The storm ended in an unexpected way.
Outside the Qin residence, there were many onlookers who had come to watch the show. Everyone was happily discussing who had won the beauty between Prince Zhongshun and the Jia family of Ningguo Manor. There were also many casinos that had already opened their bets. The soldiers of the Military and Military Department and the bailiffs of the Capital Zhaoyang Prefecture were trying their best to maintain order, preventing the enthusiastic citizens of the Divine Capital from rushing in and disturbing the people inside.
But Ning Jun was a loyal prince, how could he show his face and be pointed at? Would he lose face then?
Qin Ye only dared to curse silently that he did not say that just now. Now, he knew that everyone's words were useless and that he had accumulated damage to his bones?
Since he had succeeded, Ning Jun was happy to stop while he was ahead. He issued an invitation for the Military and Horse Department and the Jingzhao Mansion to immediately disperse the onlookers, or else they would be caught and questioned if they were rebelling.
Reality proved that this move was very effective. In less than fifteen minutes, the outside was cleared. Ning Jun held his head high and swaggered off on his horse from the main gate.
As the saying goes, a horse gallops when it is proud of its success. Today's matter was actually done just like that? He looked calm and natural on the surface, but in fact, he was already overjoyed. When he thought of Ke Qing waiting in the Prince's mansion, he couldn't help but whip the horse faster. He even thought that the horse was running too slow, so he whipped it a few more times.
Ignoring the pedestrians and the guards following him, he turned the corner and saw his highness riding away, leaving them far behind.
At this moment, Jia Rong and Qin Ye were left in the Qin residence, staring at each other.
Jia Rong was flustered and exasperated. She almost pointed at Qin Ye's nose and scolded,""Mr. Qin, when did you offend this god of plague? The face of the Ningguo Manor has been used like toilet paper.”
Qin Ye showed signs of having a heart attack again." Then why don't you be a little tougher in front of that master? You're clearly the one who's useless. Who can you blame?”
Jia Rong immediately rolled up her sleeves and was about to make a move, but Lai Sheng stopped her and advised,"Master Xiao Rong, it's too late to say this now. Let's discuss what we should do next.”
"What else can we do?" Jia Rong sneered.”The bride had already been snatched away. Why didn't he carry the empty sedan back?
Lai Sheng thought for a moment and said," Mr. Qin, Master Xiao Rong, our relatives and friends are still waiting. We can't go back empty-handed. In my humble opinion, we have to bring someone back to get married no matter what. Only then can we save some face."”
Jia Rong was like a frosted eggplant." That's easy for you to say. Where am I going to find someone?”
Qin Ye also shook his head." I only have one daughter. Do you want the remaining two girls?”
Jia Rong flew into a rage out of humiliation." What do you mean?”Being humiliated by the loyal and obedient king was something that could not be helped, but you old fogey dare to humiliate the Jia family again?
Qin Ye was also very arrogant." Nothing much. It's up to you whether you want it or not!”
Seeing that they were going to argue again, Lai Sheng rolled his eyes and thought of a brilliant plan. "As the saying goes, the bridal sedan chair is never empty!" he urged. We'll first accept the two girls from the Qin family as dowry, then our bridal sedan will go around the alley of Guanyin Temple and pick up the other bride back to the residence.”
Jia Rong widened his eyes and asked,"How come you even prepared this?" Why didn't I know?"
"This family's surname is Hu, and my father used to work in the capital province," Lai Sheng explained. Our family had heard about it before. She looks good and has a good personality. However, in the end, Grandpa and Grandma chose the Qin family.”
"Isn't it too hasty?" Jia Rong asked suspiciously.”
Lai Sheng advised," We can't care anymore. If we don't want the Jia family to become the laughing stock of the Divine Capital, we can only resort to this!"”
Compared to their future happiness, the Jia family's reputation was more important.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Jia Rong laughed. Who cares if he is from the capital province or not? My Ningguo Manor has already paid a high price for marrying his daughter in my previous life, yet you still dare to refuse? It's settled then!"
Lai Sheng also smiled." Since that's the case, let's split into two groups. One group will report back to you as soon as possible and ask for your instructions. The other group will go to the Hu family." In short, he had to make Master Xiao Rong the groom!”
Jia Rong had an unlucky look on her face. She turned to Qin Ye and shouted,""Why aren't you sending those two girls out? How can I come here in vain?"
Qin Ye had no choice but to summon Baozhu and Ruizhu. He said that they were to be Keqing's dowry!
However, no one asked for their consent and it was decided.
The news of the Divine Capital spread quickly, and it didn't take long for Jia Zhen to find out that someone was snatching the bride. She was instantly flustered and exasperated, and she picked up the Ding Zhuang and was about to make a move. It was Jia She and Jia Zheng who stopped them and made plans after investigating clearly.
Not long after, it was confirmed that the one who kidnapped the bride was actually King Zhongshun. No one in the Jia family dared to act rashly anymore.
Jia She twirled his beard." This matter involves a lot of things. We must not act rashly." Prince Zhongshun has never had anything to do with us. Today, he suddenly attacked us. This is very suspicious.”
The more Jia Zhen thought about it, the more shocked she became." Could it be that he has something on us?”Then, he shook his head." That doesn't make sense. We have no way to offend him!”He couldn't figure it out even after racking his brains.
Jia She frowned and sighed." It's hard to say!”It was just that he did not know what he had offended, which made him even more worried.
Relatively speaking, losing face was a small matter. After all, the Jia family wasn't the only family that had been humiliated by King Zhongshun these years. The motive of King Zhongshun was the most important. If things went wrong, it would affect the life and death of the Jia family. They had no choice but to be cautious.
"Then let Brother Rong come back first?" Jia Zheng muttered.”
Jia She thought about it and firmly objected,""No, our family and friends are all here. Not only do we have to continue holding the banquet, but we have to hold it with even more fanfare! Tell Brother Rong that even if you catch a pig on the street, you have to give it to me!”
Just as he said this, Lai Sheng sent someone to report that he had married another Hu.
Jia Zhen quickly agreed and told them to change their course." Send the betrothal gifts immediately. Bring her back first!" Everything else can be discussed!"
Only then did Jia She and the others reveal a smile." While the marquises and dukes of the various Wang Fus are present, let's split up and think about it. Today's matter may not be just the Jia family's matter. We must discuss a plan so that it will be easier to deal with it.”
"I'll go now," Jia Zhen nodded. There were also the imperial edicts of the few families behind them, and they also needed to borrow their help to say a few words.”
"You go yourself," Jia She said."The old lady is behind you."”
At this time, there was also a banquet in Huifang Garden. Madam You's upper room had already been covered with red felt. The front of the kang was covered with new red felt, with a back cushion and a blue satin bundle on it. She invited Grandmother Jia to sit up. Mattresses were laid on both sides, allowing the wife of Zhongjing Marquis Shiding, Jinxiang Marquis Shoushan Bo and other meritorious relatives to sit. On the small brick bed behind the horizontal row, there was also a brocade mattress. Sitting on it were Madam Xing and a few others. On the two opposite sides of the ground were twelve carved lacquer chairs, all of which were gray mouse chairs with small mattresses. They were close relatives and relatives of the clan.
In the middle stood a slender beauty with a pink face. With a few words, she made the old lady extremely happy.
She wore a five-pronged phoenix pearl hairpin on her head, a golden necklace with a cloud pattern on her feet, a vermilion gold robe, and a moon-white horse-faced skirt. She was Jia Lian's wife, Wang Xifeng, who was helping to greet the guests in the upper room. Because she had not seen the host for a long time, she had pleaded guilty to the old lady and came out to look for her.
As soon as he left the room, a woman in her twenties or thirties walked toward him from the veranda. She was wearing an ivory brocade dress and a pine flower horse-faced dress. She had beautiful eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. Her exquisite hair was very radiant. She was Jia Zhen's wife, You-shi. Her footsteps were hurried and her expression was very uneasy.
Sister Phoenix came forward and teased," Aiyo, Big Sister-in-law, you're finally willing to come out and meet people. The tea in the old lady's bowl has already been poured back for the third time." Why isn't the bride here yet?"
Madam You looked around and sighed."There are rumors outside that Brother Rong's new wife has been kidnapped!”
"What?" Sister Phoenix was surprised, but then she smiled and said,"There's such a thing? Could it be that some family is playing around?"
Madam You was extremely worried." I'm not in the mood to joke with you. The one who snatched it was King Zhongshun. He said he wanted to snatch it back to be his princess consort!”
"That's a good thing!" Sister Phoenix laughed. It means that you and big brother have good taste, even wangye has taken a fancy to it!”
"Bah!" "Which side are you on?" Mrs. You spat.”He then ignored her." I'll only talk to the old lady!”
Sister Phoenix quickly pulled her back." Good sister-in-law, I was wrong. Don't disturb the old lady and the others.”"What does big brother plan to do now?" she asked after a moment of silence. Are you going to dismiss the guests at home?"
" They said that the Hu Family's daughter was changed at the last minute," Mrs. You said uncertainly." Hopefully, it will work!"”
"Who gave this idea?" Sister Feng snorted coldly. What's the difference between this and bride kidnapping? Perhaps he was not even as good as King Zhongshun!”
"We can't let the guests see us as a joke, right?" Madam You explained.”
"Wouldn't it be a joke if it was someone else?" "I'm afraid this is the real joke!"”
"Then why?" A beautiful woman wearing an indigo collared shirt and a frost-colored horse-faced skirt walked up from behind. She had a few simple beaded flowers on her head. She was Feng Jie's widowed sister-in-law, Li Wan. She asked curiously,"I think this is very good."
"Think about it, if Brother Rong comes back with an empty sedan chair, we'll lose face on the surface, but who wouldn't hate the person who stole our bride?" This was called a pitiful soldier. Perhaps they could point to the benefits of this landing point. Now that Brother Rong has turned around and is looking for another family, let alone whether they agree or not, even if they agree, what will those who sympathize with us think? Oh, the loyal and obedient king snatching my wife is rude, but we snatching other people's daughter isn't rude? Who knows, the sympathy that was originally given to us might fall on the Hu family. Just wait and see, this matter might not end well!”
Li Wan smiled and said," You're the only one who has a sharp tongue. His highness doesn't care about his face. How can a family like ours act like a poor family and rely on this to extort money from others for benefits?" The old master and the others outside definitely wouldn't allow it.”
Mrs. You's face was pale." To think I believed it! That Qin has not even married into the family yet and has already provoked that great god. Presumably, she is not a decent person who can behave herself. Our family cannot tolerate such a person!”
Li Wan consoled him." Marriage is decided by the heavens. It's that child's bad luck. He can't blame anyone else."”
"Aiyoyo!" Sister Phoenix sized them up." Why do I hear resentment? How was she unlucky? What about becoming a princess consort? If it were me, I wouldn't want to see this place and happily become a princess consort!”
Li Wan stretched out her hand to pinch her mouth." What nonsense did you hear this hoof say? Tomorrow I'll tell Brother Lian!"
Sister Phoenix raised her eyebrows." Just tell him that I'm not afraid." It's just a pity that no one took a fancy to me. Otherwise, I would have flown away long ago!”
Madam You was still worried, but she smiled and said,""Our Jia family's temple is too small, so you can pick up King Zhongshun's high branch and fly away!”
Sister Phoenix held Madam You's hand." It's too late! If you don't have good fortune in this life, just follow Lian 'er! I'll choose a good one in my next life!”
The third sister-in-law laughed and laughed as she entered the upper room.
Thus, Madam You told Grandmother Jia in detail.
Grandmother Jia pondered for a long time." In the past, we only treated such things as jokes. I didn't expect it to be our turn today." If his grandfather was still around, he would naturally have a reason. Now that he had heard and seen it many times, it was actually not a big deal. It was good to tell a joke to everyone.”
Madam Wang smiled." As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune beget each other. I think that Qin Shi is also suffering. With such a ruckus, her reputation has been ruined."”
Everyone nodded in agreement. As a woman, people gossiped about her behind her back. What kind of virtuous and virtuous character was there to speak of? What was the difference between this and losing his chastity?
The adults could only sigh. There were three girls beside them, all dressed in the same hairpins and skirts. The first one had slightly plump skin and was gentle and amiable. The second one had a tall figure and handsome eyes. The third one was not tall enough and looked small. They were the three young ladies of the Jia family's two residences, Ying Chun, Tan Chun, and Xi Chun.
They gathered together and whispered about King Zhongshun's heroic deeds. This was ten times more exciting than what they had seen in the books.
"What kind of person is King Zhongshun?”
"He must have a green face and a long beard, just like Zhong Kui?”
"That's not true! Just now, I heard sister-in-law and the others say that the loyal and obedient king is very handsome, even more handsome than a girl!”
"Isn't that better looking than Second Brother Bao?”
"Fourth girl, what are you thinking? He stole our daughter-in-law. He's a bad person. How can he be so beautiful? He must be uglier than Zhong Kui!"
"Maybe it's just like what the opera says. I'm the one who loves you.”
The girls were still young and had only read some random books recently. It was inevitable that their temperaments had changed.
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