May 18th is a rare and good day for getting married, praying for blessings, traveling, and staying at home.
Meng Shu, the eldest daughter of the British Duke, is getting married today. She is marrying Wei Qingyun, the eldest son of the Chengguo Palace. She is a well-matched match!
The two mansions are not far apart. Meng Shu's sedan chair has almost arrived at the gate of the Chengguo Palace. The last person in the Meng family's procession to send off the bride and carry the dowry left the door of the British Palace. The entire procession is very long, and it can be said that it is ten miles long. , making others envious.
For several miles along the way, there were crowds of people watching the excitement.
But the person who went to the Meng family today to welcome the bride was not the groom Wei Qingyun, but his younger brother Wei Qinghong.
There were murmurs among the crowd.
"I heard that Crown Prince Wei was infected with the cold, so he asked his younger brother to welcome the bride on his behalf."
"Getting married is a big event. The auspicious date cannot be postponed, that's all."
"He actually fell ill on this happy day. Is this Crown Prince Wei so weak?"
"He is a military commander, and he is strong and healthy, but...how can a person not get sick if he eats whole grains?"
"As a military commander, I am so sick that I cannot greet the bride in person. I am afraid it is an emergency..."
……
Meng Shu, who was sitting in the sedan chair, frowned slightly.
She has practiced martial arts since she was a child and has a sharp ear and eyesight. The voices of everyone talking are not quiet, and they naturally fall into her ears.
She returned to the capital from the border three months ago to be married. During this period, she was accompanied by her family elders and met Wei Qingyun.
The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty were civilized, and there were not as many restrictions on women as in the previous dynasties. In addition, with the company of elders, it was not out of the ordinary to meet the fiancée.
Wei Qingyun is tall and burly, walks smoothly, has a long breath, and has excellent energy. At first glance, he is a good practitioner.
Even if such a person is sick, he will not be unable to get up.
Meng Shu himself is also a martial arts practitioner and is physically strong. Even if he has a headache or fever, he will recover quickly.
Not to mention my father and brothers, even if they were sick, they could still get up and go to the military camp to inspect.
Was Wei Qingyun really unable to get up, or did he not want to greet her in person?
Based on the family status and friendship between the two families, logically speaking, this shouldn’t be the case!
What happened?
Just as Meng Shu was thinking about it, the sedan chair had already arrived at the gate of Duke Chengguo's mansion.
As the sedan chair landed, the voice of eldest brother Meng Yanxing rang out, with irrepressible anger in his words.
"What do you mean by Cheng Guo Gongfu? It is too much to ask Wei Qinghong to welcome the bride on behalf of his brother. Now he has someone holding a rooster to welcome the bride into the church. It is really too much. Wei Qingyun is sick, not out of breath. He can't marry, and he can't even marry him. Is he so weak?"
"Wei Qingyun is a martial arts practitioner. Even if he gets sick, he won't be unable to get up, right?" Meng Yansheng, the second oldest man standing on one side, also said.
"Two wise nephews, please calm down. Qingyun suddenly suffered from a serious illness last night, which is suspected to be an epidemic. He is usually in good health. The imperial doctor said that he will be cured after more than ten days of cultivation. If he stays in the house, he will not be exposed to the guests. At dawn today, my brother will give instructions He was sent to a hospital on the outskirts of Beijing to recuperate. Today's move is really helpless. We hope the British government will forgive him." The second master, Wei Minghe, came out to explain in person and kept his attitude low.
Meng Yanxing and Meng Yansheng looked at each other after hearing this, and both saw anger in each other's eyes.
They only have a younger sister, Meng Shu, and of course they hope that her younger sister will marry a husband as she pleases, and live a stable and smooth life with her husband and wife.
Wei Qingyun was seriously ill and suspected of being infected with an epidemic. If the treatment fails and the patient dies, won't my sister be left a widow if she gets married?
The Meng family is a family of military commanders and doesn't have many rules.
Marrying a girl off and leaving her a widow is something that other families would most likely do for the sake of reputation and the family's future, but the Meng family couldn't do it.
The British government has the strength and confidence to protect the girl!
"Come, please go back to the house quickly and report this matter to the Duke and Madam, and ask the two elders to make a decision." Meng Yanxing turned his head and ordered the entourage around him.
"Brother, let me go!" Meng Yankang, the third young master who was following on horseback, said quickly: "I will go back to the house in person and report this matter to my uncle and aunt."
"Today is a happy day for my dear nephews. The sedan chair has arrived at the gate of my Duke Chengguo's mansion. Even if I report to the British Duke, it is impossible to regret the marriage. The auspicious time cannot be delayed. It is better to invite the bride to get off the sedan chair and go inside to worship. ." Wei Minghe smiled very gently, but in fact he was threatening the Meng family.
This marriage was arranged more than ten years ago.
Both families are from the Duke's residence, and are well-known noble families in the capital.
Regret the marriage? Don't even think about it, no one can afford to throw this person away.
On a happy day like today, once the marriage is cancelled, it means that the two families will become enemies.
As long as the Meng family has a shred of sense, they will not do such wrong things.
He heard that the Meng family loved Meng Shu, their eldest daughter.
However, no matter how much he dotes on her, he will not go to the extent of becoming an enemy of the Chengguo Palace for the sake of a daughter.
Compared with the interests of the family, which one is more important? Obvious!
Meng Shu in the sedan chair put down the fan that covered her face, with a hint of coldness in her beautiful eyes.
The Wei family was convinced that no matter what happened, the Meng family would never regret their marriage, which is why they bullied others like this.
It doesn't matter if you can't come to welcome the bride. Even if you go to the church, you have to have someone hold a rooster instead.
When Meng Shu heard about this ridiculous thing in the past, he thought it was just made up in a play, but he never thought that it would happen to him today.
Listening to the argument between several brothers and the Wei family, which was about to start a fight, Meng Shu could no longer endure it.
"Brother, please ask the third brother to go back to your home and report this matter to your father. Let him make the decision!"
Meng Shu's voice came from the sedan chair, and it was pleasant to the ears.
Meng Yanxing nodded when he heard this and glanced at Meng Yankang who was standing aside.
Meng Yankang immediately mounted his horse and rushed towards the direction of the British government palace.
The onlookers on the road quickly gave way.
Wei Minghe couldn't help but sneered after seeing it.
This girl from the Meng family really has an idea as rumored.
How dare a girl like her get involved in this kind of thing, which shows how much the Meng family dotes on her.
But no matter how much you favor her, you still have to marry someone. When you get to your husband's family, you have to follow the rules of her husband's family.
The old lady of their family said that Meng Shu had grown up in a wild borderland and had no rules. If she married into their Wei family, she must be well disciplined.
"Go and report to the old lady and the Duke." Wei Minghe turned around and ordered the boy beside him.
The person getting married today is the legitimate son of the eldest brother's family, not his son.
Even if it's a bit embarrassing, it was Wei Qingyun, that brat who caused it himself. As an uncle, he has done his best to help cover up the lie.
At the same time, in the main courtyard of the Wei Mansion, Mrs. Liang, the wife of Duke Cheng Guo, was so anxious that she stamped her feet.
Seeing the maid trotting into the yard, she quickly said: "Have you found Qingyun?"
The maid shook her head: "The people sent to look for the Crown Prince searched all the places he frequented, but they never saw the Crown Prince. Miss Meng refused to enter the mansion to worship. The Duke sent someone to send a message, asking Madam to move to the door of the mansion. I would like to personally advise Miss Meng."
After hearing what the maid said, Mrs. Liang was so angry that she trembled all over: "The Duke actually asked me, a mother-in-law, to lower my dignity and invite her. Isn't this a slap in my face? That damn girl Meng Shu acted like a monster before she even entered the door. , What is this kind of daughter-in-law doing?"
