At this moment, the girls all went to the window of the carriage to look out curiously, and saw the familiar groom official at a glance. Although he seemed to have changed a lot after he put on the red groom robe, the girls still remembered him. It was the person who "rescued" Fang Zimo from the lake in Anlan Palace.
Xiao Fei's expression was a little subtle. She also heard that Mrs. Fang San had arranged a marriage for Fang Zimo, but she didn't expect Fang Zimo to get married today. Fang Zimo is a girl from the Fang family. Even if she is a concubine, her status is not low. Originally, when she got married, even if she didn't have a lot of red makeup, she would still be beautiful... But now? Married in a hurry, even the wedding is so shabby and crude !
At this moment, the big red sedan chair in front of him had already stopped, and the groom turned his head suspiciously, wanting to ask the bride what was wrong, but saw a fiery figure rushing out of the sedan chair, with the big red head covering already prepared. She tore it off, revealing that delicate and stunning face, which immediately attracted all eyes from both sides of the street.
On the one hand, the passers-by admired the bride's appearance, but on the other hand they were dumbfounded. This bride suddenly rushed out of the sedan chair before she even got through the door, which is rare in a century!
The bride is indeed Fang Zimo.
Fang Zimo glanced around, and soon her eyes fell on Xiao Yi's body. As soon as her eyes lit up, she was about to shout, but was interrupted by two women from the Fang family who chased after her: "Fifth girl, hurry up!" Go back to the sedan chair!" The two women grabbed Fang Zimo, one from the left and the other from the right.
"Don't! I don't want to marry!" Fang Zimo tried hard to break free from the two wives, and shouted loudly, "Biao..."
A woman covered Fang Zimo's mouth with sharp eyes and hands, and her face turned pale with fright. The third wife asked them to send the fifth girl to marry. If there were any mistakes, the third wife would definitely blame them on the servants. .
A woman said harshly: "Fifth Miss, please stop making trouble! Today you have to marry even if you don't want to marry..."
"Uh...uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu... , arousing love and affection, as if saying, cousin, save Mo'er, Mo'er doesn't want to marry!
The three of Nangong Yue looked at Fang Zimo through the window, but she didn't see the carriage behind Xiao Yi at all, she seemed to only see Xiao Yi in her eyes.
The passers-by around looked at the bride and wondered in their hearts. It is no wonder that such a beautiful girl married such a reckless man. It's just that this important marriage is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. , halfway but complaining and refusing to marry, the bridegroom is really pitiful!
Many passers-by cast sympathetic eyes on the bridegroom.
Xiao Yi didn't bother to watch this farce at all, he gestured to the coachman, rode his horse and turned to the alley on the right, and the coachman hurriedly drove to keep up...
Fang Zimo couldn't believe her eyes, she begged Xiao Yi so much, Xiao Yi actually had the heart to die?!
She is so stunning, as long as Xiao Yi is willing to save her, she is willing to do anything, but...why? Why does Xiao Yi look down on her?!
For a moment, she seemed to have lost all her strength and forgot to struggle again. Her eyes were full of despair, and her heart seemed to be soaked in poisonous juice, full of resentment.
The two women exchanged glances, and hurriedly stuffed Fang Zimo back into the sedan chair, and then ordered the bearer to move on again.
The groom's officer, Daniu's complexion was already as stiff as a puppet, but no one cared what he thought. A woman urged impatiently: "Fifth uncle, let's go, be careful not to miss the auspicious time!"
Daniu replied stupidly, and said to himself: She is so beautiful and noble, so naturally she doesn't want to marry a rough man like herself, but after the wedding night in the bridal chamber, she will naturally accept her fate! Uncle Zhao from the village I also said that if the mother-in-law makes a fuss, she will be obedient after a beating...
The welcoming team started playing again, and gradually drifted away. The passers-by still felt that they were not satisfied, and they talked about this wonderful show with each other...
Some people even quickly found out that it was the sedan chair of the Fang family, and they were even more puzzled, how could this girl from the Fang family marry such a commoner, and marry so poorly?!
Immediately, someone associated with the news that the cousin girl in the palace fell into the water, which had been widely circulated a few days ago, and they sighed for a while.
It's really pitiful that the good Fang family girl had to marry at a low price because she fell into the water...
Because of this little episode, the people in Luoyue City were lively for a few more days, and those who had daughters in the city carefully reminded their daughters to stay away from the water so as not to accidentally fall into the water!
From time to time, Que'er would tell Nangong Yue and the sisters in the courtyard all kinds of rumors and gossips in the city as jokes, which can be regarded as Bojun's smile.
In this leisurely atmosphere, it was the tenth day of June.
Early in the morning, a group of chariots and horses drove out of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and headed for Xiao's ancestral hall.
The Xiao's ancestral hall is not far from the palace. It sits west to east, with the mountain behind and the water on its back. The roof is a single eaves hanging from the top of the mountain. After entering the ancestral hall, there is the Yimen, and then there is a large courtyard with verandahs on both sides, and exquisitely carved stone railings can be seen everywhere... This ancestral hall is much more magnificent than the ancestral hall of the Nangong family.
But it's no wonder, after all, it is the ancestral hall of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. In this southern border, it is impossible for other mansions to surpass it.
Thinking about it, Nangong Yue saw the main hall of the ancestral hall appearing in front of her.
Although it was not too late for Nangong Yue and his party to come, how could the Xiao clan dare to let King Zhennan wait for them, the main hall was already full of people.
Everyone looked over in unison. The one walking in the front was King Zhennan, behind him were the eldest son Xiao Yi and the eldest concubine Nan Gongyue, and behind him were the second son Xiao Luan and the eldest daughter Xiao Fei.
As for concubines and concubines, even side concubines are not eligible to enter the ancestral hall and can only wait outside the ancestral hall.
At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Yi and his wife.
Most of the members of the Xiao Clan present had not seen Xiao Yi for several years, but Xiao Yi's appearance could still be seen in seven or eight parts of his youth, but the youthful youthfulness was missing, and his figure had grown a lot. Turned into a handsome and handsome young man.
Nangong Yue next to him specially changed into a bright red silk peony flower dress for today, her black and thick hair was tied up into a ponytail, and two ruby beads were placed on her temples, making her skin like jade and red lips Like cherry blossoms, a pair of black eyes are shining like a silver moon hidden in the flowing clouds, exuding an elegant and quiet book fragrance, but without the sour taste of a literati family.
Everyone in the hall couldn't help but take a few more glances, and felt that she was indeed the daughter of the Nangong family, not only beautiful in appearance, but also outstanding in temperament. Several female relatives quickly exchanged a glance, and they were all admiring.
Their Xiao family was originally an ordinary farmer, and since they became the old town of Nanwang, they have tasted the taste of chickens and dogs ascending to heaven. The life of every family has improved, and the married daughter-in-law has gradually changed from an ordinary peasant girl to a girl from a rich businessman and a military general... I didn't expect that the eldest son Xiao Yi could marry the first daughter of the Shilin family. A princess!
Look at this Nangong family's appearance, background, status, talent and learning, all of them are not good, and there is even a holy family member, so it can be said that he is a one-in-a-million candidate!
In the future, which literati will dare to say that their Xiao family is a mud-legged, nouveau riche family. Look, even the daughter of the Nangong family has married into their Xiao family!
Under the scorching eyes of everyone, King Zhennan and his party entered the main hall.
As soon as King Zhennan entered the house, except for the head of the clan, everyone stood up to salute him, and said in unison: "I have seen you, my lord."
The King of Zhennan was naturally courteous to everyone, and after everyone was seated again, Xiao Yi brought Nangong Yue forward to recognize his relatives. Among them, the old patriarch and Mr. Xiao Liu had been to the palace last time, so Xiao Yi did not repeat the introduction. again.
In fact, Nangong Yue didn't remember most of the people sitting in the main hall. She just veiled her head and received a lot of compliments. of…
After acknowledging their relatives, Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi followed the patriarch's daughter-in-law to the sacrificial hall.
As soon as they entered the lobby, everyone looked solemn and did not dare to make noise.
Nangong Yue looked around indiscriminately. To be honest, although the Xiao family's ancestral hall was built magnificently, the sacrificial hall was incomparable with Nangong Mansion.
The Nangong family is a famous family with a long history of hundreds of years, and traces of the Nangong family have been left in almost every period of history in the previous dynasty. In the ancestral hall of Nangong Mansion, on the altar of the altar, the densely packed and innumerable tablets are placed up one step at a time like terraced fields. Most of the names on it make many literati and students want to bend their knees after reading it. .
And the ancestral hall tablets of the Xiao family are only sparsely placed on three floors.
Let's put it this way, if Guan Yubai's family is a family of generals that has been passed down for generations, then the Xiao family is the nouveau riche of the generals, and it was only in the generation of Lao Zhennan Wang that it rose.
It is said that the old Zhennan King was originally just a white man, because his family was poor and unable to survive, so he went to serve as a soldier. Who knew that he was appreciated by the late emperor who was General Han at that time, soared all the way, and finally became General Xiao. The first emperor destroyed the previous dynasty.
Step by step, it was all in exchange for the old Zhennan Wang's life.
There is a saying: "One person gains the Tao, chickens and dogs fly to the sky". Since then, the Xiao family has become a "clan" and built an ancestral hall. Even the tablets of the old Zhennan Wang's parents and grandparents are enshrined in the ancestral hall. Therefore, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is said to be a feudal king. It is also grand and solemn, but it can't stand the lack of memorial tablets, so it naturally looks shabby.
In the sacrificial hall, a nanny had already prepared two brand new futons in front of the altar, one for Xiao Yi and one for Nangong Yue.
The patriarch's daughter-in-law said with a smile: "Master, concubine, hurry up and kowtow. There are fifteen ancestral tablets here, and each tablet has three heads." The latter sentence is explained for Nangong Yue.
After all the kowtowing is completed, the temple meeting procedure is considered to be completed, which means that the marriage between Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi has obtained the consent of the ancestors of the Xiao family, and Nangong Yue has the qualifications to participate in sacrifices and be sacrificed after death.
Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue both knelt down and kowtowed one by one seriously.
After forty-five kowtows were finished, Nangong Yue's eyes were a little dark, Xiao Yi quickly helped her up.
Xiao Fei has been watching Nangong Yue's every move from the side, her dark eyes are full of smiles, and she feels happy for her sister-in-law.
Next, the patriarch opened the genealogy in person, and next to Xiao Yi, he wrote the words "wife Nangong's family". In this way, the temple meeting was completed.
After entering the genealogy, patriarch Xiao Chen and several clan elders invited King Zhennan, Xiao Yi and his wife, and Xiao Luan over.
In the main hall, those female relatives had already retreated, leaving only the men of the Xiao family.
After Zhennan Wang's family sat down one by one, a white-haired clan elder said to Zhennan Wang: "Nephew, Ah Yi has grown up and has a family now. Our old bones have not failed your father." Entrustment when he was alive. Before his death, your father told me, your sixth uncle, and your fourth, fifth, and seventh uncles that when Ah Yi becomes an adult, he will share some of the property he left to his grandchildren equally among Ah Yi. Two brothers, Yi and Brother Luan."
While he was speaking, the patriarch Xiao Liu with a goatee nodded his head slightly, expressing his agreement: "At the beginning your father entrusted us with five brothers, now only your third uncle and me are left. While we’re still here, it’s better to share those industries.”
When the two clan elders mentioned this, King Zhennan also thought of it. The properties left by the father should indeed be resolved. It was because of these properties that the city was full of troubles and even the emperor was alarmed. Therefore, in addition to Xiao Fang's order, the Zhennan Palace became the entire Great Yu joke.
King Zhennan is still unhappy about this matter.
That's right, divide up these industries earlier, so as to avoid any troubles again!
Zhennan Wang pondered for a while, then nodded and said to the Third and Sixth Grandpa Xiao, "What Uncle Third and Uncle Six said is true."
Xiao Yi quickly glanced at the two clan elders, his face darkened.
Their words have reached this point, so why can't he see that these two people probably reached an agreement with Xiao Fang long ago. Thanks to my grandfather's shrewdness, he privately put the land deeds of the shipyard, bank and two mines in Dafeng bank for safekeeping, and didn't hand over everything to these idiots in the clan!
Xiao Luan couldn't help shrunk a little, and felt Xiao Yi's displeasure keenly, which was rare, and almost felt a little restless. These old men really should not carry the pot!
Xiao Luan quickly glanced at Xiao Yi's expressionless side face, his elder brother's cold eyes made him hang his head halfway in fright.
At this time, Third Grandpa Xiao said to the patriarch Xiao Chen again: "Brother, the old prince left 900 mu of high-quality paddy fields in the south, 1,200 mu of dry land in the north, four mountains and forests, thirty-six farms, and Dayu There are fifty-two shops in various places, and there are 63,000 taels of cash stored in Dafeng Bank. These land deeds are kept in the hands of several of us, and the account books are in duplicate. In the hands of the steward, it was later handed over to Madam, and the other one will be sent to Dafeng Bank every year according to the old prince's instructions, and it has been taken over by A Yi a few years ago."
The father actually left so much property?!
King Zhennan was shocked, and then a thought came to his mind: Xiao Fang dared to hide such a big matter from him for more than ten years, did she never take herself seriously?!
With suspicion, it took root deep in my heart and grew wildly like weeds.
At this time, the patriarch Xiao Chen proposed the regulations for dividing the property: "Although the second brother said that the property should be divided equally between A Yi and brother Luan, but A Yi is the eldest son after all, and the two brothers should be different. According to In my opinion, A Yi should share more land and farms, and as for the shop and cash, I can give it to brother Luan." Because the old Zhennan Wang was the second brother among the cousins of the Xiao family, Xiao Chen called him the second brother.
Xiao Chen was actually quite thoughtful, Xiao Yi is the eldest son, and the entire palace will belong to him in the future, and Xiao Luan will be separated in the future, so he can get some lucrative properties and live a better life.
Zhennan Wang pressed his displeasure towards Xiao Fang in his heart, nodded and said: "Uncle Uncle is right." To him, Xiao Yi and Xiao Luan are both his sons, who will share the property left by their father? , all the same.
Seeing that they had already discussed the matter of property division, Xiao Yi suddenly smiled and said: "Uncle, grandfather, third uncle, and sixth uncle, since the property is to be divided, it should be clearly divided That's right. It's been more than ten years, there will always be some changes, there are gains and losses, these have to be calculated clearly."
What Xiao Yi said is reasonable, and Xiao Chen thinks about it too. The second brother left a lot of property, and the income accumulated over the past ten years may be a huge amount of silver. If it is not clear now, if it is not clear afterwards, if Xiao Yi The two brothers, Xiao Luan and Xiao Luan, were suspicious of each other, which created a gap between the brothers, that is, a good thing turned into a bad thing, and it was not beautiful.
Xiao Chen pondered for a moment with his eyes downcast, and then said: "What A Yi said is also reasonable."
Xiao Yi continued: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen the account book in my mother's hand. In my opinion, the two account books should be compared and sorted out together. What does uncle think?"
"That's natural." Xiao Chen nodded, and said, "It will take some time to sort out all these account books and make a clear calculation. After a few days, we will formally divide the property. What do you think?"
As he said that, he looked around the crowd, Third Master Xiao and Sixth Master Xiao secretly exchanged glances, although the night was long and dreamy, Xiao Yi's request was not wrong, and after thinking about it, he did not object. I think Xiao Fang should make the account book more beautiful...
After finishing the business, everyone in the Xiao family left the ancestral hall and went back home.
As soon as he returned to the palace, Xiao Luan was called by a nun to meet Xiao Fang in the main courtyard.
"Mother..." Xiao Luan hurriedly saluted Xiao Fang after entering the room.
Xiao Fang is still confinement, so of course she didn't go to the ancestral hall today, she really didn't want to go from the bottom of her heart, every time she faced Da Fang's memorial tablet, she had to perform the concubine ceremony, which made her very unwilling.
At this time, she was sitting on the couch with her back leaning on a big pillow, when she saw Xiao Luan coming, she instantly smiled.
"Brother Luan," she asked impatiently before Xiao Luan sat down, "how is it today?"
Xiao Luan was not polite to Xiao Fang either, he yawned and sat down on the armchair by the window.
The servant girl hurriedly served hot tea for Xiao Luan. She knew that Madam and the Second Young Master had something important to discuss, so she retreated quickly. In the inner room, except for Xiao Fang's mother and son, only Nanny Qi was left.
Xiao Luan picked up the teacup, but before he could react, he asked stupidly, "What's the matter?"
Xiao Fang's face froze, and she said it again patiently: "What happened in the ancestral hall today?"
Xiao Luan took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then lazily explained the distribution of the family property in the ancestral hall today.
When Xiao Fang heard this, the smile on the corner of her mouth deepened, and the pride in her eyes couldn't be concealed.
It's great that things went exactly as she planned!
She has been waiting for this justifiable opportunity for a long time... The prince has been refusing to open the ancestral hall, which made her troubled for a long time, but fortunately it finally happened!
She was complacent when she heard Xiao Luan hesitantly mutter in a low voice: "Mother, I actually think that if the family is separated in the future, I can get a lot of things. After all, the elder brother is the eldest son and the eldest son. Grandfather's property is still Stop arguing with big brother, right?" While speaking, Xiao Yi's cold eyes appeared in his mind again, and his eyes were a little disturbed.
Xiao Fang's pupils shrank suddenly, and he couldn't believe his ears.
She gasped in her chest, took a deep breath, managed to slow down a bit, pointed at him and said angrily: "What are you talking about... Are you stupid or dumb?! Who would think too much money!"
Of course Xiao Luan would not dislike too much money, but compared to life, Xiao Luan thinks that life is more important. He will always remember that on the battlefield, when the eldest brother Xiao Yi raised the knife and dropped it, a head fell, and blood splashed everywhere! The eldest brother is a murderer without blinking an eye!
Thinking of this, Xiao Luan felt his neck a little chilly. My eldest brother and I have not been able to play together since we were young, and there is no brotherhood at all. If I offend my elder brother, then I may end up like those southern barbarians!
Seeing that Xiao Luan didn't speak, Xiao Fang was even angrier, why did she give birth to such a son! And Xiao Fei...
I obviously have sons and daughters, but my sons and daughters are not in line with me!
Thinking about it, the anger in Xiao Fang's heart was rolling like lava in his chest, pointing at Xiao Luan and angrily reprimanded: "Do you know how much silver that is? Enough for you to eat for several lifetimes?! Who is the plan for, and not for you? You actually said such heartless words... "
Xiao Fang was chattering and yelling angrily, when a servant girl saluted suddenly from outside the door curtain: "I've seen the eldest girl!"
Then there was a sound of raising the curtain, and Xiao Fei, who was wearing a long skirt embroidered with folded magnolia flowers on a white background, appeared on the other side of the curtain, but she didn't continue to walk forward, she just stared blankly at Xiao Fei with a pair of cold eyes. Fang's eyes could not hide the disappointment.
Xiao Fei's clear eyes stared at Xiao Fang, as if she wanted to see through her heart.
Xiao Fang fell silent immediately, and glared at the maid who lifted the curtain with guilt and anger.
Xiao Fei heard about the division of the family property just now, so she wanted to ask her mother if she was playing tricks behind her back, but now she felt that she didn't need to ask any more. From the few rants just now, Xiao Fei had already heard There are clues. The matter of dividing the family property is really related to the mother!
Xiao Fei closed her eyes and said slowly: "Mother, what doesn't belong to us doesn't belong to us after all!" After she finished speaking, she turned and left without hesitation. She didn't want to quarrel with her mother anymore, no matter how much she said, she was only disappointed again and again.
Xiao Fang was already furious, but now Xiao Fei poured a bucket of oil on her. This girl is getting more and more ignorant!
Xiao Fang casually picked up the teacup beside the couch and threw it out.
Boom--
The teacup was thrown in front of the curtain and smashed to pieces.
Xiao Luan shrank his neck and hurriedly said: "Mother, my son still has something to do, so I will leave first." He didn't wait for Xiao Fang's answer, and hurried out of the house, his speed was faster than that of the rabbit.
"Useless things!" Xiao Fang was so angry that he wanted to grab something and throw it, but he caught nothing and fell on his back angrily.
"Ma'am, don't be angry. The second young master is too young to understand your painstaking efforts..." Nanny Qi comforted Xiao Fang in a soft voice.
Xiao Fang took a few deep breaths, and finally recovered a bit, who knows, a little servant girl came to report nervously: "Ma'am, Shi Zifei sent someone over, saying that she wants to see Madam."
Xiao Fang's eyebrows twitched and let someone in.
Following the little maid, a nanny was brought in. The nanny was wearing a lake-colored beige, and she looked very capable.
"I have seen Madam." The nanny bowed her knees respectfully, "My maidservant's surname is Zhou, and the imperial concubine ordered my maidservant to come and pick up the account book."
"What account book?" Xiao Fang was at a loss, not understanding why she suddenly asked her for the account book. But Nangong Yue would ask what kind of account books she wanted?! Xiao Fang thought of something, and her complexion was not very good-looking.
Nanny Zhou only thought that Xiao Fang was pretending to be stupid, but she still explained it respectfully. Xiao Fang's brows became tighter and tighter, and she complained in her heart that Xiao Luan was really avoiding the important thing. She didn't mention such an important matter to herself just now. As a result, he failed to preemptively strike.