Chapter 3: Son-in-law
The doors and windows were locked, and Ling Yun was trapped in this small room.
There was no chair in the room, so he simply sat cross-legged on it, propped his chin in one hand, and began to seriously consider the situation in front of him. There is no doubt that he is now in the Sui Dynasty, and no matter what the reason, this is probably something that cannot be changed. Now it's all about how to survive here.
First of all, it is his identity, although he has changed this body, but he has not inherited any memory, the Gao family sisters are called Yi Feng, and they seem to think that the words on the jade pendant are his name. But even if his name is really Yi Feng, he doesn't know where this Yi Feng's family is. What's more, now that he is being forced into trouble by the Gao family, he can't get out. Thinking of this complicated matter, Ling Yun didn't feel a little painful. is a good man, but he is forced to eat soft rice.
Although the high and shallow snow grows well, what is the matter with white hair? He estimated that it was most likely a disease, perhaps albinism. Otherwise, with a family business like the Gao family, it is unlikely that a stranger will be forced to join in. Even if he did have some skin-to-skin intimacy with her when he rescued people, the ancients also had such an expedient measure as sister-in-law and uncle's aid, and it was impossible for the Gao family not to understand. The only explanation is that Bai Qianxue couldn't marry because he was sick, so he forced him to get married.
If it is in the future generations, the Gao family can be regarded as a small wealthy family, and there will not be too much pressure to join such a wealthy family.
But when is it? Eighteen years after the emperor's reign. If his memory is correct, his son-in-law's status in this era is quite low. It can be said in the history books that in the Qin and Han dynasties, the son-in-law was almost equivalent to a lowly servant in the family, because he was married to the daughter of the master's family, he was called "son-in-law". The poor proton was born into a rich family, and he could not redeem himself when it expired, so he was recruited. Low status, shaved hair, one of the subjects of the service. During the Qin and Han dynasties, the government always treated the son-in-law as a fugitive, a businessman, and a criminal official, and was a pariah, and was often conscripted to serve in labor or garrison in remote areas.
By the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, although the law of serving in the border was abolished, the status was not improved.
The government soldiers of the Sui Dynasty did not want to be sons-in-law and advocate merchants, because the government soldiers only needed the children of good families, and the sons-in-law did not belong to the children of good families.
Not only does the son-in-law have a low social status, but his status in the family is also extremely low. Although you don't have to shave your hair now, you have to follow your wife's surname and settle in a woman's family after giving birth to a son. The parents of the daughter are the parents, and the children born are from the mother's surname, and the heir is the mother's ancestry. There are even many places where men have to change their surnames and change their original surnames to the surnames of their wives. The etiquette of their marriage is also different from that of ordinary weddings, and even in some places, they have to sign a marriage contract, which strictly states many obligations of the son-in-law, such as clarifying the surname of the children with the wife, inheriting the woman's ancestry, etc.
Hey, in ancient times, ordinary people were really reluctant to be this door-to-door son-in-law.
Tomorrow is going to visit the church to get married, maybe then you will have to sign a contract to sell yourself, Ling Yun is extremely depressed, thinking in his heart, do you want to escape the marriage? He really wanted to see Gao Qianxue again at this time, and always felt that Gao Qianxue was not as rude as Gao Mingyue, and should be a reasonable person. It's a pity that the Gao family is in a hurry, and they will get married tomorrow, and according to the ceremony, the bride will naturally not be able to meet the groom again today.
On the courtyard hall on the other side of Gaojiazhuang, Gao Qianxue, the bride-to-be who will get married tomorrow, knelt on the seat. Gao Mingyue changed into a purple dress and knelt at her head, and there were several people kneeling in the room, all of whom were half-hundred old men and old women.
"Uncle Qian, his injuries are fine, right?"
"Well, Yi Gongzi's injuries seem to be quite serious, but they didn't hurt the vital points, and the treatment was quite timely, and there was no major problem. This is also because his body is already strong, and it will not be in the way if he rests well. "Uncle Qian, the white-haired and white-bearded old man, is a doctor in Gaojiazhuang's mansion, with very high medical skills, Ling Yun has several arrow wounds and knife wounds on his body, plus he soaked in the river water for a long time, and blew in the spring breeze for half a day, but in his hands, a few days of hard work, a few doses of medicine, has been alive and well." Miss, this Yi Gongzi is afraid that it will not be easy. Although Uncle Qian is only a doctor in Gaojiazhuang, he has been an old man for many years, and the Gao family sisters have all grown up under his watch, so he has to remind, "The knife wounds and arrow wounds on his body are not simple, and it is even more difficult to escape with such a big injury." Look at this person's muscles and bones, he is a strong martial artist, but he is still so young."
In such an era, in addition to natural divine power and the like, the masters are basically from big families, and the young masters are not simple, and the family background is either rich or expensive. But such a character has also caused such a fatal disaster, and I am afraid that it is even more difficult.
Gao Jiazhuang accidentally got involved in such a right and wrong, but I am afraid that it is not a good thing.
"By the way, this Yi Gongzi insisted that he didn't remember what happened before, and only said that his name was Ling Yun."
"Uncle Qian, it seems that he really forgot it, or did he?"
"It doesn't look like he's lying, and it's not uncommon for a doctor to have a brain trauma in the past and forget about the past. Generally speaking, some people will naturally recover their memories later, and some people may not be able to remember the previous events for the rest of their lives. ”
"Gao Yi, how did you go to Yangzhou City to inquire?" Gao Qianxue turned her head and asked the samurai Gao Yi again.
"In the past few days, I have taken people to the counties below Yangzhou, and even to Hezhou in the west and Jiangzhou on the other side of the river to inquire, but I didn't find any people surnamed Yi Feng in the big family, we also inquired about the Ling family, and we didn't find anyone named Ling Yun, and we couldn't find any news that matched his situation. It was as if he had appeared out of nowhere, and even before that, no one had ever seen anyone with such a look. ”
Gao Mingyue said in disbelief: "This is impossible, that guy is also dignified, and his clothes are also good, and the piece of jade he carries is an item only for the children of a big family." Uncle Qian also said that he had practiced martial arts, this must be a child of a big family, how could he not inquire about his identity? ”
"Maybe he's not from Jiangnan, but I hear him with a bit of a northern accent, or a northerner." The old housekeeper Gao Bo said, "It doesn't matter if you can't ask, just stay and join the Gao family." Gao Yi, have you noticed any eye-catching figures in Yangzhou recently, or any new movements on the official side? ”
"When I came back that day, I sent someone to check near the river, but I didn't find anything." Gao Yi replied.
"That's weird."
Gao Bo shook his head, his expression was a little solemn, "This shows that this Yi Feng is really not small, it seems that the people who hurt him behind him are not small, and they hide it very well." And it seems that they may not be the official guards of the state and county, otherwise, they would not need to be so careful. ”
"Who hurt him?" Gao Mingyue asked.
"Either which enemy did it, this enemy may be a powerful person who can mobilize officials and guards, or it may be from other places or above."
This speculation made everyone in the hall look a little solemn, and this Yi Feng seemed to be a little hot.
Gao Qianxue pondered for a moment, "Send some more people to investigate further away, it is best to find out his identity." In addition, it would be better if we could find out who hurt him that day. Uncle Qian, his injury, please keep me worried. ”
After Qian Bo Gao Bo and the others left, Gao Mingyue accompanied Gao Qianxue back to the room. The sisters were alone in the room and were silent for a long time.
"Sister, do you really want to marry him?"
"Why, didn't you first propose to let him enter the Gao family that day, and threaten him to kill and throw his body if he didn't agree?" Gao Qianxue sat in front of the mirror, pulled out her hairpin, and untied her long hair. The long hair spread out like a waterfall, a dazzling white.
"However, this Yifeng identity is a bit complicated, and it may not be a good choice." Gao Mingyue said carefully. She didn't quite understand what Qianxue was thinking at this time, she had already made it clear that she had fallen into the water that day, and it was definitely not a slip in the water. Although a few people who know about this matter have been sealed by her and it is strictly forbidden to spread it indiscriminately, the facts are the facts. "Sister, has it hurt again lately?"
Gao Qianxue combed her hair with a comb, and her fair face was full of indifference.
"Hmm."
After a pause, she added: "After the incident of that day, I suddenly understood a lot, the previous twenty years of life were too tiring. I just want to be able to live a few relaxing days, just like a normal woman. "Faintly sighed, "Since I was born, this white hair and white eyebrows have been called ominous, and since I was a child, everyone has looked at me with strange eyes." But that day, after he rescued me from the river, he looked at me without the slightest abnormality, and I felt for the first time that I was a normal woman. Mingyue, at the age of twenty, I also want to get married, and then have children, and be a complete woman. ”
Gao Mingyue's heart was sour when she heard this, and she hugged her and said, "Sister, don't say it, if you want to marry, we will let him marry you tomorrow and have a bunch of children." You can rest assured, Uncle Qian's medical skills are superb and will definitely make you happy forever. ”
Gao Qianxue showed a slight smile and stretched out her hand to hug Gao Mingyue, "Do you think I'm too selfish like this, and will I make him hateful?" ”
"As long as my sister is happy, whatever, after dusk tomorrow, he will be your person."
The two sisters laughed together, Gao Qianxue held her long silver hair in her palms, and thought to herself, Yi Gongzi, forgive me for being selfish and willful this time. Since you dragged me back from Huangquan Road, and you don't hate my ominous appearance, and you have such a skin-to-skin relationship with me, then you can help me more, so that I will no longer be lonely, and I will be a complete woman. Although your identity is complicated, and Gaojiazhuang may be implicated, I am willing to protect you.
She raised her head, her eyes full of hope, one day, I will marry you!
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