Chapter 229 I'm Not Marrying Far Away
Chi Hongyuan got drunk that night, but luckily he behaved himself after seeing Chi Hongrui. Both Hong Girl and Ying Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and were glad that the prince had been invited down.
Chi Hongrui brought Chi Hongyuan back to the Ninth Prince's Mansion and personally watched him all night. No one knew how sad Chi Hongyuan was today, but since that night, he was still the selfless and impartial prince in the court.
In order to marry Gu Siqing, Bai Ziyu bought a big house in the capital and hired people to decorate it. The two families also went through the formalities of accepting the marriage proposal and the betrothal gift, and their marriage was finally settled.
They invited someone to plan the wedding, and set the wedding date for a month later.
It happened to be the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival during that period. The Yue Kingdom did not have the custom that men and women could not meet before marriage, so Bai Ziyu made an appointment with Gu Siqing to go to the lantern festival together.
Before they got married, they had never traveled together properly, and Gu Siqing also had this intention.
On the day of viewing the lanterns, Gu Siqing started to get busy early in the room, and Osmanthus and Peanuts were busy all the time.
"Miss, do you think this is okay? I think this silk flower matches your clothes today very well."
Guihua took out the silk flower from the box and placed it on Gu Siqing's temples. Gu Siqing was wearing a moon-white dress today, and if she wore a blue silk flower, the color would be very beautiful.
Gu Siqing looked at herself in the dressing mirror, but still felt unsatisfied: "Why not bring me that pearl phoenix hairpin?"
"Miss, don't you usually dislike wearing these beads?" Huasheng handed the phoenix hairpin to Gu Siqing, wondering why her master was dressed like this today, which was so different from her usual style.
"Ahem!" Guihua pushed Huasheng lightly, signaling her not to talk too much.
By the time Gu Siqing had dressed up, the sun had begun to set, just in time for the lantern festival to begin.
"Miss, Mr. Bai is waiting for you outside the mansion." The gatekeeper came to deliver the message.
Gu Siqing looked at herself in the mirror again before she was satisfied: "I'm coming!"
In all the years they had known each other, they had never been to a lantern festival together. In fact, Gu Siqing herself had never been to one either. When they arrived at the market, they found everything new.
"Do you like this little fish lantern?" Bai Ziyu saw Gu Siqing standing in front of the stall, unable to move, and knew at a glance which lantern she liked.
Gu Siqing stared at the small fish lamp with a damaged stand, her eyes sparkling: "This lamp is so interesting!"
Bai Ziyu took the fish lantern off the stand, paid the money and handed the lantern to Gu Siqing.
This fish lantern is handheld, and the fish skeleton is divided into three parts. When you hold it in your hand and turn the main pole, the fish body will swing as if it can really swim. It is very lifelike and cute.
"I have never seen such interesting lanterns. When my father was still alive, I was too young to go to a lantern festival. After I moved to Zhou's house, I had no chance to go."
Gu Siqing played with the fish lantern in his hand and felt that the creations of the common people were truly interesting and made him unable to put it down.
Bai Ziyu was delighted to see that she was happy and wanted to ask her if she wanted anything else. But when he heard her say that she had never been to a lantern festival, he turned to look at her in surprise.
Bai Ziyu knew that Zhao Yinlian had been treating Gu Siqing harshly for many years, but he didn't expect that she had never even been to the Lantern Festival.
In front of the lantern stall, vendors were selling all kinds of candles. The candle lamps swayed in the wind, and the flickering light was reflected on Gu Siqing's face. Bai Ziyu's heart seemed to be pulled by someone.
Bai Ziyu rubbed her head distressedly: "From now on, I will accompany you to every Lantern Festival."
The man did not hide his affection in his words. Gu Siqing's cheeks turned red with anger. She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him, and nodded sullenly.
He will accompany me to every Lantern Festival from now on, and it seems to be pretty good.
During the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, the whole capital city is bustling with activity. In addition to lanterns, there are also many seasonal snacks.
Gu Siqing smelled a sweet smell of syrup and some crispy aroma of nuts in the air, and pulled Bai Ziyu through the crowd to see what delicious food he could find.
The two followed the smell to a shop selling walnut cakes. There was a pot on the stall with syrup boiling in it. A woman mixed the roasted walnut kernels and the boiled syrup together, stirred them evenly, and poured them into a mold.
The aroma of hot walnut crisps filled the air. Gu Siqing tugged at Bai Ziyu's sleeve and asked, "Is this the Qi snack you mentioned earlier?"
Bai Ziyu nodded and said, "Didn't I make a stack of them for you before? Didn't you eat them?"
"Ah, that, I only ate one piece and shared the others, but they are all cold, and this hot one looks more delicious."
Gu Siqing stared at the walnut cookies that had just been cut out of the mold and asked the vendor for one.
"What does this mean, Siqing?" Bai Ziyu narrowed his eyes and smiled as he took the walnut cake from her hand and deliberately raised it above his head. Gu Siqing was much shorter than him, so there was no way she could reach it.
"Hey! Don't get me wrong, the food you cook is naturally more delicious. I just didn't taste it. I ate street food only once, right? If I want to enjoy delicious food in the future, I have to rely on you, right?"
Gu Siqing held Bai Ziyu's hand and praised her coquettishly. Bai Ziyu was very pleased and gave her the walnut cake.
"We still have a long time to live together in the future." Bai Ziyu helped Gu Siqing wipe the walnut kernel crumbs from the corners of his mouth and said softly.
A month passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was Gu Siqing's wedding day.
"Miss! The bridal sedan has arrived. Please come out and get married." Hongniang's voice came from outside the door, accompanied by the lively sound of firecrackers and voices. It is not difficult to imagine how bustling the lobby and the gate of the prime minister's mansion were.
Yin Yaoxin wiped away the tears from Gu Siqing's eyes, and with red eyes, she helped her daughter up: "Okay, let's go out."
Yin Yaoxin had gone through the process of sending her daughter off to marry twice. Despite this, she was still reluctant to let her daughter get married.
But this time, she was truly happy for her daughter instead of worrying about her future.
"Mom, don't cry." As soon as Gu Siqing finished speaking, Yin Miaoyin, who was standing aside, burst into tears.
"After my sister got married, I was the only girl in the mansion. There was no one to talk and laugh with me every day, or to eat snacks and drink tea with me."
Yin Miaoyin cried heartbrokenly, hugged Gu Siqing and cried loudly: "After you get married, you must come back to see me more often. Without you, I'm afraid grandfather will teach me more strictly."
Gu Siqing was amused by Yin Miaoyin and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It turned out that this little girl was still worried about this. Yin Miaoyin cried miserably in her arms. Gu Siqing patted her back and comforted her: "I'm not marrying far away, so I can come back to see you often."
Yin Yaoxin, Zhen and others were standing in the room. Even Guihua and Huasheng had red eyes and tears in their eyes.
As a married woman, Gu Siqing couldn't help but feel sad, but at the same time she felt fortunate that she was married and would only stay in Beijing.
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