Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 274 Make a big fuss

Hualan followed the maid who led the way to the backyard. Before she entered, she heard the sound of opera singing coming from inside.

Entering the backyard, you saw a stage set up in the middle of the yard, surrounded by female family members watching the show.

Hua Lan sent the maid who was leading the way away and looked around for someone she knew.

This kind of banquet is very boring. We can chat with some familiar people and the time will pass quickly.

"Hua'er!"

Just then, a familiar voice came.

Hua Lan looked up and said in surprise: "Mother."

"You're here, I don't even have anyone to talk to here." Mrs. Wang said excitedly, holding her daughter's hand.

Since he is loyal to the family of the Hou Mansion, there is absolutely no need to send a message to the Sheng family.

The reason why I posted this is for the sake of Haijia and Yuan Wenshao.

Those who came today are all the top wealthy families in Bianjing.

Those with lower family status don't get invitations, so they send someone in advance to deliver a congratulatory gift.

As Mrs. Wang, she is considered the lowest among these ladies.

In addition, every wealthy family has its own circle, so Mrs. Wang can only say hello shamelessly at most.

Originally, she was planning to bring Ru Lan with her, but unfortunately Ru Lan was still having a temper. She had lost a lot of weight and was unwilling to leave the house.

As for Minglan, she had already been granted a marriage by the official, and because of the previous rumors, the old lady was unwilling to let her come.

"Mom, how is fifth sister?"

Hua Lan and Mrs. Wang came to the verandah not far away and sat down together and asked.

During this period, Yuan Wenshao has been in the military camp and has not returned home. She has to take care of two children and has never returned to the Sheng family.

"That damn girl is still making trouble. I wanted to bring her here, but I don't want to come."

Mrs. Wang gets very angry when she mentions this.

"Mom, it's not like you don't know about Fifth Sister's temper. It will get better after a while." Hua Lan comforted her.

"I really don't know what's so good about Wen Yanjing. She's so obsessed with her. Your father is getting angry these days. Erlang said there is a way to solve it. Why hasn't there been any news after so long?" Wang The eldest lady asked.

"I asked the official, and he said there will be news soon. Don't worry, mother." Hua Lan comforted her.

"Why am I not in a hurry? Dad has been going to your grandmother every day these days to say that he wants to marry Ru Lan to Wen Yanjing. Your grandmother seems to be a little loosened up," Mrs. Wang said.

"Mom, it's not convenient to say more here. I'll ask the officials later. By the way, isn't my sister-in-law here?" Hualan asked.

"I'm here. I was called by my mother-in-law to talk." Mrs. Wang said.

"Hey, what are you mother and daughter talking about?"

Just then, a voice interrupted their chat.

Hua Lan and Mrs. Wang looked for a place to go, and saw a forty-year-old lady walking towards them, accompanied by Aunt Kang.

"Mom, why is aunt here?" Hua Lan whispered.

"I don't know either. Your aunt hasn't gone out during this time because of what happened last time. I've been worrying about Ru Lan and haven't looked for her."

Mrs. Wang was also very surprised by this. She only got the post because of the reputation of her daughter-in-law and son-in-law.

How could the Kang family get the invitation.

"Could it be that Xiao Qin brought his aunt here? Logically speaking, they should not know each other."

Hua Lan often attended banquets hosted by noble families, so he naturally recognized that the lady in front of her was Xiao Qin, the old lady of the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion.

Although Hua Lan was full of doubts, she had no time to think too much. She bowed slightly and saluted with her mother: "I have met Mrs. Gu!"

"hehe."

Xiao Qin said with a smile: "Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Yuan are so strangers to each other, we will become in-laws soon. I have always wanted to get close to Mrs. Wang, but never had the chance. Now I met her, and we just happened to talk together."

"Haha, me too." Mrs. Wang smiled stiffly.

If it was Ru Lan who married into the Gu family, she would naturally be eager to have a good chat with Xiao Qin and build a relationship.

However, it was Minglan who married her, and Rulan was quarreling with her because of Wen Yanjing.

How could she have time to chat with Xiao Qin?

Xiao Qin didn't seem to feel Mrs. Wang's rejection. She sat down on her own and asked Mrs. Wang and Hualan to sit down.

Xiao Qin's status is higher than the two of them, and Minglan and Gu Tingye are about to get married, so they are also relatives, so it is difficult to refuse.

The two had no choice but to sit down.

"My mother-in-law, I heard that there is another happy event in your house recently. It seems that the fifth girl in the family has decided to get married, right? Haha, I was thinking before that the second son of my family married the sixth girl of your family. The older sister is not married, and some You broke the rules." Xiao Qin laughed.

"hehe."

Mrs. Wang smiled awkwardly. She was clearly feeling extremely sick, but she didn't know how to respond to these words.

"Mrs. Gu doesn't know something. That sixth girl is a concubine and won't get in the way." Aunt Kang said with a smile.

"Huh?" Xiao Qin frowned and said, "Didn't you say he was the direct descendant?"

"That's not true, then..."

"aunt!"

Hua Lan interrupted Aunt Kang and said, "Mrs. Gu, my sixth sister has been recorded in my mother's name since she was a child. This is the case in the family genealogy, so she is naturally the legitimate daughter."

"Oh, that's right." Xiao Qin nodded and found other topics to chat with Mrs. Wang.

After chatting for a while, he made an excuse and left with Aunt Kang.

"I have heard of the virtuous name of this little Qin family before, and now I see that it is indeed good, but it is a pity that the one who married her is not Ru Lan." Mrs. Wang sighed.

"Mom, this little Qin is not that simple. You should stay away from her in the future. My aunt doesn't know how she got involved with her." Hua Lan frowned.

"I think he's pretty good. He has always had a good reputation in Bianjing. Don't talk nonsense." Mrs. Wang said.

"Mom, my uncle's family doesn't have any contact with the Gu family, right? Then it's even less likely that the Kang family and the Gu family have any contact. Now my aunt is in and out of the same house as the Xiao Qin family. Don't you think it's strange?" Hua Lan said.

"What's so strange? Our two families will become relatives soon. The Kang family and the Gu family can also be considered relatives. It's not surprising that your aunt has a good relationship with her." Mrs. Wang said.

Hualan was speechless when her mother said, "Who is Aunt Kang?" There are a few Bianjing official family members who don't know who Aunt Kang is.

Xiao Qin might have a few chats with her for the sake of the Sheng family, but they wouldn't go in and out together.

Moreover, Yuan Wenshao told her many times that Xiao Qin's family was not as simple as it appeared.

Hua Lan naturally believed in her husband.

……

The female family members invited a troupe here, and the male guests also had a troupe.

Yuan Wenshao watched for a while, feeling bored, and met Sun Xu while walking around. The two found a place with few people to chat.

"How are you doing lately?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"Just messing around, what else can I do." Sun Xu stretched his waist and said.

"How about I think of a way to transfer you to the rear army?" Yuan Wenshao said.

Sun Xu was born as a general and was still very ambitious.

It's a pity that I have been living in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division.

"No, it's good to go back and spend time with your wife every day and play with the children." Sun Xu shook his head.

Although he is somewhat dissatisfied with his current life, he understands the significance of his stay in Bianjing.

Liu Lei's incident also made him understand many things.

"And I can't go to the rear army, so don't ask for trouble." Sun Xu said with a smile. Yuan Wenshao was silent when he heard this. Indeed, it was impossible for the officials to let Sun Xu join the Five Armies.

Duke Dingguo was already in charge of the Northwest Army. It would not be appropriate for Sun Xu to join the Five Armies.

"By the way, the Xixia envoy team has already entered the customs. I heard that the candidate for marriage this time is the sister of the Xixia leader, who is also the eldest princess of Xixia." Sun Xu said.

"The eldest princess of Xixia?"

Yuan Wenshao was surprised and said: "It seems that we don't have a suitable person in Dazhou, right?"

Common people all pay attention to being well-matched, let alone between countries.

Generally speaking, you must become the head wife if you get married.

Therefore, those who get married are usually princesses and princes.

Currently, in the official family, only one son, King Huan, has reached adulthood and has a wife, while the other princes are still young.

Even if King Huan does not have a wife, it is impossible for him to marry Xixia.

After all, King Huan is the eldest son and is likely to be the future crown prince.

If King Huan is allowed to marry the princess of Xixia, she will become the queen in the future.

"I was also surprised when I heard the news. You said that even if there is a suitable prince, if the eldest princess of Xixia marries, wouldn't the Xixia king be a generation younger?" Sun Xu said with a smile.

"Uh…"

Yuan Wenshao twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Let's just let the officials and ministers have a headache with this matter. Why should we worry about this?"

"Haha, yes." Sun Xu laughed.

The wedding banquet at the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion was very lively because it was held according to the Marquis's wedding specifications with the permission of the official.

The team that welcomed the bride set off in the morning and visited most of Bianjing City. They did not arrive at the Zhongjing Hou Mansion until almost dusk.

After the lively ceremony, the banquet officially started.

While the banquet was being eaten, an official from the palace came to announce the decree, conferring the title of earl to Zheng Wu, and the title of third-grade imperial concubine to Xiao Shen.

Although he is just a noble, it can also show that the official family values ​​​​the Zheng family.

What's more, one of the Zheng brothers is in charge of the right army among the five armies, and the other is the deputy governor of the rear army.

The Zheng brothers have now not only become the mainstay of the military, but the Zheng family has also become the top wealthy family in Bianjing.

Zhao Zongquan had no choice but to do this. After all, his people had little knowledge, so he could only push the Zheng family up.

But the Zheng family are now considered relatives, which is appropriate.

The banquet lasted until late at night.

Yuan Wenshao was drunk a lot by Gu Tingye and the others. He was still conscious on the way back, but fell asleep later.

The next day I slept until about three o'clock in the morning before waking up.

The maid was waiting for Yuan Wenshao to wash up. Zhang An came in and saluted: "My lord, Lu Buqing is back."

"Where are the people?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"Waiting in the front hall." Zhang An said.

Yuan Wenshao was not in a hurry after hearing this. After washing, he waited for the maid to bring him food. While eating, he asked Zhang An to tell him what happened.

Wen Yanjing was from Pengzhou. After Lu Buqing set out from Bianjing, he went to Pengzhou without stopping at all.

I found Wen Yanjing's village and found Wen Yanjing's family after a little inquiry.

The news that Wen Yanjing passed the Jinshi examination had long since spread, and the local landowners and squires gave many gifts to the Wen family.

People who want to marry the Wen family have almost crossed the threshold of the Wen family.

Although Wen Yanjing's parents were ignorant, when Wen Yanjing was in the imperial examination, many people came to propose marriage.

At that time, Wen Yanjing told his parents that when he passed the Jinshi examination, he would be able to marry a girl from an official family, which would also be very helpful to his future prospects.

His parents naturally looked down upon the local officials and squires.

When Lu Buqing heard the news, he knew that this matter would be difficult to handle.

However, he was worried that Yuan Wenshao would cause trouble for him if he couldn't do it, so he thought carefully and went to Wen's house.

Sure enough, when he mentioned the marriage, Wen Yanjing's parents learned that he was a businessman and were ready to evict him.

They said that their son would only marry girls from wealthy families in Bianjing.

After all, Lu Buqing is a businessman and can speak well.

He told the Wen family that Wen Yanjing was only a second-level scholar and was not that popular. Otherwise, it had been so long since the imperial examination had ended, someone would have taken his fancy and invited them over to discuss the marriage.

Wen Yanjing's parents are out-and-out farmers, so they don't know what they are.

I only heard that Wen Yanjing had said something about it, but I barely understood it.

Seeing that they were a little shaken, Lu Buqing started a money strategy.

He promised that if the two families got married, he would not only buy Wen Yanjing a house in Bianjing, but also give many fields and servants to the house as a gift.

Not only that, he also promised to provide money to Wen Yanjing.

Wen Yanjing's parents were moved after hearing this, but they were still hesitant.

The reason for hesitation was that they had some doubts about Lu Buqing's words.

Lu Buqing knew that going too far was not enough, so he asked them to think carefully before saying goodbye and leaving.

After leaving the Wen family, Lu Buqing spent money to find some people to pretend to be landlords and squires to deliver gifts to the Wen family.

Gifts were often given during this period, and Wen Yanjing's parents accepted all the gifts without any suspicion.

Thinking of Lu Buqing's words, he asked the landlords and squires about it.

These people had received instructions from Lu Buqing, so they naturally knew what to say.

They told Wen Yanjing's parents that although he would be an official if he passed the imperial examination, whether he could get a position would depend on whether he had someone to help him or spend money to manage it.

Moreover, the house prices in Bianjing are very expensive. Even though the Wen family received many gifts, if you go to Bianjing, it will be like an ordinary house.

Generally speaking, an officer will be awarded about half a month after taking the exam. If there is no news for such a long time, it is likely that he did not get an official position.

Wen Yanjing's parents asked many people who had similar opinions, and they were completely at a loss.

Two days later, Lu Buqing came to visit again and promised some benefits. The two of them, who were dizzy after being fooled, signed a marriage contract with Lu Buqing.

Lu Buqing got the marriage certificate and told them that he would go to Bianjing to buy a house first and spend money to help Wen Yanjing take care of it. After making arrangements, he sent someone to pick them up and then said goodbye and came back.

After hearing this, Yuan Wenshao was very satisfied with Lu Buqing's performance.

In fact, he didn't have much confidence in letting Lu Buqing go.

After all, Wen Yanjing had been conferred an official for a few days. According to regulations, he was given two months' leave after being conferred.

Although Wen Yanjing did not go back, what if he wrote a letter to go back?

Unexpectedly, it actually happened.

After eating, Yuan Wenshao came to the front hall.

"I've seen the Marquis!" Lu Buqing waited for a long time, feeling a little uneasy. When he saw Yuan Wenshao arriving, he quickly stood up and saluted.

"sit down!"

Yuan Wenshao smiled, waved his hand and said, "You did a good job."

"As long as the Marquis is satisfied, I don't know what else I need to do next?" Lu Buqing asked.

"Haha, now that you have got the marriage certificate, you should let Wen Yanjing know about it. Otherwise, if he decides to marry someone else, it will be unclear. Remember to make a big noise." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile. .

(End of this chapter)