Chapter 80
With Lu Zhen's marriage, the Marquis Wei and the second wife became busy. Wei wanted to choose a husband for his sixteen-year-old daughter Lu Wan, and the second wife wanted to find a good family for her niece. Although it was a little late for her sons to get married after 20, they were not in a hurry. It was also reported that men had made achievements first and then got married, but the girls could not delay them. They were going to be called an old girl at the age of eighteen.
But Liangzhou City is located in the border area. Apart from the King of Qin, the Marquis of Pingxi is the most noble person here. The Wei family is arrogant and thinks that their daughter can marry a family with a status of equal or even more noble than her husband. So after discussing with her husband, she took Lu Wan back to her parents' home in Beijing and was preparing to find a good marriage for her daughter in Beijing.
The Marquis of Pingxi was full of great things. As long as his daughter did not care about Liu Heng, he would not care much about anyone who married him. Anyway, his wife would not ask her daughter to suffer any loss.
The mother and the mother set off at the end of April. At the suggestion of the eldest son Lu Yu, Wei also brought the second son Lu Huan with him. Lu Huan was thinking about Chen Jiao, and of course he was unwilling to leave at this critical moment. He found a reason to try to refuse. The Marquis of Pingxi learned that the son was reprimanded for not escorting his mother and sister. Lu Huan had nothing to tell, so he had to be a filial son with a tense face, but he made up his mind to send his mother and sister to the capital and he would come back immediately.
When Lu Huan left, he would have to be around the Mid-Autumn Festival before he could come back.
Chen Jiao was so happy, it was like she unloading a big stone. Her appetite was better than before and she slept better than before.
After returning from Qinghu Peak, Chen Jiao has not stepped out of the second room for a month. Now Lu Huan and Lu Wan are gone. Chen Jiao, who has been holding it for too long, decided to take Hongxing to the garden for some breath. There are three cousins in the Hou Mansion. Lu Yu was so cold that he didn't bother to talk to her. His cousin Lu Run was devoted to studying and preparing for the autumn test. His fourth cousin Lu Che liked her but did not dare to approach her alone. It can be said that Chen Jiao was not at all in the Hou Mansion at this time.
There is a rose flower stand on the west side of Houfu Garden. Chen Jiao likes the scenery here the most. She walked around the rows of flower stands for a few times and enjoyed enough flowers. Chen Jiao walked to the swing next to her without Hongxing helping her push. She sat on it herself, swinging gently while looking at the roses not far away.
The sun was blocked by the flower trees on one side, and only the broken aperture was projected over. Chen Jiao swung back, her whole body was in the shade of the tree, and her eyes were shaken only when she swung back. At this time, Chen Jiao closed her eyes and enjoyed the warmth of the light comfortably. In a trance, she seemed to have returned to the Duke's Mansion. She was still the carefree girl in the boudoir who was loved by her parents.
"Girl, I, I want to get rid of it..."
Hongxing suddenly whispered.
Chen Jiao nodded with a smile.
Hongxing walked in small steps.
Chen Jiao shook enough, no longer shook her sharply, and unconsciously supported the ground with her toes, allowing the swing to sway gently. Then she pressed her head against her left hand holding the rope, and her eyes were stunning at the flower stand diagonally opposite. What kind of family would her aunt help her find? It would be even better if she could make a reservation before Lu Huan came back.
When Lu Yu walked over, he saw Chen Jiao's silhouette. In Lu Yu's eyes, the little girl leaned lazily against the swing, and it seemed that she was sulking because no one helped her push the swing.
Lu Yu looked around but didn't see her maid.
Just as he was hesitating to step forward or leave quietly, the girl on the swing looked at this side.
At the age of fourteen, she was wearing a light and light pink gauze dress with full almond eyes, and was as beautiful as a fairy among flowers.
Lu Yu moved his fingers and walked towards Chen Jiao when she got off the swing as if she was about to greet him.
"Big cousin." Chen Jiao lowered her eyes and called out.
Lu Yu had no expression on his face and asked lightly: "Why are you just cousin yourself?"
Chen Jiao understood what he meant and explained: "I just sent Hongxing back to get some things and came back soon."
If a girl has no maid to serve her, it is easy for other masters to misunderstand that maid is lazy and slick.
Lu Yu nodded, looked at her quiet face with black eyes, unable to find anything to say, but he didn't want to leave.
The man was tall and straight, like a green pine and white poplar standing there steadily. Chen Jiao was a little surprised. She looked up at him and saw Lu Yu staring at the rose flower stand there. Chen Jiao couldn't help asking, "Is my cousin here to enjoy the flowers?"
Lu Yu pursed his lips and nodded.
Both of them are not young anymore, and my cousin is not suitable to enjoy the flowers alone. Chen Jiao bows to him and said, "My cousin is willing to do it, I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
Lu Yu could only watch her leave without any nostalgia, and clenched her hands behind her irritably.
The roses were covered with flower stands, one by one, one by one, but Lu Yu's eyes fell on the green flower vine. She had hooked his neck like a vine, and before he could react, she had also quietly opened in the dimly lit tent, luring him into it by mistake.
Lu Yu has no ability to remember everything, but he will never forget that day and that scene.
He saw it all, he should be responsible. If she likes her second brother, he just pretends that nothing has happened, but she rejects her second brother.
Although only heaven knows it, the earth knows it, and Lu Yu still feels that he must be responsible.
Before Lu Yu could think of how to speak to Chen Jiao, the second wife made progress.
There are upstarts like Pingxihou, such as Pingxihou, and also scholarly families who have lived here for generations. Among them, the Meng family in the west of the city has the highest reputation. Although it has been a hundred years since the most glorious time of their ancestors, the best-in-class people in the Meng family are only the second master who served as the prefect in Jingzhou. However, when it comes to the Meng family, all the people in Liangzhou admire and envy them. If they can marry him, it will be even more honorable.
When he heard that the second wife of the Marquis of Pingxi Mansion was going to choose a son-in-law for her niece, the old lady of the Meng family took the initiative to ask a matchmaker to come over and propose marriage for her grandson.
The second wife lived in Liangzhou for so long and had dealt with the Meng family's family. The Meng family is worthy of being a scholarly family. The men in the family are all upright and elegant, the women are all gentle and virtuous, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are harmonious, and there is no gossip. The Meng family's legitimate grandson who is going to marry this time is the second son of the third wife of the Meng family. The seventh son and the parents die, and there is only one brother on it. He is now taking his wife and children as an official outside.
Mr. Meng Qi is twenty years old this year and will participate in the autumn examination as soon as possible.
It can be said that Mr. Meng Qi is quite famous and confident in his titles on the list. There is also a brother who is in the officialdom who can support each other.
Such a young man in a noble family is not very good, but it is definitely not bad. What the second wife is most satisfied with is that her niece has no mother-in-law and sister-in-law after marrying her. What she is most dissatisfied with is that if Mr. Meng Qi becomes an official and is sent to another place, her niece will follow her away, and she will not be willing to leave.
"Jiaojiao, what do you think?" The second wife asked her niece softly.
Chen Jiao thought that if the couple could live alone in another place, it would be nice to have a simple life.
"First, let's see the person first." Chen Jiao lowered her head and pretended to be shy. After all, she had married three times and could not really be shy about blind dates.
The second wife understood, so she began to discuss the location with the Meng family through the matchmaker.
The matchmaker came to the Marquis's mansion to pay homage to the second wife many times. Chen Jiao's marriage, which had not yet been described, naturally could not hide it from the other masters of the Marquis' mansion.
The lady looked down on the Meng family, and she looked down on Chen Jiao, so she thought the two were very compatible. Apart from that, she was too lazy to inquire about the progress. Except for Lu Che, the third room was sad for a while, and everyone else was watching the fun. In the big room, Lu Yu heard that Chen Jiao was going to date someone, and her chest was even more blocked than when his second brother pursued Chen Jiao.
He had long seen that Chen Jiao would not agree to her second brother, but would Chen Jiao like that young master Meng Qi?
Before the blind date was settled, Lu Yu had secretly inquired about the three generations of Mr. Meng Qi's ancestors. The scholarly family had nothing to say, and Mr. Meng Qi was a scholar who was devoted to studying. Occasionally went outings with classmates and friends and wrote poems. There was nothing to do with them, and there was no big problem.
If Lu Yu was a woman, he would never look down on such a vulgar person.
He thought that people like Chen Jiao who show pride from their bones should not look down on them.
However, she doesn't like martial arts masters like her second brother, if she likes scholars...
Lu Yu regretted why he had not gone to her to explain clearly. Why were both cousins? Knowing that he was willing to take responsibility, would she agree to his proposal?
Lu Yu didn't sleep well for three consecutive nights.
The prince of the Marquis of Pingxi did not sleep well and did something he usually despises.
On the day Chen Jiao went out for a blind date with the second wife, Lu Yu changed into a regular dress and followed her in secret from afar.
It was June at this time, and the sun was shining brightly. The second wife and Mrs. Meng set the blind date in Cuihu. At that time, they would take a boat tour of the lake and listen to music and drink tea. Even if the two children didn't see each other, it would be a pleasure.
The carriage was parked by Cuihu Lake, and the maids first held up umbrellas, and Chen Jiao got off with the second wife.
The mother and mother led the maid to the lake and prepared to rent a boat. "Ctually", Mrs. Meng and Mrs. Meng Qi also came to visit the lake. Seeing the second wife, Mrs. Meng smiled and invited the second wife to go with her.
The second wife naturally responded and held Chen Jiao's hand to introduce to Mrs. Meng.
Chen Jiao saluted openly, a little beauty from Jiangnan, graceful and gentle, dignified and delicate.
Old Mrs. Meng took a look at Chen Jiao's charm as a lady, which is suitable for being a good wife for her grandson.
Mr. Meng Qi beside him was stunned when Chen Jiao showed up. He never expected that his grandmother chose a fairy for him.
A talented man and a beautiful woman are the beautiful yearning for almost all scholars.
Mr. Meng Qi was very satisfied with Chen Jiao!
After the ceremony, Chen Jiao retreated to her aunt and looked at Mr. Meng Qi quietly. Seeing that he was of medium height and slightly thin, his facial features were not outstanding, he could still be upright and friendly. He was wearing a clean bookish look, looking at her blankly, a little silly.
Chen Jiao didn't feel her heartbeat faster, but she didn't just resist it.
After politely speaking, everyone was about to get on the boat when a voice suddenly came from beside him: "Boatman, we have already taken this boat."
The sound was too close. Chen Jiao looked sideways and saw a pair of masters and servants standing on the shore in front of another painting boat. The young man in white robeed his folding fan and nodded to her with a smile.
It is Liu Heng, the second son of the King of Qin who has not seen for a long time.
Chapter completed!