In his previous life, when the original owner entered the Marquis Mansion, he had no money at all, only four or two months of silver issued by the manor.

However, for these four taels of silver, Wei took most of the monthly silver from her on the pretext that he did not want that much money, leaving her with only half a monthly silver. This made the original owner better than Mrs.

The eldest maid was even poorer. Whatever the servants had done for her, she would not even give her a reward. As time went by, the servants in the house secretly laughed at her and looked down upon her.

A penny can bring down a heroic man. If Xu Xi hadn't gone to the women's college as soon as she got here, and repeatedly stated that she was unwilling to return to the Marquis Mansion, attracting the attention of the old lady and the eldest lady, even if she had all the abilities, she would not be free.

Going in and out of the Marquis' Mansion, and having no money on him, the situation is probably similar to that of the original owner.

"Sister Xi." Zhu said again, "I sent someone to inquire. The academy can request accommodation or not. You go to school in the county and have to run back and forth for twenty miles every day. It's very hard.

But the old lady and I still hope that you can come back to live in the Marquis Mansion."

Xu Xi frowned.

The reason why she returned to the Hou Mansion was just that she didn't want to cause trouble to the Xu family before her own strength was insufficient. She didn't want to have too much interaction with the people in the Hou Mansion. The trivial matters and intrigues in the Hou Mansion were very annoying, so she could just stay away.

Stay as far away as possible.

When Mrs. Zhu saw that she was about to speak, she raised her hand to stop Xu Xi. Her voice was still very gentle: "You are fourteen years old this year. You don't know how long you will study in the academy. It will take one or two years. For someone like you

A girl of your age will have to get married soon and get married in two or three years. If you live in a college, you may have to get married right after you leave the college. In this way, you will not spend too much time with your brothers and sisters.

short."

She straightened her face: "You have to know that if we women want to be able to stand up in our husband's family, we need to be capable on the one hand, and we must have the support of our parents' family on the other. We elders will always grow old one day. If you

I don’t have much friendship with my brothers and sisters in the mansion, and I’m embarrassed to ask for help when I’m in trouble, don’t you think so? So I hope you can go back to live in the Marquis Mansion.”

Xu Xi stared at her quietly and suddenly laughed, with a hint of smile and an invisible sigh.

Everyone is planning for their own interests. The old lady, the eldest lady is, and so is she.

She wants to get rid of trouble, and she wants to live comfortably. The old lady and the eldest lady are trying their best to protect the interests of the Hou Mansion. So they want her to have a deeper bond with the Hou Mansion. In this way, if she marries well in the future

People can also try to win over the Hou Mansion.

For them, there is nothing wrong with this.

"Old madam, eldest aunt." Xu Xi said, "I think you all know my temperament. I am relatively straightforward. I put everything in front of me. I don't do one thing in front of my face or behind my back. So.

I think we can talk frankly about this matter."

The skin at the corner of the old lady's mouth trembled slightly.

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been together for twenty years, and Mrs. Zhu knows her mother-in-law very well. When she saw this, she quickly reached out and patted the old lady's hand.

The old lady has been the wife of a prince for more than ten years, and the old lady of Hou for more than ten years. As a superior person who is used to giving orders, Xu Xi must have felt very uncomfortable when he talked to her in such an equal manner.

But Xu Xi, a child, really cannot have the same demands on her as other children in the house.

Xu Xike didn't care whether the old lady was comfortable or not, and said directly: "I know what you two are thinking, you are afraid that if I don't get close to the people in the Hou family, if I marry a good family in the future, I won't be able to help the family."

The faces of the old lady and Mr. Zhu suddenly darkened.

Although they had such thoughts, Xu Xi said it openly, just like the darkest thoughts deep in their hearts were known to others. Although the darkest thoughts were not particularly vicious thoughts, and they were not afraid of being known, but

It still makes me feel uncomfortable.

Xu Xi seemed not to notice their changes in expressions, and continued: "But you have to know, if I have enjoyed fine clothes, fine food, and everything in the Hou Mansion since I was a child, then I will naturally have to dedicate myself to all of this, including myself.

Marriage. But I didn’t. It wasn’t until noon that I ate a few snacks at the old lady’s place, which was considered to be a few grains of rice from the Hou Mansion. Before that, I was raised by the Xu family for more than ten years. "

The expressions of the old lady and Mr. Zhu changed again.

The old lady said: "But you are of the blood of the Hou family, and the blood of the Zhao family is flowing in your body." However, her tone was a bit weak, but not so confident.

Xu Xi nodded slightly.

This old lady still has a conscience. In this way, we can continue to communicate on this matter.

"I am the blood of the Zhao family, but it is Zhao Ruyu who enjoys it, isn't it? Zhao Ruyu enjoys all this, it is enough for you to control her marriage, why do you ask me to bear the responsibility too? If this is the case for children,

It’s such a good deal that everyone in the world will exchange their children for it.”

The faces of the old lady and Mr. Zhu were very ugly.

"Actually, we don't think that way." Mrs. Zhu said excitedly, "Sister Xi, you think too badly about people's hearts. Even if we want to find someone for you, we will definitely choose a good one, and we won't do it just for the sake of glory and wealth.

No matter whether you live or die."

"Yes, I believe so too. Otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here saying this to you." Xu Xi said. She would endure it first, then look for a backer everywhere, and completely leave the Hou Mansion after finding a backer.

But she would not take this step unless absolutely necessary.

The backer is falling apart. Who knows if she will end up in another wolf den after escaping from the Hou Mansion? Even if she will carefully choose a backer with good nature, the backer still has family and relatives. Once the relatives and friends of the backer act differently

If she wants to plot against her, should she still bet on whether she or her family members are more important in the heart of her patron? Most people choose to protect their family and relatives, right?

On the contrary, it is the Hou Mansion. According to her observations over the past half day, at least the old lady and the eldest lady are good. Marquis Zhao Yuanxun has clear eyes and does not seem to be a bad person. The most important thing is that the Hou Mansion is going downhill and his power is getting smaller. She

It is relatively easy to deal with.

That's why she was willing to talk to the old lady and Mrs. Zhu.

"What do you want?" the old lady asked.

"I just need you to agree that I will make the decision on my marriage." Xu Xi said.

Without waiting for the two people to react, she continued: "Old lady and eldest aunt, you have also seen how the second lady treats me. I don't know why she treats me like this. Marriage depends on the orders of parents and the words of the matchmaker. I am worried about her.

They will make a fuss about my marriage. So I need a promise from you."
Chapter completed!