Scarlet Robe Murder

In the eleventh year of Jiajing's reign, an early winter snowfall blanketed the capital city. 。Yesterday, snow fell all night. This morning when I woke up, the world was white, and silver frost covered the ground. 。The maidservants of the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion got up early to sweep the snow. The brooms scraped across the ground, making a rhythmic "rustling" sound, which set off the courtyard even more peacefully. 。Two maids with braided hair, each holding a bowl of soup, walked briskly across the corridor. 。These two were different from the maids who swept floors. They were handmaidens by the master's side, not required to do chores in their daily lives. They wore brightly colored clothes, styled their hair high, and if they pleased the master, they could even wear jewelry. They lived a life more luxurious than that of ordinary young ladies. 。Therefore, these maidservants held their heads high wherever they went, with great arrogance. 。The maid in a red dress whispered to her companion in a low voice, “Did you hear The marriage between the Lord and the third young lady of Yongping Hou’s Mansion has been decided. After the old Lord's mourning period, they will get married next spring.” 。“Isn’t this what it should be” a maidservant with lake-green armor sneered. 。The Marquis was only twenty when he inherited his title. He excelled in both literature and martial arts, possessed a noble bearing, and even earned the admiration of the Martial Marquis. Of course, the Marchioness would want to marry someone from a distinguished family. 。The third daughter of the Yongping Marquis's Mansion is the niece of the Wuding Marquis. The marquis also follows the Wuding Marquis to do business. Now that the Fu family and Hong family are related, the marriage further strengthens their ties, bringing joy to all. 。The maidservant who had spoken earlier, upon hearing this, kept pointing towards the northwest courtyard and muttering, "If Lord Hou and Miss Yongping of the Third Rank were to become betrothed... what about that one" A maidservant with clothes the color of jade green glanced forward and replied, “They’ll return to their respective positions once their true nature is revealed." 。He is just the son of an ordinary soldier. His family has fallen into poverty. The old marquis took him in as a favor to his father, who saved the old marquis's life on the battlefield by taking an arrow for him. He has been able to live a life of wealth and prosperity in the marquis's household for ten years, so he should be content. 。“Old Marquis, you really are foolish. You want her to marry into the Marquis’s household Just say it and stop pretending you’re already the mistress of the house!”,In the past few years, it was to please Fu Yue, and in recent years, it has been for Fu Tingzhou.,Fu Tingzhou inherited his grandfather's abilities. He is tall and handsome, with sword eyebrows and star eyes. He is resolute and decisive, and because he was born in the capital city, he is even more intelligent and perceptive than Fu Yue. 。Even among the circle of distinguished figures, Fu Tingzhou was widely praised as a "military genius". 。Fu Yue was very pleased with his grandson, and in order to take care of the orphans under his command, he once privately said that water should not flow into outsiders' fields, so he let Wang Yanqing marry Fu Tingzhou. 。Fu Yue said this not just to repay his favor, Wang Yanqing grew up more and more beautiful, and she was also understanding, intelligent and capable. She could shoot arrows and read and write. She was no weaker than those timid thousand gold misses, right Fu Yue had seen the two children grow from little sprouts to flourishing young adults with his own eyes. He knew in his heart whether it was suitable or not. 。Before his death, Fu Yue left two instructions. The first was to bypass Fu Chang and directly pass the marquis title to Fu Tingzhou's hands. The second was to tell Fu Tingzhou not to observe filial piety and to marry as soon as possible. 。。