Chapter 22: Wei Guogong's funeral
Qian Luojin took Xiuxi to Xie Erye's Xiaozhuxuan, Xie Erye was reading a book by the window, the window was half-open, blowing his hair a little scattered, and the smell of medicine in the house was not so strong because of the smell of bamboo leaves.
"Second uncle! You're weak and the wind blows! Qian Luojin shouted.
When Second Master Xie saw Luo Jin, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, the scroll in his hand was placed on the table, with a sickly and elegant demeanor, he lifted the coat he was wearing with both hands back, and said, "No, I also know that it is cold, and I put one on." β
How old a person is, and still willful. The people in Xie Erye's house didn't dare to disagree with him, and he messed around, so Luo Jin, the niece, dared to care about him with her love, Luo Jin walked over directly and put down the support of the window.
Xiuxi behind him covered his mouth and snickered, don't look at Xie Erye's ability to make his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law obedient, and there is no way to meet his nephews and nephews, this is called brine and tofu, one thing and one thing.
"I heard that you accompanied the county lord to the market?"
Second Master Xie is not in good shape and is quite gossipy, he knows what is going on in the house, especially about Qian Luojin, he knows everything in detail, Luo Jin absolutely believes that she has Xie Erye's eyeliner in her room.
Before leaving, Mrs. Qian entrusted Luo Jin to Second Master Xie, and Second Master Xie really regarded herself as half of Luo Jin's father. Fortunately, Second Master Xie is a man, if he is a woman, he is definitely a little expert in house fighting.
"Well," Luo Jin nodded obediently, "I bought a lot of snacks and clay figurines for a few cousins." Luo Jin raised her little face, as if she was complimenting.
Second Master Xie couldn't help but pinch Luo Jin's face that was still baby fat: "Is there a gift from the second uncle?" β
"Of course, Xiuxi, bring it."
Second Master Xie was stunned for a moment, he just said a word casually, but he didn't expect Luo Jin to really bring him a gift, and just looking at the box, he knew that it was a valuable thing that had been spent on it.
Open the turquoise peacock brocade box, the bamboo pattern pei lies quietly in the red satin, and the color of the clear waves and blue water is a bamboo leaf and blue mark on the side, which is worth a lot of money at a glance.
As soon as Second Master Xie was about to open his mouth, Luo Jin knew what he was going to say, and hurriedly rushed in front of him and said: "People are looking for a teacher and a teacher to thank me, the second uncle has taught me so much, if I refuse to accept it, I will sit here and cry and not leave." β
Second Master Xie shook his head helplessly: "I didn't teach you to play tricks, I know that you are filial, so I will accept it." β
Luo Jin immediately burst into tears and laughed, with her acting skills, is it quite condescending not to enter Hollywood?
"I still have something to ask you," Second Master Xie said, "The sixth prince suddenly asked me to be a half-master, is it because of you?" β
Qian Luojin was stunned for a moment, she didn't know how to answer, the Xie family has four brothers and sisters, each of them is more likely than her, I don't know why Second Master Xie thought of her all of a sudden, even a gossip woman like Mrs. Xie firmly believes that the sixth prince is here for her precious son.
"No...... I...... The sixth prince and cousin are the same age, I think it's ......"
Second Master Xie had already identified the truth in his heart and interrupted Luo Jin's sophistry.
"It's a good thing that you can get along with the six princes, you are very sensible and measured," Second Master Xie put his arm around Luo Jin's neck and touched Luo Jin's hair like a small animal: "I can't wait for you to get married, your marriage, if the six princes will help you with the love of their childhood friends in the future, it will be your creation." β
"Second uncle!" Luo Jin was more concerned about the ominousness revealed in Xie Erye's words: "Luo Jin just gave you a gift, and you said unlucky things!" β
Second Master Xie smiled: "It's the second uncle's mistake, but you should keep the second uncle's words in mind first, and ...... in the future." Don't forget your second uncle. β
Luo Jin almost couldn't pretend to have that cute expression on her face, she was not a child, she knew what it meant to be born, old, sick and dead, Second Master Xie was confessing his last words, and it was a last word full of care for her.
Luo Jin's two little hands tightly grasped Second Master Xie's cold big hand: "Luo Jin will never forget his second uncle, forever and ever." β
Things in this world are never fair, Luo Jin and Mu Congjin are looking forward to growing up as soon as possible, waiting for the day when they will stand on their own, but there are also people like Xie Erye who are looking forward to slowing down the pace of time, and they can't wait for these children's childhood to be longer, because the company he can give can only accompany her here.
"Second master, Yulong has something to report." There is the voice of the maid outside the door, as the person with the highest education in the whole house, Xie Erye even the maid's name here is different from the painting style in other people's houses.
"Come in."
Yu Long saluted Second Master Xie and Luo Jin, and said, "There is a letter from the Weiguo Mansion, the old man is gone, and the old lady sent someone to ask you what you are going to do?" β
What is the plan? In Luo Jin's impression, Second Master Xie doesn't participate in any excitement, no matter whether it's red or white, don't you always send people to give gifts or send sacrifices.
Second Master Xie thought for a moment, coughed twice and said, "I'll go in person, and I'll tell Brother SΓΉ to wait for me tomorrow." β
"Yes." Yu Long was not surprised by Second Master Xie's reply at all, blessed her body, and was about to withdraw, when she remembered something again, and said to Luo Jin: "Miss Biao is also ready, Miss Biao will definitely go with her tomorrow." β
It is not uncommon for various families to communicate with each other in funerals, but they are usually sent to a subordinate by a distant relationship, and the close relationship has their own Uncle Xie and Mrs. Xie to come forward, and they are not of the same clan, and they have to go to the funeral with their families?
Seeing Luo Jin's puzzled face, Second Master Xie smiled: "You haven't seen anyone from the Weiguo Mansion yet, have you?" Sit down, my second uncle will tell you about them, they all have eyes on the top of their heads......"
Among the three princes who were crowned by the first emperor to pacify the world, only Wei Guogong was in the first emperor's camp after the war situation was reversed.
Wei Guogong ate a trench and grew wise, and when the current emperor was still a prince, he stood in line in advance, put down his old face and married his concubine to the prince of today's saint as a concubine, what a blue-eyed man.
This bet won a grand slam, and the daughter of Wei Guogong soon became a concubine, which is now the concubine Li who is now the favorite harem. The second prince born to Concubine Li is also a popular candidate for the prince, and the glory of the Weiguo Mansion is really full of glory even the tails of cats and dogs are cocked towards the sky.
Duke Wei Guo died, and even the palace mourned him, you must know that even if Concubine Li is the concubine, there is no more than a queen, the queen is the emperor's wife, only the queen's father is the emperor's father-in-law, but the emperor wants to give the old man of Wei Guo's father-in-law, the emperor is like this, which of the courtiers below dares to snub the Weiguo Mansion?
Mrs. Xie really planned to bring Luo Jin with her, and after dinner, Qiao Ping sent a new set of plain clothes and told Luo Jin to get up early tomorrow.
In the morning, the whole town and the government were full of people, and the carriages and horses stood in a long row at the door, and the other children, Mrs. Xie, were not worried, but they were afraid that Qian Luojin would be in chaos in the countryside, and Mrs. Xie specially asked Luojin to sit in a carriage with her.
Along the way, Mrs. Xie was telling Luo Jin, and she only briefly said it once when she arrived at the etiquette of the Weiguo Mansion, with Luo Jin's intelligence, Mrs. Xie was not worried about this, but there would be many people in the Weiguo Mansion, and she couldn't take care of Luo Jin when she was busy, so she repeatedly told Luo Jin to follow Xie Menghua, and if she didn't understand anything, she would see what Menghua did first.
Luo Jin responded one by one on her face, and complained in her heart, she just wanted to follow Xie Menghua and Xie Menghua had to let her, to say that her eyes grew on her head, Xie Menghua was more like a person from the Weiguo Mansion.
Sure enough, after getting out of the carriage, Xie Menghua ignored Luo Jin, but Xie Mengyao held Luo Jin's hand like a sister, Luo Jin pulled Xie Mengxi again, and the three of them could feel each other's little hands cold, and now the people in the Weiguo Mansion are not much more than Xie Laotaijun's birthday banquet, and Luo Jin is a little nervous in this formation.
The Weiguo Mansion is much bigger than the Zhenguo Mansion alone, and only the old lady Xie is a grassroots counterattack among the three kingdoms of the first emperor, and the Weiguo Mansion and the Pingguo Mansion have a foundation, not to mention that the Weiguo Mansion is now the time when the dragon pet is in its prime, the tall mansion gate is decorated with white diamond flowers, and the carriages of all kinds of dignitaries and dignitaries are constantly parked at the door of the Weiguo Mansion, only listening to the subordinates at the door continue to report loudly:
"Li Changshi is here with his family!"
"Lord Zuodu Yu Shi Wei has arrived!"
"An Guanghou has arrived!"
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"Cousin Luo Jin, let's go." Xie Mengyao tugged at Luo Jin, who was still looking at people coming and going.
"Ah, okay."