Chapter 154: The palace comes to mediate
Everyone tried to pretend that nothing was going on, to see what their son-in-law was going to do next.
Wen Tianxiang glared at Cheng Yue and said, "The Metropolitan Governor is busy, so let's go quickly, your students must be waiting." ”
Cheng Yueru was pardoned, bowed deeply to Wen Tianxiang, apologized unexplained, and then said goodbye to everyone, and went to the school next to him to continue the lecture as planned.
Lu Xiufu also came out and let out the wind outside, Ding Niang stayed in Cheng Yue's house last night and has not been found yet. Wen Tianxiang was angry and anxious, and now he was sitting in Cheng's mansion, and he had to ask Cheng Yue to give an explanation.
This matter spread violently, and even people were talking about it in the streets and alleys, and Liu Mengyan, Chen Yizhong and others even sent people to keep an eye on the outside of Cheng's mansion, and as soon as there was any movement, they would report immediately.
When Cheng Yue came back in the evening, the people sent by the palace to mediate were waiting in the side hall with Wen Tianxiang and other ministers, and when they saw Cheng Yue returning home, they immediately got up and saluted.
Cheng Yue saw that it was an old acquaintance, Chen Baohe, the servant next to Xie Daoqing.
Wen Tianxiang didn't know whether it was true or not, so he didn't pay attention to Cheng Yue at all, so it was okay, Wen Tianxiang's anger towards Cheng Yue was really blind and could be seen. If it's still as light and breezy as it was at the beginning, maybe it will really be exposed. Now Chen Baohe, the representative of the palace, has realized that Wen Tianxiang's dissatisfaction is by no means pretended, and if he returns to the palace and repeats it, the next play can be performed logically.
Chen Baohe always greets people with a smile on weekdays, but at this time, seeing Wen Tianxiang's pale face, it is not easy to get close to Cheng Yuetao, and after a few polite words with Cheng Yue, he said: "Metropolitan Governor, why hasn't Miss Wen been found yet?" But not enough manpower? The saint was anxious in his heart, if the Governor needed it. The palace can also send palace maids to assist. ”
Cheng Yue sighed and said, "Come down this day." The government sent me several letters. If it was Miss Wen, she must have thought that I would be unfavorable to her. I don't know where I hid it, but the servants at home and my concubines have been looking for them all day, but they are still nowhere to be found. Now they were thinking that if Miss Wen was hungry and thirsty, she would definitely come out to find something to eat and drink, so that she could be found out immediately, and then she would be held down and then explained to her. Naturally, misunderstandings can be solved. However, they are also afraid that Miss Wen will be impulsive and hurt the people in the inner house, and I will go in at night to protect them, which is a dilemma. ”
Chen Baohe said with some concern: "Metropolitan Governor, Miss Wen's name is important, and the Metropolitan Governor must have to find a way." ”
Wen Tianxiang couldn't help but snort coldly when he heard this, and said in his heart: What reputation matters, even his innocence has been ruined in the hands of this kid, but he still has to suffer this dumb loss, and I don't know how proud he is now.
Yang Ting and the others all know it in their hearts. Laughing to himself. Wu Jian and the others were not here this morning, and they were all kept in the dark. Seeing Wen Tianxiang so angry, he couldn't help but be a little worried.
I saw Cheng Yue stand up and said to Wen Tianxiang very sincerely: "Miss Wen's reputation is damaged, I will be responsible for it to the end, and when I find Miss Wen, I will definitely give an explanation to Xiang Gong." ”
Wen Tianxiang only said "um" and didn't speak. Chen Baohe came to be a peacemaker, and hurriedly said at this time: "Since the Metropolitan Governor has taken on this matter, Wen Xianggong should not be anxious, the matter will be completed if it is slow, and the Metropolitan Governor was not in the mansion when the incident happened, no wonder he is." ”
Wen Tianxiang said: "Okay, I want to see how you Cheng Dadu want to explain to me." Dingniang's name is folded in your hands, and you will have to ask for advice when the time comes. ”
At this time, I heard a servant woman in the inner house shouting: "Found it, found it!" Miss Wen has found it! ”
Chen Baohe clapped his hands and smiled happily: "Great, Miss Wen is safe and sound, and everything else is easy to say." Wen Xianggong, do you say? ”
Wen Tianxiang rolled his eyes angrily and didn't answer.
After a while, Ziyan and Shiyun helped Dingniang and walked over slowly.
Chen Baohe saw that Dingniang's eyebrows were picturesque, she was a rare beauty, and Ziyan and Shiyun were also delicate and pretty, and they were also secretly admired. None of the ministers had ever seen Ding Niang, and they were all amazed by Ding Niang's beauty. understands the inside story and sighs in her heart, such a beauty, if she is herself, she may not be able to help it, but she has a little understanding of Cheng Yue.
When Ding Niang saw Wen Tianxiang, she was just about to pretend to be very aggrieved and cry to Wen Tianxiang a few times as Cheng Yue explained before, but she saw Wen Tianxiang looking at her with a strange expression.
Ding Niang felt ashamed and hurriedly glanced at Cheng Yue. Seeing that Cheng Yue also looked weird, he immediately understood that the matter was already known to his father, and he was so frightened that he panicked, and tears flowed down his eyes, looking at the eyes of others, it was naturally Miss Wen who was frightened a lot, and couldn't help but see her father.
Wen Tianxiang loves Ding Niang the most, seeing Ding Niang crying like this, where can his heart be hard, and he also held Ding Niang and said, "My daughter is suffering, don't worry?" ”
Seeing that Wen Tianxiang didn't blame her anymore, Dingniang was moved and ashamed, and choked up: "It's okay for my daughter, my father has been waiting for a long time, right?" ”
Wu Jian said with relief: "It's okay if there's nothing to do, Wenshan was worried in vain." Where did Ding Niang hide, and did she suffer? There are also some refreshments here, so let's use some first. ”
Ding Niang blushed and said: "Ding Niang hid under a large bundle of firewood near the firewood room on the left side of the kitchen, but she was not hungry and thirsty, thank you boss." ”
Several ministers took turns asking some questions, and they were all fooled by Ding Niang with the answers they had thought out in advance.
Lu Xiufu interjected at the right time: "The Grand Governor, the eldest lady has been found, shouldn't the Grand Governor give an explanation to Prime Minister Wen?" You can't just let the eldest lady go back, right? ”
Cheng Yue immediately walked in front of Wen Tianxiang and said: "Wen Xianggong, Ling Qianjin's reputation is damaged because of the younger generation, the younger generation is not talented, and it is love at first sight for Ling Qianjin, presumably this is the fate of God, so the younger generation wants to implore Wen Xianggong to marry the daughter, the younger generation is presumptuous, and the position of the equal wife is not the best of both worlds?" ”
Everyone was amazed, whether it was real or pretended. I thought I was just a concubine, but I didn't expect Cheng Yue to take Dingniang as his wife, although in fact she is still a concubine, but nominally it is much better, and Wen Tianxiang is easier to accept.
I don't know that Cheng Yue actually wants to marry Wen Tianxiang's eldest daughter, once the two are really married, one is one and one is martial, one inside and one outside, and they are both emperors, then they have it! It is impossible to break up their alliance, and this may be the only chance for those who oppose them to turn their back against them in the future. It's a good Cheng Yue, I really dare to start.
Chen Baohe is also well aware of the stakes, originally Wen Tianxiang was used to contain Cheng Yue when necessary, if Cheng Yue really became Wen Tianxiang's son-in-law, could he still deal with his own family? Cheng Yue's hand is really beautiful, even an old Jianghu like Chen Baohe can't help but be struck by it. Alas, if I had known that Wen Tianxiang had such a daughter who was embarrassed by the closed moon, he should have let the prince marry first, and he wouldn't have had such a headache as now.
As far as the uninformed ministers and chamberlains present are concerned, they don't want the two to marry successfully, otherwise Wen Tianxiang has a son-in-law like Cheng Yue, who else in the court would dare to oppose him? The only hope is that Wen Tianxiang is well aware of righteousness and will not act according to his son-in-law's orders.
Wen Tianxiang was also deeply surprised by Cheng Yue's surprise, but then there was a trace of emotion in his heart. knew that Cheng Yue was by no means a temporary idea, he must have planned it early, just to wait for now to surprise himself and Dingniang. This son-in-law is really good.
Wen Tianxiang pretended to think about it for a moment, and sighed: "Dingniang's name has been lost, since the metropolitan governor has a heart for Dingniang, if Dingniang doesn't object, I have no opinion." A flat wife is a flat wife, the governor of the capital should treat her mother well, and don't let her regret it today. "There are words in words, and only those who understand can understand.
Cheng Yue heard that Wen Tianxiang's tone had softened, and concluded that he had been moved by his surprise and would no longer be angry. So he asked Dingniang seriously: "Miss, Cheng Yue's intentions for the eldest lady can only be expressed by heaven, and the princess has agreed, is the eldest lady willing to commit herself to marry?" ”
Ding Niang never thought that there would be such a public marriage proposal when she was so old, although she had already known it, her heart was still very sweet, and the shyness on her face was not pretended at all.
As Dingniang nodded, she said, "But it's up to Daddy." The matter was finally settled, and Chen Baohe and the ministers present were nervously calculating, but they didn't notice that Cheng Yue and Wen Tianxiang were smiling at the same time, and they looked at each other and smiled.
Yang Ting and others came up to congratulate one after another, but this time it was all public, and the taste in Wen Tianxiang's heart was very different from before. The ministers also came up to congratulate, Zhang Shijie said with a smile: "It's still the governor of the capital who has the ability, such a beautiful flower, and only the governor of the capital has such a blessing." ”
Chen Baohe also congratulated with a smile on his face: "The two emperors can get married, and the saint will definitely be even happier when he knows about it." Since the matter was satisfactorily resolved, the slave retired and immediately returned to the palace to report to the sage, so that the saint could rest assured. ”
Chen Baoyi resigned, and the ministers also resigned one by one.
Soon, major news spread everywhere in Lin'an City: Cheng Yue Cheng was willing to apologize to Wen Tianxiang and Wen Xianggong for the recklessness of his subordinates and take responsibility, and proposed to Wen Xianggong on the spot, willing to marry Miss Wen as his wife, Wen Xianggong has agreed to the official marriage of the two emperors, and the alliance between the two sides is already unbreakable.
How many people are beating their chests at home, wishing that those courtesans got into their daughter's carriage at that time, and now they are not the father-in-law of Cheng Dadudu?
The palace seems to be calm, but in fact, it is not, Xie Daoqing and Quan Jiu have quietly discussed for a long time, and they don't know what they discussed. But after that, the palace immediately sent a gift to Wen Tianxiang's house to congratulate Wen Tianxiang on marrying his daughter.
All the ministers of the court and China also reacted. Taking the opportunity to send congratulatory gifts and pull the relationship, he almost broke through the door of the Wen Mansion, and even Cheng Yue's subordinate Wen Wu also came to talk and laugh with Wen Tianxiang openly, and then gave a meeting gift to one of the future main mothers. (To be continued......)