Chapter 107 Brother, Calm Down
The vibrant golden roses bloomed on the fiery red wedding dress, dazzling the eye.
"Isn't that Scarlet Beauty!?"
Although she had only seen it once, its unique design was still deeply ingrained in her mind, and Chuntao recognized it immediately.
Even the two embroiderers stared at the dress with shining eyes.
"Your Excellency is truly generous; this is Qixiu Workshop's prized possession!"
"What's in this brocade box... isn't this the matching set of twelve head ornaments? These are priceless and unavailable on the market."
"Yes, this garment itself is a treasured masterpiece, a priceless gem."
...
The group chatted amongst themselves, and the more they talked, the uglier Lu Bai's face became.
She never expected that Chunyu Han would send Scarlet Beauty to Yu Nian.
This dress is the prized possession of Qixiufang, and the embroiderer is so arrogant and confident.
So it turns out her master was Chunyu Han... That eunuch was actually the owner of the top cloth shop in the capital!
Lu Baishi has shot herself in the foot by lifting a rock.
"This dress should look familiar to Mrs. Lu."
More than just familiar, Lu Bai's fake smile froze on her face, and her sinister gaze seemed to burn holes through the wedding dress.
Madam Lu gritted her teeth, suppressing the urge to rush forward and tear the wedding dress apart. A small act of impatience could ruin a grand plan; these wretches in the house—she would definitely teach them a lesson one day!
Originally, Lu Baishi wanted to embarrass Yu Nian, but now, her own face turned ashen, and she could only make up an excuse and slink away.
If I stay any longer, I don't know how many more upsetting things I'll have to hear.
Anyway, she had already achieved her purpose in coming to investigate today. Judging from Yu Nian's expression, she only felt that yesterday's fire was an accident.
"Madam Lu, please take care and come visit often."
Yu Nian gave a perfunctory polite remark, seemingly still somewhat unsatisfied. Without even having to personally shoo the person away, she used Chunyu Han's influence to blow them out.
This ally is really reliable; sometimes he's much more dependable than that old sixth brother.
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With the wedding countdown underway, Yu Nian has become exceptionally busy.
She was busy planning how to avoid a dramatic confrontation between the fastidious prince and Chunyu Han on her wedding day.
"Big brother, fourth brother, have you remembered your missions?"
In the backyard of the Prime Minister's residence, Yu Nian, Yu Ning, and Yu Jing were having a serious round table meeting.
“I understand, but is this really okay? Xiao Wu, tell your fourth brother the truth, is it because you don’t want to marry Chunyu Han anymore, that you’re making things difficult for him like this?”
Yu Jing looked troubled. If this matter were investigated further, it would obviously not be in accordance with the conduct of a gentleman. This was the first time he had ever heard of such a practice during a wedding procession.
"That's right, Xiao Wu. If you don't want to get married, just say so. Don't worry about what others say or do. Your brother will protect you even if it means his own destruction."
Compared to Yu Jing, Yu Ning was not so calm. He slammed his hand on the stone table with great bravado, as if he would rush to the Regent's Mansion and fight Chunyu Han to the death if Yu Nian said a word.
"Brother, calm down, calm down."
Yu Nian picked up the teacup that Yu Ning had knocked over and poured him a new cup of tea. Her older brother's temper was really volatile.
“This is a test, not a challenge. You know I’m head over heels for Mingyue, so how could I not want to marry her?”
Yu Nian lowered her voice as she spoke, looked at her two good brothers, and patiently explained.
"And think about it, when the wedding procession returns, the official road runs straight from south to north. Can two groups of people drive side by side at the same time? If my cousin and I get into the bridal sedan chair at the same time, who do you let go of?"
Although the Crown Prince and Chunyu Han are of different statuses, the Crown Prince currently has no real power, and Chunyu Han is his mortal enemy. When they encounter such a face-saving hurdle, tensions are bound to rise.
Yu Jing: "Then it must be Chunyu Han."
Yu Ning: "Then it must be the Crown Prince."
Yu Ning glared at Yu Jing, her tone full of displeasure.
"Fourth brother, how could you make our fifth brother's bridal sedan chair give way to someone else?"
Yu Jing's face also darkened. Of course, he didn't want his sister's bridal sedan chair to be sidelined, but in that situation, he had to consider the bigger picture.
“Brother, he is, after all, the Crown Prince and the heir apparent. He must observe the proper etiquette between a subject and a ruler.”
Look at this problem, even in her own family she can't agree on it, if we try to solve it on the same day, it'll cause a huge uproar.
Seeing that the two brothers were about to start arguing, Yu Nian quickly reached out to interrupt them.
"So, do you now understand why I asked you to do this?"
The two brothers looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's do it that way. And brother, there's one more thing I need to trouble you with."
Yu Nian and the other two chatted enthusiastically in the courtyard, sometimes laughing heartily, sometimes whispering secrets.
Behind the large locust tree at the entrance of the courtyard, a pair of peach blossom eyes similar to Yu Nian's were curiously looking this way, but unfortunately the distance was too far and they could not hear what they were saying.
"Hmph, she's getting married tomorrow, and she's catching up with her brothers, even calling out to that roughneck eldest brother, but she didn't even call me. That girl never respects me..."
Yu Nian sensed the resentful look in that gaze, couldn't help but chuckle, and looked up to call out towards the courtyard gate.
"Third Brother! Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"
Yu Nian wasn't unaware of Yu Sheng's potential, but she was worried that Yu Sheng, having never dealt with Chunyu Han before, might forget his lines under Chunyu Han's terrifying pressure.
"I don't have time."
Upon realizing he had been discovered, Yu Sheng flicked his jade fan and strode out.
Yu Nian hadn't had time yet, but he was eavesdropping here, clearly having plenty of free time.
Yu Nian wasn't the kind of person who fussed over every little thing, so she took the initiative to come over.
"My third brother will be serving as a greeter at the wedding tomorrow, so he won't have time for anything else. That's why I didn't invite you. You're not angry with your sister, are you?"
Yu Sheng didn't expect Yu Nian to come over and explain to him. He fanned himself vigorously with his folding fan and raised his chin high.
"I'm not that petty or narrow-minded. Why would I get angry with you over something like this?"
"Of course."
Yu Nian smiled. This guy was such a tsundere. Even though he was already leaning against the wall, he still acted so nonchalant.
Chun Tao walked in from outside, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she saw that the Third Young Master was also there. She quickly changed the subject before she could finish her sentence.
"Miss... your order has arrived."
Yu Nian understood and bowed slightly forward.
"Then, Third Brother, I'll take my leave now."
Yu Nian's figure disappeared around the corner, and Yu Sheng put away his folding fan and called his servant.
"Go and tell someone to pack up the things I brought back from outside, and put them all into the Fifth Miss's dowry tomorrow."
The servant was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.
"Young Master, weren't those things meant for Miss Meng's betrothal gifts?"
“There was a fire yesterday, and a lot of that girl’s things were burned. How can we let people laugh at our Prime Minister’s residence tomorrow? As for my betrothal gifts, we can find them again.”
After giving his instructions, Yu Sheng turned back after taking only two steps to give another one.
"Remember, you don't need to tell Fifth Sister about this."
The servant hurriedly agreed, letting out a silent sigh. His young master clearly cared deeply for the Fifth Miss, yet he always openly opposed her; he was truly an oddball.
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