My sister’s engagement

Time flies so fast. Zhang Anchu's daily life is now very full. If he had left some free time for himself before, now he has no free time at all.

Mrs. Hou also found a husband for Zhang Hongze, and Zhang Hongze went to study every morning.

At first, Aunt Bai was not at ease and had to follow her every day. Fortunately, Zhang Hongze did not go crazy for several days in a row, so she felt relieved and stopped watching.

Although my husband felt that Zhang Hongze couldn't speak, he could at least understand him, and he learned to read quickly, just a little.

Whatever Zhang Hongze wants to do, he can only let him do it without disturbing him.

Otherwise, you will get angry and look a little crazy.

The husband also knew that the money was not that easy to earn, and it would not be a big deal to touch Zhang Hongze's temper, so he let him go.

My eldest brother Zhang Hongye also left for two months, and the weather was getting warmer.

"Miss Third, there is a notice posted on the street today." The nanny held a jar, which contained goat's milk. She would buy a jar on the street every day, boil it, add some honey, and give it to Zhang Anchu to drink.

"What did you write?" Zhang Anchu put down his brush, washed his hands, and after a long time, he finally finished copying the Four Books and Five Classics.

"It seems that the emperor died and the third prince succeeded to the throne." The wet nurse recalled that she didn't care who succeeded, but she knew that when the emperor died, she would not be able to get married for three years, and she would not be able to drink or have fun for three years.

Whoever becomes the emperor has nothing to do with her anyway.

It's just that I need to bring this news to Zhang Anchu and let her know.

Zhang Anchu was stunned, Third Prince?

She remembered that day when they met in the red plum garden, and now she still gets goosebumps when she thinks about it.

How could he sit on the throne? Where is the prince?

Could it be that that day, just like what my aunt once said, it was just a mask for him?

But, who would wear such a mask?

It's too disgusting.

"Did the notice say how the prince is doing?" Zhang Anchu asked carefully.

"It didn't say it above. It's just that the crown prince's succession is legitimate. How come it's the third prince's turn?" The nanny seemed to remember something again and said, "Another notice also said that the second prince rebelled and was demoted to a commoner.

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Zhang Anchu nodded, understanding.

She recalled what her sister-in-law said that day. If she had any difficulties after entering the palace, she could seek out the second prince.

It seemed that he was revealing an ulterior secret to her, and that the emperor's death meant that marriages would be suspended, but the eldest sister's marriage had not yet been decided.

I was a little worried about my sister-in-law's condition for a while.

"Nanny, I want to go find my sister-in-law." Zhang Anchu said, she always wanted to go and see her before she felt relieved.

Zhang Anchu came to his eldest sister's courtyard. She was decorating the flowers in the courtyard and looked very leisurely.

"Chu Chu is here, look at this flower, it has bloomed so early." Zhang Anxian pulled her to look at the flower she was building just now.

"Yeah, the weather is getting warmer." Zhang Anchu saw that she didn't seem to know yet, and he didn't know whether to tell her the news or not.

"Sister-in-law..."

"Why are you so coquettish? I've never seen you like this on weekdays." Zhang Anxian said in a dumbfounded voice.

Zhang Anchu thought that she would find out sooner or later. They were already talking about marriage. If the emperor died, they would stop it. How could she not know about it?

"There was a notice posted on the street just now, saying that the emperor passed away and the third prince succeeded to the throne."

As soon as Zhang Anchu finished speaking, Zhang Anxian's movements in her hands paused, then quickly resumed and continued to cut the flower branches.

"It's great. I can stay in the house for a few more years and be with you every day." When Zhang Anxian heard her talk about the third prince's succession, she already guessed that the second prince would not end well either.

The capital city is much more cruel than Youzhou. Failure is a prisoner, and there are no miracles to speak of.

"Sister, I can still accompany you." Seeing her appearance, Zhang Anchu stopped talking. My sister is a smart person, so she naturally understands.

"This sunshine makes me sleepy."

Zhang Anxian suddenly said such a sentence. Zhang Anchu turned around in his mind and realized that his eldest sister was chasing him.

She was close to Zhang Anxian, but she never kicked him out as soon as he arrived.

Seeing the look on her eldest sister's face, she probably knew that she must be feeling uncomfortable, so she had to say: "My eldest sister, you take a rest first, I'll come back another day."

Zhang Anxian didn't say a word and nodded lightly.

As soon as Zhang Anchu left, she put down the scissors and looked at the flowers blankly.

Zhang Anxian really wanted to cry, but why should she cry?

Three years have passed. In the past three years, Zhang Anchu grew a little taller in the first year. Perhaps because of the effect of goat milk, he stopped growing taller after that.

It is spring now, the day when my sister-in-law is getting engaged.

Although she couldn't get married in the past three years, Mrs. Hou still kept looking for Zhang Anxian. Just after three years of mourning, she wanted to make a marriage arrangement.

The eldest sister has the title of Princess Chang'an, so she can marry to the capital, but the eldest sister is unwilling and just wants to stay in Youzhou.

Therefore, Mrs. Hou followed her wishes and settled on the son of the magistrate of Youzhou.

Although his son has no rank and has not yet entered the court as an official, he is already a Jinshi and is the only son in the family, which is quite good.

The governor of Youzhou did not expect that his son would marry the princess. The betrothal gift alone was of the highest standard in Youzhou.

On this day, the house was very lively and red velvet flowers were hung, making it very festive.

"Sister, time flies so fast, you are going to get married soon." Zhang Anchu said with some emotion, three years have passed in a flash, and looking back, it seems like it happened in the blink of an eye.

"It's still early, the marriage is scheduled for three months later." Zhang Anxian said with a smile, not forgetting to embroider the red handkerchief in her hand as she spoke.

"Sister, I can't bear to leave..." Zhang Anchu wanted to cry. She had no habit of crying. Every time she wanted to cry, she naturally wanted to hold it back and stubbornly refused to let the tears fall.

Zhang Anxian looked up and saw that Zhang Anchu's eyes were full of tears. He quickly put down the handkerchief, held her in his arms, and patted her back: "Good sister, why are you crying? If I don't marry, I will be an old girl."

Zhang Anchu nodded, feeling that what she said was right. When the emperor died, his sister-in-law was seventeen years old. Three years had passed and she was already twenty years old.

Normally one would not get married so late, this is also because of this incident.

"You're still nodding. Do you think you think I'm old?" Zhang Anxian asked jokingly.

"Sister, how can I grow old..." Zhang Anchu also laughed, wondering why he nodded stupidly just now?

"Three years have passed, and it's probably time for the Emperor to start a draft." Zhang Anxian said this, and they would be separated soon.

Youzhou and Beijing are very far away.

Ever since his eldest brother Zhang Hongye went on a long journey, he rarely came back and even became an official in the capital.

Zhang Anchu kept many questions waiting for him when he came back, but he was impatient, so he went to find his younger brother. If his younger brother didn't know, he asked him to ask his husband.
Chapter completed!