Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 399: In fact, my grandfather wrote a marriage letter

"Why do we have to wait until the New Year? Tomorrow and tomorrow, how many tomorrows are there?" Xiao Yuan said dissatisfiedly, as if he couldn't wait to send the flower buds to the flower bridge tomorrow.

"Then what do you want me to do? Do you want me to run to the Marquis' Mansion right now and tell Grandfather Pei and Grandmother Pei that I want to marry Pei Rongjin? Isn't this asking for trouble?" Hua Lei spread her hands, looking helpless.

"Actually, it's possible." Looking at the bud, Xiao Yuan hesitated and said, "You two were already engaged. At that time, Grandfather Pei wrote a marriage certificate to Grandfather."

Hua Lei couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that her marriage was really becoming a concern for Xiao Yuan.

"At that time, you also said that since Grandfather did not write a marriage certificate to Grandfather Pei, the marriage contract was invalid. So there is no marriage contract between me and Master Pei.

So, please don't embarrass me, okay." Hua Lei said to Xiao Yuan with a smile while tidying up the rice paper spread on the table.

"Actually...actually..." Xiao Yuan looked at Hua Lei and said cautiously, "Actually, my grandfather has written a marriage certificate."

Hua Lei was stunned. Grandfather wrote a marriage agreement? How come she didn't know about it? Grandfather only said that he and Grandfather Pei had a verbal engagement at the time. He never told her about the marriage agreement and the marriage agreement.

Looking at Xiaoyuan, Hualei put down the information in her hand and asked seriously, "Xiaoyuan, what's going on? Are you hiding something from me?"

After looking at Hualei's expression, Xiaoyuan reluctantly took out two thin books from the bookcase he brought with him and handed them to Hualei.

Hualei took it and looked at it, her eyes widened. On the cover of one of the two books was written "Marriage Book". The book looked old and a bit worn.

However, there is no damage at all, and you can tell at a glance that the person who preserved it was very careful. There are also a few pieces of dried wormwood sandwiched between the books, which should be used to repel insects and prevent mildew.

Opening the title page, it was the vigorous handwriting of Marquis Pei. Hua Lei was already very familiar with Marquis Pei's handwriting. After all, when Marquis Pei was still in Mobei, he and Hua Lei had been communicating for three years.

On the front page of the marriage certificate, the corresponding content was written in the format of the laws of the Great Sheng Dynasty. The names, ages, and places of origin of the man and woman, as well as some words of praise from the man to the woman, expressing his hope that the two families could get along well, and there were also signatures from the man's elders, dates, and other content.

Because she had assisted Zhenzhu and Feicui on their wedding day, Hualei had also seen the marriage certificates given to them by their husbands. The marriage certificates were placed in a red lacquer box on the first load of the bride's dowry and brought to her husband's house on the wedding day.

The marriage certificate is placed on the table when the bride enters the house and worships the groom. After the bride's dowry arrives, the marriage certificate and the reply certificate are placed on the table together to be shown to the guests.

This is to prove that the man and woman are legally married with the permission of their parents and the matchmaker. The woman is the man's legal wife and cannot be divorced at will.

Looking at the date on the marriage certificate in her hand, it was about three months before she was born. Hualei couldn't help but feel ashamed. She was a person who had received education on marriage freedom, but here, she was betrothed to a family that had been arranged for her before she was even born.

The other book, with "Marriage Reply" written on the cover, looked much newer, probably only five or six years old. It was also well preserved, with wormwood inserted in the middle to repel insects.

Opening the cover, Hualei saw her grandfather's smooth handwriting. In the same format, some information about the man and woman was written, as well as the approval and praise of the man by the woman's parents.

And it expressed its acceptance of the boy's parents' intention to marry him. Below was the grandfather's autograph and date. Hualei looked at it carefully and found that it was written about ten days before her grandfather passed away.

Looking at the marriage proposal in her hand, Hualei was so surprised that she couldn't speak. After a long silence, she turned around and asked Xiaoyuan, "Is this what your grandfather gave you?"

"Yeah." Xiaoyuan nodded.

"What did your grandfather tell you at that time?" Hua Lei asked again, "Think about it carefully and don't lie."

Xiao Yuan glanced at Hua Lei and muttered, "I never need to remember what my grandfather said, because I have never forgotten it. Besides, I have already given you the marriage certificate and the reply certificate, so why should I lie?"

Seeing Hua Lei's wide eyes, Xiao Yuan shrank back a few steps, walked around to the opposite side of the desk, pulled a round stool and sat down, then spoke softly.

"At that time, my grandfather felt that his health was not good and he could not bear it anymore, so he specially wrote this marriage reply letter and gave it to me together with the marriage certificate. When he gave me the marriage certificate and the marriage reply letter, he took care of me.

If the Marquis's Mansion brings up the marriage as soon as we arrive in the capital and is willing to fulfill the engagement, let me tell you about it. As long as you agree, I will give the marriage certificate to the Marquis' Mansion.

At that time, these two marriage certificates will be the proof of your formal marriage. If you don't want to, I will return the marriage certificate to the Marquis' Mansion. From now on, men and women will have nothing to do with each other.

If the Marquis's Mansion does not mention the engagement once they arrive in the capital, it is possible that they have forgotten about it or have other plans for it.

Then, we should not rush to offend others, as if forcing them to fulfill the marriage contract. When you grow up and can make your own decision, we will give you these two marriage certificates and let you properly resolve the marriage contract according to your own ideas. But it must not be later than 18 years old.

If you are willing to fulfill this marriage contract, please tell me to send the marriage certificate to the Marquis' Mansion. If you are not willing to fulfill this marriage contract, please let me return the marriage certificate to the Marquis' Mansion and burn the marriage certificate.

Xiaoyuan's voice was very soft, but it was like a stone thrown into the heart of Huabud, causing ripples one after another.

"Since my grandfather let me decide whether to fulfill this engagement, then why did he still write this marriage letter? You have to know that with this marriage letter, it means that he agreed to marry me to the Marquis's Mansion." Hua Lei said a little puzzled.

"Grandfather said that he wrote this marriage agreement not to make you act according to it, but he just hoped that if the Marquis's Mansion and you are willing to fulfill this marriage contract.

This marriage letter is the best proof for you that your marriage is arranged by your parents and matchmaker, so that outsiders and people in the Marquis' Mansion will not look down on you.