vstars Chapter 743 Chapter 743
Chapter 743 Chapter 743
Xu Lingqiao's face was full of worry. She looked up at Xu Lingbai who had reached the middle of the tree branches. Ren Dong replied, "Madam, cousin, Brother Linshan is not at home today. Diewu and Dieyi were also called over by Madam to help, so they haven't come back yet."
In this room, only Xu Lingbai is useful.
"Brother Linshan is out?"
Song Guanzhou was curious, "Could it be that he went to the manor?"
The last time Pei An accompanied her to the farm, they had a lot of fun playing in the water. Later, when he saw the misty top of the mountain, he felt like climbing up.
But when I came to the mountain, I was told that the mountain road was rugged and needed to be repaired before anyone could go up.
Song Guanzhou even joked at the time, "Only you can walk, so can I. Don't think of me as a weak woman who can't walk."
Pei An waved his hand, "Let them clear a path out. We'll come back after the snow falls."
Song Guanzhou pouted, looking a little unhappy.
"You only have one day off in ten days, you are not happy. Next time I will come first and stay for a few more days. When you have rested, you can come to see me again."
Pei An pinched her nose and said lovingly, "You can be free, but if you are not at home, I can't sleep. No, no, Guan Zhou must not abandon her husband."
Thinking about it today, I thought Linshan went to do this.
When Xu Lingbai tremblingly took down the kite, the maids cheered. Song Guanzhou, Xu Lingqiao and Xu Lingbai entered the study.
Honeysuckle brought a tray with this year's autumn tea on it.
The steaming hot tea, with a hint of tea fragrance, suppressed the sleepiness that hadn't been taken for a nap. Song Guanzhou looked at Xu Lingqiao and sighed, "Sister, today... I made a rash decision and rejected a marriage proposal for you."
Ok?
As soon as these words were spoken, even Rendong, who was arranging the food and snacks, stopped what he was doing.
Not to mention Xu Lingqiao and his sister, especially Xu Lingqiao, whose face suddenly flushed and she stammered, "Could it be... that the fourth lady of the Qi family came here specially...?"
Discuss marriage?
I'm afraid it's not possible.
But Song Guanzhou nodded slightly. Seeing this, Rendong was about to go out and close the door, but Song Guanzhou called her, "Sister Dong, come in and talk."
Following the young lady's instructions, Rendong could only close the door from the inside and sit down next to Xu Lingqiao.
Xu Lingbai was also shocked when he heard this, "Could it be that the Qi family has chosen my younger sister?"
Song Guanzhou nodded.
"It's the sixth son of the Qi family, the legitimate son of the fourth house. His mother came today and said that she went to deliver something to her eldest sister-in-law two days ago and saw her sister, and she has been missing her ever since."
Song Guanzhou spoke with a smile on his face. His joking words made Xu Lingqiao blush, as if she had just been dug out of a pile of rouge.
"Guan Zhou, I have never met a foreign man before—"
Song Guanzhou smiled and said, "Sister, of course, doesn't know. I heard from the fourth lady that her son Liu Lang secretly saw my cousin and after returning home, he lost his appetite and couldn't sleep at night. He begged his parents to come and propose marriage. But since we are all relatives, it would be bad to come rashly. I asked my eldest sister-in-law, and she just said that sister didn't want to get married in the capital..."
"This..., of course, this marriage cannot be agreed to."
Xu Lingbai lowered his head and spoke these words slowly after a long time.
As if thinking of the disaster in the past, Xu Lingqiao also felt embarrassed. She said apologetically, "Guanzhou, you should have rejected him for me. I have long given up the idea of remarrying. If you can keep me, I will rely on you to live one more day. If you can't keep me, I can find a nun and become one."
Having said that, I couldn't help but wet my eyes.
Ren Dong quickly took out a soft handkerchief and gently wiped away her tears. "My cousin, please don't think like that. The Qi family is also a wealthy family, and they are relatives of the mansion. If you are harsh and mean to my cousin in the future, it will be difficult for the young lady. So, in my opinion, it is better for you to refuse."
Xu Lingqiao choked up and said, "Of course I will refuse. When my brother gets a job, I will follow him out of the capital. Not to mention marrying a relative of a noble family and bringing trouble to Guan Zhou, I cannot marry any family in the capital."
The Huang family is not a small family.
In fact, she is more prestigious than the Qi family. As long as she is in the capital, she will be under the surveillance of Huang Zhi.
She shuddered at the thought.
She wanted to leave and stay away from here. She didn't want to see the Huang family or the Mu family again.
Xu Lingbai sighed, "Ling Qiao, in front of Guan Zhou and Sister Dong, when has your brother ever disliked you? I only wish I could have endured all the sufferings you had in the past. Moreover, it was because of your naivety and ignorance that your sister suffered this misfortune in your uncle's house."
"You can't be blamed for what my brother said."
It’s all fate!
Song Guanzhou felt uncomfortable after hearing the crying, and he quickly comforted the two of them, "Forget it, after all, it's just a marriage that can't be completed. Don't worry, I have already rejected it."
"Yes, my dear cousin and my dear cousin, please don't be sad. The young lady is smart and will definitely handle it properly."
This……
Xu Lingqiao wiped her tears, looked at Song Guanzhou with an apologetic look on her face, "Will this displease my sister-in-law?"
"no need to worry."
Song Guanzhou stood up and held Xu Lingqiao in his arms. "My sister-in-law is a smart person. She knows that when a woman marries, especially to a wealthy family, it is not possible for her to live with her forever just by looking at her a few times."
"I heard that my sister-in-law is having a hard time at her parents' home. I'm afraid that this will put her in a difficult position."
What a kind girl!
Song Guanzhou bent down a little and looked at Xu Lingqiao at eye level. Looking at the girl with tears in her eyes, her heart was moved.
"My eldest sister-in-law has been married to the mansion for many years, and now she is in charge of the family. She is no longer someone that the Qi family can control. Don't worry, it's just that I have never seen the sixth son of the Qi family. But even if he is a good man, if my sister doesn't want to marry in the capital, we won't consider it."
Xu Lingqiao nodded slightly with tears in her eyes.
"A wealthy family is not a good place to go. Just look at Ling'er's mother, my arrogant and domineering second sister-in-law. Oh! Among all the women in the house, how many who are somewhat pretty can escape the touch of my second brother? Would my second sister-in-law be happy to see that? Of course not."
Xu Lingbai looked at his sister and said softly, "Guan Zhou is very insightful and can see clearly that if there is a concubine or maid between a husband and wife, there will definitely be a rift. My sister is very thoughtful. If she really encounters such a thing, she will be in great pain."
"I'll just be an old maid—"
After she finished speaking, she pulled Ren Dong, who had been quietly leaning on her, and said, "If Guan Zhou and brother are worried, give Sister Dong to me one day, and we two sisters will surely live happily and harmoniously."
These words made everyone laugh.
Song Guanzhou said coquettishly, "That won't do. Sister Dong is mine. No matter where I go in the world, I will take Sister Dong with me."
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