Her gaze swept over them one by one, and she teased them in a lighthearted tone, "Now I'm a princess, none of you can bully me anymore."
However, no one was amused by her joke, and in the end, Qin Xi was the one who played along. She said, "Princess Zhaoyue is truly magnificent. May I have lunch with you, Your Highness?"
Shu Hua blinked and playfully pinched her nose. "Since it's an invitation from a little beauty, how can this princess refuse? Let's go, let's start the banquet, it's still at Yu Xian Zhai!"
Seeing that she had returned to her usual self, the Shu couple finally felt relieved and didn't say anything more, letting the younger generation go out to have fun.
...
...
Qin Xi was a little taken aback when the time she had to spend with her friends was suddenly shortened to seven days, but the others tacitly kept quiet and seemed to have forgotten about it.
They invited Xu Zi and several close friends from the capital to go on outings together. Sometimes it was just the few of them, and they still had a great time.
Qin Xi noticed that although Shu Hua smiled happily every day as usual, she was always staring blankly at something. Sometimes it was a mountain, sometimes a lake, and sometimes she would stare at a stone for a long time.
When asked, she laughed heartily again, seemingly unaffected at all.
Qin Xi could only pretend not to know.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time for the envoy from the Kingdom of Qing to leave the capital.
Emperor Yuming did not appear; only Prince Ye, several princes, and ministers came. On the other hand, it seemed that Shu Hua's side had more people seeing her off than Shangguan Jingci's side.
This is not surprising. Since Shu Hua was made a princess, Shu Ji's business has been getting better day by day. Emperor Yuming personally issued an imperial decree to bestow the marriage, and no one dared to spread rumors anymore. The rumors were dispelled on their own, and Shu Ji once again regained its former glory.
Because it was a marriage alliance and the imperial decree was issued in a hurry, Shu Hua did not have the proper wedding customs. However, the Shu couple still insisted on hanging red lanterns and even prepared a wedding dress for her—one that Shu Wei had embroidered for a long time.
They had hoped she could wear the most beautiful wedding dress on her wedding day, but now she could only take it with her. After discussing it with Master Shu, Madam Shu decided to give her half of Shu's shops as her dowry, and also gave her a thick stack of silver notes, telling her to take good care of herself.
Shu Hua lifted the curtain and saw Shu Wei standing in front of her. She smiled and called out affectionately, "Mother."
Madam Shu, who was always dignified in the eyes of outsiders, had tears in her eyes at this moment. While agreeing, she turned away and secretly wiped her eyes.
Shu Hua then looked at the others one by one, "Father."
"elder brother."
"Yizhi."
Enjoy yourself to the fullest.
"Lu Changjue."
"Uncle Butler."
"..."
She called out to each person, smiling, yet it was unsettling to watch. Finally, she looked towards the city gate not far away—
Go to Beijing.
"Your Highness." Not far away, Prince Ye, riding on horseback, greeted Shangguan Jingci in another carriage.
Shangguan Jingci nodded, "Greetings, Your Highness. Please forgive me for being unable to greet you as I am still in the carriage."
"Whoa—" Prince Ye stopped his horse, smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "Your Highness, there is no need for such formalities. The auspicious time has arrived, Your Highness may depart now."
"Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."
After speaking, Shangguan Jingci glanced at the guards ahead, who immediately understood and announced, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, shall depart for Qing!"
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