Chapter 266: Paving the Way
"What about thirty?" Mr. Ning asked rhetorically. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Thirty years old is the time to be energetic, if in modern times, Aunt Nan, you must be a strong woman in the workplace. It's too early to retire now. ”
Mr. Ning smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "Don't look at me as thirty years old now, if you add the previous life, I am already an old man over a hundred years old." Naturally, the elderly should do some activities for the elderly. You're still young, you're in your twenties, and now you're thirteen years old, and you're only in your thirties, how can you compare to an old monster like me? ”
Xu Wanzhen said angrily: "Aunt Nan, you are not allowed to talk about yourself like this. ”
"If you have something difficult in the capital, you can come to me. With my familiarity with this place, I might be able to help. ”
"Then Zhen'er thanked Aunt Nan first." With Mr. Ning's identity, many things may become much simpler.
"Come, I'll play you and sing, and we'll play a song "A Laugh in the Sea" together." She was very interested, and Xu Wanzhen naturally agreed.
Mr. Ning solemnly faced, burned incense and cleaned his hands, and the sound of the "Zheng Zheng" guqin echoed in the small courtyard. Xu Wanzhen stood in the courtyard, beating the beat lightly with both hands, listening to the familiar melody playing, and lightly opened her lips and sang: "The sea laughs, and the tide on both sides of the strait is ......."
Playing this piece on the guqin adds a bit of softness in the pride. The insights flowing from Mr. Ning's fingertips, as well as her perception of her life in the past hundred years, seem more and more expansive. With Xu Wanzhen's soft and clear voice, it fits seamlessly.
Sang Zi was at the gate of the courtyard, listening to it as if he was fascinated, and he only felt that his life was magnificent and he should act in a chic manner.
At the end of the song, the aftermath lingered, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
Even though there is an age gap, they have found a confidant in each other's eyes.
"Sang Zi, bring the box."
Sang Zi responded, walked into the courtyard, and held the box to Xu Wanzhen.
Xu Wanzhen picked up a cyan embroidered moire beaded forehead from inside, and said with a smile: "Aunt Nan, I came in a hurry this time, and I didn't prepare any gifts. This wipe is still done in the past few days, and I don't know your preferences, so I hope you don't dislike it. ”
Mr. Ning took the forehead wipe and praised: "This embroidery is really good, the colors and patterns are very suitable for me, I really have a heart." ”
"Aunt Nan likes it."
Unconsciously, I spent an afternoon in this small courtyard. Xu Wanzhen showed a sleepy look on her face, she was still sick after all.
Mr. Ning urged her to go back: "Your illness is not yet cured, hurry back and lie down, the woman's body bones are the most important." After that, we still have more time to meet. ”
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The capital, the residence of the Loyal Kingdom.
Wu Zhengxiang hit the horse and came to the side door, turned over and dismounted. The porter stepped forward to take the reins of the horse and greeted him: "The second young master is back?" ”
Everyone in the mansion knew that he had sealed General Yunlu, and the attitude of his subordinates towards him also quietly changed. For so many years, the Zhongguo Mansion is no longer a monolith in the hands of the Chen family.
Wu Zhengxiang nodded and asked, "Big brother has returned home?" ”
The porter hurriedly replied: "Back to the second young master, the prince is in the study." ”
This was the first time he had returned home since he was rewarded. I want to see how the attitude of everyone in this house has changed with his promotion. If he wants to marry Xu Wanzhen into the mansion, he has to think carefully.
He is a man, even if he is a filial piety, but he can not be out of sight and out of mind, and he will avoid it. But as the daughter-in-law he married, Xu Wanzhen lived in this back house. Chen is his mother-in-law, and she is Xu Wanzhen's serious mother-in-law. In terms of rules, it is necessary to set the province every day in the morning and dusk.
If Chen wants to embarrass Xu Wanzhen, there are too many ways. Thinking of the torture and abuse he experienced in this back house when he was young, Wu Zhengxiang's eyes were dark, and he didn't want Xu Wanzhen to suffer these things.
He who marries her and comes back does not make her suffer.
He had already received the news that Mrs. Zhu was ordered by Princess Zhaoyang to propose to the Xu family for Fan Bin. To be honest, he was a little ashamed of himself in front of Fan Bin. If Xu Wanzhen really marries him, it must be better to have a smooth life like marrying Fan Bin.
But where is the truth in love? She is his, and no matter who she is, she will never back down. He had faith in her, but he had to step up here.
A few years ago, he didn't have this strength; Later, he didn't think he would marry a wife, so he didn't care. But now in this house, he has to lay out it as soon as possible. When she is out of filial piety, there are still two and a half years to go, and this time should be enough.
Wu Sheng is resting today and is studying the art of war in the study. Seeing Wu Zhengxiang striding in, he put down the book in his hand and smiled happily: "The second brother is back!" ”
The last time I saw him, it was in the princess's mansion. On the day of the emperor's birthday, he named his second brother General Yunlu, and he didn't have time to congratulate him.
"Congratulations to Yizhi, the emperor values it!" Wu Sheng sincerely congratulated.
Seeing this eldest brother who has protected him since he was a child, Wu Zhengxiang took off his guard and said with a smile: "What's so gratifying." That General Yunlu is just a false title, it just sounds good. ”
Wu Sheng punched him in the chest and said with a smile: "Just have a name of three grades." With your identity, what real power do you want? ”
Back then, it was he who personally led him to Emperor Qinglong and joined the shadow guard. But he didn't just ask him about his daily affairs, and he didn't know that now Wu Zhengxiang had become the "shadow" master who commanded the entire shadow guard.
Seeing that his younger brother had finally grown into a young man who didn't need to be protected, Wu Sheng was sincerely happy and said, "Anyway, what's the matter?" You have always been able to ascend the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. ”
Wu Zhengxiang touched his nose, if nothing happened, he really didn't want to go home.
"My brother has something and wants to ask my brother for help. I want to marry the eldest lady of the Xu family, and I also ask the eldest brother to tell my father, and invite the official media to come to the door to ask for marriage. ”
"Second brother, for so many years, my father has been blaming himself. Will you not forgive him? It's better for you to tell him about this in person. ”
Wu Zhengxiang turned his head, looked at the bookshelf, and said, "My mother's death is unknown, and he refuses to investigate the cause of death." Big brother, how can you let me forgive him? "He didn't know the real cause of his mother's death.
Wu Sheng sighed and said no more. The second brother has suffered so much, and this knot in his heart cannot be opened in a moment. Now I hope that he will become a relative, and his temperament will be softer. He has seen that Miss Xu is elegant and dignified, and she and her second brother are a pair of beautiful people. I deserve to do this.
He nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you." When do you want the official media to go to the Xu family to ask for relatives? ”
"Mid-June." Wu Zhengxiang said the answer he had already considered.
Although it is said that the parents want to "match the words of the parents", both of them have a tacit understanding to avoid the Chen family.
Wu Sheng did not approve of Chen's approach, but it was his mother, and he could not say that he was at fault. had to silently help Wu Zhengxiang, whether it was when he was a child or now.
After finishing business, the two chatted a few words, and Wu Sheng said: "These days, will you come back to live?" ”
Wu Zhengxiang nodded: "Okay, if it's okay, I'll come back more." ”
Over the years, he rarely returned to the house, as if there had never been a second young master in the Zhongguo Mansion. But from today on, it is necessary to change this status quo, so that everyone in this mansion can get used to the existence of his second young master as soon as possible, and pave the way for Xu Wanzhen to marry in the future.