Chapter 80: The Hot Phoenix
Early the next morning, the main hall of the Guogong Mansion, up to the Duke of Qin, down to the rough envoy slaves, all dressed neatly, gathered in the hall and waited for the newlyweds to come over to serve tea.
It was still raining, so that a row of lights had to be lit on the wide main hall so that it would not be dim.
But in front of Qin Guogong, no one dared to say anything bad.
Especially the moment Jiang Yashuang and Qiu Yulan stepped in, one was handsome and peerless, and the other was full of flowers, which made everyone in the hall feel bright, and they couldn't help but sigh with emotion!
Qin Guogong also smiled slightly, he likes smart and capable juniors the most, Qiu Yulan's performance at the court meeting two years ago left a good impression on the old Guogong. In addition, Mrs. Tao and Jiang Yashuang spared no effort to beautify, and now they have seen their daughter-in-law's beauty with their own eyes, and they are very satisfied at the moment.
Then let people take the meeting gift - originally for Jiang Yashuang's face, this gift is not thin, because of his love for his granddaughter-in-law, Qin Guogong temporarily signaled his subordinates to add another crested hairpin: "This hairpin is gorgeous and gorgeous, just suitable for the bride to wear." ”
Qiu Yulan looked at it, and the hairpin that was carefully placed on the brocade in the ebony lacquer plate was based on gold leaf as thin as a cicada's wings, and the gold silk as thin as silk was woven into the shape of a winged phoenix, with jade, agate, precious stones, pearls, and coral...... Modify the gorgeous beauty of the king of birds, and there is also a string of three-hanging glass beads in the phoenix's mouth, which refracts thousands of brilliance under the illumination of the surrounding lights, which can be called Ambilight!
"Granddaughter-in-law, thank you grandfather for your generous gift!" She quickly knelt down again and thanked her.
Jiang Yashuang was very happy to see that his wife was recognized by her grandfather - the newlyweds who bowed their heads together to thank Qin Guogong did not notice that after this crested hairpin was taken out, Mrs. Tao was slightly stunned, and then looked towards Jiang Tianqiao's room, revealing a sneer and happiness!
And Jiang Tianqiao is nothing, but the Dou family and the little Dou family show surprise and unnatural colors at the same time!
It's just that after Jiang Yashuang and Qiu Yulan got up again, the three of them had already covered up their different colors and returned to normal.
"Your grandfather added a crested hairpin, and I have a pair of peony beads here, just to make a peony to attract a phoenix." When it was Mrs. Tao's turn to give a meeting gift, the old lady was smiling, and on the original thing, she asked someone to hold out a pair of peony beads made of precious stones, and pinned Qiu Yulan on the bun with her own hands.
"Thank you, Grandmother!" The newlyweds were busy saying goodbye.
These two started up, and Jiang Tianqiao and the others had to add one or two things to the things they had originally prepared - because Jiang Tianjiao, who traveled seven years to Mrs. Tao, died of illness in his early years, and he did not have time to marry before his death, although the seventh room was useless in the ranking; The second and fifth rooms stayed in their hometown to serve the Kui County man; The Marquis of Jibei opened another mansion - so at this moment, Jiang Yashuang and the others need to meet the uncles, only the eldest uncle Jiang Tianqiao, the third uncle Jiang Tianqi, the eighth uncle Jiang Tianxiao and their wives.
Among the peers, because Jiang Yashuang's young grandson is married, others either join the army or join the army, and many of them are not in Beijing. At this moment, there are only the eldest son Jiang Yayun, the seventh son Jiang Yayi, the eighth son Jiang Yadan, the eleventh son Jiang Yahong, the fourteenth son Jiang Ya Heng, and the sixteenth son Jiang Ya Zhu.
After these people finished drinking tea, it was the turn of the nephews and nieces to come up and meet the nineteenth uncle and the new aunt.
The children of the Jiang family are well-known for their romance, and Jiang Yadan alone has five children under his knees, plus others, arranged in rows according to the eldest and youngest, and at a rough glance, I am afraid that there will be more than twenty of them?
Qiu Lulan looked at these nephews and nieces who were fifteen or sixteen at the earliest, and the youngest was still being held in swaddling clothes by the nursing mother, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help twitching slightly: "When will I be able to recognize so many people?" ”
If she is a little older like Jiang Huizhi who can kowtow and introduce herself in person, she can still write it down; The younger one was held by the nurse to perform the salute...... She could only remember the swaddling color......
The last nephew was held by the nurse and kowtowed, and Chenguang was already close to noon.
Qin Guogong looked at the sky, and then ordered: "Everyone here has seen it, you go to your uncle's side to recognize people!" ”
Jiang Yashuang and Qiu Yulan hurriedly responded together - they retreated, and everyone would not stay any longer, Mrs. Tao praised the daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law who organized the wedding, and after the scene was finished, Qin Guogong ordered to disperse.
…… When he returned to the big room, Dou said angrily to Jiang Tianqiu: "That crested hairpin-"
"Go into the house and say!" Jiang Tianqiao's expression was gloomy, but he didn't forget to look around: because his father Kui Xiannan was not in Beijing, in order to maintain a close relationship with Qin Guogong and not be alienated, and in order to supervise the movements of Jiang Tianqi and others nearby, he has been living in the Guogong Mansion in the name of "filial piety to his uncle" and "often listening to teachings".
Although it is said that after living for so many years, the people around him have been repeatedly selected and inspected, but this place is the mansion of Qin Guogong after all, who knows if there will be a deeply buried secret son to spread the words that should not be passed on?
Therefore, he drank Dou's, entered the house and closed the door, and then snorted coldly: "Isn't it just a hairpin?" Heng Zhi'er's husband hasn't been picked yet, you send someone to keep an eye on it in the market, can't you buy a few pieces of jewelry that can be pressed to the bottom of the box in the huge capital?! ”
"Husband! It's not a question of a hairpin! Dou gritted his teeth and said, "For so many years, what is it that the second uncle and the third uncle are not close to our room?" Often, we didn't mention it, and good things were sent! But this crested hairpin, I personally went to tell the old thing from Tao, and I want to come over for Zhi'er to make a dowry in the future! As a result, the second uncle actually gave the Qiu clan ......"
"Shut up!" Jiang Tianqiao's eyes were cold, and he whispered, "You still don't know how the second uncle and the third uncle have treated us over the years?" Even the third and sixth children can't compare. You also know so many good things, the two uncles don't have to save them and post them for us...... Now that I just gave the nineteenth daughter-in-law a crested hairpin, you also have the face to make trouble?! ”
slowed down his tone a little, "The nineteenth daughter-in-law is noble and good-looking, and she is like a natural pair with the nineteenth station." Not to mention that the second uncle likes it, I also feel that it fits my eyes when I look at it...... What's wrong with giving her extra decency?! Could it be that the things offered by the second uncle's old ministry should be given to whom, not the second uncle himself, you have to call the shots?! You have also been the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family for so many years, can you not be so shallow! ”
Dou Shi said angrily: "Forget about other things, but I said hello to this crested hairpin!" The second uncle wants to give his granddaughter-in-law dignity, does he have to reward it?! This is not a deliberate slap in the face if you have an opinion in our room, what is it! ”
Although she is arrogant, she is not a brainless person, reminded, "Although the battle for the prince has not yet been distinguished, but the queen mother's side of the hole cards have been set out a few more, Xue Chang has eight out of ten. Nine is about to do it! And Jiang Tianqi and the others are getting closer and closer, and it is said that they have quietly sent people to the north recently to try to win over Jiang Tianchi...... The queen and Tao's mother and daughter have always been ill-intentioned towards our room! This huge Jiang family is up and down, if it weren't for the two uncles, especially the second uncle, we would have been harmed by Jiang Tianqi and the queen a long time ago! Now the second uncle is actually ...... You still don't want to think of a way, do you want our mother to die with you to be willing! ”
When Jiang Tianqiao was silent with a gloomy face, Jibei Hou's Mansion, Jiang Yashuang and Qiu Yulan had just finished kowtowing to Jibei Hou and his wife.
Jibei Hou's heirs are the least of the three brothers, only one son is Jiang Tianli of Xingliu, and only Xin Fubing's mother Jiang Tianhe is still alive of the two daughters.
And Jiang Tianli does not have much blood and bones, two sons and one daughter, respectively, the tenth son Jiang Yabi, the twelfth young lady Jiang Qiji, and the thirteenth son Jiang Yalan.
Among them, Jiang Yabi served in the Zhenbei Army, and his family was also there; Jiang Qidi was in the field with her husband and did not return this time. Therefore, among the peers, you only need to meet Jiang Yalan and Mi Yinyin, the brothers and sisters-in-law.
"I'll just say that the alcohol on your body yesterday was deliberately splashed by the starling, right? You didn't admit it at the time! ”
After the ceremony, because it was already noon, Jibei Hou and his wife left their nephews and grandnieces to eat. This uncle has been fighting horses all his life, but in addition to the dark spots on his skin, his appearance is actually very gentle, and he is also kind and pleasant when talking to his juniors - probably because of this, Jiang Tianli and his son are not very restrained in front of him, although there are fewer people than when the Qin State Mansion serves tea, the atmosphere is much more lively.
As soon as Jiang Yashuang and Qiu Lulan agreed to stay for dinner, Jiang Yalan winked at them and teased, "If you really drink all the wine, can you still get up today?" ”
"Who says you can't get up?" Jiang Yashuang said calmly, "Won't I melt the strength of the wine?" ”
"You practice so hard just to turn wine into wine?" Jiang Yalan immediately said to Jibei Hou, "Grandfather, listen, grandson's martial arts are not good, this is something that can't be helped, who told grandson to drink well?" ”
Jibei Hou stroked his long beard and asked Mrs. Ou with a light smile: "Did you hear that?" ”
Mrs. Ou is not an ordinary noblewoman, her grandfather is the one who led the Ou family to successfully transform from a horse thief to a court official, since childhood, he was very fierce, and when the Marquis of Jibei was seriously injured in the battle against Beihu, he went into battle and shot a Hu leader with his own hands to avenge her husband - even the Duke of Qin did not dare to underestimate this brother and daughter-in-law.
Such a cruel old lady, but the children and grandchildren are not very good, how can you not regret it? At this moment, although he heard the meaning of laughter in Jibei Hou's words, he still reprimanded his grandson directly: "A wine bag and rice bag, embarrassed to talk about it?!" ”
"My grandson has a few good drinks, but he doesn't eat much, and the wine bag is counted, how can there be a rice bag?" Jiang Yalan was counted down by her grandmother in public, but she was not embarrassed, and she still smiled.
Qiu Yulan glanced at him when he heard this, thinking that this one was very relaxed, otherwise, even if he was used to being trained, he would be scolded as a wine bag and rice bag in front of his new brother-in-law...... It's a little uncomfortable, isn't it?
But Jiang Yalan was as if nothing happened.
However, Mrs. Ou didn't buy it, and said with a cold face: "I'm embarrassed to say it!" ”
"Ahem, Nineteen has been given the position of Hanlin, how long will the marriage stay at home this time?" Seeing that his old wife's temper had come up, Jibei Hou had a very good intention of continuing to attack regardless of it, so he hurriedly opened the topic.
Jiang Yashuang understood and said, "If you go back to your uncle, your nephew can rest at home for five days." ”
"Speaking of today's Hanlin Academy...... Jibei Hou casually found a topic and began to discuss it "seriously" with Jiang Yashuang.
…… In the afternoon, the newlyweds returned to their yard.
Qiu Yulan was so tired that she didn't even have the strength to take a look when she passed through the courtyard, and after entering the house, she lay down on the couch and refused to get up again: "Ming'er doesn't have to get up early, right?" ”
"No, no, no." Although Jiang Yashuang also felt tired, she was much better than her, and at this moment, she still had the energy to take the twisted handkerchief from Su He's hand and wipe her face, "Father and mother are not in Beijing; Grandfathers were only honored during the New Year's holidays; My grandmother always went there after a nap...... And we have just become married, and my grandmother will definitely send someone to say that we don't have to pass this time. The fourteenth sister-in-law and the sixteenth sister-in-law were like this when they just entered the door, and you must be the same! ”
Qiu Yulan drank half a cup of rose dew in his hand again, and felt a little better, so he asked, "Then is there nothing to do now?" ”
"You can do it whenever you want!" Jiang Yashuang immediately said - the maids waiting in the room all blushed, and they all put down the things in their hands and retreated silently.
Seeing this, Qiu Yulan slapped him: "I'm talking about serious things, where do you want to go!" ”
"It's serious!" Jiang Yashuang said in surprise, "Although our family hasn't split up yet, you can take care of my yard later, so you have to let the people come to see you and recognize your face, right?" ”
“…… That's what you're talking about? Qiu Yulan was stunned.
Jiang Yashuang said calmly: "Of course, but if you are too tired, it will be nothing tomorrow and the day after tomorrow...... Well, why do you think I'm not serious, where do you think?! ”
Qiu Yulan looked at him speechlessly, and was about to say something, but there was a knock on the door, followed by Su He's somewhat embarrassed announcement: "The Eighth Young Lady sent someone over there, and I want to talk to the county lord...... I want to say something to our young lady. ”
"It's strange, the eighth sister-in-law has always been the most understanding, so would she send someone over to disturb us?" When Jiang Yashuang heard this, she whispered to Qiu Yulan suspiciously, "You will ask later, is it that the starling brother is causing any trouble again?!" ”