The atmosphere at the Zhen Mansion suddenly became relaxed.
Although Yuan Shang came here to stage a farce, the final result was very gratifying.
Yuan Xi smiled and said to everyone: "Although I am still a member of the Yuan family, I had a quarrel with the main branch this time and I have lost my backing. I will have to rely on you for help in the future."
Everyone laughed and said in unison, "You are too polite, sir."
Guo Jia smiled and said, "I thought today was a day of marriage and six ceremonies, but I didn't expect it was a visit to see the adoption."
He thought that Yuan Xi really took advantage of her. By adopting Zhen Mi to the Huan family, she could also inherit Bian Rang's property!
Although Bian Rang's family property was certainly seized by Cao Cao after his clan was exterminated, it was not legitimate. By doing so, Yuan Xi was taking on the moral right to demand the debt from Cao Cao, which would make him superior in the future.
He thought to himself that this was the lord he had chosen. To fight for the world, one must fight for every penny and leave no benefits for the enemy.
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "I am a very impatient person. After the adoption today, I also did the pre-wedding ceremony at the same time."
He turned to Zhang: "Madam, please bear witness."
Zhang on the side was feeling a bit complicated. After all, Zhen Mi was her biological daughter. Now she had no choice but to give her to the Bian family for the sake of the Zhen family.
Zhang felt uncomfortable thinking that after being adopted, she would not be able to see Zhen Mi get married in person.
Liu He came up and said, "Then I will be the adoption notary and matchmaker today, so I'd be disrespectful if I refuse."
Yuan Xi bowed and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, Brother Liu today."
When everyone saw Liu He come out, they thought that Yuan Xi's decision to ask Liu He to be a matchmaker was simply cutting off the source of the problem.
At that time, the allied princes of Guandong, led by Yuan Shao, jointly recommended Liu Yu as emperor. Although Liu Yu refused to accept the throne, he did not break with the princes of Guandong.
This shows that although the two sides have different opinions, they can only use each other in order to keep each other warm.
However, Liu Yu and Yuan Shao did not have a close relationship afterwards, which shows that he might still be more loyal to 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 title of Han Dynasty's Zongzheng lost its value and became useless in Yuan Shao's hands.
At this time, Yuan Shao had already gained power, and he had many nobles under his command, most of whom wanted to support the Yuan family and change the dynasty.
Under such circumstances, Liu He became insignificant and was subject to suspicion, and his situation was quite difficult.
At this time, the political legacy of Liu Yu's branch seemed tempting, but in fact it was useless, because no one dared to touch it, for fear of being hated by the Yuan family and getting into trouble.
But then Yuan Xi took action.
When he fought against Gongsun Zan in Beixin City, he was already fighting under the banner of revenge for Liu Yu. Now, he asked Liu He to be the matchmaker and witness of Zhen Mi's adoption, and his purpose was even more obvious.
Yuan Xi not only wanted Bian Rang's political legacy, he also wanted Liu Yu's!
He was a descendant of the Yuan family, which in itself was a form of protection. Although he would still be suspected, it was a good opportunity to distance himself from Yuan Shao's main branch.
This also sent a hidden 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, no matter if they are ambitious or have high aspirations. No one wants the lord they depend on to always be inferior to others.
Seeing Zhang leading Huan and Yuan Xi carrying a huge package and Liu He entering the house, everyone showed happy smiles on their faces.
Finally it worked!
Apart from anything else, it is also very important for their subordinates that Yuan Xi can get married as soon as possible and have children.
Yuan Xi is already quite old, but he often has to personally command the battlefield, which has long made his subordinates worried.
When they walked into the house, Zhen Mi was already wearing a very formal long gown and was standing inside waiting.
Yuan Xi saw tears in the corners of her eyes, and he didn't know whether she was excited or sad.
He walked closer and said, "Don't worry, girl."
Then he lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, everything will be the same in the future."
"If you are not happy in the future, you can always adopt him back."
After hearing this, Zhen Mi's mouth twitched and she almost couldn't hold it back. How can you talk like that?
She suppressed her anger, turned away and ignored Yuan Xi, bowed to Huan, and said, "Greetings, Madam."
Then he said to Liu He, "Hello, brother."
If there were outsiders present, they would be dumbfounded. Yuan Xi not only found Huan as Zhen Mi's adoptive mother, but also found Liu He as her sworn brother in advance!
Yuan Xi raised the banner of revenge for Bian Rang and Liu Yu. Although the two seemed much worse than the Yuan family, they represented two different aristocratic forces. This meant that even if Yuan Xi left the support of the Yuan family, he could still find other forces to fight for!
The subsequent adoption ceremony was carried out according to plan and without any special events. Yuan Xi noticed that when Zhen Mi was led by Zhang and was about to kneel before Huan, her hands under her sleeves must have been shaking so badly that her body swayed a little.
Yuan Xi also felt a little bit reluctant. This almost heartless plan was still a bit cruel for Zhen Mi, a girl who had never seen the darkness of the outside world.
Zhen Mi's hands trembled a few times before she regained her composure. She kowtowed to the tablet in Huan's hand, offered her tea, bowed three times, and called out, "Mother."
These bows meant that Zhen Mi was officially adopted by Mrs. Huan.
Seeing tears welling up in Zhen Mi's eyes, Huan quickly stood up and helped her up, sighing, "I really wronged you, child."
Zhang sighed, "Don't say that. The reputation of the Bian family among the nobles is much higher than that of the Zhen family. This is Mi'er's blessing."
Yuan Xi said, "After that, I will have to wrong my wife and issue a letter to the nobles in the name of Duke Wenli's widow, denouncing Cao Cao's brutal act of killing Duke Wenli and forcing my wife to death. This will completely secure my reputation."
After hearing this, some people were speechless. What Yuan Xi did was truly extraordinary.
Huan was moved. When Bian Rang was killed, the nobles all over the world were afraid of the power of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao and dared not speak out. Unexpectedly, in the end, it was one of Yuan Shao's sons who came out to uphold justice.
Although Yuan Xi did have other intentions, there was no one else in the world who could do this.
Zhen Mi tried to stand firmly. Yuan Xi saw that her face was a little pale, but he still hardened his heart and said to Liu He: "Brother, please preside over the lottery and ask for the name."
Huan Shi felt a little reluctant, so she hugged Zhen Mi and said to Yuan Xi, "Is it necessary to rush like this?"
"It is necessary," Yuan Xi nodded and said, "I caught Yuan Shang off guard today, but that was because I anticipated his thoughts and responded accordingly."
"He hasn't come to his senses yet. Although the possibility of his comeback is not high, if he still refuses to give up, things will change again."
"It's not time for me to completely break off relations with him yet. I can only get married as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."
Zhang smiled bitterly and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as Mi'er is safe and sound, that's all that matters."
Zhen Mi's eyes turned red, and she said in a trembling voice: "Mother..."
Zhang sighed and said, "From now on, I am no longer your mother. You must be careful with your words and actions, and don't let anyone catch you, so as not to bring trouble to the young master."
Huan smiled and said, "There is no such thing in private. This child makes me feel distressed. Madam, please rest assured that I will not let her suffer any grievances in the future."
Zhang finally let out a sigh of relief and bowed, "Thank you very much, Madam."
Yuan Xi said, "Now that everyone is ready, let's start with the first step of paying the lottery."
This move of his completely broke the warm atmosphere that had been established with great difficulty. Zhen Mi glared at him, Liu He held his forehead and sighed, Zhang smiled bitterly and shook her head, and Huan looked up to the sky in silence.
Do you think this is a market day? Why are you in such a hurry?
You are so eager to marry the girl from the Zhen family, I'm afraid you have other purposes?
It seems that the rumors about Yuan Xi's lust are most likely true!
Yuan Xi noticed that many people were looking at him with resentment, and he knew that they were criticizing him in their hearts.
But he really doesn't have a perfect plan now, and getting married as soon as possible is the best option at the moment.
Liu He coughed, took out the wild goose he had prepared in advance, and handed it to Huan.
This is the first step of accepting the marriage proposal.
"Yili.com - Wedding Ceremony for Scholars": "At the wedding ceremony, the bride price is expressed by offering geese."
Yuan Xi said from the side: "I shot it down with my own hands. It's very big, isn't it?"
Huan almost burst out laughing 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 not appropriate."
"But next Najib, I have important things to do."
Huan asked in confusion: "What's the matter?"
She soon found out.
Nacai is to ask for the woman's name in order to predict the good or bad luck of the marriage.
"Yili.com - Wedding Ceremony for Scholars": "The guest holds a goose and asks its name; the host agrees, and the guest goes in to give it."
Zhang took out a red note with Zhen Mi's name and birth date written on it and handed it to Liu He.
This is the second step of asking for the name.
After asking for the name, the matchmaker will give the girl's name to the man, "go back to the temple for divination, and if it is a good omen, then send a messenger to report it."
That is, the birth dates of the man and woman are divined. If a good omen is obtained, a messenger is sent with geese to the woman's family to announce the good news, and the ceremony is the same as taking a bride.
This is the third step of Najib.
Under Huan's shocked gaze, Yuan took out Yuan Ji's tablet from the large package she brought in and placed it on the table. She placed a red sticker with her own and Zhen Mi's birth dates in front of the tablet and pretended to close her eyes and start divination.
After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Good luck!"
Huan then understood that what Yuan Xi meant by "something happened" was that he was also working as a fortune teller!
Huan was almost unable to hold it back. Wasn't this a little too trifling?
This was not the end. Yuan Xi turned around and took out another wild goose from the package as a return gift to Najib.
He said proudly: "I shot down this wild goose, too."
After these words were spoken, even Liu He was speechless. He had seen nobles acting as matchmakers before, but how could this be possible?
Zhen Mi was somewhat touched, for she understood that Yuan Xi was making jokes here without caring about his image, probably to relieve the depression in his heart.
Huan's face was stiff. She took the goose again and said, "Then it's the betrothal..."
The fourth step is to send an envoy to the woman's family to offer betrothal gifts for engagement.
Yuan Xi took out the box he had brought in earlier and said, "The betrothal gifts are ready."
Huan was completely speechless. "In that case, what date would you like to set?"
Asking for a date is the last step before marriage. The man chooses an auspicious date for the wedding, formally agrees with the woman, and gives geese as a wedding gift.
"Yili.com - Wedding Ceremony for a Gentleman": "To ask for a date, use geese."
Yuan Xi took out the third wild goose from the package again and said, "Tomorrow will be a good day."
Huan was completely defeated. You've been holding it in for twenty years. Are you going crazy?