But for Qi Xiuyuan, he was very lucky to have the good fortune he had now. Although it was only a seventh-rank official position, he was full of fighting spirit and believed that he would be promoted step by step.
To be honest, he also benefited from Xiao Hechuan's success in this palace examination. If Xiao Hechuan had not talked to him about the earthquake and the two of them had not discussed it, he might not have done so well in the exam, let alone ranked first in the second class.
Qi Xiuyuan went to Beijing with Xiao Hechuan, so naturally he had to go back with them. Therefore, he had to wait until after Helian Jing and Xia Wanning's wedding.
Now that Xiao Hechuan had successfully passed the imperial examination and was awarded an official position, Xia Wanning no longer had to hide her relationship with Jiang Sui.
She was about to get married, but she was still in high spirits and came to play with Jiang Sui. Together they went shopping, bought things, drank tea, watched plays, and listened to books.
Xia Wanning even hired someone to dye their hair red and do flower ornaments on their foreheads. The way the two of them get along is like that of good girlfriends, the kind who can talk about anything.
Jiang Sui was also happy from the bottom of her heart. She hadn't felt so relaxed and happy for a long time. As the weather got warmer, the weather was good and sunny every day.
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In the blink of an eye, it was the day of Helian Jing's wedding. On this day, the entire Prince Xun's Mansion and the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion were decorated with lights and colorful decorations, hung with festive red silks, and covered with big red wedding characters.
This royal marriage is different from that of ordinary people. The etiquette, rules and procedures are very complicated. Because she is a prince, the bride also has to present the royal jade plate.
Jiang Sui was already married, so she couldn't be Xia Wanning's bridesmaid, but she could add to the makeup.
The day before the wedding, Jiang Sui was invited to attend the Ning'an Marquis's mansion's wedding banquet. She attended the banquet as the wife of the top scholar. Xiao Hechuan was very popular now, so Jiang Sui also became the focus of the circle of noble ladies.
Today, the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion gathered the noble ladies and socialites from all over Kyoto, including Cheng Xueyun and Lady Jiang, the wife of the Xuanping Marquis.
When Jiang Shi arrived at Ning'an Marquis Mansion, she happened to run into Jiang Sui. Xiao Hechuan brought her here, and he couldn't stay at Ning'an Marquis Mansion because he was invited to go to Xun Wang Mansion to accompany Helian Jing to pick up the bride tomorrow.
When clans in Kyoto marry, there is always a complicated ceremony of blocking the door when welcoming the bride. He is the top scholar, and King Xun invited him to help him, which seems to be a very ordinary thing to outsiders.
The people from both families got off the carriage at the same time. Cheng Xueyun snuggled up to Jiang Shi and acted like a spoiled child. But Jiang Shi saw Jiang Sui at a glance. This child made her feel so kind. Last time they met by chance on the street, they got along very well. So when she saw Jiang Sui, she immediately greeted him warmly and directly let go of Cheng Xueyun's hand that was holding her arm. She shouted from a distance:
"Mrs. Jiang?"
Jiang Sui had sharp ears and heard it immediately. She turned around and saw that it was the wife of Marquis Xuanping. She also felt an indescribable sense of intimacy towards her and wanted to be close to her.
"Meet the Lady of Xuanping Marquis!" She stepped forward to salute, and when she saw Cheng Xueyun beside her, she also greeted her:
"Miss Cheng is well!"
Cheng Xueyun was upset when she saw that she actually knew her mother and they looked very familiar with each other:
"Oh, some people really interpret the four words of clinging to the powerful and wealthy to the fullest!"
What she meant was to mock Jiang Sui for deliberately approaching her mother because he had his eyes on her because she was from the Marquis Xuanping Mansion.
Upon hearing this, Jiang looked at her with some disapproval:
"Xueyun, stop talking nonsense. Madam Jiang and I met by chance. She is not the kind of person you say she is."
"Mother, why do you side with outsiders right away?"
"Today is a good day for Princess Anping. Don't make everyone unhappy as soon as you come. Before you leave, have you forgotten what I told you? And don't you remember the last Spring Banquet?"
Jiang was known for her good temper, and this time she couldn't help but speak coldly to her daughter.
Cheng Xueyun pouted, looked at Jiang Sui with dissatisfaction, and stamped her feet.
The three of them entered the mansion together. The steward of Ning'an Marquis's Mansion was receiving guests. He greeted Jiang and respectfully called Jiang Sui "Mrs. Xiao".
Only then did Jiang find out that she was the wife of the new top scholar.
"So you are the wife of the number one scholar? I have heard about the wonderful story between you and the number one scholar. Your relationship is truly the envy of others."
No one knows who spread this story. At that time, only His Majesty and he were in the Imperial Study. When His Majesty had nothing to do, he talked to Eunuch Fu about this matter. How good is Eunuch Fu? It is very likely that he spread this story in order to please Xiao Hechuan, the new noble of the court!
The topic became extremely popular, and also increased Jiang Sui's popularity and reputation as a virtuous person.
"No matter how deep the feelings are, it still can't change the fact that some people come from rural areas and can't be presentable." Cheng Xueyun started to make fun of Jiang Sui whenever she got the chance.
Seeing her malicious intentions, Jiang Shi felt a little embarrassed and could only smile at Jiang Sui:
"Mrs. Xiao, please don't be offended. I have spoiled my daughter so much that she can't speak. I apologize to you on her behalf!"
Jiang Sui was also convinced. This Cheng Xueyun was really impulsive and would pick on anyone she was unhappy with. Today, for the sake of being the wife of Marquis Xuanping and also because today was Wan Ning's good day, she didn't bother to argue with her.
When Xia Wan Ning heard that Jiang Sui had arrived, she immediately came out to greet him in person. She happened to hear what Cheng Xueyun said. She was very upset that her friend was being talked about, so she spoke loudly in front of many guests:
"Although our No. 1 Scholar's wife was born in the countryside, she is no worse than those of us who come from aristocratic families. She is even a hundred times better than some of us. You probably don't know that the play "Havoc in Heaven" and "The Female Prince Consort" that was very popular in my Baixi Garden was written by our No. 1 Scholar's wife, right?"
The existence of Baixi Garden was tacitly approved by His Majesty, and it was well known that Xia Wanning was the owner of Baixi Garden.
So these words coming from her are 100% credible.
When everyone heard this, they were instantly excited. Both male and female guests looked at Jiang Sui with admiration and appreciation.
What kind of extraordinary woman could write such brilliant plays as The Female Prime Minister and Havoc in Heaven?
Especially the fantasy-style riot in heaven, which is unprecedented and unparalleled!
Everyone present had seen these two plays and was deeply shocked by them.
"Oh my god, it's hard to imagine that Havoc in Heaven was written by a woman."
"Yeah, this is amazing, it really is true that you can't judge a person by his appearance!"
Jiang Sui's face was flushed when she heard the compliments from the people around her. She didn't dare to admit it, as it wasn't written by her in the first place. So she explained:
"Everyone has misunderstood. I did not write this play script myself. I am just a narrator. I don't deserve it!"
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