Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 160
Beijing,

east city,

In front of the Luoyunhou Mansion,

Qin Ye also walked in a hurry, wandering all the way for a long time before reaching the Hou's mansion. After all, he was old and walked here on foot, without even taking a sedan chair. It is conceivable that he was sweating profusely. He faltered with a tired look on his face.

After hearing this, Zhang Jinyu hurried to the gatehouse of the Hou's mansion, and led Qin Ye into the room to sit down. When she saw the panting old man, she also asked in shock,
"How did father-in-law get so tired?"

Qin Ye waved his hand and said,

"It's okay, I came here in a hurry, so I came over by myself. I'm afraid you will suffer, so I'll help you talk about it."

Seeing the sincere old man, Zhang Jinyu couldn't bear it, and quickly patted Qin Ye on the back to let him catch his breath.

"Father-in-law, the guards I have left at the mansion can call them in. They have to use carriages and everything. There are no outsiders. From now on, I must never act like this."

Zhang Jinyu really felt sorry for the old man. Qin Ye also felt Zhang Jinyu's kindness, and patted himself on the shoulder.

Tao,
"Good boy, I'm relieved to leave it to you. Today's matter has been resolved. If it doesn't work, the old man will go to beat the big inner pedal and hear the drum, and if he wants to go all out, he will go to the emperor for judgment."

Zhang Jinyu personally poured a cup of tea and handed it over, comfortingly said,

"Father-in-law, drink some tea first, this matter has been settled long ago, how can you bother father-in-law like this, then the son-in-law will be ashamed. That's right!"

Zhang Jinyu took out the [-] silver note that Ningguo Mansion paid and handed it over. Qin Ye asked in surprise,
"What's the meaning of this, Lord Hou?"

"Father-in-law, this is the money that the Jia family of Ningguo Mansion paid to Keqing. Father-in-law took it back to make up for his own life."

When Qin Ye heard that he was willing to ask for it, he waved his hands again and again to shirk it. When Zhang Jinyu saw it, he had to say,
"In this way, father-in-law, the money will be added to the betrothal money. I, Zhang Jinyu, spend a lot of money to marry a wife, so that's fine."

After hearing this, Qin Ye had no choice but to put it away. Apart from this matter, he came here this time just to discuss the date of marriage. Although the marriage letter has been signed, when is the date of marriage?But Qing's age can't be delayed any longer.

After this incident, my daughter is also a member of the Hou family, so I still ask for my daughter,
"My Lord, this"

"Father-in-law, why do you still call me Lord Hou, just call me Jinyu."

Zhang Jinyu directly asked Qin Ye to change his name, Qin Ye was taken aback for a moment and then agreed, that's fine.

"Jinyu, so, how to set the wedding date?"

Speaking of the date of marriage, I don't understand this, Zhang Jinyu couldn't answer for a while, when Madam Wang's voice came from outside the door,
"The wedding date is naturally after Dabi, in-laws, Mrs. Wang will be more polite."

Seeing that his mother Wang Shihan had brought all the daughters over, Qin Ye also got up to greet him.

Seeing such a simple, honest and kind-hearted old man, Mrs. Wang was also satisfied, and nodded secretly. He is also considered a kind person, and he will certainly not hinder his son.

Qin Ye said,
"The wedding date is naturally arranged by the Hou Mansion, and the Qin family will cooperate."

"Then within ten days after the Grand Competition, I will go to the palace again, and I will make a decision when I come back. My in-laws will see it."

"Everything is arranged by in-laws and mothers."

Seeing that things were almost done, Qin Ye was about to leave, Zhang Jinyu quickly arranged for an escort to go back, and by the way told his uncle to appease Ke Qing, Qin Ye naturally nodded in agreement.

Anhu Camp,

The young princes of the various princes who hadn't finished drinking the wine left this place very quickly after watching such a wonderful fight and after everyone left.

The owner behind Chunlou didn't know what to think.

But Niu Jizong saw that this was unusual, and asked on the way,

"You guys said, how could Jia Zhen from Ningguo Mansion be so brave?"

"Yeah, it's incredible."

Shi Mingzhu also had to ask in doubt.

But Chen Ruiwen said there with some uncertainty,
"Is there someone instigating behind this? I don't think Jia Lian in the Beijing camp seems to know the truth?"

Liu Fang also expressed her doubts,

"Today, we were the only ones out of the big camp, and the rest didn't come. The big competition is only a week away. Could it be that someone played a dirty trick."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was excited. Thinking about it, it is not impossible. Jia Lian was arranged as soon as he left the camp, and Luo Yunhou also came from outside the customs. The capital has nothing to do with it. How could it be because of a It's a fantasy for a woman to fight like this.

The more I think about it, the more wrong I am, and if it was arranged by someone, who would have arranged it meticulously, without any flaws, and it is simply a scene for outsiders to watch.

Hou Xiaolian smelled something unusual from it, thought for a while and said carefully,

"Really, there is no such a coincidence. If Luo Yunhou and Jia Lian were not standing in front, maybe we were unlucky. How come we are all having fun in Chunlou, and what happened in Chunlou? The capital is so big and there are so many brothels."

The young father-in-laws on the horses glanced at each other, feeling sorry for each other, and involuntarily speeded up the horses, heading straight for the Anhu camp without stopping.

Everyone knew that since Luo Yunhou and Jia's family could be arranged, they could naturally arrange for people like themselves. Furthermore, why did the three generals of the frontier army not enter the city? Could it be that the three of them knew in advance.

Then in the next few days, none of the frontier generals left the barracks, and Jia Lian was also finishing up the family affairs. Regardless of Wang Xifeng's resentful eyes, he rode back to the camp with his personal guards and did not go out.

Beijing,

Ouchi,

Hall of Mental Cultivation,
Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong was sitting behind the case in the imperial study, looking at the secret report, there were too many memorials from the Imperial City Divisions all over the place, and things were getting more and more day by day, and none of them went well.

Putting down the secret report, he stretched out his hand and rubbed his temples to make him feel better. He asked Dai Quan who was still waiting there,
"Today, I heard that the capital is very lively."

Dai Quan bowed and responded,
"Returning to Your Majesty, it's still Luo Yunhou's business. This time, it's the Jia family who made a mistake. Jia Zhen of the Ningguo Mansion wanted to snatch the marriage, but was extorted 10 taels of silver."

Emperor Wu didn't answer, stood up and walked to the window, opened the window, and a gust of cold wind came in, making people sober.

"Your Majesty, it's cold and windy, so be careful."

Dai Quan consoled him with concern behind him, Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong blew the cold wind, then slowly closed the window, muttering,
"Yeah, it's cold and windy, but does anyone know about those hundred-year-old princes? I don't think there is anyone. The Jia family is also a joke. The city is full of wind and rain with such low-spirited things. It's really rich to have 10 taels of silver." , but none of the nobles who borrowed money from the Ministry of Households can remember it, which shows how domineering it has become."

"Your Majesty calm down. This matter needs to be delayed for a while. After all, it is not a small expense for every family to spend money for the winter."

Dai Quan had no choice but to remonstrate from the side, and at this juncture, his whole body would be moved by a single blow.

"You also know that the Chinese New Year is coming, and the court will also be celebrating the New Year. How to deal with this matter, the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion must have come forward to resolve this matter, right?"

"Your Majesty is wise. It was the old matriarch of the Rongguo Mansion who invited Luo Yunhou's family in. After the negotiation was settled, he left. Luo Yunhou was not dissatisfied."

Emperor Wu nodded and then remembered that there was still one thing he hadn't done.
just said,
"Since the Marquis of Luoyun has moved to the mansion and settled down, the decree of the reward will be promulgated tomorrow, and the mother of the Marquis of Luoyun, Mrs. Wang, will be named the first-rank wife."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Only then did Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong go back to the desk and fill a cup of tea.

"The Queen is here..."

At this time, Empress Jiang walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation with the maid, holding a food box in her hand, smiling all over her face, which still made the somewhat tired Emperor Wu relax.

"It's Yuqing who is here, why are you free to come to me today?"

"Your Majesty, this concubine misses your majesty, look, this is the tremella lotus porridge made by this concubine, to warm your majesty's stomach."

The queen put the food box in front of the desk, took out a fragrant pot and opened the lid, the fragrance overflowed, which shook people's spirits, and Emperor Wu smelled it, and he was also a little hungry.

"The queen is still careful, but I am really hungry,"

Empress Jiang Yuqing took out a small bowl to fill a bowl, held it with both hands and slowly handed it over, Wu Emperor Zhou Shihong took it and took a sip, sweet and salty, the fragrance of lotus seeds, incomparable aftertaste.

"Yuqing is paying attention,"

Feeling warm in her heart, the empress leaned over and gently thumped the emperor's shoulders.

"Your Majesty, you need to rest well. This matter is endless. It's important to take care of your health."

Feeling the Queen's concern, Emperor Wu nodded, and then asked,

"Why is Yuqing here?"

The Queen took the bowl that Her Majesty had finished drinking, and handed over another bowl, saying,
"It's nothing serious, the concubine just wants to ask for a reward, to fulfill a promise."

"Oh, what's the matter, and the promise?"

Emperor Wu was a little interested.

"It's okay, I just want to recognize a goddaughter and give her an identity."

The queen said it directly without hiding anything.

"Who is so blessed to let Yuqing come over and say it in person?"

"There's no one to choose, it's reserved for the wife of Marquis Luo Yun."

The queen said something absent-mindedly, but the emperor suddenly choked after taking a sip,
"Cough cough!"

The queen immediately went over to stroke His Majesty's back, and blamed,

"Your Majesty is so careless, take a look."

"Yuqing, don't worry, I'm fine. This Marquis Luo Yun is already engaged, and he has had conflicts with the Jia family of Ningguo Mansion. They fought violently, and the city was full of trouble."

"There is such a thing? Which family's daughter is so sought after?"

The queen was also surprised, what kind of woman is it that makes such a big fuss?

Emperor Wu didn't know who it was, so he asked,

"Dai Quan, I also forgot to ask, which family's daughter do you say?"

"Return to Your Majesty, Empress, this is Qin Keqing, the daughter of Qin Ye, the head of the Catering Department of the Ministry of Industry."

Emperor Wu was stunned for a moment, she turned out to be the daughter of a low-level civil servant, the queen was surprised and relieved, the younger the official, the easier it is to talk about, besides, this girl also has the character Qing, which is really destined.

"Your Majesty, it's okay, it doesn't just have to be the daughter of a nobleman."

The Queen's words, the Emperor Wu, naturally heard the meaning, and it was in line with his own wishes, so he naturally didn't want Marquis Luo Yun to get close to those old nobles.

"Well, there is still need for the queen to waste snacks. Please ask more questions. Luo Yunhou's orphans and widows come here from outside the customs. There are many things that I still don't understand. I have agreed to this matter, and Yuqing can figure it out."

The Emperor Wu vaguely stated his purpose, and the Empress agreed with satisfaction.

Dai Quan was on the side, motionless like a deaf-mute, and the conversation between the emperor and empress was also silent.

His heart was turbulent, Luo Yunhou held such a heavy weight in His Majesty's heart.

But in the future, we should pay more attention.

(End of this chapter)