Chapter 22: Marriage

September 18, the auspicious day of the zodiac, the best time has arrived.

In one place in Kyoto, the sound of artillery resounded in all directions. Outside the gate of Jiafu, the cannon was played, and the sedan chair was sent to welcome the relatives.

In the boudoir of the second girl of the Ji family, the maids went in and out, very busy, but they were also busy and orderly.

Ji's mother is combing her daughter's hair carefully. The second sister has black hair, soft and shiny, and she follows her. remembered that when the second sister was still in infancy, the yellow hair on that head made people worry a lot, and she repeatedly shaved the second sister's head, wanting to make her hair thicker. Now the girl has grown up and her hair has grown, but she is about to get married.

Mrs. Ji took a breath, trying to calm herself down. She knew that it was a good thing for her girl to get married, but she always couldn't help but want to cry.

"Where's the grate? Find it now. Ji's mother asked.

As soon as the girl heard this, she immediately put down the Xia curtain in her hand, turned over the cabinet and looked for it, this mess, everything was lost, and finally found the grate, and there was someone outside to urge": The Jia family's welcoming team went out of the West Market, and then arrived at the door of Ji's mansion in half an hour, and Master Ji sent me to ask, how is the girl prepared? ”

Ah, this high bun has just been combed, and the phoenix crown has not been changed yet.

Mrs. Ji hurriedly called: "Hurry up, bring the second sister's phoenix crown and xiaxia." ”

The second girl's clothes and jewelry were neatly prepared last night, and they were placed on a red lacquered tray and covered with a red silk cloth.

When Ji Mu took out the crown, everyone was amazed.

The gilded eight dragons and eight phoenixes and the emerald feather phoenix crown weigh three catties, the eight golden dragons with beads dropping from the mouth, the golden phoenix with eight bird feathers dotting the emerald, and the red jade gem pearls inlaid with the crown are more than 100.

Ji's mother instructed: "Quickly put it on for the second girl." The Xia curtain was also sorted out one by one and replaced with the second sister. ”

The bright red wedding dress was rushed by five skillful embroiderers and made for a full ten days, from the undershirt to the undershirt, to the inner layer, and then to the outer skirt, layer by layer of complicated wearing, until finally the waist rope was worn, it took two quarters of an hour.

Ji's mother instructed Yingxiu on the side: "This is married to the Jia family, and he will be a member of the Jia family for the rest of his life, even if he enters the soil in the future, the tablet is also engraved with Jia Ji's." After passing through the door, remember that you must be obedient to your mother-in-law and teach your husband and children. Married to her husband, a woman is to be tolerant and generous, and she must not fight for the moment, understand? ”

The bride couldn't talk much, and Yingxiu only nodded.

Ji's mother continued: "In the future, I will be the daughter-in-law of the Jia family, and I must not forget my mother's family. ”

When Yingxiu heard this, her tears could no longer be suppressed, and she flowed in an uproar.

Ji's mother can't bear it": My good girl, you can't cry on this happy day, how to be a bride if you cry and spend your face? ”

Yingxiu sniffed, hugged Ji's mother tightly, buried her head in her arms, and was reluctant to let go for a long time.

"Good girl, wipe away your tears, how old you are, and crying." Mrs. Ji called the girl again to puff the powder on the second sister, put on the red rouge, sipped the lipstick, and was a beautiful girl again.

"Second sister, this is the handkerchief I embroidered, you have to put it away, Zitang said that this handkerchief is exquisitely embroidered, and it can be compared with the Xiuniang of Shangyi Pavilion. I made two sets of your clothes, the materials are all good, the threads are also good, but the craftsmanship is average, Zitang also helped me embroider the pattern together, you must not dislike it. ”

Yingxiu nodded and smiled at Yingning, "Silly sister, it's too late for me to cherish the clothes you sent, how can I dislike it?" ”

My sister and aunt are here.

The five girls made two long skirts, and the hundred butterflies embroidered with gold thread were lifelike, shining, and amazing. The six girls gave a set of beds, all of which were red brocade embroidered with mandarin ducks and birds, which was very exquisite.

Aunt An took out four pairs of jade and pure gold bracelets, and said to the second sister: "Our two aunts have nothing to give you, you are the eldest girl of our family, naturally there is no shortage of these things, these two pairs of bracelets are the hearts of me and Aunt Qian, you must not dislike it." ”

How can Yingxiu dislike it, Aunt Qian and Aunt An are not high on weekdays, and their clothes are also regulated, and their mother's family sometimes needs them to help them, so it is not easy to come up with these bracelets. Yingxiu took it with both hands and thanked her, becoming more and more reluctant to come to this family.

Jingzhu stood behind, she had been envious of this second girl since she entered the mansion, and sometimes she was so jealous that she was going to get married at this time. Thinking that she would not be the Ji family if she got married, her mentality was a little better.

"Second sister, I don't know anything else, but I am good at playing this network, although things are not valuable, they are also a piece of my heart." Jingzhu took out the bat knot that she had been fighting for many days. The rope is knotted up and down, the rich pattern of the clouds and flowers and birds changes, during which the beads are worn, dozens of kinds of ropes are used, and more than ten colors are matched, and the craftsmanship is exquisite, so that people can't help but turn over and over, and they can't see how to beat it.

Because of the last incident, Yingxiu always felt weird when she saw Jingzhu's face, the so-called reaching out and not hitting the smiling person, she still reached out to take it": Sister Zhu has a heart, I like it very much. ”

At this time, the sound of artillery outside sounded, and the crackling sound of firecrackers filled the entire Ji Mansion.

Mrs. Ji hurriedly said, it's the welcoming team that is coming, hurry, quickly put the second sister's head cover, and hurry up to the front hall.

In the hall, Lord Ji and Mrs. Ji sat on the upper seat, took the wedding wine from their daughter, and had mixed tastes in their stomachs. Mrs. Ji thought, second sister, you must be well......

Under the big red hijab, Yingxiu has already cried into tears. She doesn't know why she is crying, she has the blessings of relatives and friends, her future husband is also satisfied with herself, the Jia family is also a good family, everything is good, but the tears are uncontrollable.

Mrs. Gong on the side said that the grace of parenting should not be forgotten, and Lord Ji warned her daughter that after marrying, she should respect her in-laws and honor her elders.

Yingxiu walked forward in a red world, probably almost at the gate, the mother-in-law next to her reminded the girl to be careful of her step, Yingxiu raised her foot and just crossed the threshold, and the gongs and drums outside began to blow.

The surrounding crowd was bustling, all to see the excitement.

An old Khan by the wall said: "This Jia Gongzi married a girl from the Ji family and went back, but he had to provide for it." ”

"Who said it wasn't, there was such a powerful outsider, how dare he bully Miss Ji." The mother-in-law smiled.

There is no shortage of things at any time, and a man in cloth interjected: "You don't know, I heard that this Lord Ji is estimated to have committed a crime, and the top is investigating, who presses who and who can say accurately?" ”

When the woman heard this, she was interested: "Is there really such a thing? No wonder! I said, how could the master of the Ji family choose the son of the Jia family as his son-in-law, it turns out that there is such a mystery. ”

The old man wondered: "If Master Ji is really investigated, how can the Ji family dare to marry his daughter with great fanfare?" You didn't see that the sixty-four dowries just now had gone to Jia's house. ”

The man in the long shirt on the side smiled and said, "It's just a matter of hearing about Lord Ji's investigation, how can a family like the Ji family be defeated if it is defeated?" The saint doesn't look at the merits of Master Ji, but also looks at the hard work of Master Ji. ”

Everyone nodded their heads, feeling justified.

In a commotion, Yingxiu lay on the back of the eldest brother and was sent to the sedan chair.

The sound of firecrackers was deafening, Ying Ning stood behind the weeping flower door, listening to the gongs and drums of the greeting team gradually moving away, the crowd at the door dispersed, and the guests were seated, she pinched the handkerchief and returned to Liuyunxuan.

married the eldest daughter, and had a matter on her mind, and Mrs. Ji was worried about the other sisters.

On the second day, it rained heavily, and the heavy rain turned to a drizzle, and it rained all day. At this moment, the girls in the house all changed into jackets and vests, wore underwear and pants, stretched out their hands, and they all brought a chill, and they had to shrink their necks when the wind blew.

"It is the best time in autumn, although it is cold when the wind blows, but the clothes are wrapped, it is neither hot nor cold, and it is the most comfortable." The fifth girl said to the two girls.

The three sisters surrounded a few melon seeds.

Thanks to Yingxiu's blessing, the servants and maids in the whole house got the wedding cake fructose, and they couldn't finish it for two days, and the small table in the courtyard of Liuyunxuan was also lined with these happy cakes.

Jingzhu since the last incident, every day worried that she would be sent out of the house, waited for many days without moving, this heart settled, this period of time every day in front of Ji's mother to be attentive, Mrs. Ji was annoyed, there was no time to deal with her, and the matter of sending her out of the house was also put back. Jingzhu didn't please her, and thought of a few sisters again. On this day, the three sisters just gathered together to eat tea and talk, and she also sat down with a shy face, "Let me also eat the second sister's wedding cake and be festive." ”

Yingyao glanced at her and gave up her place. The three sisters began to talk to themselves again.

Yingxue said: "Tomorrow, the second sister will return to the door with her husband, and her mother said that she would go to the outer courtyard as soon as possible to greet her. ”

Ying Ning was excited and nervous, excited to see her second sister again, nervous because she wanted to see if this brother-in-law was good. Last time, Jia Xiuheng and Mrs. Jia came to propose marriage, but they hid behind the small window and didn't see it clearly.

And Jingzhu was grounded by Mrs. Ji, and she didn't know what Jia Xiuheng looked like.

"I heard that Jia Xiuheng is handsome and chic, but is it true?" Jingzhu asked.

Several sisters listened to Jingzhu's questions and didn't speak. Only the sixth girl said weakly: "You should call your brother-in-law." ”

No one responded to her, Jingzhu was a little embarrassed, so she could only nod, drink tea, and say no more.

Yingyao said: My aunt mentioned my mother to me in the past two days, saying that she was always restless and couldn't sleep well, do you know? ”

Ying Ning hurriedly said: "That's the mother's concern about the girl's family affairs." ”

"But the second sister has already passed the door, she should breathe a sigh of relief, why are you still worried?" The fifth sister asked.

"Our family is not the second sister alone, and she wants to say goodbye." Ying Ning smiled and looked at Ying Xue.

Where could Yingxue think of this, her face turned red, ": But my aunt has never told me...... "These two girls are already married, she is only a year old Xiaoyingxiu, and it is theoretically her turn."

Ying Ning said: "It was my mother who told me, if you don't believe it, ask your mother to go." As soon as Yingxue heard Yingning say this, then this must be true, so why should she be embarrassed to run to ask her wife.

Jingzhu was listening next to her, and even Yingxue was going to say kiss, so what should she do? She's older than Yingxue. The godmother won't stop helping her look at other people's houses because she rejected the son of the outsider last time, right? This time Jingzhu is really anxious, the staff is still at least a five-grade person, if Mrs. Ji really doesn't care about her, it is difficult for ordinary people to find. No, I must beg Mrs. Ji again.

On September 21, the daughter of the Ji family returned to the door three times.

The descendants of the Jia family just came to spread the word that Jia Gongzi and Grandma Jia had just gone out and came to Ji's mansion, Mrs. Ji couldn't wait, so she had already brought a few girls to stand at the door and wait.

Yan Hong smiled and said, "Madam, the blue-topped carriage in front should belong to the Jia family." ”

Ji's mother helped Yanhong's hand down the steps, looking forward to her daughter coming out of the sedan chair.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the Ji Mansion, and a young and beautiful woman poked out, who was the aunt and grandmother of the Ji family who had just married.

Jia Xiuheng stood outside the carriage and reached out to take his newlywed wife's hand, and the two looked at each other with affection. Xiu Heng carefully helped Yingxiu down from the carriage. Before she arrived, Mrs. Ji burst into tears.

"Mother......" Yingxiu stepped forward and took Mrs. Ji's hand, her eyes were also teary, and the two were silent for a long time. Xiu Heng on the side took the return gift with both hands, and saw that his wife was so cute, and he liked it more and more.

"Xiu'er is back, hurry up and get in." Mrs. Ji then remembered and said to the maid, "Yanhong, quickly help my uncle take things." ”

After speaking, he took a few sisters into the door.

Xiu Heng took his wife into the hall, and he was considerate and considerate along the way, which made people envious.

Jingzhu saw this Jia Gongzi for the first time, and was secretly jealous of the second sister's good life, thinking that she was married to a low family, but she didn't expect it to be a beautiful man. No wonder the second sister agreed so simply, in the final analysis, she is still greedy for "beauty", of course, this beauty is naturally talking about Jia Gongzi.

The two newlyweds served tea to Mr. Ji and Mrs. Ji, the more Mrs. Ji looked at this son-in-law, the more satisfied she became, her daughter married a lover, and the couple raised their eyebrows and respected each other, and she was also relieved.

A few sisters were also happy to watch from the sidelines, and when Xiu Heng and Master Ji went to the study, several people surrounded Yingxiu and chattered non-stop.

I got married a few days ago, and I still looked like a little girl, but this time I came back to save my relatives, and I completely changed my appearance. The woman's bun was coiled high on her head, she changed her youthful appearance, wore emerald beaded jewelry, and wore a red gold silk spring brocade robe on her body, in addition to being luxurious and pretty, she also had a little more of the bride's shy charm.

Yingning pulled Yingxiu and whispered in her ear, "Brother-in-law is good to you?" ”

When Yingxiu heard this, her face turned red and she nodded.

Ying Ning was relieved when she heard the second sister say this: "I want to sleep with you at night." ”

Yingxiu smiled: "You're a big girl, and you still sleep with me?" ”

"I have a lot to say to you, you will leave tomorrow, and there will be no chance if you don't say anything else."

Yingxiu nodded the nose of the seventh sister: "You stupid Ning'er, it's not like I won't come back when I get married, besides, my husband's family is also in Kyoto, if you want me, write a trustee to send it to me." ”

Ying Ning looked at the eldest sister in front of her and nodded.