Chapter 1138 444 Ancestral Hall

This time, the girls all curiously leaned to the window of the carriage to look out, and saw the familiar groom at a glance. Although he seemed to have changed a lot after changing into the red groom's robe, the girls still remember him. It was the one who "rescued" Fang Zimo from the lake in Anlan Palace.

Xiao Fei's expression was a little subtle. She had also heard the news that Mrs. Fang San had already set a marriage for Fang Zimo, but she didn't expect Fang Zimo to get married today. Fang Zimo is a girl from the Fang family. Even if she is a prostitute, her status is not low. When she got married, even if she didn't have a red makeup, she would still be beautiful... But what about now? Getting married in a hurry, even the wedding is so shabby!

At this moment, the big red sedan chair in front had stopped, and the groom turned his head suspiciously, wanting to ask the bride what was wrong, but saw a fiery figure rushing out of the sedan, the big red headgear was ready. She tore it off, revealing that charming and stunning face, which suddenly attracted all the eyes on both sides of the street.

On the one hand, passersby admired the appearance of the bride, and on the other hand, they were dumbfounded. This bride suddenly rushed out of the sedan chair before she passed the door.

This bride is indeed Fang Zija.

Fang Zimo glanced around, and soon, her eyes fell on Xiao Yi, her eyes lit up and she was about to shout when she was interrupted by the two Fangs who were chasing after her: "Five girls, hurry up. Go back to the sedan chair!" The two old ladies grabbed Fang Zimo fiercely.

"No! I don't want to marry!" Fang Zimo tried hard to break free from the two women, and shouted, "Biao..."

An old woman quickly covered Fang Zimo's mouth, her face turned white with fright. The third lady asked them to send the five girls to marry. If something went wrong, the third lady would definitely blame their servants. .

An old woman said harshly: "Five girls, don't make trouble! Today you have to marry even if you don't..."

"Uh...uh..." Fang Zimo still tried to move forward without giving up, a pair of beautiful eyes full of tears looked up at Xiao Yi affectionately, her slender white neck was as beautiful as a swan, and her chin was small. It trembled slightly, lovable, as if saying, cousin, save Mo'er, Mo'er doesn't want to marry!

The three of Nangong Yue looked at Fang Zimo through the window, but she didn't see the carriage behind Xiao Yi at all, she seemed to see only Xiao Yi in her eyes.

The passers-by all around looked at the bride and secretly felt strange in their hearts. No wonder she was not reconciled to such a beautiful girl marrying such a reckless man! It's just that this marriage event is the order of the parents, and the matchmaker's words, since they are all on the sedan chair, but halfway through, they refuse to marry, the groom's official appointment is a bit pitiful!

Many passers-by cast sympathetic glances at the groom.

Xiao Yi didn't bother to watch this farce at all. He made a gesture to the coachman and turned his horse to the alley on the right. The coachman hurriedly drove to keep up...

Fang Zimo couldn't believe her eyes. She begged Xiao Yi like this, but Xiao Yi actually had the heart to die? !

She is so stunning, as long as Xiao Yiken saves her, she is willing to do whatever she wants, but...why? Why can't Xiao Yi look down on her? !

For a moment, she seemed to have lost all her strength and forgot to struggle again. Her eyes were full of despair, and her heart seemed to be soaked with poison, full of resentment.

The two women exchanged glances, and hurriedly put Fang Zimo back into the sedan chair, and then ordered the sedan chairman to move forward again.

The groom's Daniel's face was already stiff like a puppet, but no one cared what he thought. An old woman urged impatiently: "Master Fifth, let's go, be careful to miss the auspicious time!"

Da Niu responded stupidly, and said to himself in his heart: She is so beautiful and noble, and naturally she does not want to marry such a rough person, but after the wedding night, she will naturally accept her fate! Uncle Zhao in the village also said that if the mother-in-law is noisy, she will be obedient after a fight...

The bridal party started to fight again, and gradually drifted away, passers-by still felt unfinished, discussing this wonderful show with each other endlessly...

Some people quickly found out that it was the bridal sedan chair of the Fang family, and they were even more puzzled. How could this girl from the Fang family marry such a commoner and marry so shabby? !

Immediately, someone associated the incident of the Wangfu Biao girl falling into the water, which had been rumored a few days ago, and felt sighing for a while.

A good girl from the Fang family had to marry low because she fell into the water, which is really pitiful...

Because of this little episode, the people in Luoyue City were lively for a few days, and everyone who had daughters in the city carefully advised their daughters to stay away from the water, so as not to accidentally fall into the water!

From time to time, Queer told Nangong Yue and the sisters in the yard all kinds of rumors and rumors in the city as a joke, which could be regarded as Bo Jun's smile.

In this leisurely atmosphere, it was the tenth day of June.

Early in the morning, a group of carriages and horses drove out of the Zhennan Wangfu and headed for the Xiao Ancestral Hall.

The Xiao's Ancestral Hall is not far from the palace. It sits west to the east and faces the water at the back. The roof is a single eaves hanging on the top of the mountain. It is magnificent at first sight. After entering the ancestral hall, there is the door of ceremony, and then there is a large patio with corridors on both sides, and beautifully carved stone balustrades can be seen everywhere... This ancestral hall is much more grand and grand than the ancestral hall of the Nangong family.

But it's no wonder, after all, it is the ancestral hall of the Zhennan Palace. In this southern border, there is no other mansion that can surpass it.

Thinking about it, Nangong Yue saw the main hall of the ancestral hall appear in front.

Although Nangong Yue and his party were not too late, how dare the Xiao clan let King Zhennan wait for them, the main hall was already full of people.

Everyone's eyes turned to look at each other. The first one was Zhennan King, behind him were the first son Xiao Yi and the first wife Nangong Yue, and behind him were the second son Xiao Luan and the eldest girl Xiao Fei.

As for the concubines and concubines, even concubines were not qualified to enter the ancestral hall and could only wait outside the ancestral hall.

At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Yi and his wife.

Most of the Xiao clan present at the scene have not seen Xiao Yi for several years, but Xiao Yi's appearance can still see the shadow of his youth, but he is less youthful and his figure is much longer. He became a handsome and handsome young man.

Nangong Yue, who was beside him, had specially changed into a bright red peony flower dress for today. Her dark and thick hair was tied into a bun, and two ruby ​​bead flowers were tied between her temples, which made her skin look like jade and her red lips. Such as cherry blossoms, a pair of dark eyes shine like a silver moon hidden in flowing clouds, exuding an elegant and demure book fragrance, but without the sour and Confucian taste of a literati family.

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but take a few more glances, only to feel that she was indeed the direct daughter of the Nangong family. Several female relatives exchanged glances quickly, all of them admiring.

Their Xiao family was an ordinary farmer, and it was only after they became the king of the old town that they tasted the rise of chickens and dogs. Every family's life is getting better, and the married daughter-in-law has gradually changed from an ordinary peasant girl to a girl from a wealthy businessman and a military commander... I didn't expect the prince Xiao Yi to marry the direct daughter of the Shilin family. Still a sheriff!

Looking at Nangong's appearance, background, status, talents, none of them are bad, and even the saints, it can be said that he is one of a hundred candidates!

In the future, who else would dare to say that their Xiao family is mud-legged and a nouveau riche? Look, even the direct daughter of the Nangong family has married into their Xiao family!

In the eyes of everyone, Zhennan Wang and his party entered the main hall.

As soon as King Zhennan entered the room, except for the patriarch in the middle, everyone stood up to salute him, and said in unison, "I have seen the prince."

King Zhennan naturally greeted everyone. After everyone was seated again, Xiao Yi brought Nangong Yue up to recognize his relatives. Among them, the old patriarch and Mrs. Xiao Liu visited the palace last time, and Xiao Yi did not repeat the introduction. again.

In fact, most of Nangong Yue didn't remember the people sitting in the main hall. She just covered her head and greeted her, and she got a lot of compliments. of……

After recognizing their relatives, Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi followed the patriarch's daughter-in-law to the sacrificial hall.

As soon as they entered the lobby, everyone had a solemn expression and did not dare to make a noise.

Nangong Yue looked around without a trace. To be honest, although the Xiao family's ancestral hall was built magnificently, the sacrificial hall was incomparable to Nangong Mansion.

The Nangong family is a famous family for hundreds of years. It has a long history. Almost every period in the history of the previous dynasty has left traces of the Nangong family. In the ancestral hall of Nangong Mansion, on the altar of the altar, the densely packed and countless tablets are placed up step by step like terraces. Most of the names above make many scholars and scholars want to bend their knees. .

The Xiao family's ancestral memorial tablets were only scattered on three floors.

Let's put it this way, if Guan Yubai's family is a family of generals that has been passed down for several generations, then the Xiao family is the nouveau riche in the general's family, and it only rose in the generation of Nanwang in the old town.

It is said that the Nanwang of Laozhen was originally just a white man. Because his family was poor and could not make a living, he became a soldier. Who knew that he won the appreciation of the former emperor who was General Han at that time, and he rose all the way, and finally became General Xiao, and he followed The first emperor destroyed the previous dynasty.

Step by step, all of them were exchanged for the life of the old town Nan Wang.

There is a saying: "If one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog will soar." Since then, the Xiao family has become a "family", and an ancestral hall has also been built. The tablets of the parents and grandparents of the old town Nanwang are enshrined in the ancestral hall. Therefore, the Zhennan Wangfu is said to be the vassal king. This ancestral hall is decorated It is also magnificent and solemn, but it cannot stand the small number of tablets, so it naturally looks shabby.

In the sacrificial hall, there was already a nanny who had prepared two new futons in front of the offering table, one for Xiao Fei and one for Nangong Yue.

The patriarch's daughter-in-law said with a smile: "Master Shizi, Concubine Shizi, hurry up and kowtow to the incense. There are fifteen ancestral tablets here, each with three kowtows." The latter sentence was explained for Nangong Yue.

After all the kowtows are finished, the temple meeting procedure is completed, which means that the marriage between Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi has been approved by the ancestors of the Xiao family. In the future, Nangong Yue has the qualifications to participate in sacrifices and be sacrificed after death.

Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue both knelt down and kowtowed seriously one by one.

After forty-five kowtows, Nangong Yue's eyes turned black, and Xiao Yi quickly gave her a hand.

Xiao Fei kept watching Nangong Yue's every move from the side, her jet-black eyes filled with a smile, and she was very happy for her sister-in-law.

Next, the patriarch opened the genealogy in person, and next to Xiao Yi, wrote the words "wife Nangong's". In this way, the temple meeting was completed.

After reading the genealogy, the patriarch Xiao Chen and several clan elders invited Zhennan King, Xiao Yi and his wife and Xiao Luan over.

In the main hall, those female relatives had already retired, and only the men of the Xiao family were left.

After King Zhennan's family was seated one by one, a half-white-haired clan elder said to King Zhennan: "Nephew, Ayi is now grown up and married. Our old bones have not failed your father. The entrustment when he was alive. Your father, the king, told me, your sixth uncle, and your fourth, fifth and seventh uncles before he died that when Ah Yi became an adult, he would equally distribute some of the property he left to his grandchildren to Ah Yi. Brother Yi and Brother Luan."

At the same time as he spoke, the clan elder Xiao Liu, who wore a goatee, nodded slightly and agreed: "At the time your father entrusted us with five brothers, now there are only your third uncle and me, two old bones. While we're still here, it's better to divide all those properties."

The two clan elders mentioned this, and King Zhennan also remembered this. The properties left by the father and the king should really be resolved. It was because of these properties that the city was full of troubles, and it even alarmed the emperor. Therefore, in addition to Xiao Fang's official life, the Zhennan Palace became the whole of Dayu. joke.

King Zhennan is still unhappy when he thinks about this.

That's right, divide up these industries earlier, and save any trouble!

After pondering for a while, King Zhennan nodded and said to Mr. Xiao San and Mr. Xiao Liu, "What the third and sixth uncles said is true."

Xiao Yi quickly glanced at the two clan elders, his face sank.

Their words all said this, how could he still not see that these two people were afraid that they had reached an agreement with Xiao Fang. It was also thanks to my grandfather's shrewdness that he put the land deeds of the shipyard, the bank and the two mines in the Dafeng bank for safekeeping, and didn't hand over everything to the clan's idiots!

Xiao Luan's body couldn't help shrinking, and it was rare to feel Xiao Yi's displeasure keenly, and he almost felt restless. These old men are really which pots should not be mentioned!

Xiao Luan quickly glanced at Xiao Yi's expressionless profile, and his eldest brother's cold eyes made him half bow his head.

At this time, the third master Xiao said to the patriarch Xiao Shen again: "Big brother, the old prince has left 900 acres of fine paddy fields in the south, 1,200 acres of dry fields in the north, four mountains and forests, 36 farms, and Dayu. There are fifty-two shops in various places, and there are 63,000 taels of cash in Dafeng Bank. These land deeds are kept in our hands, and the account books are in duplicate, one was originally in Shenda In the hands of the steward, it was later handed over to the wife, and the other copy will be sent to Dafeng Bank every year according to the old prince's instructions, which was taken over by Yi a few years ago."

How could the father have left behind so much property? !

King Zhennan was shocked, and then a thought came to his mind: Xiao Fang dared to hide such a big thing from her for more than ten years. She never took herself seriously, right? !

Suspicion took root deeply in the bottom of my heart, and it grew wildly like vines.

At this time, the patriarch Xiao Chen proposed the rules for dividing the property: "Although the second brother said that the property should be divided equally between A Yi and Brother Luan, A Yi is the prince after all, so there should be differences between the two brothers. In my opinion, Ayi should share more farmland and villages, and as for the shop and cash, give it to Brother Luan." The old town Nan Wang had several cousins ​​in the Xiao family, so Xiao Chen called him the second brother.

Xiao Chen thought that it was actually quite thoughtful. Xiao Yi was the eldest son, and the entire palace would belong to him in the future, while Xiao Luan would be divided up in the future, so he could get some high-yield industries and live a better life.

King Zhennan held back his displeasure with Xiao Fang and nodded, "Uncle is right." For him, Xiao Yi and Xiao Luan are both his sons, and to whom will the inheritance left by the father be distributed? , all the same.

Seeing that they had already negotiated the division of production, Xiao Yi suddenly laughed and said, "Uncle-grandfather, third-uncle-grandfather, sixth-uncle-grandfather, since this industry is to be divided, it should be clearly divided. That's right. It's been more than ten years, there will always be some changes, there will be gains and losses, and these must be clearly understood."

What Xiao Yi said is reasonable and reasonable, and Xiao Chen thinks about it too. The second brother left behind a lot of property. The income from it has accumulated over more than ten years. I am afraid it is a huge amount of silver. If it is not clear now, if Xiao Yi later The two brothers, Xiao Luan, were suspicious of each other, but instead caused a rift between the brothers, that is, a good thing turned into a bad thing, but it was not beautiful.

Xiao Chen lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "Ayi is also right."

Xiao Yi continued: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen the account book in my mother's hand. In my opinion, the two account books should be compared and sorted together. What does my uncle think?"

"That's natural." Xiao Chen nodded and said, "First, take a few days to sort out all these account books, and make it clear. After a few days, we will officially divide the property. What do you think?"

As he said that, he looked around at everyone, and Mrs. Xiao San and Mr. Xiao Liu secretly exchanged glances. Although Ye Changmeng had a lot of dreams, Xiao Yi's request was not wrong. After thinking about it, there was no objection. I think Xiao Fang should make the account book more beautiful...

After talking about the business, everyone in the Xiao family left the ancestral hall and went home.

As soon as he returned to the palace, Xiao Luan was called by a mama to the main courtyard to see Xiao Fang.

"Mother..." Xiao Luan hurriedly greeted Mrs. Fang after entering the house.

Xiao Fang was still a concubine, so naturally she didn't go to the ancestral hall today. She didn't want to go to the ancestral hall from the bottom of her heart. Every time she faced Da Fang's tablet, she had to bow to her concubine, which made her very unwilling.

At this time, she was sitting on the couch with her back against a large welcoming pillow, and when she saw Xiao Luan coming, she instantly smiled.

"Brother Luan," she asked impatiently before Xiao Luan sat down, "how is today?"

Xiao Luan was not polite to Mrs. Fang, and while yawning, sat down on the armchair by the window.

The maid hurriedly served Xiao Luan with hot tea. She knew that Madam and the second young master had something important to discuss, so she swiftly stepped back. In the inner room, besides Xiao Fang's mother and son, only Mother Qi was left.

Xiao Luan picked up the tea cup, but before he could react, he asked stupidly, "How about what?"

Xiao Fang's face froze, and he said again patiently: "What happened in the ancestral hall today?"

Xiao Luan took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then lazily explained the division of property in the ancestral hall today.

When Xiao Fang heard the words, the smile on the corner of his mouth became deeper and deeper, and his eyes were even more proud.

It's great that things are going as she planned!

She has been waiting for this justifiable opportunity for a long time... The prince has been refusing to open the ancestral hall, which has made her troubled for a long time, but fortunately, it finally happened!

She was complacent when she heard Xiao Luan whispering hesitantly: "Mother, in fact, I think that if the family splits in the future, I can also get a lot of things. After all, the eldest brother is the eldest son and the heir, and these properties of the grandfather are still the same. Stop arguing with Big Brother, right?" At the same time as he spoke, Xiao Yi's icy gaze appeared in his mind, and his eyes were a little uneasy.

Xiao Fang's pupils shrank suddenly, she couldn't believe her ears.

She held her breath in her chest, took a deep breath, managed to slow down a little, pointed at him and said angrily: "What did you say...Are you stupid or dumb?! Who would think too much money!"

Of course Xiao Luan doesn't think that money is too much, but compared with money and life, Xiao Luan thinks that small life is more important. He will always remember that on the battlefield, when the eldest brother Xiao Yi raised his sword and dropped his sword, a head fell and blood splattered everywhere! Brother that is a murderer without blinking an eye!

Thinking of this, Xiao Luan felt a chill in his neck. Big brother and I have not been able to play together since we were young, and there is no brotherhood at all. If you anger big brother, then you may end up like those southern barbarians!

Xiao Fang was even more angry when she saw that Xiao Luan didn't speak. Why did she give birth to such a son! And Xiao Fei...

I obviously have children and daughters, but the children are not in harmony with myself!

Thinking about it, the anger in Xiao Fang's heart rolled like lava in his chest, and he pointed at Xiao Luan and scolded again: "Do you know how much silver is that? How many lifetimes is enough for you?! Who is the plan for, and not for you? How dare you say such unconscionable words..."

Mrs. Fang was chattering angrily, when a maid's salute suddenly came from outside the door: "I've seen the big girl!"

There was a sound of the curtain being lifted, and Xiao Fei, who was wearing a long skirt with a waist and a bouquet of broken branches and magnolias embroidered on a white background, appeared on the other side of the curtain, but did not continue to walk forward, but stared blankly at Xiao Fei with a pair of cold eyes. Fang Shi, the disappointment in his eyes could not be concealed.

Xiao Fei's clear eyes stared at Xiao Fang, as if she could see through her heart.

Xiao Fang suddenly fell silent, glaring at the maid who was picking up the curtain with a guilty conscience and anger.

Xiao Fei heard about the division of the family property just now, so she wanted to ask her mother if she was behind the scenes, but now she thinks she doesn't need to ask any more. From the rants just now, Xiao Fei has already heard it. A clue came out. The matter of dividing the family property is really related to the mother!

Xiao Fei closed her eyes and said slowly, "Mother, what doesn't belong to us doesn't belong to us after all!" After speaking, she turned and left without any hesitation. She didn't want to quarrel with her mother anymore, no matter how much she said, she was just disappointed again and again.

Xiao Fang was already furious, and now Xiao Fei poured another bucket of oil. This daughter is getting more and more ignorant!

Xiao Fang picked up the teacup beside the couch and threw it out.

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The teacup was thrown in front of the curtain and smashed into pieces.

Xiao Luan shrank his neck and hurriedly said, "Mother, my son has something to do, so I'll leave first." As he spoke, he ran out of the house without waiting for Mrs. Fang's response, which was faster than the rabbit.

"Useless thing!" Xiao Fang was so angry that he wanted to grab something and throw it again, but he grabbed it and fell backwards in anger.

"Madam, don't get angry, the second young master is young, so he doesn't understand your painstaking efforts..." Qi Momo comforted the little Fang Shi softly.

Mrs. Fang took a few deep breaths and finally came over a little bit. Who knows, a little maid came cramped and said, "Madam, the concubine Shizi has sent someone over, saying she wants to see Madam."

Xiao Fang's eyebrows moved, and people came in.

Following the little maid, a maid was brought in. The maid was wearing a lake-colored robe, and she was neatly tidied up, looking very capable.

"I have seen the madam." The maid bowed her knees respectfully and saluted, "The servant's surname is Zhou, and the prince concubine ordered the servant to come and get the account book."

"What account book?" Xiao Fang was confused and didn't understand why she suddenly asked her to get the account book. But what kind of account books would Nangong Yue ask? ! Xiao Fang thought of something, and his face was not very good.

Mammy Zhou only thought that Mrs. Fang was pretending to be stupid, but she explained it respectfully. Mrs. Fang's brows became more and more frowning, and she complained that Xiao Luan was really avoiding the important things. so that he could not preempt himself.

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