Chapter 4: Marriage
In the front hall of the Chu family, Chu Cailiang took Chu Caijun and the rest of the concubines, concubines and aunts and servants to salute the national teacher Huici who was sitting in the first place.
"Amitabha." Huici Guoshi returned the salute with his palms together, and under his long eyebrows, a pair of compassionate eyes looked at everyone, "Last night, the family teacher observed that the sky was different, and the strange light was landing in your mansion, dare to ask the donor, are everyone in your mansion here?" ”
Everyone was stunned, Master Huici had an extraordinary status, and his master, Master Zongming, had an even more transcendent status! He is one hundred and twenty years old, after four dynasties, he is a high-ranking monk, and he is also the first birthday star in the entire Great Liang country, and everyone calls Master Zongming "old immortal" in private.
The old immortal actually said that the strange light fell on the Chu family? Could it be that he is old and dizzy, and he confessed the mistake of the Chu family's fire last night?
"It's all here. It's all there. Chu Cailiang smiled and bowed his head, and the servants had all gathered in the front yard at this time.
Chu Caijun added with a smile: "And my mother is resting in the back house, and last night she walked in the house, for fear of alarming the old lady, so she never let her come out." ”
"Exactly." Chu Cailiang said respectfully, "I don't know what the national teacher commands?" ”
Huici Guoshi walked past everyone, his brown eyes were like two glass beads, and he had the ability to see through everything. Even Aunt Wang couldn't help but bow her head when she was staring at her.
After seeing everyone, the national teacher Huici recited the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, are all the young people in your mansion really here?" ”
"yes." Aunt Wang nodded.
As soon as the words fell, I heard a sad cry belonging to a young man from the back house, vaguely inaudible, but roughly able to hear the meaning, saying things like "I'm sorry for you" and "my brother is guilty".
Aunt Wang rolled her eyes.
Master Huici turned to look in the direction of the back house, and then looked at Chu Cailiang inquiringly.
Chu Cailiang realized that Chu Junlan and Chu Huating did not come, and explained embarrassedly: "Returning to China, this is a dog, last night when the house was in the water, the dog was blind, and the little girl got stupor, I was afraid that they would collide with your old man's house, so I ......"
"I'm tired of Lord Chu, please come and see your son and daughter." Master Hui Ci clasped his hands together.
Aunt Wang and Chu Mengying glanced at each other, their eyes extremely disdainful.
Chu Huazhang and Chu Yunjiao were more direct, and they almost wanted to hum.
Chu Cailiang didn't dare to disobey the great master, and hurriedly ordered outward, "Hurry up, go and invite the eldest young master and the third lady to come, hurry up!" ”
The subordinates didn't dare to delay, so they went away.
Master Huici sat back in his place, lowered his forehead and lowered his eyes, chanted words in his mouth, and held sandalwood Buddhist beads in his hand.
After the tea effort, hearing the sound of footsteps, Huici Guoshi raised his eyes and saw the extremely beautiful girl in white who had been in his life supporting a tall and thin young man who was embarrassed, and the two of them were each followed by a maid and a small servant.
After looking at the four of them, Master Huici's eyes fell on Chu Junlan's face, stood up, took out an invitation from his sleeve, walked up to Chu Junlan and handed it with both hands.
"Amitabha, the female donor is polite, and the family master Zongming invites the female benefactor to talk about it in Daci Temple."
Chu Junlan took the post with both hands and smiled with interest, "Thank you to the great teacher, please tell the old immortal that the little girl will come to visit in a few days." ”
Master Huici looked at her with a smile, recited the Buddha's name in a deep voice, and turned to leave.
Chu Cailiang, Chu Caijun, Aunt Wang and others couldn't react, so they could only chase after them, and Huici didn't say a word to them.
Chu Mengying looked back at Chu Junlan, and the jealousy and hatred in her eyes were almost impossible to hide.
How is it possible, how could the "old fairy" name this prodigal hoof! Say that there is a vision in the sky, why is there not it early, not late, just in time for Chu Junlan to wake up last night? These are clearly just coincidences, and they are actually linked!
Chu Mengying almost gritted her mouth full of silver teeth.
In the end, Aunt Wang was calmer, took Chu Mengying's hand and patted it lightly twice before she calmed down.
At this time, Chu Cailiang was almost impressed by his daughter, "It's rare, it's rare, it's rare that you can actually enter the eyes of the old immortals!" This matter can't be delayed, you hurry up and sort it out, for the father, let people set a car to send you to Daci Temple. Anyway, the auspicious time is in the evening, and now it's time to go back quickly. You can't let the old fairy wait for a long time. ”
Chu Junlan smiled gently, "Yes, father." ”
At this moment, even Chu Huazhang and Chu Huayun's two cousins were so jealous that they almost bit their cheeks.
Chu Junlan's boudoir was burned down, and all the clothes, head, and gouache were burned.
The housekeeper of Ma University took his eldest son Ma Xuewen and others to tidy up the house in a hurry and arrange the funeral of Ma Changming and Zhilan.
Just when Chu Cailiang asked someone to set up the car, Menzi said back and forth: "Master, master!" Gong Ding Wangfu Governor Shi asks to see! ”
"Come to the antechamber, please." Chu Cai's conscience was puzzled, today is the day of worship, and now his daughter doesn't need to be carried by anyone, why does the palace send someone temporarily?
Who knows, this time the news is bad, even the old lady is alarmed!
"What? You say, Gongding Wangfu proposed to postpone the marriage! ”
In the old lady's upper room, the whole family gathered together, and Chu Cailiang repeated the message handed by the Gongding Palace, "It is said that I know that our house is running out of water, and we need to sort it out, so it is to delay the marriage period, and it is not too late to do the marriage after it is sorted out." ”
"Who does this mean? King Gongding? ”
"King Gongding is not in Beijing all the year round, Xu is the meaning of Princess Gongding." Chu Cailiang's face was ugly, "This is an excuse, I can't say what the reason is, and I suddenly want to postpone the marriage." ”
Aunt Wang was choked, if Chu Junlan didn't marry a fool, how could she hold the real money of the dowry in her hands? The gold and silver jewelry and antique utensils that have entered her little storeroom, and let her carry them out again, is like cutting her flesh!
"How is that good? Master, you quickly order someone to investigate, there is no impermeable wall in the world, there must be something wrong with the palace, otherwise you will not say that the marriage will be delayed for no reason. ”
Chu Cailiang stiffened his face, "This is naturally to be investigated." But...... It's also good to be able to postpone your marriage. ”
Looking at Chu Junlan, who had changed into a light cyan gown and was sitting elegantly eating tea, Chu Cailiang became more and more satisfied.
"It just so happens that Sister Lan is also very good, and the wedding must not be sloppy, if it is too simple, the guests will not see it like that. Wang, you just took this opportunity to make a good living, you don't have to be simple with money, just make the happy event look good. ”
Aunt Wang almost didn't hold back the expression on her face.
Chu Mengying, Chu Yunjiao, and Chu Peishan also lowered their heads stiffly.
It took 120,000 points of self-control to suppress the anger of Aunt Wang, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw that the old lady was eager to try, and she said with a smile on her face: "Yes, don't worry, master, leave this matter to the concubine." ”
The old lady has been living in his hometown with the second old man Chu Caijun, and specially entered Beijing to participate in Chu Junlan's wedding. Where is Aunt Wang willing to give the old lady this opportunity?
Chu Cailiang ordered someone to prepare a mule cart and send Chu Junlan to Daci Temple.
At the same time, a few fast horses were galloping past in the suburbs, kicking up a cloud of smoke and dust.
The first one on the red horse was Xiao Xu, the groom and official who should worship with Chu Junlan today.