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"Madam, Princess Pingning and the young master are here."

When Sun heard this, she said, "Okay, okay! Come in!"

Soon, Qi Heng, dressed in new clothes, followed Princess Pingning into the house.

Seeing everyone, Qi Heng bowed and called people, then stood beside Xu Zaijing and Lu Zezong.

Princess Pingning's eyebrows were full of smiles from the heart. She talked to Sun while laughing. When she glanced at Qi Heng standing with Xu and Lu, Princess Pingning couldn't help but think of her father, Marquis Xiangyang.

A few days ago, Marquis Xiangyang almost cheated and asked the princess to come to the Xu family, asking the Xu family to add Qi Heng to the boys who were pressed on the bed.

Because they knew the Xu family's plan, the candidates for Princess Pingning and Qi Heng were decided. The one invited was the noble lady of the Cao family of Marquis Tuoxi.

This was a girl of the queen's brother, who had just returned to Beijing not long ago and was two or three years younger than Qi Heng.

The couple came with such a noble status, and the queen nodded, so Sun naturally did not refuse.

After everyone talked for a while, a maid dressed in festive clothes said at the door: "Madam, Queen, the Huyan family is coming soon."

After Sun and Princess Pingning looked at each other, they said: "Brother Zhang, take your brothers to greet them!"

"Yes, mother."

At the gate of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion,

there were six carriages full of dowry gifts from the Huyan family.

The ones who came on horseback to deliver the dowry gifts were the legitimate sons of the fourth and fifth rooms. Xu Zaijing had seen one of them before. He was Huyan Tai, who had helped the Gu and Xu families catch bandits in the Yongcheng section of the Grand Canal.

When Xu Zaijing was talking and introducing Zai Zhang,

the people of the Huyan family also got off their horses. When Huyan Tai and others walked towards the gate of the Xu family together, they looked at the young men behind Zai Zhang and secretly smacked their lips in their hearts.

This. Let's put Xu Zaijing, who is in the emperor's heart, aside for now;

This young Lord Lu, the future Duke of Lian, is Xu Zaijing's sworn brother;

Young Lord Qi, the future Duke of Qi, is a classmate of the Xu brothers!

Zai Zhang is the eldest son-in-law of Mr. Sheng from the Ministry of Personnel.

Looking at their own family, they are no longer the descendants of Marquis Jinghai. If it weren't for Marquis Yongyi's statement, they don't know if they can keep their official positions.

Forget about other business interests.

Before Hu Yantai and others thought much, they saw Zai Zhang smiling, bowing and taking the initiative to come over, and even opened his arms to hug Hu Yantai and others.

Xu Zaijing followed behind and made the same move.

The two brothers hugged the people of the Huyan family with a little too much strength. Whether this was enthusiasm or something else, it depends on the benevolent.

Qi Heng's movements were a little stiff, while Lu Zezong looked full of interest.

This immediately wiped out the anxiety of the Huyan family.

"Have fun all the way, please come in!"

"Please!"

Entering the hall in the courtyard, Huyan Tai and others saw the eldest son of the Xu family, Xu Zaiduan.

The reason why he did not go out today was because Xu Hou was now in charge of the north, and Xu Zaiduan was considered to have returned to Beijing for his father, so he was considered an elder in terms of status.

Everyone sat down and served food and wine.

In the inner courtyard,

Xie Rui, Ting Yi and the three Lans of the Xie family, as well as several cousins ​​from the maternal grandparents' family, were accompanying An Mei as relatives.

A group of girls chattered, talking about the wedding dress and headdress behind An Mei.

In the past two years, Xu Minghua has been increasingly valued, and the Xu family has become more and more prominent. An Mei's wedding was also shown by Lady Bai and Ping Mei,

so An Mei's wedding dress and headdress were more complicated and expensive than Ping Mei's.

Although Rulan is talking affectionately with her cousins ​​from the Sun family now,

In fact, at the beginning, Rulan was just like Molan, ignoring the girls from the Sun family.

But when she heard the plots of the miscellaneous books and novels in Beijing that the cousins ​​from the Sun family were talking about, Rulan's ears suddenly perked up.

Rulan unconsciously walked to the side of the cousins ​​from the Sun family, and occasionally interrupted them. No matter what, Rulan was also the legitimate daughter of a scholar family.

She could read more miscellaneous books than the girls from the Sun family. After a while, Rulan was like a fish in water, chattering non-stop, and had a heart-to-heart with the girls from the Sun family.

Molan came to Tingyi and Xie Rui, leaning against Minglan to chat with Tingyi, and she also interrupted a few words.

And Anmei and Tingyi focused on taking care of an eight or nine-year-old girl sitting on the bed. This was the empress's niece.

I don't know if this noble lady is not used to the climate. Her face is a little bad. There are strangers around her, and she is a little cramped.

Everyone was chatting happily,

Hua Xiang walked in with a smile, bowed and said with a smile: "Ladies, the Huyan family's makeup gift has arrived."

Hearing this, the girls in the room stopped talking and looked at An Mei with a smile.

This made An Mei, who had a straightforward personality, feel embarrassed.

Minglan smiled and grabbed a few candied fruits from the tray held by Yun Xiang, and distributed them to Tingyi, An Mei and the noble lady of the Cao family.

Tingyi gently pinched Minglan's chubby little face and said: "Minglan, didn't you say you should go on a diet? You will get fatter if you eat more."

Minglan looked at the candied fruits in her hand and said: "If you don't eat enough, how can you have the energy to go on a diet!"

As soon as these words came out, the noble lady of the Cao family and the people around her laughed.

An Mei even touched Ming Lan's little hair lovingly.

Ming Lan ate by herself, looking at the girls in the room, thinking to herself that the previous wedding of her elder sister was not so lively.

At the beginning of the Wei Shi (after 1 pm)

They had finished lunch,

and several more luxurious carriages arrived on Quyuan Street.

The carriage drove directly to the second gate of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion, and the noble ladies, holding the hands of the nanny or the maid, got off the carriage and walked towards Sun's yard.

For a while, the road to the Xu family mistress's yard was surrounded by pearls and jade, and the fragrant clothes and hair were full of jewels.

The noble ladies first came to see Sun, and then went to find An Mei.

Mrs. Wu also came to Sun's room at this time, and just teased the only two male babies in the room who were wearing open-crotch pants.

Looking at the charming girls, Madam Wu cracked white pumpkin seeds and whispered to Madam Bai beside her.

"Oh, this Zheng Ni is wearing this color for the first time!"

"Miss Feiyan looks so fair!"

While speaking, Madam Wu smiled and nodded to the noble ladies who came over from time to time.

"What is Zhang's Fifth Lady...Haha, she was released by her mother. I said, how could Xiao Wu Niang miss this excitement."

"Oh, this Miss Zheng Zheng is dressed so well!"

Listening to Madam Wu's words, Madam Bai also cracked pumpkin seeds and nodded constantly. There was both appreciation and scrutiny in her eyes when she looked at the girls.

"Sister Wu, which family is the girl in the corner from?"

After hearing what Mrs. Bai said, Mrs. Wu looked over and said, "The eldest girl of the Yu family, Yanran."

Mrs. Bai nodded, then her eyes lit up and said, "Who just came in?"

Mrs. Wu smiled and glanced at Bai, saying, "The second girl of the Hai family, Chaoyun."

"Hiss! Hai family?"

"Yeah!"

Mrs. Bai looked at Hai Chaoyun, nodded with satisfaction, and said with some regret, "What a pity! The Hai family does not allow concubines!"

Mrs. Wu on the side raised her eyebrows,

Soon the girls left here and went to Anmei. In the hall, the ladies started to talk,

Some of them even came to Mrs. Wu to ask a few questions.

Anmei's courtyard,

The three Lans and the sisters of the Sun family had come outside the house sensibly,

It was around the time of Wei, the warmest time of the day.

In Anmei's room,

The girls who were a little embarrassed in front of the mistresses and the ladies just now relaxed a lot.

Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan were talking to Anmei,

Anmei's personal maid Ye'er would go out from time to time with a jewelry box in her hand, and someone would register it and put it in Anmei's dowry room.

The steward in charge of registration looked at the things in the jewelry box and was surprised and smacked his lips. It was nothing else, it was too expensive.

Looking at the expressions of the people in the room, especially Rong Feiyan, who had met several times and was quite familiar, the noble lady of the Cao family was more lively than before.

Everyone gave gifts and talked,

After a while, Cuichan beside Hualan came to invite the noble lady of the Cao family, and she was going to go to Huyan's house.

Huyan's family sent six carts of dowry gifts, but in fact, the Xu family could return twelve carts, or even more.

But the Xu family only returned the same six carts of gifts.

On the way to Huyan's house,

Xu Zaijing rode a horse, with Lu Zezong in front and Qi Heng on horseback beside him.

In the carriage behind him sat the girl from the Tuoxi Marquis family and the nanny holding the eldest grandsons of the Gu and Xu families.

Huyan Jiong's newlywed courtyard was not in the same house as Madam Pan and the former Marquis of Jinghai and his wife.

It was newly purchased by the Huyan and Pan families. The area of ​​the courtyard was not less than that of the Sheng family, but the location was much better.

At the gate of Huyan Jiong's new house, Xu Zaijing saw Madam Pan and hurriedly bowed and said:

"Hello, auntie, spring!"

Madam Pan looked at the young man and girl from the Duke's family next to Xu Zaijing, and nodded with a smile in her eyes.

Without saying much, everyone walked into the new house, and Mother Zhu directed the maids to start decorating.

When Ruhualan got married, the Sheng family's decoration at the Xu family was similar, hanging curtains, making beds, and placing jewelry boxes.

After the arrangement was completed, he and Zai Zhang had already rolled on the bed once when Pingmei got married.

Xu Zai Jing was familiar with the first time, and he rolled on the bed quite skillfully. After saying auspicious words, he immediately walked out of the house.

Qi Heng and Lu Ze Zong imitated them with great interest.

The girl from Cao's family, Marquis of Tuoxi, stayed until the end, and rolled on the bed with Xu Xingdai and his cousin.

Seeing the two children's naive appearance, the girl smiled a lot more.

Outside the door, seeing Lu Ze Zong and Qi Heng coming out,

Xu Zai Jing said: "Brother Zong, have you learned it?"

Lu Ze Zong blinked his eyes, looked at Xu Zai Jing, and smiled: "Brother, I learned it!"

Xu Zaijing looked at the busy maids in the yard and said, "Well, you are the youngest and have many sisters at home, so you have to do it at least six times."

Lu Zezong looked serious and nodded as if he had an important task.

At this time, the noble lady of the Cao family came out with the nanny holding the children of the Gu and Xu families. After looking at Qi Heng and Lu Zezong, she lowered her head slightly.

Afterwards, Zhu Mama arranged for the maid to stay and Xu Zaijing took everyone to the table prepared by the Huyan family.

Now the Pan family almost monopolized the trade with the Jin Kingdom and had a rich family.

The Xu family servants and maids who followed, such as Zhu Mama and Cuichan, sat at the table. After the nanny of the Huyan family distributed the wedding money, everyone checked it and their faces were all happy.

After the meal,

Xu Zaijing took everyone back to Quyuan Street.

After talking for a while in the house of Sun's courtyard,

Princess Pingning took Qi Heng and the noble lady of the Cao family and said goodbye quickly. Xu Zaijing accompanied his mother and sister-in-law to send them to the carriage at the second gate.

Back in the courtyard, Xu Zaijing sat on a chair and drank the hangover soup. He had drunk a lot of wine since morning.

And Mother Zhu and Cuichan continued to talk about what they saw and heard in Huyan's house.

At this time, the maid came over with the key and handed it to Sun.

Xu Zaijing was sharp-eyed and knew that it was the house next to the racecourse.

There were many people and chaos these two days, and the house next to the racecourse was full of weapons. Whether it was the door of Master Yin Bo's room or other places, they were all locked.

Xu Zaijing asked in confusion, "Mother, what is this?"

Sun smiled and looked at her daughters-in-law, and said:

"It was the daughters of several noble families who heard from Zhang's Fifth Lady that the house built by the Li family for our family was neat and beautiful. Before leaving, they came to me to get the key."

Xu Zaijing nodded and took another sip of the hangover soup.

The sound of the car rumbled,

The sound of people talking and shouting on the roadside came from outside the car,

In the carriage, Xibu and Ningxiang looked at each other and said:

"Miss, you."

Rong Feiyan, who seemed to be thinking about something, looked over and said:

"Xibu, what's wrong?"

"Miss, I don't know why, when Ningxiang and I followed you into the house where the Xu family's brother was on the side of the field, we felt something different!"

Rong Feiyan asked in confusion, "Different? Is it?"

Ningxiang nodded quickly and said:

"Miss, there is! The room where our young master keeps his weapons, I also helped clean it. After a few times, but."

Ningxiang tilted her head and thought for a while, then said:

"But, I can't explain it, I just feel that the Xu family's house is different from ours."

Rong Feiyan smiled and said, "It should be neater and cleaner than my brother's house?"

The two maids looked at each other, nodded hesitantly, and seemed to think of something, saying:

"Miss, why are the feather arrows used by the Xu family's brother so thick?"

Xi Bu said, measuring with his hands, and continued:

"I also saw Miss Zhengzheng behind us, she was weighing a feather arrow carefully!"

Rong Feiyan nodded, she saw it too.

The carriage went north along the busy street.

In the carriage, Yunmu sat on one side, smiling and saying to Chai Zhengzheng who was sitting in the middle:

"Miss, you are in a good mood after getting on the carriage!"

Chai Zhengzheng lifted the curtain, looked at the street scene outside, and said with a smile on his face:

"I am naturally in a good mood because of Sister Anmei's joy!"

Yunmu pursed her lips and nodded without comment.

Another close-fitting maid said:

"Miss, the iron spear in the room, Miss Feiyan and Miss Zhang can't lift it, can anyone really use it?"

Chai Zhengzheng put down the curtain in his hand, looked over, and said: "Of course someone can use it."

"Oh!"

After passing through the prosperous Panlou Main Street, passing the Donghua Gate of the Imperial City, and turning into an alley with white walls and green tiles, the surroundings became much quieter.

After getting off the carriage at the second gate and returning to his own courtyard,

Yunmu helped Chai Zhengzheng change clothes while saying:

"Miss, when we came out of that room, Miss Feiyan's personal maid asked me!"

Chai Zhengzheng looked over with doubt.

"Ask me if I feel anything different!"

Chai Zhengzheng stopped changing clothes and replied, "Is there anything different?"

Yunmu nodded and said, "Yes, but I can't tell where."

Chai Zhengzheng motioned Yunmu to continue, and then said to another maid, "Fuyi, go to the outer door and watch."

"Yes, young lady."

There were only the master and servant in the room. Chai Zhengzheng whispered, "Yunmu, did you see the feather arrow I was holding?"

Yunmu nodded while propping Chai Zhengzheng's clothes on the hanger and said, "I saw it. You pulled it out of the quiver. What's wrong, young lady?"

Chai Zhengzheng whispered, "Those feather arrows and that iron spear have killed people."

Yunmu's hands trembled, and she lowered her voice and said, "Ah? Young lady, this. Killed people?"

"It was before. Yan."

Chai Zhengzheng nodded. She was watching Qingyun cleaning the blood stains on the feather arrows and iron spears.

Yunmu whispered: "No wonder it feels a little different."

It was dark,

Marquis Yongyi's Mansion,

The kitchen was brightly lit, and the kitchen staff came in and out, busy preparing tomorrow's dishes.

In Anmei's courtyard,

A pair of clean little cats were carried out by the maid.

On the bed in the bedroom,

Just now, mother Sun had told Anmei about her dowry.

The dowry given by the Xu family was put aside for the time being.

Others, like when Pingmei got married, old lady Sheng also gave her a manor.

Sister Pingmei repaired two shops on the busy streets of Bianjing, and Xie and Hualan each gave a share of the "Golden No Change" business in the south.

Most of the other relatives were silver banknotes, jewelry and the like.

Putting the certificates of the land and shops together with the silver bills into the precious wooden box,

Sun reached out and put Anmei's scattered hair behind her ears, saying:

"Now the Huyan family has suffered a change, but your father still thinks that Jiong is still motivated. If he makes meritorious contributions in the future, he may be able to restore his title."

Anmei nodded.

"Your mother-in-law is a good person. The courtyard is newly purchased just to keep you and your wife away from being disturbed."

"But when you enter the Huyan family, you can't be arrogant because of your favor. Just because our family is in a good situation, you can't act arrogantly! But you can't be bullied without saying a word!"

"Well, I know, mother!"

Sun took a deep breath, looked at her daughter, and said:

"Time flies so fast."

"By the way, the embroidery that the young lady from the Sheng family sent you is also put in the box for you. You can see it yourself when the time comes."

Anmei nodded hurriedly.

After saying that, Sun got up from the bed, touched Anmei's cheek again, and then turned and left the room.

Half a quarter of an hour later,

Ye'er looked out and glanced at Anmei, saying:

"Miss, the two ladies are here."

"Please come in!"

Xie and Hualan walked in arm in arm with a maid holding something. Anmei blushed and smiled:

"Sister-in-law, please sit down. Ye'er will serve tea!"

After a while, the maids all left the bedroom.

Xie looked at Hualan and said, "Sister An, your second sister-in-law and I want to tell you something."

A quarter of an hour later,

Xie and Hualan walked out together. Hualan nodded uncomfortably and said, "Sister-in-law, you said it very well."

Xie said, "Is it different from what Aunt Sheng said?"

Hualan: "."

Early in the morning,

It was bright,

Xu Zaijing and his two brothers stood outside the ancestral hall,

and sniffed lightly, it was full of the smell of incense sticks and burning paper money.

An Mei's voice of prayer came from the ancestral hall: "Ancestors, please listen. I am getting married today, but I dare not presume to be superior."

Listening to his sister's words, Xu Zaijing looked up at the clear blue sky and thought to himself:

I wonder if my great-aunt prayed like this when she got married decades ago.

At that time, when my great-aunt said "I dare not presume to be superior", would her voice become lower?

I don't know if my great-aunt's voice became lower, but my sister's voice in the ancestral hall was much lower:

"Five sons and two daughters, seven sons reunited. Two sons-in-law, both polite and virtuous."

After praying, An Mei returned to the yard, and Madam Quanfu began to massage her face.

Xu Zaijing and his two brothers came to the front hall in the front yard to entertain guests.

Gu Tingyu was sitting on a chair at this time, talking to several elders from the clan who came from Daizhou. Although Gu Tingyu was not very old,

but whether in the Gu family or the Xu family, when discussing matters, he sat very close to the front.

Xu Zaijing looked at his amiable brother-in-law, then looked at himself.

One is a scholar and the other is a warrior.

Before Hu Yanjiong enters the gate of the Xu family, he must let him experience what despair is!!!

Gu Tingyu, sitting on the chair, looked at his brother-in-law Xu Zaijing and smiled.

During the time when Hu Yanjiong and he went to the north, he went down to the river without fear of the bitter cold in winter. His performance along the way, coupled with the support of the Gu and Xu families,

He must have a promising future.

He understood what his brother-in-law meant!

When he married Pingmei before, Xiaowu didn't make things difficult for him, his brother-in-law.

Thinking of this, Gu Tingyu nodded slightly and gave Xu Zaijing a look of "leave it to me".

At this time, a servant came to the door and bowed to everyone, saying: "My dear gentlemen, the Huyan family has sent another gift to urge the bride to come."

South of Bianjing City,

Outside Nanxun Gate,

A team of mostly flatbed carriages with small flags with the word "white" on them arrived here,

A man on a carriage looked at the towering city gate and said to the carriage behind him:

"My wife, we are in Bianjing."

Hearing this,

In the carriage, a woman with a face somewhat similar to Wei Shuyi lifted the curtain and looked out.