Fairies Are Fierce

Chapter 307 Talking About Marriage

"Candied haws!"

"Coal is sold..."

"grumble?"

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Light snow was falling along both sides of the river, and the shops on the streets had a more festive atmosphere. People from the surrounding counties came to the capital to attend the market, and there were also some out-of-towners who looked like immortals among the crowd.

Amidst shouts and shouts all over the street, the boatman who was carrying passengers at the pier noticed a group of people walking from outside Fangshi out of the corner of his eye and unexpectedly said:

"Hey, Shopkeeper Tang, you are a rare guest... You are dressed like a little daughter-in-law. It seems that the water was thrown in the right place two years ago. I am also half a matchmaker. Why didn't I see you send me a thank you gift or something... …”

"Go, go, I'm not married yet... I'll give you two jugs of wedding wine in a few days, okay?"

"Hey, are you planning to come back for a happy event?"

"Stop whistling, I'll be embarrassed if the neighbors hear me...Where's Lao Zhang? Why didn't you see anyone else?"

"I retired, got a job as a pensioner in the Prosecution Department, and stopped patrolling the streets a long time ago..."

…

The pedestrians who stopped and chatted on the street were naturally Tang Jingxun and Zuo Lingquan who had just returned from the north.

Zuo Lingquan held a flower umbrella to shield Jing Xuan from the wind and snow; Xie Qiutao stood beside the gourd pile, buying candied haws for the dumplings. Hearing the conversation, he was a little confused and asked curiously:

"Sister Jingxun, what are you throwing water at? What does the boat master mean by this?"

"When I first came to the capital two years ago, I walked here. Jingxun came out of the house and poured a basin of boiling water on me."

"Then Mr. Zuo took advantage of his status and kidnapped Sister Jingxun?"

"..."

Zuo Lingquan wanted to deny it at first, but thinking about what happened later, it seemed that there was no problem in saying so, so he smiled and said nothing.

After picking up Jiang Yi from Yinheng Mountain, Zuo Lingquan didn't stop on the road and returned directly to Dadan, which is located on the border of Nanhuang.

On the boat that day, Zuo Lingquan said that he wanted to clean up Lingye and Zhenfugang. Although he had this intention, time did not allow it, and Xie Qiutao was still waiting below. It was impossible to really fight for months to determine the outcome, and finally gave up after a brief taste. war.

The current relationship between Lingye and Jiang Yi is very complicated. Anyway, the two of them were at odds. On the way back, Jiang Yi no longer helped Lingye handle official affairs, and even took Qingwan with her to talk to Zuo Lingquan. Qingqing me me.

Lingye was busy with official duties, couldn't keep his butt off the stool, and couldn't get anyone to help him. He was really exhausted, but compared with his status as the boss, what was this tiredness? Not only did they not ask Jiang Yi and Qingwan for a hand, they would stretch out from time to time and show off the bracelets on their hands.

Qingwan naturally stood by Jiang Yi, with the intention of finding a place for Jiang Yi. She had been carefully making torture tools these past few days, and she had the intention of sharpening the knife in front of Lingye.

In the confrontation in the backyard, the most difficult thing is Zuo Lingquan, who is caught in the middle. He has been walking on thin ice these days and is even more cautious than when he was tortured by his ancestor.

But as a man, you should be a little bit tired sometimes. After coaxing you carefully all the way, you finally got through the journey back home.

After returning to Dadan, Jiang Yi took Leng Zhu back to the palace to visit her relatives; Ling Ye and Qing Wan went to Qihuang Valley, where there is the statue of the ancestor, and they must burn incense when passing by; Jing Xun wanted to go home Once there, Zuo Lingquan came with him and showed Xie Qiutao the customs and customs of Dadan.

After Tang Jingxuan finished chatting with the boatman, he returned to Zuo Lingquan's side and walked side by side to the long-closed small restaurant, sighing:

"It feels like I haven't been out for a long time. The streets have changed a lot. Every house has been renovated. It is said that it was money from the imperial court..."

Qihuang Valley has become the sect of Jingtai Terrace and is gradually on the right track. The Immortal Family Market has been built, and there will naturally be more outsiders.

Linhefang, as the gateway to the capital, naturally had to be tidied up. Even Tang Jingxun's small restaurant was renovated under the arrangement of the third uncle.

Zuo Lingquan accompanied Jingxun to the small restaurant that had been closed all year round. He felt a little nostalgic when he recalled the time when they first met at the door.

Tuanzi returned to the place where he grew up as a child, and naturally felt more cordial. He took Xie Qiutao around and kept saying "jiji~", probably saying "there is a stupid cat in this house and a stupid dog in that house." If so, introduce it to Xie Qiutao.

Zuo Lingquan did not follow him. After Jingxun opened the door of the wine shop, they entered the shop together.

When Tang Jingxuan returned to her small home, she felt a little more cheerful. She walked around the shop, touched a few old wine vats, thought for a while and turned around and said:

"Xiao Zuo, let's... Let's get married. Do you want to tell the dead mother-in-law?"

The marriage was brought up by Lingye. Zuo Lingquan and Jingxun had long been inseparable from each other. They went home during the Chinese New Year to get married, so it was naturally settled without telling their ancestors.

Although this kind of thing is a private matter, Jingxun can affect the ancestor after all. Zuo Lingquan thought for a while and said:

"Let's say hello. I'll see when it's convenient for me, ancestor, and I'll just set the date."

As a woman who has not yet left the court, Tang Jingxun is naturally a little nervous about the marriage. But when she thought that she was the first girl to get married in the Zuo family's ancestral home, there was no hesitation left.

Thinking of the dead mother-in-law who was standing in the way, Tang Jingxun was still a little worried:

"What if the dead mother-in-law doesn't agree? When I come back next time, I don't know how many years later, I... I want to get married at home."

Zuo Lingquan shook his head and smiled, put his arms around Tang Jingxun's waist, and came to the backyard:

"Just say hello in advance. Ancestor is not an unreasonable person. How could he interfere in your marriage..."

The backyard was burned once by the stolen elixir remnant soul, but now it has been renovated, and the ground is paved with bluestone tiles.

Tang Jingxuan stirred a strand of hair with her fingers, returned to her boudoir, sat down on the bed, hesitated for a moment, and said to the air:

"Mother, are you busy?"

Sitting next to him, Zuo Lingquan couldn't hear his ancestor's response. He could only see Tang Jingxuan listening for a moment and frowned:

"Then when are you not busy? I...Xiao Zuo and I are getting married. Marriage...Marriage means that. If you are busy all the time, I can't be alone on my wedding day, right?"

"You think about it? What's there to think about? The Chinese New Year is coming soon. If you're busy in the next few days, I can just finish things with Xiao Zuo now, and just go through the motions on the wedding day..."

Now?

Zuo Lingquan raised his eyebrows and was a little interested in this proposal. Unfortunately, after listening for a while, Jingxun nodded again:

"That's pretty much it, then it's settled. Don't interrupt me when the time comes. We'll have a wedding once in a lifetime. If you dare to come, I'll let Xiao Zuo continue. I'll embarrass you to death..."

"..."

Zuo Lingquan blinked and did not dare to answer. After Jingxun's expression returned to normal, he asked:

"What did the ancestor say?"

"She said we can just make our own arrangements."

"I'll just say it."

…

There was silence in the courtyard.

Tang Jingxuan sat on the small bed where he had slept alone for more than 20 years. He looked up at the renovated beams and felt a little strange, but he missed it very much.

She thought for a while, took out the jewelry box that had been treasured for many years from Linglong Pavilion, placed it on the original dressing table, looked at her cheeks in the bronze mirror, and sighed:

"I used to think that I would never get married and just keep this small property. I didn't expect that this world is more unrealistic than dreams. There are all sorts of messy things. In the blink of an eye, you, a brat like you, got it... …”

Before Zuo Lingquan set foot on Linhefang, he did not expect that the world would be so big. He lay down on the bed, holding the back of his head:

"This is called fate. When fate comes, we will naturally come together. How can you say that I got it?"

Tang Jingxuan looked over and saw that Tuanzi and Xie Qiutao didn't come back, so they also lay down, lying side by side beside Zuo Lingquan, with their legs dangling in the air and looking at the tent above:

"I don't believe in fate. If marriage is destined by God, doesn't it mean that the relationship between men and women is arranged by God. We just met step by step, and our love is not from the bottom of our hearts at all."

"Huh?" Zuo Lingquan heard this statement for the first time and thought it made sense:

"It seems to be the case. We should be together because we fought for it. We fall in love naturally. It has nothing to do with God."

"Yes. You were greedy for beauty and fell in love with me, my sister. That's why I was kidnapped by you. It has nothing to do with God."

?

Zuo Lingquan turned over, using his elbows as support, and looked down at the mature and beautiful face close at hand:

"What are you talking about? What I like about Sister Tang is her interesting soul, and it has nothing to do with coveting beauty."

Tang Jingxun didn't believe it at all, raised his hand and pinched Zuo Lingquan's face:

"When you first arrived on the pier, I poured a basin of water on you. You are a rich man from a wealthy family. If you didn't think I was good-looking, why would you come to sit in my shop on the pier?"

Zuo Lingquan thought about it for a moment - if the person who threw the water was a rough man, he would not have eaten in the wine shop...

"Well...at that time I felt that Xun'er was a kind-hearted person and it was natural for him to take care of the business of the wine shop. What does it have to do with lust."

Tang Jingxun twirled her hair with her fingertips and hummed:

"What about at night? You know that I am the only lonely woman in the shop, but you still come knocking on the door in the middle of the night. Do you dare to say that you are not worried?"

Zuo Lingquan had a clear conscience: "The ferocious beast was causing trouble at that time, so I came over at night to check on the situation. It was reasonable."

"Then you mean you didn't have any thoughts about me at that time?"

"I……"

Zuo Lingquan opened his mouth. He couldn't say that he was not interested at all in a situation where he was in love with his concubine, and there were some things that he couldn't explain himself:

"Everyone has a love for beauty. Seeing Xuanxun so beautiful, I might be a little tempted subconsciously, but it's definitely not to the extent of plotting evil intentions."

Tang Jingxuan noticed Zuo Lingquan's gaze, and his face turned slightly red, but he did not avoid it. He looked around, raised his chest slightly, and asked curiously:

"What attracted you to your sister at that time? This?"

Zuo Lingquan coughed lightly and pretended to close the collar:

"What are you talking about? I am a young knight from a well-known family. How could I stare at a woman whenever I see her..."

Tang Jingxuan was dubious, thought for a while and said, "That means you are attracted to my age, right?"

"age?"

"Well, don't think that I don't know what you like. I've heard the talkative woman in the neighborhood say before that this man is very weird. He is an older man and likes younger girls, the kind who are fifteen or sixteen years old. , Old cows eat young grass; and those boys who are fifteen or sixty-year-old prefer those who are older than them, preferably those who are mature, and feel a sense of conquest..."

? ?

Zuo Lingquan's eyes were strange, and he raised his hand and patted Jingxuan's waist:

"Who are you listening to? Where did this fallacy come from?"

Tang Jingxun pretended to be a big sister and said seriously:

"Don't underestimate the aunties in the neighborhood. It's all based on the experience of people who have been there. I didn't believe it before, but after I followed you, I found that you liked your older sister even though you were young; you always came to my shop at that time. , it must be because of this.”

Zuo Lingquan shook his head seriously at this statement:

"I don't have such a weird habit. I only meet older sisters because the life span of the spiritual path is too long. I am only twenty years old, so it is difficult to meet girls younger than me. If I can, I will When I am eight thousand years old, or when I am eighteen years old, I will... cough - when fate comes, we will naturally come together..."

While the two were chatting, there was movement in the alleyway outside the yard:

"Thank you girl, what are you doing on the door?"

"Oh, it's nothing, just looking around."

"Really?... Zuo Lingquan and Jingxun are inside?"

"Yeah, I don't know, hehe~ I'll go over there and have a look..."

…

Tang Jingxun didn't realize that Xie Qiutao was eavesdropping outside the yard. When he saw the princess coming, he quickly turned over and sat up, straightened his clothes and hair, and whispered:

"Go out quickly, and don't talk about messing around with me here."

Zuo Lingquan smiled, stood up and walked out of the room, jumped over the courtyard wall, and landed in the back alley.

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Thin and dense snow particles disappeared without a trace as soon as they landed on the bluestone floor tiles.

Jiang Yi, who had put on the heroine costume she had worn when they first met, stood in the alleyway with a sword hanging on her waist, looking at the direction Xie Qiutao ran away, with a bit of suspicion in her eyes.

Before she could inquire about the situation in the yard, Jiang Yi was tapped on the shoulder, and a clear voice came from her ear:

"Brother, your chest muscles are so exaggerated, you look like a Lianjiazi at first glance..."

Jiang Yi's face darkened slightly, she lifted up her embroidered shoes and stepped back.

Naturally, I didn't step on it this time.

Zuo Lingquan accepted it as soon as he could, restored his gentlemanly demeanor, and asked:

"Are you done with the palace affairs?"

Jiang Yi glared at Zuo Lingquan before walking deeper into the alleyway and said lukewarmly:

"I am a married princess. What can happen in the palace? What are you and Jingxun doing in the house? It doesn't matter whether you are outside in broad daylight or not. You don't have to worry about being heard by the neighbors when you go home..."

Zuo Lingquan heard the jealousy in the words and raised his hand to hook Jiang Yi's shoulder:

"It's just a trip back to the old place. Miss Xie is outside, what can I do?"

Jiang Yi twisted her shoulders and didn't hide away, so she stopped hiding. She wanted to get close to Zuo Lingquan's chest and smell it, but she didn't expect that Zuo Lingquan lowered his head and kissed her forehead. She quickly covered her forehead:

"Why did you start to take action after less than three sentences? I haven't forgiven you yet. If you do this again, I will divorce you directly."

Zuo Lingquan was slightly confused: "Forgive me for what?"

Jiang Yi's expression was unnatural, and it was difficult to explain clearly, but after hesitating for a moment, she said directly:

"What else could it be? That old fox shows off with a bracelet all day long and bullied me into this. Not only did you not speak for me, you also turned against her everywhere..."

Zuo Lingquan hugged Jiang Yi tighter and said innocently:

"That's wrong. Last time, Lingye showed off her bracelet and refused to sit in front of her. Didn't I just slap her and give her a good beating? The princess felt very relieved at the time, and she was still taunting you. Aren’t you capable? What are you calling nonsense...’.”

At that time, Jiang Yi felt comfortable watching a man venting her anger, but after thinking about it later, she no longer felt that way.

Jiang Yi frowned, her eyes full of anger, and whispered:

"Can that be considered tidying up? She felt comfortable as long as you tidied her up, but I was watching from the side... Sigh - thinking about it now, it's like having water in my head..."

"..."

Zuo Lingquan wanted to laugh, but if he did, his wife in his arms would transform into a tigress and bite him to death, so he looked understanding and frowned:

"What should I do? How about I pay more attention to the princess next time we are together?"

Jiang Yi shook her head quickly: "No, you... you are neither serious nor serious. I am not as thick-skinned as her. If you take care of me, she will still laugh at me when she sees it. Maybe she will laugh at me with my aunt."

Zuo Lingquan was really at a loss: "It's not right to take care of Lingye, nor is it right to take care of the princess, so what should I do?"

Jiang Yi pursed her lips and glanced at Zuo Lingquan. Although it was difficult to speak, she still stood on tiptoes and leaned into his ear:

"When you clean her up, you can use some tricks..."

Whisper softly...

Zuo Lingquan listened carefully, his eyes gradually getting weird:

"Isn't this...not good? Lingye doesn't agree..."

Jiang Yi's eyes widened: "You are a man, why do you care whether she agrees or not? Is it possible that my aunt will agree?"

"Um."

Zuo Lingquan also lowered his voice and said seriously:

"It must have been Qingwan herself who agreed, so I dared to find another way..."

"Pfft - don't ruin the books."

"Haha, at least I have to give in half-heartedly. If I don't want to, how can I do anything random? If I try hard on the princess, will the princess agree?"

As he said that, he wanted to pull Jiang Yi towards the courtyard.

Jiang Yi's expression changed, and she quickly dodged away, protecting her back with her hands:

"I don't, if you dare to do that to me, I...I'll hit you to death!"

Zuo Lingquan was just joking, he put his arm around Jiang Yi's shoulders and continued walking:

"Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you, so this method is inappropriate."

Jiang Yi was wary of what was behind her and said angrily:

"You have to do to her what she doesn't want you to do to her. Otherwise, how can you call her tidying up? You... I think you are partial. My aunt is such a gentle person, but you can make her submit. But when you get to Lingye, you won't do it." I can’t bear it anymore…”

"how could be."

"That's right! I don't care anyway. If you don't deal with her like that and suppress her arrogance, I won't be able to swallow this breath."

How could Zuo Lingquan not want Lingye to wear a tail and play the role of a little fox? He just didn’t have time to follow the temptation. He thought for a while and said:

"Okay, I'll persuade Ling Ye to surrender as soon as possible, okay? Actually, Ling Ye should be together, and the princess is watching. If you want me to come up with an idea, the princess and I should let go together and let Ling Ye Watching her from the side..."

"You think beautifully."

Jiang Yi felt that talking like this in broad daylight was a bit excessive, so she raised her hand and gently pushed Zuo Lingquan's chin, closed his mouth, and then sulked while holding her arms.

While the two were chatting, they unknowingly walked into the back alley where they had become friends.

Jiang Yi looked at Zuo Lingquan's 'pig head and human pendant' on his waist, his eyes changed slightly, he took out the green bamboo pendant engraved with the scene of being beaten from his collar, fumbled in his hand, but said nothing.

Zuo Lingquan understood Jiang Yi's temperament and saw that she was jealous, so she said softly:

"Don't be jealous, it's just a bracelet..."

"What do you mean it's just a bracelet? That's what my mother gave me. I've never met my eldest daughter-in-law, but I've got all her family heirlooms..."

"Oh, my mother is a very kind person. She knew that I married Her Highness the Princess, so how could she be partial and unprepared? I must have left a meeting gift for the Princess."

Jiang Yi paused in her steps, her eyes brightened slightly, and she felt that this was indeed the case.

But after thinking about it, she still felt it was unfair:

"What about aunt? I have taken care of you for so long and helped you practice behind my back... Sigh... My aunt has more credit and hard work than Ling Ye, right? Why doesn't Ling Ye have her?"

Zuo Lingquan was not sure about this because Qingwan didn't want to make it public and he hadn't told his family about Qingwan's affairs yet.

But knowing a son is better than his mother.

Zuo Lingquan felt that considering his mother's temperament as a person, he should be able to reflect the situation by seeing how many girls he brought back with him, and the meeting ceremony would naturally not favor one over the other.

It sounds a bit like gnawing at old age, but if you bring a bunch of daughters-in-law back during the Chinese New Year, your parents won't care about this little gift.

Jiang Yi, Qing Wan, Jing Xun, plus Leng Zhu and Qiu Tao at most, there are only five pieces of jewelry. Mom should be able to get it...

Thinking of this, Zuo Lingquan smiled softly and comforted:

"Don't worry, you'll find out when you get back."

"Hmph~"

Jiang Yi was thinking about that jade bracelet. When she heard Zuo Lingquan say this, her uneasiness dissipated a little. Although her attitude was still cold, she still held Zuo Lingquan's hand after taking a few steps.

Fingers intertwined...

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