She was the illegitimate daughter of the prefect. Her father, appreciating a certain general, betrothed his daughter to him and introduced him to Prince Xian. Living up to expectations, he became a...
Nian knocked with his cane and insisted,
"Since you insist on adopting the Guo family's child, I have no complaints!"
"Xing'er's biological parents are no longer alive. He's my grandson after all. What's wrong with adopting him?"
"Are you really going to slander the descendants of our Guo family's head branch?"
"Well, if you want to marry my daughter-in-law, both your parents must be dead!"
"Otherwise, let's go to the ancestral hall, kneel before our ancestors, and see who they really follow!"
There is no doubt about what Nian said, she has already reached the point where both sides are at risk!
Since they have slandered the Guo family, how can they send their children here to share in the wealth?
At this time, Yuan Xueyue said,
"Mother-in-law has a point. Uncles, let's be merciful and give in a little, so as not to lose more than we gain."
Second uncle and the others, "..."
That's really the only way!
But right now... who is without a father or a mother?
They all want to send their grandchildren here!
Now, who will benefit?
Fourth Uncle waved his hand quickly and said in a hoarse voice,
"I, I... my eldest niece-in-law! My eldest grandniece-in-law!"
Yuan Xueyue took a look and saluted, "What do you think, Fourth Uncle?"
He walked slowly and hurriedly, pushing a timid boy from behind, who came forward with a gray face!
When everyone saw this, they all disagreed!
Second Uncle, "No! This child... is ominous!"
Uncle San, "Yes! He is unlucky for his parents!"
Fifth uncle, “…”
Hearing that they had switched sides, the fourth uncle was stunned and kept accusing them, "You guys... that wasn't how you acted just now!"
Second Uncle said, "Fourth Uncle, what should we do? This child is indeed not as good as our brother!"
Uncle San, "That's right! Instead of letting your little brother come, why not let our second brother's brother Ji come!"
Second uncle immediately pushed out Ji Ge'er, who had a small and tall figure and was the best dressed among all the children!
But it was also a coarse linen shirt, but there were no signs of mending!
Compared with Xingge'er, Jige'er was considered inferior, so he went to play with Xingge'er in dissatisfaction!
Although Xingger was taken away by the maid, he also stopped from a distance to watch the scene here.
Seeing a group of children lining up, he had a bad feeling!
The maid also explained,
"Master, something bad might happen. Can you accept it?"
Xing Ge'er hesitated and said, "Yes! Yes!"
The maid said, "Madam and the general will have to adopt a new child before they can continue to accept you. Otherwise, they will be criticized by their uncles."
Xing'er was dejected and very unwilling to accept this result!
Seeing Ji Ge'er, Yuan Xueyue frowned and said,
"Since the uncles are so rude, my niece-in-law will have to choose."
"Children must be uneducated and unenlightened in order to be taught!"
"Anyone with the surname Guo can come. Why not go to Lucheng after New Year's Eve to look for him?"
When the second uncle heard this, he was immediately surprised and said, "No, no!"
"You choose your niece-in-law! Just choose, we'll listen to you. Seeing how virtuous and good you are at managing the household, we'll definitely be able to find someone who's a good match."
Uncle San said, "Yes! We believe you will make the best choice, right?"
Uncle Wu also said, "Just don't let us down."
What this means is that there must be sufficient reasons, and they must also be convinced!
Nian was so angry that she held her cane and said coldly, "How can I satisfy you all?"
Second uncle said,
"We don't know about this, sister-in-law. Let's see how you choose your daughter-in-law. If you choose the wrong person, we will have no choice but to go to the ancestral hall and apologize to the ancestors for the Guo family!"
Nian: "You..."
Fourth Uncle and the others also left in disappointment and returned to their seats.
The children also lined up under the guidance of their aunt and sister-in-law!
Yuan Xueyue faced a group of more than a dozen scattered children, all boys!
The remaining four or five girls were held by their aunt and sister-in-law. They looked at their brothers and sisters lined up there with envy in their eyes!
Having sons and grandsons is all about boys.
The leader among them, Ji Ge'er, is the eldest grandson of my second uncle. He is about eight or nine years old and is almost the same age as Xing Ge'er!
He must have gotten some education and read some books. Look at his eyes and the way he holds his chest high with confidence!
The uncles and aunts behind the scenes have guaranteed that if Yuan Xueyue does not choose or Nian does not agree, they will make a fuss!
Just like in the previous life.
Yuan Xueyue had seen it with her own eyes, so she naturally knew how to avoid it.
I want both Ji Ge'er and another child!
As for how to teach, that will be the business of the General’s Mansion in the future.
Second uncle was drunk, but not drunk. He squinted his eyes and said,
"Niece, haven't you seen it yet?"
"No conditions are as good as my eldest grandson!"
"Brother Ji, come forward and pay your respects to the mistress! Let her take a look!"
Brother Ji nodded, bowed, stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Guo Ziji pays his respects to the mistress."
After saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed again.
With such sincerity, Second Uncle is bound to win!
Nian's face was numb, but she could do nothing.
Yuan Xueyue glanced at Guo Liangxian who was looking very discouraged, then looked at her second uncle and said,
"Don't worry, Uncle. Choosing a child is definitely not easy."
"We need to consider the feelings of our uncles. We can't just look at your brother Ji, but also your third uncle's brother Mao, your fifth uncle's brother Shan, and your fourth uncle's..."
Yuan Xueyue searched among the children, but she didn't know where Song Ge'er, who was no longer accompanied by his fourth uncle, had gone.
Looking closely, I found that it was blocking the way behind Ji Ge'er!
With that small body, he naturally couldn't beat his older cousin who was twice as tall as him!
Since Guo Liangxian had no son, Ji Ge'er became his eldest cousin.
Xing'er was born to Guo Lianglian and was adopted by Yuan Xueyue in the capital, but his cousins did not agree, which led to this incident!
Ji Ge'er asked doubtfully, "What are you looking at?"
Yuan Xueyue was relieved when she saw Guo Zisong was there. She was afraid that he would be timid and be pushed away and run away by Guo Ziji like in his previous life.
When Ji Ge'er saw Yuan Xueyue's eyes staring at him, he suddenly became more confident!
Second uncle urged,
"Haven't you made up your mind yet, niece? We're almost drunk, and you're about to make a decision!"
"Let's get up early tomorrow and go to the ancestral hall to bear witness to our ancestors! lest our eldest cousin's wife do anything reckless again!"
Second uncle’s words finally explained the purpose of this trip!
Nian clenched her crutch tightly, filled with anger!
"Xueyue, choose that brother Mao!" said Nian.
Uncle San's eyes lit up, and his son couldn't help but smile!
It was too early to laugh. Second uncle could no longer sit still and stood up.
"No! Brother Ji is better!"
Everyone wants to send their own good grandson to the mansion.
Yuan Xueyue saluted him first and said, "Don't worry, Second Uncle. There is a condition here. You must answer it first before you can pass. This is not a random choice."
Nian, "..."
What is my daughter-in-law trying to do? Can't you see these people staring at me eagerly? Are they looking for trouble?