Tianliangyuan

Chapter 195 The Bookseller

Before Xie Zheng joined the army, he was a person who liked to joke around.

However, ever since he joined the army, as his rank rose, he became increasingly reluctant to laugh and joke with people, and he always appeared serious and unsmiling in front of others.

Xu Zhaozhao could probably understand that this was actually for the sake of prestige in the military.

Over time, this became a habit.

Just like his father, Xu Han, he seems very easygoing at home, but in reality, as soon as he puts on a stern face, everyone is so scared that they want to kneel down.

This is the effect of years of military service.

Even though he had tried his best to reduce his murderous aura, it would still show if he got angry or unhappy.

Xie Zheng is still young, but he has been in the army for quite some time and is a border general who has actually fought in battles outside the Great Wall and even beheaded Turks!

After enjoying the performance, Xu Zhaozhao clapped and cheered, then ordered someone to give them a reward and send them out of the mansion.

It is common for wealthy and powerful families to keep singing and dancing girls, but the Marquis of Anxin's mansion does not have this custom.

Moreover, Xu Han had personally ordered that singers, dancers, and other lowly women be kept in the Marquis's residence.

To put it bluntly, they were afraid that their children and grandchildren would be corrupted by these beauties for a long time, and that their masculine spirit would be eroded.

Xu Zhaozhao doesn't usually pay much attention to these things, but these past few days she's suddenly felt a strong urge to watch them and think that the dances of women in this era are truly beautiful.

She simply appreciates beauty, rather than being a beautiful woman herself!

"What did you think of the song and dance just now, Sanlang?"

Xie Zheng was stumped by the question. He had only glanced at it; how could he have noticed whether it looked good or not?

"Uh, excellent."

"Really? Does Sanlang think it's because of his singing, dancing, or playing the zither?"

Xie Zheng was speechless for a moment. He had just been thinking about the two of them traveling and enjoying the scenery together. He hadn't actually seen anyone singing and dancing.

But I definitely can't answer like that, otherwise Zhao Zhao will surely laugh at me.

"Uh, all is fine."

Xu Zhaozhao chuckled: "Sanlang, before you became a military general, you were considered one of the most talented young men in the capital. How come you can hardly speak now?"

Xie Zheng blushed, lowered his head slightly, and kept rubbing his fingers on the teacup, seemingly lost in thought.

"Zhaozhao, I heard that the chrysanthemums on your estate are blooming beautifully. Would you like to come with me to admire them? Also, I have an estate outside Wannian County. Although there are no flowers or plants there, there are many fruit trees, which are now laden with fruit and have a unique charm."

Xu Zhaozhao smiled slightly, pursing her lips.

She knew this man's intentions from the very beginning.

I never expected him to be so easily embarrassed.

They were engaged, and there was nothing inappropriate about them traveling together.

“My third brother and Sister Mingya had previously mentioned wanting to go chrysanthemum viewing together.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Zheng immediately replied, "Then let's go together. You can stay at your estate for a few days first, and then come to my place to take a look. Perhaps you can find the ingredients you need to brew fruit wine."

Xu Zhaozhao nodded. Since he was so sincere, she couldn't keep teasing him.

The marriage between Li Mingya and Xu Junting is basically settled.

According to local customs, a preliminary engagement has already been made, and the birth dates and marriage contracts have been exchanged. The next step is to discuss the wedding date and so on.

Xu Junting and Xu Junfeng are twins, but they are easily distinguishable by their appearance.

Perhaps because one is a scholar and the other a warrior, the two brothers are one black and one white, and Xu Junfeng is taller than Xu Junting, by about two inches.

Moreover, Xu Junfeng has practiced martial arts since childhood, and his physique is more robust, with his broad shoulders being particularly noticeable.

Xu Junting's current work is mostly outside the city, and he also has to go to the Imperial Estate from time to time, so he basically doesn't need to ask for leave and can go directly to the Hundred Fruit Garden to use his official position for personal gain.

As for Xie Zheng, relying on his youth and boldness, he directly asked the emperor for a few days' leave, saying that if he could not take leave, he would have no hope of getting married.

Emperor Yong'an knew about the young couple and was naturally happy to see them get together.

Moreover, he liked Xie Zheng because he genuinely thought the boy was more heroic than his father!

With her older brother Xu Junting by her side, Xu Zhaozhao was free from gossip, and Xu Junting also specially invited her brother and sister-in-law to accompany Li Mingya.

In this way, there was no more gossip.

Li Mingya and Xu Junting are still in the process of getting to know each other, but they both have feelings for each other. Otherwise, their elders would not have made the decision.

Xu Zhaozhao and Xie Zheng were much more at ease.

Xu Zhaozhao is the kind of person who doesn't want to be wronged, and Xie Zheng is now a complete 'henpecked husband'. Although he hasn't married her yet, he has already entrusted all his private property to her to manage.

It can be said that Xie Zheng has lost all mystery in front of Xu Zhaozhao.

"Sanlang, these hawthorns look nice, and look at how many there are, one after another, it looks so festive."

Xie Zheng nodded: "Indeed, it is red, like a small lantern."

As soon as Xu Zhaozhao raised her hand, Xie Zheng fawned over her and reached out to support her.

The two smiled at each other and continued walking slowly forward.

Xu Junting, who was not far away, felt both envious and somewhat annoyed as he watched the two of them together.

His sister!

How dare Xie Zheng, that bastard, bring up getting married this year?

brute!

"Zhaozhao, I've found some new leads regarding Cheng Yuan's matter."

"Oh?"

"Cheng Yuan and Liu Bo are acquainted, but Liu Bo is not a fool, so he would not really provide her with a lot of money for entertainment. However, I found out about a bookseller who came from Jiangnan. I also found out that he had some connection with the Deng family, but after the Deng family fell into decline, he took the initiative to join the Jiang family."

"The Jiang family? They wouldn't even look at a small bookseller like the Jiang family?"

Xie Zheng smiled and said, "This person is not simple. Besides being a bookseller, he also has many other businesses. It's just that his identity as a bookseller is more eye-catching."

When Xu Zhaozhao connected the Jiang family with booksellers, a word inexplicably came to mind: public opinion!

Is the Jiang family planning something big?

But now that His Majesty is in good health and at the height of his life, does the Jiang family dare to openly take sides like this?

or……

Upon seeing the land, Xu Zhaozhao's eyes darkened. She suddenly realized that the Jiang family might be using booksellers to take action against their rivals in the court.

If that's the case, then she really can't just ignore it.

Do you have detailed information about that bookseller?

"It's all here."

Xie Zheng was well-prepared. He was good at fighting, but when it came to playing these tricks and schemes in the court, he always felt that he was a bit weaker than his wife.

Since that's the case, then let's each do what we're good at.