What the Duke's wife expected was correct. When she returned to the Duke Protector's Mansion, the eldest princess and her sisters-in-law were reading Zhou Gu's letters. Zhou Gu also said in his letter that he and Su Rong were getting married six months later and asked them if they would go to Nanchu to attend the ceremony.
The letter said that it was thousands of miles away and it didn't matter if he didn't go. Then he and Su Rongde would have some free time and come back to see his grandmother, mother and aunts.
The eldest princess took the letter and sighed, "Half a year, that's too fast. The imperial court and the Wei Dynasty have just finished negotiating peace, right?"
She also received a letter from her husband yesterday, saying that he would return to Beijing in the near future. Today, she received a letter from her grandson saying that he will get married in six months. Isn't this too late?
"Is the princess pregnant?" an aunt asked in a low voice.
As soon as she said this, everyone was shocked, and they all thought, no way? Isn’t Nanchu always at war? Those two children can't be so ignorant, right? How can I be pregnant if I don't get enough rest day and night during the war?
When the aunt said the words, she felt that she had spat it out without thinking, so she quickly made up for it, "My daughter-in-law is just thinking nonsense. This letter didn't say that the princess is pregnant. It shouldn't be the case."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The eldest princess laughed angrily, "That's right, this letter didn't mention pregnancy. It shouldn't be a problem. I know my grandson well. It really won't be a problem. Don't talk nonsense."
Although he laughed angrily, he did not criticize his daughter-in-law severely. At that moment, after all, she almost lost her mind.
The Duke's wife came back at this time. After hearing half of what she said, she was stunned, "Mother, what did you say? Princess... Xiaoqi, is she pregnant?"
"No, no." The eldest princess shook her head quickly and handed her the letter in her hand. "It means that the wedding will be held in half a year. It's your fourth brother and sister who got it wrong."
She didn't say that she was old and disrespectful, and she almost thought wrongly.
The Duke's wife's breath was stuck in her throat, and it took her a while to recover. She didn't know whether to be disappointed or grateful. After all, the battle had just ended. If Su Rong was really pregnant, how could Su Rong's body bear it?
She took the letter, sat down, and after reading it, she said, "That's probably not true. When I came back from the Su family, the eldest lady of the Su family also happened to receive a letter from the princess. The letter also said that she would be getting married in six months. Whether she can finish her busy work, she can go to watch the ceremony. If she can't finish her busy work, it doesn't matter. When will she finish her busy work, and when she wants to go again. With such a long journey, she can't leave a lot of things behind, go in a hurry, and then come back in a hurry. , said that since he wanted to go, he would stay for a year and a half."
Although a year and a half is long, the journey is thousands of miles, and compared to the back and forth on the road, it is nothing.
The Duke's wife said: "The marriage of the daughter of the Su family will only be completed in June. At this time of year, it is too tight. Can't we rush it?"
The Duke's wife nodded.
The eldest princess said: "Unless it's in advance."
The Duke's wife shook her head, "We can't advance any further. When we set the date, we were already very nervous. It only lasts a few months. Counting all over the capital, no one in the Su family can marry a daughter so quickly. The days are all unpredictable." It’s a good idea to finish the three books and six rites in a hurry, and you’ll still get June.”
This is due to the Duke's Mansion's full help, and the Shen Mansion and Princess Qingping's Mansion also helped together. Otherwise, the three books and six etiquettes and preparations would have to go through a year-long process to completely complete the matter. Now the front Those three took half a year, and the latter three took a few months. They are already extremely fast.
"Now in March, it has been nearly a month since this letter arrived. It will only take four months to complete the matter in June. If we plan fully, if the eldest lady sets off immediately after the Su family is finished, it seems that it will be too late to reach Nanchu. "The eldest princess was a little amused, "Those two children, wouldn't they just wait until the Su family's happy event is over? Ding Kemao must be so careful about the time, right?"
The Duke's wife was also amused, "I don't know."
I really can’t say for sure.
The eldest princess sighed, "It's still too soon. Nanchu has been in civil strife for several months, and the war has been going on for several more months. After all this, how busy will the court in Nanchu be? Do the two children understand? Do you know how busy they will be once they return to the DPRK, so how can they spare time for a wedding?"
She pointed to the time on the letter paper, "Look, the letter signed at this time should be the letter written just after the peace negotiation with the Wei Dynasty. It proves that the two of them have not returned to the court yet. Once they return to the court, they will understand. It's not that easy to get through the government, there are a lot of things waiting for them."
The Duke's wife thought about it and said, "Mom, what do you think of this letter? My daughter-in-law wants to take a look."
The eldest princess gave her an angry look, "Do you think you want to go and have a look? I want to go too."
The Duke's wife immediately became happy, "Then..."
The eldest princess said: "First give him a letter, send it out, and then ask him, are you sure the wedding will be in six months? Give a specific date, no matter how urgent it is, you and I will go. As for others... ", she looked at her daughters-in-law, "Do you want to go?"
The second, third, and fourth daughters-in-law look at each other.
The second lady smiled and said: "Mom, my daughter-in-law naturally wants to go, but since they are gone, who will take care of the house of the Protector of the Country? What if my father-in-law also wants to go?"
The eldest princess immediately said: "He wants to eat shit, but he can't leave."
Daughters-in-law: "..."
"Let's do this. The second and third children haven't discussed getting married yet, and the fifth girl is trying to get married as soon as possible in the next few months. I'll follow suit. If I don't like the one I'm interested in, I won't. If it's urgent, let your father-in-law make the decision. You three, don't even think about going. Once Brother Gu has the exact news, my eldest daughter-in-law and I will go. We can stay in Nanchu for a year and a half. It's okay, but you can't. You have children to take care of, so as not to be unsteady." The eldest princess quickly made a decision without thinking too much. She said she wanted to go to Nanchu to see her little grandson for the rest of her life. The place where she lives, while she can still move, her bones are not too old, otherwise she will not be able to go there in the future.
The Duke's wife immediately answered, "Mother said yes. Fortunately, the prince got married early. After years of training, Linghuan is now able to take charge of the affairs. She will assist her younger brothers and sisters in running the house, and there will be no mistakes."
Ling Huan is the maiden name of the Crown Prince's wife, and she is also in this room now.
She is a calm and dignified woman. When she heard this, she said with a smile: "Mom, just go, it's you, grandma. My granddaughter-in-law is worried that you won't be able to bear the food on the road. Can you go?"
"Yes!" the eldest princess said forcefully, "I can still run thirty miles on horseback. You must not underestimate me."
The Crown Princess pursed her lips and smiled, thinking that her grandmother wanted to go to Nanchu to see her fourth brother. She couldn't ride a horse, but she still said she could run thirty miles. It seemed that I had to go.
Hey, she wanted to say that she actually wanted to go too. She had never traveled too far since she was a child. That was Nanchu, and she should have gained a lot of experience along the way.
She was thinking, should her son go with her to celebrate her fourth uncle's wedding? I don’t know if my grandmother and mother agree to take care of a little one, but she is very willing to do so.
(End of chapter)
