Chapter 677: Frustration (Part 2)

Eleventh Lady laughed: "Are you looking for a wife for your brother or for me? If you are looking for a wife for your brother, I think we have to wait and see. If you are looking for a wife for me, then there is no need. The wives of Yu'er and Yu'er are very filial..." As she spoke, she held Xu Lingyi's hand, "Our parents will leave us first, and our children still have a long life to live. The reason why we need a partner is that we hope to have someone to accompany us in our old age..." As she spoke, Xu Lingyi's eyes gradually brightened like summer, which made Eleventh Lady's heart tighten, and she was speechless for a moment.

"I know!" Xu Lingyi held her hand back, "It's up to you." But he felt that this was not clear enough, "I will always be with you in the future." He looked at her with a serious look.

Eleventh Lady didn't want a promise from him.

She wanted to tell Xu Lingyi that couples are only together until the end of their lives, and there is no need to introduce Yingniang to E'er just to take care of her feelings. Of course, if Yingniang and E'er have an impression of each other, that is another matter.

But the big hand that was gradually clenching in her ears was telling her that he was expressing something through this... Eleventh Lady looked at Xu Lingyi hesitantly.

His hands are warm, strong, and solid as a rock. They make people feel safe and secure.

Eleventh Lady felt warm in her heart.

Outside the house came the voice of the housekeeper asking Amber to report. Outside the window, the autumn sunshine fell brightly on the yard. Several young maids were standing on small stools, picking pomegranate flowers with smiles on their faces.

The world is so complicated, but her heart is more peaceful than ever before. …

After the incident, Xu Lingyi never mentioned it again, but Eleventh Lady began to seriously consider Xu Siwei's marriage.

Xu Siyi is fourteen years old this year. Logically, it is time for him to get married. But she secretly hopes that he can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, so that it will be easier to get married.

Tell Ying Niang to Xu Sijie and let the next generation of the Luo family marry the Xu family again... Ancient times are not as good as modern times. In ancient times, no matter how good the relationship between a husband and wife was, if the mother-in-law didn't like it, they could just divorce. On the contrary, no matter how bad the relationship between the husband and wife was, if the mother-in-law liked it, you couldn't even think about divorce. As long as you are the daughter-in-law of this family, this family will protect you. So choosing a mother-in-law is more important than choosing a husband. She is Yingniang's aunt. If the Xu family proposes marriage, there will be no problem with the Luo family. She is considering Xu Siyi... He is the loneliest among the brothers. If Yingniang is mentioned... Xu Siyi is a man of vigor and vitality, while Yingniang is a woman of delicate emotions. Xu Siyi is neither the eldest nor the youngest, so he receives less attention from his elders and has less pressure. In comparison, his character is more honest than ambitious. Yingniang is the eldest daughter, and her parents The first child of the parents is also a role model for the brothers and sisters. They not only value him, but also spend a lot of time on his education. Such children are usually very responsible and know how to take care of others. From these aspects, the two They complement each other. If the relationship with the Luo family becomes closer, both Luo Zhenxing and Xu Sizhen will feel closer to Xu Sizhen.

The more Eleventh Lady thought about it, the more she felt that this marriage was a good one.

When Xu Siqi came to greet her, she couldn't help but look him up and down.

"Mother!" Xu Siyi was confused. He lowered his head and looked at his clothes and shoes carefully. He didn't find anything wrong, so he was even more confused. "Do you have any instructions?"

"No, no." Eleventh Lady beckoned him over with a smile, "Sit down and talk... How have your studies been going during this time?"

Shiyi Niang rarely asked him about his homework directly. She always asked him what he had learned today, whether he understood what the teacher said, whether he should go to Gongxian Hutong to ask his uncle for advice, etc. Xu Siqi was a little nervous: "Everything else is fine, but the teacher is not satisfied with my writing."

"If you really can't do it, just memorize a few good articles written by others. Remember how they start and end. Then practice by imitating them. After a long time, you will gain something."

"Is there anyone who teaches children like you?" Before Shiyi Niang finished her words, Xu Lingyi walked in, laughing and saying, "Listen carefully to Mr. Chang. Practice whatever he tells you to practice!"

When my father and mother talked, they were always gentler than others. Everyone in the family could sense it, not to mention Xu Siyi.

He smiled at his mother, replied "yes" respectfully, answered some questions Xu Lingyi asked about his homework, then stood up and went back to the house.

Eleventh Lady sat next to Xu Lingyi and said, "My Lord, I think what you said is quite good.

I still want to see the child. What excuse can we find to get the child to come to Yanjing?"

Xu Lingyi thought for a moment before reacting. He smiled and said, "Isn't this easy to do? You can tell him that Jian'er is moving to the outer courtyard soon and you feel lonely, so why not let Yingniang come to keep you company? And if you send a letter to Yuhang now and start the journey after the New Year, you will arrive in March. You can also go to the temple fair and go outing."

She didn't expect such a simple reason.

Because you feel guilty, right?

Eleventh Lady was ashamed.

"Your Majesty, this is a good idea! I will write a letter to Yuhang right now." She responded ambiguously and quickly changed the subject, "Has Prince Yong's money been collected?"

"It's all together." Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "The shopkeeper of this Dafeng Store is really not a simple person. He didn't ask for a penny of interest on the 200,000 taels of silver. He even gave a red envelope of 50,000 taels of silver to Manager Bai. With such a big hand, he has no worries about not being able to do business."

"Such a big move requires such a big capital." Shiyi Niang frowned slightly as she listened, "Does the Marquis know the details of this Dafenghao?"

"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing." Xu Lingyi said, "I wrote him an IOU for 250,000 taels of silver, with an annual interest rate of a little. Although the interest is a little less, it's right in terms of the literal meaning. As for his background, no matter who he is, he wouldn't dare to play dirty in front of us." As he spoke, a bit of domineering air of looking down on others was revealed between his brows.

Watching him wandering around the house every day, I forgot that he is still the Prince's Guardian.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help laughing.

No matter what the background of Dafenghao is, as long as Xu Lingyi does not take advantage of Dafenghao's money, Dafenghao really can't do anything to him.

Xu Lingyi instructed Shiyi Niang: "Isn't Princess Yong's birthday in a few days? Bring me a box of gold bars for Princess Yong. Tell her to find a century-old silver shop to exchange them. It's better to suffer a loss than to have anything to do with a silver shop like Dafenghao. If you don't have enough money, celebrate your child's full month, first birthday, adults' birthdays, and birthdays in turn. Don't borrow money again."

Seeing his serious expression, Eleventh Lady asked hesitantly, "My Lord, is there something wrong?"

Xu Lingyi was silent for a long time before he whispered, "Last spring," Prince Yong recommended the Minister of Works as the Magistrate of Gaochun County, and the Ministry of Personnel quickly issued a document. It was only when Shi Zheng told me that I knew that the prince recommended a Hanlin named Li from the Hanlin Academy through him. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, "As a result, this year the prince wanted to recommend his teacher's student to be the Magistrate of Jiaxing County, and someone else went to Prince Yong to covet this position."

Eleventh Lady was shocked: "The Marquis is suspicious..."

"It's not suspicion." Xu Lingyi said, "Otherwise, Shi Zheng wouldn't have come to me specifically for this matter."

"What does the prince mean? Did you give Prince Yong a heads up?"

If the Crown Prince and Prince Yong had a dispute, no matter who won, it would be very devastating to the Xu family. The worst thing was that the Emperor thought the two had no brotherly love and killed them both in anger. Then the Xu family would have a harder time.

Seeing his wife's worried look, Xu Lingyi felt a little regretful for telling her about this.

"Don't worry. Prince Yong is a wise man. I have already told him some things." Xu Lingyi whispered, "I just want to remind him again."

The Emperor had always kept the Crown Prince and Xu Lingyi at a distance, intentionally or unintentionally. As a result, Xu Lingyi and the Crown Prince were polite to each other, and the relationship between them was not that of uncle and nephew, but more of a courtesy between the monarch and his subjects. On the contrary, Prince Yong did not have much contact with them at ordinary times, but when something happened, the first person Prince Yong thought of was his uncle Xu Lingyi.

"I understand!" Xu Lingyi's words did not reassure Eleventh Lady. Instead, they made her even more worried. She carefully thought about what to say when she saw Princess Yong.

A little maidservant reported through the curtain: "My Lord, Madam, the Fourth Young Master is here."

Since Xu Lingyi left the study room that day, Xu Sizhen never went to the study room in the outer courtyard again. Xu Lingyi didn't say anything either, and he took over the household affairs naturally. To outsiders, it seemed that Xu Sizhen had just helped to manage the household for a few days when he was not at home, and now that he was back, the household affairs were handed over to him again. As a result, he left home early and came back late. Xu Sizhen and Jiang Shi came to greet him several times but didn't see him. Only Jiang Geer complained: "Daddy doesn't accompany me to write now."

This was the first time Xu Lingyi came back so early in these days, and Xu Sizhen hurried over. It seemed that he was looking for an opportunity to meet Xu Lingyi's family.

As the thought flashed through his mind, Xu Sizhen walked in.

He bowed and stood in front of the kang, somewhat at a loss: "Dad, I, I...", looking very uneasy.

Xu Lingyi sighed inwardly and pointed to the armchair beside him: "Come down and talk!"

Xu Sizhen hesitated for a while, but shook his head gently.

"Dad, when you were not at home, you left all the household chores to me." He spoke loudly, looking down and tiptoeing, not looking at anyone, "but I went to make lanterns. I was wrong about this. Please forgive me this time, I will never do this again."

Although everyone thought Xu Sizhen had something to say, no one expected him to apologize so directly.

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

This child finally had to face up to the mistakes he had made.

"You said you were wrong, but where did you go wrong?" Xu Lingyi looked at him coldly, without moving his eyes or eyebrows, and seemed a little indifferent to Xu Sizhen's apology.

Father was still willing to listen to him... Xu Sizhen's tense heart finally relaxed a little: "I shouldn't have confused priorities and delayed the household affairs in order to make lanterns. I should have handled the household affairs before making lanterns. Daddy," he raised his head and said to Xu Lingyi sincerely, "I will never do this again!"

"It's good that you know you're wrong." His tone was still a little indifferent, but his expression was much more relaxed. "The important thing is to learn from your mistakes and not make the same mistake again. You should know that your second brother is not at home, and you are the oldest in the family. You should set an example for your younger brothers..."