Concubine

Chapter 64

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.

Chapter 64 Wedding Anniversary

Mei Niang brought the half glass of wine to Yang Qiuchi's mouth again: "My good brother, you just drank this broken glass from my slave's house."

For some reason, the faint sadness between Qin Zhihui's brows floated before her eyes, and her heart trembled. Could it be that Qin Zhihui was so sad because she was worried that her man would be a philanderer in the future, would fall in love with one, fall in love with one and marry another? ?

Yang Qiuchi gently pushed Mei Niang's glass away, and said flatly: "Thank you, auntie!" He took up his own glass and drank it down, then stood up, "I'm sorry, auntie, I'm going to toast them .”

No matter how surprised and angry Meiniang was, she took a wine glass and a flagon, turned to Ma Du, and started guessing punches with Ma Du and the others.

Mei Niang couldn't believe her eyes, it seemed that this young man was not so easy to be baited, but she had a lot of patience.

Yang Qiuchi drank for a while, he was really drunk, Ma Du laughed and said: "Brother, the future will be long, don't drink now, you should go to the bridal chamber." Thinking of something, he smiled mysteriously, Going to Yang Qiuchi's ear, he said softly, "Brother, brother, I have a good thing for you." Reaching into his bosom, he took out something, grabbed Yang Qiuchi's hand, and patted the thing in Yang Qiuchi's palm.

Yang Qiuchi looked down with drunk eyes, it was a small porcelain vase, raised his head to look at Ma Du in puzzlement.Ma Du looked left and right, and then leaned close to Yang Qiuchi's ear and said mysteriously, "This is 'Drunken Spring Dew' made from the secret recipe of Ouchi.

Yang Qiuchi clenched the small porcelain bottle tightly, pointed at Ma Du with a smile, stuck out his big tongue, and stammered: "Brother~you are amazing! Be honest!~You, how much did you use this thing~my sister did that ?”

Ma Du laughed loudly: "This is a good thing, you will know its benefits later." He grabbed Yang Qiuchi's wrist, pulled it over, and said mysteriously: "But brother, remember, this thing Men must never touch it, not even a drop!"

"Oh? Why?" Yang Qiuchi asked with drunken eyes.

"If a man drinks it, it won't take a moment for him to lose his armor and lose his armor! Hahaha~ It's useless for your daughter-in-law to grab your ears and scold you at that time, so don't blame your brother! Hahaha."

It turned out so, Yang Qiuchi nodded, stuffed the small porcelain vase into his bosom, patted it, bowed his hands to Ma Du, and said with a big tongue: "Thank you ~ big brother, little brother is going to go to Bingfa's bridal chamber!" I staggered and wanted to stand up, but I couldn't stand up after trying hard for a long time.

Ma Du supported Yang Qiuchi, and shouted to the servants and maids next to him, "What are you doing there so stupid? Why don't you send the bridegroom to the bridal chamber? Wait a little longer, and he won't be able to find the door!"

A table of people laughed.Several servant girls came up and helped Yang Qiuchi up.

Yang Qiuchi bowed his hands to Ma Du, Song Zhixian and others and dragged his tongue: "No~ sorry, then you~ drink slowly." Said to Yang's mother and Feng Xiaoxue: "Mother, Xiaoxue, take care of me~ Master Ma ~ Master Song and everyone."

Mother Yang stood up and said: "Son, don't worry, go and accompany Zhihui, don't wrong her!" Feng Xiaoxue stood beside Mother Yang, nodded to Yang Qiuchi, smiled slightly, and said nothing.

With the support of the maid and servant, Yang Qiuchi walked into the bridal chamber.

This room is divided into two rooms, inside and outside. The outside room is relatively narrow, where maids and servants sleep.The passage leading to the inner room is a round moon door, lift the curtain, and the inner room is the bedroom of the second young lady Qin Zhihui.The maids helped Yang Qiuchi into the inner room, let him sit on the chair in front of the round table, stooped and exited the outer room, turned around and went out, closing the door.

After entering the bridal chamber, Yang Qiuchi became a little sober. Looking around, he saw that in the bridal chamber, there was a big red letter of happiness pasted on the central wall, and the table below was filled with joss sticks.

Where is the bride?Turning around, I saw a large mahogany carved bed in the back, under the pink gauze curtain, the bride was sitting upright beside the bed, wearing a bright red dress, a shawl over her shoulders, a red hijab on her head, and the bed was covered with bright red satin. Silk quilt, mandarin duck embroidered pillow.

I am married!This is my bride!Yang Qiuchi felt the blood rushing upwards, and his whole body was burning hot.

Four happy events in life: long droughts and sweet rains, encountering old acquaintances in other lands, wedding night in the bridal chamber, and titles on the gold list, how can they be so hasty, we still need to talk about some tunes, besides, there are still people outside, so it’s not fun at this time .

Yang Qiuchi thought of the small bottle of medicine that Ma Du had given him, and while the bride was wearing a red hijab and couldn't see her, she quickly reached into her bosom, took out the small porcelain bottle, took the wine jug on the table, opened the lid, and poured a few drops into the wine jug. Drop, close the lid, and put the small porcelain bottle into your arms.

After doing this bad thing, Yang Qiuchi's heart was beating wildly, and he sat for a while, and when his mind stabilized a bit, he stood up staggeringly, walked slowly to the bride, and took a look at the red hijab on the bride's head, yes, The most interesting scene, isn't it the lifting of the hijab?
Yang Qiuchi's heart began to pound wildly, he stretched out his hand, gently grabbed the corner of the red hijab, and slowly lifted it up, revealing Qin Zhihui's delicate and fair face.

Qin Zhihui raised her eyes and cast a watery glance at Yang Qiuchi. Apart from the girl's shyness and panic, there was also a hint of sadness, like clouds drifting gently on a full moon night.What made this girl so sad?
Yang Qiuchi felt a little distressed, and sat down next to Qin Zhihui:
"Your name is Zhihui?"

"Hmm~"

"how old are you?"

"sixteen"

"Where are you from?"

"Shandong Linqing Prefecture"

I've said it during these blind dates, and Yang Qiuchi felt that it was a bit awkward for him to have nothing to say.

Reaching out, she gently grasped Qin Zhihui's slender hands, placed them in her own palms, and watched carefully.

Seeing that her fingers were white, tender and slender, as smooth as satin, she smiled and said, "I guess you must be a charming young lady at home."

(End of this chapter)