"Why are you here?" Zhu Yu put down the list in his hand, pulled the person over, and sat down next to him.
Qi Yu and Li Feng secretly smiled and withdrew.
Lu Xiaoyun grasped Zhu Yu's hand, revealing his fair and jade-like wrist.
Zhu Yu blushed: "Don't do anything reckless in broad daylight. We're getting married soon, so please be patient during this time."
Lu Xiaoyun glared at him, annoyed: "What's on your mind? Does every time I'm affectionate with you, it's just so I can do *that* with you?"
Zhu Yu glanced at her from the waist down: "This is my own body, do you think I don't know how powerful it is?"
Lu Xiaoyun was speechless. She took the jade bracelet out of his sleeve, pointed to the number on it, and said, "There are still four thousand points left. I came here today to tell you, why don't we switch back? If the old women and maids in the courtyard say a few good words for us, the points will be cleared to zero soon."
Zhu Yu rolled up his sleeves: "Who said I wanted to switch back? Lu Xiaoyun, I told you, I'll have our child in the next life."
"Do you know how hard it is for the woman on her wedding day?"
"Then I'll definitely be the one to come."
"Do you know that childbirth is like a woman walking through the gates of hell?"
"I knew you still wanted to change? Besides, don't scare me. My sister-in-law gave birth to my nephew in just two hours, it was very smooth. The midwife said some women only last half an hour. And Ah Yan is here, he won't let me be in any danger."
Lu Xiaoyun didn't know what to say. Zhu Yu was stubborn, and once he made up his mind, it was hard to change it: "No regrets?"
No regrets!
"Alright! I'm off then. I'll have someone renovate the yard and expand it a bit."
Zhu Yu pushed the person out: "Go on, go on, just remember to make sure the bed is big."
Lu Xiaoyun scoffed.
Time slipped by in the snowy January, then through the vibrant February, and into the flowing waters of March, then into April when the loquats were not yet ripe, and finally into May.
On the day of the betrothal, the Ministry of Rites sent over a pair of wild geese that had been prepared, but Lu Xiaoyun had them taken back and sent two wild geese that she had personally hunted to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. The geese had glossy feathers and were extremely beautiful.
Lu Yuyan also sent over a wild goose that he had personally hunted.
On the day of the betrothal, a full load of betrothal gifts was carried out of the Prince An's mansion. The first set of betrothal gifts was carried into the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and the last set had just come out of the Prince An's mansion's storeroom.
Similarly, on the other side, a full dowry was carried out from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and taken to the palace where Princess Ruoling now resides.
However, there are differences between a prince's wedding and a marquis's wedding, so Lu Yuyan's wedding was slightly less elaborate in terms of regulations.
Lu Xiaoyun prepared many things as betrothal gifts for Ayan, but the Zhengong Mansion resolutely refused to accept them. Helpless, Lu Xiaoyun had no choice but to convert them into cash and give them to Ayan.
By the end of April, the Ministry of Rites had delivered the auspicious robes. The bright red robes hanging there were surprisingly beautiful.
When he married Lu Xiaoyun for the first time, he didn't even bother to look at her wedding attire properly.
Li Feng busied herself helping him try on the dress. The woman in the mirror was dressed in a bright red wedding gown. The auspicious dress had double-layered gold silk sleeves with auspicious mandarin duck and pomegranate patterns embroidered on the edges. It was tied around his waist with a flowing cloud gauze belt embroidered with tassels, which outlined his figure exquisitely and beautifully.
Li Feng was stunned: "Miss, look so good!"
Zhu Yu raised his chin; of course, he was the most handsome.
The embroiderer from the Ministry of Rites nodded repeatedly: "Princess Zhenguo, this dress suits you perfectly."
Zhu Yu nodded slightly: "Yes, the piping here needs to be tightened a bit more, and the waistline isn't smooth enough, so it needs to be modified as well."
The embroiderer readily agreed.
Zhu Yu then asked, "Where is the prince's auspicious robe?"
"On the carriage, we servants will also be going to Prince An's residence in a little while to ask His Highness to try on the clothes."
"I'll go with you."
The embroiderer hurriedly said, "Princess, it is customary for betrothed couples not to meet before the wedding."
Zhu Yu plopped down on the stool. Well, he had gone to play with his nephew early this morning, and his sister-in-law had told him that with less than ten days until the wedding, they couldn't see each other again from today until the wedding day.
This is a custom.
On the first day, I couldn't see her, and I missed her.
The next day, I still couldn't see her, and I missed her even more.
The third day, the fourth day... I miss her, I miss her, I still miss her.
He hated this ridiculous custom.
The day finally arrived: the eighth day of the fifth lunar month, the day of the grand wedding.
Today, with one wedding and one marriage taking place in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, everyone in the household, except for a little dumpling, has been busy since yesterday.
The city was adorned with red ribbons, with countless red silks tied to the trees and petals scattered along the roadside, making all the other flowers pale in comparison.
Guards stood in order on both sides of the road, and the surging crowds stood shoulder to shoulder, craning their necks to watch this once-in-a-century royal wedding.
Throughout the capital city, from toddlers learning to speak to the elderly with white hair, everyone knows that today is the auspicious day for His Highness Prince An to marry his princess and Princess Ruoling.
Some people still remember that a year and a half ago, when His Highness Prince An first married Miss Lu, there was no reason for such a lively occasion. If it weren't for the Emperor's decree, they wouldn't even know that Prince An was getting married that day.
Even the Duke and his son did not return to the capital; instead, a sedan chair carried them into the Prince An's residence through the back gate.
Anyone who didn't know better would think that His Highness Prince An was taking a concubine.
Who would have thought that in just a year and a half, this couple would go through a process from their wedding to their divorce, and then to a marriage decree personally bestowed by the Empress Dowager, and finally become husband and wife.
Today's wedding is being held in the palace.
Last night, Zhu Yu dismissed the two maids early and sat upright in his room in Tongjia Courtyard, looking at himself in the mirror.
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