Chapter 40: Seeking a Marriage

"The grass grows and the orioles fly in the February sky, and the willows on the embankment are drunk with the spring smoke." Zhao Wangshu finished chanting, took a cup and took a sip of tea, and said so many poems in one breath. There are few things to do, and my mind is buzzing thinking about poems.

Even though she has been sharpening her weapons in the past few days, she is almost finished. Such a banquet is too labor-intensive, and she does not want to participate in the future.

Among the five, Liu Shuqing was the first to quit. She was the only one who didn’t have to compete with others, so she didn’t have much fighting power.

"How can you tell the winner with just one sentence like this? It's better to compare." Lu Wenqiu saw that Zhu Siyun and Zhao Wangshu were not dealing with each other, "Don't compare with Feihua Ling, compare with each other. ."

The four of them said in unison, "Okay."

Zhao Wangshu was aroused by Zhu Siyun and became serious.

First, Qin Youci wrote the upper couplet, and Fang Jingshu matched the second couplet. Then Fang Jingshu wrote the upper couplet, and Qin Youci matched the second couplet.

Fang Jingshu matched both of Qin Youci's first couplets, but Qin Youci only matched one of the two first couplets that Fang Jingshu produced. She was still slightly inferior to Fang Jingshu in terms of talent.

When Zhao Wangshu and Zhu Siyun competed, Zhu Siyun smiled and said: "I will use a trick and borrow Jing Shu's first couplet, 'Acacia hangs down a thousand ingots of ink.' Miss Zhao, please ."

Zhao Wangshu pondered for a moment and said loudly: "Bajiao rolled a book diagonally."

"It's good to be right, it's wonderful to be right." Sitting at another table Chen Xiao praised.

Zhao Wangshu smiled sweetly at him, which made Zhao Shuqing see it in his eyes and feel pain in his heart. He wished he could exchange it with Zhao Wangshu, so that she would be the one Mr. Chen praised.

"Girls, please listen to my first couplet, 'The Six Sons of Xi Jing, Gen Xun Kan Dui Zhen Li.'" Zhao Wangshu did not come up with such an eternal couplet as "Yangsuo Pond Liu" to embarrass all thoughts. Even, but this couplet is not simple either.

Zhu Siyun couldn’t come up with the second couplet, but she was unwilling to give in. “Did Miss Zhao come up with this first couplet?” For the girl’s first couplet, I also took a clever trick and borrowed the first couplet that I heard.” Zhao Wangshu said with a genuine smile.

Zhu Siyun was silent for a moment and had to say: "I lost."

Zhao Wangshu smiled, "The girls accepted."

"I wonder, Miss Zhao, have you heard the second line of this couplet?" Chen Xiao asked with a smile.

Just as Zhao Wangshu was about to say the second couplet, Zhao Shuqing suddenly said: "Sister Shu, Mr. Chen is very smart, so why not ask Mr. Chen to read the second couplet."

She said this , which made Zhao Wangshu and Chen Xiao a little unable to step down.

Zhao Wangshu was dissatisfied with the fact that Zhao Shuqing went to all lengths to attract Chen Xiao's attention, but it was inconvenient for him to do so in public.

He could only smile at Chen Xiao and said: "Then please help Mr. Chen to write a second line."

Fortunately, Chen Xiao has real talent and learning, "Then I'll try just one pair, 'Book of Rites of Zhou, Heaven and Earth, Spring, Autumn, Winter, and Summer.' How about it?"

"It's a wonderful pairing." Zhao Wangshu praised with a smile.

The banquet lasted until the end of Shen Shichu. Zhao Wangshu took a car back to the mansion with other girls from the Zhao family. When they saw Mrs. Zhao, she didn't say anything, and Zhao Wangshu had nothing to say.

In the evening, the girls had dinner with Mrs. Zhao. In the past, they would chat and laugh for a while before returning to the courtyard. But today, Mrs. Zhao said: "You have been out for the whole day. Come back to the courtyard and rest early." , Shu Qing stays, I have a few words to say to you."

Coming out of the upper room, Zhao Jiahua pulled off the corner of Zhao Wangshu's clothes, whispered in her ear: "Those ears repay the gods , they must be chewing their tongues in front of the old lady again."

"The old lady arranged for them to be with us just to do this. If they don't chew, the old lady will be worried." Zhao Wangshu mocked smiled.

"You said the old lady wanted to blame Sister Qing for keeping her?" Zhao Jiahua asked.

Zhao Wangshu glanced at her sideways, "Why are you blaming me? Aren't you playing into the old lady's favour?"

"I ate too many elbows at noon, and the lard made me confused. ." Zhao Jiahua laughed at himself.

As Zhao Wangshu said, Mrs. Zhao did not blame Zhao Shuqing, but asked her: "Have you fallen in love with Chen Xiao?"

Zhao Shuqing knelt down and said, "Please let me know." "My wife, I want to make you happy."

"I really want to make you happy, but how?" Old Mrs. Zhao sighed, "Your father is a down-and-out scholar, your brother is still young, and we don't know what will happen to him in the future; then Chen Xiao is not only the second son of Zhenbei Hou, he is also a sixth-grade captain. How do you deserve it?"

Zhao Shuqing's face turned pale. She knew that what Mrs. Zhao said was the truth. , but she really loves Chen Xiao and wants to marry him.

She walked up to Mrs. Zhao on her knees and said, "Old lady, please help me. I will definitely repay you for your kindness."

Mrs. Zhao's eyes flashed, and she was already thinking about how to accomplish this, but she said: "Shu Qing, it's not that I won't help you, it's that I can't do anything."

"Old lady, you are always wise. No one can help me except you. Old lady, please, please." Zhao Shuqing kowtowed.

"Child, what are you doing?Make things difficult for me. "Old Mrs. Zhao helped her sit up and sighed.

"Old lady. "Zhao Shuqing looked at Old Mrs. Zhao with tears in her eyes. Her aggrieved and pitiful look was really heartbreaking.

"Don't cry, don't cry. I'm old, so I can't let you children shed tears. Mrs. Zhao took a handkerchief and wiped away her tears, "My child, do you have to marry him?" "

"Old lady, he saved Shuqing. Shuqing just wanted to marry him. "Zhao Shuqing said firmly.

"When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me? "Old Mrs. Zhao pretended not to know.

In fact, she already knew when the girls came back from the village.

It was obviously the guard who saved Zhao Shuqing, Zhao Shuqing But she insists on blaming Chen Xiao for saving her life. It shows that she is a person with a lofty ideal. She thinks that the status of a guard is low, but she does not want to think that marrying a guard is considered a high achievement based on her family background.

But this is the best, it is difficult to do without desires and demands.

"I know about this, please go back, I will find a way to make sure you get what you want. "Old Mrs. Zhao said.

"Thank you, old lady. "Zhao Shuqing bowed happily and left.

When she returned to the yard, she met Lvzhi. Lvzhi could tell at a glance that she was crying, and informed Zhao Wangshu about it.
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　“Crying? Are you sure you read that correctly? "Zhao Wangshu asked questioningly.

"It's dark, but the lanterns on the porch are on. I can really see it. ”

Zhao Wangshu was surprised, what’s going on?

Did the old lady reprimand Zhao Shuqing?

Zhao Wangshu thought for a while, but didn’t understand the old lady. Why did he suddenly change his attitude and simply stop thinking about it?

At the same time, Zhao Kuang was invited to see Mrs. Zhao.

“A mother is looking for her son, there is What's up? "Zhao Kuang just went to his concubine, and before he could make fun of him, he was interrupted.

Old Mrs. Zhao saw the lipstick mark on his neck, frowned and said: "You are messing around with them, you are also Be careful and don't take her outside. You are also getting a daughter-in-law. Now that you are a grandfather, you should take care of yourself. "

Zhao Kuang smiled awkwardly, "What the mother taught me was that my son remembered it. "

"Did Zhenbei Hou's second son go to Beijing? "Old Mrs. Zhao asked.

"He has entered Beijing. He has been in Beijing for several months. "Zhao Kuang sat down on the chair next to him, "Why did mother suddenly ask about him? "

"I just found out today that he saved our girl. You can go there tomorrow.Make an appointment with him and let him come to my house. I want to thank him in person. "Old Mrs. Zhao said.

"Okay, I'll make an appointment with him tomorrow. "Zhao Kuang readily agreed.

Old Mrs. Zhao warned, "Just remember to do this. ” and sent him out.