Chapter 21: Things Change
As soon as Hang Zhongxuan's words came out, Ying Ruolan and Yue Yue were shocked.
"Uncle Hang, how do you say this?" At the beginning of the month, his brows furrowed.
"Could it be that the Xu family will not recognize this family?" Ying Ruolan followed and said.
Hearing this, I was shocked at the beginning of the month. She thought that her father had helped Xu Shu, and the two were close friends, but she never thought that the Xu family might not recognize her.
"How is this possible?!" Xiao Xiao on the side couldn't help but exclaim.
Hang Zhongxuan shook his head and said, "According to the status of Lord Xu's family, it shouldn't be disrecognized...... I'm afraid, I'm afraid ......" As soon as he stopped speaking, the hearts of several people also hung in suspense.
"I'm afraid he won't be able to fulfill his ......," he sighed after glancing at the beginning of the month.
"This ...... What are these words? Why can't he fulfill the contract when he is a dignified official? Ying Ruolan frowned.
Hang Zhongxuan shook his head, "You don't understand the things in the court. Now Su Xiang values Lord Xu very much, and there are rumors that he wants to give his granddaughter to the Xu family...... If you really have this intention, I am afraid that the beginning of the month will be ...... Such a family identity is unlikely to be comparable to the granddaughter of the head of the dynasty. What's more, Miss Su herself is also outstanding. ”
"Yue'er still has a marriage contract in her hand?! How...... How can it be like this......" Ying Ruolan didn't believe it very much.
"In the officialdom, I'm afraid that I can't help myself"
After some words, the beginning of the month couldn't help but have to lean on the side of the table, Hang Zhongxuan saw her appearance, and couldn't bear to say any more, and hurriedly spoke: "Don't panic first, it's just a rumor, maybe it's a mishearing." ”
Ying Ruolan was also a little distressed when she saw it, and hurriedly relieved a few words, but in the end, she was a little depressed.
"Aunt Lan, it's okay, isn't this something you don't know yet? I don't know what Lord Xu thinks until I come to the door. At the beginning of the month, he calmed down and said softly. Hang Zhongxuan also nodded and said yes.
"Then I'll go to Xu's Mansion tomorrow?" The beginning of the month raised his eyes to Hang Zhongxuan and asked.
Seeing him frowning, he said worriedly: "It's not appropriate for you to go directly like this" A girl's house, without relatives to accompany her, and the elders are in charge, going directly will always cause gossip.
"What then? Or let Faber go and explore first? ”
When Hang Zhongxuan heard this, he thought for a moment, raised his eyebrows and said, "This is a good idea. Steward Xu can also be regarded as an old man in your family, and now that your parents are gone, I can ask him to come forward and ask me. It's just that he is not the elder in charge after all, and if it is a little strange to go in his name, it is not appropriate to go in your name. ”
"Then go in my uncle's name." At the beginning of the month, he raised his eyebrows, "As long as I don't say that I am in Anyang, he just came to Chengzhou to inquire, what do you think?" ”
Hang Zhongxuan squinted and smiled: "That's okay, then let's do it." ”
Nodding at the beginning of the month, the matter was agreed on first.
Then he talked to Ying Ruolan in Hangfu, accompanied Hang Zhongxuan to appreciate a few calligraphy and paintings, gave a few poems, and said that he was going back to the inn at the beginning of the evening.
"Yue'er stay a little longer, and stay for dinner." Seeing that she was going back, Ying Ruolan hurriedly stayed.
"Aunt Lan, I will move over tomorrow, I should go back to the inn early today to pack my things, and Fu Bo and Aunt Gui will also have to worry about going back late." When she was just talking, the Hang couple repeatedly asked her to move to Hangfu to live, saying that it was inconvenient to always live in an inn, and she agreed at the beginning of the month.
Ying Ruolan looked at her, and there was still some reluctance in her eyes, but she thought that she would move to Hangzhou Mansion tomorrow. "Well, that's all there is to it."
Out of Hangzhou, the two walked together, and it didn't take long to see a crowd of people around the street, Xiao Xiao saw that there was a lively scene, and couldn't help but be interested again, and didn't wait for the beginning of the month to say anything, and led her all the way into the crowd.
I saw that there was a low platform in the middle of the crowd, surrounded by a number of officers and soldiers, and there were large ornaments and several women in prison clothes placed under the right side of the low platform, all of whom were crying and crying. There was also a person in charge on the stage who was frowning and looking at the audience. And he was looking at two people dressed as noble sons, who were arguing with two groups of servants at the moment.
"Huh? What's going on? Uncle? Xiao Xiao asked with an interested look as he dragged the big man in cloth next to him.
"The official family is auctioning off the Ji family's property, and now it's time to sell the official slaves, oh, the Zheng family and the He family are fighting for Miss Ji Er, and they are making trouble at this time."
Xiao Xiao looked at it and pouted, "What kind of pomp and circumstance are these two, isn't it the one with the highest price who is the auction?" Why are you still yelling like this? ”
"Little girl, you're from out of town, aren't you? The Zheng family is the son of Zheng Zhu'an, the squire of the Ministry of Works, and the He family is the nephew of the long-term marquis. Just now, the two families were fighting for the second Miss Ji to five hundred taels, and they couldn't get up anymore, so they made trouble at this time. ”
"Five hundred taels?!" Xiao Xiao smacked her lips, "This Second Miss Ji is worth enough money, enough to buy two mansions." ”
"Hehe, I don't think it can be sold today, so the official family is probably going to pay a price." Dahan commented happily.
"Uncle, what is the hanging price?"
"Even if you don't sell it today, and then postpone it until tomorrow to reopen the price, then the price will rise again."
"Still rising?!" Xiao Xiao's eyes widened.
The uncle glanced at her, looking surprised. "What's this? It's a pity that official slaves can only be bought by those who hold official status, otherwise those brothel merchants will be added in, but it will be more than this price. ”
Xiao Xiao nodded and looked at the stage, there was indeed a woman in prison clothes standing behind the steward, different from those in the audience, her expression was much calmer, only more indifferent and indifferent.
"Miss, Miss Ji looks really pitiful, and when I look at that buyer, I don't think I'm a good person." Xiao Xiao attached to the moon in his ear and whispered.
At the beginning of the month, he didn't speak, just stared at Miss Naji.
Miss Na Ji has a delicate face, a slender body, and a somewhat cold temperament, at first glance, she feels a little similar to the beginning of the month, but her appearance is better at the beginning of last month.
"Miss? Miss? Xiao Xiao screamed for a long time, and only came back to his senses at the beginning of the month and said, "Xiao Xiao, let's go." Fu Bo and Aunt Gui are still waiting for us. ”
"Eh, miss, shall we not take a look again? I also want to know who bought Miss Naji in the end, if only there could really be a savior. Xiao Nahan said.
Yue Yue glanced at the smiling steward on the stage, and said coldly: "Didn't the uncle say it?" I can't sell it today, so there's nothing to see. ”
Xiao Xiao saw that she didn't want to stay for a long time, so she had to follow the moon back to the inn together.
After arriving at the inn, at the beginning of the month, he told Aunt Fu Bogui about the matter discussed in Hangzhou today. In the end, it was decided that Fu Bo would go to Xufu tomorrow with the marriage contract, and the others at the beginning of the month packed up their belongings, left the room and went to Hangzhou Mansion to wait first.