Raising his eyes, he saw Pei An standing peacefully in front of the hall, greeting those who came to congratulate him with a spring breeze on his face.
Also, two big happy events happened in the family in a row. The eldest son married the only daughter of one of the leading merchants in the capital, and the second son was accused of being the prince-consort. Of course he was in high spirits at happy events.
However, seeing him being so proud, Brother Shu Wuluan felt that it was very annoying!
At this time, Pei An happened to spot the two figures approaching slowly, and he smiled kindly, "Oh, it turns out that the Marquis of Jinyi and the Governor of Yan are visiting, and I was a bit disappointed to welcome them! Having said that, I am so lucky to be here. It's really glorious to welcome the two current celebrities from the inner palace and the former dynasty! In the final analysis, I can only have this honor because of Gouzi Xiaodengke!"
As he spoke, he walked towards and stood in front of the two of them. Although his face was kind, his eyes as he looked at them standing side by side were dark and sharp.
Hearing the sharp and sarcastic words, Ge Shu Wuluan's face remained calm, and he glanced at his steady dark brown clothes, which perfectly complemented his sanctimonious face, but he saw him standing next to him. There is a noble woman who is over forty years old. She must be his wife.
She twitched the corners of her lips and said in a tepid voice, "Congratulations to Da Sikou. By the way, this is the jade Ruyi specially given to the newlyweds by the Empress."
Having said that, he raised his hand and opened the brocade box. He saw the emerald jade Ruyi lying quietly in the gift box. It was crystal clear, exquisitely carved, inlaid with tourmalines and gemstones. The sunlight passed by, shining with dazzling light, eye-catching. Then you know it is priceless.
Pei An only glanced at the Ruyi, with no expression on his face. He obviously didn't take the concubine's thoughts into consideration, and then called out: "Come here, accept the gift."
After giving the order, an attendant hurried over and slowly took the gift box from the woman's hand. Yan Qisha also handed his gift to the attendant, turned around and congratulated: "Your Majesty, congratulations on your wedding, Chief Kou Funa" Dear daughter-in-law, I wish you to have a grandson in the future!"
Pei An always had a kind and kind smile on his face, but his eyes were as sharp as daggers. He cupped his hands and said, "Good luck, Master Chengyan! You two adults, please rest in the hall."
With a wave of his hand, the waiter came over and welcomed the two of them into the hall.
Brother Shu Wuluan planned to return to the palace immediately after sending the congratulatory gifts as instructed by his adoptive mother, but he saw that Yan Qisha had no intention of leaving, and he didn't know why he wanted to stay here.
Guessing, she frowned for a moment, that's all, since he wouldn't leave, she would just stay with him.
Finally giving up the idea of returning to the palace, he followed him towards the hall.
At this time, the auspicious time has come. I heard the sound of firecrackers and the sound of suonas outside. I thought it was the newlyweds' sedan that had arrived at the door of the house.
Suddenly, a servant was seen running over in a panic, panting and stopping in front of Pei An, followed by a low voice of report.
Brother Shu Wuluan, who had just taken two steps, slowly paused and listened to the conversation behind him.
"S-Sir, the servants almost broke their voices, but the young master refused to change into his auspicious clothes, let alone go to welcome the bride. Look, the young lady's sedan has arrived at the door. What's happening now? Okay?!" The servant asked in a very embarrassed tone.
"What did you say? You bastard!" That was Pei An's furious scolding.
"Concubine, it's up to you, sir, to persuade Jun'er. With so many guests and friends here, don't let others see the joke. Besides, if the bride is left hanging at the door like this, the in-laws will not be able to explain it... "Mrs. Pei said in a panic from the side.
"Shut up! Huh, these are good sons you gave birth to! I don't believe that my arms can twist my thighs! You, go and tell him, I know exactly what he is thinking, don't force me I'm the best at it! Compared to ruthlessness, his boy is very tender and can't be tougher than his father! Remember, if he can't get in, I have to tie him out!" Pei An scolded his wife first. , and then, he assigned the servants sullenly, his voice was gritted and cold.
When the servant heard this, he trembled violently, and ran tremblingly to deliver the message.
Yan Qisha, who had already walked a few steps away, noticed that the woman had not followed him at all. He looked back in shock, quickly stepped in front of her, raised his long slender hand and waved it in front of her eyes, and said in surprise: "What are you thinking about? So entranced!"
Brother Shu Wuluan came back to his senses quickly, raised his eyes, and said in a cold voice, "It seems that there is a lot of fun to be seen! Instead of listening to the noisy greetings of the officials and businessmen in the hall, it is better to go and see how the groom welcomes the bride... "
As he spoke, he turned around and walked towards the door of the mansion first.
Yan Qisha looked at her back for a moment without knowing why, and then followed her.
As soon as the two returned to the gate, they saw this scene: outside the gate of the house, the firecrackers were all going off, the suonas stopped, and suddenly everything fell into silence. The procession of sending off the bride silently stood by the door. These The person's face didn't look very good, but the gorgeous eight-carriage sedan was quietly landing at the foot of the stone steps, with a slight sense of desertion surrounding it, giving people a sense of isolation and desolation.
Xi Niang, who was standing next to the sedan chair, anxiously looked into the open red lacquered door. She saw that the person who came to deliver the message had gone in for a long time. They waited here and there but did not see any trace of the groom, and a sudden look came over their faces. Shen shook the handkerchief in displeasure and finally couldn't help but said: "Oh, it's true! What's going on with the groom? Seeing that the auspicious time is almost over, why not?" Coming out to welcome the bride? You know, it would be unlucky to miss the auspicious time to worship the bride!"
As soon as Xi Niang finished speaking, she heard a small wave of discussion coming from the crowds of people surrounding the palace gate.
Although the voices were low and noisy, making it difficult to tell what they were talking about, the shrewd bride could more or less guess what they were talking about, and they were just laughing at the bride being left hanging. outside the door.
At this time, Xi Niang's face became even more ugly. She swept her eyes angrily at all the onlookers and said loudly: "If the Pei family is a family of officials, and Mr. Pei is an important minister in the court, with a high and powerful position, if it weren't for the Holy We know we don’t dare to reach for a marriage, and we can’t afford it! But there is no such thing as neglecting people. It’s been a long time since the bride’s sedan chair arrived, and the groom is still nowhere to be seen. What’s the point? He hasn’t really married yet. , if you don’t take it seriously like this, how can you still do it after you get through the door?!”
This Xi Niang is a well-known sharp-tongued matchmaker in the capital. This time, she received a lot of money from Mr. Liu to come to see her bride. However, when the newlyweds arrived, they were so ignored and ignored at all. As the saying goes, He said that if you use people's money to do things for others, you have to complain about the Liu family and save face.
However, although these words are reasonable, there is also a hint of thorn in them.
There was an uproar in the ears of the people present. My dear, this Mrs. Xi is really bold when she speaks. Her words are not afraid of reaching the ears of the great Sikou and offending the powerful officials in the court. !
As soon as Xi Niang finished speaking, she heard an elegant yet gentle female voice coming from the sedan chair, "Yun Niang, please stop saying a few words! Maybe, maybe he has something to deal with." , which only delayed the time. It doesn’t matter, let’s wait.”
From these general remarks, one can tell that the bride sitting in the sedan chair is a sweet-natured person, worthy of being a lady.
Brother Shu Wuluan, who was standing by the door of the mansion with his hands behind his hands, stared at the sedan chair at the foot of the steps. Because the curtains of the sedan chair were thick and low, he couldn't really see the figures sitting inside. He could only vaguely feel that the people inside were very quiet. , Wuzi twitched the corner of his mouth and said in a low voice: "It seems that this bride has a really good nature. She can accept being ignored like this. She doesn't have the air of being coquettish like Miss Qianjin!"
When Yan Qisha, who was standing next to her, heard this, he lightly pulled his lips and said: "If she doesn't accept it, what else can she do? Is she going to make a big fuss here? With so many people watching, Pei will not be the only one who will be embarrassed. It’s home!”
Ge Shu Wuluan glanced sideways at him, nodded in agreement, and then just listened to him say again: "However, she is really unfortunate!"
"How do you say this?" Her eyes kept falling on the sedan chair, thinking deeply.
Yan Qisha glanced at her profile, knowing that she was asking questions knowingly, so he asked, "Do you think you are lucky to marry into the Pei family?"
At this time, Ge Shu Wuluan slowly lowered his eyes, hiding some inexplicable emotions in his eyes, and replied unequivocally: "That's right."
On the side of the carriage, upon hearing the bride's words, Xi Niang frowned immediately, with a look of worry on her face. Then she leaned over and whispered to the people inside through the sedan curtain: "Miss, they are obviously bullying people. I want to give you a show of strength, to suppress you, and even more to suppress the momentum of Liu Mansion! Such disrespect for others, and to embarrass you in public like this. You have a good temper and can tolerate it, but in Yun Niang's eyes, she is self-conscious. There is no room for sand! If you swallow your anger like this today and wait for the bridegroom officer to drive away without saying a word, when you arrive and pass the door, the hard days will be behind you! However, you Don’t be afraid, Yun Niang is not a vegetarian, and she will never let you be left out in the cold here because of your grievance. If you say something that should be said to them, you should reply to them!"
Xi Niang finished speaking with sharp teeth. Then, without giving the people in the sedan a chance to reply, she walked towards the steps and stood still. She heard that the comments at the door not only did not disappear, but became more noisy and even more chaotic. He couldn't hold back his face and was angry, so he couldn't help shouting angrily at the open door: "On this special day, what is more important than the bride? Although our Liu family is just an ordinary merchant's home, it is more important than the bride." He may not be powerful, but after all, he is one of the most powerful families in the Eastern Capital. We don’t deserve to be treated like this! However, this marriage was brought about by Chrysostom, the Holy Spirit. How can we, the Liu family, refute His Majesty’s reputation? It doesn't matter if you wait, but if the Pei family leaves the bride here like this and doesn't care about it, it will not harm the bride and the Liu family, but the emperor's face!"
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy, please do not reprint it!
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