Chapter 223 Dressing
After the wedding banquet at Xuanyi Marquis Mansion, there were only three days left before Chen Tang got married.
On this day, many ladies from wealthy families came to send dowry to Chen Tang. The younger sister of Prince Ning, the Princess of Prince Jingyang, and anyone who had spoken a word or two at any banquet came.
There was only Shen Luo in the Marquis' Mansion to welcome and see off guests, and she definitely couldn't handle it. The Jiang sisters Jiang Ning and Jiang Li came to help early in the morning.
Both of them brought gifts to Chen Tang. Jiang Ning gave her a double-sided embroidered screen that she had embroidered herself, which was exquisite. Jiang Li gave her a beauty fan, and the beauty embroidered on it was none other than Chen Tang.
Both gifts were very thoughtful. Chen Tang liked them very much and couldn't let them go. He asked the maid to take them down and keep them.
Jiang Ning and Jiang Li were talking to Chen Tang. The little maid entered the waterside pavilion and reported, "Miss, the third lady is here to give you some makeup..."
The little maid reported it in time, but it was already a quarter of an hour later that Shen Tang saw Shen Ran.
A few days ago, the Marquis's Mansion held a family reunion banquet. Princess Jinde and her husband came to the mansion to congratulate, but Chen Ran did not come.
It wasn't that Princess Jinde was holding her back, after all, Princess Jinde and her husband had both come. It was Shen Ran who couldn't come. The weather was hot, and the servants in the Princess's mansion were afraid that Shen Ran would get too hot, so they placed a lot of ice basins in the house. As a result, Shen Ran caught a cold and had a severe nasal congestion. It was difficult for her to go out, so she could only stay in the mansion to recuperate.
When Shen Ran came to the Marquis' Mansion, he had to pay his respects to the old lady first. Although the old lady loved Shen Ran less than Shen Xiang, she was definitely as much as Shen Tang. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they had to talk for a while.
Shen Ran was wearing a brocade dress with the cuffs and hem trimmed with gold and silver threads. Under the sunlight, it reflected a faint light, which was eye-catching but not blinding.
I don’t know whether it is wealth or love that nourishes people, but in any case, the Shen Ran who returned to Princess Jinde’s mansion was completely different from the Shen Ran who stayed in Marquis Pingyuan’s mansion.
Seeing Chen Tang, Chen Ran smiled and called out affectionately, "Second sister, congratulations..."
Chen Tang asked, "Are you feeling well?"
Chen Ran said embarrassedly, "Brother's return to the clan banquet is such an important day, I didn't come back to congratulate you, second sister, please don't be angry with me..."
Chen Tang laughed, "You can't come back, but it's not that you don't want to come back."
It's the middle of summer and others are suffering from heatstroke while she is suffering from typhoid fever due to the cold. It's so embarrassing.
but--
Chen Ran said, "Mother, please don't restrict me from returning to the Marquis' Mansion anymore. I can come back anytime I want."
Princess Jinde had no problem with other people in Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, but she was dissatisfied with the second master and the second wife. Now that the second wife had been expelled from the mansion, Princess Jinde naturally had no reason to detain Shen Ran and prevent her from coming to Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion.
Chen Tang nodded and said, "Although Second Aunt is very selfish, Grandmother used to really love you. She must be happy if she comes back often to talk to her."
The old lady not only loves Shen Ran, but also saved Shen Ran's life.
If the second house hadn't gone too far, Princess Jinde and her husband wouldn't have been so strict.
Shen Ran hadn't been back for a long time, and she had endless things to talk about with Shen Tang. She also helped to greet the ladies who came to give Shen Tang some extra makeup, and she was busy and having a lot of fun.
The weather was very hot, so Chen Tang did not invite the ladies to go to the garden to enjoy the flowers. Instead, they talked in the waterside pavilion with an ice basin, which was cool and comfortable.
The first day was spent at the waterside pavilion entertaining the ladies from noble families, and the second day was at the viewing tower. Ladies from noble families came in large numbers, so Chen Luo, Jiang Ning and the others were not tired at all.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the wedding banquet. This was a wedding banquet held for Shen Tang, but she could only stay in her boudoir and could not go anywhere. Qingyi Garden was too far away from the front yard, and the bustle could only be heard vaguely and could not be heard clearly.
In her previous life, I married Xie Guimo for good luck, but time was limited and there was no wedding banquet at all. I don’t know how it feels to wait to get married.
After the banquet was over and the guests had been seen off, the fourth wife came to Qingyi Garden. It was already dark.
Big red lanterns are hung on the corridor, reflecting the big red wedding characters pasted on the wall, making it particularly festive.
Hearing that the Fourth Madam was coming, Chen Tang stood up to greet her, "Fourth Aunt has been tired all day, why are you here at this time?"
The fourth wife came over, followed by a maid. The maid was holding a tray with a large box on it.
The Fourth Madam felt guilty towards Jiang, so she loved Chen Tang especially much these years. However, since the Fourth Madam was born out of wedlock, she was already very cautious and could not help much. But when she thought that Chen Tang was going to get married tomorrow, she felt really reluctant.
The eldest house had no mistress, so Jiang was supposed to teach Chen Tang, but now the fourth wife had to take over.
It was just that the Fourth Madam wanted to teach, but Chen Tang was shy and embarrassed to learn. As soon as she mentioned the beginning, Chen Tang blushed and said, "Fourth, Fourth Aunt..."
The Fourth Madam was actually embarrassed. If she explained it in a simple way, she was afraid that Chen Tang would not understand. But if she explained it in a straightforward way, she could not say it out loud. Fortunately, she did not have to learn it. "Okay, Fourth Aunt, I won't say it anymore. You can read a book tonight. If you don't know how to do it, I will ask Prince Jingyang to teach you later."
Men have always been able to learn this without any guidance.
It’s okay if Chen Tang doesn’t understand, as long as Prince Jingyang understands.
When the fourth wife left, she repeatedly reminded him, "Remember to read it yourself. You can't be completely ignorant of it."
Chen Tang, "..."
This... After all, she's been married once, how could she not know anything about it?
But only a little.
Knowing what was in the box, Gingko and Qiutong covered their mouths and laughed secretly. Chen Tang glared at them, and the two maids hurriedly said, "You will get married tomorrow. I heard that it will be very tiring. Miss, go to bed early."
The two maids went out and closed the door.
Chen Tang blushed as she placed the box on the small table beside the bed, thinking that her period had not come yet, and maybe she could make it through the wedding night tomorrow...
Chen Tang looked around like a thief, and when he was sure that no one was there, he took the box down again.
This is clearly for her to see, why is it so secretive?
Chen Tang opened the box, which contained two picture albums. You couldn't tell what they looked like from the outside. If you put them on the table, they would just look like ordinary books. But if you flipped open a page, you would see endless spring scenes. After reading half of the book, you would feel thirsty.
These are just books. There is also a whole set of porcelain under the box, in various poses, very lifelike.
Chen Tang didn't dare to look any further, and quickly put all the things back into the box and buried himself in the quilt.
Thinking that Xie Guimo should also be receiving instruction at this time, he became even more furious.
Um.
The prince and princess did not know what Xie Guimo had learned. After all, a certain man was unconscious at that time. Who could have thought that when they were extremely anxious, their son was preparing for his wedding night to fulfill his wish.
I don’t know if my son can do it, but I must teach him.
Prince Jingyang was not easy to teach either. When he got married, the old prince only gave him a book. Prince Jingyang simply didn't even show up and asked the secret guards to deliver a few books, which he considered as completing the task.
A certain gentleman didn't even look at it and just put it aside.
To be precise, it was thrown up.
I won't be able to consummate my marriage tomorrow. At this age, full of vigor and vitality, it would be a sin to look at such picture albums late at night.
As usual, Xie Guimo practiced swordplay, took a bath, and then went to bed.
…
It was necessary to go to bed early on the night before the wedding, but Chen Tang couldn't fall asleep no matter what, and even went to bed half an hour later than usual.
She was sleeping soundly when Ginkgo and Qiutong called her to wake up.
Chen Tang was woken up, turned over and said, "Let me sleep a little longer."
ginkgo,"……"
Qiu Tong: "..."
The two maids suspected that their daughter had fallen asleep and had completely forgotten that today was her wedding day.
If you don't get up now, it will be late.
Ginkgo said, "Girl, wake up."
Chen Tang said, "It's still early."
Qiu Tong said, "It's getting late, we really need to get up..."
Mother Zhou came in to comfort Chen Tang, and seeing that Chen Tang was still in bed, she said, "Why haven't you woken up the girl yet? The Queen of Shiquan will be here soon, don't let others laugh at you."
Ginkgo and Qiu Tong looked at each other, each grabbed one of Chen Tang's arms, and pulled him up.
Chen Tang was about to fall down, and when Mother Zhou saw it, she shook her head and said, "Give the girl a cold wash on her face to wake her up."
Qiu Tong stirred the handkerchief and wiped Chen Tang's face. The cold touch made Chen Tang shiver and wake up.
Gingko and Qiutong helped Chen Tang sit on the stool, and Mother Zhou twisted the thread cutter and pulled out the sweat hair on Chen Tang's face. These steps were skipped in the previous life. It was the first time for Chen Tang to experience this, and it was really painful.
But after talking, Ginkgo reached out and touched it. Chen Tang's face was originally white and smooth, and now it was as smooth as a peeled egg, making people unable to let go.
After Chen Tang finished washing up, he wanted to pour himself some tea, but there wasn't even a teacup on the table.
She was afraid that drinking water would cause her to go to the bathroom urgently, and it was inconvenient to ride in the bridal sedan, so she was not allowed to drink water, let alone eat. She had to wait until she arrived at Prince Jingyang's mansion and was allowed to drink after the wedding ceremony.
This is not getting married, it's clearly torture.
It's so hot today. If you don't have water for a few hours, you will die of thirst.
Chen Tang looked at Ginkgo and Haitang, "Is it okay if I just drink a sip?"
The two maids shook their heads, "Just for today, young lady, please be patient..."
Before he could finish his words, Lady Shiquan, who came to dress up Chen Tang, arrived.
Seeing the person coming in, Shen Tang's eyes widened and he exclaimed in surprise, "Aunt..."
The person who came was none other than Mrs. Jiang.
Chen Tang didn't expect that the lady who was invited by the Marquis' Mansion to dress Chen Tang was actually Madam Jiang.
As the Queen of Perfection, naturally everything goes smoothly for her.
Mrs. Jiang and Mr. Jiang are a loving couple. They don't even have a concubine in the backyard. They have both a son and a daughter. Their son passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. Their daughter is promised to be the top scholar in the imperial examination. Her parents-in-law are kind and loving, her brothers and sisters-in-law are harmonious, and her parents are still alive. She is indeed a perfect queen. More importantly, she is also Chen Tang's aunt, so the relationship is even closer.
It was the Fourth Madam's suggestion to ask Mrs. Jiang to come and do Chen Tang's makeup. The old lady thought this arrangement was very good, and the Fourth Madam went to the Jiang family specifically to invite Mrs. Jiang.
Mrs. Jiang smiled and said, "This is also the first time that my aunt is doing the bridal makeup for someone."
It also came with ginger, lemon and ginger pear.
Jiang Li covered her mouth and laughed, "Auntie has been practicing on me and my elder sister these past two days, many times."
Chen Tang felt warm at heart when he heard this.
She sat in front of the dressing table, and Mrs. Jiang combed Chen Tang's hair again and again. Every time she combed her hair, she said a lucky word. When the hair was done, Chen Tang's eyes turned red, and Mrs. Jiang's eyes also turned red.
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