Chapter 128
She was at her peak ages. She didn't need too much powder at all. Just a little smudge and the bride was already amazingly beautiful.
The makeup madam skillfully painted a half-opened peony on Jiang Yun Zhu's forehead, adding to her beauty.
The bright red wedding dress was unfolded and the phoenix wearing peonies on it was shining brightly. Everyone held their breath once it was put on the bride.
At this moment, the drums and gongs sounded outside. The groom came to welcome her.
According to the customs of the Xia Dynasty, Jiang Yun Zhu didn’t cover her head with a veil. Her face was covered with red coral tassels and only revealed a graceful chin and a fair neck.
Sitting on the red silk bed, Jiang Yun Zhu could faintly see the situation outside through the coral bead curtain.
Surrounded by everyone, a tall man in red came in.
It was Shen Feng Ming. Jiang Yun Zhu had always been curious about what he looked like in red.
It was just that she couldn't see clearly through the bead curtain.
Mrs. Chen and the others saw it clearly. Today's Shen Feng Ming was wearing a jade crown and had black hair like satin. He was dressed in a red auspicious suit. It made him look a lot less cold; phoenix eyes and red lips, like jade mountains, like clear snow. He was also like cold plums on snow, giving a gorgeous, shining man feel.
The groom was so handsome. Thinking about the beauty of the bride, everyone felt that this was a match made in heaven.
At this time, Shen Feng Ming had already approached the bedside, bent down to pick up Jiang Yun Zhu, and walked out.
He walked steadily with Jiang Yun Zhu in his arms. It seemed that there was no worry at all!
They walked through the long corridor, stepped over thresholds, and passed through layers of roof ridges. When Jiang Yun Zhu thought it would go on like this, he put her on the sedan chair.
Commissioner-in-chief Shen was getting married! The capital became lively long ago that day. Everyone stood by the roadside, watching eagerly, wanting to see what kind of person he married.
The long welcoming procession seemed to be endless. Suddenly someone exclaimed in surprise, "Here they come."
Looking toward the end of the street, a bright red wedding sedan chair seemed to be in the clouds.
The red roof of the sedan chair had red gauze hanging around it. Outside the red gauze, there were layers of bead curtains. People on the street couldn't see the people inside clearly. They could only vaguely see a person in a red dress sitting in it.
But judging by her graceful figure, everyone could imagine how stunning she must be.
Everyone was chatting and laughing. While one person stood among them, staring at the person in the sedan chair. His heart felt like a sword was twisted in it.
It was Lin Ting An. He was unreconciled. The person in the sedan chair was supposed to be his bride. But now she was marrying someone else.
He could do nothing with his unwillingness. There was no room for maneuver.
Turning around, he disappeared into the crowd.
Along the street, there were people looking at this wedding sedan chair.
Gu Yan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.
Across the street, Xie Chen and Qin Yao stood there.
"Why didn't you go to Yun Zhu's wedding banquet?" Qin Yao asked angrily. Also, he was very indifferent to her when she came this time. Had he changed his heart? And forgot the friendship with Jiang Yun Zhu.
Xie Chen wanted to walk away with a cold face, but he finally said, "I have an extremely dangerous thing to do."
Qin Yao was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, she hugged his waist. No matter where he went, take her with him. Even if it was death!
The welcoming procession came to the west of the city.
There was a magnificent Manor in the northeast of Xicheng. It was the Manor of King Huainan.
The people who served in front today were very cautious. The king was in a bad mood recently. They were afraid that they would accidentally offend him.
But those in the back were much more relaxed, especially those in the remote yard. Anyway, the king won't come here. They could talk freely.
At this moment, they were discussing the big wedding outside that caused a sensation in the entire capital.
"Sixth Prince's marriage wasn't such a big stir." A round-faced maid commented, her face full of envy.
"That's... Commissioner-in-chief Shen, who kill people at any time. If you were to marry, would you dare to marry?" Another maid said.
"Marry! Why wouldn't I marry? I met him once on the street..." Speaking of that time, the round-faced servant girl's heart burst into spring. For such a man, it was worthwhile to marry today and die tomorrow.
What's more, there was such a grand wedding. It was enviable.
"You want to, but others don't. Don't be like that person in the room, thinking of something beautiful." Another maid said.
Speaking of the person in the room, the round-faced maid snorted, "That's right. Implicated us to suffer too."
In the room, Jiang Yun Xiu heard the sound of gongs, drums and noise outside. It seemed to be the sound of a welcoming procession but she didn't know who was getting married.
Hearing the two maids say ‘Commissioner-in-chief Shen’, she suddenly lifted her blank face and opened the door.
"Who is marrying?" She asked the two maids.
The two maids gave her an eye roll and didn't bother to talk to her!
Just like what Lin Ting An said before, King Huainan found Jiang Yun Xiu fresh for a while. After getting her, he only pampered her for more than half a month before getting tired of her and leaving her aside.
In the King Huainan's Manor, there were many younger, more beautiful, and more lovely misses waiting for his favor.
Of course, there were many people like Jiang Yun Xiu who have fallen out of favor. If they have status, they were better off. If they don't, they would be thrown in a corner of the manor like garbage and let them fend for themselves.
Jiang Yun Xiu was one of them. She had been living in the villa’s remote courtyard for almost half a month.
At the beginning, she couldn't believe it and wanted to seek King Huainan and regain his favor. But King Huainan didn't want to see her at all. If he got bored, then he was bored.
Later, she imagined whether she was pregnant with the heir of King Huainan. As long as she was pregnant, she could become a side concubine.
But a few days ago, she had her period.
Helpless, she gave her valuables to the round-faced maid, asking her to help deliver a letter to Lin Ting An to beg him to help her.
Lin Ting An failed in getting his marriage bestowment and happened to want to settle the score with her. If what she said was true, it was because she changed Jiang Yun Zhu's branch and caused her not to enter the Marquis Anping's Manor and married Shen Feng Ming. How could he let her off?
Originally, he had already planned how to deal with her. After knowing her situation, he gave up his previous plan.
Just let her fend for herself in the remote courtyard. She should bear the consequences of her own choices.
Jiang Yun Xiu was in complete despair. Staying in this courtyard was worse than going to jail.
"Is Commissioner-in-chief Shen getting married? Who is he marrying!" Jiang Yun Xiu grabbed the round-faced maid and asked as if she was going crazy.
The round-faced servant girl was frightened, "It's Commissioner-in-chief Shen who’s getting married. I heard that the one he’s marrying is County Master Yunrong."
County Master of Yunrong was Jiang Yun Zhu!
It's Jiang Yun Zhu who was getting married outside. She was going to be the young madam of the Shen Family.
The Shen Family was even more powerful than the Marquis Anping.
Jiang Yun Xiu wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. She changed her fate and what did she get in return?
Taking advantage of her absentmindedness, the maid next to her pushed her to the ground and pulled the round-faced maid away.
The round-faced maid came back to her senses. She became angry from embarrassment and raised her leg to kick Jiang Yun Xiu. But in the end she didn't dare, just spat on her body.
Jiang Yun Xiu grabbed her leg, "Help me send a letter to County Master Yunrong. I am her younger sister, her biological younger sister. She will come to save me if she knows."
As if grabbing at the last lifesaving straws, she agitatedly said.
"Crazy!" The round-faced maid didn't believe it! Last time she helped her deliver a letter to Vice Minister Lin and he ignored her.
"I'll give you money." Jiang Yun Xiu said, groping around. How could she have money? During the long stay in this remote courtyard, food cost money. It also cost money to send letters.
Suddenly, she touched a round object. She took it out and saw that it was a moonlight pearl. It was because of this pearl that she agreed to be King Huainan’s pearl. Seeing this pearl now, she regretted it endlessly.
The round-faced servant girl's eyes lit up. She reached out and snatched the pearl.
At this time, the welcoming procession had already returned to Shen's Manor. Shen Feng Ming hugged Jiang Yun Zhu and carried her to the bed in the bridal room.
Someone handed him a jade ruyi and he used the ruyi to lift the coral tassels on Jiang Yun Zhu's phoenix crown, revealing her face.
At this time, the bridal room was full of female guests of the Shen Family. They had long been curious about what the bride looked like. With this look, they were all dazed.
The bride's skin was as crisp as snow. Her eyebrows were full. Her bright red mouth was beautifully shaped. And her whole body was as delicate and charming as the peony between her eyebrows. Coupled with the brocade tents, costumes, the phoenix crown and the red cloud cape, she seemed to be shrouded in a halo.
At this time, Jiang Yun Zhu saw everything around her. This included Shen Feng Ming.
He looked good in red.
With her light glance, Shen Feng Ming felt his heart was hit by something and his mood was agitated.
At this time, someone brought a cup of wine. Shen Feng Ming took a glass and handed it to Jiang Yun Zhu.
Jiang Yun Zhu took it.
The two crossed their wrists and drank the wine in their hands.
The people around congratulated them.
Both of their faces were blushed.
Then it was another set of etiquettes. After everything was done, Shen Feng Ming would go out to toast and entertain customers, while Jiang Yun Zhu was sitting on the wedding bed, waiting for him to come back.
"Miss, no, Young Madam, let's eat something." Jiang Yun Zhu was the only one left in the wedding room. Shi Liu hurriedly took out pastries for her to eat.
In fact, there were various pastries and dried fruits on the table in the room, but they all have meanings. Such as those dates and lotus seeds. Jiang Yun Zhu couldn't really eat them.
Jiang Yun Zhu was indeed a little hungry. She ate some and drank some tea.
Afterward, there was a long wait. It was unknown how long the wait was. Attendant Chang came in, "Young Madam, Eldest Gentleman is coming back to the room soon. Do you want to take a bath and change?"
Although Jiang Yun Zhu looked good like this, it was very heavy and not suitable for sleeping.
"En." Jiang Yun Zhu agreed.
Immediately someone came in, untied her hair, took off the phoenix crown, and took off her auspicious clothes.
A head of black hair flowed down like a waterfall, wrapping around her slim body.
In the room nearby, hot water had been prepared.
Jiang Yun Zhu submerged her body in the water to wash away the fatigue of the day.
Two quarters of an hour later, she came out of the water, dried herself, and changed into sleepwears.
These sleepwears were red, but they were very soft and outlined a seductive curve.
Jiang Yun Zhu felt much more relaxed, sat on the bed, and continued to wait for Shen Feng Ming.
At this time, it was already night outside.
A bright moon slowly rose. Suddenly, there were footsteps outside.
"Eldest Gentleman has returned to the room." Attendant Chang said happily. Then she signaled everyone with a wink. Everyone left the room to avoid disturbing the wedding night of the newlyweds.
She was at her peak ages. She didn't need too much powder at all. Just a little smudge and the bride was already amazingly beautiful.
The makeup madam skillfully painted a half-opened peony on Jiang Yun Zhu's forehead, adding to her beauty.
The bright red wedding dress was unfolded and the phoenix wearing peonies on it was shining brightly. Everyone held their breath once it was put on the bride.
At this moment, the drums and gongs sounded outside. The groom came to welcome her.
According to the customs of the Xia Dynasty, Jiang Yun Zhu didn’t cover her head with a veil. Her face was covered with red coral tassels and only revealed a graceful chin and a fair neck.
Sitting on the red silk bed, Jiang Yun Zhu could faintly see the situation outside through the coral bead curtain.
Surrounded by everyone, a tall man in red came in.
It was Shen Feng Ming. Jiang Yun Zhu had always been curious about what he looked like in red.
It was just that she couldn't see clearly through the bead curtain.
Mrs. Chen and the others saw it clearly. Today's Shen Feng Ming was wearing a jade crown and had black hair like satin. He was dressed in a red auspicious suit. It made him look a lot less cold; phoenix eyes and red lips, like jade mountains, like clear snow. He was also like cold plums on snow, giving a gorgeous, shining man feel.
The groom was so handsome. Thinking about the beauty of the bride, everyone felt that this was a match made in heaven.
At this time, Shen Feng Ming had already approached the bedside, bent down to pick up Jiang Yun Zhu, and walked out.
He walked steadily with Jiang Yun Zhu in his arms. It seemed that there was no worry at all!
They walked through the long corridor, stepped over thresholds, and passed through layers of roof ridges. When Jiang Yun Zhu thought it would go on like this, he put her on the sedan chair.
Commissioner-in-chief Shen was getting married! The capital became lively long ago that day. Everyone stood by the roadside, watching eagerly, wanting to see what kind of person he married.
The long welcoming procession seemed to be endless. Suddenly someone exclaimed in surprise, "Here they come."
Looking toward the end of the street, a bright red wedding sedan chair seemed to be in the clouds.
The red roof of the sedan chair had red gauze hanging around it. Outside the red gauze, there were layers of bead curtains. People on the street couldn't see the people inside clearly. They could only vaguely see a person in a red dress sitting in it.
But judging by her graceful figure, everyone could imagine how stunning she must be.
Everyone was chatting and laughing. While one person stood among them, staring at the person in the sedan chair. His heart felt like a sword was twisted in it.
It was Lin Ting An. He was unreconciled. The person in the sedan chair was supposed to be his bride. But now she was marrying someone else.
He could do nothing with his unwillingness. There was no room for maneuver.
Turning around, he disappeared into the crowd.
Along the street, there were people looking at this wedding sedan chair.
Gu Yan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.
Across the street, Xie Chen and Qin Yao stood there.
"Why didn't you go to Yun Zhu's wedding banquet?" Qin Yao asked angrily. Also, he was very indifferent to her when she came this time. Had he changed his heart? And forgot the friendship with Jiang Yun Zhu.
Xie Chen wanted to walk away with a cold face, but he finally said, "I have an extremely dangerous thing to do."
Qin Yao was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, she hugged his waist. No matter where he went, take her with him. Even if it was death!
The welcoming procession came to the west of the city.
There was a magnificent Manor in the northeast of Xicheng. It was the Manor of King Huainan.
The people who served in front today were very cautious. The king was in a bad mood recently. They were afraid that they would accidentally offend him.
But those in the back were much more relaxed, especially those in the remote yard. Anyway, the king won't come here. They could talk freely.
At this moment, they were discussing the big wedding outside that caused a sensation in the entire capital.
"Sixth Prince's marriage wasn't such a big stir." A round-faced maid commented, her face full of envy.
"That's... Commissioner-in-chief Shen, who kill people at any time. If you were to marry, would you dare to marry?" Another maid said.
"Marry! Why wouldn't I marry? I met him once on the street..." Speaking of that time, the round-faced servant girl's heart burst into spring. For such a man, it was worthwhile to marry today and die tomorrow.
What's more, there was such a grand wedding. It was enviable.
"You want to, but others don't. Don't be like that person in the room, thinking of something beautiful." Another maid said.
Speaking of the person in the room, the round-faced maid snorted, "That's right. Implicated us to suffer too."
In the room, Jiang Yun Xiu heard the sound of gongs, drums and noise outside. It seemed to be the sound of a welcoming procession but she didn't know who was getting married.
Hearing the two maids say ‘Commissioner-in-chief Shen’, she suddenly lifted her blank face and opened the door.
"Who is marrying?" She asked the two maids.
The two maids gave her an eye roll and didn't bother to talk to her!
Just like what Lin Ting An said before, King Huainan found Jiang Yun Xiu fresh for a while. After getting her, he only pampered her for more than half a month before getting tired of her and leaving her aside.
In the King Huainan's Manor, there were many younger, more beautiful, and more lovely misses waiting for his favor.
Of course, there were many people like Jiang Yun Xiu who have fallen out of favor. If they have status, they were better off. If they don't, they would be thrown in a corner of the manor like garbage and let them fend for themselves.
Jiang Yun Xiu was one of them. She had been living in the villa’s remote courtyard for almost half a month.
At the beginning, she couldn't believe it and wanted to seek King Huainan and regain his favor. But King Huainan didn't want to see her at all. If he got bored, then he was bored.
Later, she imagined whether she was pregnant with the heir of King Huainan. As long as she was pregnant, she could become a side concubine.
But a few days ago, she had her period.
Helpless, she gave her valuables to the round-faced maid, asking her to help deliver a letter to Lin Ting An to beg him to help her.
Lin Ting An failed in getting his marriage bestowment and happened to want to settle the score with her. If what she said was true, it was because she changed Jiang Yun Zhu's branch and caused her not to enter the Marquis Anping's Manor and married Shen Feng Ming. How could he let her off?
Originally, he had already planned how to deal with her. After knowing her situation, he gave up his previous plan.
Just let her fend for herself in the remote courtyard. She should bear the consequences of her own choices.
Jiang Yun Xiu was in complete despair. Staying in this courtyard was worse than going to jail.
"Is Commissioner-in-chief Shen getting married? Who is he marrying!" Jiang Yun Xiu grabbed the round-faced maid and asked as if she was going crazy.
The round-faced servant girl was frightened, "It's Commissioner-in-chief Shen who’s getting married. I heard that the one he’s marrying is County Master Yunrong."
County Master of Yunrong was Jiang Yun Zhu!
It's Jiang Yun Zhu who was getting married outside. She was going to be the young madam of the Shen Family.
The Shen Family was even more powerful than the Marquis Anping.
Jiang Yun Xiu wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. She changed her fate and what did she get in return?
Taking advantage of her absentmindedness, the maid next to her pushed her to the ground and pulled the round-faced maid away.
The round-faced maid came back to her senses. She became angry from embarrassment and raised her leg to kick Jiang Yun Xiu. But in the end she didn't dare, just spat on her body.
Jiang Yun Xiu grabbed her leg, "Help me send a letter to County Master Yunrong. I am her younger sister, her biological younger sister. She will come to save me if she knows."
As if grabbing at the last lifesaving straws, she agitatedly said.
"Crazy!" The round-faced maid didn't believe it! Last time she helped her deliver a letter to Vice Minister Lin and he ignored her.
"I'll give you money." Jiang Yun Xiu said, groping around. How could she have money? During the long stay in this remote courtyard, food cost money. It also cost money to send letters.
Suddenly, she touched a round object. She took it out and saw that it was a moonlight pearl. It was because of this pearl that she agreed to be King Huainan’s pearl. Seeing this pearl now, she regretted it endlessly.
The round-faced servant girl's eyes lit up. She reached out and snatched the pearl.
At this time, the welcoming procession had already returned to Shen's Manor. Shen Feng Ming hugged Jiang Yun Zhu and carried her to the bed in the bridal room.
Someone handed him a jade ruyi and he used the ruyi to lift the coral tassels on Jiang Yun Zhu's phoenix crown, revealing her face.
At this time, the bridal room was full of female guests of the Shen Family. They had long been curious about what the bride looked like. With this look, they were all dazed.
The bride's skin was as crisp as snow. Her eyebrows were full. Her bright red mouth was beautifully shaped. And her whole body was as delicate and charming as the peony between her eyebrows. Coupled with the brocade tents, costumes, the phoenix crown and the red cloud cape, she seemed to be shrouded in a halo.
At this time, Jiang Yun Zhu saw everything around her. This included Shen Feng Ming.
He looked good in red.
With her light glance, Shen Feng Ming felt his heart was hit by something and his mood was agitated.
At this time, someone brought a cup of wine. Shen Feng Ming took a glass and handed it to Jiang Yun Zhu.
Jiang Yun Zhu took it.
The two crossed their wrists and drank the wine in their hands.
The people around congratulated them.
Both of their faces were blushed.
Then it was another set of etiquettes. After everything was done, Shen Feng Ming would go out to toast and entertain customers, while Jiang Yun Zhu was sitting on the wedding bed, waiting for him to come back.
"Miss, no, Young Madam, let's eat something." Jiang Yun Zhu was the only one left in the wedding room. Shi Liu hurriedly took out pastries for her to eat.
In fact, there were various pastries and dried fruits on the table in the room, but they all have meanings. Such as those dates and lotus seeds. Jiang Yun Zhu couldn't really eat them.
Jiang Yun Zhu was indeed a little hungry. She ate some and drank some tea.
Afterward, there was a long wait. It was unknown how long the wait was. Attendant Chang came in, "Young Madam, Eldest Gentleman is coming back to the room soon. Do you want to take a bath and change?"
Although Jiang Yun Zhu looked good like this, it was very heavy and not suitable for sleeping.
"En." Jiang Yun Zhu agreed.
Immediately someone came in, untied her hair, took off the phoenix crown, and took off her auspicious clothes.
A head of black hair flowed down like a waterfall, wrapping around her slim body.
In the room nearby, hot water had been prepared.
Jiang Yun Zhu submerged her body in the water to wash away the fatigue of the day.
Two quarters of an hour later, she came out of the water, dried herself, and changed into sleepwears.
These sleepwears were red, but they were very soft and outlined a seductive curve.
Jiang Yun Zhu felt much more relaxed, sat on the bed, and continued to wait for Shen Feng Ming.
At this time, it was already night outside.
A bright moon slowly rose. Suddenly, there were footsteps outside.
"Eldest Gentleman has returned to the room." Attendant Chang said happily. Then she signaled everyone with a wink. Everyone left the room to avoid disturbing the wedding night of the newlyweds.
Aaaa i can't believe they finally got married 💕
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