Chapter 109 I'll deal with her tonight
Before dawn, Yu Nian was pulled out of bed to get ready.
Her long, black hair was styled into a bun, adorned with an exquisitely crafted rose crown with gold tassels. Especially striking was the colorful beaded hairpin with a magpie carrying a flower, and the jewel-encrusted chain, dazzling and shimmering.
“Miss, look at this headdress, it’s like it was made just for you. Lord Chunyu really put his heart into giving you this.”
Yu Nian was a little grumpy from waking up early, and wrinkled her nose.
He's got a heart, or rather, he's scheming.
Lu Baishi was present that day, and Yu Nian didn't think much of it. Later, she realized that Chunyu Han was the owner of Qixiu Workshop.
Chunyu Han, after all, held great power, so it wasn't surprising that he owned several shops.
What Yu Nian found frightening was that she was glad she hadn't asked the top embroiderer to embroider a sachet for Chunyu Han, otherwise she would have been exposed.
But Chun Tao was right about one thing: this headdress really suited Yu Nian, making her already radiant face even more charming and beautiful.
"Miss, let me remove the red string and jade pendant from your neck. It's a joyous occasion, so please don't wear it."
Just as Chun Tao was about to make a move, Yu Nian immediately raised her hand and covered her neck.
"No need, let's leave it like this. We can't see anything from inside anyway."
That was a life-saving necklace given to Yu Nian by the system, included in the newbie gift pack. It could protect against two fatal injuries. Yu Nian had already used it once, and had one left.
She wouldn't even take this off when she slept; in this perilous world, she couldn't sleep peacefully without wearing this life-saving charm.
...
Crash!
The two strings of firecrackers hanging in front of the Prime Minister's mansion went off at the same time, which meant that the two groomsmen who came to fetch the bride had arrived at the same time.
Yu Nian listened to the commotion in the inner courtyard and sighed inwardly. She knew that if these two didn't clash, the wedding procession wouldn't be comfortable.
Yu Nian has done all she can. Now she can only wait and see, hoping that her fourth brother can step up and stabilize the situation.
Two tall horses, one black and one white, stood in front of the gate, with the groom, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, on his back, followed by a large wedding procession.
A surge of red almost filled the entire official road.
After being imprisoned for over a month, Li Mingjin was bombarded with stories of the Regent and the Fifth Miss of the Prime Minister's family falling in love. He was sick of hearing them.
Yu Nian, that fickle woman, started throwing herself at a eunuch as soon as he fell from grace. What a fool she is.
There will come a time when she begs to come to the Eastern Palace to serve as a slave or maid.
Li Mingjin exchanged a hostile glance with Chunyu Han on the black horse, waiting for him to deal with this treacherous villain sooner or later.
Chunyu Han's gaze remained cold and stern, but not because of the Crown Prince; he did not take Li Mingjin seriously.
His displeasure stemmed from his discomfort with such a vibrant red color; it was so bright that even a few glances at it were jarring. This was the first and last time he would wear it.
The bride should have been waiting for the groom to come and fetch her in the courtyard at this time. There were two side rooms on the left and right, but the door to Yu Nian's room was tightly closed.
What does this mean?
Chunyu Han was already in a bad mood, and when he came in and didn't see Yu Nian, his coldness intensified.
Li Mingjin, who came in with him, had already entered Yu Zhirou's room.
Yu Jing and Yu Ning stood in front of Yu Nian's door, and Yu Jing spoke up despite the pressure.
"My lord, please don't be impatient. This is a rule in our Prime Minister's residence called 'blocking the gate.' In other words, you can only enter after you have passed my test."
Yu Huaifeng, who was standing to the side, twitched his brow. How come he didn't know that the Prime Minister's residence had such a rule?
Chunyu Han wasn't so surprised. He knew that Yu Nian wouldn't be herself if she didn't come up with some tricks.
Aroused by Yu Nian's competitive spirit, Chunyu Han wanted to see what kind of difficult problems she could pose to him.
"As you see fit."
Seeing that Chunyu Han was willing to cooperate, Yu Jing felt a weight lifted off his shoulders.
He waved for someone to bring up a pot with a large red silk flower tied around its neck and some tokens. Ordinary pitch-pot games would not be difficult for Chunyu Han, so Yu Jing came up with a plan to buy time.
"The adults are blindfolded; if you can hit three balls, you pass the test."
The rules sound simple.
Yu Jing personally tied the red blindfold around Chunyu Han's eyes and handed him the tally.
Before Yu Jing could even say "start," Chunyu Han raised his hand, and the counting rod landed steadily in the mouth of the pot.
This is... way too fast...
Just as Yu Jing was racking his brains for a solution, Chunyu Han had already made his second shot.
The Crown Prince's side hasn't come out yet. To be honest, Yu Jing really doesn't want to do anything underhanded, as that would be against gentlemanly conduct.
But when he thought of his younger sister, Yu Jing hesitated for a moment, but decided to temporarily sacrifice his own integrity.
He instructed his servant to sneak under the table where the teapot was placed, and when the tally flew over, he was to dart around inside.
He threw the token but missed; it hit the edge of the pot and fell to the ground.
Chunyu Han knew his own aim well; he could sense these little tricks even with his eyes closed.
Chunyu Han is not a patient person. The fact that he cooperated with Yu Jing in this charade was already a favor to Yu Nian.
With a forceful thrust, the last stick didn't hit the spout of the kettle, but instead pierced through the paper window on the door panel and slammed into the main beam of Yu Nian's room with a whoosh.
Yu Nian realized that things were not going well and if they continued playing around, Chunyu Han, that devil, would get angry.
Why hasn't the Crown Prince left yet? I wonder what he's dawdling about. Could it be that he's got something on his mind with her...?
"Never mind, just put the veil over my head and let him in."
Yu Nian really misunderstood Li Mingjin this time. He was the Crown Prince marrying his principal wife, and there were countless rules and regulations. He was just going through the motions in that room.
Seeing the two maids come forward and open the door, Yu Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The rules were much simpler for Yu Nian's side; the two of them could leave the mansion and board the bridal sedan chair after holding the red silk ribbon.
Yu Nian had just lifted one foot and hadn't even stepped out the door when she heard a noise coming from the doorway next door, with the matchmaker chattering away.
Damn it! Can't this work? Does she have to come out first for Li Mingjin and the others to come out as well? This isn't a group wedding!
In a moment of quick thinking, Yu Nian forcefully tugged at the red silk in her hand, stopping Chunyu Han in his tracks.
Chunyu Han's expression was cold and his tone clearly showed that he was losing patience.
"What do you want to do now?"
After blocking the door and tampering with things, why did she regret it after seeing Li Mingjin today? Does she want to get into his bridal sedan chair?
"My lord, you must carry me out of the mansion to the bridal sedan chair. This is the rule of our Prime Minister's mansion."
After Yu Nian finished speaking, Chunyu Han's gaze turned to Yu Huaifeng like a cold blade, making the Prime Minister Yu feel as if he had thorns in his back. He really wanted to say that he had only learned about these rules today...
Yu Nian leaned closer to Chunyu Han, her soft, sweet voice reaching Chunyu Han's ears through the red veil, a volume only the two of them could hear.
"My lord, everyone outside knows you dote on me. If you can't even grant me this small request, I'm afraid..."
Before Yu Nian could finish speaking, Chunyu Han interrupted coldly.
"Come up."
He made a note of all the expenses incurred during the day for Yu Nian, planning to deal with her properly that night.
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