phoenix knot

Chapter 54

Liang Guanjing came back from Changle Palace to announce the decree, instead of going to Yongxuan Palace, he went to Guili Palace first.

The Su family sisters were lying in the room talking, Cailian came in to report the empress's arrival, Su Jingzhi hurriedly sat up, Su Mingyue was worried about Liang Guanjing, even without shoes, she ran out barefoot to greet her.

"He didn't make things difficult for you, did he?" Su Mingyue looked up and down, and then exclaimed, "What's wrong with your face? He actually hit you?"

Liang Guanjing frowned, "Is it so obvious? I just looked in the mirror outside the house and didn't think it was strange."

Su Mingyue wanted to touch her face, but she didn't dare to touch her face, for fear that touching her would hurt her, "Does it hurt?"

Liang Guanjing comforted: "For those of us who practice martial arts, what is the pain?" Seeing that Su Jingzhi also came out to greet her and wanted to kneel down to salute, she helped her up, "You are Yu'er's sister, you are our own sister, You don't need to be too polite."

Su Mingyue said: "She refuses to marry Gu Changfeng again, I'm trying to persuade her."

Liang Guanjing said: "Giving a marriage is an imperial decree. Do you want to resist the decree? Besides, I took your sister back to the palace today for you, and I was slapped by the emperor twice. Don't be pretentious here, lest I regret helping you. "

Tears welled up in Su Jingzhi's eyes, "I did admire General Gu when I was young, but I never said that I would not marry unless I was a king. Now I...I..."

"Yu'er has told me everything about you. I know Gu Changfeng, he will not make things difficult for you, but I really don't know if you will be able to consummate the house after marriage. You have to put some thought into it. He is very He has a bit of a stubborn temper. He is not close to a woman in his late thirties, or he may not be a good man. Although there is no sign, only he knows this kind of thing, but I believe he will never make it difficult for you. If it is difficult for you two to make things happen You can marry another one yourself, it's better than being unable to make decisions for yourself in the Su Mansion. And the fact that you committed a nympho against Gu Changfeng is known all over the capital. Have you ever thought that it was you? Did that father do it on purpose?"

Su Jingzhi was stunned, and she seemed to understand again in her teary eyes.

Liang Guanjing sighed, "Am I right? He didn't want you to marry, so he came up with this vicious method to ruin your reputation, that is, low marriage. There are always scholars with good character among the children of poor families. Can't you find a marriage that can get you out of the court? He deliberately showed you some unbearable families. There are so many girls in the capital who admire Gu Changfeng, and you are not the only one who is looking for death and life. They still get married, husband and wife The family didn't have any embarrassment or disgust."

Su Jingzhi said: "Why did my father do this?"

Liang Guanjing said: "Don't you understand?"

Su Mingyue held her sister's hand.

"Yu'er Bingxue is smart. You are not stupid when you think about it. You will figure it out. When you didn't enter the palace and let Yu'er enter the palace, it was to prevent her from following in your footsteps and pushing her out of the pit of suffering. Yu'er has done everything to avenge you. After planning for a long time, she did not hesitate to sacrifice her own reputation and misunderstand the emperor, just to get justice for you one day. You sisters are deeply affectionate and plan for each other, and one day you will get what you want." Photographed by Liang Guanjing Patting her on the shoulder, "There is nothing to hesitate, hurry up and get ready to marry into the Gu family, you will be able to jump out of the pit of fire and the sea of ​​suffering in no time. Su Yunhai would never have imagined that you could really marry Gu Changfeng."

After comforting Su Jingzhi and lying down, Su Mingyue brought Liang Guanjing into the side room, and the two sat on the couch. Su Mingyue carefully checked Liang Guanjing's whole body, and found that she had just been slapped twice, so she put it down slightly Come on.Su Mingyue made a secret wish in her heart, she only hoped that Han Chengjue would never touch Liang Guanjing again, not even a single hair, this is the person on top of her heart, how could she allow others to ruin her like this.

"When your sister marries into Gu's residence, you can move to Yongxuan Palace to be my companion." Liang Guanjing said.

Su Mingyue was half lying on her lap, and when she heard her say that, she raised her head to look into her eyes with mixed joy and sorrow, "Is that okay?"

Liang Guanjing patted her, "Why not, the surname Han suggested it himself."

"No!" Su Mingyue shook her head, "It's not the time yet, my sister's affairs have not been taken care of. Besides, if he calls you to sleep with me, or calls me to sleep with him, no matter which one, I don't feel good .It’s better to live in this Guili Palace, where you can’t see it.”

Liang Guanjing hugged her tightly, "Then you promise me, it won't be long, otherwise I'm afraid I can't help it..."

Su Mingyue covered her mouth, "It's hard work to taste the courage, the humiliation of adultery, men and women can bear these hardships, so can we women."

Liang Guanjing looked at her, and she could see the incomparable perseverance and determination in her eyes, she knew that was the real Su Mingyue.

On the second day in court, before Su Yunhai launched an attack on the Liang Mansion, Han Chengjue first asked about the Su Mansion, asking if he wanted to marry his daughter to Qiu Zhenglan, who was also an official in the Imperial Academy. "If I remember correctly, Qiu Zhenglan, you will be in your fifties this year, right? I know that the sisters of the Su family are beautiful. But if you want to marry by force, it's unreasonable. The other girls can be your granddaughters. Last night, the queen brought the Su family sisters to me, and the three women cried together. Is this embarrassing for me? I heard that Su Jingzhi admired Gu Changfeng, the general of the military since she was a child, and Hua has not left the cabinet for two decades. Gu Qing happened to be there too. I know that you and Princess Zheng have always been at odds. It was a marriage bestowed by the emperor. It's not good for you to get married. Why don't you do it this way, because Su Jingzhi is infatuated with you? She accepted it. Otherwise, you can only let her marry Qiu Zhenglan. If she is looking for a life after the marriage, it has nothing to do with you anyway. Let's see if you can't bear it. I see you as saving someone's life. From now on, Don't bother me with this kind of thing anymore, there are a lot of things in this court every day, and there is a war in Sichuan, you hurry up and marry a new wife, and set off to quell the chaos. These few days I grant you leave, you go back and prepare well, and welcome Mrs. Xin to the door."

Su Yunhai and Qiu Zhenglan, who was named, were so frightened that they couldn't even care about embarrassing themselves. However, among the ministers, there was one who congratulated Gu Changfeng. Han Chengjue told them not to make jokes, and then they discussed calming down the chaos. It's about disaster relief.

Gu Changfeng's transfer to central Sichuan to quell the chaos was decided early in the morning, so Mrs. Naxin hastened to do it. When Princess Zheng heard about it, she ran to the palace to have a look, and saw that Su Jingzhi was really ashamed. , immediately beamed with joy, and prepared to arrange the marriage for the son-in-law.

Liang Guanjing asked: "I have been at my mother's house for many days, but you don't come to see me?"

"You have sister Mingyue warming the bed and making the quilt, when will you need me?" Princess Zheng Guo had candied fruit in her mouth, ate the fruit pulp, deliberately spat out fruit cores all over the ground, and crackled on the wall like hailstones .Cai Lian from Guili Palace was used to not taking it seriously, Hong Ling and Brother Xu were all dumbfounded, and it was also the first time for Su Jingzhi to see this thunderous Princess Zheng Guo.When Mrs. Zhengtou saw the concubine in the mansion, she wanted to put on airs to show her prestige, but she squeezed to sit next to her. The elder sister and younger sister were so short that they were not serious.

Su Mingyue knew that during the Lantern Festival last time, Princess Zheng annoyed the two of them, and she still speaks sourly now.

Liang Guanjing had also noticed it, and she said with a smile: "Depending on our friendship, we won't see each other when we need it, and disappear when we don't need it."

Princess Zheng still spoke bitterly to her: "You are the one who knows how to cross rivers and tear down bridges."

"If you think I'm annoying, then I won't bother you. Whenever you need me, Liang will die."

Princess Zheng Guo snorted, "You know I don't want you to die, so go live your life well, and I'll take my younger sister back home."

Su Mingyue said: "It's not over yet."

Princess Zheng Guo said: "Accordingly, she should enter Gu's Mansion through her mother's house. Do you want her to go back to Su's Mansion? Even this big sedan chair can't come out of the palace."

Liang Guanjing said: "Why not? I asked the clan mansion to draw up a title for her. You can't get married as a princess, but you can always be a county lord or something like that."

The Su family sisters couldn't believe it, "Is this possible?"

According to Su Jingzhi's thinking, it would be a thousand thanks to go to Gu's mansion as a court lady, who knows that Princess Zheng is still interested, saying that the county lord is too low, so it is also a gift of the princess.Although the time is a bit tight, but who is she, Han Chengying, she promises to make this marriage a beautiful and decent one.

When Princess Zheng Guo married herself, she was still in the Royal Octagonal Palace, where she was trained in women's ways, not to insult her husband, and to be arrogant and indulgent. She completely forgot about these red tapes, and now she picked them up to hold a royal wedding, don't say She couldn't bear it by herself, and Han Chengjue and the Minister of Military Affairs of the North Korean Dynasty were also quite critical.But Gu Changfeng greeted the bride at the east steps of Qianqing Gate, and prepared nine or nine betrothal gifts, such as swan geese, pommel horses, armor, etc. Su Jingzhi dowry 81 pieces, all of which were indispensable.When the auspicious time comes, the Princess of the princess will wear court clothes to bid farewell to the emperor, concubines, princes and princesses.A banquet of [-] seats is held, and nine days after the marriage, return to the palace to thank you.These basic etiquettes cannot be missed.

Su Jingzhi shook her head again and again, "This is an etiquette that even the wife of the royal family dare not ask for. Only the princess and the princess are married so grandly. I am just a concubine in the mansion."

Princess Zheng Guo said: "The fact that you came out of the palace has something to do with my face, Han Chengying."

Su Jingzhi still shook her head, she didn't want to be too ostentatious, let alone overwhelm the limelight of her wife, Princess Zheng Guo.

Su Mingyue said: "Does Gu Changfeng take a concubine, or do you take a concubine?"

Princess Zheng Guo said: "I am now living in the Princess Mansion given by the imperial court, next to the Gu Mansion. Gu Changfeng is the son-in-law, so naturally he separated from their Gu Mansion and lived with me. How many concubines I will take in the future will be a sedan chair Carried into my princess mansion, do you think Gu Changfeng is taking a concubine, or I am taking a concubine?"

Liang Guanjing poured cold water on her, "Is Gu Changfeng living in the Gu mansion now, or in your princess mansion?"

Princess Zheng choked when asked.

"Will the new wife live in Gu's mansion, or in your princess mansion?"

Princess Zheng remained silent.

Su Jingzhi said, "The emperor didn't take a concubine with such fanfare. If there is any arrogance, it's just a matter of talking. I just need to send me quietly into the mansion in a folk sedan chair."

Liang Guanjing said: "The girl is married from her natal family. If the sedan chair leaves from the Su residence, maybe Su Yunhai will send you away with a small sedan chair. Do you want to do this?"

Su Jingzhi didn't care about the ceremony, but she didn't want to go back to Su's residence.

Liang Guanjing said again: "If you come out of the palace, the wedding ceremony can be simplified, and it will be avoided after bidding farewell to the emperor. The emperor may not be willing to come, but other necessary things cannot be avoided. How can a small sedan chair be quietly sent to be a concubine? .Gu Changfeng welcomes the bride at the east steps of Qianqing Gate, ninety-nine betrothal gifts, 81 dowry must be prepared, our sisters and sisters, anyone who wants to come see off the relatives, and anyone who doesn't want to come is irrelevant, and there is no need to invite." Turning to Princess Zheng, he said, "What do you think?"

"Then is she sent to my princess mansion, or to his Gu mansion?"

Su Mingyue supported her forehead, but Su Jingzhi said, "I'm going to the princess mansion."

Princess Zheng was taken aback, Liang Guanjing and Su Mingyue couldn't figure it out either.

I only heard Su Jingzhi say: "General Gu didn't want to marry me at first. As soon as I entered Gu's residence, he would go to Sichuan to quell the chaos. I live in Gu's residence, so I might as well live in the Princess's residence."

"That's right, that's right." Princess Zheng clapped her hands in praise.

Liang Guanjing cleared her throat, and Shi Shiran said: "You said that we will see off the relatives at that time, do you want Concubine Shu from Qingning Palace to go with us?"

Princess Zheng hesitated for a long time, and finally patted Su Jingzhi on the shoulder, "Since you are his concubine, you naturally have to accompany him around. If he can take you to Sichuan, you can follow him. If he doesn't take you, you can go with him." I stay with you in the princess mansion, if he goes back to live in the mansion, you can come in with him to serve him, what do you think?"

Liang Guanjing nodded, "The princess is flexible, I admire you."

Princess Zheng Guo said modestly: "Everywhere, I learned from Brother Liang."

The sisters-in-law and sisters decided on an auspicious date, and made a lot of noise inside and outside the palace. On March 28th, Su Jingzhi left the Qianqing Gate according to the etiquette of a princess, and Gu Changfeng, who came to welcome him, made a bond of heaven and earth. The sun and the moon are the witnesses, and the husband and wife worship each other.Su Mingyue carefully prepared the wedding dress for Su Jingzhi, Liang Guanjing gave a lot of dowry, Princess Zheng Guo was dressed in brocade clothes and mixed in the wedding team, she looked like the bridegroom's younger brother rather than the wife.The concubines and concubines in the harem also came to see it. It was the first time I saw a wedding like this. The young men and women who came to watch the ceremony outside the Qianqing Gate did not know where they got the news. The water was tight, and the girls were all full of faces, only hating that the one who got into the sedan chair was not themselves.