On the afternoon of the tenth day of the first lunar month, people saw the lanterns hanging high in front of the gate of Zhang's house, the red silk fluttering, and dozens of people up and down the Zhang family stood in front of the house with the old lady of the Zhang family like a pine, mostly looking forward to the east of the city.

The people only heard that the eldest daughter of the second master of the Zhang family was elected as the crown princess, and they didn't want it to be true, so they were happy about it.

In just a moment, several carriages came in turn, and Zhang Junfang was helped down from the carriage headed by him.

As soon as the old lady of the Zhang family saw Zhang Junyu coming down, she led a group of people to kneel and worship, "The old body (grass people, people's women), welcome the return of the crown princess." ”

Seeing them like this, Zhang Junyu couldn't help but feel sad, and hurriedly stepped forward to help the old lady up, "What is the master mother doing, but it's a shame, get up, get up." ”

The old lady raised her eyes and smiled in relief, Zhang Junyu glanced around, the people were still lying on the ground, so she frowned and said: "Get up, everyone is a neighbor, you don't have to be so rigid about etiquette."

The two people who got off the carriage behind them had already walked behind Zhang Junyu at that time, and the old lady beckoned: "The two adults have worked hard all the way, hurry up and go in and sit down with the old man."

"Huh," these two people have been really tired for several days, and they can't refuse because the Zhang family's housewife is so gracious.

"Father," Zhang Junyu looked at Zhang Luan with expectation in his eyes, how did he know that Zhang Luan just turned around to look at her, and then followed the old lady into the house.

Zhang Junfang has never been lost, her father doesn't like her after all, and she is used to it.

"Did I make you kneel for her!" The woman reprimanded in a low voice, and the girl replied aggrievedly, "It was the mistress who said she wanted to kneel."

The girl's indistinct words were accompanied by a dull applause, and the woman said, "Be quiet!"

Then he heard the other woman smile contemptuously, "Hmph, fool. ”

Zhang Junyu naturally heard the movement, but he didn't bother to pay attention to them, it was her aunt Lin, who had been widowed for many years, and her cousin Zhang Jingxian, who was two years older than her, as for the little girl who was reprimanded by Lin, it was her cousin Zhang Lingshu who was mentally imperfect due to stimulation.

The old lady originally intended to let Zhang Junfang sit in the main seat, but Zhang Junfang pushed and said bluntly that the elders came first, and finally let her sit on it, the two courtiers sat in the guest seat, and gossiped with the old lady and Zhang Luan, one of them stood up and looked up at the sky, turned around and said: "It's not early, it's time to announce the decree."

Hearing this, the old lady hurriedly led everyone to the hall and bowed down, the younger courtier

After shouting "Zhang Luan listens to the order", Zhang Luan lowered his head and replied: "The grass people are here."

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said: the country is benevolent, and the people are the first. Zhang Luan, the son of Erguo, is virtuous and generous, loving and generous, able to donate gold valley, and help the emperor to help the emperor in addition to the foot, and the hungry people are scattered. The political secretary said. I am a good one. Today's special award is the honor of the official, worship the four products of the Honglu Temple, the tin of the order in the play, the people of the health of the Fu, Li Shu has no omission of regrets, the family gives people enough, the emperor's grace is fresh, praise and loyalty, and encourage customs. Chin this. ”

Zhang Luan stretched out his arms and held the holy decree, "The minister accepts the decree, thank the lord Longen." ”

As soon as the words fell, another courtier preached with a salute in his hand: "The emperor issued an edict to Zhang Luan, the secretary of Honglu Temple: I only know the way of the country, and it must be based on the right family; The gift of marriage must be cautious in choosing virtue. The crown prince's year and the marriage date must be matched by a virtuous lady. Today, the envoy will choose with courtesy. ”

After the courtier's words were finished, he asked the name system and said: "I am the only way to start and the wedding is the first." The match of the crown prince should be a famous one. The envoy greeted the name with courtesy, and he still heard about it. ”

Zhang Luan knelt down and was ordered, "The ministers are subduing the order, and they are making the Taifu and the prince and the prince, and Zhu Yong, the prince of the country, and the deputy envoy Shaobao and the prince and the prince, the head of the household, and the scholar Liu Ji of the temple to re-announce the edict and ask the ministers and the famous family. The daughter of the courtier, born to the husband and wife, the great-grandson of the governor of the Kuizhou Mansion of Sichuan Province, and the grandson of the first minister, is eighteen this year. ”

Liu Jixuan handed over the ritual and name system to Zhang Luan, and helped him up, "Lord Zhang, please get up quickly, you are now a relative of the emperor, I can't afford your gift." ”

The beautiful woman, who knelt beside the old lady, saw that everyone had already stood up, so she also bowed down and helped the old lady up.

"It's not too early this day, the ministers, it's time to go back to the county office," Zhu Yong stepped forward and said with a smile, bowing sideways to Zhang Junfang, "Zhang Niangniang, the bride price will arrive tomorrow, you can wait for Your Majesty's decree in the palace with peace of mind, and the old minister will retire." ”

Zhang Junfang also smiled back at him gently, and said with his head bowed: "The two adults go slowly."

The old lady looked sideways at the middle-aged man on the right hand side of the purple-clothed woman beside Zhang Luan, and commanded with authority: "Jin Jin, send the two adults."

Jin Ji turned sideways slightly, answered the call and trotted all the way out of the door.

In the evening, Jin Ji went back to the house, and the old lady reported some, the family was ready to eat, this family is not eating at the same table, the Zhang family has ancestral training, the female dependents are not allowed to eat at the table, so they have to set up a case in the side hall, Zhang Junyu is the princess, the old lady tried her best to invite her to the table, but she couldn't help her stubbornness, so she had to obey her wishes.

The old lady had a light taste, and her appetite was always very small, and after a few bites of new dishes, she lost her appetite, and when the beautiful woman saw the old lady get up, she also put down her chopsticks and helped her away.

Seeing the woman like this, the Lin family couldn't help but be speechless, and said sarcastically: "The Tang family is so scheming, he spends all day slapping the old lady."

Zhang Jingxian sneered, "Mother said what she did, no matter how powerful she is, she is just a partial house, there is no goods in her stomach, can she still rob the status of the second uncle?" This pheasant, even if her tail is up to the sky, she can't become a phoenix. ”

Zhang Junyu sat in the main seat and never spoke, only listening to the Lin family and Zhang Jingxian's humiliation, her uncle treated her and her mother with kindness before his death, and when he was dying, he repeatedly asked her, his wife and daughter do not cultivate women's words, their temperament is perverse, they can endure it, and don't worry about them.

My mother also often said that if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan.

Lin Shi saw that Zhang Junfang was silent, and naturally snickered, "Speaking of this pheasant turning into a phoenix, I have really encountered it," At this point, Lin said to the woman in purple who was sitting opposite him: "Brother and sister, I had a dream last night, I dreamed that a pheasant flew on the roof of the east courtyard of our house, I, I wanted to call someone to drive it away, after all, it is the yard where your brother and sister live, I, as a sister-in-law, have to take care of it, who knows that I only turned around for a moment, the pheasant, It turned into a phoenix and flew away, which you say is not unusual. ”

Lin Shi hid his face and laughed wildly, and the woman in purple also pretended to laugh, "It's really unusual, but sister-in-law, pheasants can become phoenixes, but crows can't, crows are all black, but it's unlucky, there are always crows in your western courtyard to forage for food, don't you, you have to find someone to drive them away, so as not to cause any dirty things." ”

After hearing this, Lin's face was pale, but he still didn't forget to squeeze out a smile, "The crow is unlucky, but at least it is humane, what about this pheasant, they are all ungrateful, they like the new and hate the old......"

Zhang Junfang knew who she meant, and without waiting for her to say anything, she suddenly took the case, "Presumptuous!" Lin Qing'e, let me tell you, the ancestors of the Zhang family have been scholars for generations, and now the main mother is still here, how can you be allowed to sprinkle a mountain village woman here! ”

"You!" Lin was surprised, also stood up, and shouted: "You said that I am a mountain village woman!" What about your mother, isn't she Jin Fu a mountain village woman, what about her famous family, isn't it still declining in the end, if she hadn't been pregnant with Trillium in her belly back then, I'm afraid your mother and daughter would have been swept away! ”

Zhang Junxian was so angry that he was about to slap Lin, but Zhang Jingxian immediately stood up and exclaimed, "What do you want to do!"

The woman in purple stood up unhurriedly and said leisurely: "Zhu'er, don't be rude to your aunt."

Zhang Junyu withdrew his hand and sat down heavily, "Let's eat." ”

Lin slammed the case, glared at Zhang Junyu and snorted softly and left, Zhang Jingxian also followed, walked outside the hall and looked back and shouted: "Lingshu!"

Zhang Qishu heard her call, so she reluctantly walked with them.