A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 100: Family (2)
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In fact, the old lady was still willing in her heart, after all, the Rong family is not ordinary, high-ranking Han officials, no matter how many subordinates they want to be able to climb up to.This time also under the light of Jin Mo, the child is from the Wang family, and before leaving, he left a way for the sisters at home.Thinking of this, the old lady shed tears again, and couldn't stop crying when she was sad, and cried heartily with her handkerchief tucked in.

Shuming sighed with his head down, not daring to shed tears in front of the old lady, he walked up a few steps and said: "The matter has come, the old lady takes care of herself. I have experienced big storms and waves in the past, and it is nothing to die a child, is it?" She has no good luck. Don't go forward, because there is silver staring at the front, I only watch her do things, and she is very reliable. The old lady has to order, and the son tells her to come up behind."

The old lady said: "Don't meddle, it's all up to her to arrange. After doing something now, I won't be afraid to walk in the palace in the future." Just as he was talking, the daughter-in-law of the other third room came in and stopped talking for a while.

Shuming is the house of Tong's parents, and there are three brothers under him, who are officials in various places, and the three daughters-in-law are all from the Three Banners. There are rules, and the family members are polite when they meet.After entering the door, he first saluted the elder, Shuming returned the salute and then opened the curtain to go out.

The corners of the curtains were raised to bring in snow foam, and the lanterns under the eaves illuminated a scene of desolation.The wooden fish has already been knocked, hard and fast, as if it was knocking on the cover of the human and heavenly spirits.The three daughters-in-law stood side by side, and no one could sit down without the order of the old lady.The old lady was leaning on the south kang, the daughters-in-law hurriedly opened the kang cabinet and put the mattresses behind her, comforting softly: "My condolences to the old lady, there is nothing you can do if you are on the top, you have to take care of yourself, there are many things waiting for you to make up your mind."

The old lady nodded, "How is your sister-in-law?"

The second wife said: "We just called over there, and now I'm awake, the third girl and the fourth girl are here to take care of me."

The old lady closed her eyes, and the corners of her mouth drooped straight down, "Poor thing, the child who was raised like a phoenix will be gone if he says no, how can it not make people sad! You all see it in your eyes, help as much as you can Hurry up!"

The three daughters-in-law were busy, and the third wife asked: "What should I do with the Dharani Sutra? The old lady wants to go to the palace to ask for grace, so it can be used when encoffining."

The Dharani Sutra is not available to anyone who wants to use it. The palace usually has to be a nobleman or above, and the princes and ministers need to request an order to play the report, and they can only arrange it after they have hair.Many people believe in Buddhism. It is said that this sutra can eliminate sins and save lives, and avoid all injustices and evil obstacles.The bereaved family hopes that their loved ones will die with peace of mind, so anyone who has the means must find a way to cry to the master to obtain a license.

The old lady was a little hesitant, "She's from a child's family, she's overstepping, and she doesn't need to be talked about. Let me see it off, and it's the same to do a few more ceremonies to save people."

The bigger the family business, the more cautious you must be.The Tong family has survived for decades because they are well-informed and have never done anything that offends people.Since the old lady had spoken, everyone would obey.At this time, the girl on the door opened the curtain, and someone came in from outside. The old lady looked up, and it was Song Yin who came, followed by a few servants, holding plain clothes in their hands.

"Ladies, please change your clothes." Song Yin squatted down and asked the maid to come forward to distribute.The elders don't wear filial piety for the younger generation, they just put on a satin cloak, remove the jewelry and insert grass, which is etiquette.

The old lady propped up the pillow and said, "Did you, Ama, tell you? The most important thing is to do it in a big way."

Song Yin said, "I've ordered you to go down. The warehouse, carriages, boxes, sutra sheds, flame sockets...all of them have been assigned to everyone. Please don't worry, Grandma." He handed over the eyebrows in his hand, and said cautiously, "This is the first time I handle this. If there are any deficiencies, please ask grandma and wives to point me out. In the car of the eldest sister, I was confused by two mothers." , so that there will be someone who will take care of you when you get there.”

After hearing this, the old lady loosened her frowning brows and stretched out her hand to speak. Songyin held her robe and leaned against her. She touched her smooth face and stroked her black hair, "Good boy, it's hard for you to think about it." Be considerate. Your sister is young, and I'm afraid she won't adapt there, so be nice to two more people, and if you get married, my uncle will not dare to mess around with your mother's advice."

Song Yin straightened up, looking at her grandmother with a pair of big bright eyes, "A nave came here earlier, just to get married?"

The old lady nodded, the eldest girl is gone, the second girl will be the successor in the future, and now it's time to teach her hand in hand.She is fourteen this year, and when she turns sixteen, she will officially join the Ministry of Internal Affairs with her Ama. She has experienced a lot, and she will not be afraid when the time comes.

In the past, he focused all his energy on Jin Mo, and cared less about Er Niu. Now that he looked at her carefully, he realized that this girl had a beautiful appearance.The old lady has grown old, has seen countless people in her life, and has her own way of judging girls.First of all, you can't be too thin, as if you are too thin to cause a famine, you can't afford the blessing.Yinzi's figure was just right, neither fat nor too thin. The girl's exquisite curves were hidden under the straight robe, like a baby in her arms, she had a good shelf, confidence, and could carry it.Then there are the facial features, the face is like a silver lotus, bright eyes and white teeth, the sideburns and the bridge of the nose are also very upright, just looking at the facial features and body shape, it is no worse than the masters selected from thousands of people in the palace.

Fortunately, Tong's family didn't have to run for election, otherwise Bao Yi would have been a palace maid for ten years, and this child would be wronged.The old lady got a new sustenance, couldn't put it down, and told her, "The man's name is Rong Yunzao, and he is a scholar of the Palace of Baohe. Do you know the bachelor? There are five in the imperial court, Baohe, Tiren, Wenhua, Wuying, East Pavilion. Among them, the most honorable scholar of Baohe Palace, Rong Yunzao is the brother-in-law of Emperor Xiaozong. Twenty years after the death of Uncle Guo, no one can sit in this position. Today, Long Live God respects Rong Yunzao’s talent and learning. I think highly of him, and he was given this official title. Rong Zhongtang has two sons, the eldest son just passed away last month, and his age is very suitable for your sister, he wants to come to marry him, so that they can be companions underground."

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard it. It was a sure thing, and he came over as soon as he died. To put it bluntly, he was waiting for the news of his death.Song Yin glanced at the old lady, "What does grandma mean?"

The old lady shook her head, "No one can decide on this matter, I have to listen to Jin Mo. If she agrees, it will be good for the younger sisters below if she agrees. , our Tong family relies on the emperor, and marrying the Rong family is just icing on the cake, and it would be a pity not to have it."

Song Yin felt a little disgusted in his heart, and felt that the scholar Rong was not kind.But the old lady didn't object, and she couldn't talk nonsense.

"Does sister-in-law know?" Second wife said, "What does she mean?"

The old lady is a relatively authoritarian person. In her eyes, the opinion of the daughter-in-law is not important. She just said: "I also just got the news. She passed away earlier, so no one reported it to her. The elder asked someone to divination Go, tell her when you have the result, now that she is like this, it hurts even more if she knows."

Just as she was talking, the girl called the second girl across the curtain, "The longevity materials bought outside have entered the alley."

Song Yin hurriedly responded, and said in a low voice: "Grandma, I'll go to meet you, it's going to be 'turning empty'."

The so-called turning empty is also a ritual. The newly bought coffin cannot enter the house empty, which is called "no empty coffin".Before entering the door, you have to put money and miscellaneous grains inside according to the regulations. It is quite surprising that a teenager knows such small details.

The Fourth Wife looked out through the glass and wondered: "Yin Zi has never done this before, so it seems that she is good at everything."

The old lady thought for a while, "I probably went to the funeral with the eldest lady last time, and I remembered it in my heart. This child has a photographic memory."

Song Yin came out from the upper room, and the charcoal burning basin in the room was very warm, but when it was windy and snowy outside, her whole body shivered from the cold.The girl brought her a hand stove, and she carried it to the front yard. Two bearers in green driving clothes and little felt hats were waiting at the gate. , the materials are here."

Song Yin said yes, and ordered the steward to fill the coffin with gold and silver wagons. After counting the bearers, there were only eight people. He turned around and asked, "32 people will carry it for the funeral?"

The person in charge said yes, "My master ordered me not to call Zhang Yang. The eldest girl is young, and I'm afraid she won't be able to stand the big fight of 64 people."

Song Yin sighed, it was an early death, and it was already an exception to do such a big show.She stepped aside to watch the bearers carry the coffin into the yard, because she was an unmarried girl, so she couldn't keep the coffin in the main room, but only in the side room.She stood for a while, and Ama came from the ear room, and told the servants as she walked, "See if the Rong family has left anyone on the door, let me know, the eldest girl nodded, and told their family to prepare quickly."

Song Yin stood aside and asked, "Ama's hexagrams are finished?"

Shuming nodded, with a haggard face, "I understand everything, and she agreed. I knew that after she left, she was still thinking about her family..."

Song Yin's nose was sore, she cried too much, her eyes hurt badly, so she had to hold back her tears and persuade her: "Ama, don't be hurt, big sister knows that you love her. Take care of yourself, Ernie needs you to comfort her." Hold on."

Shuming said he knew, and looked at her again. He was tall and tall under the lamp, a 14-year-old child, and he looked like an adult at first glance.He sighed softly, and told her in a warm voice, "Don't stay up all night, it's not the busiest time yet. Go back and stare in the room for a while, let people stare outside, and get up at five o'clock."

She agreed, and Ama turned around and entered the Hanging Flower Gate, and the snow was getting heavier.

Song Yin didn't go back to her own room, but fell asleep in the wing room in the front yard. She rang the chime all night, and with a local sound, she wandered out for thousands of miles.When I got up the next day, my head was dizzy, just after brushing my teeth and washing my face, the servant woman came in to announce, and Fushen said: "It's almost time, I'm going to be encoffined, Second Miss, let's go take a look."

She glanced at the chime clock on the desk, it was just after [-] o'clock, and it was still dark, "Old lady, is the lady here yet?"

The maid said, "Everyone in the rooms at the back has started to move around, and they think they will arrive soon."

After hearing this, she quickly put on her plain clothes, Ya'er took the jade cream from the box, rubbed it away and rubbed it on her face, "It's winter, don't blow the skin."

She didn't care about it, she pulled up her heels and went out, thinking about a lot of things to do, but there was always a big stone in her heart.It was only when the cold wind blew outside that he regained his composure, and asked if the water-red silk was ready, it was to be spread at the bottom of the coffin.There are also the copper coins on the back, which are all arranged by the people. When the preparations are almost complete, the old lady brings the wives and aunts. Those who die with flowers, their relatives dare not approach them, and they all stand far away, covering their sleeves and weeping.The eldest wife wanted to come forward and said, "Let me see my big girl, my son", but Ama refused.It's already so bad that no one can fold in it anymore.

Song Yin and Rang Yu supported the old lady on the left and right, fearing that she would be too sad and the elderly would not be able to bear it.After Jin Mo's funeral was finished, Song Yin asked someone to send the old lady back, and the old lady waved her hand, "Let me sit in front for a while, at least to see off my granddaughter."

Song Yin had no choice but to call the master over, "Please let the old lady and the ladies rest in the hut." Then he said to the old lady, "I watched them decorate the mourning hall, and set up a funeral pool in front of the mourning table later. The preparations are complete, relatives and friends are here to give a libation ceremony."

The libation ceremony is a flag ceremony. In front of the spirit table, there is a table of suchou, and a tin basin is set on it. When there are guests offering sacrifices, a glass of water and wine is poured. The guests lift their hands up and pour the wine into the tin basin. This is libation. present.The old lady saw that Song Yin was meticulous in handling things, but she kept silent, but she was very concerned.At last, there is no shortage of people in the long house, and the grief of losing an heir can still be alleviated.

When the sky is bright, they all start to play, and the cymbals and suona resound through the sky.Song Yin was busy for a while before planning to rest her legs, and someone came to report that the Rong family had invited a matchmaker and came to the mansion for a big gift.

People are lying in a coffin, and a matchmaker comes to the door. In fact, it is really not a happy thing.Fortunately, before the pick-up, relatives and friends hadn't come to the door, so I hurriedly took care of it, so as not to be noticed by others and talk behind my back.But Song Yin is not willing to pay attention to this, "Report to the master and wife, I don't care about it."

After hearing this, the servant woman could only say yes, and turned around to pass the message to Baoxia, and asked Yu to stand aside to watch her, "Why don't you ignore it? This is also the eldest sister's business."

Song Yin looked up at the sky, "I don't think there's anything to talk about, it's probably just a post. Ama asked the elder sister what she meant before, and she said she was willing. Since it's so logical, I'll be busy with it when the burial is over. "

Let Yu tucked his hands and sighed, "I remember the second wife was celebrating her birthday last month, and the elder sister joked with us in private, saying that in the future, she would find a son-in-law who could carry and carry it. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, the man disappeared, and the son-in-law turned upside down. gone."

The two sisters rolled up their sleeves to wipe away their tears. Songyin wiped her cheekbones hot. She fanned them with her hand and said, "I can't cry anymore. My cheek hurts. Please help me, the skin is broken." No?"

Let Yu take a look, Song Yin's skin is really good, she doesn't need to put on powder if other girls want it.She is born with pink cheeks, and she looks powdery when viewed from a distance.Others have to spend half of their monthly prescriptions on cosmetics. She doesn't have this expense, and a box of creams solves all problems, which saves money.

It made Yuya itch, and he pinched it with his hand, "It's not broken, it's just a little red, it was pickled."

She slumped her shoulders and sighed again, "It's a good thing I'm not in front of my wives and grandmas, or weeping would be endless. Where's Tong Qing?"

Let Yuchao look in the direction of Baoxia, "The four idiots are beside E Nie. They are young and ignorant. They said they were afraid, so they asked my aunt to knock her on the head with a cigarette bag and a pot. My aunt scolded her for being heartless. My sisters are afraid of something."

Song Yin remembered that when Jin Mo was dying, everyone stood looking at her from a distance, she was very hot inside, and her face was very red.The subcutaneous pimples couldn't come out, they were all crowded together, and looked a little swollen, compared to the original one, it was totally different, no wonder the fourth girl was afraid.

"People pay attention to beauty when they are alive, but who cares about it when they are dead!" She sighed for a long time, the snow foam outside was like salt, blown in by the wind, and it was cold on her face.She watched people coming and going, stroked her arms and stomped her feet, "It's so cold!"

Rangyu said: "A while ago I saw your nanny come out of your room with a head of duck feathers on her head. Did you pluck the duck feathers again? Is the mandarin jacket made? I know there are silk cotton stuffed ones, but I have never seen them." It’s made of duck feathers. Don’t mess around, the smell is too smoky after washing, and I’m really going to be separated from you.”

Song Yin didn't take it seriously, "If you wash it twice, it won't taste good. I'll make you a waistcoat when I get up and keep it warm at night."

Rangyu was the easiest to buy, and she didn't say anything when she was promised some favors. No wonder Ama said that the third girl can't enter the House of Internal Affairs. It must be a huge greed to go in. This is very reasonable.

Song Yin stood idle for a while, he didn't want to go to receive Rong's family, but in the end he couldn't escape, so he was called into the flower hall.

In fact, it was intentional to let her go, because Rong Xu was gone, and their second master Rong Shi would do it for him to exchange Geng Tie.What Tong Shuming meant was that not only dead children should get married, but living ones can also develop as long as it is suitable.The reason for asking her to go is to let her have a look at it first, so that she can have a bottom line in her heart.

When Songyin entered the flower hall, the Rong family hadn't arrived yet, so Shuming asked her to sit, "You Ernie has no idea right now, so I have to work on you. Rong Yunzao said, don't fool around with paperwork, you have to follow the betrothal gifts." The same is better than the same on the gift list. The more this kind of relationship, the more sloppy you will be. You have wronged your sister. When the matter is settled, there should be no less dowry for her. Let her take it all, the old lady asked. , it’s good to have an explanation.”

On the way to Song Yin, he talked to Ama about the details of the three-year delivery, asked how many monks and lamas to use, and how to arrange the route. While discussing, Haha Zhuzi stood under the eaves and shouted: "It's the matter!"

Shu Ming looked out, stood up and said, "Here comes the man."

Song Yin went out to meet him, the leading scholar Rong was dressed in green robes, followed by a row of house servants, carrying more than a dozen boxes decorated with white silk into the door.Seeing Shuming, he cupped his hands first, and called his in-laws enthusiastically, "You are my benefactor, this time I can count my heart back in my stomach."

Shuming cupped his hands, "One family doesn't talk about two different languages, so invite them inside!"

Rong Yunzao came in, and saw a girl squatting at him by mistake, he stopped and took a look, "Is this the second girl?"

The statement said yes, "She is now helping to take care of the household affairs."

Master Rong can't praise a capable child like the wives, but just nods frequently to express his approval.

Song Yin is very polite, he is a guest when he comes to the door, even if he didn't like his way of doing things very much before, he can't be neglected when he gets home, this is the bannerman's way of hospitality.No matter how busy you are, wash the cups and cups in front of the guests, brew new tea, and deliver it to the guests, and say respectfully: "Please drink tea in the middle hall."

Rong Yunzao nodded, "Thank you, miss." Although he didn't think much of Tong's family background, he admired Tong Shuming's way of raising children.In this way, after getting married, there is nothing to worry about, at least this girl is very attractive, she is a good talent who is one in a hundred, and she will be given to Rong Shi in the future, so it is not wronged brother.

Master Rong had to say a few polite words, "I got the news yesterday, and the old lady at home was very happy. I was busy all night, and I didn't finish the arrangement until the morning. The time is a bit rushed, so please tell me more about it." Forgive me."

Shuming said: "Since you are married, you must not see outsiders." While talking, he searched in the crowd, but he couldn't see Rong's real figure.He looked away for a while, and knocked on the handle of the rose chair slowly, "It doesn't matter what's next, let's change the Geng Post first, why don't you see Rongshi?"

Rong Yunzao said: "I got up early and couldn't leave on duty. I've already taken a leave of absence. I'm rushing here now."

The people in the guard's office did not act as casually as those who had been released from office. Shuming had an impression of the two sons of the Rong family. The eldest son had nothing to say, he was jealous of the talent.As for the youngest son, he is eighteen this year, and he is with his second elder brother in the upper study room. Not long ago, he was transferred from Qianqingmen and promoted to a first-class guard.The guards of the inner court have always needed brilliant backgrounds, and the pillars of the imperial court will be selected from this group of people in the future.Actually, he used to be naughty at sticking sticks, but later he entered the inner court, and he was very courteous and courteous when he met him a few times.

"It's also on the top, so I'm going to worry about it."

Rong Yunzao hurriedly said: "It's his brother's business, as it should be. So, after Geng's post, let's go through the ceremony first. I don't know much about this, so I hired a gentleman who specializes in telling people about yin relatives to protect him." Matchmaker. After finishing the business here, we went back to make arrangements, greeted the elder girl’s coffin, and announced to Rong Xu. On the day of the burial, the elder girl was sent to Rongxu’s tomb, and the young couple had a companion together. Son, we are at ease when we are parents."

Shuming nodded, "That's right." The shadow medium handed over the gift list, and he passed it to Song Yin, "Don't forget to give a reward to everyone who comes."

Song Yin answered yes, and went out quietly with his robe.

All the betrothal gifts were placed in the yard, red silk was used to decorate happy events, and white silk was used for white events, so it looked miserable, without any lively atmosphere.She looked down at the gift list, gold, silver and jade wares, wedding cakes, boxes of vegetables, and she came to get married sincerely.But when the person is gone, no matter how thorough the etiquette is, it will be empty.She stood in the middle of the burden with her hands down and cried for a while, remembering how harmonious her sisters were in the past, and when Jin Mo walked away, she felt that she had no support.Originally, it was good to stay back, but now she has to shoulder everything, and she feels a heavy pressure on her heart.Fortunately, Rong's house was in a safe place. Apart from a general list, there was also a report in each cage, so it was not troublesome to check.

She wiped her tears and asked someone to take off the lid, and the girl next to her opened the umbrella for her. She held the gift list and read it out, "A pair of blessings and longevity, a pair of suet and white jade..." The nanny at the bottom approved it, and said yes, see When one box is finished, check another box.There are a total of eighteen lifts, and it is really done according to the affairs of living people.

It was cold, my fingers were so cold that I couldn't feel it, and the cold wind went straight into the armhole.Song Yin raised her fingertips to her lips to breathe hot air, and through the vast white mist, she saw someone coming in around the screen wall.She stood up straight and looked, she must have been the second master of the Rong family, wearing a red tasseled topped warm hat and a full-length hood, with golden hook patterns painted on the side of the arrow sleeves, she looked very elegant and elegant.The appearance of the two brothers should be similar, Song Yin looked at him twice more, thinking that seeing Rong Shi, he would be able to guess what Rong Xu looked like.It's a pity that the fox fur on the collar is so long that it covers the lower half of the face, only the two straight eyebrows and a pair of eyes that hide thousands of mountains and rivers are slightly rippling, and the sea of ​​clouds is rushing.

Her heart skipped a beat, she didn't know why, but she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.At first, I was really afraid that Ama Guangtu would insist on marrying, and he would cheat the money. Now that I have seen the people, I have a rough idea, so I can talk to the old lady and the wife later.

But this person is really good-looking, but he can't see the mouth and the outline of the face.She stood aside with her sleeves tucked up, and he passed in front of her, probably found that she was looking at him, his footsteps gradually slowed down, looking back, his eyes stopped on her face, "Are you Shu Ming's daughter?"

His voice was beautiful, as clear as a mountain spring, and she could see his facial features clearly, and found it difficult to find the right words to describe him, he was different from everyone she had seen before.But no matter how good a person is, being rude is still annoying.The Rong family begged to get married, and the marriage came to fruition, his brother begged her sister, even if the neighbors met her, they didn't call her Ama by her name, what's going on with him?Shuming barked quite smoothly.

Song Yin was not very happy, and said yes angrily, "I am Shuming's daughter, and you are Rong Yunzao's son?"

He was obviously stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but take a closer look at her, but he didn't stay any longer, turned around and followed the servant to the flower hall.At this time, Mammy finished checking, and said softly: "I have counted all the things that the second girl said, and they are not bad."

She hummed, "Those accompanying people will each give two slings of money. Send the gift list to the old lady for review, and say that everything is going well, please rest assured."

The mother-in-law went to take the order, she turned her head to look in the direction of the flower hall, and she didn't want to see that rude boy again, but Jin Mo was not there, and Geng Tie had to take her sister's place.She took a breath and lifted her legs up the steps. When she entered the door, she saw Ama and Master Rong stunned, which was a bit unusual.Looking at that face again, the end cover was taken off, revealing the stone-blue hair inside, the four-clawed golden dragon on the shoulder, and the cloud python woven across the knee, it turned out to be a yellow belt.

Song Yin was taken aback, he was from the clan, it seemed that she had made a mistake earlier, he was not Rong Shi.

She was a little flustered and looked at Ama anxiously, Shu Ming tremblingly swept his sleeves and slapped the ground, "The family is holding a funeral, it's very unlucky, why is the prince here?"

Song Yin came to understand, this is the owner of the Xianghuang Banner, the younger brother of the current Holy Majesty and Prince He Shuoyu.No wonder he called her Ama by her first name. She is the master, so why not call her by her name?But she was still arguing with others just now, now that she thinks about it, she is completely ashamed, saying that he is Rong Yunzao's son, and his father is obviously the late emperor.Hai has been offended now, if he is more serious, the Tong family may be overwhelmed and walk around.

Her scalp was numb, she didn't dare to raise her eyes, she just heard him say slowly: "Today there is an assessment at the guard's office, Rong really can't leave, please ask me, I'll come for him once."

Rong Yunzao was apprehensive, rubbed his hands together and said, "How can you work on the prince, it's not a joyous event..."

He pressed his hand, "Don't say that, Shu Ming is a member of my subordinates, and the family funeral report has been sent to my place. I should have come to see it. Besides, I have been with Rong Shi since childhood, and Rong Xu is the same We have been friends for over a year. Back then, I was in Waidada’s hands, and I didn’t throw Buku a few times. Now that he’s gone, when it’s such an important matter, don’t look at me as a prince, just as their friend, and I should do my part Strength." Then he said to Shuming, "You mourn, take care of your body, so that you can serve the Lord Long Live."

Shuming hurriedly said yes, expressing his gratitude to the master.Song Yin was still a little confused at this moment, but fortunately Prince Yu showed no sign of anger, she secretly calmed down, and just after taking a breath, her Ama called her, "Don't just stand there stupidly, don't wait! Come to greet the master!"

She only felt the golden flowers jumping around in front of her eyes, and her legs were trembling in her trousers. Ama dared not refuse to agree, so she bravely stepped forward to greet her, "Good luck, my lord."

He hummed, didn't say much, washed his hands and burned incense, and took the Geng Tie from the shadow medium.The geng post was not written on red paper for happy events, but the post for the ghost of Pan Yinqin, with the blue border on the white background, and Rong Xu's birth date was written squarely.In fact, marriage is not necessary, it is just a formality, so as not to lack etiquette.

The Tong family also made preparations, Shuming handed over Geng Tie to Song Yin, "Borrowing the master's light, Er Niu and the master exchange posts!"

It's a little embarrassing to say, and it sounds awkward.Song Yin didn't make a sound, she held Geng Tie in both hands and presented it to Prince Yu.Originally the two families were equal, but now the Rong family is a head taller, she has to be respectful, this is not good.Although she is only 14 years old, she knows a lot of red tape, so she pays attention to every step, and there is always something that doesn't suit her.But you can't talk about it, and it doesn't matter if you suffer from being dumb, and you leave after the matter is over.

She handed over the Geng post, and the other side accepted it, but when she was about to accept the post, the prince got into a fight with her, and he held one end calmly and did not let go.She frowned for a moment, knowing that he was giving her small shoes to wear, so she didn't dare to raise her eyes, and lowered her waist even more, saying, "Thank you, master."Since she lowered her posture, he had no choice but to let go. Songyin took the Gengtie and handed it to Ama, turned around and stood still, and gradually settled down in her heart.

Of course no one else noticed, Rong Yunzao asked: "When is the date of the eldest girl's burial? We will come to welcome the bride at night, and we will build a bridal chamber to fit the tomb together."

Shuming looked back at Songyin, not sure, "Is it the fourth day?"

Song Yin said yes, "On the fourth day of the fourth day, I will send the third day away. Because we are going to get married, I asked the yin and yang students to check the time. Your family welcomes the coffin at night on the third day of the third day, and when the dew is still wet in the morning on the fourth day, we will send the eldest girl to the funeral with her brother-in-law."

This cry of brother-in-law was very useful to the Grand Scholar, after thinking about it again, his heart felt as if cut by a knife, tears welled up in his eyes.

Song Yin took half a step back and got behind Ama. There was no room for her to intervene when the adults were talking. She just had to stand quietly and serve tea and water occasionally, which was her duty.As for Shu Ming, because Prince Yu was here, it was inconvenient to say some details, firstly, I was afraid that the master would be bored, and secondly, I was worried that the master would feel that this person was too sticky to accomplish great things, so it was all about hello and me.After talking about the marriage, he cupped his hands and said to Rong Yunzao: "We will be a family in the future, please take care of the big and small things."

"It's all on the emperor's errand." Rong Yunzao pressed down on his hand, expressing his understanding.He replied, "When I come, the wife at home said that she wants to choose a date, and invite the in-laws and the old lady to visit the house. Although it is this relative, we still walk around as serious relatives, and we are willing to be close to the in-laws. At that time I want to post a message to ask the prince to move, I have helped Yunzao a lot today, it should be a matter of Rongshi, but instead of getting involved with the prince, it really makes Yunzao panic."

Prince Yu has been sitting in an armchair listening, he is not a person who likes to talk and drink, he is as quiet as a red plum in a flower pot.Whether a person is promising or not depends not on how high his status is or how much power he has, but on his character.The advantage of Prince Yu is that he is calm and introverted, he knows what he is supposed to say, even if it is to his servants, he will not randomly assign him.Hearing what Rong Yunzao said, Fang nodded, "Let's see then, the military plane has a lot of things to do, I'm afraid I won't be free for a while."

"Then pick a time when the Lord is free." Shuming tucked up his sleeves and said, "Anyway, the Lord is the guest of honor, and he must be honored."

Rong Yunzao echoed, "I'll set the time when I'm sure. To tell you the truth, since Rong Xu's death, the whole family has been gloomy, and there is no time to be happy. With the presence of the prince, I will invite a few troupes of small actors. Get rid of the bad luck in the mansion." After saying that, he smiled kindly at Song Yin, "When that day comes, please ask the second girl to bring the younger sisters to show off, since we will be our own people from now on, Rongshi and I don't have a daughter , the old lady especially likes girls, and the daughter-in-law's sister is like her own child, and she can't see outsiders."

Songyin hurriedly knelt down, "Zhongtang thinks highly of our sisters, I will often bring them over the house to pay their respects."

Rong Yunzao said yes with a smile, then handed over to Prince Yu, "I will just follow what the prince wants."

Only then did Prince Yu nod his head, "I have to bother you." Just as he finished speaking, he saw a servant woman on the door poking her head out to look around. The fiery girl of the Tong family understood and withdrew against the wall.

"What's the matter?" Song Yin said with a low voice, "Didn't you see any distinguished guests here?"

The mother-in-law bent her legs in embarrassment, "It's the day and night offering. It was supposed to be offered by the dutiful son. The eldest girl has no heirs, so the second girl has to find a way to pick someone out to worship in front of the eldest girl. Even turning around and throwing the basin It's him."

That is to say, to prepare a godson for Jin Mo, it is a trivial matter to make an offering, but it is a major event to throw a basin.Legend has it that there is a Wang Mama in the underworld who tricks people into drinking the ecstasy soup. This ecstasy soup is different from Meng Po soup. Meng Po soup makes people forget their past and present lives, but the ecstasy soup can cause people to coma and prevent them from rebirth.Therefore, the mourning family should prepare a clay pot with eyes. It doesn't count if the soup can't be filled, and the pot must be smashed before the funeral. It is a double insurance to prevent relatives from swallowing it by mistake.

So she was in a hurry, so she had no choice but to enter the room and confess: "I have to make up my mind about some trivial matters before the funeral, please sit down with the master and the middle hall, and Song Yin will accompany you." Then she squatted down and left the flower hall.

It was only when he got outside that he took a breath, calmed down and went back to the front yard, where Rangyu had already picked out four or five haha ​​beads, waiting for her to decide.She hugged the stove and asked: "Has the horoscope of time and time matched? Are there any conflicts with Jin Mo?"

Let Yu say it's fine, "Which one do you think is suitable?"

She looked at their figures, tall and short, different ages, "Pick the youngest one, the eldest sister is only eighteen, there is no reason to be a son of fifteen." Chang Sheng, who was waiting for the pen and ink in the study, took a look, "This year is nine years old. ? Can you hold the bowl steady?"

Chang Shenghong said he could, and if he could, he would be Young Master Sun. His status was changing rapidly, and if he couldn't, he had to be able.

Song Yin nodded, "It's just you."

The filial son chose, there should be nothing else, she felt a little dizzy with her back against the pillar, stood shaking, touched her forehead and said: "It's such a big mess, I wish I could just lie down on the spot."

Rang Yu gritted her teeth, "You are tired, after you have been busy for a while, sleep well in the house for three days, and then I will serve you food and drink." Then she tiptoed to look in the direction of the flower hall, "The Rong family is here? See that Second master Rong? How is the talent? Is it okay?"

Talking about this song Yin is even more tired, "It's not Rongshi who changed the Geng post, someone came to replace him, it really scares me, guess who it is?"

Rang Yu licked his temples and said: "I can't guess this, isn't it all replaced by my own brothers? He didn't get involved in his brother's affairs, so he found someone irrelevant to fill in?"

"It's really irrelevant." Song Yin stuck out her tongue, "That man and the emperor are brothers."

Rang Yu was stunned for a moment, "Prince Yu Yan Sui? This Buddha invited him big enough to startle him. The Rong family has saved enough face this time."

"Who says no, I have to nod and bow my head." Song Yin felt a little guilty when she thought of the scene of arguing with him.But after seeing his expression, he wasn't too annoyed, so he should be fine.

Rang Yu didn't know what was going on inside, but just teased her, "Look at you, you are a very powerful person, you will be frightened when you see the prince, and when you enter the House of Internal Affairs in the future, and tell the emperor something, then don't be scared to death! Speaking of This... In the past, Jin Mo followed Ama, and we didn't have the chance to meet those nobles. Prince Yu is the master of the inlaid yellow flag, right? In terms of flag affairs, he is our serious master."

Song Yin hummed, because there were so many people in the front yard, and someone would look for her after a while, and she didn't dare to leave.She had been busy all morning and hadn't eaten yet. The girl brought round-grained rice porridge. She found a place under the funeral shed to sit down and drank a couple of sips of purple ginger.Rangyu handed her a pigeon meat bun, and she stuffed it into her mouth. Just as she took a bite, she found a person standing outside the shed, squinting her eyes and looking in.

She almost choked to death, why did this prince come again?She had a bun in her mouth, she couldn't spit it out, she couldn't swallow it well, she stood up in a daze for a moment.Fortunately, Jean Yu gave her a handkerchief, she turned her face away and spat out the bun in the handkerchief, and then squatted down to say hello: "Master, come into the shed, it's windy outside."

There was a eunuch beside him holding a cotinus umbrella, Prince Yu waved the people away, lifted the hem of his robe and stepped into the funeral shed.With the same indifferent look, he glanced at her, "I heard that you will take care of everything this time?"

Songyin bowed and said yes, "My wife is too hurt, I'm afraid I can't deal with it. I'm just free, I'll share the burden for my wife, and give Ama a helping hand, so that Ama can take it easy."

Yan Sui nodded, "Then the House of Internal Affairs will be handed over to you in the future?"

The Tong family has this old rule, the position of the manager is only passed on to the head of the house, regardless of gender, if there is someone in the head house, there is no such thing as a buddy below.Yinzi lowered his hands and said: "It should be like this, but there are exceptions. If I am not successful, this position will go down, and I will choose the wise one."

He snorted softly, "I see no one in the Tong family is wiser than you."

Song Yin's tongue was numb, and his mind was in a mess.Xin said that this Tianhuang nobleman is really not big-hearted, so she contradicted him, thinking that it was over, but he didn't forget it at all.She raised her eyes to look at him, and his eyes rolled around her face, because she was tall, he had to look down at her.It's the kind of slight look, the thick eyelashes cover it slightly, covering the light in the eyes.Under the funeral shed, the wind was dead and the wind was always bright, and the hanging white silk was rippling on the air vent. He stood against the silk, his skin was translucent and flawless, and he could compete with her.

She was a little scared, and murmured: "I was negligent just now, and Ke bumped into the master. I thought you were Mr. Rong, and you called me Ama by my name. I think you are rude... Now I know, I made a big mistake." Sin, please punish me, master."

But he became very magnanimous again, "It's nothing, punishing you for such a small matter, it seems that I have no measure. Anyway, you will enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the future, and we have to deal with it for a long time."

Is this to settle accounts after autumn?Song Yin was terrified, her eyes widened and she bent her legs, "Master, don't..."

He raised one corner of his mouth and turned around, dragging the fine folds into an elegant arc, walked two steps and then remembered, stopped there and turned around, "By the way, I didn't tell you about that, Ama, lest he blame you On the night of Rong Xu's wedding, you are going to be married off, so be careful with your every move, and don't embarrass the master."

Her heart was beating in panic, and she hurried on, "The master taught me the lesson, and the servant remembered it."

He turned his face away slightly, glanced at her with the tip of his eyes, and went out with his hands behind his back.

Song Yin turned to look at Rang Yu, "See, this is our flag master."

Rang Yu said wistfully, "A prince is so powerful, what if he enters the House of Internal Affairs?"

what to do?Boil it!Song Yin also thought about taking the lead, but if she didn't do it, she would have to fall on Rang Yu's shoulders.Rang Yu's temper is not so picky, and she doesn't care about the future when doing things. I'm afraid I can't agree with Ama.As for Tong Qing, she is young and as timid as a sesame seed. Whenever there is a disturbance, she will squat down and get up. If she enters the palace, she will only lose her head.This big family is friendly on the surface, but in fact they are working hard on their own in private.She knew that the family position should not fall into other people's hands. This matter set a precedent, and it would not be able to stop in the future, so she had to hold tight no matter what.

Let Yu struggled for a long time before explaining her, "I see, they are just giving you a blow, and they may not use you in the future. The prince and the emperor were born by the same mother. I heard that he should inherit the throne at the beginning. It’s just a step ahead.”

Songyin hurriedly came to cover her mouth, "Auntie, don't you think the matter is not big enough? Stop messing up!"

It is a capital offense to discuss government affairs indiscriminately, especially if it is such a matter that cannot be exposed.Originally, a prince could not make her so afraid, but knowing that he was Prince Yu, she would be fine if she was not afraid.Prince Yu sounds like an ordinary title, but seriously, it should be the emperor's younger brother.The emperor has been on the throne for ten years and has nothing to do, and his heirs are not prosperous, so the world cannot be unsure.The Empress Dowager loves King Yu more, and there may be some unknown inside information. In short, the Empress Dowager means to pass on the younger brother.But because there is no habit of canonizing the younger brothers in this dynasty, and the emperor is also somewhat reluctant, the position of the crown prince is considered to be an unofficial decision, depending on the performance of the harem masters.If anyone can give birth to an elder brother, then the position of the eldest brother will be unstable. In the future, when the prince grows up, there will be disputes with this uncle.Usually the emperor prefers his own son, so the status of Taidi is at stake.But I don't know what happened, the more anxious the emperor was, the more he couldn't give birth to a son, and there were only two princesses under his knees.If the emperor is destined to be childless, then the prince just now will be the next emperor, and if he offends, wouldn't it be scary.

The two sisters shivered for a while, looking at each other with blank faces.

"Let's tell Ama, the matter can be big or small." Rang Yu said, "Ama is in charge of the House of Internal Affairs, she must be familiar with Prince Yu, ask Ama for an idea, no matter how bad it is, let him know what to do in the future. Something went wrong, so I know where it happened."

Song Yin thought about it, and it made sense, let her watch from the front, and go to the back to find Ama.

Shuming was still busy with the third queen's wedding, one taboo and another taboo made one head and two big.Seeing Songyin coming, he said with a frowning face: "Go and ask Yinyang Sheng, and when you turn around, send the tablet over. How should the shadow booth be decorated? Is it white or red? There is also a dowry. Clothes and boxes will be burnt later."

Song Yin took the ginseng tea from the girl and handed it to him, "Ama, don't worry, I can handle all these things by myself, but there was a mistake just now, and I have to report it to Ama."

Shuming hummed, "What's the matter?"

Songyin told the story, and finally looked at Shuming anxiously, "I'm afraid that Prince Yu will find fault with me when I enter the House of Internal Affairs. What do you think about this? Maybe two years later, when he forgets, I'll be on duty with you again."

Shuming listened with a smile, "What a big deal I am, maybe he is just teasing you! Don't worry, we have been with him too much. He seeks your bad luck and makes himself uncomfortable?"

Hearing what he said, Song Yin put her heart back into her stomach.That's right, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is in charge of forbidden affairs, no matter how great a person is, he cannot do without eating, drinking and drinking.Who walked closest to the empresses and concubines?Naturally, it is the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Although the weight is small and weighs a thousand catties, Prince Yu is not a fool, if he doesn't win him over well, will he really make the Tong family swear allegiance to the emperor to the death?

She looked up at Ama, "Does Long Live trust Ama? We are the ones with the yellow flag, and we are in Prince Yu's hands right now!"

Shuming rubbed his chin, "The head of internal affairs of the Tong family is like the iron hat king. It is hereditary. Before the emperor Yuji, the two brothers fought for the flag. The emperor won and got the Zhenghuang flag. The prince has it. It’s a bad move, let someone else’s coating be your own... But you, Ama, are not stupid, you cut tofu with two sides, and you have to make it beautiful inside and out, or the emperor can keep it. Me? You are too young, there is still a long way to go, let's go and learn!"

Song Yin let out a long breath, with such an Ama leading the way, she should have nothing to worry about.But the girl was very curious, and asked in a low voice: "Why doesn't the emperor have a son?"

Tong Shuming glanced at her, "Don't you, Ama, also have a son?"

"That's different. Ama only has one wife, Enie, and the emperor's harem is full of people. Isn't it surprising that there are so many concubines without a son? It's fine if the emperor can't have a baby. Isn't there two of them?" Princess!"

Shuming frowned, "You've been thinking about this all day long? You're a child! Now the master is pregnant, maybe you can give birth to a brother." After finishing speaking, he raised his hand, "Let's go outside. , don't ask about this. When you enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the future, there will be a lot of bits and pieces, and you can't stop worrying about it."

She was kicked out by Ama, and as soon as she got outside, the attendant came to ask what was written in the newspaper. She held her head and said, "You have to ask me about this? Where are you in charge?" If you want to implement it, you will explain it word by word, "Write down that the Jinmo girl of my family died of illness on November [-]th, and I chose to be buried on the first day of the first day, and then the third day on the second day. Remember to use the concierge's Name, don't get it wrong."

The chief follower went to take the order, she collected herself and thought about it, and then went to the front to see the arrangement in the mourning hall, and it was all passable.At this time, the girl came here on the order of the old lady, and said to see how her sister's affairs are doing, and if she has free time, she can go to the mansion to rest for a while.

She looked around, everyone was responsible for their own duties, everything that should be done was done for the time being, and it seemed that she could rest for a while, so she explained to the people outside and returned to the old lady.

She cried for a long time and couldn't stop at this point. When she entered the door and saw her lying on the couch with her forehead wiped on, she thought she had another headache.Songyin paused, turned around and asked if the doctor was there, the old lady said: "It's useless to call the doctor, she can't stop crying, and Hua Tuo shook her head when she came." Then she comforted the old lady, "It's done, it's not you Yes, I can’t keep it. Jin Mo is a good child. Maybe our Tong family’s fortune is so poor that we can’t support him. She sees a good family and reincarnates. She doesn’t know even if you cry and go blind. Fortunately, there are three What about this, which of these three girls is not satisfactory? Don’t cry now, there are still a few days before the funeral, and you cry every day, do you want to die? "

The eldest wife has been oppressed by the old lady for half her life, and she has always been diligent and obedient. This time, the old lady can't let the old lady decide. She felt that she was crying for a reason, so she didn't try to help her at all.

Songyin had no choice but to persuade, "You are so good, how can you call Ama? You look at him, he has aged ten years overnight, you don't love us, just look at Ama!"

The eldest wife and Shuming are husband and wife, and they haven't blushed once in 20 years. Hearing what Songyin said, he was sad and missed the man, so he stopped crying.Seeing this, Songyin turned back and called the girl, "Wring the hot towel and wipe my wife's face." After serving Ernie to apply lard ointment, she came to the old lady.

The old lady asked someone to prepare sugar steamed cheese and jujube paste cakes, and pushed them in front of her, "Too busy to eat, right? Don't be hungry. Are you finished?"

She tucked in her handkerchief and ate two yuan, then rinsed her mouth with clean water before returning to the old lady’s words, and said, “It’s almost done, the mourning hall is well decorated, and the funeral notices are pasted up, and I’ll be busy later when the guests express their condolences.” Son, the rest will only give away three."

The old lady nodded, "I've read the gift list of the Rong family, and I'm quite satisfied with it. I just heard that Prince Yu's Geng Tie was replaced, and I was afraid that the rules would be messed up. I was supposed to go out to pay my respects, but she said that the prince asked me to excuse me...it's okay. son?"

Song Yin hurriedly said that it was all right, "The prince has friendship with the brothers of the Rong family, and this time he is acting on behalf of the second master Rong. Everything is fine anyway, old lady, don't worry."

The old lady let out a long sigh of relief, "I don't know how the Rong family is doing. Rong Xu can't see him, but Rong can still think about it carefully. Depending on you, the Rong family can do things well?"

Song Yin said yes, "In addition to the betrothal gift, I sent paperwork, gold and silver, and filial piety to my father-in-law and mother-in-law. There is also a gift of 200 taels on the account book, which means that I will walk around with respectable relatives."

The old lady said yes, "It's not because they are generous, and we don't seldom go for that idea, what we're fighting for is a gift. If that's the case, this family can keep in touch, and you, Ama, are really good at seeing people."

Songyin knew about Ama's plans, but children should not participate in the adult's opinion, as long as she did her part well, she didn't need to ask about anything else.

The next two days went smoothly, guests and guests greeted each other, and of course there were some relatives and family members who had special opinions on Song Yin.Everyone knows that when Jin Mo is gone, Song Yin will be replaced. Anyone who has contacts with the Ministry of Internal Affairs must lay a solid foundation in advance. The second girl, who was not very popular in the past, suddenly became a favorite.

Prince Yu also had attendants at the other end, and he sent the head of the palace to come to the door.Also, the emperor's ceremonies and the palm prints of the supervisor of ceremonies came in person to appease the lord on behalf of the long live Lord, and to ask the lord Tong and the old lady to express their condolences.

There are seven divisions and three courts under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Supervisor of Rituals is one of them. It is in charge of all the eunuchs in the palace and has the closest relationship with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Since Songyin was going to walk in the Forbidden City in the future, these land masters had to inform them.Shuming asked someone to call Song Yin, and recommended him to the eunuch, "This is the second girl, Song Yin, please help Tan Zhangyin in the future."

Song Yin accepted a blessing to Eunuch Tan, and secretly glanced at him.Eunuch Tan is about fifty, he is white and fat, his face is usually droopy, and there are two deep lines from the nose down to the corner of the mouth.The eunuch's clothes were very bright and clean, crimson red in winter, and because he was visiting to express his condolences, he put on a green robe over his golden thread sunflowers to make up for it.The green robe was not long enough, and you could vaguely see the hem of Yesa's robe. After hearing Shuming's words, he acted in fear and trepidation, and cupped his hands and said, "Master Tong, you are too polite. We are a family, and the second girl will take over your seal in the future." The supervisor of ceremonies still needs to be taken care of by the second girl. Don't worry, Tan Rui treats the second girl the same as he treats you. If the monkey bastards are doing something wrong, the second girl can just tell me, and I will deal with them."

The words must be said in a complete manner, and no one will set the score.Shuming thanked Eunuch Tan and sent him out, then turned around and told Songyin, "The King of Hades is aggressive, and the little ghost is difficult to deal with. His subordinates are all over the Forbidden City, from the Northeast Three to the Qianqing Palace, they can be seen everywhere. Don't look at the eunuchs." If you can't get on the stage, if they make trouble, they will be more difficult to deal with than those military planes. If you deal well with these people, your errands will go smoothly. Another thing to remember, don't hold them hard, your fingers will leak Just a little bit, they are useful, and they are willing to listen to your orders. No matter how capable a person is, he only has a pair of eyes and hands, and he can't do everything by himself, so he can be used. You have to have an idea in mind, and the tightness is appropriate, so that they can't jump up to the roof, and they can't be pressed too hard."

In fact, just listening to it is a bit creepy. The emperor's house is not so easy to manage.Songyin is only fourteen, and he still needs a lot of hard work to sit on the top spot. If the people in the yamen refuse to accept, they will fall if they can't hold on to their empty airs. A chief executive of the inner palace has no less worries than the emperor.

She remembered it in her heart, and still went back to the front yard to take care of her.Regarding Jiesan, there is a folk saying that three days after the death of the deceased, he will go to Wangxiangtai to look at his hometown.Because the doorway inside is complicated, it takes a lot of effort to run the whole set.Fortunately, they all survived, just like a martial artist overcoming difficulties, one after another, and finally ended smoothly, it was almost midnight.

Song Yin stood under the eaves and lowered his head to calculate, and then there is three gifts, monks and priests will set up seats, blow three links, play three links, and recite three links. .

Her shoulders and back were so sore, she raised her hands and squeezed them.The loud cries of several aunts and grandmas came from the mourning hall. Accompanied by the flying snow all over the sky, the night seemed extremely cold.

(End of this chapter)