Chapter six hundred and eighty fifth, the night of great joy
In the evening, the Xuanping Hou Mansion became quiet. Tomorrow would be the official funeral. Mrs. Zhou prepared everything. When the work was over, it was already getting late, and lanterns were lit in every courtyard.
Looking at the sky outside, Mrs. Zhou went to Yaoshui Pavilion. Lord Marquis just passed by. She heard that Lord Marquis had not had dinner yet, so she had no use for it. They could use it together later. She still had some unfinished business.
You have to ask Mr. Hou.
In the Yaoshui Pavilion, Yu Ruiwen's face was gloomy. He picked up the tea presented by Yu Xijiao and took a sip, feeling like he was alive again.
The room was very quiet, so quiet that Yu Ruiwen could almost hear his own heavy breathing.
He shook the teacup in his hand vigorously, and the slight warmth in his palm made him make up his mind: "Jiao'er, you don't have to come over tomorrow, just stay in the yard."
"Father?" Yu Xijiao raised her head.
"Tomorrow, Yu Yuxi is more qualified than you to be at the funeral." Yu Ruiwen said in a low voice.
"Father, tomorrow she will be Prince Duan's concubine." Yu Xijiao reminded.
"Even if she is Prince Duan's concubine, she is Qian's biological daughter. She only entered Prince Duan's palace because of Qian's death." Yu Ruiwen said coldly.
"If my daughter doesn't go, I'm afraid she will be...questioned." Yu Xijiao said.
"You have been serving your grandmother these past few days, and so many things have happened in the house. You can't bear to be sick for a while." Yu Ruiwen gave a reason.
The reasons are arbitrary and willful.
"Father, don't worry, I will be fine. I will go to worship first tomorrow, and then... I will see if anything happens to Yu Yuxi, I will avoid it." Yu Xi sighed tenderly, knowing that Yu Ruiwen was worried
What? Take the initiative.
Yu Ruiwen reached out and pressed his forehead, nodding in agreement.
"Father, what should I do about Hongxing?" Yu Xijiao knew that Yu Ruiwen had interrogated Hongxing before.
Yu Ruiwen pursed his lips. Although his youngest daughter knew it, he couldn't say it easily. He could only say vaguely: "Tomorrow, try to interfere as little as possible with Qian's affairs. If you have anything to do, go to your grandma. If you have nothing to do, just stay at your grandma's place."
Your grandmother is sick and needs someone to take care of her. Mrs. Zhou is busy taking care of the guests and is too busy for a while."
"Yes, father." Yu Xi nodded softly.
While they were talking, Mrs. Zhou came over and asked Yu Ruiwen to go back for dinner. Yu Ruiwen stood up and left with Mrs. Zhou.
Yu Xijiao sent people to the courtyard gate, watched Yu Ruiwen and Zhou leave, and then turned back to the house.
"Girl, will something happen tomorrow?" Nanny Xu asked uneasily, vaguely feeling that something was about to happen.
"Mother Xu, pay more attention to Yu Yuxi and the people Yu Yuxi brings here tomorrow. If there is anything unusual, come over and report it early."
Yu Xijiao said with deep eyes.
Qian died due to the calculations of Mrs. Qian and Yu Yuxi.
She guessed that Mrs. Qian and Yu Yuxi would definitely vent their anger on others, and that other person was probably herself.
Some people obviously sacrifice others for their own interests, but they feel that they are also being forced, that others are forcing them, and it is all their fault, and this other person is the person they want to express their anger towards. It seems that with this other person,
Their conscience will be able to live with it, and everything they do will have an explanation.
It will make them feel that their nature is actually kind, and they are always trying to force others...
Mrs. Qian is such a person, and so is Yu Yuxi. They can use various excuses to justify their actions. It is only other people's fault, and they are right!
Then we have to wait until tomorrow to see how Mrs. Qian and Yu Yuxi blame the matter on themselves. It just so happens that my father also wants a reason to break with Yu Yuxi.
Yu Yuxi definitely didn't expect that her father would find out the clues she left, let alone that his father would personally interrogate Hongxing. With Yu Yuxi's cunning, she had already figured out that her father was soft-hearted and cared about the bond between father and daughter, but this
But this time it was different. My father checked everything.
She just helped her father see clearly the traces left behind. Even the strong grandmother did not interfere this time.
From now on, whenever his father sees Yu Yuxi, he will think of this scene and his current anger and disbelief. He will never let Yu Yuxi have a chance to get close to him, nor will he give Yu Yuxi a chance to plot against his father.
It was because Yu Yuxi was his daughter that Yu Yuxi was allowed to scheme to this point.
From now on, whenever he sees Yu Yuxi, this incident will be a thorn in his father's heart.
She wanted Yu Yuxi to never be able to take advantage of her father again in her life and never have any room for improvement with her father.
Outsiders may not know, but the father must know how vicious Yu Yuxi is...
"Mingyue, go and see Hongxing." After returning to the house, Yu Xijiao ordered that if anyone else cooperates with Yu Yuxi, Hongxing is the most likely. After all, she will also be a member of Prince Duan's Mansion in the future. For this reason,
Hongxing will also follow Yu Yuxi wholeheartedly and help her with things.
The two sedans entered Prince Duan's Mansion together. Neither of them were the real wives. They entered Prince Duan's Mansion in a hurry. The Xuanping Marquis' Mansion was about to hold a funeral. Naturally, Feng Lanxiu would not hold a grand ceremony. He also sympathized with Yu Yuxi very much. Compared with following him,
Xu Yujiao, who entered the house together, was very uncomfortable.
The imperial doctor said that Ming and the eldest princess had nothing to do, but Ming and the eldest princess also followed this incident and made mischief.
The two brides briefly bowed to Feng Lanxiu, who was also a newlywed, and were sent to the courtyard separately.
Yu Yuxi's courtyard is relatively better than Xu Anjiao's. She must be the concubine and Feng Lanxiu cares about her. This courtyard is as big as the courtyard specially reserved for Zhang Wanyin, and is even closer to Feng Lanxiu.
Xu Anjiao's placement was a bit remote, not only because Xu Anjiao was a concubine, but also because Xu Anjiao, a concubine, appeared later and the original plan was already in place.
The dowry of both of them is not much. Although Yu Yuxi's eight-dan dowry makes people feel shabby, it is also reasonable and reasonable. Qian's death is certain. How can Yu Yuxi, who is the daughter, be in the mood to bring more dowry at this time? It is impossible to say whether Xuanping will be successful in the future.
The Marquis Mansion will also send it over. I heard that Marquis Xuanping loves this second daughter very much.
As for Xu Anjiao having to bring four loads over, it became a secret joke among others.
It was Xu Anjiao who forced her to come in, and even if she brought four loads of food in the door again, people would think it was a joke.
In order to get in first, I didn't even have to show my face.
The two people had similar excuses. Yu Yuxi made people sympathize because the Qian family was really in trouble, but Xu Anjiao had always been messing around with Ming and the eldest princess. This time many people found out that Ming and the eldest princess were okay, just to force their granddaughter away.
Come and go, that's what I said.
This is a joke!
But regardless of whether it was a joke or not, it was true that the two mistresses walked in together.
Of course, everyone is optimistic about the concubine Yu Yuxi. Regardless of the courtyard where Yu Yuxi lives or the previous rumors, everyone in Duan Palace knows that this concubine Yu is the one who is the most important to their master, let alone a concubine.
Even the main concubine is incomparable. In the future, when the main concubine enters the house, she may have to give in to the side concubine.
At this time, of course, I should go ahead and curry favor.
As for this concubine, no matter what her status was before, she could only be a concubine when she entered Prince Duan's palace. She was the lowest status among the several married women.
After you get married and enter Prince Duan's palace, who cares about your previous identity?
No matter how high your previous status was, could you be higher than King Duan?
All of a sudden, all the servants from Prince Duan's Mansion came to Yu Yuxi's residence to show their courtesy. Everyone wanted to look familiar in front of Concubine Yu, so that they could fawn over her in the future. Today was the first day.
As for Concubine Xu's place, if you can't help it, then don't come. If you have no choice but to come, it's just a formality. You'll get to Concubine Yu's place right away.
Therefore, Xu Anjiao's place was deserted. Sitting on the wedding bed, she could not hear the bustling sounds outside. It was so quiet that she felt as if this place was just a cold palace, with no intention of hosting a wedding.
Xu Anjiao stretched out her hand to lift the hijab.
"County Master, you can't lift it. His Royal Highness Duan Wang will come to lift it soon." The maid standing next to her said hurriedly.
"It's already this time, why haven't you come yet?" Xu Anjiao also knew the rules, put her hands down and said angrily.
"County Master, according to the rules, you must first go to the concubine's place, and then come to you." The maid said cautiously.
"Rules, rules, what are the rules? If you really follow the rules, you shouldn't let Yu Yuxi in." Xu Anjiao said angrily. Remembering that her dowry was only four loads, she became angry. At that time, her grandmother also advised her to behave.
, rules, but why should she follow the rules?
Just because Yu Yuxi became a concubine before her?
If she had originally set her sights on Prince Duan, there would be nothing wrong with Yu Yuxi or even anything with Zhang Wanyin. She would definitely be the princess.
It was all Yu Xijiao who had caused her harm, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
"County Master, if you keep patiently, Prince Duan will be here soon." The dowry girl knew that she was upset, so she persuaded her in a low voice.
Xu Anjiao stamped her feet vigorously, "Why is there no one here? Shouldn't weddings be lively? Where have all the people gone?"
This was a hard thing to say. The dowry girls knew about Xu Anjiao's temper, so they didn't dare to tell her directly that no one was here, not even a hot water person, so they had to find it themselves.
"Maybe I'm busy right now, and I'll be here soon." The maid said vaguely.
"Where are the female family members among the guests?" Xu Anjiao listened carefully again and felt that there should be some female family members sitting here talking and watching the couple at this time.
Usually when there was a wedding banquet, she would go with her grandmother to see the newlyweds and talk about whether they were beautiful or not, but why no one came now.
"The steward of Prince Duan's Mansion said that this matter is a simple matter and a special situation. The Xuanping Marquis' Mansion will have another funeral soon. Now it's just a matter of naming, there is no need to make a big event, and we haven't invited any guests."
said the dowry maid.
"No guests were invited?" Xu Anjiao was stunned for a moment, then became furious and blurted out her words: "Why is it that the Xuanping Marquis Mansion is holding a funeral, but I won't invite guests when I get married? Could it be that it's a funeral at the Prince's Mansion?"
The dowry maid's expression changed drastically, and it was too late to stop her.
Footsteps could be heard outside the door, and Feng Lanxiu's cold voice came in first: "Prince Duan's Mansion does not need to hold funerals. If you feel the need, you can go back to Princess Minghe's Mansion."
On a special day, anyone will feel happy if they hear someone say that they are going to have a funeral.