"The lineage of Marquis Zhenyuan is now living in Beijing, but each generation will send a direct descendant to guard the ancestral house in Jinling. The residence of Marquis Zhenyuan in Jinling is now headed by the third uncle of Marquis Zhenyuan of this generation. The eldest daughter of Gu Sanye married Uncle Da Guo is related to Uncle Guo's family."
Hua Yunfei quickly asked the neighbors about the situation of the Gu family and came back. Ye Xiaotian nodded and said, "So that's it!"
Hua Yunfei said: "Brother, I think Uncle Li Guo seems to have bad intentions towards Miss Xia."
Ye Xiaotian snorted coldly and said: "You think I can't see it? Yingying told me all kinds of acquaintances with him. This kid has always been attentive to Yingying. After learning about my relationship with Yingying, he gave up. But now that he has met Yingying's father, it's hard to say."
Mao Wenzhi said: "Yes! Uncle Li Guo is more valuable than you, his status is higher than you, he is more handsome than you, and he is not bound by twenty years of mortal ties. I thought about it carefully. If I have a daughter , I would rather let her marry Uncle Guo."
Ye Xiaotian and Hua Yunfei looked at Mao Wenzhi together, Mao Wenzhi stared wide-eyed and said, "Brother, I'm just telling the truth."
Ye Xiaotian said angrily: "That's why it's very unpleasant."
Mao Wenzhi rubbed Suantou's nose, and kept quiet knowingly.
Ye Xiaotian turned to the gate of the Hou Mansion, and slowly frowned.
Hua Yunfei said: "Brother, do you think we should be courteous before soldiers, or..."
Ye Xiaotian shook his head and said, "If you were Uncle Li Guo, would you prevent us from finding him?"
Hua Yunfei said: "Of course I will, I will definitely inform the door, and I will not notify."
Mao Wenzhi couldn't help but interjected: "If someone finds it, they will be beaten out with sticks."
Ye Xiaotian said: "So, let's go directly to the door, we can only scare the snake, not only won't see Yingying, I'm afraid they will take more precautions."
Hua Yunfei said: "Then what to do, once Uncle Li Guo pleases Mr. Xia, it will be very bad for you, big brother."
Ye Xiaotian thought for a while and said, "Let's go! Let's go to the side and see if we can sneak in!"
Under the high wall on the right side of Zhenyuanhou's Mansion, Hua Yunfei looked around and saw no pedestrians on the road, so he immediately gestured to Mao Wenzhi. Mao Wenzhi squatted on a horse, folded the palms of his hands, and shouted: "Come on!"
Hua Yunfei was as light as a spirit ape, leaped forward, and stepped on Mao Wenzhi's hand with one foot. Mao Wenzhi rose up with a "hey", and pushed his hands upwards forcefully, Hua Yunfei took advantage of the momentum and jumped up. He was more than ten feet tall, and he put his hands on the wall to pull up, but he slipped off his palms and fell to the ground.
Ye Xiaotian hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Did you hold on firmly? Are you okay?"
Hua Yunfei shook his head and said: "It's not that I didn't grasp it properly, I just swept it away, and there are more than a dozen ferocious dogs in the courtyard. Fortunately, I dodged fast, otherwise they would have started barking wildly."
Mao Wenzhi was startled and said, "The Gu family has raised so many dogs? What should we do?"
Ye Xiaotian frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Let's go, let's find a way!"
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In a tavern, Ye Xiaotian and Mao Wenzhi waited for a long time, and finally saw Hua Yunfei walking in. Hua Yunfei entered the tavern and looked around, seeing Ye Xiaotian and Mao Wenzhi, he walked over and sat down beside them.
Ye Xiaotian asked: "Have you bought it?"
Hua Yunfei shook his head and said, "No, the government has very strict control over arsenic. There are no prescriptions prescribed by their own doctor in the pharmacy, so they don't sell them at all. And the doctor who prescribes the prescription is to diagnose the patient first, do you need it?" When it comes to arsenic, it will never be prescribed, and this medicine is really used, and the dosage prescribed is very small, and the real name must be registered."
Mao Wenzhi interjected, "How about giving them generous gifts? Can't we spend more money?"
Hua Yunfei glanced at him, and said: "If you are killed by arsenic, buying or selling will be a death penalty. How much do you think the doctor, shopkeeper, and clerks in the pharmacy will agree to accept?"
Mao Wenzhi was at a loss for words.
Ye Xiaotian slapped his forehead suddenly, and said to himself: "I'm really confused, why must I buy arsenic, Elder Dong and Sister Sun may have a solution. Let's go, let's go back."
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Inside the Gu mansion, at this moment Gu Sanye, Uncle Li Guo, Mrs. Xia, Xia Yingying and her six elder brothers are cooking the side stove. Ten people were divided into two tables, the red charcoal fire made the room steamy, and the boiling water in the hot pot was boiling, and the aroma was overflowing.
Uncle Li Guo picked up a pair of serving chopsticks, took a piece of fish meat as thin as paper and white as jade, rinsed it in boiling water, put it into the small dish in front of Master Xia, and said with a smile: "Master, you can try it." Look, compared with mutton, it has a different taste."
As he spoke, he graciously pushed a plate of dipping sauce in front of Mr. Xia. Mr. Xia dipped in the sauce, savored it carefully, and nodded slightly. Uncle Li Guo turned to Xia Yingying, who was always pouting, and her smile became more gentle: "Miss Yingying, you should try it too."
It was the first time in Li Guojiu's life that he fell in love with a girl, but after knowing that the girl already had his own heart, he could only shut down his feelings sadly. Although he dismissed Ye Xiaotian and felt that he was not worthy of a fairy-like Yingying girl, but she was in love with each other, so what could he do
Unexpectedly, the old man of the Xia family actually arrived in Jinling. Only then did he know that the Xia family firmly opposed the relationship between Miss Yingying and Ye Xiaotian. Uncle Li Guo was really overjoyed. A marriage that is against it is 100% impossible to succeed. In this way, his flame of hope burned brightly again, and more blazingly than before.
Gu Sanye saw this scene in his eyes, smiled slightly, leaned gently to Mr. Xia's ear, and said softly: "Master Xia, our country's uncle has first-class appearance and character, and he comes from a family background. Not to mention, he is the most beloved younger brother of the Empress Dowager, I think he and Lingmei are like a golden boy and a jade girl, they are a perfect match."
Mr. Xia is the chieftain of Guizhou, and he was appointed by the court as a commander, so Mr. Gu called him Mr. Xia. Mr. Xia looked at Uncle Li Guo, then at his daughter, stroked his beard and nodded slightly, a little moved.
Speaking of which, his precious daughter has indeed reached the age of marriage. Unfortunately, because of her spoiled and over-love since she was a child, most of the princes and young masters on the ground in Guizhou avoided her like a tiger. Yingying is certainly beautiful, but Even if other beautiful girls are worse than her, they are not too far behind.
When those chieftain masters thought of getting married with this Yingying girl, if there was an occasional dispute, dozens or even hundreds of uncles would rush to the door to fight, and they would have a headache. They would rather marry a less beautiful girl Yu Yingying's girl also doesn't want to be restrained so much.
Up to now, only Guoji Gelong is the big fool who pursues his beloved daughter without fear of danger. The background of Guoji's family is also extraordinary, so Mr. Xia is naturally happy to see it come true, but his precious daughter likes Ye Xiaotian . It doesn't matter if Ye Xiaotian's family background is poor, anyway, his Xia family doesn't point to relying on his daughter to ally with other forces.
But Ye Xiaotian is the Venerable Shengmiao, only twenty years of mortal relationship, this is not something he can bear, who doesn't want their children to live a happy life? Twenty years later, his precious daughter is only in her thirties, and her grandchildren are all underage, so they have to stay alone in an empty room
Now I see Uncle Li Guo is a talented person, his family background is first-class, he is impeccable, and as a relative of the state, he will hardly be affected by changes in officialdom, and he can live with the state and enjoy wealth forever. Now that the emperor is already in charge, it is necessary to bestow the uncle with a title, at least a marquis. If you marry him, your precious daughter will be Mrs. Hou Ye, so what's wrong
Thinking of this, Mr. Xia nodded with a smile, and secretly thought of helping the two of them.
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Tang Xianzu didn't follow Ye Xiaotian to Zhenyuan Hou's Mansion, he had already returned to the post house.
At the gate of the post house, two postmen were sticking the door god on the door, and several postmen beside them were hanging strings of red lanterns on the lamp poles. There are hawkers with baskets at the door, selling melon seeds, peanuts and magnolia slices. There are several colorful sheds across the street. Under the sheds, there are people selling glass trumpets, rattles and bamboo horses, and others are selling firecrackers and fireworks. up.
Tang Xianzu stopped at the gate of the post house, looked at it quietly for a while, and stepped into the post house, feeling a little depressed. The traffic is too inconvenient at this time of year, and it is very difficult for him to go home when he is studying abroad, and this year he has to spend time in a foreign land alone.
Because it was approaching the New Year's Eve, there were many fewer people staying in the post house, and it seemed a little deserted. Tang Xianzu was strolling in the garden when he suddenly saw a young girl standing quietly under a weeping willow, looking at the gurgling water in a trance. Tang Xianzu looked at her desolate and thin back, and suddenly had a feeling of being a stranger in a foreign land, so he walked over slowly.
"Miss Zhan..."
"Ah! Brother Tang!"
Zhan Ning'er hurriedly suppressed her sad expression, and forced a smile on her face.
Tang Xianzu chuckled and said, "Miss Zhan, do you have something on your mind?"
Zhan Ning'er said: "I don't have anything on my mind, it's just... I just came to the Central Plains with Yingying, seeing the end of the year is approaching, I can't return home, I feel a little melancholy."
Tang Xianzu smiled and said, "Really? It's because you can't go home during the Chinese New Year, not because of Brother Ye Xianzu?"
Zhan Ning'er panicked and said: "How is it possible, I...why should I feel...melancholy because of him?"
Tang Xianzu has a good impression of Zhan Ning'er. He likes Zhan Ning'er's straightforwardness and generosity, especially Zhan Ning'er and Xia Yingying. Zhan Ning'er spends more time with him, so naturally they have a deeper friendship. Bitter, he couldn't help saying: "Miss Zhan, I know that you and Miss Xia are like sisters. But choosing a husband and son-in-law is a matter of a lifetime, and this kind of thing cannot be allowed."
Zhan Ning'er couldn't help but blushed when he heard him say it bluntly, but after all she had a straightforward personality and was not good at putting on a show. After being embarrassed, she simply admitted it, lowered her head sadly, and said in a low voice, "What are you talking about? Ye Xiaotian... originally liked her."
Tang Xianzu said: "But I didn't see that he doesn't like you."
Zhan Ning'er was startled, and suddenly raised her head.
Tang Xianzu said: "A love scene is like a battlefield. If you give up one step, you will lose everything. Back then, my wife also liked her cousin more. Seeing that they were all dishes on his plate, why didn't I eat them all at once? After so many years, my wife is nourishing, I have long forgotten who his childhood sweetheart is."
Zhan Ning'er stammered: "Is...is this okay? I'm afraid...I think...if Yingying...I..."
Tang Xianzu smiled and said: "Are you afraid that Yingying will be unhappy? Hehe, it depends on whether you are willing to let Miss Xia or Ye Xiaotian. Even if you express your affection, how to choose is ultimately up to Ye Xiandi to decide, even if you lose her , that's not you, is it?"
"It's not me... it's not me..."
Zhan Ning'er's eyes suddenly lit up.