It was sunny and the weather was warm, and Yueyao pulled Xiang Wei out of the courtyard. The roadside was full of tender green grass that came out of the soil.

Yueyao whispered: "In February and March, the grass is the same color as the water. ”

Xiang Wei glanced at Yueyao: "I don't admit that you went mad." "Reciting poems and lyrics at every turn makes Xiang Wei a little unbearable.

Yueyao chuckled: "The teacher said that if you memorize all those poems, and you can memorize them backwards, you can chant even if you can't compose poems." "Although this method is a bit stupid, it has the advantage of being stupid, and the foundation is good. Yueyao feels that after more than a year, she now has a little experience in composing poetry.

Xiang Wei ignored Yueyao and went to see her camellias. It's a pity that the camellia is almost grateful: "Girl, I still like your camellia, you can give it to me!" I'll hang up in my room when I get back. Xiang Wei had wanted that painting for a long time, but she knew that Yueyao was stingy and would never give someone a painting she had painted.

Yueyao actually likes that painting a lot, but Xiang Wei has been by her side for so many years, and it is the first time she has spoken to her, and she can't refuse, "If you like it, I'll give it to you." ”

Xiang Wei looked suspicious, "When did the girl speak so well?" It was refreshing to make her think there must be something wrong with this.

Yueyao ignored her.

Xiang Wei grinned and stepped forward to pinch the only red camellia that bloomed brilliantly, and then inserted it into Yueyao's bun, "It's so beautiful." ”

Ma Yuan arrived at Zhaohua Temple at night, I wanted to go directly to find Yueyao, but Ma Yuan thought about it for a while and felt that this was inappropriate, if the girl heard that the old man was seriously ill, she would definitely go down the mountain immediately, this black light blind mountain road is very dangerous, Ma Yuan thought about it, and felt that it was safer to tell Yueyao tomorrow morning, and that night, a ** person spent the night in the temple.

Luo Shao knew that night that Ma Chengteng had agreed to the marriage, and also said that he would send a matchmaker to propose marriage in two days, Luo Shao was a little surprised, "I didn't expect him to be in charge." ”

Ping could understand why Ma Chengteng agreed, "With the incident at the end of last year, Yueyao's marriage has become very difficult. Now Yueyao is seventeen years old, and Heyue's current conditions are also very good. Master Ma must have been afraid that he would miss this opportunity, so he would naturally agree. Ping felt that Ma Chengteng had not made a decision before, mainly because he didn't feel particularly satisfied, and he felt that Yueyao was not very old, and there was still room for selection, so it was natural for Yueyao to come. Now that the situation is not good, he has a good opportunity, and his uncle naturally can't let Yue Yao mess around.

Luo Shao smiled and said, "In this way, the fourth prince has also done good things. "If there is no such thing as the Four Princes, then there will be no grinding, at least not as smoothly as it is now.

Early the next morning, Ma Yuan told Yueyao that Ma Chengteng was seriously ill and wanted to see her.

Yue Yao was frightened, "Quick, quick, I want to go back." "I didn't pack my things anymore, I just wanted to go back quickly.

Xiang Wei looked at Ma Yuan's expression, and then looked at the faces of the entourage, her heart moved, and she said to Ma Yuan: "Big housekeeper, please hurry up and set up the carriage, let's go now." ”

Yueyao didn't have to wait for anything to set up the carriage, she just wanted to hurry down the mountain. Seeing this, Xiang Wei had no choice but to say, "Girl, if you want to go down the mountain, you have to put on your big wool clothes." Xiang Weilian dragged Yueyao back to the house.

Yueyao was really angry this time, "When is this time, you won't help you get the clothes!" She hurried down the mountain and returned to the capital, not wanting to delay for a minute.

Xiang Wei glanced at Yueyao, "If Master Ma is really seriously ill, do you think the big butler will come to pick you up?" Don't you notice that there is no sadness on the faces of those attendants? Also, someone from the mansion came a few days ago, and it didn't say that Master Ma was sick. It's only been two days and I'm seriously ill and dying, how is it possible? These abnormalities made Xiang Wei very sure that Ma Chengteng was okay at all.

Yueyao's face suddenly became ugly, "You mean, it wasn't my uncle who asked Ma Yuan to pick me up at all?" Someone instructed him? ”

Xiang Wei felt that Yueyao was a little bit of a bow and snake shadow, and she would go to kidnap everything, "That's not going to happen, if someone instructed Ma Yuan to come and pick you up, he wouldn't be so calm." And the people he brought with him were all family members of the mansion, and those family members had no different color on their faces. ”

Yue Yao couldn't figure out what was going on all of a sudden, "No matter what, let's go down the mountain as soon as possible." Let the drizzle and they pack up slowly, let's go back first. "As long as it's not someone doing evil, it's a matter in Mafu, then it's easy to solve.

And in the Tang family in Mafu, when she heard her mother's words, her face was also very ugly, "Mother, last time my aunt said in front of the mother-in-law of the mansion that Yue Yaoke had killed her father, and my father-in-law had a big temper when he heard the news, with such a thing, even if Yue Yao's marriage is difficult now, it is impossible to look down on the Zhu family again." "If there was no previous matter, my father-in-law would have agreed for the sake of the Zhu family's sincerity, but after that incident, let alone agree, it would be good not to scold him at that time.

Mrs. Tang didn't know about this yet, and when she heard this, she hesitated and said, "Can't you?" How could your aunt say such a thing in Mafu? "Isn't this obviously offending!

Tang Shi was annoyed, "I can still make up this kind of thing randomly." Mother, don't worry about your aunt's affairs in the future, if you don't have a good one, you have to make a fuss. ”

Mrs. Tang was silent, if this was true, then her sister's brain must have been broken, and she actually said these things in Mafu.

Tang said: "Mother, my aunt still wants to be this family, I guess I heard that Li Shangshu is coming out for the court." If the Zhu family can go to the door of Shangshu Mansion, the future of the cousin will naturally be better. "Li Shangshu can stand out for Tingzheng, and naturally he can take care of Yueyao.

Mrs. Tang sighed, "No, it's because I see that your cousin Zhu Hang hasn't come down from marriage until now, so I'm a little anxious so I ask, since there is such a thing, I don't care." ”

Tang Shi heard this and said hurriedly: "Mother, haven't you heard that the fourth prince wants to accept Yue Yao as a side concubine?" If you let your aunt know, you will think that you are going to ruin Zhu Hang's cousin's future. ”

Mrs. Tang shook her head and said, "Forget it, don't talk about it, I won't interfere in their family's affairs in the future." ”

Tang comforted Mrs. Tang and said, "Mother, it's rare to come over, don't talk about these bad things." Mother, I'm here for lunch today, and we haven't talked well for a long time. ”

Mrs. Tang laughed when she heard this, Mrs. Tang only gave birth to a son and a daughter, and her son is now learning to do business with her husband, and her daughter is living so well now, she is also content.

Tang also knows that she is not only the best married among the sisters, but also the smoothest life.

Mrs. Tang chatted with her daughter, "Your mother-in-law can't be locked up in the Buddha hall all the time, right?" "Since Cheng was imprisoned in the Buddhist hall that year, he has never gone out in the past few years, whether it is a big or small matter. The Cheng clan is now in Mafu, which is equivalent to the invisible man.

Tang didn't want to let Cheng out. When she first got married, she would have suffered enough from Cheng's family, and if she let Cheng come out, where would she still have a good life now. Tang saw that her husband wanted her mother-in-law to come out, although she didn't say anything on her face, but she did a lot of things in private, and her father-in-law never let go, and slowly her husband stopped mentioning letting her mother-in-law out.

The mother and daughter talked for a long time, and Mrs. Tang saw that it was getting late and was about to go home, when the maid outside hurried over and said, "Second lady, Miss Yao is back." ”

Tang's face was surprised, "Mother, you wait for me here, I'll go over and take a look." "There was no sign of coming back this time, and Tang's intuition was that something was wrong.

Yue Yao returned to the mansion and didn't see Ma Chengteng, she looked at Ma Yuan gloomily, "Isn't my uncle sick?" Why not in the mansion? Before, she was suspicious of what Xiang Wei said, but now she is sure that Ma Yuan is deceiving her.

Ma Yuan hung his head and said, "Girl, the master went to the yamen on an errand." If the girl has any questions, the girl will ask the master when he returns. Ma Yuan didn't know what the old man was so anxious about.

Yueyao also knew that it was useless to be embarrassed at this time, so she let him go down. Yueyao was a little depressed, "Xiang Wei, how did you say my uncle became a third-grade official?" "The official of Zheng Sanpin, even if his position in the capital is not low, Yueyao can't figure out how her uncle could do such a mentally retarded thing.

Xiang Wei smiled: "The girl listens to the truth or not." ”

Although it was deceived, it was better to be deceived than that my uncle was really sick, thinking about it like this, Yueyao's heart was also relieved, and Yueyao scolded with a smile: "You don't talk nonsense." ”

Xiang Wei commented on Ma Chengteng pertinently, "Your uncle's ability is mediocre, in addition to being diligent, he has an advantage - that is, he does not pinch his head and does not compete with others, plus he is generous, such a person will not be excluded in officialdom." "A character like Ma Chengteng is actually very liked by his boss. Whoever becomes a boss doesn't like the people below to be too capable, and the capable always want to take their place.

Yueyao nodded, her uncle really had such a temperament.

Xiang Wei smiled and continued: "Your grandfather was a second-grade member back then, and he must have left connections, so your uncle became a fourth-grade official in his thirties, completely because of the shadow of the ancestor. As for his current position, it's all down to luck. When the fourth rank was promoted from the third rank, he borrowed the light of his son; Ascending from the third grade to the positive third grade is borrowing your light. Speaking of which, both father and son were lucky. After finishing speaking, Xiang Wei looked at Yue Yao with a smile.

Yue Yao's scalp tingled at this look.

Xiang Weile said hehehe: "Actually, I think it's not so much that their father and son are lucky, but that they borrowed your light, girl, do you say it." ”

Yueyao exploded, "Uncle and eldest cousin have the luck they have now, what does it have to do with me." "Of course, in fact, it does have something to do with her, but I can't admit that this matter is killed.

Xiang Weile said hehehe: "What are you so excited about? In fact, even if the good fortune of their father and son is to receive your light, it is also their blessing. Girl, you can bring blessings to others, that's a lucky star, you know? How many people can't think of it! "Fuxing can't say, but Xiang Wei really thinks that Yueyao is a person who can bring good luck to people, not to mention Ma Chengteng's father and son, even Jingninghou's wife Ping and Mingzhu have also received a lot of help from Yueyao.

Yue Yao pretended not to hear it, what a lucky star, a lucky star is not a good thing. It's better to be an ordinary person.

At this time, Ruoxiao came in and said, "Girl, the second lady is here." ”

Yueyao didn't even bother to find an excuse at this time, and said directly: "Uncle said that there was something urgent and asked me to come back immediately, so I rushed back early in the morning." ”

The Tang family was a little surprised, there was nothing urgent in the mansion, but since it was the father-in-law who asked Yueyao to come back, the Tang family had nothing to ask.

If he knew Xiang Wei's hint, he reminded in a low voice: "Girl, your clothes are cold, change your clothes first!" "Rushing all the way, isn't it cold!

Tang's current attitude towards Yueyao is not to treat Yueyao badly in terms of food and clothing, and she doesn't interfere with the rest, but just looks on coldly, "Then you're busy, I'll go back first." ”

Yue Yao didn't keep it, and sent Tang out of the courtyard and turned around to change clothes.

In the evening, Ma Chengteng came back from a business trip and went directly to Begonia Garden. No matter what, he had to make Yueyao nod in agreement. Well, even if you don't agree, you have to force Yueyao to agree.

Yue Yao shook her face at Ma Chengteng for the first time, "Uncle, no matter what you want me to come back for, shouldn't you use illness to deceive?" You know or not, I was almost scared to death. ”

Ma Chengteng was stunned, thinking that Yue Yao would come back when he heard that he was sick, but he didn't expect Yue Yao to be worried and afraid, "Yue Yao, let you come back this time for your marriage." ”

Yue Yao didn't say anything.

Ma Chengteng stubbornly continued, "Yueyao, it was An Zhichen, the leader of the forbidden army, who came to propose marriage. Lord An is the third son of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, but now he has gone out. Yueyao, I think An Zhichen is very good, and he has no father and mother, and his future is very good. ”

Yueyao said with a cold face: "Just for this matter, my uncle completely asked Ma Yuan to tell me that I went back to Beijing the same, can I lie to me?" ”

Ma Chengteng is at a loss, but now is not the time to say this, "It's not that I'm afraid that you won't come back." Yueyao, An Zhichen came to the door last time to propose marriage, but we didn't agree because of the chaos in Weiyuanhou's Mansion, but now it's different, Yueyao, such a good candidate, there will be no such store in this village after that! You can't say no more. ”

Yueyao said helplessly: "Uncle asked me to think about it." ”

Ma Chengteng didn't have time to let Yue Yao think, the matchmaker might have come to the door in the past two days, "Yue Yao, An Zhichen asked Master Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry to mention it to me, and I have already agreed." ”

Yue Yao looked frightened, "Uncle, did you agree?" ”

Ma Chengteng was ruthless and said, "Yueyao, you are seventeen years old this year, you can't pick any more." I thought An Zhichen was really good, so I agreed. "An Zhichen has been from the fourth grade since he was nineteen years old, which is three levels lower than him, think about An Zhichen's future future, where is she willing to miss it.

Yue Yao deliberately looked sad, "Uncle has agreed, what are you looking for me to come back for?" She really didn't expect that her uncle would agree without asking her what she meant, could it be that An Zhichen is really a fragrant sweetheart?

Ma Chengteng hurriedly said: "Yueyao, in the past two days, An Zhichen will definitely invite a matchmaker to come to the door to propose marriage, and then the matter will be decided." After saying this, Ma Chengteng hurriedly left Haitang Garden, although he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, but he panicked when he saw Yueyao's sad appearance.

Yue Yao sat on the chair and looked at the green jade water cup on the table.

Xiang Wei shouted, "Girl, it's time to return to your soul." The girl's sad appearance just now made her feel guilty when she saw it, and this time it really coaxed Master Ma.

After Yueyao came back to her senses, she was a little strange, "An Zhichen is so popular? "If her uncle can agree to this marriage without her consent, he will naturally agree to this marriage only if he thinks it is good.

Xiang Wei laughed, "Do you think the nineteen-year-old ginseng from the fourth grade is a big road?" Didn't you see what the woman said, everyone wants to marry their daughters to him, and even the Lu Guogong Mansion and the Ministry of War Shangshu are interested in marrying their daughters! ”

One of the reasons why Yue Yao chose An Zhichen is also that An Zhichen is a capable person, and he is very capable, "At the age of nineteen, he went from the fourth grade, did he rise too fast?" ”

Xiang Wei popularized the knowledge to Yueyao again, "The army is not as good as a civilian official, a civilian official needs to be qualified step by step, pay attention to seniority, military attachés can be promoted as long as their military merits are enough, An Zhichen often goes to sea to fight in Haikou, and no one dares to erase his military merits with the second old lady of the An family, and because of this, he can rise so fast." ”

What Yue Yao wants to know more is that An Zhichen has only been back for more than a year, and he has already been promoted by two levels, and this is not Haikou.

Xiang Wei said with a smile: "The army is respected by strength, An Zhichen has the ability and means, and his mind is also deep, you don't know, he has a firm foothold in the infantry battalion for half a year, don't look at him always with a cold face, in fact, he has a good relationship with those colleagues in the infantry battalion and is very popular." No one will criticize him if he comes up, otherwise even if Hou Ye wants to help him up, it won't work. What Xiang Wei didn't tell Yueyao was that the military exploits of killing people on the battlefield and seeing blood would be admired by the soldiers in the barracks.

Yue Shaohu said suspiciously: "Why haven't I heard you say it before?" ”

Xiang Wei wanted to beat Hahameng to fool around, but when she saw Meng, she had no choice but to tell the truth, "Actually, I'm afraid of scaring you." "A person who likes to eat fasting and chanting Buddha definitely doesn't like to fight, kill, and kill.

Yueyao was too lazy to worry about Xiang Wei, her choice of An Zhichen was not a whim, but after careful consideration, "You ask someone to send a letter, I want to meet An Zhichen, and I will talk about other things when I see him." "There are some things that must be made clear before the matchmaker comes to the door.

Xiang Wei said vigilantly: "What did you see An Zhichen doing?" "Don't regret it, it's not easy to find such a satisfactory person.

Yue Yao said with a smile: "Don't worry, since I agreed, I will never regret it halfway, I just have something I want to tell him." As for what to say, Yueyao won't tell Xiang Wei.

Xiang Wei finally sent someone to deliver the letter.

An Zhichen got the news and readily agreed. The atmosphere in Haikou is much more open than in Beijing, and it is not too much to meet and talk about something before marriage.

The two personal guards around An Zhichen were still excited that their master might marry the first talented girl in the capital. Akai thought more, "Master, this girl is a talented girl, could it be that she wants to test the master's literary talent?" ”

Datong is just as worried.

The corners of An Zhichen's mouth rose, "No." "If even the girl wants to find someone who is super literary and talented, she will not refuse Guan Jingxuan.