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Zhou Wenting and Liu Yuzhuang's marriage was not done in the end. Hanzhu got the accurate letter, so she could only comfort Fang and tell her not to worry.
A few days later, Chu Qiang and his wife were about to set off for the northwest, and Cheng Yu accompanied Hanzhu to see him off. Seeing that the good sisters who had been together for more than three years were getting farther and farther away, Hanzhu felt very reluctant and immersed in the sorrow of parting. She didn't notice that Chu Rong seemed to be not as enthusiastic towards her as before.
In the middle of the month, King Rui married.
Last year, three princes and one clan relative were asked to marry each other at the same time, but the Ministry of Rites could not hold four weddings in a year. Therefore, King Cheng Yu was ranked first, and the brothers of King Rui and Shou were arranged this year. King Rui was the eldest, so he was the first.
Both husband and wife went to congratulate each other. Before leaving, Cheng Yu pretended to forget the sachet and let Hanzhu enter the house to pick it up. When the person left, he coldly warned Ruyi Sixi: "Today, the lady is missing half of her hair there, so I will arrange for you to go to the military camp to work."
A woman who goes to work for the army is even worse than selling it to a kiln.
Today, Princess Shou'an will probably go. Ruyi Sixi knew that he was afraid that the old thing would happen again, so she knelt down together, "Don't worry, second master, I will protect my wife if I try my best."
"Get up." Cheng Yu didn't want Hanzhu to see him train others.
The two maids stood up in time. When Hanzhu came out, the two goddesses looked as usual. Hanzhu didn't look at them. She smiled and handed the sachet to Cheng Yu, "It's fine when I tied it in the morning. Why are you as disappointed as Ah Xun?"
Cheng Yu's attitude towards his wife was different, so he sent the maids to wait outside the palace first. He smiled and looked at her, "Help me do it."
He was shameless, Hanzhu glanced at him, but still walked over and tied him up.
After packing up, the couple walked out side by side. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, they saw Cheng Duo and his wife had arrived. Cheng Lan stood beside Wu Sumei and smiled. When she saw Hanzhu and the others from afar, she politely called her second brother and sister-in-law, and she no longer had the initial intimacy. Cheng Yu and the elders had a complete quarrel. Cheng Lan continued to be intimate, and both sides were embarrassed.
Cheng Yu had no expression on his face, Hanzhu smiled slightly, walked to Wu Sumei and talked to her. The three houses in the palace were fine, and they had to maintain their dignity when they went out to visit, which was also the reputation of the clan. Therefore, she and Cheng Yu had to wait for Cheng Jingrong and his wife to come out and go to Prince Rui's Mansion together.
"My brother and sister are dressed up very clean today." Wu Sumei looked at Hanzhu carefully and observed Hanzhu's belly. She had been taking tonic medicine for a month, but there was no news yet. She asked her husband, and her husband said that it would take time to treat her so that she would not be anxious. Her husband was considerate and Wu Sumei felt relieved, but she still hoped that she could give birth to the eldest grandson of the royal palace.
After realizing that Wu Sumei was serious about her pregnancy, Hanzhu became sensitive to Wu Sumei's examination, so she was not bored, but she was not very comfortable. She looked at herself and smiled and said, "It's okay, my sister-in-law's phoenix hairpin is quite unique." She turned the topic to Wu Sumei.
The phoenix hairpin was made by her husband for the sake of her new trip. Wu Sumei smiled very sweetly, but she felt like she was a new bride.
After chatting for a while, Cheng Jingrong and Xie led Brother Jun out, Hanzhu nodded to Wu Sumei, and returned to Cheng Yu.
The women were all together, and the women got on the carriage. Except for Jun Ge'er and Xie, the three Cheng Jingrong all rode horses.
After arriving at Prince Rui's Mansion, the men were busy in the front yard, and the women went directly to the new house in the back yard to wait.
Princess Rui came in a while. Her biological mother, Liangpin, was born into a palace maid, and there was no one in her family, so she asked Princess Shou'an, the aunt, to decide in the backyard to help with the care. Therefore, Princess Shou'an and Meng Xianxian came very early. At this time, Princess Shou'an was talking to Song Keying's mother, Mrs. Cheng'en, and saw the group of people in Prince Jing's mansion. In addition to Meng Xianxian, the eyes of two half-old Xu girls in their thirties changed.
The wife of Chengen Duke is Li's eldest sister-in-law, and the daughter wants to marry King Shou. King Shou and King Ding are both candidates for crown prince who are optimistic about the court officials. The family of Chengen Duke and the family of Chengen hope that King Shou will compete for the crown prince. Although Cheng Jingrong and Cheng Yu are almost well-known in the capital, in the eyes of King Shou's faction, Prince Jing's Mansion is on the opposite side. Cheng Jing's mansion is at most neutral, but will not actively support them.
Mrs. Chengen looked at Xie and her two daughters-in-law with a smile, and a trace of calculating flashed in her eyes, and she turned her head to look at Princess Shou'an.
Princess Shouan nodded as if she was aware of something.
She had never wanted to interfere with her nephews' throne disputes. Now she has become a mortal enemy with Cheng Yu and Chu Qing. With her understanding of Chu Qing, Chu Qing would never be willing to give up. Then she had to secretly support Concubine Li Shou. It would be no longer late for a gentleman to take revenge. When King Shou became the emperor, she didn't believe that she would not have the chance to take revenge.
Xie and Princess Shou'an are peers, so there is no need to bow. After watching the younger generations greet, she led her daughter and daughter-in-law to sit down on one side.
When talking about the bride, Mrs. Chengen's wife turned her beautiful eyes and asked Meng Xianxian with a smile, "Why didn't the princess bring Nannan? The last time she met was during the Chinese New Year, I didn't say it nice in front of you. Nannan's child is so beautiful. I'm afraid that the whole capital will not be able to pick up a boy who is more popular than him."
The lively and cute son was praised, Meng Xianxian smiled happily and said modestly: "Mrs. Nannan is better than ordinary children. He is playful and active. I am afraid that he will bring him over and make trouble everywhere, so I sent him to the palace to accompany the Empress Dowager."
Mrs. Chengen nodded, her eyes turned to Xie's side, and fell on Hanzhu, "Have you been married for more than three months, right? Is there any good news? If your third sister-in-law comes in today, you have to work harder and don't let your third sister-in-law be ahead."
Hanzhu's face changed slightly. She was anxious about her offspring, but Cheng'en Duke's wife crossed over Wu Sumei and only mentioned her. What would Wu Sumei think when she heard it?
Knowing that Mrs. Chengen was malicious, Hanzhu didn't look at Wu Sumei, pretending to be ashamed and ignored the other party.
Wu Sumei was not as calm as her. Her face turned red and white. Mrs. Chengen seemed to remember her. She turned her head and said in surprise: "Why is the prince's face so ugly? Could it be that she is uncomfortable? If that's true, it's better to go back and rest early. It's important to keep your body well. Look at how good your brother and sister look."
Wu Sumei has not heard of it for three years, and she has heard a lot of gossip when she went out, but no one has embarrassed her in person.
Just as she was about to get up and leave, Xie suddenly looked at her, "Sumei thinks it's too noisy here, right? The bride will arrive later. Don't be restrained, go to the garden, but be careful when you get there. Today, there are so many people in the royal palace, so you must not get in with some unruly people. We don't want to argue with her, but don't make people feel bad."
She said it tactfully, but everyone present could hear who she was scolding.
Mrs. Chengen also knew it, but she couldn't talk back because it would only make it even more embarrassing.
He gave Xie a fierce look. Mrs. Chengen stood up with a sneer and said to the maid behind him: "Let's go, let's get some breath. I don't know which maid's smell of powder is so pungent. It's really a waste of her serving her in the palace and treating her as a poor daughter, and she uses something that cannot be used on the table."
She didn't want to fight against Xie. She thought that Xie would treat her two daughters-in-law as outsiders as before, but she expected that she would provoke her for her daughter-in-law today. If Cheng Jingrong hadn't pampered her, Xie wouldn't have the right to sit with her. Since this woman forgot who her ancestors were, she kindly reminded her.
Her words were full of disdain and mocking. Cheng Lan frowned. Xie did not hear it. He led her family's family away. Wu Sumei had never been so grateful to her mother-in-law. She walked away and came to Xie to thank him, holding a handkerchief in her hand to wipe her tears. Xie glanced at the other daughter-in-law behind with her eyes and patted Wu Sumei on the shoulder, "No need to thank you, they are all family. If you encounter such a thing in the future, just pretend that you didn't hear it, don't take it to your heart."
"Well, my daughter-in-law remembered." Wu Sumei said with a thrust. After calming down, she followed Xie with Cheng Lan.
"Madam, let's go and have a walk around?" Si Xi couldn't see the family in front of her getting along well and whispered.
Hanzhu shook his head, looked at the scenery of flowers and plants in Prince Rui's mansion, and said softly: "Let's come back, don't get lost." Xie supported Wu Sumei. Wu Sumei was so kind. She had never thought of joining forces with Wu Sumei to deal with Xie. In the future, Wu Sumei would come to her side. She always thought she was the eldest sister-in-law. Wu Sumei didn't come, and Hanzhu would put up many sister-in-law who would pass the time together.
After walking for a while, when I walked back, I met Princess Ding Xiao Tong.
Hanzhu looked at him from a distance and saw that Xiao Tong was still dressed up in a familiar manner, her hair was meticulously combed, and her every move was exactly the same as the one taught by the nanny. Every step seemed to have been measured. Dignity was dignified enough, but it gave people a feeling of being too rigid. Thinking of King Ding's teasing Cheng Yu when he entered the same boat, Hanzhu suddenly became curious about how the couple got along normally.
"Second sister-in-law is here." When it was her turn to go over to greet her, Hanzhu asked with a smile, and found that Xiao Tong seemed to be a little thinner than when she was in the Lantern Festival.
I learned the rules in the same yard, and my husband is a good brother. Xiao Tong's attitude towards Hanzhu is obviously closer to Xie, and he walked slowly and slowly with Hanzhu. "What are your brothers and sisters busy with recently? If you have time, go to my place to sit. The prince scolded me when he goes out this morning, and I think I usually walk with you too little."
Her tone was relaxed. When she mentioned King Ding, she felt helpless, but the corners of her mouth were raised. It made people understand that King Ding was not really scolding her.
Hanzhu smiled and said politely: "Okay, I will visit my second sister-in-law another day."
Gu Lan became King Ding's concubine. Although Cheng Yu said that King Ding had detained Gu Lan in a side courtyard and was not allowed to go out, Hanzhu still didn't want to go there. Now he began to be wary of King Ding. Hanzhu was even more afraid of getting closer to Xiao Tong. Xiao Tong also posted a post to her sister out of politeness.
Everyone had their own friends to talk to, and soon the auspicious time came, and firecrackers were crackling, and the bride entered the door.
Hanzhu and others rushed to the new house.
Princess Rui Zhang Mingyi is the best among the ladies in the capital. When the veil was lifted, Hanzhu and other spectators were very amazed, and King Rui was even more stunned. Zhang Mingyi was originally not satisfied with marrying King Rui, who had the least prospect among the princes, but just looked up and saw the extraordinary face of King Rui. When she bumped into the pair of phoenix eyes that were obsessed with her, she couldn't help but blush and her heart pounded.
Chapter completed!