Near Zhao's tea shop, Sun Sanniang and Zhao Pan'er were fetching water from the river. When Zhao Pan'er relayed the story about Song Yinzhang and Zhou She, she almost dropped the bucket in her hand and sighed:
"Over the years, you have protected Yin Zhang very well. She is not stupid, she is out of touch with the world!"
Helping Sun Sanniang hold the bucket steady, Zhao Paner sighed softly and said:
"Whatever you can do, I owe it to her sister!"
"Where does that guy surnamed Zhou live? To deal with a guy like him, just beat him up. The same goes for you. Why don't you tell me about this?"
Like Yuan Xudong, in Sun Sanniang's view, if the trouble cannot be solved, then go and deal with the person who caused the trouble. Looking at the grumpy Sun Sanniang, Zhao Pan'er smiled and said:
"Aren't you busy teaching your son a lesson?"
"Don't mention it. As soon as his father came home, he protected him with all his strength. He ran away in a flash and refused to let me finish the fight!"
With that said, the two of them were about to leave with buckets in hand. A big stone fell into the water and splashed, startling them both. Fu Zifang appeared on the other side of the river with a smile and said with a smile:
"Mom, I am your own son. If you want to break me, who will earn you the phoenix crown and harem?"
"Hey, you still dare to come back?"
Seeing Fu Zifang, Sun Sanniang was so angry that she picked up a small stone and threw it towards the other side of the river. Fu Zifang quickly avoided it and said with a smile:
"I came back to report to you. I just saw the Yin Ping girl who was serving Aunt Song on the Ren'an Bridge, and the young man named Yuan. The two of them were hugging each other. Could it be that they had something to do with each other?
Are you in love?"
"Little brat, do you know what having an affair is?"
Looking at her son who was as big as a brat, Sun Sanniang threw another stone at him, making Fu Zifang run away in fright. After that, she looked at Zhao Paner, who had no special emotion on his face, and smiled:
"Pan'er, Zifang has liked to talk nonsense since he was a child. Don't take it seriously. Let's go back!"
"Okay, let's go!"
It was getting late, and Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were still cleaning up the messy tea shop. After a while, Yuan Xudong, who looked proud of the spring breeze, returned to the tea house, followed by Song Yinzhang's personal maid Yin Ping, who also held a baggage in his hand. When he saw Zhao Pan'er
Both Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were busy cleaning up the tea shop. Yin Ping quickly put down the baggage in his hands and stepped forward to help very sensibly. When they saw Yin Ping, Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang both opened their eyes slightly and glanced at Yuan Xudong. Sun Sanniang looked at Yin Ping in surprise.
road:
"Yin Ping, why are you here? Where is Yin Zhang?"
Looking up at Yuan Xudong, Yin Ping looked at Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang, blushed slightly and said shyly:
"Miss is still in Leying. She asked me to come here. She asked me to take good care of Mr. Xiao!"
Looking at the blushing and shy Yin Ping girl, and then thinking about what Fu Zifang said, Zhao Pan'er was slightly shocked. She quickly pulled Yin Ping aside and said with concern:
"Yin Ping, tell me the truth. Did Young Master Xiao bully you and Yin Zhang?"
"No, no, Mr. Xiao did not bully me, nor did he bully the young lady. He is a very good person!"
As she spoke, Yin Ping's face turned even redder. She lowered her head and moaned like a mosquito:
"After sending the young lady back to Leying, I followed Young Master Xiao here. Passing by the shops on the street, Young Master Xiao also bought me a lot of rouge, gouache and food. Apart from the young lady and Sister Pan'er, Young Master Xiao is the only one who is right.
The silver vase is the best!”
"Yeah?"
Seeing how Yuan Xudong had won people's hearts after being given three melons and two dates, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but poke her head with his finger and said angrily:
"Your young lady is not sensible, and you are not sensible either. How long have you known Young Master Xiao, and yet you can say good things for him?"
"Young Master Xiao is so good!"
Looking up at Zhao Pan'er, Yin Ping said slightly seriously:
"Sister Pan'er, Yin Ping is not stupid. You can still distinguish between good guys and bad guys. Like that Zhou She, he looks like a gentleman on the surface, but in fact he is bad at heart. But Mr. Xiao is different. On the surface, he looks like a gentleman.
He looks like a scoundrel and a bad guy, but in fact, he is a good guy, a good guy who treats both the lady and Yin Ping well!"
"Little girl!"
Looking at the silver vase as if she missed her lover, Zhao Paner said with a smile:
"You must have fallen in love with Mr. Xiao, right?"
"No, no, Yin Ping wouldn't dare!"
Hearing what Zhao Pan'er said, Yin Ping was startled and quickly explained in a low voice:
"Sister Pan'er, Mr. Xiao has said that he will marry you as his first wife and our young lady as his equal wife in the future. If you and the young lady both agree, Yin Ping can continue to take care of you as Mr. Xiao's concubine. I hope
Sister Er, would you agree?"
Saying that, Yin Ping glanced at Zhao Pan'er rather timidly. In the future, as the first lady Yuan Xudong is marrying, Zhao Pan'er will be the eldest wife of the Xiao family. As Zhao Pan'er's sister, Song Yinzhang is even better, but Yin Ping is just a maid, even if she is married to Yuan Xudong.
Taking her as a concubine has no status, and at most it is better than an ordinary maid and servant, so she does not dare to offend Zhao Pan'er!
"Bah, what are you talking about?"
Zhao Pan'er rolled her eyes at the silver bottle and said angrily:
"The person I want to marry is Ouyang Xu. What does Mr. Xiao have to do with him? You and your young lady can marry him if they want, but don't get me involved!"
"But."
"But what?"
Looking at Yin Ping who was hesitant to speak, Zhao Pan'er rolled her eyes at her and said:
"If you have something to say, say it quickly, don't hesitate!"
"All right!"
Looking up at Zhao Pan'er, Yin Ping said directly:
"But Young Master Xiao has said that you will definitely marry him, because Official Ouyang has changed his mind and he wants to marry the daughter of a high family. Sister Pan'er, you don't want to be someone else's concubine, so you just
I can only marry Mr. Xiao to be the first wife. If you ask me, Mr. Xiao is handsome, funny, and has a good family background. He is willing to marry you and our young lady at the same time. You two will be like in ancient times.
Ehuang is the same as Nvying. Two sisters work together with one husband and can still take care of each other. Isn't this good?"
"What's so good, you damn girl, I think you wish you could marry Mr. Xiao as a concubine as soon as possible, right?"
"Where is it?"
Looking at the coquettish-looking Zhao Pan'er, Yin Ping blushed and said shyly:
"The young lady also wants to marry Young Master Xiao soon. I can be regarded as the dowry for the young lady at most. When I go to the Xiao family in the future, I can continue to take care of the young lady and Young Master Xiao. Young Master Xiao also said that after you get married, you and the young lady will still be together."
You can do what you like, you can open a teahouse, and the lady can continue to play her pipa, and he won't restrict you too much!"
"Yeah?"
Seeing Yin Ping speaking for Yuan Xudong like this, Zhao Paner said with a smile:
"What about you? What benefits did Young Master Xiao promise you?"
"Master Xiao gave me many gifts!"
With that said, Yin Ping showed the silver watch on his right wrist to Zhao Pan'er, took a look at it and said with a smile:
"Sister Pan'er, look, this is the watch Mr. Xiao gave me. The young lady also has one. Isn't it beautiful?"
"It's quite beautiful!"
"It can also tell the time!"
With that said, Yin Ping briefly introduced the purpose and use of the watch to Zhao Pan'er. Unexpectedly, the watch could also be used to tell the time. A trace of envy flashed in Zhao Pan'er's eyes. At the same time, she was also a little curious about where Yuan Xudong came from so many weird gadgets.
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After chatting with Yin Ping for a while, Zhao Pan'er went back to the tea house with her. Seeing Yuan Xudong and Sun Sanniang still cleaning up the tea shop, Zhao Pan'er looked around and sighed:
"The shop is smashed up like this. Sanniang, Mr. Xiao, don't help clean it up. Anyway, Ouyang originally said that it is not good for a scholar to marry a businessman. I was originally worried about who would take care of this shop after going to Tokyo. Now come here
Look, it’s all God’s will!”
Sun Sanniang did not expect that Zhao Paner was going to close the shop, so she hurriedly advised:
"Then don't close the shop. I don't know how to order tea, but I can make some fruit drinks and help you collect the bills. As for Yin Zhang, you should go and do her business first!"
"Yinzhang is a fool. She doesn't know that people's hearts are sinister and she always trusts others easily!"
After saying that, Zhao Pan'er also glanced at Yuan Xudong who had a pure and innocent face, and then looked at Sun Sanniang and continued:
"I want to ask Yang Yunpan for a favor and ask him to help introduce people to Xu Zhizhou and Le Yingjiang. Then Mr. Xiao will come forward to ask for a favor for Yinzhang, so that he can help her get out of the Jiaofang Division as soon as possible!
"
"Yang Yunping just came here to drink tea a few times and bought a few paintings from you. Is he willing to sell you a favor?"
"I can't control that much. After all, he still owes me a favor, so he should be able to help!"
Seeing that Zhao Pan'er had made up her mind, Sun Sanniang could only nod in agreement:
"Okay, Yang's Mansion is outside the city, and it's going to get dark, so be careful!"
"good!"
Seeing that Zhao Pan'er was about to leave the city, Yuan Xudong quickly followed him and said with a smile:
"Pan'er, I'm going with you. It's so late. It would be bad if we meet someone bad!"
"Okay, let's go!"
Yang's Mansion is located outside the city, quite a distance from Zhao's Tea Shop. Yuan Xudong and Zhao Pan'er hurriedly hurried and finally arrived at Yang's Mansion before the curfew. The maid in the mansion knew Zhao Pan'er and let Yuan Xudong and Zhao Pan'er in.
Yang Mansion, the courtyard is quite large. After informing us of our intention, the maid led the way and said with a smile:
"Ms. Zhao, Mr. Xiao, please don't worry. My master is busy with river construction and has not been out of the study for the past two days. How about you go to the back room and sit down while I go to the study to take a look?"
Yuan Xudong looked at the huge Yang Mansion, with its carved beams and painted buildings, pavilions and pavilions, brightly lit candles, and hordes of servants. He secretly lamented that the treatment of Song officials was good. If he were more greedy, it would be like a fairy life. No wonder he was an official.
They are all lords, scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants. Scholars all over the world work hard to read and write articles to get an official status. From then on, they become aloof lords, with mirrors hanging high and official robes added to them, and they will trample all those with low status.
In the dust!
Zhao Paner looked at the maid who was leading the way and said anxiously:
"But I'm in such a hurry that I can't wait!"
"Then let me go and report it first, okay?"
"Okay, thank you!"
After walking into the back room, the maid closed the door. Zhao Paner handed her a box of tea fruits in her hand and said with a smile:
"This is fruit for Mrs. Yang, please bring it to her!"
"Thank you, madam. Madam, please sit down. Mr. Xiao, please sit down!"
"good!"
Yuan Xudong and Zhao Pan'er were sitting in the back room waiting for the master of the Yang Mansion. The maid bowed out with a box of tea. In the somewhat quiet room, Zhao Pan'er looked at Yuan Xudong and asked directly:
"Master Xiao, I heard from Yin Ping that you plan to marry my sister Yin Zhang as your equal wife?"
"Yes, I said this, Pan'er, don't you agree?"
"It's not that I disagree, but you've only met Yin Zhang once, why did you marry her?"
"What do you think of your sister Yin Zhang?"
There was no need for Zhao Paner to answer, Yuan Xudong continued:
"Yinzhang has bright eyes and white teeth, and a graceful figure. She is also the best pipa master in Jiangnan. The most important thing is that she is still your sister. Although I have only met her once, it is enough. After we get married, I will take good care of her.
!”
Speaking of this, Yuan Xudong looked at Zhao Paner and said seriously:
"Of course, if you don't agree, forget about this marriage. Anyway, I must marry you as my wife. Although I also like Yin Zhang, I like our Pan'er more. If you don't like me
If you like other women, I can only marry you!"
"Then Yin Zhang doesn't want to hate my sister to death?"
Zhao Pan'er gave Yuan Xudong a blank look and said helplessly:
"I told you that the person I want to marry is Ouyang Xu, not you, Mr. Xiao. Why can't you understand?"
"Didn't I tell you? Ouyang Xu has changed his mind. He wants to marry the daughter of Gao Observer. It doesn't matter if you don't want to believe it now. When you go to Tokyo, I will take you to Gao Observer to have a look. Then you will
know me"
Before he finished speaking, there was a loud noise outside the house. It seemed that someone had broken into Yang's house on horseback. They were so frightened that all the maids and servants screamed. Yuan Xudong and Zhao Pan'er quickly got up and walked to the door.
While looking outside, he saw a group of uniformly dressed men and horses galloping through the courtyard, galloping towards the main hall. Along the way, the maids and boys were frightened and dodged, and there was chaos. The person who bore the brunt was Yuan Xudong's brother.
Gu Qianfan, wearing bright clothes and angry horses, is so majestic. It is obvious that these people are the people of the Imperial City Division. No wonder they are so arrogant and domineering!
Yang Yunpan had just come out of the study, followed by a group of maids and boys. When he saw him, Gu Qianfan's speed did not slow down and he actually ran into him. Amid the exclamations of everyone, Yang Yunpan and the maids and boys
Everyone was so frightened that they fell to the ground. At this moment, Gu Qianfan tightened the reins hard and made the horseman stand up. Finally, he stopped a foot in front of Yang Yunpan and fell to the ground.
Yang Yunpan was helped up by his servants. He looked at Gu Qianfan who was reining in his horse and said angrily:
"Bold, I am transporting Judge Yang Zhiyuan on the two Zhejiang roads. Who dares to trespass?"
Looking at the stern-looking Yang Zhiyuan, Gu Qianfan sat on the horse, tightened the reins, took out the Imperial City Division's golden lion medal from his waist and said:
"Commander of the Imperial City Detective Department, Gu Qianfan!"
Under the firelight, looking at the terrifying golden lion head badge, Yang Zhiyuan swallowed his saliva and shouted with bluff:
"Okay, I won't sell you the night banquet picture, but you dare to break in late at night. Do you have any laws in this world?"
"Hand over the night banquet picture and I'll leave right away!"
Looking at Yang Zhiyuan, Gu Qianfan said calmly, and with a wave of his hand, everyone from the Imperial City Division rushed straight into the main hall of the Yang Mansion and began to search through boxes and cabinets. Rather than searching, it would be more appropriate to say destroying. Gu Qianfan turned over.
He dismounted and sat down to drink tea on his own at the main seat of the main hall. Seeing the troops from the Imperial City Department wreaking havoc on his home, Yang Zhiyuan's face turned green and white. He looked at the famous calligraphy and paintings that these reckless men threw to the ground.
He couldn't help shouting in pain:
"Whatever you are trying to do, stop it and be careful not to damage anything. Even if you are from the Imperial City Department, you cannot be so arrogant and domineering!"
"Get out of the way, search, search everything for me carefully!"
Lao Jia pushed aside Yang Zhiyuan, who was trying to stop him and others, and ordered his brothers to search more unscrupulously. All the valuable antique calligraphy and paintings were thrown to the ground. Yang Zhiyuan was heartbroken and heartbroken. Taking these
The reckless man had no choice but to beg Gu Qianfan:
"Why do you insist on that painting?"
Looking up at Yang Zhiyuan, Gu Qianfan dipped his finger into the tea, wrote the word "prophecy" on the table, and said:
"When Mr. Gu went to Jiangnan this time, he wanted to arrest the Wei magistrate of Renhe County. He didn't mean to target you, but if Yang Yunpan, you don't know how to praise him,"
Before he finished speaking, Yang Zhiyuan had already understood what Gu Qianfan meant. Looking at the two words "prophecy" that were gradually drying up on the table, Yang Zhiyuan looked sad and said helplessly:
"I'll just give you the painting!"
"Okay, then thank you Yang Yunpian!"
Seeing that Yang Zhiyuan finally compromised and was willing to hand over the night banquet picture, Gu Qianfan asked Lao Jia and others to stop, and followed Yang Yunpan to the secret room to get the calligraphy and paintings. After a while, Yang Zhiyuan handed the night banquet picture to Gu Qianfan with both hands and said reluctantly:
"Commander Gu, here is the picture of the night banquet!"
"good!"
At the same time, Yuan Xudong and Zhao Pan'er were hiding in the back room and looking in the direction of the main hall. When they saw the majestic and imposing Gu Qianfan, Zhao Pan'er looked at Yuan Xudong beside him and said with a smile:
"Master Xiao, are you and Commander Gu really brothers?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Looking through the crack in the door at Gu Qianfan, who was sitting in the main seat of the main hall, Yuan Xudong felt a little envious. It turned out that the Imperial City Division was so majestic and a must-have profession for bullying men and dominating women. At this time, Zhao Paner, who was next to him, joked in a low voice:
"Commander Gu is so majestic, how come you act like a drunkard and have no ambition at all?"
"You can't say that. He loves the country and power. I love beauty and freedom. How can this be compared?"
"Why is there nothing comparable?"
Looking at Yuan Xudong who was disapproving, Zhao Paner said truthfully:
"What woman doesn't like that the man she likes is so powerful that he is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people?"
"Yeah?"
Looking at Zhao Paner, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"So you want to marry Ouyang Xu, not because you like him, but because he can become a Jinshi and you can become a Jinshi's wife?"
"yes!"
Knowing what Yuan Xudong meant, Zhao Pan'er did not defend herself, but admitted openly:
"I do like Ouyang, and I like that he has the talent to be a Jinshi. If he is really just an ordinary trafficker and pawn, I probably won't like him. If I just want to find an ordinary man to entrust me to my whole life, why should I wait until today?
?”
Speaking of this, Zhao Paner looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled:
"Mr. Xiao, are you very disappointed? It turns out that I am such a power-hungry woman. You"
"What's there to be disappointed about?"
Before Zhao Paner could finish her words, Yuan Xudong interrupted her directly and said:
"It's okay if you are really a woman who is greedy for power. My father is the prime minister, and I have many ways to improve my political status. It is not impossible to break the earth and become a king. I have much more potential than your Ouyang Xu.
But will you marry me?"
"I"
Not knowing how to refute Yuan Xudong, Zhao Paner could only say harshly:
"I know Ouyang Xu, but I don't know you yet. Who knows if you are bragging?"
"I like to joke, but I never brag!"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er who was so close, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but caressed her fragile face and said with a bad smile:
"Zhao Pan'er, I am now officially informing you that you are my Yuan Xudong's wife. No one can take you away, whether it is Ouyang Xu or any other man. You can only belong to me. Do you understand?"
"not understand!"
After glaring at Yuan Xudong, Zhao Paner said angrily:
"You are so overbearing. You just say that I am your wife? My parents' orders, the matchmaker's words, and the three letters and six betrothals, and the dowry."
Before Zhao Pan'er could finish speaking, Yuan Xudong pulled her into his arms with a big hand, and kissed her red and moist lips. After a long time, their lips parted, and he looked at Zhao Pan'er, who had a bright red face and a layer of mist in her eyes.
, Yuan Xudong smiled with satisfaction:
"It really tastes sweet, a bit sweeter than your sister Yin Zhang and Yin Ping. Pan'er, are you my wife now?"