On April 18th of the 24th year of Tianwu, the Ninth Prince Xuan Tianming married Princess Ji'an Feng Yuheng.
The wedding sedan was carried out of Shaping City and headed for Jueping City. The accompanying procession was a long one, and all of them were of high status. Xuan Tianming walked in the front, riding on a tall white camel. His bright red wedding gown was particularly dazzling under the sunlight. The Ninth Prince, who always had a devilish look on his face, put on a smug smile for the first time, and the corners of his lips never dropped during the whole journey.
The bride in the wedding sedan was also full of happiness. She couldn't hide her smile and shrugged and shook her shoulders from time to time, like a child who had stolen candy.
In the desert of the southern border, joy shook the sky. Everyone knew that the God of War was marrying the Medicine King Bodhisattva today. In Lanzhou City, the people spontaneously set off firecrackers at the doorsteps of their homes. Many patients and their families who had been treated by Baicaotang came to Baicaotang to gather together and gave many gifts. Baicaotang simply opened a few tables at the door to congratulate the host, and also distributed a lot of wedding cakes and candies, attracting more and more people to gather here, making it very lively.
The southern border is bustling, and the capital is even more bustling.
Feng Yuheng was going to get married the day after her coming of age. Xuan Tianming had sent out the news in advance, and had already informed the Yao family when he was picking up Xuan Tianhua and Xuan Tiange to go south. The Yao family was also very high-profile this time, not hiding anything at all. Not only did they release the news early, but they also held a grand wedding. On the day of Feng Yuheng's wedding in the South Realm, the Yao Mansion also opened its doors to set up a wedding banquet, with a total of 88 tables from the front yard to the back yard.
The wedding banquet was personally arranged by Yao Xian. Although this old man is usually low-key and has no official position, he looks like an idle person. But in fact, almost 80% of the people in the capital have received his favor. The Yao family is a medical family. They have been rooted in the capital for generations and are a well-known prosperous family. Even when Feng Jinyuan married the Yao family, it was because the status and reputation of the Yao family could help his Feng family. A medical family! The number of people they have saved is countless, and almost every household has one. Although the Yao family has experienced that disaster, they are now back in the capital, and the emperor's attitude is there. Who dares to despise the Yao Mansion again?
Yao Xian said this, and almost all the people in the capital came out and crowded into the Yao Mansion. Those who had received favors from the Yao family and didn't know how to express their gratitude on weekdays finally found an opportunity, and they carried boxes of gifts to the Yao Mansion! There were also those who wanted to curry favor with the Yao family, and they also held a lot of banknotes in their hands and squeezed their heads into the gate of the mansion, fearing that they would not be able to get in if they were late. There were also those who had been treated by Feng Yuheng, both rich and poor, who came to the door one after another. The rich brought gifts, and the poor were honest, and some simply brought a basket of eggs to the door.
The women of the Yao family went to the southern border, and Yao Jingjun led Yao Shu to receive guests at the door, while the other Yao family children and grandchildren entertained guests in the courtyard. Yao Jingjun treated all those who came to congratulate him equally, and never made any special arrangements. No matter if you were a first-rank or second-rank official, a prince or a grandson of the emperor, you were no different from the common people carrying eggs. Everyone who came in was a guest, and no one was allowed to put on airs.
Of course, the Eighth Prince would not come, and the remaining First and Second Princes had a pretty good relationship with Feng Yuheng. The Fifth Prince was not one to pick a fight, not to mention that he had always been afraid of Xuan Tianming and his wife, and was more willing to take the initiative to ease the relationship, so he came with kindness and a smile.
As for the other people present, the princes' attitudes were already clear, what could they say? What dared they say in front of the Yao family? Yao Xian said he was a doctor, but his relationship with the emperor was almost to the point of sworn brotherhood. It was already an exception to open the door and welcome them into the palace. Why don't you hurry up and perform well and try to get some good words in front of Yao Xian!
For a time, the threshold of the Yao Mansion was trampled with people, and people did their best to express their blessings for the wedding of Princess Ji'an and the Ninth Prince. Auspicious words were said one after another, and gifts were given out generously. The open space in the courtyard of the Yao Mansion was already packed to the brim, and it was almost impossible to walk in.
However, there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate, and after Yao Jingjun asked Yao Xian for instructions, Yao Xian simply ordered the Princess's Mansion to be opened and all the gifts to be carried there. The Yao family's side was still the main banquet venue, and they had to eat and drink.
Feng Zhaolian also came today, and brought Wu Lisheng with him to the Yao residence. The Yao family knew the relationship between this person and Feng Yuheng, so they did not treat him as an outsider and let him directly into the inner courtyard. Feng Yuheng's sixth cousin Yao Xin secretly said to Feng Zhaolian: "Originally you should be in the outer courtyard, but looking at your clothes and appearance, you might cause a commotion in the outer courtyard. Forget it, you should go to the backyard and sit with the women!"
Feng Zhaolian nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, okay. Anyway, His Majesty the Seventh Prince is not in the capital. It doesn't matter if I sit in the front yard or the back yard." After that, she reached out and nodded Yao Xin's head, "You little brat are already grown up. How come the Yao family is so good at keeping sons? It's time to find wives for you guys."
Yao Xin's face turned red as he was told, and he turned around and ran away, not wanting to talk to her anymore. Feng Zhaolian smiled coquettishly, prompting Wu Lisheng to say something persuasive: "Husband, you should always be so nice, so as not to let more people misunderstand your gender."
But Feng Zhaolian was determined to make everyone misunderstand him. He moved his waist more flexibly when he walked, and occasionally flirted with a few young men, which could attract their souls. Wu Lisheng had no choice but to follow him silently.
The Yao family held a banquet, and all the high-ranking families in the capital, except for the Eighth Prince's party, were present. But there was one family that was more entangled, that was the family of the left prime minister Lu Song. Lu Song had been entangled with this matter since he heard that the two were going to get married. He was entangled in the court and was still entangled when he returned home. Especially yesterday, the emperor specifically mentioned this matter during the morning court, and he was very emotional, which made him even more anxious. To be honest, Lu Song wanted to go, because of Lu Yan's matter, it was impossible for him to stand on the same side with the Eighth Prince, and he even had a deep hatred in his heart. He and his wife Ge wanted to get closer to Xuantian Mingfeng Yuheng, but the two were in the South Boundary, and he couldn't get close to them even if he wanted to. It was not easy to get such an opportunity, but... The banquet was held in the Yao Mansion. The Lu family and the Yao family were also relatives at the beginning, but after the Lu Yao incident, the Yao family had already listed the Lu family as a household that they refused to have contact with. How could Lu Song go to their house?
He wandered around the mansion for the whole morning, and even Ge was confused, but she really couldn't come up with any ideas. The Lu family had offended the Yao family thoroughly, and of course, the Yao family had also dealt a heavy blow to the Lu family. Their family's finances have not recovered yet, and they can only rely on Lu Song's salary to make a living. But it's not a good idea to continue like this. Ge thought about it again and finally said something that was an idea: "How about... let Ping'er go?"
Lu Song paused, and his eyes lit up! Yes! He has a daughter! Let Lu Ping go to the Yao Mansion. No matter what the Yao family does, they will not embarrass a little girl. It's Lu Ping's hidden disease... "Do you still have the Baixiang Water at home?"
Mrs. Ge nodded, "There are still some left. If the master has made up his mind, I will go get them and give them to Ping'er."
"Go quickly, I'll go tell Ping'er myself that she has to go today!" After Lu Song finished speaking, he quickly walked towards Lu Ping's yard.
Feng Mansion
Feng Fendai was sitting in the courtyard, the spring flowers were in full bloom, and the fragrance of flowers occasionally came with the breeze, filling her nose, but she could not smell any fragrance at all, and she asked the maid Dongying beside her: "What kind of flower smell is this? It smells so bad?"
Dongying said, "Miss Four, it's jasmine." She sniffed again and said something fair, "It smells pretty good!"
Fendai shook her head and said, "They are not fragrant at all. I will pluck them all out tomorrow and replace them with peonies."
"Peony?" Dongying was surprised. "Didn't the young lady say that peonies were too gaudy and vulgar before? There were a few peonies in the yard earlier, but the young lady didn't like them, so they were all pulled out."
"But I like it again now." Fen Dai had no expression on her face, but her thoughts were tumbling uncontrollably. Scenes from the prosperous past of the Feng Mansion flew towards her. Those people who were once lively but now had passed away were resurrected in an instant, playing out those familiar scenes one after another in front of her eyes. She saw the old lady, she saw Shen, she saw Feng Chenyu, she saw Han, and she saw Jin Zhen. There were so many people, how come she was the only one left all of a sudden? Fen Dai was a little dazed, and she finally remembered the previous topic, but she said to Dong Ying in a daze: "There used to be a peony yard in the Feng Mansion, and it was full of peonies. Tomorrow you can have people replant them again, so that I will feel that the Feng family is still there."
Dong Ying was a little scared, and quickly advised her: "Miss, don't think about the past. The Feng family is gone, didn't we agree to live a good life in the future? Don't think about those things anymore!"
Feng Fendai didn't respond, but just asked, "Where is the Fifth Prince? Why didn't he come today?" Ever since Feng Jinyuan went to the Southern Territory and Feng Xiangrong and An were taken away, the Fifth Prince came here almost every day to accompany Fengdai, but he did not visit as promised today.
Dong Ying reminded her, "It is said that today in the South Realm, the Ninth Prince is marrying the Second Miss. A grand banquet was held at the Yao Mansion, and the Fifth Prince went to congratulate him."
"Congratulations?" Fen Dai was stunned, then suddenly realized: "Oh, they are getting married, so we should congratulate them, but why didn't the Fifth Prince take me with him?" After saying that, without waiting for Dong Ying to answer, she continued to talk to herself: "Yes, why take me with you? That is Feng Yuheng's maternal grandfather's home, not mine. My mother was a prostitute who was brought up from a brothel, with no relatives or friends. I don't even know who my maternal grandfather is. I have no one to rely on, and no worries."
"Miss, don't say that. You still have the Fifth Prince, who treats you sincerely." Dong Ying tried her best to persuade her, feeling awkward for the young lady. If you talk about the Fifth Prince's feelings for Feng Fendai, any woman would be moved! At the beginning, she was just tricked by someone, but she didn't expect that the Fifth Prince would actually fall in love with her. Not only did he dismiss all the women in the mansion for her, he also broke the tradition and promised a concubine's daughter to be his principal wife. With such a good person protecting her, why is the Fourth Young Lady still tossing around?
But Feng Fendai just loves to make trouble. She has been holding a grudge in her bones since she was a child. She wants to be the legitimate daughter of the Feng family and want to step on all her sisters. This wish has not changed until now.
Feng Yuheng's wedding was great. She was her second sister, so she should bless her, right? But why was it that the words of blessing were on her lips, but she couldn't say a word...
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