Qingyuan Dynasty, the capital, the prince’s wedding.
The streets were bustling with noise, and the crowds of people followed the red wedding sedan departing from the Taishi's Mansion and extended all the way to the Prince's Mansion.
This is just the marriage of the crown prince Ximenche to his concubine, but it attracts far more attention than marrying the crown princess, because in everyone's eyes, this concubine should not even be qualified to be the prince's concubine.
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Although she was the legitimate daughter of Lin Bo, the grand master of the dynasty, she was lame.
Regardless of whether you are a lame person or not, even if you have a stunning appearance, at least sitting still can make people look at you. However, this daughter-in-law is just ordinary-looking, with regular facial features at most. Unlike those who married into noble families,
There is a huge difference between her and the charming girl in her house.
Moreover, it is said that the day when the cripple was born was also the time when her second mother gave birth to a child. This was supposed to be a double blessing for the family, but just after she was born, both her second mother and their newly born child died. Moreover, she kissed
Not long after her mother gave birth to her, she fell ill in bed and passed away a few years later. While playing in the mountains, she lost her footing and fell off a cliff, becoming lame.
It was such a broom-like woman who overnight became the emperor's concubine to the prince in marriage. Everyone couldn't figure out why the emperor would prefer her when he ordered ministers to bring their daughters into the palace that day.
She entered the palace instead of her beautiful sister who was a thousand times better than her?
The wedding sedan was getting closer and closer to the Prince's Mansion as the music played, but apart from the crowd of onlookers, there was no festive noise. The people standing next to the door of the Prince's Mansion looked like they were watching a good show, eagerly waiting for the wedding.
The arrival of the sedan.
Because, at this time, there was no sign of welcoming the bride in the Prince's Mansion. Instead, the door was tightly closed, blocking everything outside coldly.
The wedding sedan arrived at the door, but was rejected. This was enough to make the bride in the sedan the laughing stock of the entire world.
"What's going on?" Lin Xiner, who was sitting in the sedan, heard the sudden silence outside and asked Xi Niang in a low voice.
This was the first time that Xi Niang had encountered such a thing in her life, not to mention that the groom was also the prince. She didn't know what to do for a moment. She bit her lip and stood there, not knowing how to answer the question of the daughter of the Grand Master's residence in the sedan.
"What's wrong? Say it quickly!" Lin Xiner's voice rose a bit, with obvious anger.
Xi Niang shivered, she also knew that she couldn't afford to offend the people in the sedan chair, and she would not have accepted such an errand if it wasn't for the huge reward she could earn.
"Miss, no one from the Prince's Mansion has come out to welcome the bride yet." Before Xi Niang could answer, the maid Yan'er who was following the sedan already answered in a low voice, with a very unhappy tone in her words.
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The sedan curtain opened, revealing a head covered with red gauze.
Everyone gasped, the bride came out on her own!
Through the red gauze hanging from her forehead, Lin Xiner glanced at the closed door.
Not only was she not yet welcoming the bride, but he was clearly trying to shut her out. Not only had no arrangements been made for the wedding, but the potted plants that had been placed on both sides of the door all year round were also moved away, leaving only a bare open space.
Lin Xiner stepped out of the sedan regardless of Yan'er's obstruction, and stood eye-catching at the gate of the Prince's Mansion in a beautiful red dress. There was no joy of the suona playing around her, only waves of people who could not suppress it.
People laughed and pointed.
"Miss, please knock on the door." Yan'er said, staring at the door. I really didn't expect the prince to treat the young lady like this.
Lin Xiner waved her hand, stopped Yan'er, and walked forward a few steps limping, as if she was proudly opposing those who laughed at her. She insisted on standing at the door in full view of everyone, to see if the prince could open the door.
How long should you keep it closed? She will not knock on the door like a beggar. She is following the emperor's holy will. If the prince dares to disobey her, he will not be afraid.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince? What should I do?"
In the Prince's Mansion, the housekeeper Zhao Zheng asked cautiously. Originally, they were prepared to let Lin Xiner cry and make a fuss without opening the door and let her make a fool of herself in front of the people who were watching. But now Lin Xiner not only did not cry.
Instead of making trouble, he stayed at the door of the mansion calmly, as if he was going to waste time with the prince.
"A lame person with a strong temper." Ximenche snorted coldly, "She doesn't even look in the mirror. What is it about herself that is worthy of me?"
"What about now?" Zhao Zheng asked tentatively.
"Let out the prince's pet dog that is a tribute from the Western Regions. I don't believe that she still has the guts to guard the door of the prince's palace!" Ximen Che said bitterly, his nose full of disgust.
Lin Xiner was standing at the door of the house, and suddenly the door opened a crack. Before anyone could understand, a dog rushed out and pounced on Lin Xiner, who was dressed in red.
"Ah, miss!" Yan'er shouted in horror.
Lin Xiner was caught off guard by the dog and fell to the ground. The dog's sharp claws scratched her head and jumped over her body, frightening the crowd of onlookers.
Lin Xiner's hair was torn, the red gauze fell, and a shallow scratch was cut on her forehead. Even the red wedding dress was torn, and the broken red silk flew in the wind.
The whole person fell to the ground in a state of embarrassment, while the dog stood in front of Lin Xiner with a fierce look on his face, waiting for his master's instructions at any time.
Lin Xiner glanced at the door that was specially opened for dogs. In front of everyone, on her wedding day, she was not only ridiculed by thousands of people, but also subjected to unbearable abuse.
She is truly the number one woman in the world.
"Miss, how are you?" Yan'er quickly ran over and helped Lin Xiner up.
Lin Xiner raised her gaze slightly, looked at the three large gilded characters "Prince's Mansion" above the door, and smiled softly, "Very good."
Xi Niang, who was hiding aside, was at a loss when she suddenly heard Lin Xiner's voice. She thought she had heard wrongly, so she blinked and looked at Lin Xiner intently.
"Miss, are you okay?" Yan'er also looked at his young lady in surprise, thinking that she was too frightened and was talking gibberish.
"Very good!" This time, Lin Xiner's voice was raised a bit, and even the onlookers nearby heard her.
Lin Xiner stared at the three words "Prince's Mansion" and curled her lips and sneered, "If you have the ability to treat me like this today, even if you personally take eight carriages to the Grand Master's Mansion to welcome the bride, you won't be able to get your wish!"
As soon as the sound fell, Lin Xiner was not afraid of the dog that was staring at her eagerly, shook off the smoke, and returned to the sedan. Her limping steps were no less powerful than normal steps.
Seeing this, Yan'er quickly followed and waited beside the sedan again.
"Get up the sedan and go back to the Imperial Master's Mansion!" Lin Xiner ordered loudly.
The procession sending off the bride walked away listlessly.
"I've seen the excitement." The man in brocade clothes, sitting by the window in the teahouse near the Prince's Mansion, took a sip of tea and said with an interesting smile.