Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 537: Passing Three Levels and Getting Married

On the sixth day of June, the Vermilion Bird fills the door, it is an auspicious day.

The entire Ningrong Street was decorated with red lanterns and red silk flowers. Even the stone lions in front of the Ning and Rong mansions had red silk tied around their necks. A few playful children even tied the red silk into the shape of hydrangeas, which was very festive.

The person in charge of the mansion today is still Wang Xifeng, the strongest "housekeeper" of this generation of the Jia family. Although Second Madam Lian is harsh in words, she is really good at doing things.

The servants of the two mansions were under orders, and everything was in order without any delay.

"Why is Cong still asleep? He is the one getting married, not me, so why is he not as anxious as I am?"

Early in the morning, Second Madam Lian stood directly in Jia Cong's courtyard and urged the two maids, Jixiang and Ruyi, to call people.

Jia Cong woke up from his dream in a daze. The noise in the yard could not wake him up. He was really too sleepy.

I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep last night, and I fell into a drowsy dream just before dawn.

He sat up and lay in a daze on the bed.

Last night’s dream was so clear!
"My aunt came to me in a dream? What did she say?"

This world is very mysterious, and the supernatural things that Jia Cong has experienced over the years have forced him to believe in it.

I fell into a drowsy sleep at the end of Yin hour and was woken up before Chen hour. That one hour seemed like several years had passed in my dream.

In the dream, Jia Cong witnessed, from the perspective of an observer, the birth of Daiyu, the early death of his younger brother, the evil words of monks and Taoist priests, the death of his aunt Jia Min, and the arrival of people from the Rongguo Mansion to take away Daiyu, who was still in mourning.

When Jia Cong was born, Jia Min had already gone to the south with Lin Ruhai. Having followed her husband on official business for ten years, Jia Min had no chance to return to her parents' home.

In the dream, Jia Cong wanted to remind and help his aunt Jia Min many times about her happiness and misery, but he could only watch, listen and empathize from the perspective of a bystander.

It was not until Jia Min passed away that Jia Cong met his aunt for the first time.

"I regret..."

"I hate it so much!"

"It's Yu'er's misfortune to have me as her mother!"

In the dream, Jia Min seemed to have finally found someone to talk to, and she spoke out everything that had been hidden in her heart.

"Yu'er has been weak and sickly since she was born, but I have been immersed in my own pain because of my brother's death and ignored Yu'er..."

"I should have cared more about her..."

Jia Min's words reminded Jia Cong of the days when Daiyu hid in the quilt and cried secretly by herself.

If Jia Min had not fallen into the pain of losing her son, with the means used by the Duke's daughter, there might not have been any problems in the Lin family's inner house, she would not have been poisoned so easily, and her daughter would not have become sensitive because of being neglected by her mother.

Everyone says that Daiyu is extremely intelligent and generous.

But behind her generosity and propriety, Daiyu is actually used to being cautious and careful.

Her childhood experiences made her sensitive and made her always cautious.

Otherwise, the daughter of the distinguished Gusu Changzhou Lin family, a noble family of five generations of marquises, should be naive and innocent. Why would she need to be so cautious that she even has to celebrate her deceased mother's memorial anniversary in secret?

This is indeed Jia Min's fault, as well as Lin Ruhai's fault.

But in the final analysis, the monk and the Taoist priest who appeared when Daiyu was three years old, and the evil girl Jinghuan who never showed up, were the real culprits.

"Brother Cong, Auntie is leaving, and you should go back too!"

Jia Min's figure became increasingly fainter. She raised her hand and touched her nephew's head, her eyes filled with tears.

"Yu'er, I feel relieved that you are with me..."

As Jia Min's figure became increasingly fainter, Jia Cong could no longer hear clearly what she said at the end. He could only make out a few limited words through the changes in her mouth shape.

"My aunt seemed to be saying that we will meet again someday in the future... It's so mysterious and mysterious!"

Jia Cong was in a daze for a long time until Wang Xifeng came to urge him again. Then he suppressed what he had seen in his dream, shouted for someone to bring him clothes and warm water, and started to wash up.

……

Daiyu was a princess of the imperial dynasty who was recorded in the royal jade book, so her wedding was handled by officials from the Zongzheng Temple, the Ministry of Rites, and the Taichang Temple.

In the inner residences of the Jia and Lin families, there were officials from the Ministry of Rites who guided the people from both families in handling various matters.

The backyard of the Lin residence was already filled with female guests who had come to see off the bride, such as princesses and princesses from the royal family, as well as friends that Daiyu had made over the past few years.

Baochai would naturally not be absent, and she asked her husband He Chong to send her to the Lin family early in the morning, while He Chong went to the Rongguo Mansion to congratulate.

Baochai held the bright red wedding dress in her hands and looked at the lifelike dragon and phoenix patterns on it. It would be a lie to say she was not envious.

The dragon and the phoenix are auspicious signs, but the country has its own customs.

The wedding dress of a princess like Daiyu of the imperial dynasty was second only to that of the empress and the crown princess, and no one else was qualified to wear it.

The luxurious wedding dress is adorned with gold and silver threads and pearls.

There is also a precious luminous pearl on the phoenix hairpin, which was a wedding gift given to Daiyu by the Empress Dowager herself.

"Sister Lin's embroidery skills are getting better and better. The orange cat embroidered on the hem of her skirt has grown so fat! Hee..."

"Why did Sister Bao make fun of my needlework when she clearly knew that needlework was what I was least good at."

The palace lady was combing Daiyu's hair. When she heard Baochai's teasing, Daiyu blushed immediately.

She stubbornly embroidered several orange cats playing with hydrangeas on the hem of her wedding dress, but unfortunately her craftsmanship was not very good. Each orange cat was chubby, just like Jia Cong when he was a child.

Because of this, Daiyu was often teased by Jia Cong. Therefore, before today, the wedding dress had been hidden in the closet and was not allowed to be seen by anyone.

It was not until she was about to get married that her wedding dress was hung on the hanger, but it was discovered by Baochai.

Baochai sat next to Daiyu and helped the lady with her dressing up.

She poked Daiyu's pretty face, which was so smooth and tender that it felt like water was about to drip out of it.

"You are the first person I have ever seen to embroider a cat on a wedding dress! Your big orange cat's mouth is probably grinning to its ears today!"

Daiyu also poked Baochai's round and smooth cheek, leaned close to her ear and said, "Wasn't your husband the same at the beginning? I remember clearly that on the day of your wedding, He's brother-in-law declared in front of the guests that he had married the best woman in the world..."

Baochai's face immediately turned red to her neck. On the wedding day, her husband He Chong was drunk and praised his wife in front of the guests who came to congratulate him as the reincarnation of the Goddess of Luo River and a fairy who had descended to the earth.

Baochai was so embarrassed by this incident that she didn't dare to go out and see anyone the next day, but she also made many noble ladies envious.

Who doesn’t want to marry a man who cherishes her?
He Chong himself is a man of great talent and family background, but unfortunately he was overtaken by Baochai.

Of course, another man that the noble ladies in the capital want to marry is today's groom, Jia Cong.

The lady who was dressing Daiyu suddenly interrupted and said, "When Lord He married his wife, I don't know how many noble ladies in the capital cried until their eyes were swollen. Today, Third Master Cong is marrying the princess, and I'm afraid the whole city will be wailing at night again."

……

The number of guests who came to the Lin Mansion to congratulate today far exceeded Lin Ruhai's expectations. There were civil and military officials, including members of the royal family, and many of them were masters of various families.

The servants even reported that the princes-in-law of several princesses' mansions were already sitting in the front hall. Logically, these people should go to Rongguo Mansion, after all, Rongguo Mansion's relationship with the royal family is far greater than their own.

"Master, someone from the palace came over and said the emperor will be here soon!"

Lin Ruhai couldn't help but smile bitterly. It turned out that the person who came from the Princess's Mansion wanted to show himself in front of the Emperor!
The emperor's adopted daughter is still a daughter.

What's more, Lin Ruhai is the emperor's trusted minister. If Daiyu's biological father had not been alive, according to the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites and the emperor's wishes, Daiyu should have been married off from the palace today.

"Your Highness, Lin Ruhai, is here to welcome the Emperor. Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long, long live the Emperor!"

The sudden arrival of the emperor's carriage was fine for those royal relatives who had already known the news, but the rest of the guests were filled with shock and fear.

The girl from the Lin family is so lucky that His Majesty the Emperor actually came out of the palace in person to send her off for marriage!
This goddaughter is almost as good as a biological daughter. Even those unfavored biological daughters are not as favored as Daiyu.

The emperor specially changed into a red robe with a golden dragon pattern today. After getting off the imperial sedan chair, he stepped forward and helped Lin Ruhai up.

"Today there is no emperor, only a father sending his daughter off to marry!"

Everyone felt a sense of emotion in their hearts again. The emperor’s grace was so great that they had come to the right place today.

The emperor kept calling her "our daughter" and Lin Ruhai felt both moved and depressed.

When everyone welcomed the emperor into the main hall and took their seats, the emperor took the first seat without hesitation.

Lin Ruhai opened his mouth, but finally sat down in the second seat reluctantly. It seemed that the emperor really wanted to fulfill his father's wish of marrying off his daughter today, and he, the father, had to abdicate.

……

Dongdongqiang, Dongdongqiang...

Bursts of firecrackers were heard outside the Lin residence, and all the guests in the main hall and the courtyard crowded towards the gate.

The ancient tradition of blocking the door would of course not be absent, but the brothers of the Lin family and Lin Ruhai's disciples saw the most novel way of breaking through for the first time.

Roar……

Those who were blocking the door took a deep breath and were almost scared to open the door.

Who would use a tiger to lead the way when welcoming a bride?

But basically everyone knows this fierce tiger, a third-rank general of the National Dynasty, the beloved cat of the retired emperor, General Huwei.

The wedding dress of the groom Jia Cong is very eye-catching. Different from his official robe, although his wedding dress is also given by the palace, it not only has a dragon pattern, but also a majestic tiger embroidered on it.

At a glance, one can tell that the tiger in the wedding dress is almost no different from General Huwei who is being fondled by a group of little kids.

The big cat's appearance here has to start with the saintly old man...

To sum it up, it can be said in one sentence: General Huwei is a beast of war and a guardian of the country. I brought one here today to clear away all evil spirits for the wedding of my goddaughter and her husband!
Although Jia Cong didn't know why the old man suddenly did this, as a good brother of Jia Cong, Da Mao was naturally a member of the best men group.

It's just that this best man is not very competent. He hasn't even passed the test yet, but he's already satisfying his appetite and was tricked into entering the door by a child's chicken leg.

"The master said that my son-in-law won the sixth place in the imperial examination and was called the Great Xia Poet Immortal. Today, I must write a poem that will be passed down through the country to show my sincerity!"

"The pearl curtains and embroidered screens are filled with auspicious smoke, and the wedding ceremony marks a hundred years of auspicious alliance.

Spring has returned and the cold valley is warm, and the virtuous and wise men meet in the hall at night.

The Cowherd and the Girl with colorful chariots rejoice in the Milky Way, and the fairies in their magnificent houses fascinate the heavenly caves.

The jade-like smoothness and ice-clearness are even more amazing. Next year we will walk together by the jade pond."

Life is a hundred years long, and the oath is firm.

Jia Cong naturally wanted to love Daiyu forever, so he immediately used a poem to express his sincerity.

There was a sudden cheer and applause from the crowd in front of the door.

But the people blocking the door had no intention of leaving. Instead, they were all grinning evilly.

Lin Bo actually took a bow and five feather arrows from the servant and handed them to Jia Cong.

He pointed to two big trees across the street. On each tree was hung a large red bundle with a small wooden sign hanging from the bundle.

"Brother-in-law, do you see those two wooden signs? The bundle contains my wedding gift for you. Shoot the ropes connecting the wooden signs, and you'll pass this level!"

Hiss! The Lin family is so cruel!

The two wooden signs were not far apart, only about ten steps away.

But the rope connecting the bundle and the wooden sign was almost invisible. It was so thin and still fluttering in the wind. Who could hit it?
"How difficult is this? Third brother-in-law, just look... hit me!"

As he spoke, Jia Cong drew his bow and shot the arrow in one go, hitting the floating thin line right in the middle.

The wooden sign fell to the ground, and the bundle was freed from the rope and opened instantly.

With a rustling sound, the red silk unfolded.

There is a line of large characters written on it in a dragon-like and phoenix-like style: "The phoenix is ​​flying, and the phoenix tree is its support."

"Color! Color! Color!"

Amid cheers, Jia Cong drew his bow again, and with the sound of an arrow breaking through the air, another wooden sign was shot down.

"The sound of the bells is so clear, and blessings and luck are coming back to you."

The linkage between the upper and lower parts is the best gift that cousin Lin Bo can give to his sister on her wedding.

As expected of the talented Lin family member of this generation, these simple sixteen words fully express his optimism and blessings for this marriage.

Jia Cong's two clean and neat arrows reminded everyone in front of the door of the groom in front of them. It was with his superb archery skills that he saved the emperor at Tiewang Mountain and became the emperor's "own son" at the age of eight!
Although he used a "toy" called a slingshot at that time...

Lin Bo took the bow and arrow from Jia Cong and stepped back with a smile.

Jia Cong passed this hurdle, but there is still another hurdle behind him.

"Chun'er?"

Jia Cong was stunned. When did the little princess run to the Lin family and block the door with her hands on her hips?

In front of the little girl, there were pots, pans, and even a small stove with a roaring flame.

"Sister Lin said she wanted to eat the egg custard made by her brother-in-law!"

what?
The people watching the excitement in front of the door were all stunned, especially the scholars, many of whom had frowned.

A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen...

While everyone was talking about it, Jia Cong started laughing.

He would make egg custard to comfort Daiyu whenever she was sick or in a bad mood.

The two have been accompanying each other for all these years and have already developed a tacit understanding that others cannot understand.

Daiyu didn't want to eat the egg custard, but to use this bowl of egg custard to ask, from today on, she would become the Royal Cat Lady.

Is Jia Cong willing to continue making egg custard for her and will he always be good to her?

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　That’s it for tonight, and we’ll continue tomorrow. Good night!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)