Chapter 197 Planning
Dou Ming jumped up: "Are you crazy?" She stared at Wang Yingxue with disbelief.
Wang Yingxue sneered: "Do you look crazy?" Then he told her about asking Wei Tingyu to pass the mansion in her name, "If you didn't rely on him to be on call, would you dare to ask him to go to Daxiangguo Temple?"
Dou Ming screamed: "Is there anyone who is your mother like this? Do you not think of me? You actually instigated me to do such a thing?!" He thought of himself being threatened by Ji Yong, but no one dared to say it. For a moment, he was afraid and wronged, and his voice became even sharper, "You know nothing! You don't know nothing! You only know how to live on your toes all day long, and you never care about my affairs..."
My daughter's words hurt Wang Yingxue, and her tears suddenly burst out: "Why do I just know how to live on my toes all day long? If it weren't for you, would I stay in the Dou family with a silence? If it wasn't for you, would I go and test the Jining Hou? If it wasn't for you, would I be criticized by you now? After so many years, you have always blamed me for not giving you honor like other mothers, but have you ever thought about it? If it weren't for me, would you be able to stand firm in the Dou family? If it weren't for me, could you become the legitimate daughter of the Dou family? What happened to me that I asked you to marry Jining Hou?
"Marriage is to make two surnames good. Now your sister is crying and shouting that she is unwilling to marry. Can't we still get a flaw?
"You blame me for being harsh. Go and find someone who doesn't speak badly to you!
"Your aunt is not bad, but do you know what kind of marriage they have guaranteed to you by the Gao family? The man died at the age of two, a widowed mother, who relied on his brothers to raise him up. Now he is just a juren, he has to take the imperial examination, interpret the election, and socialize with his superiors to take care of his subordinates. Are you going to pay all your dowry? If you only supplement the widowed mother, I have nothing to say, don't forget that he has an uncle, and the family is waiting for this nephew to become prosperous and repay his nude's grace!
"Your grandmother's words are not bad, but she wants to marry you to Brother Tan. With your dowry, as long as you don't let Brother Tan take the money to bet on the big or small, you and Brother Tan look at Brother Nan'er's eyes and you can eat and drink for the rest of your life;
"Your second aunt is not bad, but every time they see me, they ask me: My sister got half of Xi Dou's property, and you don't have a son, so instead of leaving it to her concubine or heir, it's better to leave it to her. I heard that Shou Gu's name has a fortune of 50,000 taels of silver every year. When Ming Jie'er gets married, his son-in-law will prepare her a dowry of 100,000 taels of silver, right? She told me that if your dowry is less than 100,000 taels, she would not agree to this marriage..."
"You, stop talking!" Dou Ming leaned on the bed and cried loudly, "Don't talk!"
Wang Yingxue looked at her heartbroken daughter and regretted that she had said too much.
She couldn't help but walk over to the bed, gently stroked her daughter's smooth black hair, and whispered: "Ming Jie, I am your mother. I don't do you well, who can I do? If he has no affection for you, I will not make such an idea or say this. You have to believe me, my mother misreads your father in this life, it's me... I value him too much, and before I act, I will turn my heart first, and naturally I will lose my inferiority. But this time, I will not misread it. I have my own way to let you marry properly and become the clan wife of the Jining Marquis' Mansion in a glorious way!"
"No, I don't want it!" Dou Ming raised his head, tears were mottled, "I don't want something my sister doesn't like..."
"Silly child, who is your sister? If she doesn't like Jining Hou, she has already dealt with him. Is it necessary to be like this? Pang Kunbai still needs someone to help him when walking today!" Wang Yingxue looked at Dou Ming with sympathy and love, "But now, Jining Hou and you have to endure it when they meet at Daxiangguo Temple in private. It can be seen how much she values Jining Hou."
Dou Ming was stunned all of a sudden.
She remembered the incident of Wei Tingyu staying at Nanfeng Pavilion a few days ago, which was rumored by the servants at home... and the Wei family actually fell in love with the legitimate ** of the Hou family in Yan'an... her sister endured it...
Wang Yingxue's daughter's sudden expression made her feel certain. She slowed down her voice and said softly: "I am your biological mother. Will you still harm you? Don't you want to marry a good family? Mrs. Hou Jining is gentle and kind, and the Marquis of Jining is handsome and has a good character. Her only sister married the prince of Duke Jing's mansion. If you marry, you will be the Marquis of the Marquis of the Marquis of Jining. If you go wherever you go, don't you hold your head up and your chest up? Isn't this just like your wishes? What else are you not satisfied with?"
Dou Ming seemed to hear the scream of Miss Lang Ba who had been buried deep in her heart again: "You are just a concubine who gave birth to a child. You dare to pretend to be a lady here, shameless!"
As if she was crazy, she asked Wang Yingxue: "What are you going to do?"
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yes?
What is she going to do?
Wang Yingxue patted her chest confidently in front of her daughter. When she walked out of Dou Ming's inner room, she became a little confused and at a loss.
Marrying on behalf of others is easy to say, but difficult to do.
Not to mention whether Dou Shiying agrees or not, it is not easy to hide it from Dou Zhao. What's more, there are uncle Zhao's uncle who will definitely come to watch the ceremony when Dou Zhao is out of the house, the fifth and sixth wives who come to help, Mrs. Cai, who is invited to be a Quanfu person, and the in-laws who come to have a wedding banquet... Not to mention that she is now deprived of the right to host the gift-giving, even if she is the serious seventh wife of the Dou family, it is not easy to do.
Thinking of this, she had a split headache for a moment.
First of all, she had to stay in Jing'an Temple Hutong.
Didn’t my father ask the Gao family to make a marriage for Sister Ming? He, as a mother, must have to look at each other.
Dou Shiying has always been easy to talk to when it comes to her daughter.
Just use this as an excuse!
When you get married, you have to say goodbye to your parents. You can use the excuse that you don’t leave. You will be able to make Dou Ming hurriedly kowtow to Dou Shiying and leave. In front of so many guests, even if Dou Shiying discovers it, she will be caught off guard, and her palms and backs are covered with flesh, so she will definitely not attack in that kind of occasion.
Then there is Dou Zhao.
The only chance to marry on behalf of others is to wait for the moment when the sedan chair comes after dressing up.
At that time, in addition to the fifth wife, sixth wife, and uncle Zhao's wife, there will be Quanfu people and dowry maids in the bridal chamber.
The maid who was dowry was easy to say - Dou Zhao would definitely go back to Jing'an Temple Hutong to get married, and it was all her people here. This was the first time Dou Zhao's personal maid had encountered such a thing. What kind of customs and etiquette did he use as excuses and use a little trick to get rid of the maids.
The fifth wife said that a customer would meet her and found a way to drag her to the flower hall.
The trouble is the sixth wife and uncle Zhao’s wife. They will definitely stay by Dou Zhao’s side without leaving any steps...
Wang Yingxue pondered.
It would be great if Mrs. Cai, a Quanfu native, could help her!
At that time, you can find an excuse to send Mrs. Six and Mrs. Zhao away.
There is also Dou Zhao... I have to drink lotus seed lily soup before getting married... I have a lotus seed lily soup with sweat medicine on the bowl... I have her on the stove, so I can just coax Gao Sheng's wife to bring it in...
Wang Yingxue lay on the bed and thought about it for a long time, thinking that this matter was not completely unfeasible, but if she really acted according to the plan, there were many loopholes that made her unable to make up her mind for the moment.
Just then, Liuye Hutong brought a letter saying that Gao invited Liu Qingzhuo to his house for dinner tomorrow and asked her to take Dou Ming over and take a look.
Wang Yingxue suddenly became irritated, and she lazily replied, "I understand" and went to Dou Ming's house again.
Dou Ming was sitting on the embroidery pedestal next to the window holding the pipa, dazed.
Wang Yingxue walked over with a gentle hand and whispered: "Your aunt asked us to go over for dinner tomorrow, saying that Liu Qingzhuo would go there at that time, so that you can take a look..."
Dou Ming's fingers holding the pipa were white.
Wang Yingxue sighed and said, "You make your own decision on this matter. I always stand on your side. Even if it is a sea of swords and fire, my mother will help you."
Dou Ming did not make any sound.
Wang Yingxue walked out.
After a while, the sound of a pipa came from behind her.
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Dou Shiying returned home and heard Wang Yingxue say that the Gao family introduced Dou Ming’s marriage. The man was only 22 years old and had already passed the imperial examination. He was very satisfied. He ordered Gao Sheng to take 300 taels of silver to wear Dou Ming, and asked Wang Yingxue to tell Dou Ming: "A man is talented and beautiful. Only when a man has learned a lot can he establish a family. His appearance and family background are not the most important thing."
Dou Ming responded with his eyelids hanging down, but he tossed and turned and never slept overnight.
She knew that even if the marriage was settled by her promise, her future would be settled and there would be no possibility of remorse.
Liu Qingzhuo is of medium height, strong and honest appearance, wearing a brand new royal blue Hangzhou silk straight line. At first glance, he looks like a boy who goes to the city to make a living in the countryside, without the gentleness of a scholar.
Dou Ming was very disappointed.
Wang Yingxue even pulled Dou Ming and left the screen behind the flower hall. She used the excuse that this matter had to be discussed with the Dou family, and hurried back to Jing'an Temple Hutong after lunch.
Dou Ming locked himself in the study before Wang Yingxue could speak.
Wang Yingxue sneered in the room.
Why should her sister Ming betrothed to such a person? The Gao Mingzhu, whom Wang Nan married, was so cute with bright eyes and white teeth?
She snatched a veil and thought about her worries.
Mrs. Cai is the in-laws of the fifth wife and has been in charge of the tutoring for many years. Her husband is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and has extensive friendships. Most of the officials and families in the capital are familiar with her. She is also a versatile person and has a prestige in the official families in Kyoto. She is just an unknown woman in the Dou family. She cannot help Cai Bi get promoted or make money, nor can she give her a face. Why should she help herself?
Wang Yingxue was moved when she thought of Kyoto's comments about Cai Bi's snobbery.
There is nothing you can't buy in this world, it depends on how much you pay.
Wang Yingxue's eyes couldn't help but fall on the 300 taels of silver that Dou Shiying had installed for her and Dou Ming...
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Sisters and brothers, make up for the May 9 update.
O(∩_∩)O~
Chapter completed!