Next is recognition.
In addition to those Li Qingyi had met before, the second master Gongsun Qinzhi and his second wife Hong had three children, one son and two daughters. The other two aunts were both girls of the original Hong family, each with a daughter.
The third master, Gongsun Lingzhi, and his third wife, Yuanshi, have a son, a daughter, and three aunts. The wife of a Yuan family has no children. A girl whom the third master had served beside him since childhood had a daughter. There is also a concubine that the old lady personally selected for her son in order to take advantage of the prosperity of her natal family's third daughter-in-law, and she even gave birth to a son.
As soon as all kinds of relationships pass before your eyes, you can guess whether they are peaceful or not.
Everyone gave them greeting gifts, and Li Qingyi also returned the gifts one by one.
When he arrived at Gongsun Yi's place, Li Qingyi looked up inadvertently and saw his eyes.
Although she had vaguely realized that the man in the woods was Gongsun Yi, but when she met those eyes again, Li Qingyi's heart still jumped uncontrollably.
She hurriedly lowered her head and handed the return gift to Yatou, who in turn handed it to Gongsun Yi.
Gongsun Yi's voice was as gentle and kind as ever, "Congratulations to brother and sister-in-law."
Qin Zeng nodded lightly, and Li Qingyi knelt down and crossed him.
Gongsun Yi looked at her movements and his heart felt empty unconsciously, and the scar on his chest and abdomen also ached faintly.
After acknowledging the kiss, the old lady at the table didn't even have any foreshadowing and went straight to the point.
"Brother Zhen entered the palace and became a eunuch, so there is no hope for heirs. Now you are young and affectionate, so you don't think it's a big deal. When you get older, you will feel empty at your knees and lonely in your heart. Furthermore, there are three types of unfilial piety. The biggest is not having an heir. How about I make the decision and give you an adopted child from the clan, and if you keep him by your side, you won't have nothing to do on weekdays."
Li Qingyi raised his eyebrows when he heard this. It was only the second day of their marriage, and he was going to give her a stepchild? !
If she said this, she would not only be criticized by others, but it would also show that she, Li Qingyi, was not well-received in the Zhenbei Palace. As soon as she got married, her son was thrown into the house.
But to elaborate, this matter was really just for her sake, and no one else could find anything wrong with the old lady.
Although Qin Zeng's eyes were calm, the aura around him quietly changed.
The second master and the third master looked at each other and frowned, obviously not wanting the old lady to embarrass Qin Zeng and his wife too much.
Although Gongsun Yi is a child who grew up under their eyes, they also hope that Gongsun Yi can stand out and support the Zhenbei Palace, but Qin Zeng's status is now here, and he cannot deal with it carelessly.
Besides, Qin Zeng is also a child of their Gongsun family, and he retains the blood of the Gongsun family. Why should his family be so tense and push others away?
However, they had no room to talk about this matter. Everything had to be decided by Qin Zeng and his wife. In the final analysis, Qin Zeng could not conceive an heir and would have to adopt him sooner or later.
No one spoke for a long time inside or outside the house. ..
The old lady glanced at Qin Zeng, who was radiating coldness, and then at Li Qingyi, who was standing in front of her without any fear, and said lightly: "Why, you don't want to?"
She has the word "elder" hanging on her head. She is not afraid of Qin Zeng and Li Qingyi's disobedience. Even if it is fake, she has to pretend it! If there is a reputation for being unfilial, even if Qin Zeng is loved and protected by the emperor, he will not be immune to criticism, let alone Li Qingyi.
The grandson's daughter-in-law doesn't respect her grandmother. One act of "unfilial piety" can make her unable to hold her head up.
However, just when the old lady was thinking this, Li Qingyi spoke.
"Yes, my granddaughter-in-law doesn't want to."
When everyone present heard this, they immediately showed various expressions, especially the third wife, whose eyes almost had the word lively written on them.
The old lady's drooped eyelids were raised quite a bit, and at a glance, she was already a little bit irritated.
Li Qingyi noticed her anger and smiled slightly, as if this cheerful rejection was just to annoy the old lady.
Then, she blessed the old lady obediently, "The old lady loves Yi'er, and Yi'er also understands the old lady's painstaking efforts, but the adoption of the eldest son is not a small matter. Once it comes, the child's character needs
It has to withstand the test, otherwise it will be difficult to take on the important task of being the eldest grandchild in the future. Secondly, the child is raised by Yi'er's side, and it needs to be close to Yi'er. Only with this fate between mother and child can things be successful, otherwise the child will be raised and raised to create a hatred. , how can Yi'er bear the disaster that has caused harm to the eldest family? "
The old lady's eyes were a little colder, and she obviously felt that she was using this as an excuse, but actually wanted to refuse.
But Li Qingyi then said: "Yi'er has an idea to get the best of both worlds."
The old lady frowned, "What's your idea?"
Li Qingyi's expression was natural, and he couldn't tell that he was not happy to come, "I think it's better to do this. If the clan wants to adopt a child under my name, they can send the child over and raise it in the house for a year and a half. What is this? With so many discerning eyes in the house, they will be able to clearly see their character, and Yi'er will have more time to spend time with the children. If there is a fate, it will naturally fall into place."
No one expected her to think this way. It seemed that Li Qingyi also knew that having no heirs would not be a long-term solution, so he did not reject adoption. Moreover, it was not uncommon for adoption to raise white-eyed wolves, so Li Qingyi's worries were not unreasonable. .
Everyone present stretched their necks for a moment, wanting to hear what the old lady had to say.
The old lady did not believe Li Qingyi so easily. After hearing this, she looked straight at her with cold eyes, scanning her face and body inch by inch, feeling that she was deliberately delaying and had other plans.
"What if no one can suit your liking?"
"If Yi'er can't make up his mind at that time, please ask the old lady to make the decision and choose a suitable candidate for me and my wife." After saying that, she turned to look at Qin Zeng: "What do you think?"
In front of others, Qin Zeng resumed his habit of cherishing words like gold, "You have the final say in matters concerning the back house."
The old lady fell silent after hearing this, as if she was considering it. After being silent for a long time, she finally agreed.
"In that case, I'll do as you say."
Princess Zhenbei's eyes flashed slightly. She didn't expect Li Qingyi's reaction to be so quick, and he actually delayed the matter for a year and a half. After a year and a half, it was still not known whether the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion would be destroyed by the couple. What a turn of events.
Moreover, the family has sent a child over, and in order for the child to be adopted into the eldest family, there will probably be a lot of overt and covert fighting.
This Li Qingyi wants to muddy the water in the palace and fish out what he wants...
But now that the matter has come to this, she can only go with the flow, "Then my daughter-in-law will write to several clan elders and ask them to ask what the clan members want."
The old lady nodded, as if she had nothing to say.
Her eyes fell on Qin Zeng's face, and the similar appearance made her unavoidably think of her former eldest daughter-in-law, Xiao Lan.
