A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 136: Family (38)
Big marriage
Therefore, it is an eternal truth that the first rank of officials crushes people to death.So far, the dust has settled on Song Yin's marriage, and the mansions of both sides have started preparations. After all, a wedding banquet is not just a matter of ordering a few tables, there are countless etiquettes and procedures.The most complicated item in it is to write wedding invitations. Not one of the relatives and friends near and far, as well as colleagues in the court and China, can be left behind.Falling behind to make a grudge, I will not look good when I meet in the future.

In order to be thoughtful, Shu Ming dug out all the family trees, one by one, more carefully than closing accounts.The wife babbled at the side: "Your daughter is someone else's family after she gets married, are you not uncomfortable at all?"

He murmured: "What's the pain? Didn't we agree to stay on both sides? Didn't I give away a girl for nothing, but earned half of my son back. In the future, he will be a child of our family. You can trust me. It’s good to have a lot of trust in him, this kid is good, I see it for real. It’s not like Rong Yunzao, who is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, full of ghosts.”

The wife gave him a white look, "Don't talk about your in-laws like that, does it sound good to people's ears?" Turning around and sitting in the rose chair, seeing dust on the corner of the incense table, she raised her voice to ask the girl to wipe it, and said: " An important case, the money came into the Rong family, the old lady and the wife took care of it gently, which was agreed by Mrs. Rong early in the morning. Based on this, I think this family can marry. You don't know how tiring it is for the mother-in-law to make things difficult Heart. See the row of bricks under the south window of the upper house? To wash your face and mouth, to accompany the guests, why don’t I be there? After a day, the calf is swollen, and it’s a nest.”

Shuming didn't raise his head, just said: "Why don't I know, I rubbed you twice. It's been a long-standing custom for mother-in-law to take care of daughter-in-law, and it's the same in every family. It's a good thing that our money is spared." The beginning. There is also Tong Qing at the bottom, who can be regarded as a role model for her younger sister. In the future, her husband's family will be great. Look at Song Yin, they will not dare to bully Sier."

"It's my Rangyu, what can I do!" The wife cried out, pulling out her handkerchief, "My Rangyu, such a lively person, became a fool when she entered the palace, and was made obsessed by a eunuch. Songyin said Rangyu She fled to death, she didn't want to, and planned to die alone in the palace. She is crazy, how old is she, who is she widowed for? The Queen Mother is kind, let her go, she is not enlightened, and I am so worried."

Yu Shuming was annoyed at the mention of it, "I really answered the sentence that it is not necessarily good to be old when I am young. She is the most witty of the four sisters and has the most lively mind. I thought she could think about everything and don't worry about it. I know it’s like this now! Don’t worry about it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, she likes to stay in the palace and let her be alone, let her calm down first, and then find a way to get her out after thinking about it.”

So far, there is no other way to go, only this.The wife went out dejectedly, and stood under the plane tree in a daze.After a while, I saw Songyin coming out of the old lady's room, holding a jade handle in her hand.Come over and show it to Er Nie, the jade is carved into a Chilong, with a red leather bead left on the dragon's mouth, very fresh and lovely.

"The old lady gave it to me and said it was a family heirloom."

The wife nodded, "If you give it to you, you should keep it well. This thing is precious, so don't lose it. I said at the beginning that I would walk around on both sides. The new yard has already been arranged, and you don't have time to ask about it every day when you are on duty. I’ll keep an eye on it for you. It’s about three or five days away, and you’ll have to go and have a look at that time. There are also those who have been entrusted to the internal construction department, and they will be delivered tomorrow..."

The wife chattered endlessly, but there was no joy on her face.She called Ernie, "Are you unhappy? I'm getting married, are you afraid that I won't kiss you in the future?"

The wife paused, and sighed softly, "No, your eldest sister is dead, and your third son is a widow in the palace. Now you are going to marry again, can I not be sad! That's why everyone in the world loves to have a son, and the son is going home. Marriage, a daughter is to marry outside. Having a son adds to the population, and having a daughter will inevitably hurt your heart, and then you have to worry about it, worrying about being uncomfortable in your husband's house."

Songyin comforted her, "I don't count it as marriage, I have to take care of it at home, and I'm working in the palace, so it's just marriage in name. Don't be sad, I will spend more time at home and be with you more."

Hearing this, the wife's face softened, and she patted her hand and said, "I can't stay at home all the time. After all, I'm out of the court and I belong to someone else. I don't want to make my mother-in-law unhappy. Leave me alone. I'll be over after a while." Yes, mothers are like this. I only hope that you and your little husband and wife will be harmonious and there will be no discord, and we will be happy as adults."

Song Yin smiled, "Rongshi and I have gone through storms, and today is hard-won. We both know how to cherish our blessings and will not quarrel carelessly. He treats me well and sticks to me in everything, please rest assured. "

The wife nodded with a smile, "That's good. You, you can't be like the Ministry of Internal Affairs at home. You should be humble, and ask for advice more than making up your mind. The girls in our family have a sense of propriety and know the rules. They are very capable outside, but not at home Showing off, being good at hiding clumsiness is the way for mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to get along, remember?"

This set of mother's scriptures is the experience she has summed up after being a daughter-in-law all her life. Song Yin hurriedly said that she remembered, "I am also a man with my tail between my legs. Don't I listen to the old lady for everything!"

The wife pursed her lips and smiled, "There are still ten days left, which will be your wedding day. Your Ama's wedding invitation is almost finished, and I will send it to the concierge later. Think about it for yourself, what is short, there is still time to buy more."

She shook her head and said no, "It's not alone, it's still the same as usual, and I don't lack anything."

The mother and daughter were talking, when they heard shouts coming from the door, the third master assigned four servants to bring in a large object, yelling: "Be careful, I knocked a piece of paint, the master will put your monkey Peel off the skin and fill it."

Song Yin asked: "Third Uncle, what is this?"

The third master said triumphantly, look, when he took off the red silk covering, it was a glazed eight-treasure screen.He flicked it with his fingers, "It's really good stuff, it can't be bought with tens of thousands of silver, and there is an ebony base underneath."

The wife said: "Where did you get such an expensive thing?"

The third master said: "The origin of this thing is not small. When Chen Ding attacked Jinchuan, it was brought back from the leader. Later, it was turned into Prince Yu's mansion in Quli. Before Emperor Xun ascended the throne, he exchanged it for a sword, and it was wandering outside. People turned around a few times, and it fell into Gao Henian's hands a while ago. Gao Henian Songyin knew that the emperor sent wine, vinegar and food to the palace. I heard that there was a wedding in the mansion, so I asked someone to bring it of."

The emperor and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have such an inseparable relationship, and they send a lot of ice charcoal to Tong's family every year, in order to pave the way for better business in the future.Originally sending a screen, although it is expensive, it is considered a personal friendship, so it is not a hindrance.But the things came out of Prince Yu's mansion, which made Song Yin somewhat jealous.

But the third master said: "What's the point? We only recognize things but not people. Prince Yu is just one of the many masters, and he didn't let go of him later. You can use it if you like it. If you don't like it, put it in the treasury. It's yours, it's yours."

Song Yin didn't even think about arguing, so if he said stay, he would stay.It's just that thinking of Prince Yu made me feel a little melancholy.Perhaps it is time to visit him before getting married, but now he is trapped in Prince Yu's Mansion, where he started, but unexpectedly he did not go far, and finally came back.In fact, he was merciful to her, probably because he really loved her. It was unbelievable that Hongde Palace hadn't touched her for two months.In fact, he just doesn't know how to express his feelings, and he has to do everything possible to get it if he likes it, which is determined by his inherently arrogant personality.He suppressed the cabinet and supported the military aircraft Zhang Jing, and the elders and important officials in the late emperor's time were dissatisfied with him. This was a major political mistake made by him because he was too impatient.But he didn't commit any serious crimes towards her.After the turmoil subsided, her resentment was basically gone. Going to see him again would be a breakup for each other!

She didn't make up her own mind, she asked Rong Shi what she meant, and asked him to go with her.

Rong Shi is quite generous, standing on the victor's stand and waving his hands boldly, "He admires you for a while, go. I won't see him, and I will escort you from a distance. He wants to eat me alive right now, and I will take care of him." To save his face, don't provoke him. You say goodbye to him, which means something meaningful, and don't worry about other people's things. If he hadn't had to wear them for the little shoes, the late emperor's last wish would have been put down. Now, I will not unite with those princes to bring him down. Many things are good causes and good results. He didn't have a good intention at the beginning. I was trying to protect myself. He can't blame me. Now the matter is over. I advise him to take it easy, there is still a long life ahead. He should have had enough of being an emperor, and if he persists, he will have nothing else to do but look for trouble. Ask him if he lacks anything, little opera man , as long as he opens his mouth, I will touch him."

Of course, Song Yin couldn't really say these things when he left. If he said something that hurt his muscles and bones, he would bypass it.

Prince Yu's Mansion is still the same as it was before, quiet and dense, with the gates of the mansion tightly closed.After knocking for a long time, a porter came out, looked them up and down, because they knew each other and knew the whole process of the master's fall, they were not very happy, and they didn't dare to attack.Hit a thousand children and said: "Our master is sick and sees no guests."

Rong Shi pushed him away, "Where is he lying? Let's go to his kang, say a few words and leave."

Since they entered the gate and couldn't get out, the steward came up to lead the way, and asked them to wait in front of the Chuihua gate, and then he went into the garden to pass the news.

Song Yin stood in front of the door with her hands tucked in. There was a wind blowing in the hallway, and the autumn coolness was gradually rising, making it a bit chilly.Looking at the surrounding scene, it is still the same as last year, as if the glory of this half year has never visited, and everything has returned to the original point.

Not long after, the eunuch in charge came out and replied: "Your Majesty is here to invite you."

Rong Shi accompanied her into the garden, Prince Yu was in the study in the center of the lake, he stood still at the place near the water, and gave her a dagger before entering the door, in case the person made any changes, it would be useful self-defense.

"I'm not far away, call me if you have something to do, and I'll be there right away." He watched her go to the corridor, "It shouldn't be too long, just say a few words and I'll be back."

Song Yin nodded, raised her skirt and went to the Huxin Pavilion, halfway there, she saw the door was open, and a person was standing inside the door, wearing a moon-white cicada dress and a gold silk crown, with a gesture of washing away all the lead.

Seeing him, she was actually a little apprehensive, but she always felt that there should be an explanation.Bite the bullet and go over, walked closer to look at him, he closed his eyes slightly, opened his lips and said, "Come?"

She hummed, "how is your lord doing recently?"

He turned and went into the study, even at this point, he still didn't look embarrassed.On the contrary, Song Yin felt very ashamed, no matter how hard he made things difficult for them before, after all, he didn't hurt their lives.Now that the dust has settled, I owe him an apology, and it will be settled after I finish speaking.

He pointed to the armchair, "Sit down, I don't have many patrons here, since you abdicated, you are the first one."

She became more and more embarrassed, "Take it as a dream, the past is the past, my lord, look away."

"What if you don't see it? Die?" He smiled self-deprecatingly, "I thought I was going to die, my status was gone, my military power was handed over, and the rest was an empty shell, lingering on my last breath. I gestured across my neck, but in the end I still didn’t have the courage, I’m so afraid of death, and my hands aren’t black enough, no wonder I was kicked out of the stage by you.”

Song Yin said awkwardly: "Don't say that, it's also a mistake..."

He shook his head, "I've thought about it carefully, where I lost, not in dispatching troops, but in your father and daughter. If it weren't for you to move the elder brother's palace, and for you, Ah Ma, to close the Supreme Harmony door, I wouldn’t end up where I am today? Back then, your Tong family participated in the plot of the former emperor’s heir, and now that Brother Bao is on the throne, you also participated. Success and failure are also Xiao He’s. Many things in the world are indeed preordained, so we can’t complain Others. It's a pity that I couldn't wait for a full year, and I couldn't even change the year name. When future generations mention me, probably only "Prince Yu who was the emperor for half a year" is left."

Song Yin didn't know how to defend herself, she couldn't bring herself to comfort her, she just said: "I'm here today to apologize to you, I won't say much else, take care of yourself and don't think too much. "

He glanced at her, "Are you going to get married? Marry Rong Shi?"

She nodded and said yes, "The sixth day of next month."

He was distracted for a moment after hearing this, and then slowly let out a long breath, "After all, I can't compete with him. Forget it, if you marry him, I will stop thinking about it. There are forbidden soldiers everywhere outside, and I can't get out if I'm trapped here." Go, I can't congratulate you."

Song Yin hurriedly said no need, "I'm here to see you, after all, you used to be the master of our banner. I don't want to mention the troubles later, let's go!"

He bowed his head and smiled, "It's not going to happen, who made me lose power! No matter what, I still have to congratulate you. I can rest assured that you married him. It took him so much effort to get to where he is today. It can be seen that you have treated him so well." Talk about how important it is." Then he turned and opened the mother-of-pearl cabinet, took out a brocade box, "I have nothing to give you, take this, let's talk about my heart."

She opened it and saw that it was an ivory fractured fan. The surface of the fan was made of gold and silver thread as the warp and weft. It was not an ordinary object, but was used for collection.

She looked at him blankly, and he put his hands behind his back and said, "We've been separated since then, you and I owe each other nothing. I'm very happy that you came to see me today, which means you still remember me. I don't know if there will be a chance to see you again in the future. I always feel a little sad." He looked towards the lake, frowned slightly, "Go back, Rong is really waiting for you."

She handed the brocade box forward, "I can't accept your things, it's too expensive."

After hearing this, he laughed, "You Tong family have never seen anything before. Just a mere fan makes you panic?" Carefully avoiding her hand, he pushed the box back, "You keep it, and if you meet by chance in the future, you can still use it." Reminds me of someone who once admired you."

Song Yin's nose was sore, but he didn't dare to say anything more, and bowed his body to accept the blessing, "Thank you, my lord, for the reward. My lord, please stop, and I will take my leave."

He pursed his lips and remained silent, seeing her retreating beyond the threshold, he finally couldn't help it, and blurted out to her: "Song Yin, from the beginning to the end, have you liked me? Even just a little."

She thought about it carefully, but she couldn't really say no. When she saw him for the first time, her heart skipped a beat.Later, when he entered her room for the second time and said so many heartfelt words, she was not hard-hearted.It's a pity that he ruined it with his own hands. After all, he wasn't the same person, and the momentary facial expression didn't mean anything. She still insisted on her persistence, and Rong Shi was the most suitable for her.

Since there will be no results, don't make people more melancholy.She shook her head, "No, not at all." As soon as she said this, she immediately felt shorthanded, and hurriedly handed the box back, "Give this back to you, I don't want it anymore."

His forehead twitched, "Do you think that I gave you a gift to buy the one you said you liked me?" He waved his hand angrily, "Hurry up, or I really want to strangle you to death."

She shrank her neck hurriedly and hurried back, and met Borji Jinshi in the corridor, who came over with a red lacquer plate with a calm face.She retreated to the side and groaned, she slowed down and looked at her, said nothing, and went back to the study.

She turned around and saw that the man in the middle of the lake was standing in front of the door to welcome his Fujin, and the couple went into the study hand in hand, she suddenly felt at ease, he was accompanied by someone, and finally she would not be lonely.

Rong Shi waited for her at the other end, and when she saw her coming, she stretched out her hand from a distance, she reached over and held it, and said softly: "This Fujin is also a good person, he will never leave, it's really rare."

Rong Shi said: "Don't worry about others, the master is just unable to be in politics. He has been imprisoned for 20 years, and he is used in the palace, and he is not locked up in the sheep house. When the little emperor is in charge, he will not be successful. Now, of course he will be let out. This time I can concentrate on having a son, Wei Fujin, who was Concubine Wei back then, is already pregnant, and I am going to be an Ama."

Song Yin was very surprised, and it was the right time to calculate, it has been more than half a year since he was promoted, and he is really going to be pregnant, almost.

As they walked home, they could hear Rong Shi muttering: "I want to be a mother, but I also want to be a father..."

Song Yin was yelled at by him to death, "Be patient for another two days, we're getting married soon, and we'll be a father soon."

"Then do you think I have shortcomings?"

She gave him a disgusted look, "You just want to try, pretend I don't know?"

He blushed when he heard that, "I want to try...that's right..."

She had no choice but to kiss his bright red full lips, "I've waited for a year, do you still care about this day and night?" After speaking, she found a pair of paws landed on her chest, and pinched it shamelessly twice .She was angry and thought it was funny, she was still a child at heart, I'm afraid she couldn't change it in front of her.

Rong Shi waited for the wedding candles in the bridal chamber, and waited until he was exhausted.When you have no hope, you simply don't think about it. If you have hope, you will scratch your heart and liver, and it will be three autumns a day.The preparations for the house are almost done, and the next day the bride will come in, and he will shut himself in the bedroom and look in the mirror.He took off his clothes and looked at his back. He was strong, with wide shoulders and narrow waist. Song Yin liked it.Squeezing it out, he muttered to himself, "I'm going to marry a wife too..."

Suddenly he saw a group of yellow and black hidden weapons jumping forward, he knew it was a face.Still wondering why it was in the house, and finding that it was aiming at the wrong target, he blocked it subconsciously, and a cat scratch landed on the back of his hand. There was still an unblocked place, and it was scratched by one of its toes, and blood gushed out immediately.

He almost fainted, looking down, the most important place was scratched, although the wound was not deep, and only one or two minutes long, but it was fatal to him who was getting married tomorrow.He hastily searched for Yunnan Baiyao reluctantly and sprinkled it on. He was worried and tore a strip of cloth to wrap it.What is extreme joy begets sorrow? This time I have realized it.He yelled angrily, "You bastard, I raised you and cultivated you in vain, and you just repay me like this?"

Knowing that he made a mistake, Yan Mian curled up on the kang and remained motionless.

"I invited you to provoke you, girl, don't be ashamed!" He put on his clothes angrily, picked up his belt and threw it at it.

The wife's voice came from outside the door: "Brother, what are you scolding? I invite the golden boy and jade girl from Master Xue's family to press the bed, come out and have a look."

He responded, and went out dejectedly, feeling agitated, wondering if the wound would heal tomorrow night.

There is an imperial gift in the palace, which is a congratulatory gift from the emperor and queen mother.The Queen Mother was very thoughtful, Songyin had a dowry on the other end, and the Rong family had large decorations on the other end, which were used to decorate the new house.After thanking you, I saw the eunuchs continuously bringing things in. The ebony carved begonia screen, the green luan peony group carved red sandalwood chair, and some small objects in cloisonné enamel are all made in-house, with excellent workmanship, which is amazing.

The beauty in his eyes could not reduce Rongshi's sadness, he was unhappy until the moment before the worship.When the big red sedan chair arrived at the door, Song Yin got off the sedan chair with a big red gold cover on his head and a treasure vase in his arms, and he became flustered like a cloud again.All troubles are gone, she is his bezoar detoxification pill.He handed the other end of the red silk to her hand, afraid of making a mistake, he asked softly, "Is that you? Promise me."

The person inside the hijab said, "Virtue! It's me."

He put his heart in his belly, happily led her across the brazier, and entered the painting hall to pay respects to heaven and earth.

Sent into the bridal chamber to uncover the hijab, this is the happiest moment.He took the scale beam sent by Quanfu, and lifted a corner of the red handkerchief, revealing his bright red lips.She has a snow-white face, and her mouth is even more beautiful.He looked at those wonderful eyes stupidly, and choked up, "Song Yin..."

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she grabbed his hand, never wanting to let go.

"It's a happy day, so happy." Quanfu and his companion smiled at the side, and brought up the wine and pastry.

The wine is made from plums, soft and easy to drink, but the pastry is not cooked. Take a bite and spit it into the spit box. The people of Quanfu asked, "Is it raw?" The two said raw in unison, and everyone laughed, "It's good to be raw. In the future, the house will be full of children and grandchildren, and the life will be long."

The bridegroom officer still has a lot of things to do, so he can't waste time in the bridal chamber and make people laugh.The servant urged him repeatedly before he went out to offer a toast to thank his guests and friends.Song Yin doesn't need to show up, the bride has her own responsibility to sit in the tent until the new son-in-law comes back.In addition, countless female relatives come and go to look at her, saying that the wife is very lucky, the old lady is very lucky, and they praise the bride like a flower.

If the old ladies and wives were hesitant about whether to have this daughter-in-law before, now that the deal is done, they will let nature take its course.Come in and have a look and say something thoughtful.The wife asked, "Are you hungry?"

Because she is afraid of going to the toilet, the bride usually has to be hungry that day.Before Songyin could speak, her stomach answered for her first. The old lady hurriedly summoned the nanny, picked up some fruit and stuffed it in her hand, "Let's put some fruit on the table first, I'm so hungry that I have no strength."

She couldn't stand up, leaned over and said, "Thank you old lady, madam."

Mrs. Rong said warmly: "From today onwards, we are a family, and we don't say such outrageous things. We have scruples ahead, so don't take it to heart. We will live in harmony in the future. The old lady and I hope that you will give us peace." The Rong family has spread its branches and leaves."

She should be, as someone's daughter-in-law, she should have children, and there is nothing to be ashamed of.Seeing her obedience, the old lady and the wife were still happy in their hearts, and they withdrew together with the others.

The bridal chamber is filled with red, red curtains, red chairs and tablecloths, red soft satin couplets... Only this dizzying color can prove that she has really married Rongshi.It has been five years since the first time I sent Jinmo's tablets to Rong's family. During the five years, I have experienced so many ups and downs. I am glad I didn't give up, and I finally made it through.

She lowered her hand to caress the flat golden embroidered phoenix on the bed sheet, and the fine stitches scraped across her fingertips, which was as cool as water.She settled down and sat quietly, waiting for Rong Shi to come back. The wedding banquet was long and didn't end until about three o'clock. When she was a little sleepy, she heard the sound of the door mortar turning, and all the attendants in the room went out, and the familiar picture appeared behind the curtain. smiley face.Before he could open his mouth to speak, he flew up and held her tightly in his arms.

"But let me marry you back. From now on, you never want to get rid of me. I will rely on you forever." He worked his hands up and down, took off the jewelry that was in the way from her bun, and threw it on the ground.

Rong Shi swallowed, embarrassed to say that his face was scratched when he looked in the mirror, and only said that he accidentally touched the scythe when he relieved himself.

She obviously had doubts, those idle books were not for nothing, so she squinted her eyes at him, "Your scythe hangs so long, why didn't you be careful? Today is our big wedding, don't you know?"

He was very ashamed, and suddenly realized that she might have misunderstood, he raised his hands and said, "No, my nails are very short...it's not what you think..."

He crouched by the window and licked his paws, occasionally hearing low moans from the new house, and Rong Shi's painful wailing.It turned around impatiently, wagging its tail and jumped onto the branch of the peach tree, looking up at the crescent moon between the branches and leaves with a bit of sadness - endless, tonight is another sleepless night.

(End of this chapter)