Xiao Jingxi glanced at Ren Yaoqi.
Ren Yaoqi nodded: "Go ahead."
According to etiquette, Xiao Jingxi needed to show himself to the guests outside after completing the ceremony in the bridal chamber. The Yanbei Palace hadn't hosted such a grand wedding in a long time, and almost everyone qualified to offer congratulations had arrived today, all of them patriarchs of Yanbei's major families. The Yanbei Palace had to give them some face.
Xiao Jingxi would never act like a clingy and shy woman when there were outsiders around. So far, the only person who had seen the Second Young Master Xiao act like a spoiled brat was Ren Yaoqi.
So no matter whether Xiao Jingxi wanted to leave or not, or whether he blamed Xiao Jinglin for showing up when she shouldn't have and disturbing his good fortune, he still told Xiao Jinglin: "If you don't go out, stay here with...your second sister-in-law."
Xiao Jinglin was very easy to talk to: "I understand, I'll be guarding here."
Xiao Jingxi was relieved then. He smiled at Ren Yaoqi again and left the bridal chamber.
After Xiao Jingxi left, Xiao Jinglin and Ren Yaoqi stared at each other for a while, until Ren Yaoqi couldn't help laughing: "What's wrong?"
Xiao Jinglin looked Ren Yaoqi up and down for a long moment, consciously ignoring the faded rouge on her lips. After thinking carefully, she said with some hesitation, "I'm thinking about how to address you from now on. According to etiquette, I should call you Second Sister-in-law, but it feels a bit awkward. Calling you by your name wouldn't be polite either."
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but laugh: "I thought it was something else. From now on, you call me Second Sister-in-law in front of others, and in private when there are no outsiders around, you can still call me as usual."
Xiao Jinglin blinked and whispered, "Is Xiao Jingxi considered an outsider?"
Ren Yaoqi coughed lightly and whispered, "If you say yes, then yes. If you say no, then no."
Princess Xiao was also easy to coax, and she felt relieved immediately.
"Are you hungry? I'll ask someone to bring some food over." Xiao Jinglin thought for a moment and asked. She had heard that brides would be left hungry all day, and she was worried that Ren Yaoqi was also hungry.
Ren Yaoqi quickly stopped him, "I'm not hungry. I just ate quite a bit during the ceremony." The Yanbei Palace wedding had more formalities than most places. Just now, she and Xiao Jingxi ate after each ceremony. Although it was very formal, complicated, and time-consuming, the upside was that she was no longer hungry after having something to eat.
Xiao Jinglin nodded and stopped forcing it.
"By the way, the Prince of Hezhong is here too. Do you want to meet him?" Xiao Jinglin said to Ren Yaoqi.
The Hezhong Prince was Ren Yaoqi's uncle, Li Tianyou. The dowry from the Hezhong Palace for Ren Yaoqi had first arrived in Yunyang City, while Li Tianyou had only just arrived today. Ren Yaoqi had heard rumors of Li Tianyou's arrival while still at the Ren family, so he wasn't surprised to hear that.
"It's not convenient today. Let's talk about it when there's a chance." Ren Yaoqi shook his head.
Ren Yaoqi definitely couldn't see any outsiders today. This was the first time anyone from her maternal grandparents had appeared in Yunyang City since leaving. Li Tianyou must have other things to do besides representing the Hezhong Palace at her and Xiao Jingxi's wedding. If Li Tianyou stayed in Yunyang City for a few more days, they might still see each other.
"Someone from the Zeng family in Ningxia is here too." Xiao Jinglin was afraid that Ren Yaoqi would be bored, so she chatted with her intermittently.
"Who is coming?" Ren Yaoqi was still very concerned about the Zeng family.
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