On the seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month in the twenty-third year of the Sheng Yuan Dynasty, the palace issued an order to order Chu Yunjing, the daughter of Chu Yi, the Minister of Household Affairs, to marry Qin Mian, the King of Qi, on the sixth day of April in the twenty-fourth year of the Sheng Yuan Dynasty.
The twelfth lunar month in Yongzhou does not reveal a bone-chilling coldness, but a continuous chill. The country is so big that it is divided into north, south and east. The further north it is, the colder the winter is, and the warmer the sun is in Vietnam. In the west is the desert and in the east, and in the east are the rivers and rivers of Fandu. Yongzhou is located
It is southeast of the center of Dafeng, and slightly north of the center where Kyoto is. It takes six or seven days to travel there and back, and it can only take three days if a horse is galloping.
Yuan Mansion in Yongzhou is a home of merchants. The Yuan family has been rich in the rice industry for generations. However, although the Yuan family has a large business, they are not allowed to set foot in Kyoto. The rice industry in Kyoto is actually an imperial merchant.
The Yuan Mansion is very large, with front halls, backyards, gardens and waterside pavilions, all indicating a wealthy family. The most conspicuous position in the backyard is a two-story pavilion, with a plaque reading "Yuexi Pavilion" hanging conspicuously on the door.
The west of the mountain is called Yuexi? This is Chu Yunjing's boudoir in the Yuan family.
In the front hall of Yuexi Pavilion, a girl of 17 or 18 is sitting in the main seat. The girl has pink face and red lips and is wearing a moon-white winter coat. Her complexion is so stunning. Her small face is hidden in the fluff of the collar. Her eyebrows and eyes are charming and charming.
Endearing.
"A marriage was granted suddenly?"
At this time, the girl stared down at the person who was talking back with her eyes squinting, a chill spreading throughout her body.
This girl is the woman who was given the marriage, Chu Yunjing, the eldest daughter of Chu Yi, the minister of household affairs, who has been fostered in her maternal grandfather's home since she was a child.
When she heard about the offer of marriage, she was unwilling from the bottom of her heart.
Chu Yunjing knew that as a daughter of a noble family, it was inevitable that she would be given a marriage. She was also getting older. It was just a matter of one day sooner or later. Even though she was far away in Yongzhou, this favor
'Can't escape either.
As for her husband's family, she had also calculated that there were many families that could marry into the royal family, but marrying into the royal family... caught her off guard. How powerful is the Chu family in Kyoto now?
Can marry the royal family.
The person who replied shuddered and quickly explained: "Little one...I also came here under orders. The head of the house asked me to deliver the message. How dare I ask more questions?"
This man's name is Sun De, he is in his mid-thirties, he is dressed as a servant, and he is a messenger from the Chu Mansion in Kyoto.
Without waiting for the master to speak, Sun De said flatteringly: "Well... among all the servants in our house, the youngest is the closest to the young lady... There are some words that the young lady dare not hide from the young lady. A few days ago,
Uncle Chu came to the house to discuss this matter with our adults. The two masters want the young lady from our house to marry into the royal family."
Chu Yunjing knows how to win people's hearts. This is a common method used by business people. She has seen many methods in the Yuan Mansion and has learned all the tricks.
The messenger was sweet-tongued and good at flattery. She gave Sun De a lot of benefits every time. Sun De became her "spy" to find out the news about Chu Mansion.
"So...they just remembered me?" Chu Yunjing's face was gloomy, and he didn't know why this small body always showed a hint of majesty.
She had no emotions about the marriage. She just felt that such an arrangement was the consistent style of the Chu family. She had no good impression of the Chu family, and in addition to hatred, she also had a bit of awe in her heart. After all, "ten years in court, a hundred years in the Chu family"
The rumors also gave her enough face.
No! It’s not just the Chu family, even other aristocratic families or the royal family are like this, it’s just a political marriage.
"Um...no, she was the lady who was pointed out by the nobleman in the palace." Sun De saw that Chu Yunjing's expression was calm before he dared to reply, for fear that any words would make this bad-tempered lady angry.
He is the messenger.
She didn't have the temper she has now. When she was a child, she only knew how to be reckless, without the protection of her father. The servants also treated her with cold eyes, and she learned to please. It's not like now, when her grandfather indulges her and as the master wants to punish someone who has made a mistake.
Minions do it with ease.
"In the palace?" She raised her voice, looking puzzled.
Sun De's words almost made her spit out the tea she just drank.
How could the palace propose marriage to a little girl who had been away from Kyoto for more than ten years, and she was still a prince? The hand she extended was too long! Chu Yunjing muttered in his heart.
Although she didn't know who King Qi was, this finger-marriage was definitely not normal, and she was about to be married off as a political bargaining chip.
Sun De lowered his head and clasped his hands with some trembling: "Yes...yes."
She was no longer thinking about talking, she just felt a little upset. She couldn't connect these things in her heart. Now she just urgently wanted to know the ins and outs of the marriage. It seemed that she had to wait until she returned to Kyoto to understand.
"Si Yu." Chu Yunjing said coldly, as if calling someone.
Then a woman dressed as a maid walked out of the inner room dignifiedly, looking pretty.
This is the Chu family's maidservant. Chu Yunjing is four years old. Chu's mother placed her next to Chu Yunjing when Chu Yunjing was three years old.
Si Yu's mother served Chu Yunjing's mother, but later her master died, and Si Yu's mother also left soon after. It was still a regrettable thing in the Chu Mansion at that time. The maidservant followed her old master and Chu Yunjing.
Still loyal after more than ten years.
Si Yu walked up to Sun De with light steps and bowed. She smiled softly and handed the money bag in her hand to Sun De: "Master Sun, please accept it."
At this moment, Sun De's face was full of smiles. His Chinese character face already looked festive. He took the money bag and subconsciously shook it.
Sun De chuckled and thanked her: "Thank you very much, young lady. When the young lady returns to the house in the future, I will treat you as a responsible lady."
Follow the horse's lead?
After hearing Sun De's words, Chu Yunjing became interested and spoke with great interest: "Master Sun is a smart man and knows that this money is not for free. I am now in need of someone to find out about my future husband. I don't know that Master Sun
Are you willing to help me with anything?"
This was a disguised assignment to Sun De.
"Hehe, of course, it's a small honor to serve the young lady."
She wanted to send the person away, so she held her forehead, pretended to hit her chest, coughed a few times, and said in a somewhat arrogant voice: "Oh, by the way, I have to bother Mr. Sun to go back and send a message, just say I'm sick.
, I’m afraid I won’t be able to go back until after I’ve recovered from my illness.”
She pretended to be sick, her beautiful eyebrows were twisted into a splay, and she was breathing heavily, seemingly in great pain.
Seeing this, Si Yu hurriedly ran over to accompany Chu Yunjing in the show and patted Chu Yunjing's thin back. Naturally, she did not dare to use force. Chu Yunjing was thin and was just pretending. If the pat was too hard, it would be real for her.
Si Yu twisted her handkerchief and pretended to wipe her tears: "My young lady has been ill for a few days and is not getting better. All the servants see it. I hope Master Sun will forgive me. I really can't bother with it now."
Chu Yunjing coughed again, looking pitiful: "Yes, Manager Sun...ahem...what do you think?"
She knew that these tricks could not deceive the scheming Sun De in front of her, and she also knew that Sun De did not dare to offend her. This action was just a pretext, and the purpose was to let the people below spread the word.
Sun De nodded awkwardly and gave a fake smile: "Yes, this... I will definitely bring him."
"Master Lao Sun, thank you for your troubles. For a person like Master Sun who is so transparent, good times must be ahead." Si Yu glanced at Sun De meaningfully.
Chu Yunjing coughed loudly again, this time he pretended a little too much, and his face turned red from coughing. He put his white jade-like hands along his chest and let out a few ouch.
"Oh, Miss, she must have been sitting for a long time, and her old illness has recurred. Come, come, come, call the doctor!" Si Yu shouted repeatedly, patting her legs urgently with both hands.
It's like collapsing.
Four or five servants came in hurriedly one after another. They didn't know the reason, and they were afraid that something might happen to the lady. Those who brought water brought water, and those who asked for doctors asked for doctors.
Someone had been waiting outside the house to lead Sun De out. When Sun De came out, he just led him out.
While coughing, Chu Yunjing raised his eyes and looked at the man's back. When he saw the man walking away, he stopped pretending.
The cough just now really made her lungs hurt. She picked up the silver cup on the table, took a sip of tea, and felt relieved.
Over the years, they have fought several times over hundreds of miles apart. The little wolf has not grown up yet, so he can only fight with the two old wolves from Chu Mansion by pretending to be weak.
She regained her serious expression and her eyes were so gloomy, as if the weak woman pretending to be sick was not her. She pursed her lips and said, "Have grandpa and aunt sent someone there?"
"Let's go. Manager Sun sent someone there as soon as he entered the courtyard. If he rushes back immediately, he will probably be home in a quarter of an hour." Si Yu replied cleverly.
Si Yu is the one she trusts the most and is the most down-to-earth. You don’t have to be too smart or loyal to employ someone. Only a good slave can be understood by the master with just one look.
Chu Yunjing gave a soft "hmm" and raised his head to look around his house. He couldn't help but feel lonely. The furniture in the outer room was fully furnished and luxurious. It was enough to see how much his grandfather loved his granddaughter.
She touched the carving on the handle of a chair, which was carved with a pattern of bats. Bat is a homophone for "blessings", which means blessings will fall from the sky, and the descendants will be rich and auspicious, which is also her grandfather's expectation for her.
Yuan Shi gave the white-haired man to the black-haired man, and compensated his granddaughter for all the debts he had owed to his daughter over the years. Chu Yunjing has wanted the moon in the sky since she was a child, and Yuan Shi would pick it for her, and he would not allow anyone to hurt her.
granddaughter.
"My grandpa personally purchased all the furnishings in this house. The bat pattern on the chair, the embossed pattern on the door, and even this set of silver cups for drinking tea are all my grandpa's gift to me." Chu Yunjing looked lonely.
She knew that this time of separation would probably never happen again in her life.
"And this!" Si Yu brought over a palm-sized ink-colored flip-top box.
Si Yuhan smiled and said: "When I was little, the young lady shouted about hiding treasures every day, so the master used the thick branches of the old tree in the yard to make this box for the young lady. The lock on it was designed by the most famous local craftsman when we went to Florida.
At that time, the master said that if the young lady could open the box, the treasure inside would be the young lady’s. Unexpectedly, you immediately found a stone and smashed the box open, thus wasting all the master’s thoughts.”
She fumbled with the box in her hand, and a long-lost smile appeared on her face: "That's because grandpa's treasure was carelessly set."
"At that time, the craftsman who set the lock was so angry that he refused to repair it. The master took it back and studied it for several days before he fixed it. He warned me, 'If you break it again, don't talk to me.
Beijing is playing with hidden treasures." Si Yu clasped her hands behind her back and cleared her throat, imitating Yuan Shi's tone in a slightly stupid tone.
Chu Yunjing's eyes also showed a look of reminiscence: "Yes, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye."