Ling Ku and Qin Ke'er's wedding date was set for mid-September, a four-month gap that left Ling Ku waiting for quite some time.
The reason the wedding date was set for April was because of a single sentence from Gu Lin.
"Putting aside the fact that we have to wait until after Ayan's birthday to hold the ceremony, the Qin family is far from the capital, and the formalities of the matchmakers and betrothal would take a long time. It would be better to set it in September, which would give us more time."
When Ling Ku heard Gu Lin's words, his heart sank.
He dreams of welcoming Ke'er into his home every day, but the Emperor Emeritus tells him to wait another four months?!
It wasn't until Yingzhi subtly reminded him that Ling Ku realized how much dissatisfaction Gu Lin had felt about his kneeling at Zhaoning Palace.
Ling Ku had been following Gu Lin since the time in Da Ning, so he naturally understood Gu Lin's temperament. Just thinking about what he might encounter in the future made Ling Ku shudder.
What worried Ling Ku even more at this time was that Madam Qin was coming to the capital.
"Princess, when will Madam Qin arrive in the capital? I'd like to greet her at the city gate." Ling Ku's voice was a little hoarse, and Qin Ke'er found it somewhat amusing. "General, my mother doesn't eat people."
“Princess… I was worried that the Madam might have some dissatisfaction with me, and I was afraid that the Princess would be caught in the middle and put in a difficult position.”
Upon hearing Ling Ku's words, Qin Ke'er's eyes flashed with a glint of light. "My mother wouldn't dislike you. If she didn't, why would she send elite troops to rescue you in the first place?"
"I'm not worried, worrying will only make me confused."
"However..." Qin Ke'er's tone shifted, and Ling Ku's heart jumped again, "The Empress Dowager spoke with me before, saying she wanted to open a separate princess's residence for me outside, I wonder about your situation..."
"Of course I have no problem." Ling Ku answered decisively without the slightest hesitation, and his smile even deepened. "I live alone in my general's mansion now, so we can live wherever we want."
"Since Madam Qin has come, she can stay at the Princess's residence for a while. Princess, why don't Madam Qin stay in the capital this time? At least until we get married."
Seeing that Ling Ku didn't mind at all, Qin Ke'er smiled.
"By the way, if we have children in the future, they can live wherever they want."
"You're talking about the future." Qin Ke'er's face turned red again. Since being betrothed, Qin Ke'er's face had been blushing more and more frequently.
"Hehe, whatever the princess says goes." Ling Ku scratched his head. Now he was completely subservient to Qin Ke'er and dared not utter a single word of objection.
"I heard the princess is embroidering her wedding dress?"
Qin Ke'er paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded slightly. "I heard from the old nanny that a wedding dress must be embroidered by the bride herself, otherwise the couple will have a harmonious marriage and many children."
“I have brought something for the princess.”
Ling Ku's demeanor suddenly became awkward, and then he slowly took out a neatly folded veil from his chest, which was embroidered with countless "double happiness" characters.
"This is... a veil?" Qin Ke'er's eyes widened suddenly. Could it be that Ling Ku embroidered the veil himself?
Ling Ku seemed to understand Qin Ke'er's meaning and quickly shook his head, "I didn't embroider this. I found a piece of fine material and asked the brothers in the army camp who have both sons and daughters to take it home and ask their wives to embroider a 'double happiness' character on it. There are sixty-six in total. You can use it as a veil on your wedding day."
"this......"
"I'm just trying to bring good luck." Ling Ku seemed even more nervous, as if he was afraid Qin Ke'er wouldn't like it.
"I like it very much, thank you, General."
Qin Ke'er could hardly imagine Ling Ku going door to door with the fabric, asking for it from shop to shop. This was Ling Ku's kind gesture, and she liked it very much.
At this moment, Qin Ke'er felt that marrying Ling Ku was the right decision.
......
Madam Qin arrived in the capital in August. Qin Zheng and Qin Ke'er personally greeted her outside the city gate, while Ling Ku stood behind Qin Ke'er like a wronged little wife.
"General Ling, it's been a long time." Madam Qin said with a smile, "The last time I saw you was when you escorted Ke'er back to the Qin family. This time, you will become my son-in-law."
"It is my honor."
Ling Ku bent over slightly. "I have prepared a family banquet at my residence and invite Madam to come and dine with me."
Upon hearing this, Madam Qin glanced at Qin Zheng, whose face was extremely pale, and then at Qin Ke'er, whose eyes were sparkling. She made up her mind and said, "Alright, then I'll trouble General Ling."
Ling Ku rode ahead on horseback, while the three members of the Qin family sat in the carriage.
"Mother, that Ling Ku looks big and burly. Ke'er won't be able to beat him, and she'll definitely suffer!"
Qin Zheng was clearly extremely dissatisfied with his brother-in-law, who was so much older than him, and he tried to sow discord between Ling Ku and Madam Qin.
"Brother, why do you always find fault with him!" Qin Ke'er immediately became displeased. "He's been to your place so many times lately, but you've never seen him. General Ling hasn't complained, which shows he's a broad-minded person."
"In this respect, Zheng'er has been impolite."
In one sentence, Madam Qin's stance was made clear.
Qin Zheng looked at Madam Qin incredulously, "Mother, you..."
"I think General Ling is a good man, Zheng'er. As long as he treats your sister well, your mother will be satisfied with this marriage." Madam Qin patted Qin Zheng's hand. "Think about it, what General Ling has done for Ke'er now, can you do the same for the woman you love?"
Qin Zheng paused for a moment, then shook his head.
"That shows that General Ling really wants to marry your sister, and that's enough." Madam Qin then looked at Qin Ke'er, "Your mother only hopes that you two will live a harmonious and happy life; everything else is trivial."
Ling Mansion.
After touring the Ling residence, Madam Qin's satisfaction with Ling Ku increased even further.
There were no concubines or maids in the entire mansion; they were all servants. The backyard was also very well-maintained, and upon closer inspection, it was decorated with many fresh flowers, all of which were Ke'er's favorites.
"General Ling, you've gone to a lot of trouble."
"Would it be alright if my wife stayed in the capital a few more days and witnessed my wedding with Ke'er?"
"good."
......
In mid-September, the wedding date arrived as scheduled.
Qin Ke'er's wedding was extremely lavish, the second such grand wedding in the capital since Gu Lin and Jiang Yu's wedding a few years ago.
Ling Mansion.
Madam Qin sat in the high seat, and Gu Lin and Jiang Yu also attended the wedding in person, giving Ling Ku and Qin Ke'er a great deal of face.
Qin Ke'er sat in the bridal chamber, feeling a little nervous.
"Sister Shu, is the general drunk?" Qin Ke'er gripped the apple in her hand tightly.
"No, the Marquis and Prince Qin are both here. They wouldn't let the General get drunk. Don't worry, Ke'er, it won't delay the wedding night."
Qin Ke'er's face turned bright red instantly.
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