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Chapter 405 Unexpected
Ever since Cheng Menggu found out that Li Xiaoxiao was betrothed to her nephew, she has been secretly thinking about making Cheng Yuner her daughter-in-law.
She has always understood what Cheng Yuner is thinking. Without the obstacle of Li Xiaoxiao, can she bring it up in front of her son again?
I know my son very well. He is excellent in everything, but he is incorrigible when it comes to women.
Who among men of his age doesn't have a maidservant? He is the only one who doesn't. He has always been disgusted with any woman since he was a child, and even Cheng Yun'er is no exception.
This made her, an old mother, worry that her son might not be able to find a wife in the future. She only has this one son, and the thought of it made her very worried.
It was also the appearance of Li Xiaoxiao that made her realize that her son was actually interested in women. It might be that those women did not attract her son enough, so he was indifferent to them.
Upon learning that his son had not yet gone to the military camp, Cheng Menggu quickly came to his residence.
Si Chengxu sometimes stayed in the Marquis' Mansion and sometimes went back to his own place. Yesterday he happened to be busy and stayed up late, so he didn't go back.
So Cheng Menggu took advantage of this opportunity. When she arrived, Si Chengxu was just about to go out.
"Chengxu, I have something to say to you." Cheng Menggu hadn't seen her son for many days, so she was naturally happy to see him. However, Si Chengxu had no expression on his face, as if he was looking at a stranger.
Cheng Menggu suppressed the bitterness in his heart and raised the corners of his lips.
"Come in." Si Chengxu had a cold face. He turned back, found a stool and sat down. He stared at the ground in front of him without saying a word, waiting quietly for Cheng Menggu to speak.
Cheng Menggu followed closely behind him, found a stool close to him and sat down, with a rare gentleness on his face: "Son, you are not young anymore, isn't it time to get married?"
Hearing this, Si Chengxu looked at her with a strange expression, which made Cheng Menggu feel very uncomfortable.
But since she was here, she had to express her thoughts. After thinking for a moment, she lowered her head and spoke again.
"I can see that you like Li Xiaoxiao, but now she has been betrothed to Cheng Kun. That is the emperor's decree, and no one can disobey it. Do you want to consider Yun'er? I think that girl is good. Moreover, if you marry Yun'er, your uncle will support you in the future. It's a win-win situation."
"I have devoted myself to the country, the emperor, and the people of the world. Everything I have done is seen by the world. The reason why I have the status I have today is because of my own hard work. It has nothing to do with anyone, and I don't need anyone's support."
Si Chengxu didn't even look at her, his voice was cold and hard.
"You and father promised before that I would decide my own marriage. Did mother forget?"
"Of course I haven't forgotten this, it's just that you usually stay at home little and don't have much contact with the young ladies in Beijing, so I reminded you." Cheng Menggu looked a little embarrassed.
"Thank you for your kindness. I appreciate it. As I said before, the person I want to marry must be someone I like. If there is nothing else, I will go to the military camp."
Si Chengxu firmly refused again and ordered her to leave. In fact, when he was very young, he also liked to stick to his parents like other children of his age.
At that time, Si Zhenglin was very busy every day, so Si Chengxu went to find Cheng Menggu. Because Cheng Menggu had a bad relationship with Si Zhenglin, she actually blamed the fault on the little Si Chengxu.
She often spoke coldly to him. At that time, Si Chengxu was just a child and had no idea what made his mother unhappy.
I live cautiously every day, afraid that my mother will be unhappy, and try all kinds of ways to please her, but I still can't get a smile from her.
As he grew up, he began to stop sticking to Cheng Menggu, and sometimes he didn't go to her yard for ten days or half a month. Later, Si Chengxu and her were like strangers.
At this moment, Cheng Menggu seemed to suddenly react and realized that he was wrong and should not vent his anger on the child.
By the time she wanted to win him back, Si Chengxu's heart had already left her. No matter what she did, she could not change the relationship between mother and son.
"Well, even though your father didn't say it, I can see that he is actually quite anxious." Cheng Menggu had no choice but to get up and said something leisurely before leaving.
"Yeah." Si Chengxu just said "hmm" lightly without saying anything.
As soon as he walked out of the room, Cheng Menggu sighed heavily. The current strained relationship between him and his son was all his fault.
Si Wei Zhong felt like every day was a year long these days, and his headache seemed to be getting worse and worse. Sometimes he wished someone would knock him out so that he wouldn't have to endure it anymore.
There were even a few times when I felt like I was going to die in the next second, but after the pain was over, I always felt like I had survived a disaster.
Then I thought of Si Chengren and Si Chengyi. They had been kept on the farm for so long, it was time to let them come back.
The reason why they were sent to the farm was to teach them a lesson. They were grown-ups, but Li Xiaoxiao fooled them with just a few words. They lost face and had to pay a lot of money.
Second, Li Xiaoxiao was too shrewd, and his two sons were no match for her. He originally thought that he would deal with Li Xiaoxiao himself and then let them come back.
The result was contrary to expectations. Li Xiaoxiao was really difficult to deal with. After battling with her for such a long time, he did not gain any benefit at all, and not only lost his wife but also lost money.
Now his health has deteriorated again. If he doesn't let them come back, what if he dies one day and his two sons are no longer around? What if his huge fortune is swallowed up by others?
This is what he has worked hard for over so many years, and he cannot let others take advantage of it, so he has to let them come back as soon as possible.
Although Si Chengren and Si Chengyi, who were far away in Chengyang County, were assigned to the farm, their lives were no worse than those in the marquis' mansion.
Every month Si Wei Zhong would have someone send them two hundred taels of silver, which was enough for them to eat and drink the best food here. When they were in the capital, each person had fifty taels of silver for pocket money every month, but now each person gets one hundred taels.
Life here is even more comfortable than in the capital, because this is a small county town and prices are cheap. Something that would have cost one or two taels of silver in the capital can be done for five hundred coins here.
Others who were sent to the farm had poor food and accommodation, but the two of them seemed to be here for vacation. Not long after they arrived, Wang Qiuhuo also came.
Because she was divorced and was actually sent to the farm, Si Wei Zhong did not give her any money. Wang Qiuhuo was not angry, because she knew that her sons had money in their hands, so how could they treat her badly?
The result was far beyond her expectations.