strictlysupreme Chapter 741 Chapter 741
Chapter 741 Chapter 741
After dinner, Qi Yueniang led Xu Lingqiao away, and the two went into the inner room to look at the patterns on the shoe uppers, while the fourth wife of the Qi family and Song Guanzhou stayed in the outer room to have tea.
After the two entered, the fourth wife of the Qi family said, "Guan Zhou, I feel a little full from eating just now. Could you please accompany your aunt to walk around in the yard to help digest the food?"
Got something to say?
Song Guanzhou smiled without showing any emotion, "You don't have to be polite, auntie. Come, I will support you."
"My dear, how old is Guan Zhou now?"
"To answer your question, aunt, I will have the meal to celebrate my twentieth birthday after the Chinese New Year." In fact, he is only nineteen years old. Song Guanzhou feels emotional. In less than a year, he has experienced a lot.
Now that I think about it, I just treat it as a practice.
The fourth lady of the Qi family secretly calculated that Xu Lingqiao was Song Guanzhou's sister, and naturally she was also a twenty-year-old girl.
It’s a bit strange that he hasn’t discussed marriage at this age.
But he looks good in both appearance and character. He is two years younger than my own Liu Lang. Judging from the zodiac signs, they are a good match for each other.
She was thinking about Liu Lang's life, but she didn't know that Song Guanzhou was worried.
Speaking of the families of the three daughters-in-law of the mansion, it goes without saying that the most powerful one is Xiao Yinxiu's family, which has a large clan and abundant wealth, and is also a relative that has very close relations with the Pei family.
The second is the Qi family.
Logically, since they were both in the capital, they should have had more contact with each other, but because Qi Yue Niang married a sickly husband who died young, she developed a rift with her biological father.
The biological mother is gone, and the stepmother is in charge of the household affairs.
Except for the New Year and weddings and funerals, there is little interaction during normal times.
Of course, the worst one was Song Guanzhou.
There are three people in my mother's family, two of whom live in the government mansion, and there is no news from the other one.
Therefore, when Lanxiang suddenly came to Shaohua Garden to invite him to dinner today, Song Guanzhou was quite surprised. She sent Qi Yueniang and Xu Lingqiao away and specifically asked her to come. She must have something important to discuss.
She was not in a hurry and just waited and saw what would happen.
After the Fourth Young Lady of the Qi Family finished her greetings and could find no more words to praise her, she sat down in the pavilion beside Kuoyuezhai. The maids came first, laid out the cushions, and hung the windproof curtains. Then the Fourth Young Lady of the Qi Family said, "Girls, stand outside for a while. I want to have a few intimate words with your Young Lady."
The maids brought hot tea before she knelt down and left.
Song Guanzhou looked at the fourth lady and asked, "Aunt, do you have anything for me to do?"
"Well, not really."
As soon as the voice fell, the fourth lady was slightly stunned, then smiled and shook her head, "If you want to say it's an order, I don't dare to take it, but I do want Guan Zhou to help my aunt."
"Ok?"
Song Guanzhou was full of doubts. I have a reputation in the capital as a tough and unruly person. What could the wife of the Qi family want that she would come to me for help?
Is it possible——
The evil thought just came to her mind, and she immediately shook her head, no no no, it's impossible!
There is no need for the Qi family to cause trouble for me.
But the fourth lady of the Qi family said, "My dear girl, I am not afraid of you laughing at me. I came to visit Yue Niang today, but I never thought I would see you two fairy-like sisters. You and An Ge'er are so loving. Seeing you, I am both pleased and envious."
"Aunt Si, that's because you're not here with us. You don't know how annoying it is when young couples like us quarrel."
"Oh! What couple doesn't quarrel? But you are lively and broad-minded, and An Ge'er is also a gentleman. You and your wife are the best match."
Oh my god!
Why is he talking so much and praising me and Pei An? Could it be that... he really wants to bring in a concubine?
Can't? !
Suddenly, the fourth wife of the Qi family said something. The wind blew, and the straw windshield swayed. The copper bells chasing below began to tinkle.
It sounds like a piece of music, very pleasant to the ears.
Song Guanzhou was actually bewildered, and it was only when the fourth lady of the Qi family called out "Guanzhou" that she came back to her senses.
"Aunt Si, you just said...?"
"Good boy! But are you frightened?"
Song Guanzhou quickly shook his head, "Please tell me again, Fourth Aunt. I didn't understand the sound of the bell just now."
"Hey! Fourth Aunt said, has your sister found someone?"
what? !
After all this time, I'm finally talking about marriage for Xu Lingqiao.
"Uh... Fourth Aunt, are you going to find a family for my sister?" At this point, she shook her head gently, "My cousin is a few months older than me, but she hasn't gotten engaged yet."
Upon hearing this, the fourth wife of the Qi family was overjoyed.
"Guan Zhou, I know you are a girl who can do great things. Although you are young, you are a girl who can do great things. I will speak frankly to you. Please don't laugh at me."
"Auntie, just say it, don't be polite."
"Actually, my Liu Lang came to give his eldest sister a holiday gift a few days ago, and by chance he met his cousin. After returning, he asked me to ask Bingren to propose marriage—"
Uh!
Song Guanzhou knew he had made a mistake, but he couldn't laugh.
Ever since Xu Lingqiao encountered that incident and was taken back to the mansion, she has been living a secluded life and rarely had the opportunity to meet other men. Although Zhang Fanghui and Qi Yueniang both suggested arranging a marriage for Xu Lingqiao, she was politely declined.
Who would have thought that the fourth lady of the Qi family came to see her daughter-in-law.
Besides being embarrassed, I don’t know how to refuse——
Seeing that Song Guanzhou didn't respond, the fourth lady of the Qi family felt uneasy. Could it be that what Yue Niang said was true and she was dissatisfied with the Qi family?
Thinking of her own child's infatuation, as a mother, she naturally gritted her teeth and asked a few more questions.
"Guan Zhou, my aunt only has two brothers, the elder one has already started a family, and my daughter-in-law is from the Pan family, who is decent and dignified, and certainly not a petty person. If your cousin marries her, let alone other things, there will be no rift between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law and the sisters-in-law."
Song Guanzhou waved his hands repeatedly, "The Qi family is glorious and has a long tradition of poetry and etiquette. The family has a long history of learning and is rich but not arrogant. It is really a blessing for my cousin to be favored by the lady."
The fourth lady of the Qi family felt mixed emotions after hearing this.
These words seem to be a compliment, but also a polite refusal?
As expected, Song Guanzhou's eyes were sincere and his attitude was honest. He said, "Aunt is kind and gentle. Even for a mother like you, my sister shouldn't have rejected the marriage. But——"
"But what? Guan Zhou, I am really a bit rude to ask you this question so abruptly. It's my fault. I talked to your sister-in-law first. She told me that your sister doesn't want to get married in the capital."
So Qi Yueniang said so. That makes it easy.
Song Guanzhou stood up and bowed solemnly to the Fourth Lady of the Qi Family, who was so shocked that she hurriedly wanted to support him.
"Aunt, please allow me to do this. Otherwise, Guan Zhou will not be able to say what will happen next."
The fourth wife of the Qi family was stunned. After she stood up straight, she pulled her to sit down again. "Although you and aunt have just met for the first time, you two get along well. Aunt is straightforward. You can just say whatever you want to say. Aunt will understand."