Noon. auspicious.

Welcome your relatives into the house.

Zhuang Xuan was crazy and stupid, and was greeted by Zhuang Pu, Zhuang Ying and his family outside the gate.

The head of the gate. Two stone lions are dressed in red silk, with happy flowers on their tops, and a loud Ruyi auspicious cannon wrapped around their bodies, which stretches from the lion's body to the steps and winds down the street.

The streets are surrounded by people watching the bustling market. The Zhuang Mansion had already arranged for the servants to carry all kinds of plates outside, and they liked eight big and eight plates of money, and all kinds of sugar and fruits, and each type was also eight big and eight plates, and the servants did not count, and they grabbed it and threw it at the citizens on the street.

For a while, adults and children, big and small, snatched like crazy.

Seeing that it was so lively, Zhuang Ji didn't care about the groom's official status, and he also went to grab things and throw them to others.

Seeing this, the housekeeper sent someone to pull Zhuang Ji back.

Zhuang Pu said: "It's rare to be happy, let the uncle be happy!" The bride didn't come this time! ”

Before the conversation stopped, the sound of firecrackers came from the corner, followed by the sound of blowing music.

Seeing this, the housekeeper didn't manage Zhuang Pu's words, and hurriedly invited Zhuang Pu back to the first station to greet him. I set out to fire again.

When the cannon rang out, onlookers and others retreated one after another, standing in the distance and watching. Seeing the welcoming procession, sixteen people beat the joy in front, sixteen people held the honor guard of honor, eight people in a large sedan chair, the matchmaker followed by the sedan chair, and then there were sixteen people in the yellow flower girl to escort the dowry, sixteen people in official clothes with knives to escort, to the back, sixteen dowry gifts, eight carriages to transport the dowry. They are all dressed in red, and the red-topped tent is hung. From a distance, it looks like a red-fiery blood dragon.

As the artillery fire burned out, the welcoming procession slowly stopped at the gate of Zhuangfu.

The sound of the cannon stopped, and the smoke filled the air.

The housekeeper had already handed the prepared handkerchiefs to Zhuang Xu, Zhuang Pu, Zhuang Yu and other family owners, and asked them to cover their noses and mouths, and wait for the smoke to dissipate before receiving people into the house.

Before the smoke dissipated, the housekeeper asked Si'er to instruct people to entrust eight more auspicious objects to outsiders.

Outside there were constant voices of congratulations.

At that time, Zhuang Pu and Zhuang Jue helped Zhuang Wei down the steps to welcome the sedan chair according to the instructions of the housekeeper. Because of the gate in, there is still a way to reach Dongfu, and the bride does not have to get off the sedan chair.

Zhuang Ji went to the sedan car door, the matchmaker lifted the sedan curtain, took the wedding knot from the bride's hand, handed one end to Zhuang Ji, and the other end was held by the bride in the sedan chair. In this way, the sedan chair was pulled by Zhuang Ji from the main entrance.

I entered the door and went straight to the East House. Follow the door, the archway, there are welcome cannons.

Dongfu is looking forward to it at this moment, and every time he hears a cannon, he knows where the bride has arrived. Not long after, Qin's girl Hong'er ran to the hall happily and reported, "Uncle has welcomed the bride's sedan chair in." There is another gate to the outer gate of the compound. ”

After listening, the old lady stood up happily, commanded Zhuang Xi and Qin to sit in the hall, and said, "Sit down." This time, it's the right way. Because he was not very relieved, he hurriedly called Zhu'er to ask: "Are the tea and gift silver ready?" ”

Zhu'er smiled: "It's already done, and the hall will be brightened." ”

Then I heard the newspaper again: "The bride crosses the door—"

Qin Shi was slightly nervous, stroked the headdress for a while, and picked up a handkerchief to wipe the corners of his eyes for a while. The old lady went and said, "After a while, let them kneel for a little longer, it is difficult to look forward to this time." Let them kneel, don't help. ”

Qin Zhanyan nodded.

Zhuang Xi was overjoyed, and although he sat down, he kept thanking the guests. One comforted the old lady and said, "Mother, you sit and wait for them to kowtow to you too." ”

The old lady said, "I'm happy! ”

At that time, I heard the newspaper say, "The bride has crossed the second door—"

The guests went out, and they saw Zhuang holding the wedding silk, and the bride was supported by the matchmaker, and was stepping across the second brazier. Zhuang smiled Hanhan, held the flowers with both hands, and clenched his fists to the guests on both sides.

The welcoming team entered the second gate, and only the sixteen people who were close to the newcomer followed up.

The butler ran in front of him sweating profusely and motioned for the cannon to be lit outside the hall door. The cannon sounded, and the blowing was even louder. After that, the girls brought the brazier and put it at the door of the hall. Zhuang slowly pulled the bride up the steps.

In this paragraph, Yu Qi watched in the hall, and the tears couldn't be contained, and he wiped and wiped, wiped and flowed.

The old lady noticed Yu Qi's behavior and asked Zhu'er to quietly go over and call her. Yu Qi signaled, stopped crying, and she followed Zhu'er to the old lady to stand.

In this way, Zhuang led the bride to the hall.

Stand up.

The steward prayed a proclamation as customary, and then struck the gong. He announced: "Pray at an auspicious time." ”

Outside, sixteen musicians danced and played non-stop.

The butler immediately: "Worship heaven and earth—"

Zhuang Wei was suddenly confused, and turned to the old lady to worship, Zhuang Pu and Zhuang Yu were so anxious that they hurried to straighten up, and then they finished worshipping heaven and earth.

The crowd burst into laughter.

Immediately after: "The Second Worship High Hall—"

After kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times, the girl brought tea, and the newcomer served tea. Elders hand out red envelopes.

At the end of here, the housekeeper reported again: "Worship the ancestors-"

Zhuang Xi and Qin hurriedly got up to help the old lady sit down, and then took Zhuang Hui Yuan and the two to worship.

The old lady smiled and said, "Why don't you let him kneel more old lady?" I just said that I knelt for a while, why did you worship me. ”

Zhuang Hu and Cao's eyebrows opened their eyes and smiled: "The newcomers can't wait to offer filial piety and worship their ancestors." The old lady still doesn't let people show filial piety. ”

The old lady smiled from ear to ear, and suffered all the etiquette.

At the end of this party, the butler announced: "Bow up!" Husband and wife worship each other--rite-send the cave room-"

The Qin family was afraid that the girl in the room would not take good care of her, so she asked her girl Yuanyi Yuanqin to follow, and gave instructions: "Let the uncle don't come out to eat and drink, so that he can live in the cave room." ”

The two girls listened.

For a while, the gongs and drums were noisy, and the banquet was open. The girl's mother-in-law passed the food, a team, all the way like a fairy and a peach, shuttling between the banquets in Yaochi.

The housekeeper announced the opening of the feast, the old men served wine to accompany the guests one by one, and the two men, Zhuang Pu and Zhuang Di, were also assigned to entertain the young guests. The old lady led the family and the guests to sit in the back garden.

While everyone was still in the hall, the housekeeper announced: "After the wedding banquet, there will be a big drama in the back garden in the evening. ”

Someone coaxed and asked: "But are the two corners of Kyoto Liyuan Shangmei Ruojun and Meng Xiaochang invited?" ”

The butler responded, "Please wait and see. Eat and drink well! ”

For the rest, sit down.

The second old man, Zhuang Lu, was worried about his newly married wife Nazha, so he called the housekeeper to ask: "Go and ask the old lady, can you see if the people outside can be brought in?" At this time, it is not appropriate for my family to stay outside. ”

As if the housekeeper had woken up, he hurried to the back garden to find the old lady.

When I arrived in the back garden, I saw a group of female relatives raising glasses around the old lady to congratulate, and wrapped around Qin's congratulations.

Looking for a gap, the housekeeper approached the old lady's ear and informed the second master of his request. After listening to this, the old lady pondered: "Isn't there a singing later?" ”

The butler clapped his hands and said, "Who says it's not!" ”

When Cao Shi heard this, he smiled and said, "Old lady, I'm afraid we think too much." There are more people outside who go to the theater with their stomachs up. Nothing. I really don't take it back, I don't think the second master eats and drinks well, how can he accompany the guests to have fun? If you want me to say, take it back, let him see it with peace of mind. When the play starts at night, send the people back to their respective courtyards to hide, and it's over. ”

The old lady hesitated, but finally agreed. In this way, the housekeeper went back to the second master Zhuang Lu.

Zhuang Lu listened to the second wife's help to speak, and the old lady allowed to wait, so Zhuang Lu laughed and said: "You send someone to pick up the outside, and then go inside to tell the second wife, let me come out and follow me all the way to meet the guests." ”

The housekeeper smiled and went, and ordered his subordinates to go to the old house in the south of the city to pick up the two aunts, and he rushed to the back garden to reply. After hearing this, Cao Shi only said that he was here to accompany the guests and had no time.

Although Cao said this, his heart was very sweet. After drinking fifty or sixty percent, he went outside to meet the guests of Zhuang Lu without mentioning it.

Now. Back garden.

Celebrations are no problem. Suddenly, Yuanyi ran over in a panic, found Zhu'er, and whispered something to Zhu'er. When Zhu'er heard this, her face changed in shock.

Yuan Yi said: "How can I tell my wife about this?" ”

Zhu'er sighed, then leaned into Yuanyi's ear and said, "You go and say a word to the second master and the third master, let the help block it, don't eat too much." ”

Yuan Yi said anxiously: "What about the people in the house? Wiping tears and crying! ”

Zhu'er couldn't pay attention, and she didn't want to disturb the old lady and the others at this time. After all, she can't disturb the joy of the big event. Looking around, I saw that the girls were happily eating and drinking, and they were also happy, and Du Yuqi sat silently alone.

So, Zhu'er grabbed Yuanyi and went to Yu Qi's side, squatted beside her silently, and said a few words. Yu Qi's face was slightly gloomy, and after listening, he nodded, got up and went with Yuan Yi, followed by Sanxi.

Out of the back garden, from the yard to the rolling garden.

It turned out that Zhuang Wei was sent to the cave room by someone, closed the door, and he went to uncover the bride's head on a whim. Seeing that it was a beauty, her face was full of tears, and she put her mouth to get close, but the beauty avoided it again and again. Zhuang Wei was furious about this, smashed things, and shouted that people tied up the beauty, saying that he didn't want it. The girl outside the door came in to appease the unhappy, and Yuan Yi and Yuan Qin rushed to settle down.

In order to scare Zhuang Xuan, Yuan Yi said: "The old lady and the old lady are eating and drinking outside the door, and they will wake up later to get angry." ”

After hearing this, Zhuang Ji jumped up and said, "Why don't they call me when they eat wine?" Lock me up here and watch her cry! Don't let me get close to her, I don't want her anymore, you get rid of her. At the moment, he pushed aside Yuanyi and other girls, grabbed the door, and hurriedly walked out, looking for a place where the noise was made. The girls pulled back, they were not opponents, and when they arrived at the guest seat, Zhuang Wei smiled and went to the table to drink with the guests.

The guests were even happier at the sight of the bridegroom, and the wine glasses were piled up layer after layer. It is not mentioned here.

The bride Huiyuan was shocked by Zhuang Xuan's words, and she didn't say anything, her face was gone, she was heartbroken and cried sadly. So there was Yuan Yi to go to the back garden to spread the word.

Now, when Yu Qi heard the news, he hurried to enter the cave room, and the ground was full of messes, and the girl was squatting on the ground to clean up.

On the bed, Huiyuan phoenix crown Xia curtain, shaking hands and sitting quietly, sobbing intermittently.

Yu Qi stepped into the room, and Yuan Yi immediately signaled the girl to stop and go out, and then closed the door.

Huiyuan raised his eyes to see Yu Qi, slowly got up, walked two steps slowly, and knelt down with his legs.

Yu Qi was shocked, shook his hands, and motioned to Sanxi to help.

Sanxi helped up Huiyuan.

Huiyuan cried even harder.

Yu Qi helped her sit back on the edge of the bed, picked up a handkerchief and wiped her tears. A few people didn't say a word, just sitting.

Here, each has something to say, a thousand words.

Look at Huiyuan's outfit today, someone has done it with heart, the hanging hair a few days ago is now tied back, full of gold hairpin jade pendants, phoenix crowns, pearls of various colors, trembling and trembling, the red velvet size is chic and full of joy, and the gold bead tassels hanging down from the top of the hair bun in both ears reach the shoulders. Dressed all over, extremely wealthy. It's just that Huiyuan's face is not very suitable, and the tear stains are makeup.

Yu Qi held Huiyuan's hand and said, "Used your real name back?" ”

Hui Yuan choked and nodded.

Yu Qi laughed out of tears and said, "It's okay." Being your true self is better than being a fake self. ”

Huiyuan cried: "I would like to be Huiyuan......"

Yu Qi hurriedly covered her mouth and shook her head.

Sanxi was quite moved by the side, and also shed tears.

Yu Qi said: "Think about it, it's them who are not good, and you will have a good life in the future." If you think there, you won't be sad. ”

Huiyuan nodded slowly.

Yu Qi said: "I shouldn't have said this. But you know my heart is not like that. I want you to be happy and have your own happiness. How many of us, who wants to come in at one end is a bad end? ”

Huiyuan nodded vigorously, got up and knelt down again, and said, "Girl, hurry up and do your business, and we'll leave here when we're done." ”

Yu Qi smiled and helped Huiyuan up, nodded and said, "With your words, I am very relieved." It's going to be fast. Please believe me. ”

Huiyuan got up, only then stopped her tears, squeezed out a smile, and said, "I'll ask the girl to be the last one." ”

Yu Qi said: "If you have anything, just tell me, don't say a favor, I will answer you for ten, one hundred and a thousand." ”

Huiyuan was moved again, and choked up: "Please don't go, girl, stay with me." ”

Yu Qi smiled, patted the back of her hand and said, "I'm not going anywhere." With you. If he comes in, Sanxi and I will blast him out. ”

In this way, Huiyuan smiled happily. Sanxi couldn't help but sit next to Yu Qi, leaning on her shoulder, and Huiyuan also leaned over.

The three of them leaned on each other. Sit like this. Wait.

I don't know how long it took to hear a palm lamp outside, and someone panicked to light the lamp. After a while, through the window screen, I saw the red lights outside, smudging the courtyard.

Suddenly there was a voice outside the window: "Singing in the garden!" ”

Yes, the two big horns, Boss Shangmei and Boss Meng of Liyuan, have opened. Immediately, applause, cheers, whistles, and the sound of gongs and drums on the stage were heard.

It's very quiet here, just the three of them. It doesn't matter how noisy it is outside.

Yu Qi knew that once she walked out of this house, she and Huiyuan would have nothing to do, and they would leave their positions from now on.

Sanxi had tears in his eyes and starlight, and said sadly: "It's sung outside, it's really loud." ”

Yu Qi said: "No matter how loud it sounds, it can't compare to the drama in our hearts." After all, other people's dramas are someone else's, and they have nothing to do with us. ”

Several people were sad for a while, and then heard panicked footsteps outside.

In an instant, the door was opened, and Zhuang Jue assigned a few servants to help Zhuang Ji in.

Zhuang Wei was paralyzed like mud.

Yu Qi and Sanxi hurriedly got up and stood aside. Looking at Huiyuan again, Huiyuan smiled lowly, got up and reached out to answer, and helped Zhuang Ji to the bed and lay down.

Zhuang Jue didn't care about others, and grabbed Yu Qi: "Sister, let's go!" ”

Yu Qi was pulled away by Zhuang Jue, and his eyebrows and eyes couldn't bear to look at Hui Yuan.

Huiyuan didn't go to see Yu Qi, but only stared at Zhuang Xuan.

The door to the cave was closed.

That sound was like splitting the world in half, half at the feet of Yu Qi and half inside the door.

Goodbye Huiyuan.

Hello grandma and sister-in-law!

Zhuang Jue pulled Yu Qi all the way until he reached the gate of the Rolling Garden, Yu Qi shook off his hand, held the gate by himself, opened his mouth to cry, but he couldn't make a sound, and his tears were like a big water.

Sanxi felt sorry for the girl, and went to help while crying.

Zhuang Yu was stunned and comforted: "Sister, don't be reluctant, the eldest brother will be good to the eldest sister-in-law." ”

Yu Qi cried for a while, his whole body was weak, his hand was on Sanxi's hand, and he staggered down the steps. Zhuang Ying went to help her, but she didn't let her.

Zhuang Ying said distressedly: "My sister can come to see her every day, and she can also come to Jinghuaxie to see her sister." My sister doesn't have to be sad. ”

After listening to this, Yu Qi stood on his heels, looked at Zhuang Ying with teary eyes, and said, "If your eldest brother is not good to Huiyuan, what should you do?" ”

Zhuang Jue smiled: "Big brother is like that, so is it good to treat the eldest sister-in-law?" Besides, it's he who has a crush on people. ”

Yu Qi sneered and said, "Okay! Very good! ”

Zhuang Yu was concerned, helped her again, and said, "If my sister doesn't want to go to the garden, I will send my sister back to Jinghuaxie." ”

Yu Qi wiped away her tears and said, "Why don't I go, it's good to eat and drink, and it's a good show." Why don't I go? White for you to enjoy? ”

After listening, Zhuang Ying smiled happily. The three of them went to the back garden of the East Mansion.

to the back garden.

The old lady sat at the big table, the old Fujin sat flat, the rest of the people divided the table, the wives had a table, the aunts had a table, the girls had a table, the guests and their daughters were in front of a dozen tables, and the tables of the masters were around. The stage is set up on the top of the low rockery, a pond underground, the horns of the upper head sing away, and the water surface below should have another scene.

A girl had already come to report to Zhu'er that Zhuang Wei had been sent back, and at this moment Zhuang Ji and Yu Qi came.

Zhu'er was steady, quietly rushed to greet her, and when she saw Zhuang Jue and Yu Jue, she first gave Zhuang Jue a salute, grabbed Yu Jue with one hand, and asked, "How is the girl?" ”

Yu Qi nodded.

Zhu'er knew that the newcomer was secured, so she breathed a sigh of relief and led Zhuang and Yu Yu to the old lady. Approaching, Yu Qi gently entrusted the etiquette, and Zhu'er went to report to the old lady quietly.

Over, the old lady was overjoyed, praised Zhu'er with an eyebrow, stretched out her hands to Zhuang Jue and Yu Qi, and pulled one to sit on the left and right with one hand.

The old lady observed left and right, and then quietly said at the root of Yu Qi'er: "It's hard for you." ”

Yu Qi let out a small breath, smiled like this, and didn't reply. At this moment, there are already five or six plays on stage. Meier took the script and asked the old lady to order, and the old lady pushed the old Fu to order. Lao Fujin ordered a play "Havoc in the Heavenly Palace" and passed it to the wives below.

Immediately after, the first performance of "Havoc in the Heavenly Palace" has just begun. The servant's face changed in shock, and he ran in in a hurry to find the housekeeper.

found the housekeeper, Si'er reported: "The palace sent people to drive our house, and we are almost outside the gate." ”

The housekeeper thought it was a reward from the palace, and said happily: "Which father-in-law is coming?" ”

Si'er wiped his sweat and said: "The person who came to report it was someone from Lord Li's mansion, let me deal with it quickly." ”

When the housekeeper heard this, he felt strange, and then asked, "Lord Li is here today, won't he leave?" ”

Si'er said: "Leave early, don't you remember?" ”

The housekeeper hurriedly said, "What else do you say?" ”

Si'er stammered and said roughly: "It's time to talk about it, hurry up and let the master deal with it." Let people see, it is really a team of people, armed with knives and guns, and it feels like they are coming to our house to arrest people. ”

When the housekeeper heard this, his face changed drastically, and he immediately asked Si'er to go outside and report to the old lady quietly. When the old lady heard this, she was shocked and overwhelmed.

Zhuang Jue was following the perception and asked, "What happened?" ”

The old lady pushed Zhuang Jue away and hurriedly asked the housekeeper to call the four masters to talk. The housekeeper went. The old lady hugged Yu Qi again and said in a low voice, "Girl, I'm afraid it's not good." The officials came to arrest people. I don't know if it's your business. Listen to me, you will thank you immediately. The gate of Zhongfu was by the grace of the Queen Mother, and they did not dare to enter. You go back and hide first. ”

So suddenly, Yu Qi was also frightened.

While the people were not in chaos, Yu Qi took Sanxi and left quickly. Zhuang Jue wanted to follow, but the old lady didn't allow it, so she stayed by her side.

Zhuang asked what had happened, but no one answered.

After a while, Zhuang Xi, Zhuang Lu, Zhuang Qin, and Zhuang Yao came, and they were all a little drunk.

When the old lady saw this, she lamented.

Lao Fujin asked: "Old in-laws, what happened?" ”

The old lady didn't dare to explain and sighed a few times. I thought that Yu Qi should go back and hide quickly, and don't let him be caught. The rest can only rely on their former favors to withstand it.

The old lady was worried about Yu Qi in her heart, and Yu Qi was also worried and panicked at the moment.

The master and servant took a lantern from outside and stumbled back to Jinghua Xie.

Before he reached the old locust tree outside the central mansion, he saw a group of officers and soldiers with torches walking in with knives and guns.

Sanxi was frightened and grabbed Yu Li's arm tightly.

Yu Qi thought to himself: "Being outside, no matter what, you can't escape." If you can enter the Zhongfu and return to Jinghua Xie and hide in the secret passage, you may be able to escape. ”

So, Yu Qi was bold, blew out the lantern, and rushed to Zhongfu with Sanxi. When you get to the door, you take refuge behind the potted plants by the door, waiting for the opportunity to hide in.

Seeing the officers and soldiers shouting and arranging the formation, Si'er and other servants came to maneuver, but fortunately, the gap was dazzling, and Yu Qi flashed into the door of the mansion unconsciously.

Back to the mirror flowers.

Zi Su heard the sound and came out.

Yu Qi signaled to silence and asked him to close the door of Jinghua Xie Courtyard immediately.

As soon as the door was closed, there was a sound of earth-shattering crying and hiding.

Zisu asked, "Girl, what's going on?" ”

Yu Qi was shocked and said, "I'm afraid it's not good." ”

In this scene, Zisu guessed that some people were arrested, after all, Huiyuan's marriage was so high-profile. Come to think of it, she really hates Huiyuan to death.

Looking at the night sky outside from the courtyard, there is a firelight.

Because Si'er was blocking him in every possible way outside, and now he was forcibly taken down by the officers and soldiers, Si'er shouted for mercy. These sounds reached the ears of Yu Qi and several people, thinking that the government was going on a killing spree.

These scenes, Yu Qi has seen them, the Zhuofu blood case and the Xianyuan Nunnery blood case, isn't it also such a fire? Don't you scream like that?

In an emergency, Yu Qi decided: "Go!" ”

At that time, Yu Qi went into the house to find a few lanterns and gave them to the two of them one by one. Then go to the chamber of the secret passage.

I opened the secret door, and when I got inside, I immediately closed the door. The hustle and bustle outside suddenly stopped.

The rest was quiet, surprisingly quiet.

I only heard the heartbeat of a few people.

Sanxi followed up the secret passage here several times, and met strange monsters, thinking of it at the moment, his heart was furious.

Therefore, Sanxi sobbed and said, "Girl, there is a big snake in it." We...... We ......"

As he spoke, Sanxi's legs trembled so much that he didn't obey the call, and knelt on the ground softly.

At that time, the secret passage was slowly windy, passing through the tips and ears of several people, and the firelight swayed in the lanterns. It seemed that there was a big python behind him with big round and glowing eyes, spitting out a long letter, opening its bloody mouth and waiting for them to turn around, so that they could swallow it in one gulp.

It wasn't that they wanted to think like that, but they did hear a "whoosh" sound on the ground.

Isn't there something crawling?

[End of Volume 2]

Guantang

Written in Chongqing Poyuan

December 28, 2017