The next day, Li Qingyi returned to Li Mansion early.
"Second Aunt, isn't Second Uncle Mu Xiu today? Why aren't you at home?"
Ruan said: "After your great-uncle died of illness, only your great-aunt and cousin were left in the family. Your second uncle always wanted to take them over and settle them down, but your great-aunt didn't want to trouble us. It's just that she has been in poor health recently. You My cousin wrote a letter, saying that she wanted to find a good doctor in the capital. They will arrive this afternoon, and your second uncle has gone to pick me up."
Li Qingyi was a little confused for a moment, "Cousin?"
Seeing her confused look, Mrs. Ruan said angrily: "Your grandmother is just a little sister. Her daughter is your father's cousin. Of course you have to call her cousin. However, I don't blame you for not knowing. Even I don't know." Meet her."
Li Qingyi nodded. In his previous life, there seemed to be no such thing as his cousin coming to Beijing to visit his relatives.
But thinking about it made her feel relieved.
In the last life, the Wei family secretly made trouble. Not only did the second uncle fail to enter the palace to see the emperor, but he also got into official trouble. He had a lot of troubles in his family, so how could his relatives come to join him!
"I do remember my great-aunt. She is much older than my grandmother. She is only in her forties now, right?"
Ruan nodded, "Your aunt was almost brought up by your grandmother. She is said to be a sister, but she is like a daughter. However, she married far away and could only exchange letters. When your grandmother was dying, I wanted her to come and see her. But unexpectedly, her husband also died of illness at that time, so the two of them never saw each other for the last time. Her daughter also delayed her marriage because of her filial piety. She is now in her twenties. I guess the reason why your great-aunt came to the capital was because of her filial piety. Not only do I want to see a doctor, but more importantly, I am worried about your cousin’s marriage.”
When talking about the marriage, Li Qingyi immediately became vigilant.
With Mrs. Wei's plan in front, she has been very wary of women appearing around her second uncle recently.
This cousin is my second uncle's cousin.
Just as Wei Baozhu was defeated, his second uncle's cousin came to join him. Isn't it a coincidence?
As soon as Li Qingyi mentioned this idea, Mrs. Ruan smiled and said: "You little brain, are you thinking too much? Your aunt's temperament is very similar to your grandmother's. She is the most kind and sensible. How could she harm us!" "
Li Qingyi nodded, "I hope so."
"By the way, is there something wrong with you coming back so early?"
Li Qingyi pulled Ruan into the room, closed the door and told him about Mu Yuanchang.
Ruan was startled, "Hiding in Zhen's house?"
"Yeah, I don't know how we ended up at Zhen's house. I was thinking, let's find some reason to go to Zhen's house and find out."
Mrs. Ruan thought for a while and said, "This is easy to handle. The Chinese New Year will be here in a few days. I have prepared gifts for the families I often visit, and I will also prepare one for the Zhen Mansion. Those who come and go there will definitely have a chance."
"That's good. Although it's a little slow, it won't easily arouse suspicion."
After the two agreed on the matter, Ruan went to work.
After all, relatives were coming to visit and she had a lot of things to do. ..
Now that Li Qingyi had caught up, he did not return to the Wei Mansion and stayed behind to wait to see his aunt and cousin.
"Chang Lan, go find Jiang Shun and ask him to come over."
Jiang Shun didn't have to keep an eye on Mu Yuanchang. He was worried about having no errands. When he heard that Li Qingyi was looking for him, he came over immediately.
"What are your orders, girl?"
"My second uncle's cousin is coming to Beijing with my great-aunt. So I want you to go to their house and find out if anything unusual happened."
"The girl's great-aunt and cousin... are all relatives. Is the girl overly worried?"
"Although they are my relatives, I have to be careful so that the Wannian Ship has to be on guard at such a critical time."
Wei Shicheng has already begun to make a fuss about her marriage, and if Mrs. Wei fails to plot against the Li family once, there may not be another time. She will not wait another three or two years. Maybe she will try another plan if it fails?
"Furthermore, the second aunt said that my cousin is an old lady in the family. She is very favored and has a high spirit. She has been talked about many marriages and she doesn't like any of them. In addition, she has been delayed for three years in keeping her filial piety. Now,
She is already twenty years old and has become an old girl. People's hearts are separated from each other. What if seeing my second uncle makes grass grow in your heart? "
Li Qingyi admitted that he was a bit wary of grass and trees, but who knew what the crazy people in the Wei family would do. It was better to be careful than careless.
Jiang Shun nodded, "So, we should take precautions!"
"Well, we are going to Beijing this afternoon, so we need to do this quickly, you know?"
"Yes, I'll leave immediately, little one."
*****
The people in the capital are wealthy, thirty-six businesses are prosperous, merchants and vendors from far and near are in order, and there is a prosperous scene.
Shen Nianzhen listened to the clatter of horse hooves, opened the curtain and looked at the bustling bustle of Beijing, and said excitedly: "Mom, I said, we should have come to join my cousin a long time ago!"
The middle-aged woman whom she called mother had a slightly troubled expression on her face.
She doesn't have an overly public and noisy personality, and feels that it's not difficult for her mother to live in her hometown, but her daughter's lifelong events are really troublesome.
She said: "Your aunt is gone. The Li family only has your cousin and sister-in-law. We can't keep more..."
Shen Nian interrupted Jiang's words impatiently, "Mom! We are not outsiders, why should we be so indifferent! Besides, we were not able to visit our aunt when she passed away, but we always have to come and see her afterwards."
"You kid! I still don't know what you're thinking!"
Mrs. Jiang sighed. At first, she thought about asking her sister to choose a suitable marriage for her daughter, but before she could, she received news that her sister was seriously ill. Then her husband passed away, and her daughter's marriage was also delayed.
"Your father and I have been blessed with a daughter like you for a long time. Of course, we also want you to have a good home. With this matter in mind, I can go to see your father underground with peace of mind."
Shen Nianzhen was not sad because of Jiang's nagging words, and said: "My cousin is an official in Beijing, so he can naturally help me find a good home!"
Ms. Jiang knew her daughter well. She frowned and said, "I know you are ambitious and want to marry high, but you are not young now, so you can't be too picky. If your cousin has a suitable candidate, That's it, if not, we can't force anything. Stay here for a few days and then go home."
When it comes to marriage, Shen Nianzhen's eyes are full of longing.
She half-expanded her head and looked out, and there was her cousin on the carriage in front of her...
She has never seen a man like her cousin.
Underneath her handsome appearance, her heart seemed to be too gentle. She murmured, "I wonder what kind of person my cousin-in-law is?"
When Mrs. Jiang heard what she said, she thought she wanted her cousin to help her, and said with a smile: "I heard that your cousin is virtuous, gentle, and a lady of the family. She is extremely filial. Your aunt will praise you every time she writes. If I leave this matter to her, I think it will be safe."
Shen Nianzhen blinked, "Isn't my cousin from a merchant family? What kind of lady is she?"
Jiang frowned, "You kid, why are you so rude! That's your cousin-in-law!"
Shen Nianzhen didn't say anything, just looked at the rumble of cars and horses outside, and fell into a daze.
