When Wang Caixia saw her youngest daughter, she finally felt relieved. As for disciplining the child, she would have to wait until she got home.
Although she was happy, she didn't forget that there was still a stall where she taught people to read, so she left a literate guard to continue watching over the stall.
Since we've started this, we must persevere and not give up halfway; that's not the Zhao family's style.
Bai Hetang really wanted to go to the Zhao family with his fiancée and future mother-in-law, but when he saw his clothes were wrinkled from the journey, he gave up the idea.
The way his future mother-in-law looked at him just now clearly showed disdain; perhaps she thought he was too sloppy.
It's understandable that he's sloppy; it's no wonder he's always on the go.
Before Bai Hetang could figure it out, his servant rushed towards him, wailing.
"Wow... Young Master, I've missed you so much! My dear Young Master, how did you get so thin? Wow..."
Hearing the servant's wailing, Bai Hetang was truly at his wit's end.
When there's no one to wash his clothes while he's on the road, he misses this kid.
Now that this kid is standing at the city gate with his big man in his arms, crying loudly, it's easy to wonder if he's up to something.
Didn't he notice the meaningful look in his future mother-in-law's eyes?
I tore Jue Ming apart with all my might—yes, absolutely tore it apart, because Jue Ming was holding on too tightly.
"Get off me! If you use any more force, you'll break your young master's waist."
Jue Ming was back to normal and stopped crying. She quickly fawned over the young master, urging him to get into the carriage so they could go home.
When Zhao Qinghe returned home, she received a warm welcome from her entire family.
The family was overjoyed to be reunited, and the Zhao family held a grand banquet.
After the meal, the elders began to educate Zhao Qinghe about "love."
Zhao Qinghe is afraid of nothing except her elders nagging her.
The lively and cheerful girl was scolded until she looked like she'd been hit by frost.
Princess Yan Yue couldn't stand it anymore and said a few fair words before letting Zhao Qinghe go back to her room to rest.
Although Zhao Qinghe accidentally killed one of the princess's brothers, he deserved it.
The reason why Huang and Wang Caixia denounced Zhao Qinghe was because of Princess Yanyue, fearing that Yanyue would be in a bad mood.
Even if they are not siblings from the same mother, they are still related by blood.
Anyone can do the shoveling, but it seems inappropriate for the Zhao family, who are related by marriage, to do it.
Zhao Qinghe also felt wronged. She had run into them, and it seemed like she would be letting down her sense of justice if she didn't step in.
Besides, they've come to bully her, if she doesn't fight back, is she just going to wait to be violated by Zhang Jiucheng? And then either sold out or killed?
No, that won't do; it doesn't suit her temperament.
Now that they're back, it's time to set a wedding date.
Both families were very anxious about Zhao Qinghe's marriage to Bai Hetang.
The next morning, the Zhao family received an invitation from the Bai family, who wanted to come and discuss the specific wedding date.
The Zhao family had thought Zhao Qinghe wouldn't be able to return to Beijing until after the New Year, so it was quite unexpected that she would come back so early.
Now that we're back, we should hurry up and get the happy occasion over.
The women who had come from afar were planning to return home early to be with their husbands.
They planned to hurry on the road, so that even if they couldn't spend the New Year with their husbands, they could at least celebrate the Lantern Festival.
Moreover, after the New Year, Zhao Qinghe will be a year older, and the single tax she pays will increase again.
It's not that Tian Xiaolan can't afford the money, it's just that paying the single tax makes it seem like there's something wrong with her beautiful daughter who can't get married.
On the third day after Zhao Qinghe returned to Beijing, the Bai family came to visit, and the two sides hit it off immediately, setting the wedding date for five days later.
An auspicious day, suitable for marriage.
Although the Zhao family was eager to marry off their daughter, they weren't in a real hurry. The Bai family, on the other hand, was in such a rush because their father had a tendency to overthink things.
His youngest son finally arrived home, and the father was quite happy.
I drank a small glass of wine at dinner, and woke up thirsty in the middle of the night to drink water.
After drinking water, I couldn't fall asleep, and I started thinking about my youngest son's upcoming marriage.
"Mother, do you think our brat will cross the line after following Miss Zhao for so long?"
I'm a man, and I know best that I can't resist a girl I like.
Enraged, Madam Bai kicked Bai Wenyuan off the bed.
“I know what kind of person you are, but I, as your mother, know your son's character better than you do.”
My son would never do anything that violates etiquette or law.
Stop using your pig brain to smear my son.
Instead of thinking about all this nonsense, why don't you think about setting a wedding date for your son? Once he has a wife, everyone will be at ease..."
After being scolded by his wife, Mr. Bai quieted down.
I dragged Bai Hetang out of bed early in the morning and asked him when he wanted to get married.
The sooner Baihetang was established, the better, which led to a series of subsequent arrangements.
Zhao Qinghe was the last of the third generation of the Zhao family to get married.
The dowry prepared by Tian Xiaolan and her husband, along with the additional dowry from their uncles, brothers, and sisters, totaled eighty loads.
This shows that the Zhao family values practicality; nothing is as valuable as real gold and silver as something that can be displayed in a flashy way.
However, carrying gold and silver is too conspicuous; it's more discreet to carry silver notes.
If outsiders knew what the Zhao family was thinking, they would definitely say...
"Is this what you call being low-key? Is this really being low-key? A truly low-key family would never put up a dowry that would leave them starving."
Zhao Qinghe also took back the betrothal gifts given by the Bai family.
A dowry is a daughter's confidence in her husband's family, especially since Zhao Qinghe also has her own family to rely on.
On the day of Zhao Qinghe's wedding, more than half of the officials came to drink the wedding wine.
This includes Crown Prince Jian Yuxuan.
Almost all the officials from the Ministry of Revenue were present, for no other reason than that Zhao Minggeng had once been one of them.
When the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Rites heard that the Zhao family was celebrating a happy occasion, they all came to join in the fun, since they were colleagues of Zhao Qingyang and Zhao Qingyi.
What a perfect reason to have the opportunity to dine with the Crown Prince! There's probably no better excuse.
As for whether the emperor would suspect the crown prince of plotting to usurp the throne...
Stop joking. Everyone in the Divine Dragon Kingdom knows that the current ruler was always ready to shift the blame to his son before he even ascended the throne.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the crown prince is undoubtedly the next ruler.
The Crown Prince is not young anymore, and as long as the position of Crown Princess is not decided, my daughter will have a chance.
Not everyone wants to be related to the imperial family; the Minister of Works and the Minister of War have already clinked glasses.
The Minister of War praised his granddaughter for being beautiful and intelligent, a perfect wife and mother; the Minister of Works praised his grandson for being a good student, already a successful candidate in the imperial examinations.
If circumstances allowed, these two would have almost swapped birth charts for their children.
Under the guidance of the matchmaker, Zhao Qinghe completed a series of wedding procedures. After drinking the nuptial wine, Zhao Qinghe hugged the walnut and date sitting beneath her to the side.
It's so uncomfortable on my butt.
Bai Hetang is now completely out of control; finally, he's a man with a wife.
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