cloud temple phoenix hairpin

Chapter 70

Chapter 62

"Girl is alright, which eye is uncomfortable? Little girl, what do you know about movies? Go back and squint your eyes to rest your mind while there is still a few hours before dawn. You will be busy tomorrow..."

As soon as the little girl finished speaking, Ming Yu heard the door creak open behind her again, and Chun Yuan had already come in, berating the girl softly with a smile on her face.The little girl was very sleepy, and when she heard that she could go to rest, she saw that Ming Yu also nodded, she hurriedly responded, rubbed her eyes and went out.Chunyuan closed the door and came in, stood there only looking at Mingyu, with a slight smile on her face, but did not speak.

Ming Yu reckoned that Xie Zuiqiao sent her back at the gate of the courtyard just now. She must have watched it, her face became slightly hot, and she raised her hand to stroke her temples. She didn't want her sleeves to fall down, but she showed the green glow on her wrist. Huan, hurriedly put down his hand again, Chunyuan has come over, and whispered: "Young lady, you are so lucky. I just ran into Mr. Xie after I came over. He said that you are still weak and sick, and asked me to replace him Good life to take care of you. Girl, go and rest now, and get rid of the sickness earlier, so Mr. Xie can rest assured."

Seeing that she was speaking sincerely, Mingyu didn't mean to make fun of her. Knowing that she was always steady, her shyness just now disappeared. She smiled and went down to the mirror to remove the hairpin, and glanced at herself in the glasses. Seeing this There was still some blush on the cheeks at the time, and it must have been thicker just now, no wonder the girl was surprised when she saw it.Seeing that it was not long before dawn, he lay down on the outside of An Mo with his clothes on.Chun Yuan tidied up a bit, blew out the candles, and lay down on the bunk outside.After a slight rustling sound, Ming Yu's ears became quiet again.

Most of the night had passed, and her body was tired now.Lying on the soft couch, listening to the even breathing sound of her younger brother sleeping soundly beside her, she knew that she should also go to sleep immediately, so that she could recover her energy earlier.As soon as I closed my eyes, the scene when the two separated kept flashing in my mind.His arms were firm and strong, and when his lips kissed her forehead, it was warm and soft, and she seemed to still feel the burning heat when his breath sprayed her forehead.

Now, he should have found his father, is he discussing with him?I don't know how my father will react...

Ming Yu breathed out, turned over, and raised the quilt for his younger brother.

Ruan Hongtian had been busy in the middle of the night, saw the mourning hall was up, the rituals were going on, and everything was in order, he communicated with Cousin Gao, and was about to go back to his room to take a rest, when Liu Xiangyang came over and said, "Master, thank you family The young master... is here."

Ruan Hongtian turned his head, and sure enough, he saw Xie Zuiqiao striding towards him.Thinking that he was here to pay tribute to the funeral, I couldn't help wondering.Gao Mansion's funeral was just a new one last night, why did he know the news so quickly?He hurriedly greeted him, and after exchanging greetings, he accepted his condolences and said, "Thank you Mr. Xie for your hard work. Only my uncle happened last night. Why did Mr. Xie find out about the news so quickly and rush over here?"

Xie Zuiqiao said: "To be honest, I came here because of another matter. I only found out that my uncle had passed away when I came here. I don't know if I can make room. I have something to discuss with Master Ruan."

Hearing this, Ruan Hongtian hurriedly invited him to the study where the two of them had talked last time.The servant delivered the tea and retreated, and when there were only two of them left in the room, he said, "Master Xie, I still feel regretful when I think about what happened a few days ago. I just don't know why you came here this time? "

Xie Zuiqiao smiled slightly and said: "To be honest, I came here this time because of what happened last time. My mind has not changed."

Ruan Hongtian sighed: "Thank you for your hard work, young master. As long as you know, even I, a father, can't control my daughter's marriage now."

"Master Ruan can't be the master now, but what if the elders of the two families have discussed it before?"

Ruan Hongtian was stunned, and said: "I don't know what Mr. Xie's words mean?"

"My grandfather and Mrs. Jiang are old friends for decades. What if the two elders promised Qin and Jin a good relationship before?"

Ruan Hongtian's eyes lit up suddenly, and he stood up from the chair abruptly, but quickly shook his head again, hesitantly said: "This... if this is known to others, wouldn't it be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Xie Zuiqiao said: "Ling Ai has become a girl to be drafted. Although I can ask the emperor to promise her to me next spring, I can't guarantee that I will succeed in the end. Only a sharp knife can cut the mess. I have an idea. Wait for the inner court's order When he came down, Master Ruan thanked him for taking it over, and then mentioned this matter to the inner court envoy, saying that the two elders had agreed several years ago that I would marry Ling Ai, and both parents knew about it, but I was still in the period of filial piety , this is not a formal ceremony. I will also go to the emperor to confirm that even if Ling Aixiu's identity has been determined, I beg the emperor to point it out to me. With this level, the emperor will not sweep my grandfather's face After that, seeing that Ruan Hongtian was still hesitating, and knowing his concerns, he immediately said, "Master Ruan, don't worry. My grandfather is tired of the officialdom, and just submitted his old age certificate a month ago, and wants to return to his hometown to enjoy the rest of his life. He is not a person who cares about utilitarianism, and he has such a friendship with Mrs. Jiang. I have asked him before I went there, and I agreed."

"This matter is no small matter. Although Mrs. An agreed, but in the future your father..." Ruan Hongtian was still worried.

"My grandparents have both passed away for many years, and my father regards my grandfather as his own father. Since my grandfather has agreed, how can my father deny it? And if he refuses to admit it, wouldn't I have committed the crime of deceiving the king? Don't worry, Mr. Ruan, at most I will be scolded by him for being bold afterward."

Ruan Hongtian saw that he had considered everything, which showed his good intentions for his daughter.If he, as a father, shirks it again, he will appear hypocritical instead.Although I felt that it was inappropriate to settle down like this without thanking my father, it was nothing compared to my daughter's lifelong helplessness.And after the marriage, the father-in-law is not like a mother-in-law, and the daughter-in-law has to stand by to make the rules sooner or later. Even if Father Xie has a grudge in his heart, he will not make things difficult for his daughter-in-law.As long as the son-in-law treats his daughter well, this seems like a profitable business.Then he gritted his teeth, nodded and said: "Then act like this! I will go to your father's door to apologize to your father in person in the future!"

Xie Zuiqiao saw that Ruan Hongtian finally dared to obey him and did what was originally "deceitful", he was overjoyed, and without saying much, he immediately went to him and knelt down to him.Ruan Hongtian was startled, and was about to evade, when he suddenly understood.Sure enough, he said reverently: "Father-in-law is on top, and I am worshiped by my son-in-law." After saying that, he respectfully kowtowed three times to himself, and then straightened up.

Ruan Hongtian was elated in an instant, he hurriedly helped Xie Zuiqiao up, laughed and said: "No need to be too polite, no need to be too polite. From now on, we will be our own people." He walked back and forth excitedly, but he didn't know what to say Alright, Xie Zuiqiao reminded me at the side, then he patted his forehead and said: "I'm confused, I should send people back to Jiangzhou immediately, and I have to let Ayu's mother and grandpa know about this matter quietly." After thinking about it for a while, he ordered someone to pass Liu Xiangyang over, wrote the letter by himself, and handed it to him to hide it next to him, and immediately packed up and headed south, the sky was still hazy at this time.

Xie Zuiqiao saw that the matter had been settled, and he had to rush back to the garrison camp in central Beijing as soon as possible. He was worried about Mingyu in his heart, and wanted to see her again, but he couldn't say it in front of Ruan Hongtian.

Ruan Hongtian sent him to the gate, and saw that his future son-in-law was about to say goodbye, but he stood still and looked in the direction of the gate.He is a person who has experienced it, so he naturally knows what he is thinking, and it is absolutely impossible to let him go to meet his daughter just now.Coughed, and said: "Ah Yu has been exhausted for the past two days, and there is something wrong with her body. But I will ask someone to take care of her. You can go back to Beijing without worry."

Xie Zuiqiao saw that his thoughts had been seen through, and smiled shyly.Even though he couldn't see her face again for a short time, the short-lived relationship last night was enough for him to think about it for a long time.Nodding his head, he got on his horse and left.

At noon on the second day after Xie Zuiqiao left, the decree from the Internal Affairs Office came as expected, and it was delivered by Grand Commander Meng Gongren himself.Ruan Hongtian hurriedly ushered him into the clean room that had been prepared earlier, and knelt down with the Gao family to welcome the decree.After thanking you, the rest of the people retreated, only the Meng Palace man was left, and first handed over the thank you silver that had been sealed earlier.

The people of Meng Gong had heard about the Ruan family's wealth and fame in the south of the Yangtze River, and although they hadn't seen the amount of the bank note inside the envelope, they thought it would be a lot, so they took the trouble to come here to deliver the decree.But after a little refusal, he took it and put it into his sleeve with a smile on his face.

"Master Ruan is really a blessing from God. It is not uncommon for this court to have such extraordinary favors in the past, but since our family entered the Gaotao Pavilion, there have been only a few of them in the past few decades, and you can count them on your fingers. Come out. Ling Ai is Zhenjing Shuyi, she will be a good match in the future, and her family will be full of glory, just around the corner. Congratulations to Master Ruan."

A man like him, just from the fact that the people from the Qionghua Palace came to inquire about the news a few days ago, he can vaguely guess that this daughter of the Ruan family's extraordinary promotion as a show girl must have something to do with Concubine Yan. In all likelihood, the person who will become the third prince in the future is like a carp jumping over the dragon's gate.After collecting the money, he naturally did not hesitate to say good things, and said a few words that were pleasant to hear.

Ruan Hongtian hurriedly thanked him, and then he did something: "More kind words from Mr. Meng. But now I have something to do, but I am very embarrassed." Seeing the other party looking over, he said what he had discussed with Xie Zuiqiao before.

Meng Gong was surprised and said: "There is such a thing! It's really hard to say. If it is said that there is a marriage contract, it is actually just a word of mouth between the two families. If it is said that there is no marriage contract, it is not entirely true..."

"Exactly, this is what makes me extremely embarrassed, and I don't know what to do at the moment." Ruan Hongtian said hastily.

Meng Gong said humanely: "Master An is highly respected, and he is the emperor's tutor. Although the old man Jiang Kui of Jiangzhou is white, he is also a famous Confucian in the world. Since there is such an agreement... Anyway, Master Ruan took the decree. First of all, after our family goes back, we will report the situation to the emperor, and the emperor will decide what will happen then."

Ruan Hongtian hurriedly thanked him again, and said a few more words with him, and then sent Meng Gongren away.

"Ziqiao, is this really the case?"

In the imperial study room, Zhengde finished discussing the matter with several courtiers, and left Xie Zuiqiao behind to inquire about the report from Meng Gongren of Gaotao Hall yesterday.

Xie Zuiqiao knelt down and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, there is indeed such a thing. The old people of the two families intentionally asked me to be engaged to that young lady of the Ruan family a few years ago because of their friendship. The Ruan family's parents and my father also knew about it. It's not easy to refute the face of the two elders, so I agreed in private. It was only because my mother was filial at the time that I didn't show etiquette, let alone alarm others. I wanted to wait until my father came back this time, and the two families reunited. The discussion was made through a matchmaker. I didn't expect the emperor to treat the Ruan family so kindly, I was very surprised when I heard the news just now. If the emperor has any doubts, you can pass it on to my grandparents, and you will know when you ask."

Although Zhengde had some doubts about why such a coincidence happened, as soon as his third son expressed his intention to want the daughter of the Ruan family, he immediately said that the two families had a verbal engagement before.Just listening to his words, but can't find any mistakes.It is well known that An Zaisong and Jiang Kui have known each other for many years, and it is not impossible for the two of them to be engaged to their grandchildren on a whim.Moreover, An Zaisong was his teacher when he was young, so how could he be called over to ask because of questioning this matter now?
Thinking about it further, although the crown prince tends to be lazy and mediocre, he is still the eldest son of the first line, and he has made no major mistakes. Although he is not very happy, it is not a trivial matter to abolish the first line and establish another.Moreover, in recent years, the power of the famous Yan clan of the Dazhao Kingdom has grown gradually, and the courtiers have fallen one after another, and there are voices of opposition, which are almost drowned out. Not long ago, in the assassination case of Xuanzheng, the arrested assassin finally After investigation, it was just a killer sent by a folk gang named "Piaoma" who was hired by others.Most of the members of the Floating Horse Club are desperadoes, taking money to pay for their lives.During the past few days, Pei Taizhi, according to the assassin's confession, destroyed the hidden Piaomahui stronghold in the capital area, captured several leaders, followed the clues to investigate, but finally the clue was broken by a former disciple of the deceased Xuanzheng's mansion.It is said that the disciple had a secret dissatisfaction with him, so he bought murder for revenge. Before the disciple was arrested, he had hanged himself.

This effort was spent, although there is no conclusive evidence that it is related to the Yan Party, but he relied on his instinct as an emperor, and he did not want to see Yan's family alone in the court.It's just that he is not in good health, there are only a handful of reliable ministers around him, and Pei Taizhi, who has high hopes, is deliberately alienated from him, which makes him more and more powerless.A few days ago, Concubine Yan pestered Tao because she liked the virtuousness of the daughter of the Ruan family, and she wanted to accept it for the third son, but she couldn't find an excuse to push it away, so she agreed.But he had already thought about it in his heart, if he really pointed out the daughter of the Ruan family to the third son in the end, he would secretly issue orders, ordering all the states and counties to find some excuses to seal or suppress the shops under the name of the Ruan family, and never call them again. The family of the Yan surname got another day out of thin air to add to the treasury.At this time, I suddenly heard that the Xie family had such an agreement with the Ruan family. Regardless of whether it is true or not, it would be better to make it happen. You don't have to suffer from the fish in the pond.As for the matter of my niece, I can just point out another worthy family member at that time.

Zhengde made up his mind and looked at Xie Zuiqiao intently.Seeing that although he was kneeling in front of his dragon case, his expression was calm, his eyes were open, and he had the air of his father's general. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a messy joke, and maybe people will complain behind their backs."

Xie Zuiqiao listened to the emperor's tone, which meant that he wanted to be fulfilled, and he also vaguely knew the emperor's thoughts in his heart. It turned out that the happy marriage he dreamed of was actually benefited from the power struggle in the court, so he kowtowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your fulfillment."

Zhengde laughed and said: "Since the daughter of the Ruan family has obtained the status of a beautiful girl, it is also an honor. If it is not good, I will get rid of it like this. Since I had a verbal engagement with you before, when the spring election next year, your father must have returned to the court. I personally bestow a marriage on the two of you to show my royal kindness."

Xie Zuiqiao finally settled down at this point, and kowtowed again.Zhengde called Pingshen, and encouraged him again, and then he called back.

(End of this chapter)