Sir, can you marry me?

Chapter 47

The window of the east room was open, and a ray of morning light shone in, illuminating the window brightly. Zhao's mother brought Xiao Wenqing into her room, and sat down in front of her dressing table while holding her thin shoulders.On her dressing table, there was a round bronze mirror covered with an old red cloth, and on the left was a dressing box with peeling red paint.These should be the dressing items she has used for many years.

"Wenqing, let me comb your hair for you." Zhao's mother said, gently opened her old dressing box, took out the wooden comb inside, and gently combed Xiao Wenqing's long hair.

"Mother, my daughter-in-law has caused you trouble." Xiao Wenqing said embarrassingly.

"Where, Mingtang works as a bodyguard all the year round, and he only comes back once in a few days. I happen to have a companion when you marry." Mother Zhao said, stroking Xiao Wenqing's silky and smooth long hair like black silk with her fingers.The young girl had black hair like a cloud, and her black hair already had gray hairs.

After combing Xiao Wenqing's long hair smoothly, she took out a silver hollow flower-and-bird hairpin from her dressing box, coiled Xiao Wenqing's long hair into a pony bun that folk women often wear, and took out a flying swallow inlaid with two emeralds. Hold the green pearl and shake it with silver steps and insert it into the bun.

"Mother, these are too expensive, you should keep them for use." Seeing this, Xiao Wenqing hurriedly said, intending to pull the Bu Yao off his head.

Zhao's mother immediately pressed Xiao Wenqing's hand and smiled, "You are my daughter-in-law, so mine is yours? These are too fancy and not suitable for someone my age. Just don't think these two are too old." .”

As she spoke, she took off the gold bracelet on her left wrist.Her daily expenses are not large, and she also takes over some embroidery work to do. Her son Mingtang lives and eats at Gu Yushi's house all year round, and has clothes for guards all year round, so her Zhao family has a small savings, and bought a few for his wife. Gold jewelry is also affordable, but she is willing to buy another one for her only after she has made sure that her daughter-in-law is completely settled down, and it is best to conceive a child.

"No, mother, there's no need. I really can't accept your gift." Xiao Wenqing said immediately.The mother-in-law is wearing two dull-colored old gold bracelets that can be seen at a glance.This may be her dowry, or it may have been bought for her by her father-in-law when he was alive, but no matter what, she must not covet her husband's property.

"What's the point? This is a gift from mother-in-law to daughter-in-law." Zhao's mother grabbed Xiao Wenqing's left wrist and put the old gold bracelet on her slender and tender wrist.

"Well, it doesn't look good." Zhao's mother looked at Xiao Wenqing's wrist and said, "You can find a goldsmith to melt down and remake your favorite jewelry in the future."

She took a good look at Xiao Wenqing, and said: "You are a beautiful girl, it would be a pity to match my Ming Tang. Don't worry, my Ming Tang will be a good husband who cares about his wife."

Xiao Wenqing lowered her head shyly.She knew that Zhao Mingtang had a cold face and a warm heart, and she was desperate because she happened to meet him in the backyard of Yushi's mansion.After many twists and turns, she still married him, which shows that they are very destined.

Their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking in the room, while Zhao Mingtang watched the fire behind the kitchen stove.After he failed to start a fire for the first time, he saw how Xiao Wenqing added firewood, so he imitated her to watch the fire in the hearth and add dry branches in due course.

He actually married a wife, which was completely unexpected to him.Will his marriage be recognized by some people?Certainly not!
Zhao Mingtang's deep and dark eyes reflected the flames in the hearth, and fell into deep thought.Xiao Wenqing, the eldest daughter of Xiao Yiyun, the magistrate of Changxing County who died of illness, this identity is still...

Hearing the light footsteps, Zhao Mingtang immediately withdrew his thoughts, turned his head to look, and saw Xiao Wenqing walking in alone.

"My lord, do you know where the tea is? Breakfast is not ready yet, we are going to offer tea to our mother first." Xiao Wenqing said.

"Tea?" Zhao Mingtang was stunned for a moment, and said, "Wait, I'll look for it." After speaking, he got up and began to search around in the kitchen, rummaging to find the teapot and teacups.

Xiao Wenqing also started to search, but the two had to give up after searching for a while.Xiao Wenqing said: "I'd better go and ask my mother." It seems that Zhao Mingtang is not very familiar with his family either.

Xiao Wenqing walked into the main room and asked Mother Zhao who was wiping the long table with a rag, embarrassedly, "Mother, where is the tea at home? I can't find it."

"Tea?" Zhao's mother immediately said, "Here." She opened the leftmost drawer under the long table and took out a small porcelain jar tightly sealed with a red cloth.

"This is last year's black tea, and I bought it when Mingtang entertained guests." Mother Zhao said, "I don't have the habit of drinking tea." Ordinary people drink plain water, and those who don't pay attention directly drink water from rivers and wells. Only when we do big things will we buy some tea leaves to use.

"Mother, I'm going to make tea." After saying that, Xiao Wenqing took the small porcelain jar of tea leaves and walked out to the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)