Chapter 439 The Chu family went to the Ministry of War to hire him
"How can you cry when you listen to a story? I promise you won't cry. Good Siqi, please tell me the story quickly. The Queen always takes you out and leaves me alone."
Xiaolian pretended to be aggrieved, so Si Qi had no choice but to surrender, found a secluded place, and began to tell Xiaolian about her trip to Xizhao.
Half an hour later,
"Wow, the people of Xizhao are really, really pitiful. Xiao Chuge is even more pitiful, wow..."
Si Qi hurriedly handed the veil to Xiaolian.
"Aunt Xiaolian, you promised not to cry."
Xiaolian sobbed a few times and quickly wiped her tears.
"I, I didn't cry, I was just confused by the sand. You can continue talking. What happened next?"
An hour later,
“UuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucioThe people from the Xizhao royal family are too cruel. How can you, how can you treat a newborn child like this?"
Xiaolian wiped her tears while feeling indignant.
"How pitiful must it be to be unable to speak and never see the light of day? Didn't these two brothers miss eight years? Wow, oh, oh, how hateful."
Si Qi dug around and found that there was no more handkerchief to hand. He could only whisper:
"Aunt Xiaolian, it's taboo to cry in the palace. At worst, you'll be slapped with a stick, and at worst, you'll be beheaded."
"Then, I, then I want to take leave, go out of the palace and cry for a while and then come back. It's really, really good to cry."
Xiaolian tried her best to blink back her tears. She was going out of the palace to visit the Xilingyu brothers and Chuge.
Let's see if they are short of anything to eat. Three children, please don't be bullied.
Si Qi opened her mouth slightly and saw that Xiaolian had really left. Is it okay to go out of the palace and cry?
Outside the palace, the emperor's imperial decree was quickly promulgated to Prince Hao's Mansion, Marquis Ningyuan's Mansion, General Chu's Mansion, and the Minister of War's Mansion.
The high and low officials in the capital, as well as the common people, were shocked to see the father-in-law coming out of the palace, holding bright yellow imperial edicts in their hands, passing by in a hurry, and their hearts were filled with panic.
I don’t know what big thing happened. Could it be that one of the courtiers was found guilty of corruption and perverting the law? When the emperor returns to Beijing, will his family be confiscated and his family exterminated?
When I found out that it was not a house raid, but a marriage granted by the emperor, or three couples at once, I was even more surprised.
The people put down what they were doing and came out to join in the fun.
"Come on, hurry up, go and see, the emperor has granted you a marriage, how glorious it is."
"More than that, I heard that the wedding ceremony of three couples will be held in the palace."
"Oh my god, if you can hold the wedding ceremony in the palace, it will really be a blessing for your ancestors."
"In this case, the three noble sons of the Chu family are all married. And the eldest son of Prince Hao's house, I don't know how many women's dreams will be shattered."
Everyone was sighing.
There are also ministers who have young ladies of the right age in their houses, and they feel even more regretful.
The prince was out of reach, so Miss Ningyuan Houfu had to do it. They didn't feel much emotion.
But I originally hoped that one of the two unmarried young masters of the Chu family would fall into his own daughter. In that case, wouldn't it mean that the emperor's gift of marriage would also fall into his own house?
How can we not feel regretful now that our hopes have been dashed?
The Minister of the Ministry of War, who usually looked so serious, could not imagine that he was so clever and succeeded in allowing his daughter to get on board first.
The more I think about it, the more regretful it becomes, melancholy, so melancholy. Alas, I have to go have a few drinks to ease my mood.
On this day, the waiter in the restaurant was very busy and very confused.
What a good day is today? How come these adults are all here to drink as if they have an appointment?
At this time, the Minister of War, who was envied by the ministers, was counting the dowry for his daughter Ruoxuan with his wife.
How could they have thought that their daughter would get married so soon, or marry into the prosperous Chu family?
The Minister of War warned his wife.
"The Chu family has two generals, and the second and third young masters also hold important positions! The daughter of the Chu family is deeply loved by the emperor and is the empress of the world! Both daughters-in-law are princesses."
"With the current status of the Chu family, Mr. Chu can marry a princess even if he wants to. But he fell in love with our daughter and even got a marriage from the emperor. This is the blessing of our daughter and the glory of our family. You can
You must prepare a sufficient dowry for Ruoxuan. Don't be stingy."
"Yes, sir, I have remembered it."
Mrs. Chu was also excited. She was happy that her daughter could find such a good home.
How could she not love her own daughter? Even if she empties her house, she still has to do enough to save her daughter's face.
The couple were just preparing their business when the concierge boy came to report.
"Sir, madam. Mrs. Chu from General Chu's residence personally accompanied the second young master to our residence. Behind her was a matchmaker and a long procession of betrothal gifts."
The Minister of War and his wife were overjoyed, looked at each other, and hurried out the door.
"Mrs. Chu, Mr. Chu."
"Master Zhou, Mrs. Zhou."
After the two parties met, the Minister of War warmly invited the people into the house.
Mrs. Chu got straight to the point:
"It was our Chu family's fault for not visiting us early."
The wife of the Minister of War quickly answered the call.
"Mrs. Chu, if you are here today, it's not too late for us to be happy. Please take a seat."
Mrs. Chu is very polite:
"Today, I will bring my dog to the house first, and I will follow all the etiquette. When our general returns to the house, he will visit again."
The Minister of War and his wife felt comforted after hearing her words.
The Chu family is not only a high-ranking family, but also has no pretensions. It is really hard to find such a family even with a lantern. In the future, if your daughter marries into the Chu family, she will definitely live a comfortable life.
People have given them enough face, so they should also be polite enough.
"The Second Young Master of Chu is very knowledgeable and talented, and we Ruoxuan are the ones who have surpassed him."
Chu Wenhong cupped his fists and said:
"Ruoxuan is very good, knowledgeable about books and etiquette, and can distinguish right from wrong. It is Wenhong's good fortune to have her as his wife."
The two families were chatting happily, with hearty laughter from time to time.
The boxes of betrothal gifts were carried into the Ministry of War Minister's Mansion in an endless stream, which made the onlookers even more excited.
As expected, they are from a powerful family, which is really enviable.
The smiles on the faces of the Minister of War and his wife never left their faces. After everything was settled, they sent Mrs. Chu and Chu Wenhong out of the house, and then returned home.
The Minister of War also gave another instruction.
"Madam, you must teach Ruoxuan well how to be a wife and a daughter-in-law. Don't let others find fault with such a good family."
"Yes, sir." Mrs. Shangshu responded with a smile.
Mrs. Chu and Chu Wenhong returned to the General's Mansion.
Chu Wenjin, Princess Shengya, and Princess Guo have all gathered together and are waiting. They can't wait to hear the story between Chu Wenhong and Zhou Ruoxuan.
Seeing Mrs. Chu coming, several people stood up to greet her. Chu Wenjin asked:
"Mom, second brother, is the appointment going smoothly?"
Mrs. Chu glanced sideways at Chu Wenhong.
"If I were your second brother, I would have informed you in advance, and my mother would not have been so hasty."
Chu Wenhong knew that he was wrong and did not dare to reply.