Zhao Shijie got angry as soon as he saw Li Xiaochen. This kid was really shameless. His Xinxin wasn't even married to him yet, and he was already acting like a member of the Lin family?
Hmph! What a waste of a beautiful flower on cow dung!
The officials present also gave Li Xiaochen face, smiling respectfully and offering compliments while also praising Lin Yuxin.
"Hehe! Your Highness is right. Today is Lord Lin's wedding banquet. However, the princess and Your Highness are a match made in heaven. When Your Highness gets married, I must ask for a cup of celebratory wine."
"Yes, yes, yes, I've said it before. The princess is a model of womanhood, a pillar of our Xia Kingdom! She is the emperor's right-hand woman and the prince's virtuous wife!"
"Hehe! I am truly envious that General Zhao has such a granddaughter! She is skilled in both literature and martial arts, and also possesses medical expertise. If I could have such a wonderful daughter or granddaughter, my ancestors' graves would be emitting auspicious smoke!"
The praise from Lord Long and the others had a significant effect, as it turned on the two big shots, Li Xiaochen and Zhao Shijie, making them appear much more amiable.
Everyone present was shrewd, and they immediately followed suit, starting to praise Lin Yuxin.
The Lin brothers, who were greeting guests at the door, were embarrassed by the excessive praise. Was it really appropriate to offer such unconditional compliments?
The number of people on the wives' side was smaller; most of them came with their husbands, but some wives who were friends with Zhao Hanyue also came.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, everyone started gossiping and chatting about what happened at their respective homes during the New Year. It was a harmonious atmosphere, actually.
The eldest brother set off at Chenshi (7-9 AM) to pick up the bride from the Grand Tutor's mansion. He made a lot of noise along the way, carrying the betrothal gifts and an eight-bearer sedan chair. By the end of Sishi (9-11 AM), they should have arrived, and the auspicious time for the wedding ceremony should be at noon.
As it turned out, the hour of Si (9-11 AM) had passed, and the elder brother's wedding procession still hadn't returned.
Anxiety began to appear on Zhao Hanyue's face.
"It's almost noon, why hasn't Lie'er returned yet? Could something have happened?"
"Mother, don't overthink it. My brother must have been held up by something. He knows what he's doing and will definitely be back in time."
Lin Yuxin offered words of comfort, but she herself was uncertain, fearing that her brother's wedding might not go smoothly.
As soon as noon arrived, Zhao Hanyue was getting increasingly anxious, so Lin Yuxin had no choice but to send Xiaodeng out to check why he hadn't returned yet!
Xiao Dengzi came back before the Lunar New Year. Lin Yuxin didn't bring Xiao Die and Xiao Dengzi with her when she went to Jibei City.
Xiao Die was left at home by Lin Yuxin to take care of Zhao Hanya. Although her mother had a nanny and maids to take care of her, she did not want to take Xiao Die with her to suffer, so she insisted on leaving her behind.
She handed the small stool to Lin Shaoyang and followed him to learn how to do business. During this time, she helped her second brother handle affairs outside the capital until she returned before the Lunar New Year.
After returning, Xiao Dengzi automatically went back to Lin Yuxin's side to serve her, and Lin Yuxin didn't say anything! She planned to ask Xiao Dengzi about his wishes after the New Year and see where he wanted to go.
The little stool had just run off when it returned a moment later, calling out:
"Princess, the eldest young master has returned, but...?"
"But what?"
Lin Yuxin glanced at Zhao Hanyue with concern and quickly asked.
"However, Master Lin followed us all the way back!"
As soon as Xiao Dengzi mentioned it, Lin Yuxin understood who this "Master Lin" was! It was none other than her scumbag father!
Lin Yuxin nodded, gesturing for the stool to fall, then looked at Zhao Hanyya, whose expression had changed, and cautiously asked:
"Mother, should we send him away?"
"No need, let's go out and see what he's up to first."
Zhao Hanyue did not agree and strode outside.
Lin Yuxin took a big step and followed.
As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he saw his elder brother riding a horse with a very unpleasant expression. Lin Xiong'an, on the other hand, was also riding on another horse with a smug grin, as if he were about to get married. He waved and greeted the onlookers on the street.
Lin Yuxin's face instantly turned cold. How dare Lin Xiong'an interfere with her elder brother's wedding? If he dares to enter her Lin family's gate today, he can forget about leaving safely.
Lin Xiong'an was feeling quite smug when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't care, though. Even though he disliked Zhao Hanyue's children, it didn't stop him from taking advantage of her!
How could he, as the father, not attend his son's wedding? He would be sitting in a high position later, and he heard that the prince and many officials would be attending today, so he had to cultivate good relationships with them.
He'll be his son-in-law from now on, so as his father-in-law, he should at least act like a proper father.
Lin Xiong'an had a beautiful dream, and he dreamt all the way to the gate of the Lin Mansion.
Lin Chenglie dismounted first, and a large crowd of people had already gathered at the entrance to watch and share in the joy.
Lin Shaoyang and his group also brought Li Xiaochen and the others out and stood at the gate, all smiling and waiting for Lin Chenglie to carry the sedan chair to pick up the bride.
When he saw Lin Xiong'an appear behind Lin Chenglie, his expression changed like a palette of colors.
Li Xiaochen simply walked over to Lin Yuxin and whispered:
"Why is Lin Xiong'an here?"
"I don't know, but if my brother's wedding goes smoothly, then we'll let it go today. But if he dares to cause trouble later, once he's here at my Lin residence, it'll be hard for him to leave."
Lin Yuxin shook her head, but her words were spoken through gritted teeth. This Lin Xiong'an was like an unkillable cockroach, always popping up from time to time.
"Alright, do you need my help?"
Upon hearing Lin Yuxin's plan, Li Xiaochen didn't say anything more, but asked another question out of concern.
"No need. Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"
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