Yutai Bi

Chapter 169
The light of the knife flashed, and slices of crystal fish fillets fell like snow into the celadon ice trays moved on both sides.The master bowed his hands as a salute, packed his things and left.

The maid distributed the fish cakes to the table for two people.The fish is lying on the ice, exuding a sense of coolness.On the side, there are eight kinds of garlic, ginger, tangerine, white plum, cooked millet yellow, japonica rice, salt, and soy sauce.It is golden in color and has a tangy aroma.

Cen Sanniang picked up a slice with chopsticks, wrapped it in seasoning, put it in her mouth, and immediately smiled.

Zou Xiongjie watched her eating, swallowed hard, and took a piece in his arms to eat.It was delicious!

The two looked at each other and smiled without making a sound, and finished their lunch in a leisurely manner.

"Five Liang, take the two girls to dinner." Zou Xiongjie ordered after wiping his mouth and rinsing his mouth.

This is something to say alone.Cen Sanniang nodded to the second maidservant.The second maid saluted and went out with Wu Liang.

Cen Sanniang picked up the wine glass and took a sip.Just as she guessed, this bottle of wine was exactly the same as the wine sent by the maid at the Peony Party.

"Mrs. Du, the Zou family has shown enough sincerity." Zou Xiongjie stopped drinking, changed to tea, and sipped lightly.

Cen Sanniang put down her wine glass, and continued to test: "Young Master Zou is in business, and I heard that he hasn't done a loss-making business so far. Unfortunately, this time I will disappoint you."

Father spent a large sum of money and came home elated.Before he was happy enough, he was hit head-on by the queen's gift of marriage.Zou Xiongjie was a little unwilling.Not reconciled to being unable to get even a word from Cen Sanniang.

He looked at Cen Sanniang, and his heart moved: "Mrs. Du has misunderstood what Zou meant. The Zou family is a businessman. But this marriage is not just for profit."

"Oh? Isn't the Zou family looking at the status of the Duke's Mansion?"

Zou Xiongjie stared at her and said softly: "Would you believe me if I said that I didn't ask for marriage as a girl from the Duke's Mansion?"

Cen Sanniang blinked her eyes and said, "I believe... I can't believe it, can't I?"

As if you understand, the Cui family still has the Empress Empress, and right now the two families are wrestling with each other.Even if the marriage is divorced, for the sake of Du Yanwan's boudoir reputation, it is impossible to marry someone else immediately.

Zou Xiongjie was silent for a while and said, "Zou can wait."

"Young Master Zou, you are the eldest son when you get married at the male college. If you are not in a hurry, your uncle will be in a hurry. The word "marriage" always has a special meaning of fate. I can't give you any promises as a concubine. What if the Cui family Big, the marriage can't be retired, my girl's life is hard, she can only marry, even if she leaves the Cui family, she has to observe three years of filial piety. Three years, not three months and three days. Why is Mr. Zou so persistent? In addition to the status of the Duke's Mansion, my girl was not born into the world. Your waiting makes me very suspicious." Cen Sanniang refused with a smile.

Zou Xiongjie stood up and bowed to Cen Sanniang to the end: "I have made up my mind, please tell Miss Du that as long as she doesn't dislike Zou as a merchant, she is willing to marry. Zou is willing to wait."

Cen Sanniang withdrew her smile, got up and looked at him and said lightly: "Sorry, I still can't make any promises to you. You need to know that the one who can make decisions about my girl's marriage in the Duke's mansion is my old lady. Mr. Zou, the Zou family will help you, My concubine is very grateful. I'm afraid the Zou family really made a loss-making business this time. Farewell!"

That is to say, if the Zou family stopped, they would no longer help the Du family.Zou Xiongjie couldn't pass the test.Cen Sanniang can only talk so much, the rest depends on the understanding of the Zou family.

She went out, opened the door, and saw the second servant girl and Zou Xiongjie's servant standing at the door.Cen Sanniang left with her second maidservant.

After walking a few steps, she turned her head suddenly, and saw that the boy had entered and closed the door. Cen Sanniang lifted her skirt and walked over quickly, putting her ear on the door.

Ah Qiu and Xia Chu were dumbfounded, this is a restaurant!My wife actually bowed and listened to the corner.The two stood nervously side by side, trying to stop her behind.

Cen Sanniang didn't care about that, she leaned against the door and heard Zou Xiongjie's voice from inside: "...to put it on father's account, do you understand?"

"..." I guess the boy mumbled something like the master would definitely not do it.

"Father should have come forward, and I entertained him, why didn't he charge it to his account? Just do it like this! At least ten taels of silver!"

"What a profiteer! He wiped his mouth and left after eating, and didn't even leave a word of truth to the master."

"...Wine! I don't drink, and I can't waste it! Why don't you take the money after paying? Bring it!"

Cen Sanniang couldn't help laughing, she was startled when she heard footsteps coming from inside, she turned around and picked up the second servant girl and hurried away, turned around the corridor and then patted her chest and let out a sigh of relief.Fortunately, Zou Xiongjie didn't bump into him when he opened the door.

"It's so dangerous, my servant's heart is about to jump out." Xia Chu said with a long breath.

Aqiu also complained: "Young madam wants to listen to the corner, just send the servants. Why bother to take risks!"

Cen Sanniang pouted her mouth to deceive herself and said: "What are you afraid of, madam, I'm wearing a veiled hat, people won't recognize me."

Ah Qiu and Xia Chu couldn't laugh or cry.

The Cui family was placed above the courtroom.Mrs. Du felt happy.In the evening, special dishes were added, and after the order was delivered to Mrs. Zhang, the grandparents and grandchildren sat around and ate happily.

Du Yansui's brother and sister heard Cen Sanniang's retelling, and they almost couldn't straighten their backs from laughing.

Du Yanwan was not worried at all: "Even if the emperor really cares that the Cui family is a prominent family, there are many ministers in the court to help. Our family did not lose this tone."

After seeing Zou Xiongjie, Cen Sanniang developed a good impression of the Zou family.He intends to say good things for Zou Xiongjie: "...it seems quite sincere. He is willing to treat me to a plate of fish meat. It is his duty to help when we see injustice."

What she said to Zou Xiongjie changed the owner.

Du Yanwan's face turned red, she put down her chopsticks and said to wait for her mother to leave in a hurry.

After she left, Mrs. Du sighed softly and said, "As long as you are innocent, and you are willing to treat our family Yanwan well, grandma won't ask for anything else."

But he did.

Du Yansui said with a smile: "I thought the matter was a bit serious. Now it seems that Sanniang's strategy is more effective. The emperor also has to take his reputation into account. It depends on what happens to the Cui family and those old officials."

After the meal, he and Cen Sanniang resigned and went to see Mrs. Zhang.Mrs. Zhang's spirit was better, but she was kept secret, and the two breathed a sigh of relief.

After returning to Guiyanju, after washing and sending the maids out, Du Yansui habitually held Cen Sanniang on his lap and sat: "Did you see Zou Dalang today?"

Cen Sanniang leaned on him and pursed her lips and smiled: "Well, he said he was willing to wait for Yan Wan. But I didn't give a single promise."

She looked up and saw that Du Yansui had no expression on her face, and she was a little panicked: "Do you think he is ugly and he is a merchant, so he is not willing to marry him?"

"No!" Du Yansui pinched her face, a little disappointed in her eyes, "It's all my fault..."

This man has a heavy heart.Seeing that he is two years younger than Zou Dalang, why can't he be like Zou Dalang, with a smile as clear as the blue sky after washing.Cen Sanniang stroked his eyebrows with some distress: "It seems that since you left Queen Teng, your brows haven't been stretched. How ugly!"

Du Yansui smiled wryly: "I've been burdened with things all day long..." He stared, "Is it ugly? Qianniuwei is a well-known jade-faced general!"

Cen Sanniang was overjoyed: "Yes, isn't the nickname Jade Face Shamo nice?"

"Since you like it, this general will definitely live up to the title!" Du Yansui picked her up and threw her on the bed.

Mistress Cen San giggled, turned over and shrank back inside: "I won't be able to get up when I'm ugly tomorrow, and if I go to the palace late, I'll be beaten with a military stick!"

Du Yansui sneered: "Who is crying every time?"

Cen Sanniang said without fear of death: "It must not be me."

Du Yansui took off her clothes slowly, raised her eyebrows slightly: "Try another trick?"

Cen Sanniang suddenly remembered Du Yansui's embarrassment for the first time. In a few days, this guy actually wanted to play tricks, turned his head to look at him, and burst out laughing.

Du Yansui's face gradually turned red, and she rushed over to hold her down viciously: "Cen Sanniang, you are courting death!"

The bright moon outside the window, the early summer wind blows with a smile.

The news that Cui and Du's family went to court for their marriage spread throughout Chang'an City, and also into the palace.

Gaozong went to court on the second day.

The founding marquis handed over the brochure: "Your majesty, the empress has given marriage to Cui and Du's family, and the two families have already changed their marriage certificates. But now the Du family keeps saying that they want to retire. My eldest son is about to pass his first seven days, and there is even a crying spirit before his death." I have no one around me. I have sued the Chang'an Mansion, but the governor refused to sentence the Du family girl to my family in court. I beg the emperor to make the decision for my minister!"

Gaozong accepted the memorial, read it carefully, and said gently: "The empress did grant you a marriage. But your son has passed away, so it is reasonable for the Du family to withdraw their marriage."

"Your Majesty! Since the empress granted the marriage, how can there be any reason to withdraw from this marriage? The Du family resisted the order and disobeyed the majesty of the empress. My Cui family refused to be a rebellious minister, which violated the empress' will." Cui Houye complained.

Gaozong put the memorial on the dragon case and asked, "What do you love about this matter?"

Hua Lala stood up and a large group of people came out.

More than half of the officials from the three provinces, six ministries, nine monasteries and five prisons came out.Shangshuling, Zhongshuling and Shizhong, the prime ministers of the three provinces appeared one after another.

There was a glimmer of gloom in Gaozong's eyes, but his tone was still gentle: "Wei Xiang is old, what's your opinion?"

With white beard and hair, Wei Xiang cupped his hands tremblingly and said, "Your Majesty, there was a woman named Gao Xingzhe in Liang in the past, she was beautiful and good-looking. Her husband died early and she would not marry. The king asked someone to marry her. Gao Xing cut off his nose with a mirror, Said: "The king's concubine is not Israel? Those who have survived the sentence can be released." They would rather cut their noses and disfigure their faces to observe the festival. The prince's marriage can't destroy her integrity. Now the queen has given a marriage, and the marriage certificates of the two families have been exchanged. How can a girl from Du Guogong's mansion resist the edict just because she is married to a spiritual position? This is disloyalty!"

As soon as this remark came out, seconders gathered.

(End of this chapter)