Bright Moonlit Night

Although it is still a chilly spring season, today's Sui Guogong Mansion does not have the chill of early spring, the mansion is decorated with splendid decorations, guests gather at the gate of the mansion, and even the birds on the trees are singing to join in the fun.

After a busy morning, three or five girls who got a short rest were gathering in the small side room to drink tea and chat.

"... I heard that this one has a bit of a temper..."

"How about something?"

"I also heard from my uncle that he often works outside, so I asked about it carefully. I heard that he is also a romantic master, and he often gathers with the sons and brothers of the second-class rich families in the capital, and he doesn't do it. It’s not serious, it’s just for fun, I often go to some Goulan wash houses, and I’m not very careful..."

"Hush, do you dare to say this clearly? Be careful that walls have ears, what might happen when that person enters the mansion!"

"In my opinion, it won't be a big deal. You don't have to make such a fuss and scare yourself."

"What do you mean? She is going to marry our master to be the main wife at any rate."

"Think about it, what is our master's attitude towards this marriage?"

"I heard from Ying Yu, who followed Bai Lu's sister, that the master has made a few unidentified anger, and I guess it is because of this. Although the master does not dislike men, he is very affectionate with Mrs. Xian, and he probably likes women more. .”

"In addition, this person is from Fu's residence. There has never been any friendship between us here and there that can be regarded as a family relationship."

"The Fu's house is now headed by this uncle's first room, and the hostess is Mrs. Li. The couple don't seem to take this nephew seriously. How many things have we sent to their house? What's on the list they returned? ?”

"That's right, that's right. I heard from the people in the room that our old lady didn't look very good at that time."

"So you think about it, the reputation is not good, and your own family is like that, and the master doesn't like it, and the old lady is unhappy. What kind of troubles can that person marry into our house?"

"I hope that I won't be sent to serve in the new husband's house at that time. The master will feel uncomfortable, and our servants will suffer even more."

"That's not necessarily the case. The status of the master is not good. Sometimes it's okay to be a servant if you are contemptuous."

"If you want me to say, everyone should not talk too much. No matter what happens in the future, we still have the attitude we should have when he is a newcomer. If it is not good in the future, that is another story."

"Sister is right, it's just..."

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the house: "Stop talking, go to work quickly, the third prince is here, there is a shortage of people ahead!"

All the girls hurriedly dispersed and returned to their posts.

The third prince came in person, and the groom, Jin Yi, had to go out to greet him, and welcomed him into the main hall all the way.The guests who had arrived gave way one after another and saluted together.The third prince did not have the arrogance of the noble sons of the royal family today. He smiled and let everyone sit down again. He took Jin Yi's hand and whispered beside him: "Long loan, this time, I have wronged you."

Jin Yi hurriedly replied: "The lower officials are terrified. It is an honor for a minister to grant a marriage from the emperor."

The third prince smiled, patted Jin Yi on the shoulder, and said no more.Accompanied by a group of distinguished guests, the third prince used the luncheon and returned home without waiting for Jin Yi to greet his relatives.

In the afternoon, the welcoming team set off from Jin's Mansion to Fu's Mansion.The team meandered in and out, crossed the long street, crossed the Hongqiao, and circled the river embankment, which made the people in the city watch a lot of excitement.Marriages bestowed by the Son of Heaven, male marriages and male marriages, are rare indeed. The townspeople watched the long queues go away and still refused to disperse. They gathered in small groups in front of teahouses, wine shops and snack stalls, asking questions, or saying, Express their views on this marriage.

A man married out does not need to wear a hipa. When Fu Ming was helped out of the car by Jin Yi, he could see with his eyes, and the expressions of the people around him were reflected in his eyes one by one.He forced himself to be calm, and walked into the wedding hall step by step holding hands with Jin Yi, worshiped the parents of heaven and earth, and completed this solemn ceremony, officially changing from the son of the Fu family to the daughter-in-law of the Jin family.

Standing up for the last obeisance, he looked at Jin Yi, who had a solemn and cold expression on the opposite side, and thought, is this the lover who will be with him for the rest of his life in the future?Does not seem to be a gentle and easy person.What will happen between them in the future?Fu Ming took a deep breath, suppressed his complicated emotions, and smiled slightly at Jin Yi.

But that night, Jin Yi did not return to the carefully furnished new house.

In the middle of the night, Bai Lu came to tell Fu Ming that Jin Yi was very drunk, so he went back to his room to rest, and asked Mr. Ming to take care of himself.

Xie Lan was so angry that she almost threw her handkerchief and the curtain, and said angrily, "Is this trying to show us off?"

Lu Fei shook her head at her, and said to Fu Ming, "Master, let me take care of you and rest."

Being treated so coldly on the wedding night, Fu Ming felt unhappiness and loss, but there was a tinge of relief in his mood. He waved his hand and said, "Just now, you heard me too. From now on, you can no longer call me Lord. Naturally, there are decent masters in the mansion, so you can do as you please, call me Young Master Ming."

"What's the matter? No matter what, it doesn't make sense to call it that way, and it's too deceiving!" Xie Lan was still upset.

"If you can't bear this grievance, you will be even more angry in the future." Although Lu Fei felt uncomfortable, she knew that Fu Ming's situation was even more difficult, so she forced a smile on her face and comforted her: "My lord, don't think too much. In the end, it will always get better and better. With a character like Young Master, after getting along for a long time, who wouldn't like it?"

Fu Ming nodded to her, said no more, but did not fall asleep, just poured a wine pot into one of the two wine cups that had been placed, and drank it with his head raised.

This drinking actually gave rise to a feeling of wanting to get drunk for a while, so, one cup after another, the full pot of wine was gradually drained.

Late at night, the lights are still on, and the wine is warm and cool.

Drunkenness surged up, he was drunk, all thoughts were empty, he finally took off his clothes and fell asleep.When I woke up in the morning, the red candle on the candlestick had been weeping all night, and the candle had turned to ashes.

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Jin Yi, the word is long borrowed (jie four tones).