In early spring, the bitter cold of winter begins to fade, and the warm current of the sun melts the snow and ice on the mountains, and the dripping crystal water droplets heralds the arrival of spring.

Yueyao watched as the willow tree spit out its buds, and the willow branches rose and fell with the warm spring breeze. A brown bird flew to the branch of the early willow tree, chirping.

Yueyao looked at Xiang Wei, who was finally pulled out by her, and said with a smile: "You see that the birds are all out, and you are still hiding in the bed, are you embarrassed?" ”

Xiang Wei glanced at Yueyao: "You're not cold, I'm very cold." "This New Year's Day doesn't sit in the house to drink tea and eat pastries, and runs out to blow the cold wind, she can't do it.

Yueyao didn't care about Xiang Wei's muttering: "Bask in the sun more, don't always be stuffy in the house." Yue Yao now began to suspect that Xiang Wei was afraid of the cold because she could be a rice worm every day, not because of the sequelae of the injury.

It has been sunny for three days in a row, and the people of Mafu have also sent things up the mountain, and this time there is a new gossip, which is still about An Zhichen.

It was the mother-in-law who spoke last time, and the mother-in-law knew that Xiang Wei liked gossip, so she spoke more and more hard, "The third son of the An family was promoted a few days ago, and now he is a counselor from the fourth grade." There are few nineteen-year-old senators in the capital. Now come to the door to say goodbye to the son of the An family. They were about to break the threshold, but unfortunately An Sangongzi refused. ”

Xiang Wei shook her brows and said with a smile: "No one has found Weiyuan Hou?" "With Wei Yuanhou's temperament, it's strange not to interfere!

The mother-in-law said happily: "Why didn't I find it, but An Sangongzi has already sent a message out, and his marriage is his own decision, and everyone else promised him not to admit it." An Sangongzi's words are not wrong, although Wei Yuanhou is the father of An Sangongzi, but in the end he has already gone out, where can he still point fingers at everything. When other people heard this, they didn't dare to look for Weiyuan Hou, but many people took the path of the Hou Mansion. "Now people outside are saying that Wei Yuanhou is stupid, his son has gone out, and from the law point of view, he is no longer his son, and it is too late to wait for the successor to go out and then come to put his father's score.

Xiang Wei was quite satisfied with this.

The mother-in-law said: "At the end of last year, there was a person in the marriage of the Lian family who insulted Young Master Tingzheng, and this person also threatened to make Young Master Tingzheng look good, but he didn't want to, this person was impeached by the imperial history not long ago, and now he is dismissed. ”

Xiang Wei sighed, "Did you say whose handiwork this was?" "There are few people who are officials who are really clean, as long as they check it, they are not afraid that they will not be able to find it. Xiang Wei was still ready to wait until he returned to Beijing to clean up that guy, but he didn't expect someone to make a move.

The mother-in-law said with a smile: "It is rumored that Lord Li of the Hubu Shangshu gave Young Master Tingzheng a head. "The people of Ma Mansion naturally know that Master Li regards Young Master Tingzheng as a parent, and it is not surprising that Lord Li stands out for Young Master Tingzheng.

Xiang Wei thoughtfully.

The mother-in-law hesitated for a moment, and then said a more explosive gossip, "On the sixteenth day of the first month, the eldest girl of the Mu family married into the Mao family, and I heard that the wedding night was not popular. The people of the Mao family said that the bride was not chaste and wanted to send the girl back to her parents' house, but then she didn't know why it was silent, and this matter has been spread outside now. ”

If it weren't for Xiang Wei on the mountain, Yueyao would have suspected that this was Xiang Wei's handiwork. Yue Yao said lightly, "It's just a rumor." "Although Yueyao doesn't like Mu Qinglian, if she is newly married, she really hasn't fallen red, and Mu Qinglian will be a dwarf for the rest of her life.

Seeing Yueyao's displeasured face, the mother-in-law didn't dare to say any more. Xiang Wei felt that Yueyao was very boring, and encouraged her mother-in-law to continue.

Yueyao got up helplessly and went back to the house, not caring what the woman said. The mother-in-law was secretly suspicious in her heart, and said that Xiang Wei had face in front of Miss Yao, where is this face, this is the appearance of being the master of the house.

Two days later, someone from the Marquis of Jingning Mansion sent something over.

Xiang Wei said to Yueyao: "Girl, Madame is going to invite someone to the Mafu Mansion to propose marriage in the next two days, how will the girl reply?" ”

Yueyao was in a complicated mood, not happy, but also hateful, as if she felt that this was a task that had to be completed. Yueyao couldn't help but think of what the teacher told her, getting married and having children is a stage of life, and if you don't go through this stage, standing outside, you naturally can't really experience the joys, sorrows, and sorrows in it.

Xiang Wei saw that Yueyao didn't reply for a long time, and asked cautiously, "The girl won't regret it, right?" "Don't really come to the door to regret it.

Yue Yao laughed and said, "Am I that kind of person? "The gentleman is hard to chase, if she doesn't think clearly, she won't let go in front of the Ping family.

Xiang Wei was relieved, "That's it, I'll let people talk back." These words were handed out, but they were really settled.

Xiang Wei said a very serious topic to Yueyao that day, "Girl, when you get married, do you want me to marry you." ”

Yueyao's answer was yes.

Xiang Wei didn't want to be with Yueyao, "An Zhichen is a cunning and domineering person, the so-called one mountain can't be two tigers, if I go with you, he will definitely have conflicts in the future, I still won't go with you." Xiang Wei knows her temperament very well, she can't afford to lose, and she can't be managed by anyone. Yueyao has a good temperament and accommodates her, so she can get along so well, but after Yueyao gets married, she won't be able to. Xiang Wei doesn't know An Zhichen very well, but from what An Zhichen did, this person is definitely a person with a strong desire to control, and the two will definitely have a conflict when the time comes.

Yue Yao smiled: "It's not simple, when the time comes, you will have a separate yard, you will accompany me when An Zhichen is not there, and you will go back to your yard when he is there, I think he will not be so stingy, he will not be able to get along with you." Yueyao also knew that Xiang Wei liked to be free and unwilling to be restrained. Now she can naturally indulge, but when she gets married, many things are very inconvenient, and she is not alone in the final say, so she can only adopt this compromise attitude.

Xiang Wei laughed, "This method is good, why didn't I think of it." "It's hurt that she's been entangled for so long, it can be solved so easily.

Ping got Yueyao's reply, and his heart was at ease. Ping's was ready to come to the door to say goodbye, but Luo Shao denied it, "Just ask someone to talk to Ma Chengteng directly." "This family business goes through the formal procedure, as long as you discuss it with Ma Chengteng, as for the future, Ma Chengteng will arrange it.

Ping didn't react at once.

Luo Shao smiled: "The chief will be back soon." "Even if the Ping family comes to the door now to say goodbye, it can't be settled. Tang has no right to decide, and he will have to tell Ma Chengteng when the time comes. Ma Chengteng would definitely not agree before Yueyao's consent, so now it is useless to go to the door to propose marriage, and everything can only be decided when Yueyao comes back.

Ping smiled: "Master Ma is really spoiled by Yueyao." "Generally, the elders are in charge of major marriage matters, but Ma Chengteng doesn't dare to be the master of Yueyao, but he is not spoiled.

Luo Shao has a different view, he thinks that Ma Chengteng's golden mean is not very desirable. It is also because Yueyao is a niece, so Ma Chengteng does not dare to make claims, if it is his own child, he will definitely call the shots. Speaking of which, Ma Chengteng also has an attitude of not seeking merit but seeking no fault. However, Luo Shao also knew that Ma Chengteng had that kind of temperament, otherwise he would not make a mess of his backyard, so he didn't comment.

If Ma Chengteng knew that Luo Shao would evaluate him like this, he would have to be wronged. He knows Yue Yao's temperament too well, and Yue Yao is too assertive. If he hadn't asked Yueyao first and made a decision, Yueyao wouldn't agree at that time, it would only damage Yueyao's reputation, he was cautious, but he was despised by Luo Shao.

Luo Shao directly told Ma Chengteng about this matter in the Ministry of Works. Ma Chengteng has also been worried about Yueyao's marriage recently, and now he is still very happy to hear that An Zhichen has come to propose marriage, "My lord, you also know that I refused to propose marriage last time Lord An came to propose." Ma Chengteng was happy, but he was still a little worried. He doesn't know if An Sangongzi knows about the recent rumors? Yueyao is now seventeen years old, but she can't withstand the slightest wind and waves, in case An Zhichen doesn't know that the fourth prince is interested in Yueyao now, and when he knows that the time comes, Yueyao really doesn't have to marry in the future.

Shang Shule of the Ministry of Industry smilingly comforted Ma Chengteng and said: "Lord An is young and promising, and his future is promising, and now there are many people who want to marry their daughters to him, but Lord An refused, and specially begged the Marquis of Jingning to invite me to come to your door to find out the wind, which shows that Lord An really wants to marry Miss Lian." ”

Ma Chengteng was not stupid, he was worried that the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion would be in a mess, and he felt that Yueyao's temperament was not suitable for those complex environments, so he refused. Now that An Zhichen has gone out, all the previous worries are gone, and this marriage is good no matter how you look at it.

Of course, if there is no matter of the four princes, Ma Chengteng will definitely have to find fault again. But since the fourth prince said that he wanted to accept the matter of Concubine Yueyaowei's side came out, no one came to the door to propose marriage, even if he took the initiative to mention it, those people were like beasts avoiding floods, which made Ma Chengteng feel bad in his heart.

Ma Chengteng thought about it again and again, and finally decided to agree to this marriage, such a good family affair is difficult to find with a lantern, and the most important thing is that Ma Chengteng is worried that there will be no such shop in this village.

Ma Chengteng thought about it for a long time and finally agreed.

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu is not surprised that Ma Chengteng will agree, and now An Zhichen is very popular. Even the third girl is a talented woman in the end, and it will be difficult to find it after the apricot period. It is right that the woman's family must be reserved in order to show that their daughter is valuable, but when it comes to good things, they must act decisively, otherwise they will only regret it.

Ma Chengteng turned his head and went back to the house, and asked the chief housekeeper Ma Yuan to personally go to the mountain to pick up Yueyao back, "Tell my cousin that I have something urgent and ask her to return to Beijing tomorrow." "He has agreed to the marriage, and the most important thing now is to do Tong Yueyao's work.

Ma Yuan was a little puzzled, "Master, why are you so anxious?" ”

Ma Chengteng thought of Yueyao's temperament, and was afraid that Yueyao would know that he was talking about his relatives and was reluctant to come back. After thinking for a while, he said, "No matter what method you use, you have to let Yueyao come back." After a pause, he said, "In this way, you tell Yueyao that I am sick, let me come back early." ”

Ma Yuan doesn't ask anything anymore, it must be a big deal to let the old man curse himself, "Don't worry, I will definitely pick up the girl back tomorrow." ”-