Eldest daughter

Chapter 512 Extra Story (End)

In the first year of Jiaqing, three months have passed since the national funeral, the capital has returned to its former bustle, singing and dancing are peaceful, and preparations for the wedding of each family have begun.

The third daughter of the He family, the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of War, is about to marry into the Anlehou family, pestering her mother, Mrs. He, until she asks Mrs. Xiangguo to make her a blessing before she is willing to marry, otherwise she will not be able to get on the bridal sedan chair.

Mrs. Xiangguo is the wife of the former prince Taifu Cui Yuan. After the collapse of the late emperor’s mausoleum, Cui Taifu wrote a letter to beg for the bones and retreated to the countryside. The emperor allowed [-] households in the city to give food to [-] households, and [-] taels of gold to seal his wife. It is Mrs. Yipin Xiangguo.

To say that Mrs. Xiangguo can be invited to be a Quanfu person is a dream. Mrs. Xiangguo's blessings are endless, and the five sons and two daughters she gave birth to are all well-educated. This is her husband's family.And her natal brother, who is also a well-known general, was also brought up by her. As for herself, she now has four generations under one roof, which is not unsatisfactory.

Therefore, when ladies get married, it would be great if they could invite Mrs. Xiangguo to be a blessing.

And Mrs. Xiangguo used to be a Quanfu person is not a small number. I don’t know if she really got the blessing of this Quanfu person or a coincidence. The ladies who invite Mrs. Xiangguo to be a Quanfu person, most of them live happily after marriage. Both sons and daughters, even if there are several families with concubines, to be honest, how many families in the capital have no adults in their houses?

What?Mrs. Xiangguo and Mrs. Cui are not in the house?
It also depends on how loving the family is, not to mention that there are no couples, the children's house is also very clean, but there are no concubines, so it can be said that the backyard of Taifu Cui's house is the cleanest in the capital.

It is because of this that the family who wanted to marry his daughter into Mrs. Cui's family almost missed the point.

This is naturally complacent with Taifu Cui's family being an in-law. The daughter lives comfortably, and her family is also relieved, and she can get help. How can she not be happy?

Therefore, now the unmarried grandsons and great-grandchildren of Mrs. Cui's family are also the one-to-one marriage partners of the people in Beijing, even if their great-grandson is only a child under three years old!
Don't talk about the old Taifu, once the emperor and the courtiers, this Taifu Cui begged for the bones at the beginning, in fact, he just wanted to make way for his eldest son, who is now Cui Xiang. With such a family, the family tradition is still there, who would not be happy to marry the Cui family?

That's right, this time it got too far, Mrs. He was almost swayed by her daughter, and she said: "My Jiaojiaoer, mother also knows that Mrs. Xiangguo is the best, but since the death of Empress Dowager Jiayi Mrs. Xiangguo just fell seriously ill, and now she is living in Zhuangzi to hide from the world, not to mention outsiders, even the children of the family, they don’t dare to disturb her!”

Miss He pursed her lips, and a layer of mist even rose from her eye sockets, and said, "Mother, don't you want to see your daughter happy after marriage?"

This is nonsense, how can a mother not hope for the well-being of her children, she can't wait to show her heart!
"My son, what kind of nonsense are you talking about? Mother just..." Madam He saw her daughter crying, and changed her words: "Okay, mother, I'll invite you, please!"

Only then did Ms. He laugh through tears, and put her arms around her arms coquettishly: "I knew that mother loves me the most!"

Mrs. He pinched her nose with a smile, and soon she was troubled, who should be entrusted with this relationship?

That's right, my second daughter-in-law and Liang Shidao's aunt handed handkerchiefs since they were young, so I invited her to come forward.

In Cui Xiangfu, Mrs. Cui welcomed a few guests. They were Mrs. Liang, the cousin who married the Ye family, the second young lady of the He family, and the eldest wife of the He family.

Mrs. Liang is the niece of her mother-in-law, and her mother and her mother-in-law are direct sisters, so the two families are also very close.

After exchanging pleasantries, Mrs. Cui finally understood the purpose of these people.

She hesitated for a while before she said: "Mrs. He, it's not that I'm hiding from you. If it was in the past, our Tai Furen would be very happy to be this Quanfu person, but since the empress dowager died, our Tai Furen After a serious illness, all these things have become indifferent. It was our second family who added a grandson to hold a full moon wine. She didn't come back. It was the second family who personally carried the child to kowtow to her old man .”

"I know that Mrs. Xiangguo has always been a philanthropic person, and she was so sad that she didn't want to move around. It's a good thing whether it succeeds or not. If her old man is willing to come, it will be the blessing of our girl Yuan. If she can't come, Yuan It's the same for sister to kowtow to her old man." Mrs. He said with a smile.

Mrs. Cui nodded with a smile, pondered for a moment, and said: "How about I ask our wife to see if she is willing to move around, the old man likes to celebrate."

"That's a good thing, it's just that Mrs. Xiangguo's body is the most important thing in everything." Mrs. He said with a happy face.

Mrs. Cui agreed with a smile, and she brought up this matter after Xiangye Cui came back in the evening.

Cui Xiangye frowned, and said a little displeased: "Mother is getting old, and she was ill again before, and now she is recuperating, how can I disturb her old man's cleanliness."
Mrs. Cui knew that he always respected her mother-in-law, so she hurriedly said, "I mean that too. I just said this for Sister Wen's sake. Sister Wen and the second young lady of the Cui family are handkerchiefs. Mother always loves her." Sister Chongwen, even if you ask for this, it’s not easy to discredit Sister Wen, isn’t it? Besides, this is a happy event, and if mother walks around, she will be less depressed, what do you think?”

Cui Xiangye thought for a while, and then said: "Then you can mention it when you go to Zhuangzi to pay your respects. If her old man is willing, then let her go. If she is not willing, then push the He family away!"

"I don't care, I always put my mother's wishes first." Mrs. Cui hurriedly responded.

The Zhuangzi of the Cui family is located in the outskirts of Beijing. It is a hot spring Zhuangzi, which is most suitable for the elderly to recuperate. Therefore, the two ancestors of the Cui family moved to live in this Zhuangzi.

When Mrs. Cui arrived at Zhuangzi, the two ancestors were not in the courtyard, but went to the fields.

Mrs. Cui walked with the maid, and from a distance, she saw two gray-haired old men standing on the ridge of the field, pointing to the field and talking.

A servant woman walked quickly, saluted the two of them, said something twice, and both of them turned their heads.

Mrs. Cui didn't dare to slow down, she walked up quickly and saluted respectfully.

"It's the elders who are here, but what's the matter?" Mrs. Xiangguo, that is, Wang Yuan'er was wearing a simple dress. Although it wasn't gorgeous, the material seemed to be of the best quality. 
"It's my daughter-in-law who misses her ancestor, so she came here to say hello!" Mrs. Cui replied with a smile.

"We have nothing to do here, everything is fine, don't worry!" Wang Yuan'er handed her over, and Mrs. Cui hurried forward to support her.
"The sun is about to set, old man, you should go back too." Wang Yuan'er turned around and said to Cui Yuan, who was holding his hands behind his back.

"I'll watch it later." Cui Yuan waved his hand.

It is the plowing season at this time, and the farmers in the fields are busy digging canals to put fish in the fields. Nowadays, it is fashionable to raise fish in the rice fields, which not only increases production, but also sells fish. It is interesting to kill two birds with one stone.

Wang Yuan'er had no choice but to follow him, holding Mrs. Cui's hand, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went to the courtyard while talking about the family.

After returning to the manor house to freshen up, she leaned on the kang and talked, and Wang Yuan'er knew the reason for Mrs. Cui's visit.

Be a Quanfu person!
"I'm so old, I've already entered the coffin with one foot, and there are still people who want to invite me to be a blessing!" Wang Yuan'er said with a smile.

She is nearly sixty years old, with a full house of children and grandchildren, and she has long since lost the excitement of the past. She is a Quanfu person, and she has also built a lot of homes. Now that I think about it, this journey is like a dream.

"My ancestors must not say this. You have a long life and a long life, and that's all. There are so many people who want to ask you to be a full-fledged person." Mrs. Cui smiled and complimented: "We also miss our ancestors. An old Taishan like you is going out for a while, helping us support our family!"

Wang Yuan'er laughed: "You are a grandmother now, and your mouth is smoother." After a pause, he continued: "Master He..."

"The second young lady of their family is handkerchiefed by Sister Wen. Sister Yuan, you hugged her when you were a child, and you got married in a blink of an eye. You should take a look at that little lady now. Well, it really is your ancestor's blessing!" Mrs. Cui hurriedly said.

"Let's go, since you're all about lobbying, then I'll sell the old one again!" Wang Yuan'er said with a smile.

Madam Cui was overjoyed, she was busy and made a few funny words, and after dinner, she called the maid again to wait on the two old ancestors carefully, then went back to the city, and found someone to go to He's house to talk back.

It was a good time in June, and the He family was decorated with lanterns and festoons. As early as [-]:[-] a.m., guests successively came to add makeup to Miss He's family for her wedding, chatting and laughing, and it was very lively.

Wang Yuaner, a Quanfu man, was picked up by the Cui family long ago, and sent to the He family before dawn, to comb and tie Miss He's hair. Many officials' wives crowded into Miss He's boudoir, full of envy. Looking at Miss He.

It is a great blessing to have Mrs. Xiangguo as a Quanfu person, especially Mrs. Xiangguo is at this age. It is even more rare to invite Mrs. Xiangguo. I heard that Mrs. Xiangguo hardly cares about world affairs. She has spent most of the year in Zhuangzi lived on.

After all, Wang Yuan'er was getting old, and after a series of procedures that Quanfu people should do, she felt a little strenuous and unable to do what she wanted.

"I'm really old, I'm old, I can't deny that I'm old!" She smiled kindly, and the surrounding female relatives naturally smiled and complimented that they were not old at all.

After seeing off the bride, he went to sit at the banquet, halfway through eating, Cui Yuan sent someone over to pick up Wang Yuan'er and go home together.

This way, it is inevitable to make people sigh and envy, at this age, but still so loving, this is the greatest blessing in a woman's life!
Back at Cui Xiang's mansion, Wang Yuan'er was lying on the kang and refused to move, the little girl knelt at her feet and beat her legs with a beauty.

Cui Yuan walked in, and the maid hurriedly served tea.

"I told you not to go, but you still have to make a fuss. I'm not that kid anymore. Let me tell you, this is the last time." Cui Yuan took a sip of tea, looked at her tired face, and couldn't help but smile. Shen.

"Do you think I'm too old to move?" Wang Yuan'er glanced at him, "Would you like to add two beautiful maids and red sleeves to make you more fragrant?"

Cui Yuan was so choked that he almost spit out a mouthful of tea, he said with a tusk, "Look at you, you still say such angry words at your age, don't I feel sorry for you?"

Wang Yuan'er snorted, and then said after a long while: "In the past half a year, I am indeed not as energetic as before. I am getting old after all."

"What's old? I'm already in my sixties. I haven't said I'm old yet. You look like you're only in your forties." Cui Yuan refused again, he couldn't hear her say anything depressing.

Wang Yuan'er chuckled: "It's true that you are the god, and you are the ghost. You said I was old just now, but now you say I am not old. You are only a three-year-old child, and you don't mean anything."

Cui Yuan drove the little girl away, sat next to her, and said softly: "I'm telling the truth, I'm too worried, let's leave it alone, otherwise what do you want those juniors to do? When the empress dowager went, I'm terrified that you're sick like that, so don't worry about anything, just follow me and walk thousands of steps every day, at least stay with me for a few more years."

Wang Yuan'er's heart softened, knowing that he was telling the truth. After learning that Qing'er died as an emperor, she fell ill and was in a daze all day. Cui Yuan was very scared. When she recovered, he would be ten years old. like.

They have been husband and wife for decades. Except for the first moment, they have never been separated in the later days. Even now, they both sleep in the same bed, and each other has long been integrated into each other's life. One went, the other...

"Don't worry, I can accompany you for a few more years." Wang Yuan'er poked him on the forehead.

Cui Yuan just laughed.

"Brother Zhao, Brother Ping came to greet the two old ancestors." Outside the door, a servant woman sang loudly.

Wang Yuan'er immediately beamed, while Cui Yuan snorted softly. When he was a child, he was a son, later he was a grandson, and now he is a great-grandson. They all want to rob him.

"Come on, get ready to pack. Tomorrow, the old lady and I will go back to live in Zhuangzi." Only by returning to Zhuangzi can we avoid these people, and then no one will rob him.

How could Wang Yuan'er not know what he was thinking?Gazing at him, seeing the two great-grandchildren coming in, she immediately called out with a smile on her face, "Oh, my dear grandson, come to great-grandmother."

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Time flies, Cui Yuan, who is already gray-haired, guards his old wife, combing her thinning hair carefully, just like when he was young, whispering something in his mouth: "Don't be afraid, go as you want, I'm here Just keep watch, I'll watch from behind you, don't be afraid."

Wang Yuan'er smiled lightly, her wrinkled face was already covered with a layer of lifelessness, but she was not afraid, as he said, he was here.

"I... am not afraid." She grinned.

"That's right, there is nothing to be afraid of. We have lived enough, but you take a step first, and I will come later. They all say that this is a woman's blessing. You see, marrying me is your big brother." Blessing, you are really lucky." Cui Yuan laughed again.

Wang Yuaner laughed and burst into tears: "Yes."

In this life, how lucky she is to be able to marry him as his wife, and she will never leave her forever.

Cui Yuan wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and also smiled: "I, Cui Yuan, are lucky to marry you. Old lady, you have to promise me that you will wait for me to go with you over there. I don't worry about you alone. "

"Okay." Wang Yuaner slowly closed his eyes: "I'll wait for you."

Cui Yuan smiled and kissed her on the mouth: "Hey, go to sleep."

She smiled, stretched out her hand, and shook his hand. She closed her eyes obediently, with a smile on her lips.

Cui Yuan kept holding her hand until the hand lost all strength.

"Old lady, I am the luckiest person. In this life, you are enough."

On the sixth day of August in the 15th year of Jiaqing, Mrs. Xiangguo passed away. On the seventh day of the same month, Taifu Cui passed away with his wife.

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