Chapter 60: Drunken Beating the Golden Branch
Chapter 60: Drunken Beating of the Golden Branch
The day after tomorrow, the fifth princess will get married. It snowed lightly early in the morning, the sky was gloomy, and others said that it was a red snow cover, which was a good omen.
After the fifth princess bathed, she began to dress up, which was a long and arduous process, and the four female officials led a group of palace people to serve her and dress up. The hair of the fifth princess is long and dense, as black as ink, and she combs it into a high phoenix bun, and there is no need to stuff the wig at all. When Xiao Dong entered the house, her face had been coated with fat powder, which was particularly white, thin and even, covering all the red marks on her face, and her face looked jade white and flawless, and her beauty was amazing.
Xiao Dong felt inexplicable palpitations, and the fifth princess had already seen her in the mirror and smiled at her. The female official on the side hurriedly said: "Don't laugh, princess, the powder will break." β
This...... Will the powder break? Is this makeup, or is it painting the wall?
Xiao Dong approached and said hello to the fifth princess with a smile. The fourth princess and the sixth princess also came together, the fourth princess was dressed in pink and purple, and the color was very delicate, but this color made her face like a disc, and she was getting richer and richer. On the contrary, the sixth princess looked shaved and pointed, her lips were stained with vermilion, her eyebrows were delicate and slender, and she was wearing a bright red palace dress.
Today is the day when the fifth princess comes out of the cabinet, and the sixth princess wears such a body, which is obviously a different sign. It's a pity that her thoughts are in vain, her red dress and red dress are really gorgeous, but compared with the auspicious clothes on the fifth princess, they will immediately fade.
Xiao Dong put the box entrusted by Zhao Lu and the gift he had prepared separately on the table outside. The four princesses and the six princesses also have their own gifts to add boxes, and the four princesses gave a hundred-year-old embroidery screen, which can be seen to be a high-quality product in the south of the Yangtze River, and the popular pattern embroidery method in Beijing is different. Liugong gave a bronze mirror inlaid with pearls and gold sunflowers.
The fourth princess's face changed slightly, but the fifth princess didn't seem to feel anything, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the fourth sister and the sixth sister." β
The fifth princess didn't open Xiao Dong's gift, and Xiao Dong couldn't say whether she was disappointed or relieved, but she was relieved.
The five princesses and the horses bid farewell to the elders and went out in a sedan chair. Outside, the snow was falling more intensively, and the sky was getting darker. Xiao Dong only glanced at the colt from afar.
No matter what kind of man he is, he always looks a little silly when he wears red as a groom. This new horse, who is said to have a good temper and loves calligraphy and painting, is not tall, but thin, standing next to the five dukes who are dressed in gorgeous makeup, and looks a little smaller than the five dukes. Of course, the five princesses' auspicious clothes are heavy, and they have a high bun on their heads, plus the five princesses are already tall, Xiao Dong clearly heard the six princesses laughing in the back, and talking with people in a low voice, Xiao Dong only heard the words "short and thin" and "one is weak and sick". She frowned slightly and shifted her position to the side.
Of course, when it comes to size, this new colt is really dwarfed by his brother-in-law Luo Weilai.
Xiao Dong saw Luo Wei in the crowd, and he and the fourth princess's colt were standing together, which was also considered a gathering of likes. The fourth princess's concubine is also a nobleman, and she looks quite husband and wife with the fourth princess - it is also a round face, her belly is bulging like a woman is pregnant for May, and the sash on the outside of the robe looks like his belly is about to burst. There was no joy on their faces, and Bacheng watched another good young man step into the ranks of the twilight horses, and there was a kind of pity for the dead rabbit and the fox.
Since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty, it seems that only one princess has married a flat-headed commoner. For the lucky man who jumped from a commoner to a lieutenant, he was served a golden job in this life, and he never had to worry about food and clothing, and enjoyed wealth and prosperity.
For the children of the world, after the nobles, if they don't have any career ideals and ambitions, then it doesn't matter if they marry a princess, anyway, they will eat and wait for death.
Luo Wei's misfortune is that he is very idealistic and rewarding, and he doesn't want to be a rich idler. For him, life as a colt was the equivalent of a prison sentence - and it was a life sentence that he had to sit there until he died.
The five princesses were sent away here, and the people over there were almost scattered. Whether it is the folk or the palace, marrying is the same, marrying in is very lively, and marrying out is ...... Although it is a happy event, it is also a pity, there is no banquet, and everyone goes back to their own house to find their own mother. The fourth princess went to the queen, and the sixth princess went to find Song Jieyu. Song Jieyu didn't show up today, most likely because her body was heavy and inconvenient.
Before dawn the next day, news came from the palace that King An had gone out early. Xiao Dong was drowsy, so he listened to someone outside about the princess and what happened to the horse, he sighed in his heart, and his sleepiness suddenly disappeared, and he sat up and asked, "Who is outside?" β
Hu Shi lifted the curtain and came in: "The county lord is awake?" It's not yet an hour, so let's sleep a little longer. β
"Is something wrong?"
Hu Shi took his hand and sighed: "Speaking of which...... And really. β
Xiao Dong was also a little uneasy when she handed the scroll to Shen Jing, but what she thought was that since the two of them were married, it didn't matter if they were congratulated. Even if there is a little bit of "returning the pearl to tears", it will not hinder the big thing. Shen Jing is a very self-controlled person, so Xiao Dong handed it over for him.
"What's going on?"
"Alas, the colt beat the six princesses."
Yes?
"Six princesses?"
Didn't the fifth princess have an accident?
"Yes, yesterday the Luo family and the fourth princess's family went to drink together, probably drank too much, and after I went back, I quarreled with the princess again for some reason, alas, how violent the Luo family's temper is, and he used to be the master who often waved his fists and knives with people, and he endured it for so long, and drank again......"
It's not right to hit a woman. Xiao Dong has always looked down on men who beat women. However, after listening to what Hu said, Xiao Dong's first thought turned out to be: The realistic version of drunken beating the golden branch!
Luo Wei is really not easy.
"That'...... What should I do after I fight? β
Hu said, "What can I do? The sixth princess immediately rushed out of the Luo family crying all the way, the palace door was closed at that time, she went to the fourth princess's mansion, and then entered the palace at dawn this morningββ"
Xiao Dong put on his jacket and sat up, and took the tea brought by Hongfu.
"What about Luo Wei?"
"I was tied up by General Luo to ask for guilt."
Yes, even the follow-up is the same as the drunken beating of the golden branch in the play.
Xiaodong got up and freshened up, a little absent-minded, the two earrings were worn on one side, not the same, Hongfu reminded in a whisper, and then changed them again.
"Mom, what do you think will happen to Luo Wei?"
Hu Shi smiled: "Anyway, you can't ask for his life, otherwise the sixth princess will be widowed?" Most of the punishments are also to be punished, don't worry, the county lord doesn't worry, I estimate that the prince will come back in a while, so don't you know. β
When King An came back at noon, he was pestered by Xiao Dong: "Father, how did the emperor deal with Luo Wei?" β
An Wang smiled and touched her head: "Don't worry, it's nothing, it's all home." β
"Really?"
"It's not a big deal, both of them are at fault, one drinks too much, and the other doesn't choose to speak. The emperor has always disliked the director of the six princes the most, so he instead commanded General Luo, admonished Luo Wei and the six princesses a few words, and let them go back. β
Belch......
Xiao Dong thought about it seriously. This is really how this thing should be handled. After getting drunk and beating the golden branch in the play, the emperor seemed to gently put it down and didn't take it seriously.
Regardless of whether the emperor really didn't mind or pretended to be generous, Luo Wei escaped anyway.
Xiao Dong breathed a sigh of relief: "Alas, it's really uneasy. Luo Wei's temper was also anxious, and the sixth princess was a little more rude......"
"Who's to say it's not."
"What is the reason for that?"
King An only laughed and didn't say anything.
However, if he doesn't say it, it doesn't mean that Zhao Lu won't tell Xiao Dong either.
"Yesterday, the fifth princess got married, and the sixth princess was already a little angry, but she was persuaded by Song Jieyu to say a few words, and she didn't say anything, and she was still holding her breath. In the evening, Luo Wei drank again and went back late, and the sixth princess quarreled with him, saying that he had someone outside, and that he was a waste...... Later, even Luo Xiao and the rest of the Luo family were brought to ...... Luo Wei wanted to leave, she was still pulling, but she ...... with a wave and a pull."
Xiao Dong completely understood, she said that Luo Wei is not the kind of person who beats women, this kind of pushing and shoving is the most bad, after drinking, he has a big hand, how can the small body of the sixth princess bear it.
"What do you say?"
Zhao Lu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Luo Mansion is Luo Xiao's daughter-in-law in charge of the house, and the sixth princess has been unhappy for a long time. She couldn't make a fuss with General Luo, and she couldn't suppress Luo Xiao's daughter-in-law, so she could only find Luo Wei in the end. β
Alas, these three words are really ...... The sixth princess knows well the key to slapping people in the face and scolding them, and the more she can offend people, the more she has to do that. Let's just say that she gave the fifth princess the mirror yesterday - yes, there is a mirror in the dowry of the family's marriage, but she shouldn't have given it. Besides, it was only given to one side, and for the bride who was once sick and now has scabs on her face, it is really not disgusting enough to receive this kind of gift. The fifth princess can still smile and thank you without changing her face, which shows that this line is not a step higher than that of the sixth princess.
Xiao Dong thought about the past, the sixth princess was not like this when she was a child, how could she be as old as she became, as if she was alive and well.
Could it be the ...... Ahem, yin and yang imbalance?
No, no, she already had this kind of sign a year or two before she got married, and she clashed head-on with the fifth princess, and the matter of designing Shen Jing was all looking forward to the future, which was particularly wrong.
Don't have any bipolar disorder or something, right? It's hard to say this kind of thing, that kind of place in the palace can not only hone the essence of people, but also toss out crazy people, there is such a place in the court, everyone is secretive, it is said that it is specially used to lock up the crazy and sick people in the palace.
Hu Shi asked her what she wanted, and Xiao Dong said casually. Originally, it was just her own cranky thoughts, but Hu's face turned grim, and she whispered: "Don't talk nonsense about the county lord. β
"Huh?"
Hu solemnly told her: "Don't talk about this to others." β
Just by the way, is the sixth princess sick, is the Hu family nervous like this?
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