When Wei Hanzhang learned from Liu that Xiao Boqian would personally attend the wedding banquet at the Marquis' Mansion on the day Wei Hanshuang got married, he was slightly surprised, but also felt a sense of anticipation, thinking "You finally can't help it."
Wei Hanzhang knew exactly why the Crown Prince would pay attention to the wedding of a girl from a marquis's mansion, and why it was not enough for him to just give her the jade ruyi as a reward, but he even went to her house in person to have a drink.
Counting the days, they haven't seen each other for more than half a month. Is he coming for her? Yes...right?
Wei Hanzhang was not a narcissistic girl, but she was inexplicably certain that Xiao Boqian came to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion in person just for her.
Since the day he got the news, every time Wei Hanzhang thought of him coming, he felt an uncontrollable agitation in his heart.
As Wei Hanshuang's wedding date approached, her uneasiness slowly turned into another emotion.
There seems to be a spring in my heart bubbling with bubbles called "expectation".
After not seeing each other for so many days, Wei Hanzhang had to admit that she... was actually looking forward to seeing him.
Lulan's hands were very deft, and in a short time she had tied her hair into a standard double bun, and pinned on her hair a pearl necklace that Jiang had made for her especially for the day.
A bright lotus flower was painted on the center of the eyebrows by green beads, which made the girl, who was already very beautiful, even more beautiful than the flower, making her unforgettable.
Wei Hanzhang sat in front of the bronze mirror, looking at the girl inside. Her skin was whiter than snow, her eyebrows were as black as distant black, her lips were painted with rosy lip balm, and her eyes were inadvertently cold when she was not smiling, giving people the feeling that she was not easy to approach.
But this girl who looks as cool as the moon has two small buns on her hair.
Thus, the coldness disappeared completely, and the two cute little tufts of hair not only did not look childish, but instead added a bit of girlish playfulness.
Wei Hanzhang rarely dresses like this, and she couldn't help but frown and ask, "Will this steal the show?"
"How could that be?" Nanny Sun, who came in holding a dress, said with a smile, "Second Madam specifically instructed that the girl should be dressed up nicely today, so that others will know how good our Ninth Miss is."
In Jiang's eyes, her daughter's marriage is the most important priority at the moment.
Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be here in person, there are many more guests in the mansion today than expected. Young talents from various families all want to show their faces in front of His Royal Highness, and basically all of them are here.
The current social atmosphere is open and there is no strict restriction between men and women. If a daughter can meet a man she likes, it would be the best thing.
If you miss this opportunity and want to find a good match again, I'm afraid you can only rely on matchmakers.
Therefore, in preparation for today, Jiang prepared clothes and jewelry for her daughter early on.
He would never allow his daughter's lifelong event to be delayed by the Gu family.
Wei Hanzhang had already prepared for her future destination, but she also understood Jiang's motherly love, so she obediently let Nanny Sun help her change into her dress.
The material of the dress is the flowing cloud brocade that noble ladies love most in summer. The light green dress is embroidered with simple and elegant flower branches. The style is the most fashionable one in Beijing this summer. A thin short shirt with wide sleeves is covered over the chest-length skirt. The waist is tightened and the skirt falls in layers, which perfectly modifies the girl's beautiful figure.
In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. By the time Wei Hanzhang was dressed, it was already bright and someone from the Jiang family came to call him.
The mother and daughter each took a sedan chair to the main courtyard. Many of the families close to the Wei Mansion had already arrived. The female members were drinking tea and chatting in the inner hall with several Wei family ladies.
The laughter inside stopped immediately, and everyone's eyes focused on one place...
Liu, who was sitting at the head of the table, waved to her little granddaughter lovingly: "Come here, Ranran, come to grandma."
Jiang smiled and pushed her daughter aside, then sat to the side. Wei Hanzhang pursed his lips and walked a few steps towards Liu, but before he could salute, his hand was grabbed and stopped.
Liu patted her granddaughter's hand and introduced her to the dukes and wives with a smile: "I'm afraid some of you elder sisters don't recognize me yet. This is my Xiaojiu."
Except for the period when she just returned to Beijing, Wei Hanzhang often went out to play, but she stayed at home obediently during this period. In fact, not many older ladies in Beijing had seen her true face.
However, the fact that the ninth daughter of the Wei family had her fiancé snatched away by the daughter of Princess Changle was no secret at all among the noble families in the capital. Although no one had seen it, everyone present knew that this was a girl who had not yet been engaged.
Next to them was the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang. She was Wei Hanshuang's grandmother and Qian's biological mother. Of course, Qian had told her that she wanted to find a matchmaker for her nephew.
She put down the teacup in her hand, smiled and looked over. She was stunned for a moment, and after a while, she praised: "It is said that the water in the south of the Yangtze River is more nourishing. Now I really believe it. Look at your little Jiu, she is really a beautiful girl."
When her daughter talked to her about this, she only thought that Wei Jia Jiu Niang was a girl with good character and good looks, but... she never expected that she would look like this.
"Ran Ran," Liu said with a smile, "your sixth sister is not here today because it is a good day. Please show your filial piety on her behalf and serve hot tea to her mother's relatives."
All the ladies present had been in charge of the inner palace for a long time, and with the two marquis' wives singing in unison, they quickly figured out the deep meaning of the matter.
I'm afraid that another good thing is about to happen, but... the noble families believe in marrying their daughters with their heads held high and marrying their wives with their heads lowered.
How could a woman be so eager to serve tea to a man?
"..." Wei Hanzhang, the person involved, paused, and under the gaze of the ladies in the inner hall, walked to the desks of several ladies in the Qian Mansion.
He first poured hot tea for the oldest wife, the Marquis of Yongchang, then nodded to the Crown Prince's wife beside him and began to serve tea.
The other person watched her every move with a loving but scrutinizing look. The look that was examining her future daughter-in-law made Wei Hanzhang feel more and more uncomfortable.
No matter what she felt in her heart, she remained unhurried in her movements throughout the whole process, and her expression was calm and composed, looking very self-respecting and indifferent.
After serving tea, only Jiang noticed her daughter's embarrassment. She was also very dissatisfied with her mother-in-law's behavior, so she said, "Calculate the time. The Shen family should come to pick up the bride. Ranran, haven't you been thinking about sending your sixth sister to marry since early morning? Go quickly."
As expected, there is only one good mother in the world! Wei Hanzhang, who was afraid of being asked questions again, cheered in his heart and hurriedly left.
Although she had already known from Jiang that her aunt Qian was acting as a matchmaker for her nephew, she had never imagined that Liu would arrange for her to serve tea to the ladies in the Qian family before the marriage was even finalized.
It’s inevitable…
This is a bit too low a stance.
(End of this chapter)