Chapter 197(1/2)
Directed and acted by oneself
Author: Glorious Little Rabbit
Directed and acted by oneself
The atmosphere in Zhen Mansion suddenly became relaxed.
Although Yuan Shang came over and staged a farce, the end result was very satisfying.
Yuan Xi smiled at everyone and said: "Although I am still a member of the Yuan family, I broke up with the main branch on bad terms this time, and my backer is gone. I will have to rely on you all for help in the future."
Everyone laughed and said in unison: "Young master, you are welcome."
Guo Jia said with a smile: "I thought I was here to attend the wedding ceremonies today, but I didn't expect that I was here to see the adoption."
He thought in his heart that Yuan Xi had really eaten people up and wiped them clean. Zhen Mi was adopted by the Huan family, which meant that he could still inherit the family property that Bian had left!
Although Bian Rang's family property must have been robbed by Cao Cao after his family was exterminated by Cao Cao, the reputation is not justified, and Yuan Xi's doing so is tantamount to occupying the moral right to collect debts from Cao Cao, which will put him in a higher position in the future.
He secretly thought that this was the lord he liked. To fight for the world, he must fight for every penny and never leave any advantage to the enemy.
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "I am very impatient. After the adoption today, I did the pre-wedding ceremony at the same time."
He turned to Mrs. Zhang and said, "Please also ask Madam to witness."
Ms. Zhang on the side felt a little complicated. After all, Zhen Mi was her biological daughter, and now she had no choice but to adopt her to the Bian family for the sake of the Zhen family.
Mrs. Zhang also felt uncomfortable thinking that she would not be able to see Zhen Mi get married in person after the adoption.
Liu He walked up and said, "It would be disrespectful for He to act as an adoption notary and matchmaker today."
Yuan Xi saluted and said, "I'm going to trouble Brother Liu today."
When everyone saw Liu He coming out, they thought that Yuan Xi asking Liu He to be a matchmaker was a huge blow to the bottom of the pot.
At the beginning, the princes of the Kwantung coalition led by Yuan Shao jointly elected Liu Yu as emperor. Although Liu Yu refused to resign, he did not break with the princes of the Kwantung.
This shows that although the two sides have different opinions, they can only use each other to warm up the newspaper group.
However, the relationship between Liu Yu and Yuan Shao was not close afterwards, indicating that he may still be more interested in the Han Dynasty. Moreover, Yuan Shao detained Liu He in order to negotiate terms with Liu Yu, which also exposed his utilitarian side.
But after Liu Yu's death, the Han Dynasty's Zongzheng sign lost its use value and became useless in Yuan Shao's hands.
At this time, Yuan Shao's situation was established, and his nobles gathered together, most of whom wanted to support the Yuan family and change the dynasty.
Under this situation, Liu He became insignificant, suffered from suspicion, and was in a difficult situation.
At this time, the political legacy of Liu Yu's branch seemed attractive, but in fact it was tasteless, because no one dared to touch it, lest they be resented by the Yuan family and get into trouble.
But then Yuan Xi took action.
When he fought against Gongsun Zan in Beixin City, his intention was to avenge Liu Yu. Now he invited Liu He to be the matchmaker and witness to Zhen Mi's adoption, and his purpose was even more obvious.
Yuan Xi not only wants Bian Zang's political legacy, but also wants Liu Yu's!
He is a descendant of the Yuan family, which in itself is a kind of protection. Although he will still be jealous, it is just a way to distance himself from the main branch of Yuan Shao.
This also sent a subtle signal to his subordinates and those who wanted to join him.
The path he will take in the future will definitely not be completely dependent on the Yuan family!
This is an encouragement to anyone who is ambitious or not. No one wants the lord they are attached to to always be inferior to others.
Seeing Madam Zhang leading Madam Huan, Yuan Xi and Liu He entered the house carrying a huge package, everyone had happy smiles on their faces.
It’s finally done!
Apart from anything else, it is also very important for subordinates like them that Yuan Xi can get married as soon as possible and give birth to children.
Yuan Xi is already quite old at this age, but he often has to personally sit on the battlefield, which has long made many of his subordinates worried.
Several people walked into the house, and Zhen Mi was already wearing a very formal deep-dressed dress and was standing inside waiting.
Yuan Xi saw faint tears in the corners of his eyes, and he didn't know whether he was excited or sad.
He approached and said, "Don't worry, girl."
Then he lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, whatever happens next will be the same."
"If you're not happy in the future, you can still adopt us back."
When Zhen Mi heard this, her mouth twitched and she almost couldn't hold it in. How could you possibly talk like this?
She suppressed her expression, turned away from Yuan Xi, and bowed to Huan Yingying, "I have met Madam."
Then he said to Liu He: "I have met my sworn brother."
If any outsiders were present, they would be stunned. Yuan Xi not only found Huan as a foster mother for Zhen Mi, but also found Liu He as a foster brother in advance!
Yuan Xi set up a banner to avenge Bian Rang and Liu Yu. Although they looked much worse than the Yuan family, they represented two different gentry forces. This meant that even if Yuan Xi left the support of the Yuan family,
Can find other forces that can be fought for!
The subsequent adoption ceremony was routine and uneventful. Yuan Xi noticed that when Zhen Mi was being led by Mrs. Zhang and was about to kneel down to Mrs. Huan, her hands under her sleeves were shaking so much that her body was shaking.
Yuan Xi couldn't bear it in her heart. This kind of ruthless plan was still a bit cruel for a girl like Zhen Mi who had never seen the darkness outside.
After Zhen Mi's hand shook slightly for a few times, she regained her composure. She kowtowed to the memorial tablet in Huan's hand, offered tea to Huan, bowed her head three times, and called out, "Mother."
After these few bows, it means that Zhen Mi has been officially adopted by the Huan family.
Seeing tears rolling down Zhen Mi's eyes, Mrs. Huan quickly stood up and helped Zhen Mi up, sighing: "I've really wronged you, kid."
Zhang sighed: "Don't say that, the Bian family's reputation among the gentry is much higher than that of the Zhen family. This is Mi'er's blessing."
Yuan Xi said at the side: "After that, I will wrong my wife. In the name of Duke Wenli's widow, I will send a letter to the nobles in the world, condemning Cao Cao for losing his conscience, unjustly killing Duke Wenli, and seizing his wife. This is a righteous act."
If you divide it, it will be completely occupied."
Everyone was speechless after hearing this. What Yuan Xi did was really amazing.
Huan was deeply moved. When Bian Rang was killed, the nobles in the world were afraid of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's power and did not dare to speak out. Unexpectedly, in the end, one of Yuan Shao's sons would come out to uphold justice.
Although Yuan Xi does have other plans, there is no one else in the world who can do this.
Zhen Mi tried her best to stand upright. Yuan Xi saw that her face was a little pale, but she still made up her mind and said to Liu He: "Brother, please host the lottery and ask for names."
Huan couldn't bear it. She hugged Zhen Mi and said to Yuan Xi, "Is it necessary to rush like this?"
"It's necessary," Yuan Xi nodded and said, "I caught Yuan Shang off guard today, but that was because I anticipated his thoughts in advance and responded accordingly."
"He hasn't come to his senses yet. Although the possibility of him making a comeback is low, if he still doesn't give up, things will change again."
"Right now, I haven't completely broken up with him yet, so I can only get married in the shortest possible time to avoid long nights and dreams."
Mrs. Zhang smiled bitterly and said, "It doesn't matter, as long as Mi'er can be safe."
Zhen Mi's eyes were slightly red and she said in a trembling voice: "Mom..."
Mrs. Zhang sighed: "From now on, I am no longer your mother. I have to be careful in my words and deeds, and don't be caught by others, so as not to drag down the young master."
Huan hurriedly smiled and said: "I don't pay so much attention in private. This child makes me feel distressed. Please rest assured, madam, I will not let her be wronged in the future."
Mrs. Zhang then breathed out a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you so much, madam."
Yuan Xi said: "Now that everyone is ready, let's take the first step to receive the lottery."
At this moment, he completely broke the warm atmosphere that had been established just now. Zhen Mi gouged out his eyes, Liu He held his forehead and sighed, Zhang Shi smiled bitterly and shook his head, and Huan Shi looked up to the sky and was speechless.
Do you think this is the market, are you in such a hurry?
You are so eager to marry a girl from the Zhen family, maybe you have another purpose?
It seems that the rumors about Yuan Xi's lust are probably true!
Yuan Xi saw that everyone present looked at him with resentment, and knew that everyone was slandering him.
However, he really has no foolproof plan now, and getting married as soon as possible is the best choice at the moment.
Liu He coughed, took out the wild geese prepared in advance, and handed them to Huan.
This is the first step of acceptance.
"Etiquette·Shihunli": "In the evening ceremony, the ceremony is carried out, and the geese are used."
Yuan Xi said from the side: "I shot it with my own hands. Isn't it big?"
Huan almost didn't spit out his breath and said softly: "Isn't it inappropriate for you to be here at this time?"
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Generally speaking, it is indeed inappropriate."
"But Najib, I still have important things to do."
Huan asked in confusion: "What happened?"
Soon she found out.
Nacai means asking for the woman's name in order to divine the good or bad luck of the marriage.
"Etiquette·Shihunli": "The guest holds the wild goose, please ask for his name; the master agrees, and the guest enters the ceremony."
Mrs. Zhang took out a red sticker with Zhen Mi's name and birthday on it and handed it to Liu He.
This is the second step of asking for names.
To be continued...