Concubine like a house

Chapter 153 Liu Guang easily throws people away (1)
On the seventh morning of the first month of winter, the light is faint and the breeze is gentle, and the weather is neither hot nor cold at Maoshi, which is just right.In the early morning of this day, as soon as the south gate of Yanlan City opened, pedestrians entering the city were shocked by the gorgeous scene in front of them.

However, starting from the south city gate and passing through Yun's four white marble archways, all the way to the north of the central axis is paved with red silk.Looking far and wide, it looks like a red ladder to the sky without end, glowing faintly golden in the sun.

This day is exactly the auspicious day for Prince Lixin Hou to marry the daughter of the head of state.

It was just dawn, and the outside of Yunfu was already crowded with people who came to join in the fun.The Yun family has been doing good deeds for hundreds of years and has accumulated countless virtues. This name of kindness and beauty has truly impressed the world; and Zuo Xiang Zhuang Qinxian's reputation has spread far and wide, and his character is noble, so the world is looking forward to this marriage. One after another came to experience this style.

The weather is beautiful, and the guests are naturally lively. After breakfast, the inside and outside of the Yunfu have been packed, waiting to watch the ceremony at dusk.Li Xin Hou's grand marriage and becoming brother-in-law with Emperor Tianshou was indeed a sensation.

According to the old practice of Yun Ci's wedding, Yun Cheng's wedding is still held for three days.The day of the big wedding is the first day of the banquet, and the guests are all important figures from the north and the south, and they are either rich or expensive.In the front hall, princes, princes, and dukes talked and laughed constantly, and Yun Xian came forward to greet them; in the back hall, the noble lady was accompanied by Mrs. Tai in person.

The rich gates hang colorful, gold and jade shine brightly, and the flowers and plants of various colors in Yunfu are blooming and beautiful.When it was getting late, the entire mansion was lit up with gorgeous festoons, making it even more graceful and festive.This level of splendor made the dignitaries from the north and south who are used to seeing the world all stunned, and all of them admired Yun's wealth and elegance.

Two days earlier, Emperor Tianshou had bestowed a generous congratulatory gift from the Yingyuan Palace. Apart from the century-old brocade and embroidery, there were also countless gold, jade and bead ornaments, antiques and rare treasures.The ceremonial officials carried twenty boxes from Jingzhou, comparable to dowry, and sent them to Yunfu in an endless stream.

Chuxiu had already ordered his servants to move these rewards into Fangfei Garden. She thought that the remaining space would be enough to store Zhuang Yiran's dowry, but she still underestimated the grandeur of Zhuang Xiang's married daughter——

At this moment, the bridal sedan chair of Zuo Xiangfu has arrived in Yanlan City, and the whole procession of sending off the bride is mighty and mighty without end.This time, Prime Minister Zuo spent a lot of money, just the dowry dowry, two people carried one box twice, and there were more than fifty boxes.Not to mention those silks and satins, house deeds and fertile land, they are even more ostentatious and more dowry than when the empress married the Emperor Tianshou!

In the front is the ceremonial ceremonial canopy and the drum music to send off relatives, and in the back is the dowry box and cage, inlaid with gold nanmu.The bride's sedan chair was sandwiched in the middle of the team, carried by eight people, with a golden top and red sides, accompanied by four pairs of flower girls with hanging hair. Each of them carried a flower basket filled with petals of various colors, which were scattered all over the sky along the road.

The fragrance of flowers is overwhelming, the flowers are falling one after another, and the red silk that catches the sky is shining brightly to welcome the light, and the entire Yanlan City is like a rain of colorful flowers.Until the bride's sedan chair enters Yunfu, the last dowry has just passed through the central axis street, and the grand scene can be seen.

At dusk, the setting sun melts gold, which is an auspicious time.The wandering lights of Yunfu illuminated half of Yanlan City, making it more colorful and dazzling.The sedan chair steadily passed over the brazier and came to a stop in the mansion. Yun Cheng, dressed in the bridegroom's happy attire, stood tall and straight in front of the court. According to the custom, he shot a red arrow at the sedan chair, and it landed on the door of the sedan chair with a "bang". superior.

Immediately, the applause burst into the sky, and the guests applauded one after another.At this time, the two beaming women helped the bride to get off the sedan chair, put one end of the red knot into her hand, and signaled the groom to lead the bride into the mansion to pay homage.

The red hijab covered Zhuang Yiran's entire appearance, and her every move was reminded by maids and women.Holding the other end of the red knot, Yun Cheng steadily led the bride into the welcoming hall, kowtowed three times in a row to the high hall of heaven and earth.

Mrs. Tai and Chuxiu sat at the main seats on both sides of the hall, took the daughter-in-law's tea handed over by Zhuang Yiran and drank it in one gulp, handed out a red envelope, and said a few auspicious words, so it was considered a ceremony.It was not until the couple was sent into the bridal chamber that Chuxiu finally burst into tears.

Now that Yun Cheng is 15 years old, his eyebrows and temperament are more and more similar to Yun Ci's, almost giving Chuxiu an illusion that Yun Ci has never left.

Seven years ago, the Yun Mansion was so lively. The occasion of Yun Ci marrying Miss Xia was unprecedentedly grand, and it was once a good story in Yanlan City.But at Chuxiu, he was deceived by Yunci's white lies, and hid in the maid's courtyard as a pregnant woman, secretly saddened, out of tune with the bustle outside.

It was also on that day that Shen Yu came to visit, not only explaining the meaning of the mandarin duck's dagger, but also expressing his heart to her for the first time.

Two men, two kinds of affection, one chooses to change his life for his life, and continue to guard under the nine springs;The two unending emotions made Mrs. Chuxiu what she is today, and it was also the courage that supported her to live in the past six years.

"Ma'am, it's time for a banquet." The servant girl reminded Chuxiu in a low voice, and she quickly lowered her head to hold back her tears.Fortunately, the attention of all the guests was on the couple, so no one paid attention to her gaffe.Even if you see it, you will only think that she is crying with joy!
Chuxiu looked at Mrs. Tai on the left side of the table at the right time, and the latter was also full of emotions at the moment.The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got up together and went to the banquet hall, and Yun Xian also took advantage of the opportunity to invite the guests to go to the banquet for dinner.

In a short while, Yun Cheng had already sent the bride into Jiyun Hall, he himself changed into another set of robes, and walked into the banquet hall to toast one by one.Chuxiu drank with a group of female relatives for a while, but couldn't hold back the energy of the drink, repeatedly refused to dare to drink again, and finally excused himself to go to the kitchen to urge food, and then barely escaped from the banquet.

It was still Mrs. Tai who was clever, and after drinking a few cups casually, she claimed to be old and not good at drinking, and returned to Rongjin Hall with a smile.

The cool night breeze dissipated some of the smell of alcohol, and the noise was everywhere in Yunfu, even in Zhiyanxuan, they could be heard clearly.When I went out of Xiusi and Yunci, I felt happy and sad in my heart, so I walked to the quiet garden, hoping to find a secluded place to sit alone for a while.

Zhuying and Yuewan accompanied her as attendants, knowing what Chuxiu was thinking, they followed silently.Unexpectedly, the three master and servant hadn't reached the Jing Yuan when they were stopped by a person on the way: "Congratulations madam."

The voice was actually quite deep, and was instantly drowned in the noise and festivities of Yunfu.But this voice was too familiar, and Chuxiu was too sensitive, so she couldn't help but stop when she heard it.

Under the radiant lights, there was a man standing at the end of the Qingshi Road. He was still a handsome man, but with a bit of vicissitudes—it was He Lianqi, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Chuxiu met him at the age of 14 and was abandoned by him at the age of 15. Now they are full of love and calculations, and the two have been strangers for eight years.In the past eight years, there was Yun Ci first, and then Shen Yu. Chuxiu almost forgot those years as Hanchu and the person he met during those years.

The eldest son and grandson of Helian, who were romantic and energetic back then, are now just ordinary old friends.Chuxiu remembered at the right time that the Helian family was not on the banquet list tonight—since the downfall of the Ming family, the Helian family was implicated and reduced to a second-rate family, which has long lost its former reputation.

Chuxiu didn't know why He Lianqi didn't invite himself, but the visitor was a guest, so she couldn't say anything to drive him away, so she could only politely salute, and replied to Helian Qi Yaoyao: "Thank you, Mr. Helian, for your honor. Come, I am honored."

She spoke calmly, without the slightest bit of embarrassment or resentment, but instead made He Lianqi feel disappointed.He walked towards Chuxiu, thinking that the other party would dodge, but he guessed wrong, Chuxiu just stood still, maintaining a decent smile.

In the end, it was He Lianqi who stopped four steps away from Xiuxiu and explained: "Today I am accompanying Yongping Hou to the banquet."

It was only then that Chuxiu remembered that a few years ago, He Lianqi's younger sister married into Nanxi Yongpinghou's mansion and became Yongpinghou's successor.It was probably because Marquis Yongping was afraid of being drunk tonight, so He Lianqi came to block him.

As soon as this idea came up, a gust of breeze blew by, and by the way, the smell of alcohol on He Lianqi's body was sent into Chuxiu's breath, which also confirmed her guess.Since the other party came in a fair and aboveboard manner, Chuxiu replied with a smile: "Our residence is not well received, I hope Lord Helian will forgive you."

Xu Shi Chuxiu's few polite words were too distant, He Lianqi's brows were finally furrowed, and a look of sadness crossed his face.He pondered for a moment, then said to Chuxiu: "I have a few words to say to Madam alone, I wonder if Madam can hold back?"

Hearing this, Chuxiu replied without hesitation: "The night is getting dark, and it is inconvenient for a concubine who is a widow to meet guests alone. Please forgive me."

He Lianqi was very helpless, but he didn't try to force it, and said: "Mingying is here too, but she won't come to the house tomorrow."

That's right, tomorrow is the day when Helianshi will come to the banquet.He Lian Qi is now the head of the He Lian family, if he came to drink the wedding wine, Ming Ying, as the wife of the wife, should also be there.But what this means is... He Lianqi won't let Mingying come to Yun Mansion?
"The dog is married, since you came here to honor the honor, why don't you bring your wife to attend? Naturally, the concubine is extremely welcome." Chu Xiuli replied.

He Lianqi sighed: "I didn't let her come, and she didn't want to come either."

Some words are best left to the end, and when the other party reaches this point, Chuxiu will naturally not continue the conversation, and then say something embarrassing for both parties.She was just about to find a reason to leave, when Zhu Ying just said: "Ma'am, there is no longer any delay."

Zhu Ying knew about the past of Chuxiu, and met He Lianqi himself outside Jingzhou City.At this moment, seeing that the atmosphere was getting worse, he opened his mouth at the right time to make a rescue for Chuxiu.Chuxiu naturally understood, nodded to He Lianqi and said with a smile: "The banquet in the front hall is about to end, it is better for you to return to your seat earlier. The concubine is busy with common affairs, so I will not accompany you."

After saying that, she bowed to Helian Qi Yingying again, and walked past him without hesitation.It wasn't until he walked more than ten steps that Chuxiu heard his voice coming from behind him again: "I will live in Chuhua Xiaozhu in the next few days... I will wait for you."

A gust of night wind came at just the right time, blowing away He Lianqi's ethereal words.Chuxiu just pretended that he didn't hear it, didn't even stop for a moment, and walked away calmly...

Yun Cheng's marriage ended after three consecutive days of banquets, but the excitement in Yanlan City continued until the end of winter.Zuo Xiang Zhuang Qin is really good at teaching daughters, and Mrs. Tai also has discerning eyes. Although Zhuang Yiran is a concubine, her talent, appearance and temperament are impeccable.

After marriage, Yun Cheng and Zhuang Yiran played harmoniously and loved each other. The former immediately became mature and considered more carefully and meticulously in handling business; It won praises from all over Yunfu.

The twelfth lunar month quietly passed away during Yun Cheng's wedding banquet, but Yun Xian, his wife and Yun Xiangrong never left, staying in the mansion for the new year.Mrs. Tai still did not express her position on the marriage between Yunxian and Luanqing, let alone mentioning the separation of the family, and only maintained a faint harmony on the surface.

In the blink of an eye, the first year of the Great Ling Tianshou, Cheng Wang Nie Peixiao and Weiyuan Marquis Shen Yu successfully presided over the surrender ceremony, and Beixuan officially surrendered.At this point, the Daxi Dynasty, which had been split for nearly a hundred years, finally became history, and the north and the south were unified again, and a new dynasty was born - "Daling".

Due to the influence of the marriage in Yunfu, Yanlan City has been extremely festive throughout the first month of the new year; coupled with the celebration of the change of dynasty, it seems that everyone is very happy.

After the first lunar month, Yun Cheng officially inherited the title of Marquis of Lixin. This time, Mrs. Tai and Chuxiu were unwilling to make a fuss, so they kept everything simple, and only let Yun Cheng pay homage to the heaven and earth monarchs and ancestors. , And spread porridge and rice to tell the world.Emperor Tianshou also sent the Minister of Rites to congratulate him.

In February, Yun Cheng formally took over all the Yun family's business in Nanxi, and at the same time, Chuxiu also gradually transferred the support in the mansion to Zhuang Yiran.The husband and wife are talented and intelligent, and they are very easy to catch.

When the spring blossoms in March, King Cheng Nie Peixiao returns to Nanxi with the surrendered Emperor Beixuan and now King Chenlang of Jingyi.Although the decree of the Emperor Tianshou said that King Jingyi "shared the city with food and housing", Nie Peixiao still took him to see the Emperor Tianshou to return to his life, and the Emperor Tianshou also took advantage of the situation to keep him in Jingzhou and gave him the palace. mansion.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that now is the time when the north and the south have just been reunified, and everything is in the process of adjustment. Naturally, Emperor Tianshou wants to keep King Jingyi under his nose to watch, so as not to change.

Therefore, Nie Peixiao returned to Yanlan City alone—Shen Yu was ordered to stay in Beixuan to reorganize the army, and will not return for the time being, and the return date is undecided.

When the news came, Chuxiu seemed very calm, or in other words, this matter had already been expected by her.Shen Yu is now a rising star among military generals, and the Emperor Tianshou sent him to preside over the surrender ceremony, so naturally he also assigned him a task.Beixuan Wuzhou has strong soldiers and horses, and there are many capable people and strangers in the army. Since the north and the south are unified, these armies must be reorganized and brought back.

Originally Chuxiu was worried that Emperor Tianshou would order Shen Yu to be stationed in Beixuan all the year round, but now it's okay, it's just "reorganizing the army".Shen Yu should have her own idea of ​​how long it will take, so she doesn't worry too much.

Yun Xiangrong, on the other hand, was not so calm. She was a little more irritable and dissatisfied than Chuxiu. Although she didn't say much, she became more serious and unsmiling on weekdays. She often inquired about Shen Yu's recent situation in Beixuan. We all know that she misses her husband very much.

Maybe it was Shen Yu's absence, Yun Xiangrong had no one to cry about; or maybe she was afraid of Mrs. Tai, so she didn't dare to cry and make trouble in Yun's residence.In short, Yun Xiangrong's trick of "suicide" in front of Shen Yu has never been performed in Yunfu.

She takes care of the children with her second concubine Hua Wuying every day, and burns incense and worships Buddha in her spare time.For this reason, Yun Xiangrong also specially came to Zhiyanxuan to ask to get out of Xiu once, and wanted to build a simple Buddhist hall in the Nishang Pavilion for her to eat fast, chant Buddha, cultivate her body and cultivate her character.

Chuxiu had no reason not to agree, so he ordered to clean up an empty warehouse in Nishang Pavilion and transform it into a simple Buddhist hall.Mrs. Tai was very surprised after hearing this: "Oh! Now she also knows how to pretend to be a lady? Even after copying [-] volumes of Buddhist scriptures, Shen Yu still looks down on her, and he can't wash away the sins of their second wife. thing!"

Having said that, Mrs. Tai did not stop Yun Xiangrong from paying homage to the Buddha.As a result, the Nishang Pavilion is full of smoke and fragrance every day, and the sound of wooden fish can be heard from time to time.

So until the end of March, managers from various industries in various places in Nanxi came to pay the bills. Yun Xian had been busy in the mansion for a while, and then returned to Jingzhou with Luanqing.Mrs. Tai didn't keep anyone, so she let them go.

The second concubine, Hua Wuying, was extremely reluctant for Yun Xiangrong to go back to Jingzhou, and since Shen Yu hadn't returned from Beixuan, and Weiyuan Hou's mansion didn't have a master, she went to Rongjintang and begged Mrs. Tai to keep Yun Xiangrong Mother and daughter, Mrs. Tai readily agrees.

(End of this chapter)