Time flies, and it seems that in the blink of an eye the cicada's chirping can no longer be heard.
The sixth day of August is a good day for marriage, and it is also the auspicious day for the wedding of the King of Xiang.
The wedding procession had already stopped outside the general's residence. Drums and gongs were beating, firecrackers were blasting, and handfuls of wedding money were thrown out, attracting cheers from the children.
The capital's common people love to watch weddings and funerals the most, and among these, the most popular are the weddings of wealthy families.
Attending such a happy event, not only is there excitement to watch, but if you are lucky you can also get some wedding money, and at the very least you can get wedding buns to entertain your children.
The Prince of Xiang rode on a large red horse, waiting quietly beside the carriage.
In the main courtyard of the General's Mansion, General Cui Xu sat next to Princess Rongyang and had just finished instructing his daughter.
Cui Mingyue bowed to her parents and said, "My daughter will remember this."
The bright red veil covered her pretty face, and the expression under the veil suddenly turned cold.
The King of Xiang did not come in to answer it.
She had heard that when that bastard named Jiang got married, the Prince of Yan went straight into the inner courtyard and personally took the bride out.
In the capital, on the wedding day, the groom can wait outside or go in to meet the bride, but most grooms will choose to wait outside as they do not want to be seen as rushing the bride.
How can it be tolerated that the woman has taken the upper hand before the wedding?
Only a very small number of groom's families are far less powerful than the bride's family, or the groom cares very much about the bride will choose to pick her up in person.
As a result, the action of Prince Yan personally picking up the bride during the wedding procession attracted attention.
As a prince, his status is far superior to that of the woman, so there is only one reason why the Prince of Yan did this: he cares very much about the princess.
This action has made countless women jealous.
The Princess of Yan was lucky. She was favored by the Prince of Yan because of her good looks. She was truly a sparrow turning into a phoenix.
The marriage of Prince Xiang was so close to that of Prince Yan, and Cui Mingyue naturally felt uncomfortable thinking about the different ways the two men treated their wives.
Of course, she kept this discomfort deep in her heart, and only revealed it recklessly when her head was covered with a veil and no one could see it.
Cui Mingyue quickly adjusted her mentality and a smile appeared on her lips.
A temporary competition is nothing, the one who laughs last is the winner.
Thinking about the recent failure of her plan to plot against Jiang Si, Cui Mingyue felt a burning desire in her heart.
Just look at how the Princess of Later Yan, who is also a member of the royal family, fights with her. She doesn't believe that she can always turn danger into safety.
Cui Mingyue is very familiar with how to hide behind the scenes and plot against others.
"Cui Yi, why don't you carry your sister to the sedan chair?" General Cui urged in a deep voice.
The children grew up in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, General Cui was filled with emotion.
Back then, when he was as old as his son, his dream was to marry his childhood sweetheart, A Ke.
However, an accidental encounter with Princess Rongyang brought about earth-shaking changes in his life, which should have been smooth and happy, and also changed the fate of him, A Ke, and even Princess Rongyang.
That was an unfortunate change.
Now his daughter is getting married soon and his son is also old enough to get married. He just hopes they will be luckier than him.
Although Cui Xu did not have any marital feelings for Princess Rongyang, he could not erase his natural love for their two children.
Cui Yi was not afraid of anyone except his father who always had a stern face. Upon hearing this, he immediately responded, bent his legs, and suddenly carried Cui Mingyue on his back.
Caught off guard, Cui Mingyue almost cried out in surprise.
Lying on Cui Yi's back, Cui Mingyue wanted to pinch her brother hard.
How could this idiot be so rude? He almost made her lose her composure.
"Brother, be careful!" Cui Mingyue warned in a low voice.
The whole place from the house to the yard was filled with people. Cui Mingyue didn't dare to be heard, so she put her lips close to Cui Yi's ear and lowered her voice very low.
As she warned, the breath she exhaled seemed to brush behind Cui Yi's ears, making his hair stand on end.
As mentioned before, Cui Yi was inexplicably afraid of this sister.
He couldn't explain why, but every time his sister spoke to him with a blank expression, he felt uneasy.
He must be overthinking it.
Cui Yi tried to convince himself again and again, but he still couldn't overcome his instinctive reaction.
When Cui Mingyue whispered in his ear, he stumbled and the bride on his back fell off.
As the big red veil flew up, there was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
The scene suddenly became quiet.
Cui Mingyue supported herself on the ground with her hands and almost bit her lips to control herself from screaming.
Damn Cui Yi, what the hell is he doing!
At this moment, Cui Mingyue had the urge to whip his brother severely.
"Ayi!" Princess Rongyang shouted.
Cui Yi hurriedly carried Cui Mingyue on his back and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, brother was careless for a moment--"
After this incident, Cui Yi was embarrassed and panicked, and ran away with Cui Mingyue on his back.
The bridesmaid chased after him desperately: "You can't leave, the veil hasn't been covered yet——"
For a moment, the happy event turned into something both ridiculous and sad.
The people present were reluctant to speak and just exchanged glances with each other.
It's not a good sign to encounter such a thing on the day of leaving the palace. I'm afraid Miss Cui's life after marrying into the Prince of Xiang's mansion will not be so smooth...
People at that time paid great attention to these things. Just now, the bride was thrown to the ground and her veil fell off. It was too unlucky. Besides, I have never seen a brother carrying his sister on his back to the sedan chair and then throwing her to the ground...
Many people couldn't help but look at the expressions of General Cui and Princess Rongyang.
Cui Xu's face did not reveal much emotion.
In his opinion, whether they can live happily or not depends on how the two get along with each other, not on any omen.
But my son is indeed a bit embarrassing.
Of course, Cui Xu was already accustomed to this.
Princess Rongyang was a person who cared about her reputation. She was not as open-minded as Cui Xu and her face turned slightly blue.
This bastard, there is really not a day that she doesn't worry about! Poor Mingyue's good life was ruined by this wicked son...
Princess Rongyang thought so and felt a little more guilty towards Cui Mingyue.
Fortunately, with her, there is no need to worry that Mingyue will suffer losses by marrying into the royal family.
Prince Xiang stood outside the general's mansion, getting a little impatient.
The two stone lions at the gate of the General's Mansion were tied with red silk ribbons. Joy was everywhere, but Prince Xiang was in a very gloomy mood as he walked along.
He had been consoling himself to accept this marriage with anticipation, and to accept a wife with a blemished reputation, but just as he rode up, he overheard a gossip from the crowd.
"I heard that the Prince of Yan grew up outside the palace and married a stunning beauty as his princess not long ago. Why is it that when it comes to the Prince of Xiang, he——"
It never occurred to him that anyone would dare to mention this openly.
But with thousands of people watching the excitement, is it possible to find this person and punish him?
The King of Xiang could only swallow his anger and stare coldly at the gate of the General's Mansion.
"The bride is coming out!"
Cui Yi carried Cui Mingyue to the sedan chair. After the bride got on the sedan chair, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at King Xiang.
The King of Xiang forced a smile back.
"Get up——"
Festive suona music was played and the wedding procession started to move forward, but it suddenly stopped not far away.