Hongying returned to the wing and beat the pillow to vent her anger. She could not figure out why Meng Ying had to compromise and marry Sun Hu, that obscene butcher.
If I had known this earlier, I should have persuaded the girl to stay in Qingzhou. After all, I still have the Yao family and Dongsheng around me.
Wait, Dongsheng! Speaking of which, he was promoted to a captain, and that Tao Zhuangshi is now a general.
Oh, damn it, why did you forget them!
Thinking of them, Hongying almost jumped up with joy and looked at the starry sky outside. She had never been so eager to see the sun rise early tomorrow morning.
It was a matter of Meng Ying's life and death. Hongying had no sleep all night. As soon as Dongfang saw the white sky, Hongying asked the coachman to hitch the carriage. After leaving the city gate, she went straight to the city defense camp.
The camp gate guard reported that Dongsheng heard that Hongying was looking for him and hurriedly left the camp gate.
Hongying told the whole story, and Dongsheng was shocked when he heard it: "Are you saying that if the girl cannot get married tomorrow, she will resist the decree and will only die?"
Hongying cried and said: "That's right, Brother Dongsheng, you must save the girl!"
"You go back first, I'll think of a solution right now." Dongsheng said and strode back to the camp.
Hongying knew that Dongsheng was going to ask for help and could not stay in the important military camp for a long time, so she asked the coachman to turn around and return to the capital.
But before I got home, I saw the door of Meng's house being surrounded by soldiers holding armor.
Hongying didn't dare to enter the hospital rashly. After asking around, she found out that as soon as she left, these soldiers came, and now Meng's house was only allowed in, not out.
What should I do? If I go back, the girl will be isolated and helpless; if I don’t go back, the girl won’t be able to think about anything...
Hongying was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do. When she looked up, she suddenly found that someone was also looking around beside Meng Zhai. When she looked carefully, it turned out to be Fang's husband Liu Er.
Hongying walked closer and called out, Brother Liu.
When Liu Er saw it was Hongying, he hurriedly dragged her to a deserted place.
"Sister Hongying, you're not in there, thank God."
"Brother Liu, what happened? Why are so many officers and soldiers here?"
Liu Er patted his thigh and said: "Sister Hongying, these are not officers and soldiers, this is the Royal Forest Army. I heard that Sun Hu, the butcher who brought the matchmaker here yesterday, died suddenly last night, which caused panic. Some people said that this is the palace.
The person who was sent to protect your girl is now only allowed in and out of Meng's house!"
"Then Butcher Sun's death, what does it have to do with our girl?"
As soon as the words were spoken, Hongying suddenly realized: Sun Hu wanted to marry a girl, but he died last night. So many imperial guards came today to show everyone that whoever marries a girl will die!
In this way, no one will dare to propose marriage to the girl, and then the girl will have no choice but to hang herself from the rafter before tomorrow evening.
"Which turtle bastard came up with this idea? You have such a vicious heart!" Hongying stamped her feet and cursed.
"At first, I thought the girl was a nice person, so I let my wife come to my house, but I didn't expect to suffer such an unreasonable disaster. I don't know what happened to my child's mother." Liu Er was worried about his wife.
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Hongying had no intention of comforting him, because she knew that this was only targeting the girl, and the others were just frightened.
Now that I have done everything I can, but I still can’t save the girl, then let me accompany the girl on the last journey.
Hongying wiped her tears and walked straight towards Meng's house regardless of Liu Er's obstruction.
The imperial guards interrogated Hongying and then let her go.
Hongying opened the door of the main room, and Meng Ying was drinking tea in the study, as if the soldiers outside had nothing to do with her.
Seeing Hongying come in, Meng Ying pointed to the chair opposite and said softly: "Sit down and you can try this year's new tea."
In the past, Hongying would say, "I can't eat your precious food. You can keep it for yourself."
Today she also picked up the teapot and poured herself a cup. The unique fragrance of Longjing in front of Ming Dynasty lingered on the tip of her nose.
Hongying picked it up and took a sip, saying: "It's really good tea."
Meng Ying heard what Hongying said and pushed the tea can over, "Then I'll leave it to you. Drink it well and don't waste it."
"Don't worry, girl. I went to find Dongsheng. Maybe he can think of a way for you to avoid this disaster."
Meng Ying raised her hand, poured another half cup for Hongying, and said calmly: "You can't just save me every time in Dongsheng. I have been busy with business matters. You haven't sung for me for a long time. It's been a long time since you sang to me."
Bring me your pipa, I want to hear you sing."
"Okay, I will sing as long as the girl wants to listen."
Hongying picked up the pipa and sang a ditty: "Girls picking lotuses are by the Ruoye River, laughing and talking to each other across the lotus. The sun is shining on the water, and the wind is fragrant. Who is wandering Yelang on the shore? Three, three, five.
Five reflecting poplar trees..."
The few servants in the family were hiding under the eaves and weeping. Some were sad for Meng Ying, while others were worried about their own safety.
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On the second day, the rooster crows and dawn appears in the east.
For yesterday's dinner, Meng Yingming dug out another jar of apricot blossom wine, and the cook cooked a few side dishes. Hongying, who had a light drinker, was so hungover that she barely got up until noon today.
After hurriedly washing up, I went to find Meng Ying. There was no one in the inner room or study. Then I passed through the moon gate and walked to the backyard.
Hongying shouted: "Girl..."
Meng Ying was tending flowers and plants in the backyard. When she heard Hongying's voice, she turned around and said, "I haven't even had a few drinks, so why are I so drunk?"
Hongying pouted deliberately and complained: "How dare I compare with the young shopkeeper of the wine shop."
Hearing what Hongying said, Meng Ying smiled slightly and said, "Stop talking nonsense, I want to wear the red wedding dress that the palace rewarded me today. You can dress me up for me."
"Okay." Hongying responded in a voice as quiet as a mosquito.
Qing He took out the red wedding dress with red eyes, and Meng Ying lightly ran her fingertips across the embroidery, admiring: "It is worthy of the craftsmanship of the embroiderer in the palace, it is really ingenious."
Qinghe turned around and wiped away the tears on his face.
Hongying said: "If I look at it, no girl's craftsmanship is as good as that of the Yun brocade horse-faced skirt. In my opinion, no one else's craftsmanship can match it."
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Mengying touched the wedding dress, her vision became distant: "Yes, that dress is the best thing I have ever made in my life, and it is also the cause of today's disaster." She did not say the second part of the sentence, and she did not regret it.
After all, I repaid Mrs. Wu’s kindness in her previous life.
He touched the hijab again and said, "This hijab is well made. Don't forget to cover my head when I close my eyes."
Hearing this, Qinghe couldn't help but burst into tears.
It was Meng Ying who persuaded her: "Stop crying and help me put it on. There's no telling if guests will come later."
In the bronze mirror, the beautiful lady has picturesque features and her temples are held high.
"It's beautiful, but it's just missing a pair of red embroidered shoes." Meng Ying looked at the moon-white tangled soft-soled embroidered shoes on her feet and said.
Qinghe whispered: "The embroidery workshop should have done well, but it's a pity..." Now you are only allowed in, not out, and even if you have it, you can't get it.
At this time, I suddenly heard people making noises outside the yard. Not long after, a woman in gorgeous clothes walked in surrounded by her maids and wives.
Meng Ying walked out in a bright red wedding dress and said to the visitor: "Mrs. Hu, you are here. Please wait for a long time!"
Xie Chunlian pushed away the maid who was supporting her, and said loudly: "I am kindhearted and send you on your last journey, but you don't need to be too grateful to me. After all, it was not you who ruined me with a horse-faced skirt.
You won’t be here today either. This is called reincarnation, and retribution will be unpleasant!”
"If this reincarnation really happens again, I will let you know what real retribution is!" Meng Ying suddenly approached Xie Chunlian and whispered in her ear.
If reincarnation happens again, even if she is sent to Abi Hell, she will take the life of this Xie girl first!
Meng Ying's stern look made Xie Chunlian's heart tremble, but she couldn't lose the battle, "Okay, if you talk back when you are about to die, I tell you, you will never be able to fight me for eternity!" p>
The maid next to Xie Chunlian suddenly whispered in her ear. Xie Chunlian was also afraid that Meng Ying's death was imminent, which would be detrimental to herself, so she borrowed the donkey's foot and said, "Let's go!"
Meng Ying stood in the garden, looking at the green apricots as big as rice grains hanging among the lush leaves. Unfortunately, she could no longer see what they looked like when they were ripe.
"Remember to water this tree more often so it doesn't dry out."
"My slave has taken note of it." Qinghe replied in a low voice.
A few birds on the apricot branches flew away after hearing about life. Meng Ying raised her hand and looked at the sun in the sky. The sunlight shone through her fingers, making it bright and dazzling.
"Girl, the sun is strong at noon, be careful to hurt your eyes." Hongying lowered her head and asked Qinghe to get a round fan.
"It doesn't matter, I'm afraid I won't see you again if I go to the underworld."
After hearing this, Hongying covered her mouth and turned her head away.
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The Golden Crow slowly moves westward, getting closer and closer to the time when the Queen Mother Yizhi will get married.
Since Meng Ying entered the inner room, she vaguely heard crying coming from outside.
In her previous life, she died by hanging from a beam. Meng Ying knew the feeling of being strangled. If possible, she wanted to change her way of death. But if she stabbed her chest with a knife, it would stain her wedding dress and her house. She loved cleanliness and felt that this way of death was better.
Not good.
After much deliberation, Bai Ling came clean. She just stared at her feet, struggled for a moment, and was out of the sea of suffering.
After stepping on the chair and then standing on the table, Meng Ying hung the white silk on the beam with her own hands and tied it, just as she was about to put her head in.
Suddenly, I heard loud gongs and drums outside the courtyard.
After a while, Hongying broke into the door and said loudly: "Girl, you don't have to die, Tao Zhuangshi is here to save you!"
Mengying put down Bai Ling and came to the courtyard with doubts.
I saw a white horse in the atrium, and the man sitting on it, holding the rein in one hand, was wearing a bright red wedding robe. Who else could it be if it wasn't Tao Huansheng?
Looking at Tao Huansheng falling from the sky in the courtyard, he blurted out, "Why are you here?"
Tao Huansheng looked at her and said, "Of course I want to marry you!"
Tao Huansheng smiled bitterly in his heart. He felt that compared with a few years ago, this girl was simply taller and had no care. He went through all the trouble to save her, but she was not grateful and even had a hint of disgust in her tone.
After a moment, the guards outside gathered around and trapped Tao Huansheng, including his men and horses. Even the old eunuch who had delivered the order that day also followed in.
The eunuch asked in a thin voice: "Bold, who are you? You dare to break in!"
I saw that man, swung his stool off his saddle and got off his horse, clasping his fists and saying, "I am Pingxi General Tao Huansheng, and I specially want to marry my wife today."
After all, the old eunuch was an old man in the palace and had seen the world. He shouted: "General Pingxi is responsible for the defense of the capital. He is not allowed to leave his post without permission. You are obviously a fake. Come on, take him down quickly!"
"Let's see who dares!" Tao Huansheng said, taking off the sword from his waist and holding it across his chest.
At this moment, a man dressed as a matchmaker ran in and said: "I'm late. I'm late. I hope the general will forgive me."
The old eunuch asked again: "Who are you?"
"I am the official media. I was invited here by General Tao. I was delayed by some trivial matters, but at least the timing was not missed."
The matchmaker turned around and saw Meng Ying standing there in her wedding dress. She said loudly: "Hey, bride, quickly put the hijab on, let's get up in the sedan chair!" After saying this, she winked at Hongying who was next to her. Hongying understood immediately, ran into the house, took out the hijab, and covered Meng Ying.
The matchmaker shouted to the team welcoming the bride outside, "Quick, quick, quick, the auspicious time has arrived, start playing, and the bride is getting on the sedan!"
There are loud gongs and drums outside again, and it becomes lively.
I saw the eunuch, flicking his fly whisk, and said: "Wait a minute, you just got married! Where is the wedding invitation, where is the blessed man?"
Tao Huansheng said in a deep voice: "Here is the wedding invitation!"
As soon as the old eunuch took the wedding sticker, he heard a guard outside singing loudly: "The princess is here!"
Meng Ying also lifted a corner of her hijab, and a group of people surrounded an old woman in gorgeous clothes and walked in.
The old eunuch hurriedly ran over to greet him, knelt down and kowtowed: "I have seen the princess, and the princess is a thousand years old!"
The husband of Princess Gong is the uncle of the current emperor. He is very trusted by the emperor. It can be said that he is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
The imperial guards at the back also knelt down and said, "See you, Princess."
"Pingshen, Pingshen, I am a blessed person today. Where is the bride, come with me quickly, let's get on the sedan chair."
The princess was a blessed person, and no one dared to stop her. Meng Ying, with Hongying's support, got into the sedan chair, playing and beating all the way to General Pingxi's Mansion.