Fake concubine, real queen

As soon as he said this, not only Zhengye was frightened, but even the yellow-faced Taoist priest who was talking nonsense and the lion opened his mouth was startled.

The yellow-faced Taoist swallowed his saliva, and said, "All...all of them?"

He Gu smiled and said: "Yes, how many do you have at this stall? I bought them all today. I just took them home and gave one to each of my wife, children, and younger siblings."

Zhengye, Taoist priest with yellow face: "..."

Zhengye was suffering from a headache, wondering if the son of the world had paid homage to the temple, which made him babbled, and his mind was not clear. He was thinking about how to persuade He Gu, but the yellow-faced Taoist raised his brows first, and The deputy boss looked unhappy.

"I'll sell it all to you. How can this be done? The amulet of my Sanshan Daxian is a first-class spiritual object. If you ask you to take it, it will ruin the luck of the world. Each person can only buy two amulets. How much?" Don't sell it!"

He Gu shook his head and sighed: "In my family, my wife, children, younger siblings, uncles, aunts, and grandparents, if you only sell two, how can I share them when I go back? If you only give them to two people, and the others don't have one, it will make people feel better than others. Not happy? That being the case, I'd better not buy it."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave, the yellow-faced Taoist saw that he didn't look like he was lying, but that he really wanted to leave, so he hurriedly said, "Hey! Stay here, young master!"

He Gu was really about to leave, when he heard him calling him, he stopped again, turned his head to look at him, tilted his head and said, "What's wrong?"

The yellow-faced Taoist scratched his chin, his expression seemed to be very entangled, and he said after a long while in discouragement: "Forget it! If it weren't for Daxian, I am short of money today, and you don't have such good luck. I will sell you ten. No matter how many relatives you have No way, ten points are not enough!"

As expected, He Gu counted with his fingers seriously, and said after a while, "Well, it's barely enough, is the Daoist willing to sell it?"

Daoist Huang Lian said heartbrokenly: "Sell it, sell it! Isn't it worth selling! 500 taels of silver, not a penny less!"

He Xiaohou is also in a good mood these days when his wedding is approaching. He is not angry when he sees the yellow-faced Taoist priest clearly wanting to make money, but he looks like he has lost a lot of money. He just thinks he is very funny. Ye said: "Zhengye, give him the banknote."

Zhengye never expected that his eldest son would be so wronged, he said "ah" very reluctantly, and said: "Master, today we are here to worship Guanyin, how can we have so much cash on us? "

He Gu suddenly realized, and said, "It's true."

After thinking about it, he simply took off the piece of suet jade that had been hanging from his waist, put it on the yellow-faced Taoist stall, and said: "This piece of jade should be enough for 500 taels. The Taoist priest doesn't want to accept the jade, but only wants cash in cash. You can also take the jade and go to Changyang Hou's Mansion in Bianjing City, and hand the jade to the accountant. I will tell them in advance and ask them to exchange 500 taels of silver for the Taoist priest. how?"

Taoist Huang Lian picked up the mutton fat jade, took a look at it, and did not question He Gu's words, and readily agreed: "Okay!"

He Gu smiled, turned around and asked Zhengye to pick up ten amulets folded into triangles from the stall.

The yellow-faced Taoist said: "For the sake of you buying so many talismans from me, the Great Immortal Sanshan will reveal a secret to you today."

He Gu didn't expect that his nonsense would have something to say, at this moment he couldn't help laughing, and said: "What kind of secret, please ask the Taoist priest to mention it."

The yellow-faced Taoist said earnestly: "Ordinary living people are destined for one life and are full of yang energy, but the young master should have entered the yin gate but did not enter. He has both yin and yang poles. He is no longer an ordinary mortal. It doesn't matter, but you must also remember not to get too close to the people of Zhiyang, otherwise..."

The more he said, the more evil he became, although the nonsense sounded quite interesting, Zhengye couldn't help asking: "Otherwise what?"

The yellow-faced Taoist said solemnly: "Otherwise, be careful not to get pregnant!"

He Gu and Zhengye: "..."

The corners of He Gu's lips twitched, and he said, "The Taoist priest is really funny."

He pulled Zhengye up and was about to leave, but the yellow-faced Taoist shouted behind him: "However, if the young master doesn't mind, it's all right, you have a special physique, maybe you can help that person flourish Lucky miles!"

When He Gu heard this, the veins on his forehead twitched, he thought that nonsense Taoist was farting, and dragged Zheng Ye away like flying away.

As the wedding day progressed, He Gu was not as excited as he was at the beginning, and his mind gradually calmed down.

His Majesty granted the Princess Mansion to him and the eldest princess, and the Marquis Mansion of Changyang remains the same, so there is no need to relocate the whole mansion. It seems to be a kind decree, but in fact it has a profound meaning.

It's a pity that eight days have passed since the decree of the marriage was delivered to the Marquis of Changyang. He Gu didn't wait for He Nanfeng to dispose of Wan Shu'er. His heart gradually cooled down. Finally, when the last day of the wedding was approaching, Without notifying He Nanfeng, he loaded his younger sister He Rong and all the nurses and maids in Wangshuzhai into several carriages and sent them to General Yan's mansion in a mighty manner.

Old General Yan was also a little surprised when his grandson sent his little granddaughter, but although he was a straightforward person, he was still smart, and he probably guessed the reason without making too many detours.

He Gu was in the main hall of the Yan Mansion. He lifted his robe in front of the old General Yan, knelt down and kowtowed: "Grandfather, I am old enough to send Rong'er here to disturb you. It is really unfilial of my grandson. It's just that the grandson and the eldest princess After His Royal Highness got married, he was ordered to move to the Princess Mansion, leaving Rong'er a little girl in the mansion. Although the nuns are dedicated, there are also times when they are negligent. As an older brother, I really feel uneasy. This is why I have to..."

Before he finished speaking, Old General Yan had already stood up from the bench, walked in front of him in two steps, grabbed his arm and pulled him up, sighing: "Rong'er is your mother's daughter, my dear." Granddaughter, if you live in Yan's house, do you still need to kowtow like this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Yan from the back house of the Yan Mansion also heard the news, and rushed to the main hall with the maids and nurses. When she was outside the door, she heard the conversation between General Yan and He Gu, his grandson and grandson. As soon as he entered the door, he saw He Gu and He Rong, brother and sister, and immediately stepped forward, hugged his granddaughter He Rong who was holding He Gu's sleeve, and kissed her chubby little face.

Then he turned his head to look at He Gu, and said: "You silly boy, what nonsense are you talking about, Rong'er is here and can accompany me and your grandfather, we old couple are too happy."

He Gu couldn't help feeling sour in his heart, he couldn't hold it back for a moment, his nose twitched, and he said in a harsh voice: "Rong'er is very good, and she doesn't play tricks on weekdays, I have taken care of her mothers and maids I brought them all, so I don’t need to worry about grandma, I just need to set up a small yard for her.”

"Wait another two years, Rong'er will grow up and marry a good husband, then there will be no need to bother her..."

Mrs. Yan said angrily: "What are you bothering about? As long as my precious granddaughter is willing, I can live until then. Even if our Rong'er will never marry for the rest of his life, I am happy to raise her to be Miss Jiao at home!"

He Rong blinked and blinked in her arms, and said: "Don't marry! Stay with grandma!"

He Rong is also nine years old this year. Although she was well protected by Nanny Qu and her group since she was a child and has a somewhat innocent personality, in fact, this little girl is very spirited in her bones, and she naturally knows what to say to make people happy.

Sure enough, Mrs. Yan was overjoyed by her words and was in a good mood.

He Gu also couldn't help laughing, he suddenly remembered yesterday, where he bought the amulets from the yellow-faced Taoist priest, he asked Zheng Ye to escape six of them, gave one to Xiao He Rong, and gave the other five to Madam Yan, Tell her to share one with Yan's uncle and aunt, her and Old General Yan.

Madam Yan was also quite surprised, and said with a smile: "Isn't Gu'er the least believer in ghosts and gods all along, why did he suddenly think of asking for amulets?"

He Gu smiled and said: "Whether there are ghosts or gods, who knows, if you believe in them, then you have them. It's just that I can't accompany you elders, so I just want to be at ease."

Madam Yan didn't delve into it, she now has a granddaughter who can accompany her every day, so she happily took He Rong and a group of maids and servants to arrange a place for her.

He Gu was about to leave, but was stopped by Old General Yan. He seemed to want to say something to his grandson, but he only sighed after a long while, and said, "Forget it, Gu'er... from now on, we will talk to His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess, Let’s spend a good life together, and it’s good to live in peace for a lifetime.”

He Gu heard this, knowing that his grandfather probably felt that now that he is a princess, no matter how rare he is in the court, he will not be able to do anything big. In this way, all the hardships he has suffered since he was a child and practiced martial arts are all in vain , so it's not worth it for him.

He was silent for a while, then turned to look at Old General Yan, and said, "Grandfather, you don't have to feel sorry for Gu'er. Although the marriage between me and the eldest princess was planned by Wan Shi at first, but later, I saw Your Highness with my own eyes, Your Highness. She has both good looks and good talent, if not for being a woman, she would have her own gaps in her heart, so she may not be able to become a generation of outstanding people."

"My grandson has always been fascinated by His Highness's demeanor, and after spending these days with her in the Zong Xuetang, I love her even more. It is my good fortune to have her as my wife. If there is a grievance between me and Your Highness, , that may not be me."

General Yan is old, and he hasn't seen a young man in love for a long time, and he doesn't know if he was shocked by his frank confession, so he didn't speak for a long time.

When He Gu saw this, he laughed again: "Although I have become a son-in-law, it is true that there is no hope for an official career, but what does a good man do that can't achieve a career? Grandson has other ideas in his heart, and grandfather doesn't have to worry about me."

After speaking, he said goodbye to the old general and left.

On the twenty-fifth of June, Princess Pei Zhaoyu of the Qing Dynasty and He Gu, the son-in-law appointed by the emperor, arrived as scheduled.

He Gu actually didn't fall asleep for long that night.

Yesterday he said that when he came back home, he was blocked by an angry He Nanfeng at home. Mr. He asked him why he dared to make his own decision and send away his daughter without discussing it with his own father?

He Gu sent his younger sister He Rong away. This trip was grand and mighty, and he didn't intend to deceive people's eyes and ears. Therefore, many people in the same street saw it clearly.

Right now, the son-in-law is about to marry the princess and move to the princess mansion, but the day before the big wedding, his biological sister is sent back to his birth mother's natal home. Thinking about how He Lao Hou helped his concubine's house many years ago, it really makes people wonder couplet.

Since He Gu dared to do this, he was never afraid that people would see him. He and the princess are about to get married, and it is impossible for the palace to revoke the engagement because of such a thing. Anyway, he is not afraid of any pain It's shameful, but if He Nanfeng is embarrassed and unhappy, he will be very happy.

Not only that, he also specially bought about twenty strong women, placed them in the mansion, and told them to surround Wan Shu'er's yard day and night, not allowing her to come out for half a step.

Wan Shu'er these days, although she is in confinement, she is really closed at will. The servants in the mansion have seen her for so long, and Lord Hou has never dealt with his wife, so he knows that Master Hou is reluctant to part with his wife's affairs. Most of them picked it up heavily and put it down gently.

Maybe it won't be long before the little Hou Ye gets married and moves out, and the wife's fault will be exposed.

Never expected that He Gu would bring back so many people the day before they got married, and told them to surround Wan Shu'er's yard with three floors and three floors outside, and said that since Wan's family was in confinement and self-reflection, , it should be like a self-reflection, all the monthly money is deducted, and she is not allowed to send a cent, and the diet is strictly in accordance with the confinement specifications in the family rules——

Three meals a day, one vegetarian dish and one soup for each meal, no meat or meat.

The new steward had a bitter face and did not dare to agree, so He Gu carried out the steward Wang who was sent to the yamen, and threatened him so much that if the steward refused to obey, he had to obey.

In addition, I also told my mother-in-law to keep an eye on this yard, and no one can visit, especially Mr. He Laohou.

Sure enough, when He Nanfeng came back to the mansion and learned of the good deeds he had done, he immediately flew into a rage and wanted to trouble him.

Then Lord He Xiaohou is not afraid.

Ren He Nanfeng said whatever he wanted, but he didn't move at all. If he wanted to move those wives and add money to Wan Shu'er's house, He Gu said coolly: "Could it be that father wants me to stab my wife's good deeds? Is the yamen not working?"

He Nanfeng: "..."

After tossing and tossing for a long time, He Gu's spirit became excited, and thinking about marrying the princess tomorrow, he didn't fall asleep until the middle of the month.

Fortunately, although the sleep time is not long, the quality is good.

He had no dreams all night, and when he woke up the next day, although it was not yet full light, he was completely refreshed.

The internal affairs department of the palace, the eunuch in charge of all the wedding ceremonies for today's son-in-law, has already brought a lot of maids and internal officials to wait on the long street outside the gate of the mansion.

At the same time, the palace is also making intensive preparations at this moment, preparing chariots for those who drive them, and those who pack things.

Almost the entire palace was decorated with lights and festoons, red lanterns were hung everywhere, red silk curtains were tied everywhere, and in the Qingyu Palace of the eldest princess, eunuchs and maids came in and out, and broke their legs after running around.

The only place that is a little quieter is the bedroom of the eldest princess in Qingyu Palace.

Lan Shu knelt in front of the screen, and kowtowed to the person behind the screen: "It's only this day, it's not convenient to wear a veil today, and it's a day of great joy, so rouge is enough. If you don't even use lip balm, it will be even better if you don't wear a red wedding dress." It's so strange, Your Highness...Your Highness will feel wronged this day, let's use it reluctantly..."

Sitting behind the screen was a tall and straight figure. He was silent for a while, and finally sighed in a low voice. His voice was a little low. No one was present at the moment, and he didn't hide it. He could already tell that it was a man's voice.

The person in the screen said lightly: "I see, you can go."

Lan Shu kowtowed again before leaving.

Changyang Marquis Mansion.

I don't know if these inner officials and palace people are so considerate in their daily affairs, or they are ordered by the nobles in the palace, they dare not neglect, their caring can't be more caring.

Even when he washed and changed his clothes, He Xiaohou changed his wedding clothes, there were two small internal officials to wait on him, and the carriages and horses were prepared to stop early, and they were already waiting for him outside the gate of the waiting mansion——

He only needs one hand and one coat to reach out.

This soft rice is really soft enough, not chewy at all, not to mention how easy it is to eat.

He Gu dressed up and was about to step out, when a small internal official who was waiting on him said, "My son-in-law and so on."

He Gu was stunned for a moment, then stopped, the little internal official quickly and carefully put a little cinnabar on his eyebrows, then heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "The auspicious mole that the bride should have, our eldest princess has a cold temper, If you are not happy with life and death, the empress has no choice but to ask the son-in-law to order it, which is considered a kind gesture and makes up for the share of the eldest princess."

He Gu: "..."

Only then did a group of palace people crowd around him and went out of the mansion gate. The West Street outside the mansion gate was already full of jubilation, with gongs and drums blaring. Old and young, men and women.

As for Wan Shu'er in the main courtyard of the mansion, since yesterday, she didn't know what happened. The food sent to the courtyard suddenly became only a clear soup with little water, no meat, and the vegetarian dishes. It even faded into a bird.

She dropped her chopsticks and scolded the mother-in-law who delivered the food as a coward, for daring to treat Mrs. Hou harshly, but the mother-in-law grabbed her hand that was about to throw the chopsticks, and grabbed Wan Shu'er's delicate and tender wrist It's red.

The mother-in-law smiled and said: "Ma'am, let's save some effort. Tomorrow is the day of our young master's wedding. Master Hou is too busy. How can he have time to take care of you?"

Wan Shu'er clamored to go out to meet Old Master He, but was pushed back by a group of women with big arms and round waists at the door who were as strong as a mountain.

In one day, only three meals were brought to her that she disliked, and He Nanfeng disappeared without a trace.

She was so angry that she didn't touch the chopsticks, and the maids and mothers who were serving in the main courtyard didn't know where to go, only those old women guarded her, and when they saw that she didn't eat, they didn't persuade her, they just took them away without saying a word Dishes.

When Wan Shu'er woke up the next day, she was starving with starvation and feeling uncomfortable all over. She heard the din of gongs, drums and human voices outside the yard, and leaning on the edge of the bed, she said bitterly: "...Is it that little bastard?" Are you going to get married?"

But no one answered her.

Wan Shu'er suddenly realized that her personal servant girl was no longer in this courtyard.

She screamed: "Where is the Marquis! Where is the Marquis! I want to see the Marquis!"

It's a pity that Lord Hou, whom Wan Shu'er misses so much, is in front of the gate of the Hou's mansion, being worshiped by his son who will soon become the son-in-law of the emperor.

This time, He Gubai's face was expressionless.

He Nanfeng forced a smile on his face and was very stiff.

After He Gu paid his respects, he didn't gossip, he just said: "My son is getting married, father, take care of yourself in the future."

Without waiting for He Nanfeng to reply, he turned around and went down the steps, and walked up to a tall white horse that had already been waiting in front of the Hou's mansion, took the horse handed over by the eunuch who was leading the horse, and jumped lightly, Get on the horse.

No one noticed the quarrel between father and son in Changyang Hou Mansion.

At the moment, the West Street is full of jubilation. The long street is full of people, beaming with joy. Red silk curtains are hung from the street to the end of the street, and lanterns with the word "Happy" are hung in front of every house.

The emperor marries a daughter, who dare not support this scene for the Tian family?

And of course they are also willing to be involved in the entire Great Viet Dynasty, and now the biggest happy event is three points.

However, there are quite a few unmarried girls who are watching the excitement on the street today. These girls are all wearing veiled hats, watching from a distance and silently. Clothes, a little cinnabar on the forehead, sword eyebrows flying temples, eyes like morning stars, handsome and extraordinary young son-in-law——

The former sweetheart got married with much attention, and the rival in love is still the proud daughter of heaven who can't be jealous. The ladies can only watch from afar, feeling sad.

Lord He Xiaohou didn't know the thoughts of these boudoir daughters, he listened to the words of the internal officer, first went to the Princess Mansion, and then set off from the Princess Mansion, riding a horse to the palace—

Went to marry the princess of the dynasty.

The welcoming team was vast, beating gongs and drums, and the suona was blowing with joy, and the crowd followed along.

On this day, the candy sellers, candied haws sellers, and bean curd peddlers all rushed early in the morning, and the section from the Princess Mansion to the Taihe Gate of the Imperial Palace was packed to the brim.

Without him, with only one day's work, the selling price is enough to set up a stall for half a month on weekdays.

The adults sold candied haws for the children in their arms, and followed along the street to see what the son-in-law looked like. After all, it was so lively, how many years would it take to see each other?

The girl in her arms was drooling while licking the candied haws. Looking at the passing team, she said blankly, "That brother in red is so pretty!"

The woman smiled and said, "Of course it looks good. That's the one who wants to marry the princess. That's the son-in-law!"

The three great joys in life, the wedding night in the bridal chamber, when you get the title on the gold list, meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land.

Even though the wedding night in the bridal chamber has not yet arrived, Lord He Xiaohou is holding Ma Jiang, watching people running around the street, listening to the sound of joy, thinking about the sister Yuer who is waiting for him to marry back in the palace at this moment, but also Already felt—

What a pleasure!

Even if he was an extremely human minister in his previous life, he is far behind!

As the saying goes, the spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, and you can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.

When he got to the gate of the palace, the internal officer told him that today was the wedding day for him and the eldest princess, and the emperor gave him an unprecedented grace, allowing the son-in-law to ride a horse in the palace.

The Holy One really dotes on this eldest daughter very much.

Such a battle, such kindness, compared with the prince's wedding, is not bad at all.

After He Gu knelt under His Royal Highness Yingluan, according to what the eunuch mentioned earlier, he finished his auspicious words with the emperor sitting high on the throne, and Empress Chen beside him—

Only then did the emperor allow him to flatten his body, and with a wave of his hand, he motioned for the palace maid to help the princess out.

When the emperor marries a daughter, he worships the heaven and the earth, but he does not worship the high hall, or in other words, he does not worship the high hall of the son-in-law's family.Only worship the queen.

He Gu's heart was surging, and he didn't have time to observe the expression of the Queen of the Temple, and immediately looked up at the eldest princess who was helped out by Lan Shu——

When marrying in the Dayue Dynasty, women do not cover their heads.

Not only do they not cover their heads, but after they get married, the veils and veils that used to cover their appearance will no longer be worn in the future.

Therefore, this is the first time that He Gu saw the true face of the eldest princess——

Master He Xiaohou's gaze fell on the face of the eldest princess in the red wedding gown, he really forgot to breathe this time.

The eldest princess lowered her brows slightly. At this moment, He Gu couldn't see the expression in her peach blossom eyes, but she could clearly see that when she lowered her eyes, the slender and thick eyelashes were reflected on her jade-like skin. above, casting a small shadow.

There was no makeup on that clean face, not even a trace of rouge on the cheeks, only two perfectly shaped, slightly pursed thin lips, covered with a light vermilion——

The outline of the eldest princess's face, the natural eyebrows, peaks and nose are sharp and clear, but against his white jade-like complexion, the vermilion on the lips, which was originally painted very perfunctorily, is as bright and eye-catching as a flame.

It's simply breathtakingly beautiful.

It is really gorgeous.

He Gu's mind went blank, he could only hear the sound of his heart beating crazily in his chest, the rhythm was so fast that he couldn't hold it down.

He thought blankly, I am really going to marry the fairy sister.