peasant young lady

Chapter 343 The so-called love at first sight

While Cheng Xia was in a daze, he suddenly heard a male voice next to him, "Excuse me, are you from the capital?"

Cheng Xia was taken aback, looked at this man dressed as a commoner, nodded hesitantly, "I am, what can I do?"

The man suddenly laughed, "Oh, ma'am, you are here. I have been waiting for you for more than ten years."

Cheng Xia was even more puzzled, "Wait for me?"

"Isn't it?" The man smiled honestly, "It's like this, the two old people living in this house have long been taken to the chief envoy's house. Before leaving, they said that they were afraid that you would not find them when you came back People, please ask my neighbor to help you watch, if one day you suddenly appear, I will tell you and go directly to the chief envoy's house."

Cheng Xia let out a heavy breath, it's okay, she thought Princess Yongqing and Xu Xiang were gone.

After thanking the neighbors, Cheng Xia hurriedly brought the three children to the chief envoy's house. Princess Yongqing greeted her immediately when she heard the news. Seeing Cheng Xia, she was so excited that she couldn't speak, only shed tears.

Cheng Xia saw that Princess Yongqing was still elegant, but she couldn't hide her old appearance. She felt uncomfortable, but she still smiled and followed the princess into the backyard of Shen's residence.

The chief envoy's wife also came out to welcome them. When they arrived at the main hall, Cheng Xia hurriedly introduced Cheng You, Xiaolong and Shao Cheng to everyone. The long-hearted and short-hearted call out non-stop.

Sitting in the hall was the eldest daughter of the chief minister of Nanjing, the girl who was almost betrothed to Du Zhong. Cheng Xia glanced at her and saw that she was pregnant.

The chief envoy's wife quickly said, "It's a coincidence that you came here. It happens to be the day when my elder son-in-law will go to Beijing to take office. You have to stay for a few days. Then you will leave together. When you arrive in the capital, you will have to worry about it." The general and the general's wife will take care of these two."

Cheng Xia smiled naturally, "It should be, I just want to bother you at your house for a few days, but I really want to trouble you."

"You're not allowed to say that," said the chief envoy's wife with a friendly smile.

Princess Yongqing saw that women were talking in the hall, and she also knew that Xiaolong had just won the first prize, and Cheng You had just been named a general, so she asked them both to go to the front hall to talk to the chief envoy and Xu Pu, men should talk to men Together, as for Shao Cheng, Princess Yongqing was reluctant to let go and insisted on keeping him by her side.

Cheng Xia watched Princess Yongqing give Shao Cheng a bracelet, saying that he would wear it to his wife in the future, and Cheng Xia couldn't laugh or cry, "Grandma, don't spoil him, he has received it since he was a child. The house is filled with presents."

Princess Yongqing stuffed it into Shao Cheng's hand, turned her head and gave Cheng Xia a look, "Why, do you think I can't get my things out?"

"How dare I," Cheng Xia helplessly held his forehead, she couldn't understand how her son had developed such a skill, the gift alone would be enough for him to squander the rest of his life.

"Then take it," Princess Yongqing insisted on giving Shao Cheng, "I am happy to see my little great-grandson, and I am willing to give it."

Seeing Princess Yongqing's appearance, the chief minister's wife couldn't help laughing, and she said to Cheng Xia, "Back then, I was lucky enough to invite Xu Xiang and the princess to teach my little daughter, and then I simply brought them into the mansion. I thought it would be more lively with more people, but I didn't want the princess to spoil the child too much, hey, I really didn't expect it." I thought princesses were all cold.

At noon, both Xu Xiang and the chief envoy arrived in the backyard, and everyone exchanged pleasantries again.When everyone arrived, Cheng Xia couldn't see Cheng You, so he couldn't help but smack Xiaolong's arm, "Where's your uncle?"

Xiaolong carefully made a grimace, and said mysteriously, "You may not believe me when I tell you, my aunt, but uncle is being stalked."

"Entangled?" Cheng Xia frowned, "What do you mean?"

Xiaolong wanted to explain, but felt that he couldn't explain clearly. Just as he was thinking of words, he heard footsteps coming from behind. Looking back, he quickly tugged Cheng Xia's sleeve to make her look back.

Cheng Xia turned around suspiciously, and saw Cheng You walking towards this side with his eyebrows frowned, and beside him, there was a girl following him, who looked very bright and beautiful.When Cheng Xia turned her head, the girl was talking to Cheng You with a smile on her face, but Cheng You's face was very long, as if she didn't want to answer.

Cheng Xia and Xiaolong glanced at each other, feeling overjoyed, alas, she was almost dying of worry about Cheng You's marriage, and she happened to come to Nanjing, so maybe she met a good marriage.

The wife of the chief envoy in the hall saw the person coming in, her face sank, and she said to the girl displeased, "Tongtong, you are too shameless, I just sent a maid to invite you, why have you lingered until now?" just came?"

It turned out that this girl was the youngest daughter of the chief envoy whom she met many years ago. Cheng Xia thought about it and thought that this marriage is very good.This girl is lively and lively by nature, which just neutralizes the air-conditioning on Cheng You's body, she is a perfect match.

Cheng You is 22 years old now. A few years ago, Cheng Xia asked him if he had a favorite girl. Cheng You said, "The Huns are not destroyed, and there is no home for them", and she reprimanded him severely.Huo Qubing's rhetoric is heroic, but it's an excuse for Cheng You. The current Ming Dynasty is peaceful, compared with Huo Qubing's historical background, Cheng You just doesn't want to get married.

As for why he didn't want to get married, Cheng Xia just had a guess.When he was a child, he was tortured a lot by Huo Yuanwai, a child abuser in the town. Since then, Cheng You seldom smiled. Although Cheng Xia didn't know whether her guess was right, she still felt that there was a reason for it.

But after a year or two, she didn't want Cheng You to become like Eucommia. If this girl could subdue Cheng You, then she would definitely agree with it.

During the meal, Tongtong insisted on sitting next to Cheng on the right, Madam Shen just glanced at it, but opened up a conversation with Cheng Xia who was not far away.

"Mrs. Shao, I heard that my younger brother has just returned from the battlefield in the northwest, and has been personally appointed by His Majesty as a fifth-rank Xiaoqi Lieutenant. At such a young age, my younger brother really has a bright future."

Cheng Xia took a careful look at Mrs. Shen, and couldn't help but smile. It turned out that Mrs. Shen also saw her youngest daughter's affection for Cheng You, and planned to match her up.

That's a good thing, Cheng Xia said with a smile, "It's true that Cheng You has a bright future, but he's a bit cold-tempered. But that's the only bad thing about it."

"It's not good to be cold," Princess Yongqing quickly answered, "This man's face is cold, but his heart is warm. It's best if he knows how to love others."

"Where is my grandma?" Shao Cheng, who was sitting beside Princess Yongqing, turned his head and asked.

"Why are you everywhere?" Cheng Xia kicked him directly.

Princess Yongqing glared at Cheng Xia, then looked at Shao Cheng distressedly, "You, Grandma Grandma likes you the most."

Mrs. Shen pointed helplessly at the little daughter next to her, "My little daughter is very willful. You said that she will be 19 soon. Which family's girl is too old to get married? She just doesn't, she insists on getting married." Find someone you like, preferably at a glance. Listen, which girl can say such a thing, for her, I am really heartbroken. "

This temperament, matching Chengyou, is just right.

Cheng Xia tried her best to suppress the joy that overflowed her chest, "Mrs. Shen, don't worry, as the saying goes, if you are destined to meet thousands of miles away, if you don't have the opportunity to meet each other across the street, you can't guarantee that you will meet someday."

Cheng Xia and Mrs. Shen exchanged winks, and they both saw each other's plan, and immediately became even more delighted, and the meal was a feast for the guests.

In the evening, I stayed at the chief envoy's house, and it was estimated that I would have to stay for several days.

It was late at night, Cheng Xia called Cheng You, Xiaolong and Shao Cheng to her room, she asked Cheng You straight to the point, "What do you think of Miss Shen?"

"Sister, don't worry about me, I don't want to get married." Cheng You didn't beat around the bush, and directly expressed his thoughts.

"Stinky boy," Cheng Xia said angrily, "If you say you don't like Miss Shen, that's okay. If you just say that you won't get married, then how long will you be wasted." There is a shadow in this kid's heart. Twist him around.

"Sister," Cheng You resigned helplessly, "I haven't thought about starting a family yet, besides, Miss Shen is so nice, I don't want to delay her."

"How do you know it's a delay? This Miss Shen fell in love with you at first sight. The girl is beautiful and has a good temper. She is just right for you."

"Anyway, I don't want to get married." Cheng You still insisted, "Xiaolong's age is just right for Miss Shen."

"Hey, hey, don't push me," Xiaolong waved his hands in a hurry, "I have decided to travel around the world with my brother, I don't want to be bound by this, brother?" Xiaolong couldn't stop talking to Shao Cheng Wink.

"Uh, ah, yes, my brother decided to hang out with me for a while before going to the Imperial Academy to join the job." What Shao Cheng answered was seamless.

Cheng You's bronzed face turned red, "I really don't want to get married."

"Okay then," Cheng Xia shrugged, "Although I have this plan, and Mrs. Shen also has this idea, but I never force others to be difficult. If you don't want to, then I will definitely push Mrs. Shen and ask her to find Miss Shen again. A few suitable ones, although love at first sight is not easy to meet, but there are a lot of young talents in the capital, civil servants and military officials are everywhere, and I will help you pick and choose. With Miss Shen's beauty, I still worry Can't get married?"

Cheng You's fist clenched, Cheng Xia had a panoramic view of his little movements, and he knew what he was doing, so he waved his hand and let the three of them go out.After a while, Cheng Xia went to Miss Shen's boudoir, Shen Tong saw that it was her, and quickly invited her in, "Madam Shao, please come in."

"Call my sister."

Cheng Xia's words made Shen Tong blush a little, she closed the door, "You can see that I like Cheng You, right?"

Cheng Xia nodded, "I'm here now, just to ask you why you like Cheng You because you only met Cheng You at the first sight."

Shen Tong didn't have any scruples, and directly expressed his thoughts, "In Nanjing, I only counted my father's official university. I saw a lot of faces from all kinds of men. Since my mother was worried about my marriage, most of them came to ask for marriage. Maybe they are for their own future, maybe for my appearance, I don't like these. Today I accidentally saw Cheng You, and saw that he was upright and handsome, with a cold and aloof expression in his eyes, My heart was beating non-stop at that time, I like men who are masculine, not those who have lost their energy in the officialdom."

So Cheng Xia understands, it's better to look at the face.

In the next few days, Shen Tong pestered Cheng You whenever he had something to do, and Cheng Xia also noticed that this girl was also stubborn, and once she fell in love with her, she would be very determined.Although Cheng You was still calm and resisted as always, but no matter what Cheng Xia thought, Cheng You didn't hate Shen Tong as he said.

When the day when the eldest son-in-law of the Shen family went to Beijing to take up his post, Cheng Xia also packed up his things and decided to return to the capital. Mrs. Shen had given thousands of instructions, so she was never at ease.What worried her the most was Shen Tong who insisted on going to the capital. The little girl confidently said that she would go to the capital to see and see, and she would come back in a few days. In fact, everyone knew the real purpose, but she just didn't point it out.

Mrs. Shen pulled Cheng Xia aside and carefully instructed, "If it can be done, then it will be done, if not, then send Tongtong back to Nanjing."

Cheng Xia quickly promised, "Madam Shen, don't worry, I will leave the matter of Miss Shen to me."

(End of this chapter)