Zu Qing sat in the courtyard of Zhang's guest house, this mansion was originally separated from the Shihu Palace, so the construction was magnificent, and the Zhang family came to arrange and hang the wealth and silk ornaments, looking at a more flowery prosperity. Being in this is even drunken to forget that the country is about to fall, and under the nest, there are no eggs?

took off his robe and changed into auspicious clothes, thinking that the major events of his life were completed under this situation, Zu Qing's handsome face was also full of bitterness and self-deprecation. He didn't even dare to look up at the sky, the flickering cold stars seemed to be the ghost of his father's ancestor staring at him, not knowing whether to express anger or self-blame.

Later, some of the children of the Zhang family obeyed Zhang Jackal's instructions and came to talk and drink with Zu Qing, as if they wanted to make up for the lack of hasty gifts with a more enthusiastic attitude. When everyone withdrew, the lights were gone, and Zu Qing, who was already drunk, went to the house with the help of others.

Hearing the sound of approaching footsteps, the Zhang girl sitting in the middle of the room couldn't help but gush out of her heart, making her pretty face as beautiful as a peach.

Finally, the door of the room was opened, and the figure that had been imprinted on Fang's heart after seeing it jumped into view again, and a great happiness suddenly overwhelmed her like a bursting embankment, and her eyes were misty, and soon her vision became blurred.

Zu Qing walked into the room, and when all the servants had withdrawn, and the remaining Zhang maids were also pushed into the corner of the house, the drunkenness on his face slowly faded.

Growing up in the tiger and wolf rampant court, any slack is enough to make him irreversible, Zu Qing naturally did not dare to drink freely, not to mention the current strict prohibition of alcohol in the country, and the Zhang family is crumbling and in danger, even in such a happy event, he only dares to use fruit wine to entertain guests.

For the lady who Zhang took the initiative to stuff over, Zu Qing naturally had no interest at all. If it weren't for the fact that he was really thirsty right now, he didn't even want to go into the inner room, and after entering the room, he grabbed the utensils of Sheng Tang, and accidentally saw that the Zhang lady he chose at random was looking at him with tears in his eyes, and he felt guilty for no reason.

A pair of newcomers, two thoughts, after a long silence, Zu Qing spoke: "Yes, I'm sorry for the lady......"

This slight apology sounded like spring thunder in the ears of Zhang's lady, she hurriedly turned her back and wiped away the tears in her eyes, and didn't know that Zu Qing's apology had other reasons, only that the other party was guilty of not being able to treat her properly. Although there were many family members in the cabinet who taught her how to serve her husband, she had already left it behind under the shyness and panic at this moment.

Wiping away her tears, the little lady hurriedly turned around again, and served the buttermilk in a hurry, and Ai Ai said: "Concubine, concubine's name is Ah Dong, born in winter, winter ...... Concubines, concubines are not sad, please don't sin your husband! Concubines and mothers often say that concubines are not blessed and tired...... But, but if the husband doesn't like it, the concubine is a concubine and a life, and the husband is invited to laugh! ”

Zu Qing was raised in Shihu Mansion when he was a child, and when he stayed with the elderly, he was just a group of loyal generals, full of revenge and hatred, and he had no charming experience.

The nervous appearance of the little lady of the Zhang family who was at a loss and incoherent suddenly made him cramped, and hurriedly raised his hand to take the trembling buttermilk that was about to pour out, and then laughed at himself: "If the words are shallow and the fate is perverse, I really don't believe that I can be inferior to the lady." If you are all miserable, you might as well comfort each other, and the lady doesn't need to be polite. If there is really a mutual burden in the coming year, please be less resentful. ”

When the lady of the Zhang family heard this, she was embarrassed and stunned, and after a while, she raised her head and said with a serious face: "Enter this door, and there will be no hatred for the rest of your life!" Husband Langqing looks at me, it is a great blessing for the concubine in her life......"

Zu Qing also regained his composure at this time, and when he heard this lady eagerly speaking, she just smiled and bowed, but she was a little disappreciative in her heart. It's true that he feels a little guilty about this Zhang lady, but he doesn't really treat the Zhang family as a door-in-law because of this, his heart is as strong as iron, and he is definitely not a soft fragrance that can be easily abrasive!

"There was a commotion, and I didn't feel late at night. Lady, please rest early, you don't have to wait for me. ”

Zu Qing drank all the buttermilk in the cup, then got up directly and walked into the outer room, and drove several maids in the room to the inner room to accompany the lady, while he sat on the couch in the outer room, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, but in his heart he was thinking about what kind of intention he could achieve with this established fact.

The lady of the Zhang family is still surrounded by great happiness, and does not feel that the husband treats him coldly, the court is the lady of the boudoir, and the twilight is the bride of another family, and the mentality can not change for a while, although there are maidservants who enter the house to hint at how to serve the husband, but after all, they are still shy and blush, hesitate for a long time and dare not do it, and unconsciously have fallen asleep.

In the next few days after that, Zu Qing stayed in his house as Zhang's new son-in-law, and Shi Hu, the lord of the Qian, was probably happy to do the same, and did not assign new tasks to Zu Qing.

As for Zhang Jackal, he has always been constantly setting up family banquets, and he attaches great importance to Zu Qing's son-in-law. It's just that in private, the mood is getting more and more anxious. Shi Hu didn't intend to let go of Zhang Jackal so easily, in addition to Zu Qing's message before, he also sent envoys to continue to inquire about Zhang Jackal in the name of entering the river these times.

The reason why Zhang Jackal is still dragging on is that he hopes that some more variables can happen to distract Shi Hu's energy and make him relax his suppression, but he has always been disappointed.

As the end of the year approaches, the weather is even colder, and several heavy snowfalls have made the snow freeze deeper. Under such circumstances, it is difficult for the southern country to have any large-scale military operations, and it cannot exert greater pressure on the country.

As for the country, the storm of the assassination of the Lord has not yet fully passed, and the cleansing and killing that has covered the whole city is still going on. Although the news of the fall of Xiangguo could no longer be hidden, it was only spread in a small area, and under such high pressure, no one dared to use it to confuse people's hearts.

The army from Youzhou, due to the heavy snow, temporarily stationed in Fuliu City, northwest of Xindu. Zhang Ju is also cunning and cunning, and it is obvious that he will definitely not get involved easily before the turmoil in the country has completely subsided.

And that should have been the much-anticipated New Year's Separation Ceremony, in this case, it can only be postponed indefinitely. The lord Shi Hu has been staying in the dragon camp, a murderous appearance, although a group of courtiers took great risks to persuade the lord to return to the garden, but there was no response, it is said that the lord is infected with the wind and cold and is inconvenient to travel. But before the assassination, no one would dare to believe such unverifiable rumors.

There were no major changes inside and outside, which meant that the pressure exerted by Shi Hu on Zhang Jackal would only get heavier and heavier. Finally, Zhang Jackal couldn't bear this great pressure, took the initiative to take a step back, and recommended his cousin Zhang Li as an envoy to Bohai to recall King Zhangwu.

And Zhang Jackal also knew very well in his heart that Zhang Li's fate was uncertain, and it was even possible that he would be directly beheaded by King Zhang Wu, who had a similar temperament. But he really has no choice, if he doesn't lose the car at this moment, I'm afraid that the Lord will not let their Zhang family spend the New Year safely.

Even once the time delay exceeds the scope of the Lord's patience, then the Lord who is still in the Longteng Camp may personally lead the Inner Six Army to besiege and kill the Zhang clan people in Xindu City!

Zhang Li is Zhang Jackal's right-hand man, and he is also the highest representative of the Zhang family's military ministry in Xindu, if such a heavyweight is not thrown, it is difficult for the Lord to let their family go.

After Zhang Jackal made a statement here, Shi Hu finally reacted, but this reaction fell on Zu Qing, the new son-in-law of the Zhang family. Zu Qing was originally a general of the Chinese army, and was crowned the Marquis of Yu County, and at the same time awarded the post of Fan Yang Taishou, and for a time became an upstart in the limelight.

At the same time, in order to show his favor to Zu Qing, Shi Hu ordered to reward Zu Qing with a grand mansion, which was no larger than Zhang Jackal's house. In addition, among the displaced people outside the city, all the people who are originally from Fanyang County are classified as the households of Zuqing.

Zu Qing chose to move out of Zhang Yu's mansion before Chinese New Year's Eve and took his newlywed wife to live in the new mansion that Shi Hu had rewarded.

Zhang's house was busy, and Zhang Jackal in the front court led the children of the family to put on a banquet for the new son-in-law, and at the same time feasted the guests, looking like he was honored and vigorously promoted Zu Qing.

The inner courtyard is also a busy scene, and no one in the Zhang family's inner house is now envious of the lady Adong and the lady of the main room who has just been righted. Although this mother and daughter were not treated coldly and harshly in the inner house, they were almost transparent, and no one expected that the relationship between the mother and daughter would change so much in just a few days.

The new Mrs. Zhang, who was newly recruited, also felt like falling clouds and mist during this time. But this woman was not completely forgetful in addition to being proud, she still remembered where this wealth came from, got rid of the warm welcome of her family, and seized the time to pull her own girl to carefully tell her husband the truth.

And Zu Qing's new wife, that Adong lady, has also been in a mood of ups and downs recently, almost beyond the range of her age. First of all, it was a huge surprise to be able to match a lover, but then even if it was dull, she could feel the indifference and alienation of her husband under the appearance of respecting each other.

But after the Lord rewarded her husband, the ridicule soon disappeared, and jealousy and awe were undisguised. There are even many sisters who rushed directly into their husband and wife's guest house, either bluntly or implicitly, hoping to marry together, even if only as a nameless concubine.

Ah Dong Niangzi knows that these sisters seem to be from the Zhang family, but in fact, as a group of concubine women, they will not be loved and valued by the clan and their father at all, and most of them will only be given away as gifts to win over and tie up a good tribe and be strong. The Zhang family was not a famous family originally, and it is natural to know what kind of goods are willing to make friends with his family.

Although Adong Niangzi herself is not immune to this fate, her husband's family is first of all the famous Fan Yang Zu family in Hebei, and her husband Zuqing is now an incomparable upstart in the country. The uncontrollable envy and jealousy of her sisters is naturally a matter of course.

Not to mention the hustle and bustle of Zhang's inner house, in the vestibule banquet, the conversation between Zhang Jackal and Zu Qing, a pair of Weng sons-in-law, gradually deepened into subtlety.