Marrying a wife and taking concubines is a common thing in Wei State, but on the day of marrying the main wife, it is really rare to take in several concubines at the same time.
Because of this, when they saw several maids from Prince Su's Mansion each supporting a woman covered by a silk scarf to the hall, all the guests present were stunned.
In ancient times, there has always been a saying of "three wives and four concubines". This saying first came from the State of Qi.
Among the countries in the Central Plains, Qi is the richest. As the saying goes, the people of Qi, the richest people, also know how to enjoy. For example, "the blessings of Qi people" are also about Qi people.
The so-called "Three Wives and Four Concubines" was first told an anecdote about a king of Qi.
According to legend, the King of Qi had three women he loved deeply, but there was only one Queen of Qi. Therefore, when he was urged by his courtiers to establish a queen, the King of Qi did not know if he was joking and expressed that he wanted to establish these three women at the same time.
Later, they were called "Main Palace", "East Palace" and "West Palace" respectively.
Later, all the nobles of Qi State followed suit, and the "three wives" gradually evolved into "the legitimate wives" and "the equal wives (two persons)".
The so-called "Four Concubines" refer to the eldest wife and the two maids who were married to ordinary wives, plus the personal maids given to their sons by the man's parents, a total of four maids, collectively called the "Four Concubines".
For example, Concubine Shen Shu once considered giving Xiao Tao, her personal maid, to Zhao Hongrun as a concubine to take care of the latter's daily life. However, Zhao Hongrun politely refused at that time because he was like a rabbit not eating grass from the edge of its nest.
Therefore, the original "four concubines" refers to the four concubines, who not only have to meet the husband's physical needs, but are also responsible for taking care of the husband's daily life. In addition, they have to be dispatched by their respective mistresses. It does not mean
Then include four concubines who do nothing on weekdays.
But later on, the two terms "concubine" and "concubine" gradually became confused, so that they became the difference in status obtained by women who married into wealthy families.
But in any case, it is extremely rare in this era for Zhao Hongrun to marry six women, including Na Mijiang, Ying Ying (played by Zhao Ying), Yang Yanxing, Miss Su, Oona, and Zhao Que -
Because this is against etiquette. "Note: Only wives worship heaven and earth."
No, Zongfu Zongzheng Zhao Yuanyan's brows had already wrinkled.
However, the guests present were not too surprised and thought to themselves: Well, this fits the character of His Highness Prince Su very well.
After all, His Highness Prince Su has always regarded etiquette as nothing.
"The auspicious time has come!"
Outside the lobby, Zongwei Lu Mu's shout came.
Zhao Sheng, Lord Yao, who was in charge of presiding over the wedding, understood what was said. After signaling the guests in the hall to quiet down, he said seriously: "The auspicious time has come, the newlyweds..."
As soon as I said this, I heard two announcements from outside the house.
"Master Chu, Lord Xiong Tuo of Yangcheng has arrived!"
"Jun Pingyu of Chu Xiong Hu has arrived!"
"What?!"
All the guests present were in an uproar and looked towards the entrance of the hall. Even Emperor Wei, who was sitting in his father's seat, couldn't help but look up.
"This kid... is so courageous."
Among the guests, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, and Zhao Yuandai, the king of Yu, murmured secretly in their hearts.
They must know that, as far as they know, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, has just taken control of Chudong a while ago and has become the center of power of Chu State. Logically speaking, at this time, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, should stay in Chu State and continue to consolidate his gains.
rights that cannot be given away easily.
But Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, was so lucky that he came all the way to attend his sister's wedding.
Just when everyone was talking privately, they saw Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo and Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu walking into the palace in the dust. They didn't care about the guests in the palace, including Zhao Sheng, the Lord of Yao who was in charge of the wedding. She looked at him in astonishment and looked for her sister Mi Jiang.
Perhaps after hearing the announcement, Mi Jiang couldn't help but lift up the red silk covering her head and turned to look at Xiong Tuo, the Lord of Yangcheng, who was standing at the entrance of the hall.
I remember that a few months ago, Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu came to Daliang and sent Mijiang's dowry and gifts on behalf of Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo. However, Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo had not yet arrived at Chudong Station at that time. To keep a firm foothold, Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu once told Mi Jiang privately that Mr. Xiong Tuo might not be able to make it to attend her wedding.
Although Mi Jiang didn't say anything at the time, she was really a little disappointed in her heart. Even though she kept claiming to call Xiong Tuo "Mr. As his cousin, Mi Jiang has long regarded him as his own brother.
Otherwise, when she first heard that Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, was defeated by Ji Run, the young master of Wei, she would not have brought her sister back to Chuxi from Ba to prepare to kidnap Zhao Hongrun, her current husband, and force him to return the occupied Chu National City Pool.
"Ahem, Princess Su can't do this."
Seeing Mi Jiang lift some red silk cover and look at Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo in the distance, Lord Yao Zhu Sheng reminded him in a low voice.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun gently patted the back of Mi Jiang's hand and whispered: "Later, I will toast him a glass of wine with you. Now, don't miss the opportunity."
"Yes." Mi Jiang nodded and put the red silk down again.
On the other side, Lord Xiong Tuo of Yangcheng and Lord Xiong Hu of Pingyu also sat down at the banquet under the guidance of Lü Mu and Zhongzhao, the Zongwei of Prince Su's Mansion.
Watching his sister Mi Jiang and Zhao Hongrun worshiping heaven and earth, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, seemed to have had a huge boulder removed from his heart, but he also felt empty in his heart.
I remember that before Runan Jun Xiong Hao passed away, this cousin asked Xiong Tuo to take care of the two sisters Mi Jiang and Mi Rui. However, at that time, Xiong Tuo's side was weak, so in order to protect the safety of the two sisters, he could only send them away. Go to Pakistan.
Therefore, for Xiong Tuo, taking care of Mi Jiang and Mi Rui is both an obligation and a responsibility.
Now, Mi Jiang is married and has her own husband. For Xiong Tuo, this is a relief.
After all, his brother-in-law is "Wei Gongzi Run" who is famous all over the world. Xiong Tuo believes that he can protect Mi Jiang well and give the latter a prosperous life.
On the other side, Qin Shaojun Yingying and Princess Yulong, a couple who had announced to the public, were also sitting in the banquet and watching the wedding.
Unlike the smiling Princess Yulong, Qin Shaojun Yingying looked ugly and felt as awkward as she wanted to in her heart.
You must know that she is Zhao Hongrun's real concubine, and her status is only lower than Princess Su's Mi Jiang. However, due to the burden of being the Crown Prince of Qin on her shoulders, she can only watch her husband and the man pretending to be her. The fake Qin princess (Zhao Ying) even applauded and congratulated her when she got married. How could this not make her confused?
Perhaps noticing Qin Shaojun's expression, Princess Yulong whispered in her ear: "Don't keep a straight face, it will be your turn tonight..."
"It's Mi Jiang tonight." Qin Shaojun said subconsciously, but suddenly found that Princess Yulong was looking at her slyly, her face turned red involuntarily, and she hid it by eating wine.
Seeing this, Princess Yulong covered her mouth and laughed secretly.
Suddenly, she seemed to feel something. She turned around and saw Emperor Wei Zhao Yuanxi looking at her with complicated eyes.
With a sinking heart, Princess Yulong also subconsciously looked away, pretending not to notice.
Princess Yulong still can't let go of the father who still doesn't know whether he is her biological father. After all, that father killed her mother Xiao Shuai with his own hands.
Although the cause of that incident was that her mother had done something wrong, something that Emperor Wei couldn't tolerate and couldn't let go of, what did it have to do with her? Why did she spend more than ten years doing something wrong?
, and ignored her, so that although she was regarded as a princess, she was actually like a piece of grass in the palace.
It wasn't until she met her younger brother Zhao Hongrun that she felt the care of her relatives for the first time.
After a while, the ceremony was completed.
Logically speaking, at this time, Mi Jiang and other girls should go back to their respective boudoirs to wait for the so-called bridal chamber, while Zhao Hongrun stayed to entertain the guests.
However, Zhao Hongrun was not a person who cared too much about etiquette, so after the ceremony was completed, he took Mi Jiang's hand and came to the table where Lord Xiong Tuo of Yangcheng and Lord Xiong Hu of Pingyu were standing.
"Now, should I call you brother?"
While instructing Wei Jiao, the chief guard of the clan, to bring over two clean wine cups, Zhao Hongrun joked to Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo.
After hearing this, Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo and Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu both smiled bitterly and shook their heads.
Indeed, seven years ago, the two of them led an army to attack the Kingdom of Wei and met the Master of Wei in front of them on the battlefield. However, they never thought that this old enemy who defeated them and made them hate them would one day become theirs.
Cousin-in-law.
"It's not a waste of my life to be called brother by Young Master Wei." Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, stood up with an empty wine cup and looked at Mi Jiang, who was in wedding clothes, pouring wine for him, with a look on his face that seemed to treat his daughter
The married look made Zhao Hongrun feel awkward no matter how he looked at her.
"Ji Run, Ajiang... I will leave it to you on behalf of my uncle, Mr. Xiong Hao."
Holding the wine cup, Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo said with a serious face.
At this time, the wine cup in Zhao Hongrun's hand was filled by Mi Jiang. He nodded heavily and made a promise to Xiong Tuo.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Hongrun also had a drink with Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu.
After that, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, said, "You can go entertain the other guests. It's time for A'hu and I to say goodbye."
"So urgent?" Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Hearing this, Xiong Tuo smiled and said: "Xiong Wu, Xiong Sheng is not selfish yet, and there is a Lord Chu Shui that even I can't see through... Hehe, if I leave the ground for a long time, maybe Hufang will be a different scene."
After that, he took a deep look at Mi Jiang and left with Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu.
Watching the cousins leave, Zhao Hongrun sighed secretly.
He traveled all the way from Hufang County in Chudong to Daliang in Wei State just to literally have a glass of wedding wine. As an elder brother, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, really didn't treat his sister well.
After thinking about it, Zhao Hongrun summoned Gao Kuo, the Zongwei, and ordered the latter to send two crows to protect Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, when he returned to Chu. After all, this Chu prince had many enemies in Wei.
After giving his instructions, Zhao Hongrun turned around and walked towards the other guests in the hall.
During this period, he caught a glimpse of the expression on the face of King Xiang Zhao Hongjing. Seeing that the third emperor brother was always smiling, he secretly wondered.
"You will be driven to Yangzhai in a few days. How can you still laugh?"
However, because there were so many guests present, this idea only flashed through Zhao Hongrun's mind and did not attract any attention.