Before Prime Minister Lin had finished speaking, he left the Imperial Study like a whirlwind.
After hearing Lin Xiangzhi's words, Princess Yonghe suddenly felt like she had found a pillar of support.
With Jiang Shuyue and Sui Sui on her mind, she returned to the palace with several palace maids and had the guards send them out of the palace to the Jiang residence in a carriage.
The palace maids helped her with her makeup in the carriage. Everyone knew that the emperor was furious today and something big was about to happen. Inside the carriage, the palace maids lowered their heads after touching up the princess's makeup, and no one dared to discuss the Jiang family's affairs.
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Jiang Mansion.
There was no music or celebration, but the courtyard was filled with laughter and cheerful voices, and everyone's face was beaming with joy.
The gates of both the Jiang and Nangong mansions were open, and the servants and maids were all smiles as they ran in and out of the two mansions.
Shuanzi saw everyone running back and forth, and Lan'er had passed by him at least five times.
It wasn't until the sixth time that he pulled Lan'er to sit down in the gatehouse.
Lan'er glared at him irritably, "Speak quickly, Miss will be done dressing soon, I still need to go get the red envelope for Madam Quanfu."
Shuanzi handed over a cup of hot tea. "You must be tired. Have some hot tea. Today, the Lady of the Palace is a true old lady. A true old lady doesn't care about receiving a red envelope."
Lan'er took the tea and slapped Shuanzi's hand away. "What do you know? Even if Lady Quanfu is the Empress Dowager, rules are still essential."
Shuanzi chuckled awkwardly, "I was just worried about you. You've been so busy. After the big day is over, we'll suggest to Miss that we put a moon gate in the wall between the two mansions so that everyone doesn't have to take a detour."
Lan'er took a sip of tea and put down the cup. "You're overthinking things. Isn't Miss smarter than you? Today, all the guests coming in and out are important. Be careful in serving them."
Watching Lan'er leave in a hurry, Shuanzi glanced at the teacup on the table, which still had a little less than half a cup of tea left.
With a slight thought, he picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, then stood at the door with a smile on his face to greet the guests.
Madam Su was the first to arrive at the Jiang residence, accompanied by the Su family's steward, maids, and servants.
After Du Qi arrived, he led everyone to help.
Su Huai-ren arrived late only after checking in at the Ministry of Rites.
Seeing his wife settling the guests in the hall, Su Huai-ren also joined in the task of entertaining the guests in the hall.
The tea, pastries, wedding candies, and dried fruits in the hall were all very plentiful.
After the old lady arrived, she spoke with Madam Su for a while and learned that the household had not followed the custom, and even the Lady of the Palace had not been arranged.
The old lady insisted on going to the backyard to help Jiang Shuyue comb her hair.
Du Yutong and Zhan Shuzhen arrived together shortly after.
When Madam Su learned that Jiang Shuyue had also sent an invitation to Princess Yonghe, and considering that all the guests coming from the Jiang residence were women, she asked Su Huai-ren to go to the next courtyard to help arrange the guests.
In the inner courtyard.
With the help of Qiuju and her maids, Jiang Shuyue has already changed into her wedding dress.
Dressed in a red wedding gown, she resembled a graceful phoenix, with an extremely soft and thin scarlet veil over it, making her look absolutely stunning.
A flowing cloud-patterned embroidered belt cinched her waist, perfectly outlining her shapely figure.
Her cheeks were perfectly rouged, her lips were lightly touched, and her eyes were clear and bright. She wore a simple yet luxurious phoenix crown, and her beauty was breathtaking.
When the old lady came in, Jiang Shuyue had already finished her makeup.
For a moment, she suddenly had the illusion that the bride in front of her was exuding an aura of imperial majesty.
Upon seeing Madam Zhen enter, Jiang Shuyue, unable to rise, gave a slight curtsy while still seated, saying, "Greetings, Madam. Your attire today is too elaborate; I apologize for my rudeness."
"You're too kind, Moon Lady. I'm late. When I learned that you hadn't invited the Lady of Blessings, I thought I'd come in to comb your hair and bring you good fortune."
Qiuju quickly brought over a chair and said with a smile, "Please take a seat, Madam. With your blessing, our young lady is truly blessed."
"Qiuju, that girl has a silver tongue. You mean to say that my mouth is blessed? I also wish you a big, healthy son this year."
The old lady's words made the girls in the room burst into laughter.
"It's already March, Steward Qiu, you'd better hurry up."
"Go away, you should hurry up and find your ideal husbands, and try to get them all married off by the end of the year."
The maids had intended to tease Qiuju, but they ended up blushing because of her.
The old lady refused to sit down and picked up her hair comb, symbolically combing Jiang Shuyue's hair three times.
He was muttering to himself:
Comb your hair all the way to the roots, and you'll have no worries about wealth and prosperity.
Comb your hair twice, and you'll be free from illness, disaster, and worry.
Comb your hair three times, and you'll have many children, much happiness, and a long life.
A string of blessings, witty and charming, followed Jiang Shuyue's repeated thanks.
Qiuju and her maids all praised the old lady for her eloquence.
Lan'er respectfully handed over the red envelope, saying, "Our young lady has benefited from the old lady's good fortune, and the old lady may also share in our young lady's joy."
The old lady did not refuse, and accepted the red envelope with both hands, smiling from ear to ear. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Good, good, good, I will also share in the bride's joy."
Qiuju put away the gift that the old lady had given her today and then went up to invite the old lady to the front hall for tea.
Lan'er took the bridal veil and walked behind Jiang Shuyue, looking at the young lady in the bronze mirror with amazement.
"Miss is the most beautiful bride I have ever seen."
"Lan'er, can you tell me who you admire today?" Jiang Shuyue asked, looking at Lan'er behind her through the bronze mirror.
"Miss, please come quickly soon, I'll talk to you about this another day."
As Lan'er spoke, she was about to cover Jiang Shuyue with the bridal veil.
Jiang Shuyue reached out and took the bridal veil away. "Why the rush? He can cover it up when he gets to the courtyard gate. If you don't confess, I'll betroth you to...
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