Queen's Development

Chapter 129 Marriage
It has been raining non-stop for the past few days, peach blossoms, pear blossoms and crabapple flowers have fallen all over the ground, but the rose flowers in the back garden of the Liang Mansion have grown delicate buds, swaying in the drizzle.

Liang Yingyu stood in front of the window of the Nuan Pavilion and looked at the scenery outside.

She is notorious now, so her mother, Mrs. Liang, let her temporarily live in the warm pavilion in the back garden, and do not come out to meet guests until the matter subsides.

This day Liang Yongming came back from the Yamen of the Ministry of War and went directly to the main room in the inner courtyard.

Mrs. Liang sat on the Arhat bed and sipped tea with a cup of tea. Aunt Cai, the biological mother of Liang Yingyun, the second girl of Liang, and Aunt Zhou, the biological mother of Liang Yingmei, the third girl of Liang, waited on Liang Yongming attentively.

With smiles all over their faces, they helped Liang Yongming take off his official clothes and put on casual clothes, and directed the maids to come in and help Liang Yongming wash his hands.

Liang Yongming washed his hands, sat down beside Mrs. Liang, and looked up at Mrs. Liang: "Where is Yingyu?"

Madam Liang put down the teacup and said calmly, "I'm doing embroidery and sewing in the Nuan Pavilion!"

Liang Yongming sighed, and said, "Originally, I planned to let Yingyu marry Lin Jia... Alas, now that something like this has happened, I don't have the face to mention it to Your Majesty!"

After all, Mrs. Liang is Liang Yingyu's biological mother, so she naturally protected her daughter in her heart, and said, "Although it is said to marry low and high, but according to your current status, sir, we don't have to let Yingyu marry high. Wouldn't it be better to find a more progressive student among your disciples, sir, and marry Ying Yu?"

Liang Yongming pondered for a moment and said, "That's the only way to go."

Liang Yingyun's biological mother, Aunt Cai, listened to this for a long time, took this opportunity, hurriedly took the teacup from the maid, and presented it to Liang Yongming respectfully, with a charming smile, said: "My lord, the second and third girls are also full." 14 years old..."

Liang Yingmei's biological mother, Aunt Zhou, also hurriedly laughed and said, "Master, girls can't afford to delay!"

Mrs. Liang glanced at her and sneered.

According to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the daughters of ordinary families can only arrange the marriages of the daughters behind after the first ones get engaged.

Cai and Zhou couldn't wait any longer, and Liang Yingyun and Liang Yingmei wanted to take over Yingyu's pitfalls!
Liang Yongming naturally understood the thoughts of the two concubines. After the eldest daughter's accident, he also thought about letting the second and third daughters go to the pit vacated by the eldest daughter, and begged His Majesty so that his daughter could marry Lin Jia.

But Liang Yongming knew very well that Emperor Yongtai's heart was higher than the sky when it came to Lin Jia's marriage. In his eyes, only the Prime Minister Yu Yizhou and the Minister of the Household Department Han Chaozong, who came from a family of the Great Zhou, looked down on him at all. Minister of the Ministry of War.

If Emperor Zheng'an had to be asked, Ying Yun and Ying Mei would have to be concubines for Lin Jia...

Mrs. Liang glanced at her husband, then looked at Aunt Zhou and Aunt Cai out of the corner of her eye, and said with a sneer, "Lin Jiacai is already an envoy of the Gyeonggi regiment, and His Majesty has placed high hopes on him. Unless you are willing to be Lin Jia's concubine!"

Aunt Cai was more daring than Aunt Zhou, and immediately said with a smile: "Master, didn't you say that Mr. Xiao Lin will do..."

She straightened her chest, slung her waist, raised her orchid fingers high, and then said: "In this case, the girls in our mansion will be married as concubines in the past, won't they also have the status of a concubine in the future?"

Mrs. Liang couldn't see Aunt Cai's reckless behavior the most, she immediately smiled and said: "Master, since the two aunts are so enthusiastic about making Yingyun and Yingmei concubines, why don't you fulfill their wishes?"

Liang Yongming didn't say anything dead, he twitched his beard and meditated for a moment, then said: "Don't worry, let's have a look again!"

At that time, Emperor Yongtai was promoted step by step from the Gyeonggi Regiment Training Envoy, Gyeonggi Defense Envoy, Privy Deputy Envoy, and Privy Envoy. Lin Jia is afraid that he will also follow this route. Let's talk?

Seeing that Liang Yongming did not object, Aunt Zhou and Aunt Cai were very happy, and they smiled and served Mrs. Liang and Liang Yongming to drink tea.

Mrs. Liang saw Aunt Cai gently pinching Liang Yongming's arm while serving tea, and couldn't help sneering in her heart.

Aunt Cai is not old yet, but she has already started looking for a successor. She has taken her niece Cai Yuzhi over to live in her courtyard, and she is going to let the master sleep!

Mrs. Liang said with a smile: "Master, I'm tired, you go out!"

Liang Yongming was coveting Cai Yuzhi, Aunt Cai's niece, and immediately took Aunt Cai away after hearing this.

As soon as the master left, Aunt Zhou couldn't stay still anymore, she wished she could tell her daughter Liang Yingmei the good news of today.

Mrs. Liang said indifferently: "Mr. Zhou, you should also rest!"

After Aunt Zhou left, Mrs. Liang sat for a while, then got up and took her two maidservants to the back garden.

After hearing her mother's words, Liang Yingyu learned that the two concubine sisters were looking forward to becoming Lin Jia's concubine, she was furious and said, "Mother, unless I die, they don't want to be Lin Jia's concubine!"

Mrs. Liang listened to her daughter's words, thought for a long time, and said, "Yingyu, we are the two of us alone in this matter. We have to wait for your brother to return to the capital, and we will discuss it with your brother."

Her eldest son, Liang Wen, is now serving as a training team in Yunzhou. Now that chaos is imminent in Yunzhou, Liang Yongming is preparing to transfer his eldest son back to the capital.

Liang Yingyu nodded, leaned into her mother's arms, and said quietly: "Mother, Lin Jia dotes on his concubine surnamed Yu, we have to find a way to get rid of that Yu family..."

Mrs. Liang agreed, holding her daughter in her arms, thinking about something on her mind.

The past few days have been raining in spring, but Han Li still comes to teach Lin Jia every morning, so Lin Jia follows Han Li to study in the study outside every morning, and goes to the military camp outside the city to train in the afternoon, and sometimes he gets busy and doesn't come back until the next morning city.

Lin Jia didn't come back that night. Knowing that he would come back tomorrow morning, Yuzhi ordered the small kitchen to prepare beef soup for Lin Jia to drink when she came back in the morning.

The next morning, Yuzhi woke up early.

She was studying in the inner study when Jin'er came over to report: "Auntie, Your Excellency is back!"

Hearing this, Yuzhi hurriedly put down her book and stood up to greet her.

Lin Jia probably hadn't slept all night, but her eyes were shining brightly, and she seemed very energetic.

He strode over, and A Lan followed behind holding an umbrella.

Looking up and seeing Yuzhi coming out to greet her, Lin Jia couldn't help smiling, walked quickly to meet Yuzhi, reached out to hold Yuzhi's hand, and said with a smile: "Mr. Han will be here in a while, you change your clothes, follow me to the study outside!"

Yuzhi was overjoyed, and immediately turned her head to tell Han Lin and Jin'er: "Hurry up and bring the breakfast!"

Han Lin and Jin'er saw that she was extremely happy, her eyes were shining, they also laughed, answered "yes", and went to the small kitchen to get breakfast.

Hanhua didn't wait for Yuzhi to explain, she stepped forward and said: "Auntie, I will help you wash your hands!"

Yuzhi looked Han Hua up and down with a smile, saw that she painted her eyebrows and eyes with a lot of rouge and powder, obviously dressed up on purpose, she couldn't help but secretly smiled, and after she smiled, she was even more vigilant in her heart.

Lin Jia has been waiting for Yuzhi, and after Yuzhi finished explaining, she dragged Yuzhi into the open room and sat down on the arhat bed.

On the small table made of huanghuali wood, there was a cup of green tea, which was made by Han Lingang for Yuzhi.

Yu Zhi picked it up and tasted it, and felt that the temperature was just right, so she wanted to let Lin Jia drink it, but she was about to hand over the biserite tea cup, suddenly worried that Lin Jia would dislike her for tasting it, so she stopped there for a while.

Lin Jia had seen it a long time ago, so she smiled and walked over to finish the cup of warm tea with Yu Zhi's hand.

Yu Zhi put down the empty teacup, looked at Lin Jia with sparkling eyes: "Don't you hate me?"

Lin Jia didn't dare to look into Yuzhi's eyes, she turned her gaze away and looked outside the door: "It's been raining for more than ten days, why doesn't it stop? It's wet everywhere!"

Yu Zhi looked at Lin Jia's pretty side face with one hand, and said softly, "You don't understand, it's spring rain at this time, and the wheat seedlings in the field will work hard to grow after absorbing enough rainwater. Festival, the wheat harvest will be abundant!"

Lin Jia looked at Yuzhi with clear phoenix eyes: "Yuzhi, you know so much!"

Yuzhi smiled triumphantly, and said, "Please call me 'knowledge'!"

Lin Jia also laughed. Seeing Yuzhi's triumphant eyes, bright red lips, and moist cherry lips, she moved over like a ghost, kissed Yuzhi's lips quickly, then backed away, pretending to look outside.

He knows that every time he secretly kisses Yuzhi, Yuzhi will throw him down and pinch him, so he loves to secretly kiss Yuzhi the most.

Shocked and laughing again, Yuzhi immediately got off the Arhat bed, threw Lin Jia down, and stretched out her hand to pinch Lin Jia's face.

Lin Jia's face was too tender, she couldn't bear to twist it hard, so she stretched her hand to Lin Jia's armpit and scratched Lin Jia.

Lin Jia was most afraid of Yuzhi scratching him, so he couldn't help laughing, he laughed loudly, struggling while laughing.

Han Hua came over with a copper basin in her hands, and found Aunt Yu leading the adults to play in public outside the door of Mingjian, she felt annoyed, so she deliberately stood on the porch and coughed loudly.

Yu Zhi heard Han Hua's coughing, ignored her, and scratched Lin Jia again. Seeing that Lin Jia's eyes were wet with a smile, she supported the arhat bed with her hands and got up.

Lin Jia laughed so hard that her body went limp, unable to get up at all, Yuzhi proudly stretched out her hand to Lin Jia: "Call 'Sister', I will pull you up!"

At this moment, Lin Jia's handsome face was flushed, and her long eyes were staring at Yu Zhi with sparkling eyes, and then obediently called "Sister".

Yuzhi smiled sweetly, stretched out her hand and pulled Lin Jia up: "Wash your hands and have breakfast!"

Han Hua turned pale with anger, and came in to wait on her without saying a word.

After breakfast, Yuzhi went back to the bedroom, stood behind the bed and wrapped her chest with white silk, changed into the green clothes worn by servants, tied a male bun with a green ribbon, and went to the outer study with Lin Jia.

When Han Li came over, he saw that very handsome young man following Lin Jia, and knew in his heart that this young man might be Lin Jia's concubine Yu Shi, but he remained calm and did not point out.

Yushi accompanied Lin Jia to study with him for more than a month. She was indeed an extremely intelligent and far-sighted woman. Such a talent was obviously smarter and broader-sighted than most men, but because of her humble background and status It's a pity that women can only be reduced to concubines and serve men in the inner house!
An hour later, Han Li finished his lecture and talked with Lin Jia about the overexpanded power of Guizhen Sect in Yunzhou.

Yuzhi stood by and listened carefully.

Seeing Yuzhi's eyes sparkling, Han Li smiled and said, "Ayu, what do you think?"

Ayu is Lin Jia's pseudonym for Yuzhi.

When Yuzhi heard this, her eyes turned to look at Lin Jia.

Lin Jia liked Yuzhi's intelligence and cuteness the most, and immediately said, "Tell me, I want to hear your opinion too!"

Yu Zhi then said: "Master Han, I thought the problem of Guizheng in Yunzhou was like a poisonous boil growing on Da Zhou's body. It was not obvious at first, but it was just a little red; but if it is left alone for a long time, it will become red and red. It is swollen, and there is a pack of pus inside. Now, there is only one way to deal with this poisonous boil!"

Han Li and Lin Jia looked at her with a smile, waiting for her next words.

Yuzhi smiled slightly, and said: "The imperial army suppressed the situation, squeezed this boil, squeezed out the pus and blood inside, and arrested all the leaders of Guizhen Sect."

Han Li looked at her with a smile: "What happens after the pus and blood are squeezed out?"

Yuzhi glanced at Lin Jia with waving eyes: "My lord, what do you think?"

Lin Jia's phoenix eyes are deep: "Four words - divide and transform."

This was the solution he and Yuzhi discussed together a few days ago when they were discussing the solution to the Guizhen Sect issue in Yunzhou.

Han Li laughed when he heard the words, and said, "Ajia's words are very suitable for this old man! Haha!"

After Han Li left, Lin Jia and Yu Zhi were about to go back, but Ah Cheng came in to report: "Master Han, Director of the House of Internal Affairs, please see me!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhi looked at Lin Jia.

Lin Jia was about to shake Yu Zhi's hand when she saw A Cheng looked over, couldn't help smiling, stretched out her hands behind her back, and said with her hands behind her back: "Master Han, please come in!"

Yuzhi couldn't help laughing when she heard that.

In any case, Han Qing was indeed her savior, and she always had to be polite to her benefactor.

As soon as Yu Zhi followed Lin Jia into the outer study, she heard a clear voice from outside: "Master Lin, Mr. Han is going to be an unexpected guest today!"

This voice was very nice, like the aftertaste of jade hitting, but it made Yuzhi feel her scalp go numb, and the hairs all over her body stood on end.

For some reason, thinking of facing Han Qing, Yuzhi was always a little nervous.

But Yuzhi was never a person who was used to running away, she took a deep breath, straightened her back, and followed Lin Jia to welcome her out.

A tall and slender young man in brocade clothes came over with two attendants, and bowed his hands to Lin Jia gracefully: "I've seen Master Lin!"

He exchanged pleasantries with Lin Jia, his starry eyes took a deep look at Yuzhi behind Lin Jia, and looked at Lin Jia with a smile: "Mr. Han is not going to come to the door for nothing today. Someone asked Mr. Han to discuss with Mr. Lin. one thing!"

Lin Jia smiled slightly: "Master Han, please!"

After picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Han Qing put down the teacup and looked at Lin Jia with a smile: "I don't know if Master Lin has ever made an appointment?"

Hearing this, Lin Jia raised her eyes to look at Yuzhi, then looked at Han Qing: "No."

Satisfied, Han Qing said, "Someone asked me to match his family's prostitute daughter and Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin, guess who it is!"

Lin Jia was not so curious, he lowered his eyes, smiled slightly, and said: "As the saying goes, 'Parents order the matchmaker's words', Lin's marriage is decided by his own father and His Majesty. How can Lin make a decision on his own? "

Yu Zhi stood by the side, her heart suddenly seemed to sink into the boundless cold water, numb from the cold.

She was used to being with Lin Jia, but forgot that she was just Lin Jia's concubine...

Han Qing glanced at Yuzhi with a smile, and said with a pleasant smile, "Since Master Lin said so, Han understands, and Han will go to see His Majesty now!"

Lin Jia sent Han Qing out calmly, without even asking Han Qing who was the person who wanted to marry his daughter to him.

Han Qing walked down the steps, turned his head and looked over again, and found that Yu Zhi, who was standing behind Lin Jia by a wrong step, had a pale face and a pair of big eyes that seemed to hide countless thoughts.

After sending Han Qing away, Lin Jia looked at Yu Zhi: "Don't you want to buy books? I'll go with you!"

Yuzhi was full of thoughts, but she was afraid of distracting Lin Jia, so she hid her thoughts and said with a smile, "Okay, but this time I need to bring a few more guards with me!"

He said again: "I won't change clothes anymore, let's go like this!"

A quarter of an hour later, Lin Jia took Yu Zhi to the bookstore street near Zhuangyuan Avenue on foot.

Arriving at Bookstore Street, Yu Zhi and Lin Jia, two book lovers, were very happy, and they started to go shopping one by one.

Yuzhi chose ten story books, four poetry collections, three picture albums and two copybooks, and Lin Jia chose a lot of books on agriculture, mathematics and water control.

After leaving Bookstore Street, seeing that there was still time, Lin Jia took Yuzhi to Baozhu Street.

As soon as she entered Baozhu Street, Yuzhi saw a person who shouldn't be here at this time, and she was stunned for a moment—the wife of Minister of War Liang Yongming and her eldest daughter Liang Yingyu happened to come from the first jewelry shop on Baozhu Street. came out, and walked face to face with Lin Jiayuzhi.

Lin Jia also saw it, smiled slightly, and greeted her.

Liang Yingyu was very bored at home, pestered her mother to go shopping, but unexpectedly ran into Lin Jia.

She refused to let go of this opportunity, and immediately stepped forward, with tears in her eyes, Pingping curled her knees and saluted: "Brother Ajia—"

Lin Jia saluted Mrs. Liang with a smile, but ignored Liang Yingyu.

Mrs. Liang was his mother's boudoir friend back then. For his mother's sake, he called Mrs. Liang "Auntie".

Seeing that Lin Jia didn't look at her at all, Liang Yingyu felt uncomfortable and burst into tears.

Mrs. Liang was naturally sad when she saw her daughter like this, so she looked at Lin Jia earnestly: "Ajia, I dreamed about your mother last night, and when I dreamed back at midnight, I remembered the past... Alas, there is one thing I have never been clear about. I want to ask you! In front of you is the Zijin Building, Auntie invites you to sit down!"

Lin Jia heard that it was about her late mother, so she immediately agreed and walked with Mrs. Liang to the Zijin Building in front.

Liang Yingyu hurriedly followed.

Yuzhi, Li Rui and others also followed.

(End of this chapter)