"Have you found out the whereabouts of Chen Tiantian?" Ying Bao asked.
Jiang Jie shook his head: "I haven't found anything. I asked people to secretly investigate but couldn't find where Chen Tiantian and her daughter were hiding. Maybe it's true as Xiao Chengjun said, they left the city."
Go? Where can she go
Yingbao doesn't think that Chen Tiantian can live alone without Xiao Chengjun.
What's more, she brought her mother Han Yue Niang with her.
Han Yue Niang's youngest son is still staying in the Xiao family.
Wei Zhan walked over and said, "Yingbao, let's send someone to monitor Xiao Chengjun. If he makes any move, we will go and check it out."
Yingbao nodded.
That's all I can do.
She just didn't understand. It was obvious that Chen Tiantian and Xiao Chengjun could live together happily for the rest of their lives, and live up to the reputation of lovers finally getting married.
As long as she behaves herself, maybe she will let them go. After all, no one can live in hatred alone.
But she and Xiao Chengjun insisted on provoking me, provoking me again and again.
If I catch her again this time, I will make sure she doesn't live to see the next morning.
"Tomorrow is the day Xiao Chengjun and Xiao Mo are getting married. Sister, are you going to watch the ceremony?" Jiang Jie asked.
Yingbao asked: "Did the Xiao family invite us?"
Jiang Jie nodded: "Please."
This was a favor bestowed by the imperial court on the Xiao family. All officials above the sixth rank in the capital who had dealings with the Xiao family sent invitations.
Because of Wei Zhan, the Jiang family also received a post from the Xiao family.
"Go." Yingbao said, "I'll go with you."
In fact, she didn't have to go, but her younger brother Jiang Jie had to be there, so for her brother's safety, she had to go with him.
Wei Zhan said beside him: "Yingbao, I'm going too."
Yingbao glanced at him and said, "Well, let's go together later."
Wei Zhan then smiled and said, "Then I'll have someone prepare a gift."
"good."
... ...
Soon it was the twentieth day of the first lunar month.
There was a hustle and bustle of carriages and horses at the Xiao family’s gate, and people coming to congratulate them were endless.
Standing at the gate welcoming guests were Xiao Mo, who was in a wheelchair, and his younger brother Xiao Chengjun.
Wei Zhan helped Ying Bao get off the carriage, and the two walked into the Xiao Mansion side by side.
The ceremonial officer announced loudly: "The Princess of Qinchuan has arrived!"
Xiao Chengjun and Xiao Mo saluted her with fists clasped.
Ying Bao glanced at Xiao Chengjun indifferently, then looked at Xiao Mo, and saw that he looked thin and haggard, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
After entering the Xiao Mansion, someone led them to the flower hall to sit down.
Wei Zhan and Jiang Jie were a little worried about Ying Bao, but they didn't know that Ying Bao was even more worried about them. She quietly gave each of them a bottle of antidote and whispered, "Drink less and don't go out alone with the Xiao family servants."
The two nodded and watched Yingbao and his group go to the inner courtyard.
This time, Yingbao brought four palace maids and two eunuchs. The group of seven people rushed into an empty flower hall and filled the small flower hall in an instant.
At this time, Xiao Wangshi also came. After thanking Yingbao, she sat down and talked to her for a while, then got up and went somewhere else.
Many female relatives came this time, and Mrs. Xiao Wang was so busy welcoming and seeing them off that she had no time to rest, but there was no one to help.
Fortunately, no one minded this. The women from each family found people they knew and sat together to chat and talk about trivial things.
Not long after, Wu Jiang came over with a lady and greeted Ying Bao: "County Lady is here, I was looking for you everywhere."
Yingbao: "Aunt Wu, please sit down. What do you want to talk to me about?"
Wu Jiang brought his wife over, sat her down next to Ying Bao, and introduced her, "This is the wife of Minister Qin of the Ministry of Revenue."
Yingbao bowed and greeted: "Hello, Madam Qin."
Madam Qin smiled and said, "Today I finally saw the county lady's true appearance. She is indeed very beautiful."
"You're too kind. Madam, you are so beautiful, you are not comparable to ordinary people." Ying Bao praised.
Mrs. Qin was no more than forty years old and was indeed very pretty, though a little thin.
Although thinness is considered beautiful nowadays, Mrs. Lin is so old that it would be more perfect if she were a little plumper.
Madam Qin touched her cheek and smiled: "Alas, I am already old, how can I still be elegant."
"County Lady, I really have to thank you for saving my life."
Yingbao blinked: "Why does Madam Qin say that?"
Madam Qin smiled and said, "My husband's name is Qin Zhaolin. A few years ago, the county lady cured his back pain. Have you forgotten?"
"Oh." Yingbao indeed forgot.
Madam Qin: "My husband is also old and confused. He just told me recently that it was the county lady who treated him. Alas, I am so rude that I have never visited her."
"Ma'am, don't worry about it. I have forgotten about it long ago." Only then did Ying Bao remember that Qin Zhaolin should be her master's friend, and she had indeed treated him a few years ago.
Madam Qin apologized again, and finally said, "Today I am shamelessly asking you for something. My grandpa has been unwell recently, and I want to... buy you a bottle of health pills."
Ying Bao was surprised: "How did Madam Qin know that I have health pills?"
"Grandpa heard it from Mr. Wu." Mrs. Qin blushed.
Wu Jiang coughed lightly and said with a smile: "My father sometimes brought pills to court. When others saw it and became curious, he would tell the truth."
Yingbao: “…”
"Okay, I'll go back and prepare some, and then give them to Grandpa Wu to bring to Mr. Qin." At present, she can only prepare some health-preserving pills for outsiders.
As for those with better effects, except for those given to their own family members, the rest were handed over to Master Zhou Wuchang, who then rewarded them to his subordinates.
Fortunately, the emperor master did not take it in vain. He would send people to deliver a lot of gold, silver and jewelry every time. Now she is very rich. There are a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, jade and other things stored in her cave, as well as piles of silks and satins.
Mrs. Qin was very happy to see Yingbao agreed, and she held her hand for a long time to thank her.
After a while, a servant came and asked them to take a seat, so the three of them went to the main hall.
The main hall is very large, with an incense table in the middle, waiting for the newlyweds to come and worship.
The ladies of higher rank sat in the right wing.
The left wing is for male guests.
The rest of the people were having their meal in the tent in the yard, with the men on one side and the women on the other.
A long red carpet is laid in the middle of the main hall, leading directly to the incense table. There is also a brazier at the entrance of the hall. When the bride's sedan chair arrives at the gate, the master of ceremonies will light the brazier and let the bride cross it.
While they were eating, the sound of gongs and drums rang out, and the bride's sedan chair arrived.
Yingbao didn't need to stand up to see the newlyweds enter the main hall.
This is Xiao Mo. He is sitting in a wheelchair, and a maid is pushing it.
He was seen holding a red silk in his hand, and the other end of the silk was held by the bride.
The two of them, one standing and the other sitting, reluctantly completed the ceremony, and finally Xiao Mo took the bride to the bridal chamber.
Just after the wedding ceremony, Xiao Chengjun's bridal sedan arrived.
The ritual musicians continued to play, and the Marquis of Changshou and his wife continued to sit on high chairs, waiting for the newlyweds to pay their respects.
Yingbao was very curious about Xiao Chengjun's expression at this moment, so she watched him intently.
Suddenly, Xiao Chengjun turned his head and looked to the right, passing several people and suddenly met Yingbao's eyes.
With a gloomy face, he stared at Yingbao for two breaths before retracting his gaze and bowing to the bride in a proper manner.