Chapter 262: Marriage is not a private matter

Entering the Mengfu Yimen is the main hall Baohui Hall, which is built in accordance with the original Meng Xian's three-grade official regulations, a total of seven rooms and nine large main houses, and the magnificence is not a problem. Mrs. Wu is now seriously ill, and according to her request, Meng Min had to move her to her suite warm pavilion so that she can be taken care of at any time, and the west courtyard next to Baohui Hall is empty. Zhang Qing followed Meng Tao into the corridor next to the Baohui Hall, and the people she saw on the road were all at a loss, and she couldn't help but feel quite heavy in her heart.

I think that when my father Zhang Xin was in prison, the house was almost raided, and now although it has survived, who knows if it will provoke the wolf-like Jinyi guard in the next moment?

Meng Min's courtyard is in the northernmost part of the Meng Mansion, facing the light and dark, which was specially selected by Mrs. Wu at the beginning. When Zhang Qing looked at the courtyard gate from afar, she saw a woman in a pink shirt pulling a little boy out of the threshold, standing there and stomping hard, and actually spit on the ground, it was Aunt Zhong. Seeing this move, she couldn't help but change her face, and quickened her pace to catch up.

"Auntie, what are you doing here?"

Aunt Zhong heard that there was a noble person in the family, so she brought her son over to keep an eye, who knew that she had just touched a soft nail, and she was annoyed at this time, and when she heard this, she suddenly turned her head angrily. Seeing that it was Zhang Qing who had a bad complexion, she was startled, and hurriedly laughed and said that she had a dry throat and forgot her shape for a while, and after pulling her son up to salute, she hurriedly smeared oil on the soles of her feet. Meng Tao caught up from behind, glared at the back in disgust, and then raised his hand to lead Zhang Qing inside.

Under the eaves, the little girl opened the curtain, Zhang Qing lowered her head and crossed the threshold, and saw Zhu Ning, the county lord of Chenliu, sitting on the east end of the kang facing the gate of the hall. I saw that the county lord was wearing a green shirt, a pine-colored emerald skirt, a phoenix hairpin on his head, and a gold and jade belt around his waist, looking graceful and elegant. On the kang at the west end, Meng Min was only wearing a plain and light color, but Zhang Yue was sitting on the first chair at the east end. She stepped forward to salute, but only to bend her knees slightly, but a girl beside Zhu Ning had already stepped forward to help her up.

"Sister Zhang, this is not outside, just etiquette or something, otherwise I can just leave." Zhu Ning has a cool temperament, and said bluntly at the moment, "I have wanted to come for a long time, but I was afraid that a bad trip would affect Minmin, so I simply came over with a quasi-letter." After you go back, you might as well say to the Marquis of Baoding, the emperor's anger is almost gone, and in less than ten days and half a month, Lord Meng will be able to come out. It's certain that this is a clerk, but as long as you get through this stubble. ”

Although he had already heard this before, but now that he had heard it again, Zhang Yue couldn't help but glance up, and his gaze happened to be opposite to Meng Min. Seeing that her face was flushed with joy, he couldn't help but think of the situation of facing the saint yesterday - since even Meng Xian's suspicion of secretly serving the vassal king could be picked up and gently put down, what kind of crime was Du Zhen's point?

"Amitabha, thank God!" Zhang Qing breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't help but fold his thoughts, and got up again and blessed Zhu Ning, "The county lord has brought such good news, now I can sleep well after I go back!" The fourth sister has been worried for so many days, and the eldest aunt has been seriously ill because of this, and she has finally survived it at this time, does this have to be called guarding the clouds and seeing the moon? ”

Zhu Ning glanced at Zhang Yue meaningfully, and said with a smile: "Sister Zhang is one less person, except for the three of you, I'm afraid that the third prince can also let go of a worry." It's a pity that Lord Du's matter is not yet accurate, and I don't dare to say it nonsense to reassure you. The emperor has this temperament, he is tolerant of military attaches and harsh to civil officials, and Lord Du is afraid that he will have to be wronged for a while. I have sent people to Du's house every day to inquire about the news, but Juan'er and Aunt Du have not come back, and I can't find anyone even if I want to comfort them. ”

"Mr. Du's matter hasn't been agreed yet?"

Zhang Yue was surprised at this time, and seeing that the audience was full of trustworthy people, he simply told the situation when he met the saint yesterday, and his brows twisted into a knot: "I thought that the emperor said that because he had already determined that Mr. was not at fault, but now it seems that the emperor asked me to leave Mr. alone for another purpose?" ”

"It's hard to say, the first Liang Qian is not a civil official who has been praised by the emperor again and again, but at that time, if it wasn't for Lord Du's intercession, he would have almost died with Zhou Mian. Moreover, even if you plead for mercy, you have to ask for ideas, and there are too many people who have failed to intercede over the years and have put themselves in to accompany and tie up. ”

Zhu Ning shook his head lightly, and said, "Even if it is the emperor's grandson, he didn't dare to come forward about Lord Liang's matter last time, let alone others. All I can do this time is to inquire about the news, otherwise I will not come forward rashly, and if I fail to help others but harm others, wouldn't it be my sin? ”

The words made everyone in the room silent. In order to liven up the atmosphere, Zhang Qing tried to divert the topic and told some interesting stories about various families, and it took a long time for there to be more laughter in the room. After talking and laughing for a while, she scolded Meng Min and said that she wanted to invite the ladies of all families to come out and be lively and lively, Zhu Ning has always liked the occasion with many people, and she was busy and echoed on the side, when she was making a fuss, there was a sudden sound of talking outside, and Meng Min ordered Red Sleeves to go out and see what was going on.

The red sleeves went out, and they turned around after a while, with a strange expression on their faces, but there was a Meng Fan behind them. As soon as the babbling young master of the Meng family stepped into the threshold, he shouted: "I just passed by the Zongren Mansion, and I heard that the emperor is going to choose a guest of honor for the lord of Chenliu County, and there are rumors outside that the county lord has crowned the princess...... Ah, Lord Chenliu, you are actually ......"

This sudden news made the people in the house stunned for a long time, and after a long time, Zhu Ning, the county lord of Chenliu, smiled bitterly: "I knew that sooner or later there would be this day, and among the county lords of the clan, those younger than me would already be married." Hengzhi is just choosing one of the heroes or what kind of talents, who is not marrying? ”

"That's not what I said, if the county lord really has someone who can see it, and quietly go to ask the emperor, it may not be allowed." Zhang Qing saw that Zhu Ning was interested, and couldn't help but persuade, "After all, it is a lifelong event, and the county lord must not be sloppy." ”

"Don't talk about this, it's boring!" Zhu Ning waved her hand again and again, and when she saw Meng Fan standing there embarrassedly, she smiled again, "I'm not embarrassed to be a guest of honor, what do you have to blush?" If it weren't for the fact that you two brothers were too young, maybe I would have told the emperor to choose one of the two of you, and if I could have a sister-in-law like Minmin, and a reasonable mother-in-law like my aunt, I wouldn't have had time to be happy. Well, I've been here for so long, it's time to go, and I'll leave for you to talk! ”

Although Meng Tao and Meng Fan said that they were young, this woman was no longer the first brother, and it was the first time that she ate a woman and teased her, so she was a little embarrassed, but Zhang Qing and Meng Min laughed and trembled. Zhang Yue on the side knew that Zhu Ning had always been very assertive, and when he saw that she was leaving, he stood up with everyone. Who knew that Zhu Ning didn't want the Meng family to send him off, but he pointed his hand at him.

"Zhang Yue, how about you give me a ride?"

Although he was surprised in his heart, seeing Meng Min nodding with a smile, and Zhang Qing also making a look beside him, Zhang Yue couldn't refuse. The curtain was raised to let Zhu Ning go first, and he followed closely behind. Walking along the west flower wall is a stone's throw to the sandwich road, to the west is a few quiet courtyards, and to the east is the podium where the people live. The subordinate who led the way walked in front, and Zhu Ning didn't take a few steps before turning around and saying, "I said Zhang Yue, what are you hiding behind for, will I eat you?" ”

Taking advantage of Zhang Yue's distraction, she stopped, and when he came forward to walk side by side, she smiled slyly: "Minmin is kind and gentle, Wan'er is clever and skilled, they are all good matches for men, and I only have one title of county lord better than them." It's just that which one do you like? Last time, I heard that the emperor had mentioned your marriage, and even if I didn't ask, maybe the emperor would ask about it one day. ”

Although he knew that Zhu Ning was this kind of temperament, Zhang Yue couldn't help but be a little overwhelmed in the face of this sudden question. wanted to open his mouth to prevaricate, but Zhu Ning stared closely, so he simply said bluntly: "Just like you said, Min Min and Sister Juan are very good, no matter who they are, they are virtuous helpers, and it is a great blessing for men to marry any of them." But the county lord should also know that I don't count this matter. Although I am not the kind of person who has to pick a door and pick a family background, but these are all things that the family has decided on marriage these years, and I am only worried that I can't help but feel involuntary when the time comes. ”

"You're right." Zhu Ning's originally smiling face was suddenly covered with haze, "The Zhang family is a famous family, you still have parents above you, and there is an ancestor above your parents, just like I have my father and the emperor above me, I can't rely on my own temperament." If Lord Meng is a clerk this time, your ancestor will definitely hesitate about marriage. If Lord Du is detained and Jinyi Wei is imprisoned and cannot be released for a long time, or if he is demoted to his post, then the matter between you and Wan'er is also Hugh. Alas! ”

She shook her head indignantly, and walked a few steps side by side with Zhang Yue, she suddenly stopped again, and stared at Zhang Yue's face intently for a while: "I can see that the emperor still has some protection for you, although there is no precedent, but if you ask for a marriage, I will agree to you." It's just that after all, this is the elder who has crossed the head of the family, and you'd better mention it to the ancestor of your family first, so as not to say that you don't respect the elders in the future. ”

At this moment, Zhang Yue's heart suddenly brightened, and he secretly wanted to cut through the mess quickly, and if this marriage dragged on, it might become something inextricable, so he nodded and said: "Thank you for the county lord's guidance, when I come back from Qingzhou, I will go to beg the emperor." ”

The midsummer afternoon sun was scorching, and everyone's shadows on the ground shrank into a ball. The Meng family's road is extremely long, and there is no cover on both sides, so Zhu Ning's face was tanned and reddened until she went to the corridor on both sides of the Baohui Hall, and the red glow on her face subsided a little. Zhang Yue's answer made her very relieved, but thinking of her unpredictable future, she couldn't help but feel heavy in her heart. It wasn't until Zhang Yue sent her from the Inner Yi Gate to the Inner Hanging Flower Gate that she suddenly woke up.

"Zhang Yue, you must be careful when you go to Qingzhou. I heard a little eunuch in the Liangdian Hall say that the court has already decided, this torture is not trivial, at least a few hundred heads will be lost, and you will definitely be a thorn in the eye of the White Lotus Sect in the future, and even the people of Qingzhou will definitely fear you like a tiger. But after all, this matter was arranged for you by the emperor, and the holy family is more important than reputation, so don't be soft. ”