Chapter 815: The Great Marriage

“You stepped on the flowers.”

Xu Lingyin pointed at the fox cub and exclaimed.

Shirahime cocked her head and looked at her, her childish girl’s voice replying:

“It’s not stepped on.

“I’ve always played it that way.”

“You just stepped on it.” Xu Suoyin raised her shallow eyebrows, her expression and tone serious and proper, as if this was important.

“I didn’t step on it.” Paige retorted crisply.

The human child and the fox cub argued for a few moments before Xu Lingyin rushed over with her short legs, she was fast, so fast that a normal human couldn’t see it with the naked eye, it all depended on the explosive power of her muscles.

But Bai Ji was even faster, transforming into a white shadow, he then dodged through her pounce and appeared on his right side, watching her warily.

“What are you doing!” Bai Ji questioned loudly.

The little peahen didn’t care and pounced again.

One person and one fox chased and fled in the courtyard, Xu Lingyin “thump thump thump” running wildly, stepping on the green stone slabs laid in the courtyard, while Bai Ji was transformed into a swift white light, sometimes on the left, sometimes scurrying to the right.

After a few moments, Little DouDing realized that it was impossible for him to catch Bai Ji, and he was in a great hurry.

It wasn’t that she hadn’t encountered agile animals when she hunted along with the Force Compass tribesmen in the Southern Border, but all of them had been shot by the Force Compass tribesmen with their bows and arrows, and there was no need to chase after them at all.

There were no bows and arrows around right now, and she wouldn’t be able to use them.

“No more games!” Xu Lingyin stopped and said with a curt face:

“Come here, I’ll take you to the meat.”

Bai Ji really stopped, her little pink tongue licked her lips once, and she said in a delicate voice:

“What kind of meat?”

Xu Lingyin opened her arms and gesticulated wildly:

“It’s good, good meat, you’ll see when you come.”

As she spoke, she added a coquettish smile.

Bai Ji is also a glutton, as soon as she heard that there was meat to eat, she believed Little Dou Ding, and ran over cheerfully and delicately:

“Eat Meat Eat Meat …….”

The resourceful and brave Xu Suzin pounced on it and pinned it down:

“Gotcha!”

…………

In the room, lying on the desk, Mu Nanjian raised his head, looked out the door and frowned:

“I think I hear Shirahime crying!”

The ‘clanging’ sound stopped, Xu Qi’an pinched Mu Nanjian’s small waist with both hands and similarly looked out the window, saying:

“I heard that too.”

“Get up get up get up!” Mu Nanjian reached back and pushed Xu Qi’an a little.

She was still very attached to Bai Ji, just like raising her own child.

Xu Qi’an retreated.

Mu Nanjia hurriedly put down her skirt, leaned over and pulled on her silk pants, carefully straightened her clothes, and hurriedly left the room.

Xu Qi’an followed behind, and the two of them exited the room, following the sound, and within a few steps, they saw Xu Lingyin and Lina’s master and disciple.

Xu Lingyin’s small shoulders were picking a wooden stick, the end of the stick was binding Bai Ji, who was struggling and crying at the same time:

“Get off me, get off me, boing boing ……….”

The master and apprentice were heading towards the kitchen.

“What for!”

Mu Nanjian was shocked and ran over with her skirt in hand to save Bai Ji.

“We want meat.”

Xu Lingyin watched with some regret as Aunt Mu untied Bai Ji.

…….. Xu Qi’an gave her a backhanded chestnut and reprimanded:

“What did I tell you when I was on the southern border?”

Xu Suoyin, who had received a beating, held her head in her hands, but was not heartbroken and said righteously:

“Big brother said that if you step on a bad flower you have to roast it and eat the meat.

“It spoiled the flowers Mother planted.”

Lina on the side had a look of “I’m sure it’s like that”, the stupid apprentice finally got the hang of it, just now he kept putting a hat on Bai Ji, he knew that before he ate the fox, he first set the charge so that he couldn’t pick a fault.

Xu Qi’an turned his head to ask Bai Ji what had just happened, and Bai Ji described the matter in tears before accusing:

“I’m having a good time and they arrest me and lie to me as soon as they meet, boing boing ……..”

Should I say that Suzuyin s IQ soars when food is involved, or should I lament that there is finally an IQ mat in the family ……… Xu Qi an muttered in his heart, and his finger poked Xu Suzuyin s forehead angrily:

“I’ll teach you a lesson later.”

Twisting her head, she glared at Lina:

“Suzume doesn’t know any better?”

Lina spat out her tongue:

“Just for fun, scare the little fox and I’ll save it when I get back into the kitchen.”

Xu Lingyin was shocked before she realized her master’s sinister intentions and looked at Lina with a betrayal of class.

Suzume clearly doesn’t think of Shirahime as a playmate or friend, and is focused on eating it, which is a concept that needs to be changed back ……….. Although there are many “children” in the family, there will always be friction, but do not move to roast and eat ……….. Xu Qi’an let out a breath and pulled Xu Lingyin outside:

“Follow me!”

He pulled Xu Lingyin into the courtyard and beckoned, and the window of the distant east room opened, and one of his aunt’s favorite pots of flowers flew out.

Xu Qi’an put the flower pot on top of Xu Lingyin’s head and said:

“Stand for an hour, and if the flower on your head falls and breaks, no meat for three days.”

“Oh!”

Ringo Hsu takes a beating and stands at attention.

After admonishing Little Dou Ding not to entertain the idea of eating foxes in the future, Xu Qi’an saw a python-clad eunuch carrying a column of forbidden soldiers into the mansion.

蟒服太监是来送赏赐的，公主的丈夫，按惯例要封为“驸马都尉”，驸马都尉原本是官职，后渐渐成为帝婿的标配官职，因此公主的丈夫也就有了“驸马”的简称。

In addition to the title, the emperor also gave the prince consort a jade belt, fancy clothes, a silver saddle, a hundred pieces of seven-colored cloth, as well as gold, silver and houses and so on.

These things should have been bestowed a long time ago, but the Empress was so busy with her day-to-day work that she really didn’t have the time, so she put it off until now.

The eunuch laughed after the reward stuff came down:

“The old slave first wishes Xu Yinluo a great wedding and a hundred years of happiness.”

Xu Qi’an, in accordance with the usual practice, gave the eunuchs and forbidden soldiers, a reward of ten taels of silver each.

……….

The wedding date is approaching, Xu House into a busy, in charge of internal affairs of the aunt is busy, privately not often complained that when the mother is free, I am the aunt of the instead of being tired.

In order to share his aunt’s pressure, Xu Qi’an summoned Miao Youfang back to work as an ox, while he himself took the time to nibble through the wedding process.

Marriage has been a major event in life since ancient times, so the process is cumbersome and troublesome.

From the negotiation to the consummation of the marriage, there are six rituals to go through: the first natsui, the second asking for the name, the third naji, the fourth naji, the fifth inviting the date, and the sixth welcoming the bride.

The first five processes have already been completed, only the “welcome”.

That night, at the dinner table, Uncle Xu clinked glasses with his nephew and then tried:

“When we pay our respects, shall we ask your aunt to give up her place to your sister-in-law?”

The aunt’s eyes immediately reddened and she glared angrily at her husband:

“What do you mean!”

Uncle Xu Er Dao said:

“Since ancient times, when it comes to marriage, if the parents are present, they must sit in the high hall. After all, sister-in-law is Ning Fei’s biological mother, she is on the sidelines, you are sitting there, so many guests are watching, rumors spread to Ning Fei’s reputation is not good.

“This morning, an official from the Ministry of Rites spoke with me about it.”

The aunt drew up her voice and spoke shrilly:

“I raised Ning Banquet.”

Xu Erlang said casually as he chewed his food slowly:

“Indeed it is not in good taste.”

Aunt aggravated almost cried out, she was busy these days to take care of the wedding, her hair fell out some, but thinking of the family siblings four, finally there is one to become a family.

The heart is still very satisfied, just waiting to accept a couple to worship the high hall, but the result is that the newcomer has not yet seen, but was back stabbed by the husband and son.

The aunt glanced at Xu Ningyan, and when she saw that he didn’t say anything, her nose turned sour and she looked away, gambling:

“Sit down or don’t sit down.”

Xu Erlang swallowed his food and said nonchalantly:

“But as far as love is concerned, Mother is supposed to sit. As the old saying goes, the grace of birth is not as good as the grace of upbringing. Big brother’s parents died when he was young, and he was raised by father and mother, and everyone knows that. Therefore, even if outsiders know that Auntie is still alive, no one will be able to criticize Big Brother.”

Xu Lingyue smoothly said:

“What does big brother think?”

The aunt immediately looked at her unlucky nephew.

Xu Qi’an laughed:

“Jiro is right, if I don’t agree, Auntie is afraid she’ll kick me out of the small yard next door to live alone again.”

The aunt dropped her heart at this and lifted her chin with a grunt.

Xu Lingyin and Lina bowed their heads and ate their food, immersed in their own world.

Bai Ji crouched at the table, taking small bites of chicken.

Mu Nan gardenia looks like it’s not a matter of concern, eating seriously, but the feet under the table, from time to time, venting anger like kick Xu Qi’an a foot.

“Who knows what’s on the plate?”

Xu Qi’an returned the favor by picking up the few grains of rice at the edge of her bowl and putting them back in.

Dinner ended on this peaceful and joyful note.

………..

On the same night, Ji Baiqing was sitting in the candlelight, fuming, her face warm and dignified and beautiful.

Xu Yuanhuai work and rest time as if the sun rises and the moon sets as regular, after the evening meal, spit half an hour, will go to sleep early.

Xu Yuanfang pushed open the door to her mother’s room, and when she saw that she really wasn’t asleep, she laughed:

“Mother is thinking about big brother’s wedding tomorrow?”

Ji Baiqing nodded slightly and softly said:

“To this day I have still not been notified, so I guess I won’t have a part to play in the worship of the High Priestess.”

Xu Yuanfang asked softly:

“Mother’s heart is sorry?”

Ji Baiqing sighed:

“When I gave birth to him back then, he was just a little bit older, and in the blink of an eye twenty-one years have passed, and it’s actually time for him to start a family, and I can witness his big wedding, so Mother already has no regrets.”

Xu Yuanfang pursed her lips and didn’t say anything.

Although Mother said that she had no regrets, as a mother, how could she really not desire at all to participate in her nominal capacity as a mother on her eldest son’s wedding day.

Not a silent spectator.

…………

Szeto.

Li Miaozhen woke up from the chaos and opened her eyes to see Su Su sitting at the table, intently looking at the book with illustrations attached.

The gaudy ghost wore a white dress and white skirt, her features were exquisite and her temperament was voluptuous and seductive.

Based on looks alone, Su Su was the best of the best.

“Yay, master you’re awake!”

Su Su closed the drawing book in surprise, pouring a cup of warm tea in her hand, “You have been sleeping for five days and haven’t taken in a drop of water, have a cup of tea to quench your thirst.”

Li Miaozhen did have a dry mouth and her lungs were on fire.

The Dao Sect, even if the physical body is weak again, to the fourth grade realm, it has long since been repudiated, and it is fine to not drink or eat for months.

But her body was injured and in a weakened state.

After drinking a cup of lukewarm water, Li Miaozhen let out a breath of relief and asked:

“Where is this, the Hsu Mansion?”

“This is the Si Tian Supervisor, Senior Sister Caiwei comes every day to take your pulse, and the Holy Son evacuates your excess Yuan Shen power day after day to prevent your Sense Sea from swelling and cracking.” Su Su sat back down at the table and continued to read her word book.

Li Miaozhen closed her eyes and looked inward, her Yuan Shen was tough and powerful, like steel that had been hammered countless times.

The physical body was weak, but there was no major problem.

“In theory, I can impact the Transcendent Realm, but it’s a pity that I can’t comprehend the Supreme Forgetfulness.” Li Miaozhen sighed.

The most basic requirement for a Yin God to be promoted to a Yang God was to be tough enough.

The elixir that her master had fed her in the beginning had now absorbed all of its medicinal power, laying a solid foundation for her.

“The Holy Son said that Daoist Golden Lotus is interested in accepting you under the Earth Sect and practicing merit.” Su Su turned over a page and continued:

“With your merits, master, promotion is a matter of three grades at hand, depending on whether or not you’re willing.”

Li Miaozhen pondered for a moment and laughed:

“Naturally willing.”

Su Su breathed a sigh of relief and said sweetly:

“I thought you were going to say, I’m not interested in the Earth Sect, I only want to go to the Human Sect.”

Li Miaozhen was surprised:

“Why?”

Susu squeezed her eyebrows:

“In that case, you’ll have enough reasons to seek out Xu Ningyan for dual cultivation in the future when you’re haunted by karmic fire. Although I’m Xu Ningyan’s concubine, since my master likes him too, I wouldn’t mind being a maid.”

“Go go go!”

Li Miaozhen spat at her and casually asked as her eyes fell on the talking book:

“What’s the book?”

Upon hearing this, Su Su’s willow eyebrows rose:

“The book tells the story of a scholar named Xu Ningyan, who, after winning the gold medal, abandoned his chaff wife, coveted glory and wealth, and married another princess.”

Li Miaozhen could certainly hear her strings and frowned:

“What happened.”

Suu grunted:

“Xu Ningyan will be married to Princess Lin’an tomorrow.”

Li Miaozhen froze.

………..

Huaiqing year, February 27th.

It is appropriate to enter a house, seek heirship, and get married.

Daybreak, from welcoming the wedding party out of the house is still some hours, from Xu House to the Imperial City on both sides of the main road, early standing full of people watching the ceremony.

The entire capital knew that Xu Yinluo was going to marry Princess Lin’an.

As the sea pin of the Dafeng and the pillar of the town in the hearts of the people, Xu Yinluo’s wedding was naturally highly publicized and celebrated by all the people.

On this day, from the outer city to the inner city, eight city gates opened porridge stalls and gave out porridge for three days.

Palace, Shaoyin Palace.

The Empress Dowager ordered a careful inventory of the dowry items, including a phoenix crown decorated with pearls, nine multicolored brocade chickens, and four phoenixes; a piece of Chinese clothing embroidered with wizened chickens; a pair of pearl and jade pendants; a gold leather belt with a jade dragon crown, a corded jade ring, the northern bead crown and flower comb ring, and the seven jewels crown and flower comb ring ………

The dowry was generous and prepared to the highest specifications.

In addition to Lin An’s honorable status, the identity of the extra horse harnessed by the side of a team, Xu Qi An, likewise made the royal family dare not neglect and dare not be shabby.

These things should have been the Empress to handle, but after Huaiqing ascended to the throne, the Empress of the Yongxing Emperor was abolished, and now the head of the harem is still the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager did not mind being tired, since Wei Yuan was revived, she smiled more and more, no longer to the previous that everything is cold.

Coupled with the fact that Crown Princess Chen is under house arrest in the Harem, and Yongxing is under house arrest in the SiTianJian, both of whom cannot get out, the Empress Dowager has to take over this matter anyhow, and even if she does not have any pity for LinAn, she still has to consider Xu QiAn’s attitude.

After each out was counted, the Empress Dowager, with a group of court ladies, entered Lin An’s bedroom.

She wanted to see if the bride was ready.

…….

PS: A moment of silence.