I steamed buns for the general

Chapter 78

Duke Huai has been procrastinating, but Xie Yuanzhou couldn't sit still.

Taking advantage of the gloomy weather, Xie Yuanzhou got off the court and walked around the capital a few times as if nothing had happened, then went to Prince Huai's mansion quietly.

Duke Huai was handsome and handsome, but his eyes were a bit gloomy. Although he had a smiling face when looking at people, it also made people fearful. When getting along with Duke Huai, he always felt that this person was good at making money, and if he didn't get along properly, he would be in trouble.

Since Xie Yuanzhou joined King Huai's camp three years ago, he still has not been able to understand the temperament of this master. If he said why he joined, it was because he thought that Duke Huai was smart. Mother, I still can't change my stupid nature.But at this time, Xie Yuanzhou's face was flushed with embarrassment, and he looked at Duke Huai with some embarrassment, and cautiously reminded: "My lord... my daughter is also seventeen this year, and she is...although she is not stunning, but she is still pretty." people……"

He cheekily talked about his daughter's advantages, while checking Duke Huai's face, seeing that Duke Huai was looking at him with a smile from the beginning to the end, he couldn't help but stop talking, for fear of offending the prince.

He has been an official for many years, since he followed Duke Huai, he has done his best.After the incident happened that day, he knew that he could only let Zhi Mian marry into Duke Huai's residence, thinking that Duke Huai would look at him for his face, so he should give himself some face...

"Thank you, Sir, for being polite." Duke Huai smiled lightly, and gently turned the Ru Kiln teacup in his hand with his slender fingers, his expression blurred, and that stunning woman seemed to flash in front of his eyes, no matter whether it was the princess or the empress in the palace, there was Which one has such a good color as hers?
Xie Yuanzhou was embarrassed, he didn't understand what King Huai meant, but after saying this, King Huai didn't intend to answer his words, which made Xie Yuanzhou feel anxious.Many women from Xungui's family saw what happened in the palace that day, if Zhimian didn't get married to Duke Huai's mansion, he might not be able to talk about marriage in the future.

As for the two daughters of the Xie family, one has already been widely circulated because of her multiple divorces. If her beloved second daughter gets a bad reputation, then the Xie family will lose face in the future.

"My lord..." Xie Yuanzhou was at a loss for words for the first time.

The two of them were talking, when the steward of the palace over there came to report that the banquet was ready, please invite Wang Ye and Sir Xie to the table.

Before Xie Yuanzhou could speak, King Huai had already stood up, leading the way, and said with a smile on his face, "Master Xie, please. Today, the king has invited the troupe from the moral education class. Lord Xie must appreciate it."

Xie Yuanzhou couldn't help but blushed, and followed King Huai to the flower hall. The troupe was ready, and when the two of them were seated, they started singing.Duke Huai was very enthusiastic today, pushing cups and changing glasses, and kept urging Xie Yuanzhou to drink, as if he wanted to get drunk with him.Xie Yuanzhou opened his mouth a few times, but seeing Duke Huai tapping his fingers again, shaking his head with the actor, he seemed in a good mood, and he couldn't speak again.

"My lord..." Xie Yuanzhou said with a tangled face, before he could continue, he was interrupted by King Huai, "Come, Mr. Xie, have a taste of the good wine from Zuixianlou."

Xie Yuanzhou felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly, opened his mouth, and drank the wine aggrieved.

He didn't know what fine wine was like, and he didn't know how well the opera troupe sang. After finishing the meal, King Huai made an excuse to leave beforehand. When Xie Yuanzhou, who was drunk, came out from the flower hall of King Huai and walked out with the butler of the palace, he suddenly found himself He hasn't told Duke Huai about Zhimian yet.

Today he finally came here with a thick skin, how could he return empty-handed, Xie Yuanzhou, relying on the strength of his wine, wanted to go back and ask King Huai for clarification.

Whether he wants to marry Zhimian, if he doesn't want to say it, it's better than procrastinating.

"Oh, my lord..." Xie Yuanzhou raised his legs and wanted to walk back through his drunkenness, but was stopped by the butler, "My lord, my lord has drunk too much and has already rested..."

When Xie Yuanzhou heard this, he was mostly sober from the wine, and his heart suddenly became agitated. Today, Duke Huai knew his intentions, but deliberately diverted the topic, and didn't let him speak at all. Could it be that he despises his Zhimian?
When approaching the gate, the housekeeper of the palace smiled and approached Xie Yuanzhou's ear, and said softly: "The prince came back from the palace banquet that day, and once said that the young lady of your mansion is really beautiful."

Xie Yuanzhou paused, his eyes sparkled, and he asked: "Are you serious?"

The housekeeper was a little complacent, stood up with his hands folded, nodded and said: "Of course, the son of this old slave has been serving the lord personally, of course he knows about this. It's just that the lord is a little embarrassed now... That's why I didn't make it clear to the adults today. If this embarrassment Untie it, the prince will definitely be willing to marry the ladies of your family to start."

Xie Yuanzhou frowned and thought about the meaning of the steward's words, he didn't understand the meaning of "ladies" for a moment, he asked in doubt: "Please give me some advice, Mr. Steward."

The butler was entrusted by the prince, and did his best, and said to Xie Yuanzhou: "In ancient times, there was an imperial concubine who served a husband together, and I must have heard of it. The prince not only met the second lady of your mansion, but also met the eldest daughter of your mansion at the palace banquet that day. Miss, the lord heard that the eldest lady of your mansion is not yet married, so he felt that it was inappropriate to go to your mansion to propose marriage to the second lady..." He didn't go on, because he felt that Xie Yuanzhou should understand what the lord meant when he heard that E Huang Nvying served her husband.

But Xie Yuanzhou pretended to be drunk, muttering something in his mouth, regardless of the housekeeper's call behind him, and left.The housekeeper shook his head, thinking to himself, marrying the two daughters to the palace and the Xie family would not suffer a disadvantage.

But Xie Yuanzhou didn't think so, even if he understood it, he would pretend to be confused by being drunk.

How could he watch that bastard marry into the palace with his precious daughter? What he has to do now is to marry that bastard quickly so as not to hinder Zhimian's way.As long as that bastard is married off, will Duke Huai still miss it?

After returning to the mansion, Xie Yuanzhou didn't care about changing the court clothes, so he went directly to Mrs. Zhao, and asked her to find the widower she mentioned earlier within three days, and marry Xie Zhijin as soon as possible.

Mrs. Zhao laughed when she heard that, and climbed onto Xie Yuanzhou's shoulder and said, "Master, I have already found a concubine. Do you still remember Ma Yuancai, the head of the Ministry of Industry?"

Xie Yuanzhou thought about it for a while and remembered that Ma Yuan was only forty-five this year. He lost his wife in his early years. He married three wives in a row, but they all died in the end. Then there were rumors that his wife was forbidden, and no woman was willing to marry him. In addition, Ma Yuancai is not in good health, and he has only one son so far, so he is still a rascal.

Kefu's widower and Kefu's Xie Zhijin are a perfect match.

At this moment, he couldn't care less about whether finding such a husband-in-law for his daughter would hurt his reputation. Anyway, Xie Zhijin had already lost his reputation, and it would be great if he could get married.

Aunt Zhao got Xie Yuanzhou's approval, and on the second day she went to the Ma's house non-stop to reveal the news. The old lady of the Ma's family heard it and thought about it for a while, and then she settled down. It was all right, so within a few days, I found a matchmaker to go to Xie's house to exchange more posts.

Everyone in the aristocratic family pays attention to the order of their parents and the words of the matchmaker, but the Xie family's mistress can't care about it, and Aunt Zhao can't stand on the stage, so she asked Madam Xu to invite the second room, Mrs. Zhou, to entertain the old lady of the Ma family .

Mrs. Zhou didn't want to come, and after thinking about it for a while, she felt that this marriage was not a good one.Their second room has also been in the capital for a while, and they usually go out to meet relatives and friends and hear a lot of things. Although she doesn't know about the Ma family, she heard that the man is already in his forties and has lost several wives. The widower, why does the Dafang family treat their first-born children like this?
The Zhou family wanted to send someone to inform Zhijin, but the ones serving them are all sent by Aunt Zhao from the Xie family, so she couldn't believe it. She turned her head and saw Xie Zhimei coming, she thought for a while, and pulled Xie Zhimei into the inner room, lying on the bed She whispered a few words in her ear.After coming out, he brought another plate of snacks and said to her, "I have nothing to do at home, so go talk to your eldest sister."

Miss Xie's family is rich, and she knew it when she went to see Xie Zhijin. Their second wife is poor and has no family property. Now they live in Xie's house and are under the control of others everywhere. If she can get some rewards from Xie Zhijin, she can also save some for Zhimei. dowry.

Xie Zhimei was protected by her parents since she was a child, and she understood a lot after listening to her mother's instructions. She looked innocent and went to Wenxueyuan alone without a girl.

The atmosphere in Wenxue Courtyard was very oppressive, and Xie Zhijin's hand holding the teacup was full of veins, and the people watching by the side wondered if the cup would be broken.

Yuehui spoke quickly, and said: "This Xie family is really too much. How, how can you bully the girl like this." After speaking, there was a crying tone in his tone.

Xie Zhijin took a deep breath to calm down her anger, slowly put down the teacup, looked at them and said, "They are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous. Chuyu, you go and inform Qi Zhen to speed up the acquisition of Xie's property, at all costs The price is to get all the shops that the Xie family has invested in within one month. Also, find a way to find out about the Ma family. This time, I want to settle the matter before they get engaged to me." Qin Jin will be back soon, and she will wait for him to come back.

Chuyu agreed and left in a hurry.When I left the courtyard, I ran into Xie Zhimei who came alone. Chuyu liked this little girl very much, and smiled and saluted, "The girl is looking for my girl, she is inside."

Xie Zhimei nodded, showing no pretensions, and said with a smile, "Mother asked me to bring some snacks to Eldest Sister, is Sister Chuyu going out?"

Chuyu nodded, didn't say much, turned around and left after nodding.

"Miss, Miss Erfang is here." The little maid came in and said.

Zhijin suppressed the anger on her face, patted Yue Hui's hand, and comforted her: "Okay, don't worry, it's fine." Xie Yuanzhou used his father's power to marry her over and over again, perhaps because he was afraid that she would block her Xie Zhimian's way.She thought she cared about Duke Huai.

Just as she was thinking about it, the curtain was lifted, and Xie Zhimei came in wearing a half-worn peach-red pair of plackets, smiling, "Big sister. Mother asked me to send some snacks to my sister."

Xie Zhijin hated Aunt Zhao and Xie Yuanzhou, but she had no feelings for Erfang. On the contrary, the little girl Erfang was very likable, and she taught Erfang very well when she saw the couple.

"My sister thanked my aunt for me." Xie Zhijin smiled slightly.

Xie Zhimei glanced around at the maids in the room, faltering and saying to Zhijin: "I want to talk to my sister..."

She didn't say it, but Zhijin understood, and replied to Yue: "You guys go out first."

After the maids had gone out, Xie Zhimei suppressed her smile and said to Zhijin: "Elder sister, Aunt Zhao asked my mother to entertain the old lady of the Ma family today. I heard that she will exchange sister's for more money. My mother said that the master of the Ma family will not be here this year. He's 45, older than my uncle." She was also very angry when she heard what her mother said, and felt that what her uncle had done was too much.

When Zhijin heard this, there was a mocking smile on her lips, and she said indifferently: "Let them go, if you want to marry me to someone they are satisfied with, it depends on whether they have the ability."

Xie Zhimei was taken aback, feeling that her cousin's eyes were too scary, she opened her mouth, and finally muttered: "My mother has passed away, sister, hurry up and think of a way."

Knowing the little girl's worry, Zhijin held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, don't worry."

Not long after Xie Zhimei, who cared about love, left, Chuyu came back quickly, leaned into Zhijin's ear and said a few words, and asked suspiciously: "Girl, let's take care of this matter?"

Zhijin tapped the back of the chair lightly with her fingers, a smile appeared on her lips, and asked, "Chuyu thinks we should take care of it?"

Chu Yu quickly shook his head: "Of course I don't care, it's better if there is a big trouble."

Who cares what happens to Xie's family, at worst, Xie's family is defeated, and the girls just bring the young master back to Qin's family.

Zhijin looked out the window and said to herself: "It's almost there, there is still more than a month."

Her voice was relatively low, and she couldn't hear the first words clearly, so she asked, "What did the girl say?"

Zhijin shook her head and said lightly, "It's nothing, just a sigh."

(End of this chapter)