After breaking off the marriage, the Zhuangyuan Lang who was picked up was dressed weakly every day

Chapter 204 Intimidation

Qin Yuehuai took a special day off to go to the Imperial College to see Shen Guci.

Hearing that a gentleman named "Qi Yan" came to the door and asked to see Shen Siye, Shen Gu Ci's colleagues and students all stretched their necks and ears to catch a glimpse of this gentleman.

After all, compared to the status of Lin'an Prefecture's Young Master Yin, Qi Yan's status as the top scholar in Jinke is the ultimate pursuit of the students of the Imperial College.

Under everyone's attention, they saw Qi Langjun, a handsome young man, dressed in elegant clothes, as handsome as a orchid or a jade tree. He was more handsome than they imagined, and everyone started talking like crazy——

"I heard that he was born in a commoner family, but his temperament doesn't look like it."

"Look what you said, everyone has become an official. Nowadays it is different from the past. Is it possible that after becoming an official it will be the same as before?"

"What do you think he came to see Shen Siye for?"

"He is now the Young Master of Lin'an Prefecture. He must have some official business."

"But he's not wearing official uniform, so it must be some private matter."

"Private matter? What private matter?"

"who knows?"

Unlike these people who were extremely excited to see Qin Yuehuai, Shen Guci frowned after hearing the news.

In the early years, the previous secretary had a preference for Shen Yanhan. Shen Yanhan often wandered around here. After Shen Yanhan stopped coming, he rarely brought his personal matters to this office.

Shen Guyi had a cold face, not only because he was dealing with private matters here, but also because the words he asked the matchmaker to convey before the banquet were simply unbelievable, so he said in a cold voice: "Invite people to the pavilion behind the dining hall, I will come later."

The student who came to report this matter paused on the spot, raised his head and stared at Shen Guci for a long time: On such a cold day, Shen Siye entertained people, but in the pavilion?What's more, who is that gentleman? With such a status that is even one level higher than his, and such a background of being a top scholar, can he still be ignored by Shen Siye?
Seeing him motionless, Shen Guci asked strangely, "What?"

Under pressure, the student said, "I'll go right away."

Separated by a wall, Qin Yuehuai smiled bitterly in his heart when he heard Shen Guci's obvious refusal.

Jiao Jiao said that Shen Guci was waiting for him every day. How could he know that Shen Guci's request to see him was an excuse. He came to see him every holiday, but he never succeeded in meeting him. If he hadn't come directly today After leaving the Imperial College, this meeting must still be far away.

If you can't meet above, how can you talk about the engagement date?
Qin Yuehuai clenched his fist. No one could understand it. For him, waiting for another day would be a kind of torture.Rao didn't want to waste a moment. When the student came out to convey Shen Gu Ci's message and lead him the way, he could only look as usual on his face and followed the instructions and left.

After waiting for half a stick of incense, he finally waited for Shen Guci in the pavilion.

Qin Yuehuai's figure came into view, and the shock in Shen Guci's eyes was self-evident: "You...you..."

Qin Yuehuai bowed his hands and quickly interrupted his panicked incoherence: "I, Qi Yan, have met Duke Shen."

Shen Guci: "Qi Yan?"

Qin Yuehuai announced his family name in a calm voice: "Yes, I am the son of the Qi family in Wusan Village, Shanyuan County, Jinzhou. I have met Mr. Shen at the banquet."

Before Shen Guci could digest his background, he raised the corner of his lips and smiled and said: "I came to the banquet today uninvited because I want to ask Duke Shen to marry me, and I hope Duke Shen will fulfill my wish."

Shen Guci looked at him and said nothing for a long time.

At this moment when I saw Qi Yan, the strange news from the past were like beads, being strung together by threads, forming a thread, and the truth gradually fell in front of me.

No wonder, Shen Yanhan's husband-in-law left strangely, so he left unexpectedly.Even when he "passed away", Shen Yanhan did not go through the proper funeral rites such as supporting the coffin and setting up a mourning hall.

No wonder, Shen Yanhan is not a fast-paced person. Her ex-husband who protected her in every possible way had only left for a short period of time, but she was already in love with another husband and said that she would not marry him.

It turns out that the answers are all here.

There has never been one less person in this world, and there has never been one more person.From beginning to end, it’s all him.

Shen Guyi looked wary: "Are you Qin Qi or Qi Yan?"

Qin Yuehuai looked at him, unmoving: "Let's have a banquet together."

Looking at the man with a calm expression, he didn't even show any surprise at the word "Qin Qi". Shen Guci said "OK" three times in a row, which was enough to show the irony in his heart at this moment.

Qin Yuehuai was calm about his reaction, and then said: "Jiao Jiao and I are in love, and I hope Mr. Shen can make it happen. My parents and elders are all deceased, and now I am alone. There are no relatives or friends in my hometown to attend the wedding banquet. So, on the wedding day..."

His voice was soft but firm: "There are many auspicious days in the twelfth lunar month. If I can marry Jiao Jiao in the twelfth lunar month, I would be extremely grateful."

Shen Guci snorted and said, "Do you think our Shen family is so anxious to marry off their daughter in a month?"

Looking at him, Qin Yuehuai said concisely and concisely: "Jiao Jiao will be willing."

Shen Guci took a deep breath, his face as dark as water.There was no moment that made him realize more clearly than this moment that his thoughts were not that important when it came to Shen Yanhan's marriage.

The person in front of him could be so sure that Shen Yanhan could make the decision by himself, because he knew the gap between him and Shen Yanhan, and this gap was closely related to that incident.Besides Qin Yuehuai, who else could know the private affairs of the Shen family last year?

However, even after confirming again that the Qi Yan in front of him was Qin Yuehuai, the heaviness in Shen Guci's heart only increased.

Shen Yanhan must have known what he knew today. Shen Yanhan may not care whether the person in front of him is called Qi Yan or Qin Yuehuai.All she cares about is marrying him.

Regardless of whether Shen Guyi laughed at himself after listening to his words, because it was because of his betrayal of Qi Yun that he broke with Shen Yanhan emotionally, Qin Yuehuai continued: "I wrote to you a few days ago. Chengzhou and Fuzhou have informed the Qi and Gu clans about the marriage, and they must have set off for Lin'an Mansion at this moment."

Shen Guci frowned, and his eyes seemed to read "How qualified are you to write this letter?"

Qin Yuehuai said at this time: "The letter was written in the name of Duke Shen. I pretended to be a public servant for personal gain. In my government office, there is a private seal of Duke Shen."

The private seal was deceived by Wen Rong when he wanted to sell the Qinghe Lane residence privately. Almost immediately, Shen Guci understood what he meant by this: his identity was the Young Master Yin of Lin'an Prefecture. , and it was up to him to decide whether Wen Rong framed Qi Yun.

Shen Guci: "Are you threatening me?"

Qin Yuehuai lowered his hand and touched the poorly embroidered sachet on his waist. He said nothing about this and said, "I will marry Jiao Jiao in the future. If Jiao Jiao marries me, we will live together now." My residence - Qinghe Lane."

A confrontation was brief but the outcome was clear.

Shen Guci followed his movements and looked around, and what he saw was not Shen Yanhan's handiwork, but: from public to private, from threatening his Shen family's face in Lin'an Mansion to his Shen Guci's face in front of the Qi family. time, and then seduced him, his daughter was able to maintain a good father-daughter relationship with him because of him. The other party's coercion and inducement made it difficult for him to breathe.

This guy is so scheming!

Seeing the complexity in Shen Guci's eyes, Qin Yuehuai rubbed the orchid grass embroidery on the sachet a few times with his fingertips, lowered his eyes, and suppressed the turbulence in his heart.

It’s finally done.

*
The same day that the Shen family's uncle Zhun almost coerced Shen Gu Ci to agree to the marriage was the day when the Zheng family's uncle Liang Yifei came to welcome Zheng Yuting in person.

Although Liang Wenchang and his sons were demoted and were about to leave Beijing, Liang Yifei's official position remained the same, and there were more or less insiders in Lin'an Mansion who knew that Liang Yifei was Qin Hui's son. Therefore, just for the sake of Liang Yifei, The Liang Mansion was still full of guests.

Both the Liang family and the Zheng family were satisfied with this marriage.

The only ones who were unhappy about this were probably Liang Yifei and Qin Hui himself, who came to the banquet as a guest.No one would feel comfortable when his own son got married and bowed to someone else when he was in the high hall. Especially when Liang Yifei came up to propose a toast, Qin Hui felt even more excited when he saw him saying, "Thank you so much, Mr. Master, for coming to congratulate me personally." It was as if there was a big rock pressing down on me, making it difficult to breathe.

On the carriage ride back, Wang Qiong glanced sideways at Qin Hui, who had drunk a lot of wine. Looking at the husband who was so sad about Liang Yifei's marriage, he asked knowingly: "How come the official drinks so much? It seems like he is pouring wine." , but there is something on your mind?"

Qin Hui originally wanted to leave it alone and no longer care about whether his son called him father. He had finally found a father-in-law for Liang Yifei who could be relied on in the Zheng family. But Wang Qiong was so ridiculed that he couldn't hold it back and answered. Said: "What do you think, madam?"

Wang Qiong's sarcastic smile froze. Looking at Qin Hui who was looking at her with blank eyes, she changed the subject and said, "Is it because of the matter at the Lin'an government office?"

It is true that Qin Hui holds a high position and has great power under one person. He is in charge of the entire Zhou Dynasty and does not pay attention to a mere Lin'an government office. However, after Wang Qiong asked specifically, he also believed that Wang Qiong With his political acumen, he will certainly not be aimless.

Qin Hui said: "Isn't the eldest prince in charge of Lin'an Mansion now? What can happen?"

Wang Qiong curled her lips: "Lin'an Mansion is not managed by the eldest prince, but by Shaofu Yin. The three 'gardens' established were built by Shaofu Yin of Qi. As far as I know, the eldest prince There are very few decisions in it.”

Qin Hui frowned: "How could that happen?"

Wang Qiong: "Qi Shaofu Yin also has another identity, Zhang Jun's distant relative."

After a few words, Qin Hui's disappointment due to Liang Yifei disappeared. As Wang Qiong spoke, he gradually felt the seriousness of the situation.

Having been with Zhang Jun for many years, this person who was cultivated by the former Qin Prime Minister Qin Jin can be said to be the thorn in his heart that he has felt most like a thorn in his heart for many years.

And every word Wang Qiong said was undoubtedly provoking this feeling in him.

Qin Hui's eyebrows frowned even more tightly.

Wang Qiong saw his face darken, and said calmly: "'Yuze Garden' was specially built on Zhang Jun's wasteland in the west of the city, and 'Ji'an Garden' and 'Yangju Garden' were specially built in Zhang Mansion. Do you think Why? Isn’t it intentional?”

Hearing this, Qin Hui narrowed his eyes and said bluntly: "You mean, this is the reason why the government officials recently started checking Yongzhou's records?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Hui's heart sank.

Because he suddenly realized that in some places that he had ignored, such as Lin'an Mansion, some forces were already quietly growing.

Wang Qiong nodded and continued: "My people just said that Zhao Si has gone to the Zheng family for a banquet. He looks rosy and his 'illness' is almost cured."

Qin Hui heard the importance and asked, "So fast?"

Wang Qiong nodded, also puzzled: "Even if doctors from the Zheng family are personally treating him every day, the poison of 'Yingdan' cannot be detected by ordinary people. No matter how good the medical skills are, if they don't know the poison, they will never be able to cure it."

Qin Hui asked each other what they suspected: "Is there an internal response?"

Wang Qiong said solemnly: "I will send someone to investigate."

Qin Hui nodded: "Okay."

Mentioning the Zheng family, Wang Qiong and Qin Hui looked at each other and couldn't help but think of the Zheng family's attitude towards them recently. Wang Qiong said: "I thought the Zheng family was no longer useful, but fortunately they became relatives in the end."

Qin Hui also felt optimistic and nodded.

*
Just when Wang Qiong and his wife felt that their relationship with the Zheng family could be close again because the Zheng and Liang families were married, little did they know that the head of the Zheng family, Zheng Yu, was interested in Liang Yifei as a person, not his background.

Not to mention Liang Yifei's righteous extermination of relatives, at least when he discovered that Qin Hui was poisoning others, he was able to disobey others and rescue him. With such a righteous character, Zheng Yu thought that he would be able to treat his beloved daughter well.

Similarly, Zheng Yu misunderstood Liang Yifei's heart and had too high expectations.

After the wedding, Zheng Yuting returned to Liang Mansion. After the wedding ceremony, Liang Yifei said quietly to Zheng Yuting, "I'll go out to entertain the guests first."

Zheng Yuting was sitting beside the wedding bed, holding the fan in her hand. When she heard this, her joyful mood dropped and she said urgently: "My, my fan..."

Liang Yifei was silent for a few moments, then raised his hand and pressed down her wrist. The fan in front of her was slowly moved down, revealing Zheng Yuting's brightly made-up face.

Liang Yifei was lost for a moment.

Zheng Yuting is undoubtedly beautiful, but her beauty is not the same as other people's beauty.

Everything he saw was red and green, and his mind was distracted, imagining how beautiful and radiant a certain young lady would be if she were dressed like this and married to him.

Zheng Yuting slowly raised her eyes, and what she met was Liang Yifei's sharp gaze.

Lang Jun was dressed in a red dress, tall and tall, with thick eyebrows and starry eyes. The light of red candles was imprinted on his face and eyes, reflecting the warmth of his face. The moving emotions in his eyes were flowing like water as the firelight jumped.

Seeing this, Zheng Yuting's heart beat loudly, and she called out coquettishly and shyly: "Officer."

The word "official" was undoubtedly reminding him of his current status.

Liang Yifei came back to his senses, withdrew his gaze, nodded, stood up and left.

*
Snow falls almost all winter, and even if there is a short break for a few days, it does not affect the freezing temperatures that envelope the entire Lin'an Prefecture.

In such a cold environment, Shen Yanhan, wrapped in a thick cloak, sat at the gate of Qin Yuehuai's house again, like a stone statue, stuck on the threshold.

Yang Dong suddenly got the idea, and he ignored her and let her freeze like this. He went in and out to carry the brazier and load firewood for her, but Shen Yanhan was completely unaware of this movement. She was staring at the thing in her hand absentmindedly. An invitation——

Zhuzhu will marry Meng Silang next month!

It happened so suddenly that even though she thought hard and carefully, she still couldn't figure out how it happened.

Shen Yanhan frowned: When did they look at each other?Was it when we were in Qingshui Village?Or... when Cai Xizhu lived in Lanyuan?

Shen Yanhan didn't have much thoughts about Cai Xizhu marrying a high-ranking gentleman like Meng Jia Si Lang. As a good friend of Cai Xizhu, all she cared about was whether her friend liked the husband and whether he was a reliable character. , treat her sincerely.

But even if they are in love, there is no need to be so anxious to get married.

Shen Yanhan turned over the invitation card in his hand and sighed.

She really wanted to ask Cai Xizhu face to face many of her questions, but Cai Xizhu was not in the "Ji'an Hall". She went there but couldn't find Cai Xizhu, so she had to pin her hopes on Meng Silang's good friend Qin Yuehuai.

When Qin Yuehuai returned home full of excitement, what he saw was the familiar figure sitting alone at the door.

He felt warm in his heart and walked over quickly. Unexpectedly, the next moment, he saw Shen Yanhan turning over a gold-plated red paper in his hand, and said to himself: "Why do I have to go to this wedding? Should I go to this wedding?" In what capacity?" After all, the Yu family above has little connection with her or the Shen family.

Seeing that the post was just like Liang Yifei's invitation that Meng Changqing had passed in his hand, Qin Yuehuai's expression changed and he immediately said: "If you want to congratulate your ex-fiancé, then go, why bother here."

Suddenly hearing a familiar but cold voice, Shen Yanhan's beautiful eyes widened and she stood up.

　Zheng Yuting probably took the script of Marriage First, Love Later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)