In order to prove that he was "not blind", Yehan asked a matchmaker to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion the next day to make an appointment.

Of course, it was Ruan Qingzhi, the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, who was hired, not anyone else.

At that time, Ruan Qingzhi was drinking tea and eating snacks with two grandmothers who taught etiquette in her courtyard, and when she heard the news from Cheng Hu, she was so frightened that she immediately jumped up: "Hire?" What's next? Did he call for the Holy Decree? ”

"Nope." Cheng Hu said with a straight look, "Your Highness said that in this situation, Your Majesty will not agree to give marriage, so he has to come and give the dowry first, so as to save some unsightly people from messing around again." ”

"He's not stupid!" Ruan Qingzhi was so angry that he circled around the table, "He came to give the dowry first, if something happens in the future, I will become a second-married woman if I marry someone else, and I can't get involved with him in this life, right?" ”

Cheng Hu lowered his head and didn't dare to answer, so Ruan Qingzhi flicked his sleeves and ran to the front hall.

In the front hall, Ruan Wenzhong was entertaining guests, and when he saw her coming, he immediately sank his face: "What are you doing here?" Are there any rules? ”

Ruan Qingzhi proved that he was "very well-behaved" with practical actions. She saluted the guests in a dignified manner, with an elegant and noble posture, using the most standard etiquette of the dynasty.

In view of the fact that she already has the title of "Qingyang County Lord", the guests did not dare to regard themselves as elders, so they were busy getting up and being polite, and the atmosphere in the hall was suddenly happy.

Ruan Van Trung, who looked stiff-faced, became an outsider.

Ruan Qingzhi generously asked the identity of the person who came, and said with a smile: "It turns out that the adult is also from the Yushitai, so he must be quite familiar with my grandfather, right?" In this way, this generation can be embarrassing: I wonder if I should call you 'Shibo' according to my father, or should I start with my grandfather and call you 'grandpa'? ”

The guest bowed down in fear and smiled: "Don't dare, don't dare!" In the future, the county lord will become the princess, and the subordinate can only call himself 'Weichen' in front of you! ”

"Haven't I become a princess yet! There should always be a title before that! Ruan Qingzhi smiled, completely without the shyness and panic that a boudoir woman should have when she saw a foreign guest.

Ruan Wenzhong reprimanded with a dark face: "What do you call it?" You have a daughter's house, who allowed you to run out to meet a guest without permission? ”

Ruan Qingzhi turned his head to look at him, with a serious expression: "Father taught me a lesson, and some people in Yangcheng reprimanded me like this at the beginning. ”

"You know, just ......" Ruan Wenzhong thought that she was softening, and was about to reprimand a few words, when she suddenly realized that something was wrong, so she had to stop her mouth hurriedly, and her face turned blue.

Seeing this, the guest hurriedly said: "The county lord is a heroine among women, so naturally he can't be treated as an ordinary boudoir woman." - Xiaguan and Ruan Xiang are the same year, if you can be called 'Shibo' by the county lord, it will be a big face. ”

Ruan Qingzhi called "Shibo" again in a kind manner, and then asked bluntly: "I heard someone say that Shibo is here for me?" ”

"Evil Barrier!" Ruan Wenzhong slapped the table and scolded, "This kind of thing is also something you can ask?" Don't get back to me! ”

"I can't help but ask!" Ruan Qingzhi looked worried, "Father, you have always disliked me, I am afraid that you will make a hindrance from it, and sing a song halfway through Li Daitao stiff robbed me of my good marriage, so what should I do?" After all, you're used to this kind of trick......"

Ruan Wenzhong's face became more and more purple and swollen, and he was trembling with anger: "You...... You wickedness! How have my fathers treated you badly all these years! If it's your marriage, it's naturally yours, what am I robbing to do? ”

"That's hard to say!" Ruan Qingzhi was still worried, "What if you want to marry yourself?" You can just tell Shibo that the Ruan family is willing to marry, and when it is time to get married, tie me up and throw it into the firewood room, and you will marry by putting on your own hijab......"

Such crazy words, as the prime minister, Ruan Wenzhong naturally should not pay attention to them.

But if you ignore it, you can only secretly feel aggrieved. Especially when he did beat Li Daitao's stiff idea in his heart, when he heard this sentence again at this moment, his face couldn't help but be doubly hot.

It's okay to think about this kind of thing in your heart, and say it to your face! Especially in front of the guests...... This evil obstacle is really getting more and more presumptuous!

What happened to Li Dai Taozhuang? Yun'er is better than her everywhere, what's wrong with letting Yun'er pick the marriage first? This kind of thing should have been listened to by the words of the matchmaker of the parents, where is the turn to get this little evil obstacle to come out by himself, yin and yang, and the weirdness is confused!

The more Ruan Wenzhong thought about it, the more angry he became, but he saw that the guest had already opened his mouth with a smile: "The county lord is too worried." His Royal Highness King Li entrusted the official to propose a marriage and hire him by the way, and the one he asked for was you, Miss Ruan herself. For lifelong events, His Royal Highness naturally does not dare to be hasty, and the lower officials dare not be sloppy when they are entrusted by others. Of course, Ruan Xiangai's daughter will not let this matter go wrong, otherwise when the time comes, the happy event will turn into a funeral, and it will not just be a matter of whether the face is good-looking or not, don't you say? ”

These words were obviously to comfort Ruan Qingzhi, but in fact, they were said to Ruan Wenzhong.

Ruan Wenzhong originally thought that what he said earlier was quite good, until he heard that "happy events turned into funerals", he was immediately shocked, and then angry.

This means that what King Li wants is this evil obstacle, if the Prime Minister dares to marry someone else, he can kill him on the spot, and let the bride's blood splash Huatang?

What a reckless man! Rude and unreasonable! Fortunately, Yun'er didn't get married......

Ruan Wenzhong thought hatefully in his heart, angry and glad at the same time, completely forgetting that this matter should not have anything to do with Ruan Biyun from beginning to end.

Since it is not destined to be Ruan Biyun's marriage, Ruan Wenzhong has little interest in chatting. He was worried in his heart and didn't know how to explain to Ruan Biyun, so his face inevitably showed a little impatience, and he scribbled the tea bowl and raised it: "In this case, this marriage will be done." Lord Mu, please use tea. ”

This is the meaning of serving tea to guests.

The guest was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Xiangye, since the marriage is due, even if it is a ceremony today, this name change post agrees on the wedding date......"

"These things," Ruan Wenzhong stood up, "The affairs of the inner house are not very clear, and now there is no owner in the prime minister's house, and the big and small things are all handled by the mother." Unfortunately, the old man has committed an old illness in the past two days, and his leg hurts badly, so let's talk about it another day! ”

The guest had to stand up, his face was ugly.

Look at this meaning, it should be done, but the attitude is very wrong! Thinking about the tense atmosphere between the father and daughter just now, the guest suddenly realized that the "beauty difference" he received may be a big problem.

Thinking of this, people were suddenly anxious, and seeing that Ruan Wenzhong was about to walk to the door, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and remembered that before leaving, King Li said, "Even if there is trouble, the county lord of Qingyang will solve it."

Blessed to the heart, the guest hurriedly turned to Ruan Qingzhi: "County Lord, this matter ......"

"Shibo doesn't have to worry too much," Ruan Qingzhi said with a smile, "My father is the prime minister, and he is full of words. Since he said yes, this marriage is a certainty. I heard you brought all the dowry today? So be it, show me the list of dowry first, and I'll take it myself to discuss the dowry with my grandmother. ”

The guest bowed and said yes.

Ruan Wenzhong, who had already crossed the threshold, suddenly paused and turned back: "Ridiculous! Is this something you can do yourself? ”

Ruan Qingzhi stood up and said coldly: "My marriage, can't I interfere in that it is still my marriage?" So you really want to marry for me, and want to worship heaven and earth for me and enter the cave room? It's a pity that he can't look down on you in the cold night! ”

This is getting crazier the more you talk about it.

Ruan Wenzhong waved the sleeves of his robe and quickly returned to the hall and sat down, slapping the table: "You go back for me!" The Ruan family's face has been lost by you! ”

Ruan Qingzhi said calmly: "It's so easy to lose, probably because I don't have any face in the first place!" ”

The guest wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, so he had to pretend to be casual and sit down and order someone to bring the dowry list.

The little guy with red silk around his waist bowed into the door and directly presented the list to Ruan Wenzhong.

Ruan Wenzhong was very satisfied with this, his face softened a little, he took the list with one hand and the other, paused slightly, and opened his hands.

has been an adopted daughter for more than ten years, and finally waited for the time to receive the dowry. It's like a farmer who has been busy for a spring and a summer and finally waits for the harvest season, and the joy is irrepressible.

In particular, although the things grown this season are not what I like, they are destined to sell for a good price, so I can be happy even if I don't like it.

Ruan Wenzhong had a smile on his face and looked down at the list. Just one glance, the smile is gone.

The list was far from what he imagined to be densely packed with gold and jade treasures, but only three or four lines on a piece of paper, as thin as a joke.

What golden pig, pleasant goat, sugar cake......

They are all in accordance with the lowest specifications of the folk dowry, not only gold and silver cloth, but also the jewelry that should be given to the woman at the bottom of the box according to the custom.

Is this marrying the daughter of a dignified prime minister as a poor girl of the people?

Ruan Wenzhong was furious, and slapped the list on the table: "Lord Mu, are you here to entertain your true appearance?" ”

The guest was startled and was about to ask, but Ruan Qingzhi had already reached out and took the list.

Ruan Wenzhong looked at her and sneered: "Take a good look!" That's what happens when you don't know what to do! Since you're in a hurry to get married, you should see how much you're worth in that man's eyes! ”

Ruan Qingzhi unfolded the list and read it twice seriously, and smiled: "This night is cold...... Very good, I'm satisfied! I'm going to give him a big gift in return! ”

"You're satisfied?" Ruan Wenzhong was about to be stunned by her, "He sent two pigs and two sheep to marry you, are you very satisfied?" Together, these things are not worth the cost of a meal! ”

Ruan Qingzhi's smile instantly tightened, and his face sank: "It's not worth the money for a meal in the Prime Minister's Mansion?" That's your meal, not mine! The Prime Minister has raised me for fourteen years, and I am afraid that the combined food money really can't buy two pigs and two sheep, let alone a comb, mirror, scissors, abacus...... Which one is not money? ”

"You!" Ruan Wenzhong slapped the table, "Are you treating you poorly in the Strange Prime Minister's Mansion?" ”

"Nope!" Ruan Qingzhi's momentum did not lose at all, "I'm just talking about things!" I think it's a good dowry! The Prime Minister has raised me for fourteen years, and I only deserve these things! ”

Ruan Wenzhong was so angry that he choked up, and then suddenly sneered: "It seems that you yourself know that you are worthless!" ”

"Not necessarily!" Ruan Qingzhi closed the list with a smile and threw it back on the table: "Maybe King Li just thinks that your nurturing grace to me is not worth much." After all, most of the things in the front are for you, and the last few are for me! That's a good thing that can't be exchanged for thousands of dollars! ”

Ruan Wenzhong saw that she was smiling brightly, not like a forced smile, he couldn't help frowning, and subconsciously picked up the list and grabbed it in his hand.

The latter ones? What was written?

He was so angry just now that he didn't look carefully, but he thought about it as the few things that should be prepared according to the rules, what else could be new?

He thought as he opened the list casually, holding back his anger and checking the annoying things written on it one by one.

The front is all normal, only the last one -

There are 360 Yaowang Niangniang Temples?

What's that?

Ruan Wenzhong didn't want to talk to Ruan Qingzhi anymore, so he had to look at the guest again: "He didn't say what this dowry meant?" I've lived for half a lifetime, and I really haven't heard of anyone who is married to send the temple! ”

The guest got up and bowed to Ruan Qingzhi, and said with a smile: "Your Highness has a message to bring to the county lord, he said that all the counties, counties, villages and towns in the north are vying to build the Yaowang Niangniang Temple, and at this time, it is determined that there are exactly three hundred and sixty temples that have already begun to be built. His Royal Highness dedicates this to the lord of the county, wishing the lord of the county three hundred and sixty days a year, and every day is happy. ”

The smile on Ruan Qingzhi's face could no longer be contained, but he wanted to pretend to be angry and asked, "He said that there are three hundred and sixty at this time, won't there be more and more in the future?" ”

"Absolutely." The guest smiled even deeper, "Your Highness said that in the future, more and more Yaowang Niangniang Temple will be built, that is, I wish the county lord a healthy and long life." ”

Ruan Qingzhi couldn't help but sneer: "The dowry gift he gave me is just these few good words!" ”

It's a blaze.

Ruan Wenzhong said, it turns out that you stupid girl also knows that what he gave you is worthless things!

The guest got up to say goodbye, Ruan Wenzhong didn't say a word to save him, and casually ordered the little servant to go out to see him off, and then he still looked at Ruan Qingzhi, ready to sarcastically mock her.

When I looked up, I saw Ruan Qingzhi with a bright smile on her face, like a warm winter sun.

Ruan Wenzhong couldn't help but be stunned.

So happy? So what the hell is that "Medicine King Niangniang Temple"?

- That is Ruan Qingzhi's glory, and it is also an opportunity for her to be able to achieve her wishes in this life.

Ruan Qingzhi knew that this honor was earned by herself, but she also knew that if there was no arrangement for the night cold, the whimsical idea of the people of Yangcheng would never have been recognized and emulated by the people of the Northland so quickly.

It seems to be a gesture, but it is the result of his painstaking operation in the Northland for many years and the respect and trust of all the people.

So, this can indeed be said to be a great gift from him to her.

It was just flawless, couldn't have been more satisfying.

But Nguyen Van Trung was very dissatisfied. He read the gift slip carefully, and felt that every word was a mockery of him.

But he had already said that he should get married, and now he can't regret it.

At this time, Ruan Wenzhong didn't say that Ruan Qingzhi shouldn't interfere, he threw down the gift list and asked her directly: "King Li sent you such a dowry, what specifications do you think is the right dowry for you?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi said seriously: "The things he gave me are of immeasurable value. I want to repay him, and of course I should give everything I have. ”

"Good!" Ruan Wenzhong seemed to be waiting for her words, and immediately continued: "Pour everything you have, then your dowry will come out of Xifang Garden." Everything in that courtyard is yours, and the Father will not prepare anything extra for you. ”

"Don't dare to bother my father," Ruan Qingzhi respectfully owed, "I can earn the dowry myself, so naturally I don't have to use the money in the house." However, according to the law of the Southern Qi Dynasty, the dowry of the married woman belongs to the children after her death, and the in-laws and husbands are not allowed to encroach on it. Therefore, the dowry left by my mother should belong to me, so please send it to Xifangyuan by my father. ”

"Your mother?" Ruan Wenzhong's face changed, "...... Your mother was only the daughter of a poor merchant, and she was a concubine, and she did not have any dowry. Although she left some money, you still have younger brothers and sisters, and there is no reason to take it away from you no matter what! ”

Ruan Qingzhi leaned back in the chair and frowned: "Father, you can't even remember which woman gave birth to your child, how did such a brain become prime minister?" Your phase, it can't be drawn by lot, right? ”

Ruan Wenzhong's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth: "What nonsense are you talking about!" ”

Ruan Qingzhi stood up slowly, with a cold expression: "My biological mother is not the Jin family who is straightened out of the outer room, but Luan Zhongcheng's daughter Mingyu Niang. At that time, the Kim family deliberately revealed the news to the slaves and maids in the house, and led my mother to your private nest, arguing and arguing so much that my mother gave birth to me early...... If my father forgets, I can ask the midwife, the maid, the servant, and the nurse to re-enact the situation for you. We can also invite Jingzhao Yamen, Yushitai and His Majesty to evaluate the reasoning, and we can also ask those ladies and ladies who had close contacts with the Luan family back then to look at me to see if I am more like Mrs. Jin or Mrs. Luan. ”

"You ......" Nguyen Van Trung opened his mouth and stammered, his face like ashes.

Ruan Qingzhi walked up to him and leaned forward: "Father, do you remember?" ”

Ruan Wenzhong looked at her steadily, and asked in a dumb voice for a long time: "What else do you know?" ”

"I don't know much," Ruan Qingzhi retreated, leaned on the table and said, "I only know that my mother is Mrs. Luan, and I know that my mother was born prematurely because she quarreled with the Jin family, and she died of dystocia because she was born prematurely." If my father thinks that what I said is wrong, I will go to the person who knew it back then and interrogate it a few more times to see if any details have been missed......"

"Enough!" Ruan Wenzhong slapped the table and stood up: "Even if you are born in the Luan family!" Your mother...... Kim has raised you for fourteen years......"

"Father is wrong again," Ruan Qingzhi interrupted him, "Father, according to the laws of Southern Qi, the children of Mrs. Yuan Pei do not need to call the stepfamily 'mother', even if the Jin family later becomes your wife, she is still inferior to me." What's more, she didn't raise me, I am a weed growing in Xifangyuan, you know this very well. ”

Ruan Wenzhong leaned back in the chair and looked up at this strange daughter, his heart was shocked and angry, his mind was full of old things, and he couldn't think of how to deal with it for a while.

Seeing this, Ruan Qingzhi intuitively felt that he still had to repay the debt, and couldn't help but remind again: "So, I am the only daughter of Mrs. Luan, and my mother's dowry is left to me, right?" ”

Ruan Wenzhong immediately came back to his senses, and his face was even more angry: "Dowry!" All you have in your eyes is the dowry! In addition to money, what else have you cared about in this house? ”

"I'm an unmarried girl's family, and I can't manage either the middle feed or the future, what should I care about?" Ruan Qingzhi asked rhetorically.

Ruan Wenzhong can't remember how many times he slapped the table today: "The love of the family is worthless in your eyes?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi was-for-tat, not afraid of him at all: "The problem is that you don't plan to give it to me!" I had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and get the money I was supposed to have! ”

Ruan Wenzhong glared at her resentfully, and after a long time, his expression softened, and he lowered his head and sighed: "Qingzhi, because my father knows that the Jin family has treated you badly over the years, you have resentment in your heart. But...... People have to take a long-term view, you should know that after you marry into the palace, a strong mother's family is your indispensable backing. The relationship between you and the Ruan family is connected by blood, and it is constantly cut. ”

Ruan Qingzhi blinked his eyes and asked ignorantly, "Does the Prime Minister have affection for me?" ”

"Absolutely!" Nguyen Van Trung replied as decisively and forcefully.

Ruan Qingzhi immediately smiled: "That's great! Since the Prime Minister has affection for me, it will definitely not treat me badly! Deducting my dowry, no family with affection can do it, right? ”

"Big sister!" Ruan Wenzhong sighed, as if he was facing an unreasonable child: "You have three younger sisters to marry, and two younger brothers who need to start a business, these are all in need of money!" Can you bear to look out for yourself? ”

Ruan Qingzhi flicked the sleeves of his robe, returned to his place and sat down: "I bear it." ”

Ruan Wenzhong never expected that she was so arrogant that she didn't even intend to talk about the reason, and immediately became so angry that her beard turned up.

Ruan Qingzhi met that hateful gaze and said coldly: "Father, please forgive me for reminding you that the place where King Li lives now is the Luan family's Golden Chestnut Garden. If his palace has not been built until we become princes, then most of my dowry will be sent to the Golden Chestnut Garden. At that time, if those people in the Luan family find out that my dowry is far less than the amount left by my mother back then, my grandfather may check it. ”

Nguyen Van Trung shuddered and stood up in a gaffe.

Being checked by the Imperial Observatory, this is not a good thing!

If Ruan Qingzhi is willing to help the Prime Minister say good things, everything will be done, and now the problem is obvious, she only wants money.

She only wants money, but Yushitai is deadly.

The dowry left by the Luan family back then has long been scattered, and I am afraid that there are only a few things left in the treasury. Of course, the silver money shop still has accounts, Ruan Wenzhong originally planned to coax Ruan Qingzhi with a little change, but now that he thinks about it, he doesn't dare.

This thing......

Why is this obstacle so difficult! Cold heart and cold lungs, no filial piety!

The more Ruan Wenzhong thought about it, the more angry he became, he suddenly stood up and went out with his sleeves brushed, and commanded the little guys: "Go!" Go to the door and set off a cannon to celebrate! Let's just say that His Royal Highness King Li came to the house to give a dowry! Put the dowry at the door, open the gate and let the people passing by look at the row of people who are hired by the palace! ”