It’s Better to be the Empress Dowager

Chapter 34 wedding

The winter in the northwest is different from Jinling. It comes quickly and also comes swiftly. After a few autumn rains, the weather suddenly turned cold.

In the twinkling of an eye, it was the twelfth lunar month, and the cold wind was bitter, and there was still unmelted snow under the corner. As soon as Tang Shishi went out, he was filled with the oncoming wind. Master Tang raised his hand to block his eyes. After the gust of wind passed, he was about to walk out, and there was a loud and short call from behind.

“Girl, wait.”

It was the voice of Cuckoo, Master Tang had to stop. She was enveloped all over under the red cloak, with a circle of white hairs around her neckline. Under the fur collar, she could see a thin coat of light blue woven gold. On the stand-up collar, a pair of golden disc buckles shone brightly.

Shishi Tang wore this suit, with a slender figure, white skin surpassing snow, standing in the corridor, brightly like red plums in the snow. Dujuan ran near, panting, her mouth exhaling white air, and she stuffed a small copper furnace with carved patterns into the palm of Master Tang: “Girl, it can be regarded as catching up with you. You forgot to bring the furnace.”

The hand stove is still warm. Master Tang took the carved copper hand stove and said: “Just such a small thing is worthy of your special pursuit. Today is the day when the imperial concubine enters the door. People come and go, and some are busy. You Be optimistic about the little raccoon, don’t let it run out. There are so many female family members in the back house today, and it won’t end well if you collide with any one.

Cuckoo answered graciously: “The slave and maid understand. Girl, don’t worry, you can go there, the little raccoon is watched by us, so I won’t be hungry.”

After the autumn hunting, King Zhongshun returned to Beiting with his children, and Naren Tuoya never mentioned the little fox again. Naturally, this fox returned to Master Tang. Master Tang brought the little fox back to the palace. As soon as he came back, the little raccoon won the unanimous favor of the family members of the Jiajia Academy.

The little maids of Dujuan live in the back house all year round, and the only chance to go out is to follow the hostess to be a guest. In this way, you have to wait with your heart and you rarely have a relaxing time. As for going to the wild to see flowers and plants, it is unheard of. Master Tang brought the little fox back, and Du Juan and others saw a live fox for the first time. It was very rare.

Nowadays, Dujuan takes care of the little fox more than Master Tang. Today Lu Yufei and Zhao Zixun are married. Master Tang is going out to fill the front. It is inconvenient to bring the little fox, so he can only leave it to the maid. Dujuan was full of packing tickets, Master Tang ordered a few more words, and then went out quickly.

Shishi Tang was already late when she went out, and she was delayed by the cuckoo on the way. When she arrived at the Nuanting Hall, all of them were female family members. Master Tang took off his cloak and quietly mixed into the crowd, without disturbing anyone.

One wedding banquet for the man’s house and one for the woman’s house. Each has its own banquet and invites its relatives. Undoubtedly, there are far more people who come to attend the banquet at the Prince Jing’s Mansion than there are at the Lu’s. Now the flower hall is full of beautiful ladies and wives who come to congratulate them.

After Tang Shishi walked to the crowd, he stood quietly. The incense of the ladies and ladies mixed together, the smell was very complicated, Master Tang was not used to it, and quietly covered his mouth and nose with a veil.

Master Tang tried to minimize her presence, but as soon as she arrived, she was immediately recognized. When Ji Xinxian saw her coming, she yelled and walked over with her kerchief: “Why is the Tang Damei here now? The Jiajiayuan is a single family, and it is reasonable to do everything. How can Tang Damei come more than the guests outside.” late?”

Here again, Master Tang’s expression remained unchanged, and he smiled back and said, “I am afraid that I will lose my decency in front of the guests and make the guests mistakenly think that the people in the Jing Palace are acrimonious and have no manners. After gargle several times before daring to go out. Naturally not as fast as Girl Shang Ji.”

“You…” Ji Xinxian was furious and was about to have an attack. She was interrupted by Master Tang leisurely and leisurely: “If I were you, I wouldn’t be making a big noise now. It depends on the occasion. Today is the day when the imperial concubine enters the door. Don’t miss it, if something goes wrong at the wedding, let’s see how Aunt Tongxiu cleans up you.”

Ji Xinxian was so angry that her chest rose and fell violently, and finally held back, and forced a smile: “Okay, Master Tang, you are very good. You wait for me.”

Master Tang did not hurry and said, “Waiting for a big ride.”

Ji Xinxian gritted her teeth, she glared at Master Tang vigorously, shaking her veil and walking away. After Ji Xinxian left, Feng Qian slowly walked to Master Tang’s side and asked softly, “Sister Tang, what did you say to Ji Xinxian, why did you make her so angry?”

“It’s nothing.” Teacher Tang said lightly, “It’s just to remind her to rinse her mouth more and keep it clean. Who knows where it hurts her. Alas, who makes me straightforward, a gentle and kind-hearted person.”

Feng Qian smiled softly and said, “Ji Xinxian will definitely understand Sister Tang’s kindness. Sister Tang, today’s prince’s wedding, what you wear is really beautiful.”

There is nothing wrong with hearing this sentence individually, but when connected, there is a sense of unspeakable awkwardness. Master Tang glanced down at Feng Qian. Just when Feng Qian was nervous, Master Tang suddenly smiled, shining brightly: “Thank you, sister Feng for the praise, and you don’t want to let it go.”

What Teacher Tang said is true. Although Feng Qian looks light, her eyebrows and eyes are thin, her face is well pigmented, and she has a delicate beauty. Her clothes today are equally light, but the materials are expensive, and there is a kind of restrained luxury. Standing among a crowd of women with heavy makeup, there are many picks.

However, this is only for ordinary people. Standing next to a big beauty who is crushed in both body and appearance, no matter how she wears it, it’s all in vain. Feng Qian and Tang Shishi stood at the same place, that’s it.

Shishi Tang wore a light blue woven gold jacket and six red skirts at the bottom. He made no secret of being beautiful and noisy. Feng Qian was dressed in a full body, originally mixed with a group of red and rhubarb, but standing next to Tang Shishi, she was instantly humiliated and pale.

Feng Qian was a little uncomfortable. She smiled and did not continue with the topic just now. Instead, she changed another one: “Sister Tang, this wedding banquet was abrupt in advance, and many people did not notify them. That’s it, it’s still here. Many people. If there is a heroine Zhang Luo in the palace, I don’t know what kind of grand occasion it should be.”

Teacher Tang said casually: “There will be a female master soon. Today, won’t the concubine come in?”

Feng Qian smiled and said softly: “Sister Tang, this is Prince Jing’s mansion after all. At best, the concubine of the princely son is only temporary, and the true female master of the palace should be the princess.”

Master Tang glanced back at Feng Qian and said, “You have to tell the prince, what do you tell me?”

“I’m just feeling one or two with Sister Tang.” Feng Qian took Master Tang’s hand, led her to a corner, and gently pointed with her finger, “Look, Sister Tang, that’s Mrs. Chang, the prefect. Mrs. Bingqi, they all want to marry their daughters into the palace. Of course, they are just wishful thinking. The real winner is Mrs. Xi here.”

Master Tang followed the crowd and saw Madam Xi being surrounded by others, talking to Aunt Tong Xiu. Behind Madam Xi stood Miss Xi Er, who I saw last time, named Xi Yunchu. Xi Yunchu’s back was straight, and everyone was drooping, and she seemed to be ignorant. Only when she met Tongxiu would she give a little smile.

Master Tang remembered this Miss Xi. She looked at it for a while and asked: “It seems that Miss Xi Er is very likely to be our future master?”

Feng Qian waved her hand and said, “Who knows this? It depends on what the prince meant.”

Teacher Tang stood by the vase, quietly looking at Aunt Tongxiu and Mrs. Xi greeting each other. A wife came to say hello to Tongxiu, and when she saw Xi Yunchu, she was holding her hand in surprise, looking left and right, exclaiming.

Even if he couldn’t hear it, Master Tang could probably guess what the lady was talking about. It’s nothing more than the eighteenth change of Xi Yunchu’s girl, who is so beautiful, and even more so than her sister. Feng Qian sighed and said leisurely: “The same person has no fate. Whether it is the second Miss Xi or the future concubine, they are much luckier than us. Your Majesty Sejong and Concubine Gonglie are dead, and Queen Mother Yao is far away in Jinling. The marriage between King Jing and the first son was all determined by King Jing alone. Although King Jing did not say clearly, but these days Mrs. Xi brought the second young lady to visit, he has never stopped. Not to say far, just talk about Aunt Tongxiu Isn’t his attitude towards Xi’s obvious enough?”

Master Tang said silently in his heart, yes, it’s a bit troublesome. Teacher Tang never believed that a man would not marry another concubine. She had prepared that Zhao Chengjun would marry the princess, but if this person was Xi Yunchu, it would be very annoying.

But Master Tang just thought about it, and left it behind in a flash. To put it bluntly, what does this have to do with her? Anyway, her goal is Zhao Zixun, no matter how overbearing the new princess is in the future, she can’t interfere with the adult stepson’s affairs, right?

Teacher Tang had just finished thinking about it, and suddenly there was a deafening sound of firecrackers outside. The female family members were shocked and all smiled and said, “The wedding party is back.”

Tang Shishi mixed in the crowd, watching Zhao Zixun and Lu Yufei get married. This was the first time Master Tang saw Zhao Zixun wearing a bright red dress. For some reason, she always felt that the person in front of her was strange.

It is hard to imagine that this is the man for whom she will fight for her life for many years to come.

After the worship, the bride was sent to the bridal chamber, and a group of people crowded into the new house. The wedding has no size for three days, and the bridal chamber has always been the highlight of the wedding. It’s just that because this is the daughter-in-law appointed by King Jing, other people dare not make too much trouble, only some of the female relatives and half-aged teenagers go to the bridal chamber.

Master Tang didn’t want to go, but she forced herself to see Zhao Zixun and Lu Yufei’s bridal chamber with her own eyes. Everything in the new house was red, and Master Tang was standing in the red, his eyes were stinging.

She knew that she would not be able to touch such a bright red in her entire life. Zhenghong can only be used by the wife, even if it is the favorite concubine of the harem, it is necessary to avoid red. Even if Tang Shishi defeated Zhou Shunhua and the women in the harem, died in the main room and succeeded in gaining power, her age would not allow her to wear such a gorgeous red.

It’s sad.

Although Shishi Tang was standing in the new house, the excitement seemed to have nothing to do with her. The roaring sound was separated by one floor, and nothing was really heard. She heard that Mother Quan Fu asked Zhao Zixun to lift the hijab and have a drink with the bride. After drinking, the maid brought up a plate of dumplings, Lu Yufei took a bite, and the grandmother Quan Fu smiled and asked: “Should I be born?”

Lu Yufei painted bridal makeup, and couldn’t see what his true face looked like. However, when she heard these words, she blushed and said with shame: “Sheng.”

The whole house laughed. Master Tang quietly went to see Zhou Shunhua, Zhou Shunhua lowered his eyes, looking no fluctuations. At this time, Lu Yufei stood up and gave a greeting back. Mother Quan Fu made a mess and pushed Lu Yufei abruptly from behind.

Lu Yufei fell out of control, just in the direction of Zhao Zixun. Zhao Zixun stretched out her hand to catch her, and the ladies and wives around met, and they laughed out of breath and fell into a ball.

Master Tang didn’t smile, she looked at Zhao Zixun’s face in particular, and found that he didn’t mean to be embarrassed, she put Lu Yufei away calmly, and whispered to her to be careful. His move naturally caused another uproar. Zhao Zixun allowed everyone to joke, and seemed to enjoy his beautiful new wife and the lively night in the bridal chamber.

Master Tang suddenly felt very boring. She couldn’t stand it anymore, avoiding the crowd, and quietly left from the door.

When Master Tang left, Zhao Zixun happened to look up and saw a red shadow flashing by the door. Zhao Zixun lost her senses for a moment, and Xi Niang next to her deliberately joked: “Hey, what is the eldest son looking at, such a beautiful bride is in front of him, so the eldest son can be distracted?

Zhao Zixun’s attention was drawn back, he smiled, accepting everyone’s play.

After Tang Shishi came out, he didn’t know what to say inside, and burst into laughter. Master Tang covered his ears and walked away quickly.

She walked hurriedly for a long time, but the noise finally stopped. She didn’t pay attention to the road in a rush, and didn’t know where she was going. When she turned with the stove in her arms, she almost collided with the person on the opposite side.

Tang Shishi fell back two steps, holding on to the pillars to stabilize his figure. She was surprised when she saw the person opposite: “Miss Xi Er? Why are you here?”

Xi Yun’s complexion didn’t look good at first, and suspicious tears even hung in the corners of his eyes. She didn’t even look at Master Tang, and said coldly: “Get out of the way.”