"I'm twenty-nine, and I heard that I'm a lonely person."
Song Qian was a little surprised, "You don't have a large family? Could it be that you want to build a chastity arch?"
Tinglan shook her head: "I don't know. After the old lady saw her, she asked her to settle in the yard first. She hasn't seen anyone yet. But the servants who heard it said that this cousin has a very beautiful face. She has a beautiful appearance and has never given birth to a child. She looks very young, as if she is twenty years old."
Song Qian frowned, "I have never heard anyone mention that the old lady has any relatives. This Jia Mengjun is the old lady's niece, isn't she the master's cousin? The two are about the same age, could it be... "
For a role like a cousin, when she comes to the cousin's house, most of the time she will marry the cousin.
Ting Lan said: "Even if the old lady has this intention, it may not be our second master."
Song Qian disagreed, "If it were you, who among the three brothers would you choose?"
Tinglan paused, defeated, "It is true that the second master is more likely..."
Wei Shicheng's thoughts have never been on the love between his children. Wei Shiqian has two older brothers to compare with, and there is nothing attractive about him at all.
Song Qian's expression turned even more ugly, "We haven't solved Aunt Xue yet, but here comes another cousin!"
"That's not necessarily true. If my cousin really had such an idea, she would have come to Beijing long ago. Why wait until this age?"
"Who knows what's going on here..."
Song Qian thought about it and said, "We can't sit still and wait for death. Go ask the little girl in the yard where Jia Mengjun lives and see if there's anyone you can talk to."
"Yes, slave, hurry up and get it done."
While Song Qian's master and servant were guessing, Guo's mother and daughter from the third room were also talking about Jia Mengjun.
Wei Laner said: "This time because of Aunt Xue, my father has lost such a big face. My grandmother has always loved my father. Could it be that my grandmother brought her from her hometown to be his concubine in order to compensate my father?" Room?"
Guo frowned when he heard this, even ignoring the "father" in Wei Laner's mouth, and said: "Hmph, I don't care how many concubines that beast has, but if Jia Mengjun is really here for this, he will definitely I will set my sights on the third room, I'm afraid she will affect my plan."
Wei Laner had no intention of killing her father, but her father treated his concubine better than her, and he had treated her mother coldly for so many years. If we were to talk about right or wrong, it was definitely her father who was wrong, so she would still choose to help her. mother.
"How about I go talk to this cousin?"
Ms. Guo thought for a moment and then responded, "Okay, you can go find out what kind of person she is and what her thoughts are, and we can act accordingly."
"Then I'll go right away."
Wei Laner left the third room and went to the upper room.
Jia Mengjun was placed in a courtyard near the upper room. She also brought a few considerate maids. At this moment, several servants were packing her luggage and other belongings.
A woman at the door said, "The third girl is here."
Jia Mengjun quickly raised his head to look and saw a girl sitting on a wooden wheelchair slowly entering the yard.
She didn't know what happened to the other person's legs. She was surprised for a moment and then hurried forward.
A servant of the Wei family who was assigned to Jia Mengjun's courtyard cleverly reminded him: "This is the daughter of the third wife, your niece."
Jia Mengjun suddenly realized that she was the daughter of her third cousin.
Wei Laner smiled at her and said, "I'm anxious to see my cousin. Please don't think I'm rude."
"If so, I can't wait to see my relatives!"
The two of them entered the house together.
The room had been tidied up in advance and there was no dust. It was just that Jia Mengjun had just arrived and nothing had been tidied up yet, so he reluctantly served tea and said, "I really neglected my niece."
"We are all family members, so we won't say such outspoken words."
As Wei Laner said this, he looked at Jia Mengjun with a smile. Sure enough, he was bright and charming, with good looks. It was a pity that he became an outcast. Could it be that he couldn't hold on after a few years, so he ran away?
Come to her family to find a way out?
The two chatted for a while, and then Weilander got to the point, "I'm young, so if I ask something I shouldn't ask, my cousin must not be angry."
Jia Mengjun smiled and said, "You want to ask me about my widowhood, right?"
Weilander looked innocent and curious and nodded.
Jia Mengjun had nothing to hide. After meeting all the relatives of the Wei family, she couldn't hide these things, so she briefly recounted her experience.
Wei Lan'er lamented: "It's not like we in Dajing don't allow widows to remarry. Besides, my aunt is not married yet. You are so beautiful. It would be a pity to be a widow."
Jia Mengjun sighed, "It's not that easy."
"It was not easy before. Now that you have come to Beijing and your grandma is making the decision for you, you will definitely be able to find a suitable marriage. It is better than growing up alone."
Jia Mengjun didn't expect Wei Lan'er to be so sincere to her, "I'm just afraid others will laugh at me."
Wei Lan'er shook his head, "What's so funny about this? My eldest aunt is Princess Yuanheng. Didn't she just remarry? It was the Queen Mother who made the decision back then!"
"I've heard of this too."
Jia Mengjun also knew about this. When her aunt took her cousins to the capital, her mother sarcastically said that they would come back and so on. As a result, her eldest cousin won the first prize and went to the princess to pick up her aunt and them directly. Settled in the capital.
Wei Lan'er smiled and said, "So my cousin doesn't have to think so much. There are countless banquets in the capital this year. My cousin will go with my mother when the time comes. If you show your face more, the marriage will be settled."
Jia Mengjun shook his head: "I'm a widow, so it's not good for me to go out and show my face, so I'd better stay at home honestly so as not to embarrass my aunt."
"What do you mean, my cousin is serious."
Wei Lan'er tried to persuade her several times, but Jia Mengjun still insisted not to go out and show her face. She knew that the other person's thoughts were not outside, but really in the house.
She tentatively said, "I heard that my grandmother lived with my father and the others in your house for a while. My cousin must be very familiar with my father, right? I wonder what my father was like when he was young?"
She looked curious, as if she was really curious about her father.
Jia Mengjun said with a smile: "My three cousins and I grew up together, so we are naturally familiar with each other. When the third cousin was young, he didn't like to study and always ran away. This worried my aunt the most, but she loved her the most. he."
Wei Laner smiled and observed her expression carefully, as if she was listening carefully, wanting to see what the other party would say next.
After Jia Mengjun told some old stories, he turned to ask: "I heard that my second cousin-in-law passed away. I wonder what happened?"
When Wei Laner heard her question about her second uncle, she was moved in her heart. She immediately told Jia Mengjun about the activities that Lin had done in detail, and then sighed: "Oh, this matter can't be explained in words. Second uncle is feeling miserable! "
Jia Mengjun frowned and covered her lips, "I didn't expect...the second cousin's sister-in-law not only seeks wealth and murder, but as a daughter-in-law, she actually dares to attack her mother-in-law. She is really committing an evil act. The second cousin must be very sad."
Wei Lan'er looked at Jia Mengjun's face, and he knew what she was saying about her second cousin.
This cousin of hers is interested in her second uncle, not her father!
After a few more sighs with Jia Mengjun, Wei Laner stood up and said goodbye, "I have been here for a long time, and it has delayed my cousin's rest."
"How could it be? With you talking to me, I feel much more at ease."
*****
Li Mansion.
Ruan Zhenglin stayed in Li Mansion for a few days and then returned to Yangzhou. In addition to not being able to let go of business, he was also anxious to take Funing Health Pills back to Mrs. Ruan to try.
Li Qingyi returned to the Wei Mansion. After all, Guo was busy killing her husband at the moment, so she had to keep an eye on him.
"Song Qian hasn't found Aunt Xue yet?"
Heng Wu shook his head: "Mother Zheng returned to her hometown to bring back the old lady's niece. After that, Mr. Wei San never went to find Aunt Xue, and Song Qian's people couldn't follow her."
Li Qingyi was surprised by the logic in her words, "Mrs. Wei's niece is here.
Wei Shiyuan has never gone to see Aunt Xue. Could it be that Wei Shiyuan has something to do with her? "
"The girl is really perceptive. The cousin and the three gentlemen of the Wei family were childhood sweethearts. As soon as she came, Song Qian put a spy next to her. Mrs. Guo also asked Miss Wei to meet that person, probably because she suspected that Mrs. Wei wanted to Let her follow one of her sons."
"In fact, does Mrs. Wei have such thoughts?"
Heng Wu looked thoughtful, "Mother Wu found out that when Jia Mengjun arrived at the house that day, the old lady met her first, but didn't say anything. She let her go down to rest first, leaving Mother Zheng alone to say something. Conversation, from what I mean, the old lady wants Jia Mengjun to erect a chastity memorial arch."
Li Qingyi sneered, "I have done all the dirty things, and I still want to use others to put money in my face!"
Heng Wu continued: "If Mrs. Wei really wanted Jia Mengjun to erect a chastity arch, she probably had no intention of making her a concubine. Although she later arranged for Jia Mengjun to meet with the various masters of the Wei family, she did not It was clear how to arrange Jia Mengjun, or the old lady had not thought about it herself. But Mr. Wei seemed to have had something with this man. After Jia Mengjun came, although he still lived in the study room in the front yard, he often went to the backyard Come on, Changlan said he hasn’t been looking for Aunt Xue in the past few days."
Jia Mengjun lives under someone else's roof, so he naturally has to be attentive to Mrs. Wei all the time, most of the time in Heyan Hall, so when Wei Shiyuan goes to pay his respects to the old lady, he can see Jia Mengjun.
Li Qingyi thought thoughtfully, "Could it be that Jia Mengjun and Wei Shiyuan had an old relationship?"
"Perhaps she is rushing to fill a house for Mr. Wei Er?"
Li Qingyi immediately objected, "Mrs. Wei will not give the position of Wei Shiyuan's first wife to anyone easily. Jia Mengjun is helpless. Letting her be the second wife of Wei will not do any good to the Wei family."
Heng Wu lowered his voice, "If she were to be a concubine, Mrs. Wei might not let Jia Mengjun be a concubine for the second master Wei. She is so partial to her youngest son, and the third master Wei just lost his beloved concubine, Aunt Xue. Maybe Wei Maybe the old lady will use Jia Mengjun to compensate him?"
Li Qingyi thought for a while and said, "I don't think Jia Mengjun may be willing. From what you just said, she has outstanding appearance and is a famous beauty in the local area. Although no one wants to marry a widower, there is no taboo in taking her as a concubine. , there must be many people vying for it, Jia Mengjun didn’t become a concubine when she was a teenager, but she still becomes a concubine after waiting for so many years, will she be willing to do so?”
