Chapter 12：

After Ming Tan left, the treasure hall returned to silence. In the quiet room, the fragrance of tea is wafting, but it is difficult to continue the hand-to-hand conversation.

Master Huiyuan still had a slight smile on his face, and said softly: "It's hard to make up your mind, so you don't have to force it."

Jiang Xu ignored him, and was about to lose the game, but the game was hanging in the air. Just now, the lady of the Ming family's complicated and complicated request for choosing a husband sounded in his ears again.

Without any further force, he put the sunspots back into the chess pot, stood up with his hands behind his back, and said in a low voice, "I'll ask Master another day."

Master Huiyuan looked at his back leaving neatly, twirled his white beard, but smiled and said nothing.

Coming out of the treasure hall to pray, Ming Tan walked around for a while, and finally returned to the familiar place.

Su Xin and Lu E have been looking for her for a long time, when they suddenly saw her, they rushed to meet her.

"Miss, where have you been, you scared the slaves to death!" Lue said urgently.

Su Xin also said nervously: "Just now I asked the little master in the Zhai Tang, and the little master said that the young lady left food and went to the small Buddhist hall to reflect on herself, but the servant and Lu'e went to the small Buddhist hall and did not find the young lady."

"It's okay, just get lost." Ming Tan said calmly, "I found another treasure hall, anyway, self-examination, no matter where it is, sincerity will lead to success."

She is so sincere, thinking that the Buddha will not blame her, and maybe he will bless her to find a good husband.

Well, that's exactly what it is.

Ming Tan: "By the way, you are looking for me, so you can use your food?"

"Nothing, slaves are not hungry."

"It's useless, the slave is hungry."

Su Xin and Lu E both responded at the same time.

"..."

These two people's temperaments are completely different when they urinate, and they haven't learned much from each other over the years.

"It's not over yet, so hurry up and use it, I'll be enjoying the flowers nearby."

In order to prevent Su Xin from bringing up such rules as "there is no reason for the master to wait for the servants", Ming Tan also added: "I want to be quiet for a while, don't bother me."

Su Xin no longer dared to say no.

Seeing Lu'e pulling Su Xin into the dining hall, Ming Tan heaved a sigh of relief. Nothing happened, she wandered slowly to the side of the release pool, with her hands behind her back, she stretched out her head and looked down.

The wind in early spring and February is gentle and warm, blowing across the surface of the pool, causing clear and shallow ripples, and the beauty of the city reflected on the water also swayed with the ripples.

Ming Tan took a photo on the left and took a photo on the right, really felt a pity for Liang Zixuan. Liang Zixuan missed such a charming face without any makeup or hairpin.

And what he missed was not only such a face, but what he missed was a peerless good wife who he would be proud of when he had a drink with his colleagues in the next few decades!

Having said that, I don't know who has accumulated eight lifetimes of blessings and finally married a woman as good as her. Hey, I just hate that she can't tell. If she is a man, she will overcome all difficulties and offer her red makeup ten miles to marry him.

Ming Tan looked at the shadow by the pool and felt sorry for himself, but he didn't notice that Mei Lin on the other side of the release pool was walking past two dark figures.

"My lord, little general Shen can only enter the city late at night, and tomorrow he will come to the palace in person to report to you about the handover of Dongzhou and Suibei Road." The dark guard followed behind Jiang Xu, whispering the latest news.

Jiang Xu didn't stop walking, his voice was very calm: "Didn't you arrive in Hezhou yesterday, why did you enter the city tonight?"

Hezhou is connected to Shangjing, the official road is convenient, and this time Shen Yu rides back to Beijing alone, under normal circumstances, he can arrive at noon today at the latest.

"The subordinates don't know."

The dark guard felt ashamed. In terms of distance, it was indeed a bit slow to enter the city tonight, but the news he received was indeed so.

Jiang Xu didn't ask any more questions.

But before they walked out of the plum forest, a familiar male voice came from the opposite side of the release pond: "Cousin Tan!"

Jiang Xu stopped and turned his head to look.

The dark guard also subconsciously glanced at the other side.

Dark Guard: "..."

He knew why Little General Shen could only enter the city late at night and come to see the prince tomorrow.

"Cousin... why are you here?" Ming Tan turned around and was really surprised to see Shen Yu.

Shen Yu hadn't taken off her armor yet, and she saw that she was rushing here, her handsome face was slightly flushed from the sun, and there were light beads of sweat on her forehead.

"I went back to Beijing today and stopped by a teahouse. I heard that my cousin, you, and the prince of Lingguo had divorced. When I returned home, I heard that Ah Hua said that you came to Lingmiao Temple to avoid the limelight, so I hurried over here."

...?

shelter from the limelight.

It doesn't have to be so blunt.

Shen Yu noticed the slip of the tongue, and hurriedly said: "This matter is not my cousin's fault, so there is no need for my cousin to be too sad."

Ming Tan avoided answering, but he asked politely: "Cousin is here, is there anything important?"

Uh... no.

Shen Yu has admired Ming Tan for a long time. When she sent Shen Hua to live in the Hou's Mansion, she fell in love with Ming Tan at first sight. However, the beautiful woman had a marriage contract long ago, and he never had a chance to show his heart.

When he returned to Beijing this time, before he entered the city, he heard someone in a teahouse outside the city mention that the Mingliang family had retired from their marriage, and his peaceful heart suddenly jumped up.

In order to see Ming Tan as soon as possible, he sent a letter to the secret guard of the palace, saying that he could only return to Beijing late at night, and that he could report to the prince about the handover of Dongzhou tomorrow.

After he hurried back to Jing'an Hou's mansion, he realized that Ming Tan had come to Lingmiao Temple early in the morning to pray for blessings in order to avoid the limelight.

Shen Yu came in a hurry, and didn't really think of a valid reason for a while. However, he is different from Shen Hua, he has a young heart, and he is a man who marches and fights, and he doesn't care about etiquette and tact.

Since he couldn't find a reason, he simply said bluntly: "I came here to tell my cousin that I have admired my cousin for a long time, but my cousin had an engagement with Duke Ling's mansion earlier, and we have different identities...now my cousin is I have retired, and it is difficult to get married for a while, why don't you marry me? This Dongzhou victory, the prince will definitely tell the holy majesty to promote me, although there is still a big gap between your status as the concubine of the Houfu, but I will definitely stand up again For your military merits, please seal the imperial order for your cousin in the future!"

Shen Yu finished speaking in one breath, her eyes sparkled, and she took off the jade pendant from her waist and handed it to Ming Tan.

Ming Tan was startled at first when he heard the words, and then was scared by the movement of handing the jade pendant back half a step.

"Be careful!" Shen Yu was afraid that she would fall into the water.

Ming Tan pressed down on the stone table by the pool and hurriedly stopped him: "Don't move!"

After keeping a distance of one foot away from Shen Yu, she collected herself and asked, "Does my cousin know what I'm talking about and what I'm doing?"

Seeing that Ming Tan was neither happy nor shy, Shen Yu was a little at a loss: "I... am I asking my cousin for marriage?"

"Cousin isn't asking me for marriage, he's trapping me in a place where I'll never be able to recover." Ming Tan said in a steady voice, "You need to be ordered by your parents to ask for a marriage matchmaker. It's such a simple rule, I think my cousin won't understand it." .If I accept the gift my cousin said, it would be a private decision for a lifetime between two lovers, or it would be a private gift and acceptance."

Shen Yu was dumbfounded.

Ming Tan said again: "Since my cousin knows that I came to the temple to pray for blessings to avoid the limelight, I should know that Ah Tan's words and deeds are walking on thin ice. As long as my cousin has three points of courtesy to A Tan, I will not come here rashly. Tell me your heart."

Shen Yu: "I came here alone without prior notice. I was reckless, but cousin, I..."

He hurriedly explained, but Ming Tan directly interrupted: "Since I know it is reckless, I ask my cousin to leave this place quickly, since Ah Tan has never seen my cousin today, and has never heard any proposals for marriage. And, Ah Cousin Tanyu has no intentions, there is absolutely no possibility of marrying my cousin, please don't mention it again in the future."

"..."

Unintentional, absolutely impossible, never mention it again.

The hidden guards following Jiang Xu couldn't help but sweat for Little General Shen.

This fourth young lady of the Ming family is truly murderous.

Sure enough, after hearing the second half of the sentence, Shen Yu's expression darkened instantly, and the brilliance in his eyes also dimmed. The words of explanation were stuck in his throat, and he could no longer speak.

It happened that Su Xin and Lu E came to look for Ming Tan after finishing their meal, they were a little surprised when they saw Shen Yu, they were about to salute, but unexpectedly Ming Tan passed Shen Yu and directly ordered: "Let's go, go back to the room copy scriptures."

The prime heart and the green calyx should be equal.

Following Ming Tan for a while, Lu E couldn't help but look back curiously.

Shen Yu still stood there dazedly, not moving for a while.

Lue: "Miss, why is Master Biao here?"

Ming Tan was too angry to speak, and did not respond.

After returning to the house, Lue whispered again: "Young servant, look, Master Biao seems to be interested in Miss. In the past, Master Biao..."

Ming Tan swished the knife with one eye.

Lue seemed to be pressed against the throat by the knife, and shut up wisely, not daring to say anything more.

About the same time when the three of Ming Tan returned to the wing, Shen Yu, who was standing by the release pool, moved back a little stiffly towards the gate of the temple.

The little maid who hid behind the tree and peeked at the whole process also quietly left through another path.

Naturally, this little movement could not escape the eyes of the dark guard, and the dark guard reminded him, but Jiang Xu ignored him, and suddenly ordered: "Go and find out the fourth lady of the Ming family, check whether she has been to Hanyan during the outing festival two years ago Temple."

I met this fourth young lady of the Ming family several times, either only hearing her voice or seeing her shadow, but I didn't take a serious look at what this girl looked like.

This time I saw it clearly, although I don't know why she didn't wear the clothes of the five-horse carriage, but her bright eyes and teeth, her complexion is greasy, she is indeed a beauty that is hard to see. Judging from the appearance, the previous prayers did not seem so excessive. But these are not important, what is important is that he found this woman's appearance somewhat familiar.

In the wing room, Ming Tan, who seemed familiar to Jiang Xu, became angrier as he thought about it. Although Shen Hua was not very likable, he was still a shrewd person with a brain. How could there be such a brainless brother! This is not admiration and courtship, it is clearly wanting her life!

But she also knew that Shen Yu was just speaking frankly and had no evil intentions. It's just like this that makes people angry, you can't blame, you can't teach me a lesson, you can only be bored for life!

No, the husband-in-law she wants to choose must not be like Shen Yu, who acts recklessly and speaks as he pleases. How can such a husband-in-law protect her well in the future?

Thinking of this, she hurriedly got up, rearranged her appearance in front of the bronze mirror, and went back to the treasure hall where she prayed with Su Xin.

She knelt upright on the futon and worshiped three times, put her hands together and said brokenly: "Buddha, the believer A Tan didn't think carefully before, and there are still some things that need to be filled in the matter of choosing a good husband..."

The little novice who was sweeping in the quiet room of Piandian was stunned for a moment, his scalp tightened. This little lady's request for choosing a son-in-law, he has only seen His Royal Highness King Dingbei to be satisfied in his life.

...There are still?