At dawn the next day, the grandmother and Madam Quanfu, the wife of Zhang Peiyun, the abbot of Honglu Temple, walked in smiling.

Qiuju hurriedly gave two red envelopes to Mrs. Zhang.

Amber and the others were going to take Madam Quanfu's carriage to accompany Eleventh Lady to Xu's residence today, and they had to dress up. So Qiuju and Xinglin, who was by the side of the eldest lady, took care of Eleventh Lady's room.

Mrs. Zhang took it with a smile and congratulated Eleventh Lady. Eleventh Lady was helped by Dong Qing to take a bath. When she came out, she heard Mrs. Zhang laughing and saying, "...First, the eldest master passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, then the fifth aunt became the wife of a juren, the tenth aunt married the prince, and now the eleventh lady is married to the Marquis of Yongping. This year is really a great year!"

The grandmother smiled and said, "Thank you for your good words. Thank you for your good words."

It really proves the saying that outsiders just watch the fun!

Eleventh Lady sat in front of the dressing table with mixed feelings and let Madam Zhang help her comb her hair and put on a pearl hairpin. Qiuju and Xinglin helped Eleventh Lady change into a bright red wedding dress, then placed a pink handkerchief on her shoulders. Madam Zhang came forward to draw Eleventh Lady's eyebrows and eyes.

After a while, everything was cleaned up.

Shiyi Niang looked at the person in the mirror. The snow-white face, curved eyebrows, and red cherry lips, although she had changed her appearance, she looked like an Afu doll, very festive.

Thinking of how Wu Niang was dressed like this when she got married, and knowing that this was a standard bridal makeup, she couldn't help but smile.

The kitchen brought the meal.

Eleventh Lady held a big mouthful of rice in her mouth, imitating what Fifth Lady did when she got married, and then spit it out on the red paper in Madam Zhang's hand - Madam Zhang would divide the rice she spit out into two parts, half of which would be placed on the rice cabinet of the Luo family, and the other half would be taken back by Madam Quanfu of the Xu family and placed on the rice cabinet of the Xu family.

I don’t know what the meaning of this is?

As she was thinking, the Second and Third Wives, the Fourth and Fifth Wives came in, surrounded by their maids.

The grandmother hurriedly asked everyone to sit down.

Qiuju and Xinglin were busy making tea and pouring water.

After they sat down, Si Niang looked at Shiyi Niang and said with a smile, "You are so beautiful today!"

Eleventh Lady smiled slightly and asked Fifth Lady, "Why didn't I see Tenth Sister?"

Wu Niang pouted, "Mother sent someone to pick him up yesterday. Wang Lang said he had something to do, so he showed up late when the banquet started. Shi Niang didn't come at all. When mother asked about it, Wang Lang just said that Shi Niang was not feeling well. When mother asked again, he became a little impatient. There are so many guests at home, mother can't just stare at him and ask, right?"

Eleventh Lady felt a little worried after hearing this.

I hope it's just Shi Niang losing her temper and nothing serious will happen...

A little maid came to report: "The feast is about to begin!"

The grandmother led everyone to sit down.

Qiu Ju took the blue and white porcelain box containing ginseng slices and said, "Miss, would you like to put one in your mouth?"

Maybe she was afraid of having to go to the toilet during the wedding, so Eleventh Lady had not eaten or drunk anything in the morning. The eldest lady only let Qiuju give her a slice of ginseng to hold in her mouth.

Eleventh Lady shook her head: "No need. I'm not hungry!"

This was her first time as a bride in her two lifetimes... She was a little nervous.

"Have you received my copy of 'The Records of the Nine Realms of the Great Zhou'? I want to take a look at it."

Qiuju could feel that Shiyi Niang was a little nervous, so she quickly responded and went to find a book.

Eleventh Lady was lying on the kang by the window reading a book.

But I felt panicky inside. I held the book in my hand but didn't read a single word.

I put the book down, then felt bored and picked it up again.

This went on for a long time, and then the banquet outside ended.

Some people stayed in the main courtyard to watch the fun, while others came to sit in Eleventh Lady's room.

The wedding procession arrived.

The third wife hurriedly pulled Luo Zhenkai with one hand and Luo Zhenyu with the other: "You two stay here obediently."

Although no one held them responsible for the last incident, they felt bad when they thought of Shi Niang's situation at that time. The two of them became much more honest.

Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, Luo Zhenxing and his companions symbolically asked for red envelopes and opened the door.

Xu Lingyi, wearing a bright red dress, walked in with a calm expression.

Behind him were two young men who looked humble yet somewhat dignified.

Yu Yiqing was startled and said in a lost voice: "Prince Shun, General Fan!"

Qian Ming shuddered when he heard this.

Prince Shun's father was the previous emperor's younger brother. Prince Shun was the current emperor's cousin, a true descendant of the emperor, and in charge of the Imperial Household Department. General Fan's name was Fan Weigang. He was originally the emperor's personal guard. He had followed Xu Lingyi to suppress the Miao Rebellion. Now he is a third-rank military general - General Xuantong.

Fan Weigang grinned and said, "Today there is only the wedding party, there is no Prince Shun or General Fan!"

Luo Zhenxing murmured uneasily: "How can this be possible..."

Xu Lingyi asked him, "Are you used to being in the Hanlin Academy?"

Luo Zhenxing said respectfully: "I have learned a lot."

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Zhou and Mr. Hu are both scholars of great learning. It is a rare fate and opportunity for you to listen to the lectures of the two gentlemen..."

Someone nearby laughed and said, "My Lord, today is your big day. How about you train me on another day?"

Prince Shun and Fan Weigang both laughed.

Fan Weigang patted the man on the shoulder and said, "Brother, what's your name?"

"My name is Qian Ming, and my courtesy name is Zichun." Qian Ming said with a smile, "I am the fifth uncle of the Luo family."

Prince Shun smiled at Xu Lingyi and said, "Your brother-in-law is quite interesting!"

Xu Lingyi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a smile.

Qian Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his smile became even more peaceful: "It's getting late, and my father-in-law is still waiting for the Marquis to offer tea!" He took the opportunity to lead them to the hall.

Xu Lingyi kowtowed to the master and went to the first wife's room according to custom.

The eldest wife drank the tea offered by Xu Lingyi, and without saying anything, she handed a red envelope to Xu Lingyi. Xu Lingyi took the red envelope, bowed to the eldest wife, and returned to the hall. Qian Ming took a small wine cup and offered Xu Lingyi a drink.

Prince Shun couldn't help but tease: "Are you afraid of getting the Marquis drunk? Don't worry, he can still hold his liquor!"

Qian Ming nodded and said seriously: "I feel the same way!"

It made everyone laugh.

The eldest master said, "It's getting late, let's get married!"

* * * * * *

Eleventh Lady was wearing a veil and could not see the scene outside clearly, but when Luo Zhenxing carried her into the sedan chair, she only heard the crackling sound of firecrackers but no noisy laughter.

She thought of her first meeting with Xu Lingyi in the courtyard.

It's a bit like being calm even when facing a catastrophe... But usually such people are a bit rigid and can't accept teasing...

As Eleventh Lady had a thought, the sedan chair had been lifted up, the sound of firecrackers became more frequent, and gongs and drums began to beat.

Amid the commotion, the sedan shook a bit and began to move forward.

Following the sounds of praise, Eleventh Lady knew that she had walked out of the Luo family's hanging flower gate, out of the main door, and out of the alley... Then the sound of firecrackers gradually faded away, leaving only the sound of gongs and drums.

Just leave like that?

Eleventh Lady suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Although that home made her feel suffocated, she still felt reluctant to leave.

She turned back subconsciously.

The scene before my eyes is still bright red.

The tears fell without any warning.

* * * * * *

She didn’t know how long she had walked before she heard someone shouting, “Here they come, here they come…”

Then there was a deafening sound of firecrackers, which drowned out the sound of the gong.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, then she held the Aquarius and sat upright.

The sedan stopped and Mrs. Quanfu from the Xu family helped her out of the sedan.

The cacophony of voices and loud laughter came over her, making her feel a little confused about the directions. The soft felt carpet under her feet made her feel like she had fallen into a pile of brocade, with no place to exert force.

Eleventh Lady stepped over the saddle in a daze, bowed in the hall, and entered the bridal chamber.

The sound of the women's whispers was accompanied by the swaying of their hairpins.

A woman smiled and said, "My Lord, quickly pick up the veil and let us see the bride!"

The veil on the head fell silently.

The bright silver light made Eleventh Lady's eyes flash, and she could only see the brilliant pearls, jades, and colorful embroidery filling the room.

"What a beautiful bride..."

"She is clean and white, and looks like a wealthy person..."

The praises came like a tide, but the eyes directed at her were full of curiosity, scrutiny, measurement, and suspicion...

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but look for him among the crowd.

She saw Madam Lin of Marquis of Weibei, Madam Tang of Marquis of Zhongshan, Madam Gan of Zhongqin, Madam Qiao of Duke of Cheng... and also saw Xu Lingyi standing beside the bed.

He stood straight, with a stern and calm expression... He didn't have the slightest bit of joy or uneasiness that a groom should have.

For some reason, Eleventh Lady suddenly calmed down.

She sat up straight, and Mrs. Quanfu came over and motioned for her to sit on the west side of the bed.

Mother Xu once told her that this was called "making a fortune". The people who were making trouble in the wedding would say some teasing words, asking her not to speak or move. After half an hour, everyone would disperse on their own, and then they could drink the wedding wine.

Eleventh Lady sat cross-legged on the west bed, and Madam Quanfu asked Xu Lingyi to sit on the east bed.

Everyone in the room looked at them with a smile.

Eleventh Lady discovered that the women in the room were all relatively old, with only two or three women in their twenties. Moreover, all of them wore flower hairpins, with the least number of hairpins being six for a fourth-rank lady and the most being nine for a first-rank lady.

A servant came running in: "My Lord, my Lord, the imperial edict has arrived."

For a moment, the room was silent.

A woman smiled and said, "What a coincidence! Let's go sit in the flower hall!"

Eleventh Lady looked over and found that it was Madam Gan who was speaking.

Mrs. Gan nodded slightly at her.

Xu Lingyi told Shiyi Niang: "Wait for me for a moment, I'll go change my clothes."

Is he telling her his whereabouts?

Eleventh Lady responded with a "yes".

Respecting each other is a good start.

Two beautiful maids came forward to help Xu Lingyi change into his official uniform, and the two of them left the bridal chamber one after the other.

There is a courtyard outside, and the corridors on both sides are hung with colorful lanterns, bright lights and clusters of flowers.

Eleventh Lady followed Xu Lingyi westward and after walking for about a cup of tea, they arrived at a large courtyard.

The courtyard was brightly lit. Xu Lingkuan, wearing the uniform of a fourth-rank official, was talking to a eunuch. The Dowager, Xu Lingning, the Second Madam, the Third Madam, and the Fifth Madam were also waiting there in their official attire according to their ranks. When they saw Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The eunuch smiled and said, "My Lord, are all the people here? Then I will read the imperial edict."

Xu Lingyi said "Thank you, sir," and took the lead in kneeling on the bluestone bricks in the yard.

The lady and others knelt down.

Eleventh Lady knelt at the end consciously.

The eunuch opened the colorful scroll with a white cloud and crane pattern and began to read the imperial edict.