Huo Xi's seventeenth birthday was a festive and lively one.
This was her first birthday after returning home, and Zhang Fu arranged her seventeenth birthday banquet for her with utmost luxury and pomp.
Birthdays on the first day of the first lunar month are supposed to be celebrated together by the whole family.
There were no foreign guests, but in addition to family members, brothers and sisters in the clan also came to celebrate her birthday and gave her various birthday gifts.
Huo Xi's room was full of things.
"Why did the Grand Duke give me a golden bell bracelet? How old is the girl?"
Everyone gathered around to look at the various bracelets in the box. There were small golden bells hanging on them. When they picked them up and shook them, Ding Ling made a ring.
Huo Xi smiled and said, "Put it away. You can sell it for money when you have no money to use it in the future."
Everyone laughed and said, "Girl, how can you be short of money? But put it away and it can be used by the young lady and the young master in the future."
"Yes, I will give it to the little lady in the future!"
The fuss made Huo Xi look enthusiastic.
The Huo family also sent birthday gifts.
Yang and Huo Erhuai felt that they had wronged their two children in the early years. After their lives had improved in recent years, they tried their best to make up for it, giving whatever valuables they had.
Mrs. Yang knew that Huo Xi was not good at needlework, so she made her all kinds of clothes and shoes every year for her birthday.
Huo Xi couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
Both Hou and Xiao Wu also gave birthday gifts, all of which were expensive jewelry. Now that they have done business with Huo Xi, they have also shared a lot of money, and they are both rich and spend a lot of money.
The Duke of Guizhou also sent a birthday gift early in the morning. Mu Yan sent a box of trinkets, various gold and jade ornaments, and Mrs. Cheng also sent a set of pearls and jade jewelry, saying it was her dowry.
Huo Xi hurriedly asked people to put it away in a precious place.
I spent a day playing around at home with my brothers and sisters.
I had a lively day at home on the first day of junior high school. From the second day of junior high school onwards, there were constant guests.
Huo Xi followed the Hou family and Xiao Wu family to help entertain guests at home, and would also attend various banquets with them.
Thinking that he was about to go out, and as Mu Yan's concubine, these social events would be inevitable, so he followed the Hou family and Xiao Wu family and carefully learned how to socialize and treat others.
My face was frozen with laughter.
It feels like there is knowledge everywhere, and it is not as easy as worrying about business sales.
The eighth day of the Lunar New Year is an auspicious day and an auspicious time.
Mu, the wife of Duke Dingguo, acted as the matchmaker for the marriage between Mu and Zhang, and together with Cheng and Mu Yan came to accept the offer.
Although Mu Yan and Huo Xi had an imperial edict to get married, and the two families had privately agreed to get married, the role of matchmaker had to be played by parents and matchmakers since ancient times.
If there is an affair without a matchmaker, I am afraid that both families will not be able to get along with each other and will be laughed at by the world.
How about saying, "If there are no clouds in the sky, it won't rain, and if there is no matchmaker on the ground, there won't be a marriage." If there is no matchmaker to make the match, it would be completely inconsistent with the etiquette.
Mrs. Mu, the Duke of Dingguo, was the biological sister and aunt of Mu Yansi's father.
Mrs. Mu's man was also the younger brother of the late Empress Ren Xiaowen. Xu Zengshou was killed by Emperor Jianwen's sword because he sided with Emperor Yongkang. Emperor Yongkang had always been kind to his brother-in-law and his family.
Therefore, Mrs. Mu's status is both close and noble, so it is very suitable to act as a matchmaker.
The betrothal gift from the Duke of Guizhou's palace was carried into the British palace, and everyone who came to watch the ceremony was stunned.
Standing outside the hall, counting how many betrothal gifts there were, they couldn't even fit into the huge front hall. They had to put them outside, and the courtyard outside was full of them.
It blinded everyone's eyes.
I have a large warehouse dedicated to this betrothal gift, but I'm afraid it won't be able to fit it in. Tsk tsk.
Zhang Fu was very satisfied with the thick stack of gift books. He glanced at it briefly and closed it: "You're welcome, you're welcome."
My heart was filled with joy, this kid Mu Yan was quite good, not bad.
Because of the blessing of the imperial edict and the fact that his two young children were interested in each other, Zhang Fu was also satisfied with his son-in-law and did not make things difficult for him. He discussed the subsequent wedding agenda with Mrs. Mu in a friendly manner.
"My silly nephew can hire the eldest daughter of a British father-in-law. It's really smoke coming out of his ancestral grave. His grandfather must be a spirit in heaven to protect him. We are afraid that we have not done enough. If there is anything inappropriate,
Please also ask the British to be fair and honest. If you have any requests, feel free to ask, but we will do our best to do whatever we can."
Mrs. Cheng also chimed in, telling the British public to make whatever requests they had. She was afraid that Zhang Fu would be dissatisfied in some way, and what if he regretted the marriage.
The attitude is extremely respectful.
Mrs. Mu praised Huo Xi for half an hour, which made Zhang Fu feel quite comfortable.
He smiled and said: "We don't have many requirements. That's it..."
"If you have any requests, please feel free to ask," Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Cheng said in unison.
Mu Yan raised his eyelids and glanced at the British father-in-law. He, as his father-in-law, was not the one who suffered the loss.
Without speaking, the old god was sitting on the ground.
Zhang Fu glanced at Mu Yan. He originally thought that making such a request was a bit excessive, but seeing the boy's calmness that everything was a done deal, he felt uncomfortable again.
He snorted secretly and said to Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Cheng: "As you know, when my daughter was born, it hurt when I held it in my hands, and I was afraid of melting when I held it in my mouth. Later something happened at home,
She is living outside again... I have always felt that I owe her something over the years..."
"Yes, this child has suffered a lot. Don't worry, Mr. British. When Sister Ning marries into our family, we will treat her like a jewel like a jewel."
"Then I would like to thank Madam here."
He raised his eyelids and glanced at Mu Yan. Mu Yan felt something and straightened his body.
Zhang Fu added: "My daughter, I wish she would always be under my eyes and cared for and protected by me. No matter who she marries into, it would be better to be at ease at home..."
"Yes, we all know that we must tell Yan'er to treat her well. You also know, Mr. British, that my sister-in-law has a very good temper, and there will never be any disagreement between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."
"Well, I still know Mrs. Cheng's character very well, but..."
Zhang Fu glanced at Mu Yan: "I can't bear my daughter being wronged..."
"Uncle Shi,"
Mu Yan saw that they had been talking for a long time but could not get to the point, so he stood up and expressed his position: "Yan will only marry Zhang Yuning as his wife in this life. He will respect her and love her, and he will play the harp with her for the rest of his life."
Mrs. Cheng was stunned, but she was also touched by her son's thoughts. Mrs. Mu opened her mouth, but after thinking about it, she finally did not speak.
"It doesn't have to be like this. If my daughter gives birth to a male heir before she is forty, you must not accept one on the left and the other on the right to make her sad. If I find out, I will welcome her home."
Mu Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Yes, uncle Shi, please rest assured. Yan promised that uncle Shi will treat her wholeheartedly."
Zhang Fu was very satisfied and pointed to the marriage contract: "Then you add this clause."
"Yes." Mu Yan didn't feel embarrassed at all. He had no interest in the woman next to him, so he asked someone for a pen and ink, and carefully and carefully wrote Zhang Fu's request into the marriage contract.
Mrs. Mu took a long breath of relief.
She likes Huo Xi, but she doesn't want to see her brother die without any heirs. As long as he is forty years old and has no children, he can take concubines, which is fine. Men in their sixties or seventies are
I can give birth to a baby. My baby is in great health, so I’m not afraid.
The marriage of the two has been settled in this way, and the wedding date is set for September 15th this year.