Chapter 12
Back at the gate of the Qin Mansion, Qin Sheng was the first to jump out of the carriage, "Brother, go back, I'll go horse riding on the outskirts of the city!" With that, he went to the stables in a hurry.
"Go ahead."
Qin Sanlang touched his nose. Qin Xiaoliu was angry and didn't want to talk to him.
Not long after, they saw Qin Sheng coming out riding a handsome white horse. He said hello to them on the horse and then roared away.
Qin Heng looked at his younger brother's vigorous riding posture and knew in his heart that he was holding his breath. He might as well go to the outskirts of the city to ride a horse and take a break.
"I'm going to see my mother, can we come together?" Qin Heng asked Qin Sanlang.
Qin Sanlang thought for a while and realized that his eldest brother must have gone to talk to his mother about the Lu family. His wife must also be with his mother at this moment, so he stepped forward and hooked his eldest brother's shoulder, "Let's come together. We just have a meal with my mother." .”
So the brothers went to Mrs. Qin's Qingfengyuan together.
As soon as the two brothers sat down and drank some water to moisten their throats, they saw their mother and the pregnant Nie Yunniang coming out of the bedroom one after another, supported by the maid, and then helped them sit down again.
His mother's face was pale and sick, and her voice was quite loud, "What did the Lu family say?"
Seeing the concern in his mother's eyes, Qin Heng was obviously very concerned about this matter, so he told her the whole process of his meeting with Lu Desheng and his wife in detail.
After he finished speaking, Mrs. Qin nodded, "So, the Lu family is quite reasonable and did not blame the whole thing on Ah Sheng."
Nie Yunniang on the side curled her lips when she heard this, "Is this a normal reaction that normal people should have?"
"You can't say that. Ah Sheng is also responsible for causing this embarrassing situation." Mrs. Qin sighed. In fact, it doesn't matter whether it's a big deal or not, as long as the unmarried man and woman don't mind. They are from a family of military commanders and are used to life and death, so they really don't care about these things.
When the incident first happened, Ah Sheng came home and said that they didn't care and didn't even take it to heart. It wasn't until the Zhao family came to the door early this morning to tell them about breaking off the engagement that they realized that the matter was serious.
Although they had always said they didn't mind, the Zhao family was very determined to break off the engagement, so they had no choice but to agree to break off the engagement. After all, getting married is about getting married, not enmity. Since the other party is unwilling, they will not be happy if they are forced to be together.
The Zhao family's actions chilled them. Speaking of which, the Lu family's reputation in Chang'an was not good, but unexpectedly they were quite easy to deal with.
"This is called rumors being untrustworthy. Take the Zhao family for example. Their reputation is much better than that of the Lu family, right? But look at what they do?" Nie Yunniang really hates the Zhao family. They all saw that the Zhao family insisted on breaking off the engagement today. The falling into the water was just an excuse. The Zhao family must have taken a liking to the eldest son of the Xie family and wanted to take advantage of the falling into the water.
Neither Mrs. Qin nor Qin Heng's mother and son spoke, apparently acquiescing to her statement.
Nie Yunniang hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Mom, eldest brother, husband, do we really want Asheng to marry Miss Lu Er?"
Mrs. Qin: "This happened by mistake. Ah Sheng is also responsible. Our family must bear the responsibility. We cannot pretend that nothing happened."
"However, the reputation of the Lu family is not good." Nie Yunniang hesitated and said.
Not only is it bad, this Lu family, from top to bottom, all the official ladies in Chang'an City shake their heads when they mention this family. Lu Desheng was often called a sycophant behind his back.
On the other hand, Lu Songli, the second young lady of the Lu family, is the only one in their family who has barely received positive reviews from everyone. She is timid and quiet, and is not in the same path as the Lu family.
Timid and quiet? Qin Heng thought of the scene where Miss Lu Er and her younger brother stared at each other just now. Those smart eyes made him feel that the rumors were not credible.
The three people present understood the unfinished words in Nie Yunniang's words. The Qin family has been loyal and loyal for generations. They have been guarding the territory of Dali for hundreds of years. They take the common people of the world as their own responsibility and are deeply loved by the people. The name of the Qin family is due to how many sons of the Qin family sacrificed their lives with their blood, and how many sons died on the battlefield every time there was a war.
If he really gets married to the Lu family, the reputation of the Qin family may be affected.
Qin Heng explained, "Although Lu Desheng has a very bad reputation in the officialdom, he did not bring harm to the people. The people he impeached were all officials. It is difficult to talk about officialdom." Who knows what is going on inside. He had investigated and found that strangely enough, Lu Desheng's reputation among the common people was mixed, not denounced. He later understood that after all, there were always some corrupt officials among the officials Lu Desheng brought down. Every time at this time, the victims would applaud in their hearts. Naturally, these people could not hate Lu Desheng, but in the face of a large number of voices criticizing Lu Desheng , these people dare not speak out.
Qin Sanlang also laughed and said, "Yun Niang, don't look at those ministers pointing and cursing at Lu Desheng. You don't know why you envy him."
Hearing what her eldest uncle and her husband said, Nie Yunniang felt relieved, and then asked about another doubt in her heart, "Mom, I feel very puzzled. The marriage between Xie and Lu's family is still going on. What do you think about the Zhao family's marriage?" How can you be so sure that the Xie family will marry Zhao Yutan? If the Lu family doesn't agree to break off the engagement, won't Zhao Yutan have to become a child? "
Mrs. Qin said calmly, "That was also the Zhao family's choice. The marriage between the Xie and Lu families is not so easy to cancel, at least the initiative is not in the hands of the Xie family."
Nie Yunniang looked curious.
Mrs. Qin explained softly, "Your mother's family is from Luoyang, so you got married late. The little girl of the Lu family saved the life of the eldest husband of the Xie family when she was a child. This marriage was also arranged by the late Mr. Xie back then."
"That's it." Nie Yunniang suddenly realized.
"Forget it, forget about the Zhao family. They will all be irrelevant from now on." Mrs. Qin turned to Qin Heng and asked, "In your opinion, is it possible that the Lu family will agree to marry their little girl to Asheng?"
Qin Heng pondered for a moment and said, "This...it's hard to say."
Mrs. Qin sighed, "I have met the eldest son of the Xie family, and Ah Sheng is indeed not as good as him. With Zhuyu in front, it is normal for the Lu family to look down on Ah Sheng."
"Mom, you can't say that, they each have their own merits." Qin Heng's words were not just words of comfort, but he really felt that his Asheng was very good.
Qin Sanlang suddenly remembered the conversation of the old women just now, and immediately echoed with a smile, "Mom, brother is right, Xie Zhan has advantages, and our Asheng is not bad either."
Mrs. Qin said, "I hope now that the Lu family can agree to marry their little girl. Later, you can take care of Ah Sheng and let him learn how to love his wife."
Qin Heng couldn't laugh or cry, "Mom, it's not appropriate for me to do this, why not leave it to the third child?" And why does his mother like the second girl of the Lu family so much? These horoscopes were arranged before they were even written.
Mrs. Qin waved her hand, "I don't care about that. You two brothers are responsible for teaching Ah Sheng well."
"Mom, I'm going to be jealous if you do this. Your sixth brother and sister haven't even come in yet, and you're protecting them?" Nie Yunniang said, feigning anger.
"Haha, don't worry, you daughters-in-law and wives will protect me."
"It seems that mother really likes the second young lady of the Lu family?" Nie Yunniang was a little confused. Logically speaking, her mother-in-law should have never seen the second young lady of the Lu family. How could she like her so much?
Mrs. Qin smiled and said nothing and did not deny it. Can she say that she does everything from her heart? The Zhao family insisted on breaking off the engagement. She felt regretful in her heart, but it was not strong. It could even be said that she was secretly relieved.
It is said that girl Zhao Yutan is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has a gentle and quiet temperament. Ordinarily, it would be more than enough to match their youngest son. But for some reason, as the wedding day got closer, she felt more and more panicked. She thought that maybe she and Xiaoliu were not suitable for each other. Later, the person they said they wanted to kiss was changed to the little girl of the Lu family, and her heart felt at peace inexplicably. She even had a good dream when she took a nap at noon.
