Chapter 400: Xu Wu's Engagement (1)

When An Zike mentioned Ling Ruoyun, Yuxi agreed without asking, because she believed that An Zike would not dare to fool her. In addition, being able to take the initiative to mention this matter in front of her also shows that An Zike really loves this girl. However, it is still necessary to check.

Although Xu Wu was very efficient, he gave Yuxi the things he found that night.

After reading it, Yuxi was a little emotional. Ling Ruoyun's father, Mr. Ling, was also famous, but when Ling Ruoyun was five years old, he had an accident and his legs were disabled. Within a few months of this incident, Ling Ruoyun's mother, Zhen Shi, proposed a divorce. At that time, Ling Ruoyun's younger brother was only two years old, and they divorced not long after. Zhen Shi remarried in the month of remarrying, and the person Zhen Shi remarried was her childhood sweetheart cousin Zeng Wenbin.

Yuxi said: "People who abandon their wives have heard a lot, but it is rare to see people who abandon their husbands and children." The husband doesn't want it, so it can be said that he has no feelings. But in order to be with his lover, he didn't even want the two children born in October of his pregnancy. This is really inhumane.

Xu Wu added, and said: "Ms. Zhen gave birth to a son eight months after she remarried. Later, she gave birth to another son and a daughter. Life is very peaceful and beautiful."

Yuxi's face twitched, and then said: "Evil is rewarded with evil, and good is rewarded with good. It's not that the time has not come. This is what my mother often talks about." She wondered why Ling Ruoyun didn't get engaged before Master Ling died. , there is such a mother-in-law, let alone a big family, but ordinary people will not let their children and grandchildren marry her.

Xu Wutou snorted coldly, and said: "Only a wimp will swallow his anger after wearing a cuckold." Such an unruly woman, it is not too much to be immersed in a pig cage, and she would even agree with Heli to let her remarry, only It can show that Master Ling is very cowardly.

Yu Xi shook her head and said: "I'm exactly the opposite of you. I think Master Ling is a person with a very clean character and a very open-minded personality." What will you do about such a thing? Will you harbor resentment?" After being crippled by unexpected disasters, and his wife cuckolded himself and asked to reconcile, most of the people in this situation are overwhelmed because they can't bear such a blow. Change. But this Master Ling didn't. After reconciling with Zhen Shi calmly, he put all his thoughts on his children.

Xu Wu remained silent. In fact, he was not persuaded by Yuxi, but he was unwilling to argue with Yuxi, because he couldn't win an argument.

On the second day, Mrs. Chang took the girl from the Sun family, and Mrs. Bao took the girl from the Jie family. The two arrived at the Governor's Mansion front and rear.

When the two arrived in the backyard, they didn't see Yuxi. Sister Quan greeted the two of them, and said with a smile: "My uncle has returned from Suiyuan, and my wife is talking with my uncle." After speaking, she looked at the two girls without any trace.

Chang said with a smile: "Mother, this is girl Hanlian from the Sun family." Sun Hanlian is a girl from the Sun family, a prominent family in the northwest. Although the Sun family surrendered to Yunqing, they did not gain Yunqing's trust. Hearing that Xu Wu was not married, he wanted to win the trust of Yunqing and Yuxi through marriage.

There is also Xie Jia who has such an idea. Otherwise, she wouldn't have a relationship with Bao Shi and recommended her own girl. Bao Shi also introduced: "This is Miss Bingmei from the Xie family." This Xie family is the family of Xie Junxiong who died in Yongcheng.

Sister Quan said with a smile: "Girls of fifteen or sixteen are exactly the age of flowers. Looking at them, I feel that I am several years younger."

Sun Hanlian was a little shy and couldn't let go. And Xie Bingmei is more knowledgable, and her mouth is also sweet. Hearing Mammy Quan's words, she answered in a crisp voice: "Mammy doesn't look old at all!" These words are not all false. The guy looks in his early forties and is really well maintained.

Grandma Quan smiled lightly.

The group talked for a long time, and Xie Bingmei looked at the door several times.

I didn't see Yuxi coming either.

Sister Quan smiled, and did not send anyone to ask Yu Xi when she would come. This time it was for Xu Wuxiang to see, mainly for Xu Wu, it doesn't matter if her wife sees it or not.

In the study, Yuxi is discussing a case with Han Jianming. The case is actually very simple. A widow named Zhang killed a man named Cao. Widow Zhang said that the man surnamed Cao was going to rape her, so she accidentally killed the man. Everyone in Cao Han's village testified that Cao Han was an honest man, and it was impossible for him to offend Widow Zhang. However, Widow Zhang doesn't obey women's ways, she often flirts with each other, she is a playful woman.

Han Jianming took a look and found that the local county magistrate had sentenced Widow Zhang to death. If Yu Xi's side is hooked, this widow will have to live in a barren land for a lifetime.

Yuxi said: "This case has not been thoroughly reviewed. I want to ask my eldest brother to go to Fu County to retry this case." There are no witnesses in this case, and it is too childish to convict Widow Zhang based on the confessions of some so-called villagers. up.

Han Jianming nodded and said, "You're right. It's too hasty to decide the case without clearing up the doubtful points." Widow Zhang, a woman like her, wanted to kill a man who was tall and rough.

Yuxi asked Han Jianming to make this trip because she had her intentions: "Brother, it is common for widows to remarry in Yucheng. But in many other places, remarriage of widows seems to be a heinous thing. Especially in the capital city Those widows from rich families have no children and have to guard their husbands for the rest of their lives, which is so pitiful." Widow Zhang lost her husband at the age of eighteen and had no children. In this case, nine out of ten want to remarry. But at this time, Widow Zhang has not remarried in four out of twenty, so she must be blocked by someone. If Widow Zhang remarried, there would be no such thing as murder.

Han Jianming smiled and said, "I'm just talking about such a small case, why do you want me to go there? So you have such an idea! But what you said, let's discuss it after I come back." !” No matter what you do, you need a reason, and before doing it, you must consider all aspects. It has to be said that Yuxi is particularly cautious in handling government affairs, which is also influenced by Han Jianming.

It was almost noon when the siblings finished talking. Yu Xi suddenly yelled, and said, "I invited Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Du over, but I forgot. Sister Quan didn't send anyone over to remind me."

Han Jianming smiled and said, "Then go back to the backyard and have a look, maybe they are still there!" Han Jianming knew about Yuxi dragging Feng Dajun's wife and the others to show Xu Wuxiang their daughter-in-law.

Back in the backyard, Yuxi saw that there was no one in the living room, and knew that the person had left. Yu Xi asked Nanny Quan, and said, "Mommy, how are these two girls?"

Sister Quan said: "The girl from the Sun family is a bit shy and not easy to let go. The girl from the Xie family is quite lively, but a little impatient. But the two girls are generally correct." After a pause, Quan Mammy smiled and said, "This matter is mainly about Xu Wu."

Before Yu Xi could express her opinion, Licorice said outside: "Madam, Mr. Xu is seeking to see you outside." After speaking, Licorice showed a smile on his face.

Xu Wu came here to tell Yuxi that he fell in love with a girl from the Sun family.

But Yuxi shook her head and said, "Don't worry." Ling Ruoyun started to take care of the housework and take care of her paralyzed father after she became sensible. This girl is very tough, the type Yuxi likes. So Yuxi wanted to meet Ling Ruoyun first before making a decision.

Xu Wu snorted and asked, "Madam, do you think the girl from the Sun family is not good?" As far as he is, if he can marry a girl like Sun Hanlian, he is definitely a high-ranking man.

Yuxi smiled and said: "I haven't seen the girl from the Sun family yet, it won't be too late to make a decision after I meet."

Xu Wu didn't think much about it, he nodded and said, "It's all up to Madam."

After Yuxi's noon nap, she heard the servant girl come to report that Mrs. An begged to see her. Yu Xi sat in front of the vanity mirror and said, "Please sit in the living room!"

In the living room, Yuxi's eyes fell on Ling Ruoyun involuntarily. The girl was wearing a light green Hangzhou silk shirt, a lavender phoenix-tailed skirt around her waist, a crescent moon bun, and a cloisonné enamel fish-shaped tassel. The appearance is extremely beautiful, the only shortcoming is that her complexion is a little pale, and her body looks a little weak.

Ling Ruoyun looked at Yuxi who walked in, and forgot to bow her head. In Ling Ruoyun's imagination, Yuxi should be daunting, but she didn't expect that the real person was completely different from what she thought.

Seeing Ruoyun looking at Yuxi stupidly, Mrs. An quickly pulled Ling Ruoyun gently, and then confessed to Yuxi.

Ling Ruoyun came back to his senses, stepped forward and saluted: "Mrs. Yun is well." She looked generous, as if she wasn't the one who was rude just now.

After Yu Xi invited the two of them to sit down, she chatted with Mrs. An, and then asked Ling Ruoyun: "I wonder what Miss Ling does at home?"

Ling Ruoyun said: "I have to take care of common affairs, and I don't have much time to do other things on weekdays. I'm not very familiar with women's needlework." Since he became sensible, Ling Ruoyun took over the common affairs in order not to make Master Ling tired. These years, she has been taking care of the Ling family's property.

Mrs. An hated iron for being weak, and others hid their shortcomings deeply. This girl seemed to be afraid that others wouldn't know that she didn't know anything. She really wasted his master's painstaking efforts for nothing.

Yu Xi smiled and asked: "You don't know much about needlework girls, what about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? Don't you understand at all?"

Ling Ruoyun said honestly, "I don't understand."

There was a smile on the corner of Yuxi's mouth, and said: "It's good to be humble, but you don't have to be too modest. As far as I know, you were enlightened when you were three years old. You have read a lot of books and you can write well."

Ling Ruoyun said: "Madam, I'm honored. I've only read a few books, and my handwriting is not ugly." Yuxi's reputation for erudition and talent has long spread throughout the Northwest. In front of Yuxi, if she said that she could write well, wouldn't that be a joke.

Yuxi smiled, and asked a very cruel question: "Miss Ling, do you hate your mother?" Through the short understanding just now, Yuxi actually likes Ling Ruoyun very much. But she had to ask this question, because it was related to the future.

Ling Ruoyun's face turned pale instantly. (to be continued)