Chapter 52: As soon as you enter Houmen, it is as deep as the sea
There was an autumn rain and a cold. In mid-to-late October, it rained twice in succession, and the weather gradually became colder.
After Sheng Hong finalized his marriage to the Yuan family, he took a boat back to Yangzhou with some excitement and anxiety.
The waterway from Bianjing back to Yangzhou was smooth, and it took only seven days for the ship to dock at Yangzhou Pier.
Disembarked and took a carriage back to Yangzhou City.
Because a servant reported the news in advance, when Mrs. Wang learned the news, she ordered the kitchen to prepare hot water, wine and food, and sent someone to notify the junior to accompany her to the door to greet her.
After waiting at the door for a long time, I saw a carriage driving over.
After the carriage stopped, Sheng Hong got off the carriage, and Mrs. Wang quickly came forward with several children to greet her.
Sheng Hong asked about the situation at home and about his children's studies before the family walked back into the house.
"Guardian, how is Brother Bai doing in Bianjing? Have you lost weight?" Mrs. Wang asked.
The son traveled thousands of miles and the mother was worried. Sheng Changbai had been to Bianjing for nearly two years and had never come back.
Although every few months, Mrs. Wang would send her confidants to Bianjing to deliver things to her son and check on her son's condition.
But after all, she didn’t see it with her own eyes, so Mrs. Wang always felt a little uneasy.
“Everything is going well for Bai’er in Bianjing. The prince is taught by bachelors from the Imperial Court and the Hanlin Academy, all of whom are well-educated. He has also benefited a lot from studying with him. I am in Bianjing. He took the test in Beijing and improved a lot," Sheng Hong said.
While Mrs. Wang was happy after hearing this, she missed her son even more and asked, "Will Bai'er come back for the Chinese New Year this year?"
"Bai'er wanted to come back, but I didn't agree. It will take more than a month to come back. Not only is it hard work, but it also delays my studies," Sheng Hong said.
Madam Wang’s eyes darkened when she heard this. Although she also wanted her son to have a good future, she wanted her son even more.
"Besides, our family will go to Bianjing after the new year, so why bother with him?" Sheng Hong said.
“Official.”
Madame Wang said in surprise: “Did you get promoted to Bianjing this time?”
"Yeah." Sheng Hong smiled and nodded.
With his temperament, he would not say such a thing before the appointment document was issued.
But now the officials are talking about it, and there is absolutely no possibility of anything going wrong.
"That's great."
Ms. Wang was so happy when she heard this. She didn't even ask what official position Sheng Hong was promoted to Bianjing, and was completely immersed in the joy of being able to see her son.
"Officer, I have asked people to prepare hot water, wine and food. You quickly go and take a bath before eating." Mrs. Wang said.
“There’s no hurry, let’s go see my mother first.” Sheng Hong waved his hand.
I came to Shou'an Hall and met Mrs. Sheng. Sheng Hong told me about his trip to Bianjing to report on his work.
However, he did not mention the official summons and asked Rulan to serve as a concubine for the prince.
After hearing this, Mrs. Sheng nodded and said: "This is the most difficult level for a local to be promoted to the capital. In addition to the blessings of your ancestors, you are able to cross this step this time. You must also thank those who have taken care of you. .”
"What mother said is that the child will remember the kindness of the uncles. After the child arrives in Bianjing, he will visit to express his gratitude to the uncles," Sheng Hong said.
"You are becoming more sophisticated now. You can make your own decisions. You have worked hard all the way. Go back and take a bath and have a good rest." Old Mrs. Sheng said.
"Mother, my son has made a marriage arrangement for Hua'er in Bianjing this time. Because of the long distance, there was no time to inform mother in advance." Sheng Hong said.
"Grandmother, father and mother, my daughter is feeling a little unwell, so we have to leave first."
As soon as Sheng Hong said this, Mrs. Sheng did not change much, but Mrs. Wang was stunned. .
But the one who had the biggest reaction was Hua Lan, who blushed and resigned after hearing this.
"Go ahead." Mrs. Sheng nodded slightly.
Hua Lan was grateful for his blessings, so he left with his personal maid. "Officer, why don't you discuss Hua'er's marriage with me?" Mrs. Wang asked anxiously.
Since last year, Mrs. Wang has devoted herself to the work of choosing a husband for her daughter.
After picking and choosing, either she was not satisfied, or she was satisfied and Sheng Hong was not satisfied.
But Mrs. Wang was not in a hurry and was determined to choose a good one for her daughter.
Unexpectedly, Sheng Hong made the decision directly after returning from a trip to Bianjing.
"Didn't I tell you that because the distance was too far, I didn't have time to write back and inform you." Sheng Hong said.
The reason why Sheng Hong was in a hurry to make a decision was not only because he thought Yuan Wenshao was good, but he was also annoyed by Mrs. Wang.
Madam Wang's criteria for choosing a son-in-law are that he should have a good family background, be kind to his parents-in-law, be easy to get along with his sister-in-law, and be motivated himself.
Even if such a good family does exist, there are many people who are willing to marry girls to them, so how can they be interested in the Sheng family.
Because of this, the couple often had arguments.
So after he fell in love with Yuan Wenshao in Bianjing, he simply decided on the marriage and had no intention of telling Mrs. Wang.
But there are changes. Yuan Wenshao will be twenty after the Chinese New Year.
Although in ancient times, women were fifteen and had haircuts, and men were crowned adults when they were twenty, which represented that they were adults and could marry.
But in fact, ordinary people do not abide by these at all. It is very common for people to marry at the age of twelve or thirteen.
Rich families are well-educated and well-informed about etiquette, and they will abide by the hairpin size of women when they get married, but men will basically not wait until they are twenty years old before getting married.
It is generally normal to get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen.
Those like Yuan Wenshao who are about to turn 20 and have not yet gotten married are already considered old leftover men, so the Yuan family means to get married as soon as possible.
In ancient times, when a marriage was arranged, a complicated etiquette of three letters and six etiquettes was followed. It took at least half a year to set a date to get married, and it was normal for it to take more than a year for a longer time.
Obviously the Yuan family didn't want to wait that long, meaning that they would complete the three letters and six rituals before the year of employment and get married at the beginning of the year.
The previous Sheng Hong would have had no choice but to agree, but now Sheng Hong is not willing to agree.
After all, the Sheng family was originally a high-ranking person, and the marriage was so hasty, so there would definitely be some gossip about him climbing up the dragon and following the phoenix.
So he revealed to the Yuan family that his second daughter had been designated by the official family as the crown prince's concubine.
This matter has not been announced, so the Yuan family naturally does not know about it, but the Yuan family believes that Sheng Hong does not have the guts to lie about such a thing.
Although she is just a concubine of the prince, the official concubines and the prince's concubines cannot be judged by their rank at all, but by whether they are favored or not.
The prince is still young now, and the girl from the Sheng family has not entered the palace, but no one can predict what will happen in the future, so the Yuan family does not dare to show off and agrees to follow normal procedures in all etiquette.
Sheng Hong explained the situation of the Yuan family and praised Yuan Wenshao. Mrs. Wang also accepted the reality.
"You take the children down first. I have something to talk to my mother alone." Sheng Hong said.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang reluctantly bowed and led the children away.
After hearing this, Mrs. Sheng knew that Sheng Hong had something important to say, and waved her hand to dismiss the servants in the room.
Sheng Hong then told the officials about the summons and the officials' decision to let Rulan enter the palace as the crown prince's concubine.
"I praised you for your wise behavior before, but I didn't expect you to do such a stupid thing! Don't you know what your own daughter's temperament is like? They say that once you enter the Hou family, it is as deep as the sea, and the palace is very different. The sea is still deep, how dare you agree to such a thing?" Mrs. Sheng said with an ugly face.
"Mother, the official's golden mouth has been opened, how can my son refuse?" Sheng Hong said with aggrieved face.
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(End of this chapter)