Chapter 350 Is he a fool?
The news of Prince Rui's return to Beijing was like a stone falling into a lake, quickly disappearing without causing any big ripples.
Everyone in the Lu family was extremely busy preparing for Lu Zhiran's marriage.
Concubine Rou was not confident in leaving the matter to Fang, so she sent nannies, palace maids and eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department, a total of more than a dozen people, to take full charge of the matter. Fang, the mistress of the house, was sidelined.
Even if she wanted to do something, she had no idea where to start.
Fang felt that she had been slapped in the face, but she couldn't vent her anger, so she could only vent behind closed doors.
November 20th was the wedding day.
Lu Zhiran was getting married for the second time, and she already knew the whole process.
Thinking of the fatigue of the day, she closed her eyes and took a nap while putting on makeup.
It took her two hours to finish dressing up.
Standing in front of the mirror, Lu Zhiran couldn't help but be bewitched by the elegance and grace of the person in the mirror.
She wore a royal red brocade wedding gown, its gold threads woven into a shimmering pattern that shone like a galaxy in the warm sunlight. Her shawl was embroidered with a hundred birds paying homage to a phoenix, the peacock feathers laced with pearl powder radiating a rainbow of colors with every movement.
The lining of the wedding dress was sewn with dried osmanthus flowers, and the fragrance wafted in the air with the slightest movement.
Lu Zhiran had her hair tied up high in a bun, secured with a gold filigree phoenix hairpin, with thin pearl tassels hanging down on both sides. With every step she took, the pearls and jade trembled slightly, like willow branches in the wind.
Her skin was already as white as jade, and with a thin layer of pearl powder, her eyebrows looked like distant mountains covered in dark black. Between her eyebrows was a plum blossom shaped like a gold foil ornament, with a tiny ruby embedded in the center, like a speck of cinnabar in the snow, pure and beautiful beyond compare.
All the maids exclaimed in amazement.
Xiao Baozhu, Ye Hanyi and Xing Chuxue all came to add to her makeup. Everyone was happy and congratulating her, and Lu Zhiran also had a smile on her face.
Xiao Baozhu became thinner, but Xing Chuxue became plumper and her cheeks became rosy. It was obvious that she was living a very good life in Prince An's Mansion.
She had been injured before and had been bedridden for half a year. She took very good care of herself, and her injuries were completely healed. She also gained weight visibly.
Xiao Baozhu joked, "After Chuxue was injured, Fifth Brother treated her like the apple of his eye, watching her closely, fearing that she would accidentally bump into something and get hurt again."
Xing Chuxue's face flushed, feeling a bit embarrassed but also very sweet.
Being able to marry the prince in this life is her greatest blessing.
To her disappointment, Lu Yingxi also came, and she brought Jiang Jinnian with her.
When she saw them, the smile on Lu Zhiran's face faded a little.
Xiao Baozhu held back, thinking that today was a big day, she held back some emotion.
Jiang Jinnian no longer had the arrogance he once had. He lowered his head and was very respectful in front of Lu Zhiran.
Her uncle, the former Marquis of Xuanping, had been stripped of his title and dismissed from office, and exiled to southern Yunnan. Without this relative, the Jiang family had even less status in the capital. Her marriage had still not been settled, so what right did she have to be so proud?
Lu Yingxi looked at Lu Zhiran in her luxurious phoenix crown and bridal robe, and a hint of jealousy rose in her eyes.
She is only married for the second time, why?
Lu Yingxi really wanted to mention the Chu family, especially Chu Yian, but she didn't dare to do so when she saw Xiao Baozhu and others present.
The original intention of bringing Jiang Jinnian along was to let her say some blunt words to upset Lu Zhiran, but this person was a bully at home, yelling and yelling in front of Jiang Jinnian, but became timid in front of Lu Zhiran.
Lu Yingxi was feeling extremely unwilling, but she tried very hard to suppress it and managed to force a smile.
"Congratulations, big sister, on your wedding."
Lu Zhiran smiled lightly, "Thank you."
They fell silent, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that their sisterly relationship was distant.
But Lu Yingxi refused to leave and stayed in the new house.
At this time, a woman came with a child in her arms.
That was Lu Yingxi's child, named Jiang Mingqin.
Lu Yingxi took the child from the wet nurse's hands and said to Lu Zhiran with a smile, "Sister, you haven't seen Qin yet, right? Today is your big day, so I brought Qin here for you to see. I hope that after you marry into the palace, you can also have a son."
There was a bright smile on her face, with a hint of showing off.
She gave birth to the eldest grandson of the Jiang family and was a great contributor to the Jiang family.
It was nothing for Lu Zhiran to marry into the palace. Her real ability was to successfully become pregnant and give birth to the eldest son for Prince Jin.
The implication of these words made Xing Chuxue's expression change slightly.
She touched her belly.
She had been married to Xiao Yanheng for more than half a year, but there was still no movement in her belly.
The last time she entered the palace to pay her respects to Concubine Hui, she was scolded by Concubine Hui. The implication was that she was injured and could not serve the prince in bed, and she should persuade the prince to be equally kind to the concubines instead of just sticking with her.
After Xing Chuxue came back, she suppressed her bitterness and acted virtuous, asking Xiao Yanheng to go somewhere else to rest for a while so that he could have children as soon as possible. However, he rejected her suggestion with the word "weak".
Xing Chuxue knew better than anyone that he was not weak.
His attitude made Xing Chuxue feel sweet, but the education she received since childhood made her reflect on herself, wondering if she was too jealous and intolerant.
She also hoped to get pregnant with his child as soon as possible, but Albert said that she had taken a lot of medicine during her injury and needed to stop taking it for more than half a year before she could get pregnant, otherwise it might affect the fetus.
Half a year is not a short time, and she is very anxious.
Xiao Yanheng wasn't in a hurry at all. Instead, he said, "It's just right. I'm also taking medicine to recuperate. It won't be too late to talk about having a child after both of us have recovered."
This is what he said to Huipin when he entered the palace, so Huipin had nothing to say.
He did not let Xing Chuxue bear the pressure, and Xing Chuxue was very touched.
But the more this happened, the more she longed to bear a child for him.
Lu Yingxi held the child in her arms, teasing him with a smile, but the child was very quiet, without even moving his eyes, and did not respond to her at all.
Coincidentally, at this time, Zijuan also came with her child to add makeup to Lu Zhiran.
Zijuan didn't expect so many distinguished guests to be there, and she didn't expect Lu Yingxi to be there either. Her expression froze for a moment.
But since she was already here, she naturally couldn't leave, so she walked in with a smile.
"The young lady is very happy today, and I am honored to come and add some makeup for you."
The child in her arms seemed to know that today was a happy day, and he giggled, crisp and cheerful.
The child was white and plump, with fleshy arms and legs. He kicked hard, which made people happy to watch.
Lu Zhiran couldn't help but smile.
Everyone's eyes flickered between the two children. One was quiet and even looked a little dazed.
The other one is clever and lively, making people happy just by looking at him.
They are all children, but the contrast is obvious.
The expression on Lu Yingxi's face became very ugly.
On the one hand, there is disgust towards Zijuan.
On the other hand, it was because the child was indeed more likable than his own son.
Originally, Lu Yingxi didn't think there was anything wrong with her son. She just thought he was mature and didn't like to laugh or move around.
Now, with a direct comparison, she vaguely realized something.
Is that what a normal child should be like? Is my son a fool?
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