Inside the Xi Mansion, there are also lanterns and colorful decorations, making it even more lively than the Chinese New Year.
The servants at home also have a banquet in the evening.
Xi Lanting drove himself and took the bride back to his yard.
The entrance of the courtyard is decorated with red couplets and hung with red lanterns; walking inside, it is also decorated, even the peach and pear trees in the courtyard are covered with small lanterns, and the ground is filled with red light, making it festive and lively.
The sofa in the living room was covered with a layer of red silk; the back bedroom was replaced with a large Western-style bed, covered with dragon and phoenix sheets and quilts. In front of Yun Qiao's dressing table, there were red roses like fire.
"Where did this come from?" she was surprised.
Xi Lanting: "I asked someone to transport it back from Nanyang very early."
We had a lot of luck, but when we arrived in Yancheng, we could see less than one-tenth of it.
"So beautiful." Yun Qiao couldn't help but marvel, and leaned over to take a sniff.
She smelled the faint fragrance of roses.
Xi Lanting stood behind her, looking at her intently.
"...Are you hungry?" Yun Qiao asked him.
"It's okay." Xi Lanting said, "Are you hungry?"
"A bit." Yun Qiao said.
The main reason was that her mood fluctuated so much that day, from happiness to sadness, that she was indeed a little hungry; during the ceremony, she felt waves of hunger.
Xi Lanting called Xi Shuangfu, who was on duty in the yard.
Xi Shuangfu went to the kitchen, and Xi Lanting asked her to sit in front of the dressing mirror and take off the decorations on her head.
The headdresses were numerous and complicated, all made of gold inlaid with rubies. They were both rich and gorgeous, making her look as beautiful as a fairy.
The guests commented that the bride and groom were a perfect match; the bride was so beautiful, and it was the first time they had seen such a perfect match.
They didn't know for a moment whether they should envy Yun Qiao or Xi Qiye.
"Is it heavy?" He gently took off her headdress and asked her.
Yun Qiao took it from his hand and carefully placed it in the jewelry box: "It's okay. If you're in a good mood, you won't feel heavy-headed."
Xi Lanting's lips curved into a smile and her eyes bent.
He felt much more relaxed when he heard what he wanted to hear.
"Okay." He put down her tied up hair, "Do you want me to take off your coat?"
The coat also looks very complicated.
Yun Qiao nodded.
When Xi Lanting unbuttoned her coat, she stood up on tiptoes and pecked him lightly on the lips: "Thank you, sir."
Xi Lanting: "Madam, you're welcome."
Yun Qiao laughed, her laughter light and sweet.
She went to take a bath, washed off all her makeup, found a soft petticoat from the cabinet and put it on, and then a crimson dress; at the same time, Xi Lanting also changed into home clothes.
It's just that his gown has always been light-colored, but now he changed into a red one.
Under the lamp, the red clothes were like fire, adding a bit of enthusiasm to his cold face.
"Come and eat." Xi Lanting set the bowls.
He gave her a bowl of chicken soup.
The chicken soup is light and extremely delicious.
Yun Qiao chatted with him while eating: "When I was serving tea, my hands were a little shaking."
Xi Lanting: "I saw it."
"Are the guests disappointed that we sneaked back like this?" Yun Qiao asked again.
Xi Lanting: "A wedding banquet is originally a dinner party. It feels uncomfortable to be greeted by the host."
Yun Qiao felt at ease.
Xi Lanting said to Xi Shuangfu again: "You also go and sit down, there is no need to wait here."
It was indeed a bit embarrassing for Xi Shuangfu to stay in the yard during the wedding night.
The Xi family's old mansion is open to open-flowing banquets tonight. Because the servants are on duty at different times, we can only open two tables once and set them up in the front flower hall.
"Then I'll go over, Master Qi." Xi Shuangfuma slipped away.
After the meal, Yun Qiao wanted to ask Xi Lanting if she wanted to go for a walk on the river embankment, but Xi Lanting picked her up and went back to her room.