75. Red clothes when married
These things are just an ear to hear. Most of her time was spent preparing the dowry.
Not to mention anything else, just his wedding dress, a complete set of clothes, shoes and socks made for Yuan Ziqing, and gifts for his mother-in-law's family...... It takes a lot of time and effort.
The girls can also do it on their behalf, but the wedding dress and Yuan Ziqing's things have to be brought by herself.
In such a dull day, the only thing to look forward to on the side of the eyebrows is Yuan Ziqing's letter.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Fuwang Mansion has been sick for many years, and once he recovered, the news has spread throughout the capital, and even the Guan family has talked about it from time to time. Only at this time did everyone remember that there was such a shadow-like prince in Fuwangfu, and they couldn't help but regret not being at the beginning.
I knew that his illness could be cured, and at that time, while he was still sick, he went to a little cold stove, maybe there would be many benefits now. It's a pity that now the Fuwang Mansion is closed, and most people's identities are not enough to come to the door.
When everyone thought of the marriage with Yuan Ziqing on the side of the eyebrows, they couldn't help but praise the Guan family's methods. -- Not many people care about Guan Mianwen's previous seizure of office, but everyone thinks that he has a niece who marries into the Fuwang Mansion, and it is only a matter of time before he is restored to his official position.
So he couldn't get on the door of King Fu's mansion, and there were many people who came to visit the Guan family. Guan Mianwen and Zhang's eyebrows didn't matter how they tossed, they just reminded them not to be too arrogant, don't let the Son of Heaven notice, and then do their own thing behind closed doors.
Because of this, Yuan Ziqing also complained in the letter. In the past, those people made friends with Yuan Zifang, but now most of the people who post are inviting him. He went out to socialize a few times, but he was very disappointed with the children in Beijing now, and gradually lost interest.
However, he had several snacks brought to him, saying that he was eating them outside, and sent them to her to taste.
The two of them are like this, but they don't feel bored.
Once you have something to do, bury yourself in it, and time seems to pass very quickly. Summer has passed in the blink of an eye, and it is autumn again.
In the summer, Yuan Ziqing took the opportunity to send the Duanyang festival gift and met Meibian. But at that time, he was at the center of public opinion, and he didn't know how many pairs of eyes were staring, and he didn't dare to stay in the Guan family for long, so the two only spoke a few words.
Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, he specially sent a letter to Meibian, saying that he could set aside more time to meet this time. So before the day came, the eyebrows began to look forward to it. In fact, since the death of her parents, she has hardly spent the Mid-Autumn Festival. But with Yuan Ziqing here, the feeling is completely different. Later, she had her own home and someone to reunite, and the Mid-Autumn Festival became a festival again.
On this day, she got up early in the morning, asked Xingyun to comb her hair neatly, thought about it, and asked her to take out the jewelry that Zhou Yingyue had asked for her to make and put it on the dresser to pick it up.
One of the most eye-catching is a bead flower, the middle bead is the size of a finger, is very round and full of pink, surrounded by beads the size of rice grains, the same is pink, strung into a peach blossom style, the pearl is soft, the charm is introverted, warm and atmospheric.
He hesitated for a moment, but didn't pick it - this is one of the jewels and gems sent by Princess Fu, and it is the most valuable, so it is better to wear it on the wedding day or the next day when she goes to invite An to make tea.
This is followed by a set of sapphire heads. A hairpin, a jade hairpin, a flower day, and a pair of earrings. The gemstones are clear in color and sparkle in the sunlight. He pointed to his eyebrows, "Wear this today." ”
The gemstones used for this set of heads and faces are all taken down from the same piece, so the color is exactly the same, which is very rare. With a water-blue skirt and a plain embroidered peach blossom half arm, her whole person is curled and radiant.
"The girl is so beautiful." Xingyun said sourly, "It's not my uncle, I haven't seen the girl dressed up like this." ”
He smiled at her with a smile, "Look at your sour face, I know you're tired of me, and when I pass the door, I'll pick a good family for you, and send you there early, okay?" ”
"What did the girl say?" Speaking of his marriage, Xingyun's unscrupulous temperament couldn't help blushing, "I have followed the girl all my life and will not go anywhere." ”
"Stupid words. You think of me in your heart, can I bear to delay you? He smiled, "You're two years older than me." Speaking of which, I'm already old. Just tell me what kind of one you're looking for. I just want to go out and be a flat-headed lady, and I can also make decisions for you. Even if it is Xiucai's family, my Xingyun is worthy of it. ”
Xingyun hung his head and said after a while, "I think the girl is tired of me, otherwise why would she want to drive me away?" ”
Eyebrows had no choice but to say, "Isn't it good not to have to serve people anymore?" Have you figured it out? If you really want to follow me for the rest of your life, you can only match the little servants or stewards in the palace, don't you feel wronged? ”
"Girl, is this a joke?" Xingyun couldn't help blushing, "The days outside are so good, is it good to have a girl by your side?" Besides, I am in the house, and there is a girl in charge, and no one dares to bully me. Who knows what the days will be when I go outside? ”
This is also true, the flat-headed lady is easy to do, but no one can say what will happen in the future. If the government is developed, it is idle to take a few concubines, and when the time comes, will Meibian still be able to marry and take care of the affairs of other people's houses?
It's also thanks to her that she can see clearly. He couldn't help but say, "Don't worry, the prince and I will never let people bully you." ”
While he was talking, the Zhang family sent someone to invite Meibian over. Time has changed, and now in the Guan family, the status of the two is also different from the past, and the subordinates of the Guan family are very polite to each other - she has the name of a county lord, and now she is the only person with rank in this mansion.
Yuan Ziqing was talking to Zhang. Although he didn't look down on the aunt on the side of his eyebrows in his heart, he didn't show anything on his face. The Zhang family was intent on currying favor and wanted the Fuwang Mansion to bring Guan Mianwen. For a while, it seemed that the atmosphere was very harmonious.
This is what I saw when I came over from my eyebrows, and I couldn't help but smile slightly.
Yuanzi is elegant, handsome, and dusty, this is his original nature, but if there is a need, he doesn't mind being easy, gentle, and amiable. Guy is so clear that he can see the dust of the world, but he will not be blinded by it. The outer circle and the inner square, the way of a gentleman.
Only such a person can better adapt to the world, not only can he live well, but also try his best to help others. Humility is like a valley, and the chest is hidden in the world, so it will not care about the subsections.
This is what she loves in her heart. She stood by and watched quietly, full of pride and sweetness.
It was Zhang who saw her, opened his mouth to say hello, and walked over with his eyebrows.
After a few words of greeting with Zhang, she said goodbye with interest. Only then did he say to Yuan Ziqing, "You wrote from the front that you have plenty of time today, so you are not busy outside?" ”
"There's nothing to do." Yuan Ziqing said, "Originally, it was nothing more than those people who saw me well, thinking about the emperor's favor for the palace, and wanted to find some benefits." A few months passed, and there was nothing in the palace, so they naturally stopped. ”
The attitude in the palace is very interesting, and at this time, everyone has to consider whether it is cost-effective to get close to the Fuwang Mansion. In case the emperor is dissatisfied with the Fu Wangfu, the palace may not suffer for a while, but these people who tend to be inflammatory. So gradually, no one came to the door, and Yuan Ziqing was a little cleaner.
I couldn't help but smile on my eyebrows, "How short-sighted?" ”
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have rushed to the door." Yuan Ziqing said, "Don't talk about this." Let's stop sitting here and talk, let's go out for a walk. Didn't you say that Yingyue sent you a lot of osmanthus flowers and didn't invite me to enjoy it? ”
Mei Pan turned his head to look at the maid standing next to him, and said, "I almost forgot, so let's go." The osmanthus flowers are all in my yard. ”
Although it was not polite for Yuan Ziqing to go to the courtyard next to Mei at this time, the Zhang family did not jump out to stop it. The two walked all the way back, and Yuan Ziqing couldn't help frowning, "This courtyard is too remote." ”
"I think it's okay, it's cleaner." Mei said, "Besides, you don't have to talk about me, isn't your Hidden Bamboo Garden the same?" ”
Yuan Ziqing pursed her lips and smiled, "Didn't I sue you before, my mother renovated the Hidden Bamboo Garden, and now it's different from before." ”
Although he said this, the impression on his eyebrows had been fixed, and he really didn't think that the gap would be so big that he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. and did not argue with him, but invited him into the courtyard.
Zhou Yingyue sent 16 pots of osmanthus flowers, all of which are varieties from the south, with a rich fragrance and a long flowering period. Anyway, it has been open for more than a month now, and Xingyun has also collected a lot of osmanthus cakes, and it doesn't wither when I look at it.
After admiring the osmanthus for a while, he invited Yuanzi to sit in the green house. There is usually no one in her yard, and there are a lot of boxes and cages piled up in the main room in the past few months, which are not suitable for hospitality, so she simply invited people to the east room where she lives daily.
It is very neatly furnished, and there is a beauty couch by the window. On both sides are full of bookshelves, and on the north side is a large screen that divides the room, and inside is the boudoir next to the eyebrows. Between the screen and the beauty couch, there is a set of tables and chairs, on which is placed a delicate long-necked plum vase, in which a plum blossom is inserted.
Yuan Ziqing glanced at it and couldn't help but be surprised, "There are still plum blossoms at this time?" ”
"Uncle is also eye-catching." Xingyun originally moved the embroidery pier and sat next to the beauty couch to be busy, but when he saw the two of them getting up and coming over, he couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "That's a fake flower." It was made of leftover cloth by slaves and maidens. ”
Yuan Ziqing stepped forward and sniffed it, stretched out his hand and twisted it again, and exclaimed, "What a clever thought, such a fine craftsmanship!" ”
asked Xingyun, "What are you busy with?" ”
Before he could stop him, Xingyun had already said with a smile, "Uncle, don't you know if you go and see it yourself?" ”
Yuan Ziqing had actually seen the bright red on the embroidered couch earlier, but it was not abrupt. Hearing Xingyun's words, he really walked over. As we got closer, the red became more and more conspicuous. It was a thick gown, a style with a collar. A layer of moire is embroidered along the neckline as an embellishment, and the whole dress is embroidered with a picture of a hundred birds and a phoenix, and the embroidery is fine and lifelike.
This is the wedding dress on the side of the eyebrows.