Xiao Yao was awakened from her sleep. As she drifted off, she stumbled upon a small booklet wrapped in red silk. Thinking of her mother's hesitation last night, she couldn't help but laugh. Wasn't it a brochure? But thinking of the wedding night ahead, she backed off and prayed Yun Yichen would be completely drunk and unconscious.
After several baths in the flower petal-filled tub, Xiao Yao comfortably laid on the bed, enjoying the massage from her master. Nanny Ruan applied ointment to her, sighing, "This child's skin is so tender you could pinch it to make water come out of it. And the prince has been practicing martial arts for years. Tonight... I hope the prince truly loves Ping An, or else she'll suffer."
After washing up, Xiao Yao sat on the bed in only her underwear, looking at the glutinous rice balls in front of her with some worry. If she didn't eat them, she would be hungry for the whole day. If she ate them, what good would a few glutinous rice balls do?
"Miss, please at least eat a bite. You are not allowed to eat anything all day!" Xiaohui was afraid that her master would be hungry, so she secretly added several more dumplings to the bowl!
Why should I be hungry all day? I am not that stupid! Xiao Yao whispered to Xiao Hui for a long time, and she was so scared that she shook her head. "Miss, it's okay for you to not follow the rules on weekdays, but there are so many rules on a happy day. Is it really okay for you to commit a crime so blatantly?"
Are you going or not? Xiao Yao, acting like a master, stared at Xiao Hui. The latter held out for a moment, but then gave in. It's always like this. It's fine in the Marquis's Mansion, but if I go to the Prince's Mansion, will I be sold out for always helping the young lady do evil things... Ugh... breaking the rules? This is the last time I've broken the rules. From now on, I'll be obedient. The prince's son-in-law is too scary, I dare not disobey!
Today's lucky guest was Xiao Yuan's aunt, who had all the parents, parents-in-law, and children and grandchildren. Madam Yuan was delighted to be invited to "open the face" for the Crown Prince's consort, so as soon as she entered the room, she began praising Xiao Yao for her good character and appearance, her noble and dignified demeanor, and her promise of a long and happy marriage with the Crown Prince... She poured out all sorts of auspicious words without hesitation.
Xiao Yao lowered her head and pretended to be shy. When she looked up and saw the shiny thin cotton thread, she knew that she was going to have her face opened. Xiao Yao's face was already very smooth. Even Madam Yuan praised her for having had her skin opened on so many young ladies, and Xiao Yao's skin was the best.
The matchmaker in charge of makeup was about to start when Xiao Yao stopped her. She didn't want to be made to look like a clown. She figured this would be her last chance in life, so she wanted to dress herself up beautifully. It didn't matter if Yun Yichen looked at her or not. She wanted her grandfather, parents, and the rest of her family to see her at her best.
Because of her good foundation, Xiao Yao simply drew her eyebrows, applied some powder, a little blush and homemade lipstick, and she was praised as a beauty.
Tong Mingyu picked up a comb and combed the woman's hair. As he combed, he said loudly: "One comb will comb all the way to the end, two combs will comb until the white hair reaches the eyebrows, three combs will comb until the children and grandchildren are all over the ground, and four combs will comb until the four silver bamboo shoots are all straight."
She was dressed in a complete set of auspicious wedding gowns with dragon and phoenix patterns, and wore a phoenix crown on her head. Her clear and bright eyes shone brightly, her hibiscus face was stained with two faint blushes, her nose was delicate and her lips were slightly parted. When the entire Xiao family gathered at Yaoyuan Tower, they were all stunned by the dazzling and stunning beauty of Xiao Yao.
"Wow, I've never seen a bride dressed so gorgeously. The groom is so lucky." Mrs. Yuan reluctantly moved her eyes away from Xiao Yao. It is not difficult to see a beautiful woman, but it is hard to find a breathtakingly stunning beauty. Her trip today was worthwhile.
"Ping'an, do you still have paint? Third brother wants to draw how you look today." Xiao Yang stared at his sister for a long time, memorized her current look in his mind, and asked.
"Yes, it's in the drawer under the table. Third brother, remember to draw me beautifully! Don't deliberately make me ugly just because you are jealous of my third sister-in-law's good looks!" Looking at the faces around her who were reluctant to leave her, Xiao Yao suppressed the urge to cry and joked.
Xiao Jingkang looked at his daughter, her face as bright as a flower, and felt a mixture of reluctance and love. She was still just a child! Today she was going to marry a wife, and soon she might become a mother. He really wanted to keep her at home for a few more years.
At this moment, Xiao Jingkang felt a little regretful. He wished he could go to the street to stop the wedding procession from Prince Jing's Mansion and keep his daughter at home for at least another half a year.
The old man stood in the room for a while and then left first. He felt something in his heart gradually detach, as if a horse was about to fly away. After his granddaughter got married, his heart would probably be with Prince Jing's mansion. After all, the prince had promised him that he could visit his granddaughter anytime. Should he go tomorrow or in a few days?
"He's here, old man. Our son-in-law is here to pick up the bride." Butler Feng's mouth was grinning from ear to ear. The long wedding procession, the luxurious sedan chair, and the people and officials who gathered on the roadside early in the morning waiting to see the marriage of Prince Jing and the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, all of these were the glory of the Marquisate!
The old man glared at Butler Feng with dissatisfaction. Of course you wouldn't feel sad if it wasn't you who was marrying off your granddaughter. His heart was bleeding. Why did he foolishly agree to marry off his granddaughter?
I really regret it now!
Hearing that the groom had arrived at the door, the men in the family came out one by one. Some of them squatted by the door waiting to embarrass the groom, some waited to light firecrackers, and some gathered together waiting to give Yun Yichen a warning.
The Xiao family only treated Yun Yichen as a son-in-law to marry into the family, as if the identity of the prince of Prince Jing's Mansion was not worth mentioning to them.
The women frantically arranged Xiao Yao's clothes and took out her veil. The moment the fiery red veil covered her daughter's head, Tong Mingyu covered her mouth with her hands, tears streaming down her face.
Li Jiaoying, Yuan Yutong and Xiao Yuan burst into tears one after another, and several daughters-in-law also had tears in their eyes. Only Qin remained calm, and she was more happy for her granddaughter than reluctant to let her go.
There was a "crackling" sound of firecrackers outside the door. Xiao Yao clenched her hands. He was coming!
Sitting upright on the snow-white horse was Yun Yichen, who looked like a ball of red clouds. Normally, he seldom wore such strong colors, but today, dressed in red, he looked particularly tall and noble, and his aura was no less than that of the royal children accompanying him.
After scattering two baskets of copper coins outside the Xiao family's door, Yun Yichen knocked on the copper door ring with his own hands.
The door remained motionless. Yun Yichen gave a wry self-deprecating laugh. How could the Xiao family easily pass up this opportunity to blatantly embarrass him? Fortunately, he had come prepared today. Not only had he asked the two top scorers, Wu, to help him answer the questions, but he had also prepared plenty of red envelopes. Each one contained a hundred taels of silver. Fifty should be enough to share!
When Yun Yichen knocked on the door for the third time, a childish voice came from inside, asking, "Who's knocking on the door?"
He was still a baby, so he was too embarrassed to force his way in. Yun Yichen had to suppress his eagerness and said in a slow voice, "I guess you are Binghong, please open the door for your uncle."
"My aunt said she won't open the door unless you have money."
If you can't afford to offend, then show some respect! Yun Yi ordered his men to fetch a red envelope and pass it through the crack in the door.
"I want silver, the kind that leaves a tooth mark when you bite it. Nine taels, nine qian, and nine is fine."
This was clearly a tactic; who would bring small change with them when getting married? Yun Yichen's guards finally managed to exchange their banknotes for nine taels, nine qian, and nine cents of small change from the onlookers. Someone inside the doorway spoke again, "We know you invited the top martial arts scholar today, so... all we need is for you to shout at the door, 'My lady, I'm here to marry you.' If my sister sends someone over to say she heard it, we'll let you in."
This was clearly Xiao Yu's voice. I'd beaten him up before, was he taking this opportunity to get revenge? Seventh brother-in-law, huh? I definitely wouldn't let him go.
The question now is whether to shout or not. If I don’t do as they say, these guys will definitely not open the door.
Yun Yichen took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "My wife, your husband is here to marry you..." When he shouted for the third time, Xiao Lang ordered his men to open the door.
After the wedding party entered the gate, Xiao Yu, along with Xiao Bing, Xiao Binghong, and two little boys who were held in the arms of their wet nurses and were watching the fun with great interest, waved their hands in front of Yun Yichen, demanding red envelopes, otherwise they would not be allowed to move forward.
Yun Yichen brought a stack of red envelopes and shook them like them: "If you want red envelopes, you can call him brother-in-law and you call him uncle. Otherwise, there will be no red envelopes." Yun Yichen pointed at the children with his finger, as if one of the two little ones over there should call him brother-in-law and the other uncle. He didn't know whether they could speak.
"Uncle, uncle, uncle, give me three red envelopes." Xiao Yi's son Xiao Binghong is quite like his aunt Xiao Yao, naughty and clever.
When Xiao Bing saw there were red envelopes to be given, he imitated his brother's shouting. The two children in the nanny's arms shouted "Uncle" together, making everyone laugh. Yun Yichen gave them several red envelopes each.
"Leave these to your sister. Can you help deliver them to her later?" She is the darling of the next generation of the Xiao family and is also my daughter-in-law's niece, so she cannot be left behind no matter what.
"Where's mine?" Xiao Yu was not happy. Why did others have everything while he had nothing?
Yun Yichen took a few more red envelopes from his men, and he asked Xiao Yu: "Did you call me brother-in-law? Have you changed your words?" Don't think that I can't see it, this kid is very dissatisfied with him.
For the sake of money, Xiao Yu called him brother-in-law aggrievedly. Yun Yichen handed him a red envelope and then went straight to Yaoyuan Building.
Would Xiao Yao let him in easily? Looking at the tightly closed door, the answer was obvious.
Kong Xuzhe thought he was very respectable and approached the door to get close to her: "Xiao Ruyi, we are all old acquaintances, just open the door! Your cousin has a big red envelope. If you think it's not enough, just say a word and I'll give it to you, how about that!"
"He is not my cousin now, he is my brother-in-law. Throw a few red envelopes in so I can check them." Xiao Yuan was like a proud peacock. Others were afraid of Yun Yichen, but she was not. How could she let him in without teasing him enough today!
After being threatened and called "Madam" several times, Xiao Yuan asked the maid to open the door, lifted her skirt and ran into Xiao Yao's residence, then slammed another door shut.
The people who came with Yun Yichen to pick up the bride were a little dumbfounded. No one had ever seen the bride's relatives so fond of making things difficult for the groom. "Do you want to marry your daughter off? Or not? Just give me the straight answer!"
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