When Mrs. Lu said this, she whispered in her daughter's ear: "It's just that the emperor is already twenty-two years old this year, and the queen mother is in control of the government. Your grandfather is a veteran of three dynasties and loyal to the court, so naturally he can't stand it." , he made excuses for several years in a row, asking the Queen Mother to return the throne to the Emperor. Naturally, the Queen Mother was not happy. Even though he seemed to be okay on the surface, she hated your grandfather in her heart. Otherwise, with his qualifications and abilities, your grandfather would have been in the cabinet long ago. "
Meng Shu nodded when he heard this: "Grandpa told me about this, don't worry, mother, he is open-minded and is waiting to retire to work."
A few years ago, my grandfather was still looking forward to joining the cabinet and becoming a highly respected minister.
As for now? He is already sixty this year, so why bother?
At this age, all people want is good health and the safety of their children and grandchildren.
The mother and daughter were talking while walking towards the house. Meng Shu had just returned to Fanghuayuan when she heard reports from people around her that Miss Cao's family had come to visit her.
"Cao Ru has come to the capital, please send someone to invite her in." After Meng Shu finished speaking, he hurriedly greeted her.
Cao Ru is the daughter of the Cao family in Guiyuncheng. She is one year older than Meng Shu. The two have known each other since childhood and have a good personal relationship. They are Meng Shu's best boudoir sisters.
When Meng Shu was in Guiyun City, he often went out with Cao Ru.
"When did Sister Ru come to the capital?" Meng Shu couldn't help but ask as soon as she saw Cao Ru.
When she left Guiyun City a few months ago, she didn't hear Cao Ru mention this matter.
"Arrived yesterday evening." Cao Ru smiled.
She came to the capital in a hurry to see Meng Shu get married, but... she was diagnosed with pregnancy on the way. Because she was still young, the doctor asked her to take good care of her, so her husband asked someone to slow down her trip.
After arriving in the capital yesterday, she rushed to Meng's house first, and happened to see Meng Shu's sedan chair leaving the gate of the British government palace.
Unexpectedly, what happened next was completely beyond her expectations.
Cao Ru said: "My husband was transferred to the capital, so I followed him to the capital. My eldest brother didn't trust me and moved his family to the capital."
Cao Ru's husband served in the Northwest Army. He was previously a fifth-rank captain. Now he was transferred to the capital and became a sixth-rank commander in Xuanjia Camp.
It seems that they have been downgraded by one level, but the capital city is not as good as the army. It is already their blessing to have such good fortune.
Cao Ru felt that this matter must be related to her good sister Meng Shu, but judging from Meng Shu's reaction, it seemed that she was unaware of it.
"Your eldest brother moved his family to the capital. This shows how important your sister is in his heart. In the future, if you have a husband to love you and an eldest brother to protect you, your life will be harmonious and beautiful. Sister Ru, we are indeed blessed." Meng Shu was happy for Cao Ru.
The Cao family is a prominent family in the northwest.
Cao Ru's grandfather and father also served as officials in the court, especially her grandfather, who was a minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade during his lifetime.
When Cao Ru was young, his grandfather became an official in old age and returned to his hometown in the northwest to retire.
On the way back, the family encountered fierce bandits. Except for the Cao Ru brother and sister and a few loyal servants, all the others were killed.
This incident shocked both the government and the public more than ten years ago.
The late emperor issued an order to let Meng Shu's father, Meng Huaian, lead troops to suppress the bandits. The bandit leaders were taken to the capital and executed in Ling Chi, which was regarded as revenge for the Cao family.
From then on, Cao Ru and his sister stayed together in their old house in Guiyun City.
"My eldest brother said that he will attend this year's Autumn Festival in Beijing." Cao Ru said with a smile.
Meng Shu was a little surprised when he heard this.
She remembered that Cao Ru had said before that her brother Cao Weizhong did not intend to take part in the imperial examination and would not become an official.
Has this changed your mind?
However, this was someone else's business after all, so Meng Shu didn't ask any more questions.
The two little sisters hadn't seen each other for a long time and had endless things to say. Cao Ru stayed at the British mansion until the evening before leaving.
Her husband Jiang Haoyuan and brother Cao Weizhong were waiting for her outside at the entrance of the alley.
Seeing Cao Ru's carriage approaching, Jiang Haoyuan quickly dismounted and went to greet it.
"Ru'er, are you feeling unwell?" Jiang Haoyuan looked at his wife and asked nervously.
"Don't worry, husband, I'm fine." Cao Ru said quickly, then looked at her eldest brother standing next to Jiang Haoyuan, lowered her voice and said, "Shu'er is also fine, brother, there is no need to worry."
Cao Weizhong nodded when he heard this, but didn't say much.
Seeing that the brother and sister had no intention of continuing the conversation, Jiang Haoyuan quickly got into the carriage to accompany Cao Ru.
Cao Weizhong rode his horse ahead, and the group left quickly.
Cao Ru, who was sitting in the carriage, opened the small curtain on one side and secretly glanced at his eldest brother.
Of course she knew that her eldest brother liked Meng Shu.
But Meng Shu had been engaged to Wei Qingyun since he was a child. Even if his eldest brother had this intention, he never said anything in front of Meng Shu.
However, both she and Meng Shu were aware of his thoughts.
In the past two years, Meng Shu has stopped playing in their house just to avoid her eldest brother.
Meng Shu was betrayed by Wei Qingyun, and others laughed at her for withdrawing from the marriage. The eldest brother felt very sad and stayed up all night last night.
However, Cao Ru did not say this in front of Meng Shu today because she knew how big the gap was between their Cao family and Meng family. Even if Meng Shu broke off the engagement, she would not marry her eldest brother.
If his grandfather and father were still alive, maybe the eldest brother would still have a chance.
But this is impossible.
The Cao family is no longer what it used to be.
People must be self-aware!
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In the backyard of the Meng family, Meng Shu was having dinner with her father and mother.
Her eldest brother and second brother are both married and have children. Of course, they must accompany their wives and children at this time.
The Meng family doesn't have that many rules. Except for holidays, the whole family gathers together for meals on the first and fifteenth day of every month. At other times, they just stay in their own courtyards.
Meng Huaian had just told the story about how his father-in-law "killed the West" in the court today, which made the Wei family faction speechless. After hearing this, Meng Shu and Lu laughed from ear to ear.
Meng Huaian discussed with his two sons last night to teach Wei Qingyun a lesson. The father and son thought hard for a long time. Although they had settled on the charter, their father-in-law had already settled the matter before they had time to take action.
Sure enough, Wen Chen's brain is easy to use and much more flexible than them.
"After the court today, my father-in-law invited me to have tea!" Meng Huaian coughed lightly.
"What did my father say?" Madam Lu asked quickly.
Meng Shu also looked very curious, staring at her father and waiting for the next words.
Meng Huaian cleared his throat and then said: "My father-in-law gave me a scolding, saying that I married my daughter off without finding out who Wei Qingyun was, and that I was not worthy of being a father. He also said... He sent someone to follow me at the beginning. After many years, I planned to marry you to me, saying that I am not as good as him. My father-in-law also said... I shouldn't have made a marriage decision when Shu'er was still young. Some people looked good when they were young, but when they grow up, But it is crooked and shameless."
Mrs. Lu immediately laughed when she heard this. These words were indeed her father's tone.
"My father-in-law also told me to coax Shu'er well and choose a good husband for Shu'er in the future." Meng Huaian said and coughed twice: "The old man said that I have bad eyesight, so I let my wife choose."
"Actually... I think my grandfather wanted to choose it himself." After Meng Shu finished speaking, she couldn't help laughing.
