Plum Mansion.
The front hall and main hall.
Mei Yin sat on the main seat with a radiant face.
Princess Ningguo sat aside, her brows filled with amorous feelings.
Mei Yin gave birth to three sons and one daughter. It can be said that she had both sons and daughters.
The eldest son, Mei Shunchang, was appointed as the governor of the Central Government and Tongzhi.
The second son, Mei Yongzhen, was appointed as the commander of Xiaoling Guards.
The youngest son, Mei Jingfu, served as the commander of the flag guard.
The three sons all have a promising future, and there is no need for his old father to worry about them.
Moreover, this time Mei Yin went to Beijing to meet Emperor Yongle and formally surrendered. Zhu Di reciprocated the favor and did not change the official positions of these three sons. On the contrary, he listened to what he said and planned to reuse these three sons.
Only the youngest daughter, Mei Wanyan, gave Mei Yin the biggest headache.
At this moment, Mei Wanyan was walking gently into the front hall with small steps, and then went into the hall to kneel down and worship her father Mei Yin.
This whole set of kneeling and worshiping movements can be said to be of an impeccable standard.
From stretching the sleeves, to kneeling on the ground, to placing palms on the forehead, a set of movements flows smoothly, revealing an elegant beauty that has been immersed in for many years.
Mei Yin's mouth twitched when he saw this, wondering what he was afraid of.
"Ahem, Wanyan, get up quickly!"
"Father, there is something unclear about my daughter."
Upon hearing this, Mei Yin's face changed slightly and she smiled awkwardly.
"Wanyan, my father has just come home, please save some face for me..."
"May I ask, father, why did you betroth your daughter to that Li Hongbi?"
Mei Wanyan raised her head and stared at Mei Yin sharply.
This girl is very beautiful, with eyebrows like Liu Dai, eyes like autumn water, delicate face, and a slightly straight nose.
The black hair is gathered up, and the bun is tied with a jade hairpin, and is dotted with some pure green ribbons, which adds to the beauty and cuteness.
But for some reason, her thin lips lost a little blood, and she looked very delicate and helpless, and her thin body revealed an emaciated and youthful charm.
Illusion!
This is just an illusion!
Mei Yin shouted in her heart.
He didn't know how many times he had been tricked by this little daughter!
"Wanyan, you are almost seventeen this year, and you are old enough to get married."
Although the laws of the Ming Dynasty clearly stipulate that men can get married when they are sixteen years old and women can get married when they are fourteen years old, but because there are no clear provisions on the penalties for violating relevant regulations, "early marriage" still exists among the people and is relatively popular.
When common people get married, the marriage ceremony can only be performed when men are over sixteen years old and women are over fourteen years old.
However, experience has shown that the body of a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old woman has not yet matured and cannot bear the pain of childbirth. If she gets married and has children early, it will inevitably cause indelible trauma to the body.
Therefore, no matter whether it is a royal prince or a high-ranking family, there is usually an unwritten rule. Generally, a woman must wait until she is twenty or eight years old before marrying to avoid tragedy.
As for the common people, no one cares about it. If you have that ability, you can put a gun into a hole at the age of eight.
If the imperial court hadn't been worried that early marriage and early childbearing would become a common practice, which would have a negative impact on the population growth of the Ming Dynasty, they would not be such a bad person and use the Ming Dynasty law to limit the age of marriage.
But facts have proven that this law is of little use to the common people.
The age of sixteen has become the best age for a daughter of a wealthy family to get married. It is neither too early nor too late.
After all, women these days get married relatively early. Most of them have decided to get married before they are sixteen years old. Mei Wanyan, who is seventeen years old, is already getting married late.
If it were an ordinary family, the official media from the local government would come to the house to force the marriage.
If you don't marry a woman, you will delay the local officials' political achievements and have you beheaded and dipped in a pig cage!
"Why is it Li Hongbi?"
Sitting on her knees in front of Mei Yin, Mei Wanyan remained unmoved, even if the mountain collapsed and the ground cracked, her expression would not change.
She admitted that even if she didn't want to in every possible way, she had to get married at this age. This was the tragedy of being the daughter of a wealthy family!
But why was it Li Hongbi?
Li Hongbi's reputation is indeed pretty good. He is taciturn, immersed in studying, and is an out-and-out nerd. He is not a playboy at all.
Such a husband can't be said to be good, but he can't be said to be bad either. At least when he gets married, he can be a model couple.
But the problem is that Li Hongbi is the son of Li Jinglong!
Who is Li Jinglong?
Full of evil!
notorious!
Losing a teacher and humiliating the country!
What a shame!
In particular, Li Jinglong also used the pseudonym "Cao Jiujiang" and wandered around the Qinhuai River ten miles away all day long, sleeping with prostitutes and sleeping in prostitutes all night long!
The more she heard about it, the more disgusted Mei Wanyan became towards Li Jinglong.
The King of Qiyang, Li Wenzhong, was a truly heroic man. How could he give birth to such an unsatisfactory playboy?
Every time she thought about this, Mei Wanyan lamented for King Qiyang and felt worthless for him.
But now I'm fine, I'm eating it all.
Her father, Mei Yin, didn't know why he was so crazy that he actually betrothed her to Li Jinglong's son and even forcibly entered into a marriage contract.
Marriage from a high family, parents' orders, matchmaker's words.
Once this is decided, there is absolutely no possibility of changing it!
After all, the more powerful the family, the more they value face.
If something like breaking off the engagement happens, it will become a laughing stock in the world!
However, Mei Wanyan still refused, she wanted to fight for herself once!
"Father, that Li Hongbi... is really not a good man. My daughter wishes to remain unmarried for the rest of her life and to fulfill her filial piety under the knees of her father and mother. I ask your father to fulfill her wish!"
"Bastard!" Mei Yin got angry and started to slap the case.
"Where did you hear the rumors?"
"Although Li Hongbi is cunning and despicable, he is extremely resourceful. This is what my father has seen!"
Is Li Hongbi sinister and cunning?
Li Hongbi is despicable and shameless?
Then you still want to marry your own daughter?
Not to mention that Mei Wanyan was dumbfounded, even Princess Ning Guo was a little stunned.
Mei Yin coughed lightly and realized that she seemed to have said the wrong thing.
"Besides, Li Hongbi was born into a noble family, and he is favored by Cao Guogong, so you won't be wronged if you marry him!"
"Father!" Mei Wanyan raised her head stubbornly, "My daughter does not want to marry into the Duke Cao's house, and would rather die than do so!"
"How can your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words allow you to do whatever you want?"
Mei Yin was also angry.
Although her daughter is a bit mischievous on weekdays, she is well-behaved and obedient. How could she be so repulsive to this marriage?
But the engagement has been made, and this marriage to Cao Guogong's mansion is related to the life and death of the Mei family, so Mei Yin will never break off the engagement, let alone let her daughter do whatever she wants.
Mei Wanyan has been smart since she was a child, and it is not difficult to see his determined attitude from her father's tone.
Seeing this situation, Mei Wanyan looked at Princess Ning Guo again.
"Mother mother..."
"Okay." Princess Ning Guo sighed, "Wanyan, don't make any more trouble."
"Your name is 'Wanyan', and his name is 'Hongbi'. They are both national treasures. There is God's will in the dark. It can be said that they are a match made in heaven. This matter cannot be changed!"
The real owner of Mei Mansion is not the consort Mei Yin, but Princess Ning Guo.
The identity of Taizu's eldest daughter is here, and no one can ignore it.
Therefore, the things she decides upon opening her mouth have never been changed.
As soon as these words came out, Mei Wanyan completely gave up and was completely desperate.
She couldn't understand why her mother, who loved her the most, would agree to this marriage!
Mei Wanyan looked at her parents angrily, then stood up and left.
"If you want to marry you, marry yourself, I would rather die than obey!"
Seeing this, Mei Yin smiled bitterly and shook her head, turned to Princess Ningguo and complained: "You taught me a good daughter!"
"What?" Princess Ning Guo raised her eyebrows, "Are you dissatisfied with me?"
"Ahem, what did the madam say? What did she say!"
Mei Yinsan smiled and said, there is still a little bit of General Mei's style.
Princess Ning Guo rolled her eyes at him charmingly.
"But that kid Li Hongbi, is he really as outstanding as you say?"
"Madam, don't worry, Wanyan is also my daughter, how can I trust someone else!"
At this moment, the concierge came in a hurry to report.
"Sir, madam, Duke Cao Guo and his son are here to visit!"
Mei Yin's eyes lit up and she immediately became energetic.
"Come here, close the door and let the dogs out!"
