Chapter 99 Betrothal Gift
Outside Hengyang City, beside the Zhengshui River.

Ren Yingying lives in a wooden house, and the play she holds in her hand is the tanci of "The Legend of White Snake" written by Ou Zanghua.

Unlike Emperor Zhengde, she looked at the music score.

An elderly man walked in and said, "Aunt, Naqu Yang is staying in Hengshan County. Our people can't get close to him and can't contact him for a while."

This person is Green Bamboo Old Man, who is also Ren Yingying's confidant.

Ren Yingying lowered her eyes, various thoughts flashing through her mind.

At this time, a ragged and down-and-out scholar in his fifties walked in. He was Zu Qianqiu, one of the members of the "Yellow River Ancestors" group.

He saluted and said, "Saint Aunt, there is news from Hangzhou that Ou Tanhua had been to Mei Manor. It was Dan Qingsheng who accidentally let it slip when he was out drinking that Mei Manor had Ou Tanhua's calligraphy works, which were treasured by Huang Zhonggong."

After hearing this, Green Bamboo Elder couldn't help but ask, "Then can we find Tanhua Lang to cooperate with us?"

"Very difficult"

Zu Qianqiu shook his head and said, "You don't understand how powerful a Tanhua scholar is. We can't offer anything that would interest him. Otherwise, if he just went to Hangzhou, the Four Friends of Plum Manor would go out directly to look for him."

Ren Yingying thought about the things in her hand and asked, "He is a scholar and also understands music. If his calligraphy can be appreciated by Huang Zhonggong, then can Guangling San and Shuyi Tie move him?"

"Saint Aunt, I can't answer this." Zu Qianqiu smiled bitterly and shook his head. He was just a poor scholar who loved drinking, while she was a top scholar in the imperial examination who was less than 20 years old. The only thing they had in common was that they had both been educated.

He continued, "The Divine Cult's base in Yaowan was taken down. Although it was the East Factory that did it, we all know that the mastermind was this Ou Tanhua."

"And recently there was news from Hengshan County that he killed Tian Boguang, the lone traveler in a million miles. Based on the time and place of Tian Boguang's disappearance, I speculate that this news is most likely true."

"The other sword killed Yan Sanxing, and the Mobei Twin Bears were killed without any damage."

"This third place winner's martial arts skills are definitely not weak! He may even be the best master in Hengshan Sect."

Ren Yingying listened to Zu Qianqiu's analysis and sighed inwardly. It was a pity that such a talent could not be used by herself.
At this moment, a pleasant voice came from outside: "What's the big deal? Whether it will work or not, won't you know if you try it?"

Lan Fenghuang walked in with a strong woman. She bowed and said, "Saint Aunt, I'm here!"

"How does Master Lan want to try?" Zu Qianqiu asked directly.

"Madam Zhang, go ahead and tell me! This is what you saw." Lan Fenghuang stepped aside to let the strong woman next to her speak.

"Replying to Saint Aunt, I saw Qu Feiyan buying a lot of supplies in Hengyang City. I observed carefully for a while and found that they were all items for marriage."

Madam Zhang cupped her hands and said, "Can we go see Mr. Ou Tanhua on the pretext of congratulating him on his wedding and test his opinion?"

Ren Yingying thought for a while, if she could ask Ou Zanghua to come, many problems could be solved. Even if she couldn't ask him, she could use him to remind Qu Yang.
Thinking of this, she immediately decided: "Then let's go tomorrow! Let's pick a time when Feiyan is here."

The next day, subordinates brought news that Qu Feiyan did not go out.

Ren Yingying left immediately, and then when she turned around, she saw Zu Qianqiu dressed as an old scholar with his hair neatly combed, clean clothes, and even his nails cleaned.

Not to mention Ren Yingying, even Mrs. Zhang, who had known him for more than ten years, saw Zu Qianqiu in such a human form for the first time.

"What are you doing?" Lan Fenghuang jumped out and looked at Zu Qianqiu who had changed so much with surprise.

Zu Qianqiu moved his neck and said seriously, "Don't meddle in the affairs of scholars."

"What kind of scholar are you?" Mrs. Zhang couldn't help laughing.

"The Wine Classic is also a classic, and the Wine Recipe is also a recipe. Why am I not considered a scholar?" Zu Qianqiu asked in return with a stiff neck.

"Okay, let's go!"

Ren Yingying withdrew her gaze. She thought to herself that it was a good idea to tidy up. At least it looked much better.

Green Bamboo Old Man drove his carriage into the city and arrived outside the Ou Garden. Zu Qianqiu went forward and knocked on the door. Zhao Hu opened the door and looked at the visitor with a cold look.

Zu Qianqiu cupped his hands and said, "We came from out of town. My daughter is a friend of Lord Ou. We heard that Lord Ou was getting married today, so we came to congratulate him."

"Thank you, guest. Please come back to congratulate me on my master's wedding day." Zhao Hu bowed and politely declined.

"My friend, don't be in a hurry to refuse. Why don't you ask Miss Qu to meet us?" Zu Qianqiu quickly stopped Zhao Hu from closing the door and reminded him with a smile.

"Do you still know Miss Qu?"

"Best friend, known each other for many years."

"Wait a moment." Zhao Hu thought for a moment, closed the door and called Qu Feiyan.

Qu Feiyan was recording various supplies. After hearing what Zhao Hu said, she was a little confused. How could someone from outside the area know her and her master?

Could it be Miss Cheng? !
Thinking of the beautiful sister who was rich and generous, Qu Feiyan ran out immediately.

When I opened the door, I saw that it was indeed a beautiful lady who was rich, generous and beautiful, but she was not Miss Cheng, but Miss Ren.

Ren Yingying looked at Qu Feiyan and said with a smile: "Feiyan, long time no see. Seeing that you are living such a comfortable life now, I am really happy for you."

"Miss Sheng Ren, why are you here?" Qu Feiyan was stunned at first, then showed some surprise.

When they were at Heimu Cliff, Ren Yingying had taken care of Qu Feiyan, and those days were also one of the few happy times for Qu Feiyan.

The two chatted for a while, and then Madam Zhang came over and whispered in her ear: "Fei Yan, the Saint Lady wants to talk to Lord Ou."

"Master?!"

"Yes, please be flexible!" Mrs. Zhang smiled kindly.

"this."

Qu Feiyan hesitated a little. When she looked up and met Ren Yingying's eyes, she remembered their past affection and couldn't bear to refuse, so she said, "I'll ask. As for whether to meet or not, you can decide for yourself. But from now on, Miss Ren, please take good care of yourself!"

As soon as Ren Yingying heard it, she understood what Qu Feiyan meant. This girl wanted to completely cut off all contact with her!
However, originally Qu Feiyan was just a chess piece she used to control Qu Yang, but now that Qu Yang was out of control, Qu Feiyan's value was greatly reduced.

But I will always feel a little sad in my heart, after all, this was someone I once treated sincerely.

But she quickly adjusted herself, nodded, and said gently: "Thank you for your trouble, Feiyan. Whether it succeeds or not, I thank you."

Qu Feiyan smiled, turned and walked into Ou Garden.

At this moment, Ou Zanghua was writing invitations in his study. The person he wanted to invite was Wang, the wife of Yi Bolin, the governor of Hengyang, and asked her to be Liu Qing's empress.

Yi Bolin had three sons and one daughter who all lived to adulthood. His eldest son passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, and his second son also passed the imperial examination and became a Juren.

What’s even more amazing is that Wang’s father is still alive, and she herself is in good health and has a gentle temperament, and can even teach her young son to read.

Therefore, in this era, the Wang family is a person with five blessings, possessing longevity, wealth, nobility, peace, and a large family.

Every family with some power in Hengyang City wanted to ask Wang to perform a facial reconstruction for their daughter.

When Qu Feiyan came in, Ou Zanghua had just finished writing. Seeing that the little girl looked a little confused, he asked, "What's wrong? Is there something missing?"

"No." Qu Feiyan lowered her head and said after a while, "It's Miss Ren who wants to meet you, young master." "Miss Ren?"

Ou Zanghua was stunned for a moment, and asked cautiously: "I don't think I know Miss Ren?"

Qu Feiyan quickly explained: "Young Master, you don't know her. She is the Saint Lady of the Sun Moon Sect! Seeing that I am doing well, she wanted to thank you."

"Oh!"

Ou Zanghua came to his senses and realized it was Ren Yingying.

He almost thought that someone was using his name to cheat people outside!

But why would this heroine remember to see me?
Ou Zanghua was a little curious, so he said, "Since you are Feiyan's friend, then meet him! You take him to the living room, and I will be there soon."

"Okay, thank you, sir!"

After hearing this, Qu Feiyan felt relaxed all over. She looked up at her handsome son and smiled with relief.

"Why are you laughing like that?"

"I'm just happy. Thank you, sir."

After saying that, the little girl skipped away.

Ou Zanghua was a little puzzled. Why was this little girl acting so strange today?

Ren Yingying and her group were brought to the living room. Qu Feiyan served them tea and snacks, then stood aside waiting.

After a while, Ou Zanghua came out and saw Ren Yingying wearing a veil at first sight.

Several people stood up, bowed and greeted, "Greetings, Lord Ou."

Ou Zanghua bowed in return and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, please take a seat! We meet again, Miss Ren."

Ren Yingying was shocked and couldn't understand why Ou Zanghua knew that she was the person in the wooden house.

He had no choice but to stand up and bow again, saying, "I had a reason for what happened last time. I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Lord Ou."

Ou Zanghua shook his head. After all, he was not the one who suffered the loss that time.

He sat in the main seat and asked gently, "It's okay, what are you doing here this time?"

"We heard that Lord Ou was getting married, so we came here to congratulate him." Ren Yingying said, and took out the gifts she had prepared.

"Haha. I accept your kindness, but there's no need for a gift." Ouyang didn't even look at the so-called gift, and returned it with his internal force through the air.

This move made Zu Qianqiu and Madam Zhang's eyes widen at the same time. They looked at each other and had a higher opinion of Ou Zanghua's strength.

When Ren Yingying saw Ou Zanghua's attitude, she knew that it was impossible to invite him to Hangzhou.

She could only make the next best thing and said, "Since we last parted, Elder Qu has not fulfilled his promise to give me, so I would like to ask Lord Ou for help and ask Elder Qu to fulfill his promise."

"Okay, I'll tell Qu Bo about this."

The next day, Ou Zanghua went out early and went to the residence of Hengyang prefect Yi Bolin to deliver an invitation and personally invite Mrs. Wang.

He arranged for Zhao Hu to return to Hengshan County to explain the situation here to Lao Liu.

June 14th is a good day to travel.

Everything was ready. The two great scholars, Cai Rupu and Wu Xun, set out from Hengyang at 7:00 am, bringing with them ceremonial books, gifts and gift money, and arrived at Hengshan County at 9:00 pm.

The day before, the activity of making friends through martial arts ended, so it was time for the leaders and disciples of various sects to relax. Knowing that today was the day when Ou Zanghua would offer the betrothal gifts, they crowded into Liu's house as the girl's relatives and friends to watch the fun.

Liu Zhengfeng naturally accepted everyone who came and welcomed everyone in happily.

As the two great scholars led their team to Liu's residence, Mi Weiyi and Xiang Danian immediately lit firecrackers, amid a burst of crackling sounds.

Everyone saw ten young and handsome scholars walking into Liu's house holding the same wooden box. The gifts behind them were lined up in rows, stretching all the way from Liu's house to the street.

It’s clear from the look of it that a lot of thought has been put into this and that he truly cares about the Liu family.

Everyone sighed in their hearts, is this the work of the Tanhua Lang?

It is true that if you don't make a sound, you will be a surprise!

When Liu Zhengfeng saw Cai Rupu and Wu Xun, he immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for taking this trip, gentlemen!"

"Hahaha, Mr. Liu Tian, ​​this is a happy event, and we should also share in the joy!" Cai Rupu smiled, and then looked at Wu Xun.

Wu Xun took out a red silk gift book, handed it to Liu Zhengfeng with both hands, and said: "My parents ordered it, and the matchmaker said it. My parents came first, and the matchmaker came later. I respectfully prepare a small gift to thank you."

Liu Zhengfeng happily took the gift book and handed it to the housekeeper beside him without even looking at it. He said excitedly: "Okay, these two children have been childhood sweethearts. I believe they will love each other very much in the future!"

The three of them got together, and Wu Xun took out the days he liked and discussed them with Liu Zhengfeng.

Liu Zhengfeng agreed very readily, looking as if his daughter couldn't get married, which made everyone laugh again.

Old Liu didn't care, but started laughing.

At this moment, the butler opened the gift list and was immediately shocked by the long row of gift lists.

Yue Lingshan and several young female disciples of Hengshan Sect squeezed in, and when they saw Ou Zanghua "marrying a daughter with a large sum of money", they all widened their eyes in surprise.

Look at the betrothal gifts, which were brought in one by one: jade ruyi, double-sided Hunan embroidery of butterflies, statues of fortune, longevity and happiness, jade gourds, Jingde vases, wine, calligraphy and paintings, etc. Each one was carefully selected.

“I’m so envious of Qingqing!” Yue Lingshan glanced at her senior brother. It was clearly noon, but he already looked a little drunk. It was obvious that he had been drinking secretly.

"Ugh"

Yue Lingshan couldn't help but sigh. She didn't expect her senior brother to be so attentive, but he couldn't just not care at all, right?

She even had a feeling recently that her senior brother treated her almost the same way as he treated her junior sister Yi Lin from Hengshan Sect, but she hoped for the senior brother's preference!
Yi Min, who was standing by, saw that Yue Lingshan had suddenly lost interest and asked in confusion, "Senior Sister Yue, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay, it's okay," Yue Lingshan shook her head and deliberately walked to Linghu Chong's side and said, "I just feel that Senior Brother Ou is so attentive to Qingqing and has considered everything for her. Qingqing is really lucky to have met Senior Brother Ou who cherishes her."

Linghu Chong was a little confused. Why did these words sound like there was something else behind them?
But he was too lazy to think about it, so he nodded and said, "Yes! I was wondering why I didn't see Senior Brother Ou on the third day of the martial arts meeting. It turns out that he went to Hengyang to prepare the betrothal gifts."

Then he moved his nose and said with some surprise: "Junior Sister, there is actually wine in the betrothal gift prepared by Senior Brother Ou! It smells rich, delicate and mellow. Could it be the rumored Maotai liquor?!"

As he said this, Linghu Chong couldn't help swallowing his saliva. Although the Wuling Liquor provided by Liu's house was said to use the technology of Maotai Liquor, it was not Maotai itself after all!

He asked greedily, "Little Junior Sister, do you think Uncle Liu will take out the wine from the betrothal gift for us to enjoy today?"

“Oh, how would I know?” Yue Lingshan laughed unhappily and turned to walk towards the inner house. She wanted to complain to her best friend Qingqing about her alcoholic senior brother!
　All chapters for tonight are here, there are no more for the evening.

　　Goodnight everybody!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)