Chapter 73 April (Part 1)

April in Yanjing is warm and windy. It rains occasionally, but it is not like Yuhang, where the rain keeps coming and the air is filled with moisture. After the rain, it clears up immediately, the sky is blue, and the air is filled with the fragrance of grass and trees, which is particularly fresh.

Eleventh Lady took a deep breath and felt as if she was stretching out in the air.

It has been more than a year since Li Yuanniang passed away, and Wuniang's marriage was brought up again. The first wife was still reserved and wanted to delay it for a while, but the first master was very unhappy: "Wuniang is so old this year, are you still going to let her stay at home as an old maid?"

Mrs. Huang was delighted to hear this and came to Luo's house for three consecutive days.

The first wife felt that she had given enough face and relented, and Wu Niang's wedding date was set for April 28th.

Today is April 27th, the fourth year of Yonghe, the day to prepare Wu Niang's wedding dowry.

"Miss, Miss, the Third Madam is here. She asked about you. The First Madam asked you to go and say hello." Qiu Ju ran in. "Fifth Master and Sixth Master are here too!"

"I understand!" Eleventh Lady smiled and followed Qiu Ju to the main courtyard.

The Third Wife was talking to the First Wife in front of the hanging flower gate. When she got closer, she found two children outside the hanging flower gate where Wu Niang's dowry was piled. One was sitting on the toilet, and the other was hugging a bed curtain tightly, shouting, "... This is mine. If Fifth Brother-in-law doesn't give me money, you can't take it away."

The two of them made everyone laugh.

Who else but Luo Zhenkai and Luo Zhenyu could be so naughty?

Last May, the third master was dismissed from his post as the governor of Sichuan Province. The third wife had just hired a teacher named Zhao as a tutor for Luo Zhenkai and Luo Zhenyu. Fearing that their studies would be affected, she stayed in Yenching.

Eleventh Lady stepped forward and saluted the Third Madam: "Third Madam, you are here."

The third wife looked at her and said, "You have grown taller and become more beautiful!"

Eleventh Lady smiled generously and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Third Auntie."

The Third Wife smiled and then asked the Great Grandmother, "When will Fifth Aunt send someone to pick up the dowry?"

The grandmother smiled and said, "It is an auspicious time."

The third wife looked up at the sky and said, "It looks like we're almost there... Fortunately I'm not late."

Before she finished her words, the host shouted, "Third Master, Fourth Aunt, Third Madam, and Fourth Madam are here to congratulate you!"

The Third Madam frowned when she heard this: "Your Second Aunt is not coming back?"

Last June, the second master took up the post of Shandong's political advisor. The second wife took Qi Niang to take up the post, leaving the third master and the third grandmother in Yanjing. The first wife sneered when she found out, "Is she afraid that I will move to Laojuntang Hutong? If she has the time, she should think about how to get her son into school!"

Last year, Luo Zhenda took part in the boy's exam and failed.

The eldest master was a little impatient after hearing this: "Why don't you just take care of your own business? Why are you worrying so much?

After the Dijin incident, the eldest master beat Luo Zhensheng severely, breaking the two-finger-wide bamboo stick. If Wu Niang hadn't rushed over to beg for mercy, Luo Zhensheng would have died. He lay in bed in a coma for more than half a month. Even so, the eldest master was still upset, so he asked Wu Xiaoquan to send him back to Yuhang after the summer.

Wu Niang was worried about Luo Zhensheng's injury for the entire second half of the year, writing to him every ten days to inquire about his condition. No one knew whether it was because he was beaten too hard or because he had to go back to Yuhang, but Luo Zhenyang was unable to walk until mid-March this year. Because of this, Wu Niang got married and the third concubine was unable to come.

"She was said to arrive in the next two days." Shandong is not far from Yanjing. When the first wife wrote to the second wife to tell Wu Niang the wedding date, the second wife said she would come back. I don't know why, and now there is no sign of her yet, the eldest grandmother replied with a smile.

The Third Madam was about to say something, but when she saw Third Grandma and Fourth Aunt and her two sisters-in-law come in, she smiled and swallowed her words.

After everyone greeted each other and said some polite words, the grandmother invited the three of them to a nearby room for tea.

Outside, there was the sound of gongs and drums.

Someone shouted, "Auntie is here to move the tent!"

Some elderly women stood on the steps in front of the hanging flower gate to watch the excitement.

Luo Zhenxing, Luo Zhenda, and Yu Yiqing blocked the door: "Give me the red envelope, give me the red envelope."

Luo Zhenxing passed the examination and became a scholar of ancient times. He had to study in the Hanlin Academy for three years. Although the master was still waiting for a vacancy, he was no longer as anxious to become a disciple. On the contrary, he felt a bit like he was living in Beijing. Today he went to a poetry meeting, and tomorrow he went to see the mountain scenery. He was having a very pleasant time.

Someone knocked on the door outside and said, "Open the door and I'll give you a red envelope!"

Luo Zhenyu and Luo Zhentian couldn't leave, and they were anxious and angry when they heard it, and they shouted at the top of their lungs: "I still have mine, I still have mine."

Everyone in the house laughed and it was very lively.

After finally knocking on the door, the matchmaker came in, said some auspicious words, and gave a red envelope. Amid laughter, the Qian family's porters quickly carried away the dowry.

The eldest grandmother went to Qian Ming's place as the bridesmaid to make the bed for Wu Niang.

Looking at the empty yard, Eleventh Lady couldn't help feeling a little deserted.

The Wang family has come to discuss marriage several times. From the tone of the eldest wife, she will set a date for the engagement with the Wang family after Wu Niang marries.

It really proves the saying "Glass is easily broken and colorful clouds are easily dispersed".

I'm afraid the three sisters will go their separate ways.

However, I heard that Wang Lang got a job in the Yulin Army last September. Although he had a few fights with others due to quarrels, he was still able to report for duty every day... Maybe his temper will be better as he gets older.

Eleventh Lady can't help but feel a little bit naive. /. :Xiaoxiao/It's always a good thing for sisters to marry well.

Like Si Niang, her fourth brother-in-law Yu Yiqing worked as an editor in the Hanlin Academy. After a few days, he was appreciated by the emperor and it was said that he often called him to listen to his lectures on the "Book of Changes".

A little maid came to tell her: "Miss Eleven, the feast is about to begin!"

Eleventh Lady returned to her room.

When he ran into Ziwei, he saw her as if she had found a life-saving straw: "Miss Eleven, our young lady has been asking why you haven't come back yet?"

Eleventh Lady was slightly startled: "Is Fifth Sister looking for me?"

"Yes!" Ziwei nodded.

Eleventh Lady went to Fifth Lady's place.

All the things she used on a daily basis were sent to Qian Ming's place along with her dowry by the eldest wife. The room seemed a little empty, but the wedding dress with a bright red background and golden phoenix embroidery hanging on the black lacquered wooden hanger was shining brightly and was very dazzling.

Wu Niang was originally sitting upright on the kang, but when she saw Shiyi Niang, she actually got off the kang.

She grabbed Eleventh Lady's hand and said, "Where have you been? Why didn't you go back to the house for lunch?"

"I was just about to come back for lunch!" Eleventh Lady had just answered when Fifth Lady started talking nonstop: "...I waited for you for a long time at noon but didn't see you. What did you have for lunch? The kitchen sent me a dish of yellow croaker with snow vegetable, a dish of Longjing shrimp, a dish of shredded chicken with cod, and a dish of cabbage with ginger sauce...I don't know which chef they found, the yellow croaker was not fresh, the shrimp was overcooked, the cod was like wax, and the cabbage was not tender..."

All in all, lots of complaints!

Eleventh Lady suddenly understood.

Wu Niang, I'm scared!

Marrying a stranger, marrying in a strange place, starting a new life with a new identity... Who can be completely calm?

She couldn't help but hold Wu Niang's hand tightly, trying to comfort her in this way.

"…I don't know if the houses in Yanjing are expensive or not. Renting a house is not a problem. Who is like me? Once I get married, I will have to worry about food and clothing. I don't know how my fourth brother is doing now? How did he become so confused! He was actually bewitched by Di Jin. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to go back to Yuhang. When I get married, he can still send me off!"

As Wu Niang spoke, she began to sob.

Shiyi Niang knew that she just wanted to vent her worries, and seeing her cry, she thought it was a good thing. She called a maid to wash her face with water.

After washing her face, Wu Niang felt much better.

"Shi Niang locks herself up at home every day, and I don't know what she is doing?" She said, "I am getting married, and she doesn't even come to see me. We are sisters after all. Even if we have a deep hatred, she can't be more normal for the sake of dividing things... In the past year or so, Shi Niang has never paid attention to anything, and she has a sense of self-willedness. I don't know if it is because the first wife has already thought of a trick to treat Shi Niang, and has a kind of disturbing tolerance towards Shi Niang. Take the incident when the seventh lady of the General Gan family invited them to appreciate the snow. The first wife kept her and let Shi Niang go. So much so that the seventh lady of the Gan family wrote to her to ask if the first wife did not let her show up in public because she married into the Xu family.

Only then did Eleventh Lady know what Yuanniang said before her death.

From the tone of the seventh lady of the Gan family, not only did she know about the agreement between the Xu and Luo families, but the news had also spread throughout Yanjing about the meritorious family. Everyone was waiting to see the Xu family hire the Luo family.

Last May, the emperor went to the northwest to fight. At first, he used Jiang Feiyun, the Grand Commander of the Five Military Commands. As a result, the war went badly in July. The emperor ignored the opposition of the ministers and appointed Xu Lingyi as the General of the Western Expedition to lead the war in the northwest. It was not until October that good news came. It was not until October that good news came.

The war lasted until March this year. Although there were frequent reports of victory, it seemed that there were also heavy casualties. There were also accusations from historians that Xu Lingyi was not effective in commanding the army. Although the emperor kept the report in his palace, Eleventh Lady was still a little worried.

She hopes Xu Lingyi can return safely.

After all, she had already said that she would marry into the Xu family. If something unexpected happened by then, she didn't know what would be waiting for her.

Thinking of this, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but sigh.

The eldest wife said nothing to her.

However, she was asked to do a lot of sewing, including the dowry that was originally said to be made for Wu Niang, which was all put into her box. She was just said to be slow at making it, so Wu Niang's dowry was entrusted to the sewing team.

It looks like it was prepared in advance...

Amber watched Wu Niang and Shiyi Niang talking endlessly, so she had no choice but to come in and said with a smile, "Miss Shiyi, do you want to bring the food over here?"

Wu Niang was surprised to find that Shiyi Niang had not eaten yet. She hurriedly said, "Then go and eat!"

Only then was Eleventh Lady able to escape.

After returning to the house and taking just two bites of rice, a maid said, "Miss Eleven, the third wife of the Xu residence is here. The first wife wants you to go over!"

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but frown.

A few days ago, it was the wife's birthday, and the first wife wanted her to go with her, but she pretended to be uncomfortable and declined. Unexpectedly, the third wife came to Wu Niang's wedding, and the first wife arranged for her to meet the guests.

Are you being too eager?

Although she was somewhat reluctant, the maid kept urging her, so she thought about it and went anyway.