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Chapter 589 As the saying goes, winter hides and spring grows. [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 42k more]

evening,

Yutang Lane,

Jiangyin Marquis Mansion,

Xu Zaijing and others have already returned.

"Father, Xu Jiawulang was at the table and talked to his son about how important Jiangyin is and praised my family a lot."

"That's right, my second brother!" The Zhou family's eldest son nodded, and then continued with a thoughtful look on his face, "Father, Xu's fifth son quietly asked his son about the relationship between our family and the King of Tan and the King of Jing."

As soon as these words came out,

The smile on Marquis Jiangyin's face slowly disappeared.

Jiangyin is an important place in the south of the Yangtze River, and the first choice for military strategists to cross the river to the north.

I don’t know if Xu Zaijing’s asking was unintentional or if there was some other reason.

"How did you get back?"

"In the southeast, it is impossible to have no connection with the Prince of Tan's Mansion! My son naturally told Xu Jiawulang all the connections between our family and the Prince of Tan."

Looking at the serious-looking Marquis Jiangyin, the Zhou family's eldest son continued, "Father, there won't be any problem with what I said, right?"

Marquis Jiangyin hesitated for a moment and said, "No! The southeast is rich, and the officials in the Imperial City Office are also capable. Even if you don't tell me, I can find out if I want to."

"Well, father, the Xu family is in great demand now, should we make some friends with them?"

"A lot of corrupt officials were found in the Hengjiang navy stationed in Jiangyin in the past two years, and seventeen lieutenants were beheaded! But the commander has been undecided. From what Liang Jialiu said, it seems that Huixianbo Tianjia also wants to let a member of the family take charge of the Hengjiang navy."

Jiangyin Hou shook his head slowly and said, "Alas! Since your grandfather's generation, our family no longer controls the navy, and the number of old friends visiting us has also decreased. It is difficult to control the Hengjiang navy without anyone!"

The Zhou family's eldest son and his younger brother looked at each other, and said with a bow, "Father, the first place in the navy of our dynasty was undoubtedly the Marquis of Jinghai Mansion! Although the Marquis of Jinghai Mansion was stripped of its title a few years ago, the descendants and old friends are still there."

"Whether it is Xu Hou's son-in-law Hu Yanjiong or his relative Hu Yanhai, they are both still leading the navy!"

"The Li family has a good relationship with the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion."

The Marquis of Jiangyin nodded and said, "Do you want to ask the Xu family to pass on a message and invite a few people from the Huyan family to Jiangyin?"

"Yes, father. In this way, we can help the Xu family support our in-laws, and our family can also compete for the Hengjiang Navy. If something happens in the future, it will be easier for us to achieve success with two powerful forces, one on land and one on water."

The Zhou family has been in Jiangnan for many years, and their children have been stationed in Jiangyin.

Although most of the wives he married were ladies from wealthy families in the southeast, they all settled in Bian Jing after entering the Zhou family.

so,

Through conversations among relatives, the Zhou family of Jiangyin Marquis had naturally heard about the fact that Prince Tan had been recruiting scholars and winning over the generals of the wing army in recent years.

"Father, that is to say, the court had previously focused all its energy on pacifying the Baigao Kingdom, otherwise Prince Tan would have been reprimanded and purged."

"The situation in the north is unclear now. I don't know if there will be a war with Northern Liao! Our family has the responsibility to guard Jiangyin, so we must always prepare for a rainy day!"

Listening to his eldest son's words, Marquis Jiangyin nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right! After Wu Niang's wedding, it will be convenient for her to go to the Huyan family. Then ask the Xu and Cao families to mediate. I think it won't be a big problem!"

The next day,

The Li family welcomes the bride.

Although there were some Zhou family members blocking the door, they were just there for the fun. Xu Zaijing and the others were both talented in literature and martial arts, so they didn't spend much effort to enter the Zhou family's gate.

When the bride said goodbye to her parents, the Marquis of Jiangyin and his wife were naturally tearful.

The bride got into the sedan chair and went to the Li family's residence, which was also a lively scene.

Because Xu Zaijing, Qingyun and Li Taotie were close friends, they drank a lot of wine at the wedding banquet.

That is to say, the Western Army comrades such as Wu Song, Wang Yan and others all went to the northwest, otherwise Li Taotie might have been forced to drink so much that he couldn't even get married today.

Although Xu Zaijing and others also wanted to eavesdrop on Li Taotie's bridal chamber, the Zhou family's maids were very experienced and did not let them get close to the bridal chamber.

The end of the Xu hour (around 9pm)

The gate of the Li family's house slowly closed.

Xu Zaijing, who was the last to leave, rode on the back of the little black colt. After taking another look at the red lanterns at the gate of the Li family, he turned around and rode away.

actually,

When the ceremony ended in the afternoon, Madam Wu, who presided over the wedding, and Mrs. Xie, Pingmei, Hualan and others who came to help, had their meal and then returned to their respective residences.

Xu Zaijing and others left so late because they were drinking.

Although it is almost April,

But the night wind is still a little cool,

Xu Zaijing was wearing a windproof cloak, and the air he exhaled was filled with the smell of alcohol.

In the night sky, the moon has not yet risen, only the stars are twinkling.

Back to the Marquis' Mansion on Quyuan Street,

The bathtub was already filled with cold water.

After Xu Zaijing returned to the yard, Mother Xia was busy adding hot water to the bathtub.

After Hua Xiang tested the water temperature with her hand, Xu Zai Jing stepped in and took a bath.

After washing up,

Xu Zaijing drank another bowl of sobering soup before going to bed, then he lay comfortably on the bed and stretched.

soon,

The lights and candles in Xu Zaijing's yard were also out, only there was some light where Mother Xia was looking at the stove.

As time goes by,

The moon appears in the night sky at midnight (around midnight) and slowly climbs higher.

Maybe it’s because of the moon.

Maybe it was because I drank too late.

Xu Zaijing slept uneasily that night. He kept dreaming about spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums. His dreams were vague and unreal. After a moment of comfort, he did not wake up.

The moon is setting in the west,

“Oh~ Oh~”

A rooster from somewhere crowed.

Xu Zaijing also opened his eyes, and then he felt some discomfort and coolness in his crotch.

"Hey! I just changed into the underwear after taking a shower last night!"

Xu Zaijing sighed to himself, then shouted, "Someone come!"

"Young Master?" Hua Xiang's voice rang out.

"Bring in a fresh pair of underwear and a basin of warm water."

"Yes, sir!"

Hua Xiang and her sister Yun Xiang had received a set of "personal maid training" since childhood. When they heard the words of their master, they understood what had happened.

Hua Xiang came to Xu Zaijing's bed with her underwear and warm water. Just when she was about to say something shyly,

"Go out."

"Ah? Oh! Yes, sir."

Then,

Xu Zaijing was busy for a while, changed his clothes, and wanted to go out with the flowers.

Racecourse,

Beside the wooden house,

Alan and Xunshu, who had just arrived and was yawning with dark circles under his eyes, stood aside, listening to the noise in the field and said, "Xunshu, why do I see that the noises made by the young master during exercise today are louder than usual?"

Xunshu rubbed his waist and said, "Yes! Maybe the young master has gained strength again!"

"Oh!" Alan nodded and walked towards the stable, carrying a wooden bucket of water in each hand.

Seeing this, Xunshu also picked up the bucket, but halfway through he quickly put the bucket on the ground and took a few deep breaths.

Afterwards, Xunshu went into the stable and did not meet Xu Zaijing the whole time.

Half an hour later,

Qingyun rubbed his shoulders with a grin, looked at Xu Zaijing who was waving at him, and said in a trembling voice: "Master, I, I have to pee urgently, you shoot a few rounds of the target first!"

Xu Zaijing looked at Qingyun and nodded, "Alright! Go quickly and come back soon." Qingyun: "Uh"

When Xu Zaijing finished his training and left with Qingyun,

Alan also returned to the wooden house carrying the empty bucket and stared at Xu Zaijing's back in a daze.

"Alan, what are you thinking about?"

Xunshu walked aside and asked, panting.

"Xun Shu, when do you think Qingcao will come with the Master?"

"No, Alan, you are targeting Qingcao." Xunshu said in surprise.

Alan quickly waved his hands and said, "Don't talk nonsense! I didn't!"

Seeing Alan's anxious look, not like he was shy about being exposed, Xunshu asked in confusion: "Then why are you asking this?"

"Squeak~"

The door of the wooden house was opened, and Yin Bo limped out and said hoarsely: "Today you are a flower, tomorrow you will be grass."

"Oh!" Alan nodded repeatedly.

After saying this, Yin Bo glanced at Xun Shu's appearance, shook his head and said hoarsely: "The body of a beautiful woman in her twenties is as soft as butter, and she carries a sword at her waist to kill ordinary people. Although you don't see their heads fall off, your bones will dry up in secret."

Hearing Yin Bo's words, Xunshu lowered his head in shame.

Looking at Xun Shu's expression, Alan smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "Be moderate, be moderate!"

Xunshu slapped Alan's hand and said, "Go to hell! Wait until you have a wife before you talk about me!"

Xu Zaijing finished his breakfast and left the Xu family.

at this time,

Xu Zaijing's yard was still dark.

After some time,

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The sky brightened and the sun rose in the east.

The grape vines in the yard have already grown green leaves, trembling in the morning breeze.

After washing and dressing up, Yun Xiang walked out of Xu Zaijing's bedroom with a copper basin of water slung around her waist.

There was Qingcao beside him, and in his arms he was holding the bedding from Xu Zaijing's couch.

"Sister Qingcao, the young master is really a fool. He threw the underwear I changed last night into the basin this morning. I can't even see where the stain is!"

Qingcao pursed her lips and nodded, "Sir, you should just put the underwear aside, but you had to throw it into the water! It's as if we don't know what happened."

Saying,

Qingcao came outside, shook the quilt she was holding vigorously, and then stretched it out onto the wooden rack for drying quilts.

"By the way, Yunxiang, let me tell you a little secret of Alan." Qingcao looked around and lowered his voice.

Hearing this, Yun Xiang, who was about to pour out the water in the copper basin, quickly put the basin down and moved closer to the green grass.

Qingcao Tongyun wanted to whisper: "This is so, this is so."

After hearing this, Yun Xiang asked in surprise: "How does Alan know him?"

Qingcao's eyes turned and said, "Maybe we met a few times when our eldest daughter came back home."

Yun Xiang's eyes were filled with reminiscence after hearing this, and after a moment he said, "This kid has good vision!"

Qingcao nodded repeatedly in agreement.

the next day,

Early in the morning,

Xu Zaijing came to the racecourse with green grass.

While he was stretching his arms and legs, Xunshu and Qingyun, who lived outside the mansion, came towards him from the direction of the gate.

Under the lantern,

Xu Zaijing looked at Xunshu's face and said, "Xunshu, even though it's winter to hide and spring to grow, you still have to take it easy."

Xunshu lowered his head in shame.

Xu Zaijing tilted his head and said, "Qingcao, go to my storeroom later and get some good herbs for Xunshu! Don't let him get tired."

"Yes, sir." Qingcao responded, and then looked at Xunshu's expression, not knowing whether he really didn't understand or not, and said, "Sir, I can see that after getting married, Brother Xunshu has worked hard."

"Puchi~" Qingyun on the side covered his mouth and laughed.

Xun Shu looked a little embarrassed and bowed, "Thank you, sir."

"Well, take care of yourself."

Saying,

Xu Zaijing walked into the room, took out his armor, and asked Qingyun to help him put it on.

Just when Xu Zaijing was putting on the armor, Alan walked towards this side at the door of the stable.

When they got closer, Alan and Xu Zaijing bowed and saluted.

After Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded in return, Alan came to the door of the wooden house, turned his head to look at Qingcao beside him, kept winking and moving his head to signal Qingcao to go to Xu Zaijing to talk.

Qingyun, who was massaging Xu Zaijing's shoulders, looked up at Alan and said, "Alan, what's wrong? Did you get a stiff neck?"

Alan paused for a moment and said awkwardly, "No, I don't have a stiff neck."

"Then what's wrong with you?" Qingyun asked again.

Qingcao looked at Alan at this time, and his mind, which had been a little confused since waking up, now became clear.

"Sir."

Qingcao looked at Xu Zaijing somewhat embarrassedly.

Xu Zaijing stretched out his other arm and asked Qingyun to put the armor on him. He glanced at Alan and asked, "What's wrong?"

Qingcao smiled, glanced at Alan, and said to Xu Zaijing, "Sir, Alan has something to tell you."

"Well, go ahead."

"Brother Alan has taken a liking to Sister Qingzhi from the same village as me."

Xu Zaijing and Qingyun both stood still for a moment.

"Qingzhi?" Xu Zaijing asked while looking at Alan beside him.

Alan looked at Xu Zaijing embarrassedly and nodded shyly a few times.

Xu Zaijing exclaimed: "You have really high standards!"

Qingyun shook his head helplessly and said, "Sister Qingcao, I thought it was you."

Qingcao glared at Qingyun with an embarrassed look on his face, stamped his feet, and said, "Brother Qingyun, you, what nonsense are you talking about! What me!"

Seeing this, Qingyun smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Qingzhi is with my eldest sister, so is there no suitable person in the entire Ningyuan Marquis Mansion?" Xu Zaijing asked with some confusion.

Before the grass opened its mouth to speak,

Xu Zaijing raised his chin and said with a look of sudden enlightenment, "Is it because of those guys in the fourth and fifth rooms of the Gu family that no one in the Gu family dares to look for Qingzhi?"

Qingcao nodded repeatedly and said, "Sir, that's it!"

Qingyun, who continued to put on armor for Xu Zaijing, said, "Qingcao, when we went to Huixian Restaurant for dinner, I saw that Buwei, who was beside Young Master Qi, was also interested in Qingzhi!"

Qingcao was surprised: "Not for brother? He..."

Qingyun nodded: "Qiuniang, who is beside Second Master Gu, knows about this. Didn't she tell you?"

Qingcao shook his head.

Alan was a little stunned, recalling the appearance of Buwei, the servant of Duke Qi's Mansion, whom he had seen before.

Alan had been a horse servant since he was young. When he was young, his skin was tanned by the sun and the wind. It was only after he came to the Yongyi Marquis's mansion that he started to live a good life. In terms of appearance, he could only be described as heroic and tough.

He had accompanied Xu Zaijing to the battlefield in Baigao before, and he was similar to Xunshu, and he still had a few small scars on his face.

Buwei, who is beside Qi Heng, has been with Qi Heng since he was a child. He has good food and clothing, and he is tall, fair and handsome.

Moreover, Alan has been good friends with Qingyun, who is close to Xu Zaijing, since childhood. Besides being capable and insightful, he can also add that he is eloquent.

Thinking about these,

Thinking back to the face of Qing Zhi that I had seen several times,

Alan sighed in frustration. He wouldn't make any choice even if he was asked to choose, not to mention that Qingzhi was a girl.

"If it weren't for this kid, the person he would marry in the future would most likely be Madam Yuanruo's personal maid. Qingzhi has no roots and no foundation, so his family would not agree."

Xu Zaijing said.

Hearing this,

Alan raised his head suddenly and said, "Sir, are you telling the truth?"

"Um."

When Alan heard Xu Zaijing's "hmm", he almost jumped up on the spot.

Xu Zaijing smiled slightly and said, "Even so, you still have to see what Qingzhi says."

Alan's excited expression was still on his face. He was dazed and sighed with some worry: "That's right."

"Fortunately, we have green grass at home."