Chapter 23 The Grand Wedding (Part One)

  It didn't take long for Qintianjian to set a lucky day and fix the wedding date on August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival!!!

  On the same day, a betrothal banquet was held, and Lin Ruhai led his whole family to receive the rewards from the Emperor, Empress Dowager, and some palace concubines with three kneels and nine knocks. The entire Lin Mansion, from master to servant, was very busy for a while!!

  Lin Qingyu's dowry maidservants, nurse and attendants were all carefully selected.

  Apart from Mo Jiu and Zi Lian, the original four second-class maids Meng Yi, Meng Xiang, Meng Han, and Meng An were all promoted to senior maid. The eight third-class maids were promoted to second-class maids, and then sixteen new third-class maids were added!

  There are five families living in the house: Zhang's family, including his wife and children; Zhang Hua's family, who is the older brother of Zi Lian's mother; Zhao Jing's family, who is Mo Ju's second uncle; Lin Shi's family; and Lin An's family.

  Days passed in a flurry of activity at the Lin estate, and before anyone knew it, August 14th had arrived - the day before Lin Qingyu's grand wedding.

  Today, we need to send Lin Qingyu's dowry to the Fourth Prince's mansion.

  The sky was still dark, but the Lin Mansion was already brightly lit, with everyone from top to bottom bustling about in a flurry of activity.

  Lin Ziqian led three younger brothers to escort the dowry, riding a tall horse, with a grand procession of dowry escorts following behind him, attracting many onlookers along the way.

  The first sedan chair has already entered the Fourth Prince's mansion, while the last one has yet to depart. What a truly magnificent and enviable wedding procession it is!

  The first load is eighteen new tiles symbolizing the eighteen shops, including those from the suburbs of Beijing, within Beijing city, and also those with ancestral homes in Suzhou. Attached to it is a dowry book tied with a big red ribbon.

  Then, it was a lump of earth wrapped in red cloth, representing the land.

  Furniture, potted landscapes, antiques, porcelain, toiletries, cosmetics, headscarves, silk stockings, embroidered shoes, bedding, pillows, clothes, purses, court dresses, leather jackets, fur coats, fabrics, various utensils, dressing table items and decorative items.

  Various kinds of jewelry, including:朝珠、扁方、hand strings、snuff bottles、搬指、necklaces、jade pendants、hairpins、combs、bracelets、earrings、rings、pendants、and diamond ornaments specially purchased at Lin Qingyu's suggestion.

  These jewels and ornaments are colorful, shining dazzlingly under the sunlight.

  If it were modern times, I would really have the urge to rob! However, under the emperor's feet, and as the empress's daughter-in-law, who dares to risk their life to do such a rebellious thing! It's truly deserving of the entire family being beheaded!

  After the dowry was sent to the Fourth Prince's mansion, it was displayed in the front yard. This is what people commonly refer to as "dowry display". Seeing so many dowries, everyone couldn't help but praise them.

  The women in the Fourth Prince's mansion saw this situation and were filled with all sorts of envy, jealousy, and hatred. They even changed the cups and decorations in the house again! People like Li Shi and Song Shi were so resentful that their teeth ached! Just when they had finally brought down one Nala Shi, another Xilin Guoruo Shi with an even deeper background appeared!

  Lin Qingyu sat on the imperial chair, staring blankly out of the window. With things having come to a head, she should have been extremely nervous! However, her heart was as calm as still water at this moment.

  Come to think of it, there's actually nothing to be afraid of!

  She has space in her hand, has spring water and martial arts to protect herself. Even if she learns the skills of house fighting, no matter how hard she tries, she can't do it as well as others, but self-defense is enough.

  Moreover, Yongzheng would never be the kind of person who favors his concubine over his wife. In his eyes, the throne is more important than anything else! So, as long as he doesn't make any major mistakes that go against his principles, it's not difficult to live a carefree life!

  Everyone, having such an idea, Lin Qingyu's rolling heart calmed down and made preparations for marriage.

  As she heard the footsteps getting closer and closer, Lin Qingyu finally came back to her senses from her deep thought.

  "Keke, Rongguo Fu has come to fetch Ergege again!!! " Moju was entrusted by her own Keke to pay attention to the affairs of the Jia family at all times. As soon as she learned that someone from the Jia family had arrived, she immediately reported back to her own Keke.

  Lin Qingyu furrowed her brow, this Rongguo House is really...

  She really didn't want to get involved with the Lin family and Rongguo Mansion, but thinking of what Ama said, Rongguo Mansion was after all Yu'er's relatives, and they had invited her many times before. Occasionally going a few times wouldn't be a problem! The most important thing is that it would not be beneficial to her! If it got out, people would say she was climbing up the imperial son, and look down on Rongguo Mansion as such relatives! It's really frustrating!

  "Mò jú, ā mǎ zěn me shuō"

  Translation: "Ink Chrysanthemum, how does Ama say?"

  "Refused! Because, Master said, tomorrow is Gigi's wedding day, no time now!"

  "Oh!" Lin Qingyu nodded and indicated that she understood. "Go down! I'll be alone for a while!"

  "Yes!" Mo Jue replied respectfully and bowed, closing the door as he left. But in his heart, he thought: The princess must be nervous! It's good for her to calm down by herself, or else she might make a mistake tomorrow.

  Gently closing the door, Mo Ju took a stool and sat at the entrance, guarding it while embroidering flowers.

  The next day, the grand wedding arrived! The palace had already sent over the female officials early on!

  Everything about Lin Qingyu's grand wedding was arranged by them with full authority. Although it was very busy, everything unfolded in an orderly manner. From this, it can be seen that they were all very experienced. She just had to sit still and let the female officials help her wash up, comb her hair, put on makeup, change into a wedding dress, and wear jewelry.

  Lin Qingyu is really having a hard time now! Although she had mentally prepared herself for this, today was definitely going to be exhausting to the point where her whole body would fall apart! But should she start now?

  Nima's, the things on her head, at least weigh over ten kilograms, pressing down on her neck until it almost breaks! I truly feel that in ancient times, being a new bride was not a human job! Especially for the imperial prince's consort, it's really unbearable!

  The gate of Lin's mansion had been wide open for a long time.

  When everything was ready, Lin Qingyu held a jade scepter in one hand and a big red apple in the other, quietly waiting for the sedan chair to come and welcome her.

  A moment later, the welcoming procession led by the Grand Master of the Imperial Household Department arrived at the Lin Mansion in a grand manner, and the bridal sedan chair stopped in front of the central hall.

  Chen Lanqi looked at her own daughter, with tears rolling in her eyes, but today was her daughter's big happy day, so she held back and didn't let them fall. She said: "Qing'er, from now on, you will be the wife of the Fourth Beile. Don't compare everything to home! Don't be willful, serve the Fourth Prince well! You must..."

  Lin Qingyu's heart slightly ached as she listened to Chen Lanxi's words. In her past life, she had parents who loved her like precious jewels; in this life, she had an Ama Niang who cherished her like a treasure in the palm of her hand, how fortunate was she!!!

  Can't hold it back anymore, crystal tears dropped one by one, hugging her mother and said: "Mother, I will come back often to see you!"

  "Nonsense! Which daughter who has married still runs back to her mother's home so often?!" Chen Lanqi stopped her tears and said sternly.

  "Mother, your daughter is getting married, why are you still scolding her?"

  Lin Qingyu acted like a little girl, pulling Chen Lanzhi and being coquettish.

  Lin Qinyin's elder sister and Lin Daiyu were also wiping away tears, while Lin Ruhai, Lin Ziqian and the triplets outside the door all had reluctant faces.

  Until the eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department came in and said it was time.

  Chen Lanxiu had just wiped away her tears and helped her daughter tidy up her disheveled makeup and wedding dress. She looked at her daughter for a long time, as if trying to remember every detail of her appearance, before saying: "Take good care of yourself!!"

  After Lin Qingyu nodded seriously, Chen Lanxi personally helped her daughter cover the big red phoenix crown, and was supported by Mo Juezi, Zi Lian, and the palace maids as they left the house.

  The sedan chair was lifted, and the sound of gongs, drums, and firecrackers filled the air.

  Lin Qinyin felt the sedan chair being lifted up and swayed gently as the wedding procession set off. Lin Ruhai and his wife saw them off to the gate, where Lin Ziqian took over, escorting the triplets to their new home.

  When they arrived at the Fourth Prince's residence, it had already started to darken.

  Sorry, I've been really busy lately and haven't had time to update regularly. It's really frustrating!