Liu Xianglian was ordered to send the county lord and his relatives to take over the military affairs of Xihai Yanzi, and after compromising the piles and piles, the Xihai Domain, which welcomed the relatives, put back the king of Nan'an County according to his words.

After decades of fighting on the battlefield, he accidentally overturned in the gutter, and he had to rely on the court and his relatives to exchange for his own safety, and the king of Nan'an County also knew that after this incident, he had no prestige in the West China Sea, and he would not let go of such a good opportunity to gather military power today.

Frustrated, the king of Nan'an simply cooperated with Liu Xianglian everywhere and handed over his remaining military power, preparing to show his loyalty to the saint in this way, hoping to be a family lord who enjoyed honor after returning to Beijing.

The group returned to Beijing as scheduled. After the resignation of the saint, the first thing Liu Xianglian did was to visit Chen and You's families. One is to thank his uncle Chen Qi for the idea, and the other is to discuss the matter of hiring.

According to folk customs, the employment is generally within one month before the marriage. Liu Xianglian and You Sanjie's wedding date is set for the seventh day of the seventh month. It's the beginning of June, and it's just the right time.

The two sat down and looked at the auspicious day of the zodiac, and finally chose to hire on June 28.

Early that morning, the Liu family invited a matchmaker and Quanfu people to wait for the You family to be hired. In the past, when Liu Xianglian asked to marry, she once said that she was willing to give everything she had to hire the third sister. Now seeing that the Liu family has finally been hired, he also upholds the heart of gossip, and quietly sends his family members out to watch the sentry.

Liu Xianglian swore that she would not slap herself in the face. His parents died when he was a child, and there were no elders in the family, so he originally planned to entrust an aunt who lived in the suburbs of Beijing to help with the marriage.

In this way, even the Liu family's aspects are also fully organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites. It is more and more revealing of the royal grace. Naturally, Liu Xianglian is also cheaper. Therefore, Liu Xianglian only counted her dowry at home, and handed over the dowry list to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The official in charge of preparing for this matter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs took the list of dowry gifts from the Liu family, scanned it slightly, and was not dumbfounded. I saw that the bride price alone was enough to 99,000 taels, and there were countless silk and satin, jewelry, clothes for the four seasons, pastries and wine, and high-quality medicinal materials. There is also a big red coral ornament, two feet high, the red light is brilliant, crystal dazzling, it was the saint who sighed that Liu Xianglian's meritorious deeds were specially rewarded, and now it is also put in the dowry ceremony. Lin Lin finally calculated, at least 200,000 taels.

It can be seen that what Liu Xianglian said that day was that she would give everything she had to marry the third sister was not a lie.

When the dowry was sent to the You family, the You family also felt decent. After all, the more dowry the husband's family offers, the more important they value their own girls, and the more satisfied their families are. The families who came to watch the ceremony were amazed when they saw it. is full of praise for the You family and found a good son-in-law, not only is he talented and beautiful, but it is also rare to have a deep affection for the girl of the You family and wholeheartedly.

Old Lady You and the Chen family had already been flattered and couldn't stop laughing. Even the clansmen of the You Chen family felt that their faces were bright. For a while, there was a lot of discussion among the powerful people in Beijing, and they all measured other families according to the specifications hired by the Liu family. There are also many women's families who dislike the lack of dowry in the south and make jokes repeatedly. Needless to say.

The seventh day of the seventh month is the right day to welcome your family. Because the third sister You single-handedly controlled Chen Yuan and the virtuous Yuan set, the eunuchs and relatives in Beijing who had a little head and face all knew each other, and this time the third sister got married, and the ladies of various families came to the door to add makeup, resulting in a city in front of the door of You Mansion, and there was an endless stream of guests.

This excitement lasted until the dowry was given on the second day of the seventh month.

The reason why the dowry was given so many days in advance was entirely because there were too many dowries for Third Sister You - in addition to the dowry that the Internal Affairs Office was ordered to purchase in accordance with the regulations of the county lord, Third Sister You also bought and sold the land herself, not to mention anything else for the time being, only Chen Yuan and Jinghuayuan, the two women of rouge incense powder, and the dividends on the sea, the profit of one year was enough to make everyone in Beijing red. Coupled with a dowry purchased by the You family with the icing on the cake, his uncle Chen Jue has always loved the third sister the most and regarded her as his daughter. Although Lin Lin also bought a lot for the third sister back then, but this time back to the right days, the Chen family took out another 10,000 taels of makeup silver - this matter has been discussed by the Chen family, because of the gratitude of the third sister You for helping her uncle's family over the years, no one raised any objections.

In addition, there is also the housekeeper's wife You who married into Ning Guofu, and the second sister You who married into General Liang's Mansion, and the makeup of these two people alone is enough for a small family to buy a dowry for their daughter. In addition, the royal relatives, princes, sons and grandsons who figured out the sage's thoughts, the families who were good friends with the You Chen family, and the makeup sent by the official eunuch in Beijing. The sum of them up is enough to be called a million-dollar rich.

Therefore, the You family also gave the dowry for three or four days - the first day was the dowry prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in accordance with the regulations of the county, including the house and property, household ornaments, silk and satin, gold, silver and jade, jewelry, medicinal materials and clothes, etc. The next day, the You Chen family sent all kinds of furniture ornaments and so on prepared for the third sister since they were children. On the third day, the gifts were other dowries given by the third sister You and the You Chen family, such as silk and satin, gold, silver and jade, jewelry, and medicinal clothes, needless to say, all of which were prepared early. In addition, Chen Yuan and Jinghuayuan are under the care of You Sanjie's daily gold, You Sanjie did not forget to use the money earned to buy a house and land when she was a child, so that the money makes money, and the profits are rolling. The connotation is quite rich. On the fourth day, what was given was the makeup given by the eunuchs in Beijing, and even the families who had business dealings with Jinghuayuan in other provinces, as well as the dowry when Liu Xianglian was hired - the You family confiscated the slightest bit, and all of them were put in the dowry and brought back to the You family by the third sister You.

There are always so many things, although the You family adheres to the idea of not revealing their wealth, they have already pressed it and bet again, and they can't wait for a secret grid in every dowry box, but they can't hold up too many things, and they still give it away for so many days. made other families in Beijing sigh, but also did not forget to pay tribute to some of the previous people who had repeated because of their dislike of their husband's family's few dowries-

I feel that the dowry given by my family is small, and I don't want to see if your family can buy the dowry of the You family.

Let's not talk about other gossip for the time being, just say that it will be the seventh day of the seventh month of July in a blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, the You family got up without waiting for dawn, and the Chen family had already gathered the people in the family to get ready. Even the clansmen of the You Chen family arrived before dawn. Several people got together and discussed how to make it difficult for the team to welcome relatives. Everyone thought about the "great achievements" of the third sister You when the eldest girl and the second sister of the You family got married. This will be the turn of Third Sister You to get married, and they can't spare the Liu family too lightly.

Laughing and laughing, it was about to be dawn, and Liu Xianglian took the team to pick up the kisses. I only heard the noise outside the door, blowing and blowing, so it was not lively. The porter had already received instructions from his masters and closed the door. Congestion in front of the door

Liu Xianglian knew that this was an old custom, but she was not in a hurry. Only shouting outside to open the door. The children of the You family and the Chen family are all bad in the door, and they ask Liu Xianglian to recite poems for a while, and ask Liu Xianglian to play the flute and play the kite for a while, until Liu Xianglian stands in front of the door and finishes playing a song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix", and then orders him to answer another question. has been making trouble for more than an hour, and everyone has been coaxing for four or five rounds of red seals, and they feel that it is almost over, so they ordered the boys at the top door to open the door and let them go.

The general pulled the bolt of the door, and Liu Xianglian and the people who got married swarmed in. Everyone laughed and laughed with each other and talked about each other, Liu Xianglian hurriedly presented the phoenix crown and various makeup gifts, and Mrs. Quanfu sent it inside to comb the hair and makeup of Third Sister You.

The third sister of You is unhurriedly combing her hair and twisting her face and drawing her eyebrows in the room, and the ladies of each family are chattering in the room, looking out through the window. I only heard all kinds of laughter and sounds from the distance in the outer courtyard, as well as the sound of firecrackers and various musical instruments, which was lively and lively.

The girls laughed and discussed the person who greeted the relatives, and laughed and joked about the third sister You. You Shi, Second Sister You, and Sister Wan, who followed Xianggong to other provinces, have all arrived. Sister Wan also brought her brother. The brother who is not yet on the table is running around behind Brother Bao, hugging Sister Wan'er's legs and calling her mother with a milky voice, and hugging the waist of the third sister to call her aunt, the pink carving is cute.

When the auspicious time was approaching, Third Sister You was helped to the front to bow to her parents and elders. After eating the tea from his daughter and son-in-law, Chen took the hand of the third sister You and asked her husband and children in every way, because she thought that since her late husband left, she took her two daughters home to remarry, and so many years have passed. Now that she has a husband and children, and her two daughters are also grown up and married, she can't help but burst into tears.

Old lady You Ziyu was in a good mood, and she instructed Liu Xianglian and Third Sister You a few words with a red face, and persuaded Chen Shimo to cry.

This toss came to the auspicious time, because the You family did not have a brother of the right age, so Chen Hua went out with his sister on his back and got on the sedan chair.

Liu Xianglian got her wish to marry a newcomer, and she was already happy. Sitting on a tall horse all the way, he was graceful and high-spirited, which can be called a spring breeze.

Third Sister You sat in the sedan chair with a red hijab on her head, only to feel that the sedan chair was up and down, and her heart was also on the ground.

I don't know how long it took, but the sedan chair landed firmly on the ground. Someone helped Third Sister You get out of the sedan chair and enter the door to straddle the saddle, and someone stuffed a red silk into her hand.

Third Sister You only felt that the ground in front of her was red, and she could only see a piece of ground under her feet, and she felt that she was like a marionette, and she was helped to worship the world one by one and enter the cave room.

The big red hijab was picked up by the Xi scale, and when she raised her eyes, she saw Liu Xianglian standing in front of her with the Xi scale in her hand, her handsome face showed a silly smile, and a pair of dark eyes like ink were firmly glued to the body of Third Sister You, and she was stunned and couldn't even say half a sentence.

Third Sister You subconsciously lowered her head, and somehow felt her face burn in a panic.

There was the laughter of the ladies in the room, and the third sister You raised her eyes, only to see Liu Xianglian's aunt and several cousins in Aunt Liu's family in the room. is smiling at Third Sister You. In addition, there were also Mrs. Quanfu and Zhen'er Wei'er standing in the room, as well as the two maids of the Liu family.

The aunt of the Liu family stepped forward to introduce a few girls from her family to the third sister You, and Mrs. Quanfu stepped forward to invite Liu Xianglian and his wife to drink wine. After eating the wine, Liu Xianglian also got to the front to entertain the guests, and said to Third Sister You with a smile before leaving: "There are snacks prepared in the kitchen, if you are hungry, tell the maid to fetch it for you, so that you can eat some to cushion your stomach." ”

“…… I'm still going to entertain you outside for a while, if you feel tired, change the phoenix crown first, and I'll let my aunt and a few cousins talk to you. I'll come when I go. ”

In the face of Liu Xianglian's earnest instructions, Third Sister You pursed her lips and smiled, and the aunt of the Liu family and Mrs. Quanfu laughed and joked to Liu Xianglian, "Sure enough, it is a person who has a lady, and it will hurt people if he is good." ”

Several girls from the aunt of the Liu family also looked at Liu Xianglian Zhile.

Liu Xianglian's face was flushed, and she went in a panic.

Only the aunt of the Liu family and a few cousins were left to accompany the third sister You to talk.

Because the aunt of the Liu family helped Liu Xianglian prepare for the marriage, the third sister You had seen the aunt of the Liu family before. I know that this is an honest and honest person. Although it is not as exquisite as the female dependents of many eunuchs in Beijing, it is also very old-fashioned and warm-hearted. The girls she raised are naturally like their mothers. is a little restrained towards Third Sister You. will only ask the third sister You if she is thirsty and hungry, and tell the maids to prepare tea and pastries.

Fortunately, Third Sister You herself is a person who is very good at adjusting the atmosphere, and within a few words, the girls spoke affectionately.

Third Sister You smiled and asked everyone's names, because she said again: "...... After that, my uncle gave me the word Weixin, which is taken from the meaning of Mingde Weixin. However, the sisters who are familiar with each other in the family still call me the third sister. That's what you call me. ”

Chen Qi took the words for Third Sister You after the meeting, and in front of outsiders, he said that it was taken from the meaning of Mingde Weixin. However, facing Third Sister You, Chen Jue smiled narrowly: "The so-called Weixin is also idealistic. Uncle hopes that you can live as you like in the future. Our girls, as it should be. ”

Third Sister You is very grateful for her uncle's heart. She was also very happy with her name. It's a pity that relatives and friends have long been accustomed to the ranking of the third sister, and they can't change it for a while. Those who can change it also feel that the word called the third sister is not called close, so they are reluctant to change their words. As for outsiders, of course, there is no need to know the name of Third Sister You. Therefore, it took a lot of effort for his uncle Chen Qi to give the words to the third sister, and for a while he became a useless hero.

But later, Third Sister You also figured it out. She felt that it was good if no one called her words, and when the time came, she would only let Liu Xianglian call her like this, which would be interesting.

Of course, such thoughts are not enough for outsiders.

Talking and laughing, all the outsiders dispersed. Liu Xianglian returned to the cave room with a smirk, and the aunts and girls of the Liu family smiled and all withdrew. Give the room to Liu Xianglian and You Sanjie, a newlywed couple.

Liu Xianglian sat on the bed with a smile, next to Third Sister You, but her eyes were staring at a pair of phoenix candles in the cave room, and she muttered for a long time before she asked with a crimson face: "...... Have you washed up? ”

When Third Sister You heard this, her face also turned red, and she lowered her head and said, "Not yet." ”

After a pause, he added, "I just accompanied my aunt to talk to a few cousins." ”

"What did you say?" Liu Xianglian asked subconsciously.

After asking, I felt that something was wrong, thought about it, and said indistinctly: "Why don't we wash up first?" It's good to take a break after a tired day, lie down later, and let's talk slowly? ”

I didn't finish a sentence, and I blushed like something. A pair of eyes were exceptionally clear, and they fell firmly on Third Sister You's face.

Third Sister You glanced at Liu Xianglian and suddenly burst out laughing. She looked at Liu Xianglian with a smile and replied softly, "Okay." ”