Chapter 247 Yu Qingyan's Wedding 2

Upon seeing the pair of large gold bracelets, Yu Qingyan's anger, which she had just suppressed, flared up again:

"How dare you give such a tacky gift? Who would want something so vulgar?"

Yu Qingying also complained, "My second sister is dignified and elegant. When have you ever seen her wear such a bulky and tacky thing?"

Yu Qingci tilted her head: "Is it tacky? But I think this thing suits Second Sister's temperament very well, and it's quite substantial, enough to be kept at the bottom of the trunk."

The most important thing is that once my second sister marries into the Prince's mansion, if we ever run into financial difficulties, we can exchange this for cash.

After saying that, he kindly added, "It's absolutely pure gold. It cost me quite a bit of money when I bought it at Baibaozhai."

Yu Qingying: "Yu Qingci, how dare you curse my second sister to have a bad life after marriage? Are you doing this on purpose?!"

She was about to take a step forward when she looked up and met Yu Qingci's eyes, which were smiling but cold as ice. She couldn't help but shudder and shrank back.

Yu Qingyan suddenly smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Third Sister. I thought there would be a pair of earrings included. Although Mother gave me quite a few earrings as part of my dowry, she was missing a pair made of red coral."

After saying that, she looked up at Yu Qingci with a smile.

Yu Qingci seemed to have just remembered: "The pair of earrings you mentioned? Why didn't you say so earlier? My husband said that out with the old, in with the new, so he just gave them to the old woman at the gate."

I didn't know my second sister still wanted those earrings. Should I ask my husband to talk to my brother-in-law and ask him to buy her a new pair just like the ones she had?

She emphasized the word "husband" very much.

Yu Qingyan: ...

She shouldn't have said that!

If this slut really spouts nonsense in front of her husband Li Chen, and Li Chen misunderstands that she still has feelings for the man who has become her brother-in-law, then things will get complicated.

Seeing this, the matchmaker quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "The auspicious time is almost here, the bride should put on her veil now."

As she spoke, she subtly shifted her body, cleverly separating herself from Yu Qingci and her sisters, whose gazes were practically blazing with fire. Her voice carried a mixture of joy and urgency:

"Second Miss, let me apply the last bit of rouge to you, put on your phoenix crown, and then we'll get ready to leave!"

As she spoke, she gently lifted Yu Qingyan's body and resumed her work on her face.

Yu Qingying took the opportunity to shrink back, but still muttered resentfully behind Yu Qingyan:

"What's there to be so proud of..."

After delivering the dowry, Yu Qingci didn't plan to stay any longer. Madam Qiao would be coming to see her daughter off soon, and she didn't want to go through another round of pretense. So she got up to say goodbye and took Tong'er directly to her mother's Mingyue Residence.

Upon entering Mingyue Residence, the outside noise was immediately shut out, and the place became exceptionally quiet. Led by a servant, she quickly entered her mother's room.

Madam Su leaned against the soft couch by the window, dressed in a plain ginger-yellow brocade undergarment, with only a few sparse, dark silver bamboo leaf patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs. Her black hair was loosely tied in a bun, adorned only with a simple mutton-fat jade hairpin. Her complexion looked paler than usual, but her eyes immediately filled with a warm and gentle light when she saw her daughter enter.

"Qingci, you're back! Quickly, let your mother see you."

Su Chengniang held her daughter tightly with both hands, her eyes smiling as she looked her up and down.

"How have you been at the General's Mansion lately? How is your husband treating you? I heard you two have already consummated your marriage, tell me about it."

Yu Qingci immediately blushed: "Mother—"

Looking at her daughter's flushed cheeks and the undisguised joy in her eyes, Su Chengniang knew that her daughter was doing well in her husband's family, and she couldn't help but feel happy for her daughter.

"You were just over there?"

Su Chengniang's eyes flashed as she asked her daughter.

Yu Qingci nodded, recounted the events of earlier in a cheerful tone, and then inquired about her mother's illness.

"How did you catch a cold out of the blue? Last time Father mentioned it, it wasn't very serious, so why isn't it better yet? Did the doctor come to see you today? What did he say?"

Mrs. Su gently patted her daughter's hand to reassure her.

"The doctor examined me and said I'm fine, but I'm a little weak and my blood and qi are not in good condition. I need to rest for a while and take my medicine on time."

That's good, saves me the trouble of going to the front to socialize.

Su Chengniang spoke casually and frankly, but after she finished speaking, she covered her mouth with her handkerchief and coughed a few times.

Yingge, who was serving nearby, hurriedly handed over a cup of warm water, saying, "Madam, the Lord said to drink more water and rest well."

"I'm here. Did Mother take her medicine today?"

Yu Qingci took the teacup and handed it to her mother, asking Yingge as she did so.

Yingge: "Madam has just finished taking her medicine. She can take it again before dinner next time."

As the group was talking, a series of steady footsteps approached from outside the door.

"Madam, it's the son-in-law and young master Qingbai who have arrived."

The curtain was then lifted, and Lu Yunqi's tall figure appeared in the doorway. His dark robe accentuated his handsome appearance, and his brows held the usual coldness. However, his expression softened immediately upon seeing the mother and daughter inside the house.

Behind him stood Yu Qingbai, who had clearly grown taller.

"elder sister."

Yu Qingbai was still a child at heart; upon seeing his older sister, he immediately ran over to her.

"I hope my mother-in-law is well."

Lu Yunqi stepped forward to greet him.

Su Chengniang quickly sat up and told him to sit down and talk. Lu Yunqi naturally sat down next to Yu Qingci, and Yu Qingci gave him a little space.

The young couple's unintentional little actions were all noticed by Su Chengniang. A smile appeared in her eyes. Her daughter and son-in-law had a good relationship, and she could finally rest assured.

After spending some time being affectionate with her younger brother, Yu Qingci turned to Lu Yunqi and asked:

"I thought you wouldn't be here for a while, why are you here now? Where is Father?"

Lu Yunqi: "My father was entertaining guests in the front, along with the eldest son and several uncles from our clan. I took the opportunity to come and see my mother-in-law."

Looking at her son, daughter, and son-in-law, Su Chengniang felt incredibly comforted.

The group chatted and laughed with Su Chengniang in the house, and soon they heard the crackling of firecrackers from the front. The wedding procession from the Prince Cheng'an's mansion had arrived.

Su Chengniang urged, "You should hurry over. It's not good to stay out of sight at a time like this."

Yu Qingci said nonchalantly, "My husband and Qingbai can go and attend to their social obligations. My second sister and the others probably don't want to see me, so I'll stay here with Mother."

Su Chengniang gave her daughter a reproachful look, but then let her stay.

Lu Yunqi took Qingbai out, and the mother and daughter leaned against each other comfortably, whispering intimate words.

A little while later, Yanwu, the maid who had gone out to see the commotion, ran back and told them about the excitement in the front yard.

"Madam, Third Miss, you don't know, the groom outside is really arrogant! Our young masters are just following the rules, setting up a few small checkpoints at the gate, reciting poems, playing pitch-pot and archery, just to bring good luck."

The groom, on the other hand, after only two hurdles, his face turned as long and as black as the bottom of a pot!