1. To be married
In the first year of Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty, the capital was unified.
Inside the Rainbow Star Pavilion, a young man walked back and forth in the room with an angry face. The floor was full of shards of porcelain. The servants in the room were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe, and a few people behind them secretly looked up at him, and there was a subtle hint of disdain in their eyes. Only the manservant standing beside him stopped him, and did not seem to be frightened by his angry appearance.
"Okay, Third Young Master, just vent it, don't let the old man know, he will be unhappy." The manservant spoke.
"He's not happy? He didn't treat me as his own son, what should I do to make him happy? is also his son, Yu Xiang can marry Gege of the county king's mansion, why should I marry the daughter of a pawnshop owner? Yu Rui stood up, picked up a teacup and threw it at the feet of the manservant named Ah Hao, so Ah Hao lowered his head and remained silent.
"Who made our origins inferior to others? You'd better resign yourself to your fate. A woman walked in from outside and answered with a wry smile. The servants in the house hurriedly greeted: "Aunt Mei is auspicious!" β
"Let's all go down!" Aunt Mei gestured. The servants departed. Ah Hao gave Yu Rui a look and left.
"Mother, no matter how bad I am, I'm also his son, how can I accept my fate if he treats me so differently?" Yu Rui took a few steps, unwilling.
"Rui'er, it's my mother who is sorry for you, if you are angry, you should be angry with your mother, anyway, there is no one else in the house now......" Aunt Mei's eyes began to redden.
"Mother, in fact, I used to blame you." Yu Rui looked at his mother, and his tone softened, "But it's a fact that the identity is different, and it's not something that my mother wants." So mother, don't beg them this time, let me solve it myself, okay?
"I just begged you Amma, and he gave you a grace to let you and the second young master get married on the same day. It's not easy for a concubine, so don't complain anymore, okay? Aunt May pleaded.
Yu Rui looked at his mother-in-law, his heart softened, he reluctantly squeezed out a smile, and comforted: "Mother, don't worry, I won't say those rebellious words anymore." My mother is also tired of my business for a day, so my son will send you back to rest. β
Aunt Mei nodded with satisfaction, and walked towards her residence, Mei Xiangyuan, with the support of her son, but she didn't notice the imperceptible smile on the corner of her son's mouth.
On the other side, Lord Dutong An Cheng and Fujin Songlian were leisurely drinking tea while listening to the dowry sent by the Jingjun Palace.
Fu Jin praised happily: "Master, you see how much King Jingjun attaches importance to this daughter and gives so many dowries." But also, that is, the identity of Wang Fu Gege is worthy of our Yu Xiang! β
"yes, it's good to marry a Dorogge and enter the door. But Yongmei, who doesn't know what to do, doesn't say that she has wronged Yu Rui, and she doesn't look at what her identity is, Wang Fu Gege is also what he thinks? Marrying the daughter of Boss Qian is already considered a high climb! The old man said, his face pulled down, and Fu Jin hurriedly persuaded: "Okay, master, I can't be angry with them, it's just the son of a girl from the Han family." The lord let him marry the daughter of the money shopkeeper, and allowed him to marry Yu Xiang on the same day, which is already a great gift to him, he should be grateful to you, right? In a few days, it will be the day of our auspicious day, so let's be happy. β
"Okay, I'm not angry, Song Lian. It's hard work these days, so you can arrange your son's marriage well. Yu Rui's side is also handed over to you, not to mention how big the pomp is, don't be too much worse than Yu Xiang's, I don't want our Xilin Jueluo family to be said to suppress the concubine. Yu Rui is a competitive kid, and I don't think he'll be grateful to me. An Cheng waved his hand.
Jingjun Palace, Huanxi Xuan.
The woman in red sat at the table, holding an embroidery stand and embroidering an unfinished red peony. Next to her, the one-year-old woman smiled and said, "Xi'er, I will get married in a few days, just say what you need." β
The woman put down the work in her hand and smiled slightly: "Eniang, don't worry about it, this capital is also everyone, are you still afraid of wronging your daughter?" β
"Xi'er," Fu Jin said earnestly, "over there, it's not as good as the palace, and there is Ama Eniang to protect you." After you get married, don't be too nice to anyone, do you know the way? Especially the concubines of the second young master, you must show some royal demeanor, don't be jealous, but don't let them bully. β
"The child understands." Ning Xi was a little funny, he had heard this more than a hundred times.
Sending Fu Jin away, Ning Xi restrained his smile. The eldest maid who was following her asked a little worriedly, "Gege, the second young master of the Dutong Mansion......"
"I've heard," Ning Xi said, "it's stubborn, with a group of wives and concubines, lingering in the Qinglou all day long. That's what you're talking about, Nian'er? β
"Gege," the girl called Nian'er began, "are you just sitting still?" β
"What's the solution?" Ning Xi smiled bitterly, "The marriage was personally pointed out by the Queen Mother, can you regret the marriage?" Besides," she looked at Nian'er and said, "The Dutong family has a big business, and I can earn a good future for Zaiyuan if I marry." β
"So Gege," Nian'er said, "are you pretending to be relaxed in front of the prince and Fu Jin, for fear that they will worry?" β
"Yes," Ning Xi said with a smile, "The most superfluous emotion in this world is worry." What's the use of that, it's just adding to your troubles. I know what you're worried about," she said as she approached Nian'er, "but which family doesn't have a few concubines?" Doesn't Amma also have a side blessing? As long as I'm a wife, no one can get past me. With such a reason, you have been in the government for many years, why don't you understand it? β
"The slave just can't bear to look at Gege......" Nian'er's voice lowered.
Ning Xi didn't say anything more, Nian'er was too naΓ―ve, it seemed that she had spoiled her all these years. In this year, do you still expect a couple for a lifetime? Didn't Nalan Xingde, who said this, fail to do it himself? But she can't achieve this, Nian'er has a chance to achieve it. It's time to talk to Amma and transfer the guards assigned to her by the dowry.
"Big sister!" The woman's voice came, making Ning Xi's face suddenly show a smile, "Hui'er, you're here." β
"I'll come to see the eldest sister," Hui'er grabbed Ning Xi's arm and said, "In a few days, the eldest sister will get married, and I won't be able to see you." β
"Hui'er, the eldest sister will not be here in the future, listen to Ama Eniang's words, do you know the way?" Ning Xi said. Hui'er is her sister-in-law, only one year younger than her. Hui'er's mother is the girl next to E-Niang, and she died not long after giving birth to Hui'er, so Hui'er has been raised by E-Niang's side. E-niang has only one son besides her daughter. Therefore, compared with other concubine siblings, Ning Xi is the closest to her.