Expensive marriage: The concubine is begging for peace again today

Chapter 20 Dragon Boat Festival
"Fifth Sister, you haven't chosen flowers yet, what are you dawdling about?" Zhuang Qingyan scolded in a low voice.

Zhuang Qingmei came back to her senses, and quickly took a half-bloomed pomegranate flower from the tray, and stuck it on her left temple.

When everyone is here and the meridian silk is tied, the elder Zhuang Shenmao takes the whole family to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors.

Jiang Changning is an outsider, so there is no need to follow him.

After the Zhuang family has finished worshiping their ancestors, those who want to go out can go out.

The two lords, two wives, the Liao family, and the engaged concubine Zhuang Qing didn't go, but stayed in the mansion.

Zhuang Nianjun wanted to go, pulled the corner of Liao's clothes, and called out mournfully, "Mother."

Liao shook her head lightly. It wasn't that she didn't want to take her daughter out, but that as a chastity widow, she couldn't go out at will.

Zhuang Nianyun's big bright eyes dimmed.

Jiang Changning couldn't bear it, "Old lady, let Jun'er go with you, there are so many of us, if we can't control a child, it's too useless."

"Grandmother, Jun'er has always been well-behaved and obedient, and won't run around, let her go out with us to play." Zhuang Zike winked at Jiang Changning with a playful smile.

Jiang Changning turned his face away indifferently.

Others also helped to speak, Mrs. Zhuang agreed, and Mrs. Wu didn't dare to have an opinion.

Liao looked at Jiang Changning gratefully, and repeatedly told Zhuang Nianyun, "Outside, listen to Cousin Ning and don't run around."

"Biaogu Ning." Zhuang Nianjun walked to Jiang Changning's side and called out delicately.

Jiang Changning patted her head, "Your good boy."

Outside the gate, the young masters were all riding horses, Mrs. Wu took Zhuang Qingchan and Zhuang Qingmei in a carriage, Jiang Changning and Zhuang Qingyan took Zhuang Nianjun in another carriage.

Zhuang Nianyun was very curious, and lay down by the window, looking out through the tulle.

She was just four years old, at the age when she was curious about things, and she kept exclaiming "Hey, hey".

Jiang Changning accompanied her to watch. When he arrived at Long Street, he saw a seller of sugar paintings, "Do you want to eat sugar paintings?"

Zhuang Nianjun blinked his big eyes and looked at Jiang Changning with a cute face.

Jiang Changning smiled sweetly, "Shu Fei, ask Uncle Biao to stop the carriage, and go buy one for Xiao Jun'er to eat."

As he spoke, he scratched the bridge of Zhuang Nianyun's nose with his fingers, making the little girl giggle.

The car stopped, and Shu Fei bought a rabbit candy painting, "Miss Yun."

"Tutu." Zhuang Nianyun happily took it and licked it, "It's so sweet."

The carriage passed the south gate of the capital and headed for the Yudai River.

Dragon boat races are held in the middle of the Yudai River, where the river is gentle.

There are color sheds built by various prefectures on the river bank, but the dealers did not build color sheds.

It's not that I don't want to build it, but with the grade of the dealer, the place to build the color shed is too far and too far.

Instead of hearing it in the shed, it is better to go to a restaurant near the river bank and ask for a private room, where the view is better.

It's just that the dealer booked the room too late, and failed to book the best room on the third floor, but only booked a room on the second floor that was slightly off.

Of course, if Jiang Changning needs it, the vacant room on the third floor with the best location will always be hers, but Jiang Changning will not let the Zhuang family know that she owns the restaurant.

Jiang Changning led Zhuang Nianjun into the store, and the candy rabbit that Zhuang Nianjun was holding in the other hand was only the body of the rabbit, and the head had been licked off by her.

Everyone in the Zhuang mansion entered the private room, opened the window, and could see the Yudai River not far away.

On the calm river, there is not a single dragon boat, but the flags are flying, and the imperial army is already deploying their defenses.

Every year on the Dragon Boat Festival, the emperor will bring the queen and princes and ministers to watch and decorate the dragon boat.

Zhuang Jiwu, the second young master of the dealer, did not sit for a long time, but took Xiao Wu out for a stroll.

Xiao Wu is Wu's concubine's niece, and Wu's letting her concubine marry her natal niece is obviously to use the niece to control the concubine.

But the relationship between the young couple is good, if it's not that Xiao Wu has made love with Zhuang Jiwu, then Zhuang Jiwu is lying.

No matter what the situation between the two of them was, it had nothing to do with Jiang Changning.

Jiang Changning was taking care of Zhuang Nianjun, and Zhuang Nianjun kept her mother's words in mind, and stayed by Jiang Changning's side, and she didn't even want the nanny who came out with her.

Zhuang Jideng and Zhuang Jike sat impatiently in the room, "Jichang, Jisheng, you two stay here."

The two also left to find the classmate they had made an appointment with.

Zhuang Qingyan's face was gloomy, and she felt very unhappy that her brother left just like that.

Both Zhuang Qingchan and Zhuang Qingmei looked out the window, as if they didn't care about their departure.

Jiang Changning sneered, Zhuang Zike said in front of Mrs. Zhuang that he would take care of Zhuang Nianyun.

But now?

It's really irresponsible to just talk about it.

Such a man is not worthy of a woman's entrustment for life. No matter how blind she is, no matter how desperate she is, she will not look down on him.

Zhuang Nianjun finished eating the candy bunny, Jiang Changning poured her a glass of water, "Come on, Jun'er, you just ate candy, rinse your mouth."

Zhuang Nianjun obediently held the cup and rinsed his mouth.

At this time, the noise outside became louder, Jiang Changning picked up Zhuang Nianjun and stood on the chair by the window.

There was already a dragon boat on the river, and from their angle, only the tail of a dragon boat could be seen.

The bright yellow canopy also appeared in the crowd. The emperor came, and the dragon boat race was about to start.

The gongs and drums are loud, and the firecrackers are all fired.

The people on the shore shouted excitedly: "Let's go, that red dragon boat is paddling so fast."

They can't see the situation on the river, and can only feel the fierce competition from the shouts of the onlookers.

"The golden dragon boat is catching up."

"Just now, the white dragon boat fell to the last, following closely behind the red dragon boat."

Amid the cheers of the audience, the Golden Dragon Boat won the championship.

At the end of the dragon boat race, the princes and ministers respectfully sent the emperor back to the palace, and half of the forbidden army also withdrew.

The spectators did not leave, and there was also a duck grabbing competition.

It means that the sailors go into the water to catch ducks, the ducks float in the water, and the people chase after them. The funny appearance will make the onlookers laugh endlessly.

But Jiang Changning and the others sat upstairs and couldn't see anything.

"Let's go out for a walk too." Zhuang Qingmei couldn't sit still anymore.

After finally going out, how could he be trapped in this restaurant?

The others had no objection, Jiang Changning took Zhuang Nianjun's hand and walked out with the others.

As soon as she went out, several middle-aged men in the store followed her out.

Judging by the way they walk, one can tell that they are all martial arts practitioners.

The river street was crowded with people, and everyone walked forward with the flow of people.

Those middle-aged men kept following, stepping forward from time to time to separate those who approached Jiang Changning.

Knowing that Jiang Changning was going to watch the dragon boat race, the loyal servants of Jiang's family arranged manpower and vowed to protect their master.

When girls see a booth they like, they will stand and have a look.

Although girls like different things from boys, Zhuang Jichang and Zhuang Jisheng have always been with the sisters even if they are not interested.

Although the two of them are not valued by the dealer, they are much more secure in their actions than the two brothers who were born in the same family, and they have a stronger sense of responsibility than them.

It's a pity that the Zhuang family cares too much about the concubines, they get too little resources from the family, and they have to fight for everything by themselves.

(End of this chapter)