Chapter 13
Chapter 13
In the 27th year of Jin Yuan, on the eighth day of October, it is advisable to break ground and get married.
The Gu family's welcoming team went out early to Changping Hou's mansion.He couldn't close his eyes all night, and when the Gu family's wedding team arrived at the door, he still explained a lot of things to Bai Yi with red eyes.After listening to her nagging for four or five hours, Bai Yi rolled his eyes impatiently, but because there were people watching around, and today was his day of great joy, he pouted and said nothing.
He finished his speech, and specially invited two famous Quan Fu wives at the foot of the imperial city to help Bai Yi sprinkle wishful water on his body, and after eating Fushou cake, he opened the door and called Bai Yi who had been waiting outside the door early. Ke came in to carry the bride.
"Mother, I'm here to take my second brother out."
Bai Ke is the son of Aunt Li and the eldest son of the concubine of the Hou family. He is a frail scholar, and he has always been in harmony with the He family.He has spent almost all these years studying hard in the academy, focusing on obtaining fame, that is, when Bai Yi gets married, Bai Ke, as an older brother, needs to come forward to marry him, so he is suddenly called back.
Seeing Bai Yi going out the door and being carried into the sedan chair by Gu's parents without looking back, He suddenly couldn't help crying.It's a pity that Marquis Changping doesn't have deep feelings for his son, especially he is actually dissatisfied with this marriage. It was only because of He's sister, Concubine Hui, that he had no choice but to agree, so seeing He's crying, he couldn't help feeling cold Face reprimanded at the mouth of the Houfu.
"On a good day, why are you crying, woman, crying for your son's funeral?!"
He shivered from being scolded, and when he was about to say something, Changping Hou flung his sleeves and returned to the mansion with a cold face.
The servants next to him lowered their heads and did not dare to make a sound.
He gritted his teeth, and all the resentment towards Bai Yi in his heart turned into resentment towards Marquis Changping. He wiped his eyes hastily with a handkerchief, and hurried back to the mansion.
Seeing that the two of them had returned to the mansion, Bai Ke almost couldn't hold back his laughter for a moment. He then looked at Bai Guo, who stood beside him, who had been silent from the beginning to the end, as if he was a transparent person in the Hou Mansion. His curiosity was mixed with some inquiry. After looking at Bai Guo carefully, he couldn't help but ask: "The team of welcoming and seeing off the relatives seems to have gone far away, should we start?"
As the senior juniors in Hou's mansion, the two of them need to go to Gu's mansion to accompany them to toast later.
"...Well, should we go too?" Bai Guo rubbed her eyes awake, her eyelids seemed to be trembling, and spoke softly and slowly.
Seeing him rubbing the corners of his eyes red, Bai Ke felt really funny.
Bai Ke was born by his aunt. He was sent to the academy to study at the age of six, and he hardly ever returned home after that.His impression of Bai Guo has always been that of the eldest son in the mansion who was deliberately treated coldly by the He family. It's over.
This time when he returned to the mansion, Bai Ke only heard from Mrs. Li that it was this son-in-law who was married to King Jing by the emperor, so he couldn't help being curious about Bai Guo himself, and wanted to see the Hou's mansion where the emperor could personally appoint her as Princess Jing What is the son-in-law like?
But now, compared to Bai Yi's arrogance, Bai Guo's character has made Bai Ke feel much more comfortable.
But Bai Guo didn't know that Bai Ke was comparing him to Bai Yi, so he just patted his cheek hard, trying to make himself more energetic.
Speaking of Bai Yi getting married, but because he was bestowed a marriage by the Emperor Jin Yuan, he became a certain person to be the queen concubine, and his status became precious for a while. Someone told him to go to Bai Yi's house, and he was forced to sit with Bai Yi for a whole day, saying that he was saving blessings for his younger brother who was a direct relative.
Bai Guo didn't want to provoke He Shi at this juncture, so he didn't sleep all night, and now he was so sleepy that he almost had to call the bearer over to Bai Ke, so he managed to regain his energy.
Changping Hou's Mansion is separated from Gu's Mansion by three long streets. Bai Guo took advantage of this road to sleep in a sedan chair for a while, but was awakened by the sound of firecrackers outside Gu's Mansion's gate, and lifted the sedan chair curtain to go outside. Look, there are so many guests at the gate of the Gu Mansion, and the traffic is so busy.
After getting out of the carriage, people went to stop the sedan chair. Bai Guo had never been out of the Marquis's residence before, except for the time when she entered the palace. Embarrassed.
He followed closely beside Bai Ke, looking curiously at the street scene around him, while fearing that he would get lost with Bai Ke.
Bai Ke smiled with him, there was no prejudice in his eyes, and he walked slowly towards the gate of Gu's mansion with Bai Guo.
"Why did you come here?" A young man in sea pine brocade robes saw them at the gate of the Gu Mansion, stepped forward and patted Bai Ke on the shoulder, with a hint of impatience in his eyes, "My father asked you several times. Did something happen to you on the way?"
When Bai Yi got married, his two uncles sent him off. The young man who spoke in front of him had broad eyes and a wide nose. He Qing was the son of He's eldest brother. He had met Bai Ke several times, but they were not familiar with each other. , I have never seen Ginkgo.
On weekdays, He Qing would disdain to deal with bastards like Bai Ke, but today is a special day, so he could only hold back his temper and say, "Come in with me."
Bai Ke shrugged, and cast a helpless look at Bai Guo. Bai Guo pursed her lips and smiled, shaking her head silently.
The eldest son of the Gu family got married, although he was from a family that had fallen into disrepair for a long time, but because he married the son of the Changping Hou family, the nobles of the Beijing family also gave enough face, and many came to congratulate them in person.
He Qing walked in with Bai Guo and the two of them. On the way, he met many people from aristocratic families who came up to greet him, such as the young master of the Li family, uncle of the Sun family, aunt of the Lin family, people of all kinds and status.Bai Ke and Bai Guo followed him silently, He Qing snorted softly, but he was very complacent.
As Gu Zixiu's younger sister, Gu Fu saw He Qing's people walking into the yard where the banquet was held from a distance. She had entertained a little girl from her boudoir who came to congratulate her, and she walked forward with a smile on her face. Enthusiastically asked: "Master He, these two young masters and the young master look familiar to me, but are they distinguished guests from the Hou's Mansion?"
He Qing saw that Gu Fu was wearing a peach pink dress today, taking advantage of the fact that her waist became more and more slender, her skin was crystal clear, her eyes couldn't help but straighten, she laughed twice before saying: "My sister Fu guessed right, this is The Eldest Young Master and the Third Young Master of the Hou Mansion."
The smile in Gu Fu's eyes faded, and she didn't talk to He Qing anymore. Instead, she took a handkerchief and warmly held Bai Guo's arm, and while leading him inside, she said, "Since you are the son of the Hou family, you are In-laws, hurry up and sit down and have some wedding wine, don't be cautious."
It's rare for Bai Guo to be so intimate with others. Gu Fu's enthusiasm made him a little uncomfortable. It's not awkward, but it's not easy to refuse.
Fortunately, Gu Fu took him two steps and then let go of her hand, which made Bai Guo secretly heave a sigh of relief.
"Young master, don't you like me getting too close?" Gu Fu asked him with a light smile.
Bai Guo blushed, said yes and no, no and no, the little tangled expression on her face made Gu Fu smile.
The two of them went to the banquet held by Shuang'er and the female relatives, while Bai Ke and He Qing were lured by other young masters to eat and drink at other tables.Gu Fu took Bai Guo to the table, she didn't know if she could see his embarrassment, but she didn't rush to leave, instead she helped Bai Guo introduce in a low voice which family the girls and boys at the table belonged to.
Bai Guo was naturally grateful to Gu Fu, but as the two of them talked in low voice for a long time, the eyes of others couldn't bear to fall on the two of them, and they began to discuss in a low voice.
"That's the eldest son of the Marquis of Changping? He looks quite handsome, but he looks petty and timid. I don't know where he caught the eyes of His Royal Highness Prince Jing." A young woman on the table finished eating. A piece of pastry whispered to the little sister on the left, with contempt and envy in her eyes.
"It's just that His Majesty is referring to the marriage, but His Royal Highness King Jing also likes it." The little woman's sister shook her head in disapproval, and said, "Didn't it mean that there are really a few big names in the Gu family today? It seems that apart from His Royal Highness, The three His Royal Highnesses King Yu, King Jing, and King Qin have all come to drink the wedding wine in person! Tell me, if His Highness King Jing is really satisfied with the imperial concubine, why would he not come to see him?"
"Really?" Shuang'er, who was listening to the discussion between the two, interjected excitedly, "The three His Highnesses are all present, so the Gu family really has a big face!"
"No."
The rest of the people vaguely heard that the three princes were present together, and they couldn't help but feel a little more shocked, but then, they couldn't help but feel a little more inexplicable pity and contempt when they secretly looked at Bai Guo.
After all, just looking at Bai Guo's embarrassed expression in front of everyone, even a blind person can tell that the other party has no idea that King Jing is also here today to congratulate the Gu family, so it can be seen that the relationship between the two is not close.So, so what if it was a quasi-wangfei bestowed by the emperor himself, wouldn't it be useless if she married into Prince Jing's mansion and won't be loved by Prince Jing?
Bai Guo still doesn't know that he has become the object of pity in everyone's hearts. After Gu Fu told him the origins and identities of the people on the table, he got up and went to entertain the new ladies and young masters of the family. He was alone. Sitting quietly in the corner, eating the pastries on the plate in front of me, and listening quietly to the girls and boys around me chatting about the gossip in the capital from time to time, it feels fresh.
At dusk, there was a wind in Beijing, and the wind blowing into the yard brought some coolness.
Bai Ke and He Qing sat together, he was not in the mood to listen to He Qing chatting with the young masters of the aristocratic family next to him about those dandy things, his eyes only fell on a small path outside the yard, the leaves rolled up and were blown down, there was a young girl The hem of her skirt was lifted by the wind, revealing exquisite embroidered shoes——
etc!girl?
Bai Ke raised his eyes suddenly, and a familiar and slender figure sneaked into the corner corridor with small steps and disappeared.
Wasn't that figure just now... Yu Wei? !
But why is she here!
Standing up abruptly from the chair, Bai Ke's action startled He Qing and the others.
"What's wrong with you?" He Qing frowned, stopped drinking with the young masters next to him, and pulled Bai Ke irritably, "Sit down soon!"
Bai Ke came back to his senses, smiled apologetically at everyone, and said, "I seem to have seen someone I know acquaintance just now, you guys continue to eat and drink, don't worry about me, I'll go back as soon as I go." After speaking, he broke away from He Qing's arms hands, and hurried out of the yard.
"Is he sick?" He Qing got drunk, muttered a few words in a low voice, and changed the subject unhappy, "You said it's been this hour, why hasn't our groom Gu Zixiu come to toast? "
"Perhaps it's because the front yard is too busy to leave." A young master from an aristocratic family stuffed a mouthful of vegetables into his mouth, and said in a cohesive manner, "After all, the three princes suddenly came to congratulate them in person, so Zixiu must take care of the three princes first." You have to understand and understand others."
He Qing curled his lips and said, "Yes."
When everyone talked about this, they naturally ate and drank again, and for a while, no one cared about Bai Ke who left suddenly.And not far from them, at the banquet where Shuang'er and the girls from various families were having a lively conversation, the people who were chatting enthusiastically became quiet because of the presence of one person.
"Ask Eldest Young Master Ann." Xu Xiaoyan walked into the courtyard in a nonchalant manner, without looking at the ladies from the family or the other young masters in the whole courtyard, and went straight to where Bai Guo was sitting at the corner of the wedding banquet, with a smile on her face. With a respectful yet polite smile, "The weather is a bit cold, His Royal Highness Jing Wang thought that the young master should not wear much when he came today, and he was afraid that you would catch a cold, so he asked the servant to bring this cloak to you, young master."
It's...His Royal Highness King Jing again.
Bai Guo blushed, she couldn't react for a while, she only blinked, and after a while she stumbled and said: "Many, thank you, Your Highness King Jing."
When Xu Xiaoyan heard this, he said with a smile: "My lord, don't tell this servant. It's the same when you meet my lord in the future."
Ginkgo pursed her lips, her face turned redder.
The cloak seemed to still carry King Jing's warm body temperature, dry and warm.
After Xu Xiaoyan untied the strap of the cloak and went forward to put it on Bai Guo, everyone realized that the cloak was obviously bigger than Bai Guo himself. In this way, it seemed that the original owner of the cloak did not seem to matter. It speaks for itself.
And those little women who said that the ginkgo was pitiful just shut up, and just looked at it quietly and enviously, and didn't dare to guess a word anymore.
Xu Xiaoyan looked around the yard for a week, nodded in satisfaction, helped Bai Guo tidy up her clothes, and said: "The prince said that the wedding banquet will last until very late. If the eldest son feels that he can't stay any longer, there is a carriage rack of the palace outside Gu's mansion for special purpose." Waiting for you, you can leave whenever you want."
Bai Guo's heart felt warm, and it seemed that her heartbeat also accelerated inexplicably.He didn't know if it was his own delusion, thinking that even if it was a marriage bestowed by His Majesty, His Royal Highness King Jing seemed to be... too kind to him.
But at this moment, a servant suddenly ran into the yard, looked around the yard, and asked with a smile, "My dear masters, have you seen Gu Zixiu, Young Master Gu?"
"I haven't seen my brother since I paid homage to heaven and earth today." Gu Fu happened to walk in at this time, and asked with a frown, "My brother should be entertaining guests in the front yard at this time. What do you want him for?"
Seeing that it was Gu Fu, the boy's originally bitter face became even more bitter, and hurriedly leaned into Gu Fu's ear and whispered: "Miss, the young master seems to have disappeared!"
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