Chapter 60: The Eldest Princess (2)
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Qi Younian lingered in Xinhuatang until the evening, and left just now. He also had to return to the palace to inform his family of the good news. Although his father Wei Wuhou and several brothers led the troops in the north, his mother, Mrs. Wei Wuhou, and several sisters-in-law were in the mansion.
"Although it's not good, it's in a hurry to publicize it, but the family should still know about it early." Qi Younian said so.
Ji Xiaotang agreed.
This night, Ji Xiaotang slept very sweetly, and when he got up early the next day, he also felt that his mood was better than ever.
On this day, Ji Xiaotang no longer went out, but came to Jinghuatang to accompany Mrs. Ji Er to do needlework.
Changsheng went to Ji Er's study, and after a while, Ji Xiaoyun also came over, and then there were Mama Cheng, Jin'er, Xiu'er, Vanilla and Xiangxiu, all of whom were henchmen among henchmen, and there was nothing else that could not be said.
Mrs. Ji was overjoyed, and while doing needlework, she said that she would buy a dowry for Ji Xiaotang.
As long as Qin Min comes out of the palace and obtains the consent of the Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing, the marriage between Qi Younian and Ji Xiaotang will be handled.
Now Daqin is not very comforting inside and outside the country, maybe when Qi Younian will have to lead the troops to the expedition again, once the family affairs are decided, the Weiwu Marquis Mansion must hope that the two will get married as soon as possible.
Although Mrs. Ji felt that Ji Xiaotang was still young and reluctant to give her up, considering the situation in the Mighty Marquis Mansion, it was not easy to refuse.
“…… The large pieces of furniture have been slowly prepared over the years, and they have all been left in Qingyuan. I have to discuss with your father, send a safe person to pick it up, and I have to send someone to Suzhou and Hangzhou again. Purchase more good rulers...... I don't know where to find this embroidery girl in Beijing, otherwise I just want to find it from Suzhou and Hangzhou...... I'm afraid that the days over there will be too much time for the Hou Mansion to ......."
To marry her daughter, Mrs. Ji Er has too many things to worry about.
A few girls also chattered and came up with ideas, saying that it would be good for the embroidery girl to invite a few, if they didn't dislike it, they worked day and night. The embroidery used by Ji Xiaotang for marriage can be prepared.
Ji Xiaoyun had just learned about Ji Xiaotang and Qi Younian, and she seemed very surprised.
"I can also help Xiaotang embroider something, if you don't dislike it. I still have a lot of stuff there that I've never used. Ji Xiaoyun is talking about her dowry.
"You sisters, what's there to dislike?" Mrs. Ji was very happy when she heard Ji Xiaoyun say this. "It's just that you can't touch your things. Let's pay more. Even if the time is tighter, it can be purchased. ”
And they all nodded.
The room was full of festive atmosphere, and everyone was happy for Ji Xiaotang.
Ji Xiaotang himself was also happy, waiting for news from the palace.
At noon, someone outside came in to report that Qi You was coming.
Mrs. Ji Er was busy and said the request.
Soon, Second Master Ji came with Qi You, and he was still accompanied by Changsheng.
Ji Xiaotang looked at Qi Younian's face. knew that it must be Qin Min who had good news.
As she expected. Qi Younian sat down and told everyone that Qin Min had just come out of the palace and had now returned to Jingci Nunnery.
It turned out that early this morning, Qi Younian went to Jingci Nunnery, and he personally accompanied Qin Min into the palace.
"How did my grandmother and the Queen Mother talk?" Ji Xiaotang asked.
Qi Younian couldn't answer this question.
He accompanied Qin Min into Cining Palace, and Empress Dowager Han apologized to him and Qin Min for Changning's matter, and told them that Changning had been locked up in a side hall and was thinking about it behind closed doors.
Empress Dowager Han was very polite to Qin Min, but when Qin Min and Empress Dowager Han were talking about business, he was not beside him. Empress Dowager Han and Qin Min separated him, and during that time, he was with Emperor Longqing.
How Qin Min and Empress Dowager Han talked about it, although Qi Younian didn't know, it didn't affect the result.
Empress Dowager Han has agreed to Qi Younian and Ji Xiaotang's family affair, and promised that she will restrain Changning, and will never let Changning disturb Ji Xiaotang and Qi Younian in the future.
Qi Younian came out of the palace and sent Qin Min back to Jingci'an, and came to Xinhuatang to tell Ji Xiaotang the good news.
"Great!" And all the people in the house rejoiced for two men.
Seeing that it was lunchtime, Mrs. Ji Er wanted to stay with Qi Younian to eat in Xinhuatang.
Qi Younian shook his head with a smile.
He came to Xinhuatang, first to inform him of the good news, and secondly, he was instructed by Qin Min to take Ji Xiaotang to Jingci Nunnery. Qin Min prepared a meal and asked Qi Younian and Ji Xiaotang to accompany her for lunch.
"Since it is the order of the eldest princess, I will not keep you, and Xiaotang will naturally go with you." Mrs. Ji Er said immediately.
Second Master Ji also smiled and nodded.
Ji Xiaotang asked Qi Younian to sit in Jinghuatang for a while, and she went back to Yanhuatang to change her clothes.
Mama Cheng helped Ji Xiaotang pick out a set of lake-colored shirts and dresses, and changed them into Ji Xiaotang with Jin'er and Xiu'er. Ji Xiaotang pressed his sideburns, looked in the mirror again, and replaced the red gold hair with a tortoiseshell.
Just as Mama Cheng raised her head, Ji Xiaotang saw Mama Cheng's face in the mirror.
Today in Jinghuatang, everyone was very happy, there were only two people, and they didn't seem to be so happy.
These two people, one is Ji Xiaoyun, and the other is Mama Cheng.
Mama Cheng has no reason not to be happy for her.
"What are you thinking?" Ji Xiaotang waved his hand, pushed Jin'er and Xiu'er away, and only asked Mama Cheng.
"County Lord......" Mama Cheng wanted to speak and stopped.
"Mama has something to say, just say it." Ji Xiaotang said. They have been together for a long time, and they have become very trusting and understanding of each other.
"It's nothing," Mama Cheng hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Maybe it's because I haven't had a good rest in the past two days, my right eyelid is beating so much, and I always feel a little ...... in my heart There ......is always a faint premonition that something bad is going to happen.
The latter half of the sentence, Mama Cheng did not say it.
If it weren't for Ji Xiaotang, the previous words. She would never say it either.
Ji Xiaotang just got the good news, and he wants to make his wishes come true, and everyone is happy. Saying such things is always a bit of a bad idea.
Ji Xiaotang didn't blame Mama Cheng at all.
"Don't hide it from Mama, in the past two days, I have always had some unfulfilled feelings in my heart...... "This kind of feeling is something Ji Xiaotang has never had." Perhaps, it was because the good news came too unexpectedly and too quickly. We can't react yet. ”
"That's how it should be." Mama Cheng said immediately.
This kind of happy event is coming, and there is a feeling of disbelief, and ordinary people will also have it.
Ji Xiaotang and Mama Cheng glanced at each other. They all laughed.
Everything was cleaned up, Ji Xiaotang came out of Yanhua Hall with people, and met Ji Xiaolian head-on.
"The county lord...... Xiaotang ......" Ji Xiaolian saw Ji Xiaotang and immediately greeted him enthusiastically. She didn't know what to call Ji Xiaotang good at first. In the end, it was decided. still calls Ji Xiaotang the county lord.
"The county lord is particularly brilliant today, where is this going!"
Ji Xiaotang didn't answer immediately, but looked at Ji Xiaolian carefully.
Because Mrs. Ji had just passed away, although Ji Xiaolian did not have heavy makeup and ornaments, she was also carefully dressed, and her face was full of flattery.
Ji Xiaolian has always regarded herself very highly, praising others for being beautiful, especially this other person is Ji Xiaotang. This has never been done before.
Without waiting for Ji Xiaotang to answer, Ji Xiaolian had already continued to laugh.
"The county lord. I know it all, congratulations to the county lord. ”
Qin Min entered the palace and everything went well, and the Empress Dowager Han promised that she would make a decree tomorrow to marry her and Qi Younian. Therefore, Jinghuatang did not deliberately hide this matter.
Ji Xiaolian knew about it, which was not unusual.
"Thank you, big sister. Big sister, where is this going? Ji Xiaotang was in a good mood, so he said one more word to Ji Xiaolian.
“…… I was about to go to Xuanhua Hall to accompany my grandmother. Xiaotang, in two days, I will enter the palace, and I want to hear what instructions my grandmother has, and what does Xiaotang have to teach me? Ji Xiaolian said something else.
"I mean, it's better for the big sister not to go." Ji Xiaotang was simply authentic.
Ji Xiaolian seemed to be drenched in ice water head-on. She knew the news that Qi Younian and Ji Xiaotang were about to get engaged, and felt that Ji Xiaotang would no longer enter the palace as an alternative, and her competitor would be one less.
Moreover, she is no longer a competitor, and Ji Xiaotang shouldn't mind helping her.
Either get a good position in the palace, or simply ...... simply married into King An's mansion and became Princess An.
Qin Zhen originally liked Ji Xiaotang, but now Ji Xiaotang is going to be pointed out to Qi Younian, and she will be replaced by Princess An, and it is still the marriage between King An's Mansion and Xinhuatang.
Because with such a thought, she inquired about Ji Xiaotang's movements, and couldn't wait for Ji Xiaotang to come back from Jingci Nunnery, so she rushed to the outside of Yanhua Hall to wait for Ji Xiaotang.
She waited for Ji Xiaotang, but she didn't wait for the good news, all she waited for was Ji Xiaotang's cold words.
"County Lord, you can't enter the palace anymore, I have entered the palace to breathe, which is also the brilliance of Xinhuatang, and it is also good for the county lord. Why bother ...... the county lord, if I have anything to do with the county lord before, please ask the county lord Haihan. Whenever the lord of the county is sent, I have nothing that I should not accept. The smile on Ji Xiaolian's face was a little dry, but she still said.
"Big sister has made up her mind?" Ji Xiaotang sighed secretly and asked again.
"Yes." Ji Xiaolian nodded heavily.
"Well, the eldest sister will definitely be able to get her wish when she enters the palace this time." Ji Xiaotang said lightly.
"Really?" Ji Xiaolian's eyes lit up immediately.
She thinks that this is what Ji Xiaotang should inherit and will help her secretly.
"County Lord ......" Ji Xiaolian wanted to take this opportunity to make further requests to Ji Xiaotang.
However, after Ji Xiaotang finished speaking, he refused to say more.
"That's all I say, big sister can do it herself." Ji Xiaotang left such a sentence, and led people to cross Ji Xiaolian and left.
Ji Xiaolian stood in place for a long time, happy and sour in her heart.
“…… Wait and see, no matter how proud you are now, in the end it will only be Mrs. Hou, and when I enter the palace, I will still be above you, and when the time comes, I will see that you can still be so proud in front of me! ”
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Ji Xiaotang went to Jingci'an, and did not put the county lord's car, but followed the car lightly, but this time he no longer avoided people, Qi Younian rode a horse with a few pro-soldier captains, guarding the carriage. Come generously to the Jingci Nunnery.
When I arrived at the main gate of Jingci Nunnery, someone was already waiting and opened the door. Welcomed the two in.
Qin Min was still entertaining the two of them in the Jingshe.
"Grandmother." Ji Xiaotang saw Qin Min and hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Not only does she like this eldest princess, but she is also sincerely grateful to her, and she is willing to stand up for her and Qi Younian's affairs.
"Good boy, get up and talk." Qin Min stretched out his hand to pull Ji Xiaotang up, and let Ji Xiaotang sit beside him.
“…… Whether it's the Queen Mother, or Your Majesty. After all, I am willing to give my wife some face. Tomorrow, the Queen Mother will have a decree to point you to Ayou. ”
There is a marriage between the Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing. It is more dignified and grand than ordinary marriage leave. Even if she entered the Mighty Marquis Mansion later, she also had a little more face in front of her mother-in-law and the concubines. Of course, she has the title of county lord. I wasn't worried about that. But. It is better to have a decree than not to have a decree.
The marriage between the Queen Mother and Emperor Longqing is actually a favor to the Marquis of Weiwu.
The marriage between her and Qi Younian, even if it is given by the emperor, is no longer afraid of who will break it up.
"I still have to be grateful to my grandmother, my grandmother has been staying at home all these years, and she has to enter the palace for the sake of me and Ayou. Talking in front of the Queen Mother and Her Majesty,......" Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.
"You kid, you just know how to be considerate. I haven't been out of Jingci Nunnery all these years. It's not because there's something forbidding me, there's nothing out there that I care about. It's all worth it for your sake. Qin Min smiled.
"Xiaotang, grandmother and you hit it off at first sight, and she has no other requirements for you. As long as you treat Ayou well, support each other with Ayou, and guard the Hou Mansion. Qin Min took Ji Xiaotang's hand, as if he was going to hand over the Mighty Marquis Mansion to Ji Xiaotang now.
"Grandmother, I promise you. I will definitely take good care of Ayou and protect the Hou Mansion. ”
"Ayo." Qin Min handed his other hand to Qi Younian.
Qi Younian held Qin Min's hand: "Grandmother, I swear to you that I will treat Xiaotang well in this life and carry forward the Hou Mansion." ”
"That's good, that's good." Qin Min nodded again and again with satisfaction, and suddenly smiled again, looking at Ji Xiaotang with his eyes, "There is one more request, that is, I want Xiaotang to give me a few more good great-grandchildren." ”
With this sentence, not only Ji Xiaotang's face was red with shame, but even Qi Younian was also red.
Qi Younian was more happy.
Qin Min giggled happily when he saw the two of them.
Qin Min entertained the two of them for lunch, which was still vegetarian.
Over the years in Jingci'an, Qin Min has always been a vegetarian and has never been touched with any meat.
"Their father and son both led the troops to fight, and I was a vegetarian here, and I also recited several volumes of scriptures in front of the Buddha every day...... "In order to protect the safety of the father and son of the Marquis of Wuwu, but also to eliminate the killing."
Qin Min didn't believe in these in the past, but he still married into the Weiwu Marquis Mansion, and later entered the Jingci Nunnery, and then slowly developed a habit.
After lunch, Mama Kong brought someone to bring tea, and Qin Min took Ji Xiaotang and Qi Younian to drink tea and talk under the shade of flowers.
Qin Min seems to be particularly fond of reminiscing about the past today, and has talked about many things about Qi Younian's childhood, as well as Qi Younian's father, and many past events in the Hou Mansion.
Qi Younian never had the opportunity to tell Ji Xiaotang about these things, Ji Xiaotang listened to them with relish, and asked a sentence or two from time to time.
Finally, Qin Min also mentioned Changning.
"At that time, her father was sick, and I went into the palace to visit ......"
Changning is the youngest child of the first emperor, although she is a daughter, she is very favored by the first emperor. But on the day Qin Min entered the palace, the first emperor seemed to be sick, and his mood was not high, so he actually reprimanded Changning.
Changning ran away from the first emperor crying.
And the first emperor died that night.
Qin Min mentioned death.
"Maybe he already felt something in his heart, so he was so impatient, and he lost his temper with the most favorite little princess, and later saw Changning run away, and he also regretted it a little......"
When Qin Min said this, he paused slightly, and something seemed to flash on his face, and then he changed the topic.
Qin Min's topic changed a little suddenly, but Ji Xiaotang and Qi Younian didn't take it to heart.
What forbidden palace, what Changning, and where is the Mighty Marquis Mansion and the topics related to each other more intimate and attractive.
Qin Min kept Qi Younian and Ji Xiaotang until the evening before letting the two leave.
"Grandmother, I married Xiaotang, you will come, right?"
Qin Min hesitated slightly, but still smiled and said okay.
The two walked out, Qin Min sent the two of them all the way to the door of Jingci'an, watched the two of them get into the car one by one, and after the other got on the horse, until the carriage turned around the corner and disappeared, she stood for a long time before taking someone back.
Ji Xiaotang sat on the horse, and when the car turned the corner, she lifted the curtain of the car and saw Qin Min still standing at the door of Jingci'an.
She didn't know at the moment that this would be the last time she would see Qin Min.
Back in Xinhuatang, Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er happily caught it, and asked Qi Younian to talk in the upper house.
Master Ji Er asked Qi Younian what his plans were for the marriage.
Qi Younian had already asked Qin Min and Mrs. Weiwu Hou about this matter.
"The sooner the better, the war in the north is tight, although the territory has pacified Shuzhong, but it is still not peaceful, I am afraid that the imperial court will soon send me to lead the army again."
Qin Min and Mrs. Weiwuhou also meant the same, Qi Younian also wrote to Weiwuhou in the north, and it is estimated that he will receive a reply soon.
The meaning of Wei Wuhou should be no different.
Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji exchanged glances.
"We thought it would be like this, but we had to spare some time to buy a dowry for Xiaotang. We know that you and the Hou Mansion will definitely not pick these. But for girls, the major events of a lifetime cannot be sloppy. Mrs. Ji said to Qi Younian.
Qi Younian expressed understanding.
In the end, the two parties roughly reached an agreement, and the wedding date was tentatively scheduled for the end of June, and the specific date was selected by the Hou Fu.
When he was in charge of the lamp, Qi Younian happily said goodbye and left, if he didn't want to go back to prepare for the marriage, he was reluctant to leave Ji Xiaotang.
For him and Ji Xiaotang, they are just waiting for the will to get married.
The next day, Ji Xiaotang did not wait for the will of marriage.
What she was waiting for was bad news from the Jingci Nunnery.
Recommend the weak face to finish this Tantian text "Rebirth of the Little Landlord" (to be continued......