Who Cares

The people of the Guan clan originally thought that the marriage between Guan Suyi and Zhenbeihou was ruined, but the emperor directly ordered the marriage to be granted. This is a great glory, for people who are ecstatic for a while, and people who are uneasy. There are also people who hate hardship. But everyone didn't dare to reveal their true inner thoughts, and they all put on a happy appearance and ran to Master Guan.

Due to the tight urgency of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, the wedding date was set in the middle of the next month, so that the Zhong clan was so anxious that he was full of blisters in the night. The Guan family was originally a family of farming and studying, and there was quite a bit of land in Yuanping’s hometown, but the old man Guan insisted on going to Yanjing, and Zhong had to sell the land to raise money. He had spent seven or eighty-eights along the way. There is not much left. If the daughter is married to an ordinary family, there is still time to prepare, but Zhenbeihou Mansion is a noble and powerful, so she won't be able to see enough of the things in her hand.

For this reason, Father Guan and Father Guan emptied their private treasury and handed them over to the Zhong clan, and even the mother clan who was far away in Yuanping also entrusted a lot of belongings with others. Even so, wanting to let her daughter marry gracefully, but still a big gap. Especially after the door, there is a custom of drying dowry. The guests invited by the Zhenbei Houfu must have extraordinary backgrounds. Will it be even more despise for their daughters? Will my daughter have a firm foothold in her in-laws in the future?

The more he thought about it, the more troubled it was to sleep and eat. In just a few days, his hair was bleached, but Guan Suyi still wandered freely. He didn't care about it, he should eat, sleep, and his spirits were better than before. . Fortunately, the Guan clan had strict rules, and the hearts of the people gathered, and one after another sent them to add makeup, which slightly eased the predicament of the Zhong clan.

"Brother and sister, we have married Yiyi into the Hou Mansion, but it's a high climb. Please take the time to teach her a little bit of rules, so as not to be embarrassed. It is also her fate. She burned Gao Xiang in her previous life. Wanda is cautious in words and deeds, courteous and humble. If you still bludgeon the elders like the last time, you can't say that one day you will be out of your wife!" The second aunt who was hit by Guan Suyi last time said bitterly.

Although the woman at this time has not been constrained by the extreme chastity of later generations, and there are no lack of powerful people, but among the common people, their status is not high. If a man dislikes his wife, he can go out without any reason, and he does not need to return his dowry. This is "wife leaving." It sounds a bit miserable. Women who are "wife" will be ridiculed by their neighbors, but it is only for a while. It is not difficult to find someone to remarry after the storm has subsided, and everyone will not always hold on to the past.

However, after Xu's Neo-Confucianism became popular, the so-called "seven outs and seven outs" came into being. It sounded like protecting women's rights, and stipulating that the dowry belonged to the woman, and the man could not use it, but it was only for the man's sorrow. Bo Xing put on a coat of compassion, but actually blamed all the faults on the women, which made their situation even more difficult.

In-laws disliked, divorced their wives; had no children and divorced their wives; prevented the husband from accepting concubines and divorced his wives; used the husband’s property without authorization and divorced his wives; talked a few more gossips and divorced his wives... Since then, the woman has completely become an object , Fiddle with it when you like it, and throw it away when you dislike it, but the woman is not responsible for all kinds of guilt, but she has to bear it alone. What is even more frightening is that after being abandoned, they will endure a lifetime of contempt and abuse. Not to mention remarrying, or self-defeating will not be relieved. As for their dowry, only a few people can return, and most of the rest are taken over by their husbands on the grounds of raising children.

Speaking of "wife out", Guan Suyi's hand copying the dowry list stopped, and a pair of dark and deep eyes fixedly looked at the second aunt. Zhong was also extremely angry, and scolded, "Sister-in-law, Yiyi hasn't gotten married, so you just give it out one by one... You are too much!" She comes from a scholarly family and is not good at swearing.

The second aunt was pulled a few times by several concubines, and she became more annoyed, "Isn’t I right? Look at your house made of broken logs, and look at the magnificent Zhenbei Hou Mansion. I haven’t seen Yiyi. When you pass away, don’t be too shocked to walk as soon as you cross the threshold, you will be ashamed by then!"

Inexplicably climbing up to the in-laws of Beihou Mansion in Zhenbei, the Zhong clan was also dizzy, but worried that his daughter would be fascinated by the wealth and wealth of the Hou Mansion for a while and behave inappropriately. Especially if such a high-ranking figure like Lord Hou is really disgusted if he is not served well, how can she be able to stand up for her daughter?

The more he thought about it, the more he became more afraid, his face changed involuntarily. The second aunt snorted coldly when she saw it. She looked like a little person and her jealousy disappeared by half. The other concubines frequently winked at her and told her not to offend others too much. No matter how humble Guan Suyi's background is, his appearance is there, as long as Lord Zhao Hou is a normal man, there is no one who doesn't love it. When she will be favored in the future, is it not a matter of supporting the tribe?

The second aunt also slowly recalled. While coughing, she wanted to find a step down, but when she saw Guan Suyi who was stunned, she suddenly smiled, and copied the dowry list again, but her handwriting was more slick than before.

"My aunt said that I closed the house in a humble manner, but I was not convinced by that. If there is no imperial marriage decree from the emperor, in a few days, let alone the Hou Mansion, even the clan, I will get married." She rolled up her sleeves and said. Slightly dipped the ink in the inkstone, and continued, "Whoever climbed the other side, you can't say that."

In this life, my grandfather is in good health and his father is full of spirits. The two of them leave early and return late, and their reputations are rising steadily. And Xu Guangzhi, who should have gained a reputation, has yet to find a chance to rise above others. In the previous life, Emperor Sheng Yuan would focus on promoting representatives of the Confucian school, and he would naturally also in this life, but after counting, Guan Suyi could not find a better candidate than his grandfather and father.

Isn't this sudden marriage gift the best proof?

Unlike her daughter's determination, Zhong doesn't have much thoughts about the future of the Guan family, and it is enough to just eat and wear warmth. Seeing the ironic expressions of the concubines, she was about to return her daughter's ostentatious remarks, but the anxious voice of the maidservant came from outside, "Madam, Miss, hurry up and dress up, someone from the palace gave an decree!"

After a period of turmoil, the people of the Guan family finally successfully took over the imperial decree, and the old man Guan was awarded the title of emperor, and his position was better than the prime minister. The father and son were extremely ministers overnight, and they also raised the Guan family a lot. Now if anyone talks about the Guan family's climbing up to the Zhenbeihou Mansion, that would be a joke. Zhenbeihou had no real power except for one title, while the Guan family and his son had to teach the saints to study and the pope's disciples to study. They were called the emperor's close ministers, and a single word was more important than ordinary officials.

The complexions of all the concubines who had avoided the side room were so blue and white, especially the second aunt, shaking like sifting chaff, and the last bit of hatred in their hearts disappeared completely. That's how people are. When you meet someone stronger than yourself, you can't help being jealous. When you meet someone stronger than yourself and hard to reach, you don't have any thoughts.

After the palace decree left, they went out trembling and saying goodbye tremblingly. They only hated that the gift they brought was too thin, and their relationship with the Guan family was weakened, and they must make up for it in the future. The Zhong family was overjoyed, where he could take care of others, put his hands together and bowed to the sky, "Thank you Bodhisattva for your blessing, husband and grandfather won official positions, Yiyi is not afraid of being bullied by her husband!" After all, glory and wealth are not as important as daughters.

Although Father Guan and Father Guan are full of ambitions, what they most remember is the life-long happiness of their granddaughter (daughter), and they sighed that this imperial decree came in time.

Looking at the rejoicing family, Guan Suyi looked down and smiled sarcastically. Now that her grandfather and father are literary leaders and important ministers, she can't lose their face. In this life, she didn't intend to have another entanglement with Zhao Luli, and those who had lost her in the past did not need to hold back. Just because of a little bit of hatred from the world, she made herself filthy again, and she couldn't do this kind of thing that didn't pay off. But since Zhao Luli insisted on pulling her down the quagmire, don't blame her for digging holes and burying people.

Guan Suyi, who was somewhat disheartened, suddenly looked forward to the wedding in January.

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Time flies quickly, and the wedding date soon arrived. When Guan Suyi stepped onto the sedan chair with a sly smile, someone in Ganquan Palace fell ill. After hearing the news, Huo Shengzhe rushed to him, picked up the bowl with his own hands, and gave medicine to the angry person.

"So many years have passed, are you still thinking about him?" This sentence was full of sighs and helplessness.

Ye Zhen smiled miserably, and finally opened the dressing box, took out a wood-carved magnolia hairpin and gave it to the grand palace lady, and said, "Give it back to Lord Hou. Tell him that he must go, and how will he go? If the mountain flower is full of heads, don't ask the slave to return." The words fell in tears.

Huo Shengzhe put down the bowl and said coldly, "How do you go? Why, don't you treat this Ganquan Palace as a cage?"

Ye Zhen smiled bitterly without answering, his expression sad.

Huo Shengzhe decided to watch her for a long time before sighing, "Since he has remarried, you should let go. In the future, I will take good care of you." Then he patted the woman's thin shoulder.

It took Ye Zhen a lot of effort to press down the corners of his mouth that was about to rise. This sentence was similar to a promise. She waited for six years! If she knew that Zhao Luli could get the emperor's closeness by marrying his wife, why should she hold onto Zhenbei Hou Mansion? However, Zhao Luli obeyed her words and obeyed her all the way. After all, there was some usefulness, and she couldn't let go of her hand.

Guan Suyi, even if you are beautiful, you can't stand the guilt that the emperor feels towards Zhao Luli and me. The wealth in the palace has no relationship with you, I hope you are satisfied with the marriage that I carefully selected for you. Thinking of this, Ye Zhen hurriedly covered his mouth and coughed, lest the viciousness and pride in his eyes would be noticed by the emperor.

At the same time, Master Zhao Hou, wearing a big red robe, was full of pain. He held the magnolia flower hairpin, not daring to use force, for fear of pinching it off, and not daring to let go, for fear of losing it, his mind kept pulling. The grand palace lady who gave the hairpin secretly stuffed a note into his palm, and then went back to her life.

Ye Jieyu, who deserves to be the favorite of the sixth house, dared to openly deliver news to her ex-husband in front of Huo Shengzhe, without incurring the slightest suspicion.