klisemfg Chapter 742 Chapter 742
Chapter 742 Chapter 742
After hearing this, Song Guanzhou felt even more ashamed.
To be honest, both the Qi family and the Zhang family are good families. A marriage like this is a high-class marriage considering my cousin's family background.
such a pity--
Seeing the guilt on her face, the Fourth Lady of the Qi family thought that she might not understand her own Sixth Prince, so she had something to hide.
She immediately said, "Guan Zhou, although I am illiterate and look a little crude, my son Liu Lang is a very handsome man. He is not as tall and handsome as your brother An, but he is also handsome. As for the imperial examinations, Liu Lang has been studying hard. Although his aptitude is mediocre, he has never given up—"
When Song Guanzhou heard this, he knew that Fourth Aunt Qi had misunderstood him.
She quickly explained, "Aunt, the men of the Qi family have always been knowledgeable, talented, and elegant. My sisters and I would never dare to look down on them."
"Uh... Guan Zhou, what are you sisters worried about? Oh! There is one more thing. There is a maidservant with Liu Lang. Let me go back and send her away."
"Auntie misunderstood."
When Song Guanzhou heard that they were going to send the maid to clean the house, he did not dare to delay and said quickly, "Aunt, the Qi family is a wealthy family. My cousin has no father or mother, and her family has declined. She only has my cousin to rely on. It is really difficult to marry into the Qi family."
If Song Guanzhou's face wasn't full of sincerity, the fourth lady of the Qi family would have thought that the beautiful woman in front of them was fooling her.
"Guan Zhou, some families value family background, but our family... doesn't care that much."
Song Guanzhou shook his head slowly.
"Aunt, uncle, and even the Sixth Young Master are all kind-hearted people. If my sister really gets married, they will definitely not treat her badly. But aunt, my sister lost her mother when she was young, and just after she turned 28, her father also passed away. It is difficult for her to raise her because her stepmother is supporting the family. With such a miserable life, how can she raise a son for the Qi family?"
"This……"
The fourth aunt of the Qi family frowned and shook her head, "Guan Zhou, you are her family, and your sister-in-law is also her family. Could it be that our Qi family looks down on her? Don't worry about this."
Song Guanzhou sighed softly and shook his head repeatedly.
"Aunt, in my eyes, my sister is also very good, especially in her temperament. She is gentle and virtuous, and has a kind heart, but she is also soft on the outside and strong on the inside. However, all these good qualities cannot make up for her background and the education she received since she was a child. She can be the wife of a well-off family and help her husband make money, but it is difficult for her to be the daughter-in-law of a noble family and help her husband raise children."
After hearing this, the fourth wife of the Qi family opened her mouth to speak and wanted to refute, but found that she didn't know where to start.
"Child, we are the fourth branch of the Qi family. We live on our eldest brother's wife. We don't have such a thing—"
Having said this, Fourth Aunt Qi couldn't continue.
Yes!
The two families are not a good match. It's not that the girl looks down on the Qi family, but that she can't marry into the Qi family.
"Guan Zhou, in fact, people live their lives, and they don't necessarily care about these old rules and regulations. Behind closed doors, as long as the couple is happy, nothing will be a problem."
"Auntie, you don't look down on my sister. I am very grateful."
Song Guanzhou sighed, "But the Xu family is in decline and cannot afford a marriage. Not to mention my sister, even I am alone, watching Silang live every day. If one day he doesn't like me anymore, I can only withdraw gracefully."
"Hun said, my dear child, you two have been married for thousands of years, you must not say such discouraging words."
Song Guanzhou smiled faintly.
"Aunt, think about it, isn't that the case? If I can hold my head up a little, I can help my sister marry into a wealthy family, but what can she do after marrying into a wealthy family? Will it give her a good reputation or make life easier? I'm afraid that's not entirely true. After all, her family is declining, and if there is a real dispute, she will be at a disadvantage. So, it's better to marry someone of equal status."
The conversation came to an abrupt end when Qi Yueniang and Xu Lingqiao showed up.
The mother and her three children sat down in the pavilion. The maids brought back the charcoal basin, hot tea and snacks. They chatted and laughed for a while before Song Guanzhou said goodbye.
"Auntie has finally come to visit, and I will definitely serve her first. However, there are many trivial matters in the house, so please understand."
"You are young, you shouldn't think so much. If you have time in the future, come back with Yue Niang. There is a garden of wintersweet beside our house. It is best to appreciate the plum blossoms when it snows."
After some greetings and farewells, the two sisters were seen chatting and laughing with Qin Ge'er as they left Kuoyuezhai.
The smile on the fourth lady of the Qi family's face suddenly fell.
Seeing this, Qi Yueniang helped her walk into the house, "Aunt, it's cold outside, let's talk inside."
The fourth aunt of the Qi family sighed deeply.
"Your fourth brother's wife didn't even ask Liu Lang two questions, and immediately declined the marriage proposal."
Qi Yueniang had expected this, so she didn't find it strange at the moment, so she comforted her, "Aunt Four, it was Liu Lang who was attracted by Ling Qiao's looks. If I were to say, the two of them wouldn't be suitable."
Ok?
The fourth wife of the Qi family looked at Qi Yueniang, "Why did Yueniang say that?"
"Aunt, a daughter-in-law without her natal family to rely on cannot stand up to the quarrels of the Qi family. Even if you and Fourth Uncle protect her, which one of my stepmother, the two daughters-in-law of Second Aunt, and Third Aunt's nagging mother-in-law is easy to get along with?"
When she said this, the fourth wife of the Qi family closed her eyes slightly.
"It's rare that your sixth brother likes Miss Xu so much."
Qi Yueniang asked Song Guanzhou for his reply, and after listening to it, she tried to persuade him again, "Forget it, just think of it as not being destined to be together."
"Yuen Niang, to be honest, Auntie likes it, too."
Good looking, good temperament, good in every way!
Qi Yueniang said a few words to comfort her, and after noon, the fourth aunt of the Qi family got up to say goodbye. Her repeated attempts to persuade her to stay were in vain, so she could only see her off.
After getting on the carriage, Fourth Aunt Qi still couldn't stop sighing.
Qi Yueniang smiled softly and said, "My dear aunt, let Liu Lang study hard. If he gets a good reputation, he will surely be able to marry a better wife or concubine."
Speaking of which, finding a wealthy and powerful family that can suppress the Qi family can also help my cousin.
Song Guanzhou and Xu Lingqiao returned to Shaohua Garden, and Xu Lingbai was just being begged by the maids to take down the kite that had been placed on the tree.
When the two sisters entered the door, Honeysuckle saw them early and came to greet them.
Song Guanzhou looked in the direction of the sound and said, "It's so high, I'm afraid my cousin can't do anything. Let's ask Brother Linshan for help."
Rendong wanted to support Song Guanzhou, but was politely declined by Song Guanzhou.
"Not so squeamish."
He jumped up two stone steps without thinking, causing Honeysuckle to cry out, "My ancestor, please slow down."
Although Song Guanzhou's broken leg has healed, the recent change of seasons and the sudden change in climate have affected the bones in his legs by the energy of heaven and earth, causing him to be unable to sleep at night due to the pain.
Today, Rendong was worried, so he sent Arudekongding to go to Doctor Sun to get some herbs.
"It's okay."
Looking at Xu Lingbai again, he lifted up his robe and tucked it into his jade belt, and was climbing up the tree carefully.
"Brother, be careful. Why don't you call your subordinates?"