After gathering the servants and guards in the mansion, A Bing quickly divided them into several teams and first asked them to focus on checking the shops opened by his family.
Next are various lively snack streets, restaurants with special dishes, etc., places where Tian An might go.
After the assignment was completed, a meeting place was set to facilitate communication among everyone, and he also took a team to the most lively snack street in Beijing.
In his opinion, it was very likely that Tian An and the others were in the snack street.
Because Xiaokang, Xiaoqi, Yaoyao and Tian An himself are people who love to eat, play and be lively, and the snack street almost has all three of these.
Sure enough, after rushing to the snack street, he and his men searched for a quarter of an hour before they saw a group of people in front of a stinky tofu stall at the entrance of an alley.
That idiot Chen Feng didn't know the urgency of the situation and he waved at them from a distance, asking them to come over and eat stinky tofu.
Little did she know that the soldier's face turned pale when he saw the stinky tofu, and the lady still had to go and receive the order!
Stinky tofu has such a strong smell. If I lose my composure in front of the eunuch who delivers the imperial edict, I will be criticized. What should I do?
Tian An turned around and saw that Ah Bing looked unhappy. He realized something was wrong and frowned, "What happened?"
While urging Tian An to go back quickly, A Bing told him the whole story.
When Tian An heard that Eunuch Defu was already on the way, he was so anxious that he didn't even want to get in the carriage.
He told Chen Feng and the others to take good care of Xiaokang and the other two, and then slowly took the carriage back.
He put on his cap, pulled over A Bing and the others' horses, jumped on them, whipped them and rushed out.
Deng Xue was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed another horse and chased after it.
The soldier, who was a step behind, could only stamp his feet in anger and had to remind Deng Xue loudly, "Watch out for the stinky tofu..."
Along the way, Tian An chose small paths, shortcuts, and roads with fewer people, and finally returned to the general's mansion in the shortest time possible.
When he arrived at the gate of the mansion, he happened to see the imperial guards moving things into the mansion, so he had no choice but to turn his horse around and go in through the back door.
Deng Xue did not forget A Bing's instructions, and the two of them hurried to remind Tian An as soon as they got off their horses.
Tian An raised his hand and put it to his nose to smell, and sure enough, it smelled like the fragrant and stinky smell of stinky tofu.
He immediately turned around and walked quickly towards his yard.
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In Anxinyuan.
"Miss, haven't you come back yet?" Nanny Xiao asked anxiously, pulling Xiangtao who had just run back from the front yard.
“Not yet, not yet.
But the eunuch who was to announce the imperial decree had already arrived in the palace. I asked Lixiang to wait at the fork in the road outside the mansion gate. As soon as the young lady came back, I asked her to take her back to the yard to wash up.
Then, I'll come back and tell you if there's anything else you need to prepare." Xiang Tao gasped.
"What? We're already here. Did you tell Lixiang to bring the young lady in through the back door?"
Xiang Tao was startled and turned around and ran. "I'll go guard the door now."
"Oh..." Before Nanny Xiao could finish her words, Xiangtao rushed out of the courtyard.
Madam Xiao had just taken two steps when she heard Xiang Tao's excited voice outside the door: "Miss, you are finally back."
Sure enough, the next second, Tian An quickly stepped over the threshold.
"Mammy, please get someone ready. I may need to take a bath first."
Seeing Tian An coming back, Madam Xiao finally put her mind at ease. "Miss, please come in! I have made all the arrangements."
The bathroom was indeed fully equipped with everything one would need.
After a quick bath, Madam Xiao was already waiting outside with the clothes she had prepared in advance.
When they saw Tian An coming out, several maids rushed over and quickly helped her change clothes.
Then, some put on makeup, some combed their hair, and some put on jewelry. With the concerted efforts of several people, Tian An was finally able to go out to receive the imperial edict.
Just then, Lixiang ran back to tell them that Xiaokang and the other two had also returned and were heading towards the front hall.
forecourt.
As soon as Eunuch Defu entered the mansion, before he could say anything, Tian Mingwu warmly invited him into the front hall. Then he urged him to drink tea and eat snacks cup by cup. Whenever he wanted to mention the imperial edict, Tian Mingwu hurriedly interrupted him.
They were all smart people. After doing this a few times, how could he not see the clues? He then considerately stopped mentioning the imperial edict and just concentrated on drinking tea and eating snacks. He then asked the Imperial Observatory to chat with Tian Mingwu.
By the way, they talked about what happened on the way here.
It is said that Eunuch Defu went to the general's mansion with a generous betrothal gift to announce the imperial decree, but on the way he met a team carrying wedding gifts.
The two groups met on a narrow road, and the leader of the other side came forward first with a thick list of gifts and the master's business card.
After respectfully bowing to the carriage, Jing Yu said, "This is a token of my Lord's love for Lord Anping. I hope you can help deliver it to the General's Mansion."
As he said this, he handed the gift list and business card to the young eunuch beside him.
The young eunuch took it respectfully and presented it to Eunuch Defu.
In the carriage, Eunuch Defu and the Imperial Observatory looked at the thick gift list together and were greatly shocked.
The newly appointed Duke is so fond of Lord Anping!
Not only does the gift list look thick, but the items inside are even heavier. Not only are all the items, big and small, fine products, but there are also no fewer than dozens of farms, shops, and houses, as well as countless fertile fields and lands.
What is even more commendable is that there is a pair of eagles.
Others used wild geese for betrothal, but he actually used an eagle instead of a goose.
You should know that although both geese and eagles are loyal birds and will only have one partner in their lifetime, geese are easy to catch but eagles are difficult to hunt.
Just this pair of eagles must have taken a lot of thought, which is enough to show the author's intentions.
Eunuch Defu took a deep breath, carefully put away the gift list and said, "It's just a small favor. Please don't be polite, Duke."
Eunuch Defu led the team forward. After their people had passed by, Jingyu led his own people to follow behind.
The betrothal gift was doubled, and the onlookers were shocked and talked about it.
The men marveled at the man's generosity, while the women were envious and jealous, thinking, "What a wonderful thing! It's a pity it's not for them."
Just then, Eunuch Defu and the Imperial Observatory had exchanged eight cups of tea and eaten two plates of snacks.
When the Imperial Astronomical Observatory calculated the most suitable dates for marriage based on Tian An and Zhao Yiming's birth dates, Tian Mingwu finally hinted that they could announce the decree.
The two of them subconsciously turned their heads to look at the door, and sure enough, they saw that the real owner, Lord Anping, and the other two young masters in the mansion had arrived.
Without further delay, Eunuch Defu stood up and shouted, "The imperial edict has arrived, Lord Anping, please accept it..."
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