Chapter 534: The Number of Eight Concubines
He still can't fully understand what this dream means to Liu Yi, but he just thinks about it day and night, but the words of Gan Ning and his wife make him quite excited. Although the change in the evening of the day was covered up by Liu Yi and Cai Yan, it still reached the ears of Liu's mother after all, the old man felt sorry for his son, and he didn't like his daughter-in-law and his family to hide it from her, so he called Cai Yan and Zhen Mi to her room early in the morning to inquire in detail, and there was a sense of responsibility in the words, and the second daughter also knew that this was the mother-in-law who remembered her husband, so they were all submissive and tried their best to coax the old man to laugh.
"Mother, my son is fine, and I don't want your old man to worry, so I let Yan'er Mi'er hide your old man, you see that I am not alive now." Liu Yi also rushed to his mother's courtyard when he heard the news, and seeing that his mother was quite angry on her face, Cai Yan and Zhen Mi stood aside with their heads bowed, and hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile.
"Although my mother is a little old and dizzy, and her ears are not very good, I am not confused in my heart, I am afraid that I will be worried, are you worried less about not returning to me in recent years?" If he doesn't say it, the old lady has a tendency to improve under the whispers of Cai Yan and Zhen Mi, but now seeing that his son is extremely protective of his daughter-in-law in his words, he actually gave birth to a nameless fire, and now he has a general face and said in a deep voice, as the saying goes, people are like children when they are old, and they will not reason with you, and only he dares to train Liu Yi so reasonably.
"Yes, the child is wrong, he shouldn't deceive his mother, he should be beaten, his mother should be beaten and scolded, just don't be angry, it's not worth it if you get angry." Liu Yi's heart turned when he heard this, knowing that what he said at this time was also wrong, and he reflected on his mistake very sincerely at the moment.
"Hmph, this time I see how quickly you admit your mistake, then forget it, and then I won't spare you next time, Yan'er Mi'er, sit down, Yi'er, for my mother these days, there are always some thoughts that don't belong, and your heart is empty, you are like this, tomorrow I want to go to the mountain temple outside the city to pray for you to eliminate the disaster, Yan'er arranged, to prepare more sacrifices according to the rules, but also to bring Huan'er Xin'er and them together, this time our whole family went, it seemed full of sincerity." The old lady's nameless fire came and went quickly and slowly, looking at her son's sincere appearance was more effective than Cai Yan Zhen Mi's hard work, and after saying Liu Yi's two sentences, it was arranged, and this battle was not small.
"Mother, if you want to go, your son and daughter-in-law will accompany you, why bother the whole family to mobilize everyone." The whole family in Liu's mother's mouth is not a concept of later generations, and now there are three or four hundred people in this general's mansion, Liu Yi didn't want to make this matter uproar, so he said immediately.
"Hey~~ As the saying goes, it's hard to help your mother, but the old man's thoughts are in vain."
"Go, you must go, a few days ago I also discussed with Yan'er Mi'er and them to come here to add a few grandchildren to your old man's house, I heard that the mountain temple outside the city is quite effective, I have long wanted to go together, your old arrangement is timely, well, it is true that the whole family can go out to show sincerity and move the heavens!" Seeing that his mother's words tasted wrong, and he wiped his tears with his sleeves, Liu Yi immediately changed his tone and agreed with it, the sincerity of his quick change of face and attitude was indeed emotional, and Cai Zhen's second daughter on the side couldn't help but laugh when she saw her husband so much, but it was inconvenient to laugh out loud in front of her mother-in-law, but she turned her face sideways in unison, and her fragrant shoulders were loose, not only them, but also the maids present.
"Okay, then it's decided, Yan'er, you can arrange for me to rest assured, I must remember to pick the best things to sacrifice, and prepare more gold, silver and copper coins for the road." The old lady's reaction at this time was not under Liu Yi at all, and she immediately replied with joy and said to Cai Yan.
"Mother rest assured, Yan'er will arrange immediately, in addition to the sacrifice, and give the temple some more money, so that he can expand and repair the temple, and it will be convenient for people near and far to pray in the future." Hearing this, Cai Yan hurriedly said respectfully, not daring to slack off at all.
"Yi'er, since when it comes to heirs, my mother values a person, handsome and a good child, why don't you take it in the room with you?" Liu's mother bowed slightly, she was still very satisfied with this daughter-in-law, but Liu Yi's words reminded her of something, among these wives and concubines of her son, Cai Yan was the main room set by Liu Yu, and the rest were either Liu Yi's own decision or the reward of the Son of Heaven, but no one was her biological mother in charge, so there was a bit of imbalance in her heart.
"Uh~~ Husband, mother, what you said is true, but I don't know which lady is looking for my son, my mother values it naturally, but I have to let my son know, right?" Liu Yi was stunned when he heard this, but he secretly regretted that he didn't open which pot to mention, and he said what kind of heir, he really didn't choose what to say, he wanted to say that his wife had already hired a new concubine room for himself, but he was afraid that his mother would be suspicious, so he had to ask with a smile on his face, knowing who it was, he could deal with it.
"Who else, ordinary people, can be worthy of you? Your cousin Xiu'er is dignified, gentle and graceful, this year is just the year of Xuan, so it is kissing and kissing, Yan'er Mi'er, you tell me whether Xiu'er is suitable. The old lady was quite satisfied with her son's attitude at this time, so she said the candidate in her mind, and did not forget to ask Cai Zhen's second daughter what she meant.
"What my mother said is that my cousin is the right person for her beauty." Mother Liu asked like this, what else could Cai Yan Zhen Mi say, even if she had an opinion, her mother-in-law's words could not be violated, they were all people with clear eyes, how could they not guess Mother Liu's thoughts, and said in unison at the moment, looking very happy.
In fact, at this time, counting Feng Ruoxi, Liu Yi has a total of one wife and seven concubines, which is a lot in ordinary people, but the status corresponding to him is not much, especially in Liu's mother's heart, the background of the other party, Qin, and Liu is still slightly dissatisfied, but now that her sons are born, she naturally won't say anything, and as for the concubines like Shake Red Cuiwei, she is not in her eyes, and she is bent on being the master for her son. She is already in contact with her younger brother, and she loves her niece even more, so it is indeed logical.
"No! Mother, don't get me wrong, the child doesn't mean that your old vision is not good, and your cousin is also a rare Peugeot character, but. . . By the way, the child wants to spread out more for the Liu family, so he once asked Mr. Hua Tuo about the way, Mr. said, for the sake of the next oh, for the sake of your old grandson, relatives are not to choose, otherwise it will be unfavorable to the baby, either there is a deficiency or poor talent! Liu Yi almost rushed out when he heard this, this Xiu'er is indeed young and beautiful, but he doesn't say that he has no such intentions, even if there is, this is a close marriage between close relatives, which is too unscientific.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, people's knowledge naturally could not be compared with later generations, and at this time, people had already noticed the impact of blood on the next generation, so they had the same surname and did not marry! But for different surnames, even cousins like Liu Yi and Xiu'er are unpretentiously prevented, not to mention the end of the Han Dynasty, even in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, this situation often happened, Cao Dada's masterpiece The protagonists of the biggest love tragedy in Dream of Red Mansions Bao Dai and Liu Yi and Xiu'er have the same relationship, but at that time, people only read it for their sentimentality, but they didn't feel that it was extremely inappropriate for them to be combined.
As soon as he said nothing, he saw his mother's expression change, Liu Yi hurriedly changed his words, and searched for a reason in his heart, so he had never been so embarrassed on the battlefield, but at this time he was sweating slightly on his back, but fortunately, he still had the wit to find a reason that worked.
"Oh, Mr. Hua really said that? But there are many couples in this world like you and Xiu'er, but I haven't seen the kind of situation you said. Mother Liu thought about it when she heard this, Mr. Hua's medical skills are like gods, and his words are naturally worthy of attention, but he has never heard of these remarks, and he has some doubts in his heart for a while, and only asked his son after a while.
"How dare a child hide it from his mother? This is a secret that is not passed on, and the child just knows that the result is not good, but mother, you see, the child and Yan'er are thousands of miles apart, and the Liu family has nothing to do with the Cai family, so Xin'er is talented and intelligent, and Yu'er is also average, as well as Mi'er and Yun'er, hehe, just say Mother, aren't you and your father also far apart, my son and I are now wise and martial arts are probably this truth! Regarding the harm of this close relatives' marriage, Liu Yi only knew it but didn't know why, but he used the method of counter-evidence to speak eloquently.
"Well, in this way, what Yi'er said is true, if it is really inappropriate to show such a show, then put it aside for the time being, but my mother still has to look for you, and the most I can find is someone who has nothing to do with my Liu family." Liu Yi's example is very effective, Liu Huan, Liu Xin, and Liu Yun are all grandchildren of the old lady, and they are all smart and extraordinary in their eyes, and other people's children can't compare, so they ignore Liu Yi's boasting after that, and gradually the doubts on his face disappeared, and his son also believed what he said, and immediately nodded and said, but her own mind will not give up.
At this time, Liu Yi was relieved when he heard this, and secretly sighed that he would have to be cautious in front of his mother in the future, fortunately he was well-informed, otherwise he would have lifted a stone and hit his own foot today.
"Husband, did Mr. Hua Tuo really tell you this? Mi'er has traveled all over the world, and her sister is even more well-read, so she has never heard of this kind of language. After sending his mother back to the room, Liu Yibu walked out of the hospital and just reached out to wipe the sweat beads on his head, but Zhen Mi asked softly on the side, there was something condensed in his husband's words, his face could hide from his mother-in-law, but he couldn't hide her and Cai Yan, there must be something strange in it, and it should not be broken in person, so he asked at this time.
"Hehe, Mr. Hua Tuo didn't bother with this, why didn't my husband say so, where would her old man let me go, but what I said today is indeed true, otherwise why would I not marry with the same surname? The child's blood is half that of the father and half of the mother, and there is no difference in status between the two. Liu Yi did not hide it from Cai Zhen's second daughter, in his opinion, there is a direct reason why such a marriage is not prohibited and the low status of women, and it is also the root cause of this difference.
"Husband, you often have strange words, but it is quite reasonable, and this matter seems to be not bad, but my mother's heart to be the master for you will not change, rather than looking for someone who doesn't know the origin, it is better to ask for Xiu'er's cousin, and it can be regarded as knowing the roots!" The husband's view of men and women has always been different from that of the world, and his behavior is the same, although Cai Yan Zhen Mi feels strange, but he feels very happy that Liu Yi treats them like this, and now what her husband says is very reasonable, so it must be sincerely unwilling to take a concubine, how can Zhen Mi not believe it? However, looking at the mother-in-law's expression, there will definitely be the next one, and even the husband and sister will not be able to stop the old man's decision.
"Hey~~ Liu Mou has already said that he has no such intention, Ruoxi is just a coincidence this time, her mother is old, and she will follow the old man's house, and she will forget it in a few months." To be honest, Lang Sheng's words are indeed sincere, although men are not lustful, and they all like their youth, but if you let Liu Yi play on the spot, he will not resist, and it is another thing to welcome him home, if it is not for the talent in this life, he is not sure if he can be tested for a long time, this blessing of Qi people is indeed good, but it is not so easy to enjoy.
"Husband, you don't have to be like this, how can our sisters not know your heart? It's just that the mother's mind is beyond reproach, and it is good to accept another concubine, which is enough to make up the number of eight concubines! At this time, Cai Yan said on the side, she was very supportive of her mother-in-law's idea, and the fortune teller she met by chance had the saying that "eight concubines keep safe", and this number was needed to suppress Liu Yi's life! But you can't force it, marriage is all predetermined, and now that Feng Ruoxi has a total of seven concubines, isn't it true that her mother has such a heart? Liu Yi has been fighting outside all the year round, how can she not be concerned as a wife, so she attaches great importance to the words of the fortune teller, and the fact that she was able to enter Liu's mansion as Feng Ruoxi last time is inseparable from her thoughts.
"Eight concubines? What does Yan'er mean by this, isn't there anything else to pay attention to? Liu Yi was stunned when he heard this, he has been in this world for more than ten years, and he has never heard of anything else in this regard, is it auspicious to pronounce it with later generations? But this is too child's play, he doesn't believe this, and asked Cai Yan with a little confusion at the moment.
"There are clouds in ancient rites, and only those who are highly respected and have great merit and social servants can have eight concubines, and now the husband is in harmony with it, and he should perform this ceremony." Cai Yan said very firmly, and Zhen Mi had already remembered what he said that day when he heard it, of course, his thoughts about Liu Yi were the same as Cai Yan's, and he nodded again and again in agreement, which made Lang Sheng hate himself for not reading much for a while.