Xiao Jiye held a sunspot between his fingertips and rolled it around, staring at Jiang Yan with a curious expression.
Having worked with Jiang Yan for many years, the impression he had on him was that he was moody and angry, both good and evil. But this is the first time that he has the leisure to listen to a woman.
He listened for a long time, but he didn't hear anything strange about the identities of these people. When he saw the other party's expression for the first time, he understood that it must be related to private matters.
"Is Miss Sun ready to have a hairpin?"
She wanted to mention that the marriage was not good for a girl who had not left the palace, so Mrs. Sun asked her maid to lead them away, and then she replied: "It took me a year to reach my age. Now is the time to be naughty."
"I came here at that time. I was like this when I was young."
Mrs. Sun sighed and said with a smile that if her daughter were like Song Wan, she would be able to close her eyes even if she died.
The two chatted for a while, and then Song Wanfang got to the point: "I don't know what the Sun family wants from a man. I don't know if I know of a suitable one."
Mrs. Sun smiled and said: "Although our husband's official position is lower, Quanzi still has some literary talents. Therefore, I think Xiu Xiu's future husband should also be a good scholar."
"No matter what your status is, if you are knowledgeable, courteous and gentle to others, you will be selected."
Song Wan smiled and said, "I do know someone who is talented, humble and polite."
Mrs. Sun smiled: "Is the family harmonious? You also know that people like ours pay the most attention to ethics and etiquette. We are really afraid that some people in the family will have bad morals, act unreasonably and get out of character, and cause any trouble in the future. In the end, we will be punished. implicated,"
Song Wan pursed his lips and said nothing.
Mrs. Sun's words made it clear that the Sun Mansion didn't care whether Jiang Yan was a direct descendant or a concubine, as long as he was educated and literate and had a gentle temperament. But the Sun family was also dissatisfied with Jiang Xingjian's move to bring Lin Jiayue back to the Hou Mansion without a matchmaker.
"I also know that with so many people in the same family, it is impossible for everyone to have a good temperament, but it is easy to say that they are far apart. If any of the brothers or uncles have bad moral character, they will have to live in separate houses."
Song Wan smiled faintly: "My parents have not separated the family. After all, they are of the same blood. Broken bones are still connected. How can they leave the house just to marry a bride? And if outsiders know that marrying a girl from the Sun family must separate, The clan is divided into different prefectures, how should outsiders think about doing embroidery?"
Mrs. Sun's smile faded, and Song Wan added: "It would be better for a daughter's family to find a husband who knows both coldness and warmth. And after all, she is a daughter-in-law. She usually spends time in the backyard. Instead of choosing her future husband's brother and uncle, it is better Look at the ladies and sisters-in-law in the mansion."
"If the mistress is kind and my sister-in-law is docile, Xiuxiu will be able to stay at ease in the back house."
"Hey, having said that, if the people in the house are restless, and they hire an actor today and a thin horse tomorrow, the whole back house will be in a mess, and the whole place will be full of trouble, that would be the most annoying thing."
Mrs. Sun sighed: "And you said that if a man watches his brother attracting bees and butterflies all day long, his mind will not be alert?"
"The most important thing is the family tradition in this house. No matter how good the people are now and how knowledgeable they are about books and etiquette, can they guarantee that they will be like this for the rest of their lives? How will women live in the future when their appearance is gone? It depends on the man's temperament and how he handles things. It’s the bottom line.”
Song Wan listened quietly, feeling upset for no reason.
It was just that she was concerned about this marriage, so she felt sincere: "Mrs. Sun said this, I won't beat around the bush anymore. I think I'll find out more about the temperament of Mr. Yan in our house."
"What outsiders say is true, but as a mother, I don't feel at ease."
"I dare not say anything else, but to Mr. Yan..."
Song Wan paused slightly, as if he was thinking about something. Jiang Yan held Bai Zi on the other side and stopped breathing for three minutes.
His face was solemn, and he was slightly curled up motionless. Xiao Jiye raised his eyebrows high and his eyes were filled with amusement.
The second master Yan in the mansion... came to see Jiang Yanxiang today.
Just looking at Jiang Yan's appearance, he didn't care too much about who his future wife was, but he cared more about the young girl who spoke softly and softly.
Xiao Jiye picked up the black stones on the table and threw them into the chess box. The slight clatter made Jiang Yan dissatisfied.
Song Wan spoke outside the wall, and Jiang Yan turned his head to listen.
"I still have some understanding..."
"In the past few years, the foreign affairs of the mansion have been taken care of by the second master. No one in the mansion or outside has ever heard any dirty words about him. I think the second master is a person who has a sophisticated personality and handles affairs well."
"I haven't seen him indulging in makeup and playing with maids in the back house. The room is also clean and there is nothing to pick out."
Song Wan paused slightly, thinking about the few contacts he had with Jiang Yan. Except for the special time when she went to the Hou Mansion to be a widow, Jiang Yan was polite and humble at the rest of the time. Soft look.
"I have been married to the Marquis for six years. I don't get along much with the second master, but we have met a few times during festivals. If Madam believes in me, I think he will be a good husband, or at least a man who respects his wife, is kind, loving and gentle. .”
Jiang Yan blushed fiercely when he heard this, his eyes were filled with tenderness and then gradually became sad.
Xiao Jiye narrowed his handsome eyes, frowned and said, "Your sister-in-law?"
Jiang Yan came back to his senses, his eyes full of tenderness and smile: "That's my sister-in-law."
The word "sister-in-law" was so ambiguous that he made Xiao Jiye's hair stand on end. After a long silence, he said coldly: "You are really not a human being."
The smile on his face quickly faded, and Jiang Yan's face turned from red to white, and then turned gloomy. The finger bones holding the chess box became harder and harder, and it was clear that he could no longer maintain his current gentlemanly appearance.
Xiao Jiye raised his lips and smiled, leaned back lazily, and whispered, "Your sister-in-law is here."
The next second, Jiang Yan was seen calming down and breathing slowly.
"Tsk, that's really interesting."
Jiang Yan carefully laid out the messed up chessboard and asked in a low voice, "Don't you think I'm disgusting?"
Xiao Jiye sneered: "There are not many ambiguities in the aristocratic family? It's just that Xiao misses your sister-in-law. What's so disgusting about you? I've seen countless ugly fathers and sons together, so what does this mean to you?"
Jiang Yan murmured: "But she must feel disgusted."
Mrs. Sun next door was still giving Song Wan a hard time, but both Jiang Yan and Xiao Jiye could tell that Song Wan was very optimistic about the Sun girl, and his posture was very low when he spoke.
Jiang Yan felt like drinking honey and vinegar, her heart was filled with a mixture of sweetness and sourness.
He didn't dare to show any clues in the house, but he couldn't help but want to let the world know that she treated him differently. After thinking about it, I only dared to let a person like Xiao Jiye know about such a serious matter.
"It doesn't matter if she doesn't feel disgusted. Is it possible that you still want to have a relationship with your sister-in-law? It's just a matter of coveting one or two beauties, but looking at you, it doesn't seem like you can just let it go."
Xiao Jiye raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly: "This kind of thing will make a woman look ugly. If it really happens, the man will be known as a libertine, but your sister-in-law wants to hang her down with a three-foot white silk ribbon. It depends on whether you are willing to let it go or not." I’m willing to give it up.”
Jiang Yan's eyes were gloomy and his face was extremely pale.
