Chapter 450: Hundred Days



Chapter 450: Hundred Days

Jiang Lizhu was alone, and she called a little maid and asked, "Have you seen Miss Biao?"

"I haven't seen my cousin." The little maid said hurriedly, "How about I go and help Grandma look for her?"

Dou Zhao listened and laughed: "What's wrong? Sister Yan is missing?"

Jiang Lizhu smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid she has gone into hiding somewhere again." Then she called the little maid and said, "Go and do your thing!" She turned around and said to Dou Zhao, "I'll go to Bishuixuan to see, maybe she has returned to Bishuixuan."

The family had hosted a few banquets before, and Dou Zhao had noticed Jiang Yan's shy personality. She smiled and said, "Then there's Cousin Lao Twelve. There are too many guests today, and I don't have time to take care of her."

"Don't worry, cousin." Jiang Lizhu said with a smile, "Leave Sister Yan to me."

She bent her knees, bowed to Dou Zhao, and went to Bishuixuan.

It was quiet in Bishuixuan. There were only two maids who had just been hired as servants sitting in the room, doing needlework and chatting.

"Is cousin not here?" Jiang Lizhu asked in confusion.

The two maids dropped their needlework and stood up, replying in unison, "Miss Cousin is being served by Sister Yinghong as she goes to drink."

Hey! Where did she go?

Jiang Lizhu pondered secretly and searched along the path beside the lake.

Just as they were about to reach the Chuihua Gate, they saw several maids standing under the pomegranate tree in front of the Chuihua Gate, and a man and a woman were standing next to them and talking.

She looked carefully and saw that the man was wearing a lilac silk robe, tied with a dark silk sash, and a mutton-fat jade pendant; the woman was wearing a pink flowered jacket, and pearls the size of lotus seeds were pinned on her dark temples, shining brightly and making her face as delicate as a magnolia. Who else could it be but Chen Jiahe and Jiang Yan?

Jiang Lizhu's heart suddenly beat a few times for no apparent reason.

After Chen Jia said a few words, Jiang Yan covered his mouth and laughed.

Her eyes and eyebrows bloomed like flowers, so cute and adorable.

She couldn't help but hurried forward.

Seeing Jiang Lizhu, Jiang Yan smiled and greeted Jiang Lizhu: "Cousin!" Then he explained, "I heard that Mr. Chen was coming to have a drink, so I came here to thank him and ask about Li Liang."

At this time, Chen Jia had heard the noise and turned around. He smiled and bowed to Jiang Lizhu, calling her "Grandma Wu" in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

Jiang Lizhu was confused. She nodded hastily to Chen Jia, took Jiang Yan's hand, and said angrily, "Why did you come here? Your cousin's wife is looking for you everywhere!"

Jiang Yan's eyebrows immediately fell when she heard this. She said to Chen Jia, "I'm sorry to trouble you with this matter!"

Chen Jia said respectfully, "You're welcome. If there is any news, I'll ask Mrs. Tao to tell Miss Yinghong."

Jiang Yan nodded, linked arms with Jiang Lizhu, and was escorted to the inner courtyard by Yinghong and others.

Jiang Lizhu then asked, "What did you ask Master Chen to do?"

"Didn't I ask Mr. Chen to send some money to Li Liang last time?" Jiang Yan said, "I just wanted to ask how Li Liang is doing now. Who knew that Mr. Chen asked someone to send it, and when that person replied to the letter, Mr. Chen forgot to ask about Li Liang's current situation if he met that person."

Is it necessary to make such a fuss?

Jiang Lizhu said nothing.

Jiang Yan wanted to go back to Bishuixuan, and Jiang Lizhu had to work very hard to persuade Jiang Yan to go to Dou Zhao with her.

The female relatives who came were all listening to the opera in the flower hall. In the banquet room of the main house, only Dou Zhao and the wife of Marquis Changxing were talking side by side.

Seeing the two people come in, the wife of Marquis Changxing glanced at Jiang Yan with an interested smile and stopped the topic.

Jiang Lizhu calmly walked up to the two of them with Jiang Yan and saluted.

Dou Zhao asked Jiang Yan softly, "Where did you go just now? They are singing "The Story of Washing Silk" outside. The female role is played by Zeng Chusheng's apprentice. She sings quite well. You stay at home doing needlework every day. You should go out and walk around occasionally."

Jiang Yan replied "yes", but Jiang Lizhu took over the conversation: "When I found her in Bishuixuan, she was doing needlework just as my cousin said! If I hadn't dragged her out, I'm afraid we would still be looking for her now." After that, she said to Jiang Yan, "I said, if my cousin knew you were doing needlework in Bishuixuan, she would definitely let you out to listen to the opera. I was right, right!"

What is this?

Jiang Yan was surprised.

If I say "yes", wouldn't that mean I'm lying to my sister-in-law? If I say "no", wouldn't that mean my twelfth sister is lying?

She hesitated, not knowing what to do.

The wife of Marquis Changxing smiled and said, "Young girls should get out more often to get some fresh air. If you stay at home all day, even the smartest people will become dull. Cousin, go to the opera! They should be singing "Farewell" right now. This is Zeng Chusheng's specialty, so his apprentice shouldn't be too bad."

It looked like he wanted to send them both away quickly.

Jiang Lizhu thought about the scene when she entered the room just now, and guessed that the wife of Marquis Changxing had something to say to Dou Zhao alone, but was interrupted by herself and Jiang Yan.

She said "yes" with a smile and pulled Jiang Yan out of the banquet room.

Dou Zhao shook his head and said to the wife of Marquis Changxing: "You can see that my wife is still like a child. She is remarried and becomes the wife of your eldest brother. I am afraid she can't bear it!"

"Otherwise, how can there be the saying of 'matchmaking'?" Lady Changxing Marquis said with a smile, "My eldest brother, I am not exaggerating, he is well-known for his ability in the surrounding area, there is nothing he cannot handle at home or outside. But this capable person also has his shortcomings, that is, he has a strong temper. When my sister-in-law was alive, she often quarreled with my eldest brother about this. Once, my eldest brother was so angry that he took me back to persuade my sister-in-law. So this time when my eldest brother remarried, he made it clear that the woman was It doesn't matter whether the girl remarries or not, or whether she has dowry or not, as long as the man is gentle and polite. I had this idea because I saw that your cousin has a good temper. Besides, my elder brother is more than ten years older than your cousin, and your cousin is as beautiful as a flower. If this thing is done, he will serve diligently with soup in one hand and foot washing water in the other hand. How dare he lose his temper? You just wait and see, I guarantee that my elder brother will be obedient in front of the cousin and dare not say a word loudly. "

Dou Zhao smiled and said, "Madam, please allow me to discuss this matter with our family's eldest son."

"Of course." Lady Changxing nodded with a smile, and went to the flower hall with Dou Zhao to watch the opera.

Everyone was so engrossed in listening to the opera that only a few noticed that the wife of Marquis Changxing and Dou Zhao had come and gone. When Dou Zhao saw Jiang Yan and Jiang Lizhu sitting at the end of the corridor, being served by maids and old women, cracking melon seeds and drinking tea, he could not help but smile and began to listen to the opera attentively.

After a while, the banquet was ready.

The maid in charge came and asked everyone to take their seats.

Everyone entered the flower hall with a smile on their face and sat down according to their status.

Cold dishes and hot dishes were served in a continuous stream.

The third wife of the Duke of Jing, Feng, found an opportunity to ask Dou Zhao in a low voice, "Does the wife of the Marquis of Changxing want to ask for a cousin from your mansion to marry her brother from her mother's family?"

Dou Zhao's heart moved and he nodded slightly.

Feng reminded her, "The eldest brother of the wife of Marquis Changxing is a smart and capable man, and his family is also very wealthy, but he is too capable. Now he wants to donate money to become an official, but Marquis Changxing thinks he is too much trouble, so he has been leaving him alone these days. He is probably trying to save face and find another way out. You should be careful not to lose your wife and your army."

Not to mention that the eldest brother of Marquis Changxing's wife is almost twenty years older than Jiang Yan. Just based on the fact that Marquis Changxing would die at the hands of Dou Qijun in the future, Dou Zhao would never agree to let Jiang Yan marry him no matter what.

She smiled and nodded to Feng to express her gratitude.

Feng said nothing more.

After lunch, everyone moved to the veranda to continue listening to the opera.

Jiang Lizhu quietly moved over and asked Dou Zhao in a low voice: "Cousin, does the wife of the Marquis of Changxing want to be a matchmaker for Sister Yan?"

Dou Zhao saw that she was very concerned, so he smiled and teased her, "What? Do you have a good candidate?"

Jiang Lizhu smiled awkwardly and said nothing. Amid the cheers, she tiptoed back to her and Jiang Yan's seats and whispered to Jiang Yan: "The first marriage is decided by your father, the second marriage is decided by yourself. Have you ever thought about what kind of person you want to marry?"

Jiang Yan's expression darkened, and after a while, he said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Who would want a woman like me who has lost her moral integrity and chastity? They want to marry me just to get close to my brother. Haven't I caused enough trouble for my brother and sister-in-law? Isn't it better for me to stay at home and not cause any trouble for them? Why should I marry again!"

If Jiang Lizhu had not been concentrating completely and guessing, she probably would not have been able to hear a single word of the high-pitched singing.

She whispered to Jiang Yan: "If I find you someone like Mr. Chen, will you not marry him?"

Jiang Yan was stunned, then he smiled knowingly: "You think I'm always bothering Master Chen? Master Chen is different. He has seen me at my most miserable, the most miserable, but it's no more than this. I don't need to pretend in front of him."

Jiang Lizhu nodded.

Jiang Yan wanted to explain to her the relationship between himself and Chen Jia, but Jiang Lizhu's gaze had already turned to the stage.

She grabbed Jiang Yan's arm and said with a smile, "Look, the next song is "Meeting"."

Jiang Yan had no choice but to swallow his words.

But when she thought of Jiang Lizhu's words, she couldn't help but feel panicked. She felt that she would never be able to meet Chen Jia again. If her brother and sister-in-law thought so too, Chen Jia would be finished.

She grew up in the market and knew how much it would cost for a person without any background to become as successful as Chen Jia. She didn't want to ruin Chen Jia's future because of her own fate.

Jiang Yan couldn't help but sigh in frustration.

After Dou Zhao told Song Mo about the proposal of marriage by the wife of Marquis Changxing, Song Mo repeatedly waved his hands and said "no" and "he is too old".

His reaction was within Dou Zhao's expectations.

She used this as an excuse to reject the marriage proposal from the wife of Marquis Changxing.

The wife of Marquis Changxing was so angry that she felt a tightness in her chest. She said privately to the maid beside her: "Does she think that their cousin is a golden woman? She is a remarried woman and she is still so picky. She might not be able to get married in the future!" She also thought that her younger brother had come up with a bad idea, so she called him over and scolded him severely.

His brother felt very aggrieved and said, "Sister, you have stayed in the inner house for too long, and you are not well-informed about the news outside - this woman is Song Yantang's biological sister! Song Yantang is very popular in front of the emperor now, and she will be gone if she passes by. If you don't believe it, you can write to my brother-in-law and see what he says!"

Lady Changxing Hou was half-believing and half-doubting, so she wrote a letter to her husband.

The Marquis of Changxing wrote back to scold his wife, saying that she had long hair but short knowledge, and why didn't she seize such a good opportunity?! He also said that she shouldn't have proposed to Madam Dou herself, but should have asked Concubine Shi to propose marriage.

That’s all for later.

On the day after Yuan Ge'er's hundred-day ceremony, Jiang Lizhu took the initiative to visit Dou Zhao at the Duke of Ying's Mansion, which was very rare.


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