"Okay, I understand."

As Yun Duoduo spoke, she left the front hall and went to the bedroom, where bathwater had already been prepared.

"These wedding dresses, we'll try them on again tomorrow."

"Princess, you have just returned from Yuze and need to rest well."

"The wedding is the day after tomorrow. The ceremony is very elaborate, from morning to night, from the palace to the Prince of Jibei’s residence. We need to conserve our energy so that we can get married in the best condition."

"Yes, Aunt Xiang is right."

...

The next morning, the high palace walls and red eaves were bathed in warm sunlight streaming through the wooden windows, casting dappled patterns of light on the ground.

Yun Duoduo woke up very early. She got out of bed, pushed open the paper window, let the sunlight stream in, listened to the chirping of birds outside the window, and closed her eyes to feel the warmth around her.

Tomorrow is my wedding day.

Today, I'll go through my entire makeup look and see if there's anything that needs adjusting.

The palace courtyard was bustling with noise early in the morning, with palace maids and servants busy making preparations. This was a rare happy occasion in the palace since the wedding of the eldest prince, Yun Yibo, and Princess Shangguan Qin'er of Loulan.

The head of the Inner Court has instructed the palace eunuchs and maids to be careful and attentive, as this is a marriage bestowed by His Majesty and is the wedding of the most favored Ninth Princess; no mistakes can be made.

A knock came from outside the door.

"Ninth Princess, may I come in?"

"Enter!"

Yun Duoduo listened to the crisp female voice outside the door and felt a little curious.

The people in Fu Shuang Palace had all served her for many years, and she could recognize each of their voices.

"Attend the Ninth Princess event."

The person outside pushed the door open and knelt down in front of Yun Duoduo.

“Ninth Princess, my name is Qiuju. I will accompany you to your wedding, but I will stay in the Prince of Jibei’s residence to serve you afterward.”

Qiuju was twelve or thirteen years old. She had two cute double buns on her head, tied with two red ribbons that were tied into bows, making her look very lively.

Yun Duoduo looked at the adorable little girl and felt delighted.

"Chrysanthemum in autumn..."

"Chrysanthemums can withstand the frost, no matter how harsh the wind and frost. Their nature is to endure the cold, so what can the wind and frost do to them?"

"Hmm, a good name." Yun Duoduo nodded and reached out to help Qiuju up.

“My name is Dongshuang, and I will follow the princess from now on.”

Behind Qiuju, a maidservant was kneeling with another person.

"Winter frost..."

"Winter Blossoms Overnight: Hmm, that's a good name too."

Dongshuang was older, probably around twenty years old, and looked very composed, so she must be one of the older women in the palace.

They were originally palace maids in Shouchang Palace. The Empress Dowager saw that they were clever and gave them to Yun Duoduo so that they could serve Yun Duoduo.

"We servants were originally from Shouchang Palace. We are honored by the Empress Dowager's kindness in allowing us to serve the princess and accompany her to the Prince of Jibei's residence tomorrow."

"good."

Yun Duoduo knew that her grandmother sent two maids over to help her gain a foothold in the Prince of Jibei's mansion.

After marrying into the Prince of Jibei's mansion, she became the mistress of the house, and there were many things that needed to be taken care of by her.

She looked at the young palace maid and the older palace maid, and felt a strong connection with them. She then took Dongshuang's hand and said, "Alright, from now on we'll be together. As long as I, Yun Duoduo, have meat to eat, you won't be lacking!"

Qiuju and Dongshuang quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Highness. This servant will go to the Imperial Kitchen and fetch a bowl of red date and peanut soup!"

Chrysanthemums ran out happily, and the red date and peanut soup symbolizes many children and much happiness.

"Princess, let me help you put on your wedding dress and then apply your makeup."

Yun Duoduo nodded and sat down on the stool in front of the dressing table.

"Princess, put on this red silk shirt first, and then put on the embroidered red robe over it."

Dongshuang picked out clothes from the box and helped Yunduoduo put them on while talking.

"Wear this necklace with the Heavenly Official Lock around your neck, a shawl over your shoulders, and a bag for your descendants slung over your shoulder."

"Princess, just wear this red skirt and red trousers, and then put on some red satin embroidered shoes!"

"Yes, and you also need to wear this phoenix crown."

After trying on her wedding dress, Yun Duoduo found that the waist of her inner and outer garments was a bit tight, so she decided not to eat anything except rice porridge for the rest of the day.

"By the way, Aunt Xiang, what did the eldest princess say when she sent a message to Prince Rui's mansion asking Big Head and Hairless to be flower boys?"

Yun Duoduo turned to look at A Xiang.

"Princess Rui readily agreed, saying it was a blessing for them!"

"I suppose the two princes are already prepared to be the princess's flower boys!"

Dongshuang listened from the side, completely confused, so Axiang explained the meaning of flower girl to her.

Over the years, she has learned quite a few new words from Yun Duoduo's side.

...

Inside the Prince Rui's residence, two children stood in front of Princess Rui, Shangguan Qin'er.

One child wore a white brocade robe and a jade crown, while the other wore a dark blue cloth robe with a wooden hairpin in his hair. Both children had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and fair and cute appearances.

The two little ones were none other than the eldest son, Yun Shaoyuan, with a big head, and the second son, Yun Shaomu, who had no hair.

"Come, let Mother have a good look at you."

Shangguan Qin'er pulled the two of them in front of her and looked them over carefully.

"Mu'er, change out of this dark blue cloth robe and into the same clothes as your elder brother."

Shangguan Qin'er looked at Yun Shaoyuan again, "This white brocade robe is not good, Tuya!"

"Your Highness." Tuya was Shangguan Qin'er's head maid.

"Let's change this white brocade robe to... to pink. White is unlucky!"

"Ah? Mother! I don't want to wear pink robes!" Yun Shaomu said with a look of resistance.

"Listen to me, your Ninth Aunt originally wanted to find some little girls to be flower girls, but since she chose you, it's your good fortune."

Yun Shaomu curled his lip.

"Take this flower basket."

Yun Shaoyuan obediently carried the flower basket in his hands, smiling as he stood ramrod straight.

Yun Shaomu, however, looked unwilling. "Mother, how can I, the heir of the Prince Rui's mansion, be carrying a flower basket like my little daughter?!"

"Wearing a pink robe is one thing, but why is she carrying a flower basket?"

"Sissy..." Yun Shaomu muttered, clutching one corner of his hand, clearly unhappy.

"Tomorrow is your ninth aunt's wedding day. Your ninth aunt said that you should bring a flower basket."

"When the time comes, you will follow behind your ninth aunt and throw the flower petals from the flower basket into the air, understand?"

Yun Shaomu said "Oh," then picked up the flower basket and took a few steps forward in a serious manner.

"Tuya, the robes need to be prepared quickly. The wedding is tomorrow, so we need to try them on again tonight!"

Tuya nodded and walked quickly toward the weaving workshop. When she learned that the two princes would be flower boys for the Ninth Princess, Tuya prepared robes of various colors. At the time, she thought that the pink one would definitely not be needed, so she did not bring it to the mansion.

Surprisingly, the pink color actually came in handy.

...