The Grand Wedding (Part 1)

  "Great Aunt, is there something going on?" Jiuniang asked with a smile, looking at Zou Shi who was blocking her way.

  "Are you very pleased, Ninth Sister?" Zou Shi also smiled, but her smile was full of sarcasm.

  "That's natural, marrying into a high-ranking family and becoming a princess right away, how could she not be pleased? After all, the girls from the Wen family can't even become princesses yet." Facing these sarcastic remarks, she had to turn them into anger.

  As expected, the smile on Zou's face couldn't hold up, his lips curled in disdain, and he said coldly, "Short-sighted goods, don't be too proud of yourself yet. Be careful, the higher you climb, the more painful it is to fall."

  "Hmm... just like you, Elder Aunt?" Ninth Sister said with a smile instead of getting annoyed.

  "Zou...": Zou's old face suddenly turned iron-green with rage.

  "Great Aunt, Little Nine is busy and won't stay here chatting with you anymore, goodbye!"

  Jiuniang originally wanted to take revenge on Zou Shi for her past schemes, but looking at her now, she felt it wasn't worth it.

  It's always like this in our family, fighting and hurting each other, it's really meaningless!

  But it is clear that Zou does not think so ——

  "Article nine, I'm telling you, don't think you've already jumped over the dragon gate, the hardships ahead are waiting for you. If you can't bear it, you'll end up like Fourth Sister, being sent back home every three days or so, haha..." Just two steps away, Zou's cold laughter echoed from behind again.

  The ninth sister stood still again, turned around and looked at Mrs. Zou, a woman with a bit of a wicked heart, "Aunt, I'm still young, being divorced and sent back home isn't so bad, I can still remarry like the fourth sister, but you're different, at your age if you get divorced by Uncle again, who knows how miserable your old age will be? So, I advise you to accumulate some virtue, lest your wicked heart grows stronger, heaven won't bless you, and you'll truly suffer retribution!"

  A few words, from start to finish, were spoken in a light and clear tone, but it was precisely this that made the words more relieving.

  Moreover, picking sensitive topics makes this remark carry a deadly killing power.

  In the first month of the year, something not big but not small happened in the main house of the government office.

  After getting rid of Zou's wife, Ningping Hou Wenchong Jiang often went to Wu Yiniang's house. So after giving birth to a daughter, Wu Yiniang became pregnant again, which made Wenchong Jiang even more fond of her.

  Zou Shi, who was used to being in control, couldn't tolerate it, especially when Wen Chongjiang was cold towards her. The fifth concubine also gradually became less flattering and obedient as Zou Shi's power waned. Enraged, Zou Shi took action, and the child in the concubine's belly ended up being aborted.

  But unexpectedly, times have changed, this matter not only didn't intimidate the masses like before, but was instead seized by Wen Chongjiang, who gave it a good stir, and many of Zou's trusted followers were beaten and sold, suffering heavy losses.

  Zou, who was used to bullying and being arrogant, had always treated others like this. Unexpectedly, this time it happened to himself, how could he bear it? He finally exploded and quarreled with Wen Chongjiang.

  "I want to divorce you, you vicious and ruthless woman!" In a fit of rage, Wen Chongjiang finally shouted out these words, stunning everyone in the house and then bursting into laughter.

  Uh...

  Of course, due to various reasons, this wife did not end up resting, otherwise Zou Shi would not be standing here.

  But for a long-time matriarch like Zou, what else could this be but a great shame?

  Now this most unopened pot is brought up again, Zou naturally became extremely ashamed and angry, to the point of being so angry that his face turned white, his whole body trembling, and his fingers pointing at Jiuniang were shaking, "You... you..."

  Jiuer didn't even bother to look at her again, turned around and followed Qing Xing away, leaving Zou Shi standing in place, unable to react for a long time.

  "Madam, don't be angry, don't be angry..." The housekeeper, Zhuang Mama, who had been watching everything from the side, quickly came over to support her master and comforted him.

  "This... this little wretch, I... how could I not be angry..." Zou's face was twisted in rage, her teeth clenched. "Didn't I remind you of Big Sister's letter just the other day? Jing'er actually insisted on marrying this little wretch, but they didn't agree and arranged for him to marry Jiangdong Wang's daughter instead. But then he secretly went to the girl's house to propose a divorce, and before long, this little wretch somehow hooked up with Weiyuan Wang again... Jing'er found out about it and has been locking himself in his room, refusing to eat or drink for days..."

  "Hmph, now this little wretch is so pleased with herself, but my foolish nephew is like that, and Sixth Sister married such a poor scholar. How can I not be angry? It's all because of this little demon, otherwise Sixth Sister and Jing'er would have been a enviable couple long ago."

  Zou said with a huff, but Zhuang's mother just listened without saying a word.

  It seems that the sixth sister's affair has nothing to do with this ninth sister, but didn't the young master's thoughts also arise from saying he wanted to make this ninth sister a concubine when discussing marriage?

  Her master said that this ninth sister was really biased, but as a slave, she naturally couldn't refute him, so she could only remain silent in response.

  "No way, I absolutely cannot let this little cheap person get too proud!" Zhuang's mother thought to herself, while on the other end, Zou Shi had already spoken with a gloomy face.

  Zhuang's mother was taken aback.

  "Do you still remember that osmanthus wine?" Zou Shi had already turned to look at her.

  "Of course!" Old Lady Zhuang hastily nodded, "Unless Madam... you, you want to... But if this matter is really exposed, can the old lady let you off? And... and what about Master Hou..."

  In January, Wen Chongjiang's firework scared Zhuang Mama so much that she feared being beaten and ending up in the Zhuangzi.

  "Don't worry, I won't let you take any risks. You just need to...just leak out these words, haha, and I'll make sure this little cheap thing doesn't even make it into the husband's family before being shunned, unable to bear children. Let's see if she can still be proud..."

  But before Zou could finish speaking, a clear voice sounded from behind him, "Aunt..."

  The two turned their heads and saw a girl wearing a Su Xiu Moon Flower brocade shirt standing behind them, with a solemn expression on her beautiful small face.

  "Oh... Zhen'er, you... weren't you in the kitchen? Right, is the medicinal congee done?" Having been discovered by her increasingly reliant niece, Mrs. Zou's face naturally became awkward, and she quickly changed the subject.

  "Aunt," but unexpectedly, Zou Zhener didn't fall for it. Her beautiful eyes remained fixed on the Madame Zou, "I advise you not to make things more complicated. Ninth sister's good marriage is not only a glory for our household, but also greatly beneficial to Uncle's official career and Eldest Brother's future prospects. Don't be foolish."

  Zou's eyes widened in surprise, his gaze flickered with complexity before he began to feign innocence, "What are you talking about, Zhen'er? What extra branches..."

  "Aunt!" But unexpectedly, the usually gentle and soft-hearted Zou Zhener was unusually persistent. "I've already heard what you said to Zhuang Mama earlier, but this time it's not for my cousin's sake, but for yours, Auntie. How could you not think about it? You can fool my sixth sister, but how can you fool my third sister? Now that she often comes and goes in the mansion, once she finds out, with her temperament, won't she investigate?"

  Obviously, Zou Zhen'er's words were quite effective. After hearing these, Zou's face couldn't help but change in an instant, and of course, this conspiracy was declared bankrupt.

  "Hmph, these girls are all siding with that little slut, I don't know what kind of nonsense she's been feeding them... it's outrageous..."

  The plot didn't go as planned, and Zou was like a constipated person, extremely uncomfortable, with a dark face constantly scolding Zhuang's mother.

  "Madam, why are you in such a hurry? If Ninth Miss doesn't give birth to the child on time, won't you be able to mock her again?"

  That Zhuang's mother was afraid that Zou Shi would think again and come up with another trick, so she quickly changed her tone to comfort him.

  No way, at this moment, she didn't want to be pushed out and cause trouble, or else she would be the one who suffered...

  "This is also true!" But unexpectedly, this sentence made Mrs. Zou happy again, smiling slyly, "I'll just wait and see, waiting for that little slut to have bad luck in the future, hehe..."

  “……”

  ……

  Just when Zou was happy, she hated that person being happy too -

  "...... Aunt Xiu, is this true? Brother Biao actually... actually did so well on the exam?" Jiujier stared at Aunt Xiu with eyes full of surprise and delight.

  "It's absolutely true, both Uncle and Aunt were overjoyed, they even slaughtered a pig to prepare for the banquet tomorrow to invite fellow villagers to drink."

  "Oh, really?" Jiuniang couldn't help but laugh.

  Man is a spiritual product, and it seems that this sentence is really true!

  So her cousin should be qualified to participate in the autumn trial, right? I don't know how far her cousin can go under the support of this spiritual pillar... Looking forward to it...

  But relying on spirit alone is not enough, so she also asked Aunt Xu to deliver a letter to her uncle, entrusting her cousin Xu Wei to study hard.

  "Miss, you're busy, I won't stay long. Auntie has something else for me to do." After some small talk, Xu Ayi left.

  After seeing off Aunt Xu, Cuimei came over and Jiu began to go through the account books with her, studying the shop's affairs.

  Jiang thought that her personal maid was too few, so she gave Cuimei and Cuiqiao to her as dowry, in order to make things easier for her when she went to the Yang's residence.

  This made Jiu Jie'er grateful to her stepmother again, because these two maids were indeed one in a hundred.

  Cui Mei is introverted and calm, although not particularly outstanding in appearance, but fortunately, she can write and calculate with ability. Cui Qiao, on the other hand, has a slightly too agile mind, but she was born beautiful and clever, and also eloquent, making her the best choice for external affairs.

  What she needs most now is precisely these two kinds of people ——

  Helping her manage that large sum of dowry, helping her open up a new world in that unknown mansion.

  Of course, Qing An and Qing Tao are also good: Qing An is naturally the one who understands her best and is closest to her; while Qing Tao may be a bit rough, but he is the most loyal and protective...

  "Miss, several married ladies have returned home today and are currently at Old Lady's place. They'll come over to help you pack your trunk in a moment." Just then, Qingtuo hastily pushed open the door and said to her.

  "Oh..." She nodded.

  "Miss, let's stop here for today. I still have some instructions from the third madam, so I'll head back first." Cui Mei, who had always been sharp-witted, immediately stood up and bid farewell upon hearing this.

  "Uh-huh, okay!" She nodded.

  After seeing off Cui Mei, she ordered Qing Xiang and Qing Tao to prepare a large amount of food, boil water, and wait for several sisters.

  As their wedding dates approach, they naturally don't have many chances to get together, so they cherish it!

  It didn't take long before several sisters came together, and as they gathered, they naturally became exceptionally close.

  But intimacy is intimacy, and no one dares to make a scene, because there's a third sister who always keeps a straight face. With this sister in charge, who would dare be presumptuous?

  Fortunately, this sister was always busy and left a pair of golden bracelets for Jiuniang, as well as a large pile of post-marriage maxims before hurrying away.

  Third sister had just left when sixth sister let out a relaxed sigh, causing all the sisters to burst into laughter.

  "Alright, it's getting late, let's hurry up and head back!" The fourth sister said as she took out a set of exquisite pearl headdress.

  "How beautiful!" Everyone looked and immediately praised.

  "The fourth sister is really biased, the set she gave me isn't as good as this." The sixth sister started complaining again.

  "Isn't what you gave to Fourth Sister just as good as what you brought today?" Fourth Sister didn't say a word, but Eighth Sister had already retorted on her behalf.

  "Old Eighth Sister!" Sixth Sister's face turned bright red.

  "Haha......" Fourth Sister was laughing on one side.

  "I'm done with you two, I'll be friends with Ninth Sister!" Two against one, Sixth Sister automatically loses and goes to form an alliance with Ninth Sister.

  "Alright, hurry up!" The fourth sister urged with a smile.

  "Is Fourth Sister in a hurry?" Ninth Sister asked with a smile.

  "Fourth sister is anxious, of course. Fourth brother-in-law will come to pick her up soon, won't he? Fourth brother-in-law went out on business today and came back, how could he not see his beloved wife?" Sixth sister heard this and immediately teased.

  The fourth sister's face immediately turned red with shame, and she rushed over to pinch the sixth sister, who quickly hid behind the ninth sister... In an instant, the room was filled with joyful voices and laughter.

  "The day before yesterday when I went out, I saw Yuan Shi Huan..." After making a fuss for a while, Fourth Sister suddenly said.

  "Uh..."

  "He didn't have a good life, later his martial uncle helped him to marry the daughter of the commander of the vanguard, that woman was extremely shrewish, on the third day after marriage she bought off his concubine with the surname Ye."

  "Ah......" Ba Jie and Jiu Jie couldn't help but widen their eyes in an instant.

  "It's really satisfying, this is the outcome, Fourth Sister, don't you think?" Eighth Sister said with a smile, looking at Fourth Sister.

  Fourth sister smiled, her eyes fell on the red lattice window frame illuminated by sunlight, "What is or isn't, these are no longer relevant to me." She said, turning to look at several sisters again, with a faint tone, "Now thinking back to those days last year, it's like past events."

  "Past events?" Several people were stunned, then Liu sister nodded and repeated in a low voice, "Yes, indeed, past events!"

  Several people fell silent instantly.

  Sixth sister suddenly turned her gaze towards Ninth sister, as if she wanted to say something.

  The ninth sister looked back at her, but she averted her gaze again and didn't say anything.

  Later, several sisters saw that it was getting late and didn't stay much longer. Sixth Sister and Eighth Sister also brought out their gifts: Sixth Sister had several pieces of high-quality sable fur, while Eighth Sister had two calligraphy paintings.

  It's clear that they are all very meticulous, especially the calligraphy and painting of Eighth Sister, which is obviously a genuine work and naturally valuable.

  After sitting for a while, several people bid farewell.

  But it wasn't long before Liu Si came back again.

  "Are you reluctant to part with me, Sixth Sister?" Ninth Sister teased her with a smile.

  Sixth sister didn't say a word, she just gestured for the people around her to retreat, then looked at her and opened her mouth. "Ninth sister, I originally didn't want to tell you, but after thinking about it again, I felt that not saying anything would be unfair to Brother Jiu..."

  Big Brother? Ouyang Jing! Ninth Sister couldn't help but pause for a moment...

  After sending Liu Jie away again, standing by the window, Jiu Jie's emotions took a long time to calm down.

  I never thought that Ou Yang Jing would be so infatuated, for her sake he dared to defy the world's greatest taboo, first going alone to cancel his engagement with the King of Jiang Dong, and after hearing about her arranged marriage, he didn't eat or drink and locked himself in his room?

  What virtues or abilities does she have? Her past with him wasn't pleasant either, yet he poured out his infatuation to her. Perhaps he simply fell in love with this rebelliousness and resistance? After all, at that time, he was just a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old boy.

  As she thought of this, the lingering regret in her heart slowly dissipated.

  It was just that she didn't expect that night, she had a dream again, dreaming of the winter night, in the snow, the tall boy stood on the window, facing her with a serious face and said, "Wait for me..."

  After waking up, she wiped away the cold tears on her cheeks, but she couldn't fall asleep again until dawn...

  No matter how much Jiujie was afraid of that day, it still quietly approached. After several days of busy work, that day finally arrived as scheduled.

  The night before April 18th, as the new bride, Jiu Si Er naturally had no chance to sleep well, because those elders came one after another like a wheel war, first was Li Tai Jun, then her cheap old father, followed by Big Brother Wen Chong Jiang, and finally Third Madam Jiang, their endless instructions almost drowned her.

  Just when she thought her ears were about to grow calluses, these ear-piercing commands finally came to an end. However, Mother Chou called over the four concubines given to her by the Third Mistress and Lady Li, wanting her to establish rules for them as well.

  The two households in the side house were given by Mrs. Li, one surnamed Fang, who should have some relationship with Fang's mother and was specially responsible for managing the farm given to her by Mrs. Li; another household was Wen Xiaoliu, the younger brother of Wen San, the general manager of the Wen family, who helped her manage another estate given to her in the name of the public in the mansion.

  The third lady gave one of her households the surname Jiang, and the Jiang family had a son who helped manage the silk shop she had given them. Another household was in charge of the outer courtyard of the third house, with the surname Zhou, and was the younger brother's family of Zhou Mama, responsible for her horse-drawn carriage at the Yang Mansion.

  The division of labor is very meticulous and reliable, these people also look like honest and reliable people.

  The only thing is that with these people around, she probably doesn't have any secrets in front of the Wen family elders anymore.

  However, she didn't have much time to think about it, as Qing Xiang came to call her, insisting that she take a rest, saying that they would be getting up early the next day.

  She couldn't outdo the girl, so she went to rest, but at first she couldn't sleep no matter what. Later, when she was drowsy and fell asleep, Qingying called her to get up again.

  She slowly woke up, then washed her face, combed her hair, and put on a red dress... The time of her marriage has arrived!

  ……

  Digression

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