Chapter 223 Begins
After Mingyue received the post, her heart fluttered and jumped, this matter let Xiang Wangye know, Xiang Wangye said disapprovingly: "I didn't expect the son of the Xiahou family to act so unruly, you are unmarried men and women who know how to avoid suspicion." ”
"I don't agree with such a big thorn inviting you to go hunting at the manor for two days! "Lord Xiang's head shook like a rattle.
Seeing that Mingyue couldn't move her father, she had to cast a look at her mother for help, and Princess Xiang stepped forward to comfort her: "There are many young ladies to accompany you this time, Mingyue will definitely be fine, if the prince is not at ease, you can also line up a few more grandmothers and guards to follow." ”
"In my opinion, this is also a good thing, Mingyue will definitely contact Xiahou Gongzi this time, and after two days of contact, it is good to understand what the character of this Xiahou Gongzi is, after the blind marriage and dumb marriage in the province, let Mingyue be wronged. ”
When Wang Ye Xiang heard this, he had some sense, and after thinking for a while, he said: "What the princess said is reasonable, but it's just ......"
Princess Xiang smiled slightly and said: "I know that the prince is not worried about Mingyue, but Mingyue is not a little girl anymore, although the marriage event is to listen to the words of her parents, but in our mansion in the end, it depends on Mingyue's meaning, this time we can go together to understand the character of Xiahou Gongzi." ”
Speaking of this, Prince Xiang had to reluctantly nod and said, "Then it depends on the princess's wishes." ”
Seeing that her father agreed, Mingyue happily went to pack up, which provoked Prince Xiang to sigh a few times.
Finally on the day of departure, Prince Xiang prepared twenty guards for Mingyue, and four maids and grandmothers.
If it weren't for the princess to stop her, Prince Xiang would definitely have to follow.
When I arrived at the city gate, I saw that the carriage of Xiahou Mansion had been waiting for a long time, and as soon as Xiahou Shuang saw the carriage of Xiangwang's Mansion, she sent Chunya to deliver the letter, asking the county lord to stay for a while, and wait for the ladies from other mansions to arrive and set off.
It didn't take long for Wang Shuwan and Tong Yingxuan and Zhang Yanyu to arrive one after another, and several people got into Xiahou Shuang's carriage, all of them were young girls, and the carriage was chattering and lively for a while.
Several people wondered why the county lord of Mingyue also went with him this time, the noble lady in the capital held her own noble status, although sometimes it was a common meeting, but it was just a nodding acquaintance, not a circle of intersections, not much.
Unexpectedly, the county lord of Mingyue also went with him today, Wang Shuwan and Tong Yingxuan wanted to ask a question, but they held their own identities, these words were never asked, Zhang Yanyu didn't care about these, and asked directly: "Sister Shuang, why did the county lord go with us today?"
Xiahou Shuang saw that the two people in the car pricked up their ears and listened carefully, thinking that if they didn't explain this matter clearly, these two people would definitely be suspicious, so it was better to find an excuse to say it directly, thinking of this, he smiled and said: "A few days ago, I went to Faxing Temple to incense, met the county lord of Mingyue, and the county lord hit it off at first sight, I wanted to give the county lord a post to go to the house to play, but I didn't expect that after going out to play this time to the county lord, the county lord readily agreed." ”
Tong Yingxuan and Wang Shuwan nodded, so that's the case.
Zhang Yanyu secretly lifted the curtain of the carriage window and glanced out and said, "It's really worthy of being the county lord, traveling with such a big pomp." ”
Wang Shuwan said: "This Mingyue County Lord is the only county lord of Xiang Wangye, so he is naturally favored. "I can't tell you all about my family affairs.
It didn't take long for the group to arrive at the manor, this yard is Zhang Yanchong's mother's dowry, next to the mountains and rivers, it is best to come here to hunt in winter.
Along the way, Zhang Yanchong was full of interest, and the thought of being able to stay with Shuangmei for a few days made him feel indescribably excited.
The steward of the manor received the news a few days earlier, and waited at the door with all the servants early, and as soon as he saw the arrival of the people, he hurried up to salute.
"Steward Li, have you arranged your accommodation and food?" asked Zhang Yanchong.
"The villains have long been prepared, the ladies live in the wing rooms in the backyard, and the sons live in the front yard, disturbing each other, and the villains in the courtyard are afraid that there will be not enough manpower, so they find some women and little girls in the nearby farmhouse to do chores, and they are also sent by the young ladies and sons. Steward Li nodded and said.
The biggest official Steward Li has ever seen is just Li Zheng, I heard that there is a county lord this time, obediently, what kind of face is this, to see the county lord, Steward Li has been sleepless all night these days, lest there be a mistake.
Zhang Yanchong frowned slightly and said: "Let these people stay away from the young ladies, the young ladies have serving maids, these people stay by your side and do something in the courtyard, don't bump into the young ladies." ”
Steward Li nodded again and again, even if he gave himself a hundred dares, he didn't dare to collide with these nobles, and quickly came back to his senses while Zhang Yanchong left, and reprimanded these few people who came to him.
While speaking, the carriage of the ladies slowly drove into the courtyard, Xiahou Shuang took the lead and jumped down from the carriage, and a few mermaids poured out from behind, Zhang Yanchong saw Xiahou Shuang get out of the carriage, ran to the side and said: "Sister Shuang, your residence is in the wing room at the back, I will ask Steward Li to take you there." ”
Tong Ying walked to Zhang Yanyu's side and thoughtfully asked, are you tired, thirsty?
Tong Yingxuan next to her listened to the sour panic, forget it, my brother is no longer saved, it's better to stay away.
As for the county lord of Mingyue who didn't get off the carriage and was pulled directly to the backyard before coming down, Xiahou Xuan was embarrassed to run over, so he had to tell Xiahou Shuang to go and greet him.
After everyone settled down, it was already noon, Xiahou Xuan asked people to set up a shelf in the yard, and put a freshly killed sheep directly on the shelf, Xiahou Shuang took a few young ladies to sit under the gazebo in the courtyard, watching his eldest brother offering treasures.
Xiahou Xuan saw that everyone had arrived and said: "Wait a minute, please invite all the young ladies to eat roast mutton, I learned this from the local herdsmen at the border gate, and the mutton made is extremely tender." ”
The winter sun is not too dazzling, shining brightly on Xiahou Xuan's face, reflecting Xiahou Xuan's confidence and ease, Mingyue felt that her heartbeat was beating again.
In order to hide his embarrassment, he hurriedly chatted with Xiahou Shuang: "Who are these young ladies?" Mingyue looked at Wang Shuwan and asked a few people.
"The little girl Wang Shuwan, her father is Wang Shaoyuan, the secretary of the Ministry of War. ”
"My father is Mrs. Tong, who is my eldest brother Tong Ying was called to be an escort in the Prince's Mansion. ”
Following Tong Yingxuan's hand, Mingyue looked over, Tong Gongzi was one of the three sons in the field, Si Swenwen, who was born, standing on the side at a loss, looking at such a big sheep and not knowing how to start.
Mingyue looked interesting, and couldn't help but see Xiahou Xuan who was smearing salt, her heart beat faster and quickly retracted her gaze to look at Zhang Yanyu, Zhang Yanyu smiled and said: "That's my eldest brother Zhang Yanchong, my girlfriend's name is Yanyu." ”
Looking at the lively and generous Zhang Yanyu, Mingyue had a good impression.