Gonggong Wu beckoned to a plump old woman, and commanded in a shrill voice: "Mama Bao, you carefully tailor the four girls!" ”

Mama Bao respectfully agreed, and took a palace maid to the next room with Duanmu Fei to tailor her to her.

It was inconvenient for Gonggong Wu and the people from the Ministry of Rites to enter, so they waited in the hall outside.

"Fourth girl Duanmu, the slave maid will give you a measure, please stand upright first."

Mama Bao carefully measured Duanmu to get up, as if she was some delicate rare treasure that would be broken, every action was cautious, respectful, and envious in her heart.

The four girls of Duanmu are simply the darlings of God, when they were not married, they were spoiled by Lord Cen as their own sister, and after this marriage is a country in the future, among the women in the world, who else can compare to the four girls of Duanmu!

In the middle of her thoughts, Mama Bao quickly measured Duanmufei's length and shoulder width, and instructed the palace maid to write them down one by one.

"Please raise your arms slightly to the sides, and the slave will measure the girl's waist and crotch."

"The slave now measures the length of the girl's arms."

“……”

Mama Bao said that Duanmu moved, and the two of them were almost a password and an action.

This time there are a lot of sizes, not only to make a big dress for Duanmufei, but also to match the jewelry such as the nine feathers and four phoenix crowns, everything must be prepared in accordance with the etiquette of the crown princess, besides, there is not much time left, and there must be no mistakes, so Mama Bao is very cautious, and every time she is repeatedly confirmed, for fear of making mistakes.

Bi Cicada and Green Pothos are also full of interest, they are Duanmufei's personal maids, they know her size very well, and they also gather around the recorded palace maid to help check and fill in the gaps.

The yard was lively, and even the little fox came curiously to hear the sound and hide outside the window to watch the excitement.

After measuring the body, Mama Bao respectfully asked Duanmu Fei to sit down: "Fourth girl, the slave maid will measure your head circumference." ”

While speaking, the voice of the maid saluting came from outside the door curtain: "Big girl." ”

Duanmujun is back.

Gonggong Wu and Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, also saw Duanmujun in the hall, and the two stood up in unison, and arched their hands to Duanmujun who had just entered the room with a smile, "Duanmu girl." ”

Duanmujun wore a red vase peony carved silk gown, with a water-red threaded long skirt under his head, a lily bun combed with thick green silk, and a jade lotus hairpin was inserted obliquely.

She didn't walk fast, her steps were elegant, and she was a little sassy and generous.

"Gonggong Wu, Master Chen." Duanmu bowed slightly at the two of them, smiling lightly.

She had just returned from Xiangyun Lane.

The wedding of Li Tingyou and Hanxing has been completed, and Li Chuanting and his wife have nothing else to do in the capital, and they are going to leave for Minzhou in a few days, so Duanmujun specially brought some special products from the capital over today, and wanted to bring them to his grandfather and several other uncles and cousins in Minzhou.

Duanmu pursed the corners of her lips, she went to Li's house this time, and only then did she hear that her sister would go to the Taimiao Temple with Mu Yan to worship, not only that, but also learned about the various doubts about her sister in the court during this time.

Mrs. Li was quite satisfied with Mu Yan's attitude and was full of praise:

"Sister Jun, I was worried that Ah Yan would gain power once and forget his original intention, and I was afraid that Sister Scarlet would be wronged......"

"Ah Yan can resist the pressure to let Sister Scarlet go to the Taimiao Temple to worship, and he also has a heart, no matter what will happen 'in the future', at least for now, he can wholeheartedly defend Sister Scarlet."

"With this incident, Sister Scarlet's position is also stable."

Although Mrs. Li did not mention words such as ascending the throne and concubines in half a word in her words, Duanmujun understood the meaning of her words, saying that after Mu Yan ascended the throne, he would definitely accept concubines to fill the harem and spread out the branches, but Duanmufei's status as the queen was unshakable.

Duanmujun just thought about it, and he felt that he was holding his breath in his heart, and he was not very happy.

Her sister is the best girl in the world, worthy of the best husband in the world.

It remains to be seen whether Mu Yan is qualified, if my sister goes to Taimiao with Mu Yan to worship, it is equivalent to setting her name in advance, doesn't that mean that even if Mu Yan is unqualified, my sister can't quit her family?

Also, when Mu Yan ascends the throne in the future and accepts concubines, my sister will definitely be wronged......

The more Duanmujun thought about it, the more she felt that this was really not a good family business, otherwise, she persuaded her sister to think about it again, right?

Of course, Duanmujun would not be angry with Wu Gonggong and the others, and after a few words of greeting with the two absentmindedly, he entered the second room.

"Sister!"

Duanmufei, who was sitting on the Luohan bed, waved his hand happily at Duanmuxuan, smiling like a flower.

Seeing his sister, Duanmujun couldn't help but smile and laughed.

Mama Bao had already measured Duanmufei's head circumference, and after confirming the data recorded by the palace maid, she said: "Next, the slave maid measured the girl's length, and asked the girl to take off her shoes and socks first." At the same time, she motioned to the maid to spread two blank sheets of paper on the ground.

didn't need Duanmu Fei to do it, Bi Cicada squatted down, and skillfully took off her shoes and socks for Duanmu Fei, revealing her white bare feet.

Duanmu scarlet body is small, feet are also small, white, delicate, like sheep fat jade carving, ankles are very slender, bone joints are distinct, one foot nail is round and full, delicate and beautiful like scallops.

Mama Bao praised with a smile: "Looking at the feet of the four girls, you know that the four girls are blessed people." Then, she let Duanmu stand on the paper with her feet parallel to each other.

Bi Chan helped Duanmu Fei to stand on the two blank papers, and chatted with the bag of grandma with a smile: "Mama, I've only heard of face and palmistry, does this foot also have a 'foot physiognomy'?" ”

Most of the women were interested in face reading, palmistry, and several of the maids in the room pricked up their ears curiously.

"Of course. There is a saying about the whole body of a person in physiognomy......" Mama Bao talked about physiognomy and gushed endlessly, "Like the four girls, the toes are round and full, the toes are round, and the surface is slippery, that is a good fate." A lifetime of abundant clothing, favored and blessed. ”

Mama Bao picked up the nice words and said it, she really thought so in her heart, can the future queen's life be bad?!

Her sister is naturally in good fate! Duanmujun nodded absentmindedly, still thinking about what Mrs. Li said, and unconsciously twisted his veil.

Mama Bao skillfully made several marks on the white paper and measured Duanmufei's feet.

After measuring all the sizes, Mama Bao also breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Fourth girl, when the first sample of the dress is ready, the slave will send it to you to try on." ”

There are a few things to do inside and out, and the time is very tight, and there is still some time to revise it.

After the two Wu Gonggong and Duanmu came in to say goodbye to Duanmu, they hurriedly said goodbye, and they only stayed in Duanmu Mansion for less than half an hour.

Fang just tossed this time, although Duanmu Fei only had to raise her hand and stand occasionally, she still felt a little tired, and she yawned lazily.

Duanmujun was about to persuade Duanmufei to take a rest, when Wisteria came in with a curtain, and said on his knees: "Big girl, fourth girl, the old lady came back just now, please go to the outer study." ”

Duanmu Xian, who hadn't returned to the house for several days, came back early today, and he not only called the sisters, but even Duanmu Heng, who had just returned from Guozijian, to the outer study.

Recently, Duanmu Xian has just returned to the court, and he is busy every day, and he has not been able to talk to his grandchildren for several days.

The outer study, which has been empty for several days, is a little more popular today.

Duanmuxian knew that Duanmujun had just been to Xiangyun Lane in the afternoon, so he asked, "Sister Jun, when will your second uncle and second aunt leave for Minzhou?" ”

"Grandfather, second uncle said that they will leave in three days." Thinking that his uncle and aunt were about to leave, Duanmujun's expression was a little sad. Minzhou is thousands of miles away, and I don't know when we will meet next time.

Duanmu Xian nodded his head, looked at Duanmu Heng who was sitting on the other side, and ordered: "Ah Heng, you will also go to send it when the time comes." "After Duanmu Heng succeeded to the long house, then the Li family is his serious uncle's family.

Duanmu Heng already had this plan, and Zhengse should be down.

Duanmu Xian said again: "Recently, the government affairs of the DPRK and China have been busy, I am afraid that I will not be able to go that day, Ah Heng, Sister Jun, this matter will be left to you, you will see what else to prepare." ”

Duanmu Heng is studying in Guozijian, and the news is far better than Duanmu Jun and Duanmu Fei, and he has long heard about the recent illness of many Wenchen in the court, so he naturally knows why his grandfather is busy, and he persuaded a few words to let Duanmu Xian pay attention to his body.

Duanmu covered her mouth and yawned again, and the little girl looked sleepy-eyed, like a wilting little flower.

Duanmuxian knew that his little granddaughter always wanted to take a nap in the afternoon, so he asked casually: "Four girls, didn't you sleep well in the afternoon?" ”

Duanmu pursed his lips and complained coquettishly: "The people from the Ministry of Rites and the Monk Clothes Supervisor came to measure my size, and they didn't sleep. ”

Everyone present knew why the people from the Ministry of Rites and the Shang Yi Supervisor came to the door, and their expressions became a little subtle, and they exchanged a complicated look with each other.

There was silence in the outer study.

Duanmu Xian's heart rose again with a heartache and entanglement of "her baby granddaughter was snatched away", and he sighed: "Ah Yan also has a heart." ”

Duanmuxian said as he picked up the hot teacup on the side.

is reluctant to give up, but Duanmu Xian also knows in his heart that the marriage between Duanmu Fei and Mu Yan was originally given by Jinshang, and there is a hatred between Mu Yan and Jinshang that kills his father and mother.

It is conceivable that Duanmufei will inevitably make people beak in the future, Cen Yin is okay, if one day, Cen Yin is suppressed, and Mu Yan sits firmly in this country, then Duanmufei's status will be suspended.

Now it's different, this time the Taimiao sacrifice was opened by Mu Yan, which means that Mu Yan himself is announcing to the ministers that he approves of this marriage.

He did not hesitate to confront the ministers, but also to support Duanmufei!

"......" Duanmu squinted and smiled, like a fluffy, delicate little rabbit, very cute.

Duanmujun also didn't speak, drinking tea silently, and his heart was even more unhappy.

No, she should still sue Gongzi Cen and ask him to discipline Mu Yan well! Duanmu pondered secretly.

The heat rising from the tea made her cheeks flush with a faint flush, and her clear eyes were astonishingly bright and rippling.

Duanmuxian didn't pay attention to Duanmuxian, he was busy reassuring Duanmufei: "Four girls, don't worry." I'll keep an eye on the Ministry of Rites, and since I'm going to do it, I can't do it perfunctory. "Don't let those who oppose it see the joke!

Duanmuxian seemed to have taken some kind of panacea, and the whole person was in good spirits, and he couldn't stop babbling, and Duanmu Fei was responsible for nodding.

Whether Duanmuxian is staring at it or not, the Ministry of Rites does not dare to be perfunctory, and the rituals of the sacrifice are arranged extremely solemnly, and they are repeatedly revised according to the ancient rites, but the excerpt is presented to Mu Yan, Mu Yan still feels that it is not enough, and he calls back several times to let Fan Peizhong revise it again.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

After repeating this three times, the whole Ministry of Rites also understood that the regent was disgusted that they were not solemn enough for the four girls.

Fan Peizhong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, has just taken office, and he is cautious in his words and deeds, and he doesn't dare to say anything more on the surface, but the people below him don't have so many scruples, and some officials of the Ministry of Rites are discussing in private:

"The regent is inevitably too excited!"

"Yes, this is just a sacrifice, the regent is like this, I don't know how to toss it in the future!"

"I think no matter how grand it is, the regent will not be enough!"

Mu Yan really didn't think the etiquette was solemn enough, and he always felt that it was not perfect, and when he met Cen Yin, he couldn't help but complain a few words: "Big brother, the people in the Ministry of Etiquette really don't have to do things, this has been changed several times, and it still can't be used!" ”

Luofeng has heard Mu Yan complain many times in the past few days, his ears are empty, and he silently serves Cen Yin tea.

"......" Cen Yin casually picked up the fold that had just been presented by the Ministry of Rites on the bookcase.

Mu Yan's gaze suddenly fell on the fold of Cen Yin's left shoulder, and he raised his eyebrows. As soon as he saw the wrinkled appearance, he knew that it was a bird's claw, and the eldest brother was really used to that stupid starling.

Cen Yin also followed Mu Yan's line of sight to look at his left shoulder, casually raised his hand to smooth the folds on his shoulder, and then opened the fold in his hand and looked at it carefully.

The two sat facing each other across the case, Cen Yin looked at the fold, and Mu Yan flexibly turned the folded folding fan in his hand, while still muttering and complaining:

"This Fan Peizhong, it's still a little bit worse."

"Time waits for no one, it's only half a month left......

At this time, Cen Yin neatly closed the fold and lightly interrupted Mu Yan's nagging: "If this ritual raises the specifications again, then what do you plan to do when you get married?" ”

"......" Mu Yan opened his eyes slightly, and his mind was blank for a moment, and there were only two words left: big wedding.

The corners of Mu Yan's mouth slowly opened, and he smiled from ear to ear, looking like a big dog grinning and sticking out his tongue.

Zhen Zhen will be in October, and the next year will ...... They'll be ready to get married next year!

There was a silly look on his handsome face, and Duanmu Fei was sitting on the edge of the couch wearing a red wedding dress and a red hijab in front of him, and he smiled even more silly.

"......" Looking at Mu Yan's silly and silly appearance, Cen Yin remembered that he was worried that Mu Yan was affected by Chu Qingyu and had a split with Duanmu Feisheng, and he felt a little funny in his heart.

This kid, once it comes to the little girl of the Duanmu family, he will commit two.

Cen Yin put the fold of the Ministry of Rites back on the desk again, and reminded lightly: "Ah Yan, the ceremony of the emperor's wedding will definitely be higher than the ceremony, can the treasury hold it?" ”

As soon as Cen Yin said this, Mu Yan, who was originally hot-headed, suddenly calmed down a lot.

Mu Yan subconsciously turned the folding fan in his hand again, round and round, and his thoughts turned quickly.

Without the emperor's profligacy, and the end of the war in the south, the treasury has been much more abundant for most of the past six months. The big wedding is only once in a lifetime, and even if it is grand, it will not cost much silver, and the current treasury is enough to cope with it.

It's just that they can't just look at the present.

Dasheng is now in ruins, and there are still many places to spend money, such as the north, people's livelihood, reform, etc., and this world has always been strict with women, if his wedding with Duanmufei is too grand, I am afraid it will inevitably make Duanmufei criticized.

The folding fan in Mu Yan's hand suddenly stopped, and he couldn't help but think of the day when a certain minister in the Wuying Hall kept taking Daji and Bao Xi as examples, and his eyes were deep.

With his understanding of Duanmufei, Duanmufei has always cared about those red tape and the evaluation of outsiders, but she doesn't care, it doesn't mean that he can't care, he has always wanted to give her the best, thinking about it at the moment, he is a little blind.

Mu Yan pursed his thin lips thoughtfully.

Not only Cen Yin, but even Luo Feng could see that Mu Yan was shaken, and sighed in his heart: He is worthy of being Lord Cen Governor!

Cen Yin took a sip of tea and said, "Ah Yan, I think the regulations of this sacrifice are enough according to this excerpt." What do you think about the extra money that will be allocated to give food in the Gyeonggi area in the name of the two of you on the day of the sacrifice? ”

"Big brother, it's up to you." Mu Yan responded, thinking in his heart that since he had simplified the ritual, where would he make up for Zhen Zhen.

Mu Yan was thinking about it, when he heard Cen Yin's cold words: "Ah Yan, you didn't do this properly. ”

"......" Mu Yan blinked stupidly. What did he do wrong?

Cen Yin seemed to understand Mu Yan's eyes, and said, "Have you ever asked Miss Duanmu?" ”

Mu Yan's "most afraid" person now is probably Duanmujun, hearing this, his hand shook, and the folding fan in his hand fell on the case with a "click".

His eyes widened in bewilderment.

Of course Cen Yin would not say this for no reason, Mu Yan thought about it seriously, and immediately thought that Duanmu Jun had clearly said that he was still in the examination period.

In other words, Duanmu Jun is dissatisfied with his arrangement this time?

In other words, Duanmujun ran to complain to the eldest brother?

"Big brother, what's wrong with me?" Mu Yan looked at Cen Yin innocently, aggrieved and pitiful.

Cen Yin looked at Mu Yan's appearance, Duanmujun's indignant expression appeared in his mind, the corners of his lips curled almost invisibly, and he deliberately said with a straight face: "That little bit of caution of yours, do you still think that others can't see it!" ”

"Your wedding date has not been decided yet, you will give the girl in advance behind the back of the future Yue family, I said that your abacus is too good!"

Cen Yin's mouth was reprimanded, his voice was as cold as water, but there was a shallow smile in his narrow eyes.

"......" Mu Yan could only sit upright and obediently listen to the training, looking at Cen Yin's expression even more pitiful, he felt that this day was simply unbearable, and even the eldest brother didn't help him say something good in front of his sister.

Finally waited for Cen Yin's training to finish, Mu Yan said nonchalantly: "Big brother, how can you be like this!" We clearly said yes, the eldest brother will help me go and intercede with my sister! ”

"......" Cen Yin lifted his eyelids speechlessly, feeling that Mu Yan, this kid, was indeed undertrained.

When did he say yes to this kid?

How did he not know it himself?!

Mu Yan noticed the subtle change in the expression on Cen Yin's face, and when he heard the string song, he knew the elegance, and raised his hand to himself very knowingly and said, "Big brother, you want me to 'get out' again?" ”

The corners of Cen Yin's eyes twitched, as if to say, you are self-aware!

The smile on Mu Yan's face deepened, and he stood up happily and arched his hand at Cen Yin solemnly.

"Big brother, I've always been very obedient, let's get out!"

He salivated, looked at Cen Yin with a smile, and pressed his chin against the folds stacked high on the bookcase, "Those who can work hard, these folds will bother the eldest brother!" ”

Without waiting for Cen Yin to agree, Mu Yan picked up a book of folds and ran away, leaving only Cen Yin and the folds full of half of the bookcase.

A gentle breeze blew from the open window on the east side, and the wind blew the two books on the desk to turn the pages on their own......

This kid! Cen Yin laughed, the corners of his lips drew a happy arc, and he resigned himself to reading the folds on the desk for Mu Yan.

Even if he didn't ask, Cen Yin could guess where Mu Yan had gone.

Where else can this kid go?!

Another gust of wind blew, and the branches and leaves outside the window rustled, as if echoing Cen Yin.

As Cen Yin expected, after Mu Yan left the palace, he obediently went to Quanyu Street.

Since he came to admit his mistake, of course Mu Yan didn't dare to climb over the wall, and walked through the main gate of Duanmu's house in an orderly manner.

The porter smiled and squinted, and greeted Mu Yan very courteously: "Fourth aunt, please come inside." The fourth girl is not here now, and she went out to watch the play in Jiusiban, but she will be back soon. Do you want to send someone to Jiusiban to spread the word? ”

Mu Yan waved his hand to signal that he didn't have to, and asked, "Sister...... The big girl is not there? ”

"Yes, yes." The porter nodded again and again, "The small one is for people to pass on." ”

While the porter asked people to go to Zhanqing Courtyard to spread the word, he also found a mother-in-law to lead Mu Yan to Zhaohui Hall to sit.

Mu Yan waited in the hall for nearly a stick of incense, and Duanmujun, who was wearing a blue skirt, entered the hall belatedly.

Mu Yan hurriedly got up to greet him, put on a respectful and obedient look, waved his hands, and directly admitted his mistake without saying a word: "Sister, is it mine." ”

Duanmujun stopped three steps away from Mu Yan and looked him up and down, quite satisfied with his sincere appearance.

Looking at Mu Yan's attitude, it looks like he has been disciplined.

It is self-evident who reprimanded him.

It's still Cen Gongzi reliable! The corners of Duanmujun's ruddy lips curled, his eyes softened a little, and he made up his mind.

Well! If Mu Yan dares to touch the mind of a concubine like his grandmother said in the future, he will let Gongzi Cen discipline him again!

"Sit down." Duanmu Jun sat down on the Taishi chair at the top, his face was still tense, and he didn't intend to make Mu Yan think that he could pass the test with such a simple answer.

Mu Yan is a person who can read his face, knowing that he has successfully taken the first step, he is slightly relieved in his heart, and laments: In front of his sister, even the eldest brother is unreliable, and he doesn't say a few good words for himself!

Thinking about it, he didn't dare to say it, Mu Yan continued the second step, consciously took out a fold from his sleeve pocket, and handed it to Duanmu Jun in a regular manner.

"Sister, look at it, this is the excerpt that the Ministry of Rites just presented today, which is written about the ritual of the ninth day of the ninth month of September, and this is the sixth edition."

"Hey, in fact, I don't think it's grand enough, but the eldest brother said that the ceremony of the big wedding in the future cannot be lower than the ceremony......

Mu Yanbiao faithfully recounted all of Cen Yin's words truthfully, including Cen Yin's proposal to give food that day.

It should be said that in addition to the relevant officials, most of the noble officials are afraid that they only know a general idea, and there are many anecdotes related to these rituals among the people in the DPRK and China, such as the story of Emperor Taizu's sacrifice.

Emperor Taizu was born as a commoner, and he was unable to hold a sacrificial ceremony in the Taimiao Temple for the first time after he ascended the throne, and he didn't even know the utensils placed on the sacrificial table, so he could only ask the ritual officials, and under the instructions of the ritual officials, it was completed step by step.

Duanmujun originally planned to take a closer look at the instrument, but when he heard Mu Yan say that Cen Yin had seen it, his eyes became careless, and he swept it at a glance.

Since Cen Yin said yes, it should be okay, Duanmu Jun closed the fold very open, handed it back to Mu Yan and said, "The arrangement is good, then let's follow this." ”

It's done. Mu Yan's heart was completely put down, and he put away the fold and sat down.

The atmosphere was suddenly relaxed, and even the maids waiting for tea in the hall were relieved.

Good morning! Are you back to work today? Stay safe~

(End of chapter)