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: Shen Zhu's Dream

The Chrysanthemum Viewing Pavilion became lively due to the arrival of the Marquis of Loyalty and the Young Marquis. People came to greet the two of them. All the men came over, while the women did not come forward to make a fuss for fear of suspicion. All the eyes turned over, some looked directly at him boldly, while others looked at him secretly. Most of the eyes fell on the Young Marquis. The older women looked at him as if he were sizing up the younger girls in their own families, while the girls looked at him for themselves.

This chrysanthemum viewing party has been held for many years. In addition to increasing the popularity of the Mu family and improving their relationships, its greatest contribution is that it has helped to bring together the young men and women of the capital.

This is an open blind date event. Although no one says so, everyone knows it and is happy to see it happen.

Because of this, most of the young men and women who came here were here to look for their ideal partners. And the young marquis of the Mu family was young and promising, and had not yet married. How could he not attract the attention of these young ladies who were looking for their ideal husbands?

Mu Chengzhi was very tall, not very sturdy, but handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes like the Marquis of Loyalty. Although he was a military commander, his complexion was not dark, nor was it particularly white, but a healthy wheat color, very manly. There was no smile on his face, but he did not look scary.

Such a young marquis major general immediately attracted many hearts, and they thought that it would be a good marriage if they could marry him.

Mu Chengzhi was a military commander, very perceptive, so he naturally did not ignore the shining eyes and charming smiles of those women, but he was not very happy in his heart. He did not mind the chrysanthemum viewing party at home, nor did he mind others using this place as a place to meet their ideal partners, but he would be somewhat unhappy if others looked at him here.

"If it was my sister, she definitely wouldn't look at a man so blatantly. She wouldn't smile so blatantly."

Mu Chengzhi suddenly thought in his heart, and his gentle-faced sister appeared in his mind. He felt sad. He thought that if his sister was still alive, she would have been married and sitting here with the man she liked, admiring the chrysanthemums and lanterns. It was all his fault. If he had not accompanied her to burn incense that day, perhaps nothing would have happened.

Mu Chengzhi had already passed the age of twenty, and other men would have already married, but he had not, all because he had a knot in his heart.

Mu Chengzhi has a younger sister, who is born to the same mother as him. He doted on this sister since he was a child. He never promised her one thing in his life, that is, he did not accompany her to burn incense. He was going to visit a martial arts master that day, so he asked the servants of the family to accompany him. As a result, on that occasion, something happened to his sister, and when he saw her again, she was already a cold corpse. He always thought it was his fault, and he went to the border in a daze. He wanted to die there, but he did not die. He also became the youngest general. With the advice of his father, he survived. But a shadow fell in his heart, and he had no intention of getting married.

"Brother, I will go to the temple to pray for a good marriage for you and a good sister-in-law for myself. Just wait for me to come back with the best fortune."

The gentle and timid sister smiled at him at the time. She was so lively and lovely, but she didn't bring him a good fortune. She didn't even bring herself back. Her words became a wound in his heart. He even thought that if his sister hadn't gone to ask for that fortune for him at the time, maybe nothing would have happened.

Mu Chengzhi began to reject his own marriage, but his parents knew his knot and did not push him. Several years passed like this, and he and his sister's fiancé became famous unmarried noblemen in the capital, which made their already good reputation even better and attracted more hearts. However, he would rather become a person despised by everyone as long as his sister was still alive.

Mu Chengzhi greeted everyone with an expressionless face but without being rude. Others did not care. Everyone knew that this young marquis became a general at such a young age, so it was inevitable that he would be calm and steady. They all thought he was very good.

Shen Ziju had just been pulled away from Ye Wenru and the others by Shen Zhu and happened to sit here. When he saw Mu Yongnian and his son come in, he also stood up. Looking at Mu Chengzhi's expressionless face and seeing him being flattered by so many people, he thought that this man was born in a good family. If he was born in a peasant family like himself, he might not be more successful than himself.

Shen Zhu looked at Mu Chengzhi and thought that this young man was good-looking and of noble status, but it was a pity that he didn't seem to be a talkative person. Why did his demeanor look a bit like that of the fourth brother? She was a little unhappy, but when she thought about the fact that the fourth brother was cold to others but very affectionate to Su Zhi, this young marquis might be the same. If she became his wife, she would definitely be very loved, right?

Shen Zhu thought about how the little marquis's sister almost married the king's uncle, who has yet to marry.

These two people are both unwilling to marry a woman at such an old age. What virtue and ability did that woman have? No wonder she died so early. It's a good thing, Shen Zhu thought. If that woman didn't die, how could she have the chance to marry the uncle of the emperor? Even if she married this young marquis, it would be very annoying to have a sister-in-law like that to snatch the love of the husband!

Shen Zhu was dreaming. After she developed a liking for Meng Jinliang, she also started to have feelings for Mu Chengzhi. She thought that she had to get one of the two!

Mu Chengzhi was listening to Shen Ziju talking. Shen Ziju said that she came with her sister. Following Shen Ziju's line of sight, he saw the flash of smile on Shen Zhu's face. At this time, the light of the lantern just happened to fall on Shen Zhu's face. Mu Chengzhi saw the expression of cruel calculation, and he immediately disliked this woman.

Shen Zhu noticed that Marquis and his son were looking at her, and a dignified smile appeared on her face, but this smile made Mu Chengzhi think that this woman was too good at acting.

At this time Ye Wenru also came over. When Mu Yongnian saw Ye Wenru, he hurriedly took two steps forward and greeted Ye Wenru with a smile. He and Ye Wenru could be said to be one civil and one military, but they got along very well. Both of them were the kind of people who were loyal to the emperor and loved their country and their people.

Mu Yongnian showed up at the chrysanthemum viewing party, mostly to meet those colleagues who might come to view the chrysanthemums. He just nodded and said a few words to those younger men and women. But seeing Ye Wenru made him feel that his appearance was not in vain.

The two of them laughed and talked for a few words. Mu Yongnian sat at Ye Wenru's table at his invitation. When he saw the three little kids, he naturally couldn't help but praise them again.

"Brother, let's go sit with Brother Ye!"

When Shen Zhu saw that Houye and his son were invited away by Ye Wenru, she immediately told Shen Ziju that she wanted to be closer to Mu Chengzhi. And even if Mu Chengzhi was not there, she would also want to sit with them just by looking at the envious eyes of the people around. Her suggestion just met Shen Ziju's wishes, and he naturally wanted to be closer to Houye and his son. So the brother and sister went back shamelessly. Since Ye Wenru's table was full, they sat with Xiaori and the others, squeezing in the maid and Liu Yin.

Liu Yin was not angry that he had to stand because of the crowd. He was just happy because he saw the Marquis and his son. He thought that he was just a country boy who was almost starving to death. Later, he met the master and the lady, and was able to live in a good place like Fuyuan and be with the Holy Beast every day. Now he has come to the capital and entered the palace, and even met the Emperor and the Empress. Now he has met the Marquis and the generals. His horizons have been broadened. When he returns to Hebian Village and tells others about it, he will surely make a lot of people envious!

Liu Yin looked outside the waterside pavilion and wondered why Master and Madam hadn't come back yet. They were the marquis and the general, and it would always be beneficial to get to know them. This must be the connections that Madam often talked about!

Shen Zian and Su Zhi are now walking on the path beside the lake, smelling the faint bitter fragrance of chrysanthemums, looking at the twinkling lights, the two of them snuggling up to each other, and the atmosphere is very warm.

"Zi'an, does this place look a bit like our Fuyuan? But there aren't so many lanterns in Fuyuan. And not all of them are chrysanthemums."

As Su Zhi walked here, she felt very relaxed. Looking at everything in front of her, she thought of Fuyuan.

Shen Zian nodded and said, "It is somewhat similar. If my wife likes it, we can hang up so many lanterns and plant so many chrysanthemums."

"I'd rather not. It's fun to look at so many lanterns occasionally, but it gets boring if you look at them too much. The various flowers in our garden are also beautiful, and we don't need to plant all chrysanthemums. Our garden doesn't need to be like other places, it just needs to be like our home. I really miss home."

Su Zhi thought that she was not an ambitious person after all. Even after arriving in such a prosperous place as the capital and living in a marquis's mansion, she actually missed her home in the countryside. It seemed that God knew her too well by making her appear as a peasant woman.

Shen Zian was somewhat happy to hear Su Zhi say this. What he had experienced these days made him feel like he was in a dream. Although he was very calm, he was also worried that his wife, who was so great, would like such a life and would no longer like Hebian Village. He could live with her in a place she liked, but now he was very happy to hear that his wife was still thinking about their home in such a beautiful place like the Marquis' Mansion.

"We'll go back when we're done."

"Well, our child will be born at the foot of Daqing Mountain. That is our home."

The couple talked softly, and finally the topic revolved around the child. Shen Zian put his hand on Su Zhi's belly and just felt the fetal movement. They both smiled, thinking that this child was really healthy and would always respond when someone touched him.

"This little thing is still awake at this late hour. He is a noisy person."

Su Zhi smiled, a loving smile on her face.

The atmosphere was very warm. Shen Zian was about to say something when the smile on his face suddenly disappeared. He put his arms around Su Zhi's waist, pulled Su Zhi to the side, and let her fall steadily into his arms.

(Lishu Literature)