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Chapter 25
Pine nut candy surface is thoroughly amber, wrapped in broken pine nuts, held in the hand, emitting a sweet burning fragrance. An Changqing picked up one and put it into her mouth, and the sweet taste and the fragrance of pine nuts spread on the tip of the tongue, but she didn't get tired of it. He squinted slightly and said, "it's so sweet."
Xiao Zhige looked at him intently and heard him say "so sweet". Only then did Mei Feng slowly level off. An Changqing saw that he had been staring at himself, took the opportunity to pick up one and handed it to his mouth, learning from him: "reward."
Looking at the pine nut candy handed in front of him, Xiao Zhige hesitated, then opened his mouth and ate it. The sweetness melted in the mouth, but he only caught the sweetness on the cool fingertips tasted with pine nut candy at that moment.
The small sugar melts, but the sweetness lingers on the tip of the tongue.
An Changqing carefully wrapped the oil paper, stuffed it into a new purse, and hung a bag of pine nuts around her waist. Another purse was given to Xiao Zhige: "the purse embroidered by Niang and Yuer, one for each."
Double carps are embroidered on the purse, one gold and one red, two carps are affectionately close to their heads, and the word "Xiao" is embroidered in the lower right corner. Xiao Zhige's eyes swept across an Changqing's waist, and the purse full of pine nuts was embroidered with the word "an".
Quietly pursed his lips, Xiao Zhige also hung his purse on his waist.
Before dawn the next day, an Changqing told Anfu to find a little beggar and sent the letter to him on his way out. According to the small beggar replied that after receiving the letter, the other party had no other movement, did not talk to him, and went up to the courtyard as usual. On the contrary, when Anfu came back from the street, he found that the rumor that uncle Zhongyong Marquis Residence and his nephew were fighting for the widow had spread all over the street.
It is not only the common people who are gossiping, but the clever storytellers, who have even made up new stories and are spitting. For a while, Zhongyong Marquis Residence was pushed to the forefront of the wind and waves. How good the reputation was in the past, how many people were watching jokes after the incident came out.
The same is true of the common people, not to mention the high gates of infighting.
After the next day, Zhongyong Hou's face was dark and dark, three points darker than the bottom of the pot. Don't talk to others, shake your sleeves and leave angrily. The official who did not deal with him gave a sneer and whispered to the doctor next to him: "that face was painted too well, but now it's going to fall apart with a little cut."
With a tut-tut, schadenfreude was overflowing with words.
Dr. Yushi, a tall, thin middle-aged man, thought of the secret letter he received in the morning, and his eyes lit up: "it's not over yet. Just wait and see."
However, in two days, the House of Zhongyong Hou became a topic of conversation for the people of Beijing after dinner.
Originally, we were just talking about the struggle between the two uncles and nephews for the little widow. everyone was lamenting the misfortune of the loyal and brave Hou family, and their good reputation was ruined by the two useless ones. Later, I didn't know who or where I heard the news, and said, "you can't blame them all. As the old saying goes, 'the upper beam is not upright and the lower beam is crooked.' the lower beam is about to collapse. Can there be nothing wrong with the upper beam?" I heard that. This loyal and brave Hou himself is not upright. Do you know there is an original match in front of him? They said that the original match died of illness, but I heard that the original match was actually beaten to death by Chung Yong Hou! "
The people who listened to the hustle and bustle gasped and asked questions one after another.
The man surrounded in the middle embellished the story he had heard and told it.
By the time it reached Zhongyong Hou's ear, the story was already 108000 miles away from the original, but he felt dizzy when he only listened to the sentence "the original match, ah, was beaten to death by Zhongyong Hou alive."
It has been so many years and the evidence has been destroyed. Who turned it up?
When he thought of the upright face of Dr. Yushi, Zhongyong Hou felt frightened. After the original funeral, the Yue family cut off contact with him. At that time, his father-in-law was only an imperial Shizhong Cheng, so he naturally turned a blind eye to it. But now.
The more Zhongyong Hou thought about it, the more he felt strange. He stood up, took the riding whip hanging on the wall, and strode to the woodshed.
Wu Liu and Wu Junshu have been locked up in the firewood room for three or four days.
From that day on, they were taken back to the city by Jing Zhaoyin and sent back to Zhongyong Houfu, where they were locked up. One ear that Wu Liu had been bitten off by a crazy woman was only hastily wrapped up with medicine.
The two men were hungry for three or four days and did not have the strength to quarrel, so they both leaned against the firewood pile.
There was a loud sound of breaking the door, and the angry voice of Zhongyong Hou sounded in his ear: "get up!"
Startled, Wu Liu and Wu Junshu subconsciously turned over and knelt on the ground. Zhongyong Hou's face was heavy, and the horsewhip whipped them hard: "my business for more than a decade has been ruined by you two idiots!"
The whip fell on the back and all of a sudden the skin broke open and the flesh burst into the flesh.
Wu Junshu was trembling, even his teeth trembling. Wu Liu was there, tougher than he was, hiding and screaming, "call your mother!" I want to see my mother! "
Zhongyong Hou Yin Leng smiled: "my mother can't save you today!"
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When he came out of the firewood room, his anger had almost been vented, and Zhongyong Hou regained his serious appearance. After trimming his clothes from Rong, he went to the study, and the young man was silent behind him.
"what happened to the widow?"
"back to the Marquis, the child has fallen off. I'm still in the hospital. "
"find a chance to shut her up and don't let anyone find out. In addition, if you send a message to Jing Chao Yin, it's time to take care of those nonsense gentlemen in the street. "
"Yes."
"wait." Zhongyong Hou stopped and said, "ask someone to prepare a generous gift and send it to the prime minister's mansion." he said that in a few days I personally took the evil son to your house to make amends. "
After the incident of Zhongyong Marquis Residence came out, an Changqing specially called a tailor from Tianyi Square to cut new clothes for Yu and an Yuxian. It was very lively outside these days, but he issued a strict order in the house that he was not allowed to discuss the matter of Zhongyong Marquis Residence. So an Hanyu didn't listen to any gossip these days.
Looking at an Xianyu's naive and lively appearance, an Changqing thought about it for a moment and said, "Today I will go to my father and talk to him about quitting my marriage."
Yu was a little worried: "will your father say yes?"
An Xiangguo and Zhongyong Hou have a very close relationship. Although such a scandal has happened in Zhongyong Hou House, it has little impact on the two families. On the contrary, it is to withdraw their marriage at this time, which may lead to bad relations between the two families.
An Changqing also thought of this, but now it's just an appetizer. If an Zhike agrees to renounce the marriage, it's best if he doesn't agree. There is always a way to force him to retreat.
Then he said, "I have an idea." You just wait for the good news. "
Yu was still a little worried. An Xianyu took her arm and said with a smile, "now that my brother has said, there must be a way." Mother, don't worry about it. "
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After leaving the Qing Wuyuan, an Changqing sent someone to prepare chariots and horses to an Fu.
He hasn't come back here once since he picked up his mother and sister. An Changqing got out of the carriage, looked up at the plaque overhead, and walked in slowly.
An Zhi scrupulously went down to the court and was in front of the study to deal with official documents. When heard the servant report that the princess was coming, his face sank. Since an Changqing married into the palace of the Northern War, every time she came back, there was nothing good.
Li has already sat aside in the flower hall.
An Changqing looked at her and saw that her face was sallow. Although she was still dressed properly, the tiredness between her eyebrows and eyes could not be concealed. It seems that. It should be that Sun caused her no less trouble.
After drinking half a cup of tea, an Zhigu arrived, but he looked no different from before. He was elegant and modest, and the gentleman said, "if the princess is coming, why don't you send someone to let you know first?" The house can also be prepared in advance. "
"Don't bother so much." An Changqing said bluntly, "have you heard all the rumors outside?"
An Zhike smiled a little faintly on his face: "I listened to some."
"I wish my father had heard about it. Wu Junshu is inconsistent in appearance, and his virtue is at a disadvantage, so it is really not a good match. We might as well take this opportunity to cancel the marriage. " An Changqing said quietly, "what does my father think?"
An Zhi scrupulously looks dim, gazing eyebrows at him, for a while suddenly sneer: "you had to take Qianyu out, will not have this idea?"
He looked directly at an Changqing, his eyes sharp as if he wanted to break his appearance and go straight into the hearts of the people.
"Father joked." An Changqing said unhurriedly, "the outer room was raised by Wu Junshu, and the robbing was also robbed by Wu Junshu and Wu Liu. What does it have to do with me?"
Ann knew that his eyes were heavy, but he could not see through the common man more and more. An Changqing sat there with her back straight, poised, farther and farther away from his timid youngest son in his memory.
In the past, he would not have guessed at all. But now an Changqing has to make him beware.
He looked at him with two points of admiration and three points of regret, but his mind went back to a long time ago. An Changqing is his youngest son, or he was born when he was in a hot relationship with Aunt Yu. When he was born, he was lovely, and he had been held and coaxed by him, if not for later.
Unwilling to look back on the past, Anzhi held on to her thoughts and said the answer expected by an Changqing: "Zhongyong Marquis Residence has sent someone to send a generous gift to apologize. An and Wu are family friends, and they are not so good as to tear up the engagement for such a trifle." Although Junshu has gone a little too far this time, which man doesn't cheat? That woman is loyal and brave and the Marquis Residence will take care of it, and Qianyu is prepared to marry at ease. "
Li also echoed: "Yes, from a broad point of view, the children in Beijing, Junshu has been regarded as clean." As long as he doesn't carry people into the house, no matter how much he throws around, the more he can't go to the head lady. "
The couple sang in harmony, as if Wu Junshu was a good match in the village without this shop.
An Changqing gave a sneer, looked at Li and said with a smile, "I have to worry about my sister's marriage, but my mother still cares more about herself. I heard that Derentang has changed its employer."
According to the news sent back by the eyes, after an Changqi's funeral, Sun went back to his mother's house for a few days, and soon after coming back, Derentang changed its owner. Derentang, the most profitable shop in the Li family's estate, is now controlled by Sun. Li doesn't know how distressed it is.
And Sun made no less trouble for Li in the house, and now the prime minister's office has begun to be stretched without Sun's subsidy. No wonder Li looks so haggard.
He accurately stabbed Li's sore spot, Li's face changed, in the end unwillingly shut up, obviously eyes quenched poison, but also pretend to smile: "then you two chat, I will go to the kitchen to prepare food."
After Li went out, An Zhi gave a cold hum: "there is no need to mention the matter of quitting the marriage." Now that the wedding date has been set, it will not be changed. "
An Changqing didn't see much anger. When she heard the words, she just got up and said, "I just hope my father won't regret what he said today."
Looking at the back of his departure, an Zhike's expression changed for a while, but finally fixed on disgust. This child was really born with him. should have known. Might as well drown him to death.
On the way back to Wangfu, passed Yongle Street, but the usually busy street was somewhat deserted at this time. Even the teahouses and restaurants were deserted, and several officers and soldiers were driving away with weapons.
"what happened?" An Changqing opened the curtain and looked out.
Anfu was also surprised and stopped a passer-by who left in a hurry and asked, "what's going on here?"
The passer-by was originally a little impatient, but he looked up and saw the familiar Wangfu carriage. Thinking that the person sitting inside might be the princess, he was surprised and stupefied and then replied, "I don't know. This morning, Jingzhao government sent officers and soldiers to the teahouse to arrest people, and several storytellers were taken away.?. Everyone dared not do business, so they all hurried home. "
Mr. storyteller. Isn't that what Zhongyong Marquis Residence does? It seems that the gossip can no longer be suppressed, so this is the only way to do it.
An Changqing waved her hand and let the man go. Beckoned an Changqing to return to the palace first.
When he returned to the palace, he hurried to look for Xiao Zhige, only to find that he had just opened the door, only to see that Xiao Zhige quickly hid something under the desk. An Changqing took a step and wondered, "what is Prince doing?"
Xiao Zhige looked calm and looked at him for a moment and then moved away: "read a book."
After seeing an Changqing or looking at him, he coughed and asked, "how about going to the prime minister's office today?"
Although he knew full well that he was changing the subject, it was not time for him to break the casserole and ask to the end. He was still thinking about more important things, so he followed his words and said, "if I am not surprised, I will not renounce my marriage."
Xiao Zhige said: "in a few days, you don't have to say, he will be anxious to get out of the relationship."
"but." An Changqing said with some worry, "there has been no movement from Dr. Yushi. When he came back, he saw Jingzhao Yin in the street catching those storytellers. If it had been two more days, no one would have dared to read the jokes of Zhongyong Hou Fu."
"will Dr. Yushi really get involved in this?"
"dig your own grave." Xiao Zhige shook his head and said to an Changqing, "you are too impatient. When the two armies face each other, it is patience."
Whoever panics first loses half of it.
The author has something to say: "here: what is Prince doing behind my back?"
Pussy: nothing, nothing (pretend to be calm