Chapter 401 Wedding Day
After leaving Xue's house, Jia Cong headed towards Lin's mansion again. If he didn't go there in person, that jealous little guy would definitely not be willing to go there in a few days.
"The Marquis is here. The master has just returned from a business trip." The old housekeeper of the Lin family greeted Jia Cong immediately when he saw him coming.
Jia Cong smiled awkwardly, not knowing whether the emperor had mentioned the matter of the arranged marriage to Lin Ruhai in advance. If not, would he be beaten out by Lin Ruhai again if he brought it up today ?
All the way to Lin Ruhai's study, Lin Ruhai was reading a book. Seeing Jia Cong coming, he slowly put the book down and said, "My Lord, you are here? I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please don't blame me, my Lord."
Having said that, there was no apology or respect on his face. Instead, he looked at Jia Cong with an unfriendly expression.
Jia Cong's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said with a smile, "What are you talking about, uncle? How dare I ask you to greet me when I enter your house?"
"It's better if you don't dare! " Lin Ruhai snorted coldly.
"You have just been granted marriage by the Emperor, shouldn't you be busy at home? Why are you visiting my small family, the Lin family?"
Jia Cong grinned. This father-in-law is not easy to mess with, but what can he do? For the sake of his daughter, he has to coax her as much as possible...
In the backyard of the Lin family, Zijuan rushed into the room in a hurry.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" asked Daiyu who was reading a book.
"Miss, the Third Master is here and is talking to the Master in front."
"Ah, Third Brother is here?" Daiyu stood up happily and was about to go out, but she snorted and sat down again, "Third Brother is here, so tell me what to do. "
My third brother hasn't come to see me for two or three days, and the emperor has arranged a marriage for him. So I don't want to take the initiative to go over now.
Daiyu thought proudly.
Zijuan naturally knew her daughter's thoughts, and immediately smiled and said, "I am afraid that Third Master's words will make the master angry, and then the master will beat him with a stick. Then the girl will be the one who feels distressed."
"Who is heartbroken?" Daiyu said, looking up at her snow-white neck. "Daddy hit my third brother, so it must be my third brother's fault."
"That's good!" Zijuan said with a smile, "Just now I heard from Aunt Zhao that the master looked a little bad after returning home today. Maybe the third master will suffer this unexpected disaster. However, since the young lady will not feel sorry for the third master, it doesn't matter. After all, if the third master gets beaten, there will be people to take care of him."
Daiyu glared at Zijuan fiercely and said, "You little rascal, are you looking for a beating? I'll ask Xueyan to get a big stick and beat you first."
"Humph, since Third Brother is here, he is a guest after all. When we were at his house, Third Brother never neglected us. If I don't go and pay my respects to him now, it would be impolite."
"Xueyan, go get the tea leaves from our room. I'll go make tea for Dad."
Zijuan just smiled and didn't point out Daiyu's little thoughts. She went forward to help her change her clothes, and then went to the study room in front.
"Dad, I've brought you some good tea." Entering the study, Daiyu said to Lin Ruhai with a smile, but her eyes were glancing at Jia Cong.
Jia Cong stood up and said, "Hello, sister."
"Oh, when did third brother come? Wasn't third brother just engaged? How come he has time to come to our house?" Daiyu said with a raised smile.
Jia Cong's face twitched. They were indeed father and daughter. They spoke in the same tone and in the same words...
"I'm here to discuss something with my uncle."
"Why, does Third Brother need the help of Daddy, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, for his wedding? Daddy is not an official of the Imperial Observatory or the Ministry of Rites."
Jia Cong took the teacup that Zijuan handed over and took a sip. He then said, "Of course it is necessary. The Queen said that she would arrange a marriage for me on the ninth day of next month. If I don't come and discuss it with my uncle in advance, what will I do if my uncle doesn't agree?"
Daiyu was startled. "Arranged marriage? For whom..."
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly realized that the Emperor and the Empress were arranging a marriage for him, so wasn't that arranging a marriage for him?
"Oh, Third Brother is not a good person!" Daiyu exclaimed, then turned around and ran away. Zijuan and Xueyan hurriedly followed.
Lin Ruhai looked at his empty tea bowl. Just now, Daiyu had poured tea for Jia Cong, but she ran away with the teapot.
A pair of unfriendly eyes swept over Jia Cong, and Lin Ruhai gritted his teeth, "Someone, close the door, and bring me a big stick!"
…
Two days passed in a flash, and by June 30th, both mansions of the Jia family were decorated with red lanterns and bustling with people. The servants inside and outside the mansions were all dressed in gorgeous clothes and busy at work. The masters of the two mansions gathered together with smiles on their faces.
The masters of the East Mansion all gathered in Ningzheng Hall, while those of the West Mansion sat in Rongxi Hall with the old lady.
In Rong Xi Hall, Jia's grandmother and the old lady of the Zhen family were both sitting in their formal attire, with Zhen Muring's mother Liu and Aunt Xue sitting below them. Wang Xifeng and Li Wan from the Jia residence were also present. Including the sisters from the two residences, as well as Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun, Baoqin, and Xing Xiuyun who had just arrived, were all chattering.
"Sister Xing is going to marry brother too, is she?" Baoqin asked in a low voice, pulling Xing Xiuyan aside.
After Li Wan hosted the party last time, everyone in the mansion knew about this matter. However, it was not possible before because they were still in the mourning period for the old Concubine Zhen. But now that the time has passed and the retired emperor has arranged a marriage for Jia Cong, Xing Xiuyun's matter has naturally been put on the agenda.
Xing Xiuyan covered her cheeks shyly. She had no reluctance to marry this cousin. She was even a little happy in her heart.
Even if she became a concubine, her cousin was still her beloved husband, and given Jia Cong's status, it would not be considered a disgrace to herself.
In this era, it is normal for cousins to marry each other. When she met him in Jiangnan, Jia Cong's figure was imprinted in her mind. However, she also knew that she was a poor girl and her status was too different from that of her cousin. Therefore, she could only suppress certain thoughts in her heart. Moreover, as a girl in the boudoir, how could she show them even if she had some thoughts?
As a girl, she never had any say in her marriage.
However, who would have thought that after arriving in Shenjing, there would be a sudden turn of events. Her aunt actually took the initiative to mention this matter to the old lady, and the old lady agreed. In her heart, she was flustered but also had some expectations. She was actually going to marry her cousin, which made her shy and happy...
"Doesn't that mean that next time we see Sister Xing, we have to call her sister-in-law?" Daiyu said jokingly.
"Not only Sister Xing, but even you and Sister Bao will become sisters-in-law." Xiangyun said, "The old ancestor has told me that in a few days, His Majesty and the Queen will also arrange marriages for you two sisters-in-law."
Daiyu and Baochai covered their faces out of shame. If not for the presence of all the people, they might have run away out of shame.
