Chapter 60:

Princess Su received the entrustment of Princess Duan. Knowing that Princess Duan was solemn to this marriage, she did a lot of courtesy and sent a greeting card to the Qin family in advance.
However, as soon as he arrived outside Zhongyihou's Mansion in the morning, the Zhulun Cha of Suwang Mansion was blocked by the carriage in front of him, and noisy disputes loomed outside the bus.
An old mother got out of the car to check the situation. Just outside the gate of Zhongyi Hou Mansion, a gray-haired woman in Tsing Yi and a woman with a matchmaker's mole were arguing with the doorman of the Hou Mansion.
"Be bold, why don't you let me in?!" Cheng Mu righteously scolded the concierge, "The marriage between the dog and the four girls in your house is a marriage gifted by the emperor. Today, I brought the matchmaker to take the four. The girl’s Geng post."
The matchmaker was holding the veil, twisting her waist and helping with a sharp throat: "Oh, hey, I have been a matchmaker for people for decades, and there are hundreds of them if there are no more than a thousand threads. It was the first time I saw you, both of them said they had gotten married, and they turned their in-laws away! What are the rules and the truth!!"
The movement here is so loud that it will inevitably attract many onlookers to point to the direction of the Hou Mansion.
Cheng Mu wanted to see more people, and shouted in a high voice: "I want to see you Madam Hou!"
"You stubborn dog sees people inferiorly. It's obviously your Madam Hou who took the initiative to ask our Cheng family about the marriage, and wanted to tell the daughter of the Hou Mansion to my son..."
"My son is Juren, the Asian Yuan of the previous department..."
"..."
The old mother looked around for a while, and then returned to Zhu Lunche. Princess Su asked suspiciously: "Why are you back?"
The old mother showed a weird look, and said: "Wang Hao, now an old woman brought a matchmaker to propose to the four girls in the Hou Mansion. The concierge did not let her in, and she is now making trouble."
Princess Su raised her eyebrows strangely.
"That old woman deliberately yelled for others to listen to." The old mother took the words that she had just heard to Concubine Su, as if she was telling a joke.
Concubine Su’s expression became more and more weird. She raised her hand and opened the curtain on the side of the carriage. Looking towards the gate of the Hou Mansion, she heard a sharp female voice in front: "This is the marriage of the imperial court, you Qin family Do you want to regret your marriage?!"
"If you don't give me an explanation, I will go to Jingzhao Mansion to play drums now..."
Cheng Mu's voice was getting sharper and sharper, which also attracted more passersby watching the excitement.
Several concierges were panicked and anxious, with cold sweat on their foreheads.
They all know that today the Royal Palace invited Princess Su to come and propose marriage for the matchmaker. This is a major event.
One of the porter-in-law was wondering if he was going to Mrs. Tong Bin Tai or Mrs. Hou, the corner of his eye just happened to glance at a Zhulun chariot not far away.
"Is this... the carriage of King Su Palace?" The other concierge also stammered when he saw Zhu Wheels.
For fear of neglecting Concubine Su, the lady in the concierge hurried to Ronghetang.
Mrs. Qin Tai had already made preparations, and she was dressed very grandly.
"It's almost the hour..." Mrs. Qin looked at the pot leak, and the porter's wife went into the east room with a little maid, sweating profusely.
"Madame, Princess Su's carriage has arrived." After the concierge paused, she said in embarrassment, "Also, the wife of the Cheng family also brought a matchmaker and said she was coming to pick up the fourth girl's Geng Tie. ."
Mrs. Qin Tai: "..."
Mrs. Qin's expression became a little subtle.
What happened on the day of the emperor's marriage, she later came back to her mind and thought about it carefully, and then she understood everything.
No matter how the Su family really wanted to find a marriage for Sister Jiu, she just looked for a glamorous and pickled pippi, and coaxed herself to marry Sister Jiu, and gave her a sweet and bitter marriage.
Therefore, the Su family was anxious when he heard that the emperor wanted to marry Cheng Shiang and Sister Sheng.
Mrs. Qin frowned deeply and sighed.
She is really stupid, Su Shi believes whatever she says, and she really treats her as a sincere marriage to sister Jiu.
Madam Cui looked at Mrs. Qin Tai's face, stepped forward for a while, and said timely: "Mrs. Tai, Mrs. Cheng's family had been here two days ago, and she was beaten away with a stick by her wife. The slave was pondering. She may have inquired that the Royal Palace is coming to propose marriage today, so she deliberately brought the matchmaker to this scene."
"The Cheng family is still preaching outside that our Hou Mansion will marry them a daughter."
"If Mrs. Cheng's family continues to make trouble like this, the face of the palace will not look good."
Mrs. Qin Tai slowly twisted the string of Buddhist beads in her hand, her face sinking like water.
Almost, just a little bit, she credulously believed Su's words and pushed sister Ji'er into the fire pit. Fortunately, the emperor's marriage decree came in time.
It’s a good thing that Sister Ji’er got this kind of imperial marriage. If the Cheng family continues to make trouble, and it reaches the ears of the Duan Palace, the Duan Wang and his wife will think that the Qin Family doesn’t know what to say, and it’s unruly. Sister Jiu.
Sister Jiu was replaced by Diao Nu. She suffered so much outside since she was a child, and was almost calculated by Su’s marriage. She was already very pitiful. If she hadn’t entered the door, let her husband’s family dislike her first, and then she would pass it. Door, I'm afraid this day is not easy.
The beads in Madam Qin's hand stopped, and there was a touch of determination in her always gentle eyes, and said: "Cheng Juren is Madam's uncle. Let Madam handle it by herself. Welcoming Madam Cheng's family and take them to Madam's yard. Go. Find someone to look at Madam’s yard, only allowed in but not out, and don’t leave people to Princess Su."
"Today is the big day of the three girls, don't neglect the distinguished guests, don't hurry up to welcome Princess Su in!"
Mrs. Qin gave an order, and the people hurried away.
Therefore, Mother Cheng and the matchmaker were first led by a few maids to Su's place, and then Mother Cui took a person to solemnly welcome Princess Su's Zhu Wheels into the house.
Concubine Su originally thought that the Qin family was unruly, thinking that Cheng Mu was afraid that she was going to block the door for a long time, and even prepared herself to go home today. He did not expect the Qin family to resolve the matter so quickly. Up.
Looking at it this way, the Qin family seemed to be fine. Concubine Su said in his heart.
Mrs. Qin personally hosted Princess Su, courtesy.
After the King Su had spoken about the scene, she followed the ancient ceremony to formally propose to Qin Jiu on behalf of the Duan Palace.
Mrs. Qin smiled and took Gu Zezhi's Geng Tie, and handed Qin Jiu's Geng Tie that had been prepared.
Both parties were very satisfied, especially Mrs. Qin's eyes narrowed when she laughed, her face flushed, and she had already waved her head behind the unhappiness that had been caused by Cheng Mu.
Mrs. Qin also personally sent Princess Su to Yimen.
After returning, Mrs. Qin smiled and asked about Grandma Cui: "How is Madam's place?"
Mother Cui's eyes flickered, and she truthfully said: "The concierge took Mrs. Cheng's family to Qiongzhi Courtyard to see his wife, but the wife disappeared and asked her to stop Mrs. Cheng's wife and the matchmaker at the door."
"Later, the four girls also ran to Qiongzhiyuan to make trouble when they heard the news, and ordered the maid to chase people away. Fortunately, the slaves and maids sent a dozen or so maids over in advance, and they didn't let the four girls drive them away."
The corners of Mother Cui's mouth curled up, and she said in her heart: Anyway, the mother and daughter of the Su clan and the mother of Cheng can make trouble anyway, as long as they don't disturb the affairs of the three girls.
Mrs. Qin rubbed her eyebrows tiredly, feeling tired all over, and she looked so many years old.
"Go and tell Madam," Madam Qin faintly ordered, "Let her take care of Sister Sheng's marriage now. As for the contribution of the Hou Mansion, she won't need to take care of her for the time being, let her keep the account books. Hand it over."
After a pause, Mrs. Qin's voice became a little cold, "You remind her again that this is a marriage bestowed by the emperor. The emperor Jinkou said that Sister Sheng can only marry except for death."
Mother Cui and the other maids in the room were all taken aback.
Since the Qin family rehabilitated and returned to the capital ten years ago, the wife has handed over the central contribution of the Hou Mansion to the Su clan of Hou, and this has been ten years.
Before today, I am afraid that no one would have thought that one day Mrs. Tai would take back the power of the Hou Mansion.
Mother Cui bowed her knees to take the order and hurried to do it.
However, after a stick of incense, Mother Cui returned empty-handed and said: "Mrs. Tai, Madam is crying and making trouble, and she is sick."
Mrs. Qin Tai: "..."
She was too lazy to talk, rubbed her eyebrows again, and dismissed all the people in the house, staying alone for a long time.
When the Zhongyi Hou Qinzhun came back in the evening to ask for peace, Mrs. Qin Tai persuaded him earnestly:
"A Zhun, this marriage of Sister Sheng is bestowed by the emperor. Although it is only an oral order, it is also a holy intention. Unless Sister Sheng is dead, this marriage cannot be cancelled."
"If this is the case, let's discuss it carefully, and if we continue to make trouble, it will be just a joke for Beppu to see our Qin family!"
"You are now leading the errand of Shaoqing of Hongyou Temple. If you violate the holy will, do you want to go further?!"
"Your father died early, and now the Hou Mansion is declining..."
"Think about it for yourself, after all, Sister Sheng is the daughter of your husband and wife. I am old and can't manage so much."
Following Mrs. Qin's words, Qin Zhun's face became more and more ugly.
After all, Mrs. Qin's remarks also met Qin Zhun’s worries. On the one hand, he was unwilling to marry his prostitutes to such poppies as Cheng Shiang, but on the other hand, he did not dare to give him the courage. I resisted marriage, thinking that it could drag on for a day, but now it seems that it can’t be dragged on.
The room fell into silence, and Qin Zhun did not speak for a long time.
How could Mrs. Qin not see her son's entanglement, and sighed: "After all, if your daughter-in-law wanted to figure out Sister Jiu, how could things have reached this point!!"
Speaking of this matter, Mrs. Qin Tai was very disappointed with Su Clan.
She knew that Su Clan was dissatisfied with Qin Jiu, but the dissatisfaction returned to dissatisfaction. She actually used the marriage to calculate the life of her niece, and her heart was too vicious!
Mrs. Qin: "A Zhun, the Qin family owes sister Jiu, and now sister Ji has got this kind of marriage. It is her blessing. Even if the Qin family can't help her, don't hold her back."
"How do you say it is her direct uncle!"
Mrs. Qin said what she had to say and sent her son away.
That day, after Qin Zhun went back to the Qiongzhi Yard, he had a big fight with the Su Clan. Finally, he slammed the door and left. There was a sound of banging and smashing things in the Qiongzhi Yard, and the people in the courtyard were chilling.
The next day, Qin Zhun personally sent the matching cards and account books to Mrs. Qin Tai, and he was in charge of giving Qin Sheng's Geng Tie to the Cheng family's matchmaker.
After Qin Sheng learned of the news, he cried, cried, and hung himself in his yard, but Qin Zhun was not the Su clan, and he was not relentless. He only let the people in the house look at Qin Sheng with an attitude. It was clear that if Qin Sheng died, all of them would also die.
Naturally, these news would inevitably reach Qin Jiu's ears. Qin Jiu just smiled when he heard this.
These days, she has been busy struggling with needlework, trying to sew a wipe under Du Ruo's guidance.
This forehead was sewn for Princess Duan. After the marriage is set, she must go to the Palace of Duan to pay a visit to Princess Duan. Her female celebrity is not good, nor can she embroider, so she can only do simple forehead applications.
Du Ruo had a lot of ideas. He taught Qin Jiu to sew some pearls on his forehead, and used the stitching and applique stitches to make tricks. Qin Jiu was so busy every day that he wanted to grow six arms like Nezha, and the people in this house were a little disturbed. Did not disturb her.
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Princess Su sent Geng Tie to Huangjue Temple on behalf of Duan Wangfu to invite Master Yuanwu to marry him, and got a good luck.
Concubine Su sent the result of the marriage to the Qin family. After that, the clan’s representative from Duanwang’s Mansion performed the Najib ceremony and issued a letter of appointment.
Since then, the marriage between the two families has been officially set.
In the afternoon of the same day, Princess Duan officially sent a post to Qin's family, asking Qin Jiu to visit the house.
On the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, Qin Jiu attended the appointment on time and went to the Duan Palace to pay a courtesy visit to Princess Duan.
She was dressed up specially today. The outside is a crimson butterfly wearing a flower-carved silk twill, and inside is a small frost-colored vertical-collared shirt embroidered with small green calyx flowers on the neckline. The bottom is matched with a water-red thread-taking long skirt. A blue silk is tied in a flat updo, and he wears a pair of ruby-inlaid red gold dragonfly beads.
She has good facial features, her eyebrows are as far away as her eyes, her red lips are jade-skinned, and her palm-sized face is clear and beautiful, and she doesn't need to be dressed up, her eyes are bright and bright.
Concubine Duan looked up and down Qin Jiao, how she looked good, her eyes finally fell on the white jade ring of suet on Qin Jiao's waist, and she was taken aback.
It was a ring the size of a baby's fist, the jade was lustrous and delicate, and the ring was engraved with a skylark pattern.
Others may not know the origin of this ring, but Princess Duan knows it best.
This ring was given to him by his son's grandmother when he was eight years old.
The son always cherishes it very much and often wears it on his body. He actually gave it to Qin Jiao. It is conceivable that he attaches great importance to this undocumented wife.
The smile on Princess Duan's lips deepened again.
While Concubine Duan was looking at Qin Jiu, Qin Jiao was also looking at Concubine Duan.
Princess Duan is over fifty years old, with fair skin and plump body, with a little silver in her hair, neatly combed a round bun, and wearing an autumn-scented moiré ball flower twill.
She didn't wear much jewellery, only a hairpin inlaid with east beads in her hair bun, and a pair of emeralds the size of red beans on her earlobes.
Her white face was full of smiles at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, loving and kind, and she looked a few years younger than her actual age.
Princess Duan is really good tempered as the queen and aunt said. Qin Jiu thought to himself, he relaxed a lot and his smile was sweeter.
Qin Jiu took a wipe from Du Ruo's hand and presented it to Princess Duan, and said generously: "Princess, this is my wipe. The craftsmanship is not good. Don't be surprised."
Princess Duan smiled and took over the forehead, keenly noticed that there were many pinholes in the little girl's hand, and knew clearly.
For her, Qin Jiu's intention is the most important.
Princess Duan looked at the forehead in her hand lovingly, smiled and praised: "It's really ingenious."
This is a primrose trimmed forehead, centered with small rice-sized pearls sewn into the shape of five plum blossoms, simple yet gorgeous.
"Princess, you like it." Qin Jiao also smiled, a pair of pupils shining like black jade.
She heard from Queen Wei that Princess Duan likes bright colors and doesn't like plain colors, so today she specially wore bright scarlet colors, and this primrose color was also carefully selected by her, and pressed with rims. To suppress the tone.
The princess Duan was about to ask the mother to help her put her forehead away, but suddenly the tip of her nose moved and stopped again. She smiled and said, "Xiao Jiu, the incense on her forehead smells so good, what kind of incense is it?"
She directly called Qin Jiu "Xiao Jiu", with a tone of intimacy.
Qin Jiao was just learning how to make perfume when he was bored recently. He smiled and replied: "I used the "Yuxiangpu" to make it, called Baizhuxiang. I said that after washing it with water a hundred times, the fragrance will not disappear. I gave it to me. The veil has also been smoked, and it does have a lingering fragrance after washing it four or five times, but I can't say whether it can be washed hundreds of times."
Concubine Duan looked at Qin Jiu even more happy, feeling that this girl is not only good-looking, but also pleasant to talk, no wonder her son likes it too.
She smiled and said, "I have a very rare incense here, only in Xijiang. It is called Jiuhexiang. After this incense is infused, you can calm down." She turned her head and said, "Mother Wang , You go get the two boxes of Jiuhexiang from my place."
Grandma Wang froze for a moment. These nine-and-a-half incense was used by the princess every day, so she brought two boxes with her.
Madam Wang took the order to retreat, and the princess smiled and greeted Qin Jiu to sit down, "Xiao Jiu, sit down and talk."
The maid serving in the room hurriedly served Qin Jiu tea and fruit snacks.
"Come on, try this Lu'an tea." Princess Duan said with a smile, "Zezhi's grandmother brought it from Jiangnan."
While talking, Princess Duan's gaze lingered on Qin Jiu's waistband again, and her smile became more loving.
Qin Rui obediently picked up the tea cup and tasted the tea decently.
In the blue and white porcelain tea cup, the color of the soup is clear and translucent, the melon seed-shaped tea leaves are green in color, uniform in size, and a refreshing tea fragrance blows over the face.
Qin Jiao took a sip of hot tea and praised "fresh and mellow back to sweetness". In fact, she still didn't know anything about tea, but Queen Wei had told her to serve the princess good tea, so she did some homework in advance.
Princess Duan said again: "You like it, and Zezhi likes this Lu'an tea the most. Every time his grandmother sends me tea, the kid will take half of it."
Qin Jiu continued to make tea in silence, really didn't know how to answer this.
Listening to Gu Zezhi becoming the "this child" in the words of the princess, it really feels weird and disagreeable. How to put it, it's like... it's like the heroic and extraordinary villain image of Jin Thigh suddenly collapsed.
Princess Duan continued talking about her son enthusiastically: "This child, Zezhi, looks at the gentleman, but in fact he is very domineering, and he will be rewarded."
Qin Jiu deeply agreed, and felt that Princess Duan really saw his essence clearly.
She nodded slightly by accident.
Princess Duan has been paying attention to Qin Jiu's every move and noticed it. The corners of her lips have been raised a little bit, and she smiled again and said: "If he bullies you in the future, Xiao Jiu, you will come to me and I will help you teach. he."
"Ze Zhi, he was very naughty when he was a child. I still remember when he was five years old. When the maids were not paying attention, he climbed onto the roof and fell off the roof. Fortunately, he was killed by the palace. The guard caught it."
"That's why he became interested in Xi Wusheng. His father thought he was spoiled and could not hold on. As a result, this kid is very stubborn. No matter what he studies, he must do his best."
"It's no exception to fights..."
Recalling what happened when his son was young, Princess Duan was very angry and funny, and there was obvious joy in her eyebrows.
Her love for Gu Zezhi is obvious and beyond doubt.
Qin Jiao looked at Princess Duan and forgot to drink tea, his eyes flickered.
It is mentioned in the original plot of the novel that because Gu Zezhi refused to accept that he could not get the position of the son of the world, he murdered his father and his mother in cold blood, and then fled for a few years.
Qin Jiu had not been in contact with Princess Duan not long ago, but she could see that when she mentioned her son Gu Zezhi, it was a joy from the heart, and the temperament of Princess Duan seemed not difficult to get along with.
Although Gu Zezhi was thinking a little bit more and his stomach was darker, he would never be the one who threw a butcher knife at the princess who smashed his heart on impulse. If he said he was slain in a rational situation. It is even more impossible if the father kills the mother.
So, what secret information is hidden in the novel? !
This thought only disappeared in a flash, when Princess Duan stood up and said: "Xiao Jiu, you are rare to come to the palace, I will show you around."
Qin Jiu quickly stood up and responded with kindness.
Princess Duan took Qin Jiu to the small garden on the northeast side of the palace for a walk, along the way, she continued to chat with Qin Jiu.
Princess Duan also thought that Qin Jiu was about to marry in, so she mentioned something about her palace, lest the little girl's eyes would be blackened in the future, and she could only knock her teeth out and swallow in her belly.
Princess Duan walked all the way, saying all the way, basically what she thought and said.
"Although Zezhi is a protagonist, the eldest son of the mansion is Gu Chenzhi, the eldest son of the prince's concubine, and Bi Zezhi is eighteen years older. The concubine is born in a scholarly family, and his father is a fourth-class consort. I'm already talking about marriage, marrying, and seeing each other on marriage."
"The prince has two side concubines, one is the birth mother of the prince's birth mother, Feng Fang, and the other is the prince's next son. There are five sons and eight daughters under the prince's knees, all of them are concubines except Ze."
"Zezhi's three concubine sisters and one concubine sister have also been married, and four younger sisters of Xing Wu, Xing 6, Xing 7 and Xing 8 are waiting in the boudoir..."
Princess Duan briefly introduced these unmarried concubines and a few concubine daughters-in-law. After all, after Qin Jiu married into the palace in the future, it is inevitable that he would have some contact with these sisters and sister-in-laws.
Others, such as Wang Yeji concubine, the princess did not say much, anyway, these people do not need Zezhi's wife to entertain.
Qin Jiao listened with a smile, with a subtle heart, and couldn't help but vomit: Duan Wang's kidney is so good.
With so many Yingyings and Yanyans, concubines and concubines, the backyard of this palace is really lively.
but……
Qin Zhuo closed his cloak and looked at Princess Duan's smiling face. Except for the obvious disgust in the voice of the princess when she just mentioned her son Gu Chenzhi, she was gentle on the other concubines and concubines. impartial.
It should be said that Princess Duan also deliberately let herself know her attitude towards the son? After all, Princess Duan’s attitude is almost nine out of ten and also represents Gu Zezhi’s attitude.
Qin Jiao was thinking, pursing his lips.
The wind blew up a corner of her cloak, revealing an octagonal stove she was holding in her hand.
Concubine Duan saw at a glance that the hand furnace Qin Jiu was holding was familiar, with a pair of magpie-carved plum patterns carved on the cover. Obviously, this hand furnace was a pair with the hand furnace his son brought back that day.
The smile on Princess Duan's face was deeper, with a bit of joking, a bit of fun, a bit of clarity, and a bit of comfort.
She smiled and said faithfully on behalf of her son: "Xiao Jiu, Zezhi is different from his father and king. Zezhi does not have a common house. He uses small servants, guards, and some rough ladies in his yard."
Qin Jiao's lips curled.
Among other things, Gu Zezhi's self-care ability is really not like a prince and noble son, where he can use a little servant, he himself took care of himself properly on the way to Luzhou.
Mother Wang followed not too far away, and she smiled as she watched Princess Duan and Qin Jiu talk happily.
In recent years, the princess has been worried about the marriage of the third master, and has argued with the prince several times for this.
Now San Ye’s marriage is finally set, and the princess’s heart can be at ease. This future third wife looks good and has a good temperament with the princess. After the third wife passes, the princess will have one more object to talk to. .
Mother Wang also hoped that Qin Jiu would pass the door quickly.
"Wang Concubine, shall we go to the warm pavilion in front for a rest?" Qin Jiao suggested with a smile. She wasn't tired by herself, but she could see that Princess Duan showed a little fatigue in her expression.
Princess Duan responded with a smile, pointing to the small lake next to the warm pavilion and said: "This lake also has a group of fire carps, which is as red as fire."
The maids were very clever. Not only did they serve tea and snacks in the warm pavilion, they also brought an extra box of fish food.
As soon as Princess Duan sat down, she covered her mouth with a veil and coughed gently.
Qin Jiu quickly stroked her back, and ordered the maid to pour a cup of warm tea.
Princess Duan coughed a few times, finally came over, and drank a few more mouthfuls of warm tea.
She wiped the corners of her lips with a kerchief, and smiled at Qin Jiao, "It's okay, it's just a bit of coldness recently."
Seeing that Princess Duan's face was slightly pale, Qin Jiao asked with concern: "Have you ever seen an imperial doctor?"
"I have seen it." Princess Duan said.
"I have seen two doctors, and after taking the decoction for ten days, there is no improvement." Mother Wang on the side couldn't help but interject.
While she was talking, Grandma Wang was a little worried, and the princess was healthy, and she had not seen any serious illness in recent years.
However, since the beginning of autumn this year, the princess’s body has not been as good as the other day. I asked the doctor to check it for several times. I also drank a lot of decoctions, but it was always good or bad. Not long ago, it was because of the patriarchal school. The person assassinated the third master was so angry that he was seriously ill. After that, he has been sick until now.
After coming to the capital, the imperial physicians had seen two of them, but they didn't improve.