On the day of He Ming's wedding, Qu Qing Ju and Jin An Princess received the womenfolk who came to congratulate them as hosts. Right now, Ning Wang Fei couldn't come out of Bright Moon Tower. Qu Qing Ju was the oldest of the wang fei. Even if she wanted to slack off, she couldn't.
The womenfolk were fine. They ordered a few festive and lively plays, served fruits and snacks, and sat together to chat. It wasn't too difficult. But the male guests were more complicated. Not only did it involve some private benefits, they had to be careful not to get drunk and cause trouble. Adding on that He Yuan wasn't willing to do the small things of receiving guests, He Heng and a few officials from the Ministry of Rites arranged the guests.
Even though it looked chaotic, but most of the people that came were smart people. They wouldn't cause trouble at this kind of place. Most of them obediently sat down, waiting for the wedding banquet to start.
Jin An Princess paid attention to the time. Not long after, a taijian hurriedly ran in, saying that the sedan was about to arrive. The crowd of womenfolk came together to the front hall, waiting to see the newlyweds bow to the Heaven and Earth.
Qu Qing Ju and Jin An Princess stood together. She scanned the hall. The men and women stood to one side to watch the spectacle. The men on the left and the women on the right were clearly separated. A short while later, joyous music sounded. She tilted her head to look and saw He Ming wearing a bright red wedding robe, one end of the red silk in his hand as he walked in from outside. The other end of the red silk was Luo Wen Yao wearing a phoenix coronet and robes.
Qing De Emperor and the Empress might not have personally come, but their gifts had already come down. Qu Qing Ju looked at the husband and wife bowing to the empty seats and once again scorned the Imperial House. The father wasn't present when the son was getting married. What was the meaning of the Imperial father and son being like this?
On the day of He Ming's first three older brothers' weddings, Qing De Emperor had specially written a congratulatory message to read before the newlyweds bowed to the Heaven and Earth to express his regret as a father for not being present. How come there wasn't one when it came to He Ming?
After the ceremony, Qu Qing Ju and the others followed the newlyweds to the bridal chamber, waiting for He Ming to lift the bride's veil.
The bridal chamber was very busy. Qu Qing Ju even saw Jin An Princess' two children. She stood at one side and watched as He Ming slowly lifted the bride's veil. Under the veil, Luo Wen Yao's face was full of bashfulness, like the moment when a flower was about to bloom.
Some people said that women were the most beautiful on their wedding day. Qu Qing Ju smiled as she looked at the bashful and timid Luo Wen Yao. She somewhat acknowledged this saying. She and Jin An Princess smiled as they went forward to say some auspicious words. After the children asked for their red packets, they led everyone out, leaving a quiet space for the newlyweds.
Coming out of the bridal chamber, Jin An Princess looked at the gradually darkening sky. She smiled and remarked: "When I married in the past, my didi were still half-grown children. Now they are all married."
Qu Qing Ju guessed that Jin An Princess was thinking about the failed marriage and said: "Time is like water in the blink of an eye. Jiejie doesn't have to be emotional."
Jin An Princess smiled as she looked at Qu Qing Ju. Hearing the noise coming from the banquet in front of her: "You think I'm sad about the Count of Bei Lu?" Speaking of this, she laughed, "Right now, I'm the Princess Royal, I have both sons and daughters. The children also have titles. What is there to be sad about?"
Qu Qing Ju hadn't thought that Jin An Princess would say such free and easy words. She paused before replying: "It was me who thought wrong."
Jin An Princess shook her head: "When the Count of Bei Lu dared to betray me, he should have thought of the consequences. I'm the daughter of the Emperor. He thought too simply of the Imperial Family." Or maybe when he had returned to Jing in the past, the Imperial Family had been too courteous to him and made him forget what the Imperial Family was really like.
Qu Qing Ju felt that Jin An Princess was very domineering at this moment. She looked at the wedding banquet that was getting closer and closer to them. She hesitated before opening: "A few days ago, one of our wang ye's retainers came back from Jing Zhou. I heard him say that the daughter of a ninth-grade official died of illness. The Count of Bei Lu also closed his doors and didn't come out. He even sent a memorial requesting to transfer the title to his didi."
"Fuhuang wouldn't agree," Jin An Princess smiled as she said, "This title, until the Count of Bei Lu dies, will be on his head. But after he dies, it's uncertain if the title will still belong to the Cao Family."
Qu Qing Ju looked at the smile on Jin An Princess' face and instantly felt the urge to kneel. A woman should be like this.
At the wedding banquet, He Heng would occasionally drink a cup with the guests. Most of the time, he only needed to sit at one side and wait for others to come and get close to him. Looking at the lively opera on stage, he gave a bored yawn.
"Er ge is tired?" He Yuan, who was sitting beside him, played with the wine cup, a lazy expression on his face, "Now that lao si has a family, he will be busy in the future."
He Heng didn't seem to hear the hidden meaning in his words. He raised the wine cup and swirled it: "With wang fei's care, si di should have an easier time in the future."
"Ha," He Yuan snorted, "When did er ge become so simple and honest. As didi, I'm surprised." Pretending not to understand, he wasn't putting on an act in front of him.
He Heng smiled warmly, remarking: "Er ge has always been like this. It's just san di that you don't know."
The corner of He Yuan's mouth twitched. He tilted his head to avoid looking at He Heng's expression. He saw his eldest sister and Duan Wang Fei walk from the back to the table for the womenfolk. He furrowed his brows, his gaze landing on Qin Bai Lu who had been sitting all this time. The hand that gripped the wine cup tightened. They were all wang fei, but why were their actions so different?
After the excitement, it had to be calm. When Qu Qing Ju and He Heng walked out of Cheng Wang Fu, it was almost late at night. She exhaled and watched as the guards escorted Jin An Princess away before commenting: "Finally, we can go back and rest."
He Heng helped her put on the cloak: "Let's go, return to the fu."
"Er ge and er sao, take care."
Qu Qing Ju turned her head and saw He Yuan and Qin Bai Lu walk out shoulder to shoulder, separated by a step. Qin Bai Lu's expression didn't seem right.
"San shu, san dimei," Qu Qing Ju smiled, "It's late, you two should return to the fu to rest."
"Many thanks for er sao's kindness. We naturally know to rest," Qin Bai Lu said faintly, "Today, er sao has been busy. Don't tire yourself out."
It was possible to detect something wasn't right from the tone. He Heng's brow slightly moved, his eyes instantly turning cold. Even the smile at the corner of his mouth disappeared without a trace. It was only because the other was his dimei that he didn't speak.
"Shut up," He Yuan said in a heavy voice, "If you're tired, then go rest in the carriage."
Qin Bai Lu's expression changed. She said coldly: "If that's the case, qie will leave first. Wang ye, do as you please." Finishing, she really left He Yuan behind, not even caring that He Heng, this er bo, was present.
Qu Qing Ju felt that Qin Bai Lu had smeared a big black mark on the Qin Family's reputation as a scholarly family. And this black mark couldn't be washed away, brushed away.
He Yuan's face was so dark that water could be squeezed out. He forced himself to raise his hands to the two: "Er ge, er sao, please go first." Finishing, he said to Qu Qing Ju, "Er sao, forgive me. Wizi was rude and made you see a joke."
It's not the first time I've seen you two make a joke. Qu Qing Ju smiled faintly, replying: "Dimei might not be feeling well. San shu, go take a look. We're close and will reach the fu very quickly. You go first."
He Yuan nodded: "Goodbye."
Qu Qing Ju reached out to hug He Heng's arm. She whispered by his ear: "Our san dimei's temper isn't small."
He Heng smiled coldly. He put an arm around her waist to get on the carriage before commenting: "The Qin Family raised a good daughter!"
Qu Qing Ju heard his tone and had a feeling of "just you wait and see". She smiled, "Who cares whose daughter she is, it doesn't have anything to do with us."
He Heng pulled the person into his embrace, lightly patting her back. A long while later, he said: "Don't worry, in the future, no one will dare to disrespect you."
The person in his embrace didn't speak. A beat later, he lowered his head to look. He saw the other's peaceful sleeping face. He smiled helplessly. It seemed that today had really tired her out.
"Clang!" A blue and white porcelain teapot shattered on the ground. He Yuan angrily pointed at Qin Bai Lu, "Look at what you've done. It doesn't look like something a family would do. Even a wild shrew shouldn't act like this. Ben wang feels irritated just looking at you."
"Who isn't irritated just looking at? Lu He, Qing Liu of the Eastern courtyard or that whore of the Western courtyard?! The women of the Qu Family are all vixens, but you men can't move when you look at them … … "
He Yuan slapped Qin Bai Lu's face, causing her to stumble. He expressionlessly looked at Qin Bai Lu who was covering her face, "Before you say this, think about your status, think about where you stand. If you feel that you can't stay in Rui Wang Fu, then go back to your paternal home and stay for the rest of your life. Don't be an eyesore to ben wang. "
Qin Bai Lu covered her face. This slap was extremely heavy. She even felt her ears ringing. She raised her head to look at He Yuan. On the other's handsome face, other than disgust for her, she couldn't see anything else. She dazedly stared at this man, tears streaming down her face.
"The Qin Family is a scholarly and noble family. Don't ruin the reputation of the Qin Family. My Da Long Dynasty has wang ye that divorced their wives. If you don't agree, you can try," He Yuan took out a handkerchief in disgust to wipe his hand. He turned and left the room, not even looking at Qin Bai Lu.
No matter how noble the xiaojie of the Qin Family was, he was an imperial son, a wang ye. Married to him, she had to follow his rules. If she couldn't, then leave.
"Wang fei," Seeing wang ye leave, the yahuan that served Qin Bai Lu hurriedly helped her sit down. She called for someone to bring a towel, for someone to bring medicine. The zhengyuan quickly became chaotic.
Qin Bai Lu cried and laughed at the same time: "I can't even scold that whore of the Qu Family. She's just a qieshi and wang ye treats me like this for her. That whore really has good methods."
"Wang fei, you don't have to do this," As one of Qin Bai Lu's dowry yahuan, Ru Hua's eyes were red as she helped Qin Bai Lu apply medicine, "No matter what, Qu shi is just a qie. Why do you have to become enemies with wang ye because of her?"
Qin Bai Lu looked woodenly at the darkness outside the door, "Tell me, how is Qu Qing Ju stronger than me? Do men care so much about a woman's face? "
Ru Hua asked in shock: "Wang fei, why are you suddenly mentioning Duan Wang Fei?"
"If she can get something, why can't I get it?" Qin Bai Lu still remembered the rumors before she received the decree of marriage. At that time, there had been rumors that the Emperor wanted to give Qu Qing Ju to wang ye and herself to Duan Wang. For some reason, the Emperor changed his mind.
She had rejoiced that she had been given to Rui Wang because Rui Wang was more favored by the Emperor than Duan Wang. Even more, after she had seen Rui Wang once in the palace two years ago, she had fallen in love.
Ru Hua didn't understand why wang fei would have such a thought. After she finished applying the medicine, she carefully said: "How Duan Wang Fei is living, only she knows. What we usually see is just the surface. Wang fei, you don't have to compare yourself to Duan Wang Fei. You have to know that other than her face, she can't compare to you in everything else."
Hearing this, Qin Bai Lu suddenly smiled, "Yes, I just want to see how long she can be proud."
She wasn't living well, so she wanted to see someone who wasn't as good as her living better than her.
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