30. Wedding night trouble
After the roar, Yan Bing had an epiphany in an instant - it was definitely Yan Qing's dead girl who did it! First, the two of them already have a grudge because of the Li family, and second, there are few masters in the family, who would do such a childish and disgusting thing except her?
If Yanjie is here, why do you have to stay up until the end when you get on the sedan chair before starting, right? As for the slaves and maids in the house, who can hold a grudge against themselves to the point of ruining the wedding dress?
After a while, Xingyi hurried over, and when he entered the door, he saw his sister leaning against the door with an angry face, and her blue-green "happy eyebrows" tuanhua big sleeve coat had been twisted to pieces.
"Yanqing did it?" He also guessed without thinking, and at the same time picked up half of Yan Bing's Lianli branch gold edge embroidered for the wedding dress, "This is not badly ruined, can it still be used?" β
"It's unlucky to use knives and scissors and need to be sewn." Yan Bing shook her head, a look of frustration on her face.
"There's still more than half a year, it's too late. Why don't you redo a new dress with a peony pattern? While Xingyi comforted her, he asked Qingfeng to call Yanqing over and prepare to interrogate her.
"Someone went to the guest house and asked Rong Dalang to come over." Yan Bing called her and added. Xindao, it doesn't matter if he lets his fiancΓ© enter the embroidery room for a while, he is the best at trying cases, and if Yan Qing dies and doesn't admit it, he can still help one or two.
After speaking, Yan Bing looked at Xingyi again, sighed and said, "It's not just about clothes, I'm thinking, or don't hide it from her Li Fang." Raise and raise to cultivate hatred, a white-eyed wolf! It's better to tear it up and make it clear what she likes. β
"It's okay," Xing Yi nodded after a little thought, and said coldly, "Yanqing is already twelve years old, and when she is filial piety and married, she will simply make it clear and then give a dowry to send things away." The dowry will be reduced by one percent according to your example, and making it more generous can be regarded as fulfilling the original promise to Li Fang. β
The brother and sister were discussing when they saw Yanqing walking briskly from the other end of the room, with a smile on her face that seemed to be satisfied with a prank.
"Did you do it?" Yan Bing then pointed to the pile of rags on the ground and asked with a cold face.
"Who could it be me, I've been dozing up in the house all morning." Yanqing naturally didn't admit it, and even pretended to help find clues, and climbed the others: "Could it be Sister Nuanxiang?" She is a few years older than Sister, you should have allowed someone to do so, wouldn't it be an enmity to stay and stay? β
With a word, he was so frightened that Nuan Xiang knelt down and kowtowed: "It's not a slave!" The fifth lady knew that the slave and maid guarded the door and did not want to marry again, so they stayed by the lady's side to serve. β
Do you sow discord between master and servant? That's enough! Yan Bing half-persuaded Nuan Xiang to get up, comforted her slightly, and turned her head to look at her arrogant and beautiful "sister", becoming more and more disgusted and upset.
Xingyi was also uncomfortable in his heart, so he simply went to the study to get the book rubbing, and after retreating, he directly told Yanqing: "You are the daughter of Li Fang and the eldest brother Shu Xingsheng, and your aunt committed suicide because she was angry with your grandfather, and this matter has nothing to do with Wu Niang." We are neither father nor mother, we are kind to you, and it is natural to be bad to you! Put away your hateful jealous face, or don't blame me for being unkind. β
"Huh?!" Yanqing was frightened by the thunderbolt-like words on a sunny day, she first looked at her fierce brother, her sister with a disgusted face, and then looked at her brother-in-law Rong Wenyuan, who was silent on the sidelines, and retorted with embarrassment and anger, "No, it's impossible! Uncle didn't say anything! You can't say that just to accuse me! β
"The reason why I didn't tell it is because it saves your mother's face, and secondly, I think Grandpa also hopes that the daughter of his deceased eldest son can tell a good family affair - it is said that the adulterous son is not qualified to be recorded in the family tree at all." Yan Bing looked at her and explained in a calm tone, and especially emphasized that the reason why she wants to say it now is because she feels that she has the same inferior character as her parents and is not worthy of keeping her secrets.
"No, no, no, I don't believe it! I, I didn't do anything wrong...... I didn't do it! What about the evidence? You can't wronged me without evidence! Yan Qing cried with tears in her eyes, pointing at Yan Bing and asking her to give evidence, which was exactly the same as the Li family before.
She vaguely recalled the kindness of her eldest brother to her in the past, as well as the warm interaction between him and Ah Niang, and even remembered that Ah Niang said that "only your eldest brother can be trusted in the family". In fact, she was already a little skeptical, but she didn't want to admit this dirty truth in front of her admirers.
Even, Yanqing has begun to regret her reckless actions, hoping that if she completely denies the fact that she escaped and hanged the wedding dress, her brother and sister will not tear their faces but continue to barely maintain the peace they showed.
Yan Bing moved slightly, and let her fiancΓ© after birth silently give him a look, "Go!" The move is quite a bit of "closing the door and letting the dog" mean.
Wen Yuan couldn't hold back a laugh and asked Yanqing from being kind as a stream: "Do you know why we insist that it is your hanging dowry, and we are sure that you are Shu Xingsheng's own daughter?" β
Seeing her pear blossom with rain and shaking her head with tears, Rong Xiancheng had no pity, took a piece of rag on the ground and talked eloquently: "You don't know, I know." Did your aunt ask you to only write and lift chopsticks with your right hand when you were a child? Do you want to keep yourself from showing your clues in front of people? β
was asked like this, Yanqing's heart beat like a drum for a while, and his expression was sluggish - how would he know?! A-Niang said that no one can talk about it!
"It's easy to change chopsticks and writing, but yesterday when you wrapped the pills, you pinched the pleats with your left hand, and this kind of small detail is often not cared about. Then in a state of rage, you strangled the wedding dress, and you couldn't control it for a while, and unknowingly used your left hand. If you hold the cloth in your left hand and move the scissors in your right hand, the marks you will tear and pull out are not the same as yours. While speaking, Wen Yuan also deliberately exchanged his left and right hands and made a gesture.
"Hah! Isn't that the evidence coming? Xingyi couldn't help laughing, and said happily, "I've never seen Nuan Xiang wrap the pill with her left hand!" β
Wen Yuan pursued with a stern expression: "Many years ago, I saw an old purse on Brother Xingsheng's waist, a picture of flowers and birds, according to him, it was a relic of his ancestors. The reason why I still remember that scene to this day is precisely because the direction of the Toba embroidery thread is the opposite of that of others, and only left-handed people can easily become proficient in embroidery. Moreover, your fine eyes are not the same as those of the Ah Yi brothers and sisters or even the Li family. It can be seen that you should be very similar to your father-in-law's original wife, with similar manners and appearances. β
If you just say that Yan Qingxiao seems to be prosperous, it makes sense that her sister is like a brother, but if she is like a half-brother's mother, the connotation is quite subtle.
The husband and wife worked together to break the gold, and as soon as Wen Yuan's voice fell, Yan Bing immediately said: "The relics of the eldest brother are still there, and the purse should be able to be found; It has only been 30 years since her mother-in-law died, and there should still be an old man alive in her family, so she will know the truth if she asks for a debate. Do you need to take a look? β
Under the series of heavy blows, Yanqing completely weakened her momentum and knelt on the ground. She was silent, did not answer, did not admit her mistake, did not plead, just stared blankly at the rubbing.
She couldn't say anything, she only felt that her heart was like ashes but the pain was uncontrollable, she thought that the death of her parents and a pair of unkind brothers and sisters was already the biggest tribulation in her life, but who knew that the truth was more cruel than she imagined...... It's true, life is as bitter as Coptis chinensis.
"Look at how beautiful your sister's wedding dress is, don't be greedy all day long, practice embroidery. Embroider three or five purses or seven or eight handkerchiefs every day, save some money for yourself, and I will try to say a good family business for you in the coming year, and go out in a beautiful way. Xingyi looked down at Yanqing with a cold face, and directly asked her to embroider behind closed doors and not come out to toss.
At the same time, he threatened: "You have to be obedient, don't be controlled by jealousy anymore." Otherwise, once these ugly things are publicized, you are afraid that you can only stay with Qinglan for a lifetime. β
After saying that, Xingyi asked people to help Yanqing out and send her back to the wing room where she lived and confined her.
Seeing that Yanqing was dragged away and drifting away, Yanbing was silent for a moment, and then said lightly: "It's not good to just be stupid to say it." Aunt Pan is now described as withered because of Xingxuan's disappearance, and it looks strange and pitiful, she had a rich family before she got married, and she also studied piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so it is better to let her live with Yanqing and teach her boudoir skills. β
As for whether Aunt Pan, who was cheated by the Li family and Xingsheng, will treat Yanqing well, she won't do her business. She is really fed up with the days when people are good and bullied, and her kindness is treated as a donkey's liver and lungs, so she is simply ruthless, and would rather be sorry for others than wronged herself.
Wen Yuan immediately understood the meaning of Yan Bing's words, and looking at his fiancΓ©e's cunning appearance, he couldn't help but smile secretly. Such a wife is actually more in line with his heart, if he is really as frank and upright as Li Sacrificial wine, he can't rub sand in his eyes, and he is afraid that there will be differences in the three views after marriage in the future.
Xingyi nodded again and again after hearing this, and continued: "It's okay or not, every once in a while, I will change the Xi family to teach the female red and cooking, she is good at these." It is saved to feed a large family to eat idle food, and the earl's family has no surplus food. β
He has recently had a headache because his family does not have enough money-making industry, and there is not much left after the family property is divided into half for his sister to make a dowry.
"Don't be afraid, when we are filial, we will open a dim sum shop, Zhiwei Zhai. It's sure to make a lot of money. Yan Bing said this with confidence, and was teased by the other two unanimous - the shop had already taken a name without a single word.
Hmph, ignorant mortal, I've even written a snack recipe! It's just a gourd to draw a scoop according to the way of the previous life, how difficult can it be?
Let's not mention the matter of opening a shop for a while, Yan Bing immediately threw herself into the re-making of the wedding dress with fiery passion.
Wen Yuan felt sorry for her that it was too hard for her to redo the embroidered shirt once, so he asked for a royal gift of Shu brocade from his adoptive father with a straight face.
Named "icing on the cake", this brocade is made of tiny diamond-shaped patterns that are staggered on the base, and then a large and magnificent peony is inlaid with gold threads.
In this way, Yan Bing only needs to make the shoes and socks of her husband and aunt, as well as embroidered shawls and skirts, which saves a lot of trouble.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the fifth day of October, and everyone in the Rong family is filial piety.
After another month, Yan Bing and Xu, Mrs. Yejun simply gave her a pair of internally made peony beads and red gold hairpins, which can be used as a makeup supplement for the end of the month when getting married, and the "icing on the cake" wedding dress can be said to complement each other.
On the big day of Yan Bing and Lu, Yan Qing was naturally released, she looked really honest, she spoke and acted in a proper manner, and followed Pan Shi so that she didn't dare to go east and west.
However, she has lost the qualification to show her face as a praiser for her sister, and Yan Bing would rather be cheap than let Yan Qing accompany her.
Shaoqing, as Zhengbin's aunt Lu, combed Yan Bing's hair and added the flute, taking the word "Zixi". This word was actually obtained by the eldest uncle and Wen Yuan through discussion, and they both felt that the word "ice" was too cold and might hinder the relationship, so it was better to take the opposite of the word warmth.
The whole Helu Li Yanbing couldn't suppress the mood stirred, until the end of the ceremony to thank the elders and guests, they were still a little out of breath, and after the ceremony, they were adults, and it was logical to hold the wedding......
It wasn't until she got married that Yan Bing discovered that the so-called wedding ceremony was officially held at dusk.
When the warm winter sun gradually fell on the treetops, Rong Wenyuan wore a heroic silk uniform, accompanied by orange and red glow, and personally drove the obstacle car to Shufu to greet his relatives. He invited his younger brother to be a concubine with Liu Zixu and Lin Kai, and the four of them sang and made one wonderful hypnotic poem after another at the closed door of the Earl's Palace.
When the sky was getting dark, Wen Yuan shouted loudly: "Urge the paving of the hundred sub-tents, and wait for the obstacle of the seven-incense car; By asking if the makeup is not done, the East wants Xiaoxia! After that, Fang was welcomed into the main entrance of the Shu family.
At the same time, Yan Bing wore a peony brocade robe with a green background, covered her face with a fan, and bid farewell to her grandfather and uncle in the hall house, and Li Yan, Xingyi and others held the candlestick and sent it out, and handed it over to Rong Wenyuan and his party, who also held the candlestick.
Yan Bing was both shy and nervous into the barrier, and at the moment when the curtain of the car fell, he suddenly saw his brother standing at the door of the house with the candle extinguished, his face was half-bright and half-hidden in the shadow of the eaves, with a shallow smile of concern and seemed to be full of worry.
Seeing this, she somehow felt a lot of emotion in her heart, and she couldn't help crying...... I'm going to be a wife from tonight.
Just when Yan Bing was full of parting sorrow, she suddenly heard Liu Zixu teasing Wen Yuan outside the barrier: "Such a beautiful woman is really cheap for you, I have to count me in the room tonight, otherwise I will not be reconciled." β
What? Daqi actually has such a thing as a hole room?! Startled, Yan Bing's tears instantly shrank back.
In the various ceremonies of fanning, worshipping the church, and spreading the tent, she never had the opportunity to ask what kind of trouble the room was, until she and Wen Yuan entered the new room to drink and drink, and she finally expected Ai Ai to say: "I just heard that there is going to be a room, what kind of trouble is this?" Why didn't you listen to your aunt? β
"In the past, the final ceremony was held in a green house built outdoors, and the noisy house has only recently emerged. It is said that she is also called a play woman, and it is probably that when I return from the banquet, there will be relatives and friends who will go with me, and they will play on the side, so let's eat fruit and drink water together. "Wen Yuan has only heard of it, and he has never participated in it, so he doesn't know it.
After a brief explanation, he was urged to return to the front yard to drink.
Because of the scarcity of Rong's family, Mrs. Ye Jun, her mother, and her sister are also entertaining guests at the women's family, and there are no relatives to accompany them in the new house at this moment, Yan Bing sitting alone on the couch only has a personal maid warm incense as a companion, under the reflection of the dim red candle, she looks at the hazy light gauze curtain in front of her, and her heart is inevitably getting more and more nervous.
As the night grew darker, the house grew darker and darker. She finally couldn't help but get up, and whispered to Nuan Xiang: "I always feel uncomfortable, or let's change, you sit down, I'll get up and walk around and stretch my legs." β
"How does this work!" Nuan Xiang naturally didn't dare to sit on the wooden couch that the master had never used for the newlywed, so she just stood beside her.
At the same time, Wen Yuan, who was drunk and dizzy, was being surrounded by everyone and walking towards the new house, although he was drunk, he vaguely felt that the group of boys around him were a little raw, and his steps couldn't help but become slower and slower, wanting to drag Wen Heng, Liu Zixu and others to come.
When he was only a few steps away from the upper room, Wen Yuan's shoulder was suddenly slapped hard, and he was pushed into the next ear room in an instant! Immediately afterwards, two or three men rushed up, deceived him into being drunk and weak, and then locked the door and left.
What kind of frolic is this? Absolutely premeditated! Thinking of his lost clothes and the bride who was waiting for the groom next door, Wen Yuan suddenly sobered up completely......
After a while, Yan Bing, who was standing behind the screen at the entrance and was moving her arms and legs, suddenly saw a man in groom clothes pushing the door alone and walking straight to the wooden couch.
Yan Bing was bending her lips and wanted to greet Yuan Lang with a smile, but when the man passed by her, she was surprised to find that he was wearing a ghost mask with a dyed face and white teeth!
She was suddenly frightened, stopped and looked at the man's back carefully, only to see that this person was a little thinner than Wen Yuan, and his shoulders were obviously narrower.
Who's this? What is he going to do? Before Yan Bing could think about it carefully, she saw the man walking forward quickly like a vicious dog snatching food, and pounced on Nuan Xiang who was standing next to the wooden couch!