The scholars were drunk, laughing, singing and dancing, then rode away on crooked horses.
The bustle attracted people on the street to watch out of curiosity, and then someone came up to ask.
"What is done here?"
"This is a restaurant!" the scholars replied, drunkenly, "No, it's not an ordinary restaurant. There are good characters and good food here."
Good words?
For passers-by, the word "good" is not attractive, but good food...
I wonder what is so strange about making these scholars so crazy?
The table mats were being cleared away, and people began to move into the hall.
"Shopkeeper, what's here?"
"Let's try two meat dishes."
"What's the drink?"
Xu Maoxiu withdrew his gaze and looked at the carriages and horses.
Cheng Jiaoniang smiled and said goodbye to him.
"Sister, just relax." Xu Maoxiu said.
"The husbands are going to have a hard time, why not recruit more people." The maid sat beside Cheng Jiaoniang and said with a smile, unable to hide the joy on her face.
"We'll discuss this with Shopkeeper Wu later," Xu Maoxiu said.
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded, and the maid lowered the car curtain.
Xu Maoxiu watched until he was out of sight before turning around. The front door of the Taiping Bureau had been cleaned up, and there were only a few people scattered in the hall.
"Some things are easy to do." He shook his head and said with a smile.
"That depends on who does it." Fan Jianglin heard and laughed.
Xu Maoxiu laughed.
The carriage drove slowly on the road, and as the city gate approached, the smile on the maid's face disappeared.
"Madam, what should we do about the marriage that Master Zhou mentioned?" she couldn't help but ask.
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at her.
"How?" she asked.
"Madam." The maid moved to sit next to her, "The Qin family is a very good marriage for Master Zhou. They will not take what the lady says seriously."
After saying this, he sighed again.
Who would take what the lady said seriously?
Regarding the important matters of marriage, the words of the matchmaker, and the fate of the parents, the most worrying thing is that the parents that the lady has are unreliable, and it would be better to have no parents at all.
She knows the Qin family's history, and others naturally know it too. There is no need to guess. If the Zhou family or the Cheng family finds out, they will definitely not object at all, but will be overjoyed.
"It doesn't matter. If it were another family, I would have to put some thought into it, like the Qin family." Cheng Jiaoniang said, smiling slightly, "Someone will take care of it for me."
Cheng Jiaoniang raised her chin outwards. The maid looked puzzledly and saw a carriage and a horse parked near the door of the house, and Saturday Lang stood proudly.
The carriage and horses were outside the door and had not yet entered. The courtyard door was wide open, and people on the road could see at a glance the maids laying cushions in the inner corridor.
Because he is a foreigner and the woman lives alone, she cannot enter the house to show her purity.
The guests and hosts sat separately. Because the maid was busy, Banqin served the tea and water. She lowered her head and pushed the three glasses of water away, then hurriedly left.
"Has my father been here?" Zhou Lang asked straight to the point.
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded.
"Then, do you know?" Zhou Lang asked.
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded again.
"Then..." Zhou Lang said, but he didn't know what to say.
"You see, although it is not intentional, it always brings trouble to the lady." Qin Langjun took the words and said with a smile, while giving a salute.
"That's not necessary." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "No one asks for it, which is the trouble."
The two of them were stunned.
This woman is really shameless, she has no nerve to say such things, Zhou Lang glared at her.
Qin Langjun laughed.
"Don't worry, madam, I will solve it myself," he said.
"That's best." Cheng Jiaoniang said as she stood up.
It was time to see off the guests, and the boys on the side rushed over. One helped Qin Langjun, and the other set up the crutches.
It seems that he just discovered that for something as simple as getting up or lying down, Qin Langjun needs the help of two people and a crutch...
Liu Lang couldn't help but clench his hands hanging by his side.
"Cheng Jiaoniang," he shouted, "what will it take for you to treat him?"
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at him without saying a word.
Saturday Lang also looked at her, with blue veins popping up on his face.
"Liu Lang, you are so boring." Qin Langjun said.
He didn't look at Liu Lang or Cheng Jiaoniang. After saying that, he turned around and walked on the cane. The wooden cane hit the bluestone road, making a rhythmic sound, and only pointed towards the door.
Zhou Lang fluttered his sleeves and turned around and strode away.
"Madam, the water has been boiled. Please wash up and rest." The maid said.
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded, helped her maid and went inside, closing the courtyard door to isolate herself from the outside world.
Prince Jin'an walked in a hurry and approached the inner palace gate. He carefully looked around and then took two steps when a person jumped out with a loud roar.
"elder brother."
Prince Jin'an was startled and turned around to see a little naughty boy.
"What bad thing did brother do? He was actually frightened!" the second prince laughed.
The prince of Jin'an County had a ghost in his heart, and his face couldn't help but turn red.
Although the second prince was too young to see it, the two chamberlains accompanying him could clearly see it. They couldn't help but look at each other and lower their heads.
"I just left the palace for a walk, so I don't think it's a bad thing." King Jin'an said, while returning to normal and walking forward, "But you, have you finished your homework today?"
It was precisely the children who knew how to have fun suddenly started to study that were the most troublesome. Sure enough, after hearing this, the second prince stopped asking about Prince Jin'an's affairs, and instead wrinkled his little face and pulled Prince Jin'an's sleeves.
"I can't remember it after talking so much. In the evening, the Queen asked me, brother, save me," he said.
Prince Jin'an grinned.
"Then, what's in it for me?" he said.
The two brothers left chatting and laughing. A group of people came from a distance and stopped when they saw it.
"Prince Wei is five years older than me, but he and his brother play together." said a chubby young man who was much shorter than Prince Jin'an.
Although the ten-year-old eldest prince still has the childishness of a child, his upbringing in the palace has given him an air of nobility that other children do not have, and his every move has a pretentious sophistication due to the constant reminders from those around him.
"The prince has a bright and carefree nature, so he can naturally play with the second prince." The servant beside him said with a smile.
"Well, I feel more comfortable being a county king. No matter what I do, I already have to follow my father to manage the government." The eldest prince said, although his words were filled with sighs, his expression was a bit condescending.
"My Highness, I dare not say this." The chamberlains laughed hurriedly.
The eldest prince waved his hand.
"Let's go, my father is still waiting." He said, put his hands behind his back, and walked forward with a straight step.
Not long after Prince Jin'an came back, the Queen Mother found out.
"Where to go?" she asked.
"Go and shoot arrows outside the city." The servant smiled.
The Queen Mother looked at the other chamberlain.
"Then what's the panic?" she asked.
This chamberlain was the one who had followed the second prince just now. Hearing this, he bowed forward.
"Your Majesty, it seems that something unexpected happened." He said.
The Queen Mother looked at him.
"I just asked the people who were following the king, and he said that he met a lady's carriage on the way, and..." he whispered, hesitating a little.
The Queen Mother frowned.
"Madam?" she said, "How else? Tell me quickly!"
The chamberlain was startled, knelt down and moved forward a few steps.
"Shoot someone's carriage with an arrow..." he whispered.
"Then what?" asked the Queen Mother.
"Then, then the prince ran away." the chamberlain said.
"That's it?" asked the Queen Mother.
The chamberlain recalled the information he had inquired about and nodded firmly.
"Whose family does it belong to?" asked the Queen Mother.
"Chen Shao is from Prime Minister Chen's family," the chamberlain said.
The Queen Mother was thoughtful.
"Is it intentional or a mistake?" she asked.
"It must have been a mistake. At that time, a swallow flew in the air. The county prince had been in the wild for half a day and didn't catch anything. He seemed a little anxious. The arrow hit the Chen family carriage. The county prince seemed to be shocked. He didn't even apologize.
After that, he ran away, and also told those who followed him not to tell anyone, especially not to let your Majesty know." The chamberlain laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you are too naughty."
The Queen Mother pondered for a moment and then smiled.
"That's just the way he is." She said, "Okay, don't mention it anymore."
The chamberlain bowed and bowed before exiting.
"Your Majesty, the prince is not young anymore." The maid serving beside her came over with tea and said in a low voice, with a hint of meaning.
The Queen Mother took the tea without saying a word.
There is a moment of silence in the room.
"I wonder which child of the Chen family it is?" She suddenly smiled and said, "Presumably Mr. Chen is going to get angry."
The family of the Minister of Civil Affairs was shot with an arrow in broad daylight in full view of the public, showing his shame and annoyance.
"Check for me! Who is this deceitful person?"
Chen Shao threw an arrow in his hand on the ground, raised his eyebrows and shouted.
This is the evil arrow pulled from the carriage.
The steward hurriedly reached out and picked it up. It was an ordinary feather arrow, but if you look closely, you can still see its mark.
