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Chapter 322: A man cries, what's wrong? [Thank you for your support! Goodbye! ]

Quyuan Street,
At the gate of Yongyihou Mansion,
The wedding procession arrived here with music and drums.

There were many family members of the old residents of the marquisate near the main gate, as well as the common people of Bianjing who loved to watch the fun, following the outside of the wedding procession.

You know, sometimes the groom is stumped by the bride's family.

When admitting defeat, it is possible that red paper packages containing dates, cakes, pancakes or copper coins would be thrown to the onlookers.

Hu Yanjiong, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, got off the horse together with his family members whose hair was decorated with silk flowers, and the sons of his maternal grandfather's family, the Pan family.

Looking at the group of people standing at the gate, Hu Yanjiong cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brothers, please show mercy!"

The young men behind Hu Yanjiong laughed along.

Seeing the group of civil and military young men behind Zai Zhang, let alone now, even if nothing had happened in the Jinghai Marquis Mansion before, he would have been a little scared.

"Brother Jiong, I am going to marry my sister today. There are two tests, civil and military. Which one do you want to pass first?"

After hearing Zai Zhang's words, Hu Yanjiong and the man beside him looked at each other and said with a wry smile:
"Sanlang, I don't know if Wulang can go up to Wuguan?"

Zai Zhang: "Of course I am."

Huyan Jiong looked at his cousins ​​beside him, and they all shook their heads slightly. They were all familiar with the name of Xu Zaijing, the little devil.

Hu Yanjiong turned around and was about to admit defeat when he saw Xu Zaijing behind Zai Zhang blink his left eye and look straight at him.

In an instant, Hu Yanjiong had an idea, and the good times he and Xu Zaijing had on the polo field flashed through his mind.

"Okay! Then I'll go through Wuguan first!"

When Hu Yanjiong said this,
The cousins ​​around him all looked surprised.
After hearing what was said, the people watching the excitement around cheered and applauded Hu Yanjiong.

Not far away, the Bian Jing yamen runner who was responsible for maintaining order looked back and said to his colleagues:
"This brother from the Huyan family is a man who refuses to admit defeat!"

The yamen runner named Li glared at the thief in the crowd and said, "The two families are getting married. Do you think the Xu family's brother will really embarrass his brother-in-law?"

"Hiss, what Boss Li said is right!"

While the two were talking, Qingyun had already brought out a table.
Zai Zhang smiled slightly and said, "Brother Jiong, come on, the first level, arm wrestling!"

Hu Yanjiong walked to the table with a smile on his face, looked at Xu Zaijing who came out from behind Zai Zhang, and nodded with a smile on his face.

Then, the two men bent over, put their elbows on the table, and clasped their right hands together.

Hu Yanjiong glanced at the Xu family relatives sitting at the table, then glanced at Zai Zhang who was acting as the referee, and whispered to Xu Zaijing in front of him: "Jing'er, good brother!"

Xu Zaijing looked at Hu Yanjiong with a smile on his face, and whispered, "Yeah! Good brother!"

"start!"

"Snapped!"

Hu Yanjiong stared blankly at his arm that was pressed on the table, and then glanced at Xu Zaijing who stood up and waved to the onlookers.

The surrounding area was filled with cheers from the onlookers.

Hu Yanjiong smiled bitterly, knowing that he had fallen into Xu Zaijing's trap.

Seeing Xu Zaijing looking at him proudly, Hu Yanjiong said: "You kid!"

At this time,

Whether it was the old friends of the Marquis' Mansion or the onlookers, they all cheered.

This was because the servants of the Huyan family were throwing dates and roasted beans to the people, mixed with copper coins and rice cakes.

Fortunately, Zai Zhang and Gu Tingyu came on stage later.

Although Zai Zhang also exercises on a daily basis, he is not as strong as Hu Yanjiong after all. After a stalemate for a while, his hands were pressed on the table.

The Xu family lost a game.
There were women like Hua Qing, the wife of Qingyun, who held the far end of the basket with her left hand and the near end on her waist. After walking in front of the onlookers, she grabbed a handful of red paper bags in the basket with her right hand and threw them out.

There was another burst of cheers.

The last person to come on stage was Gu Tingyu, who was also pushed past by Hu Yanjiong.

Behind is the text.
All the attempts made by Hu Yanjiong Mansion were somewhat difficult, although Gu Tingyu tried his best to let go.

But the baskets around the waists of the maids in Huyan's family are almost empty.

Fortunately, there was a young man from the Pan family who was studying there. After answering the question reluctantly, Hu Yanjiong was able to enter the gate of the Xu family.

in the hall,
Xu Zaijing looked at his eldest brother Xu Zaidun, who was standing next to Zai Zhang and in front of the chair where his father should have been sitting.

On the other hand, elder sister Pingmei and second sister-in-law Hualan were both pregnant and did not attend. Only Xie stood beside her mother.

The elders of the family sat on the chairs, and servants and maids stood around them.

They whispered to each other from time to time, making the room very lively.

Looking at Hu Yanjiong holding a large red silk flower in his hand, standing in the middle of the hall somewhat awkwardly,

Xu Zaijing knew that this was because when people in the hall were whispering to each other, most of them would look at him, and it was obvious that they were all related to him.

Amid the joyful shouts of Lady Quanfu,

Xu Zaijing saw his sister An Mei wearing a green wedding dress, an exquisite colorful crown, holding a round fan in her hand, and walking towards him with the support of Madam Quanfu.

Under the guidance of Madam Quanfu, An Mei stood beside Huyan Jiong, and Madam Quanfu took the red silk flower from Huyan Jiong's hand.

In Xu Zaijing's sight, his sister holding a round fan and the somewhat nervous Hu Yanjiong looked at each other for some reason.
Then they separated quickly, and Huyan Jiong's face turned visibly red.

There was laughter from the crowd in the hall.

The two became even more nervous.

Subsequently,

Qingcao walked up to the two of them carrying a tray with teacups on it.

Hu Yanjiong picked up the teacup with trembling hands, walked to Sun, bowed and said, "Mother-in-law, please have some tea!"

Sun looked at Huyan Jiong with a smile, her eyes full of satisfaction. She took the teacup and took a sip. After some instructions, Huyan Jiong and An Mei hurriedly responded.

After Sun put down the teacup, Hua Xiang hurriedly walked up to the newlyweds with the tray.

Hu Yanjiong took a deep breath, picked up the teacup with both hands, walked to the standing Xu Zaiduan, bowed and said:

"Brother, please have tea on behalf of father-in-law."

Xu Zaiduan smiled and picked up the teacup, and took a sip as well. After some instructions, Zaiduan continued:

"My father specifically told me to pass it on."

Hu Yanjiong bowed even deeper.
"Father said, you have worked hard these days! Father will remember it all in his heart."

Having said that,

The men from the Huyan and Pan families outside the hall looked at each other in surprise.

In the hall, Sun, who was sitting next to him, was looking at Huyan Jiong gently with a smile on her face.

The Jin Kingdom caught falcons and went into the river in winter.

Hu Yanjiong, who was bending over, felt his nose sore and his eyes hot. When he looked up at people, everything was a little blurry.

"I will remember this, son-in-law."

"Daughter, remember this."

This made An Mei, who was already feeling a little sad about the separation, not know what to do:

Shouldn't I be the one crying?

Why are you still crying!

Zaiduan looked at Huyan Jiong's expression, and hurriedly stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and wiped his tears.

Then, Zaiduan glanced at his sister Anmei, smiled and said, "Go!"

Madam Quanfu, who was standing by, heard Zaiduan's words and shouted loudly, "Bride and groom, let's go out!" When Pingmei got married before, it was her eldest brother Zaiduan who carried Pingmei out to the sedan chair, and Zai Zhang followed the wedding procession to Gu's house.

When An Mei got married, Zai Zhang carried An Mei out of the door, and Xu Zai Jing followed behind to Hu Yan's house.

Xu Zaijing did not ride Liju or other handsome horses to avoid stealing the limelight from the groom, so he rode a normal one.

There was a lot of excitement. Xu Zaijing rode his horse and followed behind, talking with the boys from the Huyan and Pan families.
Behind them was a long procession carrying dowry.
The 128 loads of dowry were a magnificent sight.

An Mei, sitting in the sedan chair, looked at the round fan in her hand, listened to the festive music outside, and thought of Hu Yanjiong's crying face. She curled her lips.

Wei Yuyi and her husband put the last piece of luggage into the house.

Standing at the door,

Looking at the small but well-equipped yard, Wei Yuyi smiled and said to her husband:
"This boss is so kind to us! He actually let us live in such a good yard!"

"Mother has a maid to look after her. Let's go out and buy some vegetables so we can have a good meal tonight."

The sturdy man said, "Then when will you go to tell your sister that we are coming to Beijing? We didn't write a letter."

Wei Yuyi sighed and said:
"When we have sorted everything out, please ask my sister to come to our house and take a look."

The man asked, "Is it possible? Can the elder sister come out?"

Wei Yuyi turned around and looked at his mother who had some eye problems in the room, and said:
"My sister also gave birth to a son for the Sheng family."

"I haven't seen my mother in so many years, it should be okay for me to come out for a visit!"

"If you don't let him out, it won't sound good if you tell others about it. It will affect Mr. Sheng's reputation as an official."

The man nodded.

Afterwards, Wei Yuyi gave a few instructions and walked out with her husband.

On the way,

"I don't know if my sister can eat Chuzhou's food at Sheng's house. Let's go find a place to sell fish first."

Wei Yuyi said this while asking questions to her husband and passers-by.

"Selling fish? The Qiao family has a big seafood business. Just go two blocks ahead and turn right, and you'll see it!"

Following the instructions of the roadside vendor, Wei Yuyi and her husband hurried to express their gratitude.

Before we reached the second intersection, we heard music coming from music instruments.

When we arrived at the intersection, it was already full of people watching the fun.

Wei Yuyi also happened to see someone holding a wooden ceremonial sign tied with red silk, leading the way past the crowd.

Wei Yuyi and her husband squeezed forward and looked at the lively wedding procession. Wei Yuyi said to the woman in a thorny hairpin and cloth skirt beside him:
"Sister, which family is getting married at this time? It's really spectacular!"

The woman looked at Wei Yuyi's silver hairpin and silk dress, and hurriedly said with a smile: "My dear! This is the daughter of Xu family, the Marquis of Yongyi, getting married to the son of Huyan family, the Marquis of Jinghai."

Hearing this, Wei Yuyi nodded.

When Wei Yuyi's husband heard this, he looked at Wei Yuyi in surprise and said, "My wife, the Marquis of Yongyi? Is that the one who invited you on board?"

Wei Yuyi nodded.

Soon, the groom riding a big horse passed by.

In the wedding procession,
Xu Zaijing was riding on a horse, talking to someone while glancing at the side of the road.

Suddenly, Xu Zaijing was startled. The Pan family brother next to him noticed and asked, "Jing brother, what's wrong?"

Xu Zaijing: "Nothing! I saw someone I know."

Walking forward, when passing the intersection, Xu Zaijing nodded to Wei Yuyi in the crowd and said, "Madam Wei, long time no see!"

Wei Yuyi's face was full of surprise. He smiled and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Young Master!"

This exchange attracted the people of Bian Jing to look at Wei Yuyi.

When the wedding procession passed by, the woman in the thorny hairpin and cloth skirt looked at Wei Yuyi in surprise and asked, "Where are you going, lady?"

Arriving at Huyan's new house,
After a lively moment, the newlyweds entered the hall.
Hu Yanhai and Madam Pan were sitting on the chairs at the top.

Standing next to the two men were Hu Yanjiong's brother and sister-in-law.

Sitting around the room were the elders of the Huyan family, as well as the ladies of the third and fourth rooms. Behind each of the ladies stood their daughters-in-law and maids.

When they saw An Mei enter the room, everyone's eyes were filled with joy.

Now that Marquis Yongyi is in the right position, this marriage will be completed. In the future, both the careers of his children and the family finances will be much better than before.

Hu Yanhai and his wife drank the tea offered by Hu Yanjiong and An Mei with smiles on their faces.

After the couple bowed to each other, they were greeted by the sound of "sent to the bridal chamber".
Madam Pan and Huyan Hai looked at each other, then watched their son walk out of the hall with satisfaction.

After Hu Yanjiong and An Mei completed the procedures of tying the hair and drinking the wedding wine, they were pulled out to be toasted. Soon, only An Mei and the maid were left in the bridal chamber.

After Ye Er closed the door, An Mei also put down her fan.

The master and servant looked at each other and both breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, Ye'er took off the colorful crown for Anmei and said:
"Girl, take a rest first. Don't worry. I'll send a maid to watch over the gate. When Master Jiong comes, we can put it on again!"

An Mei nodded.

At the Huyan family's wedding banquet,
Huyan Hai and Madam Pan raised their glasses and toasted their relatives with smiles on their faces.

At the end of the Xu hour (after 9pm),
The guests were all arranged.

Only then did Mrs. Pan sit on the chair in the bedroom and heaved a sigh of relief.

Hu Yanhai was also in high spirits because of the happy event. Although he drank a lot of wine, he was still sober.

With the help of his personal servant, Huyan Hai also returned to his room.

The maid left the room, and the couple drank the sobering soup and chatted intermittently.

"Sir, do you know what the eldest son of the Xu family said today on behalf of Lord Xu?"

Hu Yanhai exhaled a breath of alcohol and said, "I know. I still remember the good things about Brother Jiong."

Madam Pan sighed and said, "Brother Jiong is the same. How can he just cry over just one sentence?"

Hu Yanhai, who was a little dizzy from drinking, leaned on the backrest and closed his eyes, saying, "My wife, you don't understand men's affairs."

"Sir, can you tell me about this?"

Hu Yanhai opened his eyes and said:
"Our son chose his daughter-in-law himself."

"Going to the Kingdom of Jin to catch wild geese was considered sincere, but in the end, Jiong'er even caught a few falcons and suffered a lot."

Mrs. Pan said, "Your son is just stupid!"

Hu Yanhai smiled, looked at Madam Pan lovingly, and said, "Does she look like me back then?"

Mrs. Pan didn't know what she was thinking of. She rolled her eyes at her husband and said, "Speak of Jiong'er!"

Hu Yanhai nodded and said, "The family has encountered a great event. Jiong'er has suffered a lot for both the family and himself."

Mrs. Pan took a deep breath, looked at the high curtain, and said nothing.

Hu Yanhai continued, "He suffered to achieve his goal, and someone knew, understood, and appreciated his suffering. Why can't Jiong'er cry?"

Mrs. Pan nodded, and she also understood a little.

Because after she gave birth, her husband didn't go to see the child, but came to her and said, "My wife, you have worked so hard," which made her feel sad.

Thinking of this, Madam Pan felt relieved as she looked at Hu Yanhai who had closed his eyes again and said, "Should I give her more tomorrow if she is such a good daughter-in-law?"

"Ok!"

On the second day,
The young couple, An Mei and Hu Yanjiong, are going to offer tea.

(End of this chapter)