If it were another time and it was not a day when her cousin-in-law came in, Shu Shu would not tolerate it.
Who is not a noble lady?
Shu Shu could bear it, but Guo Luoluo Gege couldn't. She blushed, stood up and raised her hand to slap Shu Shu.
Shu Shu pinched Guo Luoluo Gege's arm and threw it aside, also annoyed.
Is this just looking for trouble?
Do you really want to take action?
I still want to learn to be a tolerant person in front of others, but it shouldn't be a fault for a filial mother to protect her biological mother!
Qingru stood up and stopped in front of Shu Shu, and said solemnly: "It's all a quarrel between sisters, it's better not to disturb the elders in front...Who is right and who is wrong, can we bring it to the imperial court to litigate?"
Even if you don't care about yourself, you still want to think about the dignity of the prince..."
A farce ended with Guo Luoluo Gege waving his sleeves and leaving.
Shu Shu looked at Guo Luoluo's back and sat down, without any intention of getting up to see off the guests.
Qingru had no choice but to send it out in person. At least he had to go to the female family members of the main house to report it quietly to Mrs. Bo and Mr. Jueluo.
Mrs. Bo loves Shu Shu the most, but how can she bear this: "What is it? He is not the prince Fujin, and he comes to bully people now?"
Jue Luo's face doesn't look good either. He is not the prince Fujin now, but he will be next month.
If you are still worried now, what should you do if you no longer have any worries and bully Shu Shu?
Even if Shu Shu doesn't have a temper that can be punished, after all, it hinders the status of elder and younger, so he has to hold his breath.
Mrs. Guo Luoluo also looked ugly, but the man came with her, so she took responsibility for it, so she quickly left and gave chase.
*
In the flower hall, the ladies all breathed a sigh of relief and talked about Guo Luoluo Gege.
Sangege from the same clan was surprised and said: "I only heard that he looks good, but I didn't expect that he has such a temperament!"
Nala Gege, the neighbor at the back, echoed: "Yes, they say that Mongolia Gege has a bad temper, and Guo Luoluo Gege is not much different..."
Princess Gege, who has Mongolian relatives, gossiped: "Her maternal grandmother is a Mongolian noblewoman, with Mongolian ancestry..."
Shu Shu coaxed her little cousin in a low voice: "Ignore what others say, Hu Xi, she wants others to respect her, and I didn't respond before it happened to you..."
Little Gege's face had recovered, and she whispered: "Well, I just bully the weak and fear the strong... If you don't dare to go directly to your cousin, you will use me as a raft, but you will be disgraced..."
There are relatives among the Eight Banners, so even if no one specifically publicizes it, the inappropriateness of Guo Luoluoge today will be spread.
Shu Shu was quite polite before, saying only that he came "uninvited", "unobtrusive" and "short of knowledge". In fact, the most criticized thing was "uneducated".
Whether it's being an uninvited guest or making a fuss about Jueluo's family in public, these are not things that a well-behaved person can do.
Shu Shu was holding her breath in her heart.
Even if others say something bad about Guo Luoluo Gege behind his back, no one dares to say it to his face, and it doesn't matter to Guo Luoluo Gege.
Why?
Could it be that my family’s injustice will be in vain?!
When Qingru came back, he pulled Shu Shu to the next room and gave some advice: "Sister is too reckless today, so what if I can't tolerate her? I'm happy now, but if it spreads to the palace... even if she has
It’s very wrong, but my sister’s retort was just three points right..."
Shu Shu knew it was a good thing to say. People in the world are like this. They are strict with others and like to find faults. They wish that everyone else is a saint.
Guo Luoluo Gege's irregularities are visible to the naked eye, but not too many people are harsh on her. Everyone will think that she has lost her parental upbringing and was pampered by her noble grandfather, which is understandable. But like Shu Shu,
Girls who grow up in normal families should be tolerant, tolerant, and not care about others, otherwise they will be criticized.
Such a perfect person cannot be established.
Shu Shu thought and explained softly: "Unless you keep giving in, there will always be times when you face each other... Instead of suffering a loss and being offended, it is better to push back from the beginning... It will harm your younger siblings. Be careful that she holds a grudge..."
Qingru's face suddenly turned red, she glared at Shu Shu, and said coquettishly: "What do you call me sister?"
The two sisters laughed and put Guo Luoluoge's matter aside.
*
News came from the front yard that the sedan chair had left the county palace and turned back.
The soldiers and civilians of the Eight Banners live in separate areas in the inner city. The Dong E family and the Prince of Shuncheng County are all under the Zhenghong Banner, and they are all in this part of the West City, less than two-quarters of an hour away.
Shu Shu took a group of noble ladies to the front yard to watch the ceremony.
After a short while, the team welcoming the bride arrived with trumpeting and beating.
After the flower bridge landed, the groom shot at the door of the sedan chair, and then Qingru, the "full blessing girl" appeared, took the powder on the heaven and earth table, dipped her fingers into the bride's cheeks, and applied it on the bride's cheeks, making one side red and the other white, which is called
"Fat-adding powder".
Shu Shu, the sister-in-law, also had to act as a tool, holding a half-foot-high silver-gilt vase and delivering it to the bride. The bride originally held an apple in her hand, so she held the apple in one hand and the vase in the other.
Got off the sedan chair.
Next, they worship the parents of heaven and earth, the husband and wife bow to each other, and the bride is sent to the new house to "sit in the tent."
The new house was decorated with red characters for happiness both inside and outside, but it was Manchu custom. The characters for single happiness were affixed instead of the characters for double happiness that were common in later generations.
This is because the Manchus believe that the word double happiness is a different form of "treacherous", so it is unlucky to use it to celebrate a wedding.
There are a lot of rules to follow in the new house: the tents are laid, the groom picks up the hijab, "arranges flowers to fortune tell", the couple drinks Hexin wine, and then eats dumplings and longevity noodles.
The cakes for children and grandchildren are prepared by the mother's family, and the longevity noodles are prepared by the man. The cakes for children and grandchildren are to be "born". The husband and wife sit opposite each other and feed each other.
After doing this, the bride and groom both blushed.
The groom went out to toast and accompany the guests, and the elder female family members also went to sit at the banquet. Shu Shu and Qing Ru came in handy to accompany the bride in the bridal chamber.
The bride is a few months older than Shu Shu. Her maiden name is Guizhen. She has a smiling face and acts very thoughtfully.
"I've been thinking about it. My sister-in-law brought two boxes of books with her as part of her wedding. You may want to lend me two of them later..."
Shu Shu smiled and said, the two have known each other for many years, so naturally they are not strangers to each other.
Because the emperor admired Confucianism, the sinicization of the Eight Banners was not limited to honoring the common people, but also extended to the clan. The bride's dowry included many books, calligraphy and paintings.
Guizhen smiled heartily: "You can just take them if you like, sister. They are just for decoration... In the past few years, many members of the clan have organized groups and even sent me posts. But I have a headache when I read, but it is as clear as my sister here."
, there are many likes, she is still a young talented girl..."
After hearing this, Qingru said shyly: "It's just to kill time with nothing to do, for entertainment... The world outside is so big, all we can see is the palm-sized place in the capital, places we haven't been to, and we haven't seen
The places I have been to are all listed in the book, so I think I have been there and seen them..."
Shu Shu nodded along beside her, which was also the reason why she and Qingru got along well.
It is really rare for Qingru to have such knowledge. There are many noble ladies who learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and think about the future of their husband and wife, but she is the only one who thinks about entertaining herself.
Guizhen said with a smile: "I don't care about the mountains and rivers outside, I just care about the delicious food... Shu Shu has always been naughty, so she changed books to read, and then followed the instructions inside to cook delicious food. Last winter, my aunt caught wind and cold and fell ill.
When I got a cough, Shu Shu used the "Ancient and Modern Medical Jian" of the previous dynasty to make honey pear pops. After eating it for three days, it really stopped... I heard that summer came a few days ago, so Shu Shu used the "Materia Medica"
I asked someone to make 'Five Beans Drink' to clear away heat and remove dampness..."
Qingru looked at Shu Shu with starry eyes and sincerely praised: "Sister is really smart..."
Shu Shu chatted, who would let him be greedy but still cherish his life?
Thinking of her previous life, she was not worried about the medical conditions in this life. She was thinking about cherishing her life and improving her quality of life.
Nowadays, the menus in various restaurants in Beijing are monotonous, with meats either grilled or stewed, and stir-fried seasonal vegetables with limited condiments.
It would be too weird for a noble girl who has no hands in the world to come up with delicious recipes directly. Getting it from the book is a legitimate way.
There is also Shu Shu's pity for life. You must know that three years ago, he had a serious illness because of the wind and cold at the turn of autumn and winter. It lasted for half a month, and he almost died of the illness before he awakened to the memories of his previous life. It also left sequelae, namely "cough disease"
, autumn and winter and winter and spring, when cold and warm alternate, it is easy to get sick.
It's because Shu Shu has taken good care of her in the past few years and has people use masks to protect her from direct contact with the cold air, so she makes fewer mistakes.
"Mi Li Kui" was something Shu Shu found for herself because she was unwilling to take medicine. Because it was useful, it made Shu Shu pay more attention to traditional Chinese medicine.
In the past three years, Shu Shu has read "Compendium of Materia Medica" and "Book of Changes", which are the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine.
It's just "Compendium of Materia Medica". Although some of the outlines describe a bit fantasy, most of the effects of herbal medicines are described relatively objectively, but "Book of Changes" is too unobjective.
After all, Shu Shu is not a real cardamom girl. She has developed a world view and it is difficult to accept the cognitive setting of the "Book of Changes".
She didn't have any trouble for herself, so she worked harder on "Compendium of Materia Medica" and collected and tried some successful prescriptions.
Now, not only have I learned a lot, but I also know a little bit about the effects of general combinations.
As for Guizhen, even though she said so, what she really cared about was not the delicious food, but the health-preserving medicinal food in it.
Her husband Xizhu was born with a congenital defect and took medicine before starting to eat. After more than ten years of treatment, he was still weaker than ordinary people.
Even if there is nothing wrong with the sedan door shooting today, it is very difficult to see to the naked eye. How can we not worry about it?
A few people chatted about the books, and Guizhen lost her bride's restraint.
When the groom came back smelling of alcohol, Shu Shu and Qing Ru reluctantly left.
"Sister-in-law has such a character that both the uncle and the madam will like..."
"It's sour, don't worry, I like you too..."
"I'm afraid that I won't do well..."
Qingru felt uneasy, or it was normal for a eldest daughter like Guizhen to be preoccupied with her own little family, and center all her life plans around her husband, then give birth to a string of children, and then raise and educate them.
These children are adults, not just like me, who have read too many books and don’t want to live that kind of life.
Shu Shu took Qing Ru's hand and whispered: "Just look at the days of A Mou and E Nie, there is nothing to worry about..."
Perhaps in other families, husbands and wives still have to discuss matters of superiority and inferiority, but in the Dong E family, because the eldest daughter has been the head mother for generations, the hostess has the final say.
The eldest daughter is the eldest daughter, living according to the rules is much easier than an ordinary bride...
Just like herself, she would rather be a member of the clan than the tooth-ache-inducing Jiu Fujin...