Although the Xie family did not take the initiative to announce that they wanted to marry their granddaughter, there were hundreds of people in front of the Xie Mansion on this day, and there were no fewer people who came to the Xie Mansion to give congratulatory gifts than those who went to the Shen Mansion. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Xie family did not put up lights and colors that day, but opened the door of the house early in the morning and waited for the arrival of the welcoming team.

Although Shen Xi is a concubine this time, he is doing the orthodox three books and six rites, after all, Xie Hengnu is the daughter of the Xie Mansion, not a girl from an ordinary small family.

But because of the hasty preparation for the marriage, on the basis of the three books and six ceremonies, everything was simple.

The so-called three books are the letter of engagement for the family, the letter of gift for the big gift and the letter of welcome for the family. With these three books, you can go to the government to report your registration, and the concubine will officially transfer from her mother's household registration to her husband's household registration.

In the Ming Dynasty, a wife was a wife, and a concubine was a concubine.

The wife is the mother of the family, and the concubine is the vassal of the male master, but the children of the wife and concubine have the right to distribute the ancestral property, but the power of the concubine is greater.

Of course, although the "Da Ming Law" and the "Da Ming Decree" stipulate that the concubines and children also have the right to distribute property, in practice, most of them are implemented in accordance with the clan etiquette law, and most families do not give the right to distribute the concubines and their children, and even after the death of the male master, the concubines without children will be driven out of the house or even sold.

The Ming Dynasty is a state of rule of law, but most of the time it is not in accordance with the laws of the imperial court, lynching is everywhere, unspoken rules are everywhere, and many times even killing people and setting fires can be solved by clan etiquette, and do not need to go through the government.

The six rites usually refer to Nacai, asking for names, najib, accepting signs, inviting dates, and greeting in person.

On the third day of the fourth lunar month, the last step has been carried out, and at the same time as the Shen family welcomes their relatives, they send the welcome book, and the marriage is concluded, and Xie Hengnu becomes a member of the Shen family.

“…… I heard that no, the eldest granddaughter of Xie Ge's hometown who married this time is the meat of Ge Lao's heart. Miss Xie is fifteen years old, and the one born is called a beautiful flower. ”

"It's not, but the person who greeted the family is not small, and he is not a young man, he has only been three years, and he is a big official of the third grade. Before that, he was a lecturer for the prince, and he often entered the palace to face the saint. ”

"Is it Shen Zhuangyuan, who caused a sensation in the capital three years ago?"

"It's just that...... This time, Xie Ge Lao married his granddaughter as a concubine, and I heard that Shen Zhuangyuan's family already has a wife and a concubine, and he has a son. ”

"Then Xie Ge is really open-minded, his granddaughter married in the past, isn't that suffering and suffering? The Shen family is not a wealthy family, so they may have to do rough work in the past......"

There was a lot of discussion outside Xie Mansion.

It is well-known that the people of Daming like to join in the fun, Xie Ge married his granddaughter such a big scene, how could they not come to make a mouthful? Communicate what you know with others, one gossip becomes two, and one rumor becomes two rumors, and then the big and small things quickly spread all over the neighborhood and become the talk of the people in the capital after dinner.

Originally, Shen Xi didn't have to come to greet his relatives in person, after all, he was just marrying a concubine, and he, the groom, only needed to wait at home, but in order to show respect for the Xie family and his love for Xie Hengnu, he still chose to go in person, and rode a high-headed horse for the first time.

Shen Xi has been on the battlefield many times, but he still doesn't know anything about horseback riding.

This time, in order to show his heroic posture as a groom official, he had to sit on the back of a horse led by Zhu Qi and walking slowly, Shen Xi tried to stabilize his body, his legs were clamped tightly, and his legs were almost numb halfway through.

"If you want to die to save face, you should have known that you would have taken a carriage......"

Shen Xi reminded himself to relax, but he was looked at and talked about by so many people, saying that it was a lie to say that he was not panicked, he didn't know how to ride a horse, he had to be strong.

But fortunately, the journey was not long, and when he finally arrived at the gate of Xie Mansion, Shen Xi jumped off the horse, and needed Zhu Qi's support to stand firm.

"Sir, be careful."

Zhu Qi looks like a simple farmer, but he is a bandit, and his eyesight is surprisingly good.

Shen Xi reluctantly stood still and looked in front of Xie Mansion, Xie Qian was not there, and it was Xie Hengnu's second uncle who came out to greet him...... His student Xie Pi.

"Sir, I've been waiting for a long time."

Xie Pi greeted him with a smile and saluted Shen Xi.

According to the seniority, after Shen Xi married Xie Hengnu, he was the same generation as Xie Hengnu and became Xie Pi's junior, but in the ranking of "Heaven and Earth Jun's Teacher", Shen Xi and Xie Pi have no direct blood relationship, and they are still Xie Pi's "teacher", which involves the issue of disrespect, and Xie Pi does not dare to have any neglect in the number of etiquette.

"You're welcome."

Shen Xi returned the salute and asked, "Is the elder pavilion here?" ”

Xie Pi shook his head helplessly: "My father has been busy with government affairs for the past two days and has not returned home. ”

Shen Xi thought to himself, how mean you are to your family, you don't even show up for your granddaughter's wedding, is work really so important?

While he was talking, the sound of firecrackers at the gate of Xie Mansion "crackled", and at the newly dressed gate, the third aunt and six women carried out Xie Hengnu, who was dressed in red makeup, covered with a red hijab and wearing embroidered shoes.

"Congratulations, Zhuangyuanlang! Big Dengke after Little Dengke! ”

Many people came to congratulate Scholar Xie on marrying his granddaughter, but now that Xie Qian didn't show up, they put the target of congratulations on Shen Xi, and there were endless people who came from the newspaper door to congratulate the newlywed.

When Shen Xi finally squeezed out of the crowd, Xie Pi saluted respectfully: "Sir, send me back to the house." ”

Shen Xi said: "I will leave for the south in three days, and I will send Jun'er back in two days." ”

"Okay."

Xie Pi knew that Shen Xi was talking about "returning to the door of the three dynasties".

Originally, I didn't pay so much attention to being a concubine, I didn't care if you went back to the door, the daughter who got married spilled the water, married someone else as a concubine, and even followed her husband's family name and didn't dare to do any extravagance, but Shen Xi carried out the wedding according to the standard of marrying a wife, and the number of etiquette that a wife should have is readily available.

Xie Hengnu entered the small sedan chair, and the matchmaker locked the sedan car door, and then held the key tightly in her hand. This is a way for the matchmaker to please, and when she arrives at her husband's house, she doesn't give enough red envelopes to enjoy money, and she doesn't want to get the key.

Shen Xi turned over and got on the horse, and the group blew and blew and played lively, and went in the direction of the old house of the Shen Mansion.

In front of the old mansion of the Shen Mansion, a large number of neighbors also gathered.

These neighbors are all of the same heart as the Xie family, a medical family, and they are a little shameless about Shen Xi's "ungrateful" and "liking the new and hating the old".

“…… That Miss Xie family, what a good lady, innocently married into his Shen family, I heard that Shen Zhuangyuan was just a talent at that time, and now he is the champion, not only did he accept a concubine early, but now he accepts another one, if it is said that the incense in the family is not prosperous at the age of thirty or forty, how old is it now, and he has a son, and he is not satisfied? ”

"The Shen family made such a big fuss, for fear that others would not know...... In fact, the one who married is the daughter of the old man's mansion, don't be the champion who wants to tie up with the old man, right? Someone said with a little resentment.

But after all, Shen Xi's reputation on weekdays is good, and someone immediately retorted: "Which of you heard that there is a granddaughter of the old family of Nage as a concubine?" ”

"Then maybe the young lady of the old family is a broken flower and a willow?"

The mouths of those aunts and aunts are not forgiving, they are not worth it for Xie Yun'er, and their words are ugly, which is basically the same as Zhou's reaction when he first heard that his son was going to marry the granddaughter of the Ge family......

People are dignified and powerful, and the eldest granddaughter is still married, so why should you be a concubine? That's either innocent or has a hidden disease.

There is a person who admires Shen Xi and wants to interpret the legitimacy of Shen Xi's concubine from the other side: "I heard that this Shen Zhuangyuan's wife is not only much older, but also married someone else before......"

"What's wrong with Xu Pei? I didn't get married, I was innocent ......"

"Why, do you want to fight?"

The Shen family's side has not done anything yet, but the neighbors who came to watch the ceremony quarreled first.

The eldest mother and aunt first moved their mouths, and then they dragged their husbands and sons into the loud noise, and then pulled and pulled, and there was chaos in front of the Shen family.

However, soon because of the arrival of the welcoming procession, the commotion stopped abruptly.

Although Shen Xi is criticized for taking a concubine, but he still has to take action to be pleasing to him, who is called Zhuang Yuanlang who is now promoted to a third-grade member, rich and rich, and willing to spend money on concubines?

Zhou asked the maid to come out and scatter copper coins, and spilled four or five coins at a time, which was equivalent to using copper coins to "buy roads" and let the neighbors let out the door.

When the sedan chair landed, the sound of firecrackers shook the sky, and the next thing was to reward the sedan chair man, Leban, and entourage, thank the matchmaker, and then ask for the key.

Shen Xi got off the horse and kicked the sedan car door, and then asked the matchmaker to carry the person on his back, and entered the main hall in the front yard of the Shen Mansion for worship.

Before the bride's formal visit, the feet are not allowed to touch the ground, until the husband and wife worship each other and send them into the cave room, the bride's feet should be spotless, which is also one of the cumbersome rules of weddings in this era.

Entering the gate of the old mansion, Xie Yun'er and Lin Dai did not appear, Shen Xi and Xie Hengnu's cave house was not on the side of the old mansion, and then he wanted to take Xie Hengnu back to his home. When he got there, Xie Hengnu wanted to give tea to his wife Xie Yun'er.

When we arrived at the main hall, the house was crowded with guests.

In the number of rituals to worship heaven and earth, the worship of the high hall is the most cumbersome, in addition to kowtowing, but also to offer tea, parents and elders to give red envelopes, and finally husband and wife to worship.

In the middle, Xie Hengnu was honest and didn't say a word, if it weren't for Shen Xi's familiarity with Xie Hengnu's figure, he really thought that he had found a maid to replace him.

This sounds ridiculous, but if Scholar Xie really wants to regret it, he can really do it...... You Shen Xi married a concubine and went back, and when you lifted the hijab, you found out that you were looking for someone to pretend, you have the ability to make trouble with the old man, do you dare?

After the ceremony was completed, there was originally a link of "sending it to the cave room", and then Shen Xi needed to come out to entertain the guests.

But after all, Shen Xi is "high and powerful", and there are not many places to scruple in the wedding banquet, he does his own thing, and others dare not do anything to him. Therefore, Shen Xi only came out to toast three glasses of wine to the guests, and then retired on the grounds of physical discomfort.

The guests only thought that Shen Xi was in a hurry to go back and make a good deed with Xinna's concubine, laughing and joking, so they drank and feasted in the front yard of the Shen family and on the street outside.

The sedan chair carrying Xie Hengnu quietly set off from the backyard and headed to the Zhuangyuan's mansion.

Originally, when the concubine entered the Shen family, she should go through the back door to show her humble status, but Shen Xi was not so particular, so he still let Xie Hengnu enter the courtyard from the main gate of the mansion.

When they arrived in the main hall, Xie Yun'er and Lin Dai were already waiting a little anxiously, and when they saw Shen Xi holding the big red flower ball and coming in with Xie Hengnu one after the other, Xie Yun'er hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "The master has returned home." ”

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