Outside the Ningyuan Hou Mansion, there was a solemn scene.
Today is the day of the funeral of Ningyuan Hou Gu Yan, and the farewell team lined up from the street to the end of the street.
Gu Yankai has accomplished everything a marquis in feudal society should do in his life. He fought bloody battles on the frontiers for the court, married three times for the prosperity of his family, and planned a way out for his children from birth.
But for him personally, this life was a failure. The love of his life died of illness early. Since the death of Da Qin, his heart has also died. Perhaps for him, death is a It's a good home, he can reunite with the Da Qin family again.
Qin Hao and Yu Yanran were also in the farewell procession. Looking at the heartbroken little Qin, Qin Hao had to admire her acting skills, which were so natural.
Gu Tingye had an expressionless face, dull eyes, and stubble all over his face. He looked like a walking corpse. Although Gu Yankai had been strict with him since he was a child, which made him rebellious for a time, when Gu Yankai left Finally, he clearly realized that no one in this world really cared about him anymore.
White paper money was scattered on the ground, and the funeral procession also cried all the way, but it is hard to say how much of it was truly from the heart.
After the funeral, Qin Hao saw that Gu Tingye was not in good condition, so he said to him, "Now that your father has passed away from illness, do you have any arrangements for Minglan?"
Gu Tingye's originally empty look changed. The son came back to life, and suddenly began to become gloomy again, "Oh, even if we are destined to have no destiny, why bother to force it, otherwise we will delay others in vain."
After the death of a close relative, according to the rules of feudal society, the son is Minglan has to observe filial piety for three years. Now that Minglan has passed her haircut years, she will be eighteen years old in three years. In ancient times, a daughter who was not married at eighteen years old would be laughed at.
Qin Hao pressed Gu Tingye's shoulder with his right hand and shouted, "If it's a good marriage, why not wait for three years? You have no relatives in this world, and your wife is half a relative. If you want to live, Do you have to be as frustrated as your father?"
"Thank you Zihan for the heads-up." Gu Tingye was shocked, and then he saluted Qin Hao solemnly.
Seeing Gu Tingye cheer up again, Qin Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
On the way back, Yu Yanran in the carriage suddenly took the initiative to hold Qin Hao's hand. Qin Hao was slightly stunned. Such a situation was rare, so he curiously asked "What's wrong?"
< p>Yu Yanran shook her head and just looked at him with a smile.Qin Hao hugged her over, kissed her on the forehead, and scolded her, "You are not allowed to eat those messy things in the future, you know what if you get hurt?"
It’s medicine that is three-thirds poisonous. What’s more, Qin Hao has never had high hopes for ancient medical technology. The mortality rate for a single cold is as high as 30 or more. To say that the so-called secret medicine has no side effects on the body is like talking about arsenic. It's bullshit like it's not poisonous.
Yu Yanran buried her head in Qin Hao's arms, rubbed it, closed her eyes and enjoyed her husband's tenderness.
Seeing that Yu Yanran was a little perfunctory, Qin Hao turned her over and put her on his lap.
"Papapapa"
"Don't you dare anymore?"
"Uh-huh" Yu Yanran's face suddenly looked like a ripe crab. He looked at Qin Hao with charming and aggrieved eyes, only to see him glaring at her sternly and raising his right hand high again.
"Husband, if I know I was wrong, I won't dare to do it anymore."
Qin Hao sighed and put her down. Qin Hao also knew the pressure on Yu Yanran. A lot, in ancient times, a woman's status largely depended on whether she could contribute to the family.
Now that Qin Hao has been granted the title of Marquis of Jinghai, if there are two men in the family, they will be able to inherit two titles in the future. This is a great thing for the prosperity of the family, but if there is only one man, Giving up the title of Marquis of Jinghai would undoubtedly be a waste of natural resources, and those jealous people didn't know what they would say.
Qin Hao gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and comforted her softly, "Actually, you don't need to care what those people say. Life is not for them to see. We just need to live a comfortable life."
"Yes." Yu Yanran sniffed and nodded lightly.
On the third day after Gu Yankai was buried, the official decree came down. The title of Marquis Ningyuan was inherited by his eldest son Gu Tingyu. This result was reasonable, but it was unexpected by most people. outside.
After all, Gu Tingye’s holy book is thick, and many people speculate that the official family will let Gu Tingye inherit the title.
However, Qin Hao knew that Zhao Zongquan would definitely let Gu Tingyu seize the title, because although the procedure for Zhao Zongquan to obtain the throne was fine, he was not the biological son of the late emperor after all, so he had to pay more attention to such things. , so as not to give others a handle.
Furthermore, Gu Tingyu’s body and bones will not survive for more than a few years. After his death, Gu Tingye can still seize the title in an open and honest manner, so there is no need to rush.
Of course, this also gave Xiao Qin a wrong signal. If Gu Tingye directly attacked the jue, she would have no chance at all. If Gu Tingyu attacked the jue, she still had room to operate, but she just left There isn't much time left for her.
On the day after Gu Tingyu attacked the prince, Gu Tingye suddenly came to Dongchang Hou Mansion. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Qin Hao teaching Yu Yanran how to read the account book, and he couldn't help but feel envious.
“Cousin, brothers and sisters, you are really envious of others.”
Yu Yanran quickly got up from Qin Hao’s arms and said shyly, “Cousin, please sit down. Go prepare some refreshments for you."
Qin Hao laughed and complained, "Look, I finally got the red sleeves to add fragrance, but you ruined it."
" Yes, yes, I shouldn't, but cousin, you can't just care about being happy alone, leaving me miserable," Gu Tingye said pretending to be pitiful.
Qin Hao said angrily, "If you have something to say, stop acting like a daughter. It makes me sick to my stomach."
"Hey, my cousin still understands me, thenI'll just say it bluntly. I found out that the old lady of the Sheng family is very close to the old lady of the He family in Baishitan. The He family has He Hongwen who is about the same age as Minglan. I think this means that the old lady Sheng is planning to bring them together. , you have to help me think of a way. "Gu Tingye said quickly.
Qin Hao shook his head after hearing this. "With your current status, how can the Baishitan He family compete with you?"
Gu Tingye smiled bitterly and said, "No, I I am still in the filial piety period and cannot get married for three years. What's more, I was a dissolute and unruly person in the early years and my reputation is not very good. Mrs. He may not like me. If she doesn't nod, it won't happen. "
Yu Yanran came over with refreshments at this time, and suddenly heard Minglan's gossip, and suddenly became interested.
Gu Tingye took the opportunity to bow to Yu Yanran, "This matter I have to ask my brothers and sisters. "
Yu Yanran was dumbfounded when she heard this, and waved her hands repeatedly, "How can I intervene?"
She didn't expect that Gu Tingye actually wanted her to be a matchmaker, and she had just gotten married. In less than two years, I still haven’t figured it out yet, how can I have the nerve to arrange someone else’s marriage?
Gu Tingye said, “Brother and sister, you are now Mrs. Jinghaihou, and you have a third-grade imperial title. , In terms of dignity, there are very few people in Bianjing City who can compare with you. What’s more, you and Minglan are close friends. Do you want her to marry a member of the He family who is neither above nor below?"
This time Qin Hao was granted the title of Marquis of Jinghai, and Yu Yanran's imperial edict was promoted to the first rank, and that of the Qin Liu family also became the second rank. In order to make up for the loss of Qin Hao's surrender of military power, Zhao Zongquan took great pains.
Yu Yanran also thought it made sense when she heard it. How could the Baishitan He family compare with Gu Tingye? As Minglan's close friend, she naturally hopes that Minglan can marry well
Moreover. If Minglan marries Gu Tingye, they will be sisters-in-law. They can often play together in the future, and they will not be lonely at home.
Thinking of this, Yu Yanran couldn't help but feel a little moved and looked subconsciously. Qin Hao.
Qin Hao said with a smile, "Since my cousin has spoken, just go for a run. ”
“Thank you very much to my cousin and sister-in-law for your support. I have prepared the gifts and will send them here. I’ll bother my brothers and sisters.” "After Gu Tingye finished speaking, he ran away, as happy as a child.
Yu Yanran couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I feel relieved now. I didn't expect that this Gu Tingye would face Ming. Lan is so interested.
Qin Hao pinched her chin, "Don't be too happy too early. The old lady of the Sheng family is not easy to deal with. It's not easy for you to be a matchmaker." "
It seems that every woman has the potential to be a matchmaker after getting married. That afternoon, Yu Yanran went to the Sheng family with gifts.
"Meet Jinghai Mrs. Hou. "Wang Ruofu bowed to Yu Yanran sourly. He had watched such a young girl grow up, but she turned out to be a marquise within two years of her marriage.
And this The Marquis was not inherited, but Qin Hao earned it through hard work. Under the imperial decree of the official family,After arriving, I don’t know how many wealthy nobles in Bianjing City were greedy. Even if they had to be demoted to a higher rank, the next generation would still be an earl.
Although Yu Yanran felt secretly happy, on the surface, she still hurried to Wang Ruo Fu said, "Madam Wang, you are so beautiful. Our two families have always been on good terms, so there is no need to talk about these false courtesy of outsiders."
Wang Ruofu was immediately happy when he heard this. The Marquis said that she was not an outsider. Well, my impression of Yu Yanran has improved a lot.
After Yu Yanran sat down, she said to her personal maid Jade, "Go and ask someone to bring the gift in."
The "gift" Wang Ruofu was a little suspicious, it was just the New Year. What kind of gift should I give for the festival?
As a result, Wang Ruofu was dumbfounded when he saw the yard full of gifts.
"Ms. Yu, did you send it to the wrong person?"
The two families are not related, and the Sheng family's family status is far inferior to that of the Dongchang Hou Mansion, let alone the Dongchang Hou Mansion. Maybe I have something to ask of the Sheng family, so I wouldn't mind giving such a generous gift.
Yu Yanran smiled and said to Wang Ruofu, "It's not the wrong one. It's for the Sheng family. Mrs. Wang will see if she likes it."
Wang Ruofu drooled It's almost flowing. Each exquisite box is open, and there are pearls, agate, jade, gold, and fiery red corals that are more than two feet high, making people dizzy.
There are also wild ginseng, blood swallows and bird's nests, and various rare animal skins. The feel of one of the white fox skins made Wang Ruofu love it so much that he wanted to send it to him immediately to make a waistcoat and shawl. On her shoulders, she went out to show off. Last year she saw an earl's wife wearing a fox-skin vest, which made her drool.
"Ahem." Upon seeing this, Mother Liu quickly cleared her throat as a reminder.
Wang Ruofu finally came to his senses and took back his hand angrily, "Here, if you have no merit and no reward, you dare not accept such an expensive gift from Madam Yu."
Yu Yanran He smiled and said, "This is not a gift from me to Mrs. Wang, but a gift for me."
"I did it for you." Wang Ruofu was even more dizzy upon hearing this.
When Yu Yanran saw this, she told her what Gu Tingye had asked her to do as a matchmaker.
Wang Ruofu's face looked a little strange, Gu Tingye actually wanted to marry Minglan
"Mrs. Yu, maybe she heard wrongly. With Gu Tingye's status, how could she marry a girl like Minglan? ." Wang Ruofu almost said the word "concubine", but then he thought, now Minglan is in her name.
Yu Yanran shook her head sternly, "How could you hear such a big thing wrong? I have confirmed it over and over again. It is indeed Minglan."
Wang Ruofu was upset, why is it Minglan? Instead of her Rulan, what a good marriage, what a precious gift, but it was given to Minglan. Suddenly Wang Ruofu felt that the white fox skin was not so smooth.
"Well, I remember that the old Marquis passed away, and Gu Tingye had to observe mourning for three years. At this time, I am afraid that discussing marriage will be criticized."
Yu Yanran whispered, "This way It's the reason why my cousin asked me to send the gift. Let's not make it public and settle the matter first. In three yearsLet’s talk about marriage later. "
Wang Ruofu became even more bitter when he heard this. In other words, this is not a betrothal gift. Just to make Minglan wait for three years, Gu Tingye actually gave such a generous gift. Isn't the betrothal gift not a standard? Higher
Seeing such overwhelming wealth and no share of his own daughter, Wang Ruofu wanted to bang his head against the wall right now
“I can’t do this. Lord, I still need the old lady to nod. "Wang Ruofu evaded.
Yu Yanran did not doubt it. "Well, the old lady has always loved Minglan, so naturally she wants her to nod. ”
After the gifts were given and the conversation was over, Yu Yanran went to Mu Cang Zhai to play with Minglan.
After arriving at Mu Cang Zhai, she found that the servants here Everyone was very strange. There was a maid who was holding a poetry book and reciting poems, and another maid who was acting sneaky. When she saw an outsider coming, no one greeted her, but she ran back to the room.
In the end, it was Xiao Tao. After discovering her, he welcomed her into Minglan's boudoir.
Yu Yanran complained, "How come you, the maid in the yard, can't even see the fallen leaves or dust on the ground?" People are cleaning, are they maids or ladies?"
Minglan poured a bowl of tea for Yu Yanran and sighed, "What can I do? These maids are all The eldest lady and Miss Lin pushed it in, and I couldn't punish them easily, so that was all I could do. ”
“You are the one who is tolerant in everything, and that’s why you develop them to be lawless. If you ask me, just drag them out and give them a good beating. After a good beating, they will be honest.” "Yu Yanran said angrily.
Minglan covered her mouth and chuckled, jokingly saying, "Sister Yanran is really acting like a marquis' wife now. ”
“Who am I doing for? I’m not worth it for you. This maid doesn’t look like a maid, and the young lady doesn’t look like a young lady. If word spread, wouldn’t it make people laugh at the Sheng family tradition?” Yu Yanran saw someone outside. Peeking furtively, it looked like he was the person next to Mrs. Wang, so he shouted out the second part of the sentence.
Minglan naturally saw it, but didn't make any move. Asking Yu Yanran, "How come Sister Yanran is so free to come to my place today?" Yu Yanran explained the situation. Minglan was also dumbfounded and stayed for a while before confirming.
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"Sister Yanran, Gu Tingye really said he wanted to marry me"
Yu Yanran nodded solemnly, "Of course it is true. How could I mistake that he said it himself today for such a big thing? And he also prepared a generous gift for me to send as a token of sincerity. "
"Minglan, although Gu Tingye was ridiculous for a while when he was young, he learned it later. He also studied in your family, and you have seen him. He is not as domineering and arrogant as the outside world reports. It's rude, not to mention that my Marquis and Gu Tingye are cousins and close friends. My Marquis knows his character best. Moreover, Gu Tingye has gained the respect of the new monarch. In the future, he will have the title of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion waiting for him. He is indeed a A rare good husband. "Yu Yanran tried her best to persuade.
It's not that Gu Tingye gave her anything.What a benefit, she really thought about Minglan, and when Gu Tingye took the initiative to ask her for help for Minglan, and prepared such a generous gift, you knew what he meant.
"Minglan, it's not easy for a woman to meet a good husband in her life. Take me for example. If I hadn't met the Marquis, I'm afraid my life would be so sad now. "Yu Yanran took Minglan's hand and said softly.
Minglan was moved in her heart, "Sister Yanran, thank you, I know you are doing it for my own good."
At the same time, a servant knelt down in front of Wang Ruofu and held her in front of Wang Ruofu. Zhai said what he heard.
Wang Ruofu was furious when he heard this, "Why is this Minglan so weak-tempered that he can't even handle a group of maids?"
Mother Liu reminded her from the side. "Madam, this matter is big or small. If word gets out that the maids of our Sheng Mansion are not like maids and the young ladies are not like young ladies, it will be difficult for the fifth young lady to find a good marriage."
Wang Ruofu was shocked, "You're right. Fortunately, this is Mrs. Yu. For the sake of Minglan's reputation, she won't tell anyone. It would be bad if others caught her. These cheap guys, wait until Mrs. Yu leaves." Later, they all fell into disgrace."
"No."
Yu Yanran stayed with Minglan for a while and then left.
Madam Wang led her men to punish all the maids who were idle all day long, and also gave Minglan a scolding, mainly because she was jealous of her getting such a good marriage as Gu Tingye.
When Sheng Hong came back and heard Wang Ruofu say that Gu Tingye was going to marry Minglan, he almost fell off the chair and splashed tea on his hand.
"You must have heard wrong, right?"
Wang Ruofu said in a sour voice, "How could I have heard wrong about such a big event and the piles of gifts? It's just an illusion."
Sheng Hong was happy, "Gu Tingye is quite discerning. This girl Minglan has always been well-behaved, and she will definitely be a good wife in the future."
Wang Ruo. Fu secretly rolled his eyes, why is he so discerning? From her point of view, Gu Tingye was blind. He would not be afraid of being laughed at if he married a concubine instead of marrying such a noble daughter as her daughter.
There was another scene over at Linqi Pavilion. When I heard that Minglan was going to become the future eldest lady of the Hou Mansion, she instantly turned into two lemon juices.
Mo Lan gritted her teeth and stamped her feet and said, "Mother, Minglan is also a concubine. She can marry the marquis' legitimate son. There is nothing I can say to marry her worse than her." Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft Free reading