Tang Dashuai's attitude towards Qu Ning is neither far nor close, neither good nor bad. On the surface, he politely lifted her, but in fact, with a little scrutiny and consideration, although the attitude was polite, it was not close. Obviously, marrying is marrying into the door, and the favorability is still not enough.

But the handsome is the handsome, this uncle who is dressed like a squire is very generous - the red envelope for the meeting gift to his daughter-in-law was a thick stack in his hand at the time, and when he opened it afterwards, he saw that the red envelope was a stack of 30,000 taels of bearer bills from Standard Chartered Bank that could be redeemed at the meeting, which was so large that Qu Ning was surprised.

Tang Shaoshuai saw her frowning slightly, but when he came over to look at her, he didn't think so, he seemed to be nervous when he looked at her, he only patted her hand, and said lightly: "Father gave you a meeting gift, just take it." The elder gives, you can't give up, you have to think about refusing, you don't give face to your father. It's a pity that my mother is gone, otherwise she has always been the most kind, and she is in love with the old dynasty, and she will definitely like you very much. ”

Qu Ning was silent for a while, and then put the red envelope into his sleeve - 30,000 taels of silver, which was worth more than all her dowry, and the Tang family's move was really not thin. But Tang Shaoshuai's mother is in love with the old dynasty? My mother-in-law, who passed away...... She muttered, "I just wanted to ask you." Your mother's surname is Zou, but is it in the same vein as the old Zou Pavilion in the previous dynasty? ”

Counting up, the Zou family was also a noble family in the old dynasty hundreds of years ago.

It's just that there was a lot of chaos later, and the warlords and Xungui families who guarded Liliang were better, and finally saved the lives of the family in the chaos, but the other big families with the name of Qinggui were not so good, such as Zou Gelao, who had produced several Hanlin scholars, gradually disappeared in the past hundred years.

If the Zou family still exists, they must be extremely staunch royalists in terms of their deep influence on the way of Confucius and Mencius.

But with Tang Dashuai being just a squire back then, how could he marry the daughter of the Zou family? The water of the Tang family is really deep.

Tang Shaoshuai glanced at her: "My mother doesn't like to mention her family, and she doesn't see her family members walking around on weekdays, what is the specific situation...... Only my dad knows. He paused slightly, "But according to the information leaked out of my mother's words and deeds, according to my guess, she may really be the descendant of the Zou family." ”

The Zou family lineage has been inherited for hundreds of years. What can't be said about this? Why do you have to be so secretive about your life experience?

Qu Ning was silent, frowning slightly: Things are quite unusual.

It is a matter of course for relatives to go back and forth, but listening to Tang Shaoshuai's tone, this Mrs. Zou almost did not interact with relatives at all during her lifetime, until she died in middle age.

Combined with Tang Key's autism, Tang Dashuai's aunts' fear of Tang Shaoshuai, ten years of events, what happened in the Tang family's back house?

Qu Ning blinked, "oh", and changed the topic with a smile on his face-now is not the time to get to the bottom of it, not to mention, if Tang Shaoshuai knew the truth, he would definitely take revenge early in the morning with his temperament, if he didn't know the truth, then it was useless for her to ask: "By the way, the third aunt just talked about my brother, and said that he betrayed the country to seek glory and forgot his ancestors, this crime is really too heavy......" The smile on her face narrowed, her expression became serious, she was looking at Tang Shaoshuai, and asked word by word, "Sincerely, what happened?" ”

Young Marshal Tang glanced at her deeply.

Her eyes were deep, and there was no fear or worry on her face, only a solemn solemnity.

He suddenly remembered what he had heard that day.

So he didn't hesitate any longer, and only asked her: "I don't know how the relationship between Madame and Concubine Fu Guifei was when you were in the palace?" ”

"Concubine Fu?" Qu Ning's brows furrowed.

Although the empire has reached such a turbulent age, and the throne is like a candle in the wind, there is still a queen by her brother's side, a concubine, two concubines, and several attendants—there will be no shortage of speculators in any era, and these people, except for her sister-in-law, who are marrying Mingmedia, are gathered around her brother because of various connections and interests.

Fu Guifei is only below the queen, and now she is the highest-ranking woman in the palace. is not the best family background, not the highest status, but he is an important person in the harem that cannot be ignored. If she remembers correctly, Concubine Fu was originally just a dancing concubine sent to the palace by Prince Yu, and then she didn't know how to win the favor of the emperor, she was quite pleased, and she was repeatedly promoted, and in just four years, she sat in the position of the concubine second only to the queen. Perhaps Prince Yu, a staunch royalist and the emperor's own uncle, was the reason why the emperor favored her in the first place, but Fu Guifei's own wrist was probably the real reason why she was able to sit in this position.

But this Fu Guifei is not right with her - unless it is some girl who is not very normal in her three views, no woman will be closer to her brother's concubine than her sister-in-law.

What's more, Prince Yu, who is married to Haode and considers his godfather, studied in Japan in his early years and is a very staunch pro-Japanese element. Although this Fu Guifei looks virtuous and virtuous, and lives in a simple place, the background behind her still makes Qu Ning reluctant to have a deep friendship with her.

And she told the truth. Young Marshal Tang nodded.

"The emperor was seen yesterday in disguise and met with the Japanese, and the Japanese side intends to re-sign the 21st Article with us."

"Twenty-one?" Qu Ning's eyes tightened, and her jaw tightened. That's a □ J naked traitorous treaty. In order to sign this, there was a lot of turmoil, but it also allowed the royal family to continue to exist in the storm. The emperor actually intends to renew it?

For a long time, in order to resist the Diet, the emperor has been deliberately befriending Japan, which has a constitutional monarchy. Nowadays, although the emperor only has nominal imperial power, in his capacity, once the treaty is made in black and white, he represents 40,000 people and gives away the interests of the country.

Ten years ago, in order to retain the throne, the emperor had signed 21 traitorous treaties with Japan. Among them, the most influential are Japan's right to use and own the railway in Kanto Prefecture, and the right to mine strategic materials such as coal and iron. At that time, as soon as the treaty was revealed, there was almost a nationwide uproar, and there were even progressive students who fought to the death, workers went on strike, and there was a wave of opposition everywhere. The emperor had no choice but to declare that he would not renew the contract. This year, the day of the expiration of the previous treaty, and the fact that the emperor was secretly in contact with the Japanese side, it is no wonder that it caused such a big reaction.

Tang Shaoshuai glanced at the woman beside him with pensive eyes and an ugly face, he raised his eyebrows and asked her, "What do you think about this matter?" ”

"......" Is this a test? Or is it just a discussion?

Qu Ning closed her eyes in pain.

Halfway through, she opened her eyes and sighed: "I think there should be no need to doubt the authenticity of this matter." "Take advantage of her wedding day to do this, Brother Emperor, you are so ruthless!

"Oh?"

He tilted his head and looked at her with interest, as if he wanted to hear her analysis. But she refused to say any more, only looked back at him, pursed her lips and asked, "Sincerely, what do you want me to do?" ”

Tang Shaoshuai glanced at her, and suddenly hooked the corners of his lips slightly, and this time the smile was actually a little real: "No, it's not what I want you to do now." It's what you want to do, and how you want me to cooperate. ”

Qu Ning looked at him deeply.

Tang Shaoshuai's current appearance is like a completely harmless good man, as if he is a beast with sharp claws put away, but she clearly knows this man's iron-blooded past, and she also knows that his current tolerance has her limits. After all, he's a man. He is a man with enthusiasm, ideals, and goals.

Fortunately, their goals should be the same.

She closed her eyes, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Sincerely, did you mention that a reporter wants to interview me?" Don't know where the post is? ”

"Oh......" The smile on the corner of Tang Shaoshuai's mouth deepened a little, and he took out a post from his pocket of his clothes as if he was playing a trick and handed it to her, "Now, here you go." ”

Already judged what she would do? That's why you bring the post with you?

How well this man knows her! What is this determined expression, as if "I know what you're thinking"?

Qu Ning was stunned for a moment, but he still honestly took the post: the signature on the post was the words Kim Yunzhu of the National Daily.

***

Qu Ning and Tang Shaoshuai went back to the room, and they went to change their clothes.

When they came out, when the two of them looked at each other, they were a little surprised: they hadn't said it in advance at all, but such a tacit understanding......

Young Marshal Tang was wearing an iron-gray corseted military uniform, and his eyebrows were heroic.

And Qu Ning did not wear the bride dress she wore in the morning, but changed into a light gray riding outfit, with narrow arrow sleeves, and the lower body is also boots and pants with long boots, which has a kind of androgynous handsomeness.

She stood beside him, slightly half a head shorter than him, and looked extremely well-matched, her softness matched his sharpness, like the most complete round.

The two of them were reporters Kim Yoon-joo who met in Tang Shaoshuai's study.

This female reporter who came back from overseas has a very short haircut, big eyes and sharp eyes, and a neat pants suit, which has a bit of the feeling of a professional woman that Qu Ning is used to seeing in later generations.

Seeing that Young Marshal Tang and Mrs. Young Marshal walked into the study hand in hand, Jin Yunzhu, who was originally sitting on a chair with Erlang's legs crossed, quickly stood up, took a step forward and stretched out her hand towards Qu Ning, the smile on her face was very professional: "Mrs. Young Marshal?" It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Kim Yoon-joo from the National Daily. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to be interviewed today. ”

Qu Ning looked at her outstretched hand and was stunned - this etiquette is really a long time coming.

Slowly, she smiled slightly, stretched out her hand to the other party, and shook it lightly in the air.

The two shook hands, Jin Yunzhu smiled at her, pointed to the man behind her with the camera, and turned to Tang Shaoshuai: "Both, I don't know if I can take a photo of you today?" Don't get me wrong, originally, we didn't plan to make Madame on camera, but the young marshal and Madame really look like a good match today, so I thought about it and took the liberty of asking the two of you if you were willing. ”

Tang Zhong and Qu Ning both laughed in unison.

"Of course...... No problem. ”

Posing in front of the camera, there was a "click", a white smoke rose, and a pair of golden boys and girls left an eternal image on the film.

After this little episode, Kim Yun-joo started her topic with a smile: "Mrs. Young Marshal, in fact, I want to ask a lot of questions today, but as a woman, I will start with the topics that women will definitely care about." ”

Qu Ning nodded. Only then did Kim Yun-joo begin the real inquiry: "Actually, my first question is for the young marshal. That is your marriage, is it the words of the matchmaker at the behest of your parents, or the decision of the young marshal and you yourself nodded? ”

......, "The people of the whole country know that it was his father who asked him to marry me, so he would marry him!" Isn't that a slap in the face when you ask?

Qu Ning's originally smiling face froze for a moment.

On the second day of someone else's wedding, I came to collect the visit...... Without eyes, he also revealed the problem of the hostess's skin, this Miss Jin, are you really not here to offend people?

Who knew that Tang Zhong smiled faintly in a low voice, and reached out to wrap his hand around the shoulder of the woman next to him: "It is not only a marriage blessed by my family, but also I have taken a fancy to it at a glance, isn't this the best of both worlds, isn't it a match made in heaven?" ”

Qu Ning raised his head to look at him in some surprise, and met his focused, starry eyes.

Well, I know, you're actually giving me face.

Thanks a lot.

She sighed inwardly and thought so, but she already had a soft smile on her face, and leaned gently into his arms.

Jin Yunzhu looked at the two of them and laughed, and the atmosphere in the room relaxed a little for a while: "But I remember that when I was just engaged, Tang Shaomarshal also said to the people of the whole country that you will not marry the feudal decadence, and you will not marry the old era." Man, pay attention to a mouthful of spit and a nail, a sentence is even a sentence, do you forget what you said in the blink of an eye? ”

Her eyes were sly, and her smile seemed to be sincere and friendly, but these words were hidden in the needle, which was malicious and chilling, and Qu Ning's face sank in an instant.

That's right, she's telling the truth. What she mentioned, what Tang Shaoshuai once said, is also a fact.

But how many people in this world dare to say in front of Tang Shaoshuai that he doesn't talk and that he doesn't look like a man?

It's like eating the bear's heart and leopard gall!