Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Marriage News

The weather in the twelfth lunar month is bitterly cold, especially at night. I was a southerner in my previous life, and I was very afraid of the cold. The cold wind blew my face like ice.I tightly pulled the white cloak on my body, and I missed the days when there was heating.Air conditioner, I will never use you again in this life, I secretly sighed in my heart, and forcibly moved on. The faint starlight sprinkled in the gray and solemn clouds, together with the red light of the lantern in Laixi's hand, reflected the bare trees around in an extremely bleak way.All the way through countless verandahs, rockery pools, and moon cave gates, I saw the "deep courtyard" of the Zhou Mansion, and finally came to the main hall.

There are charcoal basins everywhere in the hall, and the hot air blows in my face, dispelling a lot of chills from my body.I took off the cloak and handed it to Laixi, giving her a reassuring look by the way, and walked slowly to the big round table carved with lacquer in the middle. There are already many people sitting around the table, both men and women, all of them are well-dressed, and the jewelry on the women's bodies and their hair full of pearls and emeralds almost dazzled my eyes.Compared with their grand and exaggerated dresses, I only wore a white hosta on my head, which seemed a bit too casual.

A slightly fat middle-aged man in a purple robe stood up from the main seat, and smiled at me lovingly, diluting the seriousness I saw on his face when he entered the room.I guessed that he was my nominal father Zhou Shoucheng. "Xin'er, come and sit next to Dad." It was exactly as I expected. I walked gracefully, tried my best to slow down and walked to his side and sat down, ignoring the gazes from around, I said with a smile: "Thank you dad, Xin'er was not in good health in the past, not only did he not fulfill his filial piety , on the contrary, Daddy is tired."

"Be good, be good, don't mention the old ones, as long as you are healthy." Seeing the bigger smile on Zhou Shoucheng's face than before, his eyes were so dazed that they almost became slits, I knew this flattery was right. Then came a series of introductions. It turns out that I have three aunts, one elder brother, one younger brother and three older sisters, but the elder sister is already married, and my grandfather who is the current prime minister is said to have entered the palace to accompany the aunt who is the imperial concubine. , and did not appear on the table.

After exchanging condolences and greetings, the New Year’s Eve dinner officially began. During the dinner, everyone was silent and seemed to be full of thoughts. The two sisters held their chopsticks and refused to eat. The New Year's Eve dinner that was supposed to be harmonious and harmonious was eaten in a deserted and strange way.I looked at it calmly and concentrated on tasting the rich dishes. I may be the only one among the people on the table eating with relish. After the meal, the servants put on fruit refreshments, and Zhou Shoucheng spoke next to me, his voice was deep and hoarse, quite heavy.

"Bing'er, Lan'er, have you two considered it well?" It seems that this family was discussing something before I came, and from the expressions of everyone at the banquet, it can be seen that this is definitely not a good thing. "I don't want to, I don't want to, I don't want to marry that ugly monster." The fourth sister, Zhou Yunlan, burst into tears, and her high-pitched voice showed her extreme grievance and unwillingness. "Master, Lan'er has just turned fifteen, do you have the heart to marry her to Jun Huangyue who wears a mask all day long and never goes out? I'm the only daughter."

Erniang wiped away her tears with a brocade handkerchief while begging for mercy for her daughter. "Yes, master, it is rumored that Jun Huangyue was caught in a fire when he was seven years old, and his face was severely burned and disfigured. Since then, he has been wearing a mask all day for fifteen years. I heard that he has a cold personality and a weird temper. No matter whose daughter is married to the people of this family, they will all suffer!" Although the solemn-looking aunt hadn't shed tears yet, she couldn't hide the sadness in her eyes. "Father, Mr. Li's three-year Dingyou period is about to expire. My daughter has rejected countless marriage proposals these years just to keep her marriage contract with the Li family. My daughter would rather die than be that treacherous person."

The third sister, Zhou Yunbing, also made her choice stubbornly.She has a weak appearance, but the words she speaks are powerful, and I admire her a little bit. "Okay, I have raised you for so many years, is this how I repay me now? Jun Huangyue has a noble status, and now the Holy Majesty is his uncle. His father, Prince Ding'an, is highly regarded by the Holy Majesty. He holds two hundred thousand soldiers on the frontier. The hereditary prince named by the emperor is the only prince with an iron hat in this dynasty. Prince Ding'an loves Junhuangyue, the only son, very much. Because of him, he hasn't married again for twenty years. It is equivalent to attracting a strong backer for our Zhou family."

Zhou Shoucheng said a long paragraph in one breath, and after he finished, he kept panting. I looked over secretly, and saw the helplessness and disappointment on his face, the deep light in his eyes flickered, and his mouth was tightly pursed. I entered the door The seriousness I saw from time to time returned. "Master, I remember...Xin'er is only three months younger than Lan'er. Now, after the year is over, she will be old enough. She used to be in poor health, but now, it's different..." Erniang stopped crying suddenly, and said something that surprised me intermittently.

I looked up at her, she turned her face sideways, not daring to look at me, and kept twisting the Jinpa in her hand. Everyone around me immediately focused their attention on me, and Fourth Sister's high-pitched crying stopped abruptly.I secretly thought it was funny, it turned out that this New Year's Eve dinner also sucked myself into the whirlpool. "Xin'er, the Jun family is the emperor's aristocrat. Once you marry, you will be a princess. You will enjoy endless glory and wealth. This is something that many people can't even hope for." Zhou Shoucheng's eyes showed anticipation, and his face was full of the expression of discovering the new world.

After listening to his words, my heart suddenly cooled down. This man used to ignore Zhou Yunxin, but now he knows that Zhou Yunxin is useful, so he wants to use her as a bargaining chip in political transactions. A motherless child can be bullied at will. ? That's all, that's all, anyway, I took his daughter's body, so let's treat it as a favor to him, and I will have nothing to do with the Zhou family in the future. I looked back at Zhou Shoucheng's eager eyes indifferently, and only opened my mouth slowly when he started to avoid my eyes. "I marry, but the daughter who gets married, the water that is thrown out, I will be the daughter-in-law of the Jun family from now on, and the future prosperity and disgrace of the Zhou family has nothing to do with me!" After I finished speaking, I ignored the surprised and angry eyes of the people at the table, and walked away at a much faster pace than when I came.