Chapter 254: Marriage
In ancient times, there were many women who flaunted virtue and virtue, but how many people were willing to bear such a reputation? In the past, Sanniang didn't believe that there were really people who were willing. But after meeting Yuan Niang, Sanniang overturned that conclusion.
Again, when the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds.
Yuan Niang's virtuous and virtuous lady is not to be seen by anyone and only seek a reputation, she is a real virtuous and virtuous woman from the bones, even in ancient times, it can be used as a model.
"Big sister, have you forgotten what the second aunt said to you that time?" Sanniang can only communicate with her in a way that Yuan Niang can understand.
Yuan Niang thought about it and understood that what Sanniang said was that the last time she returned to the door, in Bai's room, Bai said that she couldn't let the maid give birth to a child in front of her to slap the Wang family's face.
Yuan Niang was a little surprised, and then said seriously: "I naturally haven't forgotten my mother's words, and I won't let anyone else be in front of me...... gave birth to a child before me. In the end, Yuan Niang was a little embarrassed after all.
Wang Zheng didn't understand what Sanniang said, but Yuan Niang naturally understood what she said, and couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Then if she really ...... Belch...... What can you do? She didn't believe that a soft-hearted person like Yuan Niang could follow the example of the housewife in Beppu and get rid of the child with a bowl of potion.
Yuan Niang frowned when she heard this, and after thinking for a while, she had a certain expression: "I asked her to serve her husband, just to let her serve her husband's daily life, and I won't open her face before I give birth to my sister-in-law." If she has any wrong thoughts at this time, it is to betray the Lord. My grandmother once said that the slave who betrayed her master could never be kept, and I had to sell her when the time came. ”
Sanniang and Wang Zheng were stunned when they heard this. Sanniang felt a little weird in her heart. She didn't expect that Yuan Niang, a woman who was so kind that she even had to take a detour when she saw ants, would say such a thing.
Seeing that Sanniang and Wang Zheng didn't speak, Yuan Niang said again: "If she has done that kind of shameless thing, I will naturally give her a bowl of avoidance soup before selling her." ”
Wang Zheng: "......"
Sanniang: "......"
Sanniang has understood that a kind and well-behaved person does not mean that he is a good bully. Opposite. In their hearts, rules are the most important, as long as they are within the rules. It's easy to say anything, but if they violate their bottom line, they can be more ruthless than anyone else.
This is similar to the phrase "no desire is rigid".
Sanniang had mixed feelings in her heart. She doesn't know if Yuan Niang's temperament is a blessing or a curse. Moreover. Sanniang also realized that Yuan Niang would take the initiative to arrange a room for her husband because she really didn't think that it was unbearable for several women to serve a husband, on the contrary, in her concept, this was normal.
And as long as Yuan Niang thinks it is normal, she will implement it without doubt, as long as she thinks it is abnormal and unseemly, she will not hesitate to set things right. And she did all this with the guise of a person. There will be no guilt at all.
Sanniang and Wang Zheng are silent, Sanniang doesn't need to say it, Wang Zheng is also a rebellious woman with a difference in ancient times. Although she hid her rebellion well.
But in this world, in this world. They really don't know if it's easier to be happy like Yuan Niang, or a "smart" woman like them.
There is a saying called "rare confusion".
So Sanniang and Wang Zheng don't want to persuade Yuan Niang anymore, after all, their personal life is to live by themselves, and being dissatisfied is like people drinking water and knowing themselves.
Wang Jing, Wang Zhang and others also came to the Wen family courtyard after knowing that Yuan Niang and Bai Yusheng had arrived, and they were the ones who accompanied Bai Yusheng to drink. Bai Yusheng didn't know if he couldn't drink enough, or if he was straightforward, every time he drank with his brothers-in-law, he would definitely get drunk.
Sanniang sent someone to the front yard to inquire if Wang Jing was drunk, and the person who replied said that only the eldest aunt was drunk, and the young masters were all very good, and Sanniang and Wang Zheng could only be helpless.
Originally, Sanniang and other juniors wanted to wait until Wang Xian came back to greet him before returning to Mao'eryan Hutong, and they didn't want to wait until the sun was about to set in the west before anyone came back.
"The draft will has been officially issued today, and my father will be very busy in the future." Wang Zheng said to Sanniang.
Wang Xian, a cabinet scholar, also serves as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the emperor's draft has always been the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites, so Wang Xian's busyness can be imagined.
Sanniang and the others had no choice but to say goodbye to the Li family and go back to Mao'eryan Hutong. Yuan Niang made an appointment with a few people to go to Wang Dong's mansion on the second day to greet Wang Dong and the Xue family.
***
A few days passed in a hurry, and it was already late autumn at this time, and the yard in front of Sanniang's wing house was always covered with golden locust leaves, and sometimes one was not noticed, and even the pair of large fish tanks in the courtyard would be covered with fallen leaves. Xue had already asked people to put a pair of koi fish in the two fish tanks, presumably the koi in the fish tank were also worried about the dark clouds from time to time throughout the autumn.
Falling leaves all over the ground always give people a feeling of depression and loneliness, so Xue had to deliberately send two mothers-in-law to sweep the fallen leaves in the yard and pick up the fallen leaves in the fish tank. Someone takes care of it, and the meaning of depression is naturally gone.
Ignoring the golden yellow of the ground, autumn is actually a harvest season.
On this day, the palace sent someone into Mao'eryan Hutong to read the holy decree.
It's been a long time, Sanniang and Xuan Shao's marriage decree.
Kneeling on the ground to listen to the order, because there was a locust leaf under the skirt that was too late to sweep away, Sanniang felt a little itchy on her knee, but she didn't dare to move, because the leaf would make a crisp sound when she moved, and at this time Sanniang didn't want anything to interrupt the eunuch with a sharp voice to finish reading this will.
This is her future, she has worked hard to find it, and she is satisfied with it, but naturally she doesn't want anything to go wrong.
finally finished listening to the emotional Liuwen, and when she got up, Sanniang couldn't help but bow her head and smile.
On this day, the whole Mao'eryan Hutong was bustling with activity, and the neighbors were tireless to talk about this marriage, from the history of Prince Zhuang's mansion to the possible dowry of the daughter of the Wang family.
Not to mention Wang Dong's house, because receiving the decree was a happy event, the Xue family ordered to send a lot of red envelopes to the people in the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard. The lively and festive atmosphere is also long-lasting.
"Eh, I heard that our third aunt is not only handsome, but also very appreciated by the emperor, and has already served as the commander of the fourth product at a young age, and I heard the head of the outer courtyard say that this position is a saint's cronies with a bright future." In the afternoon, a few mothers-in-law gathered together under the porch in the backyard were still talking about the marriage, and the stewards all turned a blind eye when they saw it.
"Our third young lady is really a blessing." A little maid said happily.
"Isn't that? The character and bearing of our third lady are few in this Beijing. What is rare is that he has a good temperament and is kind. I heard that the Queen Mother liked it very much after seeing the third lady last time, and immediately said that she wanted to marry the third lady. "A mother-in-law is honored to be authentic.
"This is really a great blessing, and those sisters who follow the third miss are really good." The little girl said enviously.
"Hey, I heard from our head of the house, those fathers-in-law who announced the decree revealed in the outer courtyard that when the third aunt and the third lady get married, the saint will give the third aunt the title of first-class Zhenguo general, and when the time comes, our third lady will be the wife of the Zhenguo general as soon as she gets married." A mother-in-law said that her family was headed by a small steward in the outer courtyard.
"Ah, the third lady is really blessed." The little maid exclaimed, and everyone agreed. If the master is good, they will be good, and the happiness in their hearts is not fake.
"Well, the reward has been received, and you have been tired all day, and you should do what you should do. Don't see that the masters have a good temperament, so they are lawless and forget the rules. A grandmother appeared under the porch and reprimanded with a straight face.
When everyone saw it, it was the grandmother in charge of punishment in the backyard, who was busy doing birds and beasts and scattered.
Seeing that everyone had dispersed, the criminal law mother didn't pursue it much, and turned around and walked away.
A room in the backyard opened, and a slender woman in a peach-clad dress stepped out. This woman has a small face and big eyes, and her appearance is extremely beautiful, but the gown with excellent material and bright colors is not suitable for her, but it makes her look much older and tacky.
The woman looked at the backs of those who had dispersed, and the mood in her eyes was unpredictable, and her eyes were frighteningly black.
The woman didn't know how long she had been standing under the porch, but she knew that she heard a somewhat old-fashioned and serious voice behind her, "I heard that the last time I entered the palace, the fifth lady also went. ”
The woman came back to her senses suddenly, turned her head, and at this time the emotions in her eyes had instantly converged, and when she saw the comer, the woman's eyes flashed, and then she bowed her head respectfully and bowed, and shouted softly: "Mama Xue." ”
The grandmother glanced at Aunt Cui, and let out a faint "hum" in her nostrils.
Aunt Cui smiled humbly: "The concubine hasn't seen Mama for a long time, I don't know if Mama is better?" The concubine has always wanted to visit, but she is afraid that the concubine will dislike the concubine's humble status and do not want to see the concubine. ”
Mama Xue was expressionless: "You don't have to say these things in front of me, play these tricks with me, hum!" You're still a little tender. ”
Aunt Cui smiled, lowered her head and did not speak.
Mama Xue turned her head to look at the courtyard, the south wind was blowing today, and a few locust leaves in the middle courtyard were blown to the backyard by the wind, and when the wind blew, scratching the stone floor, there was a continuous light sound, which brought a bit of weirdness to the quiet backyard.
"The two sisters entered the palace together, but in the end only the third lady got a good future, and the fifth lady is not bad in appearance, but she didn't even get a word from her mother, hum, what do you think in your heart?" (To be continued)