Chapter 504
Chapter 504
Song Guanzhou had a complicated expression when he heard this. Qi Yueniang saw her like this, as if in a trance, and asked softly, "What's the matter? Are you pitying your second sister-in-law for having a wonderful woman, or are you praising your second brother for having good luck with women?"
"neither."
Song Guanzhou frowned slightly, his eyes slightly cold, "Then Miss Gao is also willing to become my concubine?"
Ouch!
When Qi Yueniang heard this, she met Xu Lingqiao's eyes, then looked at Ren Dong and gently poked her forehead, "You think all women are as tough as our Ren Dong. People outside don't know the prince's true character, and the Gao family is just a poor family. Even if her parents are alive and her brother has passed the imperial examination, she can enter the mansion and become the prince's concubine, which is a good thing she can't ask for even with a lantern."
These words made Rendong feel shy.
“Is this considered a good thing?”
Song Guanzhou now had modern thoughts, "If we can find a marriage with a lower status, wouldn't it be better to be a wife than a concubine?"
Xu Lingqiao patted Song Guanzhou's hand and said, "Guanzhou, you don't know. As my sister-in-law said, if Miss Gao's uncle doesn't support the family, her father and brother are gone, and her widowed mother is weak, even if she becomes someone's wife, she will only be an ordinary family, worrying about her livelihood every day, and suffering unspeakably."
After listening to Xu Lingqiao's explanation, Song Guanzhou immediately understood.
"Second brother, you are really chivalrous."
Qi Yueniang could not fail to hear the irony in her words. She pointed her chin towards the place where Xiao Yinxiu lived and said, "Although the courtyard where your second sister-in-law lives is not small, it is now crowded with a wife and three concubines, as well as many maids. If Miss Gao comes to live in your sister-in-law's house, there will be no room for her. The courtyard will have to be expanded. This matter will be done by the public. Tell me if it is a headache for me or not."
"Let Uncle Hai——"
Song Guanzhou fell silent as soon as he mentioned Pei Hai. "Uncle Hai has also gone on a journey with father. I'm afraid father doesn't know that my second brother is taking a concubine again, right?"
Qi Yueniang shook her head.
"Of course he doesn't know. How could your second brother dare to tell you? Even your second sister-in-law didn't dare to write a letter to report it privately this time. She tried her best to say that she would bring the body in as soon as possible-"
What can be done?
Qi Yueniang was thinking about expanding the yard. The simplest option was to enclose the empty courtyard next to it, but the more complicated option would require landscaping, building a door, and changing the layout.
"Your second brother is so impatient that he wants to bring it in before August 15th—"
Qi Yueniang was speechless and took another big sip of hot tea, but she still seemed to be still not satisfied. Seeing this, Song Guanzhou laughed, "Didn't Second Brother dote on Aunt Qiao in the past? Now that Aunt Qiao is pregnant, he brings a concubine into the house. Tsk tsk, Second Brother really loves every one he sees."
"Guan Zhou, there are four brothers in their mansion, and only the second brother likes to play. It's a pity... if the third brother was still in this mansion, it would be more lively."
Pei Che!
Song Guanzhou waved his hand, "Sister-in-law, please stop thinking about this. I'm afraid that Third Brother will hardly set foot in the mansion in his lifetime. He is full of pain, but he is a kind person. Don't make things difficult for him. Let him walk around. Maybe one day he can return to the capital to live, and we can have a reunion dinner outside."
After hearing this, Qi Yueniang nodded, but she still looked worried.
"I heard from your second and fourth brothers that your third brother has really converted to Buddhism now?" If that's true, it would be a death sentence. Not getting married and having children, chanting Buddha's name and meditating all your life, what's the point of practicing Zen?
There are no descendants, and life is full of misery and suffering. How can I live this life?
Song Guanzhou smiled brightly upon hearing this, "Don't worry, I think he doesn't have a strong Buddhist heart, maybe he will return to secular life when he meets an opportunity."
what?
As soon as these words came out, Xu Lingqiao and Qi Yueniang were both surprised and looked over. Qi Yueniang stuttered, "This... this... can it be like this?"
Song Guanzhou ate a piece of sweet cake and said, "Sister-in-law, nothing in the world is unchanging. Third brother should just cultivate his body and mind now, because one day he will have to return to the secular world."
"That's true. Life is short, but no one knows what they will encounter in life when they are born."
Qi Yueniang shook her head when she heard this.
"If he had woken up later, he would have been thirty years old--"
How can you find a good marriage when you are old? At this point, Qi Yueniang looked at Xu Lingqiao with admiration, "My dear sister, you are older than Guanzhou, and you should think about the future. Lingbai can't bear to leave you, otherwise I really want to find you a marriage in the capital. We sisters get along well, and we have a place to go in the future, how great!"
Speaking of marriage, Xu Lingqiao could only look on in shame, but in fact, she had already given up hope.
She pretended to be shy and whispered, "I'm afraid my brother will have to go far away, but now my brother and I depend on each other, and I still don't want to be separated from my eldest brother."
Qi Yueniang sighed, "My silly sister, your elder brother will also propose marriage someday."
Song Guanzhou waved his hand, "...My cousin is kindhearted. If she really goes to a wealthy family, I'm afraid she will be bullied and I dare not say anything. But if she follows her cousin and lets him find a classmate with the same ideals and a clean family background, she can live well."
Hearing this, Qi Yueniang smiled happily, pulled Xu Lingqiao and said, "That's good. If my sister doesn't have lofty ambitions, this kind of life of husband and wife following each other is better than the intrigues in the wealthy families in the capital."
Xu Lingqiao blushed with shame, "Sister-in-law, Guan Zhou, please don't make fun of me."
She had already given birth to a child and planned to be an old lady without getting married. After chatting for a while, the sun was getting higher above their heads, and Rendong ordered the meal to be served, "Madam, I will bring you and Qin'er's food, and we will have dinner in our courtyard."
Qi Yueniang was about to wave her hand, but Song Guanzhou pointed to the inner room and said, "Cang'er brought me some wine. My sister-in-law and I will have some wine today."
"It's broad daylight. It's not good to get drunk." Although Qi Yue Niang said this, she let Lanxiang and Rendong go to the kitchen to get lunch.
Song Guanzhou lazily leaned back on the recliner, "Silang forbad me to go live in Wenxi Villa, otherwise I would soon get moldy in this mansion. When the time comes, we can go together and soak in the hot springs. It will definitely be comfortable."
"I'm afraid you're the only one who can handle the duckling thing."
"It's not that difficult. I'll teach you all about it when the time comes." After coming to this era, her home became very monotonous. Fortunately, she was recuperating from her injuries, otherwise she would have gone crazy.
Having said this, she turned to look at Xu Lingqiao, "Qin Er hasn't come over in the past few days. I actually miss him a little."
As soon as the voice fell, Qi Yueniang was stunned for a moment, and then she heard Song Guanzhou say, "He is the most cunning, he knows where the latest book in the capital is. Silang is not as good as him, and he is reluctant to buy it for me. Oh - if Qin Er doesn't come again, I will just pick up the pen and write it myself!"
Her face was full of resentment, and Qi Yueniang covered her mouth and laughed, "Asshole, you scared me, your sister-in-law, for no reason. You went to think of a young man——"
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