He lost his patience and took her hand, leading her out of Jinshang Hall.
Her steps were a little stiff, but he walked very steadily, taking each step carefully.
He led her to the sedan chair, then he mounted his horse again, and amid the cheers of the crowd, he led the wedding procession to the Xie Mansion with drums and gongs.
The wedding day at Xie's mansion was unusually lively, with the house filled with guests and a constant stream of traffic. Even His Majesty had the chief eunuch deliver the imperial wedding gift, and King Xuan personally attended the event.
All the prominent and wealthy families in the capital attended the banquet as scheduled, and no one would fail to give face to Xie Xianyu.
When the sedan chair landed, Xie Xianyu took Wanruo out of it again. Amid the sounds of firecrackers and gongs and drums, he led her into the bustling Xie Mansion and into the wedding hall.
"This young Master Xie is truly remarkable. I heard that he married a merchant's daughter, yet the Xie family actually allowed her to marry in?" someone whispered.
"It's not that easy. Otherwise, why is the Xie family so upset? I can't get rid of it."
"That young Master Xie is famous for his ruthless methods in investigating cases. Now he has been caught by a woman. I wonder what kind of stunning beauty she is."
"Of course not! All the ladies in the capital are eagerly anticipating this marriage. I thought it would be a lady from some other family, but I never imagined..."
Some people were jealous: "She is just willing to risk her dignity to seduce men. How can a lady from a noble family behave like this?"
"Hey, Sister Jiang, what are you talking about? It seems like you are still obsessed with the old love. Could it be that entering the palace to serve the prince has wronged you?" Concubine Zhuo suddenly sneered.
Jiang Xuejun's face froze, and he gritted his teeth: "I just can't stand these seductive things."
"Really? I thought Sister Jiang was thinking about the marriage that almost happened. Alas, the eldest son of the Xie family would rather marry a merchant's daughter than you. It seems that Sister Jiang's charm is indeed average."
Concubine Zhuo half covered her face with a round fan and laughed mockingly.
Jiang Xuejun's face turned even uglier. She stared at Xu Wanruo from afar as she walked into the wedding hall side by side with Xie Xianyu, her nails digging into her palms.
Such a grand wedding and such an enviable status should all belong to her!
But Ruo was snatched away by this bitch! She became a laughing stock in the whole city of Yanjing!
Xie Xianyu took Wanruo's hand and walked into the wedding hall and stood there. The eldest master and the eldest lady sat at the top seat, trying to maintain their dignity.
"Bow to heaven and earth."
"I pay my respects to you, my parents."
"Husband and wife bow to each other."
"Send her to the bridal chamber!"
Wanruo was like a puppet, being surrounded by people and finally sent into the bridal chamber. The noisy crowd was finally isolated, but her head was still buzzing.
Xie Xianyu led her into the bridal chamber and said softly, "I'm going out to entertain the guests. I'll have Xiuzhu accompany you later. If you're hungry, have Cuizhu bring you something to eat, okay?"
He was suddenly so gentle, she was not used to it, and she felt something was wrong. She responded with some caution: "Hmm."
He curled his lips, squeezed her palm, and then stood up and left.
As soon as he left, Xiuzhu came.
"Sister Wanruo!"
Wanruo sat on the edge of the bed and adjusted the heavy crown: "Xiuzhu?"
"Your wedding dress is so beautiful! I heard that big brother specially had it made in Yangzhou. Big brother is so loving to you."
Xiuzhu leaned forward to look at her veil again: "Are you feeling stuffy with the veil on? Why don't you take it off?"
Wan Ruo shook her head: "No, I'm afraid it's against the rules."
Xie Xianyu probably wouldn't care about such a small matter, but the other people in the Xie Mansion might not. She had just entered the mansion, so she was still cautious, for fear of being caught doing something wrong.
Xiuzhu directly lifted a corner for her: "I lifted it for you! If you want to scold me, scold me."
Wanruo couldn't help laughing, and Xiuzhu couldn't help but stare at her in amazement: "Wanruo, you are so stupid."
In the past, Wanruo never dressed up in the Xie Mansion. Her plain little face was half covered by bangs, and she would never wear any bright skirts for fear of attracting attention.
Therefore, the carefree Xiuzhu never thought that she was extremely beautiful, and at most she just thought she was pretty.
This was the first time that Ri Wanruo was dressed up. Her oval face was delicate and charming, and her innocent eyes and eyebrows contained a hint of charm. She was so beautiful that she could captivate the whole country.
No wonder big brother likes it so much.
The wedding banquet on the 2nd was particularly grand. A stage had been set up in the pavilion on the lake, and the opera troupe began to perform.
King Xuan was extremely happy every day, drinking until he was red in the face. If King Xuan overthrew King Jin, he would be very proud and was just waiting to be named the crown prince.
The other officials also surrounded him and flattered him, fearing that he would be slow in currying favor with them.
As King Xuan gained power, the women in his palace naturally rose in status as well. Chen Qinghan sat at the table, and noble ladies kept coming to greet her.
Chen Qinghan was a little impatient, but still responded politely and with a smile.
Concubine Zhuo, who was being neglected, gradually looked unhappy. She thought that by forcing the princess to give birth to the eldest son, she could sit on the same level with her. Of course, it had always been like this in the palace. She relied on having a son to suppress Chen Qinghan in everything.
But she never expected that once she left the palace, those snobbish ladies would not even take her, the concubine, into consideration and would only focus on Chen Qinghan, who couldn't even have children!
In such occasions, as long as Chen Qinghan is there, they will pretend that she doesn't exist!
Concubine Zhuo glanced at the maid beside her with a vicious look. The maid nodded slightly and quietly retreated.
After a while, the maid came up with tea and refilled their cup.
But she accidentally slipped and screamed, and the teapot on the tray fell directly towards Chen Qinghan.
"ah!"
Chen Qinghan couldn't dodge in time and watched the teapot about to hit her, but was suddenly stopped by a hand.
She raised her head in shock and saw Su Yan catching the teapot. The scalding tea from the teapot had already burned his hands red.
"You clumsy servant, how did you do the job? You almost burned the princess!" Concubine Zhuo immediately took the initiative and scolded the maid.
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