Hearing Xu Qingyun ask this question, Yun Qing didn't know how to answer for a moment.
His arrangement was indeed without any problems; in fact, it could be said that it gave her, the bride, a great deal of face.
Thinking of this, Yun Qing concealed the gloom in her eyes and put on a pitiful expression.
“Cousin, you don’t know, ever since my mother and I came to my uncle’s house, my aunt has always had a lot of complaints about us. In order to prevent me from being looked down upon, everything in Baolan Garden was brought by my mother from the Yun family. We even have to subsidize the other people in the mansion during festivals.”
Xu Qingyun's face darkened as soon as Yunqing said that Zhao had a problem with her and her daughter.
He now understood why Pang Xinhui had been targeting Yun Qing; it turned out that like father, like son.
Yun Qing glanced at his dark face, worried that her words just now made her seem too petty, so she added, "Cousin, actually I don't have any grievances against Uncle and the others, I just feel sorry for Mother. She is also a daughter of the Pang family, but she is so careful at her parents' house because of me, afraid of upsetting others."
Although Pang Yue often argued with Zhao Shi at home, Yun Qing didn't think there was anything wrong with her mother.
Whatever she says goes; it's all the fault of the Zhao mother and daughter. She's not afraid that Xu Qingyun won't believe her.
Thanks to her mother's frequent refrains about how difficult things were for Yun Qing and her daughter, Xu Qingyun didn't really see anything wrong with it.
Seeing Yun Qing's aggrieved little face scrunched up, Xu Qingyun felt a surge of affection and quickly hugged her in his arms to gently comfort her.
“I will listen to my wife. Since you are unhappy, send two-thirds of these things to your aunt and see what she does with them.”
Yun Qing was satisfied now. She hugged his neck and kissed him hard on the cheek: "Husband, I knew you were the best."
The two cuddled sweetly together as the carriage smoothly moved forward and slowly came to a stop in front of the Minister's residence.
The old lady, Pang Yue, Minister Pang, and others stood outside the door waiting early. When they saw the carriage arrive, they all craned their necks to look.
"Yue'er, are those Qingqing and Qingyun?"
Pang Yue supported the old lady's arm: "Mother, you're not mistaken, it is indeed the young couple."
Xu Qingyun personally carried Yun Qing down, and several elders saw this and their faces were full of ridicule.
"Look at this young man, he's just disgusting."
“Who says otherwise? I was worried they wouldn’t get along, but now it seems that my worries were unnecessary.”
Madam Pang smiled kindly: "I knew it all along. With your fairy-like appearance, you'd be blessed no matter who you married."
Standing to the side, Zhao was so angry when she heard this that she almost twisted her nose out. "Your granddaughter is a fairy, and everyone has to fawn over her?"
Pang Xinhui was also full of resentment. She was clearly the rightful eldest daughter of the Pang family, but Yun Qing had stolen all the limelight.
Upon seeing everyone, Yunqing quickly stepped out of Xu Qingyun's arms and happily rushed towards her maternal grandmother and mother.
Afterwards, the group of people escorted them into the mansion.
Knowing that Yunqing missed her mother, Xu Qingyun stayed with her at the Pang residence for one night.
While in the courtyard, Pang Xinhui overheard the maids gossiping about how much the young master doted on the young lady, and her heart gradually twisted with malice.
If Yun Qing only received Xu Qingyun's genuine love and affection, she wouldn't offer her blessings, but she also wouldn't do anything about it.
But why was even her beloved Linghua bewitched by her?
During these three months, Pang Xinhui frequently went to see Ling Hua. At first, she could still see him, but later she couldn't even get into the Wangfu (Prince's Mansion) gate.
Although Princess An was too ill to get out of bed, her dislike for the Pang family did not diminish at all.
Especially when she learned that her only son was drinking heavily for Yun Qing every day, she also hated Pang Xinhui with a passion, despising her for being useless and unable to capture Ling Hua's heart after so many years.
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The first month of the lunar calendar passed quickly, and next up was an important festival—the Thousand Autumns Festival.
This day is Emperor Wen's birthday, and a grand banquet will be held in the palace, which can be attended by officials of the sixth rank and above and their families.
Yun Qing had never had the opportunity to enter the palace before, so she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to broaden her horizons.
Seeing her bustling around the room like a little bee, Xu Qingyun asked curiously, "Wife, what are you doing?"
Yun Qing stood in front of the mirror, gesturing to the newly made dress, and replied without turning her head, "I'm choosing clothes for the palace banquet, and you don't even bother to give me your opinion."
Xu Qingyun stood up from the chair, walked behind Yun Qing, and hugged her waist: "No matter what you wear, you are the most beautiful in my heart."
Yun Qing was not satisfied with the answer, so she broke free from his embrace and put her hands on her hips.
"That's too dismissive. I am the most beautiful, no doubt about what you think. I don't care what you think, I care what I think."
After hearing Yun Qing's words, Xu Qingyun realized that his previous statement was indeed somewhat perfunctory. Although it came from the heart, it did not solve his wife's actual problem.
So he immediately apologized sincerely and carefully helped Yun Qing choose clothes.
"My dear wife, how about this blue one? It's simple yet elegant, and it matches my clothes quite well."
Looking at the clothes in Xu Qingyun's hands, Yun Qing nodded: "They are indeed very nice. The lotus leaf embroidery on the hem of the skirt is exquisite. Let's take this set."
Having chosen their clothes and jewelry, and with the time approaching, the two boarded a carriage and headed towards the palace.
Upon arriving at the palace gate, Xu Qingyun helped Yun Qing down from the carriage. Given his current official rank, the two of them could only walk to the banquet venue.
Looking at the long palace road, Yun Qing felt like crying but had no tears left. How long would it take to get there?
Seeing Yun Qing's worried face, Xu Qingyun bent down to carry her on his back.
At this moment, the Pang family's carriage stopped beside them.
Pang Xinhui lifted the curtain, revealing a beautiful face, but the gloating in her eyes ruined the beauty.
"Cousin, why are you so late? It takes quite a while to get to Zhuofangting."
"Xin'er, stop talking about irrelevant things, it's time to go." Zhao's somber voice came from inside the carriage.
Pang Xinhui acted as if she hadn't heard, exaggeratedly covering her mouth: "Oh dear, I forgot, my cousin has never been to the palace, how would she know these things? Well then, we'll take our leave first."
Seeing her affected manner, Yun Qing felt a little itchy to touch her, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind.
"Lord Xu, so you were here! I've been looking for you for ages!" A strange eunuch came running over with small, quick steps.
"His Highness the Crown Prince was worried that you would be late, so he specially arranged for our family to pick you up in a sedan chair."
The eunuch did not lower his voice, and Pang Xinhui's smug expression froze instantly. She slammed the carriage curtain down and disappeared from Yun Qing's sight in a short while.
The palace truly lived up to its name; Yun Qing couldn't help but marvel as she walked along.
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