Concubine

Chapter 63

Master Long said from the side: "Master Ma, please enter the courtyard and have a seat. The wedding will begin soon."

"Okay! Take a seat!"

After Ma Du, Song Zhixian and others entered the courtyard, Yang Qiuchi took the red ribbon and led Qin Zhihui into the courtyard, and came to the living room of the main room, where Yang's mother in full dress was sitting in the middle of the living room, and the ceremonial officer sang:

"The bride offers tea to her mother-in-law!"

A bride brought a tray with a small teacup on it, and another bride brought a small teapot and handed it to Qin Zhihui.

Yang Qiuchi was a little puzzled, why didn't he visit the hall?Didn't marriages in ancient times require first worship to the heaven and earth and second worship to the high hall?I can't figure it out, but there is always a reason for the ritual officer not to arrange it.

Yang Qiuchi didn't know that in ancient times concubines were indeed not allowed to visit churches. Logically speaking, concubines could not even arrange this kind of wedding ceremony, because concubines are not married wives. Of course, the wives married by Ming media must worship heaven and earth, that's called marriage, and concubines As for concubines, it's called "concubine trading", which is similar to shopping. I have never heard of a ceremony when buying things.

This wedding was arranged by the county magistrate in order to flatter Yang Qiuchi, express his gratitude, and let him take the opportunity to accept gifts. However, Song Zhixian did not dare to go too far. Marrying another wife, if there is another wife, it is a violation of the criminal law. Although he is the magistrate of the county, he dare not openly violate the law.

Qin Zhihui took the teapot, slowly poured a small cup of fragrant tea, returned the teapot, took the tray, stepped forward and knelt down, and said softly, "Mother, please drink tea!"

"Good! Good!" Mother Yang smiled and took a sip from the teacup on the tray, put it back on the tray, and the little maid next to her handed Mother Yang a red envelope, Mother Yang took it, and said to Qin Zhihui, "Good boy! Give birth to a big fat boy next year." Boy!" After saying that, he put the red envelope on the tray.

Qin Zhihui responded softly and stood up.

The ceremony officer sang again: "The bride offers tea to the young lady!"

Qin Zhihui poured another cup of fragrant tea, knelt in front of Feng Xiaoxue, and said softly, "Young Mistress, please drink tea!"

Feng Xiaoxue took a sip, and also gave a red envelope, saying: "I hope you can pass on the family line of our Yang family and give birth to a precious son early!"

This tea offering is to clarify the rules, let the concubine know who is older and who is younger in this family.

Qin Zhihui responded and stood up.The ceremony official sang: "After the ceremony, send the bride to the bridal chamber!"

Drums and music blared, firecrackers blared, and Qin Zhihui was sent into the bridal chamber.Master Long said: "May I invite the old lady, Master Yang, and young mistress to the table."

Mother Yang, Yang Qiuchi, and Feng Xiaoxue entered the main table, and there were Ma Du, Song Zhixian, Han Shi and four other concubines from Song Zhi County.

Yang Qiuchi looked at it, and asked suspiciously: "Yun'er's? Why didn't Yuner come?"

Han said with a smile: "Your sister said she has to take care of the young lady of the Yin family, so she can't attend your wedding."

"Oh~!" Yang Qiuchi was slightly disappointed. He had been with this little savage girl for the past few days, but suddenly disappeared, and he was still a little disappointed.

At this time, it was already dark, and dozens of red lanterns inside and outside the yard illuminated the surroundings brightly. Fireworks and firecrackers began to be set off outside the yard, and the soaring fireworks bloomed in the night sky. Although they were not comparable to modern fireworks, they were still Very lively.

All of today's marriage made Yang's mother feel like a dream. After her son came back, everything changed drastically. Not only did his son become better, but he also became an official, got so much money, took a concubine, and made a mess. Everyone in Guangde County is envious of the wedding, and now they are still sitting with the magistrate and a senior official of Jinyiwei. This is a change brought about by her son, a change that she can't even imagine. Mother Yang is so kind. Looking at his son in red and colorful, the joy in his heart exploded like fireworks in the night sky.

Master Long asked Yang's mother to hold a wine glass to speak, but Yang's mother had never seen such a scene. Hearing that she was asked to speak, she was already trembling before holding the wine glass, and she hesitated and couldn't say anything.Yang Qiuchi leaned close to Mother Yang's ear and whispered a few words.Mother Yang nodded, raised her wine glass, and tremblingly said: "Thank you ~ everyone for coming ~ to my son's ~ wedding celebration, ~ Cheers!"

Everyone cheered in unison, stood up, raised their glasses of congratulations, and drank their glasses.

Yang Qiuchi thought he could drink well, and today was his big day again, so he pulled Feng Xiaoxue, and the two of them held wine glasses and toasted the guests next to the table.After a circle, Yang Qiuchi's face has turned into a big red cloth.Back at the main table, he had several drinks with Ma Du and Song Zhixian.

All the guests came to congratulate and toast one after another. Yang's mother and Feng Xiaoxue were not good at drinking, so everyone didn't force them. However, they all saw that Yang Qiuchi had a bit of a capacity for alcohol, and it was the most fun to get the groom drunk, so they drank with Yang Qiuchi one after another.

Yang Qiuchi did not refuse anyone who came, he just drank like a dick, seeing Ma Du going on like this, Yang Qiuchi would definitely fall, but he was an official of Jinyiwei, which one of those gentry would not come to toast and flatter him.At this moment, he had already drunk a little too much. He originally wanted to stand up for Yang Qiuchi, but he couldn't do what he wanted, so he had to wink at a few Jin Yiwei who followed him. It's so lively inside and outside the courtyard after pouring a person off his back.

Yang Qiuchi was holding a wine glass and stammering his tongue straight while talking to Ma Du, when a strong fragrance came from around him, and a delicate voice said: "Groom officer, my slaves toast you!"

Yang Qiuchi looked up, and saw a curvaceous woman with heavy make-up standing beside her. Yang Qiuchi blinked his drunken eyes, and after careful identification, he saw clearly that it was Mei Niang, the youngest concubine in Songzhi County.It was the one who winked at him in the inner office yesterday.

At this time, a squire came to toast Ma Du, Ma Du turned and went to talk, the Meiniang took the opportunity to lean on Yang Qiuchi's shoulder, and said crisply: "The groom is so handsome today, I'm so drunk."

Yang Qiuchi was already dizzy, but now he was even more dizzy. She was about to drink from the wine glass, when Meiniang stretched out her slender hands and covered Yang Qiuchi's wine glass, bent down, her face was almost pressed against Yang Qiuchi's, and raised her hand He took a sip from his own glass of wine, then handed the glass to Yang Qiuchi, exhaled Ruolan: "Bridegroom officer, how about you drinking this glass of residual wine from the servant's house?"

Pan Jinlian!
A person flashed out of Yang Qiuchi's head. In the TV series "Water Margin", isn't that how Pan Jinlian charmed Wu Song?

Yang Qiuchi's head suddenly sobered up a lot, and he sneaked a look at Song Zhixian, only to see Song Zhixian was drinking and talking with a few gentry, not paying attention to his side, and he was a little relieved, Song Zhixian If you treat yourself well, you can't be sorry for others.

Yang Qiuchi slightly moved his body back, raised his glass and said with a smile, "Auntie, nephew should drink his own glass."

"Auntie? Hehehe~" Mei Niang covered her mouth and smiled coquettishly, "Are you older or me?"

"You are old! Auntie."

"How old am I?" Meiniang raised her eyebrows, "How old am I?"

Yang Qiuchi quickly lowered his head, not daring to answer.

(End of this chapter)