Chapter 3193 Xu Xiaoxiao
Zhu Chengxuan laughed and said, "Why would I lie to you?"
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"Besides, it's been two months since this news came from the northwest. Maybe they've already entered the country by now."
Gu Qiqing was so happy that he almost jumped up: "This is great."
Zhu Chengxuan looked at her with a smile.
After Gu Qiqing was happy, he came to his senses and realized that he had just lost his composure. His face turned red and he hurried to calm himself down. At this time, the ancient road under his feet had also come to the end. They were about to enter the city and saw people coming and going at the city gate.
So, the maid Hongdou who followed behind her took two steps forward and said softly, "Miss, the city gate is about to close. Don't let anyone see us. Let's go back home early."
Gu Qiqing looked up at Zhu Chengxuan.
The two young men couldn't help but reveal some reluctance in their eyes.
However, it doesn't matter if they are reluctant, because everyone knows that this is just a short separation, and they will be together again soon.
Thinking of this, Zhu Chengxuan also took a deep breath and gently reminded: "Then, you should go home early and be careful on the road."
Gu Qiqing nodded.
She took two steps towards the carriage, then reluctantly looked back at Zhu Chengxuan and said softly, "Your Highness, take care too."
Zhu Chengxuan smiled and nodded.
So he watched Gu Qiqing get on the carriage, and the coachman whipped the carriage and drove away. Then he got on the horse and went to his own prince's mansion with his entourage.
In the following days, the entire capital was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
There were even some idle people who wandered around the Prince's Mansion every day, watching the hustle and bustle of people coming in and out. The walls and porches were freshly painted, red lanterns were hung under the eaves, and even the branches of the flowers and trees in the yard were hung with colorful satin. The originally quiet and elegant mansion was decorated very gorgeously.
August 15th is the day when the moon is full and families reunite.
The prince's wedding was held on this day.
The wedding was to be held at dusk, but Nan Yan left the palace early in the morning and went to the Gu family. She brought the maids with her to help put on makeup for Gu Qiqing. Gu Qiqing looked at herself in the bronze mirror, her cheeks as red as rosy clouds, and blushed even more. Nan Yan smiled and supported her shoulders and tilted her head: "Look at it more, this is you before you got married. You won't be able to see it in the future."
Gu Qiqing's face was about to burst red: "Empress!"
Everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Gu Qiqing blushed and asked, "Is it appropriate for your Majesty to come here today?"
You know, as a noble concubine, Nan Yan should be considered on the prince's side, that is, from her husband's family.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I am your in-laws today, so naturally I have to come over and give them a good beating. Don't let the Zhu family get too proud."
"toss?"
Gu Qiqing was confused and didn't know what she was going to do.
At this time, Ruoshui ran in from outside and reported to the Imperial Concubine that the prince's wedding procession had passed Dongsi Street and was about to arrive at the Gu Mansion. Upon hearing this, Nanyan immediately said, "Send out all the people I brought with me. Don't let them in so easily."
"yes!"
Ruoshui was about to go down immediately, but Gu Qiqing looked at Nanyan in confusion: "What kind of people did the queen bring with her?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "You'll know when you see it."
Seeing her mysterious look, Gu Qiqing didn't ask too much. She only heard that after Ruoshui went out, she heard the sound of footsteps downstairs, as if there were really a lot of people. She hurriedly looked over and saw a group of palace maids dressed in red and green running out, holding wooden sticks tied with red silk in their hands.
Why are you using weapons?
Gu Qiqing turned around and looked at Nan Yan in surprise: "My Lady, what are you doing?"
Nan Yan laughed and said, "That's called a son-in-law!"
Gu Qiqing opened his eyes wide: "It is, it is what the ancient books say, to, to fight——"
"Yes, they're going to beat the groom with a stick!"
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Gu Qiqing's temper softened instantly. Seeing the murderous looks of the palace maids, she was afraid they would hurt Zhu Chengxuan. However, she was reluctant to disobey the Imperial Concubine, so she said anxiously, "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "It's been such a mess these days. Now that there's finally a happy event, I'm going to make it a big fuss."
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"It's just that I don't know how to make it lively. Luckily, Xiaoxiao gave me this idea before she left."
When Gu Qiqing heard this, he realized that it was Xu Xiaoxiao's idea.
No wonder she always looked mischievous when they were seeing her off before, and smiled meaningfully at them. It turned out that she had left a hurdle for them here.
At this moment, the sound of firecrackers and gongs outside suddenly spread into the mansion.
Gu Qiqing was also a little anxious, and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, let's not do it. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't stand such a beating."
Nan Yan just looked at her and smiled without saying anything.
Ruoshui, who was standing nearby, came back and saw Gu Qiqing so anxious. She couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, please stop teasing me. Don't worry, Miss. Your Majesty wouldn't be willing to hit the prince like that. Those clappers are specially made and won't hurt at all."
Only then did Gu Qiqing feel relieved.
On the other side, the wedding procession encountered that group of murderous palace maids. Crown Prince Zhu Chengxuan stood at the door, looking at those thick and big clappers, and groaned in his heart.
Besides him, his best friend Wei Ying and Lu Linchuan also came to welcome the bride.
Although Lu Linchuan came from Xingluo Lake, Zhu Feng was particularly generous to him because of his previous contributions. After bringing him back to Beijing, he let him work in the Prince's Mansion. He was about the same age as the prince and was also at an energetic age. In addition, the prince was a generous person and did not care about his background, so the two sides soon became close.
When Lu Linchuan saw this, he immediately said, "It must have been arranged by the Imperial Concubine."
Zhu Chengxuan said: "It was the Queen who made the arrangements, but this idea——"
He thought of Xu Xiaoxiao's quirky face, smiled bitterly and said in his heart: It's definitely her.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Xu Xiaoxiao was also carrying a large bag for her journey and climbing onto her horse. Her mother and her maidservant stood at the door, looking at her reluctantly, but unable to control her daughter, she simply said, "You're a girl, but you're always thinking about running away and you're not willing to get married properly."
Xu Xiaoxiao asked: "Why should I get married?"
Xu said, "It's fine if you don't marry. Don't you like your hometown? Why do you want to leave again after coming back?"
Xu Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "But I prefer to be free."
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"Compared to freedom, no matter how much I like something, whether it's the scenery or the people, it's not important."
After saying that, she waved to Xu, whipped her horse, and rode away like a gust of wind.
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