Chapter 148: Qiao's illness, Xu's fine
For two consecutive days, Xiao Gui sent away Xiao Xuan and Huan's family.
The autumn wind is rustling, the fallen leaves are flying, and the official road where cars come and go on weekdays is a bit deserted.
Xiao Yan shook his head hard, trying to dispel his somewhat depressed mood.
She didn't think she could not live without Huan Yu, but she had to admit that habits were really a terrible thing.
She could even foresee that the next few months would be boring.
Just as I was thinking, a sob came from my ears.
Xiao Yan turned his head helplessly: "Before the person left the capital, you started to get flooded.
While Aji hasn't walked far, why don't I send you a trip and go directly to Tianshui County to prepare for marriage?"
The maids wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and they felt very uncomfortable.
Hua Xiaohan wiped his face with a silk squirted and said, "I...I don't believe it...you are reluctant to leave at all...not..."
Xiao Ying said: "I'm just fifteen years old. If nothing unexpected happens, I have to live in Tianshui County for at least decades.
In comparison, I only had a few months left in the Duke's Mansion.
If you want to say you are reluctant to leave, you are even more reluctant to leave the capital and the Xiao family."
Hua Xiaohan was even more sad: "Will you persuade people?"
Xiao Xiang held her shoulder: "Oh... I really don't know where you got so many tears... It's cold today, let's go to Pinkeju to have a pot, I'll treat you!"
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Compared to when they came to Beijing, the Huan family had only two carriages left, and the speed was more than twice as fast.
The Huan family father and son and guards were all used to marching and did not feel tired.
Only Qiao's bones were so tired that their bodies were dispersed. When he was one day away from Tianshui County, he accidentally got caught in the cold.
When she returned to the County Duke's Mansion, she felt dizzy and weak, and she almost couldn't stand steadily.
Duke Huanjun ordered his servants to go and ask the doctor of the palace, and asked Fuguo and others to help her back to the room to take care of her carefully.
However, Qiao bit her lower lip hard and said with a stimulus: "Mr. County Master will wait for a while, and when I return to my room to change my clothes, I will go with you to pay my respects to my mother."
Duke Huanjun whispered: "You don't even look at what you are like? If you are mocked by others, when will the disease be cured?!"
Qiao's mouth was pouting, and two bean-sized tears fell on her clothes.
The county prince always spoke to her hard, and even the words of concern could not be heard at all.
But at least he still cared about her, which was enough.
My mother-in-law likes to pick on her the most. If she doesn’t go to pay her immediate greetings when she returns home, it must be based on her expression.
But if she dragged her sick body to Rongxitang, her mother-in-law would definitely say that she pretended to behave and deliberately made things difficult.
With the fact that my sister-in-law was fanning the flames, she really couldn't get rid of her illness.
Fuguo and others helped Qiao back to the room. Duke Huan changed his clothes quickly and took his two sons to pay tribute to his mother.
Although Xu is called the old lady, he is much younger than the old Duke of Huan County, and is not a few years older than Xiao Siqian, Hua Hou and Mrs. Hua.
She has been spoiled since she was a child, and after marrying Duke Huan Laojun, she enjoyed wealth and prosperity. In this life, she has never suffered even a little bit of suffering except for a few times of childbirth.
For decades, the Duke of Lao County of Huan had only one woman by her. If she hadn't been greedy for her, she would have lived a comfortable life.
However, even though Xu had been in the mansion for more than 30 years, Shi Guang still treated her well.
The charm is still beautiful. Apart from the shallow crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, her skin is as plump and smooth as a woman in her early thirties. Her head is covered with black silhouette and can't see half of her white hair.
When they are with their two daughters-in-law and daughter, no one will think that they are of the same generation.
When she heard that her second son's family had entered the mansion, she walked out of the inner room with the eldest wife Yao's hand.
Yao's age is similar to Qiao's, but his appearance is slightly inferior to Qiao's, and he is even more incomparable to Xu's.
When she first married into the county duke's mansion, Xu did not understand the background of the Yao family, so she treated her very well for Mr. Yao.
Later, the matter of the Yao family was exposed, and Xu became a little indifferent to her.
If Yao hadn't deliberately flattered him, his relationship with the eldest master Huan Song would be pretty good, and he had given birth to a eldest grandson for the Huan family, so how could he have the qualifications to run Qiao?
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked into Rongxi Hall, and Qiao helped Xu to the main seat and brought her tea in person.
Xu's smile on his face was faint, and he ordered Juqing, the eldest maid beside him: "Let me see where is the county magistrate?"
"Yes, old lady." Juqing withdrew from Rongxi Hall with the other servants.
Then Xu looked at Yao: "My grandma, why didn't I see Song'er today? What are the couple Chen Ge'er and his wife, Mo Ge'er, Jie Ge'er, and Qiong Jie'er?"
Yao said hurriedly: "The master was drunk last night and rested in Aunt Fang's house. I'm afraid he hasn't woken up yet.
The children and daughter-in-law have been called and they will be here soon."
Xu said coldly: "It's not that my mother likes to talk to you, the rules of the eldest son should be established.
Although the old county duke has very few mansions, someone will naturally report what he wants to know.
There are some things that mothers can fight for for you, but you have to work hard for yourself!”
Yao honestly responded: "The daughter-in-law follows her mother's teachings and will definitely discipline the children well in the future."
Seeing that she was so obedient, Xu's attitude eased: "Brother Mo is still young and is a villain, so it's okay to be more relaxed.
Only Chen Ge'er, who is the eldest grandson of the old county duke, must not lose to Yu Ge'er and Ji Ge'er of the second wife."
Yao clasped his fists secretly.
The old woman said it lightly, what does it mean to be "must not"?
If we are working hard, Brother Chen is not at all inferior to the two brothers in the second house.
However, compared to their identities, they are completely different, okay?!
It is true that Chen Ge'er is the eldest grandson of the old county duke, but Huan Yu is the eldest son of the county duke.
Even if she has the ability to join forces with Qiao to squeeze Huan Yu away, wouldn’t she have another Huan Ji?
The old county duke did not pay much attention to that boy, but his love for him remained undiminished.
Otherwise, the county duke and his wife would go to the capital to hire him. Why did he deliberately explain that the two betrothal gifts must be equal in value?
Originally, the big house could not match the second house, but now they have two noble daughters-in-laws again. How hard Chen Ge'er works, is it useless?!
She couldn't help but think of her daughter-in-law Xiao Xu again.
If the old woman hadn't forced Chen Ge'er to marry her niece and granddaughter, she would have the chance to marry a noble daughter from Beijing for her son.
I really don’t know how the Xu family taught their daughter. The old and the young are not fuel-efficient, each one can do more than the other!
I complained wildly in my heart, but I dared not be disrespectful in my actions.
She responded very respectfully: "Don't worry, Mother. Last time my father returned home, he praised his husband for his progress and gave him some special rewards."
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter came from outside Rongxi Hall.
Chapter completed!