Chapter 336: Cousin-in-law's luck [Thank you all for your support! Bowing again!]

Chai Zhengzheng, a noble teenager in Bianjing who is on good terms with Xu Zaijing, also has a rough idea in his heart.

For a noble and prominent family in Bianjing like the Marquis Yongchang's mansion, just based on Miss Wan's status...

Chai Zhengzheng glances at Tingyi and says: "This, how could Wu Daniang agree?"

Tingyi curls her lips and whispers: "It's fine to be a concubine in the Marquis's mansion! Not to mention anything else, she is still beautiful!"

Chai Zhengzheng nods and turns to smile slightly at Miss Wan.

At this moment,

a small boat rowing very fast sails over from the large dragon boat. At the bow of the boat, the leader is a military officer dressed as a Captain.

Seeing this military officer coming, the noble ladies on the shore cover their faces slightly with their round fans.

After this military officer places the prize for snatching at the finish line and leaves by boat,

the Da Niangzis in the Duke of Qi's tent walk out, preparing to watch this Jinming Pool prize-snatching.

Watching the small boat sailing away, Chai Zhengzheng asks in a low voice:

"Which family is this commander from?"

Tingyi imitates the posture of her second brother Gu Tingye, rubbing her chin with her index finger, but before she can speak, she is seen by Chang Mama on the side.

Chang Mama walks a few steps quickly to Gu Tingyi's side and says: "Miss Yi! Put your hand down, pay attention to your demeanor."

After speaking, Chang Mama also looks at the Da Niangzis around.

Gu Tingyi nods sheepishly, then her eyes light up, and she tugs at Chang Mama's sleeve and says: "Mama, which family is that Commander from?"

After thinking for a while, Chang Mama says in a firm and somewhat disdainful tone:

"The Tian family of the Marquis of Huixian! Pfft!"

"I heard that their ancestors followed the first generation of the Marquis of Tuoxi and commanded the navy, participating in the war of national conquest."

Chai Zhengzheng nods and whispers: "This is, related to the Empress's family?"

Looking at Bai Daniang on the side, Chang Mama gives Chai Zhengzheng an approving look and continues in a low voice:

"I heard that the legitimate daughter of the Tian family married into the Marquis of Dongchang's mansion, and she is the current Da Niangzi of the Marquis of Dongchang!"

Gu Tingyi exclaims in a low voice:

"Ah? Then isn't that the eldest brother's maternal aunt?"

Chang Mama hums disdainfully: "Hmph! Yes! It is their family."

Since Gu Tingyi was old enough to understand, although the Marquis of Dongchang's mansion is in Bianjing, during the New Year, her eldest brother Gu Tingyu has never visited his maternal grandfather's family.

Chang Mama continues in a low voice:

"I heard that after the Huyan family had an accident, the Tian family begged before the old ancestor of the Duke of An, Tan family, and then went through the relationship of the Marquis of Dongchang and the Marquis of Tuoxi, only then did they entrust the Emperor and Empress to get this job."

The two girls nod in sudden realization.

Then Chai Zhengzheng asks in a low voice:

"Mama, the Duke of An, Tan family, is that the family that was beaten up by the Jin warriors and brought trouble to the Xu family?"

Chang Mama smiles and nods, continuing: "I heard..."

Although the Huyan family has now been stripped of the title of Marquis of Jinghai,

Huyan Hai is still serving as the naval commander in Dengzhou, so there is still a Huyan family tent by Jinming Pool.

As for the location...

It's not good or bad, and you can see some small dragon boats snatching the prize from the tent.

In the tent, Pan Daniang sits at the head with the sisters-in-law of the third and fourth branches.

Sitting at the lower head is the daughter-in-law of the third branch.

Although Anmei's maiden family is the most noble now, she did not cross her eldest sister-in-law to sit in the position closest to Pan Daniang.

Outside the tent, a Mama announces: "Da Niangzi, the prize bamboo pole has been placed."

Pan Daniang smiles and nods.

The sister-in-law of the third branch on the side sighs and says:

"In previous years, it was our family who came, sigh."

Once these words were spoken, the Da Niangzi of the fourth branch in the tent also looked regretful: "Yes, that was so glorious!"

When the two were talking, their eyes looked intentionally or unintentionally at Anmei, who looked listless.

Pan Daniang, whose temperament is somewhat similar to Bai Daniang, picks up her tea, looks at Jinming Pool outside the tent, takes a sip, and says:

"Sister-in-law, it's better not to think about the past."

"The first branch and the Bao family committed such a big thing. That our small branch can still serve in the army is already the Emperor's vast grace! It is even more owing a huge favor to others."

Hearing Pan Daniang speak, the two people talking in the tent smile awkwardly.

After Pan Daniang puts down the teacup, she looks around at her sisters-in-law, daughters-in-law, and nieces-in-law in the family and says slowly:

"Sisters-in-law have been asking me where I went during those nights waiting for punishment."

"Now I can tell you, I accompanied Madam Sun to the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion."

"Then, I followed her into the Imperial Palace."

"Without titles and imperial favor, whether it is the Huyan family or the Pan family, the maiden families of all of us are fish on the chopping block, waiting to be slaughtered."

Pan Daniang says slowly, and the people in the tent look uglier and uglier, as if they have returned to the time shortly after the Marquis's mansion had an accident, when a sword was hanging over their heads.

Pan Daniang continues: "Sisters-in-law, guess who wants to eat the fish?"

After speaking, Pan Daniang looks outside the tent.

The daughters-in-law of the fifth branch are fine, but the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law of the third and fourth branches all drink tea awkwardly to cover up their embarrassment.

Who is it? The powerful nobles in the capital!

You must know that the maiden families of the few people in the tent at that time had been protected by the Marquis of Jinghai's mansion since they married into the Huyan family.

After the Marquis's mansion had an accident, many people relying on "big trees" came to look for "cooperation" opportunities for the businesses that earned money for their maiden families.

If it weren't for the fact that the fifth branch's official position still managed the Dengzhou navy, and the marriage with the Xu family had not heard of any changes, plus the Marquis of Tuoxi and the Marquis of Ningyuan were vaguely supporting the Huyan family.

Otherwise, the businesses of their maiden families might really have been swallowed alive by others.

At this moment, rumbling drums came from outside the tent, obviously the prize-snatching of the small dragon boats and tiger-head boats had begun.

"Let's go out and take a look."

After Pan Daniang finishes speaking, the female family members in the tent walk out as if they had been granted amnesty.

Pan Daniang walks at the very end, looks at her daughter-in-law Anmei, and asks with concern: "An'er, what's wrong?"

Anmei smiles and says: "Mother, I'm just a little dizzy."

Pan Daniang thinks for a moment, glances outside the tent, and asks in a low voice: "An'er, is there any discomfort in your chest?"

Anmei nods.

A flash of joy passes through Pan Daniang's eyes, and she says: "Let's go, we won't watch this thing, come home with me."

Anmei looks at her mother-in-law with some confusion.

Pan Daniang takes Anmei's hand and walks directly toward the back of the tent, praying as she walks, hoping that her guess is true.

Amidst the rumbling drums,

on the water between the Linshui Palace and the noble tents,

a bamboo pole with a prize hanging on it sways gently with the waves in Jinming Pool.

In the distance, several small dragon boats with flags of various families are rapidly approaching the bamboo pole.

Looking at the small dragon boat with the "Yongchang Liang" flag rushing to the front,

Xu Zaijing looks at Liang Liu Lang beside him; he is overly happy.

Looking at each other with Xu Zaijing, Liang Han smiles with unusual excitement:

"Jing Ge'er, brother thanks you! Whoa! So fast!"

Xu Zaijing looks at Jinming Pool and says: "Liang Liu Lang, don't be happy too early."

Before the words fell,

the small dragon boat with the "Huixian Tian" flag caught up,

and the target was not the bamboo pole that was swaying more and more violently due to the approach of many small dragon boats, but the Liang family's small dragon boat on the side.

"I enter your..."

Amidst Liang Han's angry shouting and cursing, the small dragon boats of the Liang family and the Tian family slowed down together.

And the "Tan" small dragon boat following behind instantly overtook them, and one of the people on it was about to reach out and grab the bamboo pole.

But surprisingly, because of the impact of the waves stirred up by the boats, the swaying bamboo pole dodged the person's hand by mistake.

Before everyone could react,

a small dragon boat with a "Zhang" flag approached rapidly, knocking the "Tan" small dragon boat crooked,

and a noble teenager on the "Zhang" small dragon boat predicted the swaying of the bamboo pole and neatly snatched the prize.

"Wow!!!"

On the boat, Zhang Fangling let out an excited shout!

After shouting, he waved the prize in his hand at Xu Zaijing and the others.

Liang Han pants and says:

"Good! Very good! Fortunately, it was Zhang Si Ge who got the prize, otherwise I would have been disgusted to death by that guy! That thief bird from the Tian family! Just wait for me!"

As he speaks, Liang Han follows Xu Zaijing's footsteps and walks in the direction where Zhang Fangling's small dragon boat is sailing.

Xu Zaijing and a group of noble teenagers, laughing and joking, soon arrived in front of the tent of the Marquis of Jinyang, the Tao family.

Before, Xu Zaijing had asked his sworn brother Lu Zezong why he called Zhang Fangling that.

It turns out that this Marquis of Jinyang was the Marquis of Jinyang Tao family who had drugged and disfigured the daughter of the Marquis of Jinxiang Ma family a long time ago, wanting to cut off the marriage.

That Da Niangzi who was sent to the Shenjie Division for drugging and harming people had only one daughter,

so the title of Marquis of Jinyang was finally inherited by the younger brother of the old lady of the Duke of Lian, Tao, who was the closest relative.

The old lady of the Duke of Lian had three younger brothers as her eldest sister.

And the girl Zhang Fangling was going to marry was the youngest daughter of the youngest brother of the old lady Tao.

That is, the daughter of Lu Zezong's maternal uncle and the cousin of his deceased father.

Therefore, Lu Zezong had to call Zhang Fangling "cousin-in-law."

Fortunately, they each count their own, otherwise Xu Zaijing would have been taken advantage of by Zhang Fangling.

Thinking of these,

the group of noble teenagers around Xu Zaijing came to the door of the Marquis of Jinyang's tent, whistling and booing.

Seeing the noble ladies of each family walking to the opposite side of them, that is, the other side of the tent door, the whistling sound of the teenagers became louder.

A series of actions caused the noble ladies to express their disgust in low voices behind their round fans.

At the same time, under the spring breeze, I don't know if it was the fragrance of flowers or the fragrance of the noble ladies' clothes that drifted over, the smell was either refreshing or rich, and it was all good to smell.

Qiao Jiulang was even sniffing in a drunken manner, which attracted quite a few white eyes from the girls.

Then,

they, who had made fools of themselves in public, were glared at fiercely by their respective mothers, aunts, and aunts who followed behind the noble ladies.

Some of the teenagers instantly restrained themselves, like Qiao Jiulang;

some instantly lost their composure, like Gu Tingye, whose whistling sound changed pitch.

The Da Niangzi of the Marquis of Jinyang Tao family had long since stood at the tent door with her little daughter with a smile.

Subsequently,

Zhang Fangling came ashore,

very respectfully preparing to hand the peony jade carving with a beautiful meaning to the Da Niangzi of the Tao family.

Of course, Zhang Fangling did not make a big joke like Huyan Jiong last year, who should have called himself a nephew but said "son-in-law."

Among the noble ladies, Rong Feiyan, wearing a light-colored spring shirt, also held an exquisite round fan to cover her mouth and nose.

Her black and bright eyes moved back and forth.

Sometimes she talked to the girl from the Huang family of the Count of Shoushan on the side, sometimes she turned her head to say a few words to Tingyi on the other side, and she would also explain to other noble ladies who came later, "You didn't come late."

Then, taking the opportunity to talk,

Rong Feiyan's gaze would look at the peony jade carving in Zhang Fangling's hand,

and then look at a certain person among the teenagers... with an unclear meaning.

After her gaze returned to the jade carving, she would say a few words to others.

This action repeated in a cycle.

When Rong Feiyan's gaze collided with someone's, Rong Feiyan, who was among the noble ladies and had "cover," blushed, but she still had the courage to glare back fiercely.

Of course, Rong Feiyan only had the courage to glare.

Seeing Qi Heng looking over curiously, Rong Feiyan's gaze drifted to the sky as soon as she saw him.

On the other side, Xu Zaijing, who had been glared at for no reason, shook his head. As his gaze shifted,

he saw Gu Tingyi and Chai Zhengzheng holding round fans, looking at the jade carving while whispering behind the fans.

I don't know what they said, Gu Tingyi patted Chai Zhengzheng,

and then the two girls in the crowd laughed, pushing each other.

Qi Heng tugged at Xu Zaijing's sleeve and said:

"Jing Ge'er, why do you think they keep looking at me?"

Xu Zaijing turned his head to look, then straightened the slightly crooked hairpin for Qi Heng and said:

"Because Heng Ge'er, you are handsome."

The thing reached the hands of the Tao family.

Zhang Fangling, who had completed the task, was stared at by a group of women, which also made him feel a little embarrassed.

Seeing that the court lady sent by the Empress was already walking this way, Zhang Fangling bowed to the women,

and shouted to his good friends Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye, and others: "Alright! Let's disperse!"

While Zhang Fangling was delivering the things, the sailors of other families were also resting.

On the way Liang Han followed, he beckoned to his sailors. After the small dragon boat came over, Liang Han said a few words very angrily.

Subsequently, the small dragon boat passed the large dragon boat again and sailed back to the vicinity of the Five-Room Palace to prepare.

Xu Zaijing also turned and walked toward his own tent, after all, the view there was truly good.

The Da Niangzis mostly stayed in place, asking about the approximate wedding dates of the Tao and Zhang families.

Xu Zaijing walked forward a few steps, and suddenly felt a gaze looking over.

He turned his head to look, and saw Chai Zhengzheng standing beside Gu Tingyi looking at him.

Seeing him look back, Chai Zhengzheng smiled and bowed.

Tingyi beside her also followed Chai Zhengzheng's direction and looked over curiously. After seeing it was Xu Zaijing, Tingyi also smiled and squatted slightly.

Xu Zaijing nodded in greeting.

At this moment, Qiao Jiulang on the side rubbed his nose and said: "It was really fragrant just now."

Liang Han raised his sleeve and said: "Jiulang, my clothes are also scented, you smell it!"

"Go, go, go!"

After a while,

the drums sounded again.

When the small dragon boat leading the Duke of An, Tan family, was about to reach the prize pole, they saw the small dragon boat with the Liang family flag hit it straight on.

Under the impact, everyone on the small dragon boats of the Tan and Liang families swayed.

Zhang Fangling, who was following behind, barely withdrew his hand before he could get the prize.

It would be too much to take both prizes.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 337 =====