Just as Su Wanyan was engrossed in reading, a maid entered from outside and reported: "Miss, all the items sent by Her Majesty have been counted. Here is the list, please take a look."
Xu Yixuan was slightly taken aback: "What list?"
“Wanyan added to your dowry.” Dai Zhiwan said, “I also added some for you, but… I don’t have anything good, it’s all from my own savings, not as good as what Wanyan gave.”
“You guys…” Xu Yixuan’s eyes reddened.
Actually, she was also in a daze, and didn't feel the reality of getting married at all.
Even as they were doing her hair and makeup, she simply followed along without much inner turmoil. But Su Wanyan and Dai Zhiwan's actions made her feel a little overwhelmed. She didn't feel much joy at getting married, but the emotion they evoked made her unable to hold back her emotions.
"If you have a larger dowry, they won't dare to mess with you when you marry into the Grand Secretary's family." Dai Zhiwan didn't have much to offer, so when Su Wanyan added gifts for Xu Yixuan, she immediately felt more confident.
"It's just a little bit," Su Wanyan said with a smile.
The Duke of Shun's mansion would certainly not let Xu Yixuan suffer a loss; the dowry would definitely be more than expected. The extra dowry she added was just to add some joy to Xu Yixuan's occasion.
Unfortunately, there were no special gifts. Everything that was added was arranged by Wang Zhang, and she had seen it all; they were all top-notch items.
Su Wanyan originally wanted to send the pills, but she felt it was unlucky to send medicine on such a joyous occasion, so she gave the pills to Dai Zhiwan instead. She would send the pills over after the wedding when Dai Zhiwan and Xu Yixuan met.
Su Wanyan naturally didn't want the pill to ever come in handy, but she was always worried about the worst-case scenario, especially since it was the only skill she had.
"You should all go and rest. It's not convenient for me to entertain you right now." Xu Yixuan said this with a hint of disappointment.
It is said that Su Wanyan had never been to the Duke of Shun's mansion.
Now that they've arrived, they can't fulfill their duties as hosts.
Dai Zhiwan immediately objected: "What are you saying? Wanyan and I are here today to help you with your hair and makeup."
After saying that, she pushed away the maid who was helping her to dry her hair, took the comb, and started combing Xu Yixuan's hair.
To prepare her hair and makeup, Dai Zhiwan started practicing ten days in advance, trying out different styles on all the maids in the courtyard.
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "I don't know how to do hair and makeup, but I can help with the wedding dress."
Recently, she has been helping Yu Nanqing with his clothes, trying on many complicated styles. She wouldn't say they are very smooth, but at least they won't make any mistakes.
The ways to wear wedding dresses are all similar. She had consulted Qiu Ye and Huang Ye, and was preparing to show off her skills when Xu Yixuan wore her wedding dress later.
Xu Yixuan's eyes reddened again and again. She sipped the Eight Treasures Cake that Su Wanyan had given her and finally swallowed all the emotions that welled up in her heart.
The process of dressing up, leaving the room, bidding farewell to parents, brothers seeing the bride off, welcoming the bride, and receiving the bride—just these few ordinary steps had already taken two hours.
During the wedding procession, because the Duke of Shunguo's residence and the Grand Secretary's residence were close to each other, the wedding procession circled the capital twice.
After leaving the Duke of Shunguo's mansion, Dai Zhiwan insisted on watching the wedding ceremony, so Su Wanyan accompanied her to a restaurant on the second floor to wait for the wedding procession to pass by.
As Dai Zhiwan looked at the bridal sedan chair, tears streamed down her face until her eyes were red and swollen.
Su Wanyan wasn't initially moved, but seeing her like this stirred her emotions as well.
When the wedding procession returned to the Grand Secretary's residence, it was just the auspicious time for the wedding ceremony.
Today, the Grand Secretary's residence has invited almost all the high-ranking officials, dignitaries, and prominent families in the capital to a banquet.
When Su Wanyan arrived, Yu Nanqing was already at the banquet.
Upon seeing Su Wanyan arrive, Yu Nanqing asked with concern, "Are you tired?"
Su Wanyan got up before dawn today and has been up all night.
Su Wanyan shook her head. Compared to her, she was actually more worried about Dai Zhiwan. But after thinking about it, she realized that when she was in modern times, staying up one or two all nights a day was not a big problem. Dai Zhiwan, at her age, should not be afraid.
But... the thought of dying from exhaustion made her cover her mouth and whisper, "I'm going now."
The men's and women's seats were separate; she was just there to let Yu Nanqing know.
Yu Nanqing nodded: "I'll come find you in a moment."
"Okay, see you later."
By the time the entire wedding ceremony ended, it was already afternoon.
The banquet starts at this time, and one round can last until evening. Moreover, the banquet is divided into several rounds, so those who want to drink until they drop can stay at the banquet for several rounds in a row.
During the banquet, Dai Zhiwan had already dozed off next to Su Wanyan.
This resulted in Su Wanyan not eating much, as she was busy helping Dai Zhiwan down to rest.
Dai Zhiwan hadn't slept all night and had been up for so long. Su Wanyan looked at her, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and tried to call her a few times, but couldn't wake her up.
Su Wanyan smiled helplessly. After all, she was at the Grand Scholar's residence, and there were many guests at the banquet, so Su Wanyan dared not leave just like that.
He ordered someone to fetch hot water, removed Dai Zhiwan's hairpins and ornaments, wiped them clean for her, and then stayed in the room to keep watch.
Actually, Su Wanyan was also very sleepy. What she wanted to do most right now was to go back to the Prince's Mansion and have a good night's sleep.
Fortunately, there were some books in the side room prepared by the Grand Secretary's residence. Bored, she picked up one of them and began to read it with renewed interest.
Su Wanyan firmly believes that as long as you get absorbed in a book, you will forget your fatigue.
However, things didn't go as planned. When you're tired to a certain extent, all you want to do is sleep. Su Wanyan had no choice but to get up and walk around the room.
Then there was a knock on the door: "Your Highness, the Prince has arrived."
Autumn leaves and yellow leaves stood guard outside.
Su Wanyan stepped forward and opened the door, where she saw Yu Nanqing's tall figure appear in the doorway.
"What's wrong?" They thought Su Wanyan was at the women's table, but when they sent people to look for her, they couldn't find her. After asking around, they found out she was in a side room.
"Why are you eating so fast?" Su Wanyan's tiredness was hard to hide, and Yu Nanqing frowned as he watched.
She closed the door first, then said, "Zhiwan is asleep. I brought her to the side room to rest. I sent her personal maid back to the Duke of Changguo's mansion to fetch someone. I've been keeping watch here because I was worried something might happen."
"I'll have someone guard this place. You can rest in the carriage for a while."
He was preoccupied with Su Wanyan and had no appetite.
If Su Wanyan hadn't valued him, he wouldn't have come to today's wedding banquet.
Su Wanyan shook her head: "I'd better stay here. There are too many people around at the Grand Scholar's residence right now, and you're a man, so it's not as convenient for you as it is for me."
It's no wonder Su Wanyan is keeping a close watch on things, because the Changguo Duke's Mansion's status in the court is self-evident, and many people want to curry favor with them.
When exchanging letters with Dai Zhiwan, Dai Zhiwan talked about many of the sordid things that had happened in their household in the past, which made her not dare to be careless at all.
Hearing this, Yu Nanqing had no choice but to say, "Then I'll go with you."
"The people resting in this courtyard are all women. What are you doing here? If you've really finished eating, go to the carriage and wait for me. Otherwise, go to the banquet and pack two dishes. When the people from the Duke of Changguo's mansion come, I'll eat something in the carriage. I'm starving right now."
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