Chapter 14 The Mother-in-Law

　　Mother stayed up all night, Dou Zhao also stayed up all night. What is the mother thinking, Dou Zhao does not know, she was thinking about Wei Tingyu all night. 　　The day thought, the night dream. 　　Her mother-in-law has always treated her generously, and dreaming about her mother-in-law is still reasonable. How could she dream about Wei Tingyu? 　　Where exactly is she? 　　Dou Zhao thought of the Wei Tingyu's cries and Mrs. Guo's assurances ...... that she had heard in her haze, and couldn't help but shiver and snuggle up tightly in her mother's arms. 　　The next morning, the mother as if nothing had happened, combed and dressed, went to the hall. 　　Dou Zhao pursed her lips and followed her mother without moving an inch. 　　Mother-in-law Tian's clothes were light and elegant without losing their splendor, her smile was gentle, her manners were serene, like a magnolia flower blooming in the spring, serene with a few moments of brightness. 　　Dou Zhao's heart sank. 　　Granny looked thirty years younger. 　　This was not the point. 　　The point was that she knew her mother-in-law's temperament too well. 　　When her father-in-law was alive, she treated her mother-in-law like a pearl, and her biggest regret was that spring came too late, and the peonies she planted next to the pavilion had only just blossomed in April. 　　Therefore, as soon as her father-in-law left, she lost her mind, and people are also like that flower, quickly withered, withered, lost vitality ...... not to mention such a calm and bright over? 　　She looked behind her mother-in-law. 　　She saw Wei Tingyu, who was only five or six years old. 　　White face still with a few points of baby fat, ink jade like warm eyes open wide, pure and clean, through the curiosity of not to be mistaken to measure the people and things around. 　　Feeling that someone was looking at him, he smoothly looked over. Seeing Dou Zhao staring blankly at him, he raised his little face, gave a light "hum" through his nostrils, and turned his face away. 　　Granny had already hugged Dou Zhao: "Is this your little girl? She's so pretty!" She smiled gently and kindly, and gave Dou Zhao a collar of red gold with gemstones and a pair of small bracelets of red gold as a gift. "However, your little girl doesn't look anything like you. It can be seen to be like that brother-in-law of mine!" She said, smiling at her mother with some flirtation in her eyes. 　　Her mother pursed her lips and laughed, her smile flirtatious and with a pride of being honored, as if her daughter's resemblance to her husband made her feel especially proud, without the slightest trace of having ever had a big fight with her father. 　　Granny beckoned Wei Tingyu over to greet his mother. 　　He bowed to his mother in a regular manner, with a decent demeanor, and it was obvious that he had been carefully instructed. 　　The mother liked it very much and gave Wei Tingyu two books from the previous dynasty and two ancient inkstones. She then asked him how old he was, whether he had been enlightened, and what he did in his spare time. 　　Wei Tingyu answered one by one, clear and organized. 　　The mother showed envy: "Our family Shougou, up to now, is not very good at talking." 　　"A girl is not like a boy." Grandmother-in-law comforted her mother with a warm voice, "A girl is going to marry in the future and be raised in a delicate manner. A boy is going to inherit the family business in the future, so you can't afford not to be more strict. Not to mention our Yu'er is the eldest son and will inherit the title in the future, so it's even more important not to be sloppy." Looking at Wei Ting Yu's gaze there was some heartache. 　　Mother nodded and wondered, "Why didn't you bring Sister Zhen back?" 　　"Our aunt and the aunt of the Duke of Jing's residence have a close personal relationship," mother-in-law laughed, "She played matchmaker, and Zhen Sister-er and the Duke of Jing's residence's first eldest grandson were betrothed. I'm keeping her at home to learn how to do the maiden's work." She added, "I didn't intend to bring Yu's son with me this time. It's just that Grandfather repeatedly told me that he wanted to see Yu's son, so I brought him with me." 　　This time, Tian returned to her hometown because Tian's grandfather, who was already in his eighties, was critically ill. 　　"When the old man is old, he misses his offspring." Mother laughed, "Luckily, his old man was blessed with deep fortune and pulled through again." Then she said, "Sister Zhen has been betrothed, and sister is also relieved of her worries. Congratulations to you! Don't forget to send me an invitation when Sister Zhen gets married. Otherwise, I'll complain about you." 　　"That's for sure." Mother-in-law laughed, "Our two families are friends from our ancestors, no more than anyone else." 　　Mother's eyes twinkled and she laughed, "So is Yu's brother engaged?" 　　"He's still young," mother-in-law's eyes softened a bit at the mention of her son, "Marquis and I have our hearts set on Sister Zhen, we haven't considered him yet!" 　　Mother laughed, "Our family Shougou has not been betrothed either! I wonder when Yu'er's birthday is?" 　　The mother-in-law froze. 　　Dou Zhao's face flushed red. 　　Wei Tingyu often said: With my hallowed Jining Marquis, what kind of famous girl in Kyoto can't I marry? If not for the friendship between the two families for several generations, how would I have married you! 　　On the one hand, said this, one side salivating face embraced her on the bed. 　　She originally only thought it was Wei Tingyu want face, want her to follow him some ...... 　　Dou Zhao did not think. 　　I did not expect to remember in the dream, visible in her heart still care about this matter. 　　Mother laughed daintily, said: "We adults talk, they stand aside like stakes, why don't we let them go next door to play in the study! There's a floor dragon burning over there too, it's warm." 　　Granny nodded and called Wei Tingyu to her, instructing her a few words. 　　Wei Tingyu obediently nodded her head and obediently followed Sister Yu to the study with Dou Zhao. 　　Dou Zhao left Wei Tingyu behind and lifted the warm curtain a crack to look out. 　　Mother smiled and raised the tea cup, signaling her mother-in-law to drink tea. 　　"I do value Yu's young age, yet he has such an upbringing, and I like him very much in my heart. If elder sister is unwilling, just pretend I didn't say it." The expression could not help but reveal a few moments of gloom. 　　"No, no!" Granny apologized, "Yu Ge'er is the eldest son, this matter, we have to discuss it with the Marquis before we can ......" 　　"Sister quickly stop talking!" Mother blushed and smiled awkwardly, "It's me who doesn't know the importance." Then she took the fruits on the table and invited her mother-in-law to eat them, "Come on, try this persimmon cake, it's made by the family themselves, it's sweet and sticky. See if it suits your appetite?" 　　The mother forcibly changed the subject like this, making her mother-in-law uneasy. 　　"Gu Qiu," she hesitated, "Why don't you wait until I go back and discuss it with the Marquis?" 　　Mother smiled sardonically, "Sister quickly stop mentioning it! You also know my temperament, speaking of the wind is the rain. I'm just saying ......" 　　The mother-in-law laughed. 　　Or maybe it was because she remembered the old days, her eyes became more and more gentle, "You, how can you stand it? You're a mother and you're still so fussy!" Said, look slightly condensed, said, "as long as you are willing, what I am not willing? Just we two women and children here to say these not very good, you also have to ask brother-in-law and your father-in-law's meaning is!" 　　"Sister!" Mother's eyes lit up, "I'm just afraid of aggravating Brother Yu'er!" 　　This undisguised joy on the part of the mother made her mother-in-law happy as well, and she laughed, "The Dou family's poems and books have been passed down through the family, and I'm afraid of wronging Shougou is the real deal." 　　"Where, where!" Mother said, turning back to her room to take a jade pendant and hand it to her mother-in-law, "Sister, this is our Zhao family's heirloom, you recognize it. I gave it to Yu Ge'er." 　　"This ......" mother-in-law could not accept it, nor could she not accept it. 　　The mother laughed, "If the two children are destined for each other, you and I will both be happy, if they are not destined for each other, I am still Yu Ge'er's aunt!" 　　The mother-in-law guffawed, thought for a moment, and took off a sheepskin jade bracelet from her hand, saying, "This was given to me by my father when I was married, and I'm giving it to Aunt Shou." Receiving the jade pendant. 　　Mother was overjoyed and placed the jade bracelet solemnly in her arms. 　　Dou Zhao watched with a sour nose and felt someone pulling on her clothes. 　　"What are they doing?" Wei Tingyu's voice came from behind her. 　　Dou Zhao snatched the corner of her clothes back from Wei Tingyu's hands and said, "I don't know!" Leaving him behind to head for the hot bed. 　　Wei Ting Yu's mouth opened wide, and only after a long time did he come back to his senses, thumping over and rushing onto the kang in front of Dou Zhao. 　　Dou Zhao glanced at him, leaning on the large welcome pillow and absentmindedly biting into the honey winter melon strips. 　　It's been four days and three nights? 　　Every detail is vivid and lifelike ...... 　　Was this in a dream? 　　If it wasn't in a dream, where was she? 　　Dou Zhao didn't like this out-of-control state, it was annoying, and she was reluctant to leave this dream world. 　　Regardless, even if it was a dream, helping his mother defeat Wang Ying Xue would more or less comfort him. 　　Wei Tingyu kept staring at Dou Zhao. 　　Dou Zhao didn't even look at him. 　　His face turned red and he said, "Is this your home?" 　　Dou Zhao let out a "hmm" and continued to think about his own thoughts. 　　In Marquis Jining's residence, Wei Tingyu was the center of everything. Being left out for the first time, he was indignant and exclaimed, "Your family's tea is awful!" 　　Sister Yu was ashamed and embarrassed. 　　Dou Zhao lifted her lids, gently glanced at him, and said, "You can not drink it!" 　　"You ......" Wei Ting Yu's little face flushed red and white with anger as he exclaimed, "Your family's food is also hard to eat!" 　　Dou Zhao didn't bother to pay attention to him and shouted "Tu Niang", "Carry me to the bookcase!" 　　If you go out at this time, with her mother's attention to Wei Tingyu, she will definitely think that she and Wei Tingyu are not playing well, and that she is the one who is slowing down Wei Tingyu, but she is not willing to put herself through Wei Tingyu's unreasonable behavior, so she will separate, and wait for the adults to finish their talk, and then naturally come to look for them. 　　Anyway, lunchtime, Wei Tingyu is tantrums will not make a long time. 　　Sure enough, not a tea's worth of work, Wei Ting Yu is like a cock-eyed stare at her when, Hanyou came in to invite them to go to the flower hall to eat. 　　Dou Zhao quickly slipped away with Hanyou. 　　Probably because grandfather and father had already gotten the message, Wei Tingyu was carried to the main hall by the boy. 　　Dou Zhao was at ease with her lunch. 　　The good habits she had cultivated allowed her to move as naturally and graciously as if she were traveling in a cloud of water. 　　Grandmother-in-law couldn't stop nodding her head as she watched, saying, "Worthy of being a daughter of the Dou family." 　　The mother was a little puzzled, but her excitement was high at this praise from her mother-in-law, leaving the uncertainty in her mind behind. 　　After the meal, Wei Tingyu was carried back by the boy, and was given a large pile of brushes, ink, and paper. 　　Dou Zhao, however, wondered in her heart. 　　Why aren't they leaving yet? 　　No matter what, there must be a way to get Wang Ying Xue to sign the deed of sale! 　　If father is heartless and keeps Wang Ying Xue outside, three years later, Wang Xing Yi rises up, it will be even more troublesome. 　　But how to convince her mother? 　　She frowned and thought about it, but couldn't find a better way. 　　※ 　　There is a problem to discuss with everyone here. 　　Regarding the issue of banishment of a criminal minister, generally speaking, if it is not related to treason, it will not involve the female members of the family. Therefore, although Wang Xingyi was exiled, his family could still live a normal life. Moreover, in order to take care of the scholars, the court allowed the relatives or children of the exiled person to take care of the exiled person's living in the place of exile, but the expenses had to be taken care of by themselves. Even some of the exiled people because their parents are old and have no relatives to support them, sometimes the court will also be exempted from exile. 　　Don't misunderstand that Wang Yingxue was sold by some official, what Wang Xingyi committed was not a major crime of treason. 　　O(∩_∩)O~ 　　※