Xu Qingmo and his party returned to the He Mansion. In order not to be discovered, they still went back through the small door of the backyard. Hua Ying had already calculated the time and was waiting for her in the backyard.
As soon as Xu Qingmo came in, Hua Ying hurriedly stepped forward: "Girl, the old lady sent people here several times, saying that she wanted you to come over and talk. We said that you were asleep and excused her. Now you can quickly pack up and go to the old lady's place. !”
"Grandma asked me to come over and talk?" Xu Qingmo frowned, "Did you say why?"
Hua Ying shook her head: "I asked the people who came here to pass on the message, but they all seemed to have no idea!"
Xu Qingmo nodded, then looked back at Meng Hetong: "Then I'll go back first!"
Meng Hetong raised his eyebrows slightly: "Okay!"
Xu Qingmo hurried back to the yard, but accidentally bumped into He Qianwen walking on the road.
He Qianwen looked at the dusty Xu Qingmo in front of her and was a little surprised: "Are you going out?"
"Just take a walk!" Xu Qingmo smiled and then said, "Grandma wants to talk to me. I'll go to grandma first!"
"Then go quickly and don't keep grandma waiting!" He Qianwen nodded quickly.
As soon as Xu Qingmo left, He Qianwen asked the girl next to her to ask the concierge to see if Xu Qingmo had gone out!
Fortunately, Meng Hetong saved a hand and did not leave directly. Instead, he waited there for more than an hour and happened to meet Lan Yin who came to ask questions.
Xu Qingmo went back and hurriedly changed his clothes, then hurriedly went to talk to the old lady.
The old lady just finished dinner, and Xu Qingmo happened to arrive, so she asked someone to make tea and prepare to sit down and talk!
"Will you have fun hanging out with them today?" The old lady looked at Xu Qingmo and asked with a smile.
"It's raining today and it's very cold!" Xu Qingmo said helplessly, sitting opposite the old lady.
This answer seemed to be expected by the old lady: "It's such a cold day. You shouldn't go out in the first place. Your aunt insisted on letting them take you to play if it was your first time in Hangzhou!"
Xu Qingmo smiled and said nothing.
"Qianwen seemed unhappy when she came back today. Do you know why?" The old lady looked at Xu Qingmo and asked softly.
Xu Qingmo raised his eyes to look at Mrs. He and smiled: "Grandma should ask my cousin about this matter herself!"
"This girl Qianwen has never left her yard since she was a child. She is short-sighted and not very sensible. Don't argue with her!" Mrs. He looked at Xu Qingmo and said softly.
Xu Qingmo glanced at Mrs. He and smiled: "I always retaliate immediately when I have a grudge, there is nothing to argue about!"
Mrs. He sighed softly: "I came to talk to you just to ask you, what do you think of He Jinshan?"
"Grandma, do you want to hear the truth or lies?" Xu Qingmo raised his eyebrows slightly.
"You little girl!" The old lady's face was full of doting, "I'm already so old, is it possible that you still use lies to fool me, an old lady?"
Xu Qingmo laughed: "Of course I know that grandma wants to hear the truth, but the truth is inevitably not so good. As the saying goes, good advice hurts the ears but helps the deeds!"
"Tell me, although I am old, I am not so old that I don't know right from wrong!" the old lady sighed.
"Grandma mentioned my cousin to me because she wanted to ask me if my cousin is suitable to be my husband!" Xu Qingmo directly exposed the old lady's purpose.
The old lady was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Then do you think he is suitable?"
"Of course it's not suitable!" Xu Qingmo raised his eyes and looked at the old lady, "My cousin is the same age as my eldest brother. I remember that he failed the exam several times in Qiu Wei! If he is not good at writing or martial arts, my grandmother thinks that my father will agree to this Marriage?"
The old lady took a deep breath: "Go on!"
"Actually, grandma, you should know better than us. It is the second uncle's two sons who are really promising. Qiu Wei is on the list and has already won the imperial examination. In a few days, he should have official positions. Compared with my cousin, The second uncle's two sons are much more advanced!" Xu Qingmo said softly.
How could the old lady not know this truth? In the early years, she lived with her youngest son in her hometown, and her grandchildren were raised by her. In recent years, the eldest daughter-in-law has been extremely busy. , wanted to pick her up, but she couldn't bear to embarrass her son, so she arrived in Hangzhou.
Mrs. He is a good daughter-in-law, a good wife, and a good mother. Unfortunately, she has no foresight and fails to raise her son well. Her daughter is also a bit petty.
Ever since she arrived in Hangzhou, Mrs. He had mentioned her intention to marry He Jinshan more than once. The old lady never answered, and Mrs. He couldn't say much.
But I didn't expect that this time, Xu Qingmo would follow him back to Hangzhou, and Mrs. He's thoughts would be exposed. After He Jinshan failed the exam one after another, Mrs. He understood that if her son wanted to take the right path, he would have some years to go. It was going to be tough. She felt sorry for her son, so she started to think about it.
You must know that although Xu Qingmo's mother Feng Yin died young, she still has a place in Ningyuan Hou's heart. Therefore, as Xu Qingmo's maternal family, Ning Yuan Hou still has to give her some face.
The He family can be regarded as a century-old family, but it has suffered a lot of defeats in recent years. Although it is a bit high to compare with Marquis Ningyuan, after all, they are also relatives of their own family, and there is nothing better than getting married!
So Mrs. He thought that she wanted the old lady to propose marriage to her brother, Marquis Ningyuan.
Mrs. He had her own plans in mind. You must know that Marquis Ningyuan is now a favored minister. He has one or two capable generals around him, and no one dares to say anything.
Now, Ning Yuanhou's son is also very powerful. Who doesn't know the reputation of Little General Xu all over the world? If He Jinshan can marry Xu Qingmo, then his future will naturally be bright.
"You don't like him?" The old lady looked at Xu Qingmo and said softly.
"I don't like it!" Xu Qingmo shook his head, "I won't talk about it anymore. Since I have other thoughts, my father will not agree to anything, so there is no need for my grandmother to get into trouble!"
The old lady had a clear conscience, but something happened to the He family back then, and Mrs. He's natal family helped a lot. Mrs. He went to the He family, and she was married into a lowly family. But with Mrs. He's appearance, what did the uncle say back then? Not even looked down upon.
Just for the sake of the He family, the old lady wronged the uncle and arranged such a marriage for him.
Now, after many years, the old lady still feels sorry for the uncle, but she has no other way, so she also wants to make up for this guilt on her grandson.
