Chapter 5: The Grand Wedding of Qiao Lian Gong
The man walked with the baby girl in his arms. There were many refugees on the road.
The baby girl suddenly cried non-stop, but the man could not coax her no matter what. He said to the baby girl, Daughter, why are you crying? Are you sick?
At this time, a woman replied,"Brother, let me see what's wrong with your child."
"Sister-in-law, I don't know what's wrong with my child. He keeps crying. I touched her forehead. She didn't look sick.”The man said so and gave the baby girl to her.
The woman took the baby girl and looked at her. She pressed her cheek against her forehead and said, The child was hungry and needed milk. Brother, where's the child's mother?
"My wife is already dead. I picked this up, and it's also pitiful.”When the man heard this, he choked and said, In this chaotic war, where could they find milk? I'm a man.
The woman said,"I have it. Just ignore it."
The man turned his head away when he heard that.
When the baby girl saw the milk, she stopped crying.
The woman hugged and fed the child and said,"This baby is so cute that people can't bear to see him."
The man smiled at the woman and said, Yes, she was likable. I saw her drifting in the river, with many birds holding the straw mat in their mouths. Although she was abandoned by her mother, her mother must have had it hard and had her own difficulties. She thought that she would have a good life in the future. Otherwise, even the little bird would pity her and save her.
"Looking at her appearance, it would be good if she became a rich person in the future.”When the woman heard this, a few drops of tears fell from her eyes and she wiped them away.
In the blink of an eye, the woman had already fed the baby girl. She smiled and handed the baby girl to the man and said, Alright, you can carry her now.
The man turned around and took the baby girl. He smiled and said, Thank you!
"No need." After the woman finished speaking, she left in a daze.
The man saw that the woman's expression was not right, so he quickly walked up and asked, By the way, sister-in-law, where's your family? Where are you going?
It would have been fine if the woman did not hear this. When she heard this, tears flowed down her face. However, she sobbed and forced a smile as she said, I'm just one person.
The man asked, Why?
The woman said,"Because I couldn't raise a son, I couldn't raise a few. Just one broke down." My husband's family thinks my life is not good and forbids me from going out.
The man asked again,"Sister-in-law, where do you want to go now?" Is there a place to go?
The woman said,"There's no place to go. I don't know where to go." Anyway, just leave like this! One path to the end.
The man didn't say anything. He walked a few steps and looked at the baby girl. Then, he turned around and chased after the woman. Sister-in-law, look, I'm also alone. I'm also taking care of a child. I wonder if sister-in-law is willing, willing
When the woman heard this, her lifeless eyes became lively again as she said, As long as Eldest Brother doesn't mind my bad fate, I'm willing to share hardships with you and raise the child together.
When the man heard this, he laughed until tears fell. How am I disgusted? I'm looking forward to it! I'm most afraid that you'll despise me. I'm alone and I have a baby
"I don't mind. I'm already someone who's being despised. I just want someone to rely on. With you, you're my Mr. Right.”The woman happily took the child, but she changed her tone and asked, Husband, where are you going?
The man smiled and said,"I'm going to marry you."
The woman asked,"Where is your father?"
The man said,"Baoguo."
The woman asked again,"Your original home is not good?" Why did he go so far away?
The man said,"Where is the Great Zhou for people to stay?" I just got married to my ex-wife, but I live a self-reliant life and don't talk to the world. We are just craftsmen, we only know how to make and sell bows and arrows. Who knew that the Great Zhou actually issued a ban, forbidding the manufacture and sale of bows and arrows. We live in the mountains, how would we know this? In the end, a disaster came, causing his ex-wife to die and only I escaped. I picked up this baby and made a blanket for her in the city. Who knew that the soldiers would stop me and kill me? They insisted that my son was a demon and wanted to take her life. Fortunately, he was saved by a noble young master who was able to speak up. Otherwise, he would not have been able to keep his life. We were born in the Great Zhou and our lives are not good, but we still have to suffer so much. Who knew if the Great Zhou would not produce unexpected new tricks in the future? At that time, they might not even know when they died. Especially since they were living in such a fearful Great Zhou, it was better to leave as soon as possible.
The woman listened and said,"Today's world is a cannibalistic society." If he couldn't change, it would be dangerous no matter where he went.
The man replied,"Yes." How can we commoners overturn the heavens? He could only take it one step at a time.
Jigong Huan happily returned to the palace. When she arrived at her mother's place, she was shaking her head and wagging her tail.
Queen Jiang ordered someone to bring good food and said with a loving smile," Look at you, if it wasn't for Imperial Mother's control, your tail would have been raised to the sky.
Ji Gong said," Mother, your son is like this. But you control me, making me lose my nature.
"If Mother doesn't control you, with your character, won't you overturn the heavens?”Queen Jiang said," Come and eat some pastries. Mother specially made them for you.
Ji Gongyou sat down and ate some pastries." The pastries made by Imperial Mother were really delicious.
Queen Jiang smiled and said,"Eat more if it's delicious." Tomorrow, I'll arrange a marriage for you and let them take care of you. It'll also save mother from suffering for you.
Ji Gong Huan said,"Mother, your son doesn't want anyone to care!" I don't want to marry anyone.
Queen Jiang said," You're saying silly things again. Who doesn't get married?" You're not young anymore. It's time for you to get married.
Ji Gong Huan said,"I don't want to. If I want to marry someone, I like them."
Queen Jiang smiled and said,"Of course you like it." There are many beauties in this world. If you choose, you will be dazzled and don't know what to do.
Ji Gong said,"I want the most beautiful one."
Queen Jiang said, Of course. However, no matter how beautiful a beauty was in this world, they were just two eyes. A nose. Once you open your mouth, it depends on how you look at it. People's taste was different, and so was their taste. If you said she was beautiful, then she was beautiful. If you said she was not beautiful, then she was not beautiful.
Ji Gongyou said,"Oh right, today I went out with the doctor. He blocked a man and wanted to kill the baby girl in his arms. He said that the baby girl was a demon." That baby girl looks like a human. How is she a monster?
Queen Jiang said,"My son should not obstruct the doctor from carrying out his official duties." "Do you know that there are children's songs that say that a female lead will destroy our Great Zhou? Perhaps this baby girl is one of them.
Ji Gong Huan said,"How can I?" Since mother knew that children's songs were nonsense, why did she still believe them? Moreover, it was taking someone's life? The grass and weeds are not human lives. All living things had spirituality. Even flowers and plants could not be harmed, let alone human lives.
Queen Jiang said, My son doesn't understand. Some things were not baseless, so they would rather believe it. My son, tell me, what does that baby girl look like? Let mother identify it.
Ji Gong said,"That baby girl looks like…"
King Xuan of Zhou listened to Du Zhong's report in the imperial court and did not say anything.
Du Zhong also said,"Your Highness the Crown Prince is really kind-hearted. He has a kind heart. This is the blessing of the Great Zhou!"
The Grand Scribe had already divined and stepped forward to say," This baby girl was that monster.
Du Zhong listened to say: Since Taishi can calculate, why not divination this evildoer's whereabouts? So that we can follow your plan to find his whereabouts.
Taishi said,"This is just that this demon has no fixed residence and is difficult to determine." The divination indicated that he had gone to Bao Kingdom.
King Xuan of Zhou said,"If Taishi has such ability, he should go with the doctor to arrest him."
Du Zhong and the others agreed.
Taishi said,"Your Majesty, you don't know that there is confusion on this demon's head, and his human scent is getting stronger and stronger. He has covered up the demon's aura and allowed it to survive." Being able to survive at this moment seemed to be deliberately done by the heavens, and it was also an ill-fated relationship between His Highness the Crown Prince and him. There is a saying: get melons plant melons, get beans plant beans. His Highness the Crown Prince had done so well, and that monster would definitely pay him back. As for how? Was it good or bad? Was it a blessing or a curse? Or is it a disaster, a blessing, a blessing, a pot? I don't know. Forgive me for my shallow roots, but I can't calculate the depths. As for whether it can be removed, it will depend on whether our Great Zhou's luck can suppress it. He could not analyze it further, and the secrets of heaven could not be revealed.
King Xuan of Zhou said,"Doctor, go to Bao's border to track down the whereabouts of the baby girl."
"Here!" Du Zhong accepted the edict and left.
Queen Jiang said anxiously, Aiyo! The one my son let go was that demon.
"How is that possible?" asked Ji Gong Huan. She's clearly a baby girl, so how can she bring chaos to our Great Zhou? Even if she grew up to be a woman, how could she mess up my deeply rooted Zhou Dynasty?
"Aiyo! I can't explain it to you." Queen Jiang then asked, What happened after that?
"I stopped him," said Ji Gongyou.
Queen Jiang asked again, What happened after that?
"I forced them to let them go," said Ji Gong Huan."She's not a demon."
Queen Jiang said, My son is stubborn. Monsters couldn't be seen, and the human eye couldn't see clearly. My son made a big mistake. This is that monster.
"How is that possible?" asked Ji Gong Huan. She's obviously a human, but you call her a demon
Queen Jiang asked anxiously, What should we do?
But Ji Gong Huan said,"Look at her little one, she's smiling so sweetly."
King Xuan of Zhou was looking for his son and knew that he was in the royal harem. He came back and reprimanded him, Who allowed you to leave the palace? You can't do anything, but you can ruin everything. You didn't leave the palace early or late, but you left the palace yesterday. You even blocked the doctor's official business and let the demon escape. You, you, you are really angry with me.
Seeing her father flip out, Ji Gongxue didn't dare to talk back and didn't dare to move.
"Only your father can control you.”Queen Jiang pointed at her son's forehead and turned to her husband." Your Majesty, don't argue with him. He had a pure heart and did not know the fickleness of the world. He might not understand if she were to nag at him now.
King Xuan of Zhou said,"However, it is this evil creature who ruined my good deeds and caused the demon to escape again."
Queen Jiang said," But you can't blame my son entirely. Maybe it's because that demon has a deep background?" If this was the will of heaven, how could it be done by human power? If our Great Zhou has a strong foundation, how can demonic powers shake it?
King Xuan of Zhou could not do anything and could only listen.
Queen Jiang said again,"Look at my son's stubbornness. I'd better arrange a marriage for him!" This way, it would be easier to control them. When we still have the ability to hold on, we will find a rich family who can support this world. After all, we will still grow old. It's good to supervise him and see if he can rest assured.
King Xuan of Zhou said: This is a good thing. When you go to court tomorrow, I think the princes can love their daughters.
Queen Jiang said, That's the only way.
King Xuan of Zhou said,"It seems that this is the only way." I see that the power of Shen State is very strong. The king of Shen State has a daughter who can marry her.
Queen Jiang said,"If Your Majesty thinks it's good, then so be it." However, this matter still depended on Pin 'er's decision.
King Xuan of Zhou said,"Why should we let him decide?" It was not up to him. The Great Zhou was currently weak and needed a capable helper. If the Great Zhou wanted to prosper, Shen Jun's daughter was the right candidate.
Queen Jiang said,"Your Majesty is right." If His Majesty thinks it's good, then so be it. ChenQie thinks that it is better to let Pin 'er choose first. If Shen Guojun's daughter was beautiful enough, would she be afraid that Pin 'er would choose her and not come?
King Xuan of Zhou said: That's true.
Ji Gongxue returned to the Eastern Palace and thought of the smile of the baby girl she had saved. She could not help but mutter to herself, Why was the smile of a baby girl so attractive? Her smile made one's bones go soft. Just a smile from her could make people like her and love her, so how could they bear to hurt her? Looking at her appearance, she must be a beauty. If it was still possible, he would definitely look for her. If she is my love, not for the afterlife, but only for meeting you again on the way, so what if it is a journey of mountains and rivers? If it wasn't, why would I bother to shatter my dreams?
King Xuan of Zhou went to court and said to His Highness," Pass on my decree. I want to choose a crown princess for the crown prince. Anyone above the rank of doctor, with a daughter in their family, could run for the position of Crown Princess. The matter of the Crown Princess was also the most important matter today.
When the various dukes heard this, they naturally all wanted to curry favor with the Zhou royal family.
It was said that the couple who went to visit their relatives had also suffered a long journey to Bao Kingdom.
As the woman walked, she suddenly asked her husband," Husband, does my daughter have a name?
The man said,"I came in a hurry and haven't given me a name yet."
The woman said,"My daughter wants to grow up. She needs a name to call her."
The man asked,"What should we name it?" Wifey, do as you see fit!
The woman said,"I heard you picked her up from the river, but I don't know where she came from." She was fair and cute, as beautiful as a flower. We don't know her parents, nor do we know where she came from. Where did she come from? Call her He Hua.
The man said,"He Hua is also quite good."
The woman corrected the hint and said,"He Hua is similar to the lotus flower, so let's call her the lotus flower!"
The man said,"Lotus flowers are good."
When the various dukes heard that the Great Zhou's Crown Prince was going to choose a Crown Princess, they were all busy preparing carriages to send their daughters into the Zhou Country. After all, the Zhou Country was the legitimate royal family, and all the vassals submitted.
Choosing the crown prince consort was an extremely grand and serious matter. First auditions, for beauty. stature. Privet and the others had very strict requirements. One batch would be eliminated, and there would be a hundred left.
The remaining hundred would be supervised by Queen Jiang. The other concubines of King Xuan of Zhou could also join in the fun. However, it was still up to the Crown Prince to decide the candidates.
Ji Gongyan was in the palace, choosing the most powerful Xishen family as the Crown Princess. The other four were: Song Country (Duke), a beauty's daughter, a foot of silk; Qi State (Marquis) Beauty Jiang Lushi; Qin State (Earl) Beauty Ying Li, Chu State (Viscount) Beauty Mi. She was too beautiful and had no choice but to stay.
Following King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, the children of the imperial clan surnamed Ji and the meritorious officials were granted the title of vassals of various countries, divided into five grades: Gong. Hou. Beth Son. Men, less than five grades, are vassals. Among them, the descendants of the Ji family had the most kingdoms, with 53.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, there were 104 vassal states. Add: Righteous canal. Dali. Lone Bamboo. Shanrong had a total of 108 countries. Qi. LUT Song. Wei. Jin. Yan and others.
The couple saw that the baby girl was crying again. The woman looked at the child and said, She was hungry again.
The man said,"Then let's rest at the corner ahead and feed her!"
The woman said, How can she wait? Just feed her here!
Seeing the woman feeding the child on the spot, the man did not say anything. Instead, he looked into the distance and said, We'll be in Bao soon.
The woman responded without a word and focused on feeding the baby.
The man saw that the woman had fed the child's milk and was about to take it over and hug it. He said, Wifey, let me carry you!
The woman teased the child and said,"Isn't it the same if I carry you?"
The man was very happy, but he mumbled, Wifey, I see, I see
The woman said,"What are you talking about?" If you have something to say, just say it.
The man said,"Then I'll be straight to the point."
The woman said,"Just say it."
The man said,"I think it's better to name the baby Qiao Lian."
When the woman heard this, she asked,"What do you think?" Why was it called Qiao Lian?
The man said,"She's called He Hua, but Qiao Lian is more appropriate." Think about it! I picked her up by chance! called
The woman said,"Call me Lotus or Qiao Lian. It's up to you." You are my husband, you are my heaven. The child's name will naturally be decided by you. You can be the master of the house.
King Xuan of Zhou and his wife chose an auspicious day for their son Ji Gong to complete his marriage.
Red candle wedding tent, groom officer Ji Gong and Shen's crown princess drink wine
The next day, a pair of newlyweds paid a visit to King Xuan of Zhou, his wife, and his concubines. They offered tea and asked for wedding money.
There were also four concubines who did not sleep with Ji Gong, and they also entered the palace to ask for rewards.
Qiao Lian's adoptive father, surnamed Sang, defected to relatives in Bao. Because his relatives were also poor, they could not help much. Their relatives gave them two thatched cottages to live in, but still let them live alone. Qiao Lian's adoptive parents were very grateful. After all, they had a place to live. At this time, Qiao Lian's adoptive mother was also pregnant.
Three years later, Ji Gong Ao was filled with joy when he saw his son, Yi Jiu, run away from the Crown Princess. Note: The Shen family, later known as Empress Shen, was: A soul of the Queen Mother of the West.
The Shen family was very domineering. Relying on her father's power, she did not want Ji Gongyou to be with other concubines. Thus, she kept an eye on Ji Gongyou to see which concubines he had interacted with. Then give her medicine, do not make her pregnant.
The concubines were all afraid of the Shen family's power and did not dare to provoke them. They were also afraid of the Shen family's eyes and ears.
Ji Gong was lecherous, Shen shi could not stop it, but she could not go too far, she was afraid of completely losing the heart of a man.
Jigong Huan was indulging in debauchery, hugging this and that. However, he had already played and returned to the Shen family.
Shen shi didn't want other concubines and palace maids to be pregnant, so she had to be jealous. She didn't dare to act rashly towards the concubines that Ji Gong Huan often summoned. She knew the pros and cons. She didn't need to say anything and used her actions to tell them to restrain themselves. As for those palace maids who had slept with Ji Gong, once they didn't see Ji Gong, they might suffer. They would either be beaten to death, put under house arrest, or even sold into brothels. However, in the palace, Shen Shi generally did not dare to act rashly, because she had the queen, Ji Gong's mother, in charge of her.
Ji Gongxue was young and full of energy. The Crown Prince had many beauties and not many concubines, but he had many palace maids. He could sleep with whoever he wanted. He didn't know who was who if he slept too much. As for how he was sent away, what did he do? He didn't know much and was too lazy to ask.
Other than the concubines being able to sleep with Ji Gongyou openly, it also depended on whether Shen shi was happy or not. Most of the palace maids did not dare to provoke Ji Gongyou unless they were forced to. Shen shi still had to deal with it according to the situation.
Qiao Lian held her brother's hand and played with the children at home, and Qiao Lian's adoptive mother was pregnant and had a big belly.
That night, Qiao Lian's adoptive mother, who was sewing pudding under the oil lamp in the room, saw that the two children had fallen asleep. She said to her husband, who was squatting on the bench and wearing a coat, Husband, now that I'm pregnant again, we're going to have more children. Their lives were already poor, and they had to raise three children. How were they going to live? There wasn't enough for an adult. We're so frugal, but it's not enough to cover our mouths and clothes. It's really worrying.
Qiao Lian's adoptive father, who had been silent for a long time, said, What are you trying to say?
Qiao Lian's adoptive mother was also silent for a moment before saying, I think it's better to send one out.
Qiao Lian's adoptive father said,"No, I can't bear to."
Qiao Lian's adoptive father's voice became heavy, waking Qiao Lian up. Although Qiao Lian was young, she was very sensible. She pretended to be asleep but was eavesdropping on what her adoptive parents were saying.
Qiao Lian's adoptive mother said with tears in her eyes, How could I bear to? It's fine if the two of us are not full now, but the two children are also not full. There's still one in my stomach waiting to open my mouth to eat! Are we going to starve together? We can't even support ourselves, so why do we care so much? We found a good family for our children because we don't want them to starve to death. We don't have a way out. We should give our children a way out.
Qiao Lianyang's father choked and said," Which child do you want to send out?
Qiao Lianyang's mother said,"No matter who you send, they might not want it."
Qiao Lianyang's father said,"Didn't you say nothing?"
Qiao Lian Yang's mother said,"I want my eldest son to go out and be a child bride for others."
When Qiao Lian heard this, she cried and said,"I don't want it, don't want it" as she sat on the bed.
Qiao Lian's crying made her adoptive parents 'hearts almost fall out of their chests. She also woke up her younger brother.
Qiao Lianyang's mother came over and hugged her daughter. His mother had no choice. As long as there was a way, as parents, they would not be willing to give up their children.
Qiao Lian cried,"Do you think I'm not your biological son?"
Qiao Lianyang's father said with tears in his eyes," You're not our biological son. We have feelings for you now. How can we bear to part with you?"
Qiao Lian listened without saying a word.
Qiao Lian's mother said," Don't worry, child. Your parents will definitely find you a family with enough food to eat. At least you won't go hungry."
The next day, Qiao Lian sat at the door with a small stool, staring blankly into the distance, watching the morning sun rise.
The younger brother wanted his sister to take him out to play, and he dragged his listless sister out to play.
Qiao Lian watched her brother play with the other children in the mud, then calmed down and looked ahead.
At lunch, Qiao Lian's mother specially made delicious food for her daughter, but Qiao Lian still didn't have any good food.
Qiao Lian sat alone at the door again, watching the sun set until it was dark.
Qiao Lian's younger brother came to drag her reluctant sister to dinner. Qiao Lian ate a few mouthfuls and still put down the bowl without any taste. She was looking at the moon in the sky outside the door.
Qiao Lian's adoptive father saw Qiao Lian's reaction and said to his wife," If that's the case, I think it's fine.
Qiao Lianyang's mother said: How can I not be ruthless? She's been like this for the entire day. How can I not feel heartache? It really made people feel pitiful and reluctant to part with it, but there was nothing they could do. By the way, how did you find out?
Qiao Lian's adoptive father said,"It's okay to have a family with the surname Si." However, he had to take a look before deciding.
Qiao Lianyang's mother said,"Yes, people choose people, so they naturally have to look." When did you come to see it?
Qiao Lian's adoptive father said tearfully," Ming Ming. Alright, I'll leave with Qiao Lian.
When Qiao Lianyang's mother heard this, tears also flowed like a fountain.
At daybreak, someone from the Si family came. It was an old lady dressed neatly. She nodded at Qiao Lian and paid her adoptive parents some money before pulling Qiao Lian away.
Qiao Lian still didn't understand what this old lady was here for, but she was pushed around by the old lady. One moment, she lifted her chin to look at her face, the next moment, she patted her waist and let her walk a few steps. Then, she saw her pay some money to her adoptive parents, and then she dragged her along with her. She was so scared that she refused to follow her and cried.
The old lady didn't expect this little girl to still have the strength to struggle free, so she forcefully dragged her again.
Qiao Lian's younger brother saw his sister crying so he came over and hugged his sister.
Qiao Lian's adoptive parents saw Qiao Lian crying so hard that it was earth-shattering. When they saw the siblings crying, they could not help but feel heartbroken. They could not help but shed tears and could not bear to discuss it with the old lady.
The old lady looked at Qiao Lian and agreed to go alone.
That night, Qiao Lian's adoptive parents and Qiao Lian did not sleep.
At daybreak, Qiao Lian saw a cart at the door and quickly hid in the room, refusing to come out.
Qiao Lian's mother said to her,"Your father is taking you out to play today. Are you going?"
Qiao Lian said,"You're not lying to me?"
Qiao Lianyang's father wiped his tears with his sleeve and said," I'm not lying to you.
Qiao Lian was willing to go out and sat on the cart, pushed by her adopted father.
Qiao Lian's foster father pushed a cart to the Si family and said that he was thirsty and brought his daughter in to find some water to drink. He threw his daughter into the courtyard to hand over the old lady of the Si family. After handing over, he walked away.
Qiao Lian hadn't seen her adoptive father for a long time, but she saw that the clever old lady immediately understood. She burst into tears and begged to go home.
Outside the door was Qiao Lianyang's father, who was reluctant to leave and did not go far. When he heard his daughter's cries, his heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife.
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