In the late autumn, the cool breeze is strong, the white dew is condensed, the frost is formed, and the plants wither. In a flash, the heat and cold are coming, and the world is in a state of solemnity. At this time, when we meet parting again, it makes people feel melancholy and adds a bit of sadness. On the second day of the September 2nd, Chen Danxia went out of the city to see Huang Xinran back home, broke branches to send him off, and said to each other, cherishing each other.

On the same day, Dao, the eldest grandson of the Great Princess Shouyang, received an invitation a few days ago and took Yuan Qingyin to the Great Princess's Mansion to drink the full moon wine. Chen Danxia came back from outside the city and met Tao and Yuan Qingyin with panic at the door. He was slightly stunned. Before noon, the full moon wine had not yet been drunk, why did he come back? Go forward to support Tao and ask, "Mother, sister-in-law, what happened?"

"Assassin appeared in the Grand Princess's Mansion, Princess Anping was assassinated and the wife of Duke Qian was seriously injured and fell into a coma." Yuan Qingyin said simply.

The incident was sudden and too bloody. Yuan Qingyin didn't want to recall it, nor could she recall it. She only remembered the scene where the bright knife cut the throat of Princess Anping Xu Luo, and blood splashed out. At night, nightmares were repeated. Shen Bomi hugged her and comforted her for a long time before gradually falling asleep.

The assassin appeared in the princess's mansion to target the eldest prince Gao Ju who replaced the emperor. If Princess Anping had not stopped him, the assassination would have been almost successful. Although the emperor had four sons, the second and third princes were only six or seven years old. The fourth prince was still in his infancy. He was the eldest son of the emperor. If anything happened, the blow to the emperor would be fatal.

Everyone in the Shouyang Grand Princess's Mansion is in danger, and almost every day the dead are carried out from the Princess' Mansion. The Shouyang Grand Princess goes to the palace every day and asks the emperor and the eldest prince for their worries.

Gao Yan asked the Yin-Yang Division of the Imperial Heaven to choose a date, and the spirit was stopped for 274 days, and the funeral was announced in three days. One hundred and eight monks were invited to recite the Great Compassion Mantra in the hall to save the dead and avoid the crime of the dead. Following the old rules, there should be no disorder. However, Xu Luo had no sons, and there were no suitable people in the royal family and the Xu family's close relatives and relatives to act as filial sons and grandsons. There were only a few maids beside Xu Luo kneeling in front of the spirit. Gao Yan sat aside in plain clothes, with a sad face.

Those who come to pay their respects will say in front of him, "Please mourn me, please take care of me."

The funeral at Prince Anping's mansion had nothing to do with Chen Danxia, ​​and she did not go to mourn with her parents and brothers. She went to the largest book shop in Jindu City to buy books. She did not have the nameplate of Zhaowenguan, and could not go to the third floor, so she only looked for books on the second floor. She had a collection of poems and lyrics, and Shen Bomi's study was fully prepared. Chen Danxia picked a few travel notes and went to search for miscellaneous history books.

He took off the book on tiptoe and held it in his arms. Chen Danxia was about to go downstairs to settle the bill and go home. Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of him. He couldn't hold on and ran into him, "Ouch."

"Where did you hit me? Let me see?" the visitor asked anxiously.

Chen Danxia raised his eyes and looked at Xu Lang with a nervous look on his face, rubbed his forehead that was hit and said, "It's okay, Brother Lang, why are you here?"

Seeing her eyes moist, Xu Lang said, "Let me see."

Chen Danxia put his hand down and let him see. Seeing that her forehead was red, Xu Lang knew that it was very hard to hit her, he reached out to help her rub it, "I'll find a military book."

"Have you found it?" Chen Danxia asked.

Xu Lang nodded, "Finished."

Chen Danxia's eyes turned slightly, "Brother Lang, why did you join the army?"

Xu Lang said calmly: "I don't want to be controlled by others."

Chen Danxia instantly realized that Xu Kui didn't like Xu Lang, the eldest son, and wanted to control him and suppress him everywhere. If Xu Lang hadn't taken another way, I'm afraid he was still waiting for the appointment and could not show his ambitions.

"Give me the book." Xu Lang stretched out his hand, "I'll take it for you."

Chen Danxia pursed her lips and smiled. It was just a few books, so how could she sink to it? But someone was willing to accept it, so she deserved to give someone a chance and handed him the book.

After getting off the floor, I met a mother and daughter. The mother and daughter knew Xu Lang, and the older woman shouted: "Lang Ge'er."

The young girl shouted, "Cousin Lang."

Xu Lang called the two: "Second aunt, cousin Xin."

Chen Danxia instantly understood the identities of these two people. They were the family members of Xu Lang's mother Peng's family. Mrs. Peng looked at Chen Danxia with a look. This little girl was so beautiful, she didn't wear makeup, but her eyebrows were green without painting, her lips were red without touching, her skin was better than snow, and her eyes were smart. No wonder Lang Ge'er refused her father-in-law's suggestion. Although Xin'er was dignified and pretty, she lost with this little girl, "Is this one..."

"This is Sister Nine."

"I'm a member of the Shen family."

Xu Lang and Shen Danxia spoke at the same time.

Mrs. Peng's second wife immediately turned from scrutiny to hatred. Chen Danxia didn't feel strange about her change. If the original wife died, if she left her children, she would definitely seek the opinions of her family when she renewed her marriage. However, Xu Kui and Shen Meiwei had already become traitors, and Peng was even more angry by them. How could Xu Kui ask for the opinions of the Peng family? If Xu Lang had not been here, the Xu Peng family had already become enemies. For Xu Lang, the Peng family could not hate the Xu family, so they could only pile up all the hatred on the heads of the Shen family. If the Peng family had not been an official in another place, the Chen Peng family would have lived peacefully for so many years.

"Miss Chen is a teenager. Men and women are seven years old. Miss Chen should pay more attention and don't learn to order their aunt." Mrs. Peng said bluntly.

"Second aunt, this is a book shop for books, everyone can come. I just met the ninth sister by chance. I also asked the second aunt not to compare the ninth sister with Xu Shen." Although Xu Lang valued the relatives of his mother, he could not tolerate them saying that they were humiliating Chen Danxia and said coldly.

Mrs. Peng was shocked. She didn't expect Xu Lang to protect Chen Danxia.

Chen Danxia was about to speak, but saw Peng Xin standing beside Mrs. Peng Er looking at Xu Lang with a shy face; the girl Huaichun looked the most charming, not to mention that Peng Xin was still pretty, and she was Xu Lang's uncle's daughter, which was the easiest pair of her cousin at that time.

A jealousy surged up, Chen Danxia curled the smile on his face and said coldly: "Don't disturb the three of you, take the lead." After that, he walked past the mother and daughter of the Peng family and walked directly outside the store.

"Sister Nine." Xu Lang wanted to chase after him.

"Lang Ge'er, I have a few words to say to you." Mrs. Peng blocked his way.

"What do you mean by my second aunt? Please say it later." Xu Lang felt that Chen Danxia seemed angry.

"Lang Ge'er, have you forgotten how your biological mother died?" Mrs. Peng Er asked angrily with a stern face.

Xu Lang looked at her, his eyes slightly darkened, "There is a head of resentment, and the debt is a master. The one who killed my mother was Xu Shen, and it has nothing to do with the ninth sister."

"How can it be irrelevant if you can't write two words in one stroke? Lang Ge'er, don't be confused. If your mother knew you were like this, she would die with her eyes open." Mrs. Peng Er stared at him and said with hatred.

"Second aunt, I'm not confused. I know what I'm doing. If my mother knew, she would support me to do this." Xu Lang flashed over Mrs. Peng and chased her outside the door. Chen Danxia had already gotten on the carriage, "Jiu'er."

Chen Danxia originally lifted the curtains and looked out, but when he saw him, he put down the curtains and ordered the coachman to drive the horse away.

Xu Lang subconsciously was about to chase after him, but Chang Yan grabbed his arm, "Master, you'd better comfort Mrs. Peng Er first, and then go to find Miss Jiu."

Xu Lang looked back and saw Mrs. Peng's second face frowned. He was very disgusted with this kind of restraint, but her identity forced him to tolerate it. He went to the counter to find the shopkeeper to settle the military book he bought and the book he bought.

"Does my second aunt have any other places to go?" Xu Lang asked.

"No more, I'll send Xin'er and I back." Mrs. Peng Er said in a stiff tone. Peng Xin pulled her sleeve. Mrs. Peng Er pulled her sleeve and glared at her.

The mother and daughter of the Peng family got on the carriage, and Xu Lang rode a horse to follow him. Peng Xin lifted the curtains and peeked at him obsessively, making his face flushed.

"You cousin Lang is indeed a promising person. In his early twenties, he became the fifth-rank deputy envoy of the Imperial Guard. In time, he will make military achievements again and it is unknown whether he will be granted the title of the emperor." Mrs. Peng leaned against the brocade mat and said.

Peng Xin pursed her lips, didn't interrupt, and smiled sweetly.

"But just now, you saw that he was confused by the Shen girl like his father. Mom was afraid that you would follow your aunt's old path." Mrs. Peng sighed.

"Mother, what did you say? I didn't." Peng Xin shyly refused to admit it.

"I am your biological mother. Why can't I know what you think?" Mrs. Peng looked at her with a sway. "Lang Ge'er needs talent and looks good. No wonder you, a little girl, cares about it."

Peng Xin is the daughter of the boudoir. Her mother's straightforward words made her face flushed with shame, "I don't have it."

"No, that's because my mother made a mistake. My mother was still thinking about how to match you and Lang Ge'er, so there's no need to think about it now." Mrs. Peng curled her lips and said.

Peng Xin said anxiously: "Oh, mother, I...I want to be with Cousin Lang, but you just said that he was fascinated by the Shen family's daughter, afraid that I will follow my aunt's old path."

Mrs. Peng smiled and said, "So what? Even if they really want to do it, with your grandfather and grandmother, Lang Ge'er can't marry the Shen family girl. Besides, the Shen family girl is not a peace of mind, as long as..." Mrs. Peng paused and did not tell her daughter how to deal with Chen Danxia, ​​"I will think of a way for you. At that time, you can hold Lang Ge'er's heart tightly and don't be as stupid as your aunt."

Peng Xin nodded shyly. She felt that with her mother's words and deeds, she would definitely live a loving life with her cousin Lang like her mother.

Xu Lang did not concentrate on listening to the mother and daughter talking in the car, but did not know that Mrs. Peng Er made up her mind to break up him and Shen Danxia and marry her daughter to him as his wife. When she arrived at the house where Peng's family lived, the three of them went to see Mrs. Peng Wen. Mrs. Peng Er asked the servants to invite Mr. Peng over, but Xu Lang did not stop her. Some words must be made clear. Since they had bumped into each other today, they would be solved at one time.

Xu Lang's grandfather has three sons and one daughter, and the eldest son is Peng Sheng, who was born to him and his original wife Du. Peng Sheng married young Du, and they had no sons. They had two daughters. The eldest daughter Peng Xiao was married seven years ago. The second daughter Peng Feng was ten years old. After his original wife passed away, Mr. Peng, married Du's aunt, Wen, and came to be the second wife. Wen gave birth to two sons and one daughter, Peng Pei, the second son Peng Lei; the second son was Peng Sheng, the second son Peng Sheng, and the daughter was Xu Lang's biological mother Peng. Peng Sheng married Jiang, and had two sons and one daughter, the eldest son Peng Ting, fifteen years old, the second son Peng Qiu, and his daughter Peng Xin was thirteen years old. Peng Sheng married Zhuo, and had three sons, Peng Zhen, and the second son Peng Pei was six years old, and the third son Peng Lei was four years old. The family is still in another place and has not returned to Beijing yet.

Wen was reading scriptures on the couch in the west. She was nearly 60 years old this year, but she was well maintained and looked like she was in her early forties. 70% of Xu Lang's appearance came from her. Seeing her grandson coming, Wen was very happy and asked him to sit down and let his maid serve tea and snacks.

"My grandmother doesn't have to be busy. I'll sit for a while and leave. There are still official duties in the palace to deal with." Xu Lang said calmly.

"Does Lang Ge'er really have to be busy with official duties? Or are you rushing to coax the Shen family's fox charming boy?" Mrs. Peng Er said sarcastically.

"Second aunt, if you humiliate the ninth sister again, don't blame your nephew for being disrespectful." Xu Lang said coldly.

"Everyone talks well." Wen glanced at Mrs. Peng Er.

"Xin'er, you go back to your room first." Mrs. Peng second beat Peng Xin and left first.

As soon as Peng Xin left, Mr. Peng came.

"Lang Ge'er, what's wrong with coming here?" asked Mr. Peng.

"My father-in-law, it's the daughter-in-law who has something to report." Mrs. Peng bowed.

Mr. Peng sat down on the couch, and the two old men looked at each other. Wen got up and gave him tea with his own hands. Mr. Peng took a sip of the tea and said, "If you have something to do, tell me."

Mrs. Peng said the story of meeting Xu Lang and Shen Danxia together in the bookstore, "The girl from the Shen family looks seductive at such a young age. Father-in-law, tell me about Lang Ge. Don't be confused and treat your enemies as relatives."

Xu Lang was very gentle and polite in the Peng family. His mother was old and his uncle was old. Mrs. Peng was self-controlled and could suppress Xu Lang. He spoke without any scruples and said whatever he had, but he forgot that Xu Lang was able to reach this point today under the suppression of his biological father and stepmother. He was definitely not a good person to be with him.

Mrs. Peng didn't know that Mr. Peng would not make such a mistake, "Lang Ge'er, are you planning to marry that girl from the Shen family?"

"I will not marry her in this life. When she gets married, I will come to propose marriage." Xu Lang said unswervingly.

"No, if you marry the Shen family's daughter, what should I do if Xin'er?" Mrs. Peng Er said anxiously.

Wen frowned, "What does this have to do with Xin'er?"

Mrs. Peng choked up and couldn't say bluntly that Peng Xin liked Xu Lang, would she want to marry Xu Lang?

"Okay, when you propose marriage, if you can use your grandfather, you can come and tell me." Mr. Peng smiled.

Mr. Peng's attitude reduced Xu Lang's anger and restrained the cold air that spread. Mrs. Peng was confused. The development of the matter was different from what she expected.

"Thank you grandfather. I'll leave first." Xu Lang said goodbye.
Chapter completed!