1349, the road to return (27) three in one(2/3)
When she said this, Mother Jia nodded and said to Aunt Xue and Lin Yutong: "They all say that I love her. How can I not feel pain when she is like this? She really thinks of me in everything."
When Jia Mu praised her, Wang Xifeng burst into laughter: "Since the old lady has praised me, I have to show off even more. Not only are the silk flowers prepared, but also the utensils for the queen to eat and drink.
You also need to ask people to prepare a few more sets. What if the set is accidentally dropped or broken, and it doesn’t fit into the set? Where can you find a good one? Also prepare a few more sets.
Just hang it up. There are also lanterns everywhere. No matter how you prepare, you are really afraid that they will not be enough. As the eldest sister of the Lin family said, if you hang them too early, you are afraid of damage; if you hang them too late, you are afraid of making mistakes.
It's a damaged piece. It looks the same anyway, so it would be better for Thirteen to have someone hang it up one after another, and have someone take care of it according to the shape of the silk flower."
Aunt Xue laughed: "It's really Feng girl, no one is more considerate than her."
Besides, outside, the fourth master is here, and the people in the palace all know that some things are not worth it. There is no shortage of money in rewards, but they don't dare to ask for too much.
What was not settled yesterday is settled today in a few words.
On the tenth day of the lunar month, we had to support the eunuchs who were inspecting the Prime Minister's security. Today, there were dozens of young eunuchs in the palace, and curtains were set up to cover important places.
On the eleventh day, even Jia Xiaqi and his wife had to go together. Today, the whole Jia family had to go there. Special eunuchs came to teach etiquette, where to go in and out, where to eat, and how many steps to walk here.
When the time comes, there will be strict regulations on where you will be called to abstain from rituals and where you will be called to kneel down. There will be strict rules on how many steps you take before kneeling and how many steps you take before kowtowing.
The fourth master did not want to suffer this crime. He was accompanying the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the chief eunuch in the palace.
And these little eunuchs were also smart. They called Lin Yutong aside early and sent them home to look after the children. As for Jia Xiaqi and her daughter, Lin Yutong asked them to stay. This was a rare etiquette lesson for them.
They all lack education in this area. It’s rare to have such an opportunity. Just follow it and learn. It will also gain your knowledge.
As for the fourth master and Lin Yutong, they have a document given by the Ministry of Rites. It lists the agenda items one by one, walking a few steps in that direction, kneeling, etc. The fourth master and Lin Yutong are familiar with these things, so they can just take a look at them.
, on that day, it was still the fourth master who entertained the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette, and there was no need to go in at all.
Everyone in the clan, men, women, old and young, except those who really can't come, are all here. Everyone in the clan doesn't feel honored. But it's not easy to see through the etiquette taught to people with varying qualities.
She got up over and over again and knelt down. Jia Mu struggled a few times and then went back to rest. Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang struggled for a long time, and their faces turned pale. Wang Xifeng and Youshi held on to the end.
Not to mention those pampered eldest ladies. It’s the Qi family and Youniang. They even said they couldn’t stand it when they came back.
The young lady was looking forward to seeing the empress before, but now she really didn't want to go at all. She said to Lin Yutong: "Sister-in-law, I'm not going. I'm watching Brother Yun at home." She didn't plan to go any more.
Lin Yutong didn't force it: "Okay! I'll just tell people that you are sick." You can ask for sick leave even when entering the palace, let alone something like this.
The young mother seemed to be overjoyed and pulled Mrs. Qi: "Second sister-in-law, why don't you go too."
The Qi family is not confused about important matters: "You are my aunt, you can hide away. But I can't. I am a new daughter-in-law who has just entered the house. How can I hide everywhere? What will people say about your second brother from now on? I should also be the same as the people in the clan.
It’s familiar.”
Exactly these words.
Lin Yutong nodded, Jia Xia is the right daughter-in-law.
Anyway, it was the eleventh day of the first lunar month. The Jia family practiced this etiquette until after midnight, and then they were put back.
On the twelfth day, the people from the palace came, and the Jia family had to accompany them and move everyone aside. The whole family had to be gathered together for a rehearsal. After going through it, everyone felt at ease and there was no fuss.
If you make a joke, or if someone doesn't do it right, you have to do it again with the whole family. But you can't say that there is favoritism here, etiquette is always a big deal.
On the 13th, officials from the Ministry of Works, together with people from the Military and Horse Department of the Five Cities, began to clean the streets and drive away idlers.
The Jia family also had to start hanging up lanterns and all kinds of red curtains. There were not enough people in the family to handle them.
This was all thanks to the fact that the man leading the errands of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division was Yingchun’s uncle, Fang Shiji, the son-in-law of the Jia family. There were so many people who didn’t cause any trouble at all. They ate, drank, and defecated.
He didn't cause any trouble to the house, he just went about his business as he should, leaving him to take care of them. Needless to say, he paid for all the expenses of these people for the day.
Even Lin Yutong and Qi were assigned tasks to inspect everywhere in the garden to make sure there were no mistakes.
Mrs. Qi had never visited this garden, and Lin Yutong also wanted to ask her to take a look. But after walking a few places, Mrs. Qi pulled Lin Yutong and whispered: "Why am I looking at those ornaments? Isn't it right?"
Lin Yutong shushed: "Don't make any noise. If it's not right, then it's not right. You must not be the only one who can tell."
Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian replaced all the real ones, and many of them were fakes. The Lai family had put a lot of thought into these things at the time, and it would have been impossible for an expert to understand them. But with so many people, no one could spot it.
He didn't believe it.
Jia Zheng may not be able to pay attention to so many details, but Jia She is also a gold and jade player, and he is considered an expert. How can he not tell whether it is true or false? But he is stunned and speechless. Why? Haven't you already guessed it?
It turns out that it was his own son and wife who did it. He knew who he was far from and who he was close to.
Mrs. Wang is always busy, and Wang Xifeng has gained a lot of authority among the servants. Those who know that it is inappropriate do not say anything. Who dares to say that someone must be haunted? Maybe it is because the family is in a bad situation. If you really can't get it out, you have to get it.
Fake coping.
Qi's study comes from a well-off family, so it's not surprising that a woman like her has such a vision.
As soon as Lin Yutong stopped her, she fell silent. As long as something went wrong while patrolling her home, she could just ask someone to replace the real one with a fake one. As for the underworld behind others, she didn't investigate.
The work was completed on the 13th, and on the 14th, people from all over came to report that everything was normal and there was nothing wrong.
But despite this, I still feel uneasy. The masters are checking everywhere, and even if they don't find any problems, they still feel uneasy.
The next day was the wedding day. The Jia family asked the whole family to gather at the end of Chou hour, which was three o'clock in the morning. They also asked people to invite the Lin family again, but the Lin family sisters went there on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, and there were no others at other times.
Go. This time I went to invite him again, and Lin Ruhai sent someone back, saying that the Lin family were foreign relatives, and they had no wishes and were not good to see. That was all. Jia Mu went to the Yu family again.
Both members of the Yu family are not here. This matter has nothing to do with the Yu family. Yu Liang is busy with matters in Huangzhuang. He is afraid that it will be inconvenient to go home, so he took Shao Hua and his children to live in Zhuangzi, and they are not in the city at all.
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Jia Mu could only say to Aunt Xue: "We are all brothers and sisters. Not to mention my grandson, he is also on the emperor's mission. The royal errand is important, so that's all. But my uncle is a pedantic person in reading. How can you do that?"
Don't imitate him! Just bring the precious girl here early. My true aunt, there is nothing wrong with her."
Aunt Xue also happened to want to meet Yuan Chun and see if she would bring Baochai into the palace this time or what.
Therefore, after returning home, I prepared banknotes, clothes, and everything I wanted to bring to the palace. It was like the people of the Jia family, and they didn't sleep a wink all night.
Lin Yutong and Fourth Master went to bed early. They said they had to gather at three o'clock, so they had to take a shower and change clothes. Officials had to wear official uniforms and were ordered to wear makeup according to their rank.
Regardless of your relationship with the Jia family, you must not be rude on your face in such a major matter.
Therefore, the two of them had to get up at almost one o'clock.
Brother Yun slept with his mother last night. Anyway, he has been weaned and doesn't need much care.
Got up, had a meal, washed and changed clothes.
The fifth-grade dress was pleasant and the color was bright. Lin Yutong had a rare opportunity to put on a rather delicate nude makeup and made herself smile beautifully.
The Fourth Master laughed when he saw it: "If you look like Yuan Chun, wouldn't it mean that you would look like someone else?"
certainly not!
She was wearing makeup, but I couldn’t tell that I was wearing makeup. If you still think I’m beautiful, it’s because I was born more beautiful than her.
As soon as these words came out, Fourth Master laughed: "I thought you were going to say that in my heart, you are the most beautiful."
Lin Yutong's face instantly stirred. She hooked her fingers on the hem of his clothes, raised her head and asked him: "Then let me ask you, in your heart, am I the most beautiful?"
Fourth Master leaned down, Lin Yutong closed his eyes and waited quietly, but he didn't want him to just whisper in his ear: "I'll tell you tonight."
Lin Yutong suddenly reached out and hooked his neck, kissing him on the face.
Demo, if you don’t kiss me, can’t I kiss you? If you follow me in this way, I won’t be able to seduce you, so why don’t I use force?
The couple got up early in the morning and played tricks for a while, feeling very happy.
When he still wanted to talk, someone reported from outside: "Second Master and Second Grandma are waiting."
The second master and second grandma refer to Jia Xia and his wife.
There are two people in the house and two carriages, one for the brothers and one for the two sisters-in-law. The men gather in the front and the women gather in the back.
When the family arrived, the entire Ningrong Street was brightly lit. The Jia family entered through the designated door, and then separated the men and women.
The main hall on Jia Mu's side was full of respectable female relatives. As soon as Lin Yutong's sister-in-law came in, Mrs. Wang waved: "Come here quickly, you only live far away. I didn't think carefully. I should clean up the two courtyards."
, I asked you to stay here temporarily. Look, what a hassle this is."
Jia Mu said, "Hurry up and bring me two cups of ginger and jujube tea."
Lin Yutong thanked her and sat down to drink. Qi didn't dare to drink while holding her hand, for fear of embarrassing herself again later. What if she was in a hurry? Lin Yutong told her to just drink. It would be evening by the time Yuanchun left the palace.
, if you continue to endure this, you will probably die of it. Do you really stop eating or drinking?
She discovered that no one in this room really ate or drank.
When you are thirsty, you just pick up some tea and moisten your lips and that's it.
When everyone gathered, it was still dark. A report came from outside, saying that the old man and his family were all waiting outside the West Street gate.
The room became agitated all of a sudden, thinking that it was coming soon. They all started to tidy up their appearance. Those who had just been sitting got up and smoothed the corners of their clothes and skirts. The one raised his hand to straighten his hairpin rings. This one made sense.
They adjusted the buttons of their clothes and looked at each other to see that everything was in order, then went outside.
The female relatives don't have to go to the street, they just stand in front of the house and respond.
The street entrance is blocked by a fence, so no one can see in.
When we arrived at the entrance of the house, there was another problem as to where to stand. Lin Yutong and Qi were supposed to stand further away.
How could Jia Mu agree? There are so many female relatives in the house, but there are not many official titles in total.
Come on! Stand in the front. Just behind Wang Xifeng, further forward than Brother Rong’s daughter-in-law. Even the Qi family is following, so they have some status.
To be continued...