(ninety-two)

"Thank you, Lord Lou and Mrs." Zhao Chengcai pulled Zhang Qingting and thanked him. Because it was a female dependent, let Zhang Qingting send Mrs. Lou out, and some words were easier for women to talk to.

When she was waiting to go out, Mrs. Lou took Zhang Qingting's hand under the car and whispered the last big truth, "This is also our own slap in the mouth, and in this current situation, pretending to be sick is difficult to avoid." Even if you get married, you still offend the Meng Mansion. Don't you have a good relationship with that little Meng? If you don't ask him, if he doesn't, the matter will be easy. ”

Zhang Qingting had other plans in his heart, this matter was entrusted to Mrs. Lou, I am afraid that Meng Zhan already knew, since he did not come, then there were two possibilities.

One is that he agreed, wanting to sit back and enjoy the blessings of all people. The second is that he disagrees, but he can't disobey his parents' orders, so he can't shirk it. But no matter which possibility it was, if they rushed to the door now, it would only make Meng Zhan feel more difficult. At this time, it is necessary to find a first person to come forward.

There is only one suitable candidate.

Qiao Zhongda saw Zhang Qingting and Zhao Chengcai coming to him with solemn faces, and said in his heart that something had happened, and as soon as they finished speaking, their faces were a little dark.

"How is this any different from a robber? So what did you decide to do? ”

Zhao Chengcai gave a salute, "Now I have to beg Qiao Ergong to ask Meng Gong, what does he mean that we can't marry my sister like this, it's really not good, so I have to take my sister home now to avoid trouble."

Qiao Zhongda thought about it, didn't ask more, only said a good word, and hurried into the capital.

Zhang Qingting was right, the Meng Mansion has been covered with dark clouds these days, and the trouble is very unpleasant

Meng Zhan resolutely couldn't agree with his grandmother and mother's opinions, "The Zhao family is a little poorer, but it's not so poor that when we sell our children, let's do this, it's a grandma that will make people poke the backbone, I can understand the feelings of you and your mother, I promise you, when I have a child in the future, is it okay to have a child?" ”

"Isn't that the same thing?" Mrs. Meng couldn't understand why Sun didn't agree with her idea.

In her opinion, it is already very good for her family to be able to take a fancy to Zhao Yulian and think so carefully for her. is just a commoner, how glorious and beautiful is it to be able to marry into the Guogong Mansion? If it weren't for Zhao Chengcai's move, she really wouldn't have given her the title of a wife. Even if it is the status of the deceased grandson, it is also the second young lady of the Meng family, a well-known gold-lettered signboard can't be begged for by many people, how can it poke people in the backbone?

Mrs. Meng also echoed on the side, "Zhan, you should just put an extra woman in your room, what's all the fuss?" Your dad agreed, too. ”

"Can that be the same?" Meng Zhan really felt that he couldn't communicate with them, "I'm an uncle, and I still occupy my brother and daughter-in-law to be the people in the house, can this be passed out without making people laugh?" ”

"Who dare" Old Madam Meng's old eyes glared, her face sank like water, "Zhan, you can't help but think too much about this kind of thing, it's all over the court, and it's not a precedent for our family, what are you afraid of?" Hmph, I think that in the past, when the Holy Ancestor Emperor was, the father-in-law married his daughter-in-law, and the son was not the same? Who dares to laugh at you, this is different, his life is hard, he left early, our family is thin, you should have married two rooms and came back to inherit the incense, but what about yourself? I don't want to pick it in the east, I can't look down on it in the west, and I'm still a single person, do you tell me that you are worthy of the ancestors and ancestors of our Meng family? ”

"That's it" Although Mrs. Meng was also anxious, she was still distressed, afraid that her mother-in-law would reproach her, so she hurriedly took the words, and persuaded her in a gentle tone, "Zhan, there is already news in the palace, we can't tell which of the princesses is good to get along with?" Not to mention appearance, how many people can handle virtue and integrity? One is more brutal and pampered than the other, waiting for you to become a relative, in case something happens, even if Your Majesty does not mix, but so many old concubines in the palace are still alive, and every family is intertwined, and we have to throw it on the fire to roast if we are not careful

So not only do you have to marry your brother and come back, but you also have to hurry up and do your own marriage, don't pick again, it's almost okay to listen to your grandmother's words, and hurry up and take the Zhao family girl into the door first.

In fact, your grandmother did this, but also for your good thoughts, our family first pick up a person in, if there is such a jealous, small-bellied chicken intestines girl, will definitely not want to talk about kissing, and then willing to enter the door, must be dignified and generous, and virtuous and decent

Besides, the girl of the Zhao family is beautiful, smart and clever, but she is better than many young ladies in your room, and she is not obedient, so hurry up and take care of this matter."

Meng Zhan was so depressed that he couldn't do it, and when he heard his mother's words at this time, he said coldly, "If you really like her so much, then can I marry her as a wife?" Then I won't say a word, and I'll agree now."

This little man even dared to rebel against their army, and Mrs. Meng was so angry that her hands trembled, "You...... How can you say such a thing? What is the identity of that woman, and what is your identity? You still marry her as a wife? It's also a shame for what you said."

Meng Zhan's anger also came up, although he had not been an official in Zalanbao for a long time, he understood many truths. Especially the sincere and simple love between the surnames, which made him extremely disgusted with this hypocritical opinion.

immediately retorted, "Grandma Fangcai, you also talked about the emperor of the first dynasty, so if you really reason, who is the founding emperor of our Bei'an Kingdom?" It's just a cowherd baby, and the ancestor of our Meng family, or a hunter, and more noble than others, where can I go? ”

"You...... You rebellious grandson, I'm ...... I ......" Mrs. Meng was angry, but she had nothing to say, so she had to stroke her chest and pretend to be sick at this time.

Mrs. Meng was afraid of making a fuss, so she hurriedly drove her son out, "Why don't you stay and want to make your grandmother angry?" ”

Meng Zhan shook his head and left helplessly.

Mrs. Meng didn't dare to leave, and kept persuading her mother-in-law, "The child's mouth is not blocked, mother, don't let your heart go"

Mrs. Meng waited for Sun to go away, suddenly restrained her anger, and sneered, "I said that Zhan couldn't pick one of them, it turned out that he fell in love with that girl."

Yes? Mrs. Meng was stunned and didn't understand what it meant.

Old Madam Meng snorted coldly, "You heard him speak magnificently, but there is a sentence that you don't want to marry?" It's just that he doesn't want to marry as the deceased wife of Wei, maybe he fell in love with people when he was an official there, no wonder he was so enthusiastic to write back, let us treat their family well, I'm afraid he already had those thoughts in his heart"

Mrs. Meng was dumbfounded when she heard this, "Then can you let him marry that girl?" ”

Old Madam Meng was still angry, "Even if our family used to be Orion, then what? Since our family has been prosperous for a year or two, it is already a famous family, if that girl wants to be his wife, she has to wait for her family to be prosperous for a year or two, and then talk about it, you can rest assured Zhang Luo, I still don't believe in taking people into the door, he can bear not to touch it"

When Mrs. Meng heard this, she hesitated, "Mother, don't blame me for talking too much. If Zhan doesn't have any thoughts about that girl, if he really nods to that girl, I'm afraid that in the future, the back house will not be peaceful."

Old Madam Meng smiled firmly, "What are you afraid of?" This wife should be virtuous, and he must be right, and it doesn't hurt to marry a concubine who is a little more satisfactory. Could it be that she can't suppress a small concubine as a wife? That's inevitable, let's not have the ability, take that girl in is also tied to Zhan's heart, and what wife to marry in the future is up to us. ”

Mrs. Meng nodded yes, "It's still the mother-in-law who thinks about it, so I'll leave this matter to the daughter-in-law."

So soon, Mrs. Lou was a guest at the mansion.

……

These days, due to the constant commotion at home, Meng Zhan returned home even later. I was busy in the yamen today, but I heard the little maid coming, "The second prince of the Qiao family is asking to see him outside"

Meng Zhan understood Qiao Zhongda's intention as soon as he heard it, changed out of his official uniform, went out with the little guy, and went to the private room of the teahouse. ”

Regardless of whether you understand it in your heart or not, it's not good to talk to people about family affairs with one mouth, right? What if people didn't come to him for that? Doesn't that seem to be self-inflicted?

But Qiao Zhongda listened to him in such a calm and breezy state, and his heart immediately became unhappy. The originally calm and self-contained person stabbed lukewarmly with a mouth, "You don't know? ”

Meng Zhan was stunned, what did he mean?

Regarding Qiao Zhongda's inexplicable state, Meng Zhan was also displeased.

Anyway, this is a matter between him and the Zhao family, and what does it matter to you Qiao Zhongda? You are here to pass the word, why do you put on such a posture of rejuvenating the teacher and asking about sin?

At that moment, his tone couldn't help but harden, "Brother Qiao, you asked me to come, how do I know what is going on?" ”

Fortunately, Qiao Zhongda was old in accidents, and soon noticed that his tone was not good, so he hurriedly restrained his expression, and secretly warned himself to be calm. He's here to solve problems, not to exacerbate them. So he slowed down his tone, "I'm sorry, Zhan, it's the first time I've heard about this, and I'm a little anxious, so please forgive me for being rude." ”

Hearing what he said, Meng Zhan was not a person who was unforgiving, and immediately returned to normal, but only Qiao Zhongda's word "anxious" was very orderly, and he smiled indifferently, "I don't know what Zhongda heard about that caused such a gaffe?" ”

Don't say secret words in front of Mingren, Qiao Zhongda doesn't play sloppy, "That's the case." I don't know if you have heard that Grandmother Ling wants to marry Miss Zhao on behalf of Wei? ”