Chapter 166 Uneasy, the third aunt makes another move
Xiao Bi very much agreed with Xiao Siyi's approach.
It was because the mother and daughter did not talk to each other clearly that they settled on the terrible marriage in Guangling Prince's Palace.
Of course, the uncle is a good person, and the marriage is basically settled. He cannot let his fourth uncle and his grandmother be kept in the dark again.
Moreover, since her marriage to Brother Huan was arranged, her fourth uncle and grandmother kept silent, but felt more anxious than before, fearing that her aunt's marriage would continue to be delayed.
It was now the end of the year, and if she had a whim and asked someone to be a matchmaker for her little aunt, that would be troublesome.
"Little aunt, my great-uncle will definitely agree to the marriage, but you also have to think about how to tell her."
Xiao Siyi nodded: "I know."
Everyone knows my mother's temperament, she is sensitive and fragile and likes to think wildly.
There is no perfect person in the world, and Yuchiyang can also find faults.
If the mother only focuses on those shortcomings, she may have to worry about herself again.
Xiao Bi thought for a moment: "Why don't we ask Third Aunt for a favor? My great-uncle has always listened to her the most."
Xiao Siyi lightly poked her forehead: "You have more ideas."
Xiao Bi said with a smile: "You go to Orchid Garden later, and I'll go to Ningxi Garden. You and your great-uncle chat first. If there is anything that doesn't make sense, your third aunt will definitely be able to help you persuade your great-uncle."
The aunt and nephew acted independently.
Xiao Siyi packed up Yuchi Yang's letters, changed her clothes and combed her hair into a bun again, told the maids not to follow her, and went to Orchid Garden by herself.
The weather was cold, so the fourth wife, who didn't like to go out, stayed in the greenhouse all day. Even the third wife, Nie, and her daughter had not been to their residence for several days.
"Mother?" Xiao Siyi opened the curtain and walked into the Nuan Pavilion.
The fourth lady put down the paintbrush in her hand and looked at her with a smile: "It's snowing outside. Why don't you just take a rest in the house and come to my mother's house?"
Xiao Siyi took off her cloak and handed it to a maid, then walked to her mother with a smile.
"Mom, are you tracing flowers?" she asked curiously.
The fourth old lady smiled and said: "Xiaojiu is getting married soon, and as my great-uncle, I always give her a few things made by myself.
It just so happens that you come and help me choose, which pattern is most suitable for Xiaojiu."
Xiao Siyi sat down next to her: "I have something to discuss with mother."
The fourth old lady waved her hands, and the maids happily exited the Nuan Pavilion.
"Tell me, what's the important matter?"
"Mom, I have someone I like."
The Fourth Old Madam was stunned for a moment, and finally realized what her daughter was saying.
She grabbed Xiao Siyi's hand and said, "Mother didn't hear clearly just now, can you say it again?"
Xiao Siyi said calmly: "Mom, I have someone I like."
"Which family does he belong to? Have you seen him before?"
"He is not from the capital. He has been serving in Wuwei County these years. Although he is only in his early twenties, he is already a fourth-rank general."
Compared to her daughter, the fourth wife doesn't care about these superficial things even more.
"Siyi, that's not what Mom wants to hear. Please tell me about his family situation."
Xiao Siyi secretly thought, Xiao Jiu really guessed it right.
"Mom, that man's surname is Yuchi, and his single name is Yang. The reason why my daughter values him is because his fate is the same as mine.
His father also died for his country eighteen years ago..."
The fourth old lady's heart suddenly twisted.
In that war eighteen years ago, the Wei Dynasty sacrificed tens of thousands of good men.
Among them, there are not a few who are already married and have children.
The death of tens of thousands of people for the country means that tens of thousands of families have lost their loved ones and their reliance.
She sniffed: "The child is also a miserable person. Where is his mother?"
This kind of thing cannot be hidden, and Xiao Siyi also feels there is no need to hide it.
"Not long after his father died in his country, her mother left him and eloped with a doctor."
"Bastard!" The fourth old lady's face turned red with anger.
A child without a father is pitiful enough in itself, and the mother should love him even more.
But this bastard woman, even if she couldn't support her son and wanted to remarry, why did she make things so ugly?!
From now on, when people mention her, they will only say that she is a widow who eloped with others. How can her children be embarrassed?
"Siyi..." The fourth old lady held her daughter's hand: "That child must have suffered a lot."
Xiao Siyi said: "His suffering is all in his heart. In his life, Mr. Huan's grandfather, General Luo, and his family have always been taking care of him. He has not been wronged."
The fourth old lady recited the Buddha's name and then asked: "Is it because of Xiaojiu that you met him?"
Xiao Siyi then told her how Yu Chiyang rescued him and how he traveled thousands of miles to Guangling County to set fire to the palace.
The fourth old lady exclaimed: "It turns out he was the one who set the fire!"
After saying that, he held his daughter's hand tighter: "That guy Wei Chuo could do such a dirty thing regardless of his identity. My Siyi... without General Yuchi, how could my mother survive..."
Xiao Siyi said warmly: "The matter has already passed, mother, don't worry anymore."
The fourth lady breathed a sigh of relief: "In this case, General Yuchi's character is excellent.
It's just that he works in Wuwei County far away. I heard that the climate there is completely different from that of the capital, and it's really too far away..."
Seeing the worried look on her face, Xiao Siyi curled her fingers.
With Yuchiyang's character, he would definitely agree to take his mother to them to honor him.
But the place where he works is in Wuwei County, which is even more remote than Tianshui County.
My mother has been weak since she was a child and has lived in the capital for more than thirty years. Can she adapt to life in Wuwei County?
The mother and daughter were each lost in thought and did not speak for a long time.
"Uncle, little aunt, third aunt and I are coming in." Xiao Bi's voice came from outside Nuan Pavilion.
Xiao Siyi stood up, walked over and opened the door.
"Third sister-in-law." She blessed herself and raised her hand to invite the two of them in.
The third lady, Mrs. Nie, had already heard Xiao Bi tell her the whole story. Seeing that the fourth lady was still deep in thought, she wondered if there was anything else she didn't understand.
"Ruoniang, what's wrong with you?" She walked over and sat next to the Fourth Old Madam.
The fourth old lady came to her senses: "Mother Heng, why are you here? All the matters in the house have been settled?"
Mr. Nie chuckled and said, "I look at you as if you haven't woken up. I have already given the middle child in the house to Can's daughter-in-law.
I am happy and free, who wants to worry about it?"
The fourth old lady looked at Xiao Bi: "Xiaojiu, have you told your third aunt everything about Siyi?"
Xiao Bi was slightly surprised.
When did my great-uncle become so shrewd?!
Nie smiled and said: "Of course I will help arrange Siyi's marriage. But you, why can't you see how happy you are about such a good thing?"
Chapter completed!