Chapter 158 Ximen Xiaoyue

Murong Jie looked at Aunt Sizhu's face of despair, and suddenly panicked, "Come here!"

"Here!" The guard came out from behind him.

"Keep an eye on the Concubine Gui, if there is anything abnormal, report it to the king immediately." Murong Jie ordered.

"Yes!" The guard took the order and left.

The night of the second day of August.

Tomorrow is the great day when Xia Huaijun, Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, married Ximen Xiaoyue, the granddaughter of Duke Jin.

The law of the Great Zhou Dynasty, "Zhou Law. Household Law. Marriage Gate", stipulates that men in the Great Zhou Dynasty can only marry one wife.

Therefore, the so-called equal wife is just a name that the common people respect for another house, but in terms of laws and regulations, it is still a concubine.

Therefore, there must be some rules for marrying a flat wife in general, which are different from those for a regular marriage. First of all, it is not allowed to wear bright red wedding clothes, you need to use peach red or other colors similar to red. Second, the bridal sedan chair cannot stop at the main entrance, but must be greeted at the side entrance. The main entrance is also acceptable, but red carpets are not allowed, and long firecrackers are not allowed at the main entrance. Third, since there is no such thing as a concubine, an ordinary wife still has to offer tea to the main house to be able to consecrate.

However, on the first day of August, Ximen Xiaoyue was conferred by the empress dowager as a First-Class Madam. Because of her title, she proposed that on the day of the wedding, she must enter through the main gate. Fire long firecrackers after the bride enters the mansion, not short ones.

Moreover, she will wear a red phoenix crown and Xiapei, and sit in a sedan chair carried by eight people.

Furthermore, she said that because of the conflicting zodiac signs of Yuan Shi, Yuan Shi could not be in the mansion on the day of the wedding. And the eldest lady and the second lady of the prime minister's mansion had to kneel down and serve tea to her in front of the guests, respecting her as a mother.

In other words, she is going to enter the prime minister's mansion as the prime minister's wife.

Xia Wan'er let it go, because she was born by a concubine, serving tea to a common wife, and respecting her as a mother is not an exaggeration.

But Xia Zi'an is the eldest daughter of the first wife, and her mother is the wife of the prime minister, who is the head of the house. According to etiquette, she does not need to kowtow to his wife for tea, nor does she need to respect her as a mother, because the status of the eldest daughter , higher than all concubines, including privately recognized flat wives.

There is another one, Ximen Xiaoyue ordered someone to look at the location of the prime minister's mansion, and thought it would be better for her to live in Xiazhiyuan, but because Xiazhiyuan is relatively simple now, after she gets married, she will temporarily live in the former courtyard of Mrs. Linglong, but Request to change the name to "Wangyue Pavilion", and move to Xiazhiyuan after the renovation of Xiazhiyuan, and the plaque of Wangyue Pavilion will replace Xiazhiyuan at that time.

With the title in hand, everything stipulated by the law can be considered.

It all depends on whether the prime minister agrees or not.

The prime minister's mansion quickly gave a reply, agreeing to all the requests put forward by Ximen Xiaoyue, not only that, the dowry gift requested by the Duke of Jin was doubled.

Jin Guogong was very satisfied, and Ximen Xiaoyue was also very satisfied.

Duke of Jin.

It was almost a sleepless night in the mansion, the old lady invited the good women in the city to comb Ximen Xiaoyue's hair and hairpins, and almost all the female relatives of the clan came.

In modern terms, Ximen Xiaoyue is a brand name of Duke Jin’s family. She is the widow of Zhonglie. The first emperor granted her the second-rank wife, and now she is promoted by the empress dowager as first-rank. The second-rank and first-rank seem to be Only one word is missing, but heaven and earth are missing.

There are many wives of the second rank in this dynasty, but there are only three or four first ranks.

Even the wife of the Duke of Jin is only a second-rank. Now that her granddaughter is promising, she is married to the Prime Minister's mansion and is named a first-rank. For the Duke of Jin, it is a great honor.

Because, the Ximen family has been hopeless for a long time.

The old lady came to Ximen Xiaoyue's room in person, turned away the people around her, and left Ximen Xiaoyue to talk alone.

"Now the prime minister has agreed to our request, but don't think that the prime minister values ​​you very much. What she values ​​is your grandfather's influence. Now grandma is telling you that after you marry, the Yuan family must not stay. She is so famous that although she has been suppressed all the time, her daughter Xia Zian may be married to the regent. The regent has always disliked your grandfather, so Xia Zian will not be our ally. Therefore, You have to find a way to get Yuan Shi out first."

Ximen Xiaoyue nodded, "Don't worry, grandma, my granddaughter knows it well."

"Well, you have always been a smart child. Grandma is very reassuring about you. Also, although Chen Linglong is despised by the prime minister, she has not been kicked out so far. Xia Wan'er is about to marry the prince. Chen Linglong may be salty. Yu Fanshen, you have to be on the lookout, and don't let her take power again, you have to understand that the only person who is dead is the least threatening."

"Then grandma thinks, should we attack Chen Linglong or Yuan Shi first?" Ximen Xiaoyue asked humbly.

"Chen Linglong won't cause any trouble for the time being, but Yuan Shi and Xia Zian are on the cusp of the limelight. It's no good to provoke them now, and it's easy to be used by others. Let's get rid of Chen Linglong first. As for Yuan Shi , all her influence lies in her reputation, and the Prime Minister's repeated attempts to ruin her reputation have failed. It can be seen that she is extremely intelligent, and her daughter should not be underestimated. However, there is one person who can be used .”

"Who?" Although Ximen Xiaoyue has not married yet, she has heard about Yuan's reputation. Such a woman should not stay in this world, at least she should not be a threat to her.

"Prince An," the old lady coughed, and said in a deep voice: "Prince An has never forgotten her love for Yuan Shi, and she has not married yet. Your grandfather has some contacts with Prince An, so you can properly mention Yuan Shi's situation in the mansion. When punishing Chen Linglong, you can also pretend to be friends with Yuan Shi, and tell Yuan Shi about Prince An's infatuation with her to make her fall in love."

Ximen Xiaoyue shook her head, "Granddaughter can't do this kind of thing to please her, I don't like Yuan Shi, and we have already made a request, she can't be in the mansion when I come in, and then pretend to please her, how can she believe it? "

The old lady looked slightly sullen, "Just now you said you were smart, but now you are stupid. Tomorrow she is not allowed in the mansion, is to give her a blow, show both grace and power, you know? It's okay to go, say a few words once in a while, it's best if Yuan's heart is moved, if not, at least feel guilty, and it will be easier for us to do things in the future."

Ximen Xiaoyue thought for a while, "It's not that my granddaughter thinks she is high-minded, but the Yuan family is not worthy of my granddaughter's favor. Although this person is famous, I think he exaggerates the truth. After all these years, he has been crushed to death by that Chen Linglong. Can't get ahead, it can be seen that it is not a good thing."

The old lady couldn't help lowering her face, "It's wrong for you to say that, Yuan Shi can have today's reputation, and after more than ten years, she still hasn't been affected in everyone's hearts, she must have something outstanding, at least, You can't do this, although your reputation is great, but you got it back through your dead husband-in-law, and you are not on the same level as her, if you are proud, you will definitely lose in her hands."