"Madam, what do you think they mean? Are they trying to cause trouble?"
Mrs. Meng Chen sighed, "What they said is true. We still have a year to go, so it's not impossible for something unexpected to happen."
Little did people know that Meng Chen was extremely frightened. She had been in the capital for quite some time and had made the acquaintance of many ladies from prominent families in the capital.
But all relationships are superficial, there is no sincerity.
The Meng family has a good family tradition and there are no troubles in the backyard.
If someone with ulterior motives really wants to use some means, she may not be able to withstand it.
I was worried that they would attack Zihe.
"Just pretend we didn't hear it, and quickly take a detour and a shortcut to Prince Fu's Palace."
"yes."
When they arrived at Prince Fu's mansion, all the officials and their families were there, eagerly waiting for the groom to bring the bride back for the wedding ceremony.
After exchanging pleasantries with Baili Qingluan for a moment, Meng Chen quickly noticed that Meng Zihe was chatting with his colleagues in the yard.
A terrible thought flashed through his mind. If someone really wanted to ruin Zihe's marriage with Lady Yaohua, they would definitely destroy his character and conduct.
"Aunt, you're here." Lu Yao's voice came from behind.
The chaotic thoughts in Meng Chen's mind instantly vanished. She held Lu Yao's hand affectionately and stuffed the cakes in her arms into Lu Yao's arms. "Yao'er, auntie knows you love Chen's plum cakes. I happened to be passing by and bought one for you."
"Thank you, Auntie. Let's go sit and wait over there in the women's section. The bride's procession will be back soon."
"good."
Lu Yao came over with Meng Chen's arm in arm, and the ladies and young ladies from the noble families who were sitting there all stood up to greet Lu Yao.
Lu Yao spoke up in time to exempt everyone from the formalities and pulled Meng Chenshi to sit down.
She was given the title of Lady of Yaohua County, and people had to bow to her when they saw her, which she was still a little uncomfortable with.
She has become much braver these days. At the beginning, she was timid when she met these ladies and young ladies.
Now I can face these people calmly.
The wives of officials present at the meeting had different thoughts when they saw that Lu Yao was very affectionate with Meng Chen.
Mrs. Meng Chen was indeed foresighted and arranged the engagement of young Master Meng with Lady Yaohua County early on.
She is the grandmother of Marquis Wenxin, so she is really lucky.
"Here they come, here they come, the wedding procession is back."
The loud announcement was followed by a burst of firecrackers.
Soon the guests saw Baili Xuanlang carefully escorting County Master Yunlan in.
"Congratulations, Third Prince. Congratulations, Third Prince..."
Baili Xuanlang and Xu Yulan walked slowly towards the main hall amid the blessings of the crowd.
Baili Qingluan saw Baili Xuanlang's face full of joy, and his handsome eyebrows curved. Her brother would be a real adult after tonight.
Baili Qingluan was very considerate. Knowing that Baili Xuanlang was anxious to get married, she quickly completed the process under her auspices and sent the newlyweds to their new home.
Su Ning'an and Baili Mingde wanted to go to the bridal chamber to make trouble, but Baili Qingluan grabbed their collars and carried them to the front yard like chickens to entertain the guests.
Baili Xuanlang was not familiar with the officials of Beiyi, and the officials of Beiyi did not dare to force him to drink.
Baili Xuanlang returned to the bridal chamber in less than a quarter of an hour.
Lu Yao didn't eat much and left the table after half an incense stick of time. She was escorted to the backyard by Nuan Yu and others, and then returned to the Leshan Marquis Mansion through the Moon Gate.
When Meng Chen saw Lu Yao leave, she whispered her concerns to Meng Xuewen.
"Madam, this is all just your wild guesses, don't worry."
"We have to worry. Our Zihe and Yao'er are still a year away from getting married. If someone really wants to be favored by the Emperor and wants to marry into Jie'er's family, they'll think of marrying into the Leshan Marquis's Mansion and then target Yao'er. They'll then plot against our Zihe. Do you think we can convince the Lu family to move up the wedding?"
Meng Xuewen frowned. "We asked a master to calculate the wedding date, and it's an auspicious day. How can we change the date just like that? Don't forget that Marquis Leshan is still a child, and it's too early for him to get married. If we have to make a decision, we should consider Brother Jie. And our good grandson Wen is also a child."
A word awakened the dreamer, and Meng Chenshi said, "Master is the one who thinks clearly."
"They could also target our Meng family. After all, Wen Ge'er is our grandson, and his father, Zi Lu, hasn't remarried yet."
Meng Chen almost forgot that her eldest son was going to remarry as soon as possible.
Yunqian's mother will come to Beijing to open a fruit wine shop in the spring of next year. Although nothing is likely to happen between them, she is worried. Zilu can't bear to leave Yunqian. What if he loves Yunqian too much?
Time is running out, she has to get ready quickly.
"...I will go and arrange Zilu's lifelong event now."
Meng Chen returned to the female guest table and, intentionally or unintentionally, mentioned Wen Xinhou's biological father, Meng Zilu, in front of the ladies of the aristocratic families...
Seeing this, Meng Xuewen smiled and returned to the table to whisper Meng Gaoyang about Meng Chen's concerns.
Meng Gaoyang glanced at his colleagues present and whispered, "We'll discuss this when we get back home."
After returning to the Meng Mansion, Meng Xuewen followed Meng Gaoyang to the study.
"Xuewen, we must be on guard against this. Someone with ulterior motives wants to sabotage this marriage, and they have many ways to do it. If Zihe is tricked into becoming involved with other women and loses his reputation, our Meng family's reputation will be ruined. Immediately arrange for someone to secretly monitor Zihe. For the next year, Zihe must stay at the government office and not go anywhere else."
"Son, understand. I will make arrangements."
Meng Gaoyang pondered for a moment and then said, "If they can't take action against Zihe, they will inevitably take action against Yaohua County Master."
"Dad, how could they have the guts to plot against Yaohua County Master? Don't they want to die?"
Meng Gaoyang said, "It's impossible for the Yaohua County Lady to stay in the Leshan Marquis's mansion forever. I heard that the Luyuan Qionglou is about to open, and she must go there to make arrangements. What if something unexpected happens on the way, such as a startled horse, and someone comes to rescue her and they have physical contact in broad daylight?"
"Ah...this." Meng Xuewen looked at Meng Gaoyang in disbelief. "Dad, how could you have imagined they would resort to the tactic of a hero saving a beautiful woman?"
"Your father has seen a lot of things. This is just a small trick. If they were to trick Lady Yaohua into falling into the water, the consequences would be even more disastrous. Go and make the arrangements. Protect Lady Yaohua in secret."
"Okay, Dad. I'll arrange it right away."
The next morning
When the maid Jinxiu saw Baili Qingluan get up, she brought the toiletries into the room with a smile in her eyes.
"Is anyone up yet?"
Jinxiu shook her head embarrassedly, and whispered in a low voice: "I asked for water at three quarters of an hour, and I haven't asked for water since."
Baili Qingluan widened his eyes, and then the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
If Langlang doesn't take it easy, what will happen if Yulan gets too tired?
"Hurry up and prepare some nourishing food, and wait for them to wake up and serve them well."
"yes."
Baili Xuanlang slept until noon. When he opened his eyes, he saw the girl he had been thinking about lying beside him. When he was about to reach out and hug her in his arms, he found that she was sleeping very soundly and her breathing was heavy. He felt very distressed.
Look what he did last night. Yu Lan was exhausted.
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