Chapter 248 Mu Ying Catches a Son-in-Law

Chapter 248 Mu Ying Catches a Son-in-Law

Chapter 248 Mu Ying Catches a Son-in-Law
December is approaching the end of the year.

The last ray of sunset in the sky fell like molten gold on the blue bricks and black tiles of Xiping Marquis Mansion, and then disappeared bit by bit.

The gate of the palace is majestic, with majestic stone lions on both sides.
The plaque hanging on the lintel has vigorous and powerful calligraphy, which was written by the emperor himself, revealing his majesty.

When the group arrived here, they felt the breeze in the air and couldn't help shivering, and felt a little envious.

Kunming has been known as the Spring City since ancient times, with flowers blooming all year round. It is a rare and wonderful place.

Having such a large mansion here can be said to be a great enjoyment.

A group of people followed Mu Ying into the mansion.

Entering the palace, you will find deep courtyards and winding corridors, revealing a simple and elegant style.
At this time, lanterns were lit in the courtyard.
The warm yellow light sways in the breeze, and you can see flowers blooming on both sides.

This made Liu Heiying, who was from the north, open his eyes wide. He thought about building a house in the future and planting flowers that could bloom in winter.

In the main hall, the fire was burning brightly, and the sound of the copper kettle dripping echoed in the house.
The servants standing around were well-trained and silent.
Occasionally, the sound of footsteps echoed in the empty hall, adding a sense of solemnity.

Mu Ying walked in the front, glancing vaguely at Xu Zengshou and Lu Yunyi behind him, with a strange look on his face.

After sitting down, Mu Ying waved his hand casually:

"Please take a seat first. The meal will be served later."

The group sat down cautiously, but Lu Yunyi also felt something was a little strange.
Rich families pay particular attention to etiquette.

What's more, how could a noble like Marquis Xiping be left waiting here?

And when he came, he noticed that Xiping Hou often cast his eyes over to him with a bit of amusement.
This made Lu Yunyi confused.

At this moment, the sound of light footsteps came slowly.
I saw a woman in her forties walking slowly towards the door with her maid.

Seeing her, Li Jinglong, Xu Zengshou and Guo Quan stood up quickly, and even Lu Yunyi and Liu Heiying stood up as well.

The visitor was Feng, the wife of Xiping Marquis Mu Ying, and the eldest daughter of Ying Duke Feng Guoyong.

Duke of Ying, Feng Guoyong, was the elder brother of Duke of Song, Feng Sheng, and was from Dingyuan, Haozhou.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he and his brother Feng Sheng surrendered to the emperor and proposed a strategy of marching into Jiqing.

It was this strategy that enabled the current emperor to seize power in Jiangnan and lay the foundation for the dynasty in one fell swoop.

When the Ming Dynasty was founded, the headquarters of the imperial guards was set up, with Feng Guoyong as the commander-in-chief. He was the emperor's absolute confidant, no different from the Guo Ying brothers.

Feng Cheng, who now controls the Yunnan Military Command, is his son and the brother-in-law of Mu Ying, Marquis of Xiping.

"Jiujiang greets his aunt."

"Your humble servant Lu Yunyi pays respect to the wife of Marquis Xiping."

Everyone greeted in turn, and Feng nodded repeatedly, with a big smile on her dignified face.

She sat at the top like Mu Ying and waved her hand gently.

Several maids brought up the food boxes in their hands.

The food box was opened, and there were all kinds of snacks inside.

Feng smiled and said, "You must have worked hard on the journey. Eat some snacks first. The meal will be ready soon."

Everyone smiled and nodded, and the atmosphere in the room became a little awkward.

Mu Ying sat at the top, his expression somewhat unnatural.

He put the teacup in his hand down and picked it up again, picked it up and put it down again, as if he was worried about something.

Feng glanced at him with a bit of dissatisfaction in her eyes, then turned her eyes and looked around.
He looked at Xu Zengshou who was standing there anxiously and spoke slowly:
"Zigong, it's only been two years since I last saw you, and you've grown so big and look so handsome.

I heard that you went into the city this morning, and you didn't come home to see me, leaving me waiting for so long."

Hearing this, Xu Zengshou's body tensed up and he stammered:
"Aunt, my nephew is in the army now. He must abide by military discipline and laws and must not leave the camp without permission."

Feng smiled and then said:
"You don't know, Xin'er has been waiting for you at home for a long time.

I have been very upset because I haven't seen you for a long time. I even complained to me in the afternoon, "Why haven't you come yet?"

Xin'er? Lu Yunyi showed some doubt in his eyes and picked up the teacup beside him to refresh himself.

Li Jinglong, who was sitting next to him, seemed to remember something, and he exclaimed in his heart and suddenly widened his eyes!
He quickly turned his body to the side and whispered to Lu Yunyi:
"I just remembered that two years ago when Xiping Hou came to Beijing
His Majesty seems to have arranged a marriage for his second daughter, and it seems to be Zigong."

Phew..cough cough cough.
Lu Yunyi, who had just taken a sip, choked suddenly and started coughing repeatedly. His face turned red in an instant and his expression became strange.

He finally understood why the atmosphere was so strange.

Now she looks more like a mother-in-law looking for her son-in-law.

"There is such a thing? He and Miss Xue are so affectionate with each other." Lu Yunyi lowered his voice and spoke softly.

Li Jinglong pressed his hands repeatedly, his expression changed drastically:

"Shut up, shut up, I forgot."

"What are you two whispering about?"

Feng, who had been talking to Xu Zengshou for a while, looked over with a hint of smile in her eyes.

"Reporting to Auntie, we are discussing the war."

Feng glanced at Li Jinglong and said, "We are all family. Don't be polite when you are home. Don't talk too much about military and national affairs.
You generals are away from home all day fighting, and when you get home you have to discuss important matters. How can your family be harmonious?"

Feng seemed to remember something and asked:

"Jiujiang, is Xiaoqing pregnant?"

Li Jinglong's wife was Yuan, the daughter of Yuan Hong, the second-rank commander of Shandong. The two got married early.

"My aunt, I am very busy with government affairs in the capital, and I am not pregnant yet because I am busy with the affairs of the Governor's Office."

Feng's original smiling expression disappeared, and she complained:
"Jiujiang, you are not young anymore.

Now that he is in the military, it would be inappropriate to leave Xiaoqing alone at home.
Have a baby soon so Xiaoqing can have a companion at home and not be bored."

"My aunt is right." Li Jinglong was extremely embarrassed and bowed repeatedly.

On one side, Lu Yunyi was smiling. He rarely saw Li Jinglong so embarrassed. It seemed that he was a little afraid of this Feng.

Just as he was pondering the complicated relationship between the founding heroes,

A slightly gentle voice came over: "This must be Lu Yunyi."

Lu Yunyi was startled and quickly looked over.
I don't know when, Feng had already cast his gaze over here, with a smile on his face.

It seemed that he was still looking at her, just like Mu Ying, Marquis of Pingxi, before.

This made Lu Yunyi's heart skip a beat, and he had a bad feeling.

Lu Yunyi quickly stood up, bowed and said:

"Reporting to Madam Feng, this boy is Lu Yunyi."

Feng looked him up and down, with more and more satisfaction in her eyes, nodding repeatedly:

"Sit down, sit down. You are a handsome man, but your spirit and energy are not good."

"Ahem." Mu Ying spoke in a deep voice, as if to explain:

"Lu Yunyi led his troops all the way from Luoxiongzhou and arrived in Kunming today. He has not rested for quite a while."

Feng suddenly realized something and said slowly:
"Leading soldiers in battle also requires a balance between work and rest. You should rest more. Are you married?"

what?
As soon as these words came out, Liu Heiying, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head.

The same was true for Xu Zengshou standing by, and Li Jinglong also had a strange look on his face.

Lu Yunyi was in a daze. He suddenly remembered that Xiping Hou had just told him to have less contact with women.
this.
After a moment of hesitation, he quickly said:

"Reporting to Madam Feng, I just got married after returning victorious from the Northern Expedition.

At that time, all the senior officers in the army were present, which made my hometown of Qingzhou seem a little restrained. "

Feng nodded repeatedly, without any dissatisfaction on her face, but rather some satisfaction.

Mu Ying, who was standing by, also put down the teacup in his hand and looked over with a look of relief in his eyes. He said in a deep voice:
"Lu Yunyi, your reputation for loyalty and righteousness is well-known. Many friends in Beijing have written to you praising you.

It says that you married your childhood sweetheart right after you made great achievements.
It’s very different from some guys who suddenly rose to high positions. Very good, very good.”

Feng smiled and nodded repeatedly.

The atmosphere here suddenly became strange.
Everyone present was smart and could detect something from just a few words. Their expressions became more and more strange, and they kept looking at Lu Yunyi.

Finally, Feng spoke slowly with a warm face:

"General Lan Yu wrote to me a few days ago, saying that you are someone who can be trusted.
I don’t trust other people’s opinions, but Lan Yu has always had a sharp eye, so I can trust her.”

Having said that, Feng looked at Mu Ying with a hint of urging in her eyes.

Mu Ying straightened up. For some reason, he looked a little embarrassed. He spoke slowly:
"Yun Yi, my third daughter is now nineteen years old, about the same age as you.

But she has high standards, and I have found many young talents for her.
She looked down on them all, saying that they were all hypocritical, greedy, lustful and power-hungry people.

A few days ago, Duke Liang sent me a letter, saying that you are a good match, and also told me some of the things you have done in the army.

So I showed my daughter your story, but I didn’t expect that she would admire you so much.”

The atmosphere became more and more awkward.

Lu Yunyi was already stunned in the same place, his brain could hardly work after not sleeping for several days.
When you were in the capital, no one proposed marriage to you, but after you left the capital, many of them came to you one after another?

Mu Ying touched his nose, picked up the teacup and put it down again, hesitating, and said in a deep voice:

"How about you two meet each other?"

Until this moment, Lu Yunyi's slightly sluggish brain began to work a little bit, and he quickly spoke:
"Reporting to Lord Mu, I have already married."

Before Mu Ying could speak, Feng on the side smiled and said:
"Hey~ It's common for a man to have three wives and four concubines. What's more, if a young man like you only has one wife, it would be a joke if others tell others about it."

Lu Yunyi looked terrified:
"I am a little apprehensive. Miss Mu is a noble person, and I am just a border dweller in the north. Am I wronging Miss Mu?"

Feng's face turned serious and he spoke in a deep voice:
"I was born in troubled times and have seen corpses everywhere.
At that time, people didn't care about status. Just being alive was enough.

How come now that the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and life is getting better, there is a system of hierarchy?

I am a woman, I think very simply.
You meet Ting'er. If Ting'er likes you, then everyone will be happy.

If you don't like it, that's ok, just find a better match.
Ting'er, a woman, is not shy at all, but you are shy. You are just like Zigong, and you have been led astray by those officials."

Feng began to talk non-stop.
Lu Yunyi had no choice but to nod repeatedly and say yes, yes, yes, okay, okay.

Seeing him like this, Mu Ying smiled.
"To be honest, Lan Yu wanted to marry me a relative a few years ago, but I refused without even thinking about it.
He probably knew that his two sons were not capable of great use, so he did not mention the matter again.

This time he wrote to me, and at first I didn't want to talk to him.
But after seeing what you have done, I do admire you.
To tell you the truth, you entered the city in the morning,

I thought it should come by noon, but I waited and waited and it never came.
In desperation, I went there in person to see what you were up to.

It doesn't matter if you take a look at it. Yun Yi, you have the demeanor of a great general who can see the overall situation. This Marquis is also very satisfied. Let's meet. "

When it came to matters concerning his children, Mu Ying also became nagging, leaving everyone present looking at each other in bewilderment.

Especially Li Jinglong, he felt so strange that he even felt a little envious.
This is a capable person who can find a good father-in-law wherever he goes.

Xu Zengshou's eyes lit up, and he wished that Lu Yunyi would agree immediately.
Guo Quan on the side had a strange expression on his face, and he came closer and lowered his voice and said:

"From now on, you and the master are brothers-in-law. It's strange that you are still my brother-in-law."

After hearing this, Xu Zengshou almost laughed out loud and lowered his head tightly.

Taking in the expressions of everyone in the room, Lu Yunyi looked solemn and spoke in a deep voice:
"I humbly obey my orders!"

"Good good."

Before Mu Ying could speak, Feng laughed first and turned to look at the maid beside her:

"Xiaohong, hurry up and take General Lu to see Ting'er. She has been talking about him all day."

The pretty maid smiled secretly, walked over quickly and bowed:
"General Lu, come with me."

Lu Yunyi's eyes widened, dumbfounded at the speed of such a blind date. He quickly stood up and bowed to Mu Ying and Feng:
"Lord Mu, Madam Feng left first."

"Go ahead, the food is ready. Come and eat later."

Mu Ying was obviously a little excited, so much so that he let the cat out of the bag.
But it doesn't matter, no one here cares.

After Lu Yunyi followed the maid named Xiaohong out of the main hall, the maid started chattering.
Only then did Lu Yunyi realize that Xiaohong was not Mrs. Feng's maid, but Miss Mu's maid.

"General Lu, you are a handsome man, the young lady will definitely like you.

When the young lady heard that you were coming to the city this morning, she got up early and dressed up, looking forward to your coming day and night, but you didn’t come.”

Lu Yunyi smiled and said, "Military affairs cannot be delayed for a moment. It is my fault for keeping Miss Mu waiting for so long."

Xiao Hong smiled and asked,
"General Lu, there are some things that Miss is definitely embarrassed to ask, so I will ask them and then tell Miss... ok?"

"Uh, ask."

"General Lu, how many women are there in your family?"

Lu Yunyi was stunned. He didn't expect the maid to be so direct, so he said:

"Two. One is my childhood sweetheart, and the other is a maid who served me until I was young."

Maid? Xiaohong's eyes lit up, and her face turned red under the candlelight.

Xiaohong nodded, her face flushed, and said softly:
"General Lu is a man of loyalty and righteousness, the young lady will definitely like him.
I just wonder what kind of woman General Lu likes? Does he have any requirements for appearance? "

Lu Yunyi felt that this was full of traps, so he thought about it and said:

"Women in the world are as bright as the stars in the sky. How can there be a fixed principle?

As long as they keep their original intentions and have a cheerful personality,
As for my appearance, I am not a handsome man, so how can I be picky? "

Xiao Hong glanced at Lu Yunyi lightly.
Although his face had some cracks and was a little dark, his tall and angular features made him look very handsome, which made her like him a little.

"General Lu, you are joking. You are very handsome. Don't be modest.
General Lu, rest assured, the young lady is the best person in Kunming City, and she is naturally very beautiful."

Lu Yunyi nodded. In the Ming Dynasty today, all the ladies from wealthy families were spoiled since childhood, and there was no ugly one among them.

Xiaohong's face turned redder and she asked:
"Is General Lu in good health?"

Huh? Lu Yunyi was stunned, and even his steps were slightly paused.
He soon understood what she was talking about and couldn't help but look strange. If anyone said that the ancients were conservative in the future, he would definitely tear his mouth off!

Lu Yunyi smiled and said, "I can shoot two hundred and fifty at once."

"what"

Xiao Hong let out a cry of surprise. As a member of the Pingxi Marquis's mansion, she naturally knew something about military affairs, and she had supernatural powers when she drew the bow for 250 seconds.

Xiaohong stopped talking and just led the way quietly, walking faster than usual.

After taking a few turns, they soon entered the backyard of the Pingxi Marquis' Mansion.

As night falls, moonlight sprinkles like fine gauze on every corner of the backyard, giving this quiet place a layer of mysterious silver glow.

In the courtyard, there is a pool of clear water. The breeze blows across the water, and delicate ripples appear on the surface.

Beside it, a simple and elegant pavilion stands quietly.

Its flying eaves and upturned corners appear more gentle and solemn under the dim light.

In the pavilion, a woman in white sat there, her sleeves fluttering in the wind, like a fairy walking out of a painting, untainted by dust.

Her figure appeared and disappeared in the flickering candlelight, adding a sense of haziness and dreaminess.

All around, maids held palace lanterns, providing soft light.
The guards stood tall, with sharp eyes, and looked around vigilantly.

The air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and fresh grass.
The two of them walked slowly along the gravel road towards the pavilion.
As the distance got closer, the face of the woman in white gradually became clearer.

She had a gentle face, with a hint of sadness and expectation between her brows.

Hearing footsteps, he turned around suddenly.
At first glance, I saw the slightly young and tall figure, with her red lips slightly pursed. Time seemed to have stopped, and all the hustle and bustle was isolated outside.

(End of this chapter)