National Beauty

Guo Boyan and Lin's wedding date was set on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Although it was a bit rushed, three months was enough to prepare.

The second lady who presides over the house in the Guogong Mansion is the second lady. The second lady is from a well-known family, who is virtuous and fair. For ten years, the house has been organized in an orderly manner. The lady likes her and the third lady serves her. The juniors respect her, and the people are even more. Bow down to the ears, never dared to violate the yin and the yang. After having been able to do so for so long, the second wife had been in trouble with the renewal of the grandfather of the country. After hesitating for a long time, she led the maid to the Changxinju residence of the wife.

The autumn is high and fresh, and the chrysanthemums are blooming colorfully. The lady is standing in the flower hall and admiring the chrysanthemums. There is a bright-colored lark hanging on the mahogany bird stand, chirping, and it sounds very good. Seeing the daughter-in-law came, the wife smiled and waved her hand to tell her daughter-in-law to enjoy the flowers together.

The second wife walked over with a smile, holding her mother-in-law's arm, and both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law focused on viewing flowers. After enjoying the two rows of new chrysanthemums in the room, the husband slowly turned around and walked to the carved Luohan bed with brocade cushions, and asked her daughter-in-law calmly: "I came to see me early in the morning, did you have a problem? ?"

"I have something to ask my mother." The second wife helped her mother-in-law to sit down. She sat on the other side of the low table and leaned forward and said: "Big brother's marriage, I turned over the old gift list in our house. To marry my sister-in-law, we made one hundred and twenty-eight betrothal gifts. Do you still follow the old rules this time?"

Madam Tai looked down and thought. As early as the previous dynasty, the Guo family was a famous family. Later, with meritorious service from the dragon, he was crowned the duke of the country and his prestige rose to a higher level. The three daughter-in-laws are all well-known ladies. The eldest daughter-in-law is the wife of the eldest son. The betrothal gift was given to one hundred and twenty-eight, and the other two daughter-in-laws were reduced by eight. Now that the Lin family enters the door, although she is also the wife of Guo Gong, a widow with a baby is still a merchant. Not to mention one hundred and twenty-eight, or one hundred and twenty, the Tan family and two daughters-in-law will be aggrieved.

Turning the Buddhist beads on her wrist, the wife said leisurely: "It stands to reason that everything should be kept simple for a widow's remarriage. It's just that Lin's accidentally hit and rescued your elder brother once. We are too simple to do so, and it is inevitable to lose the population. The gift money remains the same, the betrothal gift is half, and the sixty-four is carried, and the cage is full."

The second wife nodded. The first time an ordinary official married a daughter-in-law, he would also pay a betrothal gift of 64. For a business widow, it was already very beautiful.

The bride price was settled, and the second lady asked again: "When shall we arrange for Jianing to enter the mansion?" It must not work on the day of the wedding. They are all busy watching the gift and have no time to look after a little girl.

Mrs. Tai said directly: "Take it by the way on the day you return."

The Lin family was attracted by her son and tried every means to marry. She did not want her son to be embarrassed and agreed, but she had to take a closer look at Lin’s behavior. She would truly be able to take the name of the lady of the country. Considering to officially record the daughter of the Song family in the family tree of the Guo family, if the mud of the Lin family can’t support the wall...

Mrs. Tai rubbed her forehead, too lazy to bother.

Seeing the second wife, she quickly picked up a few happy things and said that when the wife was in a better mood, she euphemistically said: "Mother, these, do you want to talk to the grandfather of the country?"

Mrs. Tai nodded.

In the evening, Guo Boyan came back from outside and learned that his mother was looking for him, but he didn't change his clothes, so he went to Changxinju first.

The wife told the truth about her arrangement, and she casually observed her son's expression when she spoke.

Guo Boyan knocked his index finger on the table, buttoned it three times, and said: "Mother, Lin is weak, but she has a strong temper in her bones. If it is not for her daughter, she will not follow me. She asked me to be married as a matchmaker. The picture is that Jianing will be in the future. The family has been wronged, and she can justly support her daughter. She doesn't care about the bride price, but the genealogy matters..."

Lin's identity is placed there, and the bride price really should not be ostentatious, otherwise it will harm her.

Mrs. Tai frowned and said, "Do you think that as soon as she enters the door, write down the child on the genealogy?"

Guo Bo said: "Yes. Since my son married her, he wants to live in harmony with the husband and wife. There is no need to block her because of a little girl. Moreover, Jianing is clever and sensible, and his son does not want her to be wronged. Ning takes it over and stays with you for two nights. When the bride finishes the tea, while everyone is here, Jianing can also recognize her."

Mrs. Tai took a sip of tea, and a little girl with apricot eyes and peach cheeks appeared in her mind. Her face was sour and she kept her head obediently since she entered the house. She didn’t look at anything, she knew the rules, and the only thing that made people unpleasant. It was that child's young age, with a fascinating look at the corners of his eyes and brows. As the saying goes, Dao is born from the heart. If Lin's words are as dignified as they seem on the surface, how can he raise her daughter to be charming?

But the son’s words also make sense. Everyone is married. The most important thing is to be able to live together. Her mother, not only must beware of Lin’s tricks, she must also give Lin a reassurance to prevent Lin’s daughter from giving birth. blame.

"Okay, just do as you said."

On the second day, the matchmaker relayed the meaning of Guo Gongfu to the Lin family.

The Lin family does not care how much the offer, but the Guo family is willing to let their daughter be listed on the family tree of the Guo family and let her daughter be the well-known fourth girl in the Guogong Mansion. The Lin family is very surprised.

The Liu family sincerely persuaded: "The grandfather of the country has treated you sincerely enough. Since my sister is allowed to marry, she will follow the grandfather of the country wholeheartedly in the future. In fact, it is not related to the genealogy. You make the grandfather happy. He loves the house and Wu will naturally support Jianing. Otherwise, if you irritate the father-in-law, Jianing will be on the genealogy. Everyone in the Guo family will not be kind to Jianing, right?"

Lin understood, bowed his head and said, "I have a sense of measure."

The husband is dead, and now the daughter is the most important thing. If she wants her daughter to live well, she must be a gentle and virtuous wife with Guo Boyan.

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The day before the wedding, the man will send someone to welcome the makeup and carry the bride’s dowry to the husband’s house.

When the first **** crowed outside the window, it was still dark, but Lin immediately woke up, turned his head to look, and the daughter next to him was sleeping soundly. The daughter was not sleeping well, one arm stretched out, Lin turned sideways and gently tucked her daughter's small arm back into the bed. Lin slept very lightly, because Song Jianing was about to move to the Guogong Mansion, and Song Jianing had not slept well these nights. When her mother moved, she woke up too, calling vaguely, "Mother..."

Lin laughed, and asked softly, "I woke up so early?" Today is the first time that my daughter has left her. She must be nervous too?

Lifting the quilt, Lin slipped into her daughter's bed, hugged her daughter's warm body, patted and said: "An An, don't be afraid, you can do whatever they ask you to do when you get there. You are obedient, Mrs. I will definitely like you, and An An will be able to see my mother again in the morning."

"Mother, do you like Grandpa Guo?" Song Jianing asked quietly, buried in his mother's arms. When her mother agreed to propose marriage, Song Jianing thought that her mother liked the tall and mighty Guo Boyan, but after three months of observation, Song Jianing always felt that her mother was not happy, and she was smiling at her the moment before. When she turned around, her mother smiled. It will disappear, as if all the previous laughs were pretended to be laughed to her.

"I like it, my mother is like this. Grandpa Guo is still willing to marry me. My mother is very satisfied." Lin said softly, rubbing his daughter's soft hair, "When we get there, An An will also treat Grandpa Guo as a filial father. ,do you know?"

Song Jianing imagined Guo Boyan's and Guo Xiao's grim faces, and always found it difficult to speak out.

The wife cuddled with each other, Lin told her daughter a lot, and at dawn, she personally took care of her daughter to wash and dress. When I arrived at the dinner table, looking at her daughter's sweet and charming appearance that would not be affected no matter what happened, Lin shook her head and said amusedly: "Before the mother goes over, the maids will eat as much as you can get you. If you are hungry, go back to your room. Eat pastries and don’t let others see that you are not full."

She was afraid that her daughter would eat too much, and the Guo family misunderstood that her daughter was greedy for food from the government, and she had no education.

Song Jianing nodded obediently.

When the auspicious time arrived, the people who welcomed the makeup from the Guogong Mansion came. Lin was not easy to show up. Liu took his niece's chubby hand, and sent him to the carriage all the way, before putting down the curtain, repeatedly begging his niece to be obedient. Song Jianing agreed absently, reluctantly looking at his uncle's house with big eyes. In this life, her uncle and aunt are very kind to her. She is carefree at her uncle's house. If she can, she really doesn't want to leave.

"Jianing, don't worry, you can see your mother later." Quanfu said kindly and honestly, very fond of this pretty and charming little girl.

Song Jianing spent almost all his life in the back house. Before getting married, he was locked in the yard by his second uncle and his family. He was not allowed to go anywhere. When Liang Shao and Guo Xiao served as concubines, the only foreigner who could come and go was her husband. Lord, in order to develop a temperament for recognizing birth, there is no growth in this life.

Facing the comfort of Quanfu, Song Jianing hushed, lowered her head awkwardly, and silently clenched her fingers.

The carriage walked for about three quarters of an hour, and finally stopped. The maid with the carriage raised the curtain, and Song Jianing glanced out, which was the main entrance of the Guogong Mansion.

Song Jianing was particularly nervous and panicking. A tall and stalwart figure suddenly turned from outside the car. When he saw her, the man smiled slightly: "Jianing is here?"

The sword eyebrows and star eyes are outstanding, it is Guo Boyan.

Song Jianing was stunned. Unexpectedly, the prospective stepfather would come to pick her up. He was stunned, seeing the man reaching for her, Song Jianing unconsciously put his little hand on it. Guo Boyan held the chubby hand, with a little force, he pulled the new daughter out, gently picked it up, and put it on the ground.

"Excuse me." Song Jianing blushed inexplicably, thanking him like a mosquito.

She was in a low voice. Guo Boyan didn't hear her. He touched his daughter's head, turned her shoulders forward, and said loudly, "That's your eldest brother."

Song Jianing had a sudden heart, knowing the etiquette, but dare not look there, a ghostly conversation sounded in his ear.

It was in the previous life. When Guo Xiao asked her for the first time, she was uncomfortable, her body was swollen and uncomfortable, and her heart was sore and bitter, she cried and asked him blankly: "The son is noble, what kind of beauty is there, why did you steal me ?"

How did Guo Xiao answer?

He pressed her tightly and looked at her eyes coldly: "Because your eyes tell me that you want to be asleep by me."

Song Jianing died of grievances. He was obviously lustful, but he wanted to rely on her in turn. Well, she shouldn't look at him in this life.