The wedding of Princess Xiyue and Xiao Jingyan was grand and solemn, with officials from the capital, guests from Northern Jin, and even the Prince Jing and his wife in attendance. Of course, some of them wanted to see the Xiao family's excitement, as many had heard that the Northern Jin prince had fallen in love with the Xiao family's granddaughter. Some were eager to see the two meet, and if they could witness a good show, all the better.
Unfortunately, their wish was destined to be unfulfilled, because Xiao Yao did not show up at all. When the female relatives took their seats, they did not see the hot topic Xiao Yao appear.
Xiao Yao, who was missed by many people, was sitting in Yaoyuan Building reading a book. She sent Xiaofu and Xiaohui to watch the fun, and she was drinking rose jasmine honey black tea while turning the pages of the book.
"You seem to be having a good time. It's so lively outside, don't you really want to see it?" Nanny Ruan was worried about her little disciple being alone in the backyard, and the Xiao family was too busy to get away. She showed up and hurried to accompany her little disciple after the banquet. Who would have thought that he lived a more leisurely life than anyone else, without anyone having to worry about him at all.
"Master, please sit down. You must be tired. Let me pour you a cup of tea." Xiao Yao hurriedly stood up, poured a cup of warm tea for Nanny Ruan, and handed it to her personally.
"Have you eaten? Don't read all the time, or your eyes will be hurt." Nanny Ruan asked with concern.
"I'm treated much better than you guys. I can eat a whole table of food by myself. I can eat whatever I want. It feels great to do whatever I want!"
Xiao Yao shook her head as she described her wonderful mood. She truly didn't mind the special treatment she was receiving today. While it was a shame she couldn't attend her fourth uncle's wedding, her grandfather had already promised her that she could watch the ceremony from the front hall when her eldest and second brothers got married. That was enough. Compared to her lecherous fourth aunt, she wanted to see the two pairs of brothers and sisters-in-law get married in person.
When the banquet for the female guests was coming to an end, Yin Qianhua wanted Xiao Yuan to take her to see Xiao Yao.
"How dare we trouble you! I will ask the maid to find Ping'an to come and pay my respects to you." Tong Mingyu dissuaded. Of course she was happy that the princess liked her daughter, but it was the Xiao family's fault to trouble the princess to come in person.
"I want to take the opportunity to take a walk. Checking on Ping An is just an excuse. You guys can go about your business and don't bother with us. I'll go to my niece's place and will be back in a while." Yin Qianhua patted Tong Mingyu's hand. She really didn't consider herself an outsider in front of the Xiao sisters.
Since the princess had said so, Tong Mingyu could no longer insist. She sent her most capable nanny, Zhang, to take people to the backyard and repeatedly instructed them to take good care of the princess and not let her daughter be naughty or make trouble for her.
"Yaoyuan Building, this name is really unique." Yin Qianhua stopped in front of Yaoyuan Building and said.
"Aunt Princess, this name was given by my sister. It is composed of one character from each of our names. My sister said it is a bit strange, but the meaning is unique!" Xiao Yuan didn't want his talented sister to be misunderstood because of a name.
"It's quite meaningful." Yin Qianhua scratched Xiao Yuan's little nose and said lovingly.
"Ruyi, are you back? It's rare! You still remember to come back. I thought you would wait until the bridal chamber is over before coming back!" Xiao Yao's jealous voice came from upstairs.
"Sister, please don't wrongly accuse me. I have a conscience. Your banquet was prepared by my grandfather and me."
"It turns out that I misunderstood Miss Xiao Er. I was wrong. I apologize to Miss Er here. Please don't be angry."
After Xiao Yao finished speaking, she had already walked out from behind the curtain. When she saw Yin Qianhua, she couldn't believe her eyes and thought she was hallucinating. She rubbed her eyes for a long time before she was sure that it was really Princess Jing who came to Yaoyuan Tower. Her behavior caused Yin Qianhua and Xiao Yuan to burst into laughter.
"What? You don't even recognize me after not seeing me for a few months?" Yin Qianhua grabbed Xiao Yao's hand, stopping her from abusing her eyes any further. If she continued to rub them, the pretty fairy would almost turn into a little rabbit.
"Your humble servant greets the princess." Xiao Yao finally came to her senses from the shock and belatedly saluted Yin Qianhua. Feeling embarrassed for her own impoliteness, Xiao Yao blushed.
"I haven't seen the eldest lady for several months. Now I am a little afraid to recognize her. She has grown up, taller, and more beautiful!" Qiu Ying said as she thought, no wonder the prince of Northern Jin has set his eyes on the young lady of the Xiao family. If she were also a teenager; if she had enough capital and wealth; she would also fall in love with the girl in front of her.
If only this little girl were two or three years older, she would be a good match for the Crown Prince. My master knows how much the princess longs for her son to marry soon. Besides the prince, no one else understands this more deeply than I, as someone close to him.
There were two most important reasons why Yin Qianhua was looking forward to her son getting married as soon as possible. First, she was afraid that Queen Mother Han would interfere in her son's marriage, and she thought that the sooner it was settled, the sooner she could feel at ease. Second, it was because she felt guilty towards her husband. Before she and her husband got married, there were concubines in Prince Jing's mansion, but Prince Jing never planned to let them have children for him.
Ever since they got married, Prince Jing had only doted on her in the palace, ignoring all the other women. Unfortunately, she hadn't lived up to her expectations. After giving birth to a pair of children, she hadn't gotten pregnant again in years. Yin Qianhua felt she had let her husband down, as the palace was so large with only one prince and one princess.
So she looked forward to her son growing up quickly and getting married soon so that he could have children for the royal family.
"Aunt Qiuying, please stop laughing at me. Please help me find a crack in the ground so I can get in." Xiao Yao invited Yin Qianhua to sit upstairs and personally brewed a pot of rose tea for her.
Watching Xiao Yao's skilled technique, Yin Qianhua nodded secretly. This child really has countless advantages. Who knows who will be lucky enough to marry her home in the future? She never thought about the possibility between her son and Xiao Yao, because she has always regarded Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan as her own children, and never thought of them as daughters-in-law.
"This tea smells so good!" Qiuying exclaimed as she smelled the aroma that was gradually overflowing.
"Yes, I saw you put flower petals in it. Can you put fresh flowers in tea? But it doesn't look like fresh flowers. What's the point of it?" Yin Qianhua took a sip slowly and felt the fragrance in her mouth. After drinking this tea, she felt refreshed.
"This is dried flower. My mother and aunts often drink it."
"Does it have any effect?"
"Nourishing the skin and clearing away internal heat are very beneficial for women."
"You know a lot." Yin Qianhua looked around Xiao Yao's room while drinking tea. It was elegant and warm. There were her own paintings on the wall and some small items suitable for girls to play with on the table. One could tell at a glance that the person living here was a happy and pampered child.
"Don't worry about the twelfth prince's affairs. Your uncle and I will not ignore them. They will go back to Northern Jin in a few days. It won't be easy for them to come to Tianyu again. Since the emperor has agreed to the request of the old Marquis Xiao, he will not go back on his word. Your uncle will always pay attention to this matter." Yin Qianhua was worried that Xiao Yao would be scared at such a young age, so she comforted her face to face.
"I have the care of you and the prince, and the love of my family, so I won't take that prince seriously! Ping'an thanks the prince and princess for their protection and concern, and thank you for coming to visit me." Xiao Yao expressed her sincere gratitude.
"If I really have to say there's one thing I'm most dissatisfied with about you, it's that you're too polite and too reserved. You should learn from Ruyi in this regard. From now on, when there are no outsiders around, just call me aunt like Ruyi does. If you still can't remember, I'll be really angry."
"Aunt, I remember everything is fine." Xiao Yao thought to herself that she and her sister were different. Their two families were real relatives, so who was she? However, since everyone is a guest, and the prince and princess sincerely wanted to help the Xiao family and herself, she might as well change her words!
Yin Qianhua invited the two sisters to visit the palace again. Xiao Yao was too embarrassed to keep making excuses and had to agree. Yin Qianhua told the two sisters that a carriage would be sent to pick them up in three days. After sitting for a while, the Xiao sisters walked hand in hand and sent Yin Qianhua to the door of Yaoyuan Building.
"You two go back." There is a wolf cub outside who is threatening you with his will, so we can't send him away any longer.
"Take care, Princess." Xiao Yao, Xiao Yuan and Yin Qianhua waved goodbye.
Zhang also came today. The couple brought Tong Yueying, who had reached the age of marriage but was not married, to attend the wedding. Xiao Yao's cousin Jiabao did not accompany them.
Tong Guanghui was very angry with his wife because of the matter between his son and niece, and his resentment was growing because of his daughter's neither-high-class nor-low-class marriage. Seeing that his daughter had become an older left-over woman, he had to put aside his dissatisfaction for the time being and planned to slowly discuss the marriage of his son and niece after his daughter had found a husband.
Who would have thought that someone would kill the Northern Jin prince on the way and try to kidnap his niece? Tong Guanghui was angry but dared not say anything. However, his wife became complacent at this time and said with the prophecy of a master: "I knew Ping An would cause all kinds of troubles. You still don't believe it. She is only a few years old this year and she has provoked the Northern Jin prince. If she grows up, it will be terrible.
Can an ordinary official's family support her? I rejected this marriage out of concern for my family and my son, but who can understand my good intentions?
First, her mother-in-law was angry, and later, after her husband knew what she had done, he refused to stay overnight in her room for several months. All this was because of that little girl Ping'an. If you ask Zhang who she hates the most now, it must be Xiao Yao.
Seeing that her husband was showing signs of being persuaded, Zhang secretly patted her chest. This hurdle was probably over. Now the first task was to help her daughter choose a good son-in-law. Initially, Zhang had her eyes on Xiao Yi, but she didn't expect that because of the incident with her youngest son, the relationship between the two families was no longer the same as before, and the idea of becoming in-laws had to be shelved.
She went to the Xiao family for a banquet today, but she was going to the homes of some officials whose sons and grandsons were officials. Especially a young man with outstanding status and identity like Mu Fengwu, it would be best if he could take a fancy to her daughter.
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