Chapter 64: Marriage Proposal
"I've seen the Five Princes!"
Li Kegui is the prince, and as soon as he appeared, everyone saluted and greeted him as soon as possible.
Wang Qin and Cao Shiyou also brought their servants to visit.
Obviously, it is not the first time that these two sons from other places have seen the Fifth Prince himself.
"Miss Cheng, please get up."
Li Ke took Cheng Yulou to the Chengjia stone shop, first opened his mouth to let Cheng Yuguan get up, and then took a step forward to hold up Wang Qin's elbow.
"Wang Juzi is Jingzhou Xie Yuan, Wenqu Xing is reincarnated, don't be too polite."
Wang Qin got up, with a smile on his face, looking steady and dignified, but the servant behind him was thick with ink, and his nose was full of air, as if he was proud of his own master.
Cao Shiyou is a local family in Tongcheng, and no one cares when he leaves Tongcheng, so he is very low-key, gets up silently, stands aside with the chief behind him, and looks at the five princes and his party in awe.
"Wang Jieyuan, you just said that you have a marriage contract with my eldest sister, is this true? After she returned to Beijing from Tongcheng, she didn't mention the people and things in Tongcheng. Now that the eldest sister has been given the four princesses by His Majesty, I am afraid that your marriage contract will be even more uncountable. ”
Cheng Yulou pretended to be confused loudly.
In front of the royal street, people came and went, Cheng Yulou kept talking about the marriage contract, opened his mouth and closed his mouth to give marriage, which attracted the attention of passers-by.
Seeing that the situation was wrong, the guy in the store wanted to step forward and close the door, but was stopped by Cheng Yuguan with a raised hand.
"Don't be bluffed by a few words, it's a matter of bullying the king, let Miss Cheng Yulou make it clear in public, otherwise, no one will want to leave easily today!"
Cheng Yuguan finished speaking sharply, and looked at the guy beside him, "Go and invite Shuntianfu to come, just say that someone is bullying the king, please Shuntianfu to verify." ”
The man listened to Cheng Yuguan's instructions, and was about to go out of the store to invite the Shuntian Mansion official on the corner of the street not far away, but was stopped by the five princes.
"Miss Cheng, Yulou is curious to ask a few words, you don't have to make a fuss and instruct people to make trouble to the government. You are all young ladies of everyone, and you are in court, and it is good to say it or not. ”
When the fifth prince faced Cheng Yuguan, he always had a feeling of nowhere to start.
Look at it from afar, and you can't talk about it when you get close to it.
This feeling of powerlessness has only been felt by the fifth prince Li Ke in his fourth brother.
Faced with the side confession of the five princes, Cheng Yuguan did not appreciate it.
"Cheng Yulou is a noble girl of the Hou Mansion, and she can't always speak openly. Some things are said to be responsible for their own words. Can the five princes protect her for a while, can they still protect her for a lifetime? It's better to let Shuntianfu break it off this time to see who is right and who is wrong, who is right and who is wrong. If I make a big fuss, after a while, I will naturally apologize to Miss Cheng Yulou in front of Shuntianfu. Of course, if Miss Cheng Yulou says nothing, let her make amends to me in public! ”
Cheng Yulou heard that Cheng Yuguan was going to make a big fuss, and couldn't help but shrink behind the five princes.
Cheng Yulou grew up with his mother since he was a child, talking and doing things, and he is like the Yang family.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was twisting and turning, bewitching, climbing others, and setting off himself.
It's just that others don't care about this, and when she cares, she can't stand up at all.
On weekdays, Yuguan is too lazy to take care of it, but this time it involves the crime of marriage and bullying, if Cheng Yuguan insists on pursuing it, Cheng Yulou can only admit his mistake and admit punishment and make a fool of himself in public.
Seeing that Cheng Yuguan's face remained unchanged and he looked resolute, the fifth prince Li Ke had to endure this breath and looked back at Cheng Yulou, "Apologize to Miss Cheng." After all, you are sisters, and if you apologize, she won't bother with you anymore. ”
When Cheng Yulou heard this, his eyes widened, his eyes were full of grievances, and when he saw that the five princes were unmoved, he didn't make any noise or make trouble, but endured the grievances and came to Cheng Yuguan.
"Big sister, I was wrong. shouldn't have answered casually, almost ruined my sister's reputation. ”
When Cheng Yuguan heard this, he glanced at the five princes.
The fifth prince is right, Cheng Yulou has relented, no matter how much she insists on reporting to the official, she will not get any benefits, and she will only end up with an aggressive reputation.
Therefore, Cheng Yuguan waved his hand, "The next time Miss Yulou speaks, she will still think about it." Not everyone is your sister, you have to tolerate your open-mouthedness. ”
After speaking, he didn't look at Cheng Yulou's face again, Cheng Yuguan looked at Wang Qin and Cao Shiyou.
"It's not easy for you to study hard, now that you have won the move, you should prepare for the exam in the capital. When I left Tongcheng, I didn't go to your account, but just gave my third brother Cheng Lang face. People still have to be honest, don't stab others and then stick them up as if nothing happened. Such behavior will only make people look down on it. ”
Cheng Yuguan's words made Wang Qin's face pale, and Cao Shiyou's face was embarrassed.
The fifth prince Li Ke and Cheng Yulou were on the side, and they felt a little lucky for some reason.
It turned out that she was still polite to herself and others. This poisonous tongue, a mouth is a sharp blade that pierces people, peeling off people's faces, without a trace of relief.
glanced at Wang Qin, who was pale, the fifth prince Li Ke and Cheng Yulou, and left leisurely, as if the matter of the marriage contract mentioned by Wang Qin just now, the two happened to pass by, but it was just a coincidence and misunderstanding.
The five princes left, and Wang Qin couldn't get any bargain here in Cheng Yuguan, so he left with the thin servant Thick Ink Shaking His sleeves.
Cao Shiyou stayed for a moment longer, and Chong Cheng Yuguan smiled bitterly, "I'm causing trouble for Miss Cheng again." When I go back this time, I will study hard behind closed doors, and I will not appear in front of Miss Cheng again before the spring. ”
After that, Cao Shiyou left with his long entourage.
Cheng Yuguan took Liuyun back to the backyard, and after a while, a guy came to report the news.
"Let him in."
In the backyard, Cheng Yuguan, who was taking inventory, heard the report from front of him and let people in.
Soon, a guy with a bright eye came to Cheng Yuguan's side.
This person is Cheng Yuguan who promoted the person who followed him and did some bits and pieces that had nothing to do with the shop business - Cheng Li.
"Miss, I've found out. Wang Qin went to Beijing a few days ago, and he went around to inquire about the news of the third prince and you. Knowing that you were given marriage by His Majesty, I boasted two old conversations with the third prince after drinking. ”
Since Wang Qin's simple mind was broken by Liu Zeming, he has gone farther and farther on the road of vanity, and Cheng Yu sighed in concern.
How many teenagers can't withstand the blow, they will go on the fork in the road of vanity. However, if you are cautious, after a few years, the world will experience more, and you will slowly regain your ground.
But the capital is full of wealth, and his mentality may become more and more perverted under the stimulation of Xuanhe in the capital.
Cheng Yuguan's mind flashed the appearance of the young man who simply loved to laugh, and then listened to Cheng Li's report.
"The Five Princes have always had a reputation among the literati, and this time the Five Princes competed with the Fourth Highness for the position of deputy chief examiner, so they were very concerned about the Jingzhong Juzi. After hearing about Wang Qin's tone, I specially brought him over to find you unhappy. But they clearly miscalculated. ”
Cheng Li said this and glanced at Cheng Yuguan.
My own lady has never been easy to mess with. I don't know where Cheng Yulou and Wang Qin got the illusion, thinking that the eldest lady is easy to bully, and dares to target the eldest lady again and again.
They don't think that powerful people are powerful in their mouths, right?
My own lady took the people of Chengjia Village, and in just ten years, the Chengjia stone shop was opened up to the business of the north and south of Daqian, these people will not think that this is just an easy thing, right?
People don't talk much, they are talking about their own miss.
Thinking of the interception, oppression, and targeting encountered by the shop a few years ago, as well as the fate of those old opponents, Cheng Li couldn't help but lower his eyes and stood aside more respectfully.
Cheng Yuguan heard Cheng Li's report, and his hand clicked on the table for a long time before he finally stopped, and then ordered in a faint voice.
"You go to the south of the city, find the most well-known dysentery man in the south of the city, and let him take people to Chenghou's mansion to propose marriage early in the morning, around the beginning of the morning."
"To whom?"
Liuyun stood beside the young lady, did not react for a while, and answered quickly.
Cheng Yuguan glanced at Liuyun, his expression was light, but his eyes were full of interest.
"Of course, it's to propose marriage to my sister in Yulou. She called me one big sister after another, how can I, who is a sister, not worry about my sister's marriage? ”
Liuyun was speechless.
It's so poisonous!
The reputation of the girl's family is as fragile as the first snow, and it can't withstand the slightest toss, otherwise it will either melt or be polluted.
Miss herself's behavior like this, it is really a snake beating seven inches, presumably with this warning, Cheng Yulou will not easily come over to provoke her own miss in the future.
Liuyun couldn't help but stretch out a thumbs up and praise his own lady.
It was also the Cheng clan who did things for Cheng Yuguan to find out the news, he was cautious by nature, but his face was not pleasant, so Cheng Yuguan removed him from the shop and was responsible for collecting and inquiring about some news.
At this moment, Cheng Li heard the eldest lady's plan, and he couldn't help but be amazed.
The eldest lady is like this, if she doesn't move, she will hit seven inches, so that people have no power to fight back.
It is precisely such an efficient and ruthless means that can make Chengjia Stone Shop expand and develop in a short period of time, and no one dares to provoke it in the shopping mall.
"Little one understands."
Cheng Li nodded, and then immediately arranged for someone to find the "toad".
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Early the next morning.
The weather in early autumn is cool and comfortable.
Most of the housewives in the capital get up early, take advantage of the morning light to clean up and wash, prepare breakfast for the head of the house, and prepare lunch boxes for the children who are going to school to bring to the school, starting the busy day.
At this time, there was a commotion on the street, waking up the family and children who were sleeping in the house.
"Mother, what are you doing outside, the noisy people's dreams are shattered."
There were half-grown children rubbing their eyes, wearing undershirts, and holding on to the door frame to complain.
"Come in, don't catch a cold, it's getting cold!"
The woman drove her son into the house, but the boy, who was completely woken up, was in the mood at this time.
In the past, I had to go to Xiangguo Temple and Mahang Street to watch dramas, and my mother was not allowed to go until the New Year's Festival. Now that the gongs and drums are beating in front of his door, of course he wants to go and see it.
So, I saw the boy take the clothes from his mother's hand, drape them on his body indiscriminately, and ran out of the courtyard to look at the excitement.
Seeing this, the woman hurriedly chased her out, afraid that too many people would bump into her son, and she also wanted to see the excitement.
After a while, the head of the family couldn't lie down, and came out to watch the excitement in his clothes.
In this way, everywhere the gongs and drums went, they were surrounded by people who came out of their homes and were so lively.
Some are brushing their teeth with bristles and toothbrushes, some are eating breakfast with cooking cakes, and some are simply taking out the family's bowls and eating on the side of the street.
At this time, it was the beginning of the hour, it was still early, and the people had not yet arrived to go to work and school.
"Hey, this leper head is wearing a big red flower, why is this going? is still beating gongs and drums, he, a rotten gambler, actually has the money to hire someone to beat gongs and drums? It's not cheap. ”
Some neighbors recognized that it was the famous rotten gambling ghost with dysentery in Nancheng who walked forward with the gong and drum field, so they sneered and spoke.
"Who's to say it isn't! I heard that this leprosy head is going to propose. I don't know whose daughter has been moldy for eight lifetimes and is taken by him! ”
"He's an old man, if he dares to come to my house to propose, I'll pull out the door bolt and beat him out! He is also worthy of marriage, a girl from the Huohuo family? ”
"Maybe it's his good widow! Otherwise, would he dare to spend so much money to make trouble and come to the door to propose marriage? ”
"I don't know whose house I went to?"
"Hey, I'm going to work later today, and I'm going to follow this leprosy head to see if it's okay!"
In this way, driven by curiosity, more and more children of the people followed behind the leprosy head and chased the gongs and drums forward.
When they went to the west of the city, those who were cautious did not dare to go forward.
"Leprosy is here to get into trouble today, right? Dare to go to the realm of nobles to find trouble. ”
The layout of this capital, rich in the east and rich in the west, poor in the south and cheap in the north, although not completely accurate, but eight or nine are not far from ten. Anyway, there is no foundation background, and it is impossible to gain a foothold in Xicheng.
Seeing the leprosy head going to Xicheng, some people were timid and didn't dare to step on the noble land, but some people didn't care, the leprosy head proposed to the noble girl of Xicheng, and they were even more excited.
"It's all here, don't you want to know who the leper head is proposing to? Besides, so many people are following, what are you afraid of? ”
The man listened, looked left and right, and looked back and forth, and followed half the street, so many people, so it didn't hurt to join in the fun.
So, the person who wanted to retreat raised his heel again.
From the south city to the west city, the leprosy head was crowded, and it took more than two quarters of an hour.
At this time, the streets of Xicheng were very calm, and there was not even a single leaf of trees, ox carts, and carriage dung.
I just sent my family to go to school, and the streets were cleaned, which was the time when the housewives rarely breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the noisy sound of gongs and drums made the housewives frown unconsciously.
"Let's see, who's so unconscious, it's not time for the department to report the joy, and there are no neighbors to hand over the wedding card to do good things, why is it so noisy?"
At the master's command, the servant poked his head out to inspect the situation.
I couldn't see it, so I hurriedly ran back to report to my mother.
"I'm sorry, I heard that there is a leper in Nancheng who wants to come to us to propose marriage to your daughter!"
"Oh my God! That's going to be a bad thing! Go and see Miss Zhu, don't let her go out and watch the excitement. ”
instructed to watch her daughter, and the housewife endured it, and told the housekeeper to investigate and report again.
Knowing that it is not their own family, the housewives want to know even more about whose noble daughter is so unlucky.
And the timing of this candidate is very tricky, those who can take the lead in the work, they all go to the government to go to school, the family is all old and weak, women and children, in the face of the leprosy from Nancheng, isn't it Xiucai who meets the soldiers, and he can't tell the truth when he has a mouth?