nycdaug Chapter 218 My Future Is in My Hands
Chapter 218 My Future Is in My Hands
Chu Jing is lively and active. In the past few years, there are only her aunt and sister-in-law at home. Yan Luxue is a real lady from a wealthy family. In addition to managing household affairs, she also does needlework.
Or read a book, or paint calligraphy and painting.
Chu Jing was not interested in any of these. She thought that after following Yan Luxue for a few years, she would be able to control her temper.
But who would have thought that after Chu Jing came back, he would pester him to go to the military camp every day to ride horses and shoot arrows.
Helplessly, Chu Jing arranged several guards to protect Chu Jing, including Wu Yu. No one knew when this girl fell in love with Wu Yu.
Chu Jing immediately showed her flattery and said: "My dear brother, then go ask him."
Chu Jing always responded to this sister's requests, because she only had this one sister! After sending him away, she arranged for Wu Yu to come to the study to see him.
Looking at Wu Yu, he suddenly realized that this boy was taller than him. He was dressed in tight clothes, and his handsome face only added a bit of coldness that kept people at a distance.
Looking at Wu Yu's face, I felt a sense of familiarity in my heart, but I was soon relieved. This should be the unique aura of the Chu family army.
"I heard that when you returned to your hometown a few years ago, your house was robbed?" Chu Jing did not ask about his fiancée, but asked about the thieves at home.
Wu Peng had already told him last night that the major general knew about the thieves who had robbed his family.
He no longer concealed: "Yes"
"Is your family all right?" Chu Jing asked again.
Wu Yu still didn't say a word: "It's OK"
Chu Jing coughed and said, "I heard that you have a fiancée at home?"
Wu Yu frowned slightly, "Yes."
"Do you have any plans to get married?"
Wu Yu looked at Chu Jing: "Yes"
"You are traveling in the capital. If a lady from a noble family wants to marry you, will you marry her?" Chu Jing asked after going around in circles.
"No," Wu Yu refused without hesitation.
Chu Jing did not give up and asked again: "But it will affect your future."
"My future is in my hands," Wu Yu said with a firm look.
Chu Jing's heart suddenly settled down, but he couldn't help feeling a little regretful, because he was indeed a good candidate for brother-in-law.
After Wu Yu left, Chu Jing immediately reported the situation here to his father who was far away at the border.
in the palace
After reading the secret letter in his hand, the emperor looked at Li Jun and asked: "What do you think of Xia Xuelian?"
Li Jun thought for a moment and replied: "Your Majesty, perhaps because she grew up in the countryside, her appearance and quality are indeed mediocre."
Seeing that the emperor had no expression, he continued, "Perhaps after being raised in the Duke's Mansion for a year or two, the rural atmosphere will fade away."
The emperor did not say anything else, just said he was tired, and then rested.
Zhenguogongfu
Xia Xuelian returned to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion in great glory this time, with an unstoppable smile on her face, as she had received praise from the Emperor himself.
At the New Year's Eve family dinner, she sat next to the old lady.
Mrs. Wang felt something was a little strange when she looked at the proud Xia Xuelian, but she couldn't say anything. After all, it was something worth being happy about.
study
Xue Zhong and his son Xue He sat at the desk. They no longer looked as happy as they did during the meal.
Xue He told his father the details of the palace banquet. Xue Zhong listened and thought for a moment before saying, "The emperor has ordered people to investigate the history of the Xia couple's adoption of Lian'er."
Xue He was shocked: "But what did you find out?"
Xue Zhong shook his head. Xue He's heart, which had just been relieved, was raised again by his next words.
Xue Zhong then said, "I don't know, is it difficult to investigate the Xia family?"
Xue He was stunned. Yes, it was not difficult to find out about the two daughters of the Xia family.
After my father came back, he never told me about the situation of Xia's other daughter. Could it be that...
Xue Zhong still talked to Xue He: "The Xia couple's youngest daughter, named Xia Xueqing, was mentally retarded since childhood. When she was 11 years old, she was sold to the Wu family in Shilibao as a child bride."
Xue He's heartbeat quickened, and the fingertips of his right hand holding the teacup turned white in an instant.
"When she was in the Xia family, she worked like a servant. In winter..." Xue Zhong took a deep breath and continued, "In winter, she washed clothes in the cold river water and went up the mountain to chop firewood every day..."
"Although she was sent to the Wu family as a child bride, the Wu family mistress Liu is a kind person, and Xia Xueqing's stupidity has improved."
Xue He was excited: "Father, I...I will send someone over..."
"Absolutely not!" Xue Zhong immediately stopped him.
"Gao Yi has been kicked out of the house by me. I heard that he went to Anyang to live with his good friend." Xue Zhong looked at his emotionally excited son steadily.
Xue He suddenly realized that Gao Yi was...
I quickly stood up and bowed deeply to my father: "Thank you for your long-term consideration for me."
Xue Zhong took out a letter from the drawer and gave it to Xue He. Xue He took it respectfully and Xue Zhong motioned him to open it and take a look.
After reading the letter, Xue He's eyes turned red and his hands trembled. The letter paper had already deformed in his hands.
Xue Zhong brought the candle and placed it in front of the two of them. Xue He looked at the letter again and again, and reluctantly lit it.
Xue He had already calmed down by the time he returned to his yard. When he entered the house, he saw Wang holding the swaddling clothes and crying silently under the candlelight.
"Madam, why are you so sad?" Xue He walked over and held her shoulders and asked.
"Husband, Lian'er has been back for a while, but why do I still not have the kind of close feeling between mother and daughter? She..."
Before Wang finished speaking, tears started flowing again.
Xue He suppressed his emotions and patted her on the back: "My lady, don't worry too much. The child grew up in the countryside. We owe him too much. We are currently unable to surpass the status of the Xia couple in Lian'er's heart. Doesn't this also show..."
Xue He bit his back teeth and took a deep breath, saying, "It means that the Xia couple treats her as their own daughter. We should be happy, right?"
According to normal logic, what Xue He said was correct, but Wang always felt something was strange, but she didn't know what was wrong.
While Xue He was coaxing Wang, the Xia couple stayed in Xia Xuelian's main house and refused to leave.
Xia Xuelian was already increasingly dissatisfied with them and was thinking about how to get them to return to Anyang.
"Lian'er, can you buy us a house outside after the New Year?" Mrs. Liu also found that she was becoming more and more cautious when speaking to her daughter.
The mother and daughter are not as close as before.
Xia Xuelian had already sent her trusted aides away. After hearing what Liu said, she immediately frowned: "Do you know how expensive a house in the capital is? You want to buy a house here right away?"
When Xia Cheng heard his daughter say this, his face immediately darkened: "Why? We gave birth to you and raised you for so many years, but you are not worth a house in the capital?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Xuelian immediately responded, "You just did me a favor, so why are you threatening me to repay you now?"
Xia Cheng was about to say something when he was immediately stopped by Liu.