cloud temple phoenix hairpin

Chapter 96

Chapter 84

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of return to peace on the third day of the wedding.

The etiquette of Guining has been around since the pre-Qin period. It is a way for married daughters to go home and report to their parents, so that parents can rest assured and express their filial piety when they can no longer be by their side.After this day of returning to peace, the daughter can no longer return to her natal family at will.

Ming Yu is married far away, and tomorrow she will leave her hometown to go north with Xie Zuiqiao, and she doesn't know when she will see her parents and family next time, so she takes this day very seriously and wakes up early in the morning.As soon as she moved her body, the man beside her made a vague sound, and unceremoniously pressed a leg on her body, holding her tightly.

On the third day of their wedding, Ming Yu seemed to understand why he made the move to kiss her leg that night.It's just that a man's legs are born too differently from a woman's.

His legs are thick, and the muscles are bulging after being pinched, and now they are pressing down on her belly and crotch, which is heavy.

Ming Yu turned her head and saw that his face was buried next to her hair, but his eyes were still closed, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly as if there was nothing.Based on previous experiences, I knew that he must be awake at this time, so I reached out and pinched his nose unceremoniously.

Xie Zuiqiao opened his eyes and let out a short laugh. Because of the early morning, his eyes were extraordinarily bright. He hugged her and turned over and pressed her up again. When he lowered his head, she stretched out her hand to block her, and said, "I have something to do today. , you are not allowed to fool around."

Facing such a hibiscus face that seemed to be full of joy and anger, he felt a warm current slowly pressing through his heart. He held her hand that was stretched out under his eyelids, kissed her delicate fingers, and said with a smile: " I will follow Madam's orders." Turning over, he pulled her up as well.

When Gui Ning's carriage stopped in front of the gate of Rongyin Hall, it was exactly the same time.The servants of the Ruan family, who had been waiting eagerly for a long time, hurried in to report. The young couple were welcomed into the lobby, knelt down side by side, and kowtowed to Ruan Hongtian and Jiang Shi who were sitting on the lucky chair.

When I returned home today, Ming Yu naturally put on a lot of makeup.The bright red brocade top, the sleeves are covered with a brocade of double-happiness butterflies along the cuffs, and the skirt is embroidered with gold-threaded phoenix-tailed curly grass, which sets off a bright and colorful face, and the whole person is like a peony in full bloom .

The daughter is the heart and soul of the mother, although Jiang is confident that the son-in-law will treat his daughter well, but from the moment she was carried on the wedding sedan chair and saw that the red veil was lowered to cover the daughter's slender figure, the sadness of marrying a daughter Joy was overwhelmed.She is reluctant.

She is very familiar with Xie Mansion at the South Gate, and can recognize the way with her eyes closed, but in the past few days, because her daughter who has become a bride has moved in, no matter how much she thinks about it, she can't come to the door at will.

On the night of the bridal chamber, when her delicate daughter was hugged and loved by a man, she, a mother, was also hugged by her husband on her couch, but she was crying with emotion, and the husband beside her was comforting her That's all.In the past two days, he hadn't done anything, just waited for his daughter to come back to Ning.At this moment, seeing her coming over in bright clothes, when her eyes met the handsome man beside her, there was an irresistible shyness in her brows and eyes, it was obvious that she had a very good time with him these few days, with a heart Finally let go.

At noon, the Ruan family held a banquet for the son-in-law, Xie Zuiqiao accompanied Taishan and the guests, and Ming Yuniang naturally ate together, accompanied by Ming Pei and An Mo.

The table is full of Ming Yu's favorite food in the past.Small round persimmon meat, hand-shredded duck breast simmered with pine mushrooms, and crispy bones cooked in vinegar, the table is full.

Jiang himself didn't eat much, but kept adding vegetables to the dishes in front of Ming Yu.Ming Yu ate them one by one.She scooped up another half cup of ice fish soup, looked at her and said, "Ah Yu, eat more while you're still at home, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat this soup in the future."

Mother Zhou on the side smiled and said, "Didn't Madam pack a big box long ago? When I arrive in Beijing, the cooks there don't know how to cook it. I just cook it for the girl."

Jiang shi sighed slightly: "Those are all baked dry goods, how can there be such a rich and plump soup made from fresh fish?"

Bingyu is a special product in the south of the Yangtze River. It is fresh, tender, and the most delicate. Where can I raise it in the Northland?Mingyu heard the sadness in her mother's words, and hurriedly drank all the soup she scooped up, and smiled at her: "Don't worry, mother, my husband agreed to me, and said that if I have time in the next year, I will take care of you." I will send me back to visit my parents." She glanced at Zhou's mother again, and said with a smile, "It's just that Zhou's mother has been at my house for many years, and she should have a good life at this age, but now she wants to go to Beijing with me , I’m really sorry.”

Mother Zhou shook her head hurriedly and said: "Look at what the girl said. When the wife was picking someone, she didn't want me. It was because I couldn't bear to look down on the big girl since I was young, so I begged and wanted to go with her. As long as the girl doesn't mind I'm useless, I'm Amitabha. I'm not alone, the whole family went with me. Besides, the girl just said that the uncle will go south when he has time, why is the girl so sorry?"

At this time, after the daughter got married, she seemed to have severed the relationship with her mother's family.In the future, if there is no approval from her husband's family, she will not be able to come back at will, and it is possible that Mingyu, who is married far away, will never see her again.After hearing these words, Jiang was really relieved that his daughter was accompanied by an old man like Zhou's mother who used to be by her side.During the dinner, An Mo kept pestering Ming Yu and agreed to come to Beijing to see her. Ming Pei also said some good things to please her. After the meal, they were happy.

According to the custom, the newlyweds will bid farewell after the luncheon.Xie Zuiqiao thought it was because she understood her wish to stay longer, so Ming Yu was dragged into the inner room by Mrs. Jiang before sending someone to invite her, leaving only her mother and daughter.Seeing that his beloved daughter was about to be taken away, Jiang wished to pile up all the conversations he had said for several years, and first asked about the yin and yang harmony between the two of them.How could Ming Yu dare to mention the shameful thing that he turned into a tiger and wolf at night, and would not stop until he was skinned and boned, so he just blushed and vaguely dealt with it.Hearing her teach again some ways of managing a house and being a wife, half an afternoon passed in the blink of an eye, and finally when it was time to say goodbye, Ming Yu went to bid farewell to her grandmother and was sent out by her parents.

One night passed, and early the next morning, Ming Yu followed Xie Zuiqiao and boarded the boat heading north.Most of the dowry was loaded on dozens of three-masted ships, and was escorted to Jinjing the next day after the wedding.At this time, there are only some daily-used boxes and utensils on the boat. That's all, together with many servants who went north on the same route, there are four or five boats in a row.

Standing by the side of the porthole of the big ship, Ming Yu watched the figure of the person who saw her off on the shore gradually shrink until she could no longer be seen. Then she reluctantly lowered the curtain, suppressed her sadness, and rested her head on the standing Xie Zuiqiao, who was accompanying her by her side, raised her eyes to look at him, and said with a slight smile, "From now on, I will only have you."

"Ayu, you are mine, and I will protect you forever."

Xie Zuiqiao stared at her, and said slowly.The voice was low, but it contained a faint tension like a golden bow and iron horns, and every word entered her heart.

At the end of September, on a bright day at high altitude, a group of chariots and horses stopped in front of General Zhaowu's mansion in Yingtianmen.

The young master went south to marry a bride, and the bride's dowry arrived two days earlier, so Lu Da knew that the young master and his wife would also arrive soon, so he had been waiting for it for a long time.Hearing the porter's report, he hurriedly brought out the servants of the mansion.

Ming Yu once passed by the door of the General's Mansion before, and at this moment when Xie Zuiqiao helped her off the carriage, and looked up at the large black-bottomed plaque on the lintel, she couldn't help but feel a little touched.

There is no mother-in-law, stepping through this door, from this moment, she becomes the hostess of this mansion.

"Here, let's go in."

Xie Zuiqiao whispered in her ear.She smiled at him, followed him stepping steadily into the high threshold.

It was the first time Lu Da met the legendary Ruan family lady in Rongyin Hall.Seeing her wearing a light beige satin cloak and coming in with her son, she looked like a pair of people from a distance, and she was stunned.

The young master was beaten by the master, he couldn't help but blame her a little bit in his heart, now when he sees her, he doesn't know why, he just feels her smile is very comforting, the original dissatisfaction has disappeared a lot, and he hastily greeted her. up.

Ming Yu saw a man in his fifties hurrying towards him, well dressed, and guessed it was the housekeeper he had mentioned to her on Xiezuiqiao Road.Sure enough, after seeing him salute Xie Zuiqiao, he bent down to him again, claiming his surname Lu, and said with a slight smile: "Steward Lu, don't be too polite. I've come all the way, and I heard my husband mentioned you several times, saying that he was raped by you when he was young." Look at the big ones, these years I have relied on the housekeeper for everything in the mansion. I am young and ignorant, and I just came to Beijing, so I should ask Housekeeper Lu for more guidance in the future."

Steward Lu felt a little happy when he heard his young master making faces for himself in front of the young lady.When she heard the next few words she said, her voice was crisp and clear, her eyes were sincere, and she couldn't hear the slightest meaning of using irony to give herself a prestige in front of the old man in the mansion. Her affection for this young and beautiful young lady increased greatly, and she hurriedly said: "Mr. The madam is serious, it's all my duty. In the future, if the young lady can use me, just tell me. The road is hard, and the young lady must be tired, so I should hurry over and rest. Knowing the young lady and the young master It will be there in two days, and Mama An has already led someone to clean up the house according to my girl's wishes." After speaking, she hurriedly stepped aside.

Seeing how respectful Lu Da was to Ming Yu, Xie Zuiqiao was also happy, nodded to him, and led Ming Yu inside.As he went in, he whispered to her about the various houses he saw on the road.

The layout of the inner buildings of General Zhaowu's Mansion is almost the same as that of many princely mansions in Beijing that were bestowed by Gaozu back then, square and upright, the difference is only in size.There are five front doors, entering the hall, left and right are Chaoshou verandahs, and passing through the two halls is the Xiao Wall that separates the front and back yards.The scenery in the garden is arranged with many trees and few flowers. Although it does not have the ingenuity of Mingyu's own home, it has a majestic atmosphere of the hereditary residence of the general.

Xie Jingzhu waited at the entrance of the hanging flower gate, saw Mingyu coming from a distance, greeted her happily, called "sister-in-law" sweetly, smiled at Xie Zuiqiao, grabbed Mingyu's hand, and led her there left Xie Zuiqiao behind.Seeing her looking around, as if she was afraid that she would not be used to this place, she hastily explained: "Sister-in-law, there is also a lotus pond in the back garden. Although it is not as big as the pond at sister-in-law's house, it is also surrounded by red calamus, Zhiling water, There are goldfish, mandarin ducks, water birds, and hibiscus trees are planted by the pool, and the flowers are blooming like brocade now, so I like to go there when I have nothing to do. When my sister-in-law rests, I will take you there."

Ming Yu sensed the kindness of the sister-in-law, and nodded with a smile.When I was about to reach the main house where I lived in the future, I saw a mother who was about the same age as Zhou's mother coming out of the Baoxia gate in front of me, followed by a few girls. Standing close, greeted with a slight salute, said: "It must be the young lady from Jiangnan. I have been waiting for a few days, and finally I am looking forward to it. The house was tidied up a long time ago, and only my girl came to see it last time." After walking around, she said that this place is not appropriate, and she needs to change it there. She was afraid of wronging the young lady, so the old lady knew that the young lady was very precious when she was in her natal family. Therefore, when the young lady's dowry was delivered a few days ago, the old lady just picked some big The items are put back, and those small things can be decided by yourself after the young lady arrives. Don't blame the young lady, it's not the old lady who dares to neglect, I really don't know the young lady's preferences, I'm afraid that the young lady will not like it if she arranges it indiscriminately. It’s inconvenient to move around.”

As soon as she opened her mouth, she uttered a series of words, with a smile on her face and a respectful tone, only Mingyu could hear the indifference in her words at once, and guessed that she should be Mama An, the nurse of her deceased mother-in-law, Out of the corner of his eyes, Feng caught Xie Zuiqiao who was following up, frowning, as if he was about to speak, he laughed first and said, "This must be Mama An, right? Now that I am married to my husband, I have become a member of Xie's family. The rules of the Xie family are the most important. If my sister-in-law said something in the past, it was mostly a joke. Mother An believed it and made fun of me. It is really shameful. The layout of the room is just a trivial matter. If your husband can get used to it, I will naturally live in it too. Get used to it."

This Mama An was originally the wet nurse of Xie Zuiqiao's mother, and she was also a distant relative. Even Xie Zuiqiao was brought up by her.她不喜明瑜，一则是从来就觉得自家公子应娶个门当户对的京中高门小姐，二来前次谢醉桥被他爹狠揍一顿，她心痛万分，自然连带着更厌那阮家的女儿, I feel that she is the vixen who sang in the play and seduced the soul of the young man he fancied.

The young master is well-behaved and very sensible since he was a child. He never needs an extra inch of attention from adults to discipline him. Now he would do such a thing for a girl from a low family background. What is she if she is not a fox?
Just now she had heard the report from the little girl, saying that the young master and the young lady had arrived, but she deliberately refused to greet her. She waited in the new house for a while, and then pretended that she was still furnishing the house. She came out to embarrass her— ——Although she is now a young wife, only her qualifications in the mansion are there, and the young master is very close to her on weekdays, so forgive him for not being able to treat her badly.

The daughter of the Ruan family she had originally imagined must be an enchanting woman with a smell of copper all over her body.Yes, she can seduce people and also comes from a business background, what else could she be if she didn't look like this?She didn't expect to see a fairy-like beauty coming over, talking and laughing hand in hand with Xie Jingzhu, her manner was no different from any lady she had ever seen, so she was taken aback.After listening to her talk, she smiled and said her own words back secretly. On the contrary, she seemed to be ignorant. At first, she was completely unprepared, but she was so sharp-tongued, and her old face inevitably became hot, and she coughed With a sound, he quickly recovered, and said: "Young Madam said so. This is the best way. Since there is no need to change the furnishings in the room, I invite Young Madam to go in and rest first. The old lady went to see how the cooking and dinner preparations are going. Young master went south this time, and when he came back, his face was dark and thin. Those servants who should be killed were not served on the way, okay? Now that you are home, you must make up for it. What do you like to eat? , old lady, I know best." After reading a few words, he tutted his head and shook his head.

Ming Yu couldn't laugh or cry, she bit her lip and stared at Xie Zuiqiao who was on the side.Xie Zuiqiao's hairs stood on end, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, and was about to smile at her flatteringly, but saw that she had turned her head and left him, holding Xie Jingzhu's hand and entering the gate of Baoxia.

(End of this chapter)