Chapter 188 Wedding Invitation
The Fifth Prince left Shen's residence after dinner. Emperor Jiacheng, the Crown Prince, and the Second Prince all knew about his whereabouts the moment the Fifth Prince left Shen's residence.
The New Year celebrations in Daxi were much more lively than those in modern times.
Fireworks and firecrackers are not allowed in the modern capital, and with many people returning to their hometowns, the capital is suddenly mostly empty.
On New Year’s Eve, there were few cars on the road and it was extremely quiet.
But Dahui is different.
On New Year's Eve, everyone rested.
The streets were full of children playing and the sound of laughter was endless.
From time to time, you can hear the voices greeting each other.
Every household is busy inside and outside the yard.
Because of the large area of the Shen Mansion, no sound from outside can be heard.
If it were an ordinary alley, every household could hear the lively sounds of neighbors working from morning to night, and eating from morning to night.
As night fell, the streets outside were already decorated with lights and colors.
Every New Year’s Eve, the royal family would set off fireworks, and people from all over the city would run out into the streets to watch.
The grand fireworks lit up the entire capital city.
However, there were a lot of people outside, so Su Jinshi didn't want to join in the fun.
The fireworks were already high, and there weren't any tall buildings in the capital to block the view, so they should be able to be seen from inside the palace.
Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, Su Jinshi said to housekeeper Jiang, "Everyone should take a rest today. Ask the cook to prepare dinner and a table for everyone. Don't worry about us."
"The adults and I will be alone, you can also drink some wine and relax. If you want to go out to watch the fireworks or take a walk, go ahead." Su Jinshi said, "But one thing, don't cause trouble for others outside, and remember your own safety. Rest when you come back, there is no need to clean up the dishes here, you can do these chores tomorrow."
"Yes." Butler Jiang happily bowed to Su Jinshi and said, "Thank you, young lady. I will tell them the good news right away."
In the evening, the servants all gathered together to drink, and Su Jinshi and Shen Shilang also ate alone in the hall.
Although he was spending the New Year's Day with Shen Shilang at his modern home, Su Jinshi still felt that it felt more like the New Year here.
After they finished their meal, they put on thick cloaks, sat under the eaves with a heater in their hands, and made hot tea.
The stove for boiling hot tea also helped keep the two of them warm.
Su Jinshi hid his hands in his sleeves, hugged the heater to keep warm, and looked up at the sky.
The night without light pollution is like black velvet, with the twinkling Milky Way spread on the velvet.
"It's really beautiful." Su Jinshi exclaimed, "Nowadays, unless it's a truly uninhabited place, it will be affected by some lights, and it's hard to see such a beautiful sky."
At this moment, a firework shot straight into the sky like a meteor with a slightly messy trajectory.
It bloomed suddenly in the air with a "bang".
Before this firework faded away, layers of fireworks were set off from all around.
"It's so beautiful." Su Jinshi looked up, stunned, and uttered exclamations of admiration.
Nowadays, fireworks of this scale are usually set off at fixed locations during major festivals.
It can only be seen in designated places and is not visible throughout the city.
And in the designated places, there will inevitably be crowds of people, and even traffic will be severely congested.
Therefore, Su Jinshi never joined in such a fun, for fear that once he got in, he would not be able to get out.
I didn’t expect to see such clear and beautiful fireworks in Daxi.
Shen Shilang turned his head and his eyes fell on Su Jinshi's face.
The light of the fireworks bloomed again and again and reflected on Su Jinshi's face. Under the night sky, her face seemed to be covered with a faint halo under the dim light.
As the light of the fireworks faded, the light on Su Jinshi's face dimmed, but as the next firework bloomed, her face became clear again in the light.
"It's very beautiful." Shen Shilang's words came just in the interval between the fireworks, so Su Jinshi could hear them clearly.
Su Jinshi turned around and wanted to say to Shen Shilang, you think so too, right?
But he saw Shen Shilang's burning gaze fixed on his face.
What Shen Shilang just said was "very beautiful". Could he be talking about her?
When Su Jinshi was still in doubt and unsure, Shen Shilang suddenly stood up and leaned towards her.
When the last firework bloomed in the night sky, Shen Shilang's kiss also fell.
"May we stay together year after year." Shen Shilang said in a low voice.
The two of them followed Daxi's custom and stayed together until dawn.
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The servants also came early to clean up the dishes left over from last night.
Shuangyun brought over the freshly cooked dumplings.
After eating, Su Jinshi and Shen Shilang went to sleep immediately.
Most of the New Year gifts from various mansions are delivered in the afternoon because the hosts are resting in the morning.
Butler Jiang brought the Shen family's New Year gifts to various mansions, and also handed out wedding invitations to Shen Shilang and Su Jinshi.
Most people who received the wedding invitation were a little surprised.
It was thought that Emperor Jiacheng was so active in granting the marriage in order to curb Shen Shilang's power and cut off his path to strengthening himself through marriage.
Shen Shilang was only forced to agree.
After all, when he was in the court, Shen Shilang did not hesitate to show his fear of his wife in order to delay the marriage.
But Emperor Jiacheng did not give him this opportunity.
Everyone thought that Shen Shilang probably didn't want this marriage.
Although the marriage was granted, Shen Shilang was afraid that it would take some time to decide when to get married.
Who knew the wedding invitations would be sent out so quickly.
Shen Shilang doesn't want to delay the marriage at all, it's obvious that he can't wait to get married!
Everyone couldn't help but become more curious about who Su Jinshi was and why he could have charmed the current imperial tutor to such an extent.
At the Li Mansion, Madam Lu brought Lu Xiaoyue to pay New Year's greetings. Madam Li also called Li Yuxi over and took the opportunity to ask, "Yuxi, I remember you said that you met Master Shen's fiancée in Magnolia Pavilion before."
"Yes." Li Yuxi nodded.
"Do you have any other impression of her?" Mrs. Li asked. "When you came back that day, you only said that Miss Su ignored her status and loudly mentioned Zhang Zhenzhen's name, and specifically asked for the facial cream and powder that Zhang Zhenzhen had bought."
"Besides that, is there anything else wrong with her words and actions?"
Li Yuxi thought about it carefully and said, "In fact, I thought about it later. Apart from that, there is nothing wrong with it. On the contrary, it is very smart."
"Let's talk about her appearance and temperament first. Miss Su doesn't look like a peasant. Her manners are indeed different from ours, but she doesn't have the timidity that ordinary people often have. Instead, she exudes a carefree attitude, which is an indescribable feeling."
"It seems that no matter who she meets, no matter how high their status is, she can be calm and not nervous at all. But when it comes to etiquette, it seems that she has learned it temporarily, and it is not like we have been trained since childhood and engraved in our bones. That Miss Su is indescribably strange."