Chapter 836: Marriage, Matchmaking

The British Duke Zhang Fu accompanied the emperor on patrol. Although Mrs. Wang had children, she was inevitably lonely as she got older. Sun often brought Du Wan and Zhang Jing to accompany her, as well as Li Yun, Zheng Fangfei and several other children.

My nephew and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mu of the Duke of Chengguo, and several acquaintances of the duchess and uncles also often come to visit, so the huge British Park is mostly lively.

On this day, since the memorial ceremony of Wang Zhangyu in Gonggong Hejian will be held in more than a month, Mrs. Wang still invited Sun and Du Wan over despite the incident just two days ago. Zhang Jing is no longer

Go to school every day, but remember Tianci, Zhang Tian and Zhang Yue

, also came together with drooling faces, just sat in the room and then ran to play with their brothers and sisters. Sun and Du Wan just sat for a moment, and before they had time to say a few words, someone outside reported that Duke Cheng Guo

Madam Mu, Madam Wu Anhou and Madam Wu Dinghou are all here.

"I didn't post anything today, so why are so many people here?" Mrs. Wang was very surprised. Then she looked at Sun and Du Wan and smiled, "Maybe it's because of your arrival that they all came to the door after hearing the news.

."

"Sister-in-law makes fun of us!" Mrs. Sun is now not as restrained in front of Mrs. Wang as before, with a happy smile on her face. At this time, she said, "Since the three ladies are here, why not let Wan'er

Go to greet me?"

"That's right. I don't have a daughter-in-law, so I have to work with Brother Yue's wife. Anyway, I look at you just as much as I look at my own wife." Mrs. Wang smiled slightly and nodded to Du Wan, "Have you met Mrs. Mu?

Multiple times, what should I do?

Treat each other how you want to be treated. Although Mrs. Chen of Wu'an Marquis has a hot temper, she is also a cheerful person. Mrs. Li of Wuding Marquis comes rarely, and I am not familiar with her. As long as you are respectful, you will pass. Bi Luo, you

Go with her."

Du Wan smiled and agreed, and when he and Bi Luo left the house, the wife who reported the news hurriedly came to greet her, followed by three or four other girls. When the group arrived at the second gate, three carriages happened to be parked in front of the gate. The first one

The one who came down was Mrs. Mu, the wife of Duke Cheng. She is not yet forty now. She is the daughter of the Duke, she is married to the Duke, and she has a legitimate son.

She lived a comfortable life. At this time, she was wearing a mandarin with colorful butterflies and flowers on her head outside the colorful sleeves of red silk silk. She did not wear the gold beam crown commonly used in imperial orders on her head, but a golden beaded peony, which perfectly complemented her.

She had a fair and round face. She was very familiar with Du Wan. As soon as she got out of the car, she took Du Wan's hand and exchanged greetings for a while, then turned around and waited for the others to get off.

Mrs. Chen, the Marquis of Wu'an, and Mrs. Li, the Marquis of Wuding, got off the car one after another. Mrs. Chen was already in her early fifties. Since Wu'an Marquis Zheng Heng had been guarding away for many years, she was alone at home, so she was naturally even older. But even so, she was even older at the moment.

The hair is still combed and neatly, and is held down with a small beaded crown, but the use of flowers, pearls, and emeralds is very sparse, and there is only one in total.

A green jade hairpin and a double-headed hairpin complement the crow-green long dress with persimmon base and lotus pattern. Madam Li, the Marquis of Wuding, is different from the other three, and is red all over the place.

The sleeves are decorated with golden birds and flowers, the purple-red brocade embroidered robe, and the shiny golden treasure flowers and pearly emerald peony leaves on the head. This kind of bejeweled appearance is rare.

I was surprised, but Du Wan came forward with a smile on her face, but Mrs. Li treated her very familiarly. She smiled and asked about her family situation, and asked about the details of Zhang Yue's danger the day before yesterday, as if she was a regular visitor.

They went like relatives and friends. When everyone walked in, Mrs. Li still let the other two go in front, and forced Du Wan to fall behind.

"I heard that there is a sister-in-law in your family who is waiting to be married?"

Du Wan didn't know how many people had asked this question since she returned to Beijing, so there was nothing surprising. She immediately replied with a smile: "The third sister is still young now, only eleven years old. It hurts both the master and the wife."

She, so it’s too early to say she’s ready to get married.”

"That's not what you are saying. We will get married in two years, but now we have to pick it up?" Mrs. Li glanced at the two people in front of her and said with a smile, "My Cong'er is thirteen this year. He is

He is the eldest son of the family.

I started studying with my husband and learned martial arts from the generals in my family, but I am different from those dandies. He will definitely become a noble in the future, so my Marquis has always wanted to find a daughter-in-law for him who is knowledgeable and sensible."

This was a proposal for marriage. Although I had encountered many explicit hints before, this was the first time that Mrs. Li took the initiative to bring it up just after they met. Therefore, Du Wan's original doubts suddenly became deeper. All the way inside

After leaving, she pretended to be embarrassed and said: "The third sister is the only one of the master and his wife."

My husband-in-law also dotes on and protects my daughter. As a sister-in-law, it’s really hard for me to make the decision on this matter. To make the madam laugh, even the madam usually gives her the upper hand. How could I dare to go against the rules? Moreover,

The British princess-in-law has always been fond of her and said that she would personally approve her marriage."

Seeing Mrs. Li frowning thoughtfully and then not mentioning the matter again, Du Wan breathed a sigh of relief. Others didn't know how the children of the noble family were, but she knew it clearly. For Zhang Jing's sake

, In addition, Zhang Yue simply asked her to help with Meng Ang's marriage, so she traveled among nobles,

Looking on coldly, I don’t know how many daughters of famous Shuyuan families and young masters who are known as heroic talents. Zhang Yue felt good in person. Afterward, Zhang Yue could always let people find out the true nature of these young disciples. Therefore, the eldest son of the Wuding Hou family

Although she had never met Guo Cong, she knew very well his character, talent and appearance.

Compared with other nobles of the Hongwu Dynasty, the Wudinghou family was naturally not in decline. However, after Guo Ying died in the first year of Yongle, the title of Wudinghou remained vacant for twenty years. It was not until Emperor Renzong Zhu Gaochi came to the throne that because of Guo Guifei

In order to favor his brother, Guo Xuan went beyond his brother Guo Zhen, who was supposed to be his eldest brother, and granted him a title.

For this reason, Guo Zhen's wife Yongjia, the eldest princess, is full of resentment, and the other children of the Guo family are also grievances. It would be fine if Guo Guifei is still there, but Guo Guifei has been buried, and the housework in the Guo family has gradually become troubled.

.After all, Guo Ying originally had twelve sons, and the eldest son could not inherit the title. Why did it fall to Guo Xuan, who was neither his direct descendant nor his eldest son?

Moreover, Guo Cong is not so much a man of both civil and military skills as he is half-baked at both, just relying on the legacy of his ancestors.

When the group arrived at the upper room, Mrs. Wang had to go to the door with Mrs. Sun to greet them. She and Mrs. Mu were the most familiar. As soon as they met each other, she joked: "We usually don't see anyone for several days. Where did we come from today?"

In your interest, you invited so many people to come to my place?"

"We didn't make an appointment. We met by chance on the way!"

Mrs. Mu winked at Mrs. Wang and entered the house side by side with her first. Before the people behind her came up, she whispered in a low voice: "Mrs. Wu'anhou happened to be at home. When she talked about your garden, she

Speaking of which, the place in Wu'anhou Hutong is a bit smaller after all. I would like to choose a place to build one.

The garden, so she dragged me to take a look. But Mrs. Wu Dinghou actually met her on the way, on the half street of Huodao. Their family does not often interact with other families, so I am afraid that her sudden visit may have something special to do. Just now.

On the way in, I saw her and your brother Yue's wife talking to each other for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang's heart was as clear as a mirror, and she glanced at Mrs. Sun who was standing aside. When they entered the warm pavilion in the inner room, as soon as the guests and hosts were seated, she asked the girl next to her to use the time in front of her.

Empress Dowager Zhang gifted her with Liu'an tea. When the girl brought six Jun kiln white porcelain cups on a carved lacquer tea tray, everyone held them in their hands. Mrs. Wang took a sip and put them down.

"When the Queen Mother gave the tea, she also praised the tea soup for its high aroma and sweet and mellow taste. I also drink Lu'an tea on weekdays, but it is not as good as this tribute tea, so I kept it. I just used it to entertain guests today. It is rare to have so much.

People, Mother Liu, go call the children and let them recognize their elders."

When Du Wan saw Mrs. Wang calling for someone, she stood up and said, "Auntie, I'd better go in person."

Mrs. Wang nodded, and Du Wan turned around. She was a frequent visitor. When she left the house, she just asked Xiao Yi, the girl she brought with her, to follow her. They arrived at the Yixin Pavilion where several children were studying. Here they were familiar with each other.

It already belonged to the outer courtyard, so she stood briefly at the door, and immediately a boy serving here came over. Du Wan said that Mrs. Wang had sent a message for the young masters and ladies to meet the guests, and asked Zhang Jingxian to come out first, and he bowed

He agreed, turned around and walked inside. After a while, Zhang Jing, wearing a green silk coat, slipped out.

"Sister-in-law, Mr. Liang is currently lecturing on the biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru in the Historical Records. Why do guests want us to see him? They both know Mr. Liang's rules, so why would anyone disturb Mr. Li's lecture?"

"Tianci and Jingguan can naturally tell people that they are talking about something important and can't come out, but the person they want to see is you." Seeing the suspicion on Zhang Jing's face, Du Wan ordered the boy to continue to watch and hold her in his arms.

She turned around and walked back, reminding her in a low voice on the way, "You are familiar with Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Chen, but you have never seen Mrs. Li, Marquis of Wuding. I heard that tone was directed at you. Remember, here we are.

Be careful in front of others and see how she does."

Although Zhang Jing is young, she is smart. She immediately snorted when she heard this. When she arrived at the courtyard where Mrs. Wang went to her room, she followed Du Wan into the hall. The smile she had just now disappeared and was replaced by her.

She was as proud as a little rooster. Seeing how she was dressed, Du Wan didn't know what she was thinking, so he couldn't help but remind him when he entered the main room.

"Don't go too far, too much is never enough!"

"Sister-in-law, just look at me!"

In the room, there was either the Duke's wife or Mrs. Hou. Sun's second-class wife was originally the least conspicuous one. However, Mrs. Wang would not ignore her. Mrs. Mu was familiar with her, and Mrs. Chen liked that she spoke directly.

Mrs. Li, the only one with a cheerful temperament who did not have much contact with many others, deliberately flattered her. In the end, instead of being left out, Mrs. Sun felt that the talk was all about her son, which made her feel a little bit happy.

The daughter-in-law and her daughter came in together. The daughter bowed to everyone and then jumped into her arms. She was stunned for a moment and then a smile spread across her face.

"Why are you the only one here? Where are Tianci, Jingguan and the others?"

"They were originally going to come, but this was when Mr. Liang was in class, so of course I stopped in front." Zhang Jing said plausibly, "They are all people who have worshiped the teacher and are learning the principles of the sage. In general,

It’s a matter of importance. Now I’m leaving half of my lectures to visit the guests. It’s better to wait until the lunch class is over. Auntie, am I right?”

When Mrs. Wang saw Zhang Jing looking at her with a sweet smile, she knew that this quirky little girl was doing it on purpose. She immediately smiled bitterly and said, "Your mother and I have spoiled you rotten, and you have no sense of propriety in what you say or do!"

"Uncle mother!"

Zhang Jing acted coquettishly and stepped forward to pester Mrs. Wang. After getting tired of it for a moment, she smiled and stepped forward to apologize to Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Chen one by one. Mrs. Chen was also a neighbor of the Zhang family. She had experienced her situation long ago and immediately followed her.

The words flicked on her forehead angrily: "Even if you get through today...you spend all day reading and listening to lectures. Are you planning to make your future husband a millionaire?"

"You may not be too talented, but you can't be inferior to me!" Zhang Jing smiled and looked at the top imperial edicts in the room, but she didn't have any of the girl's shyness. "You must be able to know these four books and five classics, but you can't do Tang poetry and Song poetry."

But you also need to be able to use it, you also need to have good calligraphy, and be well-read... Also, my third brother is a Jinshi, so he can't be worse than my third brother."

Before she could finish speaking, Mrs. Chen finally couldn't help it anymore, hugged her and laughed and cursed: "Little girl is not shy, she actually made the same conditions. We are even competing with your third brother, why don't you look at us?"

Can Da Ming pick out another anomaly like your third brother? That’s all, I want to see what kind of mother-in-law dares to pick a daughter-in-law like you in the future!"

Mrs. Mu also shook her head and said: "Absolutely, absolutely! It's a pity that Jingya has such a temper that she can't be a man. I can't imagine what it would be like for her to wash her hands and make soup to serve her parents-in-law."

Mrs. Li tried to interrupt several times but was beaten by others. Looking at Zhang Jing's arrogant words and deeds, she couldn't help but complain about her husband Guo Xuan's instructions. Finally, she couldn't help but think to herself that all the explicit and implicit words she should say have been left out.

Well, since others don't answer the question, why does she, the Marquis of Wuding, keep pestering her? There are so many young ladies of the right age in the capital, who doesn't want to be the future Madam Hou? Even if the Zhang family is very popular now, does the Marquis of her own family still want to go?

ask for help?

So, Mrs. Wang stayed for dinner at noon. She felt that she looked like an outsider here, so she left in a hurry. After she left, others breathed a sigh of relief, and Du Wan took the opportunity to remind Sun in her ear that originally

Mrs. Sun, who came just for this matter, hurriedly pulled Mrs. Wang and said, "I almost forgot about the business. Today I brought Wan'er and Jing'er here because I have something to ask for your help, sister-in-law. Jing's father and brother

I have found a man for her, and I want to ask my sister-in-law to be a matchmaker."

I just made fun of Zhang Jing, but now I mentioned this matter. Not to mention Mrs. Wang, even Mrs. Mu, Mrs. Chen, became interested and asked who it was. When Zhang Jing, who had been talking nonsense before, saw this scene,

However, her face turned red and she slipped out without saying a word. At this time, Mrs. Sun revealed what Zhang Zhuo and Zhang Yue had discussed. After Mrs. Wang suddenly realized it, she nodded thoughtfully, while the other two

The position is very surprising.

There are no children of the right age in their family, but there are a lot of noble children of the right age in Beijing, including the eldest son like the Wuding Hou family who wants to inherit the family business. If these rich and noble families don't want it, they want to be a shabby judge.
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