Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 276 Accepting the Order and Accepting the Seal ([-])

It took a lot of effort to dress up, and just after a break for two cups of tea, the lady in charge rushed over to invite someone with her, saying that she was coming soon.Everyone got busy and quickly helped her out.Cailuan gave a few more words to Mrs. Yun's instructions, and Yao Cunhui answered them one by one.

When I came to the front yard, I saw that the middle door was wide open. Master Yao, Second Master Yao, and Yao Shizan were all there, and the incense table was set up. There are countless maids and women crowded inside, listening to the movement outside.

With a burst of "booming" gongs to clear the way, guards of honor opened the way, and the guards surrounded a four-person sapphire blue sedan and appeared in front of the eyes, which only made people feel dazzled.Amidst a long chorus of "Imperial decree arrives——", everyone in the Yao family hurriedly lit the incense table and knelt down to receive it.Yao Cunhui lowered his head, and after hearing a sound, Qiqi's footsteps came forward, until he caught a glimpse of a pair of powder-soled soap boots and the hem of a royal blue robe from the corner of his eyes, the footsteps stopped abruptly.

There was a moment of silence in the field, not a single breath or cough.

Amidst the faint scent of sandalwood, various ceremonial guards were laid out, and the chief of ceremonies cleared his voice, and began to read the imperial decree aloud.

After the two imperial edicts were read out, everyone was stunned for a moment!Yao Cunhui was even more shocked and dumbfounded.

In addition to the imperial decree to bestow marriage, there is another one, which is to make her the Lord of Zichuan Township!
"Congratulations, Mr. Xiang, hurry up and accept the order!" The supervisor of rites said with a smile.

"The daughter of the people accepts the decree, thank the Queen Mother for her kindness!" Yao Cunhui kowtowed and raised her hands to take the imperial decree of bright yellow embroidered satin from the hand of the ceremonial supervisor, still staring in a dream.

"Hehe, the Lord of the Township shouldn't be called 'Minister' anymore, remember next time, he should be called 'Concubine'! Let's all get up!" The Supervisor of Ceremonies reminded with a high-pitched voice.

"Yes, Eunuch Xie reminded you!" Yao Cunhui hurriedly bowed his head in agreement, and slowly got up.Master Yao and the others then got up.

Afterwards, a row of eunuchs stepped forward, and the ceremonial supervisor pointed to the trays and trays held in everyone's hands and ordered them to uncover the bright yellow satin covering their faces one by one. Jade pendants and jade rings, gold and silver emerald jewellery, jade ruyis, jade vase decorations, etc.The supervisor of ceremonies smiled and said: "Here are the crown and clothes of the Xiangjun, and there are some jewelry and playthings that the Queen Mother gave to the Xiangjun. Please take it away!"

Yao Cunhui hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of the palace to thank her.

The supervisor of ceremonies nodded and smiled in satisfaction, and ordered the young eunuchs to place the Xiangjun's crown and various gifts on the incense table for everyone to watch to show the glory of the Yao family.But the incense case is too narrow and too short to fit so many things.

Because he hadn't expected this to happen beforehand, master Yao was so anxious that his forehead was dripping with sweat.

The inspector of ceremonies smiled and said, "There are still tables in the room, just move out a few big ones!"

"Yes, yes, Eunuch Xie for reminding me!" Master Yao hurriedly ordered with relief.The butler was afraid that the servants would not be careful, so he led the people there in a hurry, and after a while, he brought out the three Eight Immortals tables and put them together in a row, and then put all the things on the table.

"Elder-in-law, please sit inside and rest before leaving!" Master Yao's face became more amiable after seeing the edict announced by the supervisor of ceremonies, and he was very grateful for his words of advice just now.

The supervisor of ceremonies glanced at him and said with an unhurried smile: "Forget it, let's have a cup of tea, our family has to rush back to the palace to return the order to the Queen Mother!"

Master Yao understood, and quickly said with a smile: "Eunuch, don't worry, you won't delay your work! Everyone has worked hard, so let's take a rest!"

Master Yao ordered the second master Yao and the butler to lead the guard of honor, bearers, guards, etc. to greet them properly, while he and Yao Shizan invited the supervisor of ceremonies to have tea in the newly decorated flower hall.Of course, the use of tea is just a formality, and the sealed thick bank note has already been prepared.

This is also Mr. Yun's point: the eunuchs and maids in the palace like silver bills, which are light, solid, and easy to collect. If you give them antique calligraphy, paintings, and jewelry, it is difficult to store them, and they are worried that they are fakes. !

Yao Cunhui had already returned to the second gate surrounded by maids and women.

As soon as they entered the second gate, Fourth Aunt hurriedly came up to laugh and ask how the situation was going, there was constant congratulations.Hearing the news that Yao Cunhui was named the Lord of the Country again, everyone was shocked and then overjoyed. They all knelt down and said, "I have met the Lord of the Country!" Yao Cunhui was a little embarrassed and hurried to get up.

"Second miss is so lucky! I didn't expect that our family would have a country gentleman. This is not a high-class nobleman!"

"Wait until September, Second Miss will be the princess!"

All the maids and women laughed and praised, surrounded Yao Cunhui and went back to Luomei Courtyard. Yao Cunhui smiled and ordered Si Yiniang and Rong Ma to give rewards, and went back to the house to change clothes under the service of Polygonum Polygonum and Hong Ling.

Fourth Yiniang discussed with Rong Ma, this is a double happiness, the original reward should be doubled to make it more festive, Rong Ma was beaming with joy, and said it was very good.The fourth aunt then made the decision and ordered the woman in charge of the inner house's bank account to quickly prepare another reward.After hearing this, everyone was even happier, and thanked them again and again.

Cailuan was also very surprised when she heard this, she knelt down to Yao Cunhui and said with a smile: "My maidservant congratulates Mr. Xiang, congratulate Mr. Xiang! The old matriarch and the others found out, I don't know how happy they are! I have to go back early Tell the old matriarch, otherwise, the old matriarch should blame the servants!"

"Sister Cailuan, get up!" Yao Cunhui hurriedly bent down to help Cailuan, and said with a smile: "You all are like this, which makes me feel embarrassed! You go back and tell your grandmother that I will go over to her and uncle tomorrow. , Big aunt kowtow!"

Cailuan hurriedly smiled and agreed, and said again: "This is a blessing that others can't even hope for, what is the embarrassment of Xiangjun?" Besides," Cailuan approached Yao Cunhui and lowered her voice and whispered: "In this way, it's still a blessing. Who dares to say that Xiangjun is not worthy of the gossip of Zhenxi King? You are the Xiangjun personally appointed by the Queen Mother!"

Yao Cunhui's heart shuddered, and only then did he understand what the Queen Mother meant.

If the marriage is only granted, it is only to agree to Shen Quan's request.It has been a long time since Shen Quan asked for an order, and the Queen Mother only responded at this time, which inevitably gave people the illusion that they had no choice but to respond. There are a lot of hidden dangers, at least, people in the Shen family will not think highly of Yao Cunhui, and it will definitely bring a lot of trouble to the future lives of the two of them!

However, the Empress Dowager made Yao Cunhui the title of country lord, which became very meaningful.If the queen mother is not willing, no one can force her to make this will.And she just made this will, which means that this is her own meaning.

It was she herself who wanted to make Yao Cunhui the township lord, and she meant to support her.

Knowing what the Empress Dowager meant, Yao Cunhui was secretly grateful, but at the same time could not help but secretly startled.Of course she understands that she doesn't have such a big face, and it's not because the Queen Mother likes her.

The Queen Mother did this for Shen Quan's sake!It is the face of Shen Quan's importance to Da Zhou.

The queen mother played really beautifully, and Shen Quan will definitely be grateful to her when she finds out!And this is the queen mother's ultimate goal!
Yao Cunhui had just changed his clothes when Master Yao and Yao Shizan came in. The butler watched the crowd and brought in the imperial gifts in fear.

"The father-in-law who announced the decree is leaving!" Yao Cunhui was surprised.

"Yes, let's go!" Master Yao sat down and smiled with relief.Xindao took the money and they left naturally, otherwise why did they stay?
"The queen mother gave you these as a reward. You ask someone to make room for them and store them carefully." Master Yao glanced at the room in Luomeiyuan and sighed: "It's not suitable to live in this room anymore, so father will tell you Butler, I’m in a hurry to renovate and expand it for you, if you have any ideas, tell the big butler!”

Yao Cunhui hurriedly ordered Mama Rong to bring someone to take over the items one by one, but there was no room available for the time being, so she had to put them in the east wing first, and then try to tidy them up later.

Yao Cunhui originally wanted to say that there is no need to be so troublesome, but after thinking about it, now that she has been enfeoffed as a township monarch, she can be regarded as a person with a title. With a title, everything in terms of clothing, food, and daily life will be regulated. People who go out don't say that you are afraid of trouble, and you are afraid that if you say that you don't follow the court system, you will cause trouble!
Thinking of this, Yao Cunhui swallowed the words again, and said with a smile: "Thank you dad, it's just enough to get by, and you don't need to be too particular!" Anyway, I will live until September, and I will be married on September [-].

"Who said, anyway, my sister can live in the future when she comes home!" Yao Shizan suddenly shouted.He was both happy and a little sad, his sister will leave this house within this year!The eldest sister has already left, and now the second sister is leaving again, leaving him alone...

Master Yao and Yao Cunhui both laughed. "Zan'er is right, let's fix it better, anyway, you can live in Guining in the future!"

Master Yao's heart was also a little empty and lost. At this time, Fang suddenly realized how important this daughter was in his heart!Although she was only married in the capital, the feeling in his heart was not at all full of joy like when the eldest daughter got married.At this moment, it is more of an unexplainable sour taste.

Are you really old?It's starting to get sentimental!Master Yao couldn't help laughing at himself secretly.After thinking about it, it's true, my children are so old, I shouldn't be the youngest!Now Zan'er is learning very well in the shop, and the shopkeepers are full of praise. Maybe in a few years, it's time for him to retreat behind the scenes!
"There is one more thing," Master Yao came back from his trance, and said with a frown: "Now, your mother is sick in bed and can't take care of things. The fourth aunt's status is not enough, so she can only help out in the backyard. chores, but your marriage—"

Master Yao paused for a moment, then continued: "Your marriage, your second uncle and the housekeeper are busy on the outside, but there is no one to preside over it in the inner house, relatives and friends came to the inner family, and no one entertained them. Your female workers’ dowry and other things also need to be tidied up and prepared. How to add, how to buy, and how to tidy up, there must be a master. Why don’t you take your second aunt back?”

Yao Cunhui froze, and sneered slightly in his heart.

(End of this chapter)