423 Marriage
"Bone ......"
A black leather bow rolled over from the Zhanqing Courtyard in front of it, and rolled all the way to the feet of Duanmu Jun and Duanmu Fei.
This is......
Duanmu Fei blinked, and immediately recognized that this was the leather bow that Feng Yan gave her, but how could this leather bow be here?
Immediately after, a white shadow sprang out of the courtyard, and a small white fox entered the sisters' field of vision, and its soft white fur seemed to be coated with a silver halo in the moonlight.
The little fox's ice-blue fox eyes stared at the sisters silently, as if even time had stood still.
In the next moment, Duanmujun laughed out loud, breaking the silence, Duanmujun looked at the little fox two feet away, and asked seriously: "Tuanzi, do you also like Keju?" ”
Duanmu Jun skillfully hooked Piju on the ground with his toes, and then kicked lightly, and Piju flew slowly in the direction of the little fox......
Duanmujun's strength was well grasped, and she was sure that Piju would land right in front of the little fox.
Seeing that Piju was getting closer and closer to the little guy, the little fox suddenly jumped up, and pushed his forehead to Piju, "Bang", and the Piju was pushed back by it, and flew towards Duanmu Qi briskly.
"Dango, good kick!"
The smile on Duanmujun's face became lighter and brighter, and his delicate face was dyed with a peach blossom flush.
She skillfully removed the force from the leather bow with her knees, and then kicked the leather bow out again, gently and dexterously......
The little fox screamed twice, and continued to play the game of catching the ball with Duanmujun, having a lot of fun.
Duanmu Fei was responsible for standing aside, applauding this person and a fox, and shouted from time to time: "Sister is amazing!" The dumplings are great! ”
The sisters' laughter, as crisp as silver bells, echoed in the night breeze and fluttered with the wind......
Duanmujun didn't care when the Tang family left at night, and didn't care when the Tang family came again the next day, anyway, Mrs. Tang didn't have a big deal to look at, she couldn't get killed, she and Mrs. Tang came if they wanted, anyway, there were just one or two pairs of chopsticks at home.
Duanmujun became the shopkeeper again, so the next afternoon, when Duanmuxian returned home, he faced this terrible situation.
Mrs. Tang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and Xiao He's all rushed to stop Duanmuxian, and the three of them sang and harmonized, and re-enacted the play that had been performed in Duanmujun and Duanmufei sisters step by step and layer by layer.
In particular, Xiao He's acting skills have become more and more advanced, and he made a "goddaughter no way" appearance to Duanmu Xian, helping Mrs. Tang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to beat the side drum.
Three women in one play, this scene sang so straight that Duanmu Xian's head hurt.
These women in the house are crying, making trouble and hanging themselves at every turn, Duanmuxian is familiar with it, and he leaves a few words without any room for turn:
"In-laws, if you think that my Duanmu family has treated Sister Yuan badly, you can take her back."
"The second daughter-in-law, the marriage is given by the emperor, the holy order cannot be violated, if Sister Qi doesn't want to marry, there is still a way, just be a sister-in-law."
Duanmuxian sent the three women away in just a few words, or rather, they didn't want to leave, Duanmuxian directly called a few mothers-in-law with big shoulders and round waists to get started.
Although the Tang family was temporarily dismissed, Duanmuxian still couldn't rest assured, the Tang family made frequent tricks, and even did not hesitate to use Duanmuyuan's marriage as a bargaining chip to curry favor with Xiao He's family, and wanted his four girls to run to Cen Yin to open his mouth, which was really whimsical!
I rejected them, and they don't know what stupid tricks they will make next?!
The worry in Duanmu Xian's heart flashed, and he sent the guards in the mansion to keep an eye on the Tang family's side.
On the contrary, whatever you are afraid of, you will come.
In the evening of the same day, Duanmuxian heard an incredible news, and Duanmuxian was so angry that he immediately called Duanmufei and Duanmujun to the outer study.
"How can this be true? How unreasonable! Duanmu Xian walked back and forth in the study with his hands in his hands, and said angrily, "This Tang family's brain is in the water, right?!" He actually went to Cen Mansion to see Cen Yin in the name of our Shoufu Mansion, and claimed to be the elder of the four girls and asked Cen Yin to do him a favor! ”
Duanmuxian was not lightly angry this time, and his forehead was bruised. This Tang family can't be put on the table!
Duanmufei was not surprised at all, with the behavior she saw Mrs. Tang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law yesterday, this was indeed a stupid thing that their Tang family could do.
"Grandfather is angry." Duanmufei personally poured tea for him, and intimately served the teacup on his bookcase, "Drink some tea to quench the fire." ”
The outer study gradually filled the room with a faint fragrance of tea, sandwiched by the fragrance of flowers wafting from the window.
Duanmujun was also shocked and angry when he heard this, slapped his palm on the desk next to him, and said angrily: "How can there be such a shameless person!" ”
Duanmuxian walked to his bookcase, sat down, took a sip of hot tea, half-lowered his eyes, and silently looked at the ups and downs of the tea leaves in the tea soup, his eyes were deep and complicated.
The affairs of the Tang family, Duanmuxian is unwilling to take care of it, and he does not dare to take care of it.
Although the Tang family is now small, it is barely the old department of the Geng family, and Cen Yin and Wei Guogong had such a storm before, and they almost turned over most of the court, and finally Cen Yin won a big victory.
Although the emperor claimed that Wei Guogong died in an "accident", Duanmu Xian didn't believe that it would be such a coincidence! At such a delicate time now, the super first-class Weiguo Gong who leaned towards the government and the opposition died at the hands of ordinary rogues?! Think about it, it's even lower than the chance of being struck by lightning!
Moreover, the crime committed by Master Tang is to privately occupy Tuntian, this crime can be big or small, and whether he can keep it is Cen Yin's right to divide the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, just like King Jian's prince was inexplicably placed in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies......
Between his thoughts, Duanmu Xian's eyes became deeper and deeper, like a deep sea.
In any case, he is a Wenchen, and he has nothing to do with these things, and he will only pull himself into it if he is stupid!
The Tang family is still "stupid" to his surprise, and even this kind of trick that does not enter the stream is also used!
Duanmuxian slowly drank the hot tea, and the thoughts in his mind turned quickly, and he weighed the stakes at once.
"Sister, don't be angry with this kind of person." Duanmu Fei comforted Duanmu Jun softly, she was busy like a little girl, and then poured tea for Duanmu Jun.
The aroma of tea is stronger.
Duanmu smiled innocently, and winked meaningfully at Duanmu Jun, "How can Cen Gongzi be the kind of person who will be easily manipulated, how can it be so easy for the Tang family to borrow my name?!" "Be careful of stealing chickens and rice!
Duanmu Jun was stunned and smiled, and the teacup he picked up stopped at the position of his chest, and said with a smile: "Zhen Zhen, what you said is true." The East Factory is the most fair and strict. ”
Duanmu Xian was immersed in his thoughts with a sad face, he didn't hear Duanmu Jun's words just now, he raised his head from the tea soup and said, "Four girls, don't worry, I will handle this matter properly." ”
Duanmu Xian squinted, knocked his right fist twice irritably on the desk, and said in his heart: If this is because the Tang family makes Cen Yin angry with the four girls, it will not be worth it!
"Grandfather," Duanmu Jun thought for a while, and then said, "The third sister has been crying for the past two days, and she said this morning that she was going to Jingzhao Mansion to complain...... Her maid secretly came to me, so I stopped the people and temporarily detained the third sister in the courtyard. ”
Duanmu Xian rubbed his temples when he heard this, and felt that his head was starting to hurt.
There are so many juniors in this mansion who are growing up one by one, and it is really not good to have a suitable elder to suppress the formation.
Although the eldest granddaughter is very capable, she is not out of the cabinet, and she is a junior, and there are some things...... She couldn't do it after all.
Speaking of which, it was the He family who made a mess in the house, and the granddaughters in the second and third rooms were all taught this virtue, one Sister Qi was selfish and vicious, and the other Sister Yuan was reckless and impulsive, these two girls only had themselves in their eyes, there was no Duanmu family, and they couldn't see the overall situation.
Thinking about it, Duanmu Xian's head hurt even more, and his forehead twitched.
Duanmufei finally poured tea for himself, and after taking two sips of hot tea, he said with a smile: "Grandfather, what I heard from the Tang family's uncle and mother last night was that as long as grandfather solved the trouble of the Tang family's uncle for them, they agreed to let the third sister marry on their behalf...... Why don't you tell the third sister about this? ”
Duanmu Fei said, blinking with big eyes, smiling very cute and smart.
Duanmu Yuan is only relying on his grandfather's family to be the master, so he dares to make more and more trouble...... When she found out that the only person she could rely on was the Duanmu family, would she still be like this?!
And the Tang family, now in the name of being the master of their granddaughter, has repeatedly challenged the bottom line of the Duanmu family, if Duanmu Yuan is no longer on the same front as them, what excuse can the Tang family use to "trouble" the Duanmu family? !
"Four girls, you have a good idea!" Duanmu Xian's eyebrows stretched out, he, the four girls, is smart, the sword goes sideways, and he uses his strength to fight...... Used to deal with Duanmu Yuan, this trick is just right.
Duanmu sly winked at Duanmu Xian, and smiled as he picked up a piece of mung bean cake and stuffed it into his mouth.
Duanmu Xian pondered for a moment, and then said, "Sister Jun, this matter will be handed over to you." ”
Duanmu Jun responded to the call, got up with the momentum, and retired with Duanmu Scarf.
After she left Duanmuxian's outer study, she called a housekeeper in the third room, and gave the other party a few words, and went back to Zhanqing Courtyard to play Keju with her family.
The "deal" reached by the Tang family's mother-in-law and the Xiao He family that day reached Duanmuyuan's ears, not a single word, a lot of words.
After Duanmu Yuan found out, she didn't believe it at first, the grandmother and eldest aunt of the Tang family came to the door for two days in a row for her business, and she also knew it, because her grandmother and eldest aunt had never been able to see her grandfather, so she said that she was going to sue Jingzhao Mansion, but she just wanted to force her grandfather back to the house.
Duanmu Yuan felt that her grandmother and aunt had treated her kindly since she was a child, how could she treat her like this!
Later, it was the housekeeper who reminded Duanmu Yuan that the second lady has always been unprofitable and can't afford to be early, if it weren't for the benefits, I'm afraid she wouldn't help Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Tang to stop Duanmu Xian in the afternoon......
Duanmu Yuan was angry, almost all the things that could be dropped in the house, she didn't sleep all night, and she was angry early in the morning and asked Duanmu to take her to her grandfather's house.
Duanmuyuan rushed to the Tang Mansion to make a big fuss, and asked Mrs. Tang if she wanted her to marry the Yang family instead of Duanmu Qi.
Mrs. Tang naturally didn't admit it, and coaxed Duanmu Yuan with kind words, saying that there was no such thing, and Mrs. Tang even said with tears in her eyes that she had regarded her as her own daughter since she was a child, and gave examples of the past one by one.
Although Duanmu Yuan still had a trace of doubt in his heart, he thought that his uncle and aunt were indeed very good to him, and his expression eased a little.
Seeing this, a kind grandmother hurriedly beckoned Duanmuyuan to sit down, poured tea and served snacks.
Duanmu Jue also sat down, asked about Master Tang with concern, and asked, "Grandmother, aunt, I don't know how my uncle is now?" Any news? ”
As soon as she mentioned Master Tang, Mrs. Tang's eyes turned red all of a sudden, and she sighed: "Brother Jue, Sister Yuan, we also handed over a post to the Cen Mansion, but we didn't even see Lord Cen's face......
As she spoke, Mrs. Tang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, looked at Duanmu Yuan earnestly, and sobbed: "Sister Yuan, why do you have to help your eldest uncle, your eldest uncle ......"
Mrs. Tang's words just started, Duanmu Jue chuckled in his heart when he heard it, and felt that something was wrong, Huo Di stood up and said angrily: "Auntie, where is my sister's turn to come forward in the matter of my uncle?!" Auntie, what are you and your grandmother up to? Duanmu squinted, could it be that his grandmother and eldest aunt really had the heart to let their sister marry on their behalf?
When Duanmu Yuan heard this, his complexion also changed.
Mrs. Tang saw that Mrs. Tang said something wrong, and said secretly in her heart, and she could only comfort her: "Sister Yuan, you are the granddaughter of my in-laws, how could I not want you to be good, think about it yourself, although the Yang family was robbed, but in the end, it is a century-old noble family, in fact, it is not bad, even if it is down for a while, the foundation is still very thick......"
Mrs. Tang persuaded Duanmu Jue and Duanmu Yuan brothers and sisters kindly, and they talked endlessly, and the more they talked, the more they felt that this was right.
Duanmu Yuan would not believe it no matter how stupid he was, so angry that he smashed all the things on the square table to the ground.
Listening to the "crackling" sound, Duanmu Yuan smashed all the tea cups, vases, potted plants, etc. that could be dropped in this hall, so frightened that Mrs. Tang Tian's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't even dare to breathe.
After that, Duanmu Yuan returned to Duanmu Mansion with Duanmu Jue, and since then he has been completely honest, and he obediently stays in his yard every day except for going to the boudoir.
However, Xiao He's was anxious, while he was afraid that the Tang family would not admit it, and on the other hand, he met Duanmu Fei in the mansion by chance, enjoyed the flowers the day before yesterday, walked the birds yesterday, and came to Zhanqing Courtyard in person today, wanting to coax Duanmu Fei to promise to intercede, so lively.
Duanmujun and Duanmufei should only be watching the play.
Duanmu Fei has been busy preparing for the Keju competition recently, she asked the sewing room to customize a uniform embroidered silk ribbon for the game, and sorted out the information of the enemy team investigated by Li Tingyou into a booklet, and also formulated some strategies and formations for everyone, and compiled another booklet...... It's been busy for six or seven days, and it's a lot of fun.
Seeing that the day of the competition is approaching, the sisters' new riding outfits are also ready, and the final modifications are being made, on this day, Bi Chan suddenly handed over a letter sent by Han Xing, and the first sentence was straight to the point that the Keju competition was going to be postponed.
Duanmu was stunned, a little surprised, and a little disappointed, she pinched the letter and continued to look down.
Hanxing mentioned that the reason for the postponement was that someone in the team of the county lord of Jinxiu had a pox.
Duanmufei directly came out of Hanxing's belief, and Duanmujun on the side also heard it, and sighed with emotion: "There are so many people who have had acne recently. ”
Duanmujun couldn't help but think that day in Luhua Pavilion, the county lord of Dangui had mentioned that her cousin Zhilan also had a pox.
The sisters weren't too nervous, after all, the acne wasn't smallpox, it wasn't a big deal, for most teenagers and girls of their age, it was to be locked up in the house for more than ten days, and it was rare to be as dangerous as Duanmufei this time.
"I guess it's going to be the end of the month." Duanmu Fei looked at the letter paper and muttered to himself, pouting his lips, "It's really bad this year, first the outing didn't happen, and now even Keju has been postponed." ”
Duanmu Fei just said casually, put down Han Xing's letter, and continued to open her medical books, since the incident of Luhua Pavilion, she felt more and more that she could read more medical books and read some medical books every day.
Her life was very leisurely, and she didn't know the years, until a news suddenly came, which made Duanmu Fei suddenly feel like she had returned to the world.
The king of Ashina of the Hua Quinoa tribe died, dying of wind and cold.
"The emperor also gave a doctor to the king of Ashina, but his wind and cold were too dangerous, and he was sick like a mountain, and finally he didn't get through it, and he just ......left last night."
Duanmuxian said in a deep voice, slowly brushing the goatee on his chin with his right hand, and couldn't help but glance at Duanmu Fei, who was sitting by the window, with some emotion in his heart.
When the four girls had acne before, the situation of seven or eight imperial doctors gathering in the house was still vivid, saying that the four girls from the family had more face than the county king...... Cen Yin really had nothing to say to the four girls.
Duanmu Fei didn't pay attention to Duanmu Xian's eyes, she was playing chess against the chess game, this chess game was just picked up by Duanmu Heng from the old bookstore today, one of the endgames was really exquisite, Duanmu Fei looked at it, and felt that his hands were itchy, so he set up chess here in Duanmu Xian.
The topics that Duanmu Xian said before, she went in and out of her left ear and out of her right ear, or because Duanmu Xian mentioned Ashina, Duanmu Fei was extra distracted.
Thinking of the things Ashina had committed, Duanmu Fei had already guessed what he would do, either by being seized of the title, or like today, on the surface, judging from the emperor's holy decree, it seems to be gently put down, but in the end, Ashina will have to pay the corresponding "price" for what he has done and the mistakes he has made......
"Dah."
Duanmu Fei casually placed the black chess piece on his fingertips in the upper right corner of the chessboard......
If this court is a game of chess, then Ashina is just one of the chess pieces, and a chess piece may have the ability to turn the tide and reverse the defeat; In most cases, a chess piece is just going with the flow, and under the premise that the overall situation has been decided, Ashina's life and death are no longer under his control.
Duanmu Fei checked the chess score, picked up another white piece, and put it down carelessly.
Duanmu Xian looked at his fourth granddaughter in a daze, looked at her smiling little face, his eyes were slightly condensed, and then looked at Duanmu Heng sitting on the other side of the chessboard, Duanmu Heng was holding a teacup, the teacup paused on his lips, there was no movement for a while, he seemed to be in deep thought.
Duanmu Xian sighed in his heart, his heart was like a mirror: Obviously, the four girls in his family were afraid that they had expected Ashina's ending......
Duanmu Fei dropped another black piece, and the chess game on the chessboard underwent a subtle change, and he couldn't help but think in his heart: If the person holding the white piece is himself, how will he take the next step.
"Those tribes are in a hurry." Duanmu Fei was in no hurry to put down the white child in his hand, and said while playing with it.
Her words hit the nail on the head.
Duanmu Xian nodded, rubbing his fingers on the white porcelain embossed teacup on the bookcase, and said slowly: "After the news of Ashina's death came out, several tribes have already asked for the fief back. ”
These tribes originally came to the capital for the beginning of the year, but then accidents occurred frequently, and the emperor had no effort and no heart to pay attention to them, so they never returned to the fiefdom, and lived in the Siyi Pavilion and Qianya Garden, and unconsciously, they stayed in the capital for half a year.
Originally, the princes and princes of these tribes were a little panicked, but now Ashina is dead again, and he was demoted just before he died, this timing is too coincidental, and it always makes people feel that the emperor is deliberate, maybe to target them, the tribes of the northern land, and plan to take back the fief step by step.
Now these tribal princes are all terrified.
Duanmu Fei sympathized with the emperor who took the blame for "someone" in his heart, and said casually: "The emperor shouldn't let them go." ”
Duanmu Xian didn't speak, his eyes flashed, he also thought about it, his eyes looked at Duanmu Heng again, and he took the school entrance examination and said, "Brother Heng, what do you think?" ”
Duanmu Heng came back to his senses from his thoughts, and after thinking about it, he replied seriously: "These tribal princes chose to leave Beijing at this time, and the emperor is afraid that they will be worried about whether they are dissatisfied with him, once they are let out of Beijing, the emperor will be far away, and it will be more difficult for the emperor to control them." ”
Yes, the children can be taught. Duanmu Xian was quite satisfied that the eldest grandson could think of this, and added: "If it is not my race, its heart will be different. The emperor has always been both cautious and wary of these tribal princes......"
Duanmu Heng's face showed a deep expression, Duanmu Heng put down another chess piece, and said with a smile: "The emperor's 'memory' has always been very good, and he still has a knot in his heart for these princes." ”
The corners of Duanmu Xian's mouth twitched, and the four girls were clearly alluding to the emperor's small heart and love to hold grudges.
Yes, in order to please Geng Hai, the princes of those tribes once jointly asked the emperor to set up a crown princess, and it has not been a few days since this incident, and the emperor may still remember it in his heart, not to mention the existence of Concubine Geng Zhuang in the palace, reminding the emperor from time to time.
Duanmu Xian narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
Duanmufei continued to play her chess, feeling that this chess game was really getting more and more exquisite, and it was a loss for the big brother to find such a treasure.
Duanmu Fei cast Duanmu Heng an appreciative look, although the eldest brother and grandfather are mediocre in chess, but this vision is enough to make up for it.
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the curtain, and then I saw the maid open the curtain and come in, and said, "Old lady, Master Yang is here." ”
The old man Yang in the maid's mouth is Yang Xuyao's father, the original Qingyuan uncle.
Duanmu Xian's eyebrows moved, his expression was light, he was not surprised by this, and ordered: "Let people welcome Master Yang to Zhaohui Hall." ”
Since the beginning of this year, the Yang family has come to inquire about the marriage period from time to time, and has been perfunctory by the Duanmu family, the Yang family has not been discouraged, yesterday Lord Yang "encountered" Duanmuxian outside the household yamen, this time, Duanmuxian loosened.
Although Duanmuxian's attitude was tactful, Master Yang immediately understood, so he came to the door today.
The maid hurriedly retreated, and the atmosphere in the study suddenly became a little delicate.
Duanmu Heng put down the teacup in his hand, shook his fist, and after hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Grandfather, do you really plan to marry your second sister to the ...... Yang family."
Of course, Duanmu Heng knew that Duanmu Qi had made a big mistake, but Duanmu Qi was his own sister after all, how could he not care about her.
"Brother Heng, you don't have to ignore this matter." Duanmu Xian decisively interrupted Duanmu Heng, and there was no room for negotiation between his expressions.
Since Duanmuqi dares to do it, she must dare to do it, and she must be punished for the mistakes she has made.
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