Chapter 74: Getting Married (2)(1/2)
When Qi Younian saw Ji Xiaotang say this and his expression was calm, he felt relieved.⊥, because when he saw Ji Xiaotang, he did not go into the temple, but accompanied Ji Xiaotang out of the temple.
"My mother doesn't talk much, but she's very good." Qi Younian told Ji Xiaotang that he actually regretted it. He didn't have the opportunity to arrange for his mother to get along with Ji Xiaotang before.
Ji Xiaotang nodded in agreement with Qi Younian's words.
For Qi Younian, Qin is a mother who is not as good as that of Qi Younian, and she is also a keen mother.
Because Qi Younian was with him, Ji Xiaotang walked very slowly. But as soon as he left the gate of Jingci'an, he heard the sound of rapid footsteps behind him.
"Fifth brother, fifth brother."
Ji Xiaotang and Qi Younian turned their heads at the same time.
It was Qi Younian's third brother who chased him over.
"Fifth brother, Lingqian is here, Mother, please come over immediately." Master Qi San arrived in front of him and immediately said to Qi Younian, then turned his eyes to Ji Xiaotang.
"Treat the county lord, Qi San is a rough man. If there is any rude and offensive place, please forgive me." He did not talk to Ji Xiaotang first, but sent a message to Qi Younian first. This is rude.
Ji Xiaotang had just met Master Qi San just now, and looked at him again at this moment.
Mr. Qi was in his early twenties and was not tall but very solid. His eyebrows and eyes were quite similar to Qi Younian, but his outline was not as clear and handsome as Qi Younian.
"You are polite to Master Qi." Ji Xiaotang said politely to Master Qi.
"There are many county lords, so Qi San will take his fifth brother over here. The fifth brother is indispensable for the matter here." Qi San's arm rested on Qi Younian's shoulder.
He was very skilled in this action, and it seemed that the two brothers had a good relationship. However, Qi San should not be close to Qi Younian at this moment.
He should have received Qin's order, even if he insisted on pulling Qi Younian away from Ji Xiaotang.
Qin's family is really...
Ji Xiaotang smiled and shook his head.
"Since that's the case, Ayou, you don't have to send me it. I will come to Ling again to accompany my grandmother."
Qi Younian looked at Master Qi San and quietly Ji Xiaotang. Seeing that there were guests coming outside the door, he nodded and said ok.
When Ji Xiaotang returned to Xinhua Hall from Jingci Temple, Mrs. Ji asked her worriedly what Qin said to her.
For example, Qin was worried that Ji Xiaotang would hurt Qi Younian, and Ji Er’s wife was also worried that Qin was hurting Ji Xiaotang.
"Mrs. Marquis thanked me, probably because she guessed Ayou's intention." Ji Xiaotang didn't mention anything about what Qin said, not allowing her to meet Qi Younian again.
Time is like water, and Ji Xiaotang lives a leisurely and lively life. Almost every day, he is taken by Mrs. Ji, Yang and others to see the newly purchased dowry.
Even though Ji Xiaotang was used to the show, she still felt that her dowry was too generous.
Ji Xiaotang proposed to be more frugal.
Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er followed her in other matters, but they refused to follow this matter.
"The betrothal gifts sent by the prince are there, and our dowry can't seem to be meager." Master Ji Er said with a smile.
Qin Zhen has chosen an auspicious day to come and hire him. According to the court's regulations on hiring a princess, he added 20% more, indicating that Qin Zhen's love and importance to Ji Xiaotang. ()
"It would be fine if we can't afford it. It's not that our family can't afford it. Moreover, your uncle. If you prepare less dowry for you, your uncle will definitely not follow you when he comes back." Mr. Ji Er continued.
Ji Xiaotang understood her parents' wishes, and felt that she owed her a lot, so she wanted to make more compensation for her dowry.
"There is Princess Qi ahead, so we should always keep a low profile." Ji Xiaotang raised this point.
Mr. Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er have also considered this, so they have specially visited them.
"Princess Qi married her back then and she was a dowry of 128 years." Yang said.
One hundred and twenty-eight. It was also very glorious for the princess level. The mighty Hou Mansion had only one daughter at that time, and she was born in the legitimate family, so the dowry was prepared very generously.
"We are also 128 years old. Don't go over her, so as not to let others talk." As for the content of the dowry, of course, it must be much richer. Face is for everyone to show, indicating Ji Xiaotang's courtesy, and the inner part is their feelings for their daughter and Ji Xiaotang's weight.
In addition to the first-class items of gold, silver rulers, Master Ji Er took Ji Xiaomu and asked for help these days to buy four farms for Ji Xiaotang around the capital.
Mr. Ji Er lived in Qingyuan for many years and has some research on agriculture and sericulture. These four farms have their own uses.
The nearest farm to the capital is small in area, only 100 acres. It is specially designed to plant fine vegetables, vegetables, melons, and free from poultry and livestock, which is convenient for transport to the royal palace every day for Ji Xiaotang to eat every day.
The other two larger farms are far from the capital, each with hundreds of houses and fertile land. The production of these two farms is enough for Ji Xiaotang to spend several lifetimes.
In addition, Master Ji Er thought of many ways to buy Ji Xiaotang a hot spring farm on Luoxia Mountain 30 miles outside the capital.
The hot spring village has beautiful scenery and hot springs, which is an excellent place to entertain.
Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er thought very thoughtfully about Ji Xiaotang.
In addition to the farm, the two also built a three-entry house for Ji Xiaotang in the capital, and several other shops.
There is also a foreign goods shop that opened in Beijing with Wanjia Fleet. Now the customers welcome the door and make great profits. Mr. Ji Er also gave Ji Xiaotang all the shares of the Ji family.
"It was your idea, and this shop should be yours. If we don't give it to you, your uncle will give it to you even when he comes back."
Master Ji Er was afraid that Ji Xiaotang would object, so he always brought Master Ji San with him.
Ji Xiaotang felt warm in his heart. Behind this generous dowry was the deep care of his family. Money was only one aspect. In the difficult capital, the Ji family put in a lot of effort to build so many suitable farmlands, houses and shops in such a short time.
Mr. Ji Er is actually a person who doesn’t like to deal with common affairs, but for Ji Xiaotang, he goes out almost every day these days and takes people to choose for Ji Xiaotang.
Every choice and every sacrifice she makes is actually worth it.
"I gave it to me. In the future, Changsheng will be unable to afford a betrothal gift." Ji Xiaotang lowered his eyelashes to cover up the fluctuations in his eyes. Then he raised his head and said with a smile.
"That's all." Mrs. Ji Er laughed and hugged Changsheng in her arms and patted him. "We feel sorry for our daughter and our son. Your father and I will naturally have a body that you have never seen before for Changsheng."
"I'll give it to my sister, I'll live with my sister in the future." Changsheng said suddenly.
Everyone was stunned for a while, and when they understood what Changsheng was talking about, they burst into laughter.
Changsheng didn't think everyone was laughing at him. Instead, he was happy. Sister treats her well. What's wrong with her life with her? Moreover, brother-in-law, Prince An, also likes him very much.
The words about Changsheng were remembered by the people present for a long time, until after Changsheng grew up, someone would come up with this sentence to tease him.
July was approaching in a blink of an eye, and the heat gradually subsided. However, the internal and external troubles of the Qin Dynasty did not improve significantly.
However, good news came from Xinhuatang.
Ji Xiaolian was very popular with Empress Han in the palace. She was also favored by Emperor Longqing and was promoted to a noble person.
The noble girls who stayed in the palace all had excellent appearances, but Ji Xiaolian was able to take the lead among them. She was the first to be favored by Emperor Longqing and was promoted to the position.
This is a happy event, but the people in Xinhua Hall did not express much joy, with only one exception.
Since he was rejected by Master Ji and Ji Xiaotang, and scolded by Mrs. Ji, Master Ji made a refreshed attitude and moved to the familiar Taoist temple for a while.
Mr. Ji Er knew that Mr. Ji went to study gossip Feng Shui with those immortal masters. It was just that Mr. Ji and his fellow research was very different from the ancestors of the Ji family at that time.
Master Ji was too addicted to this and went on a wrong path.
But as long as he doesn't cause trouble, even if he is a bit ridiculous, everyone can tolerate it.
Ji Xiaolian was left in the palace. She was the one whom Empress Han met with her own eyes. When Master Ji learned the news, he moved back from the Taoist temple. At that time, he used the title of going home to help Ji Xiaotang prepare for marriage.
Now, Master Ji, the nobleman who was promoted to Ji Xiaolian, was full of joy. Just one day, waiting for news of Ji Xiaolian's pregnancy in the palace, and his father-in-law, would definitely be able to recover.
"The title of Cheng'enhou has been established by our Daqin Kingdom, but no one has added it. In the future, I don't want this title..."
The rule set after the founding of the Qin Dynasty was to add the title of the Empress's father to Chengenhou. However, after the title was added, the Chengenhou could not have other official positions or responsibilities.
However, this rule has never been implemented.
The father-in-law of the founding emperor passed away early and was still exiling the territory for the Qin Dynasty. He had long been granted a higher title, and the title of Cheng'en Hou was vacant.
After that, there was no more Chengenhou.
The emperor's father-in-law were all important officials in the court with great power. Almost no one dared to propose that they should be appointed as Cheng'en Marquis and give up their authority at the same time. This situation has been even more so in recent generations.
The queens of these generations all came from the Han family.
The Han family started with Han Yi's grandfather and was the assistant to the cabinet.
Master Ji said this because he was sure that Ji Xiaolian could be the queen and that he could also hold great power in the court.
Master Ji Er heard this and couldn't help but frown.
"Brother is drunk. If this is the case, don't mention it again." Master Ji Er advised Master Ji to explain how powerful it was.
Ji Xiaolian was in the palace, even if she was favored, she could not surpass Empress Han. Even if Empress Han had never given birth, the Ji family was by no means a rival to the Han family, which had been a veteran of several dynasties.
If Master Ji's words are told, they will bring disaster to Xinhuatang.
Master Ji Er said harshly, and Master Ji was embarrassed and muttered that he would never say anything again. He did have some wine.
Master Ji Er sighed, fortunately, only him and Ji Xiaomu were present.
"Brother, this is not a solution after all." Mr. Ji Er discussed with Mrs. Ji Er.
Ji Xiaotang heard it next to him and fell into deep thought.
Ji Xiaolian's affairs did not make Xinhuatang any more, but the good news that followed made Xinhuatang very excited.
Master Ji San is back.
Master Ji San's fleet arrived at Wanjia Village Wharf, but Master Ji San did not get off the boat at the wharf or head to Qingyuan. Instead, he followed Wan Jiashu and continued north with several large ships, walked on the North Canal, and landed on the Tongzhou Wharf.
The Ji family received the news and immediately beat Ji Xiaomu to Tongzhou to greet him. The other people who went with Ji Xiaomu were also from Prince An's Mansion and the court. This time, Master Ji San also took on the mission arranged by the court and Qin Zhen, and now he returns to Beijing immediately. In addition to Ji Xiaotang, this is also one of the reasons.
To be continued...