Chapter 44: Substitutions

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Lou Ji woke up, in a trance for a long time, remembering that today was his big day, but there was no joy in his heart, but he felt faintly uneasy.

According to the custom, the groom has to entertain guests at home all day long, go to pick up relatives in the afternoon, take the bride home to meet his parents at dusk, the ceremony has long been settled, the seventh brother Lou Shuo as the guest, another uncle of the family as the master of ceremonies, everything is arranged properly, the building only needs to be used as a doll, honestly accept the mercy.

There are many guests, the small new house accommodates a lot, most of them are arranged in the general's mansion, and the building foundation only recognizes two or three out of ten, except for toasting, there is nothing to say.

In contrast, Ma Wei, Zhou Lu and other classmates made Lou Ji feel more comfortable.

"The groom is a little nervous." Zhou Lu successfully squeezed to the side of the building, always left and right, as if he wanted to marry on his behalf, "Don't be afraid, it's a matter of course, if you just say it earlier, we'll find someone to open you up." ”

The familiar and unfamiliar guests laughed in unison, the Lou family is not a scholarly family, and the jokes at the wedding are not too much, but can adjust the atmosphere and enhance the feelings between the host and the guest.

All morning, Lou Ji drank a stomach of wine, and finally said a few words to Ma Wei.

"Brother Guo was left in the camp by the general."

"The general doesn't believe him?"

"It's hard to say, Brother Guo had better not tell half a lie."

"How so? What Guo Shifeng said......"

When the guests came, Ma Wei had to shut up, and the two never had a chance to communicate.

In the afternoon, surrounded by a team, Lou Ji went to the Jibei Palace, which attracted countless envious eyes and discussions along the way.

Just yesterday, Lou Ji was still hiding behind the crowd to watch the prince's procession pass by, but today, he has become a person of concern, of course, he can't compare with the prince, and the feeling is somewhat similar.

The whole street in front of the palace of Jibei was emptied, the flags covered the sun, the drums sounded in unison, many princes and princes sent people to help the fun, and the welcoming team could only move forward slowly.

In front of the palace, the prince Zhang Shiyu greeted the groom with a group of cousins, and the palace also had a master of ceremonies to guide both sides to salute and enter the main hall to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Lou Ji did everything, I don't know if he was too restrained, or if it was true, he felt that the Jibei Wang couple was far less enthusiastic and cold than when they met before, and they didn't seem to like him as a son-in-law very muchβ€”maybe this was the normal behavior of his parents when they married their daughters.

The palace also prepared a banquet to entertain the groom, it was not long, when the auspicious time came, the bride got on the sedan chair, and the building could leave.

The banquet was very lively, and the playfulness of the children of the clan would only be more prosperous than that of Zhou Lu and the others.

After a few rounds of drinking, Zhang Shiyu made a look, the building excuse to relieve his hands, came to the backyard no one, and waited for a short time, Zhang Shiyu came out, with a helpless face, hurriedly walked over, and when he got closer, he bowed his hands and made a kneeling gesture.

Lou Ji hurriedly held on, "Shizi, why is this?" ”

Zhang Shiyu smiled bitterly: "There is something that I can't do for Lou Gongzi, I have to ask you for help." ”

Lou Ji was stunned for a moment, "From today on, we are a family, the prince needs help, so why be polite?" ”

"It's not easy to help."

"As long as I can, I will never say anything."

Zhang Shiyu turned his head to look at the banquet hall, pulled the foundation of the building and walked a few steps before saying, "This ...... Can I change someone to marry my brother-in-law? ”

"Huh?" Lou Ji was stunned again, "Replacement...... What does that mean? ”

Zhang Shiyu was so embarrassed that his face sweated, "My sister is really used to lawlessness, she ...... She ran away last night, and she didn't know where to go, and she hasn't found it until now! ”

Lou Ji couldn't hold back, and laughed out loud.

Zhang Shiyu was stunned, "You...... What does that mean? ”

Lou Ji said with a straight face: "I'm sorry, I'm just ...... It's just that...... Sister Shi Qing is not very old, and her courage is not small, which is admirable. ”

Zhang Shiyu also laughed, "Who would have thought that? When the kings returned to Beijing, everyone had to be more or less honest, and Sister Shiqing was usually not the most courageous person among us, so she made the most daring move. ”

"It seems that Sister Shiqing really doesn't want to marry me."

"She's a short-sighted fool!" Zhang Shiyu said angrily, and was not polite to his sister, "How many times have I told her that although Lou Gongzi is imprisoned, he is deeply appreciated by His Majesty, and he will be able to soar in the future, but she just doesn't believe it, and says that you are 'boring' over and over again, and even ...... Alas, the father and mother were so angry that they said that they would be killed directly after being caught, and they didn't want her as a daughter. ”

Of course, Jibei Wang and his wife would not really do this poisonous trick, and Lou Ji couldn't add fuel to the fire, so he hurriedly said: "Sister Shiqing is young, and her love of play is undiminished, after finding her, slowly persuade her, don't start beating and scolding." ”

"Whether it's beating or scolding, persuasion or persuasion, that's all in the future, what should I do today? Relatives and friends are here, we are not ordinary people, the news spreads, the two families are embarrassed, and the Queen Mother and Your Majesty can't explain it. ”

Lou Ji knew that the palace must have come up with a way, so he arched his hand and said: "Marriage is a small matter, and the reputation of the two families is important, I don't have anything to say, it all depends on the arrangement of the palace." ”

Zhang Shiyu almost wanted to hug Lou Ji, "Nominally you are my brother-in-law, in fact, you are my brother, the Jibei Wang's family was saved by you, my father, mother and I will definitely remember your righteous deeds today, and I will be grateful for your life." ”

"Shizi said, let's find a way to solve today's matter first."

"Hmm...... That's the case, the family affair must not be postponed, Sister Shiqing must marry into the Lou family today, but ...... Can you change someone to make a gift to your brother-in-law? ”

"Yes, yes, but this person ......"

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, the palace will definitely not find someone to pretend to be. There is one point, we don't say who the person you took away today, brother-in-law don't ask, brother-in-law don't go into the cave room tonight, we will pick people up in the middle of the night, deal with the past today, and within three days, the real new daughter-in-law will be sent to your house. ”

"Okay."

"And the general's side......"

"I'll go and say that the general is sensible and will not object to such an arrangement."

For the king of Jibei, obtaining the consent of his son-in-law is secondary, and the most important figure is actually the general.

Zhang Shiyu sighed deeply, "Such a good brother-in-law, why does my sister ...... Alas, don't mention her, send it to Lou's house in the future, ask your brother-in-law to be strict with her, my father said, as long as you don't kill her, you can dispose of it at Lou's house. ”

Lou Ji said with a smile: "No, smart people often act excessively, Sister Shiqing will always figure it out." ”

Zhang Shiyu was overjoyed, thanked him, returned to the banquet hall, and directly changed his name to "brother-in-law" in front of the guests.

The auspicious time has arrived, the bride gets on the sedan chair, and when the building goes to say goodbye to her father-in-law and mother-in-law, the king and wife of Jibei regain their enthusiasm in the past, and they want a little more, and the king of Jibei personally sends it to the gate, giving more dowry than agreed before.

The welcoming team returned to Lou's house in a majestic manner.

The general really came back from outside the city, and the time was accurate, only a little before the bride entered the palace.

Mrs. Lan also came home from the palace and accepted the toast of her daughter-in-law with her husband, the Lou family has many sons, only a few people can enjoy such treatment when they get married, and most of the brides symbolically visit their in-laws, and they can't see the general and his wife at all.

The whole ceremony is complicated and trivial, the building is still like a puppet by the master of ceremonies, the only curiosity is who is the bride around him who is impersonating, every move is clear-eyed, there is no panic at all, of course, the hijab is long and thick, no one can see the strange.

At the end of the ceremony, the bride was sent into the cave room, and the building was still outside to entertain the guests, and she circled around and took the opportunity to toast to meet her father.

There were a lot of people around, and after the toast, he whispered: "The child has something to say." ”

Lou Wen frowned, "Today is the day you get married, don't make me angry with those words." ”

"No, it's related to the Jibei Palace."

Lou Wen was still hesitating, and Mrs. Lan next to him said: "If the child wants to say, you just listen to it, is it possible that your own child can still harm you?" ”

Lou Ji nodded gratefully to Mrs. Lan, so far, among all the people he has persuaded, Mrs. Lan has accepted it the fastest and most thoroughly, leaving the palace today, still leaving the princess and daughter-in-law in the palace, not leaving the queen mother.

"I'll look for me in the back hall later." Lou Wen said reluctantly.

"Mother had better be here, this matter may need to be taken care of by mother."

Lou Wen's brows furrowed even tighter, but Mrs. Lan smiled and nodded.

Lou Ji went to toast a circle of wine again, and asked Qige Lou Shuo to take care of the guests on his behalf, and went to the back hall by himself.

Lou Wen and his wife were talking in a whisper, and when they saw Lou Ji coming in, they both looked at him.

Lou Ji said a few words to explain the matter of the Jibei Palace.

Lou Wen was furious, "Lao Tzu specially rushed back from the military camp, and the person who bowed to me was not the county lord!" Does the king of Jibei look down on our Lou family? ”

Mrs. Lan was not angry, and said: "The general is not annoyed, listen to the meaning of the prince of Jibei, the person who becomes a marriage on behalf of him is definitely not a slave. ”

"So what? What is false is what is fake. ”

"At this extraordinary time, it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood everywhere, why should the general care? No matter who the bride is, the heart of the king of Jibei to marry his daughter has not changed, and the world knows that his daughter is the wife of the Lou family, which is enough. Mrs. Lan persuaded.

Lou Wen still snorted angrily, "I don't care what kind of king's daughter she is, when the bride is found, I must punish her severely, so that she understands that the Lou family has other rules." Madame can't be soft-hearted, and you can't be soft-hearted. ”

Lou Ji said yes, and Mrs. Lan also said: "Of course, our Lou family has even married a princess, and we can't control a newly sealed county lord?" ”

Lou Wen's anger eased slightly, and he said to Lou Ji: "I already know, you can step down." ”

He didn't leave, and asked, "Is my father going back to the camp tonight?" ”

"It was dark, the gates were closed, and no one could get out." Lou Wen understood what his son meant, "You get married honestly first, don't worry about other things, I will interrogate the person you brought with me." You are not allowed to leave the house for half a step until I lead the army on the march, understand? ”

"Yes, father." Lou Ji knew that his father could not move, so he had to retire.

In the back hall, Mrs. Lan said: "This kid is a bit smart, the general should listen to his opinions more." ”

"Hey, do you know how many people like this are around me, Madame? All of them are smarter than him, and their ideas are better than the other, but they are all different, and even contradict each other. I've heard it all, and it's up to me to decide. I know what he's thinking, and if he doesn't crack down on him, he's going to have to go to the sky. ”

"Have a temper with the princess of Wu Kingdom."

"Don't mention her."

"I'm going to see the bride, and at least I'll have to find out who is toasting us and calling my in-laws."

"If the king of Jibei dares to use slaves and maids to ridicule me, don't blame me for being unkind."

Mrs. Lan shook her head slightly, feeling that her husband's anger was greater than usual.

Outside, Lou Ji was accepting the persuasion and ridicule of the guests, seeing that the night was deepening little by little, he had a little fear in his heart, and he always felt that these days were too peaceful, and the county lord's escape from marriage was not a big deal.

The important ministers who should return to Beijing have all returned, and even General Lan of the Western Expedition has rushed from Qinzhou, only one Shen Zhi is missing, what is the emperor waiting for?