Chapter 404: Xifu Wedding
"That's true!" Han Qi, the Earl of Jinxiang, sighed, "Thinking back then, what kind of life did our families live? Only Lao Niu still had some power. Even Zi Teng, the commander of the Beijing camp, how respectable was he in the court?"
"Even in all military matters, we, the founding lineage, no longer have the right to speak out."
"Now, the Marquis is in charge of the Beijing Camp and the Five Cities Military Division, Old Niu is about to take control of the Southern Camp, Shi Ding has also gone to Shandong to serve as the deputy commander, Zi Teng is firmly in the position of Minister of War, and Ru Hai is on the same side as us. Even Meng Zong, the Duke of Qing, dares not look down on us in the slightest."
"Let's not talk about us old guys, the younger generations of each family have also made their mark , the youngsters of the Shi family and the Hou family have even been conferred titles, they never dared to imagine how prosperous they are now. Including the Marquis's business, which family doesn't have money flowing in like water? If it weren't for the Marquis, we would probably have to eat coarse food."
"Hey, our little brat is promoted by the Marquis. You don't have to be envious. For example, the eldest son of the Liu family is said to be going to die next year. Ma Shang's youngest son is unmatched in martial arts in the entire clan school."
What are the parents interested in when they get together? Of course, they talk about the children and grandchildren of each mansion.
Jia Zheng stroked his beard and listened to everyone talking, feeling comfortable and proud. All these things were done by his good nephew. The only thing that made him feel a little upset was that his legitimate son was not up to the standard. At this moment, he felt a little embarrassed to interrupt. After all, other people's children were good at both literature and martial arts, and there were even some outstanding ones who were both literary and martial.
My son always boasts that he was born with great fortune, but now he is seventeen years old and is neither good at literature nor martial arts!
If she were to be sent to the military camp for training, the old lady would naturally be reluctant to let her go. However, when she took the imperial examination, she could not even read the Four Books and Five Classics, and was simply a waste in the clan studies.
Moreover, the old lady had said a few days ago that Baoyu should not be confined to the clan school to study hard all the time, otherwise it would be bad for his health, and said that Cong'er had also agreed to this, thinking of letting Baoyu return home and find another famous teacher to teach him. Although Jia Zheng was somewhat reluctant, thinking about the day when his mother called him "Zheng'er" and even had a tone of begging, how could he refute?
It's hard to say, I can only find a few more learned people, and I have to supervise him more. Moreover, studying hard in the mansion is not necessarily a bad thing. Although the rules in the clan school are strict, Baoyu is the eldest son of the Jia family, and the teachers are not so strict. If he studies in the mansion, if he doesn't study well, he can just punish him with a stick, maybe it will be effective.
The backyard of Ningguo Mansion was also busy. Yushi, Keqing and Yuanyang were so busy that they had no time to rest. The maids and old women in each courtyard were also ordered in and out.
Jia Cong looked at him helplessly, "It's just taking a concubine, why is there such a fuss?"
"Master, just sit still and wait for the time to go and welcome the bride!" Yu said with a smile, "Even if it's just a concubine, it's still a big happy event arranged by the emperor. Besides, there are already fewer arrangements. If you get married in the future, there will be more rules than now."
"The Ministry of Rites sent someone here specially before. If the arrangement is not appropriate, it will not only embarrass the master, but also lose the dignity of the royal family."
"Isn't it? Miss Zhen was canonized as a third-class imperial concubine. How can she be compared to an ordinary concubine?" Keqing on the side laughed.
Seeing that Yuanyang and the maids were far away, Jia Cong came forward and said in a low voice, "No matter what status my Keqing is, she is my favorite."
Keqing gave Jia Cong a look of joy, but was afraid that Jia Cong would say something embarrassing again, so she hurriedly followed Yuanyang to get busy.
Since the morning, the two governments have been busy almost the whole day. In the afternoon, when the time came, Jia Zhong walked in quickly.
"Master, the sedan chair is ready. We can go to the West Palace."
Jia Cong nodded, then went out. All the guests in the front hall congratulated him. Jia Cong greeted them and ran to the front yard.
In the front yard, even though the ceremonial procession of Jia Cong, the Marquis of Guanjun, had been reduced a lot, there were still about 100 to 200 people.
Lu Feng led the horse over, Jia Cong climbed on it, and then the sound of ceremonial music rang out, and the entire ceremonial team marched towards the West Palace in a mighty manner.
After exiting the East Palace Gate, enter directly from the West Palace Main Gate.
The gate of the West Palace, which had not been opened for a long time, was opened, and the road leading to the Ceremonial Gate and the Inner Ceremonial Gate, all the way to Rongxi Hall was unobstructed.
The entire long corridor was lined with servants from the West Palace waiting to greet him, all of them holding large red lanterns. Wherever Jia Cong passed, everyone would shout out pleasant words such as "The love between the lovebirds" in unison.
Jia Zhong led a group of eunuchs, carrying the wedding money that had been prepared long ago and almost scattered it all the way!
After all, it was a concubine, so many etiquettes were omitted. Therefore, Jia Cong walked all the way to Rongxi Hall, then bowed to the two old ladies on the high couch and said, "Two old ancestors, your grandson is here to welcome you."
"Good, good, good!" Grandmother Jia looked at her grandson happily, her face full of smiles, "Feng girl, why don't you help your brother up ? Today is a happy day, why do you need to worship us old women?"
The old lady of the Zhen family stood up and walked directly to Jia Cong. "Brother Cong, I know that you are not happy about this marriage. I also admit that I have some calculations on this matter. However, no matter what, from today on, my granddaughter will be handed over to you. From this moment on, she is no longer the daughter of the Zhen family, but the wife of the Jia family."
"I just hope you won't blame her for my mistakes. Since you are meant to be together, it is your destiny. I hope you will love my granddaughter a little more for my sake."
Old Lady Zhen said with tears streaming down her face, "Mu Ning is my little granddaughter, she has been raised in my room since she was a child. People are all made of flesh and blood, how can an old woman like me not love my granddaughter? But we, the daughters of wealthy families, have too many helplessness. Although she is a little naughty, she is also a person who knows the rules and is kind and filial. She will not humiliate your status. I only hope that you can treat each other with respect and support each other. Even if I die, I will have achieved my wish."
As she spoke, the old lady leaned over and bowed to Jia Cong.
Jia Cong took a step forward and supported the old lady directly. He could tell that the old lady's words were more or less sincere.
"Don't worry, old lady. Since she is my woman, I will love her. From now on, even if the sky falls, I will support her! I will never let my woman suffer any injustice."
