When Cheng Binghao heard that Lu Lingjun punished him because of Liu Xianxian, he immediately fell silent.
Seeing that he didn't say anything at this moment, Lu Lingjun felt a little unhappy.
Cheng Bing'an spoke up at this time, "Mom, yesterday's incident happened suddenly, and Binghao was anxious at the moment, so he said those words to Xianxian."
There is no need to think about whether to help Liu Xianxian or Cheng Binghao.
Cheng Bingan will definitely stand on his brother's side.
Yesterday, the three of them were strolling on the street, and it was Liu Xianxian who first suggested that they join in the fun and watch the courtesan throwing the ball.
Cheng Binghao and Cheng Bingan both had some resistance to places like brothels and music bureaus. Cheng Binghao argued with her for a while, scolding her for not having the manners of a lady, but in the end he still accompanied her to see the place.
Who would have thought that the hydrangea behind would hit Cheng Binghao directly.
When Cheng Binghao was hit by the hydrangea, he threw it away as if it were a hot potato, and glanced at Liu Xianxian nervously.
Who knew that such a sudden change would happen later. The second old man who caught the bouquet forcibly rushed over and hugged the courtesan. She cried and shouted for help to Cheng Binghao and others, and the old man slapped her several times, tearing most of her clothes.
Cheng Binghao rushed out to save her only when he saw that the courtesan was about to die.
After rescuing the person, he hurriedly took him away and requisitioned Liu Xianxian's carriage...What happened next was what happened when he returned home yesterday.
He knew that Cheng Binghao was too impulsive, but he had to admit that he admired his brother's chivalrous spirit.
He had to speak for Cheng Binghao.
He spoke for Cheng Binghao, which attracted Lu Lingyun's gaze. Lu Lingyun turned around and looked at Cheng Binghao again, "Binghao, I won't say much about you saving people, but for Xianxian, you should give him an explanation. Tell me the truth. If you only have a brother-sister relationship with Xianxian, then I will personally go to the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion to apologize and let this matter go. If you are so mean to Xianxian..."
Before Lu Lingjun could say anything, Cheng Binghao said, "Mom, I'll go and apologize in person!"
After Cheng Binghao finished speaking, he turned around and walked out.
When Lu Lingjun saw his back, she was stunned for a moment and then chuckled.
The second half of her sentence meant that if he was interested in Liu Xianxian, he would have to go and apologize in person.
At this time, Ningxinyuan.
"Grandma, eat some peaches! Eat more."
Cheng Bingzhi came to offer peaches.
Qin looked at another basket of peaches and couldn't help but look helpless.
Why are there peaches every day?
At least try a different kind of melon, maybe a seasonal one.
Where can Cheng Bingzhi exchange melons? Melons are so expensive!
These peaches are all cheap and overripe. How can the melons be rotten?
Besides, rotten melons cannot be brought as gifts!
Cheng Bingzhi's mind was clattering as he watched Qin Shi continuously giving her peaches.
After Qin received the two peaches, she really didn't want to eat them. She looked at her diligent third grandson and said, "Bingzhi, you are not a child anymore."
"Grandma, I'm fifteen."
"Fifteen is not young anymore, and it's time to get engaged."
When Cheng Bingzhi heard what Qin said, his eyes lit up instantly, and he nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes, my mother said that I should get married and start a career. I can only start a career after getting married. It's time for me to talk about marriage!"
Qin looked at his excitement and smiled softly, "Do you have a girl you like?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Cheng Bingzhi said hurriedly. After he finished speaking, he shook his head and said modestly, "Grandma, it's not me who likes her, it's that woman who likes me!"
Qin: "…"
She was puzzled but asked with a smile, "Is there any girl who likes you?"
"Yes! That girl likes me very much. She always flirts with me, speaks sweetly to me, and even takes on things for me, fearing that I will be punished." The more Cheng Bingzhi spoke, the more he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
Qin was so happy that she couldn't stop watching. "Whose girl is this? She is so in love with our third son and is so in love with this girl."
Cheng Bingzhi's eyes sparkled with excitement, "Grandma, it's Marquis Yongyi's granddaughter Liu Xianxian!"
That day, Cheng Bingzhi left Qin's yard with great joy.
Qin promised him to help him find Liu Xianxian, who was "deeply in love" with him.
Cheng Binghao went to Wang's house to ask for a meeting for a whole day, but was not forgiven by Liu Xianxian, so he came back disappointed.
The next day, when he was about to go to Wang's house again early in the morning to ask Liu Xianxian for forgiveness, he was surprised to see Liu Xianxian coming to the Marquis' Mansion on his own initiative.
"Xianxian!"
He excitedly surrounded her and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Are you still mad at me?"
"Are you not angry anymore?"
He circled around Liu Xianxian like a fly.
Liu Xianxian, who used to always say ten words to him for every one he said, said nothing today. She walked into the marquis's mansion in silence, not paying any attention to Cheng Binghao who was pestering her.
"Xianxian, I kicked that courtesan out!"
"Xianxian, I will never rescue those women again!"
"Xianxian, you must have forgiven me since you came here!"
Finally, when Liu Xianxian was extremely annoyed, someone finally spoke up for him.
Liu Xianxian's maid said, "Young Marquis, our young lady was invited by Madam Xue to come and see her."
As the maid finished speaking, they arrived outside Qin's yard.
Liu Xianxian raised her chin without even glancing at Cheng Binghao, lifted her skirt and stepped into Qin's yard.
"Grandma Qin, I'm here."
"Xianxian!" Cheng Binghao saw her go in and quickly followed her into the yard.
In the yard.
Qin sat inside with a loving look on her face.
Liu Xianxian came up to her respectfully and greeted her. Qin asked her to come forward and looked her up and down with her cloudy eyes, "You are such a pretty girl."
"Grandma Qin, I heard from my grandma and my aunt that you were a top beauty when you were young." Liu Xianxian smiled.
"Hahaha." Qin smiled and patted her head lovingly, "You little girl, you also follow others to compliment me!"
"Grandma, you are a beauty. Xianxian is right." Cheng Binghao, who followed in, said.
Hearing that he rarely responded to her and did not argue with her, Liu Xianxian snorted and ignored him.
Her behavior made Cheng Binghao feel like he was being scratched by a kitten. If Qin was not here, he would really turn her face away and tell her to look at him carefully, and not allow her to talk to him without looking at him like this again!
He was so angry that he took the teacup from Qin's table and poured himself a large cup to cool down his anger.
"Grandma Qin, what did you call me for?"
At this time, Liu Xianxian asked.
Qin looked at Liu Xianxian, and became more and more satisfied. However, at the same time, she couldn't help but wonder, how could such a good girl fall in love with Cheng Bingzhi? !
But thinking of Cheng Bingzhi's solemn oath that Liu Xianxian had deep feelings for him, she couldn't help but lose face and said, "The fact that I called you here is to propose a marriage for my grandson."
"Cough cough cough!"
After taking a sip of tea, Cheng Binghao started coughing violently.
And Liu Xianxian, who was sitting next to him, had her pretty face turn red instantly!
"Grandma Qin, what are you talking about!" Liu Xianxian blushed, glanced at Cheng Binghao beside her, quickly turned back, and said while biting her lower lip.
She didn't even know that she had fallen into Cheng Binghao's trap!
This bastard begged for mercy at her house for a whole day yesterday, but to no avail. Today, he asked his grandmother to call her over to talk to him about this.
She must be relying on the fact that she can't offend the old man!
It's really... hateful!
Qin looked at the blushing Liu Xianxian in front of her and was shocked again.
Could it be that what her third grandson said was true? This girl from the Liu family had a deep affection for him...
She thought for a moment and said, "Xian girl, my grandson actually has a lot of problems."
"Yeah, he has a lot of problems!" Liu Xianxian glared at Cheng Binghao secretly, "He's stupid, dumb and foolish, but he always thinks he's the smartest. Outsiders can fool him with just a few words, and he can only show off to his own people! Apart from those two tricks, he can't do anything else!"
Qin: "…"
This sounds like Cheng Bingzhi was saying this.
But what do those two moves mean now... Cheng Bingzhi also knows a few punches and kicks?
Qin thought about it and felt that it was possible. After all, the Cheng family was a family of military merit on horseback. No matter how useless Cheng Bingzhi was, he should be able to fight back with a few punches and kicks.
After she thought about it this way, she couldn't help but feel that these two people actually understood each other so well!
Cheng Bingzhi really surprised her.
Cheng Binghao, who was standing by, listened to Liu Xianxian belittling him. Normally, he would have retorted a few words, but when he met her eyes, he gave up the urge to argue with her and just wanted her to curse him a few times to vent his anger.
After he heard her scolding, he couldn't help but echo Cheng Bingzhi's words that day, "Yes, yes, you are right."
He echoed Liu Xianxian's words, and Liu Xianxian turned his head away, "Humph! I hate people like you who curry favor with the powerful the most!"
Cheng Binghao: "…"
Qin on the side: "..."
This girl from the Liu family really has a special taste. No matter how she looks at her second grandson, he is better than the third one, but she just likes the third one and looks down on the second one!
It seems that everything is fate.
"Xian girl, I've heard you talk about his many shortcomings, but in fact, you still have him in your heart," she said with a smile.
Liu Xianxian, who was scolding Cheng Binghao, immediately blushed again, "Grandma Qin, what are you talking about!"
"You can't fool grandma. I've been through this before." Qin looked at Liu Xianxian with a smile on her face. "The tone of your voice and the look in your eyes show that you have him in your heart!"
Her words made Liu Xianxian blush.
"I didn't! I would rather marry a cat or a dog than marry that blind bastard!"
"Liu Xianxian, who are you saying is blind?" Cheng Binghao said.
"What does this have to do with you?" As soon as he opened his mouth, Qin glared at him, "Grandmother will tell you about your matter later!"
Cheng Binghao: "…"
Seeing him being humiliated, Liu Xianxian burst out laughing.
Her shy smile made Qin pull her hand and say, "Xian girl, since you are interested, I will make the decision for you. Tomorrow I will invite your grandmother to come over and settle the matter! Marry into my family!"
"Grandma Qin..."
"Don't worry, if you come to marry us, our family will not treat you badly in terms of betrothal gifts! I guarantee you will be treated the same as his brothers!"
Liu Xianxian blushed upon hearing this.
"Grandma, it's my brother, not my brothers. My eldest brother is my only brother." Cheng Binghao was looking for the mistake.
"What does this have to do with you! Shut up!" Qin said.
She told Cheng Binghao to shut up, and Cheng Binghao didn't dare to say anything more. He just thought that his grandmother was old and her mind was confused for a while.
Liu Xianxian lowered her head, too embarrassed to speak.
"Xian girl, your grandmother Qin will send someone to your house to tell you to come with your grandmother tomorrow."
"Then we'll talk about it when my grandmother comes tomorrow." Liu Xianxian lowered his head, responded quickly, and turned to leave, "Grandma Qin, I'll go back first."
As soon as she walked out, Cheng Binghao followed her immediately.
Qin looked at the two men's backs, and her gaze shifted from Liu Xianxian to Cheng Binghao.
She shook her head gently. "What's wrong with this Xian girl? Isn't my second child better than the third? Why does she have a special liking for the third child?"
"Forget it, forget it. I can't control the affairs of young people anymore."
She was tired and didn't say much. The maid she called to serve her, Nanny Wen, who had been taking care of her, died of illness two years ago. Now she was served by a newly selected maid in the mansion.
She asked the maid to help her go in to rest, and told her that if Cheng Bingzhi came later, she should tell him that she had already arranged a marriage for him and the formal discussion would be held tomorrow.
Although she didn't like Cheng Bingzhi very much, he was the root of the Cheng family after all, and the offspring of her son. As an old grandmother, she was able to arrange a marriage for him, which showed that she cared about him.
As she was muttering, she looked dazed for a moment, as if she saw the son whom she had raised and loved so much...
"Yun Shuo, my son, wherever you are, your son will be married."
She recited it hastily.
at this time.
Outside Ningxin Courtyard.
Cheng Binghao chased Liu Xianxian out.
"Xianxian!"
"Liu Xianxian!"
"My wife!"
Liu Xianxian, who had been walking away without paying any attention to him, suddenly stopped and said, "Who are you calling wife?"
"Calling you!" Cheng Binghao walked up to her and lifted a braid behind her ear. "My grandmother just picked a wife for me. If you're not my wife, then who is?"
Liu Xianxian's face turned completely red.
"I, I didn't agree!"
"My grandmother will invite your grandmother to discuss the marriage tomorrow. If you think it's too slow, I will bring Grandma Jiang here and we will get engaged today!"
Liu Xianxian felt ashamed and embarrassed, but she still felt the knot in her heart from what happened the day before. She asked Cheng Binghao to control her for a moment, so she couldn't vent her anger and turned around and left without paying any attention to him.
Cheng Binghao grabbed her arm, and amid the maids' exclamations, Cheng Binghao pushed Liu Xianxian into the corner.
When Liu Xianxian's personal maid saw this, her eyes rolled around and she instinctively closed her eyes and stepped aside, pretending to be blind.
After all, he is their young lady's childhood sweetheart and grew up with Changsheng Hou, and they are going to get engaged tomorrow.
She should shut up.
Liu Xianxian, who was pinned against the wall, was shocked for a moment and hurriedly pushed Cheng Binghao, "What are you doing! If someone sees you, it will be over!"
"You are destined to marry me, so that everyone can see it." Cheng Binghao said without hesitation.
When Liu Xianxian heard this, she was very annoyed, "Who wants to marry a heartless, unfaithful bastard like you!"
"Xianxian, are you still angry with me?"
Liu Xianxian's eyes turned red when he heard this, "Why do you care about me? Isn't that the beautiful courtesan lady the only one in your eyes?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Binghao said, "It was you who insisted on dragging me to watch the courtesan throwing the ball."
It would have been fine if he hadn't argued with her, but as soon as he did, Liu Xianxian's red eyes immediately filled with tears, "Then go find her! She's an incredibly beautiful courtesan, and you're the Marquis of Ever-Victory who just came back from a victory, and it just so happens that you're the perfect match for her! You two are a talented man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match! Why are you still looking for me!"
Seeing her like this, Cheng Binghao quickly admitted his mistake, "Xianxian, I was really wrong about what happened the other day."
"What are you doing wrong? You did nothing wrong! You were kind and gentle to women, and you saved prostitutes out of chivalry. It was me who was tactless and unreasonable, and I occupied the carriage and refused to let you use it!"
"Xianxian..."
"Cheng Binghao! How could you do such an outrageous thing? Even if you like that girl, there's no need to mistreat me like this! You asked me to give the carriage to her. How can I live my life in the future!" Liu Xianxian's tears fell. "I've been bickering with you for ten years. It's okay for you to bully me on weekdays, but this time you really hurt me!"
Cheng Binghao looked at her tears falling down, and his heart ached. He reached out and touched her face, "But why didn't you listen to the second half of my sentence?"
Liu Xianxian raised her head and looked at him in surprise.
"I want you to give her the carriage, and I will ride with you on the same horse."
Cheng Binghao wiped away her tears.
Liu Xianxian then remembered that after he asked her to give way to the carriage the day before, he had been trying to talk to her, but was blocked by her crying and shouting.
He, he wanted her to give up the car, and she would get on his horse...
"Xianxian, I was wrong."
Cheng Binghao stared into Liu Xianxian's eyes and apologized to her sincerely, "From now on, I will never mess with women outside again. After marrying you, I will never take a concubine again."
Liu Xianxian's eyes widened.
"I don't like concubines. Since I was a child, I have seen my father have one concubine after another, which has disturbed the peace of the family. My mother, as the mistress of the family, has done her best to raise us children. When the mansion was in danger, she supported the mansion alone and protected everyone. From then on, I knew that only the wife can spend the rest of your life with you. Husband and wife are one, and they will never abandon each other. Having a concubine is a betrayal and harm! It is disgusting!"
"Xianxian, I promise you that I will only marry you as my main wife in this life and will never take in any concubines." Cheng Binghao said.
After listening to his words, Liu Xianxian was silent for a while and snorted, "Humph! I think you regretted it after you found out that you saved an ungrateful person!"
Cheng Binghao: "…"
The courtesan spread rumors about Cheng Binghao everywhere.
The Ningyang Marquis' Mansion is a hot topic at the moment, and people love to hear his gossip.
Some people who still remember the past events of Ningyang Marquis' Mansion even said that he was quite like his father in his youth.
The roots of the Ningyang Marquis Mansion have not run away!
However, this young Marquis Changsheng seems to be impotent. He was kicked out of the mansion on the same day he saved a courtesan. He is not as good as his father who married one beautiful bride after another!
Liu Xianxian thought about what she had heard about Cheng Binghao. "The majestic Marquis Changsheng was so heroic when he saved the girl, but who knew that he was so incompetent behind the scenes, and only made the lady return home disappointed!"
Cheng Binghao heard Liu Xianxian's sarcasm and taunted her. He bit his back teeth and leaned closer to her ear, "Whether I can lift it or not, you will know it later, my lady!"
Liu Xianxian's face turned red instantly. She pushed the person in front of her away with a scolding, covered her face with her hands and ran out quickly.
Just as she ran out of Ningxinyuan, she met Cheng Bingzhi head-on.
"Miss Liu!"
When Cheng Bingzhi saw her, he quickly greeted her.
Liu Xianxian didn't stop and ran away from him with her face flushed with shame.
When Cheng Bingzhi saw this, he felt strange and thought, could it be that I am too handsome and this young lady from the Liu family is too shy to see him?
He walked towards Ningxin Courtyard, and just as he reached the door, the maid came out and talked to him.
"Third Young Master, the old lady is tired today and has already gone to bed. You can go back first."
"Why do you feel tired today?"
When Cheng Bingzhi heard that Qin had gone to sleep and didn't want to see him, he immediately felt a little reluctant.
It's a waste of the rotten peaches he bought today. He will have to spend money again tomorrow!
He complained in his heart, this old woman is really useless, she gets tired all the time, why doesn't she just die!
He cursed in his heart, and at this time the little maid opposite said, "Third Young Master, the old lady also asked me to tell you that your marriage has been arranged by the old lady. Tomorrow, Miss Liu's grandmother will be invited to arrange the marriage!"
It's settled…
We'll get engaged tomorrow!
Cheng Bingzhi's brain was instantly overwhelmed by joy.
Qin really arranged a marriage for him!
At this moment, he couldn't help but think of how Liu Xianxian had just covered her face with her hands, blushing and running away from him without even looking back.
It turns out it was because she was shy!
She must have run away in shame when she saw him because she was going to marry him!
Cheng Bingzhi suddenly realized!
He returned happily from Qin's place, and couldn't help thinking on the way.
His mother really didn't lie to him! She told him to come more often, hang out more and please Qin, and this really helped him get some benefits from her!
Cheng Bingzhi was extremely happy!
the next day.
Jiang was invited over, and Lu Lingjun knew about this.
She was very surprised when Qin said yesterday that she would invite Jiang to arrange Liu Xianxian's marriage.
She didn't expect that Qin also noticed that the two children were interested in each other and actually brought them together!
When Jiang brought Liu Xianxian to her courtyard, Liu Xianxian's face was full of shyness.
"Xianxian." When Lu Lingjun saw her, he pulled her over first, "Are you still angry with that idiot Haoer?"
Liu Xianxian didn't say anything.
"If you're mad at him, I'll call him over and give him a beating to vent your anger!"
"Aunt, don't hit Brother Binghao!" Liu Xianxian spoke immediately.
When she said this, Jiang and Lu Lingjun both laughed.
"Yun'er, Xianxian came back and told me yesterday that there was a misunderstanding between her and Binghao. Now that the misunderstanding is resolved, she has forgiven Binghao." Jiang said.
Lu Lingjun said that he wanted to beat Cheng Binghao, and this was also to give an explanation to the Jiang family.
The two of them had had an incident like that before. If she just muddled through it and thought Liu Xianxian would not care, Jiang would inevitably be unhappy.
After all, the two families are talking about marriage, and Liu Xianxian will come to the Marquis' Mansion to be a daughter-in-law in the future, so Lu Lingjun, the mother-in-law, has to show some attitude.
It's not okay to favor your son too much!
When Lu Lingjun heard Jiang say this, she felt relieved. "Xianxian, don't worry. From now on, as long as Auntie is around, Binghao will never bully you!"
When Liu Xianxian heard her say this, she remembered the promise Cheng Binghao made to her yesterday that he would not take a concubine, and her heart was as sweet as honey.
"Xianxian, I will listen to the elders."
At this time, Qin came.
"What are you talking about? You look so happy." Qin came over supported by her maids, and on her left was a short and fat man in a silk jacket.
Qin appeared with Cheng Bingzhi.
Lu Lingjun was quite surprised to see Cheng Bingzhi coming with Qin.
This kid was quite good at coaxing his grandmother, and even asked Qin to bring him to such occasions.
"Grandma Qin." When Liu Xianxian saw Qin coming, he went over to greet her respectfully.
"Good child, you are here too, but you will have to change your address soon. From now on you have to call me grandma!" Qin looked at her with fondness on her face.
"Yes, yes, we have to change the name!" Cheng Bingzhi responded from the side. He stared at Liu Xianxian in front of him with shining eyes, and agreed to her words foolishly.
When Liu Xianxian heard his words, she glanced at him and saw that it was Cheng Binghao, the silly brother who always agreed with her. She smiled at him and quickly lowered her head shyly.
This was considered as tacit agreement that he and Qin should change their address.
Her acquiescence was so powerful that it made Cheng Bingzhi's mind soar into the sky.
It turns out that Liu Xianxian really likes him secretly!
"Xianxian, you have to change the way you address me from now on." He said with saliva dripping from his mouth.
When Liu Xianxian heard him say this, she thought he was talking about Cheng Binghao's younger brother. She blinked her eyes shyly and called out, "Third brother."
Well, he is Cheng Binghao's younger brother, and from now on she will be his sister-in-law, so she should call him third brother.
Liu Xianxian called Cheng Bingzhi "third brother", which surprised Cheng Bingzhi and Qin. Cheng Bingzhi said hurriedly, "Wrong, wrong."
Before he finished speaking, a hearty voice came from behind him, "What's wrong?"
The tall and straight Cheng Binghao walked over in a very formal dark blue suit. He had bright eyes and a high spirit. Wherever he went, he automatically attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone in Lu Lingyun's courtyard looked at him as he came over, with either love and joy or admiration and adoration in their eyes.
After Cheng Binghao entered the yard, he first saw Qin.
"Grandson pays respects to grandmother."
"Good boy, good, good." Qin patted him gently.
Cheng Binghao turned around and greeted Jiang and Lu Lingjun.
"Grandson pays respects to Grandma Jiang."
"My son pays respects to his mother."
"Get up, get up."
Both of them called him up with smiles on their faces. After greeting the elders, he looked at Liu Xianxian. The two young men's eyes met and then flew away like small fireworks.
"I'd also like to say hello to Miss Liu." He said to Liu Xianxian with a smile.
Liu Xianxian listened to his naughty words and bowed, "Changsheng Hou An."
"Wrong, wrong! You called me the wrong name again!" Cheng Bingzhi corrected him hastily, "You should call me Second Brother now!"
Liu Xianxian: "…"
"Why are you here too!" Cheng Binghao then saw Cheng Bingzhi.
"It's my big event today, of course I have to come!"
"You have something important to do, too?"
Cheng Binghao was puzzled, while Jiang behind him smiled and said, "Alright, everyone, please sit down. I'm afraid I won't be able to finish greeting the two children tomorrow if we have to greet them one by one!"
"That's not true, my dear." Qin changed her mind quickly. She smiled and sat down on the seat with the help of her maid.
Lu Lingjun sat in the middle, Jiang sat on her left, Qin sat on her right, and all the elders sat down, and Cheng Binghao, Liu Xianxian and the other three children also sat down.
Liu Xianxian sat on the chair on the left first. As soon as she sat down, Cheng Binghao sat next to her.
This made Cheng Bingzhi anxious, "Wrong, wrong, wrong again!"
"Are you done yet?" Cheng Binghao glanced at him. He and Liu Xianxian weren't married yet, so it wasn't appropriate for them to sit together. But Liu Xianxian was about to be his wife, so what was it about relaxing the rules at this time!
"Binghao, it's inappropriate for you to sit there." Qin spoke at this time.
She frowned slightly.
Since she said that, Cheng Binghao naturally would not refuse her. Although he was reluctant, he stood up and sat on the chair opposite Liu Xianxian.
When Cheng Bingzhi saw that his second brother had moved, he hurriedly and happily sat in his previous seat, and sat next to Liu Xianxian, sitting with her!
"Why are you sitting there?" Cheng Binghao saw him walking towards Liu Xianxian and grabbed him by the back of the collar.
"Of course I'll sit there..." Cheng Bingzhi started to speak, but when he met his brother's fierce and sharp eyes, he immediately swallowed the rest of his words, "I can sit here, too."
He turned around and sat down next to Cheng Binghao with great flexibility.
When Liu Xianxian saw this, he burst out laughing.
Cheng Bingzhi saw her smile and thought she was just worried about him. He smiled at her and said, "Xianxian, don't worry. It'll only be for a while. I'll be fine."
Liu Xianxian: "…"
"Xianxian, Xianxian? It was you who called me Xianxian!"
Cheng Binghao really hated his younger brother. How could he be so familiar with Liu Xianxian for no apparent reason? It was really disgusting!
"Binghao." Qin called Cheng Binghao again, interrupting him from picking on Cheng Bingzhi.
If it were normal times, if Cheng Binghao didn't like Cheng Bingzhi and embarrassed him, she wouldn't say anything and would just pretend not to see it.
In her heart, she had her own ideas about closeness and distance. She had become closer to Cheng Bingzhi these days, but after all, she was separated from her family early on, so how could she be as close to him as the legitimate grandson of Lu Lingyun.
But today she was the one proposing marriage to Cheng Bingzhi, and in front of his in-laws, Cheng Binghao always embarrassed Cheng Bingzhi, which made others feel unhappy.
She had to take care of the situation, so she turned around and said to Jiang with an apologetic smile, "My second grandson is used to being strong and has a bad temper."
"No way! Binghao is a good guy! A man should be like him, with a bit of temper to protect the whole family."
"That's right, that's right." Qin responded hurriedly, and at the same time said a few words to Cheng Bingzhi, "Bingzhi is not bad either, he has a gentle personality and seems to love his wife."
When Jiang heard her praising Cheng Bingzhi, she just agreed, "Yes, a gentle and honest man is not bad either."
"Not only is he gentle and honest, I've seen Bingzhi these days and I think he's quite considerate. He always sends me ripe peaches, thinking that I have bad teeth, so I don't have to worry about eating them!"
"Oh, I didn't expect Bingzhi to be so thoughtful!" Jiang was surprised.
"I was surprised too. So, I think this child will be very careful and filial to you in the future!"
Jiang: "…"
What's the point of honoring her?
Lu Lingjun listened to their conversation gradually going off topic, and Qin kept talking about Cheng Bingzhi, her brows slightly furrowed. She tried to smooth things over, "Okay, mother, let's not talk about anything else for now, we should talk about the marriage of our two children!"
When Lu Lingjun got to the point, Jiang quickly responded, "Yes, we should talk about business!"
She didn't want to talk to Qin about her most boring third grandson, Cheng Bingzhi.
Cheng Bingzhi was not raised by Lu Lingyun. He lived with his aunt since childhood and was separated from his parents at an early age. Looking at his short and fat appearance now, she really has no interest in him.
It's fine to just say a few words of compliment against your will, but what's the point of talking about him all the time!
Qin said at this time, "Yes, it's time to talk about business. Don't worry, no matter which grandson I marry, I will give a sufficient betrothal gift! When the time comes, I will give another one separately, and I will never let your Xianxian live a bad life!"
Qin also felt in her heart that her third grandson was not worthy of Liu Xianxian at all.
But what can she do is that Liu Xianxian is in love with him!
Anyway, she is already very old, and all the wealth will be useless after her death. Taking it out now will add some betrothal gifts to Liu Xianxian so that her third grandson can be worthy of him. It is also the last thing she can do for their Cheng family.
Who can blame the third brother for being so capable? The granddaughter of Marquis Yongyi and the daughter of the Governor of Jiangnan Grain Transport are both infatuated with him.
If it was another girl from an ordinary family, she would at most ask Lu Lingjun to arrange a betrothal gift for Cheng Bingzhi according to medium standards.
Liu Xianxian's family is of high status, and if she doesn't give more support, it will definitely hurt the girl's deep affection for Cheng Bingzhi!
As Qin was speaking, she asked her personal maid to take out a list.
This was something she took out from her private vault yesterday after she was sure of Liu Xianxian's feelings.
"Read it out loud and let your in-laws hear it."
"yes."
"A pair of ruby-inlaid agate jade ruyi, a pair of orchid grass white deer mother-of-pearl makeup boxes, a pair of nine-color deer rosy glow mother-of-pearl gold thread-stitched colorful gem wardrobes, a set of dragon and phoenix auspicious bone china bowls and plates, two phoenix auspicious brocade quilt covers, a pair of mandarin duck Shu brocade water lotus jade pillows..."
The little maid sang the list of betrothal gifts given by Qin, and every time she read out a name, Cheng Bingzhi, who was working below, felt his heart tremble.
These gold, silver, jewels, silks and satins were just like the list of items read out by the steward of the Marquis' Mansion when he heard his elder sister getting married!
So luxurious, so rich, so... rich!
It was just as his mother said, as long as he could please his grandmother, she would definitely give him a generous gift if he got married!
These things...will all be his!
Cheng Bingzhi was laughing foolishly, while Liu Xianxian and others beside him were equally surprised.
Even Lu Lingjun's eyes lit up. Qin was really serious about marrying her grandson this time!
Although the engagement is for Cheng Binghao, he is a very promising grandson in the family, and the level of the betrothal gift will definitely not be small, no less than that given to Cheng Suying, but there is still a little difference between marrying a daughter and marrying a wife!
She gave Cheng Suying some dowry, and it was given out. No matter how much she gave, it was all out of her grandmother's goodwill, but Cheng Binghao was getting married! His matter was the matter of the entire Marquisate. Qin wanted to make it more grand, and all of this could be paid through the Marquisate's public account. Why did she need to come alone and use her private treasury to pay for the betrothal gift?
How could the Marquis's Mansion be wronged in offering a betrothal gift to its own young master! She made such a grand ceremony, as if the Marquis's Mansion didn't need to be paid.
The most important thing is, why didn't Qin discuss it with her!
Qin naturally couldn't discuss it with her, after all, Cheng Bingzhi was a grandson from outside... Lu Lingjun could give as much as she wanted, and it was difficult for her to interrupt and say a few words. If she wanted to be decent, she had to give!
"Grandma, you gave me too much!"
The first person to speak out was Cheng Binghao.
As he listened to the endless list of betrothal gifts, he couldn't help but speak.
When Qin heard this, she looked at him and said, "Don't be jealous. Don't worry, grandma won't neglect you and your elder brother!"
What Qin gave to Cheng Bingzhi were all the old things that were at the bottom of the box. The truly valuable gold and silver, farms and shops were all left for her two eldest grandsons!
She can still tell the difference!
Cheng Binghao: "?"
"Grandma, what else do you want to give me?" he asked puzzledly.
"How can you be so ignorant? I'll tell you about this later! Don't you see that your grandmother is arranging a marriage for your brother?" Qin said dissatisfiedly.
Cheng Binghao was completely dumbfounded this time!
Qin's last words were like thunder, startling everyone present.
Cheng Binghao was so shocked that he was horrified and uttered three words, "My brother?"
"Yes, second brother!" Cheng Bingzhi stood up proudly at this time, and the joy in his eyes could not be suppressed. "Don't be jealous, these are all given to me by grandma! Today, grandma is marrying Liu Xianxian for me!"
As soon as Cheng Bingzhi finished speaking, everyone who was shocked came back to their senses.
Liu Xianxian immediately stood up, with a look of shock on her face and said in resistance, "Who wants to marry you!"
"I envy you." Cheng Bingzhi looked at her. "Didn't my grandmother tell you yesterday that she would propose to you on my behalf, and you agreed?"
"I, I..." Liu Xianxian immediately looked at Qin.
Jiang, who was sitting in the upper seat, looked at Qin and said, "That's not right! Our Xianxian is obviously going to marry Binghao!"
"Yes, grandma! It's me who wants to marry Xianxian!" Cheng Binghao also hurriedly questioned Qin at this time.
Qin was questioned by a group of people at the scene and was confused. "No, no..."
Her mind was in a daze. After saying two words, she held her chest as if she couldn't breathe.
Seeing her like this, Lu Lingjun immediately said, "Mother, don't be anxious."
She asked the servants to quickly bring up the nourishing medicine that Qin had been drinking, and slowly fed it to Qin. After she calmed down, she asked with a worried look on her face, "Mother, what's going on?"
Qin felt everyone's gaze at this time and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Lu Lingyun continued, "Mother, Xianxian and Binghao have been childhood sweethearts and have a deep affection for each other. We all thought they were engaged. Is there any misunderstanding here?"
"Yes, grandma, I like her very much and want to marry her." Cheng Binghao stood up and said.
"That's right, Grandma Qin, Brother Binghao and I have been childhood sweethearts, and I only want to marry him in this life!" Liu Xianxian also stood up. She stood beside Cheng Binghao with an extremely determined look in her eyes. The two of them looked like a perfect match.
When Qin saw this scene, especially Liu Xianxian's words, she instantly thought of her previous shy intentions and some strange and inconsistent words.
She suddenly understood!
She was deceived by Cheng Bingzhi, that bastard! She was misunderstood!
It made her do something extremely embarrassing!
"Cheng Bingzhi!" Qin slammed the table angrily, "How could you tell me that Miss Liu is deeply in love with you and is extremely devoted to you!"
Cheng Bingzhi was shocked when he was called. Everyone looked at him and he said at this time.
"It's obvious that she likes me!" Cheng Bingzhi stood up and pointed at Liu Xianxian confidently. Liu Xianxian was puzzled by her pointing at him, "I, when did I like you!"
"What are you quibbling about? If you don't like me, why do you keep smiling at me!" Liu Xianxian: "!" "You are Binghao's younger brother. What's wrong with me smiling at you when I see you?"
Liu Xianxian said and turned to look at other people, "I have also smiled at my aunt, Grandma Qin, and Binghao's eldest brother. Do I like everyone?" Her explanation could not convince Cheng Bingzhi. Cheng Bingzhi snorted coldly, "I will believe what you said for the time being! But you still speak for me. When my second brother bullied me, you told him not to bully me. If you don't like me, can you say this!"
Liu Xianxian: "" Liu Xianxian was unable to argue with him. What kind of weird genius is this? Others say a few words for him. They just like him and are so confident! Cheng Binghao was angry and annoyed at this time, "Cheng Bingzhi, are you sick?"
He slammed the table angrily and stood up directly, "If you are sick, go see a doctor quickly. If you keep talking nonsense in front of us, I will beat you to a pulp today!" Cheng Binghao's words immediately made Cheng Bingzhi shrink, and Liu Xianxian stood behind Cheng Binghao with anger and hatred, looking at him indignantly.
Cheng Bingzhi was very angry when he saw this scene. How come these little bitches, one by one, clearly seduced him first, but in the end, none of them admitted it! At this time, even if he was afraid of Cheng Binghao's pressure, he had to speak up for himself. "But you once risked your reputation and protected me for fear that I would be punished. You have no explanation!"
He gritted his teeth and stared at Liu Xianxian who was hiding behind Cheng Binghao. This unfaithful bitch, wait until she marries him later, and see how he will deal with her! When Liu Xianxian heard Cheng Bingzhi's words, she was stunned. "When did I not care about my reputation and protect you for fear that you would be punished?"
Cheng Bingzhi said this as if she had an affair with him in private. He was not caring about her reputation and was afraid that he would be punished. How could this be possible! "It was the last time I sent sour pears! You kicked me out, and I smashed the basket of sour pears at the back door of the mansion. One hit you. When you saw that it was me who smashed it, you immediately told the maid to shut up and not call anyone. You are protecting me like this, what else do you have to defend yourself!"
Cheng Bingzhi stared at Liu Xianxian, as if he had exposed her thoughts in an instant and put her to death! He did succeed, and successfully poked Liu Xianxian's lungs, and she made Cheng Bingzhi breathless. She pointed at Cheng Bingzhi who was so confident and determined, and couldn't say a word. The other people in the room heard the whole thing. Jiang's expression suddenly became indescribable. She looked at the short and fat man in front of her as if he were a fool!
How come the three grandsons of the Ningyang Marquis' Mansion, the eldest and the second are all promising, but the third is as stupid as if he has no brains! It really depends on who brought them up. If they were not raised by Lu Lingyun, they would be completely useless if they grew up with their aunt! Lu Lingyun listened to Cheng Bingzhi's righteous words, and she finally understood Cheng Bingzhi's mind! This idiot with shallow eyes and no talent was really spoiled by his aunt!
In his opinion, people all over the world should revolve around him, and he is the center of the world! But he was driven out of the Marquis' Mansion, and a lot of people looked down on him, which made him arrogant and inferior. He dared not say a word when outsiders scolded and belittled him, but whenever a woman smiled at him or expressed a little kindness, he would automatically be classified as his aunt in his eyes. These women are just like his mother!
They love him so much! If they didn't love him and were attached to him, how could they be nice to a cheap bastard like him! She had a lot of thoughts in her mind, and at this moment she understood clearly what he did to Xu Yinyin and Li Shouye. She didn't even need to look for evidence at this moment, she was absolutely certain that it was Cheng Bingzhi who spread rumors to retaliate against Xu Yinyin and Li Shouye! This idiot not only has wild ideas, but also a toad wanting to eat swan meat.
He is also narrow-minded and vindictive! If he is frustrated, he will definitely retaliate with vicious and mean means! He is really a stupid and bad bastard! Everyone present was so angry at Cheng Bingzhi's stupid, evil and greedy logic, but Qin was the most angry! Listening to Cheng Bingzhi's speech, she felt all the blood rushing up, making her head dizzy. She is really old and blind! How could she be fooled by this idiot and believe his nonsense! He said that Liu Xianxian had a deep affection for him and had a special liking for him, so she really believed him without thinking and even arranged it for him! Now that such a big mistake has been made, and in front of outsiders, Qin Shi only feels that he has ruined her reputation for half her life! She has no face! She is so embarrassed!
"Grandmother, didn't you tell me yesterday that you have already arranged my marriage with Liu Xianxian! What are they doing!" Cheng Bingzhi still came to question Qin Shi and find fault with Qin Shi at this time. Yesterday, Qin Shi's maid swore to him that Qin Shi had arranged Liu Xianxian for him. How could this dead old woman do this! She said she had arranged a marriage for him, but she asked these people to bully him, the groom! When Qin Shi heard Cheng Bingzhi's question, she jumped up, and the blood that kept surging up rushed to a place to vent. She screamed and spit out a large mouthful of blood. "Mother!" "Grandmother!" "Grandma Qin!" "Mrs. Xueguo!"
Everyone gathered around when they saw Qin vomiting blood. Lu Lingjun was the first to rush to Qin's side. She looked at Qin who was spitting out a large mouthful of blood, grabbed her wrist, and suddenly felt that her hand was terribly cold. "Quick! Go to the Imperial Hospital to ask for Doctor Zhang!" "Binghao, you go!" "Yes, mother!"
Cheng Binghao turned around and rushed out to ask for the imperial physician without saying a word. When he passed by Cheng Bingzhi, he stopped for half a step and gave him a warning. "If anything happens to your grandmother, you're dead!" Cheng Bingzhi heard this and immediately said, "What does it have to do with me!"
At this time, Lu Lingjun continued to command people to carry Qin into the house. The whole family listened to her instructions and got busy. The scene was very chaotic. Cheng Bingzhi saw this scene, his eyes rolled around, and he ran away when no one was paying attention.
Why is he still staying here? If Qin's dead old coffin is fine, Cheng Binghao and the others will also find trouble with him. If something happens, he will be doomed! Run quickly!
Doctor Zhang came. Doctor Zhang left again. He only left one sentence. Prepare for the funeral. It will happen in the next two days. After Qin vomited the blood that attacked her heart, she fainted. When Lu Lingjun and the children heard what Doctor Zhang said, everyone's face was suddenly filled with sadness.
Cheng Suying, who rushed back from Duke Xu's mansion, sobbed and cried. She threw herself in front of Qin's sickbed and grabbed Qin's hand, "Grandma! Grandma!" "Open your eyes and look at me, I'm Suying!" "Grandma!"
Cheng Bing'an saw this scene and endured it without saying a word. He is the man who should take care of things in the family. At this time, he cannot lose his composure and throw himself in front of Qin and cry like Cheng Suying did. At this time, Cheng Binghao clenched his fists and walked out in a muffled voice. "Binghao!" "Binghao!"
Lu Lingjun and Cheng Bing'an shouted at the same time. "Binghao, where are you going?" "I'm going to kill that bastard Cheng Bingzhi! It's him who made grandma so angry!" Cheng Binghao's face was full of murderous intent. He didn't look like he was joking when he was going to kill Cheng Bingzhi.
Before Lu Lingjun could speak, Cheng Bing'an went up to hold him back, "Don't go. Cheng Bingzhi is our brother after all. How can you kill him?" "Grandma was angered to death by that idiot! If it weren't for him, how could grandma be like this!" Cheng Bing'an listened to his words and sighed slowly, "Binghao, you don't know that grandma's health has been getting worse over the past ten years. Doctor Zhang told us a long time ago that grandma didn't have much time left. She was looking forward to your return and seeing you." Qin was angered to death by Cheng Bingzhi, but Qin didn't have much time left anyway. She can hold on until now, and every day is extraordinary. Cheng Bingzhi is the cause.
"But!" Cheng Binghao listened to his elder brother's persuasion, but his fists were still tight. "If it weren't for that bastard, grandma wouldn't be like this! I must deal with him! Avenge grandma!" At this moment, a weak cough came from the sickbed. "Cough cough cough." "Grandma!" "Mother!"
Lu Lingjun and the children all gathered around Qin's bed. Qin saw the neat crowd in front of her, and she forced a big smile on her pale face, "You, you all, why are you all here?" "Grandma!" Cheng Suying grabbed Qin's hand and called out, tears streaming down uncontrollably.
"Siying, why are you crying?" Qin stretched out her hand and wiped her tears with her cool fingers. Perhaps she herself felt that she didn't have long to live, so she just smiled at her, "Everyone will have such a day, there is nothing to cry about, grandma is already very satisfied to see you get married." "But after getting married, you have to be more careful in everything, don't let others bully you. If you are wronged, you can come back to your mother and your brothers. We only have you as our precious granddaughter in Ningyang Marquis Mansion, and we will never let others bully you." "Grandma, granddaughter, granddaughter," Cheng Siying said while crying.
She wanted to hold back her tears, but she couldn't hold them back. "Siying." Lu Lingjun's voice sounded behind her. She patted Cheng Siying's shoulder, and Cheng Siying covered her face and retreated to the back. Cheng Binghao stepped forward at this time. Qin looked at him and forced a smile, "Hao'er, that girl Xian is the right one for you!" "Grandma!" Cheng Binghao clenched his fists, "I am also wrong in this matter."
If he had heard the strange things Qin said yesterday and explained it to her in advance, perhaps Cheng Bingzhi, that fool, would not have made such a fuss today! "Don't say anything, go to the girl Xian's house to propose marriage earlier, and the betrothal gifts added by grandma will count." Qin smiled at him, "When you marry a new wife in the future, you must live in harmony with your wife, don't bully her, be good to your wife, and this family will be good." "Grandma will definitely remember your grandmother's teachings." Cheng Binghao responded seriously with a gloomy face.
Qin, lying on the bed, turned her eyes and looked at Cheng Bingan. "An'er." "Grandma, your grandson is here." Cheng Bingan knelt in front of Qin. Qin looked at her favorite grandson, "You've grown up too." "Grandma, I will protect you and mother in the future." Qin smiled with great relief when she heard this.
She touched his head with her hand, "An'er, Ningyang Marquis' Mansion will be handed over to you in the future. You must be cautious in everything, take good care of your brothers and sisters, and take good care of your mother. Listen to her teachings more, and work with your mother to protect the foundation of our Ningyang Marquis' Mansion."
Cheng Bing'an nodded, "Yes, grandson will remember your grandmother's teachings." Qin spoke to her three grandchildren as if she were giving her last words. After she finished speaking to them, her eyes became more and more wandering. At this time, she met a pair of clear and steady eyes. Those eyes were extremely bright and extremely reassuring. "Yun'er!"
Lu Lingyun stepped forward and held Qin's hand. When Qin grabbed her hand, she held it with more force, "My son!" Lu Lingyun heard her calling like this, and uttered a word, "Mother." She always called Qin mother or mother-in-law. There is a difference between mother-in-law and mother. But at this moment, she called out this name from the bottom of her heart. Qin heard Lu Lingyun call her mother, and her body trembled for a moment, and she grabbed her hand with more force.
"Mother's son, mother has suffered for you in this life." "Mother, Yun'er is not suffering." Lu Lingyun squatted at the head of her bed, "Yun'er is very happy to meet mother and spend her life with you." In this life, Lu Lingyun really felt that it was better than the previous life. It was richer and more glorious than the previous life, and more human than the previous life. She was a person with extremely indifferent emotions.
In her eyes, those love affairs were not as good as the heavy gold and silver. She was extremely pragmatic. It was enough to create a good life for herself and live a good life every day. So she never asked for any feelings. In the previous life, she and Li Wenxun were like comrades-in-arms, fighting together to the top, but she knew that Li Wenxun was both dependent on and afraid of her.
At the beginning, the talent she showed surprised Li Wenxun, and their love for each other was the highest, but as his official position became higher and higher, his glory was almost all due to her, and everything about him was controlled by her. After that time, he no longer had love for her as a couple. He was afraid of Lu Lingyun, afraid that she could make him fly up or fall down, and he hated the feeling of being controlled by her more and more. In front of people, he was a brilliant and brilliant minister who rose from the top scholar to the first-class prime minister.
Behind people, only he and Lu Lingyun knew that everything he had came from Lu Lingyun. If you do too much, people will go from gratitude to fear and disgust and don't want to face it. He had long wanted Lu Lingyun to die. Only when she died could he truly be a capable minister! So Lu Lingyun died of a cold in the previous life, and most of it was Li Wenxun's intention. He deliberately didn't treat her properly and secretly changed the medicine. Lu Lingjun knew about it.
Unfortunately, when she knew about it, her body was already in bad condition. She could only open one eye and close one eye, and finally closed her eyes completely. In her last life, she didn't get any love at all. In this life, she was even more indifferent, but she didn't expect to get more true love.
"My son, it is my blessing to have met you!"
Qin held Lu Lingyun's hand tightly, her cloudy eyes flashing with emotion.
She said this from the bottom of her heart.
She has experienced many ups and downs in her life.
When she was young, she was a lady of the Duke's Mansion. She was born in the heyday of the Duke's Mansion. She was a precious girl since childhood. After she grew up, she encountered unexpected changes and her family fell into poverty. She used all her means and efforts to find a good husband for herself and marry into the Marquis' Mansion.
During the years she was a daughter-in-law in the marquis's mansion, she took care of her parents-in-law and supported her husband. The Cheng family had few children, so she put a lot of effort into continuing the bloodline, and fortunately she succeeded in having a son.
She was filled with joy, hoping that the mansion would get better and better, her son would live a stable life, and the family would prosper in an orderly manner in the future, but something unexpected happened.
Cheng Yunshuo fell in love with a prostitute in a brothel. He made a huge fuss over the prostitute and almost made his father angry.
Qin was really helpless as her own son was bewitched by a woman outside. She was not Lu Lingjun, who could remain calm when facing a similar incident involving Cheng Bingan, because that was not her illegitimate son, but her own son!
The three words "my own son" are enough to make every mother feel heartbroken.
She couldn't use force to force Cheng Yunshuo to surrender and hurt their mother-son relationship, nor could she watch him ruin his future for that rebellious woman.
At this time, she thought of finding him a wife.
If you have a good wife who can persuade and control him, that would be a great help to her!
She hired Lu Lingjun.
At the spring banquet eighteen years ago, she fell in love with the quiet and steady girl in the crowd at first sight.
At the banquet, the girls showed off their talents one by one, talking about what they had learned, what books they had read, or their extraordinary insights into some current affairs.
In short, there were many girls showing off that day, but she only noticed Lu Lingjun who was quietly listening to others talking.
She looked so inconspicuous that many people had no impression of her even calling her Madam.
She asked someone who the girl was from. Only one of her friends vaguely said that she seemed to be the eldest daughter of Lu Bianshu, a fifth-rank Hanlin. As for her name, she didn't know.
After Qin got her information, she immediately sent someone to the Lu family to inquire. The first thing she found out was that the eldest daughter of the Lu family was called Lu Hanyi.
When Qin knew the name, she started to discuss the marriage. The two families first exchanged names and matched their horoscopes.
At this time, the Lu family hurriedly told her that their eldest daughter was named Lu Lingjun. Because Lu Lingjun was the daughter of Lu's father's deceased wife, and Lu Hanyi was the daughter of his current second wife, the eldest daughter should be counted from Lu Lingjun.
Qin was displeased when she heard this, so she sent her personal nanny to take a secret look to confirm whether the girl she saw that day was Lu Lingjun. The nanny took a look in person and came back to tell her that there was no mistake this time.
After hearing this, Qin felt relieved and asked the two families to match their horoscopes.
The eight characters are compatible, good luck!
As it turned out, she had good vision and good luck, as she found a good daughter-in-law for their Ningyang Marquis Mansion!
After Lu Lingjun married into the Marquis's Mansion, she immediately stood her ground. On the wedding night, Cheng Yunshuo's favorite concubine came to provoke her, but she was not at all panicked and let Cheng Yunshuo go to the concubine without disturbing anyone.
After coming to pay her respects the next day, Qin was able to completely calm down.
This daughter-in-law is capable.
She gave her more power, testing her and looking forward to her performance.
Not only did Lu Lingjun not disappoint her, he also gave her a big surprise.
It didn't take long for her to subdue Cheng Yunshuo's concubine who was causing trouble for his family, and she also took control of Cheng Yunshuo as well.
She solved the big trouble in Ningyang Marquis' Mansion!
Not only did she manage Cheng Yunshuo properly, but she also managed the household in such a way that she could not find any fault with him. All the accounts of the family, big or small, passed through her hands, and there had never been any mistakes. She also uncovered corruption in the mansion and warned her about problems with usury and caravan routes.
Her sharp vision helped the Marquisate avoid a lot of trouble and risks, and only made her feel pleasantly surprised.
Later, under her management, the Marquis's Mansion expanded.
Children from the Marquis' Mansion came one after another, Cheng Bing'an, Cheng Binghao, Cheng Suying, Cheng Bingzhi, and Cheng Lanying.
You have to know how much effort she put in to continue the bloodline of the Marquis' Mansion!
He tried to find a concubine for the old marquis, and a maid, and took medicine for treatment, but in the end he only got Cheng Yunshuo.
But under Lu Lingjun's control, five more people were added to the Marquis' Mansion!
The most important thing is that all these children were born to her concubine. As the mistress of the house, she had no selfish thoughts at all when it came to her offspring. She allowed the children born to her concubine to be born and treated all her illegitimate sons and daughters as her own!
Her behavior completely convinced Qin, so she handed over all the power in charge of the Marquis' Mansion to Lu Lingjun, allowing her to manage it however she wanted.
Just when she was thinking that their mansion would prosper in the future with such a good daughter-in-law to manage it, her husband died in the war, and her good-for-nothing son brought a divine punishment to the mansion out of the blue!
The pillars of the family all fell down overnight. The huge mansion seemed to be hollowed out in an instant, and the roots of the ancestors were uprooted.
Qin was struck by this bolt from the blue and was completely at a loss. At this time, her daughter-in-law, Lu Lingjun, came to the rescue.
From then on, Qin no longer admired and was satisfied with Lu Lingjun, but completely regarded her as her pillar.
Lu Lingjun was no longer her daughter-in-law, but her only support and her child.
She stayed with her year after year, and once again propped up the precarious and ruined Marquis' Mansion.
Each of the three children she raised is the best.
Cheng Bing'an is steady and responsible. He inherits the title of Ningyang Marquis and becomes the new backbone of the family.
Cheng Binghao was extremely capable and was granted the title of Marquis of Changsheng, thus creating new glory for his family.
Cheng Suying married into a wealthy family, adding icing on the cake to the marquis's mansion.
Their family survived and is stronger than before.
Qin was filled with emotion as she watched her family regain its vitality and become increasingly powerful.
All this is because of her good daughter-in-law!
The luckiest thing that happened to her in her life was the Spring Banquet eighteen years ago, when she fell in love with Lu Lingjun at first sight.
If it was another girl, she didn't dare to think whether the Marquis' Mansion could withstand the great changes in the future. She was just afraid that she would not be able to subdue her own troublesome son at the beginning!
They are so lucky to have Lu Lingjun as the mistress of Ningyang Marquis Mansion!
If I were to marry a wife, I'd marry Lu Lingyun!
Her eyes were extremely moved, and she looked at Lu Lingjun for a long time. After that excitement, her eyes gradually softened, and there was a bit more heartache and love in them.
"Yun'er, you've suffered a lot in this life. You've done enough for this family. In the second half of your life, if you have someone you love, this family won't stop you."
At this moment, she spoke to Lu Lingjun like a real mother.
Qin is selfish.
In the past ten years, she never asked Lu Lingyun to remarry.
Even though she knew that her son's becoming a monk had left Lu Lingjun a widow in her prime years, her family was really sorry for her.
But I'm sorry, so I'm sorry.
She and everyone in the Marquis' Mansion really can't do without her!
Just call her a selfish old woman.
Now, she is leaving, and the Marquis' Mansion has grown.
She couldn't be selfish anymore.
She looked at Lu Lingjun and smiled at her, "If you want to get married, no one will stop you from being free. The Marquis' Mansion is your mother's home."
She tremblingly took out a letter from under her pillow.
A letter of divorce gave Lu Lingyun back her freedom.
From now on, she is free to marry and find another good match.
Lu Lingjun looked at the yellowed letter of divorce in front of him and could tell at a glance that it had been kept for many years.
For a moment, she felt her heartstrings were deeply touched.
She has always been cold and indifferent. In her two lives, no one has ever talked or thought about such things for her.
No matter whether she married Li Wenxun or Cheng Yunshuo, no one in the Lu family felt sorry for her or cared about her.
None of them cared whether she liked her husband or whether her husband treated her well.
Maybe it was because her own mother, who should have felt sorry for her, was gone from the very beginning.
Lu Lingjun took the letter of divorce and after a moment of silence, she tore up the letter in front of Qin.
"Mom, I won't leave."
Lu Lingjun smiled at Qin.
I am moved.
But leaving the Marquis' Mansion, just kidding!
This is the foundation she has built for half her life.
Who says that a woman must get married and must have a good man to love her in order to have a perfect life?
But she, Lu Lingjun, is not like that!
She was born to love power far more than anything else, and the protection and love of a husband in the conventional sense was dispensable to her.
She never wanted to depend on anyone.
Of course, if the times allowed, she might be freer and raise a few handsome young men to add a few delicate flowers to her rich and splendid life.
The moment Lu Lingjun tore up the divorce agreement without hesitation, Qin and the children around him all brightened their eyes again.
Cheng Bing'an and Cheng Binghao looked at each other, and they both clenched their fists at the same time, thinking that their mother was so great!
They had all seen how hard she had worked in the first half of her life. They knew that Lu Lingjun had done her best as a woman to support the Marquisate and bring them up. Now their grandmother was willing to set their mother free and asked her to find another beloved person, but Lu Lingjun still refused.
She must be... for them!
For the entire Marquis' Mansion!
Their mother is really great!
In the future, they must be more filial to Lu Lingyun and take good care of her for the rest of her life!
Qin was stunned for a moment, then looked at the resolute Lu Lingyun in front of her, and gradually a bigger smile appeared on her lips. Her eyes were full of love and care, "Yun'er, my child, I owe you this life, and I will definitely repay you in the next life."
"Mom, my daughter is doing well."
Lu Lingjun said this sincerely.
Even though no one at the scene could understand her thoughts.
Everyone thinks that men are women's heaven, and it would be extremely difficult for a woman to live without a man in her life. Even if she can make it, she has no one to rely on in her heart, and she still has to find a home to feel at ease.
But Lu Lingjun's heart has always been at peace.
She doesn't need anyone else to support her. She has spent her whole life in this mansion, but this mansion is hers, not hers.
She enjoys every day that she is the boss.
Qin looked at Lu Lingjun's determined eyes, and finally, after being stunned, she felt a strength and belief that was different from her understanding.
She looked at Lu Lingjun for a long time, whose gaze was always firm, and suddenly laughed again.
This time she smiled peacefully.
Because it was not until this moment that she realized that the reassuring power in Lu Lingjun really came from her inner strength.
She really didn't need her to worry.
After figuring this out, Qin seemed to have relaxed his obsession.
She no longer needed to worry about the Ningyang Marquisate and Lu Lingjun.
After this obsession was loosened, the light in Qin's eyes dimmed by a large margin, leaving only a faint candle-like light, flickering and ready to go out at any time.
"grandmother."
"grandmother."
The children called her.
Qin just felt the noise, she waved at them and said weakly, "You all go down, I'm fine."
"grandmother."
Cheng Suying called out again.
Lu Lingjun turned to look at them, "You all go down."
Lu Lingjun sent them away.
The three children all looked worried, but after hearing Lu Lingjun's words, they reluctantly left the house.
After they all left, Lu Lingjun leaned over Qin's bedside and asked softly, "Mom, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"
Qin, who was barely breathing, raised her increasingly tired eyelids. She no longer had the energy to look at Lu Lingyun. She just lay on her back and looked at the carved bed frame above her head, "Son, my son."
"Son, where are you?"
When Lu Lingjun heard her words, he gently put her hand down and covered her with the quilt.
She asked the maid to keep an eye on Qin and she turned and left.
In the end, the son Qin called was no longer her own.
The person she called was Cheng Yunshuo.
"Prepare the carriage and go to Guangji Temple." She said to Shuanghong.
"yes."
—
The carriage soon arrived at Guangji Temple.
"Where is your abbot?" Lu Lingjun asked as soon as he entered Guangji Temple.
"Dear donor, our abbot Wuxin has not returned from his travels. Amitabha."
Master Yuanqing passed away five years ago.
Before his death, he selected Cheng Yunshuo as the new abbot of Guangji Temple.
Cheng Yunshuo has a great reputation in the Buddhist community, and everyone knows that he is a highly accomplished monk.
Lu Lingjun heard this and said, "Can you help me contact him? I have something important to tell him."
"Amitabha, female donor, our abbot's return date and destination are not yet determined after this wandering, so it is really difficult for us to contact him." said the young monk.
"This won't do! Your abbot's mother is going to die of illness, you have to find a way to inform him!" Shuanghong said anxiously when she heard this.
Her words only made the young monk in front of her frown, "This donor, monks have pure six senses, and our abbot has cut off worldly ties."
"To cut off worldly ties, you won't come back even if your own mother dies!" Shuanghong was angry and annoyed.
Ten years ago, Cheng Yunshuo abandoned his wife and children and gave up everything to become a monk, which made them unhappy.
Now his own mother is about to pass away, and he hasn't come back to see her yet. This is simply not a human being!
"Amitabha, female donor, we understand your concerns, but we really have no way to contact the abbot."
"No! You must find a way!" Shuanghong, who is always good-tempered, became anxious.
After listening to this, Lu Lingjun just said, "Forget it, we'll think of another way."
Lu Lingyun left Guangji Temple, and Shuanghong was dejected on the road, "Madam, the old lady is dying, what should we do!"
"I have another idea." Lu Lingjun frowned, "Quickly send a carrier pigeon to contact Du Ruo."
Du Ruo has traveled around over the years and made many friends.
She often contacted Lu Lingjun and told her about her experiences and legends.
For this purpose, she specially trained a pair of carrier pigeons, leaving one for Lu Lingyun so that she could use it when she received her reply, and also if Lu Lingyun needed to find her for something.
It comes in handy today.
Lu Lingjun went back and hurriedly wrote a letter to Du Ruo and released a carrier pigeon to convey the message to her.
She was not sure whether Du Ruo knew where Cheng Yunshuo was now, and there was a high probability that Cheng Yunshuo was very far away, and even if he knew, he might not be able to come over.
But now, there is no other way.
It would be nice to have some news.
She released the carrier pigeons in the evening.
That night, Qin called for help again.
Qin's maid said that she felt very cold and even the charcoal brazier in her room couldn't warm her up in the hot summer.
Cheng Bing'an and the other two, together with Siying's husband, Master Xu, Liu Xianxian, and Aunt Qiu and Aunt Ling in the backyard were all guarding in Qin's house.
Qin was unable to speak at this moment. She half-opened her eyes, holding them up dryly, and fatigue was evident under her heavy eyelids.
But her eyes, so tired, could not close.
Lu Lingjun knew.
She is waiting.
Waiting to see the person who had worried her all her life for the last time.
At dawn in the early morning.
The carrier pigeon is back.
"Madam! Miss Du has replied!" Shuanghong excitedly ran to Lu Lingjun holding the letter.
When Lu Lingjun saw the carrier pigeon, she was delighted and quickly untied the reply letter tied to the pigeon's leg.
The roll of paper was opened and it was written on it.
"I asked someone to find out his whereabouts. He is now in Kaifeng. The Yellow River burst its banks, and he is chanting sutras for the victims. I have asked someone to tell him about Mrs. Xue's condition. He said he will return to Beijing after the disaster is over and burn incense for Mrs. Xue."
After Lu Lingjun finished reading the paper, he heard Chun Xing's anxious and solemn voice.
"Madam! The old lady is gone!"
After Chun Xing said this, sounds of crying were heard in the room.
"grandmother!"
"Old lady!"
Lu Lingjun walked into the room. Cheng Suying had cried until she was hoarse. Her husband Xu Zhengqian supported her shoulders. Liu Xianxian leaned on Cheng Binghao's shoulder, covering her face and sobbing. Qiu Ling and Linglong both hugged their heads and cried. Cheng Bing'an knelt in front of Qin's bed and stretched out his hand to close her eyes.
But he couldn't close her eyes. When he saw Lu Lingjun coming, he stepped aside silently.
Lu Lingjun walked past these sad people, looked at Qin who had completely lost all blood and temperature on the bed, leaned beside her, and spoke to her in a very soft voice.
"Mom, I told him, he knows and is on his way."
"He asked me to tell you about it."
"Mom, the child is back."
After she finished speaking, she reached out her hand to close Qin's eyes.
Cheng Bing'an closed his eyes after trying to close them three times.
"grandmother!"
"Woo woo woo!"
"Wuwuwu—"
The whole room was filled with crying.
At dawn, the Ningyang Marquis' Mansion held a funeral.
The whole house was decorated with white cloth strips and white lanterns.
After Qin was washed and dressed, her tomb was moved to the main hall. Lu Lingyun sent people to inform all the relatives and friends, and then invited ninety-nine monks and ninety-nine Taoist nuns to perform a water and land ritual in the mansion for seven days. In addition, they also had to keep vigil and welcome all the relatives and friends to come and pay their respects. The matters were complicated and numerous.
All matters were handled and directed by Lu Lingjun personally. She felt that she was so busy during those days that she had no time to think.
A month passed by the time Qin's funeral was completed and she was buried with the old marquis.
The Ningyang Marquis' Mansion was still immersed in sorrow.
At this time, Lu Lingjun was busy with a bunch of miscellaneous chores and finally fell ill from exhaustion. She took this opportunity to hand over the affairs of the mansion to Cheng Bingan and have a good rest for a few days.
Before she could have a good rest, Qiu Ling came to her yard that day.
"lady!"
"Why are you here?" Lu Lingjun saw Qiu Ling and Ling Long coming over, and he propped himself up and sat up lazily.
Seeing how tired she looked, Qiu Ling hesitated for a moment to speak.
"What's the matter? If you have something to say, just tell me." Lu Lingjun looked at Qiu Ling and said with a smile, "Are you worried about Bing'an's marriage?"
Cheng Binghao and Cheng Bingan were both legitimate sons of the family, so they should have observed three years of mourning.
Cheng Binghao and Liu Xianxian got engaged in a hurry, and the news came from the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion that they acknowledged the engagement and would marry off their two children three years later.
Liu Xianxian will stay in the capital for the next three years and live in the Yongyi Marquis Mansion.
He needn't worry.
As for Cheng Suying, she had asked Lu Lingjun to marry her off as soon as possible long before.
Don't let her be delayed.
Finally, there is Cheng Bingan, whose marriage with Lu Lingyun has not been finalized yet.
But he was only seventeen years old after all.
Not yet twenty years old.
Lu Lingjun waited until he inherited the title before finding him a wife.
"Don't worry, I remember Bing'an's matter. He is not yet an adult yet. When he is an adult in three years, it won't be too late for me to find him a good wife."
Lu Lingjun comforted Qiu Ling.
As she said this, Qiu Ling shook her head, "Madam, that's not the case?"
"What's that?"
At this time, Qiu Ling began to hesitate again, frowning as if she wanted to say something but was not able to.
"What is there that you dare not tell me? What happened in this mansion?" Lu Lingjun's face darkened.
After hearing this, Qiu Ling hesitated for a moment, then raised her eyes to Lu Lingyun and said, "Madam, the prince is back!"
This prince is not her son.
Lu Lingjun immediately recognized that Cheng Yunshuo had returned from his travels.
"Where are the others?!"
"Oh, he asked An'er to kick him out!" Qiu Ling frowned.
She just learned this from the servants.
Early this morning, Cheng Yunshuo came back in tattered monk's robes. He wanted to come in and burn incense for Qin, and let Cheng Bing'an and Cheng Binghao know. When they heard that their father was back, they asked people to kick him out without saying a word.
Don't see him.
He was not even allowed to see their grandmother!
Still want to burn incense for her?
He doesn't deserve it!
Of course, they would not let Lu Lingjun know about this, so Qiu Ling found out about it by accident.
Qiu Ling came over and told Lu Lingjun hesitantly, and the other servants didn't dare to tell anyone even though they knew about it.
Hearing this, Lu Lingjun got up from the bed with his tired body.
"Madam." Qiu Ling saw her stand up and walked forward anxiously and worriedly, "What are you doing now?"
"I'm going to Guangji Temple." Lu Lingjun sighed.
Since his son didn't recognize Cheng Yunshuo, Lu Lingjun still had to go and meet him.
Qiu Ling heard this and said, "Then I'll go with you!"
She helped Lu Lingyun up and took a carriage with her to Guangji Temple.
—
Guangji Temple.
When the carriage with the white lanterns still hanging from it arrived at the backyard of the Ningyang Marquis' Mansion, Cheng Yunshuo, no, Master Wuxin had just been driven back not long ago.
Lu Lingjun met Cheng Yunshuo.