The couple had breakfast while chatting and laughing, and then someone came to report that someone from the Sheng family had sent something.
Wei Chen looked into the front hall and saw that among the things delivered there were crowns of flowers, ribbons and other items. He immediately understood that this should be the so-called "gift for three dynasties".
At the same time, he also urged his new son-in-law to follow the rules and take Rulan and Minglan back to visit his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
The so-called returning home, also called Guining, refers to a married daughter and her son-in-law returning to their parents' home to recognize their relatives.
The time is usually on the third day after the wedding, so it is called "Three Chao Hui Men". This is also the last ceremony of the Dazhou wedding.
The women of the Zhou Dynasty and Ji Qian basically stay close to home. Getting married is the first time they have been away from their parents for such a long time.
Returning home not only means that they will not forget the nurturing grace of their parents, but also comforts them in missing their families.
Of course, there is another, more tacky, way of saying about returning home.
Among the newlyweds in the Da Zhou Dynasty, the bride is usually a young girl who has just reached her hair, while the groom is often older. It is the time when the fire is strong, the marrow and the taste are known, and they do not know how to cherish the fragrance and cherish the jade, so they will inevitably enjoy it endlessly.
The bride's natal family was worried that the bride's health would not be able to bear it, so they took the bride back to her natal family in the name of returning home.
Both of these opinions have their own truths, but if Ru Lan and Ming Lan were to choose, they would definitely agree with the latter.
In the words of Rulan and Minglan when they complained: That guy looked like a big wild ass on the bed, and he didn't look like a scholar at all!
If the two sisters were not of the same mind, Wei Chen would have cared for them. I am afraid that if any of them married Wei Chen alone, they would have been tortured to the point where they would not even have the strength to walk in the first few days.
Therefore, it is an extremely correct decision to always adhere to the unwavering policy and line of the Ruming Sisters Alliance!
Of course, it is also very necessary to take the opportunity of returning home after three dynasties to return to your parents' home to restore blood.
Wei Chen had prepared the homecoming ceremony early. The homecoming ceremony must be an even number. He prepared wine, tea cakes, geese, sheep and fruits, as well as a lot of delicacies and game.
Although there was only one carriage, it was spacious and gorgeous enough to accommodate Wei Chen and his wife.
After changing his clothes, Wei Chen and Rulan Minglan got into the carriage and drove slowly towards Jiying Lane.
Today is also an important day for the Sheng family.
At this time, there is a ritual called "Hui Lang". When a new son-in-law visits the house for the first time, the Yue family will hold a banquet to entertain the son-in-law.
Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu were already waiting in the front hall, drinking tea casually.
When he heard that his daughter and son-in-law had arrived, Wang Ruofu hurriedly went out to greet her. Sheng Hong shook his head and sighed, and quickly followed.
"Mother!"
Ru Lan didn't feel much on the way here, but when she got off the carriage and saw Wang Ruofu coming out, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she threw herself into her mother's arms and started crying and acting coquettishly.
Wang Ruofu smoothed the hair of his daughter in his arms and said with a smile: "You are already married, why are you still acting like a child?"
"A daughter will always be a child in front of her mother!" Ru Lan stuck out her tongue and said with a smile through her tears.
"This kid!"
Sheng Hong scolded helplessly, but in this situation, he did not criticize any etiquette, and his tone was mostly doting.
Wei Chen looked at Minglan beside him and saw that she looked a little disappointed, so he scratched her palm and said softly: "I will take you to Qinyun Courtyard to visit your aunt in a while."
Minglan felt her husband's tenderness and thoughtfulness, and a warmth suddenly surged in her heart. She smiled brightly at Wei Chen and said, "There's no rush, I'd better visit my grandmother, father and mother first."
Wei Chen smiled and nodded, then stepped forward to salute Sheng Hong and handed him a gift box: "This is a little thought from my son-in-law. I hope my father-in-law will accept it."
Seeing the dignified lecturer treating him with great respect, Sheng Hong couldn't help but look smug. He took the gift box and said with a smile, "This is it?"
Wei Chen bowed and replied: "It's a set of tea sets newly made by Yuzhou Jun Kiln."
Sheng Hong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with a hearty smile: "Junci are very popular in Beijing now, and this complete set is even more rare. A good son-in-law is interested!"
"This is my son-in-law's responsibility."
Not long after Weng's son-in-law talked, Wang Ruofu over there called everyone to come in.
Wei Chen entered the Sheng family gate, informed Sheng Hong and his wife, and then took Ru Lan and Ming Lan to Shou'an Hall to meet Mrs. Sheng.
In the Shou'an Hall, Mrs. Sheng sat upright, while Wei Chen, Rulan and Minglan knelt down on the futon and bowed.
Although it was only a few days apart, Mrs. Sheng seemed to have not seen her granddaughters in half her life, holding their hands and looking at them constantly.
Of course, the main thing to look at is Minglan.
But Minglan's face was rosy and radiant, with a blush hanging on her pretty fair face, as if the petals had been moistened by the rain and could squeeze out water with just a twist.
Mrs. Sheng suddenly felt confident, and her eyes became a little warmer when she looked at Wei Chen.
What she was afraid of was that Wei Chen would dislike Minglan's status as a concubine and favor one over the other. Now it seemed that this worry was somewhat unnecessary.
Mrs. Sheng had something on her mind. She waved her hand with a smile and said, "Go and kowtow to your parents quickly. Don't delay here, old lady like me."
Minglan couldn't bear to leave Mrs. Sheng, so she leaned into her arms and whispered softly: "Kowtow, I will come back and talk to you properly."
Old Mrs. Sheng nodded with a smile and watched the young couple go out, leaving only Cui's mother to ask questions.
Cui's mother was originally a person in the old lady's room. She followed Minglan to Wei's house for three days, and she had long wanted to complain to the old lady.
“On the first day of the wedding, not only did he not allow us to ask the girl to get up early, he also went to the front and back to give her a massage himself, and ordered his servants to cook herbal meals. There were no rules at all in the house.
Also, it is common for newlyweds to be intimate with each other, but not like him. When no one is around, he will just do something there regardless of day or night. Mother Chen and I bumped into him and gave him a few words of advice. I was scolded for being pouty..."
After hearing this, Mrs. Sheng said in a deep voice: "Are you just kissing one, or both?"
Cui's mother was stunned for a moment, and then said: "He treats the two girls equally, and doesn't see any partiality. Even that matter is one person, one day..."
"That's good."
Old Mrs. Sheng breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile: "As long as it's clear that the girl has not been wronged. The two girls take turns, at most they will be a little tired, but not too tired."
"But..., but..."
Cui's mother's eyes widened, and she didn't expect Mrs. Sheng to react like this.
"But what?" Old Mrs. Sheng asked, "Isn't it a good thing that my uncle loves the girl?"
Cui's mother was speechless for a moment, so she had to say: "Then you completely ignore the rules of this family? What if word gets out..."
"Each family has its own rules. The rules of their Wei family are naturally different from those of the Sheng family."
Old Mrs. Sheng interrupted Mother Cui's words and said thoughtfully: "Three days have passed, but I have never heard anyone in Bianjing say that the Wei family's bride slept in on the first day of her wedding. I heard that the Wei family's There have been several servants lost in the past few days, and one of them was given by the palace."
Mother Cui thought about it and was so frightened that she couldn't help but take a breath. Then I remembered that when Wei Chen was in Yuzhou, his parents Qingtian, who was in charge of tens of thousands of people, how could he not be resolute and resolute, but only restrained his sharpness in front of the two girls.
"So." Old Mrs. Sheng told Mother Cui with a smile: "You don't have to worry about these things in the future. Just take good care of Girl Ming in the Wei family."
