Chapter 158: Canonization
"Aiqing, do you have to show Miao Ling Xiang about the marriage?"
"Weichen has already started to choose Ruyi Langjun for Miaoling. It's just that Miao Ling has always been young, and he hasn't grown up yet, and his mind is not mature, so it's gone. ”
The emperor frowned slightly when he heard this, "That's not good, they're all big girls, it's time to find someone." ”
"I remember that Miao Ling's canonization ceremony hasn't been done yet, and now it's not similar, so it's better to take this opportunity to do it for her together."
The emperor proposed it like this, what else could Wu Dehou say, of course he agreed, besides, if Qu Miaoling's position as the county lord was not inherited for a day, he would not be able to be at peace in his heart for a day.
In the end, I am afraid that the cooked duck will fly.
"You discuss the date with the Ministry of Rites, and start doing it right away."
The emperor said again.
"Commandment." Wu Dehou said and retreated.
He went to the Ministry of Rites with a beautiful face, and the Book of Rites warmly entertained him, and the two sat together to discuss the matters of the canonization ceremony, and began to prepare.
The guests of the banquet, the sacrificial supplies, the etiquette of the celebration, and the clothes of Qu Miaoling. ……
All of these need to be carefully discussed.
The date agreed with the Ministry of Rites was on the eighth day of the lunar month, just ten days later.
Wu Dehou returned to the Hou Mansion and began to show up in full swing.
Qu Miaoling's courtyard is also busy these days, and the clothes are sent by the Ministry of Rites, so they don't need to buy them.
The Ministry of Etiquette specially sent a ceremonial grandmother to teach Qu Miaoling what to do.
In her previous life, she had learned all these etiquette songs one by one, and because she had a bad reputation at that time, in order to vent her anger for herself, she studied very seriously, and if she did it again in this life, it would be easy, but she was afraid that the etiquette grandmother would be suspicious, so she deliberately made mistakes in some places, but the speed of her learning still made the etiquette grandmother marvel loudly.
After practicing at home for several days and understanding the ritual of canonization etiquette, Qu Miaoling began to try on clothes. Because of the urgency of time, the Ministry of Rites delivered the clothes on the first day.
After Qu Miaoling put it on, she found that it was unusually suitable, these dressed ladies in the palace are very powerful, and they can guess the human body by seven or eight points at a glance, and the clothes they make fit even better.
Turning around the mirror, Qu Miaoling looked at herself in the mirror, and couldn't help but smile slightly, in the future, she could call herself the lord of this county openly.
She doesn't have to be polite to some people.
Standing softly to the side, tears accumulating in her eyes.
"Miss, no, county lord, we have finally waited for this day!"
Qu Miaoling said: "What are you crying about, something of great joy, don't call me the county lord in the future, you still call me Miss, we sisters, don't be separated." ”
Gently and quickly, more tears flowed down.
"The slave is crying with joy."
Qu Miaoling followed: "Okay, well, I cried happily gently." ”
The hiccup between the master and the servant passed quickly.
The canonization ceremony officially began. Before dawn that day, Qu Miaoling was called up to bathe and burn incense. I didn't even eat breakfast, and I was changed into a solemn and expensive dress. The ornaments on her head were even heavier, and her neck was almost unable to lift up.
Just the night before, Wen was so jealous that he didn't even sleep well, and the lamp in the room was lit all night.
And Wu Dehou rested in the front yard for a whole night, and his daughter finally had the title of county lord, and he was also happy, this is the glory of the Hou Mansion.
is similar to Wen's, Jiang Jingjing has not slept for nearly a night.
In the past, she and Qu Miaoling belonged to the same front, and the two of them dealt with the Wen family together, and they were quite smart.
But now it's different, she has a baby in her belly. If it is a son, then her biggest competitors are Wen and Qu Chensi.
But if it is a daughter, with Qu Miaoling's noble sister in front, how can her daughter hold her head up?
Jiang Jingjing couldn't help but feel sad in her heart.
Hongrui saw that her master was troubled, so she stayed by her side all night, without saying a word, she knew that what her master needed now was not comfort, but calm.
Qu Miaoling got into the carriage, walked out of the Hou Mansion, and went straight to the palace.
The place of worship was outside the city, but as the lord of the county, she had to start from the Xuanwu Gate of the palace.
When the sun rose, the honor guard and Qu Miaoling had already arrived at the sacrifice hall.
The etiquette was cumbersome, and after three kneeling and nine bows, Qu Miaoling knelt in front of the emperor and the queen.
In this link, Qu Miaoling needs to kneel in front of the two of them to receive training, which is generally done by the queen.
Queen Mu Wanshu took the holy water handed over by the priest's hands, and took the holy branch to Qu Miaoling's body.
While noting, he also talked about his expectations for Qu Miaoling, and hoped that Qu Miaoling would abide by the rules of etiquette, be a good courtier in front of the emperor, be a good daughter at home, and be a good daughter-in-law in her husband's family.
By the time all the rituals were completed, Qu Miaoling was already tired and couldn't move.
The neck is also sour, and even turning is cumbersome.
But from today on, Qu Miaoling is the county lord of An Hui officially written on the royal jade plate. It is also justified to manage the fiefdom by yourself, and no one dares to say anything nonsense.
Qu Miaoling's canonization ceremony was very grand, and the people were amazed to see it.
Looking even more grand than the canonization ceremony of the prince and prince, as the biological father of the county lord of An Hui, Wu Dehou rode on a horse, and it also looked infinitely beautiful.
Everything the county lord should have Qu Miaoling is not less, only more.
All the dowry fiefs of the county lord of Huiling were also transferred to her, including the manor Zhuangzi shop.
Qu Miaoling has a lot of money in hand, and with the blessing of the memories of her previous life, she knows that after this drought, Ganzhou will immediately become rich, and the grain will be harvested, and many people will suffer heavy losses because they evacuated too early.
She hurriedly sent people to Ganzhou, and took advantage of the low price of land at this time to buy a large amount of land.
Just wait for the next season when the rain is abundant, and make a lot of money.
Gentle was very puzzled why Miss did this? Qu Miaoling didn't explain much about this, just let her wait gently.
And Qingrou has always believed in the master, and the master has never missed the decisions he made.
Qu Miaoling has unlimited scenery here, and she has begun to carry out reforms in a big way. Her movements were too big, and Wen also received the news.
She stared in the direction of Wanzhenyuan, and the resentment in her eyes was about to turn into water.
Her son has not yet succeeded to the title of prince. Qu Miaoling has already become the county lord.
Not only in the evening of the canonization, but also for the next few nights, Wen did not fall asleep, and after a few days, the blue and black under his eyes could go to build a house.
Because Jiang Jingjing was pregnant, Wen's heart was already up and down, but now there was Qu Miaoling's stimulation, and her body immediately became uncomfortable.
But now that there are wolves and tigers in front of her, how can she relax?
Unless Qu Miaoling is dead, Jiang Jingjing is also dead.
Wen was lying on the bed with a wet cloth on his forehead.
She said to Taolei beside her in a trembling voice: "Go and call Chen'er back, I want to talk to him." ”
Now the only thing she can rely on is her son.
Wu Dehou did what he said, and immediately sent Qu Chensi to the strictest academy in the capital, and the master he was looking for was also the strictest one.
Qu Chensi pretended to be well-behaved and clever on the surface, and completed his homework on time in class and after class.
But in fact, he still hates learning very much in his heart, and he is also resentful of Qu Miaoling who has made him like this.
There is also the old lady, the old lady connived at Qu Miao to harm him, originally he still had some respect for the old lady, but now it is all gone.
As soon as he thought of the old lady and Qu Miaoling's fake kindness, Qu Chensi hated it so much that the roots of his teeth itched. A young face, hideous.
I thought that when he entered the school on the first day, the handboards that he had been taught by the master were all red and swollen.
He couldn't hold a pen for several days, and he couldn't write the homework assigned by his master, and the master punished him for this.
His other hand was also swollen.
From then on, Qu Chensi didn't dare to be lazy anymore, and forced himself to finish his homework with the pain in his palms. At this time, it is usually the second half of the night.
Every day in the academy, he was extremely tormented.
Every fourteenth day, someone from the Hou Mansion came to pick him up, and this was when he was happiest.
But today, my mother was looking for someone to pick her up, and it was not the time for the academy to rest, although Qu Chensi was puzzled, he was also very happy.
Get out of the devil's cave, how can you not be excited.
But as soon as he got home, he saw his mother lying on the bed with a withered face, and the little joy in his heart disappeared.
"Mother, what's wrong with you, why are you sick like this!" Qu Chensi knelt in front of his mother's bed, and his voice was very loud.
When Tao Lei heard this, she hurriedly came over and said to the little master: "Young master, don't worry, Madam is just too tired and asleep." ”
Tao Lei's explanation, Qu Chensi didn't believe it at all.
"Taolei, you tell the truth, what the hell is going on!"
Tao Lei had always felt that the little young master only knew how to play around, but at this moment, she saw the same look as Madame from Qu Chensi's eyes.
Tao Lei was taken aback and thought in surprise: It seems that the young master has really grown up!
So Tao Lei hurriedly told Qu Chensi about the matter, including Jiang Jingjing's pregnancy, Qu Miaoling's canonization ceremony, and Wen's worries, she told Qu Chensi clearly.
At this moment, Wen opened his eyes and saw his son, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and Wen cried with joy.
"Chen'er, you're finally back, mother......"
The choked voice made Qu Chensi's heart sour.
When did the fall to such a point? His mother is the mother of the Hou Mansion.
"Mother, I heard Taolei say that Jiang is pregnant, is it true?"
Wen looked at his son, nodded with difficulty, and acknowledged.
"Yes, Jiang has been pregnant for more than two months, and I only found out about it some time ago, and she hid it very well."
Although Qu Chensi loves to play, he also knows that if another man is born in this mansion, his status will definitely be threatened.
"Chen'er, you heard from your mother, now that Hou Ye's heart has fallen on Jiang Jingjing, if you don't work hard, our mother really won't even have a foothold in the Hou Mansion."
"Mother, no, I'm my father's son after all!"
Wen sighed, "Silly boy, if your mother is disgusted, will Master Hou still care about you?" ”
Qu Chensi thought about it, and it seemed to be right.
"And no matter whether Jiang Jingjing gives birth to a daughter or a son, she will compete with you for family property in the future."
Qu Chensi didn't understand his mother's words at first, but after a little thought, he understood.
If it is a man, he will not only compete with him for the family property, but also for the position of the son.
If it is a woman, Wu Dehou will also prepare a dowry for her, which is a large amount of expenses.
"Is there really no way for my mother to turn around?"
Wen said hatefully, "Of course there is, as long as the child is gone, your position will be stable, and your mother's status will naturally be stable." ”
Qu Chensi stopped in his ears and remembered it in his heart.
"Young master, Madam is tired, let her rest more."
Qu Chensi obediently went out, and when he walked to his yard, he was still thinking about Wen's words.
What if the child is gone?
Isn't it all happy?
Qu Chensi thought about it and returned to his yard, he went into the study, and no one was allowed to enter, including his personal servant.
He spread out his pen and ink and wrote word after word on rice paper.
"Qu Miaoling, Jiang Jingjing, Wu Dehou, Children, Property, Rights ......"
Suddenly, the small child's strength suddenly increased, and the pen shaft of the brush was broken.
"I am the son of the world!" Qu Chensi shouted silently in his heart.