A maidservant entered, excitedly saying, "Princess, Madam, more people from the palace have arrived!"
In the palace?
Yu'er hurriedly said, "Please come in quickly."
Before dawn, the festively decorated room was filled with candles and several braziers of charcoal were burning.
Two figures, cloaked, approached.
Upon seeing the two, Yu'er tried to get out of bed again: "This servant greets Princess Huairou and Princess Huaiyao..."
"Sister, please get up quickly." Huairou hadn't even taken off her cloak before she rushed over to help her up.
Yu'er was overjoyed, but also very apprehensive.
Yuan Yao smiled and waved, "Sister Huairou, Sister Huaiyao, come and sit down."
The palace maids who followed behind them took off their cloaks and shook off the snow.
Huairou shivered as she walked to the brazier: "Yao'er, why didn't you wait for us? Your sister has been looking for us all this way."
Yuan Yao was touched: "Thank you for coming, sister."
Yu'er, her eyes also red, said, "This servant thanks Your Highness..."
What virtue or ability did she, a mere palace maid, possess to be escorted to her wedding by a princess or a noblewoman?
Huaiyao shook the snow off her body, strode over, and put her hands on the charcoal fire to warm them: "It's freezing!"
This awful weather, I'm practically frozen to death!
Yu'er beckoned to her maid: "Quickly, bring two bowls of ginger tea to the two princesses."
"No need to trouble yourself, we'll be leaving soon." Huaiyao took out an exquisite wooden box: "Today is your big day. I'm a rather simple princess and don't know what to give you, so I'll give you a pair of jade bracelets to add to your dowry!"
Yu'er accepted the gift shyly: "Thank you, Princess Huaiyao."
Beside her, Huairou waved and had a palace maid bring over a brocade box: "Yu'er respects you and values you. As her older sister, we also want to take good care of you for her."
May you have a happy and fulfilling marriage.
Yu'er choked back tears as she accepted the brocade box: "This servant thanks Princess Huairou..."
Yuan Yao smiled broadly, "Thank you, Sister Huairou, thank you, Sister Huaiyao! It's so wonderful that you could come!"
Huaiyao snorted, "My sister and I can only talk to you here. You'll have to handle the wedding arrangements yourself!"
"It's okay! I'm enough!" Yuan Yao smiled, her eyes crinkling.
A princess would never send a palace maid to her wedding.
With her by her side, Yu'er must feel quite proud!
After a while, footsteps echoed in the courtyard again.
The two groups of people collided.
Xie Zhi carried two boxes and entered the room wearing a cloak.
Seeing Huairou and Huaiyao, he was somewhat surprised: "What brings you here?"
"What are you doing here again?" Huaiyao sneered. "This is a woman's boudoir!"
Xie Zhi, dressed in a black brocade robe and embroidered with cranes, stepped into the room with a smile: "Yu'er, this is the dowry that I and Young Master Lin have prepared for you!"
"After eating so many of the desserts you made, it wouldn't be right not to give you a dowry!"
Yu'er quickly had someone take the box: "Your Highness is too kind. This servant is overwhelmed with gratitude. Thank you, Your Highness and Young Marquis..."
Xie Zhi smiled and said, "It's not convenient for this young master to stay here any longer, so I'll head to the Bai residence first!"
After saying that, he casually plucked a handful of the small buns tied in Yuan Yao's hair.
Yuan Yao: "..."
Huaiyao frowned: "Xie Zhi, why are you so cheeky?"
"Hahaha..." Xie Zhi laughed loudly as he left.
As soon as Xie Zhi left, another figure stepped into the room: "Princess, Princess..."
"Ah Qi?"
Looking at Ah Qi, Yuan Yao smiled unexpectedly.
Ah Qi carried the brocade box in both hands as she entered. She first bowed to Yuan Yao and the others before saying, "Ah Qi has come on the orders of my Highness to add a dowry to Miss Yu'er."
Yu'er thanked them again, her eyes reddening.
Huairou laughed and said, "What a lively day! It's been a long time since we've had such a lively day."
"Isn't that right?" Huaiyao pouted. "I wonder when the palace will be able to hold a wedding!"
Is a wedding being held in the palace?
Huairou smiled and said, "I'm afraid we'll have to wait until the Crown Prince gets married."
"How many years would that take?" Huaiyao stared blankly at him.
The year turned, and everyone grew a year older. The Crown Prince was only twelve years old, or thirteen even if you count the traditional Chinese age reckoning...
It will be many years before he comes of age!
Thinking it over, Huaiyao said, "Instead of hoping the Crown Prince will get married, it would be better to watch Father Emperor take concubines..."
emperor?
Taking a concubine?
Huairou gently scolded, "Huaiyao, don't talk nonsense."
“That’s exactly right!” Huaiyao raised an eyebrow.
The emperor is now in the prime of his life.
Previously, he was in poor health, with bad skin and physique, and even the concubines disliked him.
But ever since Yuan Yao helped him make a plan and he practiced for several months, the emperor has not only lost weight and improved his physique, but also become stronger and more handsome. His facial features are now clear and attractive, and his looks have improved dramatically.
Taking a concubine is not impossible...
Nowadays, there are probably quite a few women who want to marry the emperor.
Yuan Yao shivered.
Although she has been here for a long time, she still doesn't quite adapt to this era.
In particular, polygamy!
After a few words, a servant's voice rang out from the courtyard: "The wedding party has arrived!"
Before he could finish speaking, outside the courtyard gate, gongs and drums resounded, and firecrackers went off.
The groom arrived so quickly?
Huairou and Huaiyao, they all stood up.
The matchmaker took the veil and put it on Yu'er.
Huairou said, "Yao'er, Yu'er, we'll head back now."
Yu'er curtsied and said, "Your Highness, please take your time."
After saying this, she had her maid bring over some wedding candies that had been prepared in advance: "Princess, I was unable to drink at my wedding banquet, so please have a piece of wedding candy to share in the joy."
Huairou nodded, accepted the wedding candy, and went out with Huaiyao.
Manager Bai came to greet the relative on horseback.
As dawn broke, he sat on his horse, dressed in a red suit, looking radiant and beaming from ear to ear.
Some of the people who came with him were strangers to Yuan Yao.
I suppose he's a friend of Manager Bai.
Upon seeing Yuan Yao, everyone bowed in unison.
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "Uncle Bai, my father and I are entrusting Yu'er to you. From now on, you must love and protect her well."
"If Yu'er suffers any injustice, I will hold you responsible."
Shopkeeper Bai said solemnly, "Princess, please rest assured, Bai Shu hereby swears that he will cherish Yu'er with all his heart for the rest of his life!"
If I break my oath, may I be struck by lightning and suffer a terrible fate..."
A melodious female voice came from the room: "Ahem..."
It was Yu'er who spoke.
The people around the wedding party burst into laughter.
Yuan Yao's lips twitched.
This Yu'er, the marriage isn't even finalized yet, and she's already siding with outsiders!
Jing'er covered her mouth and laughed, "Sister Yu'er, you're already starting to feel sorry for your husband!"
Inside the room, Yu'er blushed.
Fortunately, she was wearing a veil...
Manager Bai strode into the boudoir, picked up Yu'er, and carried her to the bridal sedan chair.
Regardless of whether it was proper or not, his actions drew applause.
With envy in her eyes, Danqing said gently, "Yu'er has married the right person. Princess, you don't need to worry about her. She will be happy."
"I'm not worried about Yu'er at all!" Yuan Yao raised her eyebrows. "Right now, I'm only worried about how to find you a suitable husband!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a voice rang out from outside the courtyard: "The Minister of Justice has arrived!"
"The Minister of Justice?" Yuan Yao looked out curiously.
Upon closer inspection, she noticed that the tips of Danqing's ears had inexplicably turned red.
Yuan Yao: "?"
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