Chapter 6: The Twists and Turns of the Marriage Contract
The emperor was also overwhelmed by Chu Jing, and promised Mu Zheng: if he divorced, he would be allowed by the sixth princess; If Mu Zheng does not agree, the emperor will personally preside over the marriage, and Miss Nangong will have to marry if she marries, and she will have to marry if she doesn't marry.
Mu Zheng is a young man, how can he still marry Miss Nangong who has a private lifelong agreement with others! But he also refused to let him marry the arrogant and arrogant sixth princess, his temperament was proud and stubborn, and he was already cold to the court, and he refused to get into royal disputes because of nepotism.
After thinking about it, I finally figured it out. He exchanged one condition for a volume of holy parables: the Mu family does not marry the royal family! Within three generations, the Chu family was in trouble, and the Mu family helped unconditionally.
Chu Jing thanked him for his willingness to withdraw from the marriage without making it difficult, so he became his lobbyist. Under the reluctance of all means, the emperor finally gave Mu Zheng a black bone order, led 100,000 elite soldiers, and became a secret general for three generations to protect the country.
Mu Zheng gladly accepted and retired peacefully.
The Nangong family was ashamed and did not accept the token returned by the Mu family. To make it clear, sent to the Mu family, a mistake is a mistake.
The Mu family's parents were kind, and when they had a thought, they gave the jade pendant to the Nangong family, and the grandchildren got married again.
When it came to Mu Qingyan's father's generation, he should have married Nangong Nianxue, the young lady of the Nangong family. But Miss Nangong was lost at the age of twelve, and when she reached the marriageable age, the head of the Nangong family came with guilt.
By the time Mu Qinghan was born, there were only two young masters in the generation of the Nangong family, and the marriage was hopeless, who knew that Mu Qingyan was born four years later, and the Nangong family sent generous gifts and tokens to marry Nangong Yin, the eldest young master of the Nangong family.
Mu Zheng loves like a palm bead and doesn't want to agree. But the Nangong family invited Chu Jing and Princess Jing to be matchmakers, and every time they refused, they invited some distinguished figures; Three times in succession, the Nangong family not only invited King Jing and Princess Jing, but also invited two friends Dongfang Yin and Yan Feng of Thrush Villa to be family members of Qilin Villa.
The eldest young master of Nangong has often come to the house since he was a child, Mu Zheng looks like a well-organized character, and he is also a good seedling under the family, so he reluctantly agreed.
Nangong Yin is indeed a rare talent, smart and diligent since he was a child. Especially in terms of family skills, no one in the family can match it when he is sixteen years old.
This year, Nangong Yin created a secret weapon 'Soul Chasing Ling' and gave it to Mu Qingyan. Dark gold vessel, purple gold feather, less than three inches, can penetrate the bone, sharp and incomparable.
Someone seemed to have come from the courtyard, whispering to the maid who was waiting under the porch.
Lu Yang walked to the door, opened the cotton curtain to look, smiled and turned back to the old lady Nangong and said, "It's Miss Biao who is here, I know that the old lady has been resting for a while and refuses to come in." ”
"On this cold day, her body is already thin, how dare she stand in the wind, come in!" The old lady of Nangong asked people to make ginger tea one after another.
Mu Qingyan's eyes as pure as water narrowed slightly, and there was a hint of imperceptible cunning. She leaned back on the beauty couch quietly, ready to watch the play.
Miss Biao is talking about Deng Min, the only concubine of Aunt Nangong Yin. She has loved to live in Yijian Villa since she was a child, or in March or May, and often came back within ten days and a half of going back. The housewife of Yijian Villa only gave birth to two boys, Nangong Yin and Nangong Hao, and she loves this niece very much and treats her as her own.
Deng Min is beautiful and intelligent, and has a clever mind. Although the calligraphy and painting of qin, chess, and calligraphy are not very good, they are all slightly successful. The only female red, among the ladies in Beijing, is definitely the top.
She is modest and polite, gentle and virtuous, but she is weak and loves to cry.
The old lady of Nangong liked her very much, and she intended to give her to Nangong Hao, so she had to find out.
"Greetings to the old lady!" Deng Min spoke softly, with beautiful eyebrows. Turning around, he took something from the maid's hand and said, "Min'er has no other skills, and the female red is still passable, so I want to cut a new dress for the old lady." She held a peacock blue satin dress in front of the old lady Nangong.
Nangong Old Lady's dowry Mother Feng hurriedly stepped forward to take it, compared it with the old lady's body, and praised: "Miss Biao is a good craft, look at the color, texture and needle angle of this material, and be practical!" ”
"I'm this age, I can't wear anything, why don't I need to put so much thought into it." The old lady caressed the peony embroidered on the placket of her clothes and did not say much.
Deng Min glanced at Mu Qingyan intentionally or unintentionally, she knew that she had won the old lady's liking, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became a little proud, and she sat down on the chair next to Nangong Yin without a trace.
"Sister Smoke is here too? I heard my cousin say that you were sick again a few days ago, are you getting better now? ”
She seemed to bite the word 'again' very hard, but there was tenderness on her face.
Mu Qingyan smiled lightly, "Miss Biao has a heart, but she is cultivating in the temple, and she is not too sick to be sick." She looked unimpressed, "My body is not strong, and I always like to make some small illnesses and disasters, so I'm used to it." ”
"Although my sister is right, it's not a matter of always being like this for a long time, so it's better to find a good doctor as soon as possible and use a few more medicines, maybe it's better from now on?" Deng Min's gaze was glued to Nangong Yin's face, and his ears were slightly red.
"My daughter's family is already weaker. Yan'er is a weak disease brought by the womb, so it's good to take care of it, and you don't have to take it to heart. Old lady Nangong persuaded.
Mu Qingyan glanced at Deng Min as if inadvertently, taking in the gaze she hastily removed from Nangong Yin's face. She smiled but said nothing, as if she hadn't seen it, and turned away.
Nangong Yin frowned and said: "I have already asked you to learn the inner heart method for a few years, and if you don't ask for anything else, it is good to be able to strengthen your body." But you are disobedient, and you can't learn two tricks and throw them away. There was no hint of reproach in his voice, but he heard distress.
"Brother Yin, you are crooked, can anyone who knows kung fu not need to see a doctor and can live forever?" Mu Qingyan tilted his head, staring at the innocent big eyes and arguing with reason.
Nangong Yin was angry for a while, and it took a long time to point Mu Qingyan's forehead with his fingertips, and said helplessly: "You are crooked!" ”
Mu Qingyan smiled proudly, and dressed up a handsome woman with no city in her heart.
The old lady Nangong watched the two of them flirting and scolding, and was very happy. Thinking that Yan'er has reached the end of the year, it is time to prepare for the marriage after the New Year, and next year may be able to live in the same house for four generations.
Deng Min saw Mu Qingyan laughing unscrupulously in front of Nangong Yin, and she felt uncomfortable in her heart. She is two years older than Mu Qingyan, why is she the one her cousin promised to marry. Besides, she is useless and stubborn, what qualifications does she have to be the future housewife of Yijian Villa?
Although she was indignant, she was still discouraged. My cousin was desperate for Mu Qingyan, even my aunt, she knocked on the side countless times, and my aunt was reluctant but helpless.
She knew the old lady's thoughts, but she didn't like Nangong Hao. That man had a ghostly heart, and she couldn't control it.
Can't wait any longer! Deng Min thought silently in his heart, even if he had the opportunity to wait, he could only be his cousin's concubine. She had to think of a way to make the Nangong family disgusted with Mu Qingyan.
The old lady of Nangong left dinner, but Mu Qingyan couldn't refuse, so she agreed.
The banquet was set up, and before the dishes were served, Nangong Hao came in. At a glance, he saw Mu Qingyan, who was sitting without a seat, and couldn't help but sneer, "Yo! Is Miss Mu still vulgar? ”
Mu Qingyan didn't even lift half of his eyelids, and snorted lightly: "Yes! If you want to become a monk, you have to find a sister-in-law temple, you can't rely on the monk's temple, the second young master said right? ”
Nangong Hao wanted to continue to laugh at her about this matter, but she didn't expect to be blocked back by her after only half a sentence, and said unwillingly: "It doesn't matter, anyway, I have already eaten fasting and chanted Buddha, and the six roots are quiet!" ”
"It's also true, I always have to go to the first and fifteenth days of junior high school, and it is inevitable that I will be truthful." Mu Qingyan didn't see any anger, and said confidently.
Nangong Yin stopped Nangong Hao from saying that he was about to exit, "Were you two enemies in your last life?" Why do you quarrel as soon as you meet? Hao, why don't you know how to light a cigarette? ”
"Why should I let her?" Nangong Hao rushed to Nangong Yin.
Deng Min smiled and persuaded on the side: "Second cousin, Sister Yan has entered the door in the future, you have to call your sister-in-law!" ”
"Isn't it your sister-in-law?" Nangong Hao glanced at Deng Min meaningfully, and saw that the original smile on her face suddenly froze, and then she felt that she had regained some balance.
I couldn't wait for the old lady to come out, and left with a little ruffian smile on the corner of her mouth.
Halfway through, Mu Qingyan said goodbye to Yaoyue Garden, and Nangong Yin sent him back to Shuiyue Villa.
Linglong waited in the gatehouse with a fine silk butterfly lamp, and took Mu Qingyan all the way back to Lanyan Pavilion.
Liuli walked in front and opened the door, lifted the cotton curtain, and walked through the painting hall into the inner room. The maid had already prepared the water for bathing, and Amber walked behind the screen with Mu Qingyan's pajamas to change and put them on the hanger.
"Let's take a bath first!" Amber said distressedly: "It's okay to go to Nangong Mansion tomorrow, I have to go over today, I don't have to be tired." ”
"I'm fine, Brother Yin is here, if I don't go, he won't go back to the house, and I'm not going to come to Lanyan Pavilion." Mu Qingyan said gloomily: "You will not be at peace when he comes, so it is better for me to go with him." ”
Pearl and Linglong walked over, took Mu Qingyan's cloak, took off her coat again, and waited for her to bathe.
Amber talked to Mu Qingyan through the screen, watching Coral holding the stove and warming the bed, feeling that it was not warm enough, and called Cinnabar to fetch a pot of charcoal to put in the room.
"Sister Amber, come on!" Pearl yelled.
Amber frowned, not knowing what was wrong, and asked as she walked: "What is the big thing so shouting, where have you learned the rules, what's wrong?" ”
"Miss has a wound on her shoulder!" Pearl listened to Amber's lesson and cried aggrievedly.
Amber's feet went limp, and she almost fell, and suddenly she became anxious.
Stretched out his hand to pull away the placket of the clothes Mu Qingyan had just covered, and there were four hideous scars the size of a pod on his right shoulder.
"How's this going?" Amber asked nervously.
"It doesn't hurt anymore, I have herb dew in my treasure bag, and it's gone after more than a month." Mu Qingyan didn't care.
"The girl's family is golden and noble, how can you say that if you can be injured, you will be injured, and you left me a scar, are you begging for a beating?" Amber was. The scar can be removed, who can replace the pain of her injury at that time? Besides, she was injured for such a good martial arts, and she didn't know how dangerous it was at the time, how could she not worry!
"I will never dare next time, Sister Amber will spare her life!" Mu Qingyan hugged Amber's waist and said.
Amber was furious and refused to pay attention to her.
"Miss, where is your jade?" Pearl bit her lip and walked over and asked tentatively.
Mu Qingyan's jewelry has always been under the care of pearls, and she saw that the young lady didn't have it on her, so she went to ask Sango. Coral had already packed up her clothes, and she didn't see the piece of jade.
Mu Qingyan said lightly: "Give it away!" ”
Amber turned her head at the sound.
When a few maids heard this, they all gathered around.
Mu Qingyan didn't explain, and walked towards the dressing table with his legs raised.
Amber looked at her indifferently, knowing that she didn't want to speak. I walked over and took a cotton towel to dry her hair, and didn't ask any more.
"If you're tired of this day, take a break early!" Amber sent a few maids out to sleep in the outer room.
Mu Qingyan sat on the soft couch in front of the window, staring at the moonlight outside.
closed his eyes, quietly thinking about the half-moon relationship, thinking about what Shen Luochen was doing now; Thinking about the day he held his hand, his eyes sparkled.
Unconsciously held the cold green gourd on his neck in the palm of his hand and stroked it gently.
There was a faint smile on her face, she thought about the first time she saw him, surrounded by wolves, obviously very good at light skills, but a little stupid to climb on the tree; Thinking of Shen Luochen catching pheasants on the top of the mountain, thinking about the smell of herbs in his body, thinking that he had never been so comfortable and happy to be with a man. Seemingly, he's still around...... Faintly called her: Weiyang.
Thinking of the outside of Songjiang Mansion, the trance in his eyes when he turned to leave, thinking about his reluctance to take care, and thinking about his loss that day. It hurts a little to think about it, and I don't know if I can see it again.
She's engaged!
The warm Nangong Yin does not dislike her stubbornness. She knew from a young age that she would marry him when she grew up.
Suddenly she was lost, it seemed that something most important was missing, and she didn't know what was missing, but she felt distressed.