The night is deep and the night of the first month is full of stars.
The spring night is still a bit cold.
Mr. Chen drank the wine in Qian Qian's gold cup in one gulp, and the warmth dissipated.
"I never thought this ridiculous thing would turn out like this," he said with a smile.
As Mrs. Zhou left the palace, the news that the Queen Mother had granted marriage to Gao Xiaoguan and Cheng Jiaoniang also spread like wildfire.
It is rare for the royal family to act as a matchmaker, because they are all important ministers and high-ranking officials. The relationships between these families are complicated, and marriage matters are not a trivial matter. The Queen Mother is not a common woman who has nothing to do and has a short family. Today, she actually acted as a matchmaker for someone, and even offered a marriage.
Having said it all, it can be seen that he is really angry.
"Absurd things become a good story. Although Gao Xiaoguan's move seems absurd, it is also wonderful." Old Mrs. Chen continued, "Sometimes, absurd things are done absurdly, and the fish has its own way and the shrimp has its own way.
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"How wonderful? I'm afraid Cheng Jiaoniang won't think it's wonderful." Chen Shao said, picking up the tea bowl but not drinking. "Mrs. Zhou left the palace gate crying."
Old Mrs. Chen chuckled.
"This Mrs. Zhou really doesn't give any face to the Queen Mother," he said.
"Yes, the person who gave me face can't go there if he has a broken leg." Chen Shao said.
Old Mrs. Chen laughed again.
"This Cheng family is really ruthless," he said.
Chen Shao still didn't drink the tea bowl.
"So, this may not be a bad thing." He said slowly.
This time the Gao family really annoyed this woman.
Think of what happens to those who offend this woman.
Prince Ping has grown up, the memorial to invite him to establish a crown prince has been completed, and the emperor is ready to establish a crown prince. Then it is time for this relative of the Gao family to be invited out of the capital.
The late emperor died early, and the current emperor ascended the throne at a young age, so the queen mother unconsciously relied on her family, which is why Gao Lingbo is now in power.
This kind of thing can't happen again.
Due to the Queen Mother, the emperor could not do anything to the Gao family, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty could not completely defeat the Gao family several times. Now if this woman takes action...
Furthermore, if this woman takes the initiative and confronts the Gao family, eventually both the Gao family and she will have to retreat from the capital...
Although it is a bit cruel to say this, the Gao family and Mrs. Cheng are both troublesome.
So this isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Chen Shao picked up the tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"Father!"
At this time, in the Qin family, Qin Shisanlang and his father were watching the night sky in the yard.
"So the emperor really agreed?"
Qin Shidao smiled slightly.
"Why doesn't the emperor agree?" he said, "Do you really not know about Thirteen or are you pretending not to understand?"
Qin Shisanlang smiled.
"How can a high-ranking official match her? A high-ranking official would do such a forced marriage to save his reputation. Is this a marriage or an enmity?" he said.
"So, this may not be a bad thing." Qin Shi said with a smile, "The emperor is the emperor of the world, not the emperor of one person."
He said this and looked up at the sky.
"Some stars are too bright. It would be bad if they overshadowed the Emperor Star," he said.
Although they are both members of the royal family, the Gao family is dominant, which is something they don't want to see.
Gao family, it's time to clean up and clean up.
Qin Shisanlang was silent for a moment.
"What if she doesn't make enemies, but gets married?" He said suddenly.
Qin Shihuan turned around and was a little surprised.
"You mean, Mrs. Cheng would want to marry a high-ranking official?" he asked.
After asking, I laughed again.
"How is this possible?"
Qin Shisanlang smiled bitterly.
"Cheng Jiaoniang, their family is not good, so you don't have to wrong yourself."
"I have not wronged myself."
"If there is a better family, you don't need this bad family."
"Actually, they're all the same."
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"You're still crying! It's all you!"
Compared to the excitement of other people's speculation and watching, the Zhou family was a little noisy.
Mrs. Zhou's crying has not stopped since yesterday, and Master Zhou's irritability has not stopped either.
Seeing his parents quarreling was very embarrassing for Liu Lang. He paused outside the door, and Cheng Jiaoniang also stopped.
"Jiaojiao!"
When Mrs. Zhou saw her, she immediately rushed towards her with a panicked look on her face.
"Jiaojiao, I really tried my best, I really tried my best, but the Queen Mother didn't agree."
Cheng Jiaoniang hurriedly knelt down and saluted.
"Mrs. Zhou, what are you doing?" The maid hurriedly stepped forward to help her, "My wife, I would like to thank you for entering the palace for the second lady."
How can I thank you?
Mrs. Zhou was startled and took a step back with a bit of fear.
Do you want to break her legs?
Following the maid's words, two girls came in from the door holding large and small gift boxes.
"This is the soothing wine brewed by my wife herself..."
"This is some silk, this is some jewelry...my uncle, let me give it to you for the New Year."
After listening to the maid's words and looking at the gift box in front of her, Mrs. Zhou was stunned for a moment.
What does this mean?
Thank you? Give me nice drinks, nice clothes, and jewelry….
Those prisoners who are executed in the cells will get a good meal and drink before execution...
"Jiaojiao!" Mrs. Zhou burst into tears, stepped forward and grabbed Cheng Jiaoniang, "Spare your life!"
Everyone in the room was stunned.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Mr. Zhou shouted angrily, "Hurry up and help Madam down."
Saturday Lang stepped forward and personally supported his mother, whispering comfort and repeatedly helping her out.
"...What you said is true. She really doesn't blame me?" Mrs. Zhou was doubtful.
"Mother," Zhou Lang said, "she actually doesn't blame others at all."
"But this time my mother helped her, and she was sincerely grateful," he said.
"Did I help her?" Mrs. Zhou asked, with a look of suspicion on her face, "Didn't I just offend the Queen Mother and issue the order?"
"That's not the mother's business, that's the Queen Mother's business." Liu Lang said, "It's enough for the mother to do what she can do for her."
Mrs. Zhou frowned, obviously still suspicious.
Saturday Lang took the wine that was delivered and poured a small glass.
"Mother, this is the wine she made specially for you, please try it," he said.
Mrs. Zhou took a few steps back in fright.
How dare you eat the food she gave you?
"The things she makes are hard to find in the world." Zhou Lang said with a smile, looking at the small wine pot, and drank the glass in one gulp.
Mrs. Zhou screamed in fright and rushed forward.
"Rokuro, Rokuro, are you okay?" she shouted with tears streaming down her face.
Saturday Lang grinned at his mother.
"This wine is still too soft and not as good as Maoyuan Mountain." He said, "However, it is more suitable for mother to drink."
After appeasing his mother, Zhou Lang quickly walked to the front hall, where the conversation between Mr. Zhou and Cheng Jiaoniang came out.
"...We are not afraid of things even now. If the Queen Mother dares to issue an order, we will dare to resist it."
Mr. Zhou said with a solemn expression.
"Resisting an imperial edict is not something that no one has ever done. Besides, this is a marriage between children. If everyone in the world wants to laugh, they will only laugh at the Queen Mother."
If you make a high-ranking official a joke and cause all this trouble, and then make the Queen Mother a joke too...
"What are you afraid of? At worst, our Zhou family will pack up and go back to our hometown." Mr. Zhou slapped his knee and said fiercely.
Cheng Jiaoniang smiled.
"No." She shook her head and said, "We are living a good life, why should we harm ourselves for this little thing."
Mr. Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.
He just made it clear that it would be best if he did not harm himself.
"Jiaojiao, we will do whatever you say." He patted his knees and said, "We will never retreat even on mountains of swords and seas of fire."
"Uncle, there is no need to do this." Cheng Jiaoniang smiled, "This little thing is very simple. Since you can't push it away, just follow the trend."
Follow the trend?
"How's it going?" Master Zhou asked.
"Let's get married." Cheng Jiaoniang said.
marriage?
Saturday Lang took a step forward.
"What do you want to do?" he asked. "You also said that we would not let us harm ourselves. Are you not harming yourself? Do you still want to admit this kind of thing?"
"This may not be a bad thing." Cheng Jiaoniang said.
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"I knew she would say that."
A loud laugh came from the hall.
"You're still laughing!"
Zhou Lang shouted, glaring at Qin Shisanlang who was leaning back and forth across from him.
"When did this happen! You can still laugh!"
Qin Shisanlang smiled even more.
"I can't marry her anyway, so why can't I laugh?" he said.
Saturday Lang stared and stood up.
Qin Shisanlang hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold him.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, she's not in a hurry, why are you anxious." He smiled.
"Of course she's not in a hurry." Zhou Lang said angrily, "Even if I ask her to marry a dog, her face won't change."
Qin Shisanlang burst into laughter and put his hand on his shoulder.
"Then, are you willing to be this dog?" he said. (To be continued)
