Chapter 480: Oolong (2-in-1)
The future eighth princess really didn't come out after a thousand calls.
Although the Great Song Dynasty did not discriminate against businessmen so much, many students would bring some hometown specialties to sell when they went to Bianjing for the exam, but the status of businessmen was still not so high.
Therefore, as soon as the news that the eighth king was going to marry a merchant girl came out, the people of Youzhou were stunned, even if they married a peasant girl who couldn't read big words, they were not so shocked!
For a while, the squires in Youzhou were in a very complicated mood, and they knew that the Eight Kings didn't care so much about the family, so they should try to sell their little lady...
In an instant, there were many more customers in Buzhuang, and everyone wanted to find out the news of the future eighth princess from the shopkeeper.
In other words, the future Eighth Princess is not famous, and the people of Youzhou City did not know that such a person existed before.
The future eighth princess surnamed Mu, is the third lady of the Mu family, neither the eldest nor the youngest, with two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law above, and a brother-in-law, a brother-in-law, and two sisters-in-law below.
Yes, Mu Sanniang is a concubine, and her mother died in childbirth when she gave birth to her younger brother.
The Mu family has a total of five cloth shops in Youzhou and the county near Youzhou, because there are many places in Youzhou, a large family lives in a spacious place, and the big courtyard of the four enters, but the days are on the well-off side, and the five cloth shops are medium-sized, but the family has a lot of population, and the per capita income is not very high.
Medium-sized cloth shops naturally have fewer high-end goods, so when the official media came to the door and said that the Eight Kings were asking to marry Mu Sanniang, Master Mu was stunned and knocked down the teacup, and before a mouthful of water touched his lips, he choked and coughed violently.
The official media didn't laugh at Master Mu, and when he received the task, his reaction was not much better than that of Master Mu, and he slowly waited for Master Mu to calm down.
After Master Mu calmed down, he thought that he wanted Mu Sanniang to be his concubine, but he was also ecstatic, and nodded busily, as for how Sanniang recognized the eight kings, he turned around and asked.
When I figured out that the eighth king wanted the Ming media to marry Mu Sanniang, Master Mu was stunned for a moment, and called the family to beat the official media out, so I had nothing to tease myself, right? !
Who is the Eighth King?! The younger brother of the official family! Although it was dishonorable to come to Youzhou and was demoted, it didn't take long for the people to restore their titles and still govern Youzhou! What does this mean, it shows that the Eight Kings have won the trust of the official family! He is a prince with real power!
Would such a person marry the daughter of a merchant? This merchant is not a big businessman? What is the plan of the eight kings? Who is the third lady to coax? That is the prince! The living prince! Even if he looks down on the third lady, he will be accepted into the mansion as a concubine, as for marrying? This official media has really read too much talk! Want to use this trick to cheat the reward? Dream!
As a result, the official media was beaten out.
Then Master Mu called his wife, concubines, and children to the front and told everyone that now that liars are full of tricks, everyone must have a few more eyes!
Then he showed off to everyone how he saw through the cleverness of the scammer.
Everyone was stunned.
Or did Mrs. Mu react first and asked Sanniangzi, "Sanniang, do you recognize the Eight Kings?"
Sanniang's face flushed with anger, and she shook her head hurriedly, "I don't recognize it." β
As a result, the whole family began to denounce the official media liars! Everyone said that the liars were so hateful that they even pretended to be official media!
Well, the Mu family has never dealt with the official media.
Mu Dalang and Mu Erlang got married, they were all introduced by relatives, and then they found the neighbors to be matchmakers, and the relatives of the eldest mother and Erniang also came like this, so Master Mu really didn't recognize the best official media in Youzhou.
Sister-in-law Mu also extended, is it the Mu family offended someone, if the Mu family believes that it is true, the loss of the reward is still a trivial matter, and if you can't hold back the joy of the neighborhood's publicity, then you will be happy.
Old Man Mu tilted his head and thought, "It must be Old Man Wang! We drank together a few days ago, it was time for him to give money for the wine, but he was stunned and didn't give it, I asked him to go to his house to get it, he must have lost face and wanted to make up for it!"
Mrs. Mu glanced at Master Mu, "Does he have so much spare money?
Master Mu hurriedly shouted injustice... It's been a long time since I've been there!
Mu Sanniang saw that she was off topic, and hurriedly spoke, "This matter is too strange, Daddy, you better go out and quietly investigate." β
Mrs. Mu has two sons and daughters, and she is okay with the concubines, although the treatment is worse than her own, but she is also a very kind mother-in-law, and she does not have a hobby of taking the concubines and concubines out of anger, and the two concubines are also married to the right family, and the dowry or something is also according to the rules.
Therefore, Mu Sanniang did not develop a timid temperament, and directly interjected.
Mrs. Mu thought about it, and she was right, and complained to Master Mu, "Don't you know how to send someone to follow the official media?" Hurry up and let Master Mu go out and see if you can hear any rumors.
After driving Master Mu out, Mrs. Mu asked Mu Sanniang again, "Sanniang, think about it again, you really don't recognize the Eight Kings?"
Mu Sanniang shook her head firmly, "A-Niang, I usually go to those places when I go out, you all know, how can I recognize the eight kings, besides, even if I meet the eight kings, the eight kings will not marry me, I am not a long fairy, I want to be a concubine for the eight kings, and people don't want it." β
Mrs. Mu felt a little disappointed in her heart, "Damn liar!"
Then the next day, Changshi and Sima of the Eight Princes' Mansion came to the door.
The subordinate officials of the Great Song Dynasty are generally not full, because everyone doesn't like political affairs, so don't waste the talents of the court, only the subordinate officials of the eight kings are complete.
Wang Deyong is a military general, his wife is not in Youzhou, it is impossible for the eight kings to invite Wang Deyong's concubine to follow the official media, which is why the eight kings invited the official's wife to the Mu Mansion before he was fine.
As soon as the old family took the post, they closed the door and started a 100-meter sprint at an unprecedented speed, shouting while running: "Master, master, the liar is here again!
Master Mu was talking about Mu Sanniang's marriage with Mrs. Mu in the room, Mu Sanniang is now fifteen, last year Master Mu took a fancy to a family, and before anyone could test it, the wife of that family passed away, and Master Mu didn't mention it, and then he looked left and right, stunned and didn't look at the right one, "Why don't you take a look at the cousin of the eldest son-in-law?" β
"In the future, we won't be able to divide a single shop," Mrs. Mu shook her head.
Just when Old Man Mu was scratching his head, which family had a son of the right age and could get a shop in the future, he heard the shouts of the old family.
The Mu family didn't have so many rules, and when the old family saw that Master Mu was not in the front yard, they rushed directly to the backyard, stood still in the yard, and shouted at the top of their voices, "Two more liars!" There are mainly three family members, one old and two young.
So, all the people of the Mu family came out.
When Mu Sanniang arrived, Old Man Mu was studying the post in his hand over and over again, "The post of the palace is so simple?"
Mrs. Mu was also unsure, and asked Mu Sanniang again, "You really don't know the Eight Kings?"
"I don't know. Mu Sanniang is also quite puzzled, the gang of swindlers doesn't have to hang themselves on a tree, right? The Mu family doesn't have much money!
"What has been passed down by our ancestors?" Mu Sanniang thought of this and asked, why would she be targeted by a gang of liars?
"Shop!" Master Mu was very upright.
Mrs. Mu understood in seconds, and pulled Master Mu to ask, "Is it possible that the ancestors hid any gold, silver and jewelry, you don't know, but outsiders heard the rumors?"
Everyone immediately looked at Master Mu with great excitement.
Master Mu made a decision, "Go and meet the liar!"
So, Mrs. Mu followed to meet the guests, and the rest of the people followed, hiding behind the screen.
Mu Sanniang's own brother, ten-year-old Mu Shilang, also carried a teapot in his hand, ready to splash the liar with water at the end! "Don't stop me!"
When everything is ready, the old family opens its doors.
The long history of the Eight Kings and Sima wore official uniforms.
Master Mu and Mrs. Mu saw these two people, okay, hesitated, but got up and wore official uniforms!
Changshi did not have the slightest displeasure at being neglected, and first asked Master Mu to verify the token of the palace.
Master Mu took the token of the palace, well, he still didn't distinguish the real from the fake, and handed it to Mrs. Mu with a dry smile, Mrs. Mu couldn't tell the difference, and it seemed to be valuable.
"Master Mu, the prince said," Sima said with a smile, "It's better to have the third lady's nod for family affairs, why don't you ask for the third lady's opinion?"
The implication is that the third lady is an insider, we are really not liars, ask your daughter.
Master Mu...
Mrs. Mu...
The people behind the screen all looked at the three ladies, and the three ladies had round apricot eyes!
After a long time, Master Mu said, "There are a lot of people with the same name and surname in Youzhou City, could they be mistaken?"
Changshi smiled, "Absolutely not." β
Sima asked Master Mu and Mrs. Mu to ask for Mu Sanniang's opinion again.
Helpless, Mrs. Mu coughed, "Go and call Sanniang." β
Mu Sanniang came out of the window of the house, straightened her clothes, and entered the same room through the door, "Daddy and Auntie called me?"
No one questioned that Mu Sanniang came too quickly.
Changshi and Sima immediately got up, quickly glanced at Mu Sanniang, and immediately lowered their heads, the two of them were also very curious!
Master Mu introduced, "This is the long history and Sima of the Eight Princes' Mansion. β
Mu Sanniang greeted the two of them, so she stood aside and waited for the two to make a move.
Changshi smiled and said, "The scenery in the courtyard is really good, let's go to the courtyard to enjoy the flowers first?" and then winked at Master Mu, outsiders are not present, you hurry up and ask your daughter.
Bawang stole that Mu Sanniang didn't know that he was going to propose, and the official media was driven away as a liar, and Master Mu probably didn't give Mu Sanniang, otherwise, why didn't Mu Sanniang make a special trip to talk about it?
Changshi and Sima thought the same way, if Mu Sanniang knew, his family would come to the door today, it would not be this treatment, and both of them concluded that there must be a personal relationship, otherwise why would the Eight Kings go to a merchant's house to propose marriage!
Mu Sanniang looked at the empty courtyard and thought, what a lie, just open her mouth, but fortunately took the initiative to speak, "Thanks to the eight kings, the little woman feels very honored, and she is very frightened, I don't know what this marriage is?"
Chang Shi and Sima glanced at each other, shouldn't they blush and be shy at this time?
Changshi immediately sat down and went through the rules of the prince's marriage.
"What are the requirements for the dowry?" asked Mu Sanniang.
"There are no requirements, but it is better to raise the dowry no more than the sisters-in-law of the eight kings. "Changshi said, although the Mu family will definitely not be able to prepare a rich dowry, but they have to be reminded not to make a fuss about raising the number.
"Is there a requirement that you must be married?" Mrs. Mu also reacted.
"The wishful wishes of the official family will be hired as a dowry, and this is usually to be brought back to the palace as a dowry. "Long Shi Dao.
"Did you ask our Mu family to prepare any dowry for themselves?" asked Mrs. Mu again.
"Not really. Changshi said, "Bianjing doesn't have this requirement, of course, what requirements do you have for the dowry, just mention it, it's easy to discuss." β
Master Mu and Mrs. Mu looked at Mu Sanniang together, and Mu Sanniang was also dumbfounded, what should I do next?...
"Let's discuss and discuss, discuss..."Master Mu had no choice but to laugh.
When Mu Sanniang heard this, how could she discuss, and hurriedly said, "Two adults, you must have recognized the wrong person, why don't you go back and verify it again?"
Changshi and Sima were stunned, the little lady didn't know?! Could it really be a mistake?
The two hurriedly checked the address again, checked the name of Master Mu, and the Mu family's shop, that's right!
The two of them immediately became vigilant, could this be a fake Mu Sanniang, right? This family treats Mu Sanniang badly, and they are worried that Mu Sanniang will retaliate after she soars, so they will make a fake one?!
The two looked at each other thoughtfully, and then Sima got up, "I'll go back to the house and verify it." β
"I'm waiting for your news. Changshi smiled.
Master Mu hurriedly got up, "I'll send you, I'll send you." β
"No, I don't. Sima waved his hand and walked away.
Changshi grabbed Master Mu, "Master Mu, please take a seat." "This guy can't run away from his sight.
Then, the Eight Kings were dumbfounded, had the Mu family ever been deceived and bankrupt? No, how could Mu Sanniang be like this?
The Eight Kings suddenly sweated profusely, don't really make a mistake, this joke is big!
Hurry up and verify the address with Sima, that's right, that's it, I sent Mu Sanniang to the intersection, what went wrong?
Mu Sanniang was abused? The eighth king shook his head, Mu Sanniang said that the family was harmonious.
The entourage of the Eight Kings took the initiative to ask for help, and Mu Sanniang recognized her.
The eight kings waved their hands, let's go for a run by themselves, I don't care about the rules, don't be mistaken, many streets in Youzhou really look like them at first glance.
So, the eight kings personally went out and came to the door of the Mu family, yes, this is the place! What went wrong?...
Then, the eight kings with a confused face saw Mu Sanniang, who was also confused, and he was right...
The Eight Kings held back their doubts and gave a junior salute to Master Mu and Mrs. Mu, "Master, Mrs., it is really rude to come to the door in a hurry." β
Neither Master Mu nor Mrs. Mu had ever seen the Eight Kings, and they were embarrassed and didn't know how to deal with it, but Mu Shilang ran out, "Zhao Balang!"
Master Mu and Mrs. Mu immediately looked at Mu Shilang, "Do you know?"
Mu Shilang nodded, "What the hell are you doing, what are you pretending to be the Eight Kings?"
Bawang was stunned, "I didn't pretend, I am." β
Mu Sanniang finally came back to her senses and smiled at Master Mu and Mrs. Mu, "He just likes to laugh, hehe." β
Eight kings... Where do I like to laugh...
Master Mu and Mrs. Mu were stunned, they really had a personal relationship!
Mu Sanniang pulled the Eight Kings into the courtyard, "What's the matter with you? I don't want to mention Qin Ming, what are the Eight Kings pretending to be?!"
The Eight Kings were speechless, "What's my name?"
"Zhao Yuanyan!" Mu Sanniang said angrily.
"How many am I?"
"Eight"
"The eighth brother of the official family is called Zhao Yuanyan!" The eighth king spread out his hands, he never changed his name and surname!
Mu Sanniang was stunned... I don't know... The next second, he said, "Even if the eight kings are called Zhao Yuanyan, it doesn't mean that the one named Zhao Yuanyan is the eight kings!"
Mrs. Mu, who was eavesdropping openly at the gate of the hall, immediately looked at Master Mu, Master Mu shook his head, he didn't know, he only knew that the eight kings were the eight kings, I really didn't know what the eight kings were called?...
"You said that your parents have passed away a long time ago, and the third brother in the family is in charge," Mu Sanniang muttered: "You are now taking care of your third brother's property." β
"That's what I said when we first met," said Hachio, "didn't I report my name later? β
The Eight Kings only said that they were Zhao Balang at first, but after gradually falling in love, they reported their real names, who knows that the vast majority of Youzhou people don't know what the Eight Kings are called...
After a while, the Mu family finally verified the identity of the eight kings, Mu Sanniang blushed and hid back in her yard.
Master Mu and Mrs. Mu were so happy that they couldn't find the north, so they hurriedly finalized the wedding date and chose the nearest auspicious day, for fear of long nights and dreams.
The eight kings didn't expect it to be so hasty, but since the father-in-law and mother-in-law had decided, the eight kings did not object, so the wedding date was set so urgently.
However, it seems that I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and the wedding date is pushed back and forth, and Master Mu and Mrs. Mu are so anxious at home...
The eight kings are not talkative, and the people around the eight kings are even more strict-mouthed, Xiaobai and Rabbit didn't know that the eight kings were married, and they made a fuss, just thinking that they had pushed the marriage date twice, and the future eight princesses were afraid that they would be unhappy, and the eight kings were not sweet-mouthed, well, I had to help the eight kings see if their fiancΓ©e was angry, so they ran over the wall with peace of mind.
Xiao Lei is not envious, but he can still distinguish the priority, at this time, he and Fu'er can't walk around in Youzhou City at will, safety first, so he had to say to Xiaobai, "Look carefully." β
So, Xiaobai and Rabbit took a group of people out of the palace, and now even Xiaobai and Rabbit can't go to the street alone, they must be followed by plainclothes.
Worried that the Liao people would be spying, the Eight Kings also sent people to the Mu family to stand guard and patrol.
So, with everyone's acquiescence, Xiaobai and Rabbit climbed the wall of the Mu family openly, jumped in neatly, and the plainclothes also climbed over the wall with the two.
There are not many people in the Mu family, and the people patrolling the courtyard are all people sent by the Eight Kings, and as soon as the plainclothes show up the token, everyone shows the direction to the four of them, and when they see Master Mu, they will cover up by the way...
So, Xiaobai and Rabbit finally met the legendary future Eighth Princess, tsk...