Back at the Hou Mansion, there was a lot of excitement again. Zhou Chen and Sheng Hualan served tea to his parents.
Zhou Xu smiled broadly, her face full of charity and kindness, while Zhou Yexiong's face was solemn, and he smiled with difficulty, looking very stiff.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhou Chensheng Hualan completed the process of offering tea and worshiping, tying up her bun, and drinking the Henu wine.
"Good luck and good luck, and we will always be united."
"For generations to come, your hair will grow forever and you will have good luck and good fortune."
"It will always be a good thing if we make a cup together."
"Official and lady, good luck and good fortune."
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After all the procedures were over, when Zhou Chen, as the groom, was taken out to drink and entertain, Li Naiguan from the palace suddenly came to the Hou Mansion and brought an imperial edict.
Zhou Chen and others did not care about anything else and immediately saluted and accepted the order.
The content of the imperial edict was not much, it mainly praised Zhou Chen's achievements, and finally named Zhou Chen's wife Sheng as a fourth-grade scholar.
Although officials of fifth rank and above are eligible to request imperial edicts for their mothers and wives, it does not mean that all mothers and wives of officials above fifth rank can receive rewards.
In fact, most of the mothers or wives of officials above the fifth rank do not have official titles, because this requires the official's family to be personally appointed. Under normal circumstances, if officials above the fifth rank have not performed meritorious services, it is difficult to get official titles.
Because if you have not done any meritorious service and take the initiative to apply for a title, even if you get the reward in the end, if you make the officials dissatisfied, isn't it self-destructive?
Therefore, under normal circumstances, very few officials will take the initiative to go to the official to ask for a reward just because they are promoted. If the official values ​​​​the official, you don't need to tell them, the official will take the initiative to issue a reward.
Just like today's Zhou Chen and Sheng Hualan, as soon as they married Zhou Chen, they were granted the title of fourth-grade imperial concubine. This is a treatment that many count ladies do not have.
After the imperial edict was read out, Zhou Yexiong immediately took the initiative to take care of Li Neiguan instead of Zhou Chen, and quietly gave a lot of wedding money...
The bride followed the rules and stayed in the new house to wait, while Zhou Chen went to the front hall to entertain guests.
As a new member of the imperial court, Zhou Chen's marriage today still caused a great shock in the city of Tokyo. Even those dignitaries who had nothing to do with the Marquis Zhongjing's Mansion came to attend the wedding banquet.
The imperial decree just now added even more glory to this wedding.
The front hall was bustling with activity, but the backyard became very quiet. Seeing that no one was there anymore, Sheng Hualan's arm had already been extremely sore after holding it up for a long time but covering her face with a fan. At this time, she could finally put it down.
"Girl, do you want me to press it for you?" Cuichan, the personal maid, asked distressedly.
Sheng Hualan married Zhou Chen and brought along two personal maids and a steward mother. The two personal maids were Cuichan and Caihan. They were both young and beautiful. The steward mother was called Mama Feng.
Cui Chan and Feng's mother were arranged for her by her grandmother, Mrs. Sheng. Cui Chan has been by her side since she was a child and has been there for more than ten years.
The colorful hairpin was arranged by her mother, Lady Wang, who had been with her for several years, and they were both her closest personal maids.
Hua Lan said softly: "It's okay, Cuichan, it'll be better if you put it down. You're tired of standing too, so sit down and take a rest."
"I'm fine, girl, are you hungry? You haven't eaten or drank all day."
Today is a big day. In order to avoid accidents, Hua Lan has not eaten or drank since getting up in the morning. She must be tired and hungry while carrying such a heavy crown.
"I'm okay, I just tolerated it and got over it. We just arrived at the Hou Mansion. It's not like in the Sheng Mansion, where we can't let people laugh."
Although Hua Lan was hungry and thirsty, she could still hold back. Her grandmother and mother had already told her about this situation, and she was mentally prepared.
Cuichan said with a proud look on her face: "Girl, you just got married today, and the official family has appointed you as Madam. The old lady and the eldest lady will be very happy when they know about it."
Hua Lan's beautiful face also showed a smile: "I didn't expect that this was because of the third brother."
Fourth-grade imperial concubine, she is now a high-ranking wife. You must know that even her grandmother and mother do not have imperial imperial edicts. For a married woman, imperial edicts are the greatest honor, and as soon as she married Zhou Chen, she
I have received this honor.
Cuichan corrected her: "Girl, you can't call the Lord that way anymore. The Lord is now your official."
Although Zhou Chen is not the master of the Hou Mansion, he is the master of their courtyard, so their servants can be called the master.
Hua Lan smiled with a slightly naive expression: "That's right, from now on I should call you an official, and you can no longer call me third brother."
Cuichan pursed her lips and smiled softly. Although the eldest girl in their family is usually dignified, smart and polite, she can sometimes act a bit naive, especially when she is angry.
Time kept passing by, and just when Hua Lan's stomach growled with hunger, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the maid Cai Hairao walked in, holding a plate in her hand.
"Caihan, weren't you guarding outside? Why did you come in?" Cuichan asked.
Caihan said: "It was the young man next to me who was ordered to bring snacks and drinks to the girl."
As she spoke, she placed the snacks and drinks on the table in the new room.
Cuichan frowned slightly: "Caihan, the girl and we have arrived at the Hou Mansion. From now on, we will call my uncle my lord. Is this really a gift from the lord?"
"Yes, the young man sent a message from the master, saying that the girl does not have to hold it all the time. She can be free to eat when she is hungry and drink when she is thirsty. No one will dare to gossip."
Cui Chan then smiled and said: "Girl, it seems that the Lord really cares about the girl. Even in the front hall, he is still thinking about the girl in his heart. Since it is sent by the Lord, girl, please eat some."
Hua Lan, who had been hungry for a long time, relaxed at this time. Since the officials said so, she naturally had no worries.
"You can also eat green cicadas and colorful hairpins."
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Zhou Chen dealt with the guests easily. He had a large capacity for drinking. This kind of ancient low-alcohol wine was not a challenge to him. He could hardly get drunk after a thousand cups.
After being pestered until dark, Zhou Chen finally got rid of everyone and returned to his new house.
After eating the snacks sent by Zhou Chen, Hua Lan regained her energy a lot. Suddenly she heard the sound of green cicadas and colorful hairpins outside the door. She was immediately refreshed. She straightened her clothes and took away the fan.
He stood up and covered his face.
Zhou Chen walked into the new house and looked at Sheng Hualan sitting beside the bed, feeling very warm in his heart.
It has been several years since he came to this world, but he has not found any woman. Hua Lan is now not only his wife, but also his first woman in this world.
Hualan was not very happy in the plot of Do You Know, but now that she is married to him, she will definitely be happy.
He slowly walked to Hua Lan and sat down next to him. He clearly noticed that Hua Lan's body was stiff, so he comforted her softly.
"Don't be afraid, I am your third brother, you must still remember me."
"Yeah." Hua Lan responded softly.
Zhou Chen stretched out his hand to hold Hualan's delicate right hand, put down the fan she raised, and stared at Hualan's beautiful face.
Under Zhou Chen's gaze, Hua Lan's fair and delicate face slowly turned red, and even the roots of her ears became hot.
Zhou Chen couldn't help but stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Hua Lan's face. Hua Lan's body tensed up again.
"We haven't seen each other for a few years, but you have become even more beautiful. Sister Hualan, from today on, you are my wife, Zhou Chen."
Hua Lan whispered: "Guanren."
Zhou Chen asked: "Do you blame me for taking so long to come back to marry you?"
Hua Lan shook her head: "No, officials are people who do important things. Defending the frontier and territory outside is what a man does. I only have admiration in my heart, so how can I blame weird people."
"My wife is really considerate. I know that the person I chose will not be wrong. She will definitely be my favorite person and my best wife."
Zhou Chen's soft voice made Hua Lan slowly relax, and she was no longer as nervous as before. Listening to Zhou Chen's tender riddles, her heart felt like she had eaten honey.
Her fingers touched the phoenix crown that Hua Lan was wearing.
"This is too heavy, why didn't you take it off earlier?"
"No, it's against the rules. You can only take it off when the officials come."
"Now that I'm here, you can take it off. I'll help you."
Zhou Chen carefully took off the phoenix crown, and then saw the red mark on Hualan's forehead pressed by the phoenix crown, and blew it away quite distressedly.
"It's all red, does it hurt?"
Hua Lan showed a sweet expression: "I was still a little uncomfortable at first, but as soon as the official blew it, the pain stopped."
Zhou Chen hugged her into his arms and said, "Madam, are you hungry? If you are, I'll have someone bring you some."
"I'm not hungry anymore. I ate all the pastries that the official sent me before, and now I'm not hungry at all."
"That's good."
Hua Lan's face was slightly red and she was a little nervous, but she still took the lead and said, "Master, I, I will serve you and rest."
"good."
Zhou Chen smiled slightly, then with Hua Lan's shy voice, he picked her up and gently placed her on the bed.
To be continued...