October 20th in the Chu calendar was the day that had been chosen over and over again. For the people in the capital, the capital that had been shrouded in gloom finally ushered in a festive event.
The wedding of Jinyi Qi's family is of course a big event, and the bride is the daughter of the Shenhou Mansion. This naturally attracts everyone's attention. Many people have inquired about the route of the wedding procession early and waited for the procession to pass by. , you can feel the festive atmosphere, and more importantly, for a family like Jinyi Qijia, when welcoming a bride, it is inevitable to distribute some festive money along the way. Although it is not too much, it is enough for the lucky recipients to eat. A big hot steamed bun.
The Jinyihou Mansion is naturally very festive.
Although Gu Qinghan is in charge of the affairs of the Duke's palace, such important matters still require an elder to be in charge, and the third old man is busy in this marriage and has contributed a lot. Naturally, the man will be the person to preside over the marriage. The old man is none other than the old man.
At first, for their own benefit, many people in the Qi clan followed the third old master and wanted to support Qi Yu to inherit the title. For this reason, Qi Ning severed ties with the Qi clan in public. At first, many people in the Qi clan disagreed, but after Qi Ning inherited the title of marquis, He has always been favored by the emperor and has made many contributions, which makes many tribesmen start to come closer. However, Qining has never said that he will return to the Qi tribe, so everyone is embarrassed to get too close.
The Sima family was once very famous, and everyone could see that Sima Lan was going to clean up the Jinyi Qi family sooner or later, so some people in the Qi family were worried that if they really got too close to the Jinyi Hou Mansion, they would bring disaster to themselves, until the Sima family After the collapse, everyone in the Qi clan no longer hesitated. Although they did not dare to approach Qining, they all approached the third old master, hoping to help Qining on his wedding.
Therefore, on the wedding day, many of the work was not done by the servants of the Duke of Guo's Mansion, but by the children of the Qi clan who came to help. If they could find a helping hand in the Duke's Mansion, even if it was to move tables and benches, many of the Qi clan's The disciples also felt that they were proud of their appearance, while those who could not find a job were looking for work everywhere, for fear that they would not be able to help this time.
The three old masters are in charge, and the fifth and sixth masters of the Qi family are also in charge of their own stalls. Coupled with the coordination of Gu Qinghan and Manager Han, everything is in order.
Officials of all sizes in the capital naturally knew about Qi Ning's wedding date. As early as three days before the wedding, a steady stream of people had come to give gifts. Everyone was discerning and knew that the young prince from this small country would become a popular figure in the court. People, so they all send generous gifts. Every day, the Duke's Palace receives countless gifts. Gu Qinghan ordered people to free up two large empty rooms specifically for placing gifts.
Duan Canghai and Zhao Wushang made a special trip back from the Black Scale Camp to attend the wedding. After all, it was the wedding of the prince of the country, and this kind of appearance was indispensable. Moreover, Qining knew that this was the only wedding for a girl's family, so she ordered them to go there. At that time, it was as lively as possible, and the third old man had already invited several major gong and drum troupes in the capital to come over, and even sent word that whichever troupe played the loudest when welcoming the bride would be rewarded.
Lanterns are decorated, and the word "happy" is everywhere. The wedding team has already been prepared. According to the custom of Chu State, the wedding team will rush to Xianleju at noon to pick up the bride, but the way back and forth cannot be the same, otherwise It means turning back, which is a bad omen.
The Duke Protector's Mansion is not far from Xianleju, and although there will be people watching when the Duke welcomes his bride, the road is absolutely smooth. After all, Xue Lingfeng knows the route of Qining's wedding, and for the sake of safety, he sent people to sweep it early. The road is open, so it won't take too long to welcome the bride, and it's also a good time to set off here.
In the midst of his busy schedule, Gu Qinghan came over to check whether Qining had packed everything properly.
Two ladies from the mansion came here to arrange Qining's hair, crown, and clothes. They were also worried that the maids did not understand the rules. If something went wrong and someone saw it, they would inevitably laugh. These two ladies were very concerned about the marriage of an official. He knew the procedures very well and paid great attention to details, so Gu Qinghan specially arranged for two people to serve Qining.
The gorgeous groom's official robe has not yet been put on, but Qi Ning's bun has already been braided. At this time, he was looking at the bronze mirror to see if there was anything wrong. After Gu Qinghan came in, two women immediately saluted, and one woman She smiled and said: "Third Madam, the Duke is the most handsome groom I have ever seen. No one can compare with him."
Gu Qinghan was also dressed dignified and elegant today. She usually only put on a little makeup, but today she specially dressed up. She looked extremely gorgeous. She smiled and said: "You can talk, I will tidy up later, but Don’t forget to ask the Duke for reward.”
Qi Ning laughed and said: "Everyone is rewarded, everyone is rewarded."
The mother-in-law said happily: "Thank you, Mr. Guo, and the third lady for the reward. Mr. Guo, let's try the crown clothes."
Qi Ning turned around, shook his head and said: "Don't worry, it's still early, and it's not easy to put on this uniform. We'll talk about it later. You guys go down and rest for a while. The third lady and I have something to say."
The two wives hurriedly bowed and left. Gu Qinghan smiled and said: "Today is the wedding day, and tomorrow you will truly grow up. From now on, you don't need me to worry about you anymore. From now on, Miss Ximen will take care of you, so I can save my worries." ”
Qining shook his head and said: "Sanniang is wrong. No matter whether I get married or not, you will have to take care of my affairs for the rest of your life." He walked slowly towards the door and reached out to close the door. Gu Qinghan tensed up and hurriedly walked over and said: "I almost forgot. There are still some things in the kitchen that I haven't dealt with, but I...!" Before she could finish speaking, Qining had already closed the door. Gu Qinghan frowned and said, "Why did you close the door?"
Qining smiled and said, "I was worried that you would run away."
When Gu Qinghan saw Qin Ning looking straight at him, a blush appeared on her cheeks. She had already put on makeup today, so her blush was as bright as a peach blossom, and she was so beautiful.
Qi Ning wanted to hold this beautiful girl in his arms, but he also knew that today was a special day. On the wedding day, if he still treated Gu Qinghan frivolously, he would always be a little embarrassed, so he sighed and said nothing.
Gu Qinghan blinked slightly and said softly: "What's wrong?"
Qining hesitated for a moment, then asked softly: "Sanniang, are you feeling comfortable now?"
"I... am naturally happy." Gu Qinghan sighed quietly: "After you get married, my biggest task will be completed, and I won't have to worry about anything in the future."
"Actually, I was just wondering if you would become more and more distant from me after we get married." Qining smiled bitterly: "I thought many things were under my control, but now I find that many things are not what I thought. Go that way."
Gu Qinghan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly raised his arms, carefully tidied Qining's clothes, and said softly: "If you think like this, it means you have grown up. Ning'er, after the wedding, it is a new beginning. From now on, Treat your wife well. If you don't treat her well, why would you marry her? In fact, women are very easy to be satisfied. As long as the husband treats her well, that is better than anything else."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "I will treat her well."
Gu Qinghan smiled softly and said: "Your performance today makes Sanniang very happy. When the little guy grows up, Sanniang will handle this important matter properly." Turning around and opening the door, Qining always felt that he still had something to do. There were many things to say to Gu Qinghan, but they did not stop Gu Qinghan from leaving. He watched Gu Qinghan leave and was thinking to himself when he suddenly heard the mother-in-law's voice coming from outside: "My lord, Mr. Yuan wants to see you!"
Qi Ning knew it was Yuan Rong. It was impossible for Yuan Rong not to come over for the wedding today, so he asked Yuan Rong to come in. Soon, Yuan Rong, dressed in brocade clothes, came quickly. When he saw Qi Ning, he immediately raised his hands and said with a smile: "Congratulations. Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, you are getting married to Miss Ximen today, which is the envy of others."
Qi Ning smiled and said, "I'm just worried that the gift you gave is too light."
"Don't blame me if I tell you the truth." Yuan Rong chuckled: "Last time you asked me to transfer the ownership, I sent people to send letters to several wealthy businessmen. They also knew that the Duke was getting married today and traveled day and night. Last night When we arrived in Beijing, everyone bought a generous gift, and several of them also worked together to prepare the congratulatory gift I gave you."
"Oh?" Qining asked, "Who are they?"
Yuan Rong said: "You are all familiar with Chen Mukuan from Weitang Porcelain, Jiang Cheng from Songjiang Tea House, and Zhu Yuchen from Zhujia Cloth House. The three of them are in the capital now."
Qi Ning said: "These are all old acquaintances, yes, there is also Qiu...!"
"Qiu Fang from the Qiu family of the King of Liaodong." Yuan Rong shook his head and said: "He is in Liaodong. The road is far away and it is difficult to send letters there, so he was not able to come this time. But with these three families, it is more than enough. Last night I Inviting them to dinner, they mentioned the matter of Haibosi. The three knew that it was the Duke's intention, so they didn't say anything. They opened their mouths and asked how much money they wanted. These three families were all big and powerful, and any one of them would give out hundreds of thousands. Two pieces of silver are nothing to worry about."
Qi Ning thought that with these three companies as shareholders, plus Mrs. Tian, Haibosi would not have to worry about the silver needed in the early stage. He was already in a good mood for his wedding today, and he felt even more comfortable now. He patted Yuan Rong. Shoulder said: "There are many guests tonight, and I can't accompany them all. Please treat me well and accompany them. I will treat them to dinner alone later."
"Did the Duke allow them to attend the wedding banquet?" Yuan Rong raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "If the Duke doesn't tell me, I really can't mention it. The three of them knew about the Duke's wedding, so they rushed here day and night, just hoping to send it to them. It’s a congratulatory gift, but I never thought I would be able to attend the wedding banquet.”
Qi Ning was stunned for a moment, but soon understood.
He is now the protector of the empire and the emperor's favorite. Not to mention in the eyes of ordinary people, even in the eyes of the feudal officials, he is also an extraordinary figure.
Although the three families of Chen Mukuan and Chen Mukuan are all wealthy businessmen, in terms of status, they are not even comparable to that of a small county magistrate. In the eyes of the three of them, Qining is already an unattainable figure. A congratulatory gift is already a big deal, how can I expect to attend a wedding banquet.
"You still have time, the wedding banquet will have to wait until the evening." Qi Ning said: "You can just go and tell them that they will be seated at the wedding banquet at the Protector's Mansion tonight. They have come all the way to have a few drinks."
Yuan Rong cupped his hands and said: "The Duke has a broad mind and is admirable. Just leave this matter to me!"