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Chapter 78

Chapter 69

The two of them walked eastward to the courtyard on the side of the Huatang. It was almost the end of the Xu Dynasty, and the sound of feasting and joy could still be faintly heard in their ears.Looking up, the Hou's mansion under the night is even more spacious and deep. Not far away, the corridor leading to the Huatang is brightly lit like daytime, and the servants are constantly delivering feasts and delicacies.The so-called extreme prosperity in the world is about the same.

"Zuiqiao, to tell you the truth, recently I have often thought about resigning from office and leaving the capital. It's just that I have been friends with the prince since I was a child, and seeing the emperor being bewitched by the demon way, I just can't let it go."

The two stood still and chatted a few words, Pei Taizhi said.

Xie Zuiqiao was slightly taken aback, looked sideways, and saw that he was raising his head slightly, his gaze cast on the bright moon in the night sky, with a hint of desolation in his expression.

A few years ago, he had thought of leaving Beijing, but he was suppressed later and did not make the trip. Xie Zuiqiao knew this.Unexpectedly, after a few years, he would still have such thoughts.

Xie Zuiqiao knew some rumors about him, but they were just rumors, and no one would be so stupid as to take it seriously.He's just weird.Based on his understanding of Pei Taizhi, even if someone said it behind his back, it was not enough to be the reason for him to run away from Beijing.He is not that kind of person.Could there be some other reason he didn't know?

After hesitating for a while, he finally said: "Although I may not be able to help you, if you are bored in your heart, it is okay to say a few words with you to help you. It is really not a trivial matter to leave Beijing, and I also feel It's not necessary."

Pei Taizhi turned his head to look fixedly at Xie Zuiqiao, and suddenly said: "Zuiqiao, I am actually a little envious of you. The so-called happy enmity, Pengxiang sky, is just like you. And with that Ruan family My young lady is a perfect couple again..."

"As a brother, I wish you two the best of both worlds, and grow old together."

After a pause, he added another sentence.

Xie Zuiqiao smiled and said, "Thank you. She is really wonderful. I am lucky to have her as my wife."

Pei Taizhi smiled slightly, turned his head to look at the moon for a moment, and suddenly said: "Your uncle made great achievements in water control in August, and I will go south to Jiangzhou in a few days to deliver the reward."

Xie Zuiqiao knew that his uncle was obsessed with officialdom, which was good news for him, and said with a smile: "Why do you go south by yourself? It's the same for the inner court to send people down."

"I have another important thing to do when I go south..." Pei Taizhi pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "If it goes well, when I come back, I have something else to entrust to you. I hope you don't want to turn it down."

Xie Zuiqiao was startled, then smiled and said: "As long as I can, I will do my best!"

The banquet in the Huatang didn't come to an end until the end of the Xu Dynasty.Ming Yu followed the crowd to congratulate Mrs. Wang again, seeing the princess of Gucheng looking at her again from a distance, she didn't want to make trouble again, she just wanted to leave as soon as possible.I thanked Pei Wenying for staying, and was sent out together with Xie Jingzhu.

On the road from Huatang to Nanmen, from time to time, I met wives from various prefectures who were about to resign.As Ming Yu expected before, the scene that happened just now is being spread so fast that even Xie Jingzhu next to him has noticed something strange. When he boarded the car and just sat down, he asked in a low voice: "Sister Ruan?" , I see those people are looking at you, looking strange, what happened?"

If she didn't say anything, Xie Jingzhu would know sooner or later. Mingyu smiled and recounted what happened to her in a low voice. Because of this, you caused a rift between your family and the palace..."

Xie Jingzhu came back to her senses, shook her head and said: "It should have been pushed back like this! And your words are so perfect, even if you are in front of the imperial court, it is reasonable. Who are my father and my brother, how could they treat you so much because of this?" Heart? Sister Ruan, I really admire you. If it were me, I’m afraid I’d be so angry that I couldn’t say a word. I guess, if my brother knew about it, he would pay more attention to you. It's over..." As he spoke, he began to giggle in a low voice.

Xie Jingzhu has been introverted since she was a child, but now she is gradually becoming more cheerful. Only Mingyu did not expect that she would make such a joke with herself, her face was slightly hot, and suddenly she heard Xu's mother standing outside talking to Xie Zuiqiao Knowing that he had come to pick herself up and Xie Jingzhu, she hurriedly pressed down her hand to signal silence.

Xie Zuiqiao heard the girl's small laughter in the carriage, and a smile appeared on the corners of his lips, and he said "let's go" to the coachman, and when the carriage moved forward slowly, he followed along with him. go.

Hou's mansion is closer to Xie's house, so Xie Jingzhu was sent back first, and then went to Sijing Road.The carriage stopped in front of the Gaozhai gate, and a young man who had been waiting for a long time went in to inform Mrs. Gu.Xie Zuiqiao saw Chunyuan get off the carriage at the back, thought he was going to come and help her off, so he got off the horse, walked quickly to the front, and said, "I'll come!"

Chunyuan stopped in her tracks and stared blankly.

Ming Yu bent down and walked out of the carriage door, and saw Xie Zuiqiao stretching out his hand towards her, she was slightly startled, and finally put her hand into his palm, and was held tightly.

"I happened to overhear what you said just now. It's very well said, I'm so honored!"

He helped her out of the carriage, and said quickly in her ear in a voice so low that only she could hear, the voice contained incomparable love and pride.

Ming Yu suddenly raised her head and met his shining eyes.

"My niece is back..."

In front of the gate, Mrs. Gu hurriedly appeared, and when she raised her eyes, she saw the two people in front of her, with their mouths wide open, standing still.

Ming Yu was a little embarrassed at first, but seeing that he looked calm, holding her thick and strong hand, she felt warm, smiled at him, and followed towards the gate.

"Auntie, Ayu will still be living at your house for the next few months, so I'm bothering you to worry about it."

Xie Zuiqiao took her by the hand and sent her to Mrs. Gu, smiling.

Mrs. Gu came back to her senses, murmured in her heart, and said that my niece is not from your family. Why did this sound like everyone was upside down, but she hurriedly smiled and said: "Naturally, naturally, I My niece is just like my own daughter, Mr. Xie can rest assured."

Ming Yu turned her head and glanced at him again.It had already been delivered to the door of the house, and despite the darkness, he still held his hand with the intention of not letting go. Fortunately, Gu Shishi didn't notice it with a wink. After a few strokes, he pulled it out, holding back a smile and not looking at his expression.

Out of the corner of Gu's eyes, seeing the pair of young children in front of them finally let go of their hands, exhaled secretly, quickly grabbed Ming Yu's hand, and said with a smile: "I'll take my niece in right away, please Mr. Xie to pick me up. "

Xie Zuiqiao stared blankly at the back of Xianna, who was going in with Ming Yu and Gu Shi, the palms of her hands that had just been scratched by her nails were itchy, and suddenly heard a chuckle beside her, seeing that Chunyuan had already bowed her head and entered the door, After hurriedly chasing Ming Yu, he realized that he had lost his composure and laughed at himself.

Ming Yu followed Gu's back to Yu County the next day.After arriving at Gao's house, he didn't go out of the gate.Although Xie Zuiqiao was inconvenient to come over, the two of them exchanged letters from time to time, and the days passed peacefully, just waiting for the arrival of next spring.After counting his father's itinerary, it was time to return to Jiangzhou.Half a month later, the season will enter December, and it will be only one month before the end of the year. Liu Xiangyang, who was sent back to deliver a letter to Jiang's last time, has returned and brought some news.One is that Ruan Hongtian has arrived in Jiangzhou safely, and the Jiang family was very happy when they found out about Xie Zuiqiao and Mingyu, and the old man agreed immediately.It's just that it's inconvenient to announce it now, only a few members of my family know about it, and now I just wait for the Xie family to come to pay the ceremony after the emperor grants the marriage next spring.This is a good thing.But there is also bad news, that is, the season has turned cold, the old lady caught a cold accidentally, and when she learned of her brother's death, she was so sad that she couldn't get out of bed all at once.When Liu Xiangyang obeyed Ruan Hongtian's order and left Jiangzhou to return to Ming Yu's side, the old lady was already seriously ill.

According to the memories of her previous life, if nothing unexpected happened, Ming Yu knew that next year would be her grandmother's deadline.Originally, there was still some luck in my heart, and I hoped that the old man would survive the past.Unexpectedly, she fell ill before the end of the year.In the past few years, she and her grandmother got along very well, and their relationship became deeper and deeper. After learning the news, she felt uneasy and wished that she could return to Jiangzhou sooner.Even if I can't help you, it would be nice if I can stay with you for a few more days, but the spring election is approaching, how can I decide to return to Jiangzhou at this time?Feeling a little worried, I mentioned it in the letter to Xie Zuiqiao the next day.After a few days, I received a reply from him.Said that he had gone to the imperial court to represent her, the emperor considered her filial piety, and allowed Nangui to visit her sick. Since she and Xie Zuiqiao had a marriage contract, in the spring of next year, the inner court issued an edict to grant the marriage.

Ming Yu was pleasantly surprised.In her letter to him, she only briefly mentioned that her grandmother was seriously ill, and didn't say much. She didn't expect that he would quietly ask for such a convenience for her.Returning home is like an arrow, and immediately asked Mrs. Gu to prepare the car and horses to go south, but it will be done in a day or two.

The last time Mrs. Gu was at the gate of the house on Sijing Road in Beijing, he saw Xie Zuiqiao help Mingyu get off the carriage and hand in hand to him. Although he didn't see it at the time, he knew in his heart that his niece was really important to him. .On the day of Mingyu's departure, seeing that he really came to see him off again, he knew it well, and when he arrived at the pier, he ordered people to carry the cage onto the boat, leaving Mingyu in the car, and there was only a spring kite standing beside the car .

It started to snow in the Gyeonggi area yesterday, and it didn't stop overnight. At this time, the snow on the ground was ankle-deep, and there were still sporadic snowflakes falling in the sky.

Ming Yu got out of the car, and saw Xie Zuiqiao standing there on the white snow field, staring at her, with a resigned face, sporadic snowflakes on the top of her hair and brows, all kinds of reluctance welled up in her heart, and she approached him After standing still, he whispered: "Thank you for speaking in front of the emperor for me, so that I can return to the south..."

Xie Zuiqiao put away the regret of parting in his heart, smiled at her, and said, "If it weren't for the busy business near the end of the year, I couldn't get away, I really want to send you back in person. You must take care on the way."

Ming Yu glanced at Gao Jun and the other guards of the Xie family who were standing far away on the side of the pier, and also pursed her lips and laughed: "Uncle Gao and the others will accompany me all the way, so don't worry. I just wronged Uncle Gao." After a pause, he whispered to him again: "Brother Xie, I will wait for you when I get home."

Xie Zuiqiao saw her bright eyes looking over, so bright that they seemed to be able to reflect his own projection, resisted the idea of ​​holding her in his arms, nodded and said: "I will definitely go. You get on the boat, the wind and snow are a bit heavy."

The boat drove out of the dock along the canal. Ming Yu looked out from the side cabin and saw that figure was still standing motionless on the shore until it became a small point. Looking up, the sky was full of dark clouds, as if there was another new snowfall To come.

When Ming Yu arrived in Jiangzhou, it was the day before New Year's Eve at the end of the year.Ruan Hongtian never dreamed that his daughter would come back at this time, and when asked why, he was overjoyed.Jiang took her daughter's hand, and was so happy that she couldn't even speak.Needless to say, An Mo, even Ming Pei came over with a smile on her face to inquire about her situation in Beijing.Ming Yu answered a few words, then went to visit the old lady's Suixi Garden.

When Ming Yu entered, the old lady was lying there with her eyes half closed, as if she was not asleep. She didn't dare to disturb her, so she sat beside her.Suddenly she opened her eyes and said tremblingly, "Who is it?" The voice was weak.

"Grandma, it's me."

Ming Yu hurriedly leaned over and held her hand, and said softly.

The old lady opened her eyes, her eyes lit up, and she grabbed Ming Yu's hand vigorously. Seeing that she was about to sit up, Ming Yu hurriedly sat closer and said, "Grandmother is lying down, don't get up."

The old lady stared at Ming Yu for a moment, then slowly laughed: "Girl Yu, you are lucky. Don't worry, grandmother has a long life, so it's not easy to go. The child of Xie's family has been in Jiangzhou for several years. But grandma hasn't seen what she looks like yet. I only heard your mother say that he is very handsome. I haven't seen my good grandson-in-law yet, even if I suffer, I will endure until you are married, so that grandma can feel at ease."

Mingyu's nose was sour, and she suppressed the sadness welling up in her heart, and said with a smile: "Grandmother not only wants to see me get married, but also Mo'er."

The old lady also laughed.Dongqing came in with the medicine, and Ming Yu hurriedly helped the old lady up with Rong's mother, drank the medicine, and stayed with her for a while, seeing her slowly falling asleep again, then got up and left.

After this year, perhaps Mrs. Ruan really obeyed her own words, with Mrs. Sun doing her best, and Mrs. Jiang and Mingyu taking care of her wholeheartedly, although her illness did not improve, she gradually stabilized, and the whole family breathed a sigh of relief.

The daughters of Xie Mingrou, Su, and Leng's family were escorted by their families to go north to Beijing before the end of the year for election.Although Ming Yu was promoted as a show girl and her marriage to Xie Zuiqiao was a certainty, Ruan Hongtian was used to being cautious over the years, and he did not want to spread the news until the day when Xie's family came to propose marriage.At first, only the Jiang family and Mrs. Jiang knew about it, not even Ming Pei.Some time ago, in order to make the old lady happy to recuperate, Jiang Shi let her know.Therefore, when Ming Yu came back this time, after the old lady's condition stabilized, she stayed at home after visiting a few families with Jiang's, waiting for news from Xie Zuiqiao.One day, I heard a rumor from Jiang's girl that Mrs. Xie came to visit, and Jiang asked her to come and talk with her.He tidied up his face in a hurry, changed into clothes for meeting guests, and went to Jiang's room.After meeting Mrs. Xie, he saluted her, and then sat with her and listened to the two of them talking.

"I heard that the emperor issued an imperial decree to reward Mr. Xie for his achievements in water control in mid-August last year, and that Mingrou has entered Beijing again as a beautiful girl. It's really a double blessing."

Jiang smiled and said a few compliments.

Mrs. Xie also had a happy expression on her face, and she quickly said: "In another half a year, my term here will be over again. I only hope that I can be promoted to a real position when I am in Beijing. As for that girl Ming Rou, one is still young, and the other is She is also rough, not as prudent as your Yu girl. I also asked someone to take care of her in Beijing, hoping that she would lose the election this time. As long as my master is promoted and my daughter is raised for another two years, I will not I worry that she won't be able to marry a good family who knows everything."

Jiang looked at Ming Yu who was sitting quietly on the side, and thought that compared to Mrs. Xie, he was really a blessing in his previous life, and he would have obtained such a good son-in-law out of thin air. He was about to say a few words of comfort when he heard She sighed: "Speaking of which, now I'm worried about other things, even the master, I haven't slept well for several days."

Surprised, Jiang asked, "I don't know what happened?"

"It's that Hu Banxian who spread the news everywhere a few days ago, saying that next month there will be a big disaster in the local area, but he didn't say what the disaster was, which made the people panic. Although the master is angry, he can't do anything to him. I'm afraid that if what he said is true, I will be very worried these days."

Mrs. Jiang snorted, and said: "I've also heard that my master is going to ask him what happened in the next few days."

Ming Yu heard this news for the first time in these days, and was extremely surprised.

(End of this chapter)