Xiao Qiao couldn't help but pout her lips after listening to Da Qiao's lesson. She couldn't help but look out through the hole and muttered: "Sister is just too rigid. At such an age, she already looks old-fashioned."
"You can obviously play the piano better than me, dance better than me, and read more poems and books than me, but you are not interested in any of these. Spending all your time doing embroidery on women is such a waste of talent."
Da Qiao was about to speak when he saw Xiao Qiao covering her mouth and exclaiming in a low voice: "Yeah!"
"Brother Gongjin is dancing with the sword. It's so awesome and mighty!"
Da Qiao shook his head helplessly, continued to pick up a piece of silk clothing, and began to embroider the flowers stitch by stitch.
She said softly: "Don't blame my sister for saying that you, playing the piano and dancing, are just trying to harm others. If you meet someone with evil intentions, it will be a way to bring disaster."
"It's better to learn some skills so that if you encounter difficulties in the future, you can have a way to make a living."
Xiao Qiao turned around and said unconvinced: "Although our family is not a wealthy family, we are still a wealthy family with luxury cars and horses. How can we be reduced to the point where we need to do embroidery?"
Da Qiao sneered slightly: "You haven't heard about my father being captured?"
"I heard that my father suffered a lot and couldn't sleep well for more than half a month after he came back. Fortunately, this time the other party, for some unknown purpose, actually released my father safely."
"Of course this is a good thing, but have you ever thought about what we would do if the other side was cruel and kept my father in prison or even killed him?"
Xiao Qiao said unconvinced: "My father is loyal to you, so of course you will treat us well!"
After hearing this, Da Qiao said helplessly: "You are too young to think about these things."
"My mother died young. If my father passes away again, our fate will not be much better than that of a prostitute and a joker."
"If you're lucky, you might be given a high-ranking official position, but if you're unlucky, you might be reduced to a joke on the street."
Xiao Qiao turned pale after hearing this and said, "Sister, don't scare me!"
"how can that be possible!"
"My father has so many friends, he will definitely treat us well!"
She suddenly thought of something and said aloud: "If we are reduced to performing on the streets, wouldn't our piano and dance skills come in handy? Is it better than my sister doing embroidery for others?"
Da Qiao was slightly angry: "You idiot, I just told you that if you betray your lust, you will be coveted sooner or later, and the end will be miserable."
"You can't listen to me seriously..."
At this time, Xiao Qiao turned around again, looked at the front hall, and exclaimed: "Hey, Brother Gongjin's sword dance is so beautiful!"
"It's a pity that my brother is already married. If only I could have been born a few years earlier!"
"Hey, hey, look at him turning around and walking, carrying a wandering dragon on his back..."
Seeing Xiao Qiao's obsessed look, Da Qiao shook his head helplessly, thinking that his sister was really innocent and didn't know what it was like to be worried.
She was a little worried. She didn't know what happened in Xuzhou this time. Even Sun Ce, who was famous in Jiangdong and highly appreciated by his father, suffered a loss and returned without success.
Moreover, Da Qiao discovered that Qiao Rui had lost a lot of her smiles since she came back. Something bad must have happened there, which made Da Qiao feel very bad.
Later, she made inquiries and heard some leaked rumors.
Someone saw with their own eyes that Sun Ce’s biological mother, Mrs. Wu, died in the rebellion!
While Da Qiao sighed, he thought about the dangers of war. Sun Bofu, the fierce tiger from Jiangdong, could not save his mother. His father had been on the battlefield for a long time, could he guarantee that he would escape unscathed every time?
The only good thing this time is that my father came back alive, but what about next time?
Da Qiao couldn't help but feel a little fear about the future.
At this time, Xiao Qiao exclaimed, "Oh, why did brother Gongjin slip and fall!"
She then comforted herself and said, "Yeah, maybe I drank too much. Brother Gongjin is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. His horse even stumbles occasionally. It's normal for people to stumble occasionally."
Qiao Rui's voice came from the front, "Gong Jin, you are drunk, stop dancing with the sword."
Zhou Yu stood up and said unsteadily: "I, I'm not drunk!"
"Go on, let's play music and dance on!"
After hearing this, Sun Ce said displeasedly: "Gong Jin, let's call it a day."
"Go back with me."
Zhou Yu leaned on the ground with his sword, swaying his body, barely standing, and said loudly: "I'm fine!"
"Then, Yuan Xi, who was killed that day, has lost all conscience. If I don't avenge this revenge, I swear I won't be a human being!"
"I, I, I am so ashamed of my wife!"
Xiao Qiao exclaimed, turned to Da Qiao and said, "Brother Gongjin seems to be crying!"
"Who is Yuan Xi he is talking about?"
Da Qiao raised his head, but still resisted getting up.
She thought to herself that this battle in Xuzhou seemed to have a hidden secret.
Is the person who defeated Sun Ce and captured my father named Yuan Xi?
Under the same sky, at the same moment, Yuan Xi, who was cursed and resented by Zhou Yu, was sitting at the Mi family's guest table, chatting and laughing with Mi Zhu and Mi Fang.
Mi Fang secretly glanced at Zhen Mi, who was sitting next to Yuan Xi, and thought to herself that it was no wonder that Yuan Xi was not interested in her little sister. She was really outmatched.
In terms of appearance and talent alone, my younger sister is considered outstanding among the women of the Xuzhou noble family. However, sitting next to this girl from the Zhen family, she is indeed not as good as others.
Mi Fang felt resentful in her heart. Originally, he thought that Yuan Xi might be marrying because he wanted the Zhen family's property. This girl from the Zhen family might have an average appearance.
If this is the case, if my younger sister marries her, she might be favored. If the daughter of the Zhen family has no offspring or dies early, wouldn't my younger sister be able to take the throne?
However, looking at it today, his illusions have been shattered.
He turned to look at his little sister again. Although he responded appropriately, she looked distracted.
Mi Fang thought it was no wonder, the Mi family's marriage of daughters has become a joke now, everyone in the Mi family is now three points shorter.
Thinking of this, Mi Fang hated Yuan Xilai a little. You are so full that you sent Liu Bei's wife and daughter back?
A dog is nosy when it comes to mice!
You are so smart, do you really know what the lord is thinking?
Won't you keep it for yourself?
After three rounds of drinking, everyone in the Mi family present had their own concerns. Yuan Xi didn't drink at all, so the atmosphere at the dinner was very dull.
Zhen Mi saw that the three Mi brothers and sisters were at a loss. She rolled her eyes and reached for the wine glass, but accidentally knocked it over.
The spilled wine soaked Zhen Mi's sleeves, and Zhen Mi couldn't help but let out an ouch and said, "I'm so rude."
Cao Xian, who was behind Zhen Mi, saw him and said hurriedly: "There are spare clothes in the carriage, but it's cramped inside..."
After hearing this, Mi Zhen raised her head and said, "Madam, if you don't mind, please let me lead the way to my bedroom to change clothes, okay?"
After hearing this, Zhen Mi smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, girl."
Cao Xian helped Zhen Mi out, went to the carriage to get some clothes, and the two of them followed Mi Zhen to her boudoir.
Mrs. Guo Jiaxindao, who had been watching, was smart. Now that her children and family members were gone, she could speak easily.
He coughed and said, "This time Jia came with the envoy to ask you to marry a girl from the Mi family."
Mi Zhu was dealing with the situation absent-mindedly, thinking about how to quickly send away Yuan Xi and this group of people with unknown intentions.
He was wandering in the sky when Guo Jia's words were like thunder from the sky and thunder on the ground, making his forehead buzz.
Mi Zhu thought she had heard wrongly, but when she saw Guo Jia's serious expression, he didn't look like he was joking at all. Then he realized that his vest was soaked all of a sudden.
He quickly forced a smile and said: "My little sister Pu Liu's appearance is not worthy of the envoy. I am really ashamed."
Guo Jia smiled and said, "Where is the Mi family girl who shows off her extravagant favors? She is more than enough to be the official wife of the envoy. It's a pity that the envoy has already been engaged."
"But this matter is not without room. If the girl of the Mi family does not feel aggrieved, she will still have the status of a mistress on your side."
Before Mi Zhu could answer, Mi Fang was moved.
If this is the case, marrying my younger sister to Yuan Xi may not be an excellent option!
The key is the title of this little wife.
The Han Dynasty was different from other dynasties. The status of concubines was probably the highest in all dynasties.
In addition to the main wife, there were many concubines in the Han Dynasty, ranging from the emperor to the official class. Not to mention the emperor's concubines, the princes and nobles also had wives, side wives, concubines, concubines, auxiliary concubines, mistresses, foreign wives, etc.
"Internal and External Service System Interpretation" says: "Household order: If a wife suffers from seven internal and external diseases, and the husband cannot bear to leave her, she will take a concubine when she hears it clearly, but she will not be as polite as a wife, so today the custom is called a little wife.
"Book of Rites Nei Principles" says: "If you hire someone, you will become your wife; if you run away, you will become a concubine."
It shows that although there are differences between the junior wife and the principal wife, the etiquette system is similar and the representative status is also comparable.
"Book of the Later Han Dynasty" Volume 56 "Chen Qiu Biography" contains: "(Chen) Qiu's mistress, Cheng Huang's daughter, Huang served as an official, so-called Master Cheng." It can be seen that as a mistress, there are also people of noble birth.
In many cases, parents in the Han Dynasty did not feel ashamed to have their daughters as concubines, but sometimes they were proud of them. For example, a minor wife would not be discriminated against by the people of the time, and sometimes the minor wife would even overwhelm the main wife.
This has a lot to do with heirs. Emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty, Empress Bo, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Empress Chen, both lost their positions as queens because they had no children.
Of course, the status of a concubine is too high, and the husband favors the concubine even more than his wife, which also has many negative effects. So in the Tang Dynasty, the "Tang Laws and Regulations" specifically stipulated that "the concubine is of low status." From then on, the concubine's His status began to slowly decline.
But now, with the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty and the collapse of rituals and music, the Han system has actually existed in name only. The aristocratic families still adhere to the ritual system on the surface, but there are also a lot of messes made in private.
And to put it bluntly, the etiquette system is also determined by people. Everyone knows that the Han Dynasty's ship is about to capsize. Who knows what the new etiquette system will be like in the future?
Mi Fang also considered Yuan Xi's background.
Yuan Xi is a descendant of the Yuan family, and Liu Bei is dependent on the Yuan family.
Now everyone in the world sees that the Yuan family is powerful and is very likely to take over the world in the future. If this is true, Liu Bei will only be the leader of a state if he dies, and the Yuan family can be crowned king!
If he marries his sister to Yuan Xi, if he is lucky, if he can replace his wife, she will be a princess at worst. This is a sure-profit deal!
Thinking of this, Mi Fang quickly turned to look at Mi Zhu, with expectant eyes in her eyes.
Although Mi Zhu is loyal and honest, it doesn't mean that he can't see the reality in front of him. At this time, he secretly complained in his heart and cursed Mi Fang for being such a fool.
If the Yuan family is really a good person, can talented people like Tian Kai, Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, and Sun Ce fall into his hands one by one?
This is a master who eats people without spitting out their bones!
(End of chapter)
