Chapter 362: Wedding (2)
Wen Xingluo looked towards the hall.
Xie Zanzheng and Wei Ying looked at each other, and the emotions in each other's eyes were very turbulent.
Xie Shian suddenly appeared and stood beside Wen Xingluo. He raised his chin towards the room and whispered, "What are they doing? Why is my third brother going to become a monk?"
"Who knows?"
Wen Xingluo sighed softly.
She quickly put on a sweet smile, stepped over the threshold and greeted, "Grandma, cousin, and third brother."
The old concubine coughed lightly, smiled and waved, "Come, sit next to grandma."
Wen Xingluo leaned over and caught a glimpse of the jade bracelet the old lady was holding in her palm, unable to give it away. Knowing that the old lady was feeling embarrassed and sad, she leaned against the old concubine's body and said in a tender voice, "What a beautiful jade bracelet! Grandmother is partial. When she first met me, she never gave me such a beautiful jade bracelet! If cousin doesn't want it, then I will accept it!"
Xie Shian lifted his robe and sat down, saying nonchalantly, "Why should all the good things belong to you? As your brother, I want to fight for it! Grandma, I think you should just give me this jade bracelet!"
The two of them had a fierce conversation, which successfully eased the tense atmosphere in the room.
The old concubine pinched Wen Xingluo's cheek and scolded her lovingly, "You two want to grab everything. You are so grown up, and you are not ashamed!"
"grandmother……"
Wen Xingluo coquettishly took the old man's arm.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became harmonious and the awkward atmosphere was swept away.
Wei Ying looked at them.
Although she was used to being alone and not accustomed to this family atmosphere, she came to the wedding banquet as Ningning's cousin after all. She couldn't just sit here like a wooden stick without saying a word. She had to say something to make Ningning proud.
So she forced a smile, imitating the tone of those noble ladies teasing the younger generation, and said stiffly: "Ningning hasn't even married in yet, and she's already changed her address to call me grandma. It's really true that when a girl grows up, she can't be kept at home. Ha, ha, ha."
The room was filled with silence.
Wen Xingluo had a strange look on his face.
She understood her cousin's desire to make some witty remarks to liven up the atmosphere, but she had already called the old lady "grandmother" since she first entered the Zhenbei Palace, so her cousin's remarks were not witty at all!
Xie Shian's face was also filled with indescribable expression.
He always thought that his cousin was beautiful, but he also really wanted to tell her that she didn't have to laugh. The way she tried to force a smile just now was really weird!
Wei Ying: “…”
The girl's cheeks flushed red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She quickly turned her face away, too panicked to look at anyone, her hands on her knees unconsciously clenched into fists.
She knew that she was not suitable to stay in such a big family!
She brought shame to Ningning!
Just when he was unsure what to do, Xie Zan suddenly lazily crossed his legs and placed them on the flower table. "This is hilarious! People who know you, Wei Gaoyang, are only in their early twenties, while those who don't would think you're in your seventies or eighties. If you can't speak well, go back and practice hard, and don't embarrass yourself in front of others."
Wei Ying was furious, but couldn't take any action because the old concubine was present. However, she saw the old lady directly throw the dragon head cane out!
"Hiss..." Xie Zan, who was hit on the head by the cane, gasped, "Grandma, you want to murder your own grandson?!"
"You don't know how to stand or sit properly," the old concubine twisted his ear, "Who told you to put your feet on the flower table? And this dress, look at yourself, what do you look like in it! Those who know you will know you are a prince, but those who don't will think you are a prostitute soliciting customers at Qingfeng Tower! You have brought shame to our family!"
Xie Zan was beaten so hard that he cried out in pain.
After the old concubine finished beating Xie Zan, she turned to Wei Ying and said with a kind smile, "My grandson is useless. As the saying goes, a dog can't spit out ivory. I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Yingying. If he talks nonsense again in the future, just beat him."
Wei Ying clenched her hands.
She knew very well that the old concubine was helping her teach Xie Zan a lesson.
Looking at the old man's kind face, the girl couldn't help but feel complicated emotions in her heart.
The old concubine said in a gentle voice, "Madame Chen has asked the kitchen to prepare a banquet. You little ones will dine in my courtyard tonight. Do you hear me?"
Xie Shian raised his hand, "Grandma, I want to eat jujube paste cake!"
Xie Zan raised his hand, "Four Happiness Meatballs!"
"I want to eat peony fish fillet," Wen Xingluo quickly followed up, "Le Zhi went back to her room to change clothes. She wants to eat wild garlic oil fried shrimp and braised pork!"
After everyone reported the dishes they wanted to eat, they all looked at Wei Ying.
Wei Ying looked cool on the outside, but secretly she was picking her fingers uncomfortably.
It's embarrassing to tell me the name of my favorite dish...
Xie Zan spoke for her, "Grandma, she loves to eat chicken."
The old concubine smiled and ordered Chen Mama, "Tell the kitchen to make a few more chicken dishes."
Before Wei Ying could blush, Wen Xingluo smiled and took her hand, "I'll take you to my yard to pick out a room."
After everyone left, only Xie Shian and Xie Zan were left in the Chuihua Hall.
Xie Shian pulled out a folding fan from somewhere and waved it solemnly, "I see."
Xie Zan propped up his head and looked sideways at Wei Ying's receding figure outside the door. "What did you see?"
Xie Shian approached him mysteriously and lowered his voice, "Third brother just lost his composure in front of Grandma. He actually did it on purpose. You wanted to help your cousin hide her embarrassment, right?"
Seeing Xie Zan raise his eyebrows, Xie Shian showed an expression of "as expected" and said gloatingly: "Third brother, you are finished. You have fallen in love. You will be buried in your cousin for the rest of your life!"
"You little bastard!"
Xie Zan pinched Xie Shian's ear, but there was no anger in his eyes, instead there was a hint of smile.
It seemed that for him, Xie Shian's gloating was the greatest happiness in his life.
In the blink of an eye, the day of the wedding arrived.
Before dawn, Xiangjun excitedly knocked on Wen Xingluo's door.
She personally dressed up the girl, and when she put on the grand and complicated wedding dress, the girls in the room suddenly felt a little breathless.
Chen Lezhi couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ningning, you look so beautiful today!"
Wei Ying's eyes were red. "With her hair in a bun, she looks a lot like my aunt."
Chen Yushi gently embraced Wei Ying and said to Wen Xingluo, "We've prepared a few gifts for you. I don't know if you like them."
This room is bustling with activity.
Xie Guanlan's wedding procession had already arrived outside the Zhenbei Palace.
In addition to Xie Yanchen, Xie Zan and Xie Shi'an, the young dignitaries who had followed Xie Guanlan from Shu County to where he is today, led by the eldest son of the Song family, also came. These young men were handsome and unruly, with extraordinary bearing. They rode their horses leisurely through the streets and alleys, attracting a lot of attention.
But the most eye-catching thing is the man behind them.
The young new emperor was wearing a brand new black auspicious robe and riding on a tall jade lion of the night. His figure was unrestrained and elegant, standing tall like a mountain. The autumn sun shone on his profile, outlining his gorgeous eyebrows and eyes, but his whole aura was extremely cold, noble and unattainable, like a scorching sun that made people dare not look at him directly.
Xie Guanlan.
Today, this name represents the Son of Heaven and can no longer be called out casually.
The wedding procession passed through the corridors and courtyards and finally stopped outside the Xiejin Courtyard.
The female relatives did not allow the groom to marry the bride easily, so they locked the gate of Xiejinyuan from the inside. Even if the groom was the emperor, he could not enter easily.
Xie Guanlan looked at the plaque, and the aura of majesty in his eyebrows and eyelashes subconsciously relaxed.
He gave Xie Shian a look.
Xie Shian understood and knocked on the door, shouting, "Sister-in-law, open the door! I'm Fourth Brother!"
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