marriage contract

In early June, the weather was a bit muggy, with thick clouds in the sky.

And in a small building in the imperial city, Daoist Hegui was looking up at the sky, with a slight arc on his mouth.

"Taoist Master Hegui, you should go inside, the sky is likely to rain." The little eunuch next to him reminded.

"That's right." Priest Hegui smiled with some emotion: "It's going to rain, let's go back to the house." After speaking, he lifted his feet and walked into the house.

The little eunuch who just spoke was a little dazed watching Taoist Hegui enter the house, and he also looked up at the sky. It has been cloudy for nearly twenty days, is it really going to rain?

And outside the imperial city, the [-] silver betrothal gift from the Chu family had already been delivered to the Gu family. Mr. Gu looked a little stiffly at the betrothal gifts one after another being carried in the door, and then he was directed by Yang Yun. Those dowries were carried to the second bedroom.These betrothal gifts, the Gu family, have the power to control them, but Gu Chengzhi meant that they would not be allowed to intervene at all.

In the evening, the sky suddenly darkened, as if it had been splashed with thick ink, and there was a muffled thunder in the sky. After a burst of lightning and thunder, pouring rain poured down.

Looking at the heavy rain outside the window, many people thought of the marriage of Chu and Gu's family. It started to rain just after the appointment. If they got married...

It rained for three days in a row, not only the capital, but also four or five surrounding provinces enjoyed the heavy rain, and the drought was alleviated.

How long has Gu Chengzhi's face been numb for as long as it has been raining.For the surprise and inquiry that other people looked at him, he pretended that he didn't see it, and even Yang Yun and Wang Hui were sent by him to arrange the dowry.

It was almost the wedding day, and as soon as the heavy rain stopped in the morning, the make-up given by the queen mother, queen and prince was delivered to Gu's family.Although the Gu family's mouth was as bitter as if they had eaten Coptis chinensis, they still thanked them with a smile. Seeing those who added makeup and were carried into the second room again, they felt so depressed that they wanted to vomit blood.

On the fifth day of June, the sky had cleared up, and there was still a trace of water vapor in the air.

The front door of the Gu family was wide open, and one after another dowries were carried out from inside without interruption.

The Gu family is not too close to the Chu family, almost spanning half of the urban area. The first dowry entered the Chu family's door, and the last dowry has not yet left the Gu family.

The common people in Beijing rushed to watch. They really regarded the heavy rain a few days ago as the result of this marriage. They also secretly smacked when they saw the long dowry queue with no end in sight. Tongue: The dowry must be tens of thousands of taels.

It took a whole day to carry all the dowry. The dowry from the Chu family was brought back together with the dowry, except for the food part that the Gu family kept for themselves.

After that, the dowry was exposed for three consecutive days, from the fifth day to the seventh day, which also showed to the husband's family that this daughter-in-law is capable and financial, and cannot be manipulated at will.

Those who came to look at the dowry had seen the dowry bestowed by the emperor. The emperor was really not stingy, and he was even more stingy with Gu Chengzhi.From the first station onwards, it was given by the emperor, and the next ones were given by the queen mother, queen and prince.

After seeing this, everyone expressed deep sympathy for the Chu family. There were only four masters in the palace who could talk, and in the end they all expressed their attitude and gave things. If the Chu family wanted to find Gu Chengzhi Most of the trouble, it's probably a hornet's nest.

The new house was the courtyard where the third master of Chu lived. Originally, this place should not be used as a new house, because the other masters of the Chu family are still alive, so it would be shameful for two juniors to live in the main courtyard on an equal footing with their uncles and uncles.

But after Gu Chengzhi's dowry list was delivered, the Chu family changed their minds. This marriage was no longer as simple as a marriage between the Chu and Gu families, and the future of a bad family member would be affected.

In the end, it was the old man Chu who made the decision and tidied up the courtyard of the third room and used it as a new house.

After the dowry is dried, it must be put into storage, but the dowry is a woman's private property and will not be put into the general warehouse. Regarding this point, even if Gu Chengzhi is a man, it will not change.Set up another warehouse in the three-bedroom courtyard, carry all the dowry in, close the door and lock the key, bring it back home and hand it to Gu Chengzhi, who will take care of it himself in the future.

At this point, the marriage promotion is all completed, and the next step is to wait until the day of welcoming the relatives.

A few days passed quickly, and the Gu family came to lay out the new house as usual two days before the wedding.Gu Chengzhi definitely wouldn't go into a twitch to embroider quilts and pillows, and the Gu family might not prepare them for him either.

In the main room of the three-bedroom courtyard, the original empty bed has now been covered with bedding and pillows, and a big red brocade quilt embroidered with auspicious wishes is being spread on it. .

Seeing this whole set of things, the maidservant of the Chu family hurriedly asked the person from the Gu family to tell the story, and finally got an unexpected but reasonable answer.

After sending away the servants of the Gu family, the maid hurriedly went back to inform her master.

And after listening to what the servants said, the faces of the masters of the Chu family were almost getting used to it.

The Gu family did not prepare anything for display, but the emperor was willing to take care of it. The day before the display, the palace sent a full set of things to the Gu family. They said that the time was tight and the Gu family was too hasty to prepare, so the queen directly asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send the necessary items to the Gu family. All the things used are prepared, just waiting to be used on the day of laying out.

Listening to the servants describing how good the things laid out were, the Chu family smiled wryly in their hearts: the things that come out of the palace, and the things that are made by the upper eye, who dares to make it bad.

Anyway, the Chu family could see that the emperor wanted to be Gu Chengzhi's family, and the Gu family was probably really rejected.

In the blink of an eye, it was the wedding day, and Gu Chengzhi got up early, not because he was looking forward to it, but because someone broke into his room before dawn.

After several years of fighting at the border, his vigilance was beyond comparison. When people entered the courtyard, Gu Chengzhi woke up.Seeing those women breaking into his room and pointing fingers at his room, he threw them all out without saying a word.

In the end, it was Elder Gu's trembling persuasion that made Gu Chengzhi let everyone in.

And those women were much more honest, and they made suggestions carefully, so lightly that they were afraid of being thrown out again.

After tossing and tossing all morning, Gu Chengzhi only felt his head buzzing. He had been enduring it all the time, but someone was always challenging his nerves.

When a woman asked where the wedding dress was, Gu Chengzhi couldn't take it anymore, he stood up and drew out a sword, put the sword on the woman's neck, and asked coldly: " What did you say?"

The woman's legs were weak, but the sword on her neck was still chilling. She wanted to faint but was afraid that she would fall directly on the blade.Stared at by Gu Chengzhi's icy gaze, her mind went blank, she just kept saying, "I didn't say anything! I didn't say anything!"

After taking the sword back, Gu Chengzhi sneered and asked the others: "What else do you want to say?"

The others shook their heads again and again, what else could they say, this is not a normal master at all!Think about it too, they treat a man like a woman, it's no wonder they don't get angry!This guy sat in the position of general at the border, so he must have killed someone before!

Looking at the sword in Gu Chengzhi's hand, the women couldn't help swallowing, they should be more honest.

After getting rid of the women in the house, Gu Chengzhi was quiet for a while. He looked at the sky and got up and went into the inner room when he thought it was almost time.On the day the emperor bestowed things on him, he actually gave the groom a gown, and the bright red auspicious gown fit him very well.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Gu Chengzhi thought it was ridiculous.He was wearing the bridegroom's auspicious attire, but he was not planning to marry a wife but a man, but it was just an extra layer of fig leaf, so he didn't throw all his face on the ground.

Gu Chengzhi took one last look at this room, and it will no longer belong to him from now on.

"Third Master, the people who welcome the relatives have arrived..." The people outside the door had to remind them that they would miss the auspicious time any later.

Gu Chengzhi stood in the room after leaving the inner room. A woman wanted to remind him that he should sit down and wait, but the person next to him quickly stopped her.Just kidding, that sword is still in Gu Chengzhi's hand.

The sound of firecrackers kept ringing, and the footsteps gradually approached. Xi Niang shouted loudly from the side, and Gu Chengzhi saw Chu Junyi walking into the courtyard.

Today's Chu Junyi is also wearing a bright red groom's suit. The red color dilutes the indifference on his body, as if he was dragged into the mortal world for a circle, giving him a little fireworks.

And Chu Junyi who entered the courtyard also saw Gu Chengzhi standing in the room, he looked at everything around him indifferently, as if it had nothing to do with him.

This red auspicious suit fits Gu Chengzhi very well, and he is so heroic that he can't take his eyes off him. He just watched Chu Junyi come to welcome his relatives with cold eyes, without any emotion in his eyes.

When he walked in front of Gu Chengzhi, Chu Junyi realized that he was a head shorter than him, sighed inwardly, then bowed and saluted, and said in his mouth, "You're polite."

Gu Chengzhi looked at him coldly, and waited until Chu Junyi saluted before saying: "Let's go." After speaking, he walked out with big strides.

Seeing Gu Chengzhi walk away, Chu Junyi had no choice but to follow.

First they bid farewell to their parents' tablets, and then went to the main room to bid farewell to Mrs. Gu, and then the two walked out of Gu's mansion through a series of doors.

The welcoming team was waiting outside, and when the newcomers came out, the firecrackers sounded again.

There was no sedan chair, only two tall horses were waiting at the gate of Gu's mansion. Gu Chengzhi got on the horse neatly, while Chu Junyi gave him a hard look. He had just learned how to ride a horse these days.

When the two of them sat on the horses, the procession began to walk around the city. This marriage was meant to be seen by God. Ever since it rained heavily that day, the people believed that this marriage could prevent natural disasters. .

When he was about to turn a corner, Gu Chengzhi turned his head and glanced at the Gu family. From then on, he was no longer a member of the Gu family.

Volume Two