[Chapter 4, Volume 4]

Section 148 Chapter 148 The Squire of the Military Department

Although the voice of the middle-aged man opposite was small and small, Lu Xiang'er, who was standing beside Lu Erniang, still felt her body pause slightly and stopped her steps. Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia also stopped and looked at the three people opposite.

The middle-aged man was tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he didn't look like a literati. But he still has some elegance on his face, which looks unique. I think this person was also an eye-catching son when he was a teenager. And the woman beside him was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a beautiful appearance. At first glance, it can make people think that she is a 'noble lady'.

The young man next to the couple is three points like his father and five points like his mother, and he is very arrogant in his gestures. However, seeing his face at this time, he was obviously unwilling to come to the examination room to participate in the imperial examination. And his mother was softly comforting her son.

Just as Lu Xiang'er looked at the three people opposite, the middle-aged woman seemed to feel that someone was looking at her, so she turned her head. She glanced at Lu Xiang'er first, her eyes were a little surprised, she didn't seem to expect to meet such a beautiful little lady here. But when she moved her gaze to Lu Erniang's body, she was immediately stunned.

However, the middle-aged woman's reaction was apparently quick. In an instant, she quietly let the young man into the examination room. Then, with a victorious attitude, she tilted her head slightly and looked at Lu Erniang with disdain. Finding that the middle-aged man's eyes were still on Lu Erniang's body, the middle-aged woman approached the middle-aged man again and clinged to his side tightly.

The middle-aged man seemed to want to step forward and talk to Lu Erniang, but the middle-aged woman deliberately pulled his sleeve to stop him. When Lu Erniang saw this scene, she suddenly smiled lightly, and said with a very normal expression: "Xiang'er, Chaoxia, let's go home." ”

"Okay, A-Niang. Xiang'er helped A-Niang get into the car. The woman's gaze at Lu Erniang just now made Lu Xiang'er feel very uncomfortable. Her disgust for the middle-aged woman was much stronger than that of Sister-in-law Zhang in Qinghe Village.

If Lu Xiang'er's eyes were fine, she could clearly see the look in the middle-aged woman's eyes. She didn't seem to regard today's incident as a coincidence, but thought that Lu Erniang was intentional and didn't plan to end it like this. Maybe she still thought that Lu Erniang was the one who could be bullied by her, the corners of Lu Xiang'er's mouth raised slightly.

All the way from Qinghe Village, Lu Xiang'er is no longer the person who didn't understand anything and has been running away. She doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, but she's not afraid of it. Especially for the people close to her, Lu Xianger will hide behind and watch others oppress her aunt.

But just as Lu Erniang was about to get into the carriage, the middle-aged man suddenly asked, "Erniang, are they your daughters?!" ”

Lu Erniang didn't want to go back to talk to him, but stopped because of the middle-aged woman's words. The woman probably thought that Lu Erniang was afraid of them, and said contemptuously: "Master, I said a long time ago, what kind of daughters can be taught by the Shangjia family. The front foot still refuses to admit that he is in the twilight, and the back foot has become a parent again, and even his daughter has ......"

When the middle-aged woman said this, she was swept back by Chaoxia, and she immediately stopped in fright. For some reason, after she was glanced at by Chaoxia, her whole body was flushed with cold. It seems that if she says one more word, her life will be in danger. And the middle-aged man also felt Chaoxia's eyes, his expression narrowed, and a momentum of not being angry and arrogant instantly burst out.

Chaoxia glanced at the middle-aged man up and down, not at all intimidated by his momentum, but snorted lightly: "It's nothing to see." Mother-in-law, don't bother with those irrelevant people, let's go back. Brother Hong is still waiting for his stepmother to cook a meal and wait for him to come back. ”

As soon as the words 'irrelevant people' came out, Lu Xiang'er smiled slightly, and Chaoxia didn't say much to outsiders. But when she opened her mouth, she spoke amazingly. Yes, irrelevant people, what is there to care about. Lu Erniang smiled at Chaoxia and helped her into the carriage.

The middle-aged man was also choked by Chaoxia's words, and couldn't say anything. But when he heard 'Brother Hong'er', he couldn't help but take a step forward and said hurriedly: "Erniang, Hong, Brother Hong, are you also in the examination room, are you here to send him to the exam?" ”

Asking two questions in a row, the middle-aged man's voice became higher and higher, as if he was expecting something. Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia got into the carriage without looking back, and they despised this person's cheeks to such an extent. I haven't asked once for many years, but now I come to pretend to be a loving father, are you a fool in the world?

Although Xiao Wu, who was driving, didn't know what he had discovered, he saw that Lu Erniang and the three of them did not have any good feelings for the middle-aged couple, and after the three of them sat down, they raised their whips and returned home. But when the middle-aged man saw that no one paid attention to him, he was a little annoyed and angry, and grabbed Xiao Wu's hand.

"This uncle, what do you want to do in broad daylight blocking my car?" Xiao Wu had never met such a person since he came to Jingshi, and he was startled at first and then made a straight face.

Xiao Wu came to Jingshi from Qingshi County, but he has always been by Song Yuan's side. Song Yuan is the grandfather of the country, and Xiao Wu has never seen anyone with him. When Lu Erniang was about to move out of the state mansion, Song Yuan deliberately left him in the Lu family, just to let him take good care of Lu Erniang's family and not let people bully them.

At this time, someone was so rude, in front of the Ministry of Rites, in front of the Ministry of Rites, stopped the carriage of the three women on the street, which was too much. Xiao Wu broke free a few times and didn't shake off the middle-aged man's hand, then jumped out of the car and said hurriedly: "This uncle, this is the Tribute Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, you don't want face, my lady can't afford to lose this face." ”

"Diao Nu, my lord is a squire of the military department, you are rude to my lord." The middle-aged woman who was standing aside and looking at the carriage with a complicated expression immediately ran over when she heard Xiao Wu's words, and raised her hand to give Xiao Wu a slap.

"Yo, this is the first time that my lord has heard that the squire of the military department can stop the carriage in which the woman is riding in the street. Qingsong, when you enter the palace later, remember to remind me that you have to ask His Majesty the Emperor if there is such a thing in our Great Zhou Dynasty. ”

"Song, Song Guogong ......"

Before the middle-aged woman's hand fell, she saw Song Yuan, who was dressed in an official uniform, walking over leisurely, with a smile on his face. Beside him, there was a young general with a grim look and a tall figure. The general's expression was very plain, but it made her feel a little palpitating, and she immediately withdrew her hand and returned to the middle-aged man's back.

The middle-aged man didn't expect that his rash move just now would be seen by Song Yuan, the first grandfather of the dynasty, and Huo Qingsong, the general of Yulinwei. Song Yuan and Huo Qingsong, one who saved the life of His Majesty the Emperor, and the other who eradicated the remnants of King Chen, are both celebrities in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, but they are not something that one of his servants can offend.

Correcting his emotions, the middle-aged man clenched his fists and said respectfully: "Xiaguan Zheng Baiyang has seen Song Guogong and General Huo. The two of them don't know that the ...... sitting in this carriage "

"Master Zheng, the folk woman has nothing to do with you. A folk woman is just an ordinary lady who lives an ordinary life with her son. Maybe Lord Zheng recognized the wrong person, and the women didn't care about Lord Zheng. Xiao Wu, let's go home, and we'll go grocery shopping in a while. ”

"Yes, lady." Xiao Wu rubbed his wrist, glanced at Zheng Baiyang, and gave Song Yuan and Huo Qingsong another salute before getting into the carriage and leaving slowly.

Zheng Baiyang didn't seem to want to give up so much and let Lu Erniang leave, he also wanted to know about his son from Lu Erniang. But when he just wanted to lift his feet, Song Yuan stood in front of him and looked at him coldly. Zheng Baiyang immediately took a step back and lowered his head slightly, but in his heart he wondered why Song Yuan was like this.

Huo Qingsong looked at Zheng Baiyang, shook his head slightly, and said in a low voice as he walked towards the Gongyuan: "Lord Zheng, the person you want to know is named Lu Hong, and he is participating in the martial arts examination in the Gongyuan at this time. ”

"Also, Lord Zheng. I hope you have to remember that you already have a 'Mrs. Zheng', and Lu Erniang has nothing to do with you. The national prince did not want to hear the squire of the military department, but harassed an ordinary woman. Song Yuan looked at Mrs. Zheng and walked past Zheng Baiyang, leaving words that could only be heard between the two.

When Zheng Baiyang heard the news of his son, he was very happy and just wanted to thank Huo Qingsong. But Song Yuan's words made him stunned on the spot, and he didn't move until Song Yuan and Huo Qingsong entered the tribute courtyard.

Mrs. Zheng knew what Song Yuan said but didn't hear it clearly, and she was puzzled and jealous of Lu Erniang's 'good luck'. However, there was a scared look on her face, and she slowly walked to Zheng Baiyang's side, and Mrs. Zheng said in a low voice: "Master, the concubine didn't cause you trouble." Why don't you buy some gifts for the concubine and go to the Guogong Mansion to accompany the crime?

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"No need, the Guogong Mansion is not something that ordinary people can enter if they want to." Zheng Baiyang looked back at the gate of the Gongyuan, his expression had recovered as before, and he said softly: "Song Guogong doesn't care about anything, for him, our level is too low. Let's go back. ”

With a slight sigh, Zheng Baiyang got into the carriage first, completely forgetting that he had helped Mrs. Zheng to get into the carriage first. Mrs. Zheng's expression changed a few times, and then she lowered her head slightly and then got into the carriage. In her heart, she wrote down Lu Erniang. Jingshi is very big, but if you have the heart, it is not difficult to find someone.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Zheng glanced up at Zheng Baiyang. I saw that his eyes were fluttering, but his face was happy for a while and melancholy for a while. It doesn't take much thought to know what he's recalling. And from the jealousy in Mrs. Zheng's eyes and the hideous expression on her face, it can be seen that she knows what Zheng Baiyang is thinking.

After taking a few deep breaths, Mrs. Zheng said softly in her usual tone, "Master, why don't we come and go home at night." ”

"Huh?" Zheng Baiyang was interrupted from his recollection, glanced at Mrs. Zheng lightly, and then nodded and said, "Madame is still so virtuous and decent, just as Madame wishes." ”