The Laughing Usa of the Red Chamber

At the end of the song, the sound of the qin and flute suddenly sounded, and two rows of dancers in Tsing Yi spun onto the stage.

Shen Yulin's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but look towards the stage.

Feng Ziying snorted and said with a smile: "Sure enough."

Many people at the banquet looked at him with admiration, jokes, and disdain.

The melody was exactly the composition of "Youth Tour" written by him at the Lantern Festival last year, which was once all the rage in the streets and alleys.

To tell the truth, none of the legitimate and honorable families think highly of the Qing family, as can be seen from Feng Ziying's reaction, but Shen Yulin knows that this Qing family has indeed produced several generations of father-in-law, and the favor is endless.As for why it is not the uncle of the country... It is true that the daughter of the Qing family gave birth to the emperor, but no one can withstand the curse of the Jin royal family's wife restraint. In the late Jin Dynasty, Emperor Jin'an wanted to make his mother a queen mother. Then...the ground moved...

Cough, no matter how you say it, getting married with the Qing family is a profitable business. The Qing family has no other advantages, except that they have a ruthless vision and are accurate in picking their son-in-law.

If Rick's wife hadn't been killed, which man wouldn't want to stay behind?This daughter of the Qing family has a short life span, but something happened...at least he can still have an heir.

Shen Yulin pursed his lips. He knew that this idea was despicable and would even anger Ji Qian, but... just as Jinxiu said, he has a concubine and a son, and he...does not want to die.

Most of the dance music on the stage was over, and the music suddenly rushed, Shen Yulin came back to his senses, and found that he was staring blankly at the singing and dancing on the stage when he was calculating, and his face couldn't help showing a little blush.

The third lady of the Qing family was dressed in layers of jade-white colored glaze dance gowns, covered with light gauze, and her beautiful eyes were radiant, and she glanced at Shen Yulin lightly, with a hint of coquettish resentment.

Before Shen Yulin had time to apologize, she turned around, and several dancers twirled to cover his sight.

Feng Ziying smiled and said, "Followed? That's fine."

This kind of mobilization of teachers and people to perform a dance performance is so obvious. If Shen Yulin doesn't agree, it won't happen. Qing's family is Jin Gao's grandmother's family, and Princess Yongning's natal family. Prince's face.

Shen Yulin smiled helplessly. Although he thought clearly, he was a little unwilling. He took off the cloak of a beauty pleading for love. This was a blatantly coerced marriage.

The singing and dancing were indeed very good, without the craftsmanship of ordinary performances, and with the aura of poetry and music itself, the third lady of the Qing family danced lazily, and there was a different kind of sense of aloofness and transcendence.

After the dance, the music slowed down slightly, and another pair of beautiful women danced swords, but there was no sharpness, only softness.

Everyone in the banquet came back to their senses, the lady of the Qing family had left the stage, and watching the sword dance in the arena, everyone felt lost.

Feng Ziying sipped the wine in the glass, her expression remained unchanged, and she said to Shen Yulin: "This dance is just so-so. Back then, at the third prince's birthday party, Miss Qing's eldest lady, the Nine Heavens Profound Girl, was so talented in dancing, she was really like a fairy descended to earth."

There was a strange feeling in Shen Yulin's heart, he slightly pressed the jade pendant on his heart, and said with a faint smile: "Brother Feng's appearance doesn't sound like a compliment."

Feng Ziying grinned and said: "If you have seen the best dance in the world, there is no other dance to catch your eye."

Shen Yulin smiled and said, "Brother Feng, isn't beauty in the eye of a beholder?"

"How is it possible?" Feng Ziying shook her head and said, "Ruolan's sword dance is superb, if he takes the second place, no one would dare to take the number one."

Just as he was talking, two people came towards him. Shen Yulin knew him. One was Qing Yue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and the other was Qing Fengzhang, a second-class Jinshi who was in the same class as him. Now he has been promoted from the sixth-rank Hanlin.

Feng Ziying said with a smile: "Well, I won't be annoying here anymore, brother Shen, stay a while."

Qing Yue is the patriarch of this generation of the Qing family, and the third lady of the Qing family is the concubine born to his second wife.

The Qing family is different from other families, because the beauty who gave birth to Gaozu is a concubine, and their family treats their prostitutes and concubines equally, which is what the noble family looks down on them the most.Speaking of which, the Jia family also wanted to imitate them by adopting their daughters, but Huahu couldn't become an anti-dog, and even lost her reputation as a prostitute, and there was no one who came to propose marriage at the age of twelve or thirteen.

Shen Yulin felt helpless, it seemed that the Qing family had investigated his identity long ago, a son of a concubine and a daughter of a concubine are a perfect match.

Given how high his official position is and how great his potential is, then the second son of Chen Xiang's family, who is now the governor of Southwest China, didn't he also marry his concubine's daughter?

Qingyue was about 40 years old, with a white face and a slight beard, and he smiled very kindly. He flicked his sleeves, glanced slightly at the table, and said, "Nephew Shen, can you take a step to talk?"

Qing Fengzhang also laughed and said: "I haven't seen Brother Shen for a long time, let's go outside with Fengzhang to have a chat. Father appreciates Brother Shen very much!"

Now that he has figured it out, Shen Yulin is no longer pretentious. He stood up, bowed his hands, and said gently: "Then Yulin would rather be respectful than obedient."

The three people's eyes met, and they all had some confidence in their hearts.

After leaving the outer courtyard, the cold wind blew, and the spirit of alcohol was on his head. Shen Yulin's face was fair, and when it turned red, it reached the base of his neck, and he looked ashamed.

The three found the stone pavilion in the garden and sat down.

Qing Yue said with a smile: "My nephew watched the singing and dancing just now... how about it?"

Shen Yulin said with a smile: "The dance of the third lady is something Yulin has only seen in his life."

Qing Fengzhang said: "My sister is not only good at dancing, but also has a better temper."

Qing Yue shouted: "Zhang'er, don't be unreasonable!"

Shen Yulin sighed inwardly. From ancient times to the present, mediators have always followed the same way. Back then, they were the empress dowager, but now they are the father and son of the Qing family.

Qing Yue sighed: "Oh, to tell you the truth, my nephew, this girl won't be allowed to stay. If she stays, she will become enemies... Back then, my nephew was shocked by the song "Seven Uniques". Yan'er said it, and she thought about it, and then she refused to discuss marriage, seeing that [-] is about to pass, as a father, I feel distressed!"

Shen Yulin said: "Uncle loves his daughter dearly, so Miss San must also understand."

Qing Yue said: "That child has been well-behaved since he was a child, but now... oh, my nephew, uncle will abandon this old face this time, and propose marriage to you for that silly girl. If my nephew really doesn't want to, Even being a concubine is fine, so she won't have to think about it at such a young age..."

Qing Fengzhang anxiously said: "Father, this is too wronged my sister. A few days ago, the governor of Yunnan also wanted to hire my sister to be his wife!"

Shen Yulin narrowed his eyes. When it came to this point, how could he refuse?Besides, he didn't want to refuse.

Ji Qian, I'm sorry for you, but I know that if it's the other way around, you'll make the same choice as me....

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A brazier was lit in the military tent, but it was still cold. Ji Qian stood by the sand table and repeatedly deduced several formations suitable for Liantianguan.

Ji Yuan also frowned at the side, and took off the rabbit fur cloak that had just wrapped his upper body, and changed into a thick bearskin cloak.

Ji Qian said: "If it's thin, it's too cold, and if it's thick, it's too hot. Why do you become more and more squeamish after becoming a ten-day soldier?"

Ji Yuan also laughed and said, "You're being delicate? Master doesn't light non-cloudy incense, and silver charcoal. Tea must be half-warm, and ice must be half-thawed...Why don't you Suspect him to go?"

Ji Qian glanced at him with a smile, and didn't answer.

Ji Yuan also hummed: "When Master has a child, I'll see whether you despise it or treasure it."

Ji Qian paused, and there was an unspeakable silence in the military tent.

Ji Yuan also knew that he had said something wrong, but he did not evade it, and said: "It will be a matter of time, Master is young and promising, and he is personable. I don't know how many girls in Beijing regard him as the prince of dreams, father, king, Take a closer look."

Ji Qian sighed softly, although the young man had promised him twice, but in the end it was because he was not involved in the matter deeply. Now that he has made great progress and seen a lot of the world, it is inevitable that he will be tempted by a woman. How can he blame him?What's more, who would like to watch his sweetheart die?

Seeing that his complexion was a little slow, Ji Yuan hit the iron while it was hot: "Master is a seven-foot man, and it's nothing to make a contract with his father, but if he never gets married, how will the world look at him? One day, Master sees his father and his sons and grandchildren, Could it be that there will be no complaints?"

Ji Yuanyi's words were very straightforward. Ji Qian pursed his lips, suppressed the unwillingness and anger in his heart, and said softly: "I... won't stop him."

Ji Yuan lowered his eyes slightly, and entered the room with his head down.

Caressing the bold words on the "Vientiane Formation", Ji Qian sighed.

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Sitting in the carriage on the way back, Shen Yulin lowered his eyes and remained silent all the way.

Jinxiu said: "Mr. Cai called Young Master to the inner courtyard just now, but Young Master is not here. Mister asked Young Master to go back tomorrow night."

When I went back, it meant Shen Xiang's mansion, and Shen Yulin responded in a low voice.

Jinxiu said: "The Qing Shangshu is also true. After dragging the young master for a long time, the master can't find anyone."

Shen Yulin sighed softly, and told the whole story, Jinxiu's eyes widened.

"Sir, why don't you answer?" he asked anxiously.

Shen Yulin closed her eyes and sighed again.

He no longer has any illusions about marrying a wife and having children, he is just a widow.

Just now, in the pavilion, after several courtesies, he just responded...A thunderbolt knocked down a door, and the third lady of the Qing family was changing clothes inside, just passing by a small Hanlin. Hanlin called out...

Come on, stop fussing.

Jinxiu smiled and said: "Let their family wishful thinking, and use concubine daughters to match sons, this is good, the sky will be struck by lightning!"

That's because you don't know how good the Qing family's daughter is, Shen Yulin sighed, but felt inexplicably relieved.

He was slightly taken aback, and then thought, it must be that such a marriage that drove the ducks to the shelves made him disgusted, and he didn't think deeply about it.

Having said that, there is actually nothing good about getting married. Governor Chen and Governor Zhao Yun'an of Yunnan asked to marry a concubine, not only because they wanted to have a relationship with Ji Qian, but more importantly, they married their stepwife.

If he marries this young lady of the Qing family, he will have to follow her power and indulge in a reputation for beauty, which is not suitable for his official career.

Shen Yulin closed his eyes and let out a sigh of relief, that's all, he was asking extravagantly, and it's luck to return the sun, this... Maybe it's destiny.

The sound of carriages and horses rumbled, dragging two deep and long tracks on the snow.

In the night sky, the moon is bright.