peasant young lady

Chapter 344 [-] A.D.
When we arrived in the capital, it was already the end of May, and the weather was just right, neither hot nor cold, and the temperature was suitable.

The son-in-law of the chief minister came to the capital to take up a post. He was promoted from the chief secretary of the sixth rank to the capital, and became a senior scholar of the Jinshen Palace of the fifth rank, acting as the prince's adviser.

In fact, Mrs. Shen asked Cheng Xia and Shao Chen to help take care of the point, which is really polite.With the Nanjing chief envoy's many years of experience as an official, all the affairs of his daughter and son-in-law in Beijing have been properly arranged, so Shao Chen doesn't need to worry about it at all.

Since the place where Miss Shen lived was not very far from the ten princes' mansion, Shen Tong often came to Cheng's mansion as a guest.

Over time, Shao Chen found something was wrong.

One day, when Shao Chen went home from the court, he saw Shen Tong chasing after Cheng You, chattering non-stop. He looked suspiciously at Cheng Xia, who was watching the show while knocking on watermelon seeds, "Miss Shen Is it different for Cheng You?"

Cheng Xia raised her eyebrows and blinked earnestly, "It's been 20 days since Miss Shen came to our house, you finally figured it out." How nervous is this?

"It's not about you, how can I take it to heart," Shao Chen said as it should be, and he deliberately looked at Cheng You and Shen Tong a few more times, "What do you think of them?"

Cheng Xia turned over from the reclining chair, facing Shao Chen, and asked with burning eyes, "Are you looking at it?"

Shao Chen raised his hand and touched his chin, and observed carefully for a while before answering, "I feel that the falling flowers are intentional, but the flowing water is not as ruthless as it seems."

Cheng Xia suddenly became interested, and immediately sat cross-legged on the recliner, "You are quite accurate."

"That's it," Shao Chen said proudly, "after all, I've been by your side for so many years, if I haven't learned the ability to read people's hearts, then how can I be worthy of your cultivation, right ma'am?"

Cheng Xia loves to listen to these words, she thought Shao Chen was going to say, "At least I've been in the officialdom for so many years", but she didn't expect this stinky man to be able to talk more and more. "Well, how did you see that?"

Shao Chen pointed to the two people a little far away, "Look, although Cheng You looks bad, he is cold and doesn't answer, no matter what Miss Shen is excited about, Cheng You doesn't have a face to show She. However, if Ms. Shen talks too seriously and forgets to pay attention to her feet, and if she accidentally bumps into a railing or a stone, Cheng You can immediately help her up and make a point. Girl, I really can't do it."

"Okay, you," Cheng Xia gave Shao Chen a thumbs up, "Is there any more?"

Shao Chen thought for a while, and then said, "At any rate, I grew up watching Cheng You. Since he passed and you allowed me, I have been taking him to the barracks. There is no girl around him. I used to take him Going to the palace, I feel a little uncomfortable when I meet a maid, but you can see that he is touching Miss Shen's arm naturally, and his face is still not red, which is enough to explain the problem."

Cheng Xia puffed her lips and looked at Shao Chen, "Dude, you know too much, said," Cheng Xia suddenly stepped forward and approached Shao Chen, threatening viciously, "Did you fall in love with some big girl?"

Shao Chen pulled Chengxia's hand funny and put it on his heart, "In my life, having you is enough, and I'm afraid that one day you will despise me."

Cheng Xia tugged at Shao Chen's increasingly tough and handsome face, "You are enough for me."

Seeing that Shao Chen couldn't help coming closer, Cheng Xia quickly pushed him away, blushing and said, "Stop making trouble, it's in broad daylight."

"Okay, stop making trouble," Shao Chen said solemnly, "We will make trouble in the evening."

Cheng Xia glared at him, then continued to stare back at Shen Tong and Cheng You who had gone further and further away.

More than a month later, the sky is getting hotter and hotter, but there is still no progress on Cheng You's side, Cheng Xia still doesn't feel anything, just want to let them get in touch with each other more, let's take a look at Miss Shen by the way How long Cheng You can hold on to Cheng You also depends on how long Cheng You can be cold-hearted to Miss Shen.

However, she is not in a hurry, someone is in a hurry.The chief envoy's wife in Nanjing has written several times, urging Shen Tong to go back every time, saying that she is a girl who always goes in and out of other people's mansions. Forget it, she just turned around and continued to search Nanjing City. It's not good for Shen Tong to follow Cheng You so vaguely all the time, it's outrageous.

Cheng Xia closed the letter, and after thinking about it, she felt that it was right. She couldn't look at the people of the Ming Dynasty with the concept of love between men and women in modern times.After thinking it over clearly, Cheng Xia called Shao Cheng who was researching and just got a place from Concubine Shao to present a small Fang Yuding in the Western Zhou Dynasty, "Go, call Miss Shen to me, and say that I have Talk to her."

Shao Cheng put the small square tripod in his arms, and handed Cheng Xia a finely made lotus and crane square pot respectfully and flatteringly, "Mother, this is from the empress, I prefer the one from the concubine and aunt." This little Fang Ding, then this square pot that is said to be from the Spring and Autumn Period is for you and Dad."

Cheng Xia took the bronze-colored lotus and crane square pot, watched Shao Cheng go to call Shen Tong, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, hey, any precious cultural relics she wants to see now have to go through her son's hands up.

When Shen Tong arrived in front of her, Cheng Xia keenly noticed that there was a person in a navy blue robe standing under the cover of trees not far away. Tong called to sit beside her, and grabbed her hand affectionately, "Tongtong, are you still used to it after more than a month in the capital?"

Shen Tong's romantic nature didn't change in the slightest when she arrived in the capital, she nodded, "It's good, I like the snacks in the capital the most, and I also like to go to teahouses to watch operas, by the way, I even went to Zuihonglou to serve dishes to guests , I also climbed a lot of mountains, saw a lot of lakes, and I also went to see the peppers and tomatoes in the manor. This place is different from Nanjing. I like Nanjing and I like it here.”

"Oh," Cheng Xia nodded, "Who took you to see these things and places?"

"Cheng You," Shen Tong replied quickly, "He just said that he would take me to see the night market on Zhengyangmen Street tomorrow, and he said that there are lights and festoons there at night, which is very beautiful."

Cheng Xia understood, "Then, Tongtong, how do you feel getting along with Cheng You?"

When this was mentioned, Shen Tong's face pulled down a little, she sighed, and pouted, "It's still the same, he doesn't answer me, I never saw him smile, I always say , he didn't reply at all."

Cheng Xia thought it was funny, so this little girl didn't feel the difference from Cheng You to her. How could a child like Cheng You go shopping with others?How long did Xiaolong and Shao Cheng beg him, saying they were going out together, Cheng You didn't move at all, and now he would take the initiative to take Shen Tong to see the night market, which is enough to explain something, but the child's words are not so straightforward .

Cheng Xia thinks that these two children have something to do, but relying on their ink marks, they may not be able to succeed by this time next year. It seems that they will need her assistance.

Cheng Xia coughed lightly, "I can ask Cheng You to confess his love to you as soon as possible, are you willing to accept it?"

Shen Tong raised his head suddenly, and stared at Cheng Xia in disbelief, "Sister, really?"

"What did I lie to you for?" Cheng Xia looked at the little girl's bright and expectant eyes, and said amusedly, "But you have to promise me that from now on, within five days, don't come here or go out. Just stay at your brother-in-law's house, if you can bear it, I promise Cheng You will go to find you in person."

Shen Tong nodded affirmatively, "I can, then should I go back now?"

Seeing Cheng Xia nodding, Shen Tong stood up and looked at Cheng Xia uncertainly, "I'm going to tell him, shall I go home now?"

Cheng Xia waved his hands dumbfounded, "You don't have any reaction, go out of the house directly, don't look around."

Shen Tong answered slowly, and then left without looking sideways.

Cheng Xia looked at the dark blue color beside the big tree, the old god was there, and he was indifferent.

After a long time, Cheng You, who was wearing a navy blue robe, walked up to Cheng Xia, and asked casually, "Sister, you called Miss Shen over, where is she?"

"Miss Shen? Oh, you said Shen Tong." Cheng Xia took off the fan that covered her face to shade her face, and slowly straightened up. "She has gone back to her brother-in-law's house, and she should be busy packing up and going home now." It's Nanjing."

Cheng You flickered, calmed down, and asked casually after a while, "Why do you want to go back to Nanjing?"

Cheng Xia just pretended not to see the panic in Cheng Xia's right eye, "After all, she is the daughter of the chief minister. She is a beautiful girl who is not married yet, and it is not unreasonable to live in her brother-in-law's house all the time." The letter swayed in front of Cheng You, "My mother wrote a letter, saying that the chief political envoy has found a good marriage for Tongtong, and the other party is the newly promoted Nanjing chief envoy to participate in politics, from a third-rank official. The young man is also young and promising. He is two years older than Tongtong and younger than you. Although he is a civil servant, he has practiced martial arts since he was a child and has a strong body. Don't Tongtong like this? I found it, and Tongtong is sure to be satisfied."

Cheng Xia got up leisurely, and passed by Cheng You, who was silent with downcast eyes, "By the way, Mrs. Chief Envoy gave Tongtong five days to leave the capital and return to Nanjing after five days." After Cheng Xia finished speaking, she endured Xiao walked away from Cheng You, she was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would reveal her secrets.

Cheng You doesn't like to talk or express, and he doesn't like to change the status quo, but he thinks that Tongtong is very good and suitable for him, and he still thinks, just keep the status quo, anyway, we are very happy together now, Wouldn't want to go any further.

This silly boy, why don't you think about it, who can stand still and wait for you.

Tongtong really didn't come for five days, and Cheng You didn't show the slightest sign. Cheng Xia was a little anxious for the first two days, but then he let it go, that's all, Cheng You has to make this decision himself, if it's really Cheng You after five days She didn't say anything, so forget it, she didn't want to delay the girl.

As a result, on the evening of the fifth day, Cheng You suddenly entered Cheng Xia's room and said firmly, "Sister, I want to get married."

Cheng Xia immediately jumped up, "With whom?"

"Shen Tong."

Cheng Xia clapped her hands violently, "No problem, you can go to the scholar's house to ask Tongtong's opinion, and I'll write to ask the chief envoy and his wife."

In the end, one day at the end of July, Cheng Xia brought the Nanjing Chief Envoy and his wife to the capital to attend the wedding of Cheng You and Shen Tong.

When they got married, Cheng Xia couldn't help crying. At the moment of the second worship, Cheng Xia put the hairpin that had been cherished all along on the table opposite the couple. She covered her heart and whispered to the hairpin, "Mother, did you see that? The little brother is married, he married a good girl, and he will live a good life in the future, you should be completely relieved."

When the matter of Cheng You came to an end, Cheng Xia felt at ease. She didn't need to worry about the relationship between Xiaolong and Shao Cheng. She only hoped that Shao Cheng would not cause romantic debts.

In a flash, another 17 years passed, and when the annual rings of time leisurely reached 1519 AD, Cheng Xia knew that the day when Zhu Youzhao passed away was getting closer and closer.

She had promised him that she would visit him one month before he left this world as a farewell, but in June, she was still reluctant to leave. , Zhu Youzhu will not die.

(End of this chapter)