"Then I'll have to beg my mother to make this marriage happen, all for the sake of my sixth cousin's grand gift," the Shu family cousin replied mischievously, speaking without restraint since the room was full of family.
The already festive atmosphere was made even more joyful by the addition of laughter.
On the way back, Fang Ruotang skipped and hopped, and Fang Shengtang, after enduring it for a while, grabbed her and pulled her close.
"You refuse to take the carriage back just to be a monkey in the street?"
"Big sister! How could you say that to me?"
Fang Shengtang covered his face with a handkerchief and gave Fang Ruotang a glare as a warning.
“Behave yourself, walk properly like a human being, don’t jump around like a monkey, everyone on the street is staring at you.”
“They look at me with awe, how could the older sister speak of me in such a despicable way?”
Fang Ruotang pouted and kicked her feet, looking very unhappy.
She made a startling statement: "My older sister used to love going out with me, but she doesn't anymore. You wouldn't be in such a hurry to go back and do something with your brother-in-law, would you?"
"You'd better shut up!" Fang Shengtang's expression changed drastically. He looked around like a thief, and then suddenly saw a window sill on the second floor.
She stared at him intently, then pulled Fang Ruotang closer, somewhat surprised.
"Look, isn't that Wei Xuan and Zhao Zhen'er?"
Where? Where?
Fang Ruotang craned her neck and looked in the direction Fang Shengtang was pointing, both sisters showing the same shocked expression.
"This Wei Xuan is incredibly audacious! The Emperor has already offered him the position of imperial son-in-law, yet he still dares to have a secret rendezvous with Zhao Zhen'er. He's courting death, and he wants to drag his whole family down with him, doesn't he?"
"Oh my gosh! I've got him! I've got him!"
Fang Shengtang's voice carried an undisguised excitement, completely showing his enjoyment of the spectacle.
Fang Wantang looked speechlessly at the two sisters, who were equally matched.
“If you don’t rein yourselves in, the whole street will notice them because of you, and then it will be really hard to handle. Xiao Liu, Wei Xuan is one of your men, it would be a shame if he died.”
"……Too!"
Fang Ruotang thought about the things Wei Xuan sent every few days; it was practically a male version of Jin Wuyou. The only limitation was his gender; he couldn't personally fawn over Jin Wuyou like that.
But he was also a big spender; the nice items currently displayed in her room were all gifts from Wei Xuan.
"You, go and inform Prince Wei to come and arrest them."
Fang Ruotang casually selected a follower.
Fang Shengtang raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile on his face, "This show is right in front of you, aren't you going to go and see for yourself?"
"What's so interesting to watch? Look at Wei Xuan's stupidity, or Zhao Zhen'er's inability to climb the social ladder and her desire to go back to her ex. She's a fool too. If she had held onto Wei Xuan, she could have been rich and powerful for life, but she's too arrogant. She looked down on him before, and now she wants to go back. Does she really think the Emperor is so magnanimous that he won't hold a grudge against a woman like her? Wei Xuan's fiancée is the Fourth Princess, a marriage personally arranged by the Emperor. How many heads does she have to lose? She dares to ruin this marriage."
"Not bad! Our little sixth child has learned to analyze things now."
"Big sister, you're making it sound like I was so stupid before."
"Not stupid, not stupid, our sixth child is the smartest."
"Exactly! That's why I don't watch. Why would I watch a woman who could have been a wife rack her brains trying to become someone's concubine? I don't want to watch someone make a fool of themselves."
Fang Ruotang had no interest in watching the spectacle of people she looked down upon.
Afterwards, Fang Ruotang did not inquire with Xiao Jingzi, but she did not see Wei Xuan when Cui Sixian got married the next day.
I still asked a question.
[His leg was broken by his older brother, and he's recuperating at home!]
He deserves to be called stupid.
Fang Ruotang knew that the Crown Prince Wei was a virtuous and proper gentleman. With him looking after Wei Xuan, she figured he wouldn't give him another chance to make a mistake. So she joined the crowd and watched the groom overcome all obstacles.
It can only be said that the talented Master Kang was indeed worthy of the task. Whether it was solving riddles, composing poems, or matching couplets, nothing could stump him. He smoothly carried the bride all the way.
As Fang Ruotang smiled, she noticed a man who was slightly taller than Lord Kang and was protecting him with all his might.
Is the boy in dark red next to Lord Kang his younger brother?
【Yes! 】
[It's quite obvious at a glance that the two brothers look four or five points alike. If his marriage proposal to Cousin Shu goes smoothly, won't he become my cousin's husband? Tsk tsk, these two sons of the Kang family are both becoming my brothers-in-law, that's quite a coincidence.]
Kang Er was born into a farming family and was a commoner. He couldn't hear Fang Ruotang's thoughts, but he was a member of the Tianyi Sect, knew Fang Ruotang, and saw his elder brother go to pick up the bride.
He took the opportunity to go up and say hello.
"Sect Master, I am Kang Er, a newly initiated disciple of the Tianyi Sect."
"Yes, I've heard of you."
Kang Er's face lit up with joy. "I am deeply grateful to the Sect Master for his high regard and for giving me the opportunity to enter the sect and study. I will definitely work hard to cultivate in the future, follow in the footsteps of the Sect Master, and protect the people of my Great Yong from the harm of demons."
"Good! It's great that you have the intention. Keep up the good work."
Fang Ruotang gave a very official compliment, and Kang Er, being perceptive, didn't linger. After Lord Kang greeted the bride, he immediately went to Lord Kang's side.
Why don't you ask him about his relationship with your cousin from the Shu family?
【I won't ask! What if he doesn't want to marry my cousin and thinks I'm using my power to pressure him? My cousin Shu deserves someone who is good enough, not someone who's only marrying her for my benefit.】
Fang Ruotang is generous, but sometimes she can be quite stubborn.
She enjoys joining in the fun, but never gets involved in other people's cause and effect.
Because she didn't feel she had the capacity to bear the burden for the other person for a lifetime.
Even regarding her fifth brother's marriage, she only offered suggestions; the final decision rested with the parties involved. Otherwise, in her opinion, she would not approve of Shen Lixia becoming her fifth sister-in-law.
Fang Ruotang didn't join the wedding procession to watch the newlyweds exchange gifts at the Kang family's house. Instead, she stayed at the Cui family's house for the banquet. There were quite a few people who chose this option, so many that as soon as she sat down, someone came up to chat with her.
"Your Excellency, I am but an ordinary wine seller from the capital, my family runs a small tavern, and my surname is Yuan. Today, I managed to sneak into this wedding banquet by tagging along someone else's invitation, hoping to see Your Excellency. I have a favor to ask: could you please speak to the Second Young Master Song of the Loyal and Valiant General's Mansion and ask him to let me go?"
"Huh?" Fang Ruotang, holding her chopsticks, looked at the girl standing behind her, bent over, with a look of heroic sacrifice on her face, somewhat bewildered.
She knew Song Chiyu.
I went out on a business trip with Wei Xuan and Gu Jiaren.
He was also the most unruly of the three. Even after returning from his errand in a beautiful manner, he still looked like a scoundrel and hadn't changed much.
Of the many officials appointed to official positions, Song Chiyu was the only one who would never wear his official robes properly. Fortunately, the Emperor and the Crown Prince didn't concern themselves with such details, otherwise Song Chiyu would have been skinned alive long ago.
Is this a prelude to abducting women?
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