Mother Li sighed and continued: "In the past two years, grandma's thoughts have been on the eldest lady, and she doesn't pay much attention to the affairs of the house. She only lives behind closed doors with the second master, so until the day of the banquet , saw Miss He at the old lady's place, and just realized that they had this purpose for the banquet.
After Miss He returned to Ningdu from Tao County, she came to the uncle's house several times. Even the third wife's mother, Miss He's great-aunt, brought Miss He to visit once, and grandma also saw them that time. , it seemed a bit wrong to hear that meaning at the time, but the old lady didn't feel any weird at that time, and even mentioned the matter of Mr. Liu and Miss Shuang's engagement since they were young. Later, the mother of the third wife didn't say much more and just said it was a pity.
Our grandma thought that this matter was over. "
Geng Xingshuang became more and more confused as she listened, "Could it be that the He family and the third room planned what happened yesterday, but..."
Could it be that if Ma San was really wronged, then there was another reason for Ma San’s madness?
Mother Li shook her head, "Yes, but not entirely."
Listening to what Li's mother continued to say, Geng Xingshuang marveled at the speed of Yang Qingbi's investigation, and was shocked by his second uncle's plan. In the end, everything turned into a rage that went straight to Tianling Gai.
He Yuzhu met Yang Qingmo once when they were in Pingcheng, and they fell in love with him ever since. The He family felt that Yang Qingmo was good-looking and elegant, and not like an ordinary escort, so they asked people to inquire about him. It was discovered that he was not only the legitimate son of the second wife of the Yang family in Ningdu, but also that in the eleventh year of Shengning, he had obtained the qualification of a Lanshi County graduate at the age of fifteen. Mr. Yang Er is now only the seventh-grade county magistrate, so what do he have to worry about?
He Yin always loved his only granddaughter, and his wife Xiang was even more doting on her.
After the couple discussed it, they asked He Yin's sister, Mrs. Yang San's mother, to come to Yang's house to find out more information. Naturally, the results were not as expected.
He Yin was originally a third-rank official in the dynasty, and he still had the character and pride he should have. He said that since they were engaged, the matter was over.
He could give up, but He Yuzhu couldn't give up, and Xiang, who loved his granddaughter, couldn't give up.
He Yuzhu didn't want to give up, but her grandfather cared too much and didn't want to fight for her. She and her grandmother could only go to their great-aunt He, and He could only go to their daughter Deng.
Deng was also at a loss. At this moment, she heard something from her mother.
He just treated this matter as a piece of gossip to tell his daughter. After all, this matter had something to do with her daughter's in-laws' family, and indirectly, it also had something to do with her own daughter.
It turns out that although He's father, Deng Quan, has become older and less energetic than before, and has no successors, Yang Qingcheng has not yet been included in the He family tree because he is not married.
But even so, the Deng family had its glory days after all. Deng Quan was once one of the great businessmen in Ningdu City, and he knew many people in the business world. Among the people he knew, there was a businessman named Cheng Chu. , the two of them had a good friendship, and could be considered close friends. This Cheng Chu was more than 20 years younger than Deng Quan, and he knew his destiny but was still in his sixties. The two met at a banquet not long ago, and they talked about their respective situations.
Although Cheng Chu is younger than Deng Quan, he is still over fifty years old. In some aspects, he is somewhat similar to Deng Quan. For example, Deng Quan only had one son in his life, but that only son died early without leaving any descendants. , and although Cheng Chu's condition is better than that of Deng Quan, it is not much better. There are many wives and concubines in Cheng Chu's family, but he only has one son. This only son has just lost his crown this year, has not yet married, and has been in poor health since birth. , the doctor said it was a congenital disease. Although I can move freely now, it is difficult to say how long I will live.
In such a situation, Cheng Chu naturally wanted to marry his son as early as possible, and it would be best if he could give birth to one, two, three or more grandchildren, so that he could be considered a successor.
But his son is a naturally stubborn person. If he wants to marry, he will marry a noble girl, and it must be his legitimate daughter. Otherwise, he would rather not marry.
"Although the Cheng family is rich, it is still just a family of merchants. If you want to marry a noble daughter, you have to be your legitimate daughter. It is very difficult. But there is only one son besides Mr. Cheng, and he was born with an illness. After several attempts to persuade him, he still However, they were so stubborn that they had nothing to do, so they looked for the young lady from the down-and-out Gongqing's family and promised to hire her with tens of thousands of gold. However, after searching a few, they were only willing to marry her as a concubine, saying no. It sounds good, if Mr. Cheng is a good person, free from illness and disaster, and with only the wealth of his family, his dream may really come true.
But his appearance would make a discerning person think he is not healthy at first glance. After asking around a bit, he found that his family had been seeking medical advice from various places over the years, but no one knew about it. Therefore, since the eldest son Cheng was sixteen years old, the Cheng family began to go around to find matchmakers for him. The current twenty-year-old has yet to find a suitable candidate. "
Mother Li glanced at Geng Xingshuang, feeling somewhat sympathetic to her.
Geng Xingshuang didn't notice Mother Li's eyes. Listening to Mother Li's words, the girl she saw in Linshui Xuan yesterday had a yellow face, some spots, and was as thin as a stick. The man, at that time, she felt that the man must not be in good health. What was his name? It seemed that Fourth Master Yang called him "Brother Cheng."
Mother Li continued, "Because of some similarities in their experiences, Mr. Deng and Mr. Cheng felt that they were in the same boat. But this time Mr. Cheng told Mr. Deng that his daughter-in-law was in trouble."
Hearing this, Geng Xingshuang's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.
It was probably because mother and daughter had a heart-to-heart relationship. Ruan also frowned. She covered her chest and asked, "Mama Li, aren't they talking about Sister Shuang?"
The sympathy in Mother Li's eyes became a little stronger and she nodded.
"The one Mr. Cheng was talking about was Miss Shuang. Mr. Cheng said that although Mr. Geng did not give a clear answer, it was just because his niece had not only engaged in marriage early, but also had both parents. Even the uncle and his wife were not involved. So that I can get past the eldest master and my wife, and choose a new marriage for Miss Shuang, so this matter needs a suitable opportunity."
"This is unreasonable. He Geng Cheng is so scheming and calculating! Whoever gives him the power will give him the courage!"
Ruan was furious and gritted his teeth.
"Jinzhan, go to the outer courtyard and invite the elder in, and let him also hear what his good brother has done!"
Not only was Mrs. Ruan angry, but the maids who were serving and listening in the room also clenched their fists after hearing this.
As for Geng Xingshuang herself, maybe because she had some feelings before, she was very calm at this time, but she did not stop her mother from calling her father over. Indeed, it was more shocking to tell her father directly from Mother Li's mouth. force.
Jinbao replaced Jinzhan to run errands in the outer courtyard. She walked quickly. Geng Wen didn't know what happened, but seeing Jinbao's solemn look and hurried steps, he couldn't help but speed up his pace, so he came very quickly.
