Chapter 79: Xu Mingjin Receives Various Birthday Gifts Concubine Fanghua 79 Page 1

  "Quickly gathering his thoughts, he stepped forward and respectfully said: 'Young Master, I have prepared the sedan chair and carriage for you. Would you like to take a look?'"

  Xuanyuan Qiji snorted coldly, thinking to himself that as a prince, he couldn't possibly ride in the same carriage as a woman - it would be too humiliating! But suddenly, he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. It seemed that not having slept all night was taking its toll on his body. He changed his mind and said, "Let's take the carriage." With that, he led the way to the carriage. The steward hastily ran ahead to assist him into the carriage. Only then did they return to the Pingxi Prince's estate.

  Xuan Yuan Qi was taken away by the maids to change and dress up, after all, he was the groom today, and the auspicious time for welcoming the bride had arrived. The maids, following the instructions of Princess Ping Xi, hastened their pace, and in the blink of an eye, Xuan Yuan Qi was dressed anew. The bright red wedding attire suited him perfectly, accentuating his pale skin and handsome features. Standing in front of the mirror, Xuan Yuan Qi gazed at his reflection, listening to the maids' exclamations of admiration, and seeing the adoring glances in their eyes. For some reason, he recalled Xu Ming Jin's words: "I hope you two can be harmonious like the music of the qin and se, loving each other deeply."

  A wave of sadness washed over her, she hoped he and another woman would be harmonious and loving... Xuan Yuan Xi Yi said in his heart: "Alright, I promise you."

  Xuanyuan Qixi slowly walked out under everyone's expectant gaze, bid farewell to King Pingxi and his wife, mounted a tall horse, led the welcoming procession, and marched towards Yang Ge's old mansion in high profile, with the surrounding civilians packing the road.

  I wish the person I went to meet today was you. Xuan Yuan silently said in his heart: In that case, I can experience what people often say is a pleasant surprise.

  Although he knew that Xu Mingjin would definitely be sleeping soundly in her own room at this moment, Xuan Yuan Qiyue still couldn't help but search for her in the crowd, hoping to catch a glimpse of her slender figure.

  Xu Mingjin is now sleeping like a little pig, Xuan Yuan Qi couldn't help but smile. But in his heart, he thought: It's good this way, you sleep for a while, and by the time you wake up, this wedding will be over.

  Xuanyuan Xike was absent-minded today and did everything in a daze.

  Arrived at the Yang's residence, similarly decorated with lanterns and streamers, bustling and extraordinary. Xuan Yuan Qi took the bride back home in a daze.

  When bowing in the hall, he even thought that if this person with a low headgear was Xu Mingjin, it would be better.

  Princess Pinghe finally burst into tears of joy at this scene.

  King Pyeonghui coughed on the side, and Queen Pyeonghui finally came to her senses, hastily sitting up straight. At this time, only the voice of the ritual officer was heard shouting: "Bow again to the ancestors!"

  Xu Mingjin slept for the whole day and woke up in the evening, only to hear that Xuan Yuan Qi had been brought back by the servants of the Ping Xi Wang Fu and had attended his own wedding ceremony in its entirety. It was said that Yang's daughter was personally escorted back by him. Xu Mingjin let out a long sigh and finally put his mind at ease.

  Chun Xing gazed at Xu Mingjin's expression and said, "There are still people in our mansion who refuse to give up!"

  Xu Mingjin knew that Chun Xing was talking about her elder sister Xu Mingxia. Yesterday, her sweetheart Xuan Yuan Qiyue got married, and she didn't know how heartbroken she would be! Xu Mingjin asked: "Yesterday, did Elder Sister make any commotion?"

  "There must be some movement, but it's nothing to worry about." Chun Xiang fully exercised her glib tongue: "Yesterday, the eldest miss was in her own courtyard all day. According to the little maid, the eldest miss cried for a whole day, and her eyes were swollen like walnuts. She didn't even go to see the old lady, probably because she was afraid of being seen by others. But now everyone in the mansion knows about this, and who knows how many people are laughing at the eldest miss behind her back? They say she's no longer the legitimate daughter, but still has a crush on Prince Ping Xi, really not knowing the height of heaven and the thickness of earth!"

  Xu Mingjin listened, and indeed didn't have any expression. She was just puzzled, with Xu Mingxia's temperament, if she hadn't gone to the Pingxi King's mansion yesterday to make a big scene, it wouldn't be her style! That is, wasn't Xu Mingxia always fond of running over here to make a big fuss? Why did she back down this time when facing the Pingxi King's mansion?

  Actually, Xu Mingjin also knew that her thoughts were influenced by the previous life. At that time, in the TV dramas she watched, eight or nine out of ten marriages ended with either the bride running away, the groom running away, or both the bride and groom running away together. Whether it was a historical drama or a melodrama, eloping or causing a scene at the wedding was a common occurrence. If any couple in the TV drama got married smoothly from the beginning, they were just supporting characters, absolutely not the main characters. At this time, the female lead would lean against the male lead with envy and admiration, saying: "When can we also have such a romantic wedding? Look, the wedding has become the background..."

  Under such subjective consciousness, it is not surprising that Xu Mingjin has such an idea.

  Xu Mingjin also knew that Xu Mingxia was not her. Moreover, the villain Xuan Yuan Qiyue loved was not Xu Mingxia. In this case, Xu Mingjin fantasized about Xu Mingxia going alone to the Pingxi King's palace to disrupt the wedding ceremony, only to find that Xu Mingxia didn't have an invitation and couldn't get in... Skipping over this part, letting Xu Mingxia enter the wedding scene directly, Xu Mingjin fantasized again, sadly discovering that Xu Mingxia's appearance did not stir up even a ripple in Xuan Yuan Qiyue's eyes. Because he simply didn't like her. Xu Mingxia's ending was nothing more than being forcibly chased out by Princess Pingxi...

  Xu Mingjin shook her head, stopping the random thoughts in her mind. She thought it was good that Xu Mingxia was smart and only cried at home when she was heartbroken, without making a scene outside. Otherwise, the entire Xu family would become a laughing stock in the capital. Anyway, this matter had passed. Xu Mingjin had been quite happy recently. Although with Madam Xu's belly getting bigger, except for when Xuan Yuan Jinglin came to visit her and she went out for a stroll, at other times, she stayed in the Feicui Garden without leaving the house. But overall, her mood was still very good.

  Mingxuan went to Lushu Academy to study, avoiding the undercurrents at home. Xuan Yuan Qi also got married, and these two events finally settled, making Xu Mingjin feel relieved.

  Actually, Xu Mingjin still felt a little lost in her heart. Xuan Yuanze had left for the border without saying goodbye, leaving only a letter with four words: "Wait for my return." What does that even mean?! Xu Mingjin looked at the letter countless times, gritting her teeth: Can't you write a few more words?! You're a prince, are you afraid of wasting ink or what?! Are you telling me to wait for your return to explain things?! Or wait for your return to tell me you've decided to marry someone else?! What if you don't come back for ten or eight years, am I supposed to not get married and just wait to become an old maid?!

  Xu Mingjin read it once and scolded once, finally simply stuffed the letter under the bed and didn't look at it anymore.

  She still writes and paints every day, recently the weather has been getting warmer, her light and airy spring clothes with a unique style are selling very well at Wang San Niang's place... [To be continued]