Family Has a Concubine

Ye Tangcai frowned slightly: "Yes."

Seeing that Ye Tangcai talked to the prince again, Qiuju was very excited.

Hui Ran's face turned livid, remembering that Ye Tangcai was in the same gang as the King of Liang, and last time he released a cat to trap the prince into confinement. Anyway, if you can't contact this kind of person, you won't contact him.

"Third Grandma, it's getting late." Hui Ran reminded her in a low voice.

"Your Highness, the minister's wife is going to add a box to Miss Liao, so I will take my leave first." Ye Tang greeted him with blessings.

The prince's eyes fell on Ye Tangcai with some reluctance: "Okay, you go!"

"Thank you, Your Highness." Ye Tangcai said, and left with Huiran and Qiuju.

It wasn't until the slim figure disappeared around the corner that the prince looked away.

Li Gui watched from behind, his face was stiff and worried.

After Miao Jihe's incident, Li Gui felt that the prince should restrain himself a bit!

If it's an ordinary woman, unmarried, or someone from a poor family background, she can be admitted into the mansion, at worst, she won't have a virtuous name that only values ​​virtuousness and not beauty.

But he still wants to provoke some... If he encounters them, he may stink all over.

For example, Miao Jihe, for example, this Grandma Chu. This is a married woman, or the wife of a courtier. If she gets involved, if she is found out, it will be a big deal.

But Li Gui knew that the prince's arrogant character was hard to dissuade, so he said: "Your Highness, you should go back to the mansion quickly, tomorrow morning we have to discuss the matter of dispatching troops."

Hearing this, the crown prince's heart trembled when he saw Ye Tangcai's slight sway.

If Chu Yunpan was defeated there, Ye Tangcai would be helpless. But when the twelve southwestern states are lost by then, Da Qi will be seriously injured.

Now they are discussing how to deal with it after withdrawing from the twelve southwestern states every day.

Thinking of this, no matter how many ripples in the prince's heart, he was healed. As long as he thought of the defeat of the Feng family, he would lose his original military power, plus the matter of Yaoli, he would feel restless for a while.

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After Ye Tang picked the long road, there were various gardens and pavilions. Along the way, there were rockery and flowing water everywhere. The corridors were winding and deep, and the buildings were splendid. In the end, he was led by a maid to a very elegant courtyard.

When I entered, I saw all kinds of red lacquer boxes and cages piled up in the yard. Almost all the boxes and cages were opened, and they were full of gold and silver jewelry, jade porcelain vases and rare objects.

Qiuju and Huiran's eyes were a little straight when they saw it. This is the dowry of the first minister's daughter, which is really rich, and it is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

On the porch and in the courtyard, a large group of noble ladies and ladies were talking and laughing.

"Grandma Chu, this way please." The servant girl smiled and led the way.

"Okay." Ye Tangcai agreed, and followed the maid into the room.

Qiuju and Huiran left the yard and waited outside. I thought it would take a long time, but Ye Tangcai came out after a while.

Qiuju and Huiran said: "Young lady is so fast."

Ye Tangcai smiled: "Miss Liao and I are just acquaintances, so there is nothing to talk about. Let's go, let's go to the groom's house now."

While talking, he walked up the cobbled path, not far away was a lotus pond, it was summer, a field of lotus leaves, pink lotus blooming.

"Going to the groom's side so soon? Don't you see the pavilion?" Qiu Ju said.

In the capital city of Daqi, there is no banquet for married daughters. When the bride leaves the court, the guests will follow to the husband's house for a banquet.

"There are too many guests. As you all saw just now, the carriages in the stables are too crowded. After she leaves the cabinet, at least half of them will go to the groom's house. It is so crowded that they may not be able to see the hall. Why don't you go first?" In the past." Ye Tangcai said.

"That's the truth." Hui Ran said with a smile. If it's a close relative like Ye Lingjiao, it's natural to look out for the court, but Ye Tangcai and Liao Jueyao have a casual acquaintance, so it's convenient for him.

They returned to the stable along the original road, boarded the carriage and left.

Qiu Ju said: "I don't know which family is lucky enough to marry Miss Liao's big Buddha."

"You don't know yet?" Hui Ran smiled, "I heard that the one who married was not a rich man, but a Jinshi of the new department. He came from a poor family and won the first biography of the second class. He is a colleague of the third master and Mrs. Chen, but they are not in the same office. .”

"This..." Qiu Ju frowned, "With such a background, and he is only a passer-by, there are many nobles from famous families in the capital, why choose him?"

"Isn't it better for you to inquire about gossip and gossip in the capital, and you don't even know about this?" Hui Ran lowered her voice, "Miss Liao has no brothers, so she and a few sisters are the only ones in this life."

"Ah? That's right! I remember now that Liao Shoufu has four sons, but no grandson." Qiu Ju was startled, and then she looked dazed. Jinshi, is this a marriage?"

"No no." Hui Ran shook her head and lowered her voice, "It seems that she is just getting married, but it was agreed that the second son's surname is Liao, and he will be adopted into Liao's family."

Qiu Ju was startled, then nodded: "It is true that many people do this."

No male in the family is called extinct. Some people will adopt brothers or children from the clan. Of course, those who have daughters will recruit husbands.

But it is too embarrassing for the son-in-law to come to the door. The man will feel all kinds of pressure and shame when he lives in the woman's house. Then the conflict will become serious and many bad things will happen.

Therefore, some people thought of a compromise, that is, the daughter would marry normally, and the marriage status was still low. After giving birth to a son, the first takes the surname of her husband's family, and the second adopts to her natal family to pass on the family line to her natal family.

As a price, the woman's natal family supported the son-in-law's success. The son-in-law will be promising in the future, and he will also help the adopted children of the woman's natal family, after all, they are also his flesh and blood.

This is a good thing for mutual benefit.

"Speaking of which, I really heard about it some time ago." Qiu Ju nodded, "It is said that a certain rich man caught his son-in-law and even helped him set up a house, but I didn't know which one it was, so it turned out to be Miss Liao!"

"Where is this house?" Huiran said.

"I don't know, I have to ask the girl." Qiu Ju said and looked at Ye Tangcai.

"It says on the post, it's on Rong'an Street." Ye Tangcai said.

Qiuju and Huiran gasped. Although Rong'an Street is not at the foot of the imperial city like Jinglong Street, it is also a place where dignitaries live together, and the land is extremely expensive.

Moreover, the houses on Rong'an Street all have four entrances or more, and a courtyard can't be bought without tens of thousands of taels of silver. In addition to the layout and repairs, it will cost at least a hundred thousand.

This Liao family has really spent a lot of money!

"Girl, Rong'an Street is here, is it the seventh person named Chu?" Qing'er's voice sounded from outside.

"Yes, the surname is Chu." Ye Tangcai lifted the curtain.

Qiuju squeezed through and didn't look out.

I saw rows of mansions outside, all with high walls and black tiles, rich and powerful families.

Finally, I saw a mansion with a "Chu Mansion" plaque hanging on it.

The gate is vermilion, but there are no floating retting nails. Only when the official position and title reach a certain number can floating retting nails be added to it. The more floating retting nails, the higher the official position or the more achievements.

The carriage drove in, and finally stopped at the stable. Ye Tangcai got out of the carriage, and was led into the inner mansion by the mother-in-law.

Naturally, this Chu mansion is not as spacious as the Liao's house, and the scenery is not as magnificent as the Liao's house, but it is simple and elegant, with small bridges and flowing water. The flowers are not very expensive varieties, but are very common in the countryside. .

It does give people a sense of back to basics.

Ye Tangcai was led into a garden, and it was quite lively inside. A group of young gentlemen were drinking and chatting under the corridor not far away. On the right was a row of three connected octagonal pavilions, and a group of women and girls were there. chat.

"There are very few people." Qiuju whispered.

"He came from a poor family, and now all his colleagues are invited to the banquet. Today is June 20, which happens to be the day when the imperial court rests for a bath, otherwise none of his colleagues will be able to come." Ye Tangcai said towards the octagonal pavilion over there. and go.

Walking over, I saw Mrs. Chen and Ye Lingjiao sitting and chatting with several noble ladies.

Ye Tangcai walked forward with a smile: "Sister-in-law, Mrs. Chen."

Regarding Mrs. Chen's address, Ye Tangcai was a little speechless. She used to be called Aunt Chen, but Ye Lingjiao married into the Chen family, and Ye Lingjiao was her sister-in-law, Mrs. Chen was her sister-in-law, so this is a higher level of life, Ye Tangcai is not used to being called others, After thinking about it, it is most appropriate to call Mrs. Chen.

"You're here." Mrs. Chen greeted with a smile.

"Sister Tang!" Ye Lingjiao immediately stood up and walked over.

"Have you been here for a long time?" Ye Tangcai asked.

"No, I just arrived." Ye Lingjiao smiled and took her hand, "Come and sit down."

The noble ladies and noble ladies around all looked over, and saw that Ye Tang was very charming. As soon as she came over, the women in the entire pavilion were overshadowed by her. A noble lady in the same pavilion said: "Hey, this Which family's little lady is she, she looks like a fairy."

Ye Tangcai smiled and said, "I belong to the Chu family, and my husband is the third."

"From the Chu family?" All the ladies and ladies were startled, and then they all came to their senses.

Who is the most famous recently? It must be the Chu family! And still go to give away the head, to make a big death. I heard that Chu Sanlang's wife looks like a fairy. At first, I thought it was just an exaggeration, but now I see it, it is actually true.

Jealousy flashed in the eyes of the ladies, especially some young ladies and ladies. But thinking of what Chu Yunpan is doing now, his eyes turn into sympathy or gloating.

"Hey, it's Grandma Chu, long time no see!" A hehe laughed.

Ye Tangcai looked around, and saw a square-faced noble lady in Zong color Xiangyun Xiangzi sitting beside the pillar.

It was Mrs. Wang who was barking around at the Qin family's birthday party last time. Sitting next to her was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who looked very similar to her.

Mrs. Wang was frightened by Mrs. Chen last time, and seeing Ye Tangcai just put on a cold face.

Wang Congyu, who was next to her, said with a smile: "Grandma Chu San...it's really unlucky, she managed to become Mrs. No.

Wang Congyu was also present at the Qin Clan's birthday party last time, and she couldn't see Ye Tangcai and Mrs. Chen embarrassing her mother. Now that Chu Yunpan has died, she took the opportunity to sarcasm.

Ye Tangcai sneered and laughed: "Why should I mourn?"