Zheng Xiu still remembered that when she married Xue Zhi, she also sat for a whole day and was very hungry. Fortunately, it was a marriage in a small place, and the rules were not complicated. Her grandmother could still send her some food at that time. Now that Wang Hanyu married into the Duke of Qing’s Mansion, Princess Guihe would definitely not take care of these things for her. She had asked people to prepare some small cakes such as lotus seed marinated preserved meat and jade bean cake in advance, all of which were made into small pieces, just right for one bite.
After seeing that she sat steadily on the bed, she asked someone to bring them to her.
"Eat some cakes first to fill your stomach."
Wang Hanyu was indeed hungry. She got up before dawn that day and ate something casually before putting on makeup. Later, she was busy all morning and didn't even have a drink of water. Instead, she cried a lot earlier, and now her throat was dry and uncomfortable.
Someone was also prepared to prepare bamboo straws, which were inserted into the tea bowl and brought up. She was allowed to eat some cakes with the tea. She
could eat more cakes, but not drink too much tea. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome to go to the toilet in her bridal outfit.
Wang Hanyu also knew this, so she drank a few sips of tea and stopped.
With something in her stomach, she felt much better.
Wang Hanyu's wedding bed was very large. She sat in the middle, without leaning on either end, and had to keep her back straight with the heavy phoenix crown on her head.
Zheng Xiu felt that she was very tired, so she stood beside her and let her lean against him to rest for a while.
Wang Hanyu was grateful for her kindness and whispered, "You have been busy for a long time, go and have your meal."
Zheng Xiu smiled and said, "It's okay, the female relatives are entertained by the princess, I don't have anything to do."
Wang Hanyu smiled under the red veil, "It's not convenient for me to greet you now, I will thank you later."
"Why are you being polite? We will be a family from now on." Zheng Xiu smiled.
In the flower hall, Princess Guihe entertained the female relatives who came to congratulate.
When everyone was present and seated, the feast was about to begin. Princess Guihe glanced at them and turned to Qiurui, "Where is Zheng Xiu? Why hasn't she been seen for a while?"
Zheng Xiu had taken the initiative to go to the bridal chamber to settle Wang Hanyu. It had been almost half an hour since the bride entered the room, but she hadn't come back yet. Qiurui
whispered back, "The second wife just sent someone to tell you that she will stay in the bridal chamber with the prince's wife for a while, so you don't have to wait for her."
"Who's waiting for her?" Princess Guihe said, "Let's start the feast."
Qiurui agreed and asked someone to prepare the dishes.
Sitting next to Princess Guihe were several other princesses and princesses, and they all had something to say.
When the feast was almost halfway through, Princess Guihe turned around and whispered to Qiu Rui, "Tell the kitchen to prepare some food and send it to Xiya Garden."
Wang Hanyu was wearing a bridal gown, so it was naturally inconvenient for her to eat food. This was naturally prepared for Zheng Xiu.
Qiu Rui smiled knowingly, agreed, and then asked someone to prepare it.
Zheng Xiu stood in the bridal chamber for a while, and her legs and feet felt a little sore.
There was no place for people to sit in the bridal chamber. Thinking that Wang Hanyu must have worked harder than herself, she didn't say anything.
She was chatting with Wang Hanyu when a maid came in and said, "Second Madam, the princess has sent some food over and has placed it in the guest room."
The servants were not stupid. They knew that the food was specially prepared by Princess Guihe for Zheng Xiu, so they did not send it in directly. After all, they were still on the side of Princess Guihe. They knew that Princess Guihe did not like the new wife of the Crown Prince, so they naturally would not rush to please her.
Zheng Xiu turned to Wang Hanyu and asked, "Do you want someone to send it in? I'll feed you some?"
Wang Hanyu said, "No, please go quickly. It's not convenient for me to use it."
Zheng Xiu did not say much. She asked Minghui to stay and take care of it, and she moved to the guest room.
The rooms in Xiya Garden were newly cleaned, but they only had large furniture, but no decorations.
The food was the same as on the table, with meat, vegetables and soup, but because they were cooked a lot, they were not as exquisite as usual.
Zheng Xiu was not particular about it, and quickly finished a bowl of rice with the dishes, asked someone to send the bowl and chopsticks back to the kitchen, and then asked someone to thank Princess Guihe.
Princess Guihe was busy entertaining guests. When she heard that Zheng Xiu had specially sent someone to thank her, the corners of her lips curved up. Then she told the maid who was telling her, "Tell her that if she has nothing to do in the afternoon, she can either come to help me entertain the guests or go back to Haoye Hall to sleep. Don't stay in the bridal chamber all the time. We don't need someone to serve the bride in our house."
The maid agreed and took the message to Xiyayuan.
At that time, Zheng Xiu had already finished her meal and returned to the bridal chamber.
The maid who was running errands came. Minghui went out to listen to the message, and then came in to whisper it in her ear.
Princess Guihe's meaning was really obvious. She didn't want her to get ahead of Wang Hanyu.
Zheng Xiu also knew that Princess Guihe was such a person. She didn't like A Shao before, but she got close to A Shao without knowing the reason, so she started to dislike herself. Now she didn't like Wang Hanyu, so naturally she didn't like herself getting close to Wang Hanyu.
But seeing Wang Hanyu sitting alone on the big bed, although there were many servants from the Duke of Qing's mansion in the room, they all knew that Princess Guihe didn't like her, so they didn't even look at Wang Hanyu, let alone serve her attentively. Wang Hanyu did have two maids who came with her as a dowry, but as soon as they entered the room, they were squeezed outside the door by others, so they couldn't do anything even if they wanted to. She felt very sorry in her heart.
Getting married is something that only happens once in a lifetime. She thought about it and made a decision. It doesn’t matter if Princess Guihe is unhappy. She couldn’t let Wang Hanyu be left out in the cold on her first day at the Duke of Qing’s mansion. So she didn’t leave, but stayed.
She stayed until dusk, when the wedding ceremony was about to be held.
The bridesmaid came in with a smile and told them something. Zheng Xiu and the bridesmaid helped Wang Hanyu out of Xiya Garden and went to the main hall in front.
The main hall was full of guests. Those with higher status could have a seat, while those with lower status could only stand and watch the ceremony.
Zheng Xiu led Wang Hanyu to Xue Qin’s side, watched the bridesmaid hand the red silk to the two of them, then retired after completing her mission and stood next to Princess Guihe who was sitting at the top.
Princess Guihe looked at her unhappily, pointed to the seat next to her, and said, "Go sit down, don't stand here and make a scene."
Zheng Xiu thanked him with a smile, but she couldn't stand any more after standing for a long time.
Xue Zhi was on the other side of her. Seeing that she sat down and her lips were a little pale, he said, "Why does your face look so bad? Drink some tea to moisten it." As he spoke, he reached out and touched the teacup, and felt that it was cold, so he turned around and asked the maid to change it for a new one.
In the middle of the room, Xue Qin and Wang Hanyu had already started to worship.
As the master of ceremonies sang auspicious words, the two of them worshipped heaven and earth, their parents, and finally slowly worshipped each other, and the ceremony was completed.
Zheng Xiu drank hot tea with a sincere smile on her face. She felt relieved and thought that today was the first day for Wang Hanyu, and the rest of the day would ultimately depend on her.
The bridesmaid sent Wang Hanyu back to the bridal chamber.
The guests were led out of the main hall by the servants and sat down at the banquets.
Xue Zhi had also been busy in the front yard for most of the day. When he met Zheng Xiu, he was not in a hurry to leave. He took her hand under her wide sleeves and said, "You look very tired? What have you been busy with during the day?"
Zheng Xiu gently pinched his palm and said, "Nothing. I'll tell you in detail tonight. You should get busy too."
Xue Zhi pinched her palm again and said, "Okay, then I'll get busy. You should take care of yourself and don't get tired." Then he straightened his clothes and stood up.
Princess Guihe looked at the two of them speechlessly. After Xue Zhi left, Zheng Xiu turned around and saw her looking at her. She blushed, stood up and said, "I'll help you to the flower hall."
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