The prince is now deeply aware of the sinister heart.
The disciples of the third prince have changed from clean and innocent to a gathering of aides, those guys who are stalking people!
Ye Zhongshu and the others who used to be under the old master Jian's family obviously took the side of the third prince. Not to mention, many children from wealthy families in the capital have also become the wings of the third prince. The famous young master Ye in the capital has now become the third prince's right-hand man, helping the third prince to draft memorials, etc. It can be seen how deep he hid back then!
Shen Zhuo, the third son of Zhenbei Hou, seemed to be the chief bodyguard of the third prince. He usually arranged defenses for the third prince and arranged guards along the way. Zhenbei Hou's heart of perishing me has become clear to everyone.
The third prince has no strategy. In the court, every time he makes a speech, it can be seen that he is reciting the speeches prepared in advance. The third prince will definitely not speak up when encountering things he doesn't understand. The only thing that can make the third prince jump into a rage is something about the border or the Marquis of Zhenbei.
As long as the crown prince provokes him a little, the third prince will jump up and down to increase military expenditure and replenish troops. No matter how many times the emperor reprimanded him in public, he never repented, and next time he would speak impulsively and naively.
The prince originally thought that this would make the third prince lose face and lose the trust of his courtiers, but gradually, some people said that the third prince had a passion for safeguarding the country and the country. The army is strong and the horse is strong, and the border is full of dangers, so I have to guard against it, and I am clearly responding to the third prince, and against myself!
If one day the emperor listened to these people and really increased his troops in northern Xinjiang, the crown prince thought that would be the prelude to his loss of the position of crown prince, and to him, it was tantamount to death.
Ever since the third prince entered the court, the crown prince was extremely looking forward to Churong's birth of the child as soon as possible. If it's a boy, you'll have extra security. No one in the harem is pregnant anymore. It is very likely that the Crown Princess has done something wrong. Now I can't openly quarrel with her, so I can only solve this problem in a roundabout way. The prince had a resentment towards the princess all his life: this woman is so narrow-minded, she is really vicious.
Another thing that bothered the prince was that the people who came back from Beirong said that they had never seen the fourth princess at all. The prince thinks that the fourth princess is too ignorant! Why are you so angry after being so far away! But after nightfall, the prince had a nightmare. In the dream, the fourth princess was covered in blood, and she opened her mouth to say something to him, but he couldn't hear...
The prince woke up from a cold sweat. In the dark, he felt that something bad happened to the fourth princess, and he would send someone to northern Xinjiang tomorrow. The next day, the crown prince really sent another person to Beirong. This time, he ordered to die and must see the fourth princess, otherwise he would not come back!
Although those people were about to leave Beijing, the crown prince was still in a bad mood. Now I heard that Second Miss Shen went to the temple to pray for blessings and was widely praised by the people in the capital, so I was naturally very angry.
"This time, she must be going out of the city, right? Find someone to get rid of her! At least, destroy her innocence!"
These have become clichés, and the staff rarely objected: "His Royal Highness, this time it is not allowed. Second Miss Shen went to the temple outside the city to pray for rain. Now the drought has not eased, and the land is full of hungry people. Who is not expecting it?" Looking forward to rain? If you kill her or destroy her, as long as people suspect that His Royal Highness did it, His Royal Highness's reputation will be ruined! Otherwise, if the drought continues, some people will still slander His Highness!"
Another person said: "Maybe this is a trick of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion to lure the enemy! The last time I tried to lure her out of the Hou Mansion, Qian's identity was exposed. The Hou Mansion may be wary of the Prince's move! If they If people are ambushed, and those who go to act are caught, they will be killed on the spot, and then they will be told that these are His Royal Highness’s people, and His Highness will not be able to clear up the suspicion.”
The prince said anxiously: "Then let her go to the temple so safely? Let someone find that temple and do it there!"
The aide shook his head: "No, no, the reason is the same, you can't interrupt the cleansing practice for praying for rain."
The prince gritted his teeth: "You can't just let her go!"
An aide said: "Going to the temple is not a good thing! Why not let her live there and not come back?"
The prince frowned: "How can she not come back? Didn't someone say that her mother has already found someone for her?"
The aide replied: "Don't worry, Your Highness, they are distant relatives of Marquis Pingyuan's mansion. After Marquis Pingyuan was assassinated, the emperor would not allow the two houses to get married. Now it is only necessary for people to spread rumors that Second Miss Shen has made great wishes. I don't understand, she won't go back to Beijing! Since she wants to pray for rain, why don't we talk about the drought after all?"
The prince nodded, but said: "Then what if it rains soon?"
The staff said: "It is the end of autumn and the climate is dry. Even if there is rain and snow in winter, the drought cannot be said to be over. If there is still drought in spring and summer next year, then she will not be allowed to stay there for a year? If not, two years! Daughter The child will grow up in no time, and if it is delayed, there will be no chance to marry."
The prince finally let out a sigh of relief: "Okay, let's spread the word like this!" When Miss Shen Er was mentioned, the prince thought of his sister again, and asked: "Whether the person sent to Beirong passed the message back to the fourth princess?" news?"
The staff replied: "Not at all. His Highness told them not to come back until they see the fourth princess. Maybe they are still waiting to see the fourth princess. Only when they see the fourth princess can they be sent a message."
The prince was anxious: "How long has it been?! It's time to see it! If they don't come back within a month and don't have a letter, they will send people there! A group of people will go every two months, and I won't believe it." People can see the four princesses!"
The staff hurriedly responded, and changed the topic to more important matters: "Your Highness, the emperor said that the disaster relief was not effective. Your Highness can ask for orders to go to the disaster area to inspect the disaster situation..."
The prince said angrily: "I am the prince of a country, how can I leave the capital so easily? What's more, many people in the capital have taken refuge with the third prince. How can I know if someone will act recklessly while I am not in the capital?" ?!"
An aide said: "His Royal Highness is too worried. The streamlining of officials proposed by His Highness has been fully approved by the Holy Majesty, and the Ministry of Households will take the lead. The contacts in the Ministry of Households buried by Mrs. Lu are really useful. Any officials who are unfavorable to His Highness or who do not support him will be accepted." In the name of simplification, we should eliminate them. Even if His Highness is not in the capital, the affairs of the court will not change. The emperor is using His Highness more and more. Didn’t the Emperor accept the dismissal of postmen that His Highness mentioned? Seven out of ten of the postmen were cut off. Eighth, most of the post stations are closed, as long as they can barely support the delivery of letters. In the future, we only need to remove a few, and we can completely cut off the connection with Northern Xinjiang. If His Highness can go to Beijing to relieve the disaster, then it will be the icing on the cake... "
The prince interrupted impatiently: "I don't want to go out of Beijing! Now the famine is severe, the granaries in many places are empty, and there are refugees everywhere. If I go out now, who can guarantee my safety?!"
Immediately, someone followed the prince's words and said, "That's right! If you bring a large army to escort, it will waste people's money and waste money. Your Highness cannot leave Beijing."
Another staff member said: "Your Highness, there is the Third Prince as counselor at the Highness, so His Highness cannot relax for a moment. The day before yesterday, the Third Prince suggested to the Emperor that the refugees should be recruited into the army to prepare troops for the frontier. If His Highness does not go out of Beijing to relieve disasters, he will refute the Third Prince In this discussion, I will propose to the emperor another strategy for resettlement of refugees."
One person came up with an idea: "Your Highness can advocate the construction of water conservancy, such as a canal connecting the north and the south. First, it can facilitate transportation. Second, it can gather refugees in one place, supply food, and facilitate jurisdiction..."
"His Royal Highness, no! This project is so big that it must cost a huge amount of money, and it will not be completed in a long time. If the refugees are in trouble at the same time, the place where the river is opened will be a place of civil chaos!"
"But if the court didn't recruit the refugees, these people wandered around and robbed, wouldn't there be chaos everywhere?"
"Your Highness..."
The prince's mind was buzzing - he was really tired of these endless affairs and political opinions! He barely kept his composure, listened to the endless arguments on both sides, and finally said: "I suggest building the river, otherwise, wouldn't those people all become soldiers?"
Staff on both sides are somewhat dissatisfied. The party who was rejected by the prince could understand it, but the party who proposed to repair the river felt that the prince chose this suggestion because he wanted to fight against the third prince. Once the third prince changed, the prince would also change his mind.
Suggesting the construction of water conservancy canals is a major suggestion. If it is raised in the court, it will definitely cause fierce debate among the courtiers, and it will greatly enhance the image of the prince as a good thinker. But the prince didn't seem to care.
In private, everyone felt that the prince was a little bit upside down, and instead of studying how to excel in the court, he would always be distracted because of the third prince or that second lady of the Marquis of Zhenbei. Of course, no one would be foolish enough to point this out.
In addition, there were rumors that Lu Taifu asked someone to propose marriage to one of his granddaughters for the third prince, which was very bad news. Several aides discussed privately, but they couldn't figure out if Taifu Lu was expressing his dissatisfaction with the prince's treatment of the princess, or if he really wanted to transfer his support. Now they are looking for someone to verify the accuracy of the news, and they dare not tell the prince casually. Anyone can figure out that the prince will be furious when he finds out, and he might turn his anger on the concubine, which will worsen the relationship with the Lu family, which already has gaps. If this is just groundless, there is no shadow at all, wouldn't it be worth the candle to make the prince angry? But if it's true...
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A few days later, there was a sudden rumor in the capital that Second Miss Shen had made a wish: if the drought is not resolved, she will not leave the temple and go home! For a moment, the whole city was full of praise, and the reputation of Second Miss Shen reached an unprecedented peak.
This is considered to be sworn, what can the Zhenbeihou Mansion do? I can't clarify to the outside world: I'm sorry, my lady doesn't have such a high style, you all misunderstood...
Yang said to the old lady with tears: "Mother, I told you not to let Wen'er go to the temple. Listen, what are these rumors?! This drought is incomprehensible, so Wen'er can't come back?! Then If there is no rain, will she have to live there for a few years?"
The old lady sighed: "It has been drought for more than three years now. People say that there will be three years of abundance and three years of disasters. How can there be a year-round climate? Let me say that it will definitely rain in a year or so at most. .”
Yang cried: "I wanted to live for ten days or eight days, why would I want to live for a year or so?! What is the temple? Can I live for a long time?"
Yan hurriedly comforted her: "I lived here for half a year. I ate well, slept well, and gained weight when I came back."
Yang Shi looked at Yan Shi suspiciously: "Why are you going to live in the temple if you have nothing to do?"
Yan blinked her eyes and said: "My parents said that I can't speak, and I can't find a good family, so they let me go to the temple to cultivate my blessings."
Yang said: "You still can't speak? You can talk! Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to Wen'er to go to the temple!" In words, she blamed Yan.
Yan immediately bowed his head and dared not speak.
The old lady coughed: "I told Wen'er to go to the temple, don't throw fire at others."
Yang picked up her handkerchief and covered her face: "Why is my life so miserable! Husband is not by my side, the eldest and the second are gone, and now even the younger daughter can't keep it!"...
The old lady once again felt that Yang's position as the mistress of the Hou Mansion was unbearable, so she cast her expectant eyes on Liu who was standing silently by the side.
Seeing the old lady's wink, Mrs. Liu said in a soft voice: "Mother, don't be sad, this is the end of the matter, my sister-in-law has her own destiny, so she shouldn't suffer."
The old lady said: "Look, she is sensible!" The implication is that Yang is ignorant and knows how to cry.
Yang realized that of her two daughters-in-law, whose husband is not at the border? If everyone is as resentful as himself, don't live in the mansion. So he calmed down and stopped crying.
When Su Wanniang heard the news, she hurried into the room and told Shen Wen in a low voice.
Shen Wen happily said to Su Wanniang: "That's great! I don't need to arrange for an extension. I thought of going to the temple and swore, the prince will really help!"
Su Wanniang became distorted when she heard this, and whispered, "What are you talking about?! What help? He didn't want to help you, so don't take it lightly!"
Shen Wen replied: "He is having a hard time now. The third prince opened a mansion, he has well-born guards, and he has his own staff. This is much better than I dreamed! Even if the third prince can't be equal to the prince, he will be completely Contain him. What we have to do next is to prepare for the Beirong invasion."
Su Wanniang sighed: "Bei Rong, hundreds of thousands of troops..."
Shen Wen slightly raised his hand, listened outside, and winked.
Su Wanniang stood up, went to the table under the window, and poured tea for Shen Wen. Seeing Shen Wen nodding to her, she said very "sadly" to Shen Wen: "Miss, with this rumor, in the future, Miss can't wait until the drought is over." came back."
Shen Wen said sadly: "The spring is too short, but it's a pity that I want to live in the temple for a long time, and live up to my good years..."
When I walked to Wang Zhi's house under the window, I felt my teeth were sore, and said to myself that this young lady didn't seem to grow smarter when she grew up.
Before leaving, Su Wanniang went to see Su Chuanya, and told him in a difficult tone that she would go out with the lady for a while, and had arranged for someone to come and see him every ten days.
Su Chuanya was not as noisy as Su Wanniang expected, instead she obediently agreed to all of Su Wanniang's instructions, which made Su Wanniang feel very weird.
The day before departure, Shen Xiang came to Shen Wen's yard, and gave her a dagger when they met, and said, "Take it, use it for self-defense."
Shen Wen screamed, and quickly handed the dagger to Su Wanniang, saying: "I don't want to take this murder weapon, it's so cold!" The maids standing around covered their mouths and laughed.
Shen Xiang looked at Shen Wen angrily: "You really... can't support the wall!"
Shen Wen pouted, and acted like a baby to Shen Xiang: "I'm going to the temple soon, won't my sister miss me?"
Shen Xiangyu looked at Shen Wen angrily, and said angrily, "I'll see you off tomorrow too! You...!"
Shen Wen smiled and hugged Shen Xiang's arm: "I knew my sister liked me the most!"
Shen Xiang flicked his arms and left.
The next morning, Shen Wen cried "hardly", said goodbye to the old lady and the Yang family and the Liu family, hugged Shen Qiang who called "ah", and kissed the two children of the Liu family "reluctantly". Then he took Su Wanniang, together with Yan Shi and Crucian Carp, into two carriages respectively.
Shen Zhuo ordered the hundreds of guards of the Hou Mansion, and together with Shen Xiang, they escorted the carriage and left the Hou Mansion. Many people in the capital saw this powerful group of people, and because they heard that Second Miss Shen had made a vow of "I will not return to Beijing if I don't understand the drought", they were all in awe of the team. Many literati also conjured up some nasty poems such as "weak women, pious and moved to heaven".
The convoy traveled for three days and arrived at the foot of a mountain in the southwest of the capital. The guards of the Hou's Mansion sealed off the road, and Lao Guan took a few guards, carrying large and small bags, followed Shen Zhuo and Shen Xiang, accompanied Shen Wen, Su Wanniang, and Yan's master and servant to climb the mountain, and arrived in front of a mountain temple in the middle of the mountain.
After the guards handed the luggage into the gate of the temple, and Shen Wenyan said goodbye to Shen Zhuo, Shen Xiang followed Shen Wen and the others into the gate of the temple and visited the small temple.
The monastery is clean and tidy, and the aunts look very kind. The furniture in the fasting room is well-equipped and looks very comfortable.
Shen Xiang looked at it and was quite satisfied, so he said to Shen Wen in a reprimanded tone: "You should meditate well here, and if you have anything to do, someone will send a letter to the city, and I will pick you up."
Shen Wen twisted his body and said, "I'm going to stay until it rains before going back."
Shen Xiang scolded: "You idiot! Do whatever you say?! In case there is a bandit or something, you just stay here and don't run away?!"
Shen Wen smiled and said to Shen Xiang: "Sister really cares about me!" He leaned forward and pulled Shen Xiang's arm, Shen Xiang frowned and waved Shen Wen away: "Don't be sticky! Did you hear what I said?! Repeat!"
Shen Wen said lazily: "I heard that, if there is something to do, I will send someone to find you..."
Yan said with a smile: "Miss, don't worry, it's fine."
Shen Xiang bowed to Yan Shi and said, "Second Sister-in-Law is worrying too much."
Yan hurriedly returned the gift, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I like to do this."
Shen Xiang found it difficult to understand Yan's happiness. Seeing that it was getting late, he sighed and walked out of the mountain temple. She and Shen Zhuo took Lao Guan and others down the mountain, and she found that there was actually a temple not far away, which was much larger than the nunnery Shen Wen went to. Out of curiosity, Shen Xiang wanted to go and have a look. Shen Zhuo arrived in front of the temple gate, and two middle-aged monks came out, and invited them into the temple. Shen Zhuo and others went in and worshiped the Bodhisattva in the lobby. They didn't feel anything unusual, so they came out and went down the mountain again, joined the guards at the foot of the mountain, and returned to the capital.
As soon as the door of the mountain temple was closed, Yan jumped up and said to the crucian carp behind her in a low voice: "Great! I'm finally out! Hurry up, I want to change clothes!"
Crucian carp looked around nervously, "Don't be so impatient! What if they haven't gone far? What if they will come back in a while? Are the people here reliable? Can't spread the word?..."
Yan looked sideways at the crucian carp, and whispered, "I won't take you..."
The crucian carp asked, "What did you say?"
A girl came over with a smile and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry, please come with me."
Crucian carp picked up a package from the ground, and followed the aunt to the back, interrogating all the way: "How long have you been here? Where is your origin? Who is in your family..."
Shen Wen also stretched her waist, and said to Su Wanniang: "Finally, we can relax a little bit, and we will go to have a rest, and we will probably have to stay for a few days before going down the mountain."
It was also the first time in these years that Su Wanniang was in an environment where she didn't have to worry. She felt tired and said, "Okay, I just want to have a good sleep now."
Shen Wen smiled: "I know, you haven't slept well for several nights, you can go to sleep now, you can make up for it..."
Sure enough, Su Wanniang fell asleep in the fasting room, and didn't even eat the fasting meal at night.
Yan Shi changed into men's clothing, and he looked like a young man with a thin face. She sat opposite Shen Wen at dinner, and said with emotion: "It's better to be a man, otherwise it will be too embarrassing!"
Shen Wen frowned: "Who do you think my second brother is?"
Yan looked at Shen Wen with lowered eyes: "Can't men and men be together?"
Shen Wen turned pale with shock: "Are you... time travel...?"
Yan shook her head: "I don't know what you are talking about, but I know that I am different from others. My parents said that I was fine when I was young, but when I was five years old, I fell and then something went wrong. They were afraid that I would be possessed by a ghost, so they really put me in the temple for half a year, I didn't lie to my mother."
Shen Wen asked again: "What is wrong?"
Yan said: "Actually, I can't explain it to you! It's just that when I see something, I feel that there are many numbers. For example, a flock of wild geese flies in the sky, and I know how many there are immediately. If I concentrate on looking at a tree, I know it in my heart. How many leaves are there... But, no one can count after wild geese, and no one can count leaves, so I don't know if I am right... "
Shen Wen was surprised: "Don't tell me! I really know that there is such a thing! After being hit on the head, people become very good at numbers." Is Yan Shi also such a person in his previous life? But she died in obscurity on the day when the Zhenbeihou Mansion ransacked her, without showing her talent at all.
Yan nodded: "It's not just that, sometimes when I look at people and things, I can see something particularly beautiful. For example, your second brother! The bones of the whole body are very perfect! His eyes and eyebrows are completely symmetrical... "
Shen Wen covered his ears: "I don't listen, I don't listen! I didn't see it!"
Yan Shi looked at Shen Wen pitifully: "You really have no eyesight! You are so confused, how can you choose someone for yourself in the future?"
Shen Wen flattened his mouth: "Anyway, I don't look at the eyebrows and eyes of skeletons!"
Yan said: "I also look at other things! Your second brother has such a good temper! He is gentle and loves to laugh. When he looks at me, I will..."
Shen Wen covered his ears again: "I won't listen! I won't listen! I can't take it anymore!"
Yan said dissatisfiedly: "I've been talking to crucian carp for so long, but she didn't say anything. That's your second brother! Why don't you like to hear it?"
Shen Wen hugged her head: "Why should I bring you out?!"
Yan raised her eyebrows: "Why did you bring me out? If I hadn't been waiting for you, I would have arranged for my third uncle and third aunt to pick me up. It's your second brother who insisted that I take care of you. I have waited so long, and now I am fulfilling my promise to him."
Shen Wen asked: "What did you promise him?"
Yan said: "I promised him that I would go to his camp at night!"
Shen Wen's breathing stagnated for a moment, and then he said seriously to Yan Shi: "Second sister-in-law, I am a person who pays special attention to purity."
Yan Shi looked at Shen Wen: "Go to discuss the enemy's situation with your second brother at night, why is it impure?"
Shen Wen lamented: "Is it too late for me to change my mind?"
Yan Shi hehe: "Of course it's too late! Eat quickly, go to bed early, and take care of your body, so we can leave early."
Shen Wen said angrily: "No, I have to sleep well! Get up later."
Yan said eagerly: "Then I have to tell you how I miss your second brother during this time..."
Shen Wen nodded hurriedly: "Okay! Let's go as soon as possible, so that you can see my second brother sooner!"
Yan Shi smiled: "You are such a sensible child!"
In the next few days, they lived leisurely in the mountain temple. Everyone sleeps late, eats vegetarian meals, and has nothing to do. Shen Wen almost wants to live like this.
As soon as Pingyuanhou found out that Miss Shen Er from Zhenbeihou's Mansion was going to the temple to pray for blessings, Zhang Yunzheng was ready to leave. When Shen San from Zhenbei Hou returned to the city, Zhang Yunzheng bid farewell to his parents and wanted to leave Beijing the next day.
Marquis Ping Yuan knew that the temple that Second Miss Shen went to was prepared by himself, so of course it became clear that Second Miss Shen must have used that temple as a trick to get rid of the golden cicada, and Zhang Yunzheng was going to pick her up and go to the border together.
This teenage girl must be the apprentice of the person behind the scenes in the Beihou Mansion that Zhang Yunzheng said! No wonder it was this Second Miss Shen who came to see Zhang Yunzheng! No wonder Second Miss Shen gave Zhang Yunzheng a sachet when she was six years old! No wonder the Second Miss Shen bickered with the prince, was poisoned to death in the palace, and was almost killed by the fourth princess... It seemed that it was all the tricks of the person behind the scenes. The person behind the scenes started planning eight years ago, which shows his foresight. Ping Yuanhou felt very at ease in his heart, and felt that the future was bright.
But on the other hand, Zhang Yunzheng, with such a bad temper, actually prepared so much for this journey, even tore the stitches on the clothes with his own hands to see if they were strong.
Marquis Pingyuan sighed: Why are the children in his family chasing after that child of Marquis Shen who is stupid in his eyes
"What do you think of the second young lady of Shen Hou's family?" Ping Yuanhou asked Li Shi in order to comfort Li Shi who was depressed because Zhang Yunzheng was about to travel again.
Mrs. Li frowned and shook her head: "That child is so capable of causing trouble, always causing trouble! How old was she at that time? Six years old? Seven years old? She was asking for a girl from a brothel on the street. Then she provoked the eldest prince , ruined her reputation. I still remember that in the palace, she didn’t hide what she said to the queen, and almost killed herself. Then there was Dongshou, who was almost killed again. Although I haven’t heard what she did these years, But I'm always worried."
Marquis Pingyuan narrowed his eyes—she was apprenticed to a teacher at such a young age
Mrs. Li was alert: Why did Marquis Pingyuan ask Miss Shen Er? Does he want to change relatives? Changing marriage is something that can only be done if you can't marry a wife. Generally, upper-class people don't do this kind of thing. But Zhang Yunzheng's name on the outside is only a distant relative, so there is no objection. Just, is this necessary? To be honest, Second Miss Shen is not as good as Eldest Miss Shen, at least that Eldest Miss is healthy and tall, and she will definitely have a good childbearing in the future!
The husband and wife thought differently, so when they bid farewell to Zhang Yunzheng the next day, they naturally focused on different things.
Mrs. Li pulled Zhang Yunzheng's sleeve and said cautiously: "Son, once you turn twenty-two, mother will propose a marriage for you." Before that, don't look for it yourself!
Zhang Yunzheng frowned: "Mother, don't mind my business!"
Ping Yuanhou said: "Why are you talking to your mother?! You bastard! Is there anything you can't say well?" If you have a crush on someone, just say it well, don't quarrel! Although he himself speaks as if he is arguing.
Zhang Yunzheng pursed his lips tightly, with an unhappy expression on his face.
Mrs. Li didn't want Zhang Yunzheng to leave so angry, so she slowed down her tone and said, "Why would mother force you? I will listen to your idea when the time comes..."
Zhang Yunzheng said impatiently: "Okay, I will tell mother when the time comes!"
Li was dumbfounded: Is there someone in my heart? !
Marquis Pingyuan cursed this unintentional bastard in his heart, and waved his hand: "Be careful all the way, I gave you the addresses of those letter stations yesterday, there is a chance for someone to bring letters back."
Mrs. Li also said a few words with tears in her eyes, and Zhang Yunzheng took the people away.
Mrs. Li waited for him to leave, and anxiously said to Pingyuanhou: "Master Hou! Did I tell you? He has someone outside! Just wait for him to be twenty-two and bring him home! How can this be?" Okay? Master Hou, you must have someone check it out!"
Marquis Ping Yuan nodded gently to Mrs. Li: "Okay, Madam, don't worry, I will definitely send someone to investigate. In fact, there are still a few years before he is twenty-two years old. Madam, don't worry, he can't marry anyone!" Hou's second daughter hasn't reached Ji yet, has she
Li frowned and sighed: "You little rebel."
Ping Yuanhou nodded: "Yes, bastard."
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A few days later, one morning, at dawn, in the nunnery on the mountain, Mrs. Yan came out of Shen Wen's window and said, "It's time to get up!"
Shen Wen was so angry that he covered his head with the quilt: "I still want to sleep for a while..."
Mrs. Yan said in the yard: "The person who picked us up arrived last night! He reported to the door that he was late and was going to spend the night at the Monk Temple. He promised to come this morning. He is here now. It is Mr. Zhang. The young man looks very energetic! Do you need me to ask for you?... "
Shen Wen yelled: "No need!" He got up and got dressed.
After washing, Shen Wen and Su Wanniang left the small courtyard, and when they arrived at the main hall, they saw that Zhang Yunzheng was already sitting beside Yan Shi and waiting, while Yan Shi's maid crucian carp was still standing aside with a frown.
Seeing Shen Wen coming in, Zhang Yunzheng didn't stand up, but nodded arrogantly.
Shen Wen blushed, and hurriedly sat down with her head down, lest the people next to her see her discomfort. Yan Shi didn't notice at all, and said excitedly to Shen Wen: "Tell me about your arrangement, let's go right away!"
As soon as Shen Wen raised his head, seeing Zhang Yunzheng frowning at Yan, Shen Wen was afraid that he would say something disrespectful, so he hurriedly said: "Our profession is dressed as a refugee, so we can't call you a young lady. First of all, we have to change Calling, Second Sister-in-law, you are Uncle Yan..."
Yan immediately nodded and said, "Okay."
Shen Wen was very satisfied that Mrs. Yan still listened to her, and then said to Zhang Yunzheng with a little shyness: "You are Brother Zhang..."
Zhang Yunzheng didn't buy it, and said, "Brother Zhang!"
Shen Wen couldn't help acting coquettishly: "No, you are not the boss!..."
Yan was in a hurry: "Can you stop entangled in these irrelevant things?! Just brother Zhang!"
Shen Wen was alert, coughed hurriedly, and said: "Then listen to the second sister-in-law." Zhang Yunzheng twitched the corner of his mouth and said nothing.
Shen Wen said to Su Wanniang: "You are sister-in-law Su, and I am little brother Wen."
Su Wanniang asked, "Can't I disguise myself as a man?"
Shen Wen shook his head: "You are too beautiful, you can't, you can only paint your face and draw some wrinkles."
Shen Wen pointed at the crucian carp and was about to speak, when Yan rushed to say: "Let her stay here, otherwise, if someone comes to the house, no one will deal with it."
Crucian carp turned pale in shock and said, "I can't leave Miss Fifth!" She said Yan's original title.
Yan Shi insisted: "You must stay! You have been with me for so many years, you should be relaxed."
Crucian carp was anxious, and said to Shen Wen: "You don't know! If I'm not by Miss's side, she doesn't know what she will do!"
Shen Wen nodded and sighed: "I know too, but let's just decide, there must be someone here." With that said, it's useless for crucian carp to cry.
Zhang Yunzheng pointed to the big bag beside him and said, "Let's change clothes."
Yan Shi was taken aback, looked at her clothes and said, "I don't want to change, I like my clothes, the color is so elegant..."
Shen Wen said: "We need to wear tattered clothes outside." Zhang Yunzheng took out the tattered clothes, Yan Shi looked at them and frowned: "So dirty?!"
Zhang Yunzheng said unhappily: "It's all clean! It looks rotten, but it's very clean."
Yan went to pick one up, put it under his nose and sniffed it, and immediately said: "It's really clean! Considerate, this little brother is a serious person!"
Zhang Yunzheng snorted proudly.
Shen Wen immediately found fault, pointing at Zhang Yunzheng: "You can't do it like this."
Yan's echoed: "Yes, yes! Such a handsome face is easy to be spotted by women! What if some of them follow you..."
Shen Wen interrupted: "You put on a black blindfold and become a one-eyed dragon. Then, you draw a centipede scar on your face and a goatee..."
Zhang Yunzheng smiled at Shen Wen: "Are you jealous?"
Yan Shi laughed, Shen Wen's face was a little hot, and he said stiffly: "What's the matter! Is there a refugee like you? It will cause trouble!"
Zhang Yunzheng said: "If you put on a pig's head and pig's ears, you'll be fine..."
Everyone else in the room laughed, and Shen Wen shouted angrily: "If you don't listen to me, I will be angry!"
Yan immediately said, "Listen, listen!"
Shen Wen said to Yan Shi: "You should also have a mustache!"
Yan Shi pushed Shen Wen: "You are taking revenge on me!"
Not long after, several people finished their attire and came out. Everyone looked at each other and laughed.
Yan Shi wore a shabby patched scholar's shirt, a plaster on his temple, and a mustache on his upper lip. Zhang Yunzheng was also dressed in disorder, with a scar drawn on his face and no beard, but he covered one eye with a gauze, very pirate. Su Wanniang was dressed in brown and black, and had her hair styled like a middle-aged woman's. Her messy hair blocked her face painted with black bean flour. Shen Wen dressed up as a beggar, with fluffy hair, black face, and even black hands.
After dressing up, they bid farewell to a few sisters-in-law and the crying crucian carp, and left the temple gate to walk down the mountain.