Chapter 272: Seeing Mother Lu for the First Time
Zhang Xuan followed Lu Qingyuan to the inner hall, and Lu Qingyuan smiled and said, "General, please sit for a while, I will report to my mother now.¥f,"
Zhang Xuan nodded and sat down in the inner hall. After a moment, a tiny sound of footsteps came. Zhang Xuan looked up, but saw A Yuan walking in quickly with a cup of tea.
She looked surprised, "Why don't the young master say it to me first?"
Zhang Xuan took the teacup and smiled and said, "Didn't I say it? I'll come in a few days, so today I'll visit her parents. If it goes well, I'll officially propose marriage in a few days."
A Yuan lowered her head and thought, "Then I'll go and tell the girl, but the young master is afraid to see his wife."
At this time, footsteps came from outside, and A Yuan was startled, "Madam is here, I'll leave first."
She slipped out of the side door in a panic. As soon as A Yuan left, she saw a few maids walking in surrounded by a middle-aged lady. The lady was about forty-seven or eight years old, dressed in a graceful and luxurious manner, with a high bun like clouds, and wearing a wide tassel-like long skirt.
This should be Lu Qing's mother. Although she was mid-year-old, she could still see her beauty when she was young. However, Zhang Xuan found that Lu Qing did not look like her mother. Mrs. Lu had a pointed chin, but Lu Qing had an eternal round face, like her father.
Before Zhang Xuan could take a closer look, he quickly got up and bowed, "Sister Zhang Xuan, please see the wife!"
Generally speaking, mothers will place the marriage of their children first. Although the Lucie families have a marriage agreement for generations, Mrs. Lu is still very interested when she heard that someone came to marry her daughter.
Mrs. Lu also heard her husband talk about Zhang Xuan. The last time the emperor visited Lu Mansion in Jixian County, he appointed Zhang Xuan's official position in Lu Mansion. I heard that he was his son's friend and saved his son's life in Qinghe County.
Because of this, Mrs. Lu was quite polite to Zhang Xuan. She smiled slightly, "General Zhang doesn't have to be too polite, please sit down!"
At the same time, she also looked at Zhang Xuan and saw that Zhang Xuan was handsome and talented. It is said that she was still a tiger general, but she was a good young man. Although it was a pity, her daughter's marriage was decided. She must not marry him.
Mrs. Lu also sat down and said apologetically: "My master has been busy these two days and has been away from home. He has neglected General Zhang."
"Where! It's the younger generation who came abruptly."
Mrs. Lu nodded and asked with a smile, "Where is General Zhang from?"
"The younger generation is from Hanoi. But his ancestral home is Kyoto."
"Oh! I wonder if the Zhang family in Hanoi is related to General Zhang?"
This is the second person who asked Zhang Xuan if it was the Zhang family in Hanoi. At the time, the children of the Lo family also asked him if it was the Zhang family in Hanoi. After Mrs. Lu asked this, Zhang Xuan knew that Mrs. Lu might also be a woman who attaches great importance to the blood relationship of aristocratic families.
At this time, Zhang Xuan suddenly remembered something. The Choi and Lu families have been married for generations. Is this Mrs. Lu also the daughter of the Choi family?
Zhang Xuan immediately realized that she had made a mistake. If this was the case, how could Mrs. Lu Cui agree to marry her daughter to herself? She must marry her daughter to Cui Wenxiang and others.
Zhang Xuan was distracted for a moment and did not answer Mrs. Lu's question. Mrs. Lu felt a little unhappy and said lightly: "In fact, it's okay if it's the Zhang family in Hanoi. I won't care too much about General Zhang's origin."
She didn't want to marry her daughter to Zhang Xuan at all, and of course she didn't care about Zhang Xuan's origin. She just asked questions habitually.
Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "Ling Ai and I have met in Ji County. My younger generation has always admired Ling Ai. This time we came to visit our wife and Mr. Lu. I just wanted to see if my younger generation has a fate with Ling Ai?"
Mrs. Lu took a sip of tea and said, "Let's talk about fate for now, but I think the elders should discuss it when I come to the door to propose marriage, so that it is in line with etiquette. Perhaps the customs of General Zhang's hometown are different. Just think that I am ignorant."
"The customs are the same in the world, but the younger generation has no relatives at home, and there are not even elders of the clan, so the younger generation can only come to the house to propose marriage with shamelessness."
"So that's the case. I'm wrong about General Zhang, but General Zhang doesn't know. The Lu family of Fanyang and the Cui family of Boling have been married for generations. As the legitimate daughter, Qing'er's future husband can only be the Cui family of Boling. This is a hundred-year agreement between the two families. If this happens from generation to generation, I'm afraid that he can only let General Zhang down."
Zhang Xuan hesitated and asked, "But has the wife considered Ling Ai's own wish?"
Mrs. Lu's face suddenly sank and she said coldly: "Qing'er and her cousin grew up together, of course they have feelings, but this is an internal matter of my family, so General Zhang doesn't have to worry about it. If there is nothing else, I will lose my companion first."
Mrs. Lu stood up and left the inner hall without looking back. It was not because Zhang Xuan's words were rude, but because Zhang Xuan's words made her sore point, and her daughter refused to marry Cui Wenxiang, which always made her very annoyed.
Zhang Xuan looked at Mrs. Lu walking away and couldn't help but sigh secretly. As he expected, even if the Cui Lu family did not have a marriage agreement, Mrs. Lu might not agree. In this era when the concept of family background was deeply rooted, how could Mrs. Lu marry her legitimate daughter to herself who had no aristocratic family background?
"Young Master!"
As soon as Mrs. Lu left, A Yuan poked her head out of the door and waved to him mysteriously.
Seeing that there was a note in her hand, Zhang Xuan stepped forward and asked, "What's the matter?"
"This is the note given to you by Miss Qing."
When A Yuan saw Lu Qingyuan walking into the yard, she quickly stuffed the note to Zhang Xuan, turned around and ran away.
At this time, Lu Qingyuan quickly walked into the inner hall. The light in the inner hall was dim. He did not see A Yuan clearly, and he thought he was an ordinary maid.
Although Lu Qingyuan knew that his mother would never agree to Zhang Xuan's proposal, he was still apologized in his heart. His mother asked him to send Zhang Xuan away, and his tone was quite rude, so he knew that his mother was a little angry with Zhang Xuan.
Lu Qingyuan walked into the inner hall and clasped his fists and said, "Brother Zhang, I'm really sorry!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head, "It's nothing, it's me that's abrupt. It's not too late, so I'll say goodbye first."
"I'll send the general out!"
Lu Qingyuan sent Zhang Xuan to the side door, and Yuchi Gong followed him out. At this time, Lu Qingyuan hesitated for a moment and whispered: "If you have the chance, General Zhang might as well talk to my father, and you may gain something."
Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded, "I understand, thank you Brother Qingyuan, I'm leaving!"
Zhang Xuan bowed his hand and walked out of the side door quickly. He saw that the door was still surrounded by scholars. When they saw Zhang Xuan and Yuchi Gong coming out empty-handed, they immediately shouted: "His gift has been sent out."
Everyone gathered together and shouted: "What did Mr. Lu say, are you willing to help?"
"Brother, how much gift have you given?"
Zhang Xuan was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk to these scholars. He pushed them away and left, and Yuchi Gong followed him.
The scholars watched Zhang Xuan walk away and suddenly rushed towards the side door and knocked hard, "We want to see Mr. Lu!"
"General, isn't it going well?" Yuchi Gong saw that Zhang Xuan was in a bad mood, so he stepped forward and asked in a low voice.
"I was not thinking carefully, and it was a bit abrupt when I came to the door."
"General, there are so many beauties in the world, why bother to care about the Lu family? These aristocratic families have always been above their top and look down on civilians."
"Don't say it again."
Zhang Xuan interrupted Yuchi Gong's words, "The hero meeting will begin in a few days. Let's go back and prepare well!"
Zhang Xuan also knew that Yuchi Gong was concerned about him, otherwise he wouldn't have said so much. He smiled and said, "I'm fine, you don't have to worry."
Yuchi Gong nodded silently, it would be useless for him to worry about some things.
Just as Zhang Xuan left, Mrs. Lu rushed into her daughter's embroidery building like a whirlwind. Mrs. Lu was deeply surprised by Zhang Xuan's proposal. She also realized that Zhang Xuan probably had known her daughter for a long time, and it was not as simple as knowing her.
Mrs. Lu must not allow the relationship between Cui Lu and the two families to be damaged. She must ask clearly what is going on and cut off all the signs that affect the marriage between Cui Lu and the two families first.
In the room, Lu Qingzheng was secretly happy that Zhang Xuan came to propose marriage, but was disappointed that Zhang Xuan failed to propose marriage. She was worried and somehow could she get her mother to agree to the marriage?
At this moment, my mother's anger came from outside the door, "No need to inform me, I will go in by myself."
Lu Qing was shocked and turned around and saw her mother walking in angrily. She quickly stood up, "Mother!"
"Hmph! Don't call me mother."
Mrs. Lu sat down and sneered, "What a lady from a family. She actually has a good husband behind her parents' backs. Please tell me honestly, when did you know him? What is your relationship with him?"
Lu Qing was both ashamed and anxious. There was something in her mother's words. She could understand what it meant. She stood up and said, "Mother, where did you start with this? Although I know General Zhang, I did not do anything inappropriate. General Zhang is upright and is definitely not the kind of person my mother thinks!"
Chapter completed!