Chapter 012: Choosing a Husband
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The little girl wearing a cherry-red embroidered spring shirt stood beside the boy's legs.
He raised his head slightly and looked at the boy quietly with his big eyes.
Jiang Miao was born smaller than an ordinary girl, and Lu Liu was taller than an ordinary boy. Jiang Miao's little head was just around Lu Liu's thighs. Jiang Miao's three brothers were tall and tall. After becoming an adult in the previous life, they were much taller than men of the same age, but Lu Liu's long legs were also quite considerable.
The lonely pine is independent and the jade mountain is about to collapse. This is what it means.
Jiang Miao saw Lu Liu carefully selecting, but stood quietly waiting for him. Later, he saw him choose a dagger with a ruby sheath. The dagger is about seven or eight inches. Although it is not as exquisite as the one in Jiang Miao's hand, it is small and meticulous and suitable for girls' homes.
Lu Liu lowered her head, said nothing, and just handed her the dagger.
Jiang Miao raised his hand to take it, and wanted to pull it out and take a look. Jiang Chengyan, who was beside him, immediately ran over.
He took the dagger away, held it tightly in his hand, and said with a serious expression: "This is too dangerous, Miaomiao, you are not allowed to play with it." How could he let his delicate and young sister touch such a powerful weapon? After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Lu Liu, frowned, "Miaomiao is only six years old, how could you play such a dangerous thing for her?"
Jiang Chengyan's tone was full of blame. Last time in Prince Xuan's Mansion, the prince Xuan Lu Liu took her precious sister away. Jiang Chengyan felt something was wrong. Now seeing him like this, Jiang Chengyan became more and more angry. If he hadn't been there, he would have thought he was a kidnapper!
Jiang Chengyan placed two daggers heavily at the counter to demonstrate, and then he grabbed his sister's hand and muttered: "Didn't you teach you? Don't talk to strangers. Miaomiao, I tell you, we have too many kidnapped kids in Wangcheng, so you should be more obedient in the future, do you know?"
Jiang Miao blinked, knowing that the third brother was saying this for Lu Liu to hear, so she couldn't help but look at Lu Liu's face. Seeing that he had a handsome face without any expression, she didn't know if he was angry. Jiang Miao didn't want to make him unhappy. She heard in her previous life that Lu Liu was a vengeful person, and all the ministers who impeached him in the court had no good end.
Jiang Miao hurriedly pinched the third brother's hand and changed the topic and said, "Did you choose the sword for the third brother?"
Jiang Chengyan shook his head, his face a little unhappy: "I won't choose, let's go home early."
"Okay." Jiang Miao said.
It's okay to go home, as long as you don't continue talking.
Lu He has been following his princess. Looking at the third prince of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, he actually called the prince a kidnapper, which is new. It is rare for the prince to be so kind today.
Lu He looked at Lu Liu and asked hurriedly, "Criminal, the birthday gift of the Ninth Princess and the Eleventh Prince, do you think this is the best?" As he said that, Lu He handed over the selected small axe and small slingshot.
The small axe was given to the ninth princess Lu Yuxiu, and this small slingshot was prepared for the eleventh prince Lu Ziheng.
Lu Liu nodded slightly, as if he was not concerned about this matter. But Lu He knew that the relationship between the prince and the ninth princess and the eleventh prince was not ordinary. At least it was much better than the two concubines in the mansion.
Jiang Chengyan walked out with his sister's hand.
Jiang Miao followed Jiang Chengyan with her short legs. When she reached the threshold, she was about to step on her legs. Jiang Chengyan had already bent down and placed her hands under her armpits, and easily lifted her out.
Jiang Miao smiled at Jiang Chengyan, and then listened to Lu He's words, turned his head and took another look.
The Ninth Princess and the eleventh Princess Lu He mentioned were the future Princess Minghe and Emperor Jinghui. The Ninth Princess and the eleventh Princess were a pair of twins, and the time of birth was only a quarter of an hour, so they naturally looked very similar. The Ninth Princess was born early and protected her younger brother since she was a child. Later, the eleventh Prince ascended the throne. The two most important people around him were the emperor's sister, and the other was Lu Liu.
The eleventh prince has a simple mind. If it weren't for these two people protecting him, it would be difficult for him to hold the throne firmly.
However, it is very normal for Lu Liu to work so hard to support this little emperor in the future and now he has many contacts.
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The Qiao family led three sons and a daughter and ignored Jiang Zhengmao for several days. This attitude seemed to be arguing.
Jiang Zhengmao is more than enough to deal with his three sons, but in this camp, he has no power to resist.
The dinner table was quiet that day. Jiang Zhengmao looked at his daughter holding a porcelain bowl and then picked up a piece of braised pork and said softly: "Eat more Miaomiao."
Jiang Miao looked at Qiao with big eyes, then nodded: "Thank you, Dad." Jiang Miao did not like to eat greasy meat at first, but after tasting this braised pork last time, she felt that it was fat but not greasy, soft and delicious. After biting it, the fragrance filled her cheeks. The strong aroma of oil in her mouth was allowed to spread freely, not to mention how satisfied it was.
Jiang Miao ate slowly, thinking about what he would discuss with his father today. After finishing the meal, he did not go back to the house with Qiao.
Qiao couldn't stop her daughter from getting close to her father, so she didn't say anything and just walked away on her own.
Jiang Zhengmao was surprised. He lifted his daughter to his legs, pinched her white and tender face, and said happily: "Miaomiao still feels sorry for her father."
Jiang Miao shook her head and said seriously with a little face: "My daughter has something to discuss with her father."
Jiang Zhengmao was strange. What serious things could this little girl do? Jiang Zhengmao knew that her daughter was much cheerful and lively. She was thinking about where to go, so she said, "You have to ask your mother about going out." At this critical moment, Jiang Zhengmao didn't dare to do anything that would make his wife angry anymore.
Jiang Miao said no, and then he carefully said to his father: "...Dad, Sister Chen's side, my daughter has already agreed. It depends on you."
Jiang Zhengmao was also stunned. He had decided to be hasty before, but he was too disappointed with his son's behavior of evading responsibility, but he regretted these things compared to his wife and children. He knew his wife's temper and was about to find a way to solve it, but unexpectedly, his daughter was one step faster than him. Jiang Zhengmao listened to his daughter's idea and nodded softly: "Okay, Daddy will do it now."
Jiang Miao had curved eyebrows and raised her hand to touch her father's face intimately.
But on the fifth day, Mr. Chen Wu came to the door in person.
It is about canceling the engagement.
Qiao and Jiang Zhengmao went out to see the guests together. Seeing Mr. Chen Wu's apology expression, he was stunned. Last time, when Cai heard that his daughter could marry into the Duke Zhenguo Mansion, his expression seemed to be willing to leave the marriage no matter how hard he was. However, Mr. Chen Wu was afraid of Mr. Cai, so he could never come to the Duke Zhenguo Mansion with his wife on his back. Then, even Cai agreed to cancel the marriage.
Qiao frowned slightly, turned her head and looked at her husband who had not been close to for several days. Although Jiang Zhengmao's expression was normal at this moment, she was his wife after all, so how could he not see his relief? When the couple politely sent Mr. Chen Wu away, Qiao asked, "What's going on?"
The Chen family cannot want to cancel the marriage for no reason.
This is the first time in a few days that his wife has taken the initiative to talk to him. Jiang Zhengmao looked gentle and reached out to hold Qiao's hand. Qiao broke free and said angrily: "Speak well, don't touch your feet."
His wife ordered Rushan. Jiang Zhengmao did not dare to move any more, so he pressed his wife's shoulder and let her sit down, and then explained.
Since that day, Jiang Chengyan and Jiang Miao went to Chen Ningzhi to visit Chen Ningzhi, Chen Ningzhi began to get sick in the evening and was talking nonsense. Cai invited a doctor, but the doctor said that the little girl's pulse was normal and she could not diagnose anything. However, for three consecutive days, Chen Ningzhi's condition not only did not recover, but became more serious. Cai was afraid that his daughter would get into something unclean, so he invited the master of Fahua Temple. The master asked Chen Ningzhi what happened recently. When he heard the news of the engagement of the third son of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, he met the two of them, but they were naturally in conflict and mutually restrained, and it was not suitable for both husband and wife. Cai did not believe such nonsense, but looking at his daughter's appearance, and Chen Wu's persuasion, he hesitated for a whole day before he nodded his head and asked Mr. Chen Wu to come to Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to cancel the marriage.
Qiao listened carefully, her eyes lit up and she said, "Is this what I sent to do?"
Jiang Zhengmao has always been open-minded in his work, and it was the first time he used such a trick. He smiled helplessly at Qiao. Fortunately, the master of Fahua Temple had some friendship with him, but he lowered his face and persuaded him for a long time before he persuaded others. In addition, the Xuefeng Tea he had treasured for many years, he spent a lot of money.
Jiang Zhengmao saw his wife's expression improve a little, then hugged the person and said, "Awan, this matter is indeed inappropriate for his husband. Now that the matter has been exposed, don't be angry, okay?"
Qiao was naturally happy, but when she thought of her husband who had decided on his son's marriage so easily, she couldn't help but get angry.
Her nose was sore and her eyes were red and she said, "Do you know that if Brother Yan married Chen Jiu in the future, Brother Yan would not be happy, and I would never feel at ease in my life."
Jiang Zhengmao hurriedly admitted his mistake.
Qiao felt that it was not enough and continued, "The husband must agree to my parents, and they will decide on their own in the future."
All of them say it is the order of the parents and the matchmaker. How can the children decide on the major marriages? Jiang Zhengmao is not the kind of person who makes promises easily. If he promises his wife, he must do it. Although he wants to make his wife happy, he did not nodded in a hurry at this moment. Instead, he thought for a while before he said seriously: "I can ignore the marriage between Brother Xu and Brother Yan, but I can't do it."
Jiang Chengrang was the eldest son of the eldest son, and the huge Duke's mansion in the future would be handed over to him. His marriage was not just his personal matter.
Although Qiao protected her son, she also understood that even if her husband agreed to this matter, her parents-in-law would not agree. Qiao was not an unreasonable person, and at least the marriage between the other two sons was not to worry about. She nodded and said, "That's right. If Miaomiao is a man who likes in the future, as long as he is well-behaved and worthy of entrusting, his husband would not object."
Jiang Zhengmao hesitated and nodded.
Only then did Qiao breathe a sigh of relief and took out a handkerchief from her sleeve to wipe her tears.
Jiang Zhengmao took the handkerchief over and gently wiped his wife's tears. Seeing that she was about to get up, he grabbed her sleeve and raised his eyes: "Awan..."
Qiao said lightly: "I'll go and see Miaomiao."
In any case, he couldn't compete for favor with his daughter. Jiang Zhengmao generously let go, drooping his handsome face, like a homeless big dog.
When he walked to the door, Qiao said, "I will spend another three days with Miaomiao."
After saying that, Jiang Zhengmao's eyes stagnated and he was stunned for a while. When he looked up, Qiao had already gone out, but he still smiled and nodded: "Okay."
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When Qiao entered his daughter's Jinxiuwu, she saw her daughter wearing a light pink chest-length skirt swinging on the swing in the yard.
In the past, my daughter always stayed in the house in a depressed manner and refused to go out to play. Now it's better. Qiao's eyebrows and eyes were relaxed. Looking at her daughter's pink face, she walked over and sat on the swing with her.
This swing was built by Jiang Zhengmao himself for his daughter. The top was painted with vermilion red and gold painted with various small animals, vivid and colorful silk ribbons were tied to fly in the wind.
Jiang Miao knew that Mr. Chen Wu came to the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion today. Looking at his mother's face, he guessed that the third brother's matter should be resolved, so he obediently called "Mom".
Qiao's delicate face was full of smiles, and her fair and beautiful hands gently touched her daughter's bud bun, and said, "Next month is the birthday of the eleventh prince and the ninth princess. My mother received the post. Will Miaomiao go with her mother?" There are various birthday banquets in the palace, and Qiao goes several times a year, but Jiang Miao is weak and doesn't like to go out, so Qiao doesn't let her go. Now that her daughter is lively, she wants to take her around, so she asks this question.
After returning to his life, Jiang Miao naturally did not want to be self-confidence and lived only in the small Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. She was protected by her parents and brothers, so she nodded and said, "Okay, my daughter wants to go."
Qiao smiled and carried her daughter into her arms.
Chapter completed!