Chapter 146：

Cheng Shi's birthday was on the sixth day after Zhengdan, but this time he did not have a full birthday. The reason why he was able to gather the entire Cheng family from all over the world was because it would be Cheng Cha's wedding five days later. instrument.

Five years ago, Mrs. Xiao suffered from a serious illness. It took three years for her to gradually recover. Although she is healthy now, her spirit is not as strong as before. The younger brothers have not been beaten in the past five years.

She used to worry about Shaoshang's life-long affairs, but when Yuan Shen forcibly broke off the marriage with the Cai family, she understood that her daughter never had the problem of not being able to marry, only marrying Whose question.

So she took this as a reason and tried her best to persuade Cheng Cha to get married—a niece is different from a young businessman. Once you miss the flowering period, it will be difficult to find a first marriage that is satisfactory in all aspects; Mrs. Xiao was taken aback when Zhiban Xiaohou ran to the house every three days to find Cheng Shaogong.

Father Cheng concluded: "It must be that the peach blossoms are too prosperous, and some pollen floated down the wind for her."

At first, Mr. Ban was not satisfied with Cheng Cha. You must know that now the head of Ban's family is weak and needs a strong wife and family to support him. Obviously, the Cheng family is not good enough (Cheng Cheng is even a white one) ).

Ban Xiaohou couldn't resist the power of his great-grandfather. He was crushed and weeping and had two marriages, but his fate was too strong to overcome his parents and his mother. In three years, two fiancées died. In addition to the one who died young because of his fingertips, he is already a three-year-old.

Old Marquis Ban can only be the next best thing and ask someone to propose to Father Cheng. Now it is Cheng Xiao’s turn to hesitate. Go on an adventure.

Mrs. Xiao felt that she would rather marry than the Ban family, and she also hoped that the child would live a hundred years, so she said to Cheng Cha that "this matter is over". Cheng Cha has always been obedient and obedient, so she nodded in agreement without hesitation, but she cried under the covers for several nights.

At that time, Mrs. Qing Li and Cheng Cheng had just returned to the city from Bailu Mountain for Zhengdan, and was taking the time to take care of her stepchildren. She soon noticed Cheng Cha's strangeness, and then conveyed it to her adoptive sister.

Mrs. Xiao was inexplicably soft-hearted. She sat in the empty daughter's bedroom for a day. After she came out, she asked her husband to find a famous sorcerer for Cheng Cha and Ban Jia. Fate, the conclusions are 'a match made in heaven'.

Mrs. Xiao nodded - Cheng Shaogong also added, 'There will be more than one person in the descendants of my cousin and Ajia'!

On the day of Cheng Hao's wedding ceremony, Shao Shang sat on the side watching Madam Qingcha lead someone to put a bun on Cheng Hao, and joked: "People outside say that our Cheng family is an old aunt's nest, a Neither of them are married, thank you cousin, you set an example, otherwise my mother would be in a hurry."

Cheng Cha lowered her head and said, "I saw Mr. Ban Xiaohou always wandering around here, and when he thought he was going the wrong way, I told him that the house of the young palace was not here, but the next day it was again. When I saw him, I pointed him the other way. Who knew that he blushed for a long time, and stammered and recited "Zijin" to me..."

Shao Shang deliberately inhaled loudly and joked: "Then cousin agreed immediately?"

Cheng Cha shyly said: "At first I ignored him, but he came to the door every day, sometimes bringing me books, sometimes bringing me some brocades, and one time, he did not know where to pick it. Give me a handful of wild fruit, saying it is the sweetest fruit he has ever tasted - but I still ignore him, because..."

Shao Shang added to her: "Because you have to take care of the Cheng family, the second uncle has told Aunt Qing. Aunt Qing knows, and so does the whole family."

Mrs. Qing Li, who was putting a hairpin on Cheng Hao, reached out and tapped Shao Shang with a shudder.

Only then did Mrs. Xiao know the real reason for her niece's unwillingness to marry, and she was beaten by Cheng Cha.

"Mother still says I'm stubborn and stubborn all day long. In fact, you don't give in too much. No matter if Mama beats you or scare you, you just don't look back!" Shaoshang shook his head.

"At that time, I thought about it. If you don't marry, I will not marry. So when I heard that Ajia was getting married, I didn't feel very much." Cheng Cha said, "Until a year ago he Excitedly running to say his great-grandfather was coming to the house to propose a marriage - when I brought him buttermilk the sleeve slipped and I saw the old whip wound on his arm..."

She burst into tears.

Cheng Shaogong told her that Ban Jia was severely punished by Mr. Ban for fighting for marriage. You know, as the only seedling in the family, Ban Jia has never been touched by a single finger.

It wasn't until now that Cheng Cha realized that this timid and timid young man was really very sad and painful when he came to cry in front of his window before being forced to marry her; What a great effort.

So when Mrs. Xiao was going to refuse the marriage, Cheng Cha told herself that it was just right, she didn't have to work hard to reject Ban Jia in person, but she couldn't help crying - she felt that she was despicable, and her cousin still Trapped in the deep palace, she was tempted to marry.

"Coil, can you really go out of the palace to get married?" Cheng Hao was still worried.

Shao Shang promises: "Don't worry, if I want to marry someone, just shout, and wait for me to be lined up from Shangximen to Pingchengmen! You are married well, the whole family All at ease."

Mrs. Sang, who was sitting by the side eating snacks, listened to it, and she hummed loudly and looked over with a half-smile, Shaoshang knew what she was thinking, and her face was a little embarrassed.

However, although the words of Shaoshang are exaggerated, there is some truth to it. If it was said that she was just an ordinary beauty before, but after living in the most noble place in the world for several years, she has purified a thorough and flawless temperament.

Cheng Cha looked sideways and saw her cousin Yuxue Wuxia's face was as pure and beautiful as the dew on the stamens, the **** and white eyes were flowing, with the innate few Distinguished and soft, it presents a special beauty that is as fragile as butterfly wings.

Among them, the twelfth son of Marquis Yu was quoted as a joke.

It is said that he was not satisfied with his father's plan at first, and felt that he was qualified to be his concubine. Can't get involved.

Who knew that one day he met the girl who was leaning on the trolley at the gate of the palace, and saw her frowning and unhappy from a distance, like a soft sigh that fell on his heart. Yu Twelfth Lang felt the sharp sword pierced through his heart, and his heart turned softly. He immediately felt that his father was a good father, and he was very attentive to the elders of the Shangcheng family (the old steward continued to be frightened).

He was satisfied, Yuan Shen was dissatisfied.

Yuan Shen runs to Yong'an Palace every day, not to see his sweetheart and then marry someone else. As soon as his heart is moved, 500cc of bad water immediately emerges, and then Yu Shijilang and the widow of the great concubine. The little sister's flirting letter was shaken out, and there was a lot of trouble in the city. Yuhou could only go to the concubine's house to propose marriage.

Yu Hou can think about it, although the concubine's sister is older and has a better reputation, but her family background is much higher than the Cheng family - anyway, his in-laws are all over the world, and the owner does not fight Why don't you hit the West home?

The concubine looked at Yuan Shen with grateful eyes several times, but Yuan Shen just didn't know it.

In fact, Cheng Shaoshang's bad temper is as famous as her beauty.

In the past five years, she has driven away Xu Meiren who made sarcastic remarks at least twice, scolded the five princesses who tried to make Empress Dowager Xuan support her three times, and investigated five illegal incidents in Yongan Palace , and even caught a group of assassins sent by the tyrant king in Shu by accident... According to inaccurate and unfounded information, someone had seen Cheng's beating and intimidating the fifth prince.

Shao Shang seriously suspects that this news was spread by Yuan Shen, intending to scare off her admirers. Piece, folks.

A few days after the wedding ceremony is the Lantern Festival, Shaoshang and Yuan Shen agreed to have a whole day date, so they got up early to dress up. The girl hung up her body covered in pearls and emeralds, and Shao Shang quickly declined, because the first stop on their date today was a mausoleum.

Yuan Shen sat in the carriage and looked at the girl in amazement: "You can get up so early, I think you have to sleep for an extra hour. You slept until noon every day, and you just had your first meal when I came to see you."

"You think I remembered it so early!" Shao Shang yawned, "The house has been tumultuous these past few days! Sister Yan'e has a son and a daughter, and Qiqi takes her with her. With the three little rascals of the second brother, a litter of little **** is causing trouble, and it will not be clean for a moment!"

The younger son of Chang'e was buried in the snow, the second son of Qiqi was tricked into the top of the tree, and they worked together to pull out the seedlings that Cheng's mother planted in the greenhouse, and then After a while, Cheng Shi's armory room was messed up again... In short, it was dizzy and dizzy, and even Mrs. Xiao's majestic face was not very useful.

"The afternoon before yesterday, the more I slept, the heavier and heavier my body became. I had nightmares, and I thought it was a ghost pressing on the bed. When I opened my eyes, I saw two **** dozing off on top of me. It almost killed me!" Shao Shang vomited bitterly, "My grandmother is so majestic to us, and seeing my grandchildren, I can't do anything about it!"

Yuan Shen laughed: "Now your family is prosperous."

"You think too much, the three surnames are Wan." Shaoshang said, "But it doesn't matter, there are Shao Gong and A Zhu, and when they get married and have children, Ah Father no longer has to worry about so many empty houses that no one lives in."

Wan Song and Qiqi, who have changed their surnames, finally reversed the 100-year-old curse of Wanjia and achieved the task of holding two for three years and five years; Wan Songbai came to the capital last year, crying bitterly Thanks to Cheng Shi, my mouth is full of ambiguous words like 'Thank you my brother for giving birth to my three grandchildren, my brother has worked hard'.

Yuan Shen gave the girl a meaningful look: "Actually, my family is also thin..."

Shao Shang was too lazy to pay attention to him, and pulled the blanket over himself: "Look at the carriage carefully, don't go the wrong way, I'll squint for a while, and call me when I get there."

Yuan Shen:…

Out of the city one hour, one hour on the road, by the time they reach Dongbai Cemetery, they are already living in the middle of the day.

The second prince who was named King Huai'an arrived early. He stood in the open and tall sacrificial hall, staring at a spiritual seat, and heard footsteps behind him. When he turned around, Shaoshang saw that his face was still There are tears.

"Second Highness, you're crying again, didn't you already promise the Empress not to be sad again last time?" Shaoshang said.

The second prince wiped away his tears, then smiled: "If you don't say it, the mother will not know."

Shao Shang said helplessly: "Of course I won't tell the Empress, but Your Highness should take care of your health, don't be too sad, the children of the Second Concubine are still pointing at you."

The second prince agreed repeatedly, and bowed to Yuan Shen, "Shan Jian, you are here too."

Yuan Shen returned the salute: "The Second Highness has lost weight again, I am not a young businessman, I will not hide it from Your Majesty."

"You two!" The second prince laughed, and then said to Shaoshang, "I heard that your family has a birthday banquet and a wedding ceremony recently. You really don't have to come to see her this year."

Shao Shang sighed: "I have a friendship with the second imperial concubine. Unless I am not in the capital, I will come here."

The second prince gratefully said: "I still remember her after so many years, I thank you here." After that, he turned to look at his wife's spiritual position. The coffin was only temporarily stored here, and when he left, he would take his wife with him.

It is impossible to associate this thin and indifferent middle-aged man with the arrogant second prince five years ago.

The turning point was that night full of blood and pain - no one expected that the hearty, healthy and scheming second concubine would go so early. Shao Shang especially couldn't understand how the second imperial concubine had three children and still had a difficult childbirth.

The second prince looked at the tablet and murmured: "That time, she had a bad pregnancy, and she ran around everywhere to take care of the aftermath for me. After my mother was abolished, I was such a jerk... I killed it all. her."

Everyone in the capital recognizes one thing, although the second prince is unreliable, the second emperor is one of the most reliable people in the royal family.

When and which way to 'forgive' the emperor is the most appropriate, it will not appear cold to the queen, and it will be safe as soon as possible.

At that time, the second prince was both negative and furious, and his anger was unspeakable. He could only vent his dissatisfaction by drinking and hunting every day. Where to go to the husband.

It rained heavily that night, and the palace gate was rattled in a panic by the second prince's messenger. The Empress Dowager Xuan was not in good health at that time, so Shao Shang did not dare to disturb her, so he had to go to Changqiu Palace to wake up the emperor, and asked for a special order to leave the palace, and went with the doctor who was best at obstetrics and gynecology. The Second Prince's Mansion.

There was a team of guards, and everyone held people up.

Before she died, she asked her husband three things. First, no matter who your husband succeeds in the future, please treat her children well; secondly, no matter who succeeds your husband in the future, please take care of yourself, and don’t feel sorry for yourself; third, don’t give incense to her death anniversary within ten years, just be She didn't die, just thought she was just angry and went out the door.

The second prince cried and could not speak, he could only answer one by one.

The second princess was very calm during the whole process. She endured the pain and weakness, instructed her confidants to follow the rules, selected Fu mother in advance, and arranged her funeral in an orderly manner. She did not cry until she was dying When he came out, he grabbed her husband in a panic, and shouted blindly and sadly: "...what do you do when I leave, you are so reckless and impulsive, what will people do to you, I can't protect you! If someone bullies you, I will What are you going to do?!"

As if struck by lightning, the second prince hugged his wife who was gradually cold, and only then did he understand what he had lost.

The second imperial concubine is not only the mother of his children, his concubine, but also his lover and confidant; There will be people who love him like a wife, worry about him, and can't bear him...

After the news spread, everyone thought that the second prince was going to be depressed. I don't know how many days of drunkenness and trouble in Yongan Palace. Who knows that he only locks himself in the house for one day One night, when I came out again, it was like a different person.

When all the adult princes were crowned kings at the same time, even if they were as low-key as the fourth prince, they accepted a few guests, but the second prince dismissed all the guests. If you want to leave, donate a lot of money.

He recalled how his wife handled daily affairs, tried to restrain his carelessness, carefully arranged the expenditure and income of the mansion, selected trusted confidants, restrained slaves and took care of children.

In addition, he went back to Yong'an Palace every half a month, never mentioning his sorrow and loneliness, but always relieved the Queen Mother and told her to take good care of her body; even he began to care about his brother, no matter whether the King of the East Sea Before or after he resigned from the throne, he stayed by his brother's side, spoke for him in front of his father, and refuted the gossip of the government and the public for him.

The second prince finally became a good son, a good brother, a good father, just like all parents and wives in the world expected - but the price was too high.

In the first year after the death of the second princess, the second prince was visibly thin and tempered like an old man. He remembered his wife's request not to come to see his wife on the day of his death, so he chose his wife's birthday to miss the laughter woman who was born on the Lantern Festival.

The emperor sighed with emotion: "The second child has grown up, but... God treats him too hard."

After having a lunch with clear soup and little water, before leaving Dongbai Cemetery, Shao Shang still muttered to himself: "Second Highness, don't live in the cemetery for ten days, as you did last time, and finally freeze. I was sick and scared the little princes and grandsons to tears. You should eat more fish and meat, don't act like a monk..."

Yuan Shen interjected: "Actually, cultivators also eat fish, and my mother eats it." He was also dissatisfied with the lunch.

Shao Shang slapped him in a bad mood.

"Really, have you selected the candidate?" Shaoshang's eyes lit up.

The second prince said: "The choice is made, this good opinion knows. Speaking of which, he persuaded me."

Yuan Shen smiled and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty has always been worried about Your Highness, and as a minister, you must share the monarch's worries. Your Majesty can rest assured, the minister has inquired clearly, the second emperor's concubines are from the younger sisters, only This lady is kind-hearted, sympathetic to the weak, and... Since she was beaten by her ex-husband and miscarried, she has never given birth again."

Shao Shang slapped him again: "Why do you look like three aunts and six grandmothers!" Then he said to the second prince, "Listen to him, it's true, this guy had a blind date back then, almost all over the place. In the capital, he knows best which woman is virtuous and kind!”

The second prince pressed his fist to his lips and couldn't help but chuckle - it was actually quite fun to watch a beautiful and weak girl like a doll beat someone.

Yuan Shen rubbed his arms and smiled bitterly.

When the convoy was about to set off, the second prince suddenly walked to Shaoshang's carriage, glanced at Yuan Shen, and said sincerely: "Shaoshang, a person's life is actually very short, don't miss the person in front of you. Too much regret."

Speak. Okay, concubine knows. It's cold outside, you can go back."