The next day, Shu Shu sent Xiao Chun to Guizhen's house, saying that she was free on the seventh day of the lunar month and invited the couple to come over as guests.
Shu Shu also told Mrs. Bo.
When Mrs. Bo heard this, she was a little surprised. She was not happy but was shocked and said: "It would be too urgent to send the post to the door now. It is not the time to come to the door as a guest!"
Shu Shu really didn't think of anything else before, she just thought that Guizhen took her makeup and came over to express her gratitude.
Now that I think about it, this is really true.
Guizhen is newly married and has only been married for less than a month. It is time to be honest and at home.
Even if it is a New Year gift, the two of them are equals, so there is no need to come in person.
In addition, since I was having a miscarriage, the outside world knew that I was having twins, so few people came to disturb me at this time.
"Are you... encountering difficulties?"
Shu Shu couldn't help but worry.
Although Guizhen has a natal family, her biological mother has passed away, she has no brothers from the same country, and her biological father is unreliable. Her aunt is still a relative from her husband's family.
If you really encounter difficulties at your in-laws' house, there won't even be a place to complain.
Mrs. Bo nodded and said: "I guess he is in a hurry and has to go to the doctor. Let's see what to say first. If you can help, please help."
Guizhen is a very measured person.
Not to mention anything else, she just said that if she sold all the Dong E family's property back before getting married, the Dong E family would accept this favor.
Princess Princess, who was a good woman, got married for the second time and suffered physical injuries. It was natural for her to accept the compensation.
Even if she holds it in her hand, no one will find fault with it.
Shu Shu said: "Don't worry, Amo, I am here. In my heart, my cousin is also half a biological sister..."
Because they were often in the same place when they were young, and they are similar in age, they are closer than the cousin in Prince Kang's palace.
The uncle said: "There is no need to do everything. We should know the reason first. Now you have to take care of yourself first, and others should take a back seat."
Shu Shu pulled Mrs. Bo, put her head on her shoulder, and sighed: "I still remember when my cousin just married into our family last year. Such a smart and considerate person treated me with love and affection. It has only been a year and a half...
"
He is filial to his parents-in-law at first, loving his sister-in-law and brother-in-law at the next, and in the middle, he does his best to take care of Xi Zhu's health.
Guizhen, the eldest daughter-in-law and eldest sister-in-law, does her job very conscientiously and cannot fault her at all.
I never expected that Lao Yan would be separated later.
Now my uncle is dead, and Xizhu has also died of illness.
Shu Shu was lucky for Guizhen. If she really had a child, it would still be a mess.
When Shu Shu woke up the next day, she was still wearing a loose robe, but it was not the "home clothes" from before.
It's too disrespectful to treat guests like that.
Shu Shu changed into another honey-colored waistcoat with a pipa placket, the cuffs of her shirt were also trimmed with lace, and she also wore a half-pin on her head, with gold and diamond flowers on it.
Matching it is a gold and diamond bracelet on the wrist.
This one uses the diamonds that were removed from the diamond bracelet I bought at Suzhou Wanbao Pavilion.
It is not called diamond yet, but is commonly known as "diamond".
It's just that due to the cutting process at this time, the diamond doesn't sparkle very much and looks like white glass.
Shu Shu used light pink tourmaline to match it, which looks lively and cute.
She also drew her eyebrows and applied transparent lipstick.
Brother Jiu looked at it and felt something was wrong, and said: "I noticed it. Every time you meet your sisters-in-law, you have to be more solemn when meeting female guests. Why?"
Shu Shu glanced at him and said, "Isn't it right? You have to be more serious when you meet a male guest?"
If that really happened, with Brother Jiu's narrow-mindedness, he would probably lock himself up and not allow himself to see outsiders.
Brother Jiu shook his head and said, "I just don't think it's necessary. We're not boudoir girls. We're all married. Can we compare our beauty together?"
Shu Shu looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction and said: "Of course I'm more beautiful. I look good and am in good spirits. It's all because I'm married. I dress up energetically. I don't need to talk about it. Others don't have to talk about it."
You can also know that I have fallen into a lucky nest..."
Brother Jiu couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, looked at her flowers, and said: "Like diamonds? Why don't you send someone to Guangzhou to inquire, there are more Western merchant ships there..."
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "No, this set is enough. The color is thin and it is not easy to match with clothes."
Brother Jiu said: "Then tell Ji Hong later, if you have some good tourmaline jewelry, there are many of them in this color."
Shu Shu nodded.
In fact, there are already jadeite.
It’s just that there are very few of them on the market. They came from the palace of the previous dynasty and were tributes from Myanmar to the Ming Dynasty. However, they are mostly large-scale objects and have not been used much in jewelry.
Otherwise, green, purple, red, yellow, there are more choices.
It was almost the second quarter of the first lunar month when news came from the front yard that Guizhen Gege had arrived.
Shu Shu then asked Xiao Chun to greet the guests on his behalf.
Brother Jiu also got up and went to the front hall to meet the guests.
Although he and Erhe were different in rank, in terms of relatives, they were brothers-in-law. This feeling was quite novel.
Although there is a third elder brother who is also his brother-in-law, there is no such discussion between the brothers.
Shu Shu then ordered Guiyuan to go to Ning'an Hall.
After a while, Guizhen arrived with Xiaochun.
Shu Shu heard the movement in the yard and went to the door to greet them.
Guizhen followed Xiaochun, followed by a little girl.
Guizhen was startled when she saw her stature, and hurriedly helped her in, saying, "What are you doing out here? It's too unorthodox."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "It's only been more than four months. If the cat is living in the house, when will the cat go?"
As she said that, she also looked at Guizhen.
Guizhen was wearing a silver-red flag dress, her hair was in a bun with gold and ruby flowers on it, and she wore a white mink cloak with a red face, and her face was rosy.
It's just that it's different.
When she became a bride last year, she was a little excited, but also a little nervous and cautious. She was in a state where she was busy running her life.
It's much easier now.
The cousins sat down in the east room, and Walnut served tea and snacks.
Shu Shu said: "Amu is also in the house and just sent someone to invite him."
Guizhen looked at Shu Shu and said, "Before, I was worried about my aunt, but now I don't have to worry anymore..."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Don't worry, I am the elder of Ah Mou, and I should be filial to Ah Mou."
Guizhen said with a smile: "There is nothing to worry about anymore!"
She has a cheerful temperament, and as soon as she came to the door, she openly talked about her current difficulties.
"My mother-in-law is kind and gives me dignity, and also gives dignity to our father. The betrothal gift is as much as that of my sister-in-law, which makes her worry too much..."
Shu Shu is not an outsider, and Guizhen has nothing to hide, and talks about a bunch of messy things about her husband's family.
She looked a little complicated and said: "Unfortunately, their family is somewhat similar to ours. My mother-in-law originally had four sons, but the middle two died in infancy, leaving the eldest son with our father. There is a age difference...
"
"My uncle is not in good health and has no vacancy to fill. He got married early. Now his eldest son is fifteen and there are several more..."
"At that time, our father was recruiting guards, but my sister-in-law made a fuss and refused to allow him to be replaced. She wanted to keep them for the eldest son..."
"Now because of the betrothal gift, my sister-in-law is having trouble again. She is suspicious of my father-in-law, and my mother-in-law wants to override my father-in-law and let our father inherit the title..."
"If the father-in-law really means that, or if the eldest nephews don't live up to their expectations, we can argue with each other even if we can't help it. However, the father-in-law treats his eldest grandson very well and raises them himself. When he proposed the marriage, he asked the matchmaker to pass the message to me, and so on.
Let us separate next year..."
"Now that my uncle and sister-in-law are making such a fuss, my mother-in-law is also annoyed and doesn't want to let us move..."
Speaking of this, Guizhen sighed and said: "Why bother? In good days, the trouble in the house makes the house uneasy, and I'm afraid..."
The Dong E family is a lesson learned from the past. In order to inherit the title, the husband and wife turned against each other and the brothers became estranged.
Eventually all the side branches got involved.
If it hadn't been for Shu Shu, Prince Fujin, who knows what would have happened.
At the end, Guizhen said with a sigh: "I have experienced wealth and wealth, and I have experienced ups and downs. Now I am looking forward to living a peaceful life."
Shu Shu didn't feel surprised after hearing this.
It’s no wonder that Sister-in-law Guizhen is afraid, because the Eight Banners have the habit of young sons guarding the stove.
Although after entering the customs, they began to pay attention to the age of the eldest son and improved the status of the eldest son, but the inheritance of the title was not certain.
Shu Shu thought for a moment and said, "What about brother-in-law? What does that mean?"
Most men are ambitious.
For such a big matter, even if Guizhen wants to take a step back, the husband and wife must be of the same mind. Otherwise, the loss will outweigh the gain if the husband and wife are at odds.
Guizhen said with a smile on her face: "He thinks so too. My uncle is kind-hearted and has a good relationship with our father. Even my sister-in-law is not an outsider. She is also our father's cousin. She comes from the gentle Beizi family.
Yes, I just want to be more straightforward."
The late Wen Liang Beizi was the second son of King Abatai of Raoyu County, the descendant of King Raoyu County, and the great-grandfather of Erhe.
This is also the custom of the Eight Banners, and it is a marriage.
It's just that the temperament and temperament of the women of Abate's branch have been recorded several times in history.
Shu Shu looked at Guizhen and said, "If you don't miss Chengjue, then you might as well quit."
Guizhen nodded, looked at Shu Shu and said: "What my sister-in-law is worried about is that our master controls the lack of guards. In the future, the first-class guards, Luan Yiwei, and ministers will be promoted like this, blocking the way of my nephew. She is also worried that our master will be in front of the emperor."
Show your face and gain dignity..."
Although according to the rules, the inheritance of the title of a noble family is decided by the family and the emperor will not interfere, but Erhe is also the son of the father-in-law. If he really wants to make a difference, there is no guarantee that the father-in-law will have the idea of changing the heir.
Shu Shu's heart moved and she said: "Cousin came here to ask about the vacancy of guards in our house? But that is a half-level reduction, and it is not easy to make up for the vacancy of Sanqi with this qualification..."
If this was under the regulation of the county prince's palace, it would be better to use first-class bodyguards. That would be from the third rank, which is half a rank higher than Erhe's current fourth rank, and after a few years, he could fill up the Eight Banners deputy capital.
But now this is the regulation of Baylor Mansion. It is best to be a second-class guard, which is from the fourth rank, which is half a rank lower than Erhe's current one.
This is the difference between the guards of the princes and the guards of the Three Banners. The guards of the princes are half a level lower.
Even if you work for a few years, it doesn't count as a qualification.
Guizhen smiled and said: "Anyway, he is still young, so we are not in a hurry. In ten or eight years, Master Jiu will be knighted. Who knows whether he will be promoted to another level. The emperor will have all his brothers knighted, and the princes will have the same title."
It won’t be low either…”
When Jiu Age becomes the king of the county, Erhe's second-class bodyguard can be promoted to first-class bodyguard, and his qualifications and age are enough.
At that time, Brother Jiu also divided the banner population, and Erhe just had the guard vacancy available to accommodate the banner population.
Shu Shu said happily: "Our master is short of people. I just want Master Jiu to nod, and I am eager to do so. This is the best of both worlds..."
Guizhen took her hand and said with a smile: "I know it's shameless for me to mention this. Although I gave you a small village, I also added you back, which gave me enough dignity, but I still
Here you go, I’ve got a hold of your thighs..."
This was a joke between the sisters before Shu Shu got married.
Shu Shu knew Guizhen's temper, so it was extremely difficult for her to say these words.
At this age, I look calm, but I am still a little uneasy about my future life.
She shook Guizhen's hand back and said, "We also grew up together. I told Ah Mou before that in my heart, when I consider her a cousin, I treat her like a half-sister. You should live a good life, even though you are well-educated.
, but I don’t want to be a frustrated little daughter-in-law, I will support you..."
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The nephew and niece went home, and Jiu also ended the days of eating and playing with her, and tried hard to get back to work.