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Chapter 102 Discuss Marriage (1)
But just two days later, a big news came from the palace, saying that Wang Yueniang was pregnant.

Emperor Jianping was overjoyed. At this age, he was able to sow seeds successfully in such a short period of time, which also highlighted his manly ability.The emperor is also a man, especially an old man, and his vanity is definitely not small in such matters.What's more, Emperor Jianping himself doesn't have many sons, only two so far, and the probability of a child dying is too high, so if you have more children, you don't have to worry about no one inheriting the country.

Wang Yueniang's pregnancy can be said to have skyrocketed. Doesn't she become Wang Zhaorong directly from Concubine Wang, which is a little worse than Huang Zhaoyi who gave birth to the second prince.

A woman during pregnancy can do it even if she doesn't have a heart disease, let alone Wang Yueniang who is full of heart disease.Two days after she was given a happy pulse, Wang Yueniang complained of a stomachache, and the imperial doctors were helpless. The last Heavenly Master Zhang entered the palace and performed a ceremony. Strange to say, Wang Zhaorong's stomach immediately settled down.

But the piece of meat in Wang Yueniang's stomach is safe, and some people can't be safe.It is said that this little dragon's life is too noble, and he is the son of the Jade Emperor who went down to earth to experience calamities. This blessing is too great, and relatives must go to the Taoist temple to pray for little dragon.

The qualification of this family member finally fell on Wang Siniang's head.

Where is the Taoist temple, even if it is a practice with hair, it can be regarded as half a monk.And whether or not this trip will come out is still a question.And Wang Siniang is 17 years old. When Wang Yueniang is pregnant in October, she will be ready. If the girl's age is delayed like this, the price will drop in the future.

Wang Siniang never expected that Wang Yueniang would do such a trick with her, such a trick of cutting flesh with a blunt knife was not something a fool like Wang Yueniang could think of.

To be honest, all these "practice and praying for blessings" are bullshit, and everyone knows what's going on.But if you don't go, if there is something wrong with the piece of meat in Wang Yueniang's stomach, then Wang Siniang's crime will be serious.There is no way for Wang Siniang to break such a situation. It is said that Wang Yueniang punished her, but why would Wang Yueniang punish her elder sister?
When Wang Siniang heard the news, she was so angry that she wished she could run into the palace and yell at her stupid emperor's brother-in-law, what kind of bastard Wang Yueniang was before entering the palace.But Wang Siniang also knew that it was not advisable. If Wang Yueniang was damaged, the Wang family would also be unlucky. Concubine Wang Shu was getting old and couldn't compete with Huang Zhaoyi. The Wang family had to rely on Wang Yueniang now.When the Wang family collapsed, Wang Siniang was nothing.

Before Wang Siniang left Beijing, she went to the palace to "thank you" as usual, and met with sisters Wang Yueniang affectionately.

After the palace people were screened out, the false smiles on the faces of the two sisters naturally disappeared without a trace.

Wearily, Wang Yueniang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and yawned: "Since I got pregnant, I've been sleepy all day. If my sister has nothing to say, please go back."

"Ma'am, do we have to be like this? Everyone outside is watching our Wang family's jokes. I know Ma'am feels uncomfortable, but it's the Shen family who hurt you, not me." Wang Siniang said softly.

Wang Yueniang said: "Isn't it all thanks to my sister who gave me the idea?"

Wang Siniang said: "I never knew that the Shen family would be so arrogant."

Wang Yueniang waved her hand, "It's all in the past, why do you still mention it. But it's funny to say, it was my sister who gave me the idea to clean up Shen Cui and Ji Cheng, you know it's the one who gave me the idea this time who?"

Wang Yueniang's eyes narrowed, and she only heard Wang Yueniang say: "It's Ji Cheng, you said that the reincarnation of the world and the karma come too fast?"

Wang Siniang asked in surprise, "You and her?"

Wang Yueniang curled her lips: "She's my dog ​​now, where to bite. My sister has a lot of troubles because of her, right? I didn't expect Chu Zhen to fall in love with her and not you." Wang Yueniang giggled up.

The Wang family wants to get the support of the clan. In case Emperor Jianping makes a big move in the future, although the attitude of the Chinese and military officials is important, the matter of setting up the crown prince is a matter of the royal family after all. If someone in the clan supports the eldest prince, then the eldest prince will be more justified .

In fact, it stands to reason that the eldest prince is the elder, and Huang Zhaoyi's son should not pose any threat to the eldest prince.But the uneasy thing is that Emperor Jianping did not have a queen.If Emperor Jianping wanted to establish a second prince, as long as Huang Zhaoyi was crowned empress, the second prince would become a legitimate son, and his status would be different.

So the Wang family was eager to get the support of the clan, so they came up with the idea of ​​getting married in Chu Town.But how did they know that the Wang family went to test Nanjun Wangfei but did not get a response, and when they were in Nanyuan, Chu Zhen directly took Wang Siniang's face for Ji Cheng.Otherwise, why would Wang Siniang tear herself apart from Ji Cheng?

Although Wang Siniang knew that Wang Yueniang was provoking her to deal with Ji Cheng and wanted to kill him with a knife, Wang Yueniang must also hate Ji Cheng, but Wang Siniang herself hated Ji Cheng, even if she knew she was being used, she still wanted to deal with Ji Cheng.

As for what Ji Cheng is doing now?She is about to have great news.

Mrs. He and He Ning are going back to the west in the spring, and He Ning's marriage has also been decided. He is a nephew of the Zhou family, which can be regarded as a close relationship.

And Mrs. He's second son, He Cheng, also came to the capital these two days, and made a special trip to pick up Mrs. He and He Ning. Of course, it was also a matter of seeing his future daughter-in-law.

Not two days after returning from Jing'an Marquis Mansion that day, Mrs. He came to visit the ancestors of the Shen family. Ji Lan did not show up because she was still meditating in the family temple and it was inconvenient to see guests.

No matter how naive Madam He is, she knows that there must be something hidden here, otherwise, even if she is recuperating from illness, and it has something to do with Ji Cheng's marriage, Old Madam Shen will not let her see Ji Lan.

Speaking of which, Mrs. He is also related to the Shen family, and the two families also move around on weekdays. Mrs. He said bluntly: "Old lady, what do you think is wrong with this matter? I like Cheng girl's behavior." It means that if Ji Cheng's conduct is not good, this matter cannot be accomplished.

The old lady smiled and said: "Cheng girl's character is nothing to say, years ago when Brother Hong fell into the water in our house, it was all thanks to her to save his life. She herself was almost drowned, but her hands kept holding Brother Hong Lift it up."

Mrs. He nodded, she is talented and kind-hearted, such a person is naturally the best.

"Then, if your old man is also optimistic about this matter, since Cheng Yatou's aunt is unwell, who should I tell about this matter?" Mrs. He asked.

The old lady thought for a while and said, "It's a blessing to make you look like Cheng girl. As a daughter-in-law, don't you just hope that your mother-in-law will take good care of you?"

Mrs. He didn't expect the old lady to speak so funny, and couldn't help laughing.

"However, husband and wife are a matter of a lifetime, and I have to let the younger generation see for themselves. As for the matter of Cheng girl, I will ask someone to write a letter to her father." The old lady said.

Mrs. He smiled and said, "Well, I'm relieved."

The old lady said: "Oh, why do you say that?"

"To be honest, Cheng girl was born so well, and with such a background, I was really afraid that I would be mistaken. But today, the old lady is willing to take this risk for her, which shows that she is really kind." Mrs. He said.

The old lady sighed, this Mrs. He is actually really smart, although she looks innocent, her heart is very transparent.At the beginning, the old lady fell in love with Mrs. He in front of her for the sake of the third master, but Ji Lan was poisoned by her injustice.

Then Mrs. He's heart is indeed clear. Originally, Ji Lan must have been punished for not coming forward, and she didn't point it out.Ordinarily, in such a situation, even if the old lady has no ill feeling towards Ji Cheng, she shouldn't speak well for Ji Cheng, but Mrs. He came to test him out. If the old lady didn't like Ji Cheng, she could just ask Mrs. He to go find Ji Cheng's father herself. But she took the lead inside, which shows that she really thinks Ji Cheng is very good.

Since both parties are optimistic about this marriage, it is only waiting for the juniors to see each other and Mrs. He invites a matchmaker to propose marriage, then the marriage will be considered settled.

It couldn't be more convenient for the juniors to look at each other during the first month.Because the custom of Daqin is that the lanterns of the Shangyuan Festival last from the twelfth to the eighteenth of the first lunar month, and the usual rules have been loosened a lot during these seven days.

Young princes and girls are outside enjoying lanterns and swimming in rivers, even if men and women walk side by side, no one will say anything.There are only a few days of the most willful days in a year. Before going out, the elders only give one order, don't go to the place with dark lights, for fear of seeing the long needle's eye that shouldn't be seen.

The young girl was better, more self-confident, but the exclusive woman took advantage of these few days to meet her lover and meet her lover on the street, so she went directly to the bridge hole.After dawn, they each clapped their hands and went home, only when the spring night was scattered by the sun like flower dew.

On such a day, the girls of each family naturally want to invite their friends, make an appointment early on where to go to enjoy the lanterns, and where to swim in the river.

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Shen Xian came to ask Ji Cheng to go out to enjoy the lanterns the next day, because the Aoshan lanterns in front of the Xuande Gate Tower would be lit up on the [-]th day, and it would be a carnival for the people of the capital.

Hearing Shen Xian's invitation, Ji Cheng was a little embarrassed, blushing and said: "I will accompany my ancestor tomorrow."

Shen Xian squinted her eyes, and said with a look of watching the show: "Could it be that what I heard is true?"

Ji Cheng nodded without concealing his bachelorhood.

"Ah, then I really want to congratulate you." Shen Yuan smiled and took Ji Cheng's hand.

Ji Cheng laughed angrily and said, "I haven't seen each other yet, and besides, it doesn't matter if I haven't exchanged a post."

"With your appearance, the result is the same whether you look at each other." Shen Xian said.

This was Shen Xian's intentions, but Ji Cheng could hear it. The man saw her as picking and choosing, but Ji Cheng could only be picked. As long as the other party agrees, she naturally has nothing to refuse.

Ji Cheng's heart was slightly pricked, but in an instant he laughed at himself for not being greedy enough, he already seeks benevolence, and if he asks for extravagance, he will easily cause trouble.

After sending Shen Xian away, Ji Cheng asked Liu Ye'er and Yu Qian'er to dig out their own clothes and choose the ones they would wear tomorrow one by one. The jewelry they planned to wear was also carefully matched.Since she was going to do it, Ji Cheng naturally wanted to do her best, hoping that her future husband-in-law would fall in love with her at first sight, marry into someone else's house, and have a husband-in-law to protect her, life would be much easier.

Shen Xian left Ji Cheng's small courtyard and went back to the house, just in time to meet Lu Yuan: "Where are you going?"

"I went to see Brother Hong, and he asked me to take him to see the lanterns tomorrow. I just told my aunt, and she agreed." Lu Yuan said.Ever since Ji Cheng and Lu Yuan went to see Brother Hong together that day, Lu Yuan started to run to Changheng Courtyard again.

Shen Yuan nodded.

"Sister Yuan, did you invite Sister Cheng just now? What did she say?" Lu Yuan asked casually.

"She has something to do tomorrow, so she won't come with us." Shen Xian said.

Lu Yuan immediately covered her mouth and smiled, "It seems that it is true?"

"Yeah." Shen Yuan replied with a smile.

In fact, Lu Yuan felt a little awkward because of Ruixue's words that day. Today, when she heard that Ji Cheng was really going to marry her, her heart brightened immediately, and she walked more briskly to Changheng Courtyard.

Brother Hong had been looking forward to Lu Yuan all this time, and when he saw her, he hurried up to greet her: "Aunt Yuan, what does my grandmother say?"

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Auntie said, as long as you are obedient and don't run around outside, I agree to take you out."

Brother Hong immediately cheered: "Sister Cheng is going too, isn't it?"

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Your elder sister Cheng has something to do and can't go."

"Why?" Brother Hong's shoulders drooped immediately.

Lu Yuan said: "Because your elder sister Cheng is going to talk about kissing, and tomorrow I'm going to visit the man's house."

Brother Hong is still a little ignorant about seeing each other, but he can understand the word kiss, which means that Ji Cheng is getting married.Brother Hong's eyes darkened when he heard this: "What is she so anxious to marry? When I grow up, I will marry her."

Tong Yan and Tong Yu made Lu Yuan laugh: "Forget it, but you can marry your sister Cheng's daughter in the future."

When Ji Cheng wanted to talk about his marriage, it spread in the Shen residence in private.

When the news reached Shen Yu's ears, it was already that night. He had just returned home from a dinner party outside. Ruixue served him to drink the wine soup, and changed his shoes and clothes for him, as if chatting authentically: "Brother Hong, listen to Miss Yuan He said that he was going to take him to the Lantern Festival tomorrow, and he was very happy at first, but when he heard that Miss Cheng was going to visit the husband's house tomorrow, so she couldn't accompany him to the Lantern Festival, her shoulders immediately drooped."

When Shen Yu heard this news suddenly, a trace of inexplicable melancholy flashed in his heart.Originally, the wine was half full and there should be some other interest during the festive season, but now it is gone.

Shen Yu got up a little irritatedly and stood by the window, this feeling of wanting to grab something in his hand but suddenly slipped away made me feel so sad and irritated that I wanted to fight.

As for Ji Cheng, Shen Yu originally gave up on this candidate after chatting with Shen Che on New Year's Eve, after all, Brother Hong is the most important.So that day when he met Ji Cheng in Changheng Courtyard, Shen Yu's attitude was also alienated and indifferent, it was only his fault that he followed Ji Cheng and Brother Hong to the garden that day without hesitation.

To this day, Shen Yu still remembers the way Ji Cheng danced like a butterfly on the ice, even the angle at which her skirt flew up.

This girl is very good at slingshot, and her riding skills are probably only comparable to those of the cavalry battalion soldiers under his command. Now her skating skills are even more superb, which is completely different from the gentleness and elegance she gives people on the surface.

But Shen Yu knew that to be able to play these things so superbly was definitely because he really liked it and worked hard.

Ji Cheng has become a mystery in Shen Yu's heart, and he dare not act rashly until the answer is solved, because the burden on Shen Yu's shoulders is too heavy, marrying a wife must not be just because of liking.

So Shen Yu originally planned to observe for a while, but he didn't know that Ji Cheng would go to see the man tomorrow, and soon after that he would get engaged.Shen Yu, like Shen Xian, never thought that Ji Cheng's meeting would fail.

Ji Cheng was in the middle of the game, but she was so nervous that she couldn't sleep. Of course, her other nervousness came from Shen Che.Ji Cheng believes that Shen Che must know the news that he is going to be engaged, and Nan Gui will definitely tell him if nothing else is said.

Ji Cheng didn't take the initiative to look for Shen Che, but kept waiting to see his reaction. Ji Cheng folded his hands on his chest, praying for the blessing of the Buddha.No response is the best news, Ji Cheng only hoped that Shen Che could keep silent, which means he acquiesced.

If Shen Che went on the road like this, Ji Cheng thought that she would definitely cooperate with him sincerely in the future and never make trouble.Because this shows that Shen Che really put her in the position of a collaborator. Even if she is not a collaborator, the capable subordinates must have the respect they deserve.She wasn't sold to him all her life.

But if Shen Che tries to sabotage this matter, Ji Cheng's eyes flash when he thinks of this. Although she is under the control of Shen Che, she also knows what Shen Che cares about.

He wants the country to be prosperous and the people safe, and the people of Liming to live and work in peace and contentment, because Shen Che is originally a relative of the Chu Dynasty, and he is doing things for their Chu Dynasty.But Ji Cheng is not a relative of the clan, if Shen Che wants to force her into a corner, Ji Cheng doesn't care to trample on all moral bottom lines, because all she wants is to live well and live with dignity.

Otherwise, Ji Cheng wouldn't have the audacity to start the idea of ​​smuggling ordnance after Zhu Jijun's incident.At that time, she was very angry in her heart, feeling how unfair the world was, and there were so many people covering up people like Zhu Jijun, even her aunt was afraid of difficulties and refused to help.Why would such an imperial court ask Ji Cheng to willingly sacrifice his life for him?At that time, she had only one idea, the world was in chaos, and it would be better to kill those corrupt officials who were protecting each other.

So why has Ji Cheng's mentality changed now?Because now she has a carefree life, naturally she doesn't want to lick blood with the tip of a knife. When she arrives in the capital, she is more or less a member of Shen Che's circle. Guotai Min'an is only good for Ji's family now, so Ji Cheng's position has changed. up.

Survival is human nature.There is no absolute bad, and there is no absolute good.

Fortunately, what Ji Cheng was worried about didn't happen, and Shen Che didn't even see a ghost in the past few days, so Ji Cheng followed the old lady out of the house with peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)