The spring light enters the window curtains deliberately, dyeing orioles branches and embroidering roses.

The magpie comes to the door, stumbling upon two hearts.

We agreed to wait a thousand years for a return, with heaven as witness and earth as matchmaker.

The Yingying lotus is carefully moved, dotting the red lips and tracing the green eyebrows.

Ten miles of red makeup, blowing the suona to your heart's content.

The gongs and drums of the sedan chair accompany each other, the dream of the full moon is chased by colorful clouds.

When Yuan De and his wife saw Wen Xiang come out happily, they came back filled with grief and anger. The two monks were confused, so they quickly called Furong Peony over to ask, and then they found out the whole story. After hearing this, the two were also greatly surprised. They didn't expect it.

When something like this happened, they didn't know how to persuade Wen Xiang. Although it was common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, they were naturally unwilling to let Wen Xiang become a concubine.

At this time, Ma Cun came to the hall. Yuan De asked: "Ma Cun, what is going on? Is Tyranny getting married?" Ma Cun had no choice but to tell Yuan De and his wife about Ma Yin and Xinglan one by one.

Yuan De said doubtfully: "I see, that's understandable. What about the marriage between Ba Tu and my daughter? My daughter will not be your elder brother's concubine." Ma Cun replied: "Uncle Yuan, don't worry, absolutely.

No." Yuan De asked, "How does Tyranny plan to deal with this matter?"

Ma Cun said: "My eldest brother told me that in the future, Miss Wenxiang and his current wife will be married to each other, no matter how big or small. My eldest brother has a soft spot for Miss Wenxiang, how can he be wronged? This uncle also knows it.

." Yuan De and his wife felt a little relieved after hearing Ma Cun's words, and asked: "But will his current wife agree? What's more, she is Liu Jianfeng's sister and has a special status."

"Don't worry, brother, I think the lady will agree." Someone said outside the door, and then Yuan Quan walked in. Yuan De said quickly: "Second brother is back, why do you say that?" After Yuan Quan sat down, he put himself

He told Yuan De what he saw and heard, and said: "I don't think General Ma is an ungrateful person. He has a very high prestige in the army. But he is not a commander, and he is not a person who has achieved great things. General Ma will not worry about that.

The handsome man, let’s talk about that handsome man, he looks like a lustful ghost at first glance, so how could he be so mad at General Ma that he wants to marry another wife?”

Yuan De then said to his wife: "Madam, please go and persuade Wen Xiang to prevent her from being too sad and damaging her health. Just tell her that we will make the decision for her in everything and we will not let her be wronged." Mrs. Yuan agreed.

, getting ready to go out. Yuan Quan said again: "Sister-in-law, you also need to remind niece Wenxiang. Today at the city gate, I saw that Marshal Liu looked at Wenxiang in the wrong way. This marriage must be completed as soon as possible, otherwise there may be changes."

Mrs. Yuan nodded and went out to the backyard.

After a while, Mrs. Yuan came to Wenxiang's boudoir, knocked on the door, and said: "Xiang'er, open the door. My mother has something to say to you." After Wenxiang cried for a while, she finally calmed down and heard her mother's voice.

, hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face, stood up, and opened the door. Mrs. Yuan walked in, saw Wen Xiang's eyes were red, and said distressedly: Xiang'er, we are already clear about the matter. This can't be said about Tyranny.

Change of heart happens for a reason."

Wenxiang pouted and said, "I don't care about that, I don't want to marry him anyway." Mrs. Yuan smiled slightly, knowing that her daughter was just talking angrily, so she said, "Well, we will tell Tyranny tomorrow.

Tell him not to come to my house again. How about that?" Wenxiang was startled and said coquettishly: "Then don't be so hasty, right?" Mrs. Yuan smiled and said: "I know you girl is not what you mean. Having said that, marriage is a big matter, but

It’s not a child’s play. Although he did it out of necessity, he should give us an explanation.”

Wenxiang said: "Mom knows my daughter well." Mrs. Yuan told Wenxiang about Ma Yin and Xinglan. Wenxiang lowered his head and thought for a moment, silent. Mrs. Yuan said: "Don't worry, Xiang'er, we won't let you suffer in the least.

I'm wronged. If Tyranny wants you to be a concubine, it's impossible for us to accept it." Wen Xiang said: "What mother said is that although it is common for men to have three wives and four concubines, daughters cannot be inferior to others.

Be his concubine."

Mrs. Yuan repeatedly claimed that it was true, and tried her best to comfort Wen Xiang. Mrs. Yuan added: "That Liu Jianfeng is a lustful ghost. If you can't get married to Ma Yin as soon as possible, I'm worried that he will come to pester you. That will be troublesome.

Now Tanzhou City is under his control." Wen Xiang said: "At the gate of the city today, I knew that this person had ulterior motives. If that day comes, my daughter will not give in even if she dies."

Mrs. Yuan pouted several times and said: "You're so good, why are you talking about death? Isn't there still Tyranny? I heard your second uncle say that Tyranny's prestige and strength in the military are no worse than that of Liu Jianfeng. I'm sorry.

That Liu Jianfeng didn't dare to do anything." The mother and daughter whispered for a while, which finally made Wenxiang's sorrow disappear and a smile appeared on her face.

Today, when they heard that Liu Xinglan wanted to be her adoptive father and mother, Yuan De and his wife quickly said, "We don't dare to accept this." Mrs. Yuan went to help Xinglan up again, but Xinglan said, "If we don't agree, Xinglan

I won't get up." Ma Yin also said from the side: "My father-in-law and mother-in-law, she is sincere and wants our family to live in harmony in the future. Please agree, and my son-in-law will also kneel down for you." Ma Yin said.

, and stood up.

Yuan De quickly stopped him and said, "In this case, we have no choice but to be respectful rather than obey your orders." Xinglan was overjoyed and bowed three times in a row, calling out: "Father and mother, please come and see me!" Yuan De said.

Mr. and Mrs. De agreed, and Mrs. Yuan stepped forward to help Xinglan up. Xinglan then stood up and sat down, and then said: "Father, stepmother, my husband and I have discussed it and want to marry Miss Wenxiang as soon as possible. How do I comply?"

Yuan De pondered for a moment and said: "My daughter doesn't want to be a concubine. So you still have to give me some days, and we have to discuss it carefully." Ma Yin said: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, we have already discussed it. After Wenxiang comes over, isn't it?

As a concubine, she and Xinglan are both legitimate wives, without distinction of superiority or inferiority. But after all, Xinglan is a few years older, so I think there should be no problem for them to get along as sisters. Ma Yin will definitely treat them equally and will not let them

Wenxiang was wronged in the slightest."

Xinglan continued: "Father and mother, please don't worry. Xinglan will definitely treat Wenxiang as her own sister. She will only love her and will not bully her. Besides, she can also help me share a lot of burdens.

Things. I have two children to take care of, and I don’t take much care of my husband. After she comes in, she can do more things as a wife for me. How about this, I’ll go see Miss Wenxiang and talk to her. Is that okay?

"

Xinglan's frank confession could not help but make Yuan De and his wife look at each other with admiration. The two looked at each other and saw that Xinglan's words were sincere and did not seem to be fake. The Yuan De and his wife greatly appreciated Xinglan's magnanimity and tolerance, and thought that they were indeed

She went to explain to Wen Xiang that the natural effect was the best. Yuan De said: "Of course there is no problem with this. We always have a daughter like her, so she is a bit spoiled, so that her temper is a bit willful. If she offends Xinglan, we can still

Please do not mind."

Xinglan said: "My foster father is too modest. Xinglan has also met Wenxiang girl twice. Wenxiang girl is knowledgeable, dignified, virtuous, and smart. She is a hundred times better than a peasant girl like me!" Mrs. Yuan stood up.

Said: "Xinglan, don't praise her like a flower, she still has a lot of shortcomings. You will know after you follow her stepmother to the backyard to meet and talk with her!" Xinglan stood up and agreed: "Yes.

, foster mother." After saying that, he walked forward and helped Mrs. Yuan towards the backyard.

Mrs. Yuan and Xinglan walked into Wenxiang's boudoir side by side. When Wenxiang saw it, she quickly stood up to greet her. Wenxiang took a closer look and saw that it was Xinglan. He was a little surprised. He stepped forward to salute and said, "Mr. Yuan Wenxiang has seen her before."

Mrs. Ma." Xinglan hurried over, held Wenxiang's hand with both hands, and said, "Sister Wenxiang, you can't call me that. I just made your father-in-law the righteous father and mother-in-law. From now on, you should call me sister."

When Wenxiang heard this, she looked at her mother in surprise. Mrs. Yuan said: "Xinglan is right, we have adopted her as our adopted daughter. Come, sit down and talk. Furong, Peony, come here to see Mrs. Ma, and then hurry up

Let's serve tea." Furong Mudan, who was standing next to Wen Xiang, heard Madam Yuan's call and then reacted. She hurriedly came to Xinglan and kowtowed in front of Xinglan and said, "My maid Furong, Mudan greets Madam!"

Xinglan said: "Get up, we will be a family from now on, there is no need to be so polite." Furong Mudan got up and went out, and came in with tea after a while. Mrs. Yuan said: "You sisters, please talk, I won't affect you.

"After Mrs. Yuan finished speaking, she got up and went out. Xinglan then said to Wenxiang: "I heard from my adoptive mother that I don't want to marry your brother Ma?"

Wenxiang sighed and said: "Little sister, I see that you and your husband are very loving and harmonious, and I don't want to get involved between you and make things difficult for each other."

The thing is, I robbed my sister’s husband. But if I hadn’t done that, I’m afraid my sister would have passed away. My husband agreed to marry me just to save me. Sister, don’t resent your sister, and don’t blame me.

He's gone. Okay?"

Seeing Xinglan's sincere and apologetic face, Wenxiang couldn't bear it, so she said: "Sister, you are doing the right thing, how can I blame you? Yesterday, my little sister didn't know the whole story, so she felt angry for a moment. Please forgive me.

Sister, don't blame me for my rudeness yesterday." Xinglan said, "If it were me, I might have gone too far. Sister, I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, my husband and I have already discussed it. After you get married,

She is also the official wife, and there is no distinction between me and me, nor is it the relationship between wife and concubine. It’s just that I am older than you, so we get along with each other as sisters. We handle everything at home together, what do you think?"

Xinglan's generosity made Wenxiang feel that she was too small-minded. Wenxiang said: "Sister, my sister is broad-minded and wise and generous, but it puts my little sister to shame." After hearing this, Xinglan was overjoyed, and approached Wenxiang and said, "Sister

In fact, I have been hoping for more people to help me. You know that my husband’s martial arts person is very energetic. My sister really can’t stand his tossing. After my sister comes over, can’t I help her share the burden? My sister can spend more time thinking about it.

To take care of the two children."

Wenxiang naturally understood what Xinglan meant, blushed with embarrassment, and said softly: "Sister, it's so embarrassing to say such things." Xinglan looked at Wenxiang's cute and shy appearance, and thought to herself, it's no wonder that her husband can't forget her.

, is indeed a beauty in the world, I feel pity when I see it, let alone a man. Xinglan saw that Wenxiang had no objections, so she said: "Sister, you should prepare well. I will hold a grand wedding for you in a few days, and I will hold a grand wedding for her husband."

Shili Hongzhuang is here to welcome you in."

Wenxiang said quickly: "It's better not to be so extravagant." Xinglan smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about this. It's getting late, so my sister will leave first and go back to prepare. Do you want to go see your brother Ma now?

"Wen Xiang lowered her head shyly and said, "I won't go see him today." Xinglan said, "That's fine, let him hold it in for a few more days, and he will love his sister even more in the future." After that, he stood up and left,

Out of Wenxiang's boudoir.

Xinglan came to the hall and told Yuan De, his wife and Ma Yin that Wenxiang had agreed to the marriage. The three of them were overjoyed. Xinglan said again: "Then let's go back and prepare now. My husband will come to marry us in three days. Please also invite your adoptive father.

The adoptive mother is ready." Yuan De said: "Three days are a bit rushed, but we can still hurry up." Ma Yin stood up, gave a salute, and said: "Then I have to thank my father-in-law and mother-in-law. My son-in-law will go back and prepare.

." Yuan De and his wife also stood up and personally sent Ma Yin and Xinglan to the door.

When Ma Yin and Xinglan returned to the house, Xinglan gathered everyone and started to get started. She asked Yao Yanzhang and others to prepare a red sedan chair, tidy up the new house, buy new beds, chairs and other furniture, and dress the entire house in red. At the same time,

She purchased flowers and plants from all over the city, and she wanted to arrange them from Ma Yin's home to Wen Xiang's home. Xinglan also asked Yao Yanzhang to buy a large amount of red silk cloth. The houses on both sides of the road where she was going to get married were decorated with red, and even the trees were the same.

Ma Yin quickly said: "Madam, are you being too showy and extravagant by doing this?" Xinglan smiled and said: "After more than ten years of waiting, I can't just hold the wedding for you. You married

She is a famous beauty in Tanzhou. If she is too simple, people will gossip." Gao Yu also said: "General Ma, you just took advantage of this opportunity to invite famous people in Tanzhou and take this opportunity to make friends with them. At the same time, my wife is preparing

Hang the red silk cloth on the residents' houses for five days and then give it to them respectively. It makes them happy and wins some hearts by the way."

Seeing that Gao Yu agreed, Ma Yin said no more. Yao Yanzhang, Li Qiong and others immediately started to get busy. Soon the news that Ma Yin was going to marry Yuan Wenxiang, who was known as the most beautiful woman in Tanzhou, spread throughout the city. Liu Jianfeng

He sent people to send heavy gifts, and other generals in the army also sent congratulatory gifts.

Many local gentry in Tanzhou also sent congratulatory gifts. Some of them were familiar with Yuan Quan, so of course they would give him face. Some wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about the group of actual controllers of Tanzhou. They all knew

Ma Yin is an important figure in this army, and now that he is marrying a Tanzhou woman, everyone naturally hopes to have a relationship with him so that they can know how they behave and how they will implement policies in the future.

On the third day, Ma Yin's residence was decorated with apricot orchids inside and outside, covered in red and colorful, and it was full of joy. From Ma Yin's residence to Yuan De's residence, it was about eleven or twelve miles, and the houses on both sides of this road were already covered in red makeup.

, there are various red flowers placed on the roadside, and even many red ribbons are tied on the trees beside the road. Ma Yin's soldiers stand beside the road, starting from Ma Yin's house, every three or four feet

One person lined up all the way to Yuan De's house.

Both sides of the road were already crowded with people. This was the grandest wedding in Tanzhou in the past century. There was an endless stream of people coming to watch, shoulder to shoulder. Ma Yin was dressed in red robes and rode a tall horse. In front of Li Qiong and Wang Huan

Surrounded by others, he walked towards Yuan's house. Behind him was a big red sedan chair carried by eight people. Next to the sedan were several young and beautiful maids in bright clothes. Firecrackers were blasting all the way and drums were playing loudly.

When they arrived at Yuan's house, Wenxiang wore a phoenix crown on her head, a red silk scarf on her face, an embroidered red robe, and a Xiapei on her shoulders. She was dressed in red. Amid the sound of firecrackers and drums, Wenxiang was supported by hibiscus and peonies on the left and right, and got into the big red sedan. Ma Yin immediately

He turned his horse's head and led the way in front of the sedan. Along the way, firecrackers were blasting, gongs and drums were noisy, and crowds of people were watching on both sides of the road. As the sedan was moving, the sound of firecrackers was heard from time to time on the roadside. Those were residents who had bought red silk hanging on their houses.

They came to light firecrackers, because they got a lot of red silk out of thin air, so they were naturally grateful, so they expressed their blessings to Ma Yin and Wenxiang in this way.

Led by Ma Yin and surrounded by everyone, the sedan arrived at Ma Yin's residence. At this time, Yuan De and his wife had already been picked up by Ma Cun, and Liu Jianfeng had also arrived. Soon, Ma Yin and Wenxiang stood side by side with Yuan De and his wife.

In front of Liu Jianfeng.

Xinglan then shouted: "Second respects, sir." Liu Jianfeng became the male parent as the eldest brother, and Yuan De and his wife were naturally the female parents. Ma Yin and Wenxiang stood up first, then slowly turned around and stood in front of Yuan De, his wife and Liu Jianfeng.

, knelt down and bowed three times.

Xinglan waited for them to finish bowing, and then shouted: "Husband and wife bow to each other." Ma Yinhe stood up and turned around. Wenxiang, supported by Furong and Peony, stood up and turned around again. Ma Yin and Wenxiang knelt down face to face.

They bowed to each other three times. Xinglan then shouted: "The ceremony is completed, send the bride and groom into the bridal chamber." Furong hurriedly handed the two ends of the concentric knot to Ma Yin and Wenxiang respectively.

Ma Yin turned around and slowly walked out of the hall, leading Wen Xiang into the bridal chamber. Furong Peony stepped out knowingly and closed the door. Ma Yin helped Wen Xiang sit down. Then he gently wiped away the blush on Wen Xiang's face.
Chapter completed!