After dinner, Zhang Yanling, Xu Wanyi, Axiu and others enjoyed the cool air in the courtyard of the back house and chatted. This was the most relaxed and leisurely night for the Zhang family in many days.
Xu Wanyi was in a good mood. Her husband had returned safely, the impeachment incident had subsided, and he was now the admiral of the regiment. More importantly, the relationship between her husband and her natal family had improved.
For Xu Wanyi, nothing is more perfect than now. Thinking about it, half a year ago, he thought he was the unluckiest person in the world. But now, he suddenly became the happiest person in the world. Thinking about it, he felt
Something strange.
Needless to say, Axiu, no one was more worried about the troubles her husband-in-law encountered than her. Now that the matter was finally over, the worry on Axiu's face for many days had finally dissipated.
After dark, Axiu had people prepare fruits and melons to eat and put them next to the swing frame in the yard. She accompanied Zhang Yanling and Xu Wanyi to enjoy the cool weather. She listened to Xu Wanyi and Zhang Yanling talking about some allusive poems that she did not understand.
She also felt satisfied with her writing.
"Husband, Axiu and I discussed it and decided that it would be better to quickly find a good day to handle things for you and Ruqing. You haven't had the time or mood these past few days. Now it's better. The matter is over. This matter
I can’t delay it any longer.”
Xu Wanyi shook the fan in her hand, the jade bracelet on her wrist was nailed, and she spoke softly.
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Just now you were talking to me about 'the river is clear and shallow, how far away it is', and sighed to the stars. Why are you talking about this again all of a sudden? Your mind is spinning too fast.
"
Xu Wanyi said angrily: "Isn't this just chatting? Of course we can talk wherever we think of it. Besides, this is business. Don't you want to marry Ruqing as soon as possible? Let's chat here as a family, Ruqing is the only one.
Are you okay with being alone in Baizhifang, maybe still dispensing medicine in a stuffy pharmacy?"
Axiu was finally able to interject, nodded and said: "Yes. Miss Tan works hard every day, but unfortunately we can't help with those things. My husband should think more about her. If this matter wasn't done earlier, why not
Isn’t Miss Tan’s heart cold now?”
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "You are talking as if I am a heartless person."
Xu Wanyi said: "Husband, I can tell you that a woman like Ru Qing is followed by many people to show her attentiveness. The second son of the Shoushan Hou family often runs to Jishi Hall, and even a blind man can see that he cares about Ru Qing.
Qing is interesting. If you don't marry Ru Qing back, you may be kidnapped by someone else."
Zhang Yanling stood up and said angrily: "The second young master of the Shoushan Hou family? Which bastard dares to take Ruqing's idea? Are you looking for death?"
Xu Wanyi covered her mouth and giggled. She winked at Axiu.
Axiu said: "Ms., you can't take care of that. Miss Tan is not married and no one else is married, how can you still take care of her? I have also met Mr. Zhu Er. He is very handsome and speaks in a gentle and elegant manner.
My family background is good. Maybe..."
Zhang Yanling waved her hand and said: "Don't say it, don't say it. Tomorrow Axiu will go and hire a matchmaker. This matter must be done as soon as possible."
Xu Wanyi fell down laughing and gasped: "So you are afraid too."
Zhang Yanling said: "I'm not afraid. How can he, the second young master Zhu and the second young master, be better than me? Besides, don't I understand what kind of person Ru Qing is? If she liked someone else, it would have been too late in the first place.
She had already severed ties with me when I got married."
Xu Wanyi stopped smiling and sighed: "When my husband talks about this, I always feel a little guilty for her."
Zhang Yanling said: "So you are anxious to discuss this matter?"
Xu Wanyi said: "That's right. I didn't feel that before, but later I felt like I was trying to steal love."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "You actually still think so. Then let me ask you, if you were asked to choose now, how would you choose? Will you quit quietly?"
Xu Wan said without thinking: "That can't be done. How can you be humble about this kind of thing? Guilt is guilt. What belongs to me, I won't let it go."
Zhang Yanling laughed loudly.
Xu Wanyi said angrily: "What's so funny? Then I ask you, if you were asked to choose between me and Ruqing, what would you do?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Do you still have to choose? Of course... I want them all."
Xu Wanyi rolled her eyes at Zhang Yanling and said, "I mean, I can only choose one."
Zhang Yanling scratched his head and said: "This question is too difficult. If I go back to the time when I first met you, I would naturally choose Ruqing without hesitation. But now I have to choose, but I can't make a choice. You are all in my life.
The most important person, I don’t want to make this choice.”
Xu Wanyi sneered: "To put it bluntly, it's just greed."
Zhang Yanling said: "You can say that. But it's not all greed. Some things in life can be given up, and some people can miss it. But there are some people and things that you absolutely cannot let go of. Otherwise, you will leave regrets throughout your life."
I don’t like living in pain and regret, so I want them all.”
Axiu laughed loudly and came: "Princess, sir, you two are really strange. You talk about weird things and only increase your troubles. People can't go back to the past, and how can they change what happened?"
Tell me, the most important thing is to live a down-to-earth life every day, treat the people around you seriously, and do everything well."
Zhang Yanling and Xu Wanyi turned to look at Axiu. They both thought: Axiu's words are the most reasonable. Although Axiu has never read a book and comes from a poor family, she lives a life of serious effort every day.
Maybe that’s the right attitude towards life.
Several people talked about things in the house again. Xu Wanyi proposed to build two small buildings in the back garden. Although the Hou Mansion is large, with more and more people, the courtyard is not enough. The back garden area is so big
It is large, so it would be appropriate to build two small buildings.
Zhang Yanling agreed to this suggestion. Because after Tan Ruqing married, he could still live in the east courtyard. Later, Xu Youtang married again, and there would be no place to live in the back house. Xu Youtang could not be allowed to live together with others.
At the beginning, when I traveled through time, I felt that the Marquis Mansion was very large and empty. Now, it has reached the point of expansion. It is incredible to think about it. But this also shows that in this era, I am taking root and expanding, and I am truly developing.
Live happily.
After the first watch, the night dimmed. The heat gradually subsided, and everything became quiet and cool.
Xu Wanyi was not used to sleeping late, so she covered her mouth with her hands and yawned, got up and went back to her room to rest. Zhang Yanling was going to the West Courtyard to have a rest tonight, so she got up and went to the West Courtyard with Axiu. After taking a bath, she went to bed and hugged Axiu Zhuangzhuang.
Just when the soft body was about to do some activities before going to bed, suddenly, Putao'er reported through the door of the outer room.
"Sir, Butler Ma said that someone came to visit. Did he see you?"
Zhang Yanling was very annoyed. When she was interrupted when she was about to fiddle, you can imagine her anger.
"No, who is so wicked in the middle of the night? Coming here to disturb people? It's really unreasonable." Zhang Yanling shouted.
A Xiu hurriedly whispered: "My husband, don't do this. I'm afraid it's important to come so late. Don't delay the business. My husband should go and take a look."
Zhang Yanling thought for a while, sighed, and took his hands away from Axiu's chest. Axiu stood up and helped him put on his robe.
Zhang Yanling looked at Axiu's semi-naked body, stretched out her hand and pinched her buttocks and whispered: "Don't sleep, wait for me. I'll go and see who is so short-sighted and delayed us."
A good thing."
Axiu blushed and said: "My husband, just go and Axiu will wait."
Zhang Yanling then went out. Putao'er held a lantern to light the way and sent Zhang Yanling to the second entrance. There, Ma Quan was standing outside, waiting for a reply.
"Master Hou." Seeing Zhang Yanling, Ma Quan hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.
"You haven't grown up anymore. You came to disturb me in the middle of the night. You have no rules, right?" Zhang Yanling scolded me.
Ma Quan scratched his head and said: "My Lord Marquis, I don't want to be like this. You are not an ordinary person. Aren't you afraid of delaying the important event of Lord Marquis? Otherwise, I would have had someone send me away."
Zhang Yanling frowned and said, "Who is here? From the palace?"
Ma Quandao: "He is not from the palace. He claims to be Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet. Although I don't know Li Dongyang, I still know the chief minister of the cabinet. How dare I neglect him?"
Zhang Yanling was stunned and said in a deep voice: "Li Dongyang? Where is he?"
Ma Quandao: "In the front hall."
Zhang Yanling said: "Invite him to meet in the study. Don't disturb too many people."
Ma Quan agreed repeatedly, turned around and left.
Zhang Yanling frowned and stood for a moment, then quickly walked to the study.
Not long after, Zhang Yanling, who was standing in the corridor of the study, saw Ma Quan holding a lantern and attracting two figures. Zhang Yanling recognized Li Dongyang at a glance. Li Dongyang had a special walking posture and a short stature, making it easy to recognize. There was another person next to him.
, it was not until he came to the corridor that Zhang Yanling recognized him. It was Yang Tinghe.
"Master Li, Master Yang, you two have come here, and your humble abode will be filled with splendor. If you miss me from afar, please forgive me." Zhang Yanling bowed his hands and saluted with a smile.
Li Dongyang returned the gift with his hand, and said with a smile: "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. It's really rude to come to bother Mr. Zhang at night. I hope Mr. Hou will forgive me."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "You two are distinguished guests. We can't even invite you here on weekdays. What are you talking about? Don't stand still. Please come inside. Ma Quan, make some tea quickly."
Ma Quan responded repeatedly, hung the lantern on the pillar and went into the house to make tea. Zhang Yanling turned to greet him and led Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe into the study.