The group played until midnight and were still not done, even as it was getting late.
Xu Nianxia reminded her, "Well, it's getting late, why don't we let An'an go and rest?"
"Okay, 80,000! An'an, go and rest now. Come on, let's continue."
Gu Yanan casually tossed out a nine.
Yan An looked at this group of unreliable people and sighed deeply.
"What are you standing there for? Go and get some rest!"
Gu Yanan's gaze never left the mahjong tiles.
"Eldest sister-in-law, aren't we going to rest?"
"Xi'er, don't even think about running away. I've never had such a good hand in all these rounds. I'll fight anyone who tries to run away."
At this point, Gu Yanan was already close to winning, so how could she let these people get away?
"Bai Tao, you guys go and brew some tea and make some snacks, so you won't complain about being hungry if you lose later."
Yan An's words were pointed, but Gu Yanan didn't care at all; she was now focused on her own hand of cards.
She was afraid of missing a chance to win.
By the time dawn was approaching, everyone was so tired that they had all fallen asleep.
"Oh dear, why are you all still lying down? Oh, Your Highness, why haven't you washed up yet?"
Everyone was awakened by a loud noise. Gu Yanan yawned and said, "Who is it? What's all the noise about in the middle of the night?"
"Oh, Your Majesty, don't you even look at the time?"
"Granny Rong, what brings you here?" Yan An, still half asleep, suddenly opened her eyes wide. What brings Granny Rong here?
"An'an, have we been playing too late?"
"Of course I know!" Yan An disappeared from everyone's sight in a flash.
"Give me a stick of incense, I'll be quick."
Yan An had never been in such a hurry. Today was the most important day for her, but she was still not fully awake.
Yan An's consciousness flashed, and he took out a can of black coffee, brewing a cup with water from Tianshan Mountain.
I then applied an emergency face mask to myself and finally washed it off with water from Tianshan Mountain.
"Granny Rong, I'm all ready. Please come in."
When Rong Mama heard Yan An call her, she led several other nannies into her boudoir.
Three hours later...
With snow-white, soft skin, smooth hair, skin like solidified cream, rosy lips, a bright and beautiful face, a slender figure, and a graceful posture, her wedding dress made her look so flawlessly beautiful, so otherworldly.
"The princess is so beautiful today, her beauty is unparalleled, like a fairy descended from heaven, her beauty is beyond compare."
Yan An stared at herself in the mirror, thinking how beautiful she was!
Yan An took out several items wrapped in red cloth from a small box on the dressing table and handed them to Granny Rong.
"The old ladies, take these and share in the joy."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Your Highness, this old servant will call Madam Yan here immediately to comb your hair."
"Um."
Jiang Luo picked up a comb from the dressing table and gently combed Yan An's hair.
"One comb, and we are as loving and respectful as husband and wife. Two combs, and we fly together as a pair of lovebirds. Three combs, and we are forever bound by a bond of love."
Jiang Luo put down the comb and patted Yan An's head. "An An looks so beautiful today."
Yan An thought her mother was going to say something sad, and was thinking about how to comfort her.
"An'an, although the Regent's Palace is not far from our home, you shouldn't come back too often."
Jiang Luo's words terrified Rong Mama, who was standing nearby, fearing it would cause an unpleasant situation today.
“We’ll set your older brother’s wedding date soon. Then you can come back whenever you want, and your father and I can travel around and enjoy some time alone together.”
Aside from Yan An, everyone around them was on tenterhooks.
"Fine, anyway, a daughter isn't as important as her father."
Yan An never expected that not only was his elder brother's status declining, but his own status had also plummeted after only half a year of returning.
"It's fine if he comes back, but he has to bring Xiyuan back with him. He can't come back on his own!"
Fine, Yan An gave up completely; she wasn't even as good as Yue Xiyuan.
"Miss, Miss, the young master is here!"
Outside, gongs and drums were being played and firecrackers were being set off. Before anyone knew it, the Yan residence had become lively.
"Madam Yan, please cover the princess's head with a veil."
"Close the door! Close the door!"
Gu Yanan led the way in blocking Yue Xiyuan outside the door.
"Do you all remember what I just told you? Today is the day we're going to empty the Regent's Palace treasury, so give it your all!"
Upon hearing that there was money to be made, everyone immediately felt energized.
This is the first time I've ever seen a wedding procession blocking the groom outside the door.
The person outside the door is none other than the Regent King Yama. Everyone was afraid that if Yue Xiyuan became unhappy, he would take it out on them.
"An'an, open the door quickly!"
Yue Xiyuan stared at the tightly closed doors and windows, not only without anger, but with a happy smile on his lips.
This smile stunned the person outside the door. "Did you see that? The Regent smiled!"
"I saw it too. It's the first time I've ever seen the Regent smile."
"The princess is truly capable! I admire the princess so much."
Yan An looked at Gu Yanan blocking the door and thought of the two of them when they were little.
"An'an, when you get married, I will definitely be your bridesmaid."
"Of course, you're my only and best friend, who else could it be? But you'll have to wait a while before you become my bridesmaid, with my sickly appearance, who would want me?"
"Who said that? If you ask me, no one in the world is good enough for An'an. Besides, it's better if no one wants her. An'an can only be mine."
"If you were my bridesmaid, would you block the door like in the movies?"
"Of course! I'll block the door for you later, and I'll use all the red envelopes I get to buy you delicious food, pretty things, and fun things."
Gu Yanan braced herself against the door and glared at Su Jingzhan and Qi Hongchen, who were idling behind her.
"What are you two looking at? Come and help!"
"Oh, oh." Su Jingzhan and Qi Hongchen were stunned for a moment before they realized what was happening. They found a gap and pushed the door open.
"Jingzhan, if Xiyuan finds out about us like this, will he beat us up?"
"I'd only hit you, why would I hit me?"
"You also blocked..." Qi Hongchen hadn't finished saying the word "blocked" when he realized Su Jingzhan's cunning.
Su Jingzhan pretended to push the door with both hands, but in reality, he was using his strength to help Yue Xiyuan open the door.
"It has to be you again."
Su Jingzhan raised an eyebrow, looking quite self-satisfied.
"What are you two talking about? Why aren't you using your strength? I feel the force outside is getting stronger."
After being scolded by Gu Yanan, Su Jingzhan and the other seemed to exert all their strength to "prevent" the door from being opened.
"I searched for him a thousand times, but a red envelope won't delay things. We're of one mind and understand each other perfectly. It doesn't make sense without a red envelope."
Yue Xiyuan, who was outside, immediately understood and slipped one fifty-tael silver note after another through the crack in the door.
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