Chapter 680: The whole world mourns
At noon, Gao Ji and others invited Yun Boyu and Ning Yunxi to have lunch together. Gao Nan and his subordinates were left at the Supervisory Office, while Chi Yaokai and his subordinates were left at the Emperor Jin Palace.
When the people from the governor's office learned that Ning Yunxi was the daughter of Lord Fang, they arranged for the guards and went out together to accompany Ning Yunxi for dinner.
Birthday gifts from previous years are not suitable to be sent out now, so they agreed to wait until Emperor Yue’s funeral is over and then go to Yuexi Mansion together to celebrate for Ning Yunxi.
Speaking of Emperor Yue's funeral, Ning Yunxi's mood was filled with sorrow and grief.
The seven days of vigil and remembrance passed in a flash, and the national funeral was held as scheduled, with the whole country mourning.
Gold foil paper treasures were flying all over the sky, and Ning Yunxi saw her elder brother off with reluctance.
That day, she cried so hard that she couldn't see anyone clearly. She only saw the sky was dark, the sun and the moon were dim, and the voices of countless people wailing shook the mountains.
Accompanying Emperor Yue on his last journey, Wen Jia died silently and sacrificed his life for his master.
Ning Yunxi found out later and was grief-stricken. He asked his brother to issue an edict to praise his loyalty to the emperor, posthumously title him Marquis of Yu, and bury him with honor and ceremony. Wen Jia was unmarried and childless, so his title was inherited by his sister.
Zhou Zixi followed the Fang clan's plan and continued to stay in the secret passage house at Tongshitai.
He sent a letter to tell his junior sister that he believed it was necessary for him to stay by the emperor's side, help Prince Di Jin, and influence the situation.
Ning Yunxi believed it, didn't ask any more questions, and respected his arrangements.
Tong Zhenzhi tried her best but still failed. Just when she thought she would move to Yuexi Mansion with Princess Yuexi, she received an imperial decree allowing them and their family to stay in the palace.
Yan Yu specifically stated that this was a reward from Princess Yuexi, but Tong Zhenzhi disagreed and was complacent, thinking that the prince had already fallen in love with her and was using Princess Yuexi as a cover.
The heartless woman is so sad and depressed that she breaks her pale moth, and sheds tears to express her deep love for her beautiful wife.
Luo Yu's sincere reply touched Zhuang Wei.
The next day, Bingqingyuan welcomed him. Zhuang Wei originally wanted to go and watch Luo Yu's live broadcast and give her a gift at the right time, and naturally get to know her. Unexpectedly, someone got there first.
According to Tongzhe's description, last night, a distinguished guest came to the house, earnestly proposed love, spent a lot of money, and asked Luo Yu to break her contract and go home with him to get married. Luo Yu fell in love with him at first sight, and when she heard that he wanted to marry her, she agreed without hesitation and followed him overnight.
Zhuang Wei was filled with disbelief.
"what?!"
With just one glance at the attire, Tong Zhe knew that the person in front of him was extremely noble, so he immediately tried to comfort him.
"Please don't be upset, my dear. There are many other excellent anchors in my garden who are as good as Miss Luo. Please take a look. I promise that you will like them."
Zhuang Wei turned a deaf ear and only thought of Luo Yu.
"Why did she fall in love at first sight?"
"Did that person give her a lot of gifts?"
Tong Zhe answered respectfully.
“I have never received any gifts.”
Zhuang Wei frowned.
"Are they childhood sweethearts?"
Tong Zhe shook his head.
"No."
"They just met for less than half a month."
Zhuang Wei's brow became even more serious.
"That person's appearance is stunning?"
Tong Zhe showed a hint of embarrassment.
"Uh... this... I dare not comment on the appearance of the distinguished guest."
Zhuang Wei was impatient and took out a few gold bars and gave them away generously without any stinginess.
"Why not? Tell me."
Tong Zhe's smiling eyes suddenly lit up.
"Thank you for your gift, you are truly the most generous person in the world."
Zhuang Wei reached into his bosom and took out a stack of banknotes.
"I want to hear the truth."
"Speak now, there will be a great reward."
The amount on each banknote was particularly shocking. Tong Zhe had never seen anything like it before and stared at them intently, unable to look away, for fear that he had received a fake banknote.
"Yes, I will tell you everything I know."
After a pause, he remembered the nobleman's question and replied quickly.
"He has a broad face and broad waist, not very handsome."
Zhuang Wei felt dissatisfied and smiled contemptuously.
"Oh, he didn't give any gifts and he doesn't look outstanding, so what's his reason?"
Tongzhe is a man of few gifts, so he is frank with others.
"Perhaps, Your Excellency, you don't quite understand Miss Luo's character."
"Her personality is different from other anchors. She doesn't care about family background or wealth when choosing a husband. In addition, in her opinion, handsome men have many suitors and are likely to be unfaithful. Therefore, she changed her perspective and considered fat and ugly things beautiful."
"So, she fell in love with that man at first sight."
Upon hearing this opinion, Zhuang Wei was displeased.
"Prejudice."
"Whether a man is loyal or not, what does his appearance have to do with it?"
Tongzhe responded with flattery.
"Your Excellency is right."
"I have tried to persuade her like this, but she just wouldn't listen and was very stubborn."
He used all kinds of flattering words, and his tone was natural, which sounded sincere and there was no difference between him and the truth.
"My dear, you are extraordinary and have a heavenly appearance. After marriage, if she knew that you favored her, I guess she would regret it."
Zhuang Wei remained calm and asked indifferently.
"Who is that person and where does he live?"
Tongzhe served the guests attentively and attentively.
"That person's name is Yanwu, and he lives in Shuying County."
"In case you forget about it due to busy schedule, I have written down the specific address for you to accept."
Zhuang Wei paid the full amount and left the banknote.
"These are all yours."
"We are talking today, so don't tell any third party about it."
The boy knelt down on his knees and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, thank you very much, thank you very much."
"In the future, if you have a mission, please tell me what you want. I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Zhuang Wei did not stay long, but rode a fast horse and headed straight for Shuying County.
He wanted to stop Luo Yu from getting married and asked her to give him a chance to compete with Yan Wu fairly. However, he went to the governor's station in Shuying County to check and found out that Luo Yu had already married Yan Wu.
Zhuang Weiman was unwilling to give up, so he went to Yanwu's residence to find out how Luo Yu was doing.
He thought that if she was unlucky enough to meet a swindler and have a miserable marriage, he would rescue her and bring her back to the manor.
He randomly found a servant from the Yan family and asked him to inquire about Luo Yu's situation as a colleague from Bingqingyuan.
The result was very good; however, it was not what he wanted.
Yan Wu, the son of a local official, is not only wealthy, but also considerate and treats Luo Yu very well.
Zhuang Wei returned to the Zhuang Mansion dejected.
Yong Chang brought tea and snacks and served his master.
"You left the house in a hurry and didn't eat much breakfast. You must be hungry now."
"It's not lunch time yet, and there's no leftover food in the kitchen. I've prepared some snacks. I beg you to do me the honor of eating some."
Zhuang Wei was unhappy.
"No, I'm not in the mood."
"She is married."
Yong Chang was shocked.
"So sudden?"
After thinking for a moment, he smiled easily.
"Don't worry, sir. Just chase after him."
"Last night, I listened to the young master's story and analyzed the girl's character. I concluded that with her pure and kind mind, the man she chose to marry would be just an ordinary man."
"You are so much better than her in every aspect. How can she be so steadfast and unwavering when she sees you?"
There was a hint of doubt in Zhuang Wei's eyes.
"She chose a good husband."
"It wasn't long since they met. He was ugly, but his family was quite well off. With a little more money, she followed him and got married quickly."
"She's like, she's meant to have a home."
Yong Chang was stunned.
"How could this be?"
"Didn't you say, sir, that that girl seemed different from the others, valuing friendship over money?"
Zhuang Wei was lost.
"Maybe I was wrong."
"She is not different."