Naturally, the Luo family would not go back after having dinner at the Prince Regent's Mansion. They only formally thanked Xie Yan, finished talking about business, and then stood up to leave.
Xie Yan did not keep them, and raised his hand to let Zhu Siming send them out personally.
During this period, Luo Junyao did not have the chance to say anything to Xie Yan other than following her father's instructions to thank Xie Yan. It could be said that she was just a human figure on this trip today.
Luo Junyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this.
Ever since that day, she always felt a little uncomfortable thinking about Xie Yanlai.
Luo Junyao is not stupid. Although she has never been in love before, she is relatively late to mature emotionally. When Xie Anlan and Chu Ling were YY instructors, she was still a silly sweet girl who only knew how to eat and play and make noises, but she did
Not an emotional idiot.
At least she knows that apart from her own relatives, Xie Yan is the person she likes the most in the two generations before and after.
But, so what? Xie Yan doesn’t like her!
Can she still pursue him in this era? First pursue Xie Chengyou, then Xie Yan. Luo Junyao will be famous in history just by relying on this.
It would not be good if the Luo family really got too close to the Regent's Palace. There was no need for her to cause trouble for her father and brother just for this good impression.
Therefore, there is no future for being addicted to feelings, so be sober!
After leaving the lobby of the palace, he met Xie Chengyou and Shen Lingxiang walking towards them not long after.
Shen Lingxiang had already put up her hair into a woman's bun. Because she was newly married, she wore a water-red dress, which was a bit brighter than when she was at the Luo family.
However, there was no atmosphere between these two people as expected for a newlywed. Even holding hands, there was no hint of sweetness.
Luo Junyao thought that probably everyone in the world is the same.
If you don't get it, you will have to spend all your heart and soul to want it. If you really get it easily, you will only see all kinds of shortcomings.
"Uncle, cousin, shake." Shen Lingxiang and Xie Chengyou took the initiative to come forward to greet them.
Xie Chengyou hesitated for a moment, but he didn't have the nerve to follow Shen Lingxiang and call him uncle and cousin.
He just bowed his head respectfully and called General and Young Master Luo. As for Luo Junyao, he called Miss Luo with some embarrassment and left.
Xie Chengyou is still a little afraid of Luo Junyao now. In his mind, Luo Junyao is a lunatic who pretends to be a normal person despite being unstable. He might kill someone at some point.
But whether it was because of Xie Yan's warning or fear of Luo Yun, he couldn't tell.
In this case, it is natural to stay as far away from her as possible.
Luo Yun stopped for a moment, without looking at Xie Chengyou, he just nodded towards Shen Lingxiang without saying anything.
Shen Lingxiang lowered his head slightly, looking a little sad.
Luo Jinyan smiled lightly and said, "I haven't congratulated Young Master Xuan Yu and my cousin on their great happiness."
Xie Chengyou couldn't tell whether this was a sincere congratulation or a mockery, but with Zhu Siming watching from the side, he could only thank him with some sarcasm.
Shen Lingxiang smiled slightly and thanked his cousin softly.
Luo Yun heard them exchange a few words and then said: "Let's go."
Luo Jinyan nodded in agreement, said goodbye to the two of them, and pulled Luo Junyao to follow Luo Yun's footsteps and walked out.
Luo Junyao turned around and waved goodbye to the two of them. Shen Lingxiang felt even more sour in his heart when he saw their leaving figures.
She didn't know if she should regret it now, but at least...she was not as happy as she once thought she would be when she married Xie Chengyou as she wished.
Maybe it's because the time is wrong and the identity environment is wrong.
But after all, Xie Chengyou was the man she really liked, and she still had some expectations in her heart. Until she stepped into the Regent's Palace, she discovered that Xie Chengyou was not very happy either. She married him as a concubine, but he was not happy. , maybe even taking her as his concubine is difficult for him.
Shen Lingxiang didn't know who she should hate. She hated herself for being so arrogant, hated Xie Chengyou for taking the oath lightly, or hated her parents for not giving her a better status?
"Let's go." Xie Yan lowered his head and glanced at Shen Lingxiang who didn't know what he was thinking. "We have to go to Prince Mu's Mansion to pay respects to our grandfather."
Shen Lingxiang raised his head, smiled at him and said, "Okay, don't you have to go first... to pay your respects to your father?"
Xie Chengyou shook his head and said: "I went to see him yesterday. My father said that I don't need to say hello every day." Not only did he not need to say hello every day, he had not seen Xie Yan in the house a few times since he came back.
Shen Lingxiang nodded, "I understand, let's go."
"Cousin." When the two of them walked out of the palace gate, they saw a young man wearing the uniform of a Luo family guard waiting at the door.
Shen Lingxiang remembered that he was Luo Jinyan's attendant and one of the confidants who followed Luo Jinyan on the battlefield.
"Cousin, did you forget to tell me something?" Shen Lingxiang asked.
The young man took out a small brocade box and handed it to Shen Lingxiang with both hands, saying: "The eldest son said that my cousin helped me a lot in the previous affairs. He has been busy these days and has not had time to give her a wedding gift. This thing is still there." Please accept it, cousin."
Shen Lingxiang's hand stretched out to receive the brocade box paused, and his fingertips trembled slightly.
"He helped a lot? That person..." Remembering that Xie Chengyou was in front of him, Shen Lingxiang quickly swallowed his words.
The young man smiled and said: "The things have been delivered, I will leave."
Shen Lingxiang had no choice but to accept the box and watch the young man leave.
Xie Chengyou looked at the brocade box in Shen Lingxiang's hand with some suspicion, "Lingxiang, what did you do to Luo Jinyan before? He actually gave you a wedding gift?"
Why would Luo Jinyan send them gifts? I'm afraid he wanted to kill them directly, right?
Shen Lingxiang forced a smile and said while opening the brocade box: "It's nothing, just some trivial matters in the Luo family."
Inside the box is a golden phoenix hairpin inlaid with rubies.
It looks very gorgeous and exquisite, and obviously worth a lot of money, but with Shen Lingxiang's current status, he cannot wear this phoenix hairpin.
Ordinary officials and noble ladies can also wear phoenix hairpins, but they cannot wear the nine-tailed phoenix that can only be worn by the empress dowager and empresses.
Although this is just a five-tailed phoenix hairpin, at least it is only qualified for the royal family to wear it. With Shen Lingxiang's current status, wearing it means exceeding the standard.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Xie Chengyou's face was a little ugly, and he concluded that Luo Jinyan was deliberately mocking Shen Lingxiang.
He grabbed the brocade box and threw it away, "Xiang'er, don't take it to heart, I..."
Shen Lingxiang quickly grabbed his hand and said softly: "I know, I won't care. It's a congratulatory gift from my cousin. It's not good to lose it. Just give it to me and I'll have someone put it away." .”
Xie Chengyou saw the slight smile on her face and seemed to be really not sad, so he handed the things to her.
Sighing softly and hugging Shen Lingxiang into his arms, Xie Chengyou whispered: "I'm sorry, Xiang'er, it's all me who missed you."
Shen Lingxiang leaned in his arms and shook his head slowly, "I am not worthy of you because of my humble background. It is my blessing to marry you now. Since I chose you in the first place, I will never regret it." Xuan Xuan Yu, don’t betray me.”
Xie Chengyou was very moved, and his heart was filled with tenderness. He almost forgot all the unhappiness he had felt before: "No, no one will let you down if I fail you."
In a blink of an eye, it was Luo Mingxiang's wedding day, and the entire Luo family was already bustling before dawn.
The Luo family has no daughter-in-law. Luo Yun and Luo Jinyan are responsible for external affairs, but Su is the only one who is busy with the affairs of the female family members.
Early in the morning, Mrs. Su was busy without even touching the ground. She even brought several ladies who had a good relationship with her to help her.
As a young girl who had not yet left the court, Luo Junyao could not help much with these matters. She was only arranged to accompany the newlyweds in the room and take care of the ladies who came to the Luo family to congratulate her.
"Sister, are you nervous?" Luo Junyao sat next to Luo Mingxiang and watched the makeup girl carefully dressing her up.
Luo Mingxiang smiled and said, "It's okay."
Even though I said that, I actually felt a little nervous in my heart.
It’s not completely nervous, but more of shyness, joy, expectations for the future, and uncertainty.
Luo Junyao held her hand and said: "Don't be afraid, eldest sister is so smart and beautiful, no one will dislike you. You and I, mother, father, eldest and second brothers, no one dares to bully you!"
Luo Mingxiang smiled and said: "You have time to worry about me, why not think about yourself."
Luo Junyao said: "Today is a good day for big sister, why do you miss me?"
Luo Mingxiang said: "What a silly girl. Do you know how many heads of households and mothers came to congratulate you today?"
"Yeah, isn't that what it should be?" The Luo family is more prominent than Chun'an Bo's Mansion, so naturally more people come to the Luo family to congratulate than to Chun'an Bo's Mansion.
Luo Mingxiang sighed, "Do you think they just come to the house to congratulate you? They still come to see your wife. After a while, your mother will ask you to go out to meet guests, so be good and don't make trouble."
Luo Junyao was speechless, "You don't have to be so diligent." She was not interested in blind dates.
Luo Mingxiang smiled and said: "No need? You will be seventeen in a few months. If you still can't get married next year, you will be an old girl."
Luo Junyao took a deep breath and said, "I'm not even eighteen yet."
"This world is really unfair." Luo Junyao was a little angry.
"how?"
Luo Junyao said: "Eldest Brother is already twenty-four and no one thinks he is old. Sister, you actually say that I am an old girl!"
Luo Mingxiang smiled and coaxed her: "Of course Yao Yao is still a little girl now."
Luo Junyao said: "If you don't get engaged next year, you will be an old girl, right?"
"Who's the old girl?"
Su Rui walked in from the outside with a smile on her face, holding a lacquered wooden box with an exquisite and festive appearance in her hand.
Luo Junyao immediately stood up and greeted her, smiling: "Sister Su Rui."
Su Rui and Luo Mingxiang are on good terms. Today is Luo Mingxiang's good day. She also looked happy, "What old girl were you talking about just now?"
Luo Junyao said: "Eldest sister said that I am going to become an old girl."
Su Rui stretched out a finger to lift her small chin to take a closer look, and said with a smile: "Where is it? She is obviously a delicate little beauty."
Luo Mingxiang signaled the makeup girl to stop for a moment, looked at her sideways, and said with a smile: "Why are you here so early?"
Su Rui said: "I know there are no other sisters in your family. Come over early to see if there is anything you need help with."
There are only two serious girls in the Luo family, Luo Mingxiang and Luo Junyao. Not to mention their cousins, even the two elder brothers have not yet married their sisters-in-law.
Luo Junyao is a little girl who didn't learn much about these things before, so Su Rui came here early.
"Awei and the others will be here soon. Don't worry, we will help you get out of the palace in a glorious way today." Su Rui said with a smile.
Several of the girls who are good friends with Luo Mingxiang have made an appointment to come over early today.
Luo Junyao hugged Su Rui and said, "Sister Su Rui, you are so kind."
Su Rui smiled and pushed her forehead, put the box in her hand in front of Luo Mingxiang's dressing table, and said, "This is my wedding gift to you. I hope you will be happy in your husband's house in the future."
Luo Mingxiang opened the box, and what was inside was a three-color gemstone bracelet with gold threads and a wishful thinking pattern. This bracelet was gorgeous and exquisite in appearance, but it felt noble rather than tacky. Regardless of the color or meaning, it was very suitable to be worn on a wedding day.
Luo Mingxiang was indeed very happy and put it on on the spot, "It looks great. Thank you Ari."
Su Rui was also very satisfied and said with a smile: "Very good, I felt that this bracelet is suitable for you when I saw it. It was indeed right."
Not long after Su Rui arrived, several more girls came one after another.
Luo Mingxiang is a kind-hearted person and has always been very popular among the powerful. Although Luo Junyao and them are not from the same college, no one would deliberately make themselves uncomfortable in such an occasion.
Everyone said hello to each other and chatted for a few words, which was considered very harmonious.
Towards the end of Chen Shi, Luo Mingxiang's makeup and bun were all gone.
The makeup artist was slowly adding hairpins and hair accessories to her hair one by one, and the girls were standing around, watching or helping. After careful dressing up, Luo Mingxiang became more and more gorgeous, and everyone was amazed.
.
It is said that the bride who is about to leave the palace is the most beautiful, and it is indeed true.
"Girl, Princess Changling, Princess Changzhao and Princess Anyang are here. Madam, please go and meet the two princesses in front of us." Lan Yin came in to report.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Several girls who were joking after hearing this were a little surprised, "I heard that the prince consort has not been in good health recently, and the eldest princess actually came in person, and it was Luo Da
The general is very respectable."
"Princess Changzhao never likes excitement, but she is here." Everyone couldn't help but look at Luo Mingxiang with a little more envy.
When a woman gets married, the pomp and ceremony of the wedding and even the guests represent the background of her natal family and the degree of importance she receives from her natal family. Although Mingxiang is only the stepdaughter of General Luo, in today's wedding scene, there are many people from each family personally attending the wedding.
Her husband's family did not dare to neglect her as a distinguished guest who came to congratulate her.
Luo Mingxiang smiled and said: "The presence of the two eldest princesses in person is a blessing for our Luo family. Shake, it's not convenient for me to go out. You can go and salute the eldest princess for your sister. And Princess Anyang,
I’m afraid I’m here to play with you.”
Luo Junyao stood up cheerfully and said: "Okay, sister, please sit down and I will come back to accompany you later."
Luo Mingxiang waved his hand and said: "There are so many people here with me, go quickly."
"I'm sorry to trouble Sister Su Rui and all the other sisters here."
After Luo Junyao left, the girls who were left behind began to speak one after another: "Mingxiang, you seem to have a good relationship with Miss Luo."
"She actually called us sister?!"
"I just called you sister, and you responded."
"Second Miss Luo doesn't look as unruly as the rumors say. She's much cuter than the others in my family."
Su Rui smiled and said: "Jun Yao is a well-behaved and cute little girl, but it's a pity that I don't have such a soft sister, otherwise I wish I could have her with me every day."
"Even Ari said that? It seems that we did misunderstood Miss Luo before."
"It's not a misunderstanding. She was fascinated by Mr. Xuan Yu in the past, but now she looks better and she is much more pleasing to the eye."
"Don't mention Mr. Xuan Yu, you are really... blinding me!"
Obviously, one or two of these girls once secretly had a crush on Xie Chengyou.
But Xie Chengyou's act of taking Shen Lingxiang as his concubine really shocked them.
Not only did he take a concubine before he married a wife, but he took in a woman with a sensitive status like Shen Lingxiang at such a sensitive time.
With so many women in the capital, who would you like to accept, it has to be Luo Junyao's cousin? Even if it really has to be her, if you can't accept her in a year and a half, it has to be now?
Who would believe it if the two of them did something shameful?
Nowadays, in the most popular story book in Shangyong, there is even a dark knot between the two of them.
Of course, the male and female protagonists in the storybook all use pseudonyms.
Although those literati were bold, they were not bold enough to blatantly and directly arrange for the prince's son.
Luo Junyao followed Lan Yin to the place in the front yard dedicated to entertaining women. There were already many people inside.
Mrs. Su led people to receive the female family members who came to congratulate her. Although she was busy, her face was full of smiles. It was obvious that she was very happy because of her daughter's marriage.
In the flower hall, Mrs. Luo rarely came out and sat at the main seat to entertain guests.
There are also two ladies who are good friends with Su, who help greet the guests, so that they will not be rude and neglect the distinguished guests.
On such occasions, we can see the advantages of having a large family. For a small family like the Luo family, once such a big event happens, the manpower will obviously be insufficient.
The people coming and going were all high-ranking and powerful people from Shangyong. It would be a slight to let the stewards receive them, so we could only ask some noble ladies with whom we had good friends to help.
"I have met the two eldest princesses and all the elders." Luo Junyao stepped into the hall and greeted everyone one by one.
Princess Changling immediately laughed when she saw Luo Junyao, waved to her and said, "Junyao is here, come and sit here."
Luo Junyao walked up to Princess Changling. Qin Ning sat next to Princess Changling and winked at her.
There were all elderly ladies sitting in this hall. As a little girl, she would inevitably be caught asking questions. She was relieved to see Luo Junyao coming.
There were many distinguished guests today. I don’t know whether Luo Yun said something to Mrs. Luo or she just thought of it, but she didn’t even bother.
Mrs. Luo herself was not good at socializing. People who were familiar with the Luo family knew that as long as she had a decent appearance, that was all. Even if she wanted to give Luo Yun face, no one would pick on her gifts at this time.
"Is this the second girl of the Luo family?" Princess Chang Zhao was a woman with a somewhat cold temperament. The look she looked at Luo Junyao was not as friendly as Princess Changling's, but she didn't have any malice.
Luo Junyao could see that this eldest princess must have a cold personality.
Princess Changling smiled and said: "No, it's a pity that you didn't enter the palace on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Miss Jun Yao is much better than An Ning."
Princess Changzhao seemed to have some interest. Princess Changzhao's consort was a general. No matter what her feelings were, Princess Changzhao was always more interested in the little girl practicing martial arts.
"I've also heard a little bit about it. She is really a tiger girl in generals, and her reputation is well-deserved." Princess Changzhao said with a smile.
Luo Junyao also smiled and said, "The princess is so complimentary, but I'm still far behind."
Princess Changling pushed Luo Junyao and sat down next to Qin Ning. Her brows were full of intimacy and kindness, which was almost the same as how she treated Princess Anyang.
Everyone present was a little surprised when they saw this. The eldest princess seemed to like the second girl of the Luo family very much.
Looking at the second girl Luo sitting next to Princess Changling, smiling and talking in a polite manner, even Princess Changzhao, who doesn't like to talk, can say a few words to her from time to time, and many people have secretly made a decision in their hearts.
"The Empress Dowager's decree has arrived!"
A high-pitched sound with a distinctive sharp sound came from far away from outside, and the hall that was bustling just now fell silent for an instant.
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other, and they couldn't react for a moment.
Princess Changling chuckled softly, stood up and said: "It seems that the queen mother also knows that the general is marrying his daughter today, so she specially gave a wedding ceremony. Let's go together to receive the mother's decree."
Only then did everyone react, put away their surprise, and stood up one after another, claiming yes.
Luo Junyao also stood up with Princess Changling, and went over to help Mrs. Luo with Chen Yuer.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Mrs. Luo looked at Luo Junyao, but she did not refuse her support.
The group of people walked all the way outside to the main hall of the outer courtyard of the Luo family, where the Empress Dowager's envoy was already waiting in the lobby.
Luo Yunsu and others, as well as many guests who came to the Luo family to congratulate her, were also there, just waiting for the bride to arrive before announcing the decree.
"I have seen the two princesses and the princess." The servant who announced the decree saw the two princesses coming in and quickly stepped forward respectfully to greet them.
Princess Changling smiled and said: "Eunuch Huang is the surrogate mother who later passed on the decree, so there is no need to be polite."
The servant smiled and said: "This old slave can only run errands for the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager said that today is a big celebration for the eldest daughter of the Luo family. She is too old to join in the fun, so she specially ordered the servant to send some gadgets.
Add makeup to the big girl.”
Luo Yun and Su Shi quickly thanked them and said they did not dare to work for the Empress Dowager.
The chamberlain looked at Luo Jun who was standing with Qin Ning and said with a smile: "This is the second Miss Luo? The Empress Dowager asked if she still likes the flowers she gave to the girl earlier? If the girl is free, she might as well go into the palace to meet her.
Let’s talk, old man.”
Luo Jun said in a crisp voice: "The flowers are blooming very well. I like them very much. I also ask Eunuch Huang to thank the Empress Dowager for the reward on my behalf. When I return, I will go to the palace to kowtow to the Empress Dowager."
The smile on the waiter's face became even brighter and he said with a smile: "Whenever the girl goes, the Empress Dowager will always be happy."
Everyone around looked at each other in confusion. Their eyes turned to Luo Junyao for a long time and then fell on Luo Yun.
The Empress Dowager was too kind to the Luo family. She gave special gifts to the eldest daughter on her wedding, and the chamberlain also did not forget to greet the second daughter.
No one present would think that this was just a casual chat by Eunuch Huang. This was obviously the Empress Dowager announcing to everyone that she liked the second girl of the Luo family.
With the endorsement of the Empress Dowager, almost all the black spots on the second girl of the Luo family can be directly washed away.
Even the Empress Dowager said she liked Miss Luo Er, who could say anything bad about her?
Many people looked at Luo Junyao with more and more eager eyes.
