Jinghong Building

After leaving Lao Mansion, Zong Qi went to the Han family again, and he told Mrs. Han about the good news of his engagement.

"Are you going to get engaged? Which girl is it?" asked Mrs. Han.

Zong Qi said, "She is a girl from the Marquis of Wu'an. Her surname is Lu. She has the name Chang. She is seven years younger than me. She is a good girl with both talent and beauty."

Before Mrs. Han could ask in detail, Zong Qi told him all about Lu Chang's situation.

Mrs. Han's smile reached her eyes, and there was a little relief in her smile.

"This is really good, it's great, it's a pity that I'm an ominous person and can't help you with your marriage. This will be hard for Mrs. Shangguan."

Zong Qi smiled: "Grandma asked you to go to the house to play cards when you have time. She has learned to play mahjong recently and is very addicted to cards. When I went there today, I was forced to go to the poker table and played a circle before I let me Walk."

Mrs. Han was curious: "Playing mahjong? Is this a popular thing in Beijing? I haven't seen it in Yangzhou."

"Yes, it is said that the ladies and ladies of noble families in the capital all liked it. My grandmother was from the third wife of the Marquis of Wu'an."

When Zong Qi spoke, his heart moved slightly. He heard Lu Chang say that the female family members of the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion started playing mahjong with the wife of Zhongyong Li Jinxiu.

At that time, Zong Qi didn't think much about it, just thought it was taught by He Ran. Now, when I think about it, I heard Lu Chang's tone of speaking at that time, it seemed that I had known it since I was a child. Lu Chang was only two years younger than He Ran. When she was young, He Ran is still a child, so it is very likely that Li Jinxiu’s mahjong was not taught by He Ran.

However, this thought flashed in my heart, and a question came from outside the door, and then Zhu Yanmin ran in with a dazed look.

Without even having to salute Mrs. Han, Zhu Yanmin grabbed Zong Qi's sleeve: "Aqi, please save Congcong quickly."

Mrs. Han and Zong Qi were both startled, ignored Zhu Yanmin's rudeness, and said in unison: "What's wrong with Congcong?"

Zhu Yanmin cried in the rain: "One day after night, Cong Cong cried constantly, no matter how he coaxed him, I heard that children can see things that adults cannot see, and those evil spirits love to scare children the most , Our house has been vacant for many years, and there are no males in our family. The yang energy is too weak to suppress those evil spirits."

Mrs. Han had heard this statement before, and she did hear Congcong's crying in the past two nights. She said to Zhu Yanmin, "Since that's the case, then invite a witch to come to your house to see."

Zhu Yanmin nodded cryingly, but still grabbed Zong Qi's sleeve tightly. Zong Qi was about to break free, but Zhu Yanmin said, "Aqi, we only have you, a man in our family. You know martial arts and have strong yang energy. With you at home, those evil spirits will definitely not dare to come. No wonder Congcong likes to find you on weekdays."

This is to let Zong Qi stay in the mansion and watch the night.

Mrs. Han was stunned and scolded, "Nonsense, Aqi is going to get engaged, she is very busy. Besides, our family is full of female relatives, how can we let Aqi stay?"

"Ah!" Zhu Yanmin exclaimed and hurriedly said, "Are Aqi going to get engaged? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been disappointed on a happy day. It's my fault. I'm also in a hurry to seek medical treatment. I only have Cong Cong."

Zong Qi's eyes slowly moved down, and Zhu Yanmin's hand was still holding his sleeves, because of the force, his knuckles were slightly white.

Zong Qi remembered He Ran’s reminder, Cong Cong

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. The abbot of Hongluo Temple gave me a string of Buddhist beads. It is said that they have been worshipped in front of the Buddha for 70 to 49 days, to ward off evil spirits, and hang the string of Buddhist beads on the head of Congcon's bed. The evil spirits must not dare to Get close, I will send you to you when I go back."

After saying that, he pulled it hard, and Zhu Yanmin caught him off guard. He heard a hissing, and Zong Qi's sleeve was torn to pieces.

Zong Qi did not look at her and said to Mrs. Han, "My mother, then I will go back now and I will have someone send the Buddhist beads here later."

Mrs. Han forced a smile: "Okay, you have a lot of things, so don't always come to see me. If you have anything, send someone to say it."

Zong Qi smiled and said goodbye and left.

When Zong Qi left, the smile on Mrs. Han's face disappeared. She glared at Zhu Yanmin: "How is it so kind to you, a sister-in-law, to grasp your brother-in-law's sleeve?"

Zhu Yanmin quickly knelt down and sobbed, "My mother, it's all bad for the daughter-in-law. Today, when the mothers talked about evil things, they were both shocked and scared. When they learned that Aqi was coming, they hurried over and lost it in a moment. It’s useless to be a wife, and even the only bone and blood left by Dalang can’t take good care of it.”

When Mrs. Han heard Zhu Yanmin mention her son who had died early, she felt sad and waved her hand to Zhu Yanmin: "Okay, go, don't do this next time, I'll avoid it even if I'm a family."

"Yes, my wife knew she was wrong."

Before he finished speaking, the cry of a child came from the wing room. Zhu Yanmin stood up in a hurry and said to Mrs. Han, "Congcong cried again, my wife went to see her."

"Go and go." Mrs. Han said helplessly.

As soon as Zhu Yanmin left, Han Yuzhu returned from outside.

"Why didn't Ahma keep Brother Ahqi at home for dinner?"

She heard the mothers talk about it after entering the door, and then she realized that Zong Qi had just left. She wanted to chase him, but she didn't dare, so she had to blame her mother.

Mrs. Han felt tired and simply told her about Zong Qi's engagement, which made Han Yuzhu give up completely.

Hearing this, Han Yuzhu widened her eyes and said in disbelief: "Impossible, how is it possible? Brother Aqi has such a high vision and so many Jiangnan women, how could he look at the crude northern women. ? ”

With a bang, Mrs. Han slapped on the table: "What are you saying? Miss Lu comes from a famous family and is extremely noble. Aqi is able to marry her because she is a high-spirited person. If you speak nonsense again, I will You sent it back to Yangzhou!”

Han Yuzhu was shocked and sent back to Yangzhou?

The reason why the family of four went north to the capital was to avoid the relatives of Yangzhou, especially her, because those relatives wanted to use her marriage to control their orphans and widows.

"I won't go back!"

If she wants her to go back to Yangzhou, she will never return to Yangzhou in this life unless she marrys Brother Aqi.

However, Han Yuzhu immediately realized another thing: "You said that woman's surname is Lu? Is it Lu Chang, Lu Chang from Jinghonglou?"

Zong Qi only said that Lu Chang was born in the Marquis of Wu'an, and did not say that she was the shopkeeper of Jinghonglou. Therefore, Mrs. Han did not know the relationship between Lu Chang and Jinghonglou.

But Han Yuzhu knew.

That day, Zong Qi asked Lu Chang to accompany her to go shopping. Although she was angry, she quietly went to Jinghonglou afterwards and pretended to choose jewelry, but in fact she wanted to inquire about the relationship between Lu Chang and Zongqi.

But she failed to see Lu Chang. The guy in Jinghonglou is more skillful than the monkey. She didn't know anything after asking questions, but she didn't find out anything. But she kept the name Lu Chang in her heart.

Any young woman who has appeared around Zong Qi is all her imaginary enemy.

In addition, she also knew that Lu Chang's brother was Lu Zhen and her grandmother was Zhongyong's wife Li Jinxiu.

Therefore, Han Yuzhu quietly comforted herself: Brother Aqi first came to the capital, and he met Lu Chang to do business with the court through the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

Then she relaxed herself. Brother Aqi would definitely not like Lu Chang's official daughter, and the book says that these official daughters are domineering, ugly and bad.

But now, hearing the words "Ms. Lu", Han Yuzhu's heart suddenly rose to her throat. She shouted at Mrs. Han: "No, Brother Aqi will not engage in a marriage with her, you lied to me!"

Mrs. Han felt dizzy in her head, and she shook her head: "I didn't lie to you. Aqi and Miss Lu are in love. They have already engaged in verbally. When they have arranged an engagement, they will be hired. At the latest next year Got to get married.”

"No, this marriage is not possible, I don't agree!"

Han Yuzhu yelled, how could Zong Qi get engaged to someone else?

Then what should she do?

If Zong Qi didn't marry her, no one could shake the relatives of the clan, and she wouldn't be able to return to Yangzhou. She would stay in the dry and cold capital for the rest of her life. She would not know anyone here. Don't like this place!

Seeing her daughter's facial features distorted due to anger, Mrs. Han felt distressed and helpless. She blamed her, and it was all her fault. From the beginning, she should have locked her up so that she would not see Zong Qi for a long time. Then I gradually forgot.

No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!

"My grandma has already asked Mrs. Shangguan. She knows a lot of people in the capital. She will definitely find a good marriage for you."

Before Mrs. Han finished speaking, Han Yuzhu roared loudly: "The orders of parents and the words of the matchmaker, Brother Aqi also called you a mother, why don't you stop him? You are his mother, our family treats him. If you don’t agree, he will definitely not marry Lu Chang!”

Mrs. Han could hardly believe her ears. What did she hear?

Zong Qi was not born to her. She was just Zong Qi's adopted mother. What qualifications are she to point fingers?

"Don't say that. Although your father saved Aqi, over the years, Aqi has long paid back this kind of kindness for our family."

Han Yuzhu shook her head vigorously: "This is a life-saving grace. He can't pay it back, but he can't pay it back! If he pays it back, how can my father and brother die? Where was he when something happened to them? This is what he owe us He owes you what he owes you, he is his mother, he wants to take care of you, and his marriage will be decided by you. If you tell him not to marry Lu Chang, you will tell him, he will definitely listen! "

Mrs. Han was so angry that she trembled all over. She looked at Han Yuzhu in shock: "Yuzhu, are you crazy? Why do you think so? If it weren't for Aqi, our orphan and widowed mother would have died in Yangzhou long ago. Aqi will give us The Han family avenged revenge, he avenged your elder brother and elder brother. He doesn’t owe us, he doesn’t owe us!”

Han Yuzhu could not hear it. She pointed at Mrs. Han and said viciously, "If you don't care, then I'll go by myself. I'll kill Lu Chang and I'll kill her!"

After saying that, she turned around and ran out.

Mrs. Han's body was shaking, worried that Han Yuzhu would cause trouble and affect Zong Qi's marriage. She forced herself to prevent herself from fainting and asked the woman to chase Han Yuzhu back.

The old lady chased her to the gate, and Han Yuzhu had already run away.

The old lady had to come back and report to Mrs. Han, who could no longer hold on and fainted.

Zong Qi was in a happy mood when he was happy, so he went to a silver building where he ordered a set of faces.

In fact, Jinghonglou in the capital is the Silverlou, but who made Lu Chang the shopkeeper of Jinghonglou? Zong Qi wanted to surprise her, so he went to another Silverlou.

He came out of the Silver Building and ran into Zhong Yi head-on.

Zong Qi was stunned. How could it be such a coincidence?

Zhong Yi had no expression on his face: "Come with me."

Zong Qi: OK, I just said it wasn't that coincidental.

This is a downtown city. Zhong Yi did not ride a horse, so he actually came by a carriage.

Zong Qi followed Zhong Yi to a dark carriage. There were no emblems or decorations on the carriage. The carriage was painted black. Even the strong horse that pulled the horse was black. The handlebars were also dressed in black. He also wore a black hat.

Spring is warm and flowers are blooming and the sun is shining. But this carriage seems to come from Fengdu, with a breath of death all over his body.

Zong Qi had no choice but to follow Zhong Yi on the carriage. Along the way, Zhong Yi was all sternly stern with those ice-filled faces that had not changed for thousands of years, without saying a word.

Since Zong Qi came, he would be at peace. Being able to sit in the legendary Jinyiwei and drink a cup of tea is also a life experience.

However, Zong Qi vaguely guessed that He Ran said that the missing ship was handed over to the Jinyiwei, so Zhong Yi looked for him, maybe because of this.

Zong Qi was not wrong. Zhong Yi was indeed doing this for this matter. After searching for this matter, he actually found the Cao Bang's own head.

Among the four new officials, one was named Su Cheng, who was Fu Yansheng’s nephew!

When the Ran army entered Jinyang, Fu Yansheng's wife committed suicide. She committed suicide by not allowing Fu Yansheng to have any worries. Therefore, Fu Yansheng felt guilty about Mrs. Fu. After he recovered, he took good care of Mrs. Fu's family and his father-in-law was ill He wrote to He Ran and invited two imperial physicians to treat their father-in-law. The Su family members were going to Beijing to take the official exam. Not only did he send someone to send money, he also asked someone to find a famous teacher in the capital to give them guidance. knowledge.

The Su family is a scholarly family and their children are very successful. Including Su Cheng, three of the Su family have embarked on the official career after the official exam.

Among the four young officials who came to Beijing from Yuhang this time, only Su Cheng's internship expired, and he was awarded excellent results. After he came to Beijing to report on his work, he would officially embark on his career.

The other three people who were with him were still internships. There is currently a shortage of people in the northwest. After they enter Beijing, they will go to the northwest with others to conduct a new round of internship experience.

Moreover, these three people are all poor families, and only Su Cheng's court has someone.

Therefore, it is hard to doubt that such things are for Su Cheng, or rather, for Fu Yansheng.

Fu Yansheng, now in Yulin!

Of course, Zhong Yi would not tell Zong Qi these details. He just asked about the Cao Gang. At the end of the question, he said to Zong Qi: "No leaving the capital within three months, otherwise, Don't think about going out again."

Zong Qi: I didn’t plan to leave the capital, I’m going to get engaged!

When Zong Qi came out of the Jinyiwei, there were already stars everywhere. He didn't know that Han Yuzhu had searched for him for the whole afternoon.

Han Yuzhu never dreamed that Zong Qi would be in the yamen of the Jinyiwei. (End of this chapter)