Qin Yining was a little surprised, not expecting that Lu Heng would continue the string at this time.
However, Lu Heng will continue, this is a matter of time. He is so good at his age, and he lacks a mistress who can manage the inner house and contact the noble lady's relationship, so naturally that seat cannot always be vacant.
I have to say that Lu Heng finally agreed to continue his feelings for her, and Qin Yining was relieved. She is not a lump of wood. Lu Heng was as direct as he found out when confronting her later. She is a married woman and sometimes feels embarrassed when she sees Lu Heng. Now, the past will follow Lu Heng's continuation. Turn a page.
"It turned out to be a happy event for the mansion." Qin Yining put down the wedding invitation, smiled and said, "Uncle Zhongyi got married. Originally, the prince and I should have been there, but my uncle must be clear about our family affairs. Now the prince is sick in bed, The two of us have a lot of filial piety, and it is really not appropriate to go to the mansion to attend the wedding banquet on a good day. I also ask the director to explain a thing or two to Uncle Zhongyi, and then thank Uncle for his kindness on our behalf. I will meet with the prince. I have carefully prepared a generous gift and wished the uncle and the newly-wed wife a hundred years of happiness."
After hearing the words, the steward of Bo's House nodded understandingly and saluted, "Yes, the villain will definitely bring the words to him."
Qin Yining rewarded the steward with a big Fenghong, and ordered someone to see off the guests.
When the steward left, Qin Yining returned to the room with the wedding invitation, and dragged Pang Xiao, who was lying on the heated kang holding a military book and nibbling on melon seeds while reading.
"What is Lu Heng going to do?" Pang Xiao dropped the book and pulled Qin Yining to sit in his arms. The hostility and defensiveness all over his body had almost turned into substance.
Qin Yining looked amused, and handed him the wedding invitation, "Uncle Zhongyi is going to continue his string."
Pang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but raise, "Really?"
He unfolded the wedding invitation, looked at it carefully, and finally placed his fingertips on the word "Bian Shi" at the end.
Qin Yining leaned on Pang Xiao's shoulder and looked at the wedding invitation, and asked, "Who is this Bian family, do you know?"
Pang Xiao thought about it carefully, "There is no official in the court who can talk about marriage with the Lu family, the loyal and righteous man, and has this surname. But as far as I know, there is a concubine Zhuang next to the saint, who seems to be Bian. His father used to be a county magistrate in the Northern Ji Dynasty, and now he has taken care of his old age, but it is said that the financial resources of the Bian family should not be underestimated."
Thinking of Lu Heng, Qin Yining couldn't help frowning slightly, "So 99% of the time it's a marriage of interests."
Pang Xiao put down the wedding invitation and said, "How many people who are rolling in the imperial court are as lucky as me to marry the woman they love?"
This is the truth, but it is also a straightforward love story.
Qin Yining smiled and tapped Pang Xiao's shoulder lightly, but Pang Xiao pulled her light-white fingers close to her lips and kissed her. In the end, she lightly bit her fingertips as if it wasn't enough, causing a tingling.
Qin Yining's cheeks blushed, "Don't make trouble."
"Okay, don't make trouble." He agreed, but didn't stop, "How did you answer?"
Qin Yining struggled for a while before pulling out his hand, gave Pang Xiao a white look, and said, "We are both observing filial piety, where can we go to have wedding wine? I must have sent the wedding invitation out of courtesy, I told the supervisor and turned around. We will send congratulations, and people will not go."
"Yeah." Pang Xiao leaned against the big throw pillow, put one arm around Qin Yining and the other behind his head, tsk tsk, "He is finally willing to continue the string. Not bad."
As if relieved.
Qin Yining naturally knew what he was thinking, and shook his head amusingly, without saying much.
Pang Xiao said: "I'll go back and prepare this gift, you don't have to intervene."
Knowing that he was still jealous, Qin Yining nodded knowingly and said, "It's natural that you are willing to prepare. I will not interfere in the affairs between the two men. Then I will order someone to send it in your name."
Pang Xiao felt very relieved, and placed a loud kiss on Qin Yining's forehead.
Uncle Loyalty, Lu Heng received a congratulatory gift from Prince Zhongshun's mansion. Looking at the rich contents on the gift list, he threw it to the steward.
"Uncle, it seems that Prince Zhongshun treats you..." Before Guan Shi's flattering words could be finished, he met Lu Heng's expressionless face, and all unspoken words were choked in his throat for a while.
"Go back."
"Yes!" The steward hurriedly withdrew, as if receiving amnesty.
Lu Heng stood in front of the window of the study with his hands behind his back, and the warm light from the lanterns hanging high outside the window could be vaguely seen on the closed window paper. The hand behind him clenched and loosened, loosened and clenched again, and finally sighed helplessly.
In the gift list, there is no trace of her.
He was about to get married, but Qin Yining didn't say anything, just thanked the servant he arranged to send the wedding invitation as the mistress of the palace. He Li also gave him enough dignity, but there was no trace of her intentions.
He didn't renew the string in the past, and there was still a glimmer of hope. Now that he is about to renew the string, it is already hopeless.
Lu Heng's unwillingness and struggle could not be revealed in front of anyone, so he could only hide all the stagnation in his heart.
Concubine Bian was the cousin of Concubine Zhuang. Her background was not very high, and in the eyes of his Lu family, she was not considered very noble, but she had the status of Concubine Zhuang, who was now being favored. The saints became relatives.
He is the patriarch of the Lu family, and has no willful qualifications. In addition to thinking about himself, he also needs to consider the situation of the family.
After his grandfather passed away, many things were out of his control, but he also had more opportunities to flex his muscles. Now the Lu family is developing according to his plan, and it is the only choice to be tied to the emperor.
He had waited for Qin Yining for so long, and he couldn't wait any longer.
For the continuation of the string, he no longer resisted.
It's just that he has lost his soul since he glanced at the restaurant that day, how can he find it now
He couldn't get Qin Yining, and he was unwilling to do so.
Lu Heng was full of melancholy, and he had to look happy in front of people. Whenever it was quiet at night, only the lonely lamp knew his unwillingness and resentment.
The preparations for the wedding were proceeding in an orderly manner. The head of the Lumen family continued, and the cousin of Zhuang Concubine came out. No matter which side you looked at, it was impossible for this wedding to be perfunctory.
Within a few days, the chatter of the people in the capital had finally changed from a hero who was mistreated to a loyal and righteous uncle who wanted to marry.
After this period of precipitation, Li Qitian's thoughts are also changing. Chang Guogong and the public officials participated in the performance of Pang Xiao, although he was very happy, but when he turned the corner, he felt that participating in this performance was a kind of "worse."
Originally, the people were discussing that he, the emperor, was deliberately murdering the hero, and he was already tied up for this matter. Since he could not cure Pang Xiao's crime at this time, it would be better to let this matter go completely, and it would be better for him to stand on the ground. On the cusp.
Now that Lu Heng got married, everyone's attention has finally been diverted, and there is no need to worry that someone has been talking about his inhumanity behind his back.
It's just that the development of things did not follow Li Qitian's expectations.
In a few days, Duke Chang took the lead in impeaching Pang Xiao again. This time, his words were fierce as if Pang Xiao had dug their family's grave.
The public opinion, which had just been suppressed, flourished again.
Li Qitian finally couldn't help but slap his face in the courtroom. He couldn't say what was in his heart.
This move by the sage has caused a lot of discussion, and some people have analyzed that this is because the king of Qichang has repeatedly wronged Prince Zhongshun.
But most people felt that the Holy Master was angry with Prince Zhongshun's "innumerable" evil deeds.
Throughout the period from February to March in the capital, the two things that have been discussed by the people are Pang Xiao's impeachment and Zhongyi Bo's renewal.
On the sixth day of the third lunar month, Qin Yining was leisurely doing needlework with Bingtang and Jiyun, and the new second-class maid, Ziyuan, walked in quickly, bowed respectfully, and said crisply, "Princess Hui, Mrs. Anping ordered someone to post."
Qin Yining smiled and put down the embroidered stretcher, "Bring it to me and see."
Shion offered the invitation with both hands.
On the invitation, Mrs. An Pingbo asked if she had time to spare this afternoon.
Qin Yining thought about it, and then told Ziyuan: "Go and tell the steward to reply, and say that I have time to spare in the afternoon. If Mrs. Anping is willing to show her face, I will definitely greet you with a sweeping couch."
Zi Yuan is not very literate, but has an excellent memory. After listening to Qin Yining's words, she immediately memorized all of them. She saluted and quickly retreated.
Bingtang smiled and said, "Among the new little girls, Ziyuan is the smartest."
"I think it's good to have a smile." Ji Yun said with a smile, "The princess is also focusing on nurturing the two of them."
"Yeah." Qin Yining said, "Zi Yuan is very smart, but Han Xiao has a temperament like Qiu Lu, very stable."
Both Jiyun and Bingtang continued to do needlework with a smile.
Ji Yun asked: "This is the first time Mrs. An Pingbo has come to the door. I have never seen you meet her in private before."
Qin Yining said: "I have had several encounters with Mrs. Anping. When I and the prince were not married, the queen mother hosted a banquet in the Ci'an Palace to entertain the nobles and the family members of the courtiers, and the prince even flipped the table in anger. Mrs. An Pingbo was present at the time.
"It is said that Uncle Anping is an old minister of the Northern Ji Kingdom. Like Duke Chang, he was left by the saint to show his virtue. He has been far away from the center of power on weekdays, and he just hangs up a title to support his years."
Ji Yun nodded and said, "You have a mental preparation for such a person suddenly coming to you."
Qin Yining nodded, "It's okay, you two will follow me in the afternoon."
Both Bingtang and Jiyun responded with a smile.
After lunch, Mrs. Anpingbo came.
Mrs. Anping was about forty years old. She was tall and tall, with wrinkles on her face. Her shiny black hair was finished in a bun, and three silver hairpins were inserted diagonally to fix it. There were no other accessories, and no grease was applied. Seeing that she was wearing a sapphire blue narrow-sleeved loincloth and a long dark blue dress, Qin Yining guessed that the funeral of Uncle Anping might have just happened
Qin Yining greeted him warmly and invited people into the warm pavilion for tea.
Mrs. Anping saw that Qin Yining was dressed in plain clothes, and couldn't help but sighed in her heart, "Princess, please mourn for the matter in your palace."