Lu Sanlang's sudden visit was indeed a surprise to the Zhu family.
Although Zhu Er regarded himself as the pillar of the Zhu family in the past and decided to betroth his sister to Lu Sanlang, a friend who seemed to be relatively reliable, Lu Sanlang was once a guest here, but later the marriage between Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying was almost certain.
After that, he always tried to avoid coming here when he had nothing to do, so as not to arouse resentment in others' hearts.
Therefore, at this moment, Mrs. Tai looked at Lu Sanlang, who had not been here for a long time, and a smile gradually appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Sanlang, you are rare. What kind of wind brought you here today?"
What kind of wind...evil wind! Lu Sanlang lamented in his heart, and then said honestly: "Madam, I'm sorry, I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, and I don't dare to come here to make people annoying, but today it's really hard."
It’s an urgent matter.”
He did not dare to delay, and repeated Zhu Ying's words to him in a few words. Even when Zhu Ying persuaded him to change the old gathering place of friends and friends into the Jiuzhangtang academy, he did not hide it. As for Jiuniang's scrutiny on the side, he did not dare to delay.
He could only selectively ignore her gaze, and kept telling himself in his heart, anyway, I am not her son-in-law, not her son-in-law...
Fortunately, the scene in which the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were furious as he imagined did not happen. The wife just sat there quietly, with a distracted look on her face, as if the person Zhu Ying was provoking was not a dignified pavilion elder, but an insignificant person.
Jiuniang, on the other hand, was still looking at him up and down, as if she was more interested in him as a person than in the actions Zhu Ying was about to take.
After holding it in for a while, he couldn't hold it in anymore. Lu Sanlang could only cough dryly and said very sincerely: "Madam, madam, it's still too late to stop the eldest lady now. Before she comes..."
"Why do you want to stop her?" Mrs. Tai smiled, and then said calmly, "A tiger has no intention of hurting others, but others are harmful to the heart of a tiger. Our Zhu family did not provoke his surname Jiang, but he provoked him again and again.
We are being blamed, and even our future son-in-law will not be spared, so what if Yingying goes out and scolds him a few times?"
Lu Sanlang was immediately dumbfounded. This... does this mean that instead of stopping it, he is happy to see it come to fruition?
And when he looked at Jiuniang, he saw Jiuniang also sneered contemptuously: "According to Yingying's temper, she would have been very restrained if she didn't break the door of her Jiang family, let alone in public.
It's right to say a few words! Even if her father comes back and finds out, he won't blame her. In the future, the emperor will blame us, but as for others, he has no right to blame her!"
Lu Sanlang couldn't help but wiped the sweat on his forehead. He didn't know whether it was caused by the heat or fear. But he thought about how unpopular he was with his father at the beginning, but when things came to pass,
But his father still defended him, and the attitude of the Zhu family was not surprising now. But the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't suppress another thought, and finally couldn't help but ask.
"You two know the temper of the eldest lady, I know it, and many people outside also know it, but...but the emperor threw a son into Zongzheng Temple this time. Even if the emperor didn't like the eldest prince in the past, would it be possible?
Do you still feel that you have no choice? If you do this, you will inevitably vent your anger on others..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw the expressions of Mrs. Tai and Jiu Niang becoming very strange. He didn’t know where this strangeness came from, but the ups and downs in his mood just now gradually began to change.
Disappeared. Because he finally tasted it, the Zhu family seemed to be very calm, and that kind of calmness seemed to feel that the emperor definitely preferred Zhu Ying to the eldest prince.
Although that is what outsiders have always believed to be true, this confidence is a bit too strong!
Jiuniang smiled and said: "For people like us, it is a habit to protect one's shortcomings, but it also depends on whether it is worth protecting one's shortcomings. Just like Erlang, even if he was a bastard at home in the past, as long as he did not do anything wrong outside, then
If he is bullied, his father will never spare that guy!"
"Just like you, Lu Shangshu will protect you. Firstly, you have turned back as a prodigal before. Secondly... haha, no matter how bad your reputation was in the past, you never acted unscrupulously and preyed on the common people, right? A little nonsense and
Compared with unforgivable sins, parents should always be able to distinguish right from wrong, and this is especially true for the emperor's character. The emperor has always been a person who hates evil as much as he hates it."
The wife also sighed in a low voice: "In the emperor's family, it is actually very important to have this kind of character that does not rub sand in the eyes. After all, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the people are careful, there will be no disciples. The emperor certainly does not need any partners, but
It is impossible for all the people he needs to have the wind in his sleeves, as clear as water, and as bright as a mirror. That can only be found in legends. But his own son is greedy for profit and harms the people, how can he tolerate it? "
Lu Sanlang suddenly realized this, but he quickly swallowed the words as he remembered the dark history of the royal family.
The emperor must have seen enough of the heirlooms being fought every day, and he was well aware of the consequences of not raising his sons well. Therefore, as long as the eldest prince was not framed by someone, the emperor would at least never express his anger at others. Of course, if he were an ordinary person, he would always
It is inevitable that they will be involved in the big boss fight, but it is Zhu Tingfang and Zhang Shou who went to Cangzhou this time!
So, he quickly stood up, saluted deeply and said: "It turns out that I was mistaken. Thank you, Mrs. Tai and Madam, for your teachings."
"I can't talk about teachings. It's just that you have a good heart. Thank you for coming here to report this letter in such a hurry." Mrs. Tai looked at Lu Sanlang with a smile, and then said kindly, "I'll wait for you later."
When you get your wife, I will definitely ask Yingying to give you a big gift. Even the Liu family girls will put more effort into buying a box gift."
"This marriage of yours must be done beautifully and make your mother very happy. In the past, she really worried about you because of your little son!"
Lu Sanlang didn't expect that Mrs. Tai would make fun of him. Even though his skin was thicker than pig skin, he couldn't help but blush slightly, but he still said with saliva, "Then I will thank Mrs. Tai in advance."
Jiuniang immediately smiled, and when Lu Sanlang left, she suddenly said: "I am going into the palace to see Concubine Yu, so I will take you to the door. I have two words to tell you."
Lu Sanlang was about to say that he didn't dare bother his wife to see him off, but when he heard that he was just on his way and said that he had something to say, he quickly agreed. When he left Qing'an Hall, he knew that Mrs. Zhao Guo was known for her tough temper.
In addition, he was an elder, so of course he didn't dare to peek casually. It wasn't until he heard her faint voice that he looked up in shock.
"Although Dalang and Erlang are not my biological children, one is both civil and military, with a strong character, and the other has accomplished nothing and has a weak character, but they are both very caring by nature. You used to be friends with Erlang, and you were favored by him, and you almost married Ying.
Ying, although this matter is indeed a bit funny, you did not trick him after all, and now you have become Ah Shou's student again, which can be regarded as a kind of fate."
Lu Sanlang couldn't help but sweat dripping from his back when he heard these old accounts. He didn't know how to answer at all. After being shocked, he could only laugh dryly. However, when he heard Jiuniang's next words, he suddenly froze.
My eyes were as wide as bells, and I almost thought there was something wrong with my ears.
"A Shou and Ying Ying have both mentioned that you are quite smart in business. Although your mother is very partial to you, the youngest son, and gives you a little more from time to time, you still have two brothers watching over you, so you can't just give everything to the whole family.
You. If you have any business or property to build in the future, but you are short of money and don’t have enough money to ask for help elsewhere, I can lend it to you. Anyway, it is a waste of my money to keep it in the bottom of the box."
Lu Sanlang almost stuttered even when he spoke: "I...I appreciate Madam's kindness, but...well, no, I mean, the young gentleman is your son-in-law..."
Jiuniang seemed to be amused by Lu Sanlang's incoherent words, and immediately said with a smile: "Are you still afraid that your little gentleman will have no money? As long as he opens his mouth, even the gold and silver mountains Yingying will be eager to move to him, just
But he just refuses. And he has too many ideas. Even though you have a small amount of savings and property, Zhang Chen is willing to fully support him, but sometimes, it's still not enough."
How smart is Lu Sanlang? He understood immediately. Because Zhang Shou was too courageous and did not want to accept excessive financial support from the Zhu family, Jiuniang was afraid of being forced to support her, so she decided to
He is in trouble. I hope that when Zhang Shou needs support, he will not be polite and come to her directly to ask for money, and then he will use his own name to support the teacher!
If this were Zhang Shou, he might try every possible means to evade it at this time, but who is he?
He is the person who is best at taking advantage of others! He is the person who will never give up unless he takes advantage! He is the person who is least afraid of being scolded!
So, Lu Sanlang suddenly smiled so much that he even narrowed his eyes: "So that's what you meant, Madam. That's good. If Mr. Young Master has any needs later, I will definitely be the first to inform you and discuss it with you.
.With my thin arms and legs, I really don’t have enough support for him, and my mother can’t move the entire property to me, so my brothers all think she is partial.”
"That bastard Zhang Chen talks nicely, but in fact he doesn't have to rely on his father to pay for it..."
Jiuniang saw that Lu Sanlang promised sonorously and forcefully, but kept talking endlessly. The implication was that he was more reliable than Zhang Chen. She understood and couldn't help laughing, and then said nonchalantly: "It's fine if you agree. If you don't agree, I might
I need to go find your mother and discuss it with your future mother-in-law. Okay, you go, I will go to the palace right now."
When Lu Sanlang saw Jiuniang boarding the carriage, he was immediately relieved. Although he didn't think Jiuniang would go to his mother to complain, he was sure that someone had investigated his net worth. But how much did he really have?
I don’t plan to tell my mother and future daughter-in-law, let alone my mother-in-law, about my private money. As a man, if I want to withdraw some money later, I still have to find a woman. Isn’t it embarrassing?
Jiuniang's few words moved Lu Sanlang so much that sometimes he felt like he was rising into the clouds, sometimes like falling into the mire, but she herself did not feel that there was anything wrong with what she did. Not to mention that Zhang Shou was the son of her benefactor, Widow Zhang, just for Zhu Ying, she also
will do so.
However, she did not immediately go to the palace to see Concubine Yu as she claimed, but shortly after leaving the front street, she asked the guard following the car: "Can you find out where Yingying is now?
"
The guard said with some embarrassment: "I should be able to find it, but first I have to ask around, and secondly I have to see if the people around the young lady have left any secrets. The capital is so big, I'm afraid it will take at least half an hour."
"Then let's spend half an hour looking for it first." Jiuniang tapped the car window gently with her knuckles and said word by word, "If you can't find it by then, then it won't be too late for me to enter the palace."
She had to ask Zhu Ying about her plan first!
Although Jiuniang only brought more than a dozen guards, in a place like the capital, the sign of Zhao Guogong's mansion can naturally make idlers retreat. In addition, Jiuniang is not a weak-minded prostitute, so she found a small teahouse to book her.
After a break, only one guard and a mother were left to serve, and the rest were sent out.
She had been sitting and drinking tea, seemingly unhurried, but in fact she was very anxious. Even though the madam was calm, and she did not object to Zhu Ying going out to make things worse, she was worried about Zhu Ying's ten thousand
If it's too inappropriate, it'll be bad.
She waited and waited, until she could no longer sit still, and then she finally heard the sound of galloping horse hooves. As a figure jumped off the horse outside the teahouse, and then strode in, she relaxed slightly.
tone.
"Madam." The guard only had time to cup his hand, and without even taking a breath, he said hurriedly, "The eldest lady was in the Tianxia Taiping Tower, which is facing Qipan Street.
The scholar Lu Shangshu scolded him so hard that the whole downstairs was full of onlookers!"
That’s why he found it easily! Fortunately, he went directly to the places near the imperial city based on the eldest lady’s temper!
Jiuniang suddenly couldn't react - according to what Lu Sanlang told her, shouldn't Zhu Ying have an appointment with a few close friends and then let out certain words? How could she be quarreling with scholars again? This daughter of hers is really
Doing things is too arbitrary! However, it would be more effective to pick these scholars who follow the crowd as targets...
Just as Lu Sanlang reported to Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang, Zhu Ying has always been a character who does what she says. When people went to invite her close friends from all over, she chose the side of Qipan Street, where she could see the Imperial City.
The Taiping Tower in front of the square.
Originally, no shop was allowed to exist in this kind of place. However, everything has exceptions.
That's right, this wine shop with a clear meaning of prayer was inscribed with a plaque by Grandpa Taizu himself!
If Zhang Shou were here, he would have to complain. However, Zhu Ying felt that this place was suitable for the occasion and met her requirements. Moreover, the most popular people here were traveling scholars, so it was easy to make things big.
However, there is a saying that goes well - plans cannot keep up with changes! Just after Zhu Ying chose a private room and expressed satisfaction with the set of special porcelain presented by the store with a smile, she heard the high-minded talk of a group of scholars next door.
"Lao Jiang Ge has worked hard to manage state affairs for many years. He has no merit but hard work. He is a loyal minister and a good prime minister. In addition, since ancient times, he has established a direct lineage. The eldest prince was just deceived by a traitor, so he made a small mistake.
How can you beat him to death with a stick? It is even more unreasonable to offend the prince but not the troubled people! If traitors like Zhang Shou and Zhu Tingfang are allowed to continue to deceive the public, then the world will be hopeless!"