Chapter 1115 The matchmaker is getting married, Shili Hongzhuang
"Here, take out the colorful ring, this hairpin, and that step shake, and the Yingluo."
In the room, Mrs. Wang was directing her maids to take out one piece of jewelry and put it into another box.
The little maid Cai Huan looked puzzled: "Madam, these are the dowries you kept at the bottom of the box. Do you really want to take them out?"
Mrs. Wang shouted: "Take it out, take it out, Hua'er is my firstborn daughter, and now she is going to marry into the Marquis of Zhongjing's house, which is the Marquis's house, and my son-in-law is a new member of the court. In order to let Hua'er
If you want to get married with dignity, of course you have to take out the things from the bottom of the box and make her dowry."
The Zhou family and the Sheng family have already agreed on a wedding date, which will be in half a month. Time is urgent, so after confirming the time, Wang Ruofu started to get busy.
"Place them all properly, don't wear them or damage them. This will be my Hua'er's face in the future."
Her daughter married the legitimate son of a marquis. Although he was not the eldest son and could not inherit the title, the son-in-law was capable. He had made great achievements in the frontiers and was highly valued by officials. He also had a fourth-grade honorary title. He was not awarded a title this time.
But there is still a future.
Anyway, she was completely satisfied with Zhou Chen as her son-in-law. He was talented in both civil and military affairs, he was the old lady's junior, and he even got to know her Hua'er.
She has also been in contact with her daughter's mother-in-law, who is not a sarcastic person, and seems to like Hua'er quite a lot, so she firmly believes that she has chosen the right in-laws, and Hua'er will definitely not be wronged if she marries her.
She is marrying high, and her son-in-law and mother-in-law are very good, so as a mother, she must consider more. In order to make her daughter look good, she must work hard on the dowry.
On this point, she reached a rare consensus with her officials. Their family would contribute part of it, and she would take out her own dowry and pack it in the bottom of the box. In addition, the old lady would definitely prepare a generous dowry. When the total amount is added, the dowry would be
It must be rich.
On her wedding day, Shili Hongzhuang would never be looked down upon even in Tokyo, a city full of powerful people.
After a while, Madam Wang was out of breath from exhaustion, and Mother Liu quickly supported her.
"Madam, you need to rest for a while and I'll watch over you."
"Huh, okay, I'll take a break then. You've got to keep an eye on me. Don't be careless."
"Don't worry, madam. It's our eldest girl's big day. If anyone dares to be careless, I will kill her."
"well."
Mrs. Wang's face was full of smiles, and she was relieved that she was the most capable person around her.
"I don't know what the old lady is doing. How much dowry has she prepared for Hua'er?"
"The eldest girl grew up beside the old lady, and the eldest uncle is a relative of the old lady, so the old lady must have prepared enough dowry."
Mrs. Wang smiled with satisfaction: "I really want to thank the old lady. If it weren't for the old lady's relationship, how could I have such a good son-in-law."
"What the eldest lady is saying is that I have become a talented young man, one of the best among people, and will have a bright future in the future. He is the best match for our eldest daughter."
As the person closest to the eldest lady, of course she sincerely thinks about the eldest lady. Besides, no one knows what my uncle is capable of. What she said is not an exaggeration.
"This makes sense. Hua'er is my first-born daughter. No matter in appearance, character, talent or learning, there is nothing outstanding about her. The one born by that bitch Lin Qige cannot even compare to one of my Hua'er's hairs."
"Madam, what are you doing at Linqi Pavilion on this wonderful day?"
"Yes, yes, why are you talking about that bitch? It's bad luck, just keep cleaning up."
Wei Ruixuan is busy, and Shou'antang is also busy. After so many years, although the old lady's dowry is not as large as Mrs. Wang's, she has carefully prepared it for Hualan.
"Grandma, you don't need to prepare so much. Keep more for yourself. You will have to prepare for Minglan when she gets married in the future."
Although Hua Lan was very touched when her grandmother prepared a dowry for herself, she still didn’t want her grandmother to give her too much. She grew up beside her grandmother, so she was most aware of her grandmother’s loneliness in this family. Fortunately, although she was getting married, she still had
My sister Minglan can stay with her grandmother.
Just like in the plot, Minglan's mother Wei Xiaoniang died in childbirth, leaving one dead and two dead. The lonely Minglan was taken by her grandmother by her side, and it has been more than a year now.
With her grandmother and big sister Hualan, Minglan's life is actually better than before. However, without her mother, her personality is no longer as carefree as before, and she has become much more cautious.
The old lady grabbed Hua Lan's hand: "This is my grandmother's wish, Hua'er, in a few days you will marry into the Marquis's house. It is often said that once you enter the Marquis's house, it is as deep as the sea. Zhongjing Hou's Mansion is also one of the most famous in Tokyo.
The high-ranking sect, Huiniang and Brother Chen are here, so I'm not worried about your suffering; but I heard that Marquis Zhongjing is partial to the boss, and the backyard of the Hou Mansion is now under the control of the boss's wife, so you should be more cautious in the future.
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Hua Lan whispered: "Grandma, don't worry. I have never thought about fighting. As long as I can live a good life with my third brother, I will be satisfied."
The old lady joked: "Now I am called Third Brother, but in a few days I will change my name to Official."
"grandmother."
Hua Lan was immediately ashamed.
Sheng Hong has also been somewhat proud of himself in recent days. Although he is a civil servant, and civil servants are opposed to military attachés, Zhou Chen is now a new noble in the court, and a talent valued by the officials.
Therefore, when his colleagues learned that his family was getting married to the Marquis of Zhongjing, their attitudes became a little more enthusiastic, which made him feel more respectable.
If literati look down on warriors, it depends on who they are. The Zhou family is a Marquis's residence and has a great reputation. Who dares to look down on them?
Just like the British Duke, even today's Prime Minister and Privy Council would not dare to look down upon him in the slightest, and he would still be polite.
The wedding is getting closer and closer, and both Zhongjinghou Mansion and Sheng Mansion are very busy.
Because Zhou Yexiong's focus and hopes had shifted to Zhou Chen, he was also involved in this marriage, so it was extra grand, no less impressive than when Zhou Tong married Cui.
Regarding the condition of the eldest son Zhou Tong, even within the Hou family, few people knew about it. Only those who were very close knew some of the situation. They also guessed that the third son Zhou Chen would be more likely to inherit the title in the future, so they naturally planned the wedding more carefully.
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Zhou Chen came to Zhou Tong's yard again. Now Zhou Tong hardly leaves the yard, as if he is living in isolation from the world.
The two played chess for a while, and Zhou Tong gently put down the black piece.
"As expected of a general who has been on the battlefield and is invincible. I am no longer your match."
"I am able to go to the battlefield because of my elder brother's glory."
Zhou Tong smiled casually and understood what Zhou Chen meant. In fact, what he admired most when he was a child was his father, and he longed to fight on the battlefield like his father.
But unfortunately, his father's expectation for him was to study hard in sage books and get a name on the gold medal list, so he put away his thoughts and followed his father's arrangements wholeheartedly.
Relying on his own efforts, he did not disappoint his father. He passed the examination and became a first-class Jinshi. Unfortunately, he underestimated the difficulty of this road and overestimated his own endurance. Because of his carelessness,
, I didn’t take good care of my body, which is why I ended up with a fragile and broken body that makes me cough even after taking a few steps.
At the beginning, he was very reluctant, but after returning home, with his wife and daughter by his side, and Zhou Chen making great achievements, the tension he had been feeling suddenly relaxed.
He suddenly figured out that since he couldn't do it himself, he should leave it to someone who could. His biological brother was a better person than him.
His father had not come to see him for a long time, nor had he asked him to come over. He was very disappointed, but more relieved.
Yes, my father is already such a person, so why should he expect more?
Without the heavy pressure, it was extremely relaxing to recuperate every day and spend time with his wife and daughter. It turned out that his responsibility was not only to the Hou family, but also to his wife and daughter.
Looking at his brother with a relaxed and clean smile, Zhou Chen didn't know what to say.
Zhou Tong has changed a lot. In the past, he was always unsmiling, stern-faced, and very serious, which made people feel stressed at first glance.
But now, her smile is free and her behavior is relaxed and comfortable, making people feel like a breeze, amiable, and she always talks about her daughter, just like a daughter slave.
"Brother, are you really willing?"
Zhou Tong smiled casually: "I am unwilling to give in. Especially when I first learned that I was sick, I was very, very unwilling. I felt that God was too cruel to me. I had not yet fulfilled my ambitions and made achievements. I once hated myself for being useless."
"But now, haha, I have looked past it. There is no fairness in life. I can't blame others no matter what. Maybe I lack the ability myself, so why should I blame others? Of course, the most important thing is to stay with my wife during this period.
I feel very warm and happy when I am around a woman. This is the comfort and joy I have never experienced in officialdom."
"Do you understand this feeling?"
"Understand."
Of course Zhou Chen understands. He has experienced many lives, so how could he not understand what Zhou Tong meant.
Zhou Tong was stunned: "That's right, you are smarter than me and know what you want, but I am far behind you."
"In a few days, you will get married. I know that the Sheng family is from a scholarly family. I heard that the eldest daughter in their family is virtuous, kind, gentle and generous. You two have a good impression of each other. This is really good. I believe it.
You will definitely live a good life, don't be like me, and don't be like...father and mother."
The relationship between their parents is not good, this is something that both brothers know very well.
Zhou Chen sat with Zhou Tong for a long time, and he had already determined that Zhou Tong had lung cancer, and it was already in the advanced stage, and his life had begun to count down.
This kind of disease will be difficult to cure even after a thousand years, let alone now. He has read the prescriptions prescribed by the imperial physician and prescribes the right medicine. There is no problem. Although Chinese medicine cannot cure this disease, it can still cure Zhou Tong.
Even if it were to be relieved, he couldn't give a better prescription.
In the courtyard, Zhou Tong picked up the fallen leaves that had fallen on the chessboard, looking desolate.
Ms. Cui walked over slowly, took a robe and put it on him.
"Officer, the wind is blowing."
"Yes, the wind has picked up."
The wind felt slightly cold on his face. He held his wife's warm hand and felt much more comfortable.
"Madam, when my younger brother and sister come in, you can give her the key to the card. From now on, our family will live our own small life, and we will take it one day at a time."
"Official."
Cui's eyes turned red. She had been married to Zhou Tong for five years, so she naturally knew what kind of person her official was and why Zhou Tong said this.
"I understand, officer, you will be fine. I don't care about the title at all. I just want you to be well. We still have Sister Fu and we can be together well."
"Um."
Zhou Tong held his wife's hand tightly, and the two waited quietly.
In the third year of Zhihe, the fifth day of the sixth lunar month is a good time to get married!
Today's Zhongjing Hou Mansion was particularly lively. Zhou Chen had already gotten up early, and the maid helped him get dressed. From the inside to the outside, from clothes to bun, the whole process took half an hour.
As for the gifts and items that need to be prepared when receiving the bride, they were all prepared last night, and now they are all ready and will be carried by the welcoming team.
The wedding reception at the Hou Mansion was naturally not small, and the welcoming team exceeded a hundred people.
At the auspicious moment, Zhou Chen also walked out of the gate of the Hou Mansion surrounded by everyone.
Going with him to welcome the bride were his two brothers who were concubines, a son from his fifth uncle's family, and Gu Tingye who came over on his own.
Gu Tingye had not yet gone to Bailudong Academy to study. Ever since he learned that Zhou Chen defeated the Xixia army and won two states for the Song Dynasty, he regarded Zhou Chen as his idol.
Not long after Zhou Chen came back, he took the initiative to ask for a visit. Zhou Chen was getting married today. He came over early to help because he was familiar with the people in Sheng Mansion.
Zhou Chen naturally would not refuse Gu Tingye's kindness, so he took the initiative to call him and go with him to welcome the bride.
Arriving outside the gate of the Hou Mansion, Zhou Chen got on his horse and led the team to set off. Behind him was an eight-carriage sedan, and behind him were other greeters and people carrying gifts. The group cheered and cheered.
loudspeaker and officially set off.
The Sheng Mansion was naturally very lively today, with lanterns and colorful decorations, eyes full of joy, and many people standing at the door, all of whom were relatives of the Sheng family.
The Sheng family not only has Sheng Hong's room, but also has a large room in Youyang, which is Sheng Hong's cousin Sheng Wei. Today is the wedding of the eldest daughter of the second room Sheng Hong. Their family came here specially from their hometown Youyang, even
Sheng Wei's mother and the old lady from the big house also came together.
Sheng Wei's family is engaged in business, and they have contributed a lot of money to help Sheng Hong manage their officialdom in recent years. They also have many properties that are protected by Sheng Hong's official body. The relationship between the two families is very close, they need each other and support each other.
Now that Sheng Hualan has married into the Hou family, Sheng Wei will naturally bring his family to congratulate her.
At the gate of the Sheng Mansion, a group of people are blocking the door, including Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changfeng, and Sheng Changsong and Sheng Changwu from the Sheng family's main house.
During the process of welcoming the bride, Zhou Chen listened to the matchmaker and was not in a hurry, moving forward slowly.
When Zhou Chen's wedding party arrived at the main entrance of Sheng Mansion, the street of Jiying Lane became extremely lively, with people standing everywhere.
With the help of a group of brothers, Zhou Chen struggled with the people who blocked the door. He easily resolved all kinds of difficulties. Finally, after composing a poem urging people to make up, he squeezed through the door with all his strength.
After some festive fuss, Zhou Chen and Sheng Hualan came to the main hall and prepared to serve tea to Sheng Hong and his wife.
Zhou Chen is wearing a red wedding dress, Sheng Hualan is holding a fan to cover her face, wearing a phoenix crown on her head, and wearing a green wedding dress. These are the so-called men and women.
In today's era, green wedding dresses are not something to be worn casually. Many common women pursue phoenix crowns and harems just to pursue status. However, it is different for those from high-ranking families. They are already noble and do not need to pursue it deliberately.
Although Sheng Hong is only a green-robed official now, the person getting married this time is from the Hou Mansion, and Zhou Chen himself is from the fourth rank, so there is no problem for Sheng Hualan to wear a noble green wedding dress.
Although there was a fan covering his face, Zhou Chen could still clearly see Hua Lan's soft and beautiful face, and his face also showed tenderness.
There were many people gathered in the hall. In addition to Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu who were sitting at the top, there were also a few people sitting on both sides, including the two old ladies from the Sheng family, and Sheng Wei from the main room of the Sheng family.
Soon someone came up with tea. Zhou Chen took the tea cup and came to Sheng Hong.
"Father-in-law, please have some of my son-in-law's new tea."
Sheng Hualan and Zhou Chen stood together, while Sheng Hong looked solemn and took Zhou Chen's new tea with a smile and took a sip.
"From now on, you must respect and love each other, your hair will be wet until your hair is white, your offspring will flourish, and your words will lead the young."
"My son-in-law knows."
"My daughter knows."
Zhou Chen and Sheng Hualan both saluted respectfully, and then Zhou Chen served tea to Wang Ruofu.
"Mother-in-law, please have some of my son-in-law's new tea."
Mrs. Wang's hands were not as steady as Sheng Hong's, and she trembled slightly. After drinking the new tea, she warned Hua Lan with red eyes.
"From now on, you must be kind, cautious, discuss with your husband, and work together together."
At the end of the story, I almost couldn't help but shed tears, and I looked at my daughter with a look of reluctance.
Sheng Hualan also saluted with a choked tone: "My daughter knows."
After the etiquette was over, Sheng Hong choked up and said: "Go, you go, don't waste time."
Wang Ruofu couldn't hold back his tears any longer, and they fell loudly, but he couldn't stop them.
Zhou Chen did not help Sheng Hualan leave directly, but turned to face Mrs. Sheng who was sitting on the left.
Old Mrs. Sheng was no better than Mrs. Wang at this time. Her tears had already flowed out and she kept wiping them with a handkerchief. When she saw Zhou Chen and Hua Lan facing her, she could no longer hold back and stood up.
He grabbed Hua Lan's hand and cried: "Hua'er, my Hua'er."
This scene was very moving. Zhou Chen said nothing and waited patiently.
Fortunately, the old lady controlled her emotions and grabbed Hualan's hand.
"Hua'er, Brother Chen, you have to be good, be good, go, go."
Zhou Chen bowed and then helped Sheng Hualan out.
"Hua'er." "Hua'er."
Seeing the newlyweds leaving, the old lady and Madam Wang shouted. Fortunately, someone held them back and prevented them from chasing them out.
No matter how happy they were because Hualan found a good husband before the marriage, at this moment, they were the ones who were most reluctant to leave Hualan.
Sheng Hong was also wiping tears. He also had deep feelings for his eldest daughter. Now that he saw her getting married, his heart was filled with mixed emotions that were hard to explain.
As the matchmaker shouted, "Put down the sedan chair" and "Get up the sedan chair," the wedding team and Hua Lan's dowry team slowly left from the front of the Sheng Mansion.
Three books and six etiquettes, a bright matchmaker is getting married, eight sedans are carried, and ten miles of red makeup!