Start with the humble bridegroom

Chapter 228
Within two days, both Zhang Zhe and Meng Xiaowan received a letter.

Meng Xiaowan's letter was transferred from Mrs. Qin in Wuling County, and it was a family letter sent by Meng's mother from Xijiang.

After reading the family letter, Meng Xiaowan cried first and then became happy.

The crying is because I miss my family, but the joy is because I know that my sister-in-law is going to give birth soon.

"My sister-in-law was pregnant before she went to Xijiang, so she should have given birth to a child at this moment, but I don't know if it is a boy or a girl? Are the mother and child safe?" Zhang Zhe felt a little distressed by Meng Xiaowan's worry about gain and loss. After all, his wife just got married this year 19 years old.In modern times, he was just at the age of college.

"I think the little clothes my wife has made in the past few days are pretty good. Why don't you send them along with some gifts. Maybe you can still catch up with the full moon ceremony."

Meng Xiaowan thought about it, and felt that her husband's words were reasonable.

She hurriedly called Mother Chen and opened her warehouse. After a long time of hassle, she cleared out seven or eight desirable gifts, wrapped up all the little clothes, and put them together.

The total value of these gifts is not less than a thousand.

Zhang Zhe was about to go out to find a caravan going to Xijiang or inquire whether there were vehicles and boats going to Xijiang in the Yamen.

At this time, Meng Xiaowan remembered the letter Zhang Zhe had received.

"It's a wedding invitation from Brother Xiushan Yuetang." Speaking of the letter, Zhang Zhe had a strange expression on his face, "But I want to thank a certain big matchmaker!"

"Oh? Husband acted as a matchmaker for County Magistrate Yue, why didn't he say anything."

"Hehe, I'm a matchmaker for no reason." Zhang Zhe shook his head with a smile, "Wan'er, do you still remember the woman named Chen Yushuang I got from the Xiushan mansion?"

Meng Xiaowan was surprised: "Could it be that County Magistrate Yue married this woman of unknown origin?"

"What is the unknown origin?" Zhang Zhe sighed with emotion, "This new sister-in-law is the granddaughter of the Southern Wu veteran Chen Zhengxian, and his only blood relative!"

Meng Xiaowan immediately covered her mouth and laughed.

"It's no wonder that Old General Chen suddenly turned out to be the only granddaughter who married an official of my Dazheng."

"Crossing the river is still inconvenient now. Brother Yue means that he should get married in Xiushan first. In An Chen's mind, we will hold a banquet after the war subsides. My wife remembers to send a gift at that time."

Meng Xiaowan responded immediately.

Contrary to many people's expectations, the imperial court's response to the "Goulian Nanwu case" was shockingly fast.

No. 12 days after the report was issued, an imperial envoy came from the capital on a flying horse.

On the second day after the imperial envoy arrived, Luan Jin, An Daoran, and Kong Yuanchen all "died violently" in prison. The father of Luan Jin, who was an official in Nanyang, committed suicide. Island, the female family members of Hefu were exiled to Yizhong County in the northeast county, and the only exception was the Luan Zhao family, that is, Mrs. Zhao.

For the sake of Concubine Zhao and King Qi, the emperor removed Mrs. Zhao's rank by two levels and moved to her original place of residence, leaving only the youngest son of Uncle Luan's family to accompany her.

The Luan family, one of the top families in Jiangling City, collapsed instantly under a single order.

A few wisps of cigarette smoke curled up, Zhang Zhe squatted halfway, picked up a stack of paper money, and put them into the brazier one by one.Luan Jin and the three of them executed him, and finally they were able to comfort Jiao Cao'er's spirit in heaven.

"~~~ She thinks she is a flying goose~~, breaking through the surging sea of ​​clouds~~~," the sparse and out-of-tune piano sound mixed with Yu Yao's intermittent singing echoed in the small mourning hall.

Yaoqin stood behind Zhang Zhe, Yuyao was silent for a long time after she sang a song, and Zhang Zhe was only concentrating on burning the paper, the sound of burning paper money fluctuated in the whole mourning hall.

"I don't know when the girl will leave?"

Zhang Zhe's words finally brought emotion to the eyes of the woman who was staring blankly at his back.

"Everyone in Hejun knows that the slave is the concubine of the lord, why do you still call me a girl?" In Yuyao's calm tone, no emotion can be heard.

Zhang Zhe was startled for a while, but he didn't answer the question, he just lowered his head and burned the paper.

Yuyao's eyes turned red, and a trace of sadness appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Before I left, I had really complained about my husband, but after reading it over and over again, there was only that poem left in my mind: Yun Xiang's clothes are beautiful, and the spring breeze blows the threshold of Revlon. If I don't see you at Qunyu Mountain, I will meet you at Yaotai Moonlight. Sir, this life has made me miserable!"

Zhang Zhe didn't explain, but stopped burning the paper in his hand.

"After all, I have to blame my own stubbornness," Yuyao bit her lips firmly, "If it wasn't for my stubbornness, I'm afraid I wouldn't get this song if I forced myself to kneel down and respect my husband's cup of wine." Poetry. There will be no follow-up delusions."

"You, why don't you turn around and take a serious look at this slave?"

Zhang Zhe's eyes moved slightly, but he picked up another stack of paper money and slowly put it into the brazier.

With the sound of slight footsteps approaching behind him, Zhang Zhe's hand throwing paper money paused in the air for a moment, then slowly got up and turned around.

Just avoiding Yuyao's hug.

The daughter in front of her had tears all over her cheeks, and her smile was very sad.

Tremblingly retracting her empty hands, Yu Yao stared blankly at Zhang Zhe's eyes.

"Tomorrow, I will set off to go back to Yunmeng South Road. I only hope that my life will be better, and I can find my old parents, and they will no longer be objects that no one wants."

"In this life, I met and got acquainted with Mr. Lang once, but got several poems from Mr. Lang in vain. Before leaving, Mr. Lang patiently watched me dance once, and we are even."

With big red eyes, tears gushed like springs.

Seeing that Zhang Zhe didn't make a sound, Yuyao suppressed the grief in her stomach, and showed a bright smile in tears. Her delicate body stretched her sleeves softly, her skirt fluttered, her ring jingled, and she danced in this small mourning hall. dance.

It has to be said that Yuyao's dancing posture is so beautiful that Zhang Zhe is even worried that she will twist her slender waist in the next moment.

Today, Zhang Zhe originally thought that he could satisfy Yuyao's not-too-excessive request. Since she left, with the communication and hard journey in ancient times, this might be the last meeting in her life.

But when Yuyao was about to fall on him while dancing her sleeves, Zhang Zhe involuntarily took a small step back.Yuyao was stunned, he didn't even give him any chance or pity!
Zhang Zhe lowered his head and hurried away from her.

Yuyao let out a miserable laugh, and walked slowly to Jiao Cao'er's coffin, burned a few pieces of paper money with dull eyes, and tremblingly took out a small red sign.

But it was the Hongwan wooden sign that she always carried with her.

The Hongwan wooden sign covered with tears was casually thrown into the brazier, and the raging flames wrapped the wooden sign and burned.

On April [-], the rain stopped for the first time.

On this day, Xiao Yuyao took Jiao Cao'er's ashes, Fucao and a few servants, and lonely boarded the passenger ship on the South Road of Yunmeng.

On the Jiangling West Wharf, Zhang Zhe looked at the shadow of a sailing boat in the distance, and felt a little more lonely in his heart.

We got to know each other somehow, but there is friendship.

Walking all the way back to the mansion, but met Jiang Xiaodi in front of the door.

"Brother Xin, the family has moved to a new house, and my younger brother is ordered by my father to invite my elder brother to the house for a banquet."

Zhang Zhe stared at Little Brother Jiang's suspicious red face, and the silence in his heart suddenly turned into a sigh.

"Well, let's go and see the big yard your grandfather left for you and your son. By the way, we should talk about some things."

(End of this chapter)