Chapter 23：

Asking about the auspicious day stumped Ming Tingyuan, but he was also at a loss, and did not get any information.

In fact, after Emperor Chengkang bestowed the marriage, the Ministry of Rites was busy with the marriage between Dingbei Prince's Mansion and Jing'an Hou's Mansion.

Marriage in the royal family is extremely cumbersome. If the higher-ups don't pay attention to it, it's okay to catch up with the time. But when it comes to hair, it must be handled according to the highest standard of the prince's wedding ceremony, even if it is slightly exceeded, then There are many things to pay attention to in this.

Qin Tianjian planned an auspicious day, and the old men in the Ministry of Rituals debated for a long time. They either felt that the day was not auspicious, or they felt that the time was short and it was difficult to complete all the procedures before the wedding.

Others have far-reaching considerations, and they all thought that the northwest border is undergoing a change of regime, and if one is not easy to cause riots, will His Royal Highness King Dingbei go to quell the chaos? If he was going to pacify the chaos, would he have to rush to get married before then, or would he have to wait for the peace to return to Beijing before welcoming the princess into the mansion?

After many considerations, the Qin Tianjian couldn't resist, so he had to re-draw the auspicious dates, and the Ministry of Rites also searched for the ancestors' system, bit by bit finalizing the highest standard of the emperor Jinkou Yuyan.

Although no specific schedule has been set for the time being, the meaning of the Ministry of Rites is that it will be next year after all these wedding ceremony procedures.

Upon hearing this news, Ming Tan only felt that the marriage period was too long!

As far as Yu Mingtan is concerned, the marriage period is indeed still very long.

But Yu Mingchu and Shen Hua were already a little nervous.

Nowadays, it is not uncommon for high-school girls to stay for a year or two after the ceremony, but before that, they basically have a favorite husband-in-law.

Ming Chu and Shen Hua were old enough to discuss marriage, one had no one to look at in the frontier, the other wanted to be educated in the Marquis Mansion and his brother was promoted, neither of them had any intention of choosing a husband before.

Now, with Ming Tan's younger sister being given a marriage, the marriage that should have been on the agenda between the two has also become tense.

Pei has always paid attention to reputation, regardless of whether he takes it seriously in his heart, anyway, on the surface, he still showed his dedication to their marriage.

She saw that Tian'er took the two of them out to participate in various flower appreciation and tea tasting, and elder birthday banquets. It can be said that she got to know all the families of the same family in Beijing and the age of starting a family.

Shen Hua is very popular in these relative families. She is from a weaker background, but she is also the first daughter of the family. She looks good, is well-bred, and her brother is very competitive. In recent days, there have been many people coming to propose relatives.

As for Mingchu, she always pulled her face when she went out, she was just a concubine girl, in contrast to Shen Hua, her demeanor was nothing to boast about.

But after all, she is a decent young lady of Jing'an Hou's mansion, and she has the advantage of accompanying the border guards and being favored by Jing'an Marquis, and in addition to her very neat appearance, there are many people who come to propose marriage in the name of Jing'an Hou's mansion.

It's just that Mingchu has a high heart, and doesn't care much about these people who come to propose marriage.

"Young Master Rongping's Second Household, it's okay for your mother to look after you. There is only one seedling in the Second Household of Rongping Bo's House, and he will be the head of the family in the future. Besides, he has won three points of fame in this department, so he doesn't need to rely on the shadow of his ancestors. I think I have a bit of talent." Aunt Liu said in a warm voice.

"But what's the matter! Uncle Rongping's mansion is just a mansion of a declining uncle, where the eldest brother is standing there. The title of the old uncle's death has nothing to do with the second bedroom. What kind of family can he do for him, and he has passed two exams It's just beyond the top two, so what kind of talent is there!"

"You think Uncle Rong Ping's family has a low family status?" Aunt Liu thought for a while, and then said, "What about the sixth son of Fengchunhou's mansion? The sixth son—"

"A concubine, if I marry him again, it means we are together! What kind of family are they, and they are worthy!"

Aunt Liu: "..."

She put down the name card in her hand, was silent for a long time, and suddenly said quietly: "Chuchu, if you want to compare with Mingtan, you can't compare anyway. Whether it is the Dingbei Palace bestowed by the Holy Lord, or her divorce Duke Ling's mansion is not something that ordinary daughters can climb."

"I know, but it's just because she's a concubine daughter and I'm a concubine daughter, but how can I be worse than her!" Mingchu knew it well, but he was still unwilling and said angrily.

She is still immersed in the infinite scenery that she was the jewel in the palm of Shuai Si when she was on Renyang West Road.

Even though she was in the Pingguo Mansion that day, Shen Hua's words had made her a little bit out of complacency, and she has also restrained herself recently. However, what I think in my heart can be changed overnight.

Aunt Liu was a little silent when she heard this.

After a while, she finally said: "You are naturally no worse than Ming Tan, after all, it's all your mother's fault." Speaking of this, she felt a little sad, "It's all your mother's fault that prevents you from marrying like Ming Tan. Such a good family, not even a family where distant cousins ​​see each other."

"Mother," Mingchu shouted urgently, "I didn't mean that, I didn't blame you!"

Aunt Liu still lowered her eyes and remained silent.

"That **** Ming Tan is fine, I can't even compare to that **** Shen Hua, mother, what are you talking about!" Ming Chu didn't pay attention to Shen Hua at all, let alone why her mother called her Even Shen Hua couldn't compare.

Aunt Liu said softly: "Do you know that the second young master of Li Siye's family proposed marriage to the one from Fenghe Yuan?"

Mingchu was puzzled: "Li Siye?"

"Although Siye is only of the sixth grade, he is capable of coordinating wine sacrifices, but the Li family is a noble family, and the eldest son of his family is married to the Zhou family, a scholar of the Imperial Academy—that is, the sister of the Miss Zhou family that Mingtan made friends with. .

"I have always been a prime minister in the Hanlin Dynasty, and I have his support. In addition, the current Guozijian Jijiu is old and is about to retire. Li Siye's promotion is just around the corner.

"And I heard that the second son is diligent, studious, refined and elegant, and has a very noble character. The one from Fengheyuan is also quite satisfied with this marriage. Madam will arrange for them to meet each other soon."

In this way, it is indeed a good family, much better than the Fengchun Hou Mansion in Rongping Bo's Mansion, which is famous but has no real job.

But why does such a family want to propose marriage to that **** Shen Hua, it's just that they are used to pretending to be weak and polite to please the elders in the family!

Since the day he returned to the mansion, Mingchu had met Shen Hua's soft nails a lot in the mansion. Now that he heard that Shen Hua was satisfied, he felt more and more unable to let her do what she wanted.

Aunt Liu said again: "If you can find someone like Li Siye, your mother will feel at ease."

With Mingtan's Dingbei Palace in front, Mingchu didn't think much of a sixth-grade family, but she felt that it was more than enough for her to be matched with such a family. Of course, the most important thing is that she can't let Shen Hua's marriage go smoothly like this.

Thinking about the past two days, Mrs. Pei did say that if the proposer's family is interested, he can arrange for the two of them to meet each other, and he clearly didn't know what he thought of, so he suddenly thought of it.

Seeing that Mingchu said perfunctorily, "Mother, you don't have to worry" and hurried out of the courtyard, Aunt Liu fell silent, then slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The woman serving beside her sighed softly, and said slowly: "You have worked so hard to plan the marriage for Miss San."

"I don't plan for her, who would really plan for her." Aunt Liu lightly skimmed the tea foam and looked at the hanging flower gate in the distance.

In fact, she had already inquired about those Rongpingbo Mansions and Fengchunhou Mansions, they were all ostentatious, Ming Chu didn't like them, and she didn't like them either.

But Mingchu was pampered and raised by her, but now she is too ambitious and wants to compare with Mingtan. This Daxian Dynasty couldn't find a second Dingbei Prince's Mansion, and if they found it, it would be absolutely impossible for them to marry him.

She had to let Mingchu recognize this fact, and on top of that, let Mingchu be willing to fight for a good marriage within her ability.

The Li Siye's family that Shen Hua likes is very good, she thinks it has a promising future, and the family is also soft and gentle, who can tolerate Mingchu's delicate temperament. As for how to fight, she has her own share, but the most important thing is that she needs to be willing.

If he didn't get excited today, how could Mingchu be willing?

It's summer, and the sun is getting hotter and hotter. Early in the morning, all the courtyards of the Jing'an Hou Mansion were busy, making arrangements for travel.

Today, Mrs. Pei wants to take three girls from the mansion to Daxiangguo Temple to offer incense. On the surface, it is to offer incense, but secretly, it is for Ming Chu and Chen Hua to meet the man who is said to be a relative.

Originally, the Pei family only arranged for Shen Hua to meet with the second son of Li Siye's family, but that day Mingchu suddenly came and said that he thought the sixth son of Fengchunhou's mansion was good, so why not arrange to meet with the second son of Li Siye's family together? Shi thought about it, so he invited them together.

Ming Tan originally didn't want to go, they kissed their relatives, she already has a husband, so why join in the fun.

But who would have imagined that before going to bed last night, Shen Hua suddenly sent a maid over to send a message, saying that her brother was going to the Gyeonggi Daying for the night, and accidentally revealed something that His Royal Highness King Dingbei would go to Daxiangguo Temple tomorrow.

When Ming Tan heard this, he was refreshed, sat up from the bed, and immediately sent someone to tell Mrs. Pei that he would go to Daxiangguo Temple to offer incense tomorrow. Invite Bai Minmin and Zhou Jingwan to go together. After doing this, she sat back in front of the dowry, carefully applied Yulu, and picked out the top of her clothes for more than half an hour.

So much so that before going out the next day, Mingchu looked at her suspiciously, thinking: Could it be that this **** Ming Tan didn't want to see her and Shen Hua get along well, so he deliberately dressed up so that the wives and sons of the two families could only see her. she? It's shameless for someone who is engaged to be married to be so ostentatious!

Daxiangguo Temple is not as secluded and deserted as Lingmiao Temple, it occupies a very large area, the incense is very prosperous, and there is an endless stream of pilgrims every day, so it is very common for female relatives from various prefectures in Beijing to meet here.

No, outside the temple, the entourage from Jing'an Hou Mansion met Bai Minmin and Zhou Jingwan.

Ming Tan and her are on good terms, and today Japan doesn't have anything to do with her, so it is logical to be with them together.

They walked together to the temple, and when they separated from Mrs. Pei and the others at the fork, Ming Tan asked in a low voice: "Wanwan, did you bring Qin?"

"Miss orders, how dare you not obey." Zhou Jingwan teased Ming Tan softly, and gestured to the servant girl behind her.

The servant girl saluted and hurriedly went outside to fetch the piano from the carriage.

Ming Tan is very good at piano art and has many good pianos in his collection, but it is really inconvenient to take them out today, so I had to ask Zhou Jingwan to bring one when sending a message last night.

The three of them walked all the way to the resting place in the back mountain of the temple.

If there is no urgent matter, people of some status will stay for lunch when they come to Daxiangguo Temple to pilgrimage, rest their feet, and enjoy the scenery at the back mountain. Although Ming Tan didn't know what important things her future husband would come to the temple for and when he would come, but he guessed that he couldn't get away from the back mountain, if there was a destiny, maybe he could meet again.

After finding a flower pavilion, the three of them drank a cup of green tea and talked and laughed for a while.

When the girl came to fetch the piano, Ming Tan burned incense and played a piece.

Zhou Jingwan is an elegant person, and she also has some insights into Qin art. After listening to it, she smiled and said with deep meaning: "A Tan Qin art is getting better and better. Today's song is well prepared."

Bai Minmin didn't do much research on it, but the song played by Ming Tan was not a cold one. She had heard it a dozen or eight times at least, and she was very familiar with it.

Hearing Zhou Jingwan's praise, she was a little confused, is that so?

Originally, she didn't intend to say it, so as not to be laughed at by the two of them if she made a mistake, but she really couldn't hold back, and stopped for a while, so she asked: "Why do I listen, it seems that the last paragraph is wrong? sound?"

Ming Tan rested his chin, beckoning Bai Minmin to approach. Then he said in a somewhat mysterious manner: "What do you know, this is called, the song is wrong, Jiang Lang Gu!"

Not far away, Shu Jingran and Zhang Huaiyu, who had been listening for a long while, suddenly realized; Lu Ting, who was drowsy, also woke up a little drowsy; Jiang Lang, who heard the words, really responded and took a look.