Court Marriage

Because of Qiao Yingxuan's invitation, Qiao Yingze and Gong Zhuoliang went to see the old lady after the news spread from Dongfu, and asked if there was anything they could help, and offered to teach Qiao Yuanyin. , the old lady is very pleased to answer.

Qiao Yingxuan and Qiao Yuanyin's marriage was well arranged in the big aspects, with the elders such as the old lady and Mrs. Qiao. In terms of details, Qiao Yingxuan had Mrs. Qiao's own careful preparation, but Qiao Yuanyin seemed to be a little neglectful here. Her mother was used to it. She was cautious and did not dare to say anything to complain about Mrs. Qiao. Qiao Yuanyin, a girl to be married, is not good at asking how to purchase the dowry, so although the wives and servants did not dare to explicitly covet her dowry money, secretly lie about some expenses or Shoddy but not one or two.

You must know that Qiao Yuanyin's dowry money is all in the hands of Mrs. Qiao's mother. If she can get the dowry, she is naturally favored by Mrs. Qiao. She is about to go out. Qiao Yuanyin's mother and daughter The two of them didn't want to cause trouble at this time, so they could only endure wiping their tears in private, and pretending that they didn't know, one pretended to be happy and the other was shy.

Still, Gong Zhuoliang, who came to find Qiao Yuanyin who had spoken a few times, found out that something was wrong, and asked Qiao Yuanyin privately about the truth.

"Ruo Lan, look at this set."

Putting the gold hairpin and a pair of gold earrings in his hand back into the box, Gong Zhuoliang handed the set of head and face jewelry to Ruo Lan next to him, and he used the gesture of drinking tea to hide the impatience on his face. ...I'm used to the free days outside. I've only made a few more trips to the East House these days. I'm really impatient with the parents in the inner house. How did you get through the past two years?

"The weight is a bit lacking, and the quality and workmanship are also slightly worse. Although it looks good, it's a style from the past two years."

Ruo Lan has been with Mrs. Gong since she was a child, and is very good at appreciating these golden and jade items, so she simply weighed and looked at this set of jewelry, and knew that it was someone who took the backlog of second-hand goods to shoddy Woolen cloth.

"It's a once-in-a-lifetime event, why do you endure such grievances against yourself? It's just a girl from a small family. The eldest lady of your dignified prefect's house carries these things out. What do your in-laws think of you? Even if they You are all kind, how can those relatives look down on you? How will you manage your family in the future?"

Looking at Qiao Yuanyin, who was about to break his neck with his head down, Gong Zhuoliang sighed softly with a headache. He really lost his temper after being tortured by this little girl. He came here as a 'sister-in-law', so he had to Continue to disguise the woman's tone of advice, and once again patiently analyze the reason for her.

Speaking of this young lady of the Qiao family, she is really not the kind of little white girl who is a foolish Virgin. If you only want to stay out of trouble and don't know how to deal with it, that is to answer that overdue word and become a real weakness.

"Sister-in-law, don't be annoyed, the family is very busy with the marriage of Yuanyin and the second brother. Yuanyin will be leaving for Beijing in half a month. How can she go to make her grandmother and mother unhappy at this time, that's true. I'm not filial anymore... Besides, it's not always like this, sister-in-law looks at this set, isn't it the best...?"

Qiao Yuanyin has always envied and respected this sister-in-law, so even though he has been trained like a mouse that has seen a cat these days, she still can't help but want to get closer to him.

In the past, because of her mother's position, Qiao Yuanyin didn't even dare to say a word to her sister-in-law, for fear of angering her mother and causing her mother to suffer, but now it is only with the care of her grandmother that she can learn the rules from her sister-in-law. Therefore, it was rare to explain two sentences, but the latter words were suppressed by Gong Zhuoliang's momentum, and the voice became smaller and smaller.

"This is the grandmother who personally called someone to give you a favor, just because you are afraid that your dowry will be too light, and your husband's family will be ashamed. If you are really filial, you should show the style of Miss Qiao's, so that grandmother can feel at ease. When you get married, you don't have to think about you all the time, did you get bullied at your in-law's house?"

Gong Zhuoliang felt that his words were 'gentle' and 'euphemistic' enough, but Qiao Yuanyin over there was already red-eyed, pursing her small mouth and shedding tears with a slightly sad face, she could see the blue veins on Gong Zhuoliang's head. jump.

Qiao Yuanyin is an authentic Jiangnan beauty. Although she is not the most beautiful, she is beautiful, delicate and gentle. In her previous life, Gong Zhuoliang would feel pity for her masculine instinct. Ren's pain got worse.

"Yuanyin also knows, but Yuanyin really doesn't dare... In fact, Yuanyin has decided in her heart. After marrying someone, she will learn how to manage the house like her sister-in-law, and she will never be like this again..."

Seeing that Gong Zhuoliang's face was even worse, Qiao Yuanyin didn't want him to really look down on her, so she told him what she thought.

Thinking of the years she had been wronged in this mansion, to be ashamed, she really thought that it would be good to leave one day earlier, so even now, she only comforts herself by starting over when she arrives at her husband's house, Then he continued to swallow his anger, not daring to make his mother-in-law unhappy at all, for fear that something would happen, and all the expectations in front of him had become a pipe dream.

"If you can think so, the painstaking efforts of the grandmother and your second brother are not in vain. You don't have to worry about the dowry. Be your bride happily and think about how to live in the future when you have time."

Asking Ruo Lan to hold the set of jewelry and not to mention two other problematic things, Gong Zhuoliang got up and prepared to leave after speaking.

You must know that the road is all on your own, and if you can help it for a while, it will not last forever. Gong Zhuoliang can also be considered to be able to understand Qiao Yuanyin's reluctance to swallow her voice. Now he will help this girl again, and let her marry her beautifully. As for her future How she lived in her husband's house depends on her own fortune.

"Sister-in-law, wait."

Seeing that Gong Zhuoliang was leaving, Qiao Yuanyin hurriedly wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief, got up and followed two steps to his side, looking rather shy and embarrassed, she glanced at Ruo Lan who was holding the box and stood aside.

"Ruo Lan, go outside and find someone to tell the husband, please go to the garden to talk with the second uncle."

Seeing Qiao Yuanyin, Gong Zhuoliang seemed to have something private to talk about. Although he was a little embarrassed, he let Ruo Lan go out first... When he came to teach Qiao Yuanyin during this time, there would always be two or more maids in the room to serve him. Today It was because of the dowry that Ruolan was kept.

Gong Zhuoliang is also a precautionary measure, lest his wife be jealous.

"Sister-in-law... I heard that the eldest brother and sister-in-law are familiar with Boss Ping. Yuanyin once learned the piano with Boss Ping for a few days. Although she has never been a teacher, in Yuanyin's heart, she respects Boss Ping very much. Now Yuanyin is about to marry away. I'm afraid I won't have the chance to see each other again in the future, so I copied a piano score by hand, and I want to ask my sister-in-law to transfer it on my behalf.

Qiao Yuanyin took a deep breath silently, trying to put on a natural smile on her face, but the tight handkerchief in her hands betrayed her panic. Seeing Gong Zhuoliang's expression becoming serious, Qiao Yuanyin's heart trembled and she was busy. Avoiding his gaze by holding the sheet music, he lowered his head and raised his hands to hand over the sheet music.

"The marriage that the second uncle found for my sister-in-law is really a good match, and my sister-in-law should be cherished."

Gong Zhuoliang was stunned when he heard the title of Boss, but then he realized that in ancient times, the word was an honorific title for actors and actors, and when Qiao Yuanyin said Boss Ping, he should have meant Ping Xi. Gong Zhuoliang couldn't help but laugh a little bit. It turns out that this young lady of the Qiao family, who is usually not a showy, has always been a fan of Pingxi. Looking at her nervous appearance, she probably had a crush on her for a long time. Unfortunately, this is not the era of free love... Even if it is, I'm afraid this guy can't compete with the handsome Shi Kang.

Although Gong Zhuoliang doesn't have any contempt for these people, from his standpoint as a 'sister-in-law', some things must be said, and he really doesn't want Qiao Yuanyin to really take Ping Xi to heart, otherwise it's just this The times are harsh on women, and 99.9 percent of the time waiting for her is a tragedy.

"Sister-in-law Yuanyin understands what she means, and Yuanyin will serve her husband wholeheartedly in the future. This piano score is really just a commemoration."

Qiao Yuanyin saw that Gong Zhuoliang didn't answer, so she could only endure her shame and clarify her words. She was not such an impulsive person. I want to ask Gong Zhuo, my trusted sister-in-law, to pass it on.

"I'll relay it on my behalf."

Gong Zhuoliang saw that the little girl did not seem to be deeply rooted in love, so he took the piano score in her hand and put it away, and went to the garden to find brother Qiao Yingze.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX "This gang of slaves dares to covet even the eldest sister's dowry money. It's really outrageous."

He swept away the jewelry box on the stone table with one arm, and Qiao Yingxuan had a rare temper in front of Qiao Yingze and his husband. The handsome face, which was always sunny and fresh, was obviously full of anger at this time.

No wonder Qiao Yingxuan was so angry. When the news was announced at the beginning of last month, he sent his servant to the house in Beijing to decorate it, and he was happily preparing to send Qiao Yuanyin to Beijing to be married. Since it was the first time to marry, Qiao Yingxuan's careful attention had already surpassed his own attitude towards marriage, but now the eldest sister's dowry looks beautiful on the surface, but there are a lot of these things inside. Sending these things to Beijing along the way, what face is there to speak of, and they can't even think that their Qiaofu is a waste shell with a fake appearance!

"Second uncle is not worth being angry with these people. Fortunately, it's not too late to find out. It's too late to make up for the missing things. It's just that the servants involved are all used by the mother-in-law. What should the second uncle want to do with them? , but you have to think carefully, and take care of the majesty of the mother-in-law."

Asking Ruo Lan to tidy up all the scattered things, Gong Zhuoliang looked at Qiao Yingxuan soothingly.

Because of the fact that Mrs. Qiao often used this crime, if Gong Zhuoliang sued the old lady, she would put Mrs. Qiao's big tail in the hands of the old lady. It's quite possible to get those people out.

Gong Zhuoliang didn't care about hitting Madam Qiao's face or not, but he thought that Qiao Yingxuan asked him to help because he was close to their husbands. Zhuo Liang, who is not so limited, calls Qiao Yingxuan brothers and sisters, and uses his trust to design his mother.

So Gong Zhuoliang just gave the things to Qiao Yingxuan, thinking that he would have a private conversation with Mrs. Qiao himself and resolve the matter in a civilized manner.

"Naturally, it's all thrown away, so you can't get used to these slaves bullying the master, even the master's dowry money, how can you believe that such a person is loyal, and how dare you keep such a filthy person by your side ."

Qiao Yingxuan angrily turned around and sat down again, looking at Qiao Yingze and Gong Zhuoliang with a bit of frustration in his eyes, only to feel that his enthusiasm was suddenly extinguished, and he was still a half-hearted person, doing everything so badly.

"Right now is the time for many happy events. Whether it's driving people or punishing people, it's too bad. The eldest sister will get married next month, and then one of the two in the grandmother's courtyard will give birth, and then you will get married. Next is the Chinese New Year, a hundred days for a child, and soon another one will give birth, so in the summer next year, the manor will not be able to punish people, but they will be rewarded greatly."

Seeing his younger brother's temper, Qiao Yingze couldn't help shaking his head and laughing to comfort him, but even though his words were a blow to others, there was no embarrassment in his expression, instead he felt as if he was confident.

"Then you can't just forgive them for nothing... Brother, my good brother, don't betray you, just tell your brother what to do."

Before Qiao Yingxuan's angry words were finished, seeing Qiao Yingze's smiling expression, he knew in a flash that his brother was teasing him.

"Cough... To put it bluntly, it's not okay to expel people. It's enough to let them go because the owner is happy and generous. Once they issue their sales contracts, they send people to supervise them to pack up and leave. Who can pick out your fault?"

Seeing that Qiao Yingxuan, who was a lot more rigid than Qiao Yingze and Jiao Jianying, leaned on him, Gong Zhuoliang couldn't see it. He took the tea to Qiao Yingze and saw that Qiao Yingxuan was really embarrassed to pester his brother in front of him. .

Just when Qiao Yingxuan promised to sit at a distance, Gong Zhuoliang sat next to Qiao Yingze, not giving Qiao Yingxuan a chance to get close.

Qiao Yingxuan: …

Qiao Yingze: ^_^

"Yes, I'm really stupid. I didn't turn this corner, but my brother and sister-in-law are smart!"

When Qiao Yingxuan heard that the candle on his head was lit, he could not wait to go to Mrs. Qiao to implement the matter. When he thought that he could take the opportunity to drive out more slaves who were so used to by the elders, Qiao Yingxuan was full of energy again. After chatting with Qiao Yingzefu for a while, they happily took the jewelry and went to Madam Qiao's courtyard.

"Xianggong, you don't seem very happy, what's the matter?"

Watching Qiao Yingxuan's figure go away, Gong Zhuohao looked at Qiao Yingze beside him with a smile, but found that his brows were slightly raised, and his mood seemed to suddenly drop.

"It's nothing, it's just that there are too many happy events here in the East Mansion, and suddenly there is a feeling that when it blooms, it will be full of flowers, and when you lose, the garden will be full of bleak... I really want to thank you for thinking about Ying Xuan like this, it doesn't hurt. The bond between their mother and son."

Qiao Yingze said that his heart trembled, and he seemed to have a bad premonition inexplicably. He hurriedly suppressed his sudden melancholy and brought the topic up.

Qiao Yingze was really happy when Gong Zhuoliang chose to leave the matter to Qiao Yingxuan instead of directly stabbing at the old lady. After all, with Gong Zhuoliang's innocuous personality, he gave up such a good opportunity to hit his mother to fulfill his second brother. In the final analysis, it was for him, Qiao Yingze.

"Thank you or something, just say it with your mouth?"

Gong Zhuoliang squinted at Qiao Yingze, raised his chin in his direction, and took credit for it. If it weren't for the fact that he had various eyeliners in the East Mansion, Gong Zhuoliang would have wanted to directly nibble on it and collect the interest for himself.

"... Zhuo Zhuo."

Qiao Yingze was very speechless at Gong Zhuoliang's ruffian appearance, thinking that you are wearing women's clothes now, so you really need to pay attention to your image!

"Oh, yes, we have to go to Pingxi."

Now that he can see but can't eat, Gong Zhuoliang is not so interested in teasing Qiao Yingze. Thinking of Qiao Yuanyin's entrustment, he and Qiao Yingze went to Pingxi with Qiao Yingze and handed over the piano score on his behalf. Seeing that Ping Xi turned his hands over in front of them, he lit a pot of fire and burned them all. It seemed that he remembered them all.

Knowing that Ping Xi's actions were protecting Qiao Yuanyin's reputation, Gong Zhuoliang and Qiao Yingze both admired him for this move, and they became closer to him in their hearts, but their good mood didn't last long. After an inexplicable blow, it turned out to be their Shi Kangshi guard who left a book and ran away...