At noon, Xie ordered the kitchen to set up a banquet to entertain Xie's family.

The eldest wife Zhang showed up, exchanged a few words with Ma, drank two glasses of wine, and left.

Ma murmured with Xie's, "Your sister-in-law, with a reputation outside, is not an easy character."

Xie snorted coldly, "She's not easy to provoke, can't I be a bully."

Ma happily said, "Auntie should be like this. Don't let Zhang Clan ride on your head and run wild. Your two families have not separated yet, and you can't let Zhang Clan hold on to the right of housekeeping."

"Sister-in-law, you drink the bar."

Xie took up the wine glass, poured it into Ma's mouth, and blocked the other party's mouth cleanly.

Xie's heart was very irritable, and Ma's prejudice had no eyesight at all, and for a while, it made her feel even more unhappy.

Xie’s pouring Mars wine glass after glass, and Ma drank his head soon, and stopped mentioning the messy topics.

Instead, she talked about several of her children.

Gu Yue and Gu Shan, two sisters, are responsible for greeting the three girls from the Xie family.

Gu Yue looked down on the cousins ​​of Xie's family a bit, and she had said the wrong thing in the wing before, so she could only smile awkwardly.

"Sisters, eat food."

Xie Yuan kept her head down, unable to see her expression clearly. I'm probably upset.

Anyone who is said by Gu Yue like that, ‘isn’t it a disadvantage for the sixth elder brother to marry the elder sister, won’t he be a disadvantage?’ he will be angry.

Xie Yuan still had a good temper. She didn't turn her face on the spot with Gu Yue, but she didn't pay attention to what Gu Yue said.

Gu Shan wanted to reconcile the atmosphere, but the three sisters of the Xie family didn't give face.

It was embarrassing to eat a meal.

Gu Shan sighed repeatedly, her brain aching.

Gu Yue couldn't speak but the brain's illness was not cured.

Only Gu Jiu, Gu Zhen, and Gu Lin are not affected. They should eat and drink.

Gu Lin also took the three sisters of the Xie family to drink.

The three sisters of the Xie family reluctantly drank two cups, and then refused to drink anything.

The table where the men are sitting is not so embarrassing. Everyone was polite and toasted to each other.

After eating at the banquet, after a short break for an hour, Ma took his children back home.

As soon as she got on the carriage, Xie Yuan threw herself into Ma's arms and burst into tears.

"What's the matter, what's the matter?"

Xie Yuan kept crying, but did not speak. Obviously was wronged.

Ma frowned and asked the second girl Xie Ping, "What's the matter? Has Yuan'er been wronged?"

Xie Ping said hurriedly: "Return to Mrs. Gu, when we were talking to the Gu sisters in the wing, cousin Gu Yue said something very hard to hear, and we were all angry."

"What did you say?"

"Cousin Gu Yue said,'Sixth brother married Sister Yuan, isn't it a disadvantage?" The scene was very embarrassing. Sister Yuan was wronged by the world, but she still insisted on trying to save her face. Moreover, cousin Gu Yue never gave it to her. Sister Yuan apologized, but cousin Gu Shan apologized for her."

When Ma heard this, he was suddenly furious.

He gritted his teeth and said: "Gu Yue, this little bitch, didn't keep the door open. My lady is not good enough for Gu Yu, and she deceives too much."

Xie Ping nodded repeatedly, "Yes! Gu's family is really deceiving people too much. Ma'am, do you want to visit Gu's house in the future?"

Ma's anger was furious, "Go, of course. The Gu family despise us and thank the family. Then I want to be in-laws with the Gu family, and I want Yuan'er to marry Gu Teng. Then I will see, who else dares to gossip. ."

Xie Yuan shook her head repeatedly. "Mother, I won't marry my cousin Gu, I don't want to marry someone who looks down on me, I can't afford to lose this face, and I can't stand this grievance."

"Well, I will rely on you. I will not marry you to Gu Teng or anyone in the Gu family. Your father and I must find you a better person than Gu Teng, and we must step on Gu Teng hard. ."

Ma coaxed Xie Yuan, finally let Xie Yuan stop her tears.

Xie Ping gave an idea from the side, "If Sister Yuan does not marry Young Master Gu, she can let her eldest brother marry Gu's girl."

Ma nodded secretly, "Little bitch Gu Yue, look down on our thanking family, so let her marry to Xie's house. When you enter our door, you will have to listen to your mother's life and death."

Xie Yuan gaped, "Mother, isn't this bad."

Gu Yue didn't keep the door open. If her eldest brother married her, Xie Yuan didn't know whether it was a blessing or a misfortune. Don't end up disturbing the family spirit in the end, a good family has been harmed by Gu Yue.

Ma Shi laughed, "Yuan'er, don't worry. Gu Yue's little girl's film is a few kilograms, I know how many taels. No matter how much she makes noise, she can't find the Five Finger Mountain of my old mother."

Xie Yuan looked hesitant and didn't persuade anymore.

Xie Ping's face was happy, which is really pleasant.

The last time Gu Yue was a guest at Xie's house, Xie Ping was not used to Gu Yue's arrogant and despised attitude.

Isn't it the back of the Hou Mansion, what's so great.

Xie Ping smiled secretly. If Gu Yue really married to Xie's family, she would definitely bully Gu Yue severely. Let her know the fate of looking down on people.

...

Xie was tired and sat in the room to rest.

Chunhe came in to report the matter, "Madam, Mrs. Xie Da's family has already been sent away."

Xie nodded and rubbed the center of his eyebrows.

Chunhe said again: "The kitchen charged twenty taels of silver for the banquet at noon, which is said to be the rule of the mansion. Whoever buys the banquet will have to give the kitchen extra money."

When Xie heard it, he jumped up directly, "The three banquets are twenty taels, why don't they grab the money."

Chunhe lowered her eyebrows pleasingly. After Xie's anger subsided a bit, she said, "The slaves and maidservants have the same rules, and the price is okay. Even if the grand master buys a banquet, he will also have to pay extra."

When Xie heard the words, he was stunned for a moment, "Is that true?"

Chunhe nodded, "I heard people say that this is the rule set by the big lady. In case someone deliberately invites you to eat and drink, causing a deficit in the public."

Xie snorted, "I knew that Zhang was a miser, and he had to care about a little banquet money. It's not that the mansion didn't have any money, and those Zhuangzi shops in the mansion, after all these years, I don't know how much money she was greedy for."

Xie's exhaled, then asked Chunhe, "Do you know where the big lady is now?"

Chunhe said, "The big lady should be in the chamber."

"Go! Let me meet the big lady."

Chunhe worried, "Madam, it's only twenty taels of banquet money, so you don't have to go to see the big wife specially."

"Who said I went to see her for twenty taels. Am I short of those twenty taels?"

Chunhe shook his head again and again, Xie's definitely not short of money.

Over the years, the Xie family has made a lot of money by doing business with Master Xie Er.

The Xie family brought the maid-in-law to the Chamber of Commerce.

"Sister-in-law is busy!"

In the chamber, the women are reporting the matter.

When the eldest wife Zhang saw Xie's coming, she immediately laughed.

"My younger siblings are here, really rare guests. You all step back, Shaoyao, and serve your second wife tea. Second younger siblings, please sit down soon."

The housekeepers stepped back one by one, and Shaoyao arranged for the little girl to make tea.

Xie’s sitting down in the chair, she looked sideways at the eldest wife Zhang, "Sister-in-law has been working hard these years."

The eldest wife Zhang raised her eyebrows, "Thank you brother and sister for your concern. Fortunately, I've got used to it, and I don't think it's hard work."

Xie looked around, "Is my sister-in-law doing housework just now?"

The eldest wife Zhang nodded, "Exactly. My younger siblings will come here, but what's the matter?"

"There is indeed something, I want to ask my sister-in-law."

Mrs. Zhang raised her eyebrows slightly, a little surprised. She looked at Xie with a faint smile, "It's really rare that my younger siblings would ask me about something."

At this time, the little maid came in with tea.

Peony took the tray and put the tea cup in front of Xie's, "The second wife drinks tea."

Xie's looked at Peony, and smiled: "It's a maid of signs, I don't know who is lucky enough to marry."

Shaoyao Luoluo generously, withdrew with a smile, and did not answer.

The eldest wife Zhang smiled and asked, "Are the younger brothers and sisters' family members gone?"

Xie nodded, "Just sent away."

"Oh!"

Mrs. Zhang laughed meaningfully.

Xie took a sip of tea, and said what he was about to say again, before he said, "Does Sister-in-law know about Haixi Bo Mansion?"

The eldest wife Zhang suddenly realized.

"My younger siblings have a heart, and you are also worried about Jane's marriage."

Xie said with a smile: "Although Zhen girl was not born to me, she also called me a mother. It is a matter of her life, of course I can't be careless."

"My younger brother and sister are talking about it. Speaking of Hexibo Mansion, we have to start with the previous generation of Hexibo."

"Sister-in-law, please advise."

The eldest wife Zhang smiled and said: "The previous generation of Haixibo had the merits of being a dragon. He was originally a guard, and later went to the Western Army. He made several meritorious services and was promoted several times. Then he died in order to save the emperor.

The emperor thought of his martial arts and loyalty, so he named him Hesibo.

The title was inherited by the eldest son, who is now Hesibo. Now, this Haixibo, who has won the ancestors and the Sacred Heart, is a rare close minister by the emperor's side. "

Hearing this, Xie's eyes were shining.

This Haixi Bo Mansion is really not an ordinary earl mansion. The Guogong Mansion is much better than some of the Hou Mansions that are not in the Sacred Heart.

Can be regarded as a good first-class family.

Ma Shi did not lie to her.

Such a good person is too cheap to Gu Zhen.

Gu Zhen is a concubine, really not worthy of such a good family background.

Xie asked: "How many children are there under Hexibo's name, have they ever been married?"

The eldest wife, Zhang, smiled, "Hexibo has three sons and four daughters. Dalang and Erlang are both sons, and Shiro is the son. Except Dalang is already married, the other two sons have not yet decided on marriage. Four daughters, just only. The youngest daughter is not yet married."

Xie's heart was overjoyed, the second son has not yet been married, very good.

The eldest wife Zhang took a sip from the teacup and continued: "Hexibo also has two younger brothers, three brothers and one female compatriot. Because the old lady is still there, there is no separation.

Zhao's second room and third room were a bit at odds with the elder brother Haixibo.

heard that the three brothers caused a lot of troubles when they inherited the title.

The old lady felt sorry for the younger son, and then the third master was a figure who couldn't support the wall with mud.

Three brothers, no one is more capable than the second master. The younger brothers and sisters know that the current minister of the criminal ministry is the second younger brother of Hecibo. "

Xie's surprised.

The eldest wife Zhang said: "It is rumored that Mr. Zhao, who is an official in the criminal department, has always wanted to fight for the title."

"what!"

Xie was shocked, as if he couldn't believe it.

The eldest wife Zhang smiled, "Does the younger sibling think that the title has been decided, and that it is useless to fight for the second and third rooms of the Zhao family?"

Xie nodded, "Shouldn't it be like this?"

No one can fight for the title, a joke.

The eldest wife Zhang said: "The situation in the Haixi Bofu is somewhat different. It is said that the previous generation of Haixi Bofu received the decree to grant the title to the second child before his death.

"Impossible." Xie Shi didn't believe it.

"So this is just a rumor. But it gave the criminal minister Zhao Lord enough reason to fight for the title."

Xie frowned, "So, isn't the Hexibo House messy?"

The eldest wife Zhang smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about your younger siblings. As I said before, this generation of Hexibo has a sacred heart, and his title cannot be taken away.

The girl Zhen said that Zhao Shilang's dear is a child of Dafang, so don't worry about it.

When the arrangements were made at the Hou Mansion, the younger siblings took Jane to see each other. As long as it is fancy, this marriage is hard and fast. "

Xie nodded, "Sister-in-law's point is reasonable. But Jane has a weak temperament. I am worried that she can't cope with the situation in Hexibo Mansion."

The eldest wife Zhang put down the tea cup and smiled, "Brother sister, let me say something bad. Jane is married to the concubine young master, and she doesn't need her to be the director of the house. Even if there is something really happening, she won't have her turn. You. Don't worry about it."

Xie's also laughed, "Thank you Sister-in-law for the point, I see."

After Xie's heard the news he wanted, he got up and said goodbye.

Zhang sent Xie out, "Brothers and sisters go slowly!"

When the Xie family was gone, the maid Shaoyao whispered in the ear of the eldest wife Zhang, "The second wife is so kind. For the eldest girl's marriage, she specifically asked his wife to inquire about the situation in the Haixi Bo Mansion."

The eldest wife, Zhang, smiled, "Of course she is not so kind. But these have nothing to do with our big room, let her toss. After touching her nose, she will know how deep the water in the capital is."

Xie returned to Furongyuan and sat down on the soft collapse.

She remembered the words that Ma had instigated her to marry Gu Zhen to Xie's house, and then to Marry Gu Yue to Haixi Bofu.

The more he pondered this matter, the more Xie Shi realized that Ma was right.

How could the first-class family background of Hexibo Mansion be cheaper than Gu Zhen's concubine girl.

Chunhe walked in from outside, "Mrs. Qizhen, Young Master Six, Girl Three, and Girl Four are here."

Xie sat up and said, "Let them come in."

The three brothers and sisters walked into the main house and greeted Xie's first.

Gu Yue is the most intimate, "Is my mother tired? But the aunt is too noisy and quarreling with her mother?"

Xie waved his hand, "Don't talk about your aunt, she is your elder."

Gu Yue nodded first, and then said: "But my eldest aunt has no eyesight, and she said she wants to marry our house. Mother, you won't really agree to your aunt."

Xie looked at his three children, "Are you all here for this?"

The three nodded together.

Gu Teng said, "Mother, my son thinks it is inappropriate to get married with his uncle's family."

Xie frowned, "Why? Dislike your uncle's house as a nouveau riche?"

Xie's tone was obviously unhappy.

Gu Teng said with a serious face: "The son does not dislike his uncle's house."

After a pause, he continued: "Uncle is an official of the Donggong Palace. According to what his son has learned, Donggong is in a bad situation.

At this time, if you get married with your uncle's family, it will only affect your father's official career, and may even affect the Hou Mansion.

The son thought that, for the sake of safety, he would only keep contact with his uncle's relatives. If you are married, don't mention it again. "

Xie frowned, "The matter is not as serious as you said. His Royal Highness's succession to the throne is justified."

"Mother!"

Gu Yan looked serious, "Our father must agree to important matters in our marriage."

"Of course." Xie's snorted coldly, "Could it be that you think I will pass your father and make a private appointment for you? In your eyes, I am so confused?"

Gu Tong breathed a sigh of relief, "So, my son has nothing to worry about."

Xie snorted coldly, "Zang'er, you have a prejudice against your uncle's family."

Gu Wei frowned and defended: "My son has no prejudice against his uncle's family, but his ideas are different."

Xie was annoyed, "Are you deliberately talking back to me?"

Gu Yan pursed his lips and stopped talking.

The anger in Xie's heart rose instantly.

At this moment, Gu Yue suddenly said, "Mother, I don't want to marry Xie's."

Xie's face was stern, "I didn't let you marry Xie's, what are you worried about."

Gu Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie's rubbing her eyebrows, looking at Gu Yue's appearance, she suppressed the affairs of Hexibo Mansion. Don't tell Gu Yue for now.

Otherwise, Gu Yue's big mouth might accidentally miss it and cause trouble again.

Xie's face looked disgusted and waved, "Get out of me if you have nothing to do."

"Mother take care of your body."

The three brothers and sisters left in file.