Chapter 435: Two Lovers
Zhuang Cai and the ceremony in March.
The peach blossoms bloom in March, and the pink petals fall to the ground.
The spring day is also very warm, and after spending the winter and changing the spring shirt, the number of times the pretty daughter's house goes out will increase.
On the day of Zhuang Cai's pick-up, Wei asked someone to send her a very delicate shirt and skirt, the material was excellent, smooth and soft in her hand, and there was a set of pearl and jade heads. A concubine can get such treatment, it is already the master's mother's generosity, but Zhuang Caichu was not the slightest joy, after bathing, her face was numb, and she was allowed to fiddle with the maid to change her clothes.
The person invited by the Wei family to comb her hair was the old lady Feng of the Hanlin Academy who repaired the Feng Yi Feng family.
The ancestors of the Feng family have produced many talented scholars, compiling laws and regulations for the Qi State, ancient and modern books, and made a lot of contributions, but because of the heirs, now there is only one young Feng Yi in the Hanlin Academy to do a revision, but because of the seniority, after a few years, he can also survive in the Hanlin Academy. The important thing is that the history of the Feng family is extremely high, since the beginning of the Qi Kingdom, in the Hanlin Academy, the identity of the old lady Feng is willing to comb the hair of a concubine, I have to say that it has given Zhuang Cai a great face.
Wei Shi came over and took a look at Zhuang Caizhuo, who was very satisfied with his dress, but was a little unhappy after seeing Zhuang Caichu's expression, "Old Madam Feng will be here in a while, Old Madam Feng is your father who will give three points of face when he sees her, and you look like I have treated you badly." β
Zhuang Cai raised a fake smile that could no longer be fake, "The mother is good for her daughter, and the daughter is grateful." β
Wei directly ignored the ridicule in her eyes and nodded, "That's fine, you guys are optimistic about the third young lady, don't make a mess." β
"Yes." After the maidservants answered, they all stood guard at the door.
The maidservant who had been serving Zhuang Cai said softly, "The girl should be happy today, the housewife is generous to the girl, if she is in the next house, where can she get such treatment." β
Zhuang Cai didn't say anything.
After a while, someone came to report that Princess Chang'an and Lord Wenya had arrived.
Hearing the news, Wei Shi had a smile on his face, and he hurriedly asked people to come over and ask Zhuang to pick up.
The person who came was the mother-in-law who served the Wei family," Third Miss, Mrs. said. When the princess and the county lord went to Shangshu Mansion, they gave Shangshu Mansion a big face, and the matter has been decided, and no one can say anything about this marriage, which is the generosity of the master mother. The lord is also an important minister in the court, and the third lady should not think that the princess and the county lord can change this matter, so some things should be said, and what should not be said should not be said, otherwise the third lady will not be able to afford it. β
"I see." Zhuang Cai picked up the cold and icy road.
After Wen Ying and Wen Ling were received by the Wei family, they came over to Zhuang Cai in a hurry.
"Courtiers see princesses and county lords." In front of the maidservant, Zhuang Cai saluted from afar, looking dignified, elegant and generous.
"Hey, what's polite to Princess Ben, didn't Princess Ben say that she doesn't look for these false courtesies when you see them in private?" Wen Ling blinked, and saw Zhuang Cai raise his head, the bottom of his eyes was different from the previous light, and his eyes were dull and dumb, as if he was covered with ashes.
The maid on the side smiled and said, "Return to the princess." Madame said, the princess and the princess are very fond of our young lady, but Shangshu Mansion is a courtier, so this should naturally have etiquette. β
Wen Ling immediately frowned, "Slug, did this princess let you speak?" Go down! β
Wen Ling has long known that Zhuang Caichu is not good in Zhuangfu, and the Wei family is generous, but in fact, most of the maidservants placed around Zhuang Caichu are monitoring her, so when Zhuang Caichu came out to find them in the past, he didn't bring anyone.
The servant girl was startled, shrunk her neck, and said, "Yes." β
When he left, he glanced at Zhuang Cai, and there was an obvious warning in his eyes.
When the maidservant closed the door, Zhuang Cai's shoulders were obviously relieved and said, "Didn't the courtier say that the princess and the county lord don't have to work hard to come here?" β
Chang'an pursed his lips and said proudly, "This princess is willing to condescend to come to you, but you don't give face like this, it's not that you are tired and crooked." β
Zhuang Cai, who had been depressed for days, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
With tears in his eyes, he bowed to Wen Ying and Wen Ling, "Cai Chu knows that the princess and the county lord are worried about Cai Chu, but Cai Chu doesn't want to bother the princess in this matter. β
Zhuang Cai was suddenly so serious when there was no one around, Wen Ying and Wen Ling were stunned.
Wen Ying frowned.
Wen Ling couldn't help but be serious, "What happened?" If you don't tell me, how do you know we can't help. β
Wen Ling is still very backbone! She's a princess!
What else can keep her from moving!
"Nothing." Zhuang Cai wiped his face, "It's just that Cai Cai is going to get married." β
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The two couldn't help but widen their eyes.
"Is it Mrs. Zhuang who is looking for your husband?" Wen Ya tightened her brows, thinking of what she said when she met Zhuang Cai.
If a woman is not well married, then the future is unspeakable.
Zhuang Caichu shook his head, his hand trembling slightly, "The other party's family background is very good, and he is a picker." β
With such a heavy appearance, where is there still the delicate and clever appearance of more than half a year ago, Wen Ling looks so uncomfortable, it is like a pimple in his heart, and the pimple is like being contagious, and it grows densely along Wen Ling's heart.
"The princess and the princess will sit down first." Zhuang Caichu also felt that standing was not a thing.
After letting the two sit down, they poured tea in person, and then talked about their own affairs, speaking of which was also Zhuang Cai's bad luck, with the other party's family background, where could he see an unfavored concubine? In terms of identity alone, Zhuang Caichu is definitely a high marriage.
"Who the hell is it?" Wen Ling frowned.
Zhuang Cai sighed, "It's the head of the Hanlin Academy." β
"What !!" Wen Ling's eyes widened suddenly, "He can be your father at his age!" β
Wen Ying's eyes widened slightly, and she said in a low voice, "Chang'an, have you seen it?" β
Wen Ling shook his head, "I just heard my father say that Xu Yuanzhi is a very talented person, he sat on the position of the head of the Hanlin Academy at a young age, revised and improved nearly 3,000 laws and regulations of the Qi State, and sorted out and restored a lot of ancient books. After seeing his talent, his father made an exception and awarded him the position of head of the Hanlin Academy in advance. β
After a while, Wen Ling said, "Of course! The so-called young age is just for the Hanlin Academy. Sister, you know the promotion of the Hanlin Academy, many people can't survive without qualifications and experience, most of the previous masters of the Hanlin Academy are too old, Xu Yuanzhi has only passed the age of confusion this year, and he can definitely be called young and promising! β
But this is only for the Hanlin Academy!
You know, the other party is forty years old this year, but Zhuang Cai is only fifteen!
Wen Ling, who thought of it, suddenly turned his mind into the air, and shouted, "Can't you see that this Xu Yuanzhi actually has the mind of an old cow eating tender grass?" "Wen Ling didn't know about Xu Yuanzhi's family background.
Wen Ling said this, Wen Ying had already made up in her mind that a young girl was persecuted by her mother and married a bad old man
Thinking about it, I feel a little nervous, this bad old man is really good......
"You are also the daughter of Shangshu Mansion, marry you to a bad old man as a concubine, isn't the faΓ§ade of Shangshu Mansion ugly!" Wen Ling exhaled angrily.
Speaking of this, Zhuang Caichu shook his head even more embarrassed, "No, he is not a bad old man, although he is about forty years old, his face is not obvious, he looks gentle and elegant, although he is a little rigid and serious, but he has spoken to me, he is a very gentle and sincere person." β
"Isn't it really ugly?" Wen Ling was a little unconvinced, "They are all forty years old." β
Wen Ying said, "Chang'an, my father is over half a hundred years old. β
Wen Ling was silent and said viciously, "Dad can't compare with others!" β
Her father is handsome and chic, although he is more than half a hundred years old, but his father often exercises, his body has not been deformed, and his mother does not like his father to grow a beard, so his father shaves cleanly.
Zhuang Caizhu didn't say anything bad about Xu Yuanzhi, just truthfully.
"That'...... So is he going to take you as a concubine? Wen Ling furrowed his brows.
Zhuang Cai shook his head again, "He is clean and self-conscious, since the death of the original partner, he has never found another woman, when he came to propose, he promised me the position of the main room, and promised that I would never take a concubine." There are many noble girls in Linzi who want to marry him, and they still want to marry him. β
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Wen Ling and Wen Ying were silent for a while.
Wen Ling felt that her understanding might be wrong, "Could it be that the other party has some ulterior hidden disease?" β
When Zhuang Cai heard this, he felt a little helpless in his heart, "There is no problem with the other party, whether it is in terms of identity or character, it is worthy of respect." β
"Mrs. Zhuang can give you such a good affair?" Wen Ling furrowed his brows.
"It was the other party who came to propose marriage, and according to my identity, even if I can't afford such a good family affair in eight lifetimes." Zhuang Cai thought of those coincidences, and the imperative in the other party's eyes was inevitable, although it did not mean evil, but it sent chills down her spine.
There was silence again.
If according to what Zhuang Caizhu said, he sat on the position of the head of the Hanlin Academy at a young age, with a bright future, not ugly, gentle and elegant, good temperament, and good self-purity, such a person promised Zhuang Cai the position of the main room, and would never accept a concubine, no matter who mentioned this matter, they would definitely say that Zhuang Cai had earned it!
Zhuang Cai smiled a little far-fetched, "So this matter does not need the help of the princess and the county lord, everything is Cai Cai's life, Cai Cai admitted." β
said that he recognized it, but between his eyebrows, he no longer had the yearning and momentum for the future in the past, and he was unwilling to admit it.
Such a good marriage is undoubtedly Zhuang Cai's earnings, and what Zhuang Cai asked for in the past was not a good family affair?
But Zhuang Caichu is obviously unwilling to look like this now, and there is only one reason.
"You've got someone you like!" Wen Ling's eyes immediately grew, "It can't be Wei Zhen!" β
Wei Zhen's lost soul in Guozijian and Wen Ling are also watching.
As soon as Wei Zhen was mentioned, Zhuang Caichu couldn't hold back any longer.
His eyes were red, and tears were falling.
Wen Ling and Wen Ying sat and felt Zhuang Cai's sadness, and they were a little at a loss.
But they really can't say anything, their daughter's marriage is the words of the parents' fate, Shangshu Mansion did not treat Zhuang Caichu badly, if Zhuang Caichu was reluctant, she didn't know what to do.
Wen Ying took out a soft handkerchief and handed it to Zhuang Cai, and said softly, "Don't cry......
Wen Ling said dryly, "You and Wei Zhen are in love, so Xu Yuanzhi is not such a good person to beat mandarin ducks!" β
Hearing this, Zhuang Cai's depression for days finally couldn't help it, and he cried on the table with his head hugged.
The crying was heart-rending and heavy.