"Eunuch Cao has worked hard all the way. Please come in."
General Meng knew that the King of Hell is easy to meet but the devil is difficult to deal with, so he had already asked his servants to put the wallet containing the banknotes into Eunuch Cao's hands.
Eunuch Cao squeezed the purse in his hand, and the wrinkles on his face smoothed out with a smile. He immediately raised his hands and said:
"General Meng, you're welcome. We still have the emperor here to bring the general." A few words!”
“Thank you, Eunuch Cao, let’s take a sip of tea to moisten our throat first.”
General Meng smiled and asked Eunuch Cao to take a seat.
"General Meng, Your Majesty has always been thinking of you. He knows that you are working hard guarding the border, and he also wants to raise your status. He learned that the general's youngest daughter is beautiful and smart, so he made this marriage proposal. Purpose.
The general should know how many people in the imperial city are eyeing the position of the crown princess, but his majesty has never let go, and he has taken a liking to the general's youngest daughter. "
Eunuch Cao. The beautiful words came out of his mouth, and General Meng could only cooperate and say haha:
"Meng An, thank you for your concern. You can think of me and give my daughter a beautiful road. I am very grateful." ”
The two of them were going back and forth, trying to probe each other's bottom line. General Meng arranged for good wine and food to entertain Eunuch Cao. After all the people who would be welcoming the bride were settled, he went to the backyard to meet his wife and fake daughter.
Mrs. Meng was in a daze holding the tea cup in her hand, wondering what she was thinking, while Lianyi was reading a book in her hand, and was also unusually quiet.
The arrival of General Meng broke the silence of the room, and both Mrs. Meng and Lianyi stood up.
"Husband, how is the situation?"
"Eunuch Cao means to set off as soon as possible, and only gives us three days to prepare."
After General Meng sat down, he drank a cup of herbal tea before speaking.
“It’s too late, Lianyi’s dowry is ready.”
Mrs. Meng sighed.
Lianyi glanced at the two of them and then said:
"General, madam, it is a long way to the imperial city. We don’t know what will happen on the way, so we should try our best to exchange the dowry into silver. Tickets, so I can carry them with me
I still keep the dowry prepared by my wife for my daughter. It is also a thought. I will not take away people's love. "
Mrs. Meng did not expect Ripple to say this, but she was indeed very happy. She had saved her daughter's dowry since the child was born. She was really reluctant to give it to a stranger like this.
“It’s unreasonable that the general’s mansion doesn’t give his daughter a dowry. "
General Meng said after considering.
"If the general really cares about me, he will find me a couple of houses that can be used by several families. As for the dowry, replace it with the mark of the general's mansion. Something big, fancy but impractical. ”
Ripple thought for a while and said.
Some things she can handle by herself, but she also needs a reasonable excuse.
"Madam."
After all, General Meng couldn't bear it and turned to look at Madam.
"I know, I will arrange it, and I will hand over the identities of these people to her."
Mrs. Meng steeled herself and said.
"Madam, it's best to pair me with another medical girl. After all, my health is not good. It's a long way to go. I'm not afraid of ten thousand, just in case."
Ripple mentioned again made a condition.
“You don’t need to tell me, I’ve already prepared it.”
Mrs. Meng said lightly. "General, madam, do you have anything to tell me?"
Lianyi asked with a smile.
“We know that this matter has wronged you, and this is also a helpless move, but you must remember that you used your identity as Meng Lianyi to marry the prince. If you do anything extraordinary, you will definitely be punished. Implicating the Meng family.
If it is a reasonable matter, the Meng family will naturally protect you as compensation for your replacement. If you do something that is not good for the Meng family, we will abandon it immediately. You!"
General Meng said in a deep voice.
"I have made a note that I will save my life and secure my position as Crown Princess. Even if I cannot do anything beneficial to the Meng family, I will not implicate the general."
Lianyi promised.
"This is better. You are a smart boy. Once you enter the palace, you have to rely on yourself."
"I wrote it down."
Three days later , Lianyi said goodbye to General Meng and his wife wearing a phoenix crown and harem, and was carried on the sedan chair by the eldest brother of the Meng family, and she was officially married.
At this time, Mrs. Meng finally no longer had to suppress her feelings. She burst into tears and fainted, making everyone who came to watch the ceremony sigh. They all knew that the day when mother and daughter would meet again would be far away from now on.
General Meng did a full show and arranged for his youngest son Meng Guangshen to lead a hundred people to escort the royal team out of the border. This time, Eunuch Cao did not object. This is the border, and he often encounters harassment by small groups of Qianglang tribesmen. , especially their four-mile send-off team.
The people in the border town were all sweating for Lianyi. Although no one had seen this Miss Meng, they all felt sorry for General Meng. The only daughter was married away like this. Although marrying into the royal family can A lifetime of glory, but considering Miss Meng's body, they were all worried, fearing that Miss Meng would have some shortcomings along the way.
Lianyi sat in the wedding sedan, listening to the sound of blowing and beating in her ears, announcing to the world that she was getting married. When the long procession walked out of the border town, Lianyi lifted up her hijab and raised her hand to lift up the sedan. She opened the curtain and looked at Meng Guangshen who was riding beside the sedan chair. This was her nominal second brother.
“Little sister, what’s the matter?”
Meng Guangshen rode two steps closer, and then asked softly.
"Nothing. Thank you for your hard work, second brother. Once you pass Yucheng Pass, you can go back!"
"Well, I have a sense of discretion. You don't have to worry about it. Take care of yourself. If your health is If you feel uncomfortable, go to the doctor.”
“Yes, second brother.”
Lianyi put down the sedan curtain and began to close her eyes to rest.
The rest of the journey went fairly smoothly, because it was on General Meng's territory, and with Meng Guangshen's escort team, there were no blind people looking for trouble. All the way to Yucheng Pass, Lianyi formally bid farewell to Meng Guangshen.
"Second brother, go back and tell your parents that I will take care of myself and let them not think too much."
"Well, I understand."
" After I settle down in the East Palace, someone will tell my parents that they are safe."
"Okay, we are waiting for your news."
Eunuch Cao stood not far away, watching the two brothers and sisters say goodbye, but did not come forward to disturb them, because the second son of the Meng family stuffed another purse for himself. It must take time for family members to say goodbye, which he could understand.
After passing the Yucheng Pass, the team entered the hinterland of Wei State, and everyone speeded up. After all, they had to reach the imperial city before the auspicious time calculated by the Ministry of Rites.
After five days of driving, Lianyi "fell ill". Eunuch Cao's heart suddenly rose. Miss Meng couldn't have an accident on the road, otherwise both the emperor and General Meng would be killed. He was angry at him, so he immediately ordered to set up camp and let the medical woman diagnose Lianyi's pulse first.
Lianyi's health is actually very good. She did this to avoid a group of bandits, and this group of bandits was arranged by the second prince. This is something that the original body has experienced before.
In her previous life, Cuizhu was just a maid. She had no confidence to do anything, so she let the Meng family arrange for her nanny to make all the decisions. In order not to delay the auspicious time, she was busy rushing around, and ended up with the second prince. The person who arranged it was confronted.
See you tomorrow~~