Poor Family

On October 16th, Shi Dingxuan rested for a bath, and was invited by Xiahou Huanyan to take the girls of the Shi family to Dingguo Duke's Mansion to participate in a poetry meeting.

"The Yongdingmen riot case is closed."

As soon as Shi Fuxin arrived, Qiao Xinyu pulled her to sit in a corner. As a poor student in Class 9 of Huangzi, she was the most impatient to compose poems.

Shi Fuxin watched her sister being dragged away by Xiahou Huanyan to identify her, and her brother was called away by Xiahou's old man, she nodded and said: "It's time to end after arresting so many people."

Qiao Xinyu's tone was not relaxed: "What is the end? It's just that the Yongdingmen riot case was closed, but it didn't say that the remnants of the Yan Party have been arrested."

As long as the remnants of the Yan Party are not caught, there will be more troubles in the future.

Shi Fuxin also became silent, if the Yan Party matter is not over, the emperor can use the Yan Party matter to make Ye Mo and the Special Investigation Division wantonly arrest those officials who disagree with him.

Qiao Xinyu whispered again: "There are three people missing from our class, do you know where they are now?"

Shi Fuxin looked at her: "Where is it?"

Qiao Xinyu said with emotion: "One has been exiled to Yili with his family, and the other two are now in the Jiaofang Division."

Said, hummed.

"I don't know about others, but I have contacted Yushi Ji's family. I don't believe them at all when they say they are Yan Party. This must be the Special Investigation Division's public revenge. thing."

Shi Fuxin was silent for a while: "We are not the parties involved. As bystanders, we don't know what's going on, so we should not make judgments too arbitrarily."

Qiao Xinyu looked at her in surprise: "Are you speaking for Special Chas?"

Shi Fuxin looked back calmly: "I'm just stating my point of view."

Qiao Xinyu looked at her, but didn't continue the topic: "There will be an audition next month, will your sister also participate?"

Shi Fuxin nodded: "Where's Sister Xiahou, is her marriage settled yet?"

Qiao Xinyu shook her head: "It's not that easy. Cousin Huanyan doesn't like this or that, and the Dingguo Mansion is also very demanding, so I can't find a suitable candidate for a while."

Shi Fuxin: "In this case, wouldn't sister Xiahou also participate in the draft?" With Xiahou Huanyan's family background, it is very likely that she will be accused of being the concubine of a certain prince.

Qiao Xinyu nodded: "Because of this, my aunt was so worried that she couldn't sleep at night."

Shi Fuxin: "When I first entered the mansion, I saw the carriage of the Duke of Ming's mansion, and people from the Dongfang family also came today. It seems that Mrs. Shizi still cares about the Duke of Ming's mansion."

Qiao Xinyu was stunned for a moment: "I didn't pay attention to this." Then, she stretched out her headband to look at the poetry meeting, and found that Xiahou Huanyan and Shi Fuyin were not there, "Hey, where did Cousin Huanyan and your sister go?"

Shi Fuxin turned her head to look, but she didn't see anyone, and she also showed surprise.

"Come on, let's go to Leisurely Residence."

Qiao Xinyu dragged Shi Fuxin away from the poetry meeting quickly, but unfortunately, she didn't see anyone when she arrived at Youranju.

"Where did the person go?"

Qiao Xinyu thought for a while: "Although the rules of the Duke of Ming Dynasty are strict, compared with marrying into the royal family, the Dongfang family is obviously a better choice. Let's go, let's go to the main courtyard."

The two walked towards the main courtyard again, and when they were about to get close, they saw Xiahou Huanyan running out of the main courtyard holding Shi Fuyin, and they ran away in the blink of an eye, and the two of them didn't even have time to say hello.

"Cousin Huanyan and the others seem to be heading towards the lotus pond. Come on, let's follow and have a look."

Qiao Xinyu led Shi Fuxin all the way to the lotus pond and water pavilion.

In the pavilion in the center of the water pavilion, the old Duke Xiahou and Changqing Dongfang were playing chess.

Coincidentally, the four servant girls brought snacks and fruits and were about to send them to the pavilion, when Xiahou Huanyan hurriedly pulled Shi Fuyin to follow behind the servant girls.

Seeing Qiao Xinyu, she also wanted to go there, but was held back by Shi Fuxin.

"Let's not go there. If there are so many people at once, the old man should be angry."

Qiao Xinyu saw through her thoughts at a glance: "You are afraid that the old man will pull you to play chess."

Shi Fuxin didn't turn back, and turned her gaze to the center of the water pavilion.

In the pavilion, the old Duke Xiahou seemed to be stumped by Dongfang Changqing again, and he didn't fall behind for a long time. If it was usual, the old Duke Xiahou would definitely fight to the end, but today...

Old Duke Xiahou smiled and put the chess pieces back into the chess jar: "I'm getting older, my brain can't turn faster than you young people."

As he spoke, he lifted the teapot by his side and refilled Dongfang Changqing with tea himself.

Dongfang Changqing hurriedly bowed to express his thanks.

Before he could speak, Old Duke Xiahou spoke first: "Changqing, you and I have been playing chess for many years, and I won't beat around the bush with you anymore. What do you think of my happy face?"

Dongfang Changqing's complexion remained unchanged, but his eyes were a little frozen, he paused, and said with a smile: "Ninth Miss comes from Dingguo Duke's Mansion, so she is naturally outstanding."

Listening to this polite answer, the old Duke Xiahou put down the teapot: "Changqing, your mother often brings you to Dingguo's mansion these days, do you know why?"

Dongfang Changqing saw that the old Duke Xiahou was about to point out, and his expression became serious, and he nodded: "Changqing knows."

Old Duke Xiahou immediately asked, "Then what do you mean?"

Dongfang Changqing was silent for a while, then stood up suddenly, bowed and bowed: "Changqing is ashamed of showing love to the old man."

These words can be regarded as positively rejecting Dingguo's mansion's desire to marry Mingguo's mansion.

Although the old Duke Xiahou always regards himself as a chess friend in front of Dongfang Changqing, he is an elder after all, and he loves his great-granddaughter Xiahou Huanyan. .

Before he could react, he heard a heavy snort of anger from outside the pavilion. Old Duke Xiahou and Dongfang Changqing turned their heads and saw Xiahou Huanyan who turned and ran away.

At this moment, Shi Fuyin regretted that she followed Xiahou Huanyan, and quickly blessed the old Duke Xia, then turned around and went after Xiahou Huanyan.

On the other side, Qiao Xinyu saw Xia Hou Huanyan turned back with an angry face, she looked very angry, and her face showed surprise: "What's wrong with Cousin Huanyan?"

Shi Fuxin 'heard' the conversation in the pavilion clearly, knowing that Xiahou Huanyan happened to meet Dongfang Changqing who refused to marry her, her self-esteem was thwarted, and she was a little ashamed and angry for a while.

Qiao Xinyu pulled Shi Fuxin: "Something must have happened, let's go and have a look."

Next, in the backyard of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Xia Hou Huanyan ran at the front, Shi Fuyin followed behind, and Qiao Xinyu and Shi Fuxin ran behind.

When Xiahou Huanyan passed a moon gate, she almost collided with Shi Dingxuan who was coming from the opposite side.

"careful!"

Shi Dingxuan dodged to the side, and reached out to support Xiahou Huanyan's arm, preventing her from suddenly stopping and falling forward.

"It's you."

Seeing that it was Shi Dingxuan, Xiahou Huanyan calmed down her emotions, not wanting to look too embarrassed in front of outsiders.

Shi Dingxuan looked at her panting breath, and asked with a smile, "Why are you running so fast? Is something wrong?"

Mentioning this, Xia Houhuan's face showed annoyed expression again, thinking of Dongfang Changqing's straightforwardness in refusing to marry him, her eyebrows twisted into pimples.

Such a good Dongfang Changqing, it's fine if she doesn't want to marry her, anyway, she doesn't like the Duke of Ming Dynasty, but he shouldn't reject the old ancestor like that.

It's as if someone cares about him marrying!

He is not the only man in the world. Without him, wouldn't she be able to get married?

The more Xiahou Huanyan thought about it, the more angry she became, when she saw Shi Dingxuan looking at her in surprise, a flash of light flashed in her mind, and she suddenly said, "Are you engaged?"

Shi Dingxuan didn't expect Xiahou Huanyan to ask himself this question, so he couldn't react for a moment.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Xiahou Huanyan asked again: "Shi Wulang, are you engaged?"

Shi Dingxuan came back to his senses: "No."

Hearing this, Xiahou Huanyan's facial expression immediately changed from cloudy to clear: "That's great, Shigoro, are we going to get married?"

Shi Dingxuan: "."

Shi Fuyin, Shi Fuxin, and Qiao Xinyu behind the shade of a tree not far away: "."

Seeing Shi Dingxuan standing there in a daze, Xiahou Huanyan frowned: "Why, you don't want to?"

‘cough cough~’

Shi Dingxuan squeezed his fists and covered his mouth and coughed lightly. He coughed for a long time, until he figured out what to say to Xiahou Huanyan, and then he put down his hand: "Miss Nine, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that I want to ask you a question. .”

Xiahou Huanyan saw that he was not unwilling to be engaged to her, and immediately relaxed: "You ask."

Shi Dingxuan didn't dare to look directly at Xia Hou's bright eyes, and looked elsewhere: "Do you like me?"

"what?"

This time it was Xiahou Huanyan's turn to be dumbfounded, and stared blankly at Shi Dingxuan.

Seeing her ignorant look, Shi Dingxuan gained confidence in his heart and asked again: "Do you like me?"

"this and that"

Xiahou Huanyan twirled her fingers intertwined, her eyes were looking here and there, her mouth was chattering, and she couldn't say a whole sentence.

Shi Dingxuan answered for her: "You don't like me."

Xiahou Huanyan looked at Shi Dingxuan with an affirmative face, suddenly felt a little guilty, and didn't dare to look him in the eye.

After confirming that Xiahou Huanyan might be throwing a fit, Shi Dingxuan calmed down and said with a smile: "Although I don't know why you said such angry words just now, I still hope you calm down."

"Marriage is not a child's play, it is a lifetime event, you must think twice before acting impulsively."

After saying this, Shi Dingxuan turned sideways to get out of the way, indicating that Xiahou Huanyan could leave.

Xiahou Huanyan followed his behavior and walked through the Moon Gate subconsciously. Just after passing, she suddenly turned around and called Shi Dingxuan who was about to leave: "Shi Wulang, even if I was a little impulsive just now, why didn't you agree?"

She is the concubine's daughter of Duke Ding's mansion, and many people are vying to marry her.

Shi Dingxuan smiled: "You don't even like me, why should I agree?"

Xiahou Huanyan was stunned for a moment, and then she straightened her neck and said, "My family background is good."

Shi Dingxuan laughed and said: "I married a wife who is close to each other, not a family background. Well, Miss Nine, my husband is still waiting for me, I have to go first."

Seeing Shi Dingxuan walking away, Xiahou Huanyan couldn't take her eyes back.

Shi Goro.

When Shi Dingxuan was no longer in sight, Xiahou Huanyan slowly turned around and walked towards his yard, muttering as he walked: "Shi Wulang said that I don't like him, that's why he didn't agree, then if I If you like him, then he will agree?"

Thinking of this, Xiahou Huanyan felt a little sweet in her heart.

Does he mean that?

In the distance, Shi Fuyin, Shi Fuxin, and Qiao Xinyu who were hiding behind the shade of the trees looked at each other.

Shi Fuxin was the first to break the silence: "Sister Xiahou is a little impulsive, but she has a good eye."

Qiao Xinyu looked at her: "Cousin Huanyan thinks like this, so don't take it seriously." The situation in the Wuchang uncle's mansion does not match the Duke Dingguo's mansion.

Seeing her like this, Shi Fuxin understood what she meant, and said with a light smile: "My brother is so good, will we be short of a sister-in-law?"

Shi Fuyin answered in time: "Okay, Huanyan has gone far, let's quickly follow."

That afternoon, when she came back from Duke Dingguo's mansion, Shi Fuxin was very happy and said to Shi Fuyin: "Sister, I really didn't expect our brother to be so powerful."

In the response to Xiahou Huanyan's wanting to get engaged to him, he handled it very well. It not only took care of Xiahou Huanyan's feelings and face, but also showed his demeanor and bottom line.

Shi Fuyin smiled and said, "Brother has always been like this."

Shi Fuxin tilted her head: "Really, it seems that I still know too little about brother, sister, what kind of sister-in-law do you think brother will find us in the future?"

Shi Fuyin said with a smile: "Anything is fine, as long as I like it."

The two sisters talked and laughed and went back to Yigui Courtyard. Seeing that Jin Yue'e was not there, they each went back to their own courtyard.

Back at Lanyue Building, just as Shi Fuxin sat down, she saw An Ran walking in quickly: "What's wrong?"

An Ran: "Madam Zeng brought Miss Zhi and Miss Ran to the mansion."

Shi Fuxin said indifferently: "I'll come if I come." Seeing that An Ran hesitated to speak, "What's the matter, what's wrong with them?"

An Ran: "Mrs. Zeng is here to protect the third girl."

After Shi Fuxin heard this, her complexion immediately turned cold: "She is a matchmaker for my sister? This is a weasel giving a New Year greeting to a chicken, right?" She didn't believe that if she really wanted a good family, the Li family would be willing to tell her sister.

"Which one is it?"

An Ran: "The eldest son of the third house of Duke Qing."

As soon as she heard about Duke Qing's mansion, Shi Fuxin stood up abruptly, with a sneer on her face: "I knew that family is not a good thing."

With that said, he walked towards Yixiang Hall.

Seeing Shi Fuxin being so angry, An Ran hurriedly dissuaded her: "Girl, calm down, although the third wife of Duke Qing's mansion is a concubine, in the eyes of outsiders, being engaged to our Uncle's mansion is already a high priority for us."

"It's so tall, who cares about it."

Shi Fuxin was very angry, especially knowing that the Duke of Qing's mansion was involved with the Regent's remnants, and the Duke of Qing's mansion suddenly took a fancy to her sister, maybe it was because of revenge for her brother and sister who helped stop the rioters on the day of the Yongdingmen riot thing.

Shi Fuxin walked quickly, and arrived at Yixiang Hall in a short while.

In the Yixiang Hall, Zeng Yuwei was still praising the illustriousness of Duke Qing's Mansion, while Mrs. Shi and the others listened quietly, neither expressing their opinion nor objecting.

"Since Duke Qing's mansion is so good, you should marry your own daughter into it."

Seeing Shi Fuxin who came in suddenly, Zeng Yuwei's expression froze, and others also looked over.

Zeng Yuwei was stunned for a few seconds, then she sneered and looked at Mrs. Shi: "Mother, I'm really kind this time."

Shi Fuxin directly interrupted: "We can't bear your kindness, please, don't bother our family, our two families don't interfere with each other, okay? Do you feel it?"

Shi Fuzhi couldn't stand listening anymore, she stood up: "Shi Fuxin, I know your sister is visiting her, we kindly help, don't be too ignorant."

Shi Fuxin sneered, and looked at Shi Fuzhi sarcastically: "Let's not care whether your mother is kind or not, I just want to ask you, would you like to marry into a family like Duke Qing's?"

Shi Fuzhi was taken aback by the question.

The sneer on Shi Fuxin's face was even worse: "Why, I'm speechless? Do you think we've come to Beijing not long ago and we don't know anything, so we can fool around?"

Zeng Yuwei didn't argue with Shi Fuxin, but looked at Mrs. Shi and the others with an aggrieved face: "Mother, where do you start with this? This time, I really came here with sincerity, and I want to have a good time with my family." Good relationship."

Seeing that Shi Fuxin was about to get mad again, Mrs. Shi said first, "Daughter-in-law Zhengkun, I know everything you said, and I will think about it carefully."

As he said, he looked at Mrs. Shi, "Didn't you just get some good tea? Take Zhengkun's wife to taste it."

Mrs. Shi quickly stood up, smiled and held Zeng Yuwei in her arms: "Siblings haven't been to my place for a long time, let's go, we have to get together today."

Zeng Yuwei took advantage of the situation and stood up, glanced at the dark-faced Shi Fuxin, and followed Mrs. Shi out of the room.

"Wait a minute."

Shi Fuxin stopped them, and looked at Zeng Yuwei indifferently: "The old saying is good, everyone sweeps the snow in front of the house, don't care about the frost on the roof of his house. Take care of your own business, don't stare at our house , human patience is limited.”

Zeng Yuwei couldn't bear it anymore: "Mother, sister-in-law, listen to this, I really am meddling in my own business."

Mrs. Shi gave Mrs. Shi a wink and asked her to take away Zeng Yuwei's mother and daughter.

Jin Yue'e also stood up, and pulled Shi Fuxin to signal her to say less.

After they left, Mrs. Shi looked at Shi Fuxin with a serious face: "Even if you disagree, you can tell me after people leave, do you need to make such an ugly mess?"

Shi Fuxin was confident and confident: "She is uneasy and kind, and she wants to harm my sister, and I still want to save face for her?"

Mrs. Shi frowned: "Why did she harm your sister?"

Duke Qing's mansion was related to Prince Regent's remnants, and Fu Xin couldn't tell about this, so she pursed her lips and said nothing.

Mrs. Shi: "It's just a verbal mediator. In private, you can refuse with just a word. You rush in so recklessly, do you have the appearance of a lady?"

When Jin Yue'e saw the old lady's face was ugly, she quickly apologized: "Mother, Fu Xin knew it was wrong, she just cared too much about her sister."

Mrs. Shi looked at Shi Fuxin who had a face of 'she's right': "You are still a girl in the family, and you only have a few things in contact with. In the future, you will marry a wife, housekeeper, director, socializing, all things are pushed together. , if you are so restless, how are you going to host China Feedback in the future?"

"Nurse An, sister Xin has lost the etiquette of hospitality, you take her to the Small Buddha Hall and watch her copy the Diamond Sutra, and you are not allowed to go back until you finish copying the Diamond Sutra ten times."

Nanny An was stunned for a moment, then walked towards Shi Fuxin: "Miss Six, please come with this old slave."

Shi Fuxin looked at Mrs. Shi, who was looking at her with a sullen face, and the two looked at each other for a while, then followed Momo An and left.

Seeing that she was obedient, Mrs. Shi and Jin Yue'e both heaved a sigh of relief at the same time.

When he was about to leave the house, Shi Fuxin stopped again and looked at Mrs. Shi: "Grandmother, I know that it is impossible to draw a clear line with Shi Zhengkun's family in the mansion. Our family has no other requests, only theirs." Don't stare at us."

"They are them, we are us, well water does not interfere with river water, isn't that too much to ask?"

After finishing speaking, Shi Fuxin followed Nanny An out of the house.