Is Xiao Fu Bao being disliked? The whole capital is spoiling me with their lives

Chapter 424 Ashes to dust, dust to dust

I feel a little sad every year, and I can’t tell why.

Aunt Qiu changed her into plain clothes, and then she obediently let her mother lead her out.

The brothers also changed their clothes.

Although they do not need to wear heavy mourning, they are also not allowed to dress flashy and attract attention.

So, everyone is dressed simply.

It is not easy for Suisui to wear a small hat. Her hair is not very long now, but she can barely tie it up, but there are too many loose strands.

Aunt Xiang used her great craftsmanship to make two small hair buns for Sui Sui, and then wrapped a silver-white headband embroidered with dark patterns around it several times to pretend it was hair and make the hair buns look more obvious.

After everyone changed their clothes and got ready, they set off for the Grand Princess's residence.

The last time Sui Sui saw the Grand Princess, her ancestor, was at the beginning of the month on the birthday of Ying Hong, the fifth son of the Fang family.

At that time, the old lady looked a little pale, but she seemed to be in good health.

But more than half a month had passed, how come the person was gone?

Sui Sui couldn't figure it out and his eyes turned red.

Princess Qi also felt very upset.

The carriages from Prince Qi's and Prince Qing's mansions were among the first to arrive.

I almost received the news and came over after changing clothes.

The two sons of Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess, Marquis Anyuan and Marquis Huguo, are now in heavy mourning and are standing at the door to greet and see off guests.

The only daughter, Mrs. Lu, was also in mourning and helping her two sisters-in-law and niece-in-law socialize in the backyard.

Prince Qi took the princess to burn incense first, and then Prince Qing went over.

The children were not allowed to come forward.

After burning incense, Prince Qi and Prince Qing went to talk to Marquis Anyuan and others.

Princess Qi took Sui Sui to the backyard. When she saw Sun, her eyes were red and she choked up and said, "My condolences."

Sun cried until her voice became hoarse.

The eldest princess is a typical person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, although sometimes she follows more rules and her words are not very pleasant to the ears.

However, she also favored and protected her daughter-in-law, Sun.

Now that the person is gone, Sun just feels empty and sad in her heart, which is unusually tight.

After Princess Qi comforted her, she went to check on Yan.

Yan seemed heartless, but she was able to live such a comfortable life over the years thanks to the protection of her status as the Grand Princess and the love of her husband.

At this time, her eyes were swollen from crying.

Mrs. Lu cried until she almost fainted.

Princess Qi brought along several princesses and noble ladies from the clan to help appease this and that.

Several of the Grand Princess's granddaughters-in-law were taking on the social duties in the front, and they also had to appease several mothers-in-law and aunts at the same time.

His Majesty came personally with the Queen, and after pacifying everyone, he left.

The funeral of the Grand Princess lasted seven days.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has already calculated an auspicious date for the burial. Now the coffin has been placed in a lucky location, and we will just have to wait for the auspicious day to arrive before we bury it in the Ying family's ancestral tomb.

In seven days, all the filial sons and grandchildren in the Grand Princess's mansion looked much more haggard, and some even lost a lot of weight.

Prince Qi and his companions only need to come here to burn incense every day, but they don't need to keep vigil every day.

However, as their mother's biological children, they must see her off for the last time, so Lord Ying and Lord Su put everything aside and busied themselves with their mother's affairs.

Moreover, after their mother passed away, they had to mourn for three years. Normally, officials would mourn for three years after their relatives passed away.

However, it also depends on the specific situation.

If this person is really needed for this position, or His Majesty is very satisfied with this person, then he may be replaced for three months or half a year, follow the procedures, and then return to the post.

The children in the mansion will have to wait three years before getting married.

Now, there are two girls of marriageable age in the Grand Princess's mansion.

One is Ying Ruolan, the illegitimate daughter of the first wife, and the other is Su Ninglan, the legitimate daughter of the second wife.

There were two girls, one fifteen and the other sixteen. Su Ninglan had even met them at the beginning of the year and was just one step away from deciding on the final candidate.

Now that the Grand Princess is gone, this marriage will most likely not be possible.

If it had been confirmed at the beginning, the man might not mind waiting another three years, whether out of kindness or for the sake of interests.

However, if nothing is decided, everything will be unknown.

After returning from burning incense on the last day, Princess Qi thought about Su Ninglan and couldn't help but sigh.

Prince Qi has been in a lot of trouble these past few days. His health had never been very good to begin with, and he looked frighteningly haggard these past few days.

Sitting there with no energy at the moment, when he heard the princess sigh, Prince Qi said in a hoarse voice: "Don't sigh, the boat will straighten itself out when the time comes, it's okay."

Obviously, Prince Qi also thought about the marriages of his aunt's children.

However, since you are rich and powerful, you don’t need to worry too much about marriage.

Three years later, Su Ninglan was only nineteen years old.

It is not uncommon for old maids in the capital to go out.

Among the clan members, there are more than one family that force their daughters to wait until they are in their twenties before going out.

It's just to let the girl enjoy two more years of happiness in the mansion.

Moreover, since she is wealthy and confident, at worst she can just marry someone of lower status whose conditions are not that outstanding.

Princess Qi also understood this principle, but as she applied it to herself, she inevitably thought more about it.

Although the Grand Princess is only their aunt, she is of noble status after all, so they have to take the marriage matters in their family into consideration to some extent.

Thinking of this, Princess Qi sighed softly: "I was originally worried that we are so far away from Xizhou, and the marriage with the Wen family would probably take a while. Now it seems that it is a coincidence."

Due to the long distance, communication between the two parties is not particularly convenient.

Sometimes it takes more than a month for letters to reach each other.

Now the marriage process is still at the stage of...

The Prince Qi's Mansion has already conveyed the intention of proposing marriage to the Wen family and is still waiting for the Wen family's reply.

If the Wen family is willing, although Prince Qi and the princess cannot go to Xizhou in person to propose marriage, Prince Qing has already agreed. At that time, he will send a familiar general to help propose marriage and ensure that the Wen family will be given enough face.

There must have been some expression from the capital as well. Princess Qi would have arranged a particularly grand and lively wedding procession.

This is the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Qi's Mansion, the future mistress of the house. She must be given enough honor to let people know how much Prince Qi's Mansion values ​​her.

This will also have a very significant impact on Miss Wen's future foothold in the palace.

The couple talked in low voices about Feng Xuanze's marriage, while Suisui nestled in her mother's arms, sleeping soundly.

The child couldn't bear the torment every day. Princess Qi felt sorry for Suisui, so she got in the carriage, held her in her arms, and coaxed her to sleep.

Feng Xuanrui and his men are still full of energy and are currently riding horses outside with Prince Qing.

As I was riding, I heard an urgent shout from the front: "Urgent news from the northwest border, please make way!"

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