Zheshu

Chapter 108 Overjoyed
The yellow leaves have all fallen, and it is only in mid-November that there is already white snow in the sky.

The capital is extremely lively today, because the Chinese New Year is approaching, and the Ninth Prince is getting married today.

The news had already been spread among the people, and it was said that the Ninth Prince, who was once regarded as an ominous person, now wanted to marry a wife in a prosperous manner, and the woman he married was the daughter of Mr. Zhang who opened a martial arts gym in the capital.

On the main street, joy has already resounded throughout the street. For this reason, the Nine Princes Mansion even set up a lot of flowing banquets in the city for ordinary people to eat. The imperial chef was sent to make it overnight, and the taste is unmatched by ordinary restaurants.

Someone sighed while eating: "Unexpectedly, we are also happy with the Ninth Prince."

"I heard that the Ninth Concubine is also amazing. This time she got married, more than half of the dowry was taken out and sent directly to the disaster victims in various places in the Wei Dynasty." An insider said.

Someone immediately nodded in agreement, as if the bad luck brought about by the two years of war in Great Wei had been washed away by this grand wedding.

Shen Qing and Ji Wuhuan both put on heavy makeup and sat outside to eat, listening to the people's discussions, smiling at each other.

Not long after, they heard the sound of a gong, and when they turned their heads, they saw the groom coming on horseback.

The beautiful tall white horse was tied with flowers made of red silk, and Ji Rui who was sitting on the horse was wearing a red wedding gown. His skin was whiter with the red lining, but it was a healthy white.The streets where the white snow drifted in the morning were very clean, and the horses carried him across, causing everyone to gasp.

"Is this really the Ninth Prince? It's so handsome and extraordinary." Some people couldn't help but marvel. Everyone looked at him, his facial features were three-dimensional and deep, but compared to Ji Wuhuan, they were more gentle, and there was a touch of alienation in the strange-colored eyes. The thin lips were raised slightly, like a fairy walking from the sky.

Shen Qing squinted her eyes, but found a fiery gaze staring at herself. She turned her head and saw Ji Wuhuan, with the corners of her lips raised high: "My husband is the most handsome."

Her voice was not low, everyone at the same table heard it, and they all turned their heads to look at it, but when they saw Ji Wuhuan, who was specially made up to look plain, they all cut their heads.

The kind-hearted uncle smiled and said, "My lady, can't you tell the difference between good-looking and bad-looking?"

"Naturally we can tell the difference." Shen Qing said with a smile: "But in my eyes, my husband is the most handsome man in the world."

"Okay, it's best for you to be in love..."

Everyone laughed, and Ji Wuhuan raised the corners of her mouth as she looked into Shen Qing's bright eyes.

Behind the tall horse was a large pear-wood and copper-covered carriage pulled by four bay red horses. There were wind chimes on the four corners, and the melodious sound of wind chimes could be heard when the carriage moved.

In the carriage, Zhang Xiaofang was very happy, but her neck was sore at the same time, and she hadn’t drunk a drop of water since she woke up in the morning. She was tired and hungry at the moment, but when she heard the sound of joy in front of her, she pursed her lips in happiness laughed.

The welcoming team walked around the capital city before stopping in front of the Nine Princes Mansion.

For the royal wedding, the Ministry of Rituals has already made a series of preparations, so there is no need for Xia Rao and Zheng Luo to worry about anything. What they have to do is to host the guests for Ji Rui.

Shen Qing and Ji Wuhuan didn't change their clothes, they mixed in the crowd and were about to go in, Xia Rao recognized them at a glance, when he greeted them, he just smiled and said: "You two distinguished guests, come with me."

"No need, let's just watch the excitement." Shen Qing said with a smile.

Xia Rao really admired her boldness, how could she not be so crazy before, and Ji Wuhuan really dared to play with her.

Zheng Luo tugged at Xia Rao's clothes and said with a smile, "Leave them alone."

Xia Rao had no choice but to let it go, Ji Wuhuan glanced at Zheng Luo with appreciation, but the two entered the yard, An An came after smelling the scent, threw herself on Shen Qing's lap, and softly called mother.

The people around immediately looked over, why did the prince call this strange woman mother?
Shen Qing didn't have time to explain, she carried the child and walked into the backyard with Ji Wuhuan, only to be relieved when no one followed.

An An looked at the faces of Ji Wuhuan and Shen Qing, and said with a smile: "Mother, father, what's wrong with your faces? Did you eat something wrong in the morning?"

"What are you talking about?" Shen Qing put him down. This kid wanted to come to play last night. Because Changsheng also returned from Xiumu, she sent him here early. Huan made up like this and he recognized it at a glance.

An An said with a smile: "Last night, I went out to eat with Aunt Jiu, and saw someone ate something wrong, and his face turned green."

Shen Qing was startled, and hurriedly went to see Chang Sheng, who then explained: "Don't worry, Madam, it's not poisoning, it's because the man choked on food."

Only then did Shen Qing heave a sigh of relief, looking at An An who was getting fatter again, she was worried and happy at the same time.

A few people were talking, and they shouted in surprise and began to visit the hall. Only then did Shen Qing let Chang Sheng take An An, and she and Ji Wuhuan hurried to watch the excitement.

Ji Kang also came today. As the elder brother, he sat on the side and head, which was considered a gift for the presence of his family members. The king of Dongyang was also red-eyed when he sat on the side.

After the husband and wife paid their respects, Shen Qing excitedly went to the bridal chamber again, which was something she had always wanted to do before.

Ji Wuhuan saw that she was so happy with both Xia Rao and Ji Kang's marriage, maybe not only because she was happy for them, but also to make up for the humiliating wedding when she married herself.

Ji Wuhuan felt a little guilty, looked at the person who was striding ahead and holding her hand and said with a smile: "Qing'er, how about I marry you again?"

Shen Qing paused slightly, and looked at him puzzled: "What's wrong?"

Ji Wuhuan stepped forward and hugged her naturally, and only let go when the people behind followed, looked at her and smiled softly: "I also want to wear a red robe, ride a tall horse, and go to your house to ask you to marry me. "

Shen Qing looked at him, her heart moved slightly, and she smiled slightly: "Okay."

"Father, mother, what are you talking about..." An An stepped on her calf and finally found her parents. She was overjoyed, but she didn't know that Ji Wuhuan wanted to throw him out now.

Shen Qing turned around to look at An An with a smile, and waved at him: "Mother hug."

An An quickly threw herself into her arms, Shen Qing hugged her, weighed her, and said with a smile: "Father should hold her." After finishing speaking, she put the child in Ji Wuhuan's hands.

Ji Wuhuan also weighed An'an, frowning slightly, why is this child so heavy.

An An didn't know what they were thinking, and happily pointed to the crowded place in front of her: "Aunt Jiu..."

Ji Wuhuan looked at his rosy little face, her black eyes were as bright as Shen Qing's when she was excited, and the corners of her lips raised, and she took the two of them to the bridal chamber.

Xia Rao was very happy. Her stomach hadn't come out yet, but she was tired. Seeing that she still had to go to work, Zheng Luo pulled her and said, "Ma'am, do you want to take a break? There are people who have to work on these things, so I don't need you." So hands-on."

Xia Rao knew that he meant well, and said with a smile: "I'm always idle and it's fine."

"There will be something soon." Zheng Luo looked at her stomach and smiled.

Xia Rao blushed slightly, but obediently sat down in the side hall.

The fifth concubine and the other concubines also went to join in the fun, leaving Ji Kang behind, but Ji Kang seemed to get used to it quickly, drinking and talking with the adults and young masters who came to congratulate her in the yard.

After making a fuss in the bridal chamber, because Ji Rui couldn't drink, he just went out to eat with everyone, and after talking for a while, he went back to accompany the bride.

Shen Qing didn't want to delay them any longer, and when they entered the bridal chamber, she brought An An and Chang Sheng back to the palace.

Changsheng just went to the military camp, but in just a few months, it was darker, but his spirit seemed to be better, and he sat there upright.

Shen Qing looked at Chang Sheng who seemed a bit cramped, and said with a smile: "We will leave the palace after a while, Chang Sheng, will you stay with us or stay in the palace?"

Changsheng was obviously surprised. He couldn't hide his emotions at such a young age. He frowned slightly, and looked at Shen Qing after a long while: "How long is your mother going?"

"It's been a long time." Shen Qing didn't hide it from him: "But I will come back for a short stay in the future, Changsheng, please tell me first, do you like life in the military camp?"

Chang Sheng bit his lips slightly, wanting to say he didn't like it, but looked at Shen Qing's sincere eyes, and nodded: "I like it."

Shen Qing smiled: "Then you stay here, and it won't be too late to find us after you finish your studies. We will also write to you from time to time."

As soon as Changsheng's nose became sour, crystals appeared in his eyes.

An An still couldn't understand what Shen Qing meant by leaving, thinking that it was just like Changsheng going to the barracks, seeing each other once a month.He jumped off Ji Wuhuan's lap, took Changsheng's hand and said seriously: "Changsheng, don't be sad, we will meet again."

Seeing his serious and childlike appearance, Chang Sheng laughed out loud, "I will." He still wants to protect the little prince, protect them.

The carriage quickly stopped in front of the palace gate, and An An didn't seem to feel sleepy because of her immortality, so Shen Qing simply asked them to put them in a dormitory for them to play and sleep when they were tired.

In the hall, Mingrou had already prepared hot water, and looked at the two with a smile: "Your majesty, let's wash up first."

"You don't need to wait, let's go down." Ji Wuhuan said.

Shen Qing blushed suddenly, what did he mean by that.

Ming Rou was also a sensible person, she pursed her lips and smiled in response, and took all the people in the hall away.

Ji Wuhuan looked at the person sitting in front of the dressing table, leaned slightly and said softly: "Madam, how about helping your husband remove makeup?"

Shen Qing blinked, he had already slowly helped her remove the bun to loosen her hair, and then he picked her up with deep eyes and went to the bathroom.

In the Nine Princes' Mansion, the red wedding candles were slowly burning out, and the shaking wedding tents also slowly stopped. Ji Rui raised his hand to gently wipe off the sweat from the forehead of the person beside him, and kissed: "I love you."

Everyone who listened to the wall outside the house nodded, and then hurriedly withdrew.

The next day, when Ji Rui and his wife entered the palace to thank each other, everyone could see the Ninth Concubine's face that was more red than Jiaohua and the energetic Ninth Prince.

The same is true for Ji Wuhuan.

He dragged Ji Rui to the Imperial Study Room to talk, while Shen Qing dragged Zhang Xiaofang to stay in the Nuan Pavilion. Not long after, Xia Rao also came, and the three of them got together, either to joke about her bridal chamber night last night, or to talk The child in Xia Rao's belly is very interesting.

Not long after, the nanny brought Xiao Fu over as well.

Xiaofu is only less than two months old, but he can already see the appearance of the beauty in the future.

The difference between her and An'an is that she likes to cry more, but she is a girl after all, and she is such a doll carved in powder and jade, she can only make people feel distressed when she cries.

The nanny carried Xiaofu over, she probably had just eaten, she was still sticking out her little tongue, her big eyes were looking around, she was very juicy.

Zhang Xiaofang looked at it and liked it very much: "I will have a daughter like this in the future."

"If you guys have a son, you still have to tear down the house." Xia Rao laughed out loud. Her temperament is wilder than Shen Qing's, and Ji Rui's previous playboy temper is well known. If they have a son, they must It is a local bully.

Zhang Xiaofang's face turned red, and she took a sip of tea to cover it up: "It's not necessarily true, maybe it's very good."

Xia Rao looked at her with a smile: "I'm afraid I won't know until after giving birth, Ninth Princess, please do your best."

Zhang Xiaofang gave her a reproachful look before going to tease Xiaofu.

When An An and Changsheng came, they saw Zhang Xiaofang playing with Xiaofu in her arms, kicked off her shoes and climbed onto the warm couch excitedly.

The short table on the couch was removed, Xiaofu was placed in the middle, and several people took turns teasing with gadgets, and An An also made funny faces to make her sister happy.

After playing for a long time, I heard that the fifth princess is coming.

"The fifth princess seems to come here often recently." Xia Rao said with a slight smile.

Shen Qing smiled, and immediately let Ming Rou go to greet her. Xia Rao wanted to stand up, but Shen Qing stopped her and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the more casual you are in front of her, the better, and you don't need to be bound by so many etiquettes." Feel free, the more she looks like an ordinary person, the more she will believe it.

When the fifth princess came in, a maid followed behind her and carried a food box.

After seeing Li, she looked at the situation in the room and saw that several people were chatting lively and teasing the children. She also relaxed a little and went forward with a smile, "This is some fruit sent by my natal relatives from the countryside. , I looked at the freshness, so I brought some over to the empress."

Zhang Xiaofang also said: "Sister-in-law Wuhuang is biased, why didn't she think of me."

The fifth concubine was stunned. Originally, she thought that she was not close to the Ninth Prince's Mansion, but they recruited them because they thought she was a partisan, so she didn't send it. Now it seems that the Ninth Prince should also know and accept it. It was arranged by the emperor, so that when they arrived, their resistance would be much smaller.

She hurriedly smiled, without putting on the air of the emperor's sister-in-law, she said gently: "There are still some in the house, and I will send them to you later."

"Thank you, Sister-in-law Fifth Emperor." Zhang Xiaofang smiled sweetly, and Shen Qing also gave her a seat.

An An bowed obediently, and asked about the little girl he had seen last time, and the five princesses also responded one by one, sighing in her heart that An An was smart, cute and likable.She thought about her stomach and gritted her teeth slightly.

Shen Qing picked up Xiaofu and showed her, Xiaofu is not afraid when he sees strangers, his big eyes are very attractive.

The fifth concubine felt more emotional in her heart, and she also said it: "The empress is really lucky, she gave birth to such a pair of children, I don't know how many people I will envy."

"Anyway, I'm very envious." Zhang Xiaofang smiled and said, "I'll have a daughter like Xiaofu in the future."

"What if it's a son?" Xia Rao joked.

Zhang Xiaofang gritted her teeth slightly: "Then go ahead and have a lovely daughter, a daughter like me."

When everyone heard the words, they all burst into laughter. An An didn't know what they were laughing at, so she laughed along with them, which made everyone laugh again.

In the evening, Shen Qing stayed a few people to have dinner together. Ji Rui and Ji Kang were also there. Except for Ji Kang and his wife, everyone else was already familiar with them. They had been through life and death together, and they didn't care about those etiquettes for a long time, so everyone in the palace After sending it out, they sat around a table to eat.

The rule of not talking when eating or sleeping during meals hindered Ji Kang and his wife, but they kept it, but the atmosphere was not dignified, and they went home after dinner.

Xiao Fu was so tired that he fell asleep a long time ago, and An An couldn't even open his eyelids, so Shen Qing was hugged down.

The snow that stopped yesterday began to flutter again now, and the originally dark sky was not so dark because of the fluorescence of the white snow. Standing in front of the palace gate, Shen Qing could see the red wall covered with snow. thick white snow.

Occasionally, flocks of brown-footed sparrows come to rest on the white snow, and after a while they fly away together with flapping wings, startling a snowflake.The dead branches of the old trees growing against the palace wall were also covered with white snow. Occasionally, a single bird rested on them, and when the dead branches rubbed, they broke, and the birds flew away in fright.

Shen Qing watched it interestingly, and didn't hear Ji Wuhuan's voice until she got warm behind her: "You like snow so much?"

"It looks like he likes Xue Zizi." Shen Qing smiled, leaned back into his arms, and chuckled lightly: "Fifth Emperor Brother seems to be handling these things more and more smoothly."

"Well, although the experience is not so good, he has read a lot of books over the years, and there are things in his mind. Just teach him how to take them out and use them." Ji Wuhuan smiled with some satisfaction, looking at the things in his arms. The woman looked at her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and said softly: "It's cold outside, go back to the house and rest."

"En." Shen Qing nodded, but when she turned her head, she was hugged in by someone.

"Ma'am worked so hard last night, how can I leave?" Ji Wuhuan left while looking for an excuse, Shen Qing was dumbfounded.

Ming Rou stepped back knowingly, and walked out of the room. Looking at the snow that seemed to be getting bigger and bigger in the yard, she breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on her face, auspicious snow heralds a good year, and I hope next year will be a good one.

Just when she was about to go back, she saw Yuan Ye, the commander of the imperial army, walking over quickly. She remembered what happened in the house, and quickly went up to meet her with a lantern and said in a low voice, "Master Yuan, is there something urgent?"

Yuan Ye nodded. Just as he was about to say something, he turned his head and saw Mingrou. The light of the red lantern cast a hazy image on her face, but in his eyes it was clearer and gentler than what he saw during the day. Suddenly, her heart welled up. A rush of heat.

He smiled and asked: "Miss Mingrou, have you ever promised marriage?"

Ming Rou was stunned, and didn't realize what Yuan was also saying for a while.

Yuan also thought he didn't make it clear, but at any rate, watching Ji Wuhuan and Shen Qing gradually change from dislike to no doubt, the skills of love talk have already been learned.

He straightened his face, turned around and said to Ming Ju: "Yuan is twenty-eight this year, and he has no relatives in his family. The emperor of the two gates of Beijing, Zhongzhong, and Outer Mongolia gave him a house with three gates, and now he is no longer guarding the house." Assuming the position of commander, I have not married yet, and I have no concubine or children. A master has calculated my horoscope once, and I will be rich and honored in the second half of my life. Miss Mingrou, I would like to ask you, would you marry me?"

After Ming Rou heard this, she almost lost her grip on the lantern in her hand. She had lived in the palace for more than 20 years, and she was released from the palace at the age of 25. She spent her life in a small business, never thought that she would marry again.

She stepped back half a step shyly and said, "Thank you Master Yuan for your kindness, but Ming Rou is already twenty and three this year, and there are elderly parents and poor brothers at home, she is really not worthy..."

"Miss Mingrou, what do you think of Yuan as a person?" Yuan also thought about it, and took a step forward.

Ming Rou raised her eyebrows: "Master Yuan has a good character, he is loyal and kind..."

"Do you think that girl can be entrusted for life?" Yuan Ye felt more and more liking the more she watched, and the more her heart beat faster as she talked.He has seen countless amazing heroines in his life, but the only one who can make him feel this way is the woman in front of him.

Ming Rou frowned, she really didn't know how to answer him, she just said: "It's getting late, Master Yuan, please go back, if there is something very important, I can pass it on for you."

Yuan also knew that he had made her angry, so he was not in a hurry, anyway, he was the person next to the empress, how could he run away.

He thought about his own affairs, and shook his head: "I'll just wait outside the palace gate, and when the empress wakes up, I'll trouble Miss Mingrou to pass it on." After finishing speaking, seeing the thin clothes on Mingrou's body, he couldn't help but say The cloak was put on for her, and then she turned and went outside.

Ming Rou saw his back disappearing in the wind and snow, turned her head and went to her room, but she kept thinking about Yuan Ye's words in her heart.

She walked for a while, looking at the heavy snow under her feet and the red lantern in her hand, she frowned tightly.

Seeing her coming back, the maid from the same court smiled and said, "Auntie, take a break, the servants are going to be on duty."

Ming Rou saw her constantly rubbing her hands and panting, and then she reacted.

The maid also saw the cloak on her body; "This dress is..."

"It's okay, you go and serve." Mingrou said, turned around to return the clothes, remembered what he said that he would stay overnight, went back to get his hand warmer and hot tea, and then went out.

Shen Qing didn't know anything about the outside world, and she didn't realize it until Yuan Ye knelt in front of her in the early morning of the next day.

She was surprised and asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?"

Yuan Ye gritted his teeth, looked at Ming Rou who was standing beside Shen Qing, and said with a smile: "This subordinate wants to ask your mother to help me and Ming Rou."

Listening to his words, Shen Qing said it as if she stopped her.

Ming Rou had no choice but to come out, but she didn't know what to say.She went out last night just because she didn't want him to freeze to death, but she chatted with him all night without knowing it, from her hometown to her parents to now.She didn't have any idea about a man's doting, but such a suitable person was served by the emperor's side, so it wouldn't be too bad if she thought about it, so she agreed.

Shen Qing looked at the news from the Shen family sent by Yuan Ye overnight, her lips slightly raised: "If I shouldn't, what should you do?"

"Ah?" Yuan Ye looked incomprehensible, Shen Qing saw that Mingrou was about to kneel down, and hurriedly said: "Okay, I agree." She looked at Mingrou: "As long as Mingrou is willing .”

Yuan Ye hurriedly went to see Mingrou, Mingrou's complexion suddenly became hot, she gritted her teeth, and nodded shyly.

(End of this chapter)