Chapter 59 - Conduct and Bow to the Heavens
In the evening, Wen Jin received a gift from the third young master of the Wen State Mansion. It was a white hosta of mutton fat contained in a rosewood box, and the end of the hairpin was carved with a delicate hibiscus.
There was also a note under the hairpin, Wen Jin opened it and saw that there were only two sentences written on it. "Guan Guan Juzhou, in the river island, my fair lady, good gentleman. The leaves are pale, the white dew is frost, the so-called Yi people, on the water side. β
Wen Jin's tears rolled down. How could she not know that this was sent by Yuan Xi Tuo Qingfeng in the name of the Wenguo Mansion!
Since she rejected Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi has also been measured. Even if you give her something, you have to use the hand of the breeze.
Zhu Qing and Zhu Ye watched from the side, and reminded carefully, "Miss, you need a total of three hairpins to pull your hair tomorrow, which three will Miss choose?" β
Wen Jin gently wiped his tears and solemnly instructed, "This one is a hibiscus mutton fat hosta, the purple magnolia hairpin that Princess Chaoyang gave before, and ......."
Wen Jin was thinking about it, and Zhu Qing proposed, "Miss, do you want to use the agarwood hibiscus wooden hairpin that His Royal Highness King Jin gave before?" β
Wen Jin shook his head cautiously, "That wooden hairpin is extraordinary, and it can't be used in vain." β
Zhu Qing took the opportunity to add, "His Royal Highness the King of Jin is also the fiancΓ© of the young lady, if the young lady doesn't want to wear the wooden hairpin, it is better to wear the red jade plum blossom hairpin that His Royal Highness the King of Jin sent over today." β
Wen Jin thought for a moment, and finally nodded, "It's okay." β
Zhu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. As a slave, she naturally has to plan for her master everywhere, although the young lady is happy with Han Shizi, but in the end she has nothing to do with Han Shizi. For the sake of the future, it is better for Miss to contact King Jin as soon as possible.
On the sixth day of the winter month, early in the morning, Wenjin was served by bamboo leaves and bamboo greens to bathe and change clothes, burn incense and pray for blessings.
When I was busy early in the morning, it was close to noon, and the Prime Minister's Mansion was already lively, with people coming and going, and it was bustling.
Zhu Ye walked in happily, "Miss, it's time to make a salute." Xiangye asked the slave to invite the young lady to the front hall. β
Wen Jin nodded, and walked to the front hall with the help of Zhu Qing and Zhu Ye. Wen Jin was dressed in a red Luo skirt, and the three thousand green silk naturally hung down, without any decoration.
The beauty of the prosperous era with a little powder is even more amazing.
Zhu Ye and Zhu Qing pressed the amazement in their hearts, and carefully helped Wen Jin to the front hall. This red dress was mopping the floor in the back, and Qiushui and Qiuyue had to be supported in the back.
The stars hold the moon, presumably that's the case.
In the front hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, there were more people in it than Wen Jin imagined. The people of the Su family, the people of the Wenguo Mansion, the princess of Chaoyang, the prince of the Zhenguo Mansion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yujin, and her future husband - His Royal Highness the King of Jin.
Xiangye said with a smile, "Since Wenjin is here, let's start holding a ceremony!" β
Wen Jin stepped forward to greet everyone, and then stood in the center of the hall. The eldest princess of Chaoyang pulled the first strand of hair for Wen Jin and put a purple hosta.
The eldest lady of the Wenguo Mansion pulled the second strand of hair for Wen Jin and put a mutton fat white hosta hairpin.
Just when the second lady of the Wenguo Mansion was about to make the third hairpin for Wen Jin, King Jin came over, "The third hairpin, this king will be the hairpin for his princess!" β
The second lady's face was a little shocked, and she was also a little hesitant, "This ...... It seems that it is not in line with etiquette? β
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince chuckled and said, "The third brother really loves his younger brothers and sisters!" This Jin princess hasn't entered the door yet? The third brother is called the princess. β
A gentle smile appeared on King Jin's face, "My father has decreed marriage, whether in the eyes of others or in my own heart, Wen Jin has long been the princess of Jin." β
Saying that, His Royal Highness King Jin looked at the eldest princess of Chaoyang again, "Auntie, you said that it is against etiquette for me to pull my wife's hair?" β
The eldest princess of Chaoyang smiled gently, "If this is the case, it can be regarded as a good story." β
King Jin smiled eagerly, reached out and picked up the red jade hairpin, and firmly placed it on Wenjin's bun.
Wen Jin's body trembled, and there was an undisguised look of shock in his eyes. At the same time, Wen Jin also looked at Han Yuanxi from the corner of his eye. I saw that Han Yuanxi really had a sad expression, and Cousin Qingfeng patted him on the back behind him, as if to comfort him.
"Licheng!" Xiangye said loudly.
Yujin snuggled up to the prince, her eyes already full of tears. Once upon a time, she also looked forward to, looked forward to, and imagined her own courtesy. It's just that providence created her to marry before she could get married. And the person entrusted is not a good person.
As soon as this ceremony was completed, the emperor's decree arrived. Everyone knelt down in unison to receive the order.
When the eunuch saw that His Royal Highness the King of Jin was also there, he said with a smile on his face, "It turns out that His Royal Highness the King of Jin is also here, no wonder I went to the palace of the King of Jin to announce the decree but I didn't see His Royal Highness the King of Jin." In that case, His Royal Highness King Jin will listen to it together! Anyway, the emperor's will is also related to His Royal Highness the King of Jin and the eldest lady of the Su family. β
The eunuch said this before reading the decree, and everyone guessed that this was the will of marriage.
Sure enough, the eunuch then read out, "Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict, His Royal Highness the King of Jin is Tao Wuluo, handsome, the eldest lady of the Su family is smart and courteous, virtuous and virtuous, and the marriage will be completed on February 22 next year. β
After the eunuch finished reading the holy decree, he said with a smile, "His Royal Highness King Jin, Miss Su, please take the decree together!" β
King Jin and Wen Jin raised their hands above their heads, and after receiving the holy decree, they thanked in unison, "Thank you Emperor Longen." β
The eunuch showed a bright smile, "Then the slave will go back to the palace first, and I would like to congratulate King Jin and Princess Jin on the arrival of a good thing." β
Xiangye instructed the housekeeper to send out the father-in-law who passed the decree.
As noon approached, Xiangye said loudly, "Please move to the side hall for dinner!" β
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince politely refused, "There are still many things in the Prince's Mansion, and the palace and the Jade Concubine will go back first." β
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not only refused lunch himself, but also refused for Yujin. Xiang Ye naturally wants to send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince out of the way.
Qingfeng said suddenly, "I still have something to do with Han Shizi, so I will miss the company first." With that, Qingfeng and Han Yuanxi strode away.
Wen Jin silently looked at Han Yuanxi's back, and felt a sour feeling in his heart.
His Royal Highness the King of Jin took in Wen Jin's performance, and his eyes were a little colder.
Xiangye beckoned everyone to eat. The man was entertained by the prime minister, the female dependents were entertained by the Gao family, and the old lady sat on the main seat of the female family's table.
Wen Jin survived the tasteless lunch, and then hurriedly returned to his courtyard. Wen Jin was irritable, so he hurriedly changed out of his dress, unwrapped his bun, and only collapsed on the chaise longue.
Wen Jin lost his soul for three days, if it weren't for the major news three days later, Wen Jin would still be depressed.
"After the catastrophe, there will be a great epidemic, although the people in the north have solved the problem of food and clothing, but the epidemic has become serious. Nearly half of those who have survived have died. Wen Jin recalled what Xiang Ye said to her, and her heart was shocked.
If the people in the north had received the relief money earlier, would there have been no such epidemics?
Emperor...... I wonder what the emperor will think? Wen Jin sneered in his heart.
The plague in the north was serious, and the emperor sent many imperial doctors, two of whom had died in the north. As soon as this news came out, people in the capital were also panicked. I am afraid that this plague will spread to the capital.
This is a tricky time, and no one dares to take it. After all, if you don't get it right, it's a matter of life. The emperor was worried about this matter, but unexpectedly, the prince of the Zhenguo Mansion handed a fold into the palace, and after meeting the emperor, he went to the north to solve the epidemic.
When Wen Jin heard about this, Han Yuanxi had already set off. Wen Jin fainted with grief, and on the second day of his illness, he received a letter from Qingfeng.
This letter was given to Qingfeng by Han Yuanxi before leaving, so that Qingfeng could find a suitable opportunity to send it to Wenjin.
Wen Jin read the letter, tears couldn't stop falling, and the excessive sobbing almost made Wen Jin breathless.
Only then did Wen Jin know that Han Yuanxi did not have a cure for the plague in his hands, and his move was not to establish merit, but to seek death! Death......
As the prince of the Zhenguo Mansion, Yuan Xi naturally can't end his life for the sake of his children's private affairs. Not only would the people of the Zhenguo Mansion not let him do this, but even he himself would not want to die for such a cowardly reason.
Therefore, he wanted to ask for orders to rectify the plague, and this trip, whether he lived or died, was resigned to fate.
Wen Jin muttered heartbreakingly, "You are so stupid, why are you so stupid?" Why......? It's not worth it, I'm not worthy of you! β
After being depressed for three days and falling ill for three days, in the early morning of the fourth day, Wen Jin asked the old lady for peace, saying that he wanted to go to Zhuangzi to live for a few days, so that he could be quieter, and when it was time for the New Year, he would come back.
Wen Jin has made up his mind, and although the old lady persuaded him, it was useless, so he should deal with the matter.
Wen Jin returned to the Nuanwen Pavilion, so he asked the personal maids Zhuye and Zhuqing to pack their things, prepare the carriage and go to Zhuangzi.
Wen Jin and his entourage did go to Zhuangzi, but in the evening, a carriage on Zhuangzi quietly drove north.
On this night, the Jin Palace's Mansion was also lively. The dark guard replied respectfully, "Lord, the princess has gone to the north with her personal maid. Whether to stop it or not. β
King Jin's face was gloomy, and he split the table in front of him in half without making a sound.
The secret guard didn't dare to speak, only hung his head and waited for King Jin's command. After a long time, the king of Jin ordered, "Send more people to protect secretly." If anything happens to the princess, you will come to see you. β
The Dark Guard immediately respectfully accepted the order, and disappeared in an instant.
King Jin clenched his fists fiercely, gritted his teeth and spit out a few words, "Wen Jin, you are really ......"
King Jin held back his emotions and went to the palace that night. The next day, the emperor made a decree in the court, allowing the king of Jin to go to the north to rectify the plague.
When everyone heard the news, they couldn't help but be shocked, the emperor obviously valued His Royal Highness King Jin very much, how could he send His Royal Highness King Jin to death now? Could it be that the emperor already has a prescription for curing the plague and wants to record this merit on His Royal Highness the King of Jin?
Not only many ministers think so, but even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks the same way. Therefore, not long after His Royal Highness the King of Jin set off, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent a team of men and horses to the north.