Chapter 93 Chapter 93 "He's a big one!"
The days in the carriage became increasingly difficult, but fortunately, on the ninth day after leaving Luoyang, the carriage finally arrived in the capital.
It is now mid-July. The hot summer weather has made everyone feel listless, and the entire capital city seems dead.
But in such a peaceful July, a major event that shocked the capital occurred:
The eldest son of the Zhang family is actually engaged!
It was like a drop of cold water rolling in a frying pan, and all the noble families who had been paying attention to the Zhang family's movements and were interested in forming an alliance with the family were stunned.
In the next half month, the complicated process of adoption, questioning and approval was completed quickly. It was so swift and smooth that it was amazing to watch.
No one even knew who the girl was, and they went to ask around, but found nothing. It turned out that the eldest son of the Zhang family already had a sweetheart, but no one knew who that woman was!
They hid it so well! They suffered so much from being kept in the dark!!!
This matter also reached the ears of many young ladies in the boudoir. Zhang Jingxuan was the common white moonlight in the hearts of the noble ladies in the capital, and many hearts were broken overnight.
In mid-August, on the day of the betrothal ceremony, every household in the streets and alleys came out to watch.
Porters in wedding attire came out of the gate of Zhang's house with the sound of gongs and drums, carrying 88 boxes of betrothal gifts through the streets and alleys of the capital, and finally turned into an inconspicuous alley and stopped at the door of an ordinary house.
The best man opened the long gift list, cleared his throat, and sang loudly:
"Three hundred bolts of silk, two hundred ounces of gold, one thousand ounces of silver, sixty deeds to the mansion's land, twenty-eight pieces of turquoise, agate, pearls, and jadeite, a set of rosewood tables and chairs, a set of carved beechwood beds, a vermilion lacquered treasure cabinet, a set of silk-wrapped and gilded teapots, a pair of auspicious dragon and phoenix enamel plates, eight pieces of jade rhinoceros combs, twin lotus-shaped pearl hairpins, earrings, necklaces, armlets, and other head ornaments, a pair of wild geese, two ounces of cassia bark, golden wheat, and cotton wool, two ounces of rouge, eight bags of tea, six kinds of fruit, twenty camellias, two pots of wine, two horses, two cows, two sheep, and eight maids and eight servants..."
As the head of a prominent family, the Zhang family had a rich heritage and the betrothal gift they offered was of high standard. Everyone who heard it was amazed.
Zhang Zimo, Su Mian, and Guan Bai were all squatting in a corner of the street. Zhang Zimo was still in the dark. When he saw where the betrothal gifts were, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"Is that my brother proposing marriage? Did you see clearly whose family that is? She's going to be my sister-in-law?! When did her and my brother develop this kind of relationship?!"
Su Mian said calmly, "That's a long story. Perhaps you still remember our encounter at the Imperial College three years ago?"
Only Guan Bo was shocked and confused: "What are you talking about?"
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Xue Yuanyin had no blood relatives on her father's side in the capital, and her mother died early. When her in-laws married her to Xue Chang, her family was already poor. Later, Xue Chang made great achievements, was granted a title of nobility, and settled down in the capital. He had no contact with his in-laws for many years.
Therefore, her marriage was presided over by her former teacher, Dr. Jiang, now Jiang Jijiu.
Once a teacher, always a father. When she was in the Imperial College, she was favored by Jiang Jijiu. Later, she often visited him during festivals. When she asked Jiang Jijiu to help her arrange a marriage, Jiang Jijiu readily agreed.
At this moment, Jiang Jijiu came forward and took over the list of betrothal gifts.
He was known for his integrity and high moral character. He was very happy to see his two most proud students getting married. He could not help but say to Zhang Chengli:
"Zhang Jingxuan and Xue Yuanyin are both good children. When the girl from the Xue family marries into the Zhang family, you must treat her well. This child has always been smart and sharp-minded. It hasn't been easy for her along the way..."
Zhang Chengli naturally knew these principles. The Zhang family also attached great importance to this marriage. He nodded in agreement and said:
"Don't worry, Master Jijiu."
After completing the process of paying the betrothal fee and offering betrothal gifts, the marriage was set. After discussion, the wedding date was set for September 18, which was an auspicious day for getting married.
It is said that it was the eldest grandson of the Zhang family who came up with the idea of setting the date so early.
Xue Yuanyin was puzzled. It was one thing that the betrothal gifts were prepared quickly, considering the Zhang family's deep pockets. But the Zhang family was, after all, a distinguished family. They had branches not only in the capital, but also in remote areas beyond the capital, all of which would be traveling to the capital to attend the wedding banquet for the eldest grandson of the Zhang family. Could it really be possible with only two months of preparation?
Could it be that the Zhang family had secretly made preparations in advance? But the Zhang family couldn't predict the future, so how could they be sure that she would agree?
However, Xue Yuanyin couldn't see Zhang Jingxuan now, and she couldn't ask for clarification. She would just wait and see what would happen to Zhang Jingxuan if the wedding preparations were not ready in time.
After the engagement was concluded, Xue Yuanyin went to meet Jiang Jijiu at the invitation. The emperor had already agreed to set up a women's class in the Imperial College and was looking for a suitable female teacher.
Jiang Jijiu specially invited her to the Imperial College to discuss the issue of female teachers.
However, the capital city was already buzzing with talk because the Zhang family had proposed marriage to the daughter of Marquis Qing'an.
Most people's memories are still stuck on the time when these two people were at loggerheads.
Marquis Qing'an, who is that? He's the right-hand man of Prince Yu and the Zhang family's mortal enemy!
Although the two had a childhood friendship, they later fell out and became sworn enemies in the capital. Whenever they met, they either had a cold war or quarreled, and finally drew their swords against each other. This is a well-known fact.
This matter was hotly discussed. Everyone was in disbelief and fell into deep suspicion. Some people had already thought of Zhang Jingxuan's kneeling and begging for mercy in the palace more than two years ago, as well as the clear words "I have a lover in my heart" in the Golden Throne Hall. Everyone vaguely smelled some clues in these events.
The fact that the eldest grandson of the Zhang family had a lover was gradually discovered from clues that there were early signs of this.
The news that the Zhang family suddenly started preparing for the wedding a few days ago could not be hidden from everyone. Many people guessed that the two of them had already secretly achieved a happy ending!
I can't help but sigh, they were one step too late! It hurts! What a pity!
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Xue Yuanyin went to the Imperial College specifically to meet Jiang Jijiu.
Jiang Jijiu explained to her in detail the purpose of looking for her. It was mainly because of the women's class that was recently opened in the Imperial College. There were not many people who could serve as female teachers at present. Although she was still young, her performance in exams had always been the best, so she was fully qualified, so he wanted to invite her to be the female teacher of the women's class.
Of course, Jiang Jijiu would still be the principal doctoral lecturer. She would first serve under Jiang Jijiu as an instructor, gaining a few years of experience. If she wished to remain at the Imperial College, he would then promote her to a doctoral position in the women's class. The women's class primarily accepted young girls between the ages of 14 and 16. By that time, she would be in her twenties, half a generation older than those girls, making her more than qualified to be a female teacher.
Xue Yuanyin didn't expect that Dr. Jiang would give her such a burden, but then she thought that apart from herself, there seemed to be no one else in the capital who was more qualified for this position, so she readily agreed.
After the details were discussed, Jiang Jijiu allowed her to get married and then take up her post at the Imperial College, and the matter was settled.
Apart from her duties as a mistress, Xue Yuanyin had nothing else to do. She picked persimmons from the yard, made persimmon cakes, sent some to the neighbors, and then prepared for the wedding at home.
This kind of thing should usually be handled by the elders. She had no female elders, so she was at a loss when faced with such a thing. However, the Zhang family seemed to know her situation and borrowed two older female historians from the palace and sent them over in time. Xue Yuanyin felt a lot more relaxed.
Xue Yuanyin wrote a letter to Xue Chang, and she would give it to him before the wedding.
He certainly couldn't come back, but Xue Yuanyin didn't want to see him spoil her fun, so she was just fulfilling her womanly duty and informing him.
Preparations for the wedding were being carried out in an orderly manner. Fuzhu worked alongside the female historian and took care of all the tedious tasks.
Xue Yuanyin had some free time, so she went to the palace and recorded her name in the Imperial College's book, thus completing the matter of the female teacher. The Imperial College was under the jurisdiction of the emperor, and the book was kept in the palace's library.
During this period, people sent wedding gifts one after another, and the gifts were all kinds of things. Gao Songlin, who was far away in the old house, also heard that she was getting married, and actually sent a set of "The Book of Changes" as a gift. His intention was simply despicable, as if he was mocking her for being unfaithful.
Xue Yuanyin took it and used it as a table leg.
Finally, the hottest days of summer passed, and the capital entered the cool and refreshing September. With only half a month left until the wedding, the preparations had been completed, and the Zhang family had also sent her wedding dress.
The wedding dress was extremely beautiful, with red silk, green collar, cross-lapel collar, brocade and gold decoration, and a lifelike phoenix tail embroidered on the hem.
But Xue Yuanyin felt the style of the wedding dress was familiar the moment she saw it. It wasn't that she had seen it on any other bride before, but she had never seen a wedding dress of the same style in Kyoto. However, the pattern on the hem was so well-painted that it didn't look like the work of an embroiderer. This level of skill was more like the work of someone else.
Xue Yuanyin tried it on and found the dress fit her perfectly, with no need for alterations. She took it off again, looking thoughtfully at the gorgeous dress.
Could this be the wedding dress picture drawn by Zhang Jingxuan?
When did he design her wedding dress? She actually knew nothing about it!
Xue Yuanyin stayed in the room thinking for a long time but came up with nothing, so she had to put the wedding dress away and ask him again another day.
Just as she had put away her wedding dress, Princess Ning Yan came to visit mysteriously. With a shy blush on her cheeks, she coughed twice and said in a low voice:
"Are you getting married soon? I've booked a top-tier room in Changlong Building and brought you some goodies! Come with me quickly!"
Xue Yuanyin looked at her with a hint of suspicion, and intuitively felt that it was not a good thing, but she could not resist Princess Ning Yan's enthusiasm. She hesitated for a moment and said:
"Logically, I can't go out these days. I have to stay at home and prepare for the wedding."
Princess Ning Yan's beautiful face was filled with shock: "So you still care about worldly ethics?"
Xue Yuanyin: “…”
Yes, when did she ever care about these things?
So the two of them quietly went out, got on a carriage, and quietly came to the top room of Changlong Tower. Princess Ning Yan mysteriously closed the door, bolted it, and then sat opposite him, with a look of inexplicable meaning in her eyes, and whispered:
"Let me tell you something. During the month you were away from Beijing, my holy monk and I..."
Xue Yuanyin asked curiously, "Are you together? Has he returned to secular life?"
"No." Princess Ning Yan said with a shy and embarrassed look, "We... are in a different situation."
Xue Yuanyin:?
She was about to say that she thought she was shocking enough, but she didn't expect Princess Ning Yan to be so much better. No wonder they could play together. But then she thought again, although the old emperor was still bedridden and had not yet passed away, it was her brother who ascended the throne. She was already the noble eldest princess. If she wanted to sleep with a man, it was just a matter of asking, and naturally she was not subject to any rules.
Princess Ning Yan was just holding back her excitement and wanted to share it with others. There was a ready-made one in front of her, so she said excitedly:
"Aren't you getting married soon? A marriage always has to be consummated! There's no female elder in your family, and I'm two years older than you, so I can be your older sister. As your older sister, I naturally have to teach you a few things before you get married, so you don't make a fool of yourself when you consummate your wedding with Master Zhang, and end up blinded."
After she finished speaking, she took out two booklets from her lapel. The booklets looked ordinary, with common covers and the title "Collection of Gewu" written on the title page, which looked very profound.
Xue Yuanyin had an inexplicable premonition, and pretended to be calm as she picked up a cup of tea and took a sip to calm herself down.
Princess Ning Yan put the second book aside and took the first book and placed it in front of the two of them. Two white bodies stacked together in the book flashed by. As she flipped open the book, she said:
"I tell you, the pleasure of sex between a man and a woman is something you don't know until you experience it. Once you experience it, you'll realize how blissful it is. Xiao Lang looks old-fashioned and thin, but I didn't expect to see a bunch of ding-dong noises when he took off his underwear..."
"Wait, wait!"
Xue Yuanyin nearly spit out the tea in his mouth and coughed several times, his face red. "You don't need to explain this in detail! Just keep it to yourself."
"This kind of thing is also very important."
Princess Ning Yan was a little dissatisfied with Xue Yuanyin's attitude. She forcibly pulled her closer and said earnestly, "The size of a man's penis is very important! If it's too small, it won't be able to take you to the climax. You must remember to check it in advance. If it's too small, we can still cancel the engagement in time..."
Xue Yuanyin's ears felt slightly hot from what she said, and she tried to interrupt, "I think..."
Princess Ning Yan didn't notice her hesitation and excitedly spread the booklet in front of her, talking non-stop:
"You should really take a good look at these positions; they're necessary for consummating marriage! In my experience, the man-on-top position, called 'Dragon Flip,' is the easiest for women. It's not as good as the 'Ape Struggle,' though, because it allows the woman to carry her thighs on her shoulders. There's also a woman-led position called 'Guanyin Sitting on the Lotus,' but I find it too tiring and requires a certain level of skill. My favorite, however, is the 'Tiger Step.' It's so deeply inserted that the movement feels like descending into the clouds, a supremely free and unfettered experience!"
"Your favorite tiger walk?"
Xue Yuanyin couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Wasn't the Tiger Step the same position Zhang Jingxuan had tried to change to in prison when he'd lost control and taken her? The woman kneeling, head bowed, and so on—it was simply too humiliating, and she immediately refused.
Xue Yuanyin tried to hold back, but couldn't help saying, "I'm most afraid of this, and you actually prefer Tiger Step the most."
Princess Ning Yan blushed slightly as she said, "Yes, Xiao Lang can pinch my waist with one hand and slap me. Sometimes he even likes to give me a light slap on the back..."
Xue Yuanyin: “…”
I didn't expect you to be this kind of Ning Yan! I didn't expect you liked such an abstinent monk! This really opened her eyes.
Xue Yuanyin took some time to accept this interest, and said with mixed feelings: "Then will you let your holy monk do this?"
Princess Ning Yan's face turned even redder when she heard this, as if she was about to be roasted. Perhaps she felt embarrassed, and her voice became smaller and smaller:
"I bent my waist to cater to him..."
Xue Yuanyin: “…”
She was speechless for a long time, then managed to say, "You guys are really playing around."
"What's the big deal? As women, we must never blindly cater to men and compromise ourselves just because we're embarrassed. I'll show you something better!"
Princess Ning Yan threw away the eighteen introductory volumes and opened another one. She found a page with a folded corner and saw a picture of a naked man wearing a gold chain. The thin gold chain went around his neck, crossed in front of his chest, then meandered to his navel, separated from his hips and went around his waist, and finally formed a small golden circle on the object below.
She introduced: "This thing is called a 'body chain'. There are men's and women's styles. I put it on Xiao Lang. As the superior, I discipline him. Even though he is old-fashioned and well-behaved, he dared not resist. He could only listen to me and do his best to wear the body chain and serve me happily."
After a pause, she thought about it, covered her face and said shyly: "Of course, I also cooperate with him."
Xue Yuanyin: “…”
She was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "How about this, Ning Yan, you lend it to me first, and I'll return it to you after our wedding night."
Ning Yan generously agreed and added, "I'm only lending you this treasure because we have a good relationship. If it were someone else, I would definitely not share such a private matter with her."
Xue Yuanyin thanked him sincerely, "It has broadened my horizons and is of great benefit to me."
She had gained a lot recently and was about to go home. Before leaving, she had just unbolted the door when Princess Ning Yan suddenly thought of something. She stood in front of the slightly opened door and earnestly instructed:
"Yuanyin, when you consummate your marriage, remember to take a look beforehand."
There were footsteps coming from the corridor outside the door. It was probably someone coming to the private room next door to have a meal. Two people were approaching, one in front and one behind.
Princess Ning Yan lowered her voice and finished the rest of her words: "It won't do if she's too young. No matter how pretty she is, we can't compromise."
At this time, a tall figure in a dark blue brocade robe with crane pattern just walked to the door of the next private room in the corridor. Zhang Jingxuan had just come to Changlong Tower from his mansion. The emperor had specially come out of the palace in disguise to congratulate him on his wedding today, and he came alone to book a No. 1 room for the emperor.
The eunuch behind him escorted him to the place and bowed, saying, "The emperor will be here in half an hour. Sir Zhang, please wait here for a moment."
Zhang Jingxuan nodded, watched the eunuch leave, turned and walked into the private room. Suddenly, he stopped and looked up at the slightly open door next door.
There was a woman's hand exposed, white and slender. He had played with it in his palm many times in the carriage and was very familiar with it, so he immediately guessed who was in the private room.
Zhang Jingxuan turned around and walked back out, walking towards the private room next door.
At this moment, Xue Yuanyin in the private room knew nothing about this. After hearing Princess Ning Yan's constant chatter about "checking if he's small or not", her cheeks flushed slightly and she couldn't help but say:
"Don't worry, I've seen him in private, and he's huge!"
At this moment, the door was suddenly knocked open. Xue Yuanyin turned her head sharply and saw Zhang Jingxuan standing outside the door with gentle and calm eyes.
The two looked at each other, and the air was dead silent.
He said slowly:
"If we are destined to meet here, I wonder... what are you discussing?"
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The author has something to say: Princess Ning Yan: I am worried about my sisters’ happiness after marriage.
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*The list of betrothal gifts was based on the specifications of the aristocratic families of the Tang Dynasty.
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Su Que and Pei Zhang have been married for a year, and the day they had agreed to have him accompany her to the capital to find her relatives is approaching.
The two of them sat at the table and had their last dinner in the hut in a warm atmosphere.
After dinner, they took a bath and went to bed, where they were affectionate and in love.
Su Que pretended to shyly turn her face away, and her timid and submissive expression disappeared in an instant.
She couldn't help but have a headache thinking about how to hide it from this cheap husband tomorrow. She was not the lost legitimate daughter of the Su family at all. She was just a little homeless gangster who cheated people for money and sex.
Pei Zhang gently and considerately undid the laces of her undergarment. From an angle where the woman couldn't see, the emotion in his eyes suddenly became cold and unpredictable.
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