265: Wedding

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The night before getting married, Su Xinyi was tossing and turning. She usually fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow. Tonight, I don’t know if you are talking about the concubines in the Eastern Palace, or if her mind can’t help but think of some things related to the prince in her previous life.

She didn’t know when she fell asleep in a daze. She was always a little uneasy in her sleep, and her brows were slightly wrinkled.

On such a night, another person who couldn’t fall asleep was sitting on the steps outside the study and looking up at the starry sky.

Shang Junyan didn’t know how long he had been sitting there. The stars in the sky twinkled. Looking at the twinkling stars, he realized that he hadn’t seen the stars for a long time.

In his previous life, he had been running around for Prince Rong. He rarely stopped. There were always endless things to do and he always worried about Prince Rong.

After rebirth in this life, he had to keep an eye on Su Xinyi and prevent her from taking revenge on the Prince of Pingjing's Mansion, and he had to avoid Prince Rong, and he didn't want to have anything to do with Princess Runyi. He wanted to be an official with his own ability, so he broke away from Prince Rong's network and kept moving forward with his own ability.

However, looking at the stars in the sky today, Shang Junyan's mind was full of Su Xinyi's face in his previous life.

Many things he had forgotten seemed to have a resurgence of vitality this night.

He clearly remembered that on the day of his wedding, when he lifted the veil, he met Su Xinyi's smiling eyes, but what did he do at that time?

He seemed to avoid it coldly.

He remembered that he was cheated away by his mother on the night of the wedding, and the two of them could not consummate their marriage. When he saw Su Xinyi the next day, although she didn't blame him, she still showed disappointment on her face.

But he didn't take it to heart.

Later, under his deliberate neglect, the only thing left in his mind was Su Xinyi's indifferent and unfamiliar face when she saw him.

Shang Junyan covered his face and fell on his knees. If he had been smarter in his previous life and didn't listen to his family, if... if he had been more patient with Su Xinyi, maybe the result would be different.

He thought of the Lantern Festival when he was rescued from the fire by Su Xinyi. At that moment, he saw her still cold face, but he knew something was different.

But tomorrow she was going to marry someone else.

Shang Junyan felt a headache. He didn't know when he was moved. It was obvious that the two of them hated each other more in this life than in the previous life.

It was ridiculous.

She should have been his wife, but he pushed her to someone else.

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Before dawn the next day, Su Xinyi was called up by Madam She, and the whole Qiguogong Mansion was busy early.

Su Xinyi got up early to wash and change clothes, waiting for someone from the palace.

Madam She brought Lianqiao and Cuique to help the girl with her appearance. With Madam She around, Su Xinyi's nervous heart slowly calmed down.

Madam She smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, young lady. I will accompany you and won't make any mistakes."

Su Xinyi nodded and tried to relax herself.

She had a simple breakfast. Today's breakfast was much earlier than usual because people from the palace would come. She couldn't wait for people to come while she was eating.

The fourth lady also came to accompany her daughter early in the morning. After the mother and daughter finished their meal, the people from the palace arrived.

The leader was the housekeeper of the palace, followed by a long line of palace servants, each holding a tray made of mahogany, each tray was covered with bright red silk with the word "happiness" embroidered on it.

At this time, the eldest lady and several other ladies also arrived, and the room suddenly became lively.

The things on the tray were revealed by lifting the bright red silk. The wedding dress and phoenix crown of the Crown Princess were one level lower than those of the Queen in terms of regulations, but the wedding dress embroidered with gold thread was so golden and shining in the room that people dared not ignore it.

Watching the palace servants dressing Su Xinyi in an orderly manner, the room suddenly became quiet. The first lady watched for a while and then quietly went to work. Today, the Crown Prince came to welcome the bride, and there were really a lot of things to do at home.

The fourth lady was accompanying her, and the third and second ladies were also there. Especially the third lady looked at the wedding dress on Su Xinyi. It would be a lie to say that she was not envious. This is really a different fate for each person.

Soon, Su Jingmo and others came back to see Su Xinyi off.

Su Xinyi sat motionlessly in front of the bronze mirror, watching her sisters come in, and only greeted them with her eyes.

Su Jingmo and others also slowed down their footsteps and sat quietly aside. Dozens of palace servants were circling around Su Xinyi. Such a big show was really intimidating.

Before the hair was tied up, the fourth lady said a few words to the maid in the palace, and the maid smiled and nodded.

Soon, Madam Quanfu came in to tie Su Xinyi's hair. Madam Quanfu was a person with all four corners, harmonious husband and wife, and promising children and grandchildren. Inviting such a person to comb the bride's hair would bring good luck to the bride.

"One comb to the end, two combs to the white hair to the eyebrows, three combs to the children and grandchildren, four combs to the four silver bamboo shoots are all in line..."

Madam Quanfu's voice sounded gently in the room, and as she spoke, the comb in her hand passed through Su Xinyi's black hair one by one.

The day before, outside the Duke of Qi's mansion, people in the palace had already set up the crown prince's tent facing south, and the officials of the East Palace were located in the south, facing east and west.

At dawn, the officials of the East Palace wore court robes outside the East Palace gate, set up the entourage and the guard of honor and the drum team, waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

At this time, Yan Junchu put on his crown and robes and got out in a carriage. Everyone in the East Palace immediately followed according to etiquette.

After arriving at the palace gate, Yan Junchu changed to a carriage and headed for the Duke of Qi's Mansion.

The officials of the East Palace and the guard of honor followed behind, with great momentum, causing the people watching on both sides of the street to shout from time to time.

At this time, the Duke of Qi's Mansion was also busy. The prince's wedding was of course different from the marriage of ordinary people and officials. There would be no such things as blocking the door and pleasing.

Before the prince's carriage arrived, Yang Jin had already arrived in advance in the tent outside and was waiting, and the people in the Duke's Mansion became more nervous.

At this time, Su Xinyi had already finished dressing up, and she couldn't help but tense up when she heard the noise outside gradually getting louder.

"Madam, it's time to go out." The housekeeper in the palace said with a smile while counting the time.

When the prince marries a wife, everything must be done strictly in accordance with the rules of the Ministry of Rites, and no step can be wrong.

The fourth lady stood up, and Su Lanxi and her sisters also stood up. Lianqiao and Cuique were about to step forward, but the maids in the palace smiled and refused. The maids behind her stepped forward to support Su Xinyi on the left and right.

Immediately afterwards, the red veil fell down, and there was only a small space under her feet.

"Crown Princess, please." The housekeeper said.

Su Xinyi was supported by the palace servants to walk out. When she went out to her own courtyard, she found that her brothers were waiting outside. It was obviously a happy day, and everyone had to wear a happy smile on their faces, but everyone had to abide by the rules of the royal family, and there couldn't be any difference, which made this joy bring a bit of seriousness.

The palace servants supported her all the way forward. Su Xinyi could hear her family members following her from behind, and she felt a lot more relaxed.

Soon they arrived at the front courtyard pavilion door. The palace servants helped her stand on the south side, and then she felt that the palace servants around her withdrew, and soon her grandfather and grandmother came to stand on both sides of her.

At this time, the official who presided over the wedding was standing at the west steps in court robes, with a solemn face.

At this time, the official outside the door led His Royal Highness the Crown Prince out of the tent, walked to the east side of the door of the Duke of Qi's mansion and stood facing west. The official who received the guests came out and stood on the east side of the door, saying: "May I ask for something."

After the ushering official knelt down to report, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said: "I will personally welcome you in accordance with the order."

The ushering official received the order and stood up to convey it to the receiving official.

The receiving official immediately went into the mansion to report, and the ushering official came out and stood on the west side of the gate to greet him, and bowed to the Crown Prince again to the east.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bowed back, and then the ushering official led His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the left, and the person holding the goose behind him immediately followed.

The receiving official led the official who presided over the wedding to the right, and at this time His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stepped onto the steps and entered, and then stood in front of the door of the pavilion, standing to the north.

The chief wedding officer stepped forward, and the ushering officer shouted, "Present the goose."

The person holding the goose stepped forward immediately, and the Crown Prince reached out to take the goose, and then handed it to the chief wedding officer.

The chief wedding officer knelt down to take the goose, then stood up and handed it to the person next to him, and then returned.

At this time, the Crown Prince bowed again, walked down the steps, and then went out of the house to wait in the tent.

At this time, the palace servant helped Su Xinyi out and stood on the left of the family.

The chief wedding officer looked at the Crown Princess and said, "Be careful, be diligent day and night, and don't disobey my orders."

The fourth lady looked at Su Xinyi with a bit of reluctance on her face, and said, "Try hard, try hard, your father has taught you, and you should follow it."

Su Xinyi immediately said, "Listen to your mother's words."

After Su Xinyi said this, a palace servant came forward to help her sit on the sedan chair. She wanted to look back reluctantly, but she couldn't see clearly under the veil, and she couldn't break the rules, so she sat on it reluctantly.

She went out in a sedan chair, and then got off the sedan chair outside the mansion. She vaguely saw the prince waiting outside. But she couldn't be rude, so she got on the phoenix sedan chair with the help of the palace servants.

Yan Junchu glanced at Su Xinyi, his mouth curled slightly, and then he got on the carriage, and the guard of honor set off.

Su Xinyi sat in the sedan chair, and then she breathed a sigh of relief, and felt a layer of sweat on her back.

The etiquette of the prince's marriage was too complicated, and it was completely different from the lively situation when her sisters got married.

Even, she couldn't say goodbye to her family in public, and could only act according to the rules of the palace.

When the phoenix sedan chair arrived outside the East Palace, Su Xinyi was helped to change the sedan chair and enter the East Palace. The East Palace was decorated with lights and colors, and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere.

Su Xinyi followed every etiquette in a proper manner with the help of the palace servants. First, she went to the hall and then to the wedding ceremony. This etiquette was the same as the etiquette of the queen.

After the ceremony, she was finally sent to the bridal chamber and sat on the wedding couch. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

She faintly heard the voice of Prince Rong, but it was not clear. There seemed to be other people laughing slightly, but soon these sounds disappeared.

The bridal chamber became quiet, and Su Xinyi soon heard familiar footsteps slowly walking in.

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The wedding ceremony was killing my brain cells...