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In the Cining Palace.

Before Zhou Heng entered the door, he heard the laughter coming from the hall. Zhou Heng glanced at Madam Cui beside him, and Madam Cui also covered her lips and smiled.

"Brother Zhou doesn't know anything. The prince and the county lord came early. Oh, by the way, Miss Su Wu from General Su's mansion. She also came with the county lord. The two brought food to the empress dowager and barbecued meat in the yard at noon. The empress dowager was very happy."

Zhou Heng raised his eyebrows. Su Xiaoxiao could follow Zhu Yunmo and came back and forth. It seemed that she didn't hate this person so much, otherwise she would have avoided it as soon as possible, so how could she come to Cining Palace together?

The Queen Mother had long wanted to match them up, and neither of them was a fool. Are they not rejecting this idea now?

I thought to myself that my feet did not slow down. At this time, Madam Cui had already entered the room. Someone had already gone in to report that Zhou Heng took the curtain and quickly put down his burden and gave the queen mother a gift.

"Empress Dowager, peace!"

The Empress Dowager smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed, and quickly patted her legs and said:

"I was still standing there and I helped Uncle Zhongyuan up and came to Ai's house. It seemed like you had already agreed. Either one of them would come or they would come together."

Zhou Heng quickly walked closer, Madam Cui sent someone to bring over Jindun to sit down, and Zhu Yunmo curled his lips.

"Is the emperor's grandmother disliked us for being diligent?"

The Empress Dowager smiled and poked Zhu Yunmo's forehead with her finger, "You are a sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial s

Su Xiaoxiao subconsciously shrank back a little, and Zhu Yunmo grabbed her hair, looking indifferent.

"If the emperor's grandmother really wants to worry, I'd better hurry up and arrange a marriage for Xiu'er's brother. This Lord Liu is not young anymore. His children of his peers can recite the Four Books and Five Classics. He is busy planting all day long, and there are a lot of things in Tongzhou. If he delays it, wouldn't he be a generation later than others?"

The empress dowager looked shocked and looked at Liu Xiu'er. She had not asked in detail before. She had heard that Liu Xiu'er's brother was afraid that marrying a wife would be bad for her own sister, so she had not married for a long time. She really didn't know the specific situation.

"Xiuer, tell the Ai family how old your brother is. I really haven't asked in detail before."

Liu Xiu'er quickly bowed slightly. When the empress dowager asked about this, she was still worried. After all, her brother's personality was dull and he was a person who didn't know how to be gentle. If the empress dowager gave him a marriage, he would definitely be a lady from a famous family. I wonder if he could stand his temper.

"When the Empress Dowager said, my brother is in his thirty years. It was all due to Xiu'er's illness that year. There were still many people in Qingping County who came to ask for marriage. They were rejected by my brother several times. Gradually, the matchmaker stopped coming to the house. He was not worried."

The Empress Dowager waved her hand to Madam Cui, "Why are you standing there? Hurry up this girl. Speaking of your sadness, it is your blessing to meet such a brother.

The emperor was not careful when his parents arranged the marriage, so he was not careful. Don’t worry, the Ai family will make the decision for you. Yuzhu quickly went to bring the picture of the ladies of the previous palaces!"

Zhou Heng: "..."

Zhu Yunmo: "..."

Su Xiaoxiao: "..."

Liu Xiuer: "...this...this is probably not good, I think..."

The empress dowager raised her hand and looked excited, and she quickly stopped Xiu'er's remaining words.

"Girl, don't worry, let's take a look first. The Ai family knows the women from various court officials."

As soon as he finished speaking, Madam Cui had already brought someone to carry her over several stacks of scrolls. There were a total of four palace maids, and each of them had hugged more than a dozen. Zhou Heng was stunned. It seemed that the Queen Mother was addicted to being a mediator!

Even if I searched for these portraits, I probably used a lot of time.

These palace maids put down the scroll, and each of the four people picked up one to unfold it. The scroll was full of beauties. Of course, the beauties with fine brushwork seemed to be the same, which Zhou Heng couldn't compliment this.

The Queen Mother introduced it carefully.

"The first two are the third and fourth brothers born in the Minister of Rites. They have a gentle and honest personality, gentle appearance, and are well-educated and well-educated. The one behind them is..."

The Queen Mother introduced more than a dozen times in one breath, and the praises were all the same. I don’t know how many times I have said it.

A few young people were dazzled by the sound of their eyes, and Zhu Yunmo blinked and wiped his sweat secretly.

It seems that the emperor's grandmother still has some reservations about her. Looking at this posture, if she really uses it on her, she will probably not be able to see her in a year or two.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt secretly grateful. Zhou Heng was watching the fun, and whispered in a low voice:

"With Liu Renli's bad temper, can he like such a lady from a noble family?"

Zhou Heng glanced at Xiu'er, shook his head slightly and said:

"Brother..."

Zhu Yunmo raised his hand and gave him a blank look, quickly stopped his remaining words, and said seriously with a blank look.

"What brother, you have nothing to do with the Liu family now. Xiu'er is the county lord. Although she has not changed her surname, she is also a royal family. Why are you scrambling to?"

Zhou Heng smacked his lips and didn't argue with him. But now I really don't know what to call him. It's a bit too disgusting to call him Lord Liu. If he called him Liu Renli, it would be a bit unspeakable. It really doesn't matter if he called him a name.

Zhu Yunmo poked him, and Zhou Heng leaned over a little.

"I just read it. These girls are about the same age as Xiu'er, and some are even a few years younger than Xiu'er. Some of them are just in the hairpin. The age difference is a bit big!

In addition, Liu Renli is busy with planting every day, and he is as dark as a farmer in the past six months. I am afraid that no one believes that he is only thirty."

Zhou Heng nodded, and the cow forced his head to not drink water. This matter was still lingering. Liu Renli's idea was actually somewhat similar to that he was in the emergency room back then. He was too lazy to find one and didn't meet a suitable one, so he gradually delayed it.

At this time, I really don’t want to find someone who is a teenager. Of course, if someone says that I just like luoli style, this is impossible to measure.

However, living a marriage is not about finding a mother to go home to serve her, nor is it about finding a daughter to need extracurricular tutoring or worrying about her growing up and making friends. She is tired!

But this is ancient times. Zhou Heng can't stand up and tell the Empress Dowager now that he still wants Liu Renli to fall in love freely and find whoever likes him or her own decision. If he really says that now, the Empress Dowager will probably faint from anger. Isn't this a career depriving the old lady of her favorite career?

After introducing so much, the Queen Mother obviously said she was tired, but her interest did not decrease at all. She asked Madam Cui to continue talking on her behalf, while she sat on the side drinking tea, constantly replenishing.

Half an hour later, the introduction was finally completed, and Liu Xiuer and Su Xiaoxiao listened seriously.

One really wanted to find a sister-in-law, and the other wanted to help, but after comparison, it was either too high or not a good age.

Liu Xiu'er looked embarrassed. She hadn't been so worried before today, but after hearing the Queen Mother's remarks, she couldn't help but feel that this was simply too reasonable. My brother just didn't meet a suitable person. If this matter was delayed, after this year, it would be after noon that day, and the girl from a good family would not be able to find.

The Empress Dowager seemed to have accomplished something big at this time, and she felt very comfortable. She looked at Zhou Heng and said with a smile:

"Why don't you help Xiu'er's staff? If you think which one is suitable, the Ai family will come forward. Don't worry, no one outside knows about this. This is all the words of the Ai family and you who say it behind closed doors."

Xiu'er looked at Zhou Heng. It was obvious that she was already confused now. When the empress dowager talked about this, she wanted to find a sister-in-law in the next second.

Zhou Heng coughed, glanced at Xiu'er, and then looked at the Queen Mother.

"Actually, I think it's big... Lord Liu knew that Tongzhou has been in eight months, and the change of Tongzhou has made the locals amazed. Whether it is spring waterlogging or planting, the three words Liu Renli in Tongzhou have become household names.

The Empress Dowager's idea was kind, but I think Mr. Liu was not bound by the statement whether the children of aristocratic families needed to marry. He was a poor student. This was the opportunity for His Majesty to serve students from all over the country. From the people, it would be more likely to find a virtuous and ordinary woman.

But these are all our guesses. I think I should tell him about the marriage of Lord Liu. If this is decided, he has already started to organize the marriage. Whether it is the lady of the aristocratic family or the situation over there, it seems that it is difficult to explain, and it only adds to the laughter."

The Empress Dowager gradually put away her smile, not being angry, but looking at Zhou Heng seriously, and then looking at Liu Xiu'er thoughtfully. Xiu'er stood up and quickly saluted the Empress Dowager, and then said:

"What Zhongyuan said is indeed the truth. His brother is honest and sincere, but he is easy to get stuck in the slightest way. No one can stop what he wants to do. Just like Chunlao in Tongzhou and the matter of planting new crops, he is only in the fields and can't help but pull him back."

The empress dowager raised her eyebrows, as if this was the first time that such an official heard it, and his face was filled with incredible expressions.

However, looking at the four people in front of him, no one was surprised, and they all nodded to her. Obviously, what Liu Xiu'er said was still reserved, and this person was not ordinary persistence.

After thinking about it, the Queen Mother picked up the teacup. If this is the case, it would be easy to do this without being a human inside and outside.

"If this is the case, it's better to ask. Don't arrange the Ai family. He has other plans."

Liu Xiu'er bowed down again. It is really touching that the empress dowager of a country can do this for his ministers. It is completely sincere to consider you. Xiu'er directly pounced on the empress dowager's leg.

"Thank you, the Empress Dowager, for being concerned. After being busy with the things in front of me, I found some time to go to Tongzhou. My brother used to serve. I have been busy with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. I have no time to go over, so I just happened to see my brother doing well."

The queen mother smiled and quickly waved her hand at Madam Cui.

"Prepare some things and bring them with you."

Madam Cui smiled and went to prepare. Zhou Heng thought for a while. At this time, he could not continue this topic. The Empress Dowager was addicted to it. If she continued, she might not be sure to do something.

Thinking of this, he coughed, and several people looked at Zhou Heng tacitly, and the empress dowager tilted her head and put down the teacup.

"Don't pretend to cough, just say anything if you have anything to say. This is Cining Palace, not the Imperial Study Room. You can be neither big nor small, and you can say everything in a real way. The Ai family will make the decision for you!"

Zhou Heng couldn't help but burst into laughter. Not to mention that the Queen Mother might love the house and the Wuwu, she loves Zhu Yunmo and Xiu'er, so she naturally looks at herself differently. This tolerance is still very touching.

"The Empress Dowager is clear about it. Zhou Heng came later than the prince and the others. It was not because I was sleepy. I brought something with me. It would take some time to prepare these."

The empress dowager looked up and down at Zhou Heng. It seemed that he was holding a bag when he came in. He didn't see where he put it. He just paid attention to introducing the daughters of the aristocratic family. Not to mention that he really ignored this point, especially when thinking about the flower glasses, he became very interested.

"Don't keep it aside, tell me what did you bring to the Ai family?"

Zhou Heng stood up, picked up the bag behind him, and put it on the table in front of several people to open it. Many things inside were exposed, mostly carved wood. It looked strange and didn't know what it was for.

The queen mother was immediately attracted by her heart. She reached out and grabbed a long wooden ball like a hedgehog, holding the glasses in one hand, and holding them up with the other hand to observe carefully for a long time.

"What's this?"

"This is the wooden hammer for massage. Last time I came to the palace, I saw the queen mother holding one, but it was just the shape of a pure hammer. It hurts a little when I hit her body, and the area of ​​the stress was still a large area.

I went back and thought about it. It would be better to change the hammer head to such a thick small wooden stick according to the theory of acupuncture. The area of ​​force applied to the body is three times that of the original one, and it is easier to stimulate the corresponding acupoints and be gentler and more comfortable. The Empress Dowager would not let Madam Cui give you a try."

Madam Cui was beside her, and the queen mother handed the wooden hammer to Madam Cui, pointed at her shoulder and said:

"Just try your shoulders. When you get old, you feel uncomfortable everywhere. It doesn't hurt much. Anyway, your neck and shoulders feel tight, and it hurts if you move a little. Your newly trained doctors and girls have good massage techniques, but you can't massage them all day long, right?"

Zhou Heng nodded. This is a real problem. Sometimes when you wake up in the middle of the night, you can only endure the discomfort by yourself.

Madam Cui held up the wooden hammer and raised her hand to pinch the small wooden stick on the head of the hammer. Because the head in front was red, I don’t know what it was. It looked very round and looked very elastic when pressed.

He tried to lift it up and hammer the empress dowager's shoulder twice. The sound was quite loud. Madam Cui was stunned and hurriedly looked at the empress dowager in front.

"Does I have heavy hands?"
To be continued...