The rewards from the palace were sent to the Anyihou Mansion.
Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu received the rewards together, packed them up, sent away the servants and palace attendants, and then returned to Mrs. Tai's house.
Mrs. Xu's face was as dark as water. Mrs. Xu carefully served tea and said, "Mom, don't worry. Wait until the master returns to Beijing and you can ask him slowly. The master must have his reasons." Although she doesn't know it yet,
Why did the master take it upon himself to discuss marriage with the Song family? However, the master is not such an abrupt person. She was also full of resentment towards the master in her heart, but she could not add fuel to the fire in front of the wife.
"He agreed to marry Girl Huan without waiting for my consent," Mrs. Xu's face was full of anger. "He wants to make me angry to death. Girl Huan doesn't know how to refuse. What are the father and daughter thinking?
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Mrs. Xu didn't know what to say, but based on her understanding of Huan'er, if Huan'er didn't want this marriage, it would be useless even if the master tried to force her. The Song family would never achieve their goal smoothly.
In other words, Huan Yatou is willing.
"Mom," Mrs. Xu pursed her lips, "Master Song once saved Huan'er and An'er. Could it be that because of such a relationship..."
"That's not possible," Mrs. Xu said in a harsh tone without any room for change. "I should repay the favor of saving my life, but I can't get involved in Huan'er's marriage. Do you know that marrying into the Song family with such thoughts will cost you a lot of money."
Be tolerant at all times, even if you are wronged and can't speak out because of kindness, what kind of situation will Huan'er be in when the time comes?"
What Mrs. Tai said was right. Mrs. Xu lowered her head and thought about how the Song family was far away in Quanzhou. She felt as sad as if she was being pulled away. She felt wronged at her husband's house so far away. They were far away in Beijing.
She didn't even know, and that Master Song was a military general, so she knew very well what it was like to marry a military general.
As long as their husbands go off to war, they will live in fear at home, fearing that they will receive bad news. They don't know how many days and nights they will have to endure. It is difficult for Huan'er to experience all the suffering she suffered when she was young.
When Mrs. Xu thought of this, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes and she couldn't help but wipe them with a handkerchief.
"It depends on your potential," Mrs. Xu said, "If we don't agree, let's see if he can still marry Huan'er. I used to let him do many things, but this one can't be done. It can't be because he likes that woman.
Mr. Song, we will let him go. In the final analysis, we want to find a husband for Huan'er that we can rely on for the rest of our lives, not for him to find a son-in-law for Marquis Anyi.
I must have misjudged him, he must have agreed to the Song family because of his military exploits."
After saying this, Mrs. Xu snorted coldly: "I am really getting more and more promising. I can't win the battle, so I just want to win military glory in this way."
Mrs. Xu knew that Mrs. Tai was so angry that she spoke indiscriminately. No matter how confused the Marquis was, he would not do this.
If it happened to Brother An, she would believe it, but if it happened to Huan'er, she would feel that there was something hidden. After all, the Marquis loved Huan'er from the bottom of his heart.
"I scold Qing'an all day long. In the end, I am not as good as a son." Mrs. Xu thought about the food and spices Qing'an sent back. Many of them have the effect of clearing fire and smoothing the qi. She was afraid that the news would get back to her and she would be angry.
, "Next time he dares to teach Qing'an a lesson, I will teach him a lesson first."
Mrs. Xu did not dare to say anything else and could only listen quietly.
Mrs. Xu was sitting on pins and needles, thinking about the rewards the Queen Mother had just given. Those things looked expensive and gorgeous, but the deep meaning contained in them was hard to guess. Mrs. Xu's eyes flickered. Could it be that the Queen Mother also fell in love with Huan'er?
, wants to interfere in Huan'er's marriage.
Mrs. Xu's frown deepened. Everyone hoped that her daughter would be well-known and marry well in the future, but Huan'er was different. The child had suffered a lot since childhood. She just wanted Huan'er to live a smooth life in the future.
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"If the Queen Mother insists," Mrs. Xu said, "I will have to fight to the end even if I risk my life."
After Mrs. Xu finished speaking, her eyes showed a firm look.
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"There is someone following the carriage." Uncle Lei reported to Xu Qinghuan in a low voice.
Xu Qinghuan nodded. As Wei's mother got along well with them these days, those people behind gradually came closer. She guessed that they should be the Zhang family.
Xu Qinghuan said: "The Queen Mother is not worried about the Anyi Hou Mansion after all." Now it seems that she can only live a good life by following the Queen Mother's wishes. Either she chooses to stand with the Zhang family, or she can't help her.
"Don't worry, sister," Xu Qing'an whispered, "The man behind the carriage is an old acquaintance of my brother. My brother took care of him tonight so that he never dares to have bad intentions again."
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Zhang He looked at the Xu family's carriage not far ahead. He heard his father and the palace attendants talking in the study. The Empress Dowager wanted the Zhang family to marry the Xu family.
To be honest, he didn't set his sights on Anyi Houfu at all, nor did he have any impression of Miss Xu. There were many beautiful ladies in the capital, each with their own beauty, so it was hard to choose from them and finally marry him.
An unknown person.
But since it was a marriage between two surnames, he had to give some face to the Anyi Hou family. After all, this marriage would not only allow the Xu family to work for the Zhang family, but also solve the Chang family's case.
The Empress Dowager made this arrangement to express her feelings to the emperor. The rest of the Zhang family did not join forces with the third uncle. The third uncle was in prison. Not only would the Zhang family not resent the Anyihou Mansion, but they would also be grateful to the Anyihou Mansion for early
Only by clarifying the case, the Zhang family did not fall into an irreversible situation.
It's really hypocritical.
Zhang He couldn't help but snorted coldly. When he married Miss Xu and settled the accounts with the Xu family, he would definitely be able to treat Miss Xu submissively. Not only would he have to vent his anger on his third uncle, but he would also bring the Xu family to justice.
Completely stepped on the soles of your feet.
He will also make it clear that Xu Qingan humiliated him.
The steward of the Zhang family reported in a low voice: "Uncle, the Xu family's carriage is moving slower and slower. It must have discovered us."
Zhang He is used to this kind of thing. With his reputation and that of the Zhang family, as long as he expresses his intention, those people will immediately rush to him. There has been no movement in the Xu family for the past two days. That is playing hard to get, let alone the Queen Mother.
Having given Xu Qinghuan so much face, Xu Qinghuan would happily agree just because of the status of the Zhang family.
Zhang He told the steward: "Go to the best restaurant in the city and buy a set of the best-looking noodles to send over. If Xu Qinghuan accepts it, I can go out and meet her openly."
The sooner he settles the matter, the sooner he can go back and be happy. The little lilac in Hualou is still waiting for him.
It was afternoon in a blink of an eye.
The manager of the Zhang family came back and reported: "The restaurant has eaten it, and the noodles have also been taken away."
Zhang He raised his eyebrows: "Let me just say, this matter is very easy to handle. My father was very cautious and repeatedly warned me not to provoke Xu Qinghuan. Everything was arranged by the Queen Mother. I really think highly of her."
The steward whispered: "Otherwise, we'd better take another look."
"What are you looking at?" Zhang He's eyes widened, "How can I have so much time to play with them? I will settle the matter tonight. It doesn't matter what the marriage contract is or what the Song family is. It's raw rice and cooked rice. Xu
My family is coming to ask us to get married."
As it got dark, Zhang He took his people and checked into the inn where Xu Qinghuan stayed. Later, he knocked on Xu Qinghuan's door. Since Xu Qinghuan had collected his things, he must have been prepared, so he didn't need to waste too much time.
Ever since he was a child, women have always been within his reach. He may not be able to do so elsewhere, but no one can match him in this matter.
Zhang He was lying on the bed, ready to rest for a while, when voices came from the room next door.
It seemed like two people were quarreling.
"I told you, you have to wait until I finish beating the person before you try to extort money."
"If I extort money first, and you hit someone later, the result will not be the same."
"Then how can it be the same? You asked him for money, and when I beat him, for the sake of the money, what should I do if I showed mercy?"
The two men were arguing endlessly, and suddenly a third voice intervened.
"How can you use force so casually? You should talk to him carefully, for example, hide his clothes until he wakes up and then... return them to him."
It was quiet for a moment.
A voice that was somewhat familiar to Zhang He sounded: "Then it's settled, beat him, extort money from him, and finally strip him of his clothes."
"Still...it doesn't make sense yet."
"Then let's talk about it one more time. It's already dawn and we can't go any further."
