Little Cardamom

There was no wind or rain overnight, and the next day was sunny. When Ming Tan got up to have breakfast, he heard that Lord Hou and his wife had left the door early, and seemed to be heading towards the Duke Ling's mansion.

She bent her lips, feeling very good, and used half a bowl of porridge extra.

Yesterday Jing'anhou and his wife went to Changguo's mansion to discuss the matter of retiring. Ming Tingyuan and Bai Jingyuan collided with each other, and the more they chatted, the more angry they became.

In the middle of the discussion, the two of them were about to kill Liang Zixuan and forced him to die to apologize.

Fortunately, the wives of the two families tried their best to persuade each other. After the two sides negotiated, they finally decided to use the method of courtesy first and then soldiers to come to the door to withdraw the marriage.

After all, Ming Tan belongs to his daughter's family, and if things get serious, he will suffer and be embarrassed, which may affect future marriage negotiations.

Of course, if the government of the Duke of Ling pretends to be stupid and clings to this marriage, then don't blame them for spreading all the ugly things to the public, one by one, do they still want to deny it? no?

But when they arrived at Duke Ling's Mansion, they found out that they really dared to deny it!

Mrs. Ling Guogong's wife, Mrs. Li, was sitting at the head. Although she was caught off guard by Jing'an Hou and his wife's early departure, she quickly calmed down, pretended to be ignorant, and said in surprise: "You two What are you talking about? What does it mean that my son, Xuan, had a relationship with his cousin and an illegitimate child before he was welcomed into the main room? You can't talk nonsense."

Ming Tingyuan slapped the table and said angrily: "What are you pretending to do! Didn't you deliberately design a drowning to rescue you just because you were afraid that the matter would be exposed! It's really shameless!"

He even knew about this.

Mrs. Li's palms were sweating, but she still had a smile on her face: "What is Hou Ye talking about again, I can't understand why. It wasn't my son Xuan who fell into the water."

Pei hurriedly comforted Ming Tingyuan, not letting him continue to get angry.

Mrs. Li was right, it was Liang Zixuan who fell into the water in Shangyuan, and it could only be Liang Zixuan. As long as they know about the behind-the-scenes design, they must not reveal it face-to-face, otherwise Ming Tan's reputation will be damaged.

Steady at the Ming Pavilion, Mrs. Pei looked at Mrs. Li again, straight to the point and said calmly: "Mrs. Li, we don't need to go around the extra detours. Master Hou and I came to divorce today, so we have already found out the ins and outs of the matter.

"Twisted melons are not sweet. Your Liang family has humiliated my daughter-in-law of the Ming family so much. If you resign this relative smoothly, the two sides will be happy. Our two families will return to the bridge and return to the road. From now on, the well water will not violate the river water. It's not like you will die. If you don't agree..."

She clicked to the end and didn't go on.

When Mrs. Li heard this, she didn't know well, and the smile on the corner of her lips froze involuntarily. But she had prepared for the worst, and it was not without countermeasures.

After calming down, she tried her best to smile and said, "Where is this? I think the two of you have misunderstood my Duke Ling's mansion. My niece of my mother's family lived in the mansion for a while before her parents died. , I thought she was pitiful, so I left her to live in the mansion for a while. By the way, isn't there a distant cousin living in your mansion, and there are not many relatives in any family. "

Mrs. Li continued: "My niece, I have always wanted to ask me to find a family for her, but she likes quietness and doesn't like the hustle and bustle of the capital. No, I found a good family for her in my hometown, and she was happy Huanxi packed up her things and went back to her hometown. Thinking about the past two days, her husband’s family has already made arrangements to welcome her. Before leaving, she said that although the capital is nice, she is not used to living in it, so she might not be able to visit me again in the future.”

As soon as the topic changed, Mrs. Li looked at the insignificant Mr. Ling again, and her voice softened a lot: "My lord and I have always attached great importance to this marriage with your mansion. My lord, I just look forward to it. Lord Hou returned to Beijing earlier so that this marriage could be put on the agenda.

"Speaking of which, we have made great achievements in the dynasty, and the titles have been hereditary, but no one has had a smooth journey. Let's talk about the Marquis of Cheng'en's mansion, which is well-behaved, and accidents happen as soon as they are said. The father-in-law has always been thinking, our two houses After getting married, it will be good to have someone to take care of me in the future, so I won't be randomly manipulated by others.

"Of course, if we have offended you in any way, please be more considerate of Lord Hou and Madam. As long as Zixuan's marriage goes well, everything can be discussed."

The Duke of Ling is incompetent and mediocre as an official, and Li's family affairs are all in charge. When Mrs. Li said that, he nodded in agreement: "That's the truth, that's the truth."

Pei, who had originally responded, suddenly fell silent.

They are all smart people. When Li Shi said this, she understood it. There are three meanings in these words:

First, the person has been sent away to marry and will never return to Beijing. There is absolutely no possibility of the scandal being publicized, so you can rest assured in the Marquis.

Second, the Duke of Ling’s family intends to get married as before. Now that something happened in the Marquis of Cheng’en’s house, it is clear that the Holy Majesty does not like to use him for surgery. It is hard to say whether this is a signal of liquidation. If you get married, and everyone is in the same spirit, it will not be so easy to be manipulated by others.

Third, as long as you don't withdraw from the relationship, you can talk about whatever you want.

These words already involved the court affairs, and also involved the concessions that the Duke of Linguo could make to complete this marriage, it was inconvenient for Pei to make a decision for Ming Tingyuan.

She had grown up in a deep house and knew very well that in many cases, family affection and kindness are far behind interests. Not to mention that the person you are marrying is not a good person, even if it is not perfect, there are many honorable families who are willing to send their daughters away in exchange for the necessary bargaining chips.

Looking at Ming Tingyuan again, his expression is difficult to distinguish.

He didn't make a sound, and the hall was silent for a moment.

Just as Mrs. Li wanted to express her sincerity again, two maids came in hurriedly from outside, their expressions were panicked, and when they were in a hurry, they were polite.

Mrs. Li was about to reprimand, but the girl gasped and said, "Madam, outside the mansion, outside the mansion..."

"Auntie, cousin! What did Pearl do wrong? You treat me like this! I was pregnant in October and gave birth to Brother Min. I made it clear that Miss Ming would come in, so I took me as a concubine and let Brother Min On the family tree..."

Before the girl could finish her sentence, a woman's mournful cry could be vaguely heard outside.

"...Just send me away, why do you marry me to the head of the village to fill in the house? Why do you treat me like this! Cousin, aunt!"

When Li Shi heard the sound, his complexion suddenly turned ugly.

Didn't they all go away? Why are you back again!

Ming Tingyuan's face was so heavy that it could drip, he slapped the table and said angrily without thinking: "How dare you miss my Ming family girl, the stupid and poisonous woman of the family with such a bad character! You will also withdraw from this marriage." , If you don't retreat, you will retreat!"

After finishing speaking, he threw the engagement token on the ground and got up angrily.

Since the woman made a fuss outside the mansion and ordered the Duke's mansion to make any concessions, it would be impossible for this marriage to continue, and there was no need to withdraw the marriage in a low-key manner. Thinking of this, Mrs. Pei hurriedly got up too.

Outside the mansion, Zhu'er hugged the child and burst into tears, all the onlookers were commenting and pointing fingers at the Duke Ling's mansion.

Pei Shi and Ming Tingyuan didn't look much, got into the carriage and drove away.

It's just that when she returned home and got off the car, Mrs. Pei couldn't help but asked softly: "Master Hou, if the woman didn't make a scene, would you..."

Ming Tingyuan understood what she meant, frowned and said in surprise: "What are you thinking about? Ming Tan is my daughter. Although I, Ming Tingyuan, can't be regarded as a saint, I can't do things like betraying a girl for glory! Besides What he ordered the Duke's Mansion to produce is not worth my coveting!"

He didn't speak before, it was an unorganized curse! Madam actually looked at him like this! He hummed, flicked his sleeves and moved forward.

Pei Shi was behind, looking at his back, and was stunned for a moment.

In fact, the one who returned to the Jing'an Marquis Mansion one step ahead of Pei Shi and Ming Ting was the little girl sent by Ming Tan to inquire about the situation.

The little girl told Ming Tan about what happened in front of Duke Ling's mansion.

After Ming Tan heard this, he was stunned, and the bird's nest porridge in his hand lost all taste in an instant: "You mean, Mrs. Ling Guogong asked the woman to marry the village manager to fill the house, and the woman escaped, holding the child in her arms. Crying in front of the Duke's mansion?"

"Yes, ma'am. This matter...has come to blows..."

Ming Tan: "..."

She wanted to divorce, but she hoped that the two elders would sit down and find a decent excuse to divorce in a low-key manner. In this way, the loss of her reputation can be minimized. After the limelight has passed, she will try to clean up Duke Ling's mansion.

Earlier, she was afraid that her father would not want to fight against the Duke of Ling because of her, so she specially sang that play to make her father's anger towards the Duke of Ling reach its peak, and she offered to withdraw from the marriage.

In addition, she knew Pei's family well, and according to her usual thoroughness, she would definitely not let her father act impulsively, and most likely, she would discuss it with her uncle and aunt. As long as they were thinking about her sincerely, the result of the discussion would definitely be as she wished.

Things were indeed developing in the direction she imagined, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Ling Guogong was so vicious to her niece and niece that she forced her to escape and make a fuss without hesitation!

Now that everyone in Shangjing knows about this scandal, what face does her Ming family's A-Tan have!

Ming Tan was hit dizzy by the news, coincidentally, Mrs. Pei came to see her again.

Seeing that her complexion was not good, Mrs. Pei understood, and asked as she walked in: "Does A-Tan already know about the affairs of Duke Ling's mansion?"

She sent all the maids away, sat down again, and said softly: "Although this matter is unexpected, but you want to divorce, and now you have your wish."

Ming Tan was startled: "You already know."

"The letter from the White House was delivered early yesterday morning, how could I wait until lunch to find you."

In the final analysis, this Jing'an Hou Mansion is the head of the Pei family, so no movement can escape her eyes. Besides, Ming Tan is a girl brought up by her, she knows that Ming Tan is definitely not a person who can only cry when things happen.

Ming Tan lowered his eyes and was silent for a while: "Mother, it was A-tan who was wrong. A-tan didn't tell you because he didn't know where to start. Besides, this marriage was decided by his biological mother..."

"You don't need to say much, mother understands."

How could she not understand that the young lady of a high-ranking family has never been involuntary in her marriage. She is not sure about her biological father, so how can she pin her hopes on herself.

She originally wanted to talk to Ming Tan about her father's affairs from the bottom of her heart, so as to enhance the relationship between father and daughter. However, her father has just returned to Beijing, so no matter how much he talks about it, it is not as true as his own experience. Moreover, the marriage was so embarrassing, she didn't have the heart to think about anything else for a while.

"Okay, let's not mention these." Mrs. Pei held her hand and helped her brush her hair again, "Mother knows that you have been wronged, so it is not a bad thing to tear it apart now. If you really find another decent excuse to quietly Withdrawing from the marriage, you are always in a state of distress, and you are always uncomfortable."

Ming Tan: "..."

It seems to be comforted a little bit.

In any case, the marriage ended at last.

It's just that within a day, the scandal of Duke Ling's mansion spread all over the capital, and the young lady of the Ming family was mentioned inside and outside the mansion, either with sympathy, or with some undisguised gloating in the sympathy.

Ming Tan didn't hear those rumors, because she didn't leave the yard at all, since Mrs. Pei left, she was sitting at the table directing the maids to pack their luggage.

She didn't want to ruin her will for a scum like Liang Zixuan, and she didn't want to hang herself in vain, so she had to discuss it with Mrs. Pei, and found a reason to pray for blessings in a Buddhist temple, and went outside for a while. She appeared innocent.

"The cold spring is not over yet, so I still have to bring that cloak embroidered with silver foxes, and I can wear it even in the cold night."

"I don't want this one, it was a fashionable material the year before last..."

"These are new clothes too? Why do the colors look familiar? Forget it, they don't quite match the embroidered shoes I'm going to bring, so let's put them aside."

Lvca cleaned up very hard. But Su Xin couldn't help reminding: "Miss, we are going to the temple to pray for blessings. Does dressing up like this make it more public?"

"Would it? I picked some plain clothes on purpose." Ming Tan glanced at the packed boxes and said uncertainly, "Since it's too flamboyant, let's reduce it."

At night, in the study in the south of Dingbei Palace, the secret guard reported the news in a low voice:

"...The few families that are not deeply involved in the Cheng Enhou Mansion are looking for a way to extract themselves, and the way to find it is just as the prince expected.

"In addition, as soon as the matter of Duke Ling's mansion came out today, the Queen Mother also called people into the palace before the key was locked at the palace gate as expected by the lord. Jing'an Hou's mansion has prepared five carriages to send the fourth lady Go out of the house to pray for blessings and temporarily avoid the limelight."

Hearing this, Jiang Xu, who hadn't raised his eyes, suddenly put down the military book in his hand: "Five? What's in it?"

The dark guard paused for a while, and realized later that his words seemed to have misunderstood the prince in such a specific way. He bowed his head and said in shame: "It's nothing, it's all the clothes and utensils of that Fourth Miss."

Previously, he also thought that the Jing'an Hou Mansion wanted to take this opportunity to transport something, so he sneaked into the stables to check, but it turned out that they were women's clothes, shoes and socks, jewelry, hairpins, gauze tents, incense burners, tea sets and so on.

Jiang Xu: "..."

Do you think you are going to the draft?

Ridiculous.