When He Yan returned to the fu, it was already very late at night.
He Yunsheng told her that Bai Rongwei had come to the fu. When He Yan heard that they had even calculated an auspicious date, she couldn't help but be startled, "After the New Year?"
"Yes," He Yunsheng looked at her expression, "Do you also think it's too rushed?"
"Not really," He Yan replied, "It's just that there have been a lot of things to do in the imperial court recently. Wu Tuo's envoy just arrived in the capital today, so the next two months will be very busy. Xiao Jue and I won't have time to prepare for the wedding."
He Yunsheng frowned, "Don't you think it's too fast?"
"It's okay," He Yan said, "His Majesty has bestowed a marriage, so she has to get married sooner or later. What does it matter? "
"It's still your marriage," He Yunsheng felt a headache coming on, "Can you at least be a little more careful?"
He Yan felt that there was no need to do more.
When she got married in her previous life, she also returned to the capital and got married not long after exchanging identities with He Rufei. Time was tight, but everything in the He Family had already been arranged. From the dowry to the wedding dress, she didn't worry about it at all. She didn't know if other women were like this when they got married, but in her memory, marriage was just a matter of moving from one family to another.
He Sui scolded He Yunsheng, "Your sister knows what she's doing. What are you worrying about!" Then she looked at He Yan and asked, "Yan Yan, when Madam Xiao came over today, she said that the betrothal gifts have already been prepared. Since you have an official position, after you marry into the He Family, you don't have to worry about it in the morning and at night, just like before. As for your dowry, Father has already prepared some for you. Of course, our family can't compare to the Xiao family, but you don't have to be ashamed or upset about it. When our daughter marries over, she will have her own salary every month. Isn't it better than a dowry? "
"But there's one last thing." He Sui scratched his head. "You've been in Liangzhou for so long, but you haven't embroidered your wedding dress. Now that you are married, it will be too late to embroider by yourself. In Shuo Jing City, there are many excellent embroiderers. Whichever one you like, I will invite her to make your wedding dress. She should be able to make it in time. "
"That shouldn't be cheap, right?" He Yan asked.
"My daughter is getting married. Of course, I want the best." He Sui said carelessly, "I have plenty of money."
"I don't lack money." He Yan said, "As for the wedding dress, I have my own plans. Father, don't worry about it."
"But …"
"It's my own marriage. Of course, I'll make my own decisions." He Yan stood up. "Father, are you going to choose a wedding dress for your daughter?"
"I didn't mean that." He Sui hurriedly said, but when he saw He Yan's gaze, he was defeated, "Forget it, as long as you think it's good. However, when you've chosen an embroiderer, you must tell Father so that Father can invite one for you."
"I know." He Yan looked outside. "It's getting late. Father, you and Yunsheng should go to bed early."
After freshening up, Qing Mei came into the room to take away a basin of hot water. She said, "If the auspicious date is set, you will get married after the New Year. Why do you not look nervous?"
"Getting married is not going to the battlefield." He Yan laughed. "What's there to be nervous about?"
"You are too careless." Qing Mei muttered. "What about the wedding dress? Have you ever thought about what you would look like when you put on your wedding dress and married Governor Xiao? "
He Yan was slightly stunned.
In her previous life, when she married Xu Zhiheng, the wedding dress that the He Family prepared for her was actually quite gorgeous and exquisite. However, when He Yan looked at herself in the mirror, she always felt a little uncomfortable. The scars under the exquisite dress would always be seen by others. What she had to accept was the unknown future of living in a strange mansion as a woman.
Even though she was looking forward to it, there was actually fear in the depths of her heart.
But now …
She was no longer afraid of getting married. Perhaps it was because Xiao Jue had promised her that even after she married into the Xiao family, she would not have to sacrifice anything and be her true self.
When Qing Mei saw that He Yan did not speak, she thought that He Yan was finally shy. She smiled with relief and went out with the basin of hot water. He Yan was startled by the sound of the door closing. She came back to her senses and lay down on the bed. Suddenly, she remembered something and took out the black jade with a snake pattern from her inner clothes.
Under the night lights, the black jade emitted a cold and gentle warmth. After giving this jade to her, He Yan tied it around her waist and was afraid that it would fall off, so she found a string and hung it around her neck like a necklace.
A beautiful wedding dress would definitely cost a lot of money. He Sui and He Yunsheng were already struggling to make ends meet because of her marriage. If she took this piece of jade to the embroidery workshop, would they allow her to buy it on credit for Xiao Jue's sake?
However … if the news of her buying a wedding dress on credit spread, not only would her face be tarnished, but Xiao Jue's face would also be tarnished.
It was still not possible.
He Yan put the jade back into her clothes and turned over.
Since ancient times, getting married was indeed a matter of spending money.
At night, in the empty hall on the mountain, two wooden tigers were lying in front of the hall. They were so quiet that they seemed to be asleep.
A grey-feathered pigeon flapped its wings and landed in front of the small table. It blinked its black bean-like eyes and pecked at the red wild fruit on the porcelain plate on the table. A slender hand reached over and took off the copper pipe that was tied to the pigeon's leg.
After a moment, the copper pipe fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Someone yawned and asked in a daze, "What's wrong?"
The person who spoke had a white and round face. His eyes were squeezed into slits by his flesh, but they were not greasy and disgusting. On the contrary, he looked a little funny and amiable. If He Yan was here, she would recognize that this person was Xiao Jue's master, Lu Daichuan, who was good at forging swords.
"Hey," Lu Daichuan saw the grey-feathered pigeon and was surprised, "There's a letter. Who is it from?"
"Who else could it be? It's your precious disciple." The woman with the letter turned around and revealed a charming face.
This woman was about thirty to forty years old. Her appearance was not considered beautiful. What was beautiful was the flirtatious look between her brows. Her eyes were very charming, but her lips were very thin. She appeared restrained and cold. This bit of contradiction was very well mixed together by her. In the end, only an indescribable immortal charm was left. She had such a face, but she wore coarse linen clothes. Her hair was loosely tied up with a branch. She looked like a mountain ghost in the legends.
"Huaijin sent a letter?" Lu Daichuan was surprised, "Why did he suddenly send a letter?"
The beautiful woman sneered, "Of course he sent someone to do it. Do you think he came to say hello and show filial piety to us?"
"Of course I know he sent someone to do it." Lu Daichuan smiled, "What's the matter this time?"
"This guy is going to get married after the end of the year. His honorable wife still lacks a wedding dress, so I'll have to trouble you to embroider one for him." As the beautiful woman spoke, her anger soared to the sky. "Is this some kind of embroidery workshop? He ordered me to do it without hesitation! "
"Oh, don't be angry." Lu Daichuan poured her a cup of tea, "After all, our Miss Ru Xing used to be the best embroidery girl in Da Wei."
Ru Xing was not moved by his flattery, "You are already so old. Don't call me Miss! What embroidery girl? It was so many years ago. You still remember. "
Lu Daichuan blinked, "Of course I remember. After you went up the mountain, many people looked for you. Your legend is still in the Shuo capital." Lu Daichuan said, "Your embroidery skills are so good that you can't find a better one. Huaijin came to you for help because of this."
"I've never seen a disciple who can order their master around so smoothly." Ru Xing glared at him. "Among us, you spoiled him the most. You spoiled him the most. You spoiled him the way he is now!"
Lu Daichuan was innocent, "The five of us are his masters. How can you say that I caused all this? Besides, Ru Xing, do you really think that I spoiled him back then? "
Ru Xing glared at him and didn't say anything.
Of course not. When Xiao Jue went up the mountain, he was very young. When he came down the mountain at the age of 14, he was still a teenager. But in the ten years in between, there was not a single day that was easy. Xiao Zhongwu knew that he would have to carry the Xiao family's future on his shoulders. It would be a lonely and difficult road. He asked the five of them to teach and train Xiao Jue in the strictest way.
Only by enduring what ordinary people couldn't endure could one achieve what ordinary people couldn't. The world said that Xiao Zhongwu was very lucky. The eldest young master was already so outstanding, but the second young master was even better. If it weren't for his cold temperament, he would be better than all the men in Da Wei. But no one knew what Xiao Jue had been like during those years on the mountain.
It was definitely not a pleasure.
The masters were all human beings, not real gods. They all had seven emotions and six desires. Sometimes when they saw that the little child was really pitiful, they couldn't help but feel sorry for him, but they couldn't show it. After a long time, Xiao Jue didn't have a deep attachment to his masters. Since he left the mountain, he didn't have much contact with them except for going up the mountain once a year.
Lu Daichuan understood. Who would be nice to a person who had tortured, beaten, and scolded him since he was a child, and threw him into the array for no reason?
Xiao Jue didn't come back for revenge. It was already very good of him.
"That's good," Lu Daichuan put his hands together, "I was worried that after staying on the mountain for so long, he would become cold and unsociable. I was worried that he would be single for the rest of his life. Now I'm relieved. If he didn't get married because of us, it would be a big sin. That's good, Amitabha. "
Ru Xing rolled his eyes, "What about that girl?"
Lu Daichuan, "What do you mean?"
"Haven't you seen that girl?" Ru Xing asked impatiently, "That girl from the Shen family has been chasing that bastard for so many years, but he didn't fall in love with her. But he fell in love with that girl and even asked me to embroider a wedding dress for her. I want to know what's so special about that girl. "He stroked his hair," Is she as beautiful as me? "
Lu Daichuan laughed, "She's only seventeen or eighteen years old. She's in her prime. You're already half a foot into the ground. How can you compare?"
"You haven't been beaten for a long time, right?" Ru Xing smiled.
"I'm joking." Lu Daichuan coughed, "I think that girl is very nice. You should trust Huaijin's taste."
"A man's taste can't be taken seriously." Ru Xing said disdainfully.
"You have to trust Jian's taste." Lu Daichuan smiled, "Huaijin's Autumn Sword likes her very much."
"What?"
"That day, she came to help Huaijin get the repaired Autumn Drinker Sword. When the sword was in her hands, I could feel that the Autumn Drinker Sword liked her. I've been on the mountain for many years. I've seen more swords than people. Autumn Sword takes after its master. If Autumn Sword likes Miss He, she must be good. "
After a long silence, Ru Xing said, "Maybe that sword has been on the battlefield for a long time and its mind is not clear."
"That's not interesting." Lu Daichuan said, "Do you know what you're like now? You're like an evil mother-in-law who is dissatisfied with the bride. "
"Who are you calling an evil mother-in-law?" Ru Xing looked at him with murderous eyes.
"I'm saying, you should relax." Lu Daichuan said, "Huaijin is better at judging people than you and me. Since he likes Miss He, we should support him as his elders. As for Huaijin, although he usually treats us coldly, you know very well why we've been safe and sound on the mountain for so many years without any disturbances. "
Ru Xing did not speak.
"Now that he can get married and start a family, General Xiao did not entrust him to us in vain." Lu Daichuan sighed.
The wind in the hall was cold, reminding them of the nights on the mountain. The young boy practiced with a cold face and grew up in the blink of an eye.
Ru Xing was silent for a while, then got up and walked out. Lu Daichuan stopped her, "Hey, where are you going?"
"Of course I'm going back!" Ru Xing gritted his teeth, "To embroider a wedding dress for your damned disciple. I've taught a debt collector. It took me a lot of effort to send him down the mountain. Now that he's about to get married, he comes back to make trouble for me! "
"She's the best embroiderer in Da Wei." Lu Daichuan smiled and said, "The wedding dress she embroidered is the best in the world."
"Of course." Ru Xing's voice had a hint of a smile, "I hope that girl is worthy of my skills."
He Yan did not know that Xiao Jue had asked her master to embroider a wedding dress for him. Bai Rongwei sent someone to tell him that Xiao Jue was already preparing the wedding dress. He Sui and He Yunsheng were still a bit uncomfortable. How could a woman's wedding dress be prepared by her husband's family? He Yan felt that Xiao Jue was very considerate. He knew that she was not good at this kind of thing, so he took care of it himself. She was happy and relaxed.
The wedding date was set for the tenth day of the New Year.
Xiao family's wedding invitations had been sent out. Everyone in Shuo Jing knew about it. The He Clan didn't have that many relatives and friends. At most, they were just a few good friends that He Sui had when he was still a Commandant. He Sui felt that there were not many people coming to watch the wedding. These days, he had been worried. He Yan did not think that it was a big deal. Getting married was not going to fight. The more people, the better.
Moreover, she did not want to be stared at like a monkey.
She put the wedding matter aside for the time being. There were more important things at hand.
The Wu Tuo messengers finally entered the capital that winter.
On the first day of their arrival, Emperor Wen Xuan accepted their apology and the wish for peace brought by the Wu Tuo messengers.
He Yan was not surprised when he heard the news. However, he did not expect it to be so soon. Emperor Wen Xuan's heart was biased towards peace. This was not a good thing for her and Xiao Jue.
He Yunsheng sat in front of He Yan and asked her, "In three days, His Majesty will be holding a banquet at the Heavenly Star Stage. Those Uto will definitely use this opportunity to disgust you. Can you bear it? "
"I have to bear it even if I can't." He Yan smiled bitterly. "Your sister's position is not so high that I can ignore His Majesty's orders."
The banquet at the Heavenly Star Stage was to show the Da Wei's power and to let the Uto see Da Wei's wealth and power. However, He Yan was a general. He could not accept standing with the enemy who had killed the people of Da Wei. He did not want to see those despicable Uto strutting around in Da Wei's territory.
"Do you think," He Yunsheng paused. "Will His Majesty allow them to open a market in Da Wei?"
Now that the news had spread throughout the capital, it was no secret that He Yunsheng knew about it. He Yan would occasionally tell He Yunsheng about the current situation in the imperial court. In her opinion, He Yunsheng would most likely become an official in the future, regardless of whether he pursued a civil or military career. There was no harm in letting him know about these things in advance.
He Yan shook his head. "I don't know."
She had asked Xiao Jue about this before, but Xiao Jue had only said that Emperor Wenxuan had not agreed yet. However, no one knew what would happen in the future.
"Sigh." He Yunsheng sighed heavily. "Those Uto have killed so many people in Da Wei. If we still let them in to do business, what would those people think? What would the soldiers who died at the hands of the Uto think? Really … "He wanted to say something, but that person was the Emperor. How could he allow him to interfere? He could only swallow his words. However, there was disappointment in his eyes.
He Yunsheng was not the only one who was disappointed.
He Yan knew very well that Emperor Wenxuan had agreed to the Uto's request for peace at this juncture. This was also a slap to Xiao Jue's face. So what if they were General Fengyun? No matter how brave and invincible they were, and how they won a complete victory in the Battle of Jiyang, as long as they gained the favor of the Emperor, they could still swagger into the land of Great Wei, and even enjoy the convenience and benefits that the merchants of Great Wei could not enjoy.
How ironic.
However …
Sometimes, when one thought that they were clever, they would only shoot themselves in the foot with Shi Tou. If everything went smoothly and the Wu Tuo Kingdom and Da Wei "turned hostility into friendship", it would be beneficial to He Rufei, Xu Jingfu, Xu Zhiheng, and even the Wu Tuo Kingdom's ruler who was thousands of miles away … However, it would not benefit the people of Da Wei, Xiao Jue, or He Yan at all.
Therefore, he could not let the blood of the soldiers who had died in vain.
He had to let Emperor Wenxuan be wary of these cunning Uto and see their true colors.
At the Heavenly Star Platform three days later, He Yan lowered his eyes. At that time, there would be a real show to watch.
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