Chapter 328: Matchmaker Xiahou Xuan
Liu Ying has been lingering at the door of the study, watching anxiously.
The study is Cao Yan's forbidden place, and ordinary people are not allowed to step into it, even Liu Ying is no exception, as long as Cao Yan stays inside, others are forbidden to enter, unless Cao Yan nods and agrees.
Liu Ying has always been very nervous, for fear that the father and son will quarrel, before this, the attitude of the father and son is very resolute, obviously no one is willing to make concessions in this marriage.
When the two walked into the study, their faces were very solemn, which undoubtedly made Liu Ying very worried, but she couldn't follow up, so waiting outside the study, Liu Ying was even more anxious.
How long they have been talking, Liu Ying can't count it, she just feels that this time has been so long, and she has never seen them come out, Liu Ying feels that if she waits any longer, she can really go crazy.
The content of today's conversation between the father and son, Liu Ying is unknown, but there is no doubt that it will definitely be related to Cao Liang's marriage, although Liu Ying doesn't like Yang Huiyu very much, but her attitude is far less decisive than her husband, after all, in her mind, her son is the biggest, what family glory and family prestige, it is not as good as her son, if she is allowed to call the shots, she will definitely stand on Cao Liang's side.
It's a pity that Cao Yan is the real master of this family, and Liu Ying can only beat the side drum at best, and the real decision has always been in Cao Yan's hands.
Seeing Cao Yan and Cao Liang leave the study one after another, Liu Ying finally didn't have to endure this torment anymore, she wanted to see what the result of today's negotiation was, but she didn't take the initiative to ask, but looked at the expressions of the two.
Liu Ying only needs to look at the words and looks to know who is the winner today.
However, after looking at it for a long time, Liu Ying still looked puzzled, because both of them had smiles on their faces, and their smiles were very natural.
What's going on?
Liu Ying was even more confused, if the negotiations did not make progress, then both of them should keep a straight face, since they were smiling, it meant that the matter had been negotiated.
Since the negotiation has been completed, it means that some people are happy and some are worried, the winning side must be satisfied, and the concessioning side must be depressed, but Liu Ying really can't see who is depressed.
Can this be a win-win situation?
She couldn't help but secretly whispered to Cao Liang: "Liang'er, how are you talking?" ”
Cao Liang smiled without saying a word, and looked at Cao Yan.
Cao Yan coughed lightly and said, "Madam, find a matchmaker in the next year and formally propose to the Yang family." ”
Liu Ying was stunned, the sheep family? It turned out that the object of their discussion was not the Lu family? Why did Cao evolve into a hexagram?
It seems that Cao Yan made a concession to Cao Liang this time and agreed to his marriage to Yang Huiyu, how Cao Liang made his father change his mind even if he wanted to break his head.
Now that Cao Yan has finally nodded, Cao Liang's family affairs have settled.
"No." Liu Ying nodded in agreement.
Cao Liang said with a smile: "This matchmaker is ready-made, why do you need to look for it, isn't it good to let Xiahou Taichu of the Central Protector Army come to be a matchmaker?" ”
Cao Yan nodded approvingly and said, "If Xiahou Taichu is willing to come forward, it would be very suitable." ”
In this era, the identity of the matchmaker is also extremely important, ordinary people may find those professional matchmakers to be matchmakers, but generally people with status often invite some prestigious and status people to act as matchmakers, which not only helps to improve the success rate of proposing, but also makes both parties to the marriage have more face.
Xiahou Xuan served as the central protector, his status in the court was transcendent, and he was deeply respected by Cao Shuang, his prestige and status were in full swing, and it was indeed quite appropriate for him to be the matchmaker.
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"Oh, let me be your matchmaker, okay." After Xiahou Xuan heard Cao Liang's words, he was quite surprised, but he still agreed with his mouth.
"Ziming, you finally got what you wanted, and you got the beauty back." Xiahou Xuan laughed and joked with Cao Liang.
To tell the truth, Xiahou Xuan also witnessed the relationship between Cao Liang and Yang Huiyu, along the way, through ups and downs, the two can tie the knot, which is indeed a blessing in life.
"Yes, ninety-nine eighty-one is difficult, and it can finally be cultivated." Cao Liang himself is also not without emotion.
Today is the third day of the first lunar month, and when Cao Liang was greeting Xiahou Xuan for the New Year, he brought up the matter of letting Xiahou Xuan be a matchmaker by the way.
"I heard that Ling Zun Lingtang disagreed with your relationship with Yang Huiyu, how did you convince them?" Xiahou Xuan asked with interest.
Cao Liang couldn't help but be stunned, this matter was originally just a private matter of their Cao family, but he didn't expect this good thing not to go out, but the trouble spread thousands of miles, even Xiahou Xuan knew his parents' attitude, it was really unexpected!
"It's just a matter of reason, it's just a matter of affection, in fact, parents all over the world are the same, and they are heartbroken for this marriage." Cao Liang is serious and authentic, the real reason is because it involves a secret edict, and Cao Liang can't say it casually.
Fortunately, Xiahou Xuan didn't get to the bottom of it, the two made an appointment on the day to prepare for the proposal, and after chatting for a while, Cao Liang got up and said goodbye.
Xiahou Xuan really hadn't done this errand before, but he didn't refuse, and agreed to Cao Liang with interest, in fact, matchmakers are extremely important in this era, the order of parents, the words of matchmakers, without this, marriage will lose its legitimacy, and no matchmaker is called fornication, which is the most despised way of union.
And the more noble the identity of the matchmaker, the more important it can highlight the importance of marriage, which often becomes people's after-dinner conversation, who is a big man when someone gets married, the speaker is very respectful, and the listener is also extremely fascinated, it seems that the higher the identity of the matchmaker, the stronger the marriage.
After agreeing with Xiahou Xuan, Cao Liang went back to the house to prepare.
Marriage in the Han and Wei dynasties was still relatively cumbersome, and there were six rituals to follow, namely Nacai, asking for names, Najib, Nazheng, inviting dates, and greeting in person, which were six etiquettes from marriage to marriage.
The first item is Nacai, that is, the man's family invites the matchmaker to go to the woman's house to propose, and after the woman's family agrees to propose marriage, the man's family prepares six ceremonies before the marriage proposal. Asking for a name, that is, the man's family asks the matchmaker to ask the woman's name and date of birth. Najib: That is, after the man retrieves the woman's name and eight characters, he performs divination in the ancestral temple. Na Zheng: also known as Na Yuan, that is, the man's family gives the woman's family a dowry gift. Invitation: The man's family chooses the marriage date, prepares the gift and informs the woman's family, and asks for her consent. The wedding is the last step, that is, the groom goes to the woman's house to marry.