Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 181 Camellia proposes marriage
Hearing that her future mother-in-law was fine, Ma Min'er was relieved, picked up chopsticks and ate breakfast quickly.If it weren't for the little daughter-in-law, Xia Zhen's breakfast would have been eaten long ago, "What are you going to do after eating?"

"Just wander around the street near the inn. There are delicious and fun things to buy."

"Oh." Xia Zhen said: "I'm not familiar with the place of life, don't go far." After thinking about it, he said: "I will go with you."

"No, you are busy with your work."

"fine."

The daughter was eating in the main hall, and Ma Qifeng didn't want to disturb them, so he wanted to leave the inn, but was stopped by Mo Wanyi, "Let me do it."

"It's okay, I'll do it." Ma Qifeng didn't feel embarrassed when he hugged his son.

"I'll come—" Mo Wanyi couldn't bear to see her husband look at him strangely, so she took her son.

Ma Qifeng saw that his wife insisted on reciting it, so he had to give it to her, "If it takes effort, you can give it to me."

"If it takes too much effort, I won't give it to you. I'll ask Qin Hong to hug her." Mo Wanyi said, "I'm going to the capital soon, so you can hug me as you like at home. Outside, it's better to do as the Romans do."

Ma Qifeng didn't expect his wife to think this way, and it was right to think about it, "That's fine, I listen to you."

Breakfast finally came to an end, Xia Zhen's subordinates went to do what they were supposed to do, only the Ma family, Xia Zhen and his bodyguard remained in the main hall.

Brothers and sisters Ma Yueer and Ma Yixin bowed in front of their future brother-in-law, "Second brother-in-law—"

"Second brother-in-law—"

Xia Zhen smiled slightly: "Yes."

Ma Min'er asked, "Xia Zhen, do you want to say hello to Uncle when you go out?"

"Hmm!" Xia Zhen said, "Wait for me."

"it is good."

Xia Zhen went upstairs.

In the upstairs room, Zhao Suxin's complexion was sallow, and she was listless. She didn't even want to eat breakfast. The girl Shuanglian wanted to ask her, but she didn't eat it.

"You go out first."

"Yes, General!" The girl Shuanglian saluted and went out.

Xia Zetao took a small bowl of porridge and sat down beside the bed, "Suxin, have some."

Zhao Suxin shook her head, "I don't want to eat."

"It's okay if you don't eat, the body can't bear it."

Zhao Suxin still shook her head.

Xia Zetao put down the bowl and reached out to touch her forehead, "The fever is gone, why don't you drink some warm water?"

Zhao Suxin nodded her head almost invisible, "Yes."

Xia Zetao poured a bowl of warm water himself, helped his wife up, and fed her a bowl. After drinking, his wife snuggled into his arms and refused to let him go.

"Suxin, you should sleep for a while."

"No, I want to cuddle in your arms."

For more than a year, Xia Zetao always thought of his wife's indifference to his son, and he was not so warm to her in his heart, and sometimes even avoided her. It has been a long time since they cuddled together like this.

The listless Zhao Suxin snuggled into her husband's arms and felt much better. She was even hungry and wanted to eat, but she couldn't bear to break such a good atmosphere, so she insisted on not saying that she was hungry.

After an unknown amount of time, someone knocked on the door, "Father—" the son's voice came in.

"Zhen'er—" Xia Zetao said while helping his wife to lie down on the bed, and opened the door himself.

"Father--"

"What's the matter, Zhen'er?"

"How is mother?"

"It's better now."

"Oh." Xia Zhen said, "Min'er and I want to go for a walk in the street, do you want to go together, father and mother?"

"Your mother is not in good health. I will accompany her at the inn. You go."

Xia Zhen just wanted to turn around, but stopped again: "Father, we will buy some local snacks, do you want to bring some back for you?"

"Your mother likes it, bring her some."

"Okay." Xia Zhen turned and went downstairs.

Xia Zetao looked at his son's back. He was just asking, but he never entered the room to look at her mother. He couldn't help sighing. The mother and son had become like strangers during the ten years he was away.

Zhao Suxin was always worried that her husband would leave with her son, but when she saw him turn around, she smiled happily.

Seeing such a wife, what else could Xia Zetao do but sigh secretly?Suddenly, his son's words rang in his ears, another one?He turned his head to look at his sickly wife. She is 40 years old, can she still give birth?
On the one hand, Ma Min'er and the others didn't go far because they were unfamiliar with the place. On the other hand, with Xia Zhen's current status, it was very troublesome to travel, and it was even more inconvenient to walk around the inn. Returned after selling some items.

When I returned to the inn room, "Xia Zhen, I will send the things of my brother and sister to the room."

"Well." Xia Zhen said: "I still have something to do, let's have dinner together at noon."

"it is good."

Xia Zhen is busy.

Xia Qifeng took the children up to the second floor, Mo Wanyi said: "Xiao Wu is asleep, I'll go back to the room."

"I'll go with you." Ma Qifeng turned to the children and said, "Go to Sanlang's room now, and I'll come and find you later."

"Okay, Dad."

Ma Qifeng sent the mother and son to the room, and helped his wife pour boiling water on the small table.

"You go, I'll sleep with Xiao Wu for a while."

"Okay, wait until noon, I'll ask you to eat."

Ma Qifeng went to the third child's room and saw the three children playing with diabolos and clay sculptures, and asked with a smile, "Where's the cloth?"

"On the table against the wall."

Ma Qifeng hurried to the table, pulled out a few cloth heads, "Er Niang, you are here, let's see what kind of clothes this cloth can make for you?"

"Father, don't worry, we'll talk about it when we're in the capital."

"Stop playing, come here and let me make gestures to see what I can do." Ma Qifeng felt itchy and wanted to make clothes for the children.

"Oh." Seeing that her father insisted on making gestures, Ma Min'er had no choice but to put down the clay sculpture in her hand.

Ma Qifeng gestured a few times, "I don't know what style is new in Jingli?"

Ma Min'er smiled: "Father, I'll find out soon."

Ma Qifeng smiled and sat on the chair, "I don't know how the house in the capital is, is it far from your grandfather?"

"Father, even if we live next door, we won't go there often. What's the point of being far and near?"

"You child, let me express my feelings."

"Father, don't worry, you can go to grandfather's house as often as you want, and I will never tell you."

Ma Qifeng smiled, "This time you come here after getting married, I don't know when you will be able to see each other in the future, just go as many times as you can."

Ma Sanlang said: "Father, you only think about your grandfather, what about your elder brother?"

"We came to Beijing to live with your elder brother, what are you in a hurry for?"

"Hee hee, dad, I want to see big brother soon."

In the shade of a tree in the back garden of a private winery somewhere in the capital, several men, young and old, were sitting. They were drinking tea and chatting. A servant quietly retreated after saying a few words in someone's ear.

"Old Jiu, what are you mumbling about, let us listen too?" an old man with a white beard asked.

"Sixth Brother, it's nothing. It's just that the Hengzi from the north has come to Beijing. I'll tell the people below to be careful, and don't be blackmailed by him again."

"Him? Didn't he say that he has a gold mine and wants to blackmail us?"

"Sixth brother, you are so naive. None of the generals in the state capital have gold mines. Didn't that Xia, who was surnamed Xia, continue to extort our money in the past few years?"

"The Nine Emperor Patriarchs are right. That person surnamed Xia is a local beetle. No matter how much money you have in your pocket, you have to spend some money when you see such a prosperous place in the capital."

"Oh, Ziwen is learned after all, he is right, he smells like copper all over his body!" The old sixth prince - King Jing echoed loudly.

The King of Changping County was approved by others, smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to bring tea, and gently gathered his wide sleeves with the other hand. He sat under the shade of summer greenery, dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, which made him look like a gentleman in front of the wind. It's really a royal product, there are no defective products.

"Uncle Nine Emperors, let me tell you, let's not be on guard, but find a way to get him to go back to Liangzhou as soon as possible after his wedding."

"Isn't he going back after his wedding?"

"Didn't you see that the whole family surnamed Xia has come to Beijing? I reckon they will stay in Beijing for a long time."

"That's a real problem."

Someone said slowly: "A few years ago, he had military merits, and the emperor pampered him. Now, he has no merits of being a dragon, how can the emperor pamper him?"

"Don't forget that the barren land in Liangzhou has grown food, the emperor will still treat him differently."

"This……"

The crowd fell silent for a while.

To be honest, Zhao Shangshu is very satisfied with King Ning's youngest son, Liu Zaili, the king of Yancheng County. He needs status, ability and ability. In the entire royal family, even if he is a son, few people have him. The fly in the ointment is that capable people are always a little arrogant, and they don't have enough respect for him as a minister.

"Zi Li, the tea is not good?"

Liu Zaili raised his eyes suddenly, his expression was calm: "No!"

"Then drink more."

But Liu Zaili put down his glass, and wrinkled his brow with his fingers, "Last night, I helped the Holy Majesty deal with some matters, drank some wine, and still have a headache until now."

"So that's the case, it was really hard work." On the surface, Zhao Shangshu looked like you were really hardworking and felt distressed, but he said in his heart, you kid, I am an elder, and I am so careless.

After tugging twice, he found that the other party did not let him go back to rest. Liu Zaili continued to pick up the teacup, sat lazily, rubbing the rim of the cup with his fingers to pass the time.

Hearing that the future husband is coming, Zhao Yuning has already changed more than [-] skirts, none of which look good, and his head is sweating anxiously, "I knew I would buy a few more, so I don't even have to choose now. "

No choice?These skirts were all bought this summer, and they were changed every day. The girls all shrank their heads and did not dare to say anything.

"Oh, what should I do, which one should I choose?"

The girl who was closest to me reminded me tremblingly: "Wu Niang, I heard that the king of the county is visiting that house, and he will only sit for a while, you..."

"Yeah, why did I forget, he's very busy!" Zhao Yuning looked down at his skirt, "But I don't think this dress looks good, what should I do?"

"No, Wu Niang, you're the only one in the capital who owns this light green and yellow dress, it's the best."

Zhao Yuning's brows furrowed when he heard this, "Yes, this yellow and green skirt is custom-made by Xunyifang. There is only one dress. Well, I will wear this one."

After wearing it, Zhao Yuning immediately went to her grandmother, "Grandma, do you think this dress is okay?"

She was wearing a light green-yellow pleated skirt with a diagonal hem, elegant orchids on one side, and a few butterflies on the other. When she moved, the flowers and butterflies seemed to be flying, luxurious and elegant.

She is wearing a fringed bun, with a goose yellow tassel inserted obliquely, corresponding to the dress, a pair of watery eyes, red lips that are spotless, slightly rouged, long hair hanging straight, with a few locks falling on the shoulders, looking dignified and beautiful.

Mrs. Zhao said with a smile: "My Ning'er is the most beautiful woman in Beijing, she looks good in anything she wears."

"Grandmother—" being praised by her grandmother, Zhao Yuning hugged her arm coquettishly, "I want people to look good."

"People must think it looks good."

"grandmother--"

"Okay, okay, don't shake it, grandma knows, and will take you there right away."

In the small pavilion in the garden, in the afternoon of summer, the breeze is blowing, accompanied by the fragrance of bamboo, green and lotus, it is really pleasant. Liu Zaili's mood relaxes unknowingly, and he played a game with Zhao Shangshu.

Sure enough, the next life is formidable, although he is young, he plays this chess really well, Zhao Shangshu couldn't help nodding, "I wonder if Zili has ever played against Grand Master Feng?"

"Had."

Zhao Shangshu raised his head, "But the old lady heard that he seldom played against others."

"Meet him in the north, and confronted him."

"Oh!" Zhao Shangshu knew about this incident in the north. Feng Jiangyi went to the north to escape the old and vigorous emperor. The Holy Majesty went to the north when he was still the King of Jin. He heard that they had met, and it was true. No wonder the Holy Majesty was able to succeed.

Mrs. Zhao came with her granddaughter, and let her come down to report first.

"My lord, the old lady asked, do you want some more tea?"

"Add some." Zhao Shangshu said after a game of chess was over.

"Yes, my lord." The servant immediately withdrew.

Mrs. Zhao led her granddaughter into the Xiaoxie, "I have seen the county king."

"Madam, you're being polite." Liu Zaili stood up and gave him a little support.

"I'm disturbing your pleasure."

"There, there..." Liu Zaili smiled politely.

Zhao Yuning lowered her head slightly, but her eyes kept peeking at her future husband. Since the first time she saw him at the age of 13, she had longed for him, because her name was 'Yuning', which made her defeat many little ladies and became a thousand and one in the capital. The fiancée of the king of Yancheng, whom the little lady secretly promised, broke their hearts all over the place.

"Yuning, come here, I have met the county king."

"Yes, grandma." Zhao Yuning stepped forward to salute dignifiedly, "The prince—"

"Please get up—"

"Thank you, Prince."

With a faint smile on his face, Liu Zaili accepted the little lady's scrutiny openly.

Although Zhao Yuning wanted to stare at his future husband until he had enough, etiquette and etiquette did not allow it. After a few glances, he lowered his head shyly, "I'll refill the tea for the king." Pour a cup of tea.

As the tea was brewed with her slender fingers, the tea soup in the cup instantly displayed a magnificent and changeable scene, like mountains and rivers and clouds, shaped like flowers, birds, fish and insects, like an ink landscape painting.

"Good tea!" Liu Zaili couldn't help but sigh softly.

Hearing the compliment, Zhao Yuning smiled like a flower, "Thank you, the king, for your compliment."

Liu Zaili glanced at the person pouring the tea, and smiled slightly. If there is no such thing in this world... He stretched out his hand to hold the tea, bowed his head and took a sip. It looked good but it wasn't delicious. He seemed to be used to tea with only a few tea leaves. He doesn't seem to be used to it anymore.

Seeing that Liu Zaili didn't praise the taste for a long time, Zhao Yuning asked softly, "How's the taste?"

"Very good!" Liu Zaili raised his eyes and smiled.

Hearing the praise again, Zhao Yuning hid away from her grandmother happily.

Seeing that the atmosphere of the meeting between the two was not bad, the old lady nodded secretly, "You continue to drink tea, the king of the county, and I will take Ning'er back."

Liu Zaili nodded slightly, and politely sent him away.

Zhao Shangshu has been watching from the sidelines, the young man has a measure of advance and retreat, although he is noble, he does not have the arrogance of the clan's children at all, no wonder he is favored by the emperor, it is reasonable.

In the imperial palace of the capital, Emperor Yuantai put down the pen in his hand and asked, "Has Xia Zian arrived?"

"Return to the Holy One, it should have arrived!"

Emperor Yuantai frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty—" Fang Yuyuan, the chief servant, said, "The mother of the king of Beijun is ill, they have stopped in Chen county for two days, and they will arrive tomorrow."

Emperor Yuantai's eyebrows relaxed, "The people from the Ministry of Rites are ready."

"Return to the Holy Lord, the people from the Ministry of Rites were ready to pick you up yesterday."

"Yes." Emperor Yuantai said: "Xia Zi'an is my capable minister, so the reception cannot be neglected."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Fang Yuyuan quickly saluted, "I understand."

After the emperor rested, Fang Yuyuan came out of the palace, bent over, and thought about the emperor's words while walking. When he arrived at his palace, he immediately recruited people and asked, "Do you all know the news that the king of Beijun is coming to the capital?"

"Most people already know."

Fang Yuyuan's white eyebrows moved, "Does it mean that common people don't know much?"

"Yes, Eunuch Fang, the old couple of the Xia family keep a low profile in Beijing, and the common people don't know much about it."

The two walnuts in Fang Yuyuan's hands kept rolling, and it took a long time before he replied, "Then let everyone in the capital know that the King of Beijun has returned to the capital to get married."

"Yes, father-in-law, the little one will do it right away."

"Also, don't forget about the mighty grace of the emperor."

"Yes, the little one understands, and I will do it right away."

I stayed with my wife all day during the day, and even ate lunch and dinner in the room. That night, Xia Zetao did not sleep in a separate room with his wife.

Ma Min'er knew that her future father-in-law had been with his wife for a whole day, and she was speechless secretly. She ate both meals in the room. Does the room smell like food?Speaking of middle-aged people, the old couple is still so clingy, this relationship is really good!

After resting for another day, when she set off on the third day, Ma Miner finally saw her future mother-in-law, she still looked sick, with a ruddy complexion, she looked like a charming lady in her early thirties.

Well, although I don't like the way my future mother-in-law is, it's possible that the general treats her the same way.It wasn't until many, many years later that Ma Min'er knew that the men of the Xia family were dedicated, but this dedicated relationship was also forced by family history, haha, that's something for later, let's not talk about it for now.

After another two days of walking, the group finally arrived at the nearest post station outside the capital. If Xia Zhen was not the king of the county with too high standards for entering the city, they would have already entered the city.

Ma Min'er sighed, "Brother Zhen, do you really want to enter the city so ostentatiously?"

Xia Zhen stretched out her hand and rubbed the top of Ma Min'er's head, "How can you say that the king of Beijun, who is so beautiful, entered the city as an upstart entering the city?"

Ma Min'er slanted her eyebrows: "But that's how I feel. A rough man general who has never seen the world in the north has entered the city with gold teeth. Come and have a look, everyone, come and have a look..."

Xia Zhen reached out and patted the little daughter-in-law on the head, "Don't be naughty, I've discussed going to the city with Mr. Wei, if you want to walk around, bring a few more people with you."

Ma Min'er pursed her lips, "You know what?"

"Ah, what do I know?" Xia Zhen who was about to turn around asked in puzzlement.

"Every time you allow me to go out, I don't actually go out."

"Uh...why?"

"Why else?" Ma Min'er glanced at it, "You let me go out, I'm ashamed to go out, but if you want to say 'Min'er don't walk around, there are man-eating tigers outside', then I won't listen to you Yes, definitely have to go out."

Xia Zhen was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "Haha..." Amidst the laughter, she went out to work.

Ma Miner glanced dissatisfied, "Who said you are a fool, who said you can only be arrogant, this old aunt with such high IQ and EQ is no match for you!"

Ugh……

Ma Yichu had already asked for leave, and took his servant Peng Xiaohe all the way to the east gate, but was stopped by someone on the way, "Yichu—"

"Yao'er, why are you here?" Ma Yichu was a little surprised.

Feng Luoyao pursed her lips: "I asked Grandpa, he is not among the people who will greet the King of Beijun tomorrow."

"Grand Master, I didn't arrange to meet the king of Beijun, this is the etiquette!" Ma Yichu didn't think there was a problem.

"But my grandfather knows the king of Beijun, isn't it good for personal friendship?"

Mayi Chu smiled: "This... of course, but it has to be placed after the national ceremony."

"Then I won't be able to meet your family." Feng Luoyao was depressed.

"It's okay, there will be opportunities in the future." Mayi smiled knowingly.

Feng Luoyao was delighted by his words, and quickly asked the girl to pass him the snacks she specially prepared, "This is a piece of my heart, I bring it to your family, I hope they like it."

"Thank you, Yao'er."

"You're welcome." Feng Luoyao smiled happily, "Go see your family quickly!"

"Okay, then I'm leaving."

"Ah."

Feng Luoyao stood at the corner of the street until she couldn't see Ma Yichu before turning back, sighing!
The girl said: "Yao Niang, why are you sighing, I see that the old man has acquiesced in the matter between you and Dalang of the Ma family."

"I sighed easily." Feng Luoyao said with a smile.

"Sigh of relief?"

Feng Luoyao said: "Yes, their family has finally come to the capital, and they can finally propose marriage to my family."

"Ah, yes, Yaoniang, you are right."

"You stupid girl."

There is a big restaurant at the back of the street corner, the windows are facing the street, someone inside the window is staring at Feng Luoyao without blinking, and the person next to him said: "Unexpectedly, Grand Master Feng's granddaughter was taken over by a ball of shit."

The young master who was staring at Feng Luoyao turned his head, "But this piece of shit won Taishi Feng's heart."

The young man next to him hooked his lips into a smile: "Do you want to get her—" He pointed to the little lady who had gone away and asked.

"Of course, Grand Master Feng has been favored for three dynasties, and his favor is not fading. His disciples and descendants are all over the court and the public. Marrying with his family, everything will be worry-free."

"Okay, as long as you have what you say, this kid will let me help you."

The young man raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Don't worry, his brother-in-law is the king of Beijun, a savage, I wrote." The young man next to him smiled wickedly.

"Written?"

"Yes, a way to make his brother-in-law unable to do anything."

The two looked at each other and smiled, laughing loudly!

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