On a sunny morning, in a courtyard near the West Market, more than a dozen men were shirtless, beads of sweat like streams, dripping down their stretched muscles. ∈↗, in the open space separated by a wall, there was a lot of noise, the sound of selling, bargaining, and the neighing of cattle and horses.

An old servant in a coarse cloth shirt drove a simple carriage to the gate of the courtyard and stopped, and a middle-aged man in a coarse cloth jacket got out of the carriage. The man has a good appearance, outstanding temperament, and a long beard is very handsome.

He looked left and right, saw that no one was paying attention to him, and stepped into the courtyard gate.

On the opposite side of the courtyard, in a shadowy corner where the sun does not shine, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old beggar begs for pedestrians. Passers-by kicked him and dropped a bun.

The beggar thanked him, but instead of taking the bun, he glanced at the carriage at the door, and began to beg for it from the passers-by.

Shen Yuan didn't notice a little beggar at the gate of the courtyard. There are too many beggars in the West Market, how can he take a look at these people?

The big man in the house, who was hammering the iron in his hand, stopped, some of the iron tools on the anvil were already formed, and some were still in a lump. They stopped and saluted in unison, silently.

Shen Yuan asked a man in his thirties: "Is it possible to complete it in two months?" ”

The big man was sweating like rain, he didn't pant out, his face was not red, and he hugged his fists and said, "I'm just afraid that it won't work." This is a downtown area, so you can't work at night, so you can only do some work when the market is noisy, and the progress is too slow. ”

Shen Yuan frowned, wait another two or three months, his baby daughter is only afraid that he will not be able to hold on. But what Dahan said was also the truth, and he was silent for a long time. Said: "It's good to go out of the city and find a place where no one is around, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to transport it to the city." ”

Zhou Heng was very cold to him, the officialdom has always been a wall and everyone pushes him, and his colleagues see that he is going to be unlucky soon, and those who flatter him on weekdays turn to him and throw stones at him. But what puzzled him was that Zhou Heng kept those impeachment notes against him. He was worried in his heart, and he didn't know what Zhou Heng meant. Thinking that Shen Qing was still in the cold palace, a bold thought came to his mind, and he could no longer linger. If he kills Zhou Heng, he will help the young man in the imperial family to ascend the throne as the emperor. Then Shen Qing can become the queen.

But it is not easy to kill Zhou Heng. He thought about it for many days before he came up with the idea of creating a weapon, finding a good ranger, and inviting Zhou Heng out of the palace through his henchmen. As long as Zhou Heng is willing to leave the palace. He'll be able to kill him.

He's already training his family to deal with the Guards. He made a big promise. As long as these people fight to kill the enemy. Even if he died, he would not treat their parents, wives and children badly.

Crafting a weapon is the first step.

He and Dahan obviously discussed it more than once, and Dahan didn't say much more. With a wave of his hand, the rest of the strong men waved the iron hammer in their hands and struck.

Shen Yuan stayed in the courtyard until nearly noon before leaving. A quarter of an hour after the carriage had left, the beggar grabbed the bun and a few copper plates from the broken bowl and got up to leave. After he left, another middle-aged beggar took his place and continued to beg for pedestrians.

In the palace, Zhou Heng looked at the report, hooked the corners of his lips, and did not speak.

The weather was so hot that Cui Keyin couldn't get up in the morning, so she had to take a walk in the evening. As long as Zhou Heng could spare time, he rushed back half an hour in advance to accompany her around Anhua Palace twice.

When he came back, Cui Keyin had already walked half a circle. She walked like a fly, ignoring the sweat on her face.

"Stop rubbing." Zhou Heng wiped the sweat on her face with a handkerchief, and scolded her softly: "What are you doing in such a hurry?" ”

Cui Keyin didn't know if he blamed her for walking around without waiting for him to come back, or blamed her for walking in a hurry, so she meekly rubbed it by him and said, "It's windy, it's not hot." ”

Zhou Heng wiped her sweat, handed the handkerchief to the palace people, then took the pot in the palace people's tray, poured a cup of water, and handed it to her lips: "You haven't drunk water again, have you?" ”

Cui Keyin drank it with his hand.

Only then did Zhou Heng hold her slightly bulky waist and walk forward slowly.

The two walked twice, Cui Keyin was already a little tired, and after resting for a while, he went to take a bath. When he came out, Zhou Heng sat in the candlelight, not knowing what to think.

He is rarely in a daze. Cui Keyin suddenly noticed his strangeness and said, "What's wrong?" ”

"I'll tell you a funny thing." Zhou Heng helped her sit down, and said with a smile: "Du Li, the father of the Du family, has come to me and begged me to marry Tang Lun and the Du family. ”

Cui Keyin was a little surprised, and after thinking about it, it was reasonable for Du Li to do this. At that time, the hydrangea was thrown on the color building, and Du really didn't leave a way back for himself at all. Now I want to regress and get married again, but I'm afraid that no one will marry anymore. had no choice but to hang himself from a tree in Tang Lun.

"What did the emperor say?"

Zhou Heng said with a smile: "It is none of my business who Tang Zidun marries, since Yin Yin wants to give Lu Ying to him, I naturally can't let other women take the position of his wife." ”

You can't let Lu Ying stoop to be a concubine. Lu Ying doesn't care, but in this case, where does Cui Keyin go?

Cui Keyin kissed him on the cheek and said, "If the cow doesn't drink water, you can't force your head." If my cousin likes her, he doesn't have to make such a fuss. Otherwise, re-talk the protégé for Du's family. ”

Zhou Heng thought to himself, she doesn't like anyone except you. Zhou Heng never wanted to say this to Cui Keyin.

"You're not an old man, what do you do in charge of other people's marriages? Can it be managed? ”

Cui Keyin thought about it, too, and then thought about it, he was confused, and it was not good to ask him what he was thinking just now. What a black-bellied man.

Nothing was said all night.

Two days later, the Li family handed the sign into the palace, and after praising the child in Lele and Cui Keyin's womb, he got down to business: "Mrs. Lu personally asked Lu Ying for her eldest son. Her eldest son has been admitted to Xiucai, looks like a talent, fell in love with Lu Ying at first sight, and repeatedly begged her to be a family friend. ”

Men and women say that they must be matchmakers. However, in order to show that they value the woman, the man's parents will come to the door in person to propose marriage, and when the time comes, it is okay to ask the matchmaker to come forward to complete the etiquette.

Mrs. Lu personally came to the door to propose marriage, which can be regarded as a great value for Lu Ying.

Cui Keyin was very surprised, stunned, and then said, "What did Lu Ying say?" ”

Li said: "The concubine hasn't talked to Lu Ying yet, Niangniang has always doted on her, so she should ask Niangniang what she means first." ”

This is also normal. Generally, when people say kiss, it is common for parents to inquire about the man's situation before asking their daughter if she is willing. Lu Ying used to be Cui Keyin's maid, and her relationship with Cui Keyin was extraordinary. Li is nominally a sister-in-law, and she puts herself in the right position, understanding that she can only run errands in this matter, and it is Cui Keyin who is really in charge.

The Lu family is a famous family, and the Gu family is the opposite of the Yemeni style.

Cui Keyin knew Lu Ying's intentions very well, and said, "Tomorrow she enters the palace, I will ask her." ”

The next day, Lu Ying entered the palace, and when she said that Mrs. Lu was super enthusiastic, she said with a headache: "She mentioned it politely, I have already rejected her." Why did you propose to your sister-in-law again? ”