Chapter 595: Proposal and Engagement, Wild Goose as Gift
Fu Laiqing's expression changed. He was just a straightforward person, not really stupid. After Cao Dejiang said this, he suddenly remembered that he had indeed met Fu Jinrou before he went out that day. At that time, Fu Jinrou was talking with his sister who rarely came home.
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"Brother, are you going out?"
"Yes, today Qi Cheng set up a banquet at Yunlin Garden and invited a few friends to get together."
"Then go ahead and don't get drunk."
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At that time, his sister just said a few words to him casually, gave him some instructions and let him go. Later, after three rounds of drinks, he, Qi Cheng and He Xiaolangjun went out to sober up, and heard someone say that two girls were arguing not far away. Qi Cheng, who always liked lively things, pulled them over to watch the fun, and then heard the words that the girl from the Chai family humiliated Fu Jinrou.
At that time, the girl from the Chai family spoke very harshly, and Fu Jinrou cried very aggrievedly, so he slammed the door in anger.
Yunlin Garden is one of the few places in Beijing where one can ride horses, drink, enjoy flowers and watch plays. It is not uncommon for men and women with a little wealth to set up a banquet there and invite friends for a small gathering, so he never thought about why Fu Jinrou appeared there.
Later, although the girl from the Chai family cried bitterly and tried to explain to him several times, he heard with his own ears the humiliating words she said to Fu Jinrou and saw the red slap marks on Fu Jinrou's face, so he returned home in anger with his men.
When my grandmother found out about this, she was extremely angry and immediately broke off the marriage.
The Chai family wanted to come and apologize several times, but my grandmother refused to see them. Later, probably because she saw that the Fu family was disgusted, the Chai family quieted down, but the Fu family and the Chai family almost became enemies.
After that, whenever Fu Jinrou mentioned the Chai family affairs, she would cry out of grievance. He felt sorry for the little girl being humiliated, and his grandmother also felt sorry for her, so she never mentioned the matter again.
Fu Laiqing gritted his teeth. He was so angry at that time, but now he thought that the Chai family could not compare with the Fu family. What's more, the Fu family had the Cao family behind them. The Chai family would be very happy to be able to marry into the family, and would never be stupid enough to offend them.
Is there really a hidden story behind this?
Fu Laiqing stood up quickly: "I'm going to find Chai Yang!"
"Ah Qing..."
When Mrs. Fu saw him turn around and storm out, she was about to ask him to stay.
Cao Dejiang stopped her and said, "Let him be."
Madam Cao: "Big Brother..."
"I know what you're worried about, but Aqing's temper needs to be tempered."
Cao Dejiang sighed softly, "He's a man of integrity and faults, but sometimes being too honest isn't a good thing. If he'd been more rational about the Chai family, he wouldn't have let himself be deceived to this extent, and you'd feel guilty about it too."
"He caused this himself. Let him find out for himself. Only by experiencing it firsthand can he remember what it means to be unpredictable."
If you want to be an official in the court, it is not enough to rely on integrity and knowledge. The higher your official position, the more things you will encounter, and there will never be an end to intrigues, deceptions and schemes.
If Fu Laiqing doesn't wake up, something will happen sooner or later.
Cao Dejiang even felt a little regretful for raising his nephew to be too upright.
"She's just a girl, so it's good for her to learn her lesson from this."
Although Mrs. Fu was a little worried, she also knew that what her eldest brother said made sense. When she thought of Fu Jinrou, her face turned bad and she couldn't help but ask in a low voice:
"Brother, Xiao Yan told Fu Jinrou about Qiao Qing entering the palace. Does he want to..."
"He didn't think of anything!"
Cao Dejiang interrupted Madam Fu in a cold voice, "Since the palace intends to arrange a marriage, even if Xiao Yan didn't say anything, your family would have heard the news sooner or later. If Fu Jinrou truly remembers the favor, she would naturally not do anything. But if she has other thoughts, that has nothing to do with Xiao Yan."
Cao Dejiang usually looks like a good guy, compassionate to all living beings and not easily angered.
But when he really became indifferent, he was no less than Xiao Yan.
For him, he looked after the Fu family and protected the younger generations because of his sister. He couldn't bear to see the Fu family drag down and make her unhappy in her later years. Besides that, what relationship did the other members of the Fu family have with him? And who was Fu Jinrou?
Cao Dejiang said indifferently: "Everyone has to be responsible for their own life. If she chooses the wrong path, any consequences are her own fault. She can't blame anyone else."
It is not easy to be a royal noble.
If she really stretched out her claws.
He didn't mind giving her a ride.
Madam Fu looked at her brother who was acting so coldly. After a moment of silence, she whispered, "That's right, big brother."
She would not take the initiative to harm a little girl, but if the little girl had malicious intentions from the beginning and wanted to step on her relatives to climb up, she would not care what happened to her. She was not a good person who would repay evil with kindness.
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Xiao Yan was not worried at all about the Fu family's affairs. Cao Dejiang had been immersed in the court for most of his life and was very experienced. He had already reminded them to this extent. If the old man couldn't even outwit a ten-year-old girl, then all his life would be in vain.
When we returned to Jiyun Lane, Tang Ning, who had been catching up on his sleep, had already woken up.
She was nestled beside the Leaping Carp Platform, occasionally throwing fish food into the lake. The water below was rippling, and fish of all colors gathered together to scramble for the food.
Someone held her waist, and the next moment she felt a familiar cool and relaxed breath.
"What are you doing?"
Xiao Yan squeezed in beside her, not disliking the narrow fence at all. He lowered his head to glance at the plump fish in the lake below, which were fighting over each other and had become much fatter than before.
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Feed them less. If you feed them more, they won't be able to swim anymore."
Tang Ning turned around with the fish food in his hand and said, "Brother."
Even though this had happened countless times, every time Xiao Yan saw the little girl's almond-shaped eyes filled with joy when she saw him, he still couldn't help but feel his heart swelling.
He kissed her cheek and said, "You didn't get any rest last night. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"I've slept long enough. Brother didn't even call me when he left."
It seems like a complaint, but it also contains a bit of coquettishness.
Xiao Yan put his arm around her and said, "I went to the Fu family for something, but since you were sleeping so soundly, I didn't call you."
Tang Ning was puzzled: "Fu family?"
Xiao Yan chuckled, "We're getting married, so we need a blessed man to be our chaplain. I'll ask Cao Gong to go with me and invite Madam Fu."
Tang Ning's cheeks flushed slightly: "Did the old lady agree?"
Xiao Yan: "Of course I agreed. In a few days, I'll ask her to propose marriage on my behalf."
"You should also discuss with your aunt whether to come to the Tang Mansion or the Rong Mansion when you see it, so that I can capture the wild geese and raise them first."
When proposing a marriage, wild geese are used as a gift.
Tang Ning was a little shy, but also a little happy, and replied softly: "Okay."
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