Both of them like Yunzhu, the difference is that one lost it after marrying Yunzhu, and the other just saw hope and was cut off by a dark horse.

Xie Lang looked bitter: "Grandpa Guo, why is he suddenly going to marry Yunzhu?" ”

He didn't dare to ask Cao Xun, so he had to ask Cao Shao.

When his sister suspected that Cao Xun took too much care of Yunzhu, he swore that it was impossible to analyze, but he didn't expect that he was the big fool.

Cao Shao was originally very uncomfortable, but now seeing that Xie Lang was depressed, he actually felt a strange kind of happiness.

He never regarded his eldest brother as a competitor, on the contrary, Xie Lang was a generation with him, and Cao Shao was unwilling to lose to his former subordinates.

After swallowing a sip of wine, Cao Shao did not sell it, and explained for his brother calmly.

Xie Lang was stunned: "This is the case." ”

Cao Shao: "Otherwise, what else?" ”

Xie Lang recalled Cao Xun's performance in front of Yunzhu, although he took care of him, he was fair and unselfish, nodded, looked at Cao Shao's calm appearance, and asked in a low voice: "Are you really dead to Yunzhu?" ”

Cao Shao smiled bitterly: "I have long been dead, maybe I was still a little reluctant before, but now that her marriage with her eldest brother has been decided, then I will only respect her as a sister-in-law in the future." I do, and you'd better do too. ”

Xie Lang said: "Of course, you and Grandpa Guo are brothers of blood and blood, and Grandpa Guo and I are also brothers born and died on the battlefield, and I respect him no less than you." ”

Cao Shao bowed his head and raised his glass at him.

No matter what he thinks in his heart, a man should behave more like a brother.

After separating from Cao Shao, Xie Lang returned to the Marquis of Changxing's mansion.

Finding that his father was also confused about Cao Xun's sudden marriage, Xie Lang told the news he had heard.

Xie Zhen sighed: "With his temperament, he followed his father, but it's a pity that I don't have a good son-in-law." ”

He is different from others, he doesn't want Cao Xun's family background and national uncle's identity, he purely admires this young man, if his daughter can really marry Cao Xun, the two will give him a good grandson who inherited the talents of Cao and Xie.

Xie Lang is more worried about his sister: "Wen Ying's ...... over there"

Xie Zhen blamed himself: "Blame me for not being sure at all, so I took Cao Xun home first for Wen Ying to see, fortunately Wen Ying thought about it, and it is estimated that the discomfort will pass after a while." ”

Xie Lang: "I'll go see my sister." ”

Xie Wenying is practicing calligraphy.

The younger sister in Xie Lang's eyes had a calm face, and she didn't seem to care too much.

After Xie Wenying put the pen away, he saw that his brother wanted to stop talking, and smiled: "My brother likes Yunzhu, and now Yunzhu is going to marry Dingguo Gong, how does my brother feel?" ”

Xie Lang didn't expect his sister to care about him first, he smiled bitterly: "I can't tell, I liked her when I was a child, and Cao Shao was there at that time, and I knew that there was no hope, so I went to the battlefield." After returning to Beijing, I found that Cao Shao's marriage to her was yellow, and I rekindled my hope, but maybe I knew in my heart that Yunzhu still didn't like me, and now that the emperor gave her a marriage, I was just stunned and didn't feel much. ”

Xie Wenying: "I feel similar to my brother. ”

My brother has admired Yunzhu for many years, but she only met Cao Xun in March and was attracted by his demeanor.

moved his heart, but he hasn't accumulated much affection, so he won't tear his heart out for it.

Xie Lang breathed a sigh of relief and touched his sister's head: "That's good, don't worry, if you miss this and the next one, my father and I will help you find it." ”

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Dingguo Mansion.

Cao Shao returned home first.

Pan was waiting in his courtyard, and when she saw her son, she withdrew her and threw Emperor Yuanqing's marriage decree in front of her son with a sneer: "Look, this is a good big brother in your eyes, knowing that you like Yunzhu, he also did something to rob your sweetheart!" ”

Cao Shao only felt ridiculous: "Mother, can't you hear what you're saying?" You are my mother, the person who should care about me and love me the most in this world, you yourself can ruthlessly use means to force Yunzhu to break off with me cleanly, how can you be embarrassed to condemn me as just a half-brother? ”

Pan's face was ugly, and he defended himself sharply: "I am a mandarin duck, but that's because Yunzhu is not worthy of you, I will find a girl with a better family background for you, in the final analysis, it is for your good." What about Cao Xun? He has to marry the woman you have in your heart and come back, what kind of heart is it? It's clear that I want to torture you day and night, keep sprinkling salt on your scars, and want you to continue to complain about my mother! ”

"Brother Shao, wake up quickly, don't recognize the thief as a brother again!"

Pan can bear to lose face, but she can't watch her son being pulled over by Cao Xun, and the estrangement with her is getting deeper and deeper.

Cao Shao looked at his mother's distorted face, and felt more and more ridiculous: "The eldest brother has already inherited the title, and he has made great contributions to the recovery of Kyushu, and the military attache who was awarded the title of Zhengyi in the first year of his establishment, such a character, his mind is in the court, why does he deliberately target you and me?" Mother, it's you who look up to you and me too much. ”

Where would the Pan family listen to her son's crooked reasoning, Cao Xun lost her face as soon as she came back, and the stepmother and stepson's Liangzi were married.

Cao Shao didn't have the strength to change his mother's mind, and lowered his eyes and said, "I'm tired, if you don't leave, I'll go to my eldest brother's yard to rest for one night." ”

Pan: "......"

She hated to leave, and when she returned to her own turf, she began to smash the tea bowl.

Smashing things is a good way to vent your anger, although it costs money, but it hurts the body when you hold your anger in your heart.

Mama waited for Pan's to smash enough, then helped the person to the inner room, and coaxed in a low voice: "The son can't help it, the second master still complains about you, at this time, he can't listen to what you say, and even rivets his strength to do it with you." ”

Pan pursed his lips tightly, his eyes as if he had hidden two knives, staring out the darkened window.

Mama: "You really don't have to worry, the second master is in love with Miss Yunzhu, this is an indisputable fact, now he resents you for ruining his good marriage, and when Miss Yunzhu gets married, he has witnessed the love between Grandpa Guo and Miss Yunzhu, can he not be jealous?" At that time, the second master will naturally be with you. ”

Pan said angrily: "He is a white-eyed wolf, who rarely has a heart with him?" ”

Mama: "Don't say such angry words, what is born is what is born, break the bones and connect the tendons, the second master is still young, and when he is more sensible, he will understand your hard work." ”

Pan's undulating chest slowly calmed down, and he snorted coldly: "Okay, if you get married early, I can also go to the Marquis Mansion of Changxing to propose marriage early." Compared with Wen Ying, Yun Zhu is a beautiful vixen, Cao Xun is tired of eating, and he will find that he still has to marry a dignified lady like Wen Ying, and when he is disgusted with Yun Zhu, it will be my turn to watch a good show. ”

Mama: "That's it, this day is still long, in the back house, you add two fires, it's enough for Miss Yunzhu to eat a pot, if Grandpa Guo really marries an impeccable lady, it's not good for us to do anything." ”

When Pan heard this, he also felt that Cao Xun was the right person to marry Yunzhu!

Chapter 18 Dowry, Welcome

Emperor Yuanqing acted as a matchmaker for Cao Xun and Yunzhu, and the specific wedding process was all handed over to the Ministry of Rites.

In addition to the emperor, usually only the wedding ceremony of the prince and princess is responsible for the Ministry of Rites, but Cao Xun is the uncle of the country who has made great contributions to the country, and Emperor Yuanqing is willing to give his brother-in-law this honor.

How rich is the bride price of the prince's wedding?

Nacai is a small gift, and the gift list includes 50 taels of gold, 20 taels of pearls, 400 taels of silver, hundreds of silk and satin, and so on.

When it came to the great gift of Nazheng, there were more than 4,000 pearls inlaid on the crown of a pearl and emerald swallow alone, and there were 20 boxes of gold and silver jewelry, compared with these two, 400 taels of gold, 1,600 taels of silver, and 50 taels of pearls were all vulgar, not to mention more than 300 horses of silk and silk.

If it was the Dingguo Mansion that prepared the dowry by itself, how could it be delayed for some time, but Emperor Yuanqing helped out, and there was no need to waste time at all.

On the way from Dingguo Mansion to Ningguo Mansion, it was crowded with people who came to see the excitement.

"Oh my God, there are so many pearls, just a small one is enough for me to have food and clothing in my life."

"This Yanju crown must weigh three or four pounds, will it break the neck if you wear it on your head?"

"Give it to me, I'm not afraid of pressure."

"Do you see the red silk tied to the pig and sheep? It's silkier than the skirt worn by the top brand of Yihong Courtyard! ”

"Is the emperor too fond of his uncle?"

"Don't you want to think about how much credit Uncle Dao has made, let alone relatives, if you change to a capable guy in your shop, you can't give it a good reward?"

"Hey, a good big uncle, how can he be cheaper than Ning Guogong's daughter."

"If you can say this, you know that you don't understand it at all, that's the Ningguo Mansion, the Ningguo Mansion that has been continued since the founding of our Great Xia, for more than two hundred years, I don't know how much industry I have saved, plus most of the men of the Li family died on the battlefield, and there is only one only son of Ning Guogong in this generation, and Ning Guogong has only one daughter, think about it, can he not prepare a rich dowry for his daughter? Just looking at the family background, if the big uncle can marry the daughter of the Ningguo Mansion, he really takes a big advantage! ”

The Cao family is now prominent, but it has only been passed down for three generations, in terms of heritage, how to compare with the Li family?

really made this person right, for this wave of people envy the dowry, in addition to the crown of Zhucui Yanju that can not be worn by other idle nobles, other gold and silver jewelry silk satin, Yunzhu This rich nest of daughters really don't feel so unusual.

She enjoyed the scenery, enjoyed the people who wanted to see her jokes, and she couldn't laugh anymore!

"Look at the girl's smile, do you like this Yan Ju crown too much, or do you like our aunt-to-be too much?"

Seeing that the girl held her chin and watched the swallow crown for a long time, Forsythia couldn't help but quip.

When she was fishing in Wanhua Mountain, she and Pomegranate went with her, and she knew that her uncle and her own girl had some unknown little secrets.

Yunzhu touched a pearl the size of a lychee and asked, "Are all the guests scattered?" ”

Forsythia: "Listen to the voice, almost." ”

Yun Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, the whole family has been busy with her marriage recently, and after the banquet, she can finally rest.

Meng didn't think so, and muttered to her husband alone: "Being hired so soon, is it the emperor's intention or the intention of Dingguo Gong?" He wouldn't be planning to marry Yunzhu next month, would he? ”

Originally, she was fully prepared for her daughter to get married, but suddenly she was in such a hurry, and she felt reluctant to have her daughter snatched away.

Li Yong snorted: "The Ministry of Rites said that they will come after the Dragon Boat Festival, no matter whether the emperor is in a hurry or Cao Xun is in a hurry, I will choose a late auspicious day, they can only listen to me." ”

After enjoying a few days of leisure, as soon as the Dragon Boat Festival passed, the officials of the Ministry of Rites really came to the door and brought a tray covered with bright yellow satin, and three pieces of red paper were placed on the silk.

This official's surname is Gao, because he has been lying down several times, and he is also an acquaintance with Li Yong.

"Grandpa Guo, these are the three good days that the emperor ordered Qin Tian to monitor, can you see which one is more in line with you and your wife?"

Meng Shi left the table, stood beside her husband, and looked down.

The three auspicious days in red and black are May 18, June 9, and June 17.

Meng: "......"

The latest one, there are only more than 30 days left until today!

Li Yong asked directly: "There is no other auspicious day?" ”

Lord Gao: "Yes, but these three days are auspicious, Uncle Guo and Ling Ai are the pride of the sky, of course, you have to choose an auspicious day to do a happy event, right?" ”

Li Yong didn't eat this: "Did Cao Xun's kid give you any benefits?" ”

Cao Xun is going to be his son-in-law, and Li Yong is no longer polite to him, what Brother Li is a virtuous brother, it is just a dream in the past!

Master Gao: "Then you misunderstood Uncle Guo, he didn't know about this at all, it was the emperor who felt sorry for Uncle Guo for too long, and looked forward to Uncle Guo getting married as soon as possible, Uncle Guo has a wife to take care of, and the emperor can let go of a worry." The emperor also said, when you choose a good day, we will inform Uncle Guo, he is a son-in-law, just listen to your orders. ”

Li Yong grimaced.

Meng Shi quietly pulled her husband's sleeve, this is the emperor as a matchmaker, don't be too bold for your husband!

Li Yong knew this truth, and he was a little sad.

If he doesn't lose the battle, he will still be the number one celebrity around the emperor, and the emperor will definitely be more partial to him, and he won't let Cao Xun marry his daughter too soon!

"June 17th, then!"

Anyway, the dowry they gave their daughter has already been prepared, even if they marry tomorrow, they can marry beautifully!