Year 24 of Tianwu, April 18, the Ninth Prince, Xuan Tianming, married Princess Ji An, Feng Yu Heng.
The wedding sedan was carried out of Sha Ping City and headed toward Jue Ping City. There was a long line of people following the bride, and all of them had decent statuses. Xuan Tianming walked at the very front, riding atop a tall white camel. His bright red wedding robes were especially dazzling under the sunlight. The Ninth Prince, who always had a devilish expression, had a smug smile on his face for the first time. The corners of his lips did not drop for the entire journey.
The bride in the sedan was also filled with happiness. No matter what, she could not hide her smile. From time to time, she would shrug and tremble. It was as though she was a child that had stolen candy to eat.
In the desert of the South, joy shook the heavens. Everyone knew that the God of War was marrying the Bodhisattva of medicine. In Lan Zhou City, the citizens set off firecrackers in front of their homes. There were also many patients that had been treated by Hundred Herb Hall and their family members that came to Hundred Herb Hall to celebrate. They brought many gifts. Hundred Herb Hall simply set up a few tables in front of the entrance to congratulate the owner. They also gave out many wedding cakes and candies. This attracted more and more people to gather. It was very lively.
The South was lively, but the capital was even more lively.
Feng Yu Heng's wedding was set to take place the day after her coming-of-age ceremony. This news had been spread by Xuan Tianming's side long ago. When he was bringing Xuan Tianhua and Xuan Tian Ge to the South, he had already notified the Yao family. This time, the Yao family was very high-profile and did not hide anything. Not only had they spread the news long ago, but they had also made it very grand. On the day of Feng Yu Heng's wedding in the South, the Yao manor opened its doors and set up a banquet. From the front yard to the back yard, a total of 88 tables were set up.
This banquet was personally taken care of by Yao Xian. Don't look at how this old man normally did not reveal himself, nor did he have any official position. He looked like an idle person. But in reality, practically 80% of the people in the capital had received his grace. The Yao family was a medical family that had been in the capital for many generations. It was a famous family that had flourished for a hundred years. Even when Feng Jin Yuan had married Yao shi, it was because the Yao family's status and reputation could be of help to the Feng family. A medical family! The number of people that had been saved was uncountable. There were people from almost every household. Although the Yao family had gone through that calamity, they had now returned to the capital. With the Emperor's attitude, who would dare to look down on this Yao manor?
With just one sentence from Yao Xian, almost everyone in the capital moved out and squeezed their way to the Yao Residence. Those who had received the Yao Family's grace and didn't know how to express their gratitude on a normal day finally found a chance to do so. They carried boxes and boxes of congratulatory gifts into the Yao Manor! There were also those who wholeheartedly wanted to curry favor with the Yao Family. They held large amounts of banknotes in their hands and racked their brains to squeeze into the residence, afraid that they would not be able to enter if they were too late. There were also those who had been treated by Feng Yu Heng before. Some were rich and some were poor, and they all came to visit. Those who were rich brought gifts, while those who were poor simply carried baskets of eggs to the door.
The female members of the Yao family had all gone to the South. On this side, Yao Jing Jun led Yao Shu to receive guests at the entrance. The other members of the Yao family stayed in the yard to receive guests. Yao Jing Jun treated everyone that had come to congratulate him the same. He definitely did not give them any special treatment. Regardless of whether they were first or second rank officials, regardless of whether they were princes or imperial grandchildren, there was no difference between them and the commoners that carried eggs. Once they entered, they were all guests, and there was no need for anyone to put on airs.
Of course, the Eighth Prince would not come. As for the remaining eldest prince and second prince, their relationship with Feng Yu Heng was quite good. The fifth prince was not someone that liked to cause trouble. Moreover, he had always been afraid of Xuan Tianming and his wife, thus he wanted to take the initiative to mend their relationship. That was why he also came with good intentions and a smile.
As for the other people that had come, the princes' attitudes had already been displayed. What could they possibly say? In front of the Yao family, what did they dare say? This Yao Xian was said to be a doctor, but his relationship with the Emperor had almost reached the level of being sworn brothers. Opening the door and welcoming them into the manor was already an exception. They still had to quickly put on a good performance and do their best to say some good words in front of Yao Xian!
In an instant, the Yao manor's doorstep was completely trampled. Everyone did their best to express their blessings for the marriage between Princess Ji An and the Ninth Prince. Auspicious words were said one after another, and gifts were not stingy. The empty space in the Yao manor's yard had already been filled to the brim, and there was almost no space for people to walk through.
But there was an endless stream of people that came to congratulate him. After Yao Jing Jun asked for instructions from Yao Xian, Yao Xian simply ordered for the imperial daughter's manor to be opened and the gifts to be brought over there. The Yao family's side was still the main venue for the banquet, and they still needed to eat and drink.
Feng Zhao Lian had also come today, bringing Wu Li Sheng into the Yao manor. The people of the Yao family knew about this person's relationship with Feng Yu Heng, thus they did not treat him as an outsider and allowed him into the inner courtyard. Feng Yu Heng's sixth cousin, Yao Xin, secretly said to Feng Zhao Lian: "Originally, you should have been in the outer courtyard, but seeing your clothes and appearance, I fear that you will cause a disturbance in the outer courtyard. Forget it, forget it, you should just go to the inner courtyard and sit with the women! "
Feng Zhao Lian nodded with a smile, saying: "Good, good, either way, his Highness the seventh prince is not in the capital. It's the same whether I sit in the front courtyard or the inner courtyard." After saying this, he reached out and tapped Yao Xin's head, "You little rascal, you're not young anymore. How can the Yao family be so good at keeping sons. It's about time for you to find wives."
Yao Xin's face turned bright red from what he said. Turning around, he quickly ran off, not wanting to pay any more attention to him. Feng Zhao Lian smiled coquettishly, causing Wu Li Sheng to advise him: "Husband, it's good to always be like this to prevent even more people from misunderstanding." Misunderstanding your surname.
But Feng Zhao Lian was determined to have everyone misunderstand. When he walked, his hips swayed even more. From time to time, he would throw a wink at a few young men, and he was able to steal their souls. There was nothing that Wu Li Sheng could do about it. She could only silently follow behind him.
The Yao family had set up a banquet, and all of the large families in the capital aside from the Eighth Prince's faction were present. But there was one family that was a little conflicted, and that was Prime Minister Lu Song's family. Ever since Lu Song heard that the two would be getting married, he had been conflicted about this matter. He was conflicted in court, and he was conflicted when he returned home. Especially when the Emperor had specially brought up this matter during morning court the previous day. He was very emotional, and he felt even more anxious. Speaking from the bottom of his heart, Lu Song wanted to go. Because of Lu Yan's matter, it was already impossible for him to stand with the Eighth Prince. In fact, there was a deep hatred in his heart. He and his wife's Ge Clan all wanted to get closer to Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng, but those two were in the South. Even if he wanted to get closer, he could not. He finally had this chance, but … the banquet was being held in the Yao manor. Back then, the Lu family and the Yao family were in-laws, but after the matter with Lu Yao, the Yao family had already rejected the Lu Family. How could Lu Song visit them?
He wandered around the manor for an entire morning, causing the Ge Clan to feel confused; however, he was truly unable to come up with any ideas. The Lu Family had completely offended the Yao family. Of course, the Yao family had also taken care of the Lu Family. Even now, the family's finances had not recovered, and they could only rely on Lu Song's salary to survive. But continuing like this was not a solution. The Ge Clan thought a little more and finally said something that could be considered an idea: "How about … we have Ping go?"
Lu Song paused, and his eyes lit up! That's right! He still had a daughter! Have Lü Ping go to the Yao manor. No matter what, the Yao family would not cause trouble for a young girl. It was Lü Ping's hidden illness … "Is there any more of the special perfume in the family?"
The Ge Clan nodded, "There's still some left. If husband has made up his mind, I will go and fetch them for Ping to use."
"Quickly go, quickly go. I will personally speak with Ping. Today, she must go!" After Lu Song finished speaking, he quickly walked towards Lü Ping's courtyard.
Feng manor
Feng Fen Dai sat in the small courtyard. The spring flowers were in full bloom, and the occasional fragrance of the flowers would be carried by the wind. It would fill her nose, but she could not smell any fragrance at all. She even asked her maidservant Dong Ying: "What kind of flower is this smell? It smells so bad? "
Dong Ying said: "Replying to fourth young miss, it's jasmine." She sniffed again and said something fair: "It's quite fragrant!"
Fen Dai, however, shook her head and said: "It's not fragrant at all. Tomorrow, pull them all out and replace them with peonies."
"Peonies?" Dong Ying was surprised, "Didn't young miss say that peonies were too gaudy and vulgar? There were a few peonies in the courtyard before, but because young miss did not like them, they were all pulled out. "
"But I like them now." Fen Dai was expressionless, but she could not control her thoughts. Scenes from when the Feng manor was prosperous came flying towards her. Those people who were once alive but had now passed away came back to life in an instant. Those familiar scenes played out one after another in front of her eyes. She saw the matriarch, saw the Shen Clan, saw Feng Chen Yu, saw Han shi and even saw Jin Zhen. So many people, so why was she the only one left? Fen Dai was a little dazed. She finally remembered the previous topic, but she said to Dong Ying in a daze: "In the past, the Feng manor had a Peony courtyard. It was filled with peonies. Tomorrow, have someone plant it back. Like that, I will feel that the Feng family still exists."
Dong Ying was a little afraid and quickly advised her: "Young miss, don't think about the things of the past. The Feng family is gone. Didn't we agree to live happily in the future? Don't think about those things anymore! "
Feng Fen Dai did not respond to this, only asking: "Where's his Highness the fifth prince? Why did he not come today? " Ever since Feng Jin Yuan went to the South, and Feng Xiang Rong and An shi were taken away, the fifth prince would come over almost every day to accompany Fen Dai; however, he did not come today.
Dong Ying reminded her, saying: "Apparently, in the South, His Ninth Highness is marrying the second young miss. The Yao manor has set up a large banquet, and his Highness the fifth prince went to congratulate them."
"Congratulate them?" Fen Dai was startled then came to a realization: "Oh, they are getting married. That should be congratulated, but why did his Highness the fifth prince not bring me along?" After saying this, she did not wait for Dong Ying to reply before saying: "That's true. Why would he bring me along? That is Feng Yu Heng's maternal family. It's not mine. My mother is a prostitute that was brought out of a brothel. I have no relatives. I don't even know who my maternal family is. I have no one to rely on, and I have no attachments. "
"Young miss, don't say it like that. You still have his Highness the fifth prince. His Highness the fifth prince is sincere toward you." Dong Ying did her best to advise her. In her heart, she felt awkward for this young miss. It had to be said that any woman would be moved by the fifth prince's feelings for Feng Fen Dai! Back then, she had just been schemed against by someone; however, who knew that the fifth prince would actually take a liking to her. Not only did he dismiss all of the women in the manor for her, he even broke with tradition and used his status as a prince to marry the daughter of a concubine as his official princess. With such a good person protecting her, what was the fourth young miss doing?
But Feng Fen Dai just loved to cause trouble. Ever since she was young, she had a bit of anger that she could not vent. She wanted to be the Feng family's daughter of the first wife. She wanted to step on the heads of all of her sisters. This desire had not changed even now.
Feng Yu Heng's wedding, very good. That was her second sister. She should give her blessings, right? But why was it that even though the words of blessings were at the tip of her tongue, she could not say a single one …
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