Tibet

Chapter 434 Preparing for the Wedding
Aunt Mu smiled and nodded, "The shopkeeper is right, let us learn a little bit more!"

Seeing that they listened to their persuasion, the shopkeeper let go of his heart a little, and explained with a smile: "There is a saying that 'manners should not be inferior to ordinary people'. Small families really don't need so many etiquette requirements. If you can save it, you can save it. It’s okay, all the wedding equipment, such as men’s and women’s wedding dresses, and women’s full set of jewelry, can basically be rented. If you invite a few countrymen to play and play, and invite two cheap women to be bridesmaids, the whole wedding will not cost much.

But what is the identity of the lady?Mrs. Minister of the Ministry of Rites, your son is also a noble son, and the other party is the daughter of the Minister of War, so you must pay attention to it, prepare for the wedding according to the highest level, and all kinds of etiquette must not be sloppy at all. "

Pei Sanniang curled her lips and said: "My son is not an ordinary noble son, he is the king of the county!"

The shopkeeper was stunned, "I heard that right! Madam's son is the king of the county?"

"Of course, the majestic King Gaochang!"

The shopkeeper clasped his fists in fright and said, "I can't accept this business, Ma'am, I'm really sorry!"

Pei Sanniang frowned, "Why can't I pick it up?"

The shopkeeper smiled wryly and said, "Madam, don't you know? Zongzheng Temple and the Palace Shangshe Bureau are responsible for organizing the weddings of the princes of the clan. The small shop has hosted many weddings between high officials and ministers, but they are not qualified to host royal weddings."

Pei Sanniang waved her hands and smiled, "Don't worry. Although my son belongs to the royal family, he is not the prince's son or grandson. My husband has already asked Zongzheng Temple, and they gave a clear answer that we will organize the wedding ourselves."

The shopkeeper heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's good. In fact, the royal wedding is very simple now. The phoenix coronets and Xiapei are all old, and they have to be returned after one use. It is said that they are for saving, and they are far less lively than civil weddings."

"The phoenix coronet is very expensive!"

"It's very expensive. The cheapest set will cost several thousand coins, but don't worry Madam, it's prepared by the woman."

Pei Sanniang pointed to the list, stared wide-eyed and said, "But it's on the list you gave me!"

The shopkeeper bowed his head and smiled wryly: "The list I gave to my wife includes the items that the woman and the man have prepared themselves. In fact, the man doesn't have many. For example, the whole set in the bridal chamber is prepared by the woman, and the wedding dresses for men and women are also prepared by the woman. , Qinglu, utensils, tables and chairs, carriages, musicians, these are all prepared by my shop, we use the best, and the musicians are drummers from Wu Lefang, they all play for the royal wedding."

Pei Sanniang handed her the list, "I prepared which ones, you mark them out!"

The shopkeeper picked up a pen and ticked off seven or eight items. He suddenly remembered something and asked, "How do you plan to get there, by water or by land?"

Aunt Mu laughed beside her and said, "I heard that waterways are popular now!"

The shopkeeper said with a smile: "Nowadays, rich families like to take the waterway. The main reason is to go around the city for an afternoon. It's too tiring to take a sedan chair or a carriage. It's much better to take a boat. Usually, a two-story boat is used, and the bride will be very comfortable. You can also drink tea and walk around, but there are five elements in it. If the bride’s five elements are too hot, you can’t take the waterway. Of course, the most important thing is the price. "

Pei Sanniang thought for a while and said: "The bride's five elements are partial to earth, and my son's five elements are partial to gold. It's not a big problem. Why don't I go back and discuss it! This has to be decided with the other party."

"Okay! Madam, if you decide to use the small shop, we will sign the contract first and pay a deposit of [-] guan, and then I will start to prepare. If Madam is not satisfied with the contents of the list, you can change it. Anyway, we will settle the bill together at the end."

Pei Sanniang has already visited five or six houses, and this one feels more reliable, capable of hosting large-scale weddings for wealthy families, and this house was recommended by her husband, and many court officials' children use this house to marry their wives.

She immediately signed the contract, paid two hundred gold coins, and went back in a carriage with Mrs. Mu.

Inside the carriage, Pei Sanniang said to Aunt Mu: "Do you know why I asked about Feng Guanxia's necklace? Xinyue told me that Fengguanxia's necklace and Ye'er had already prepared it for her, as well as a full set of jewelry. seen?"

Aunt Mu smiled and said: "It is estimated that in the secret room in Taipingfang, Ye'er said that there is a lot of gold in it, and I guess it includes the phoenix crown, Xiapei and a full set of jewelry."

"Accordingly, these should be prepared by the woman."

There was a hint of sourness in Pei Sanniang's tone. When she made up for the wedding, her son didn't prepare a phoenix coronet for her.

"Don't be so jealous. Dugu's family will definitely prepare a set, and prepare a few more sets at home. You don't have to worry about your granddaughter getting married in the future."

Pei Sanniang sighed in her heart, the son was more inclined towards his wife in the end, it was useless to raise a son!
It was a coincidence that they had just returned to the mansion. As soon as they arrived home, distinguished guests came to the house. Dugu Lie's current wife Wang Shi and younger sister Dugu Hui. It is a wife, and it is only recognized within the family. The court still only recognizes Dugulie's first two wives, Wei Shi and Pei Shi.

Mrs. Wang is about [-] years old. She is very beautiful, smart and capable, and very good at talking. The old lady Dugu likes her very much. Even her sister-in-law Duguhui recognizes her as her sister-in-law.

Although Dugu Xinyue is not Wang's biological child, she is Dugu Xinyue's mother in name, so she is in charge of the woman's family's arrangements for Dugu Xinyue's marriage.

Pei Sanniang hurriedly invited the two in-laws to sit down in the VIP hall, and then asked the maid to serve tea.

Wang said with a smile: "Ma'am, you don't need to be so polite. I am from my own family. Like Xinyue, I will be more casual in the living room."

Pei Sanniang also smiled and said, "Okay! I'll invite you to the living room next time. Let's be more casual."

Wang Shi and Dugu Hui glanced at each other, Wang Shi said again slowly: "We are here to discuss something with our in-laws."

"you say!"

"That's it. I want to ask first, how many guests will the man's house have?"

Pei Sanniang thought for a while and said, "I haven't considered the guests yet, but my natal family has more than a hundred people coming, and the Li family has seven to eighty people, plus friends and colleagues, about 80 people."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said: "Yesterday we were counting the guests. There are more than [-] people in the seven houses of the Dugu family alone. There are also guests from other Guanlong families. It is estimated that there will be about a thousand people."

Pei Sanniang was startled, "There are so many people!"

Duguhui said slowly: "It's not a big problem if there are too many people. I'm afraid His Royal Highness will also come, maybe the Emperor will also come!"

Pei Sanniang was a little worried, her mansion only had ten acres, how could it accommodate so many guests?

Pei Sanniang was also extremely smart, she thought to herself, "Could it be that you have some good suggestions?"

Mrs. Wang nodded, "That's right. I discussed with the master that the wedding room for the two children will be arranged by you, but the wedding and wedding banquet can be held in the Dugu Garden in Qujiangfang. It occupies a large area and can accommodate two thousand guests."

Pei Sanniang thought for a while and said: "There are some inconvenient places inside, such as walking on the felt blanket, stepping over the brazier, and spreading the tent. Is it a bit inappropriate?"

Wang said with a smile: "This problem has been solved. Next door to Dugu's family house is a small garden house with an area of ​​three acres. It is also the house of Dugu's family. It has been kept empty. My master decided to use it as the dowry of the new moon. Then Xinyue's father will transfer it to Ah Ye's name, and it will belong to the property of the husband's family."

Pei Sanniang smiled and said, "Why don't I buy that garden house, and you guys use the money as Xinyue's dowry, I think it's more reasonable to change the name."

Duguhui nodded and said with a smile: "This method is good. It is best not to use money, but to exchange it with treasures worth [-] guan. The treasures will be used as Xinyue's dowry."

Pei Sanniang took off a gemstone necklace from her neck, "Just use it!"

The gemstone necklace shone brightly on the table, Wang and Duguhui looked straight at it, and after a while they shook their heads at the same time, "No! No! This is too precious."

Pei Sanniang shook her head, "Anyway, it's for Xinyue in the end, she is my daughter-in-law, we just need to understand it in our hearts, and don't worry too much about my mother's family and husband's family."

Wang Shi and Duguhui discussed it, and finally they both agreed.

At this time, Wang said again: "There is one more thing, it's about Ye'er taking a concubine!"

Pei Sanniang's heart suddenly hangs, this is what she cares most about.

(End of this chapter)