Before leaving, Jiang Ningbao sent someone to inform Jiang Yue, Zhang Zhan and Jiang Mingyao, and happily left the Hundred Gardens of Prince Rui's Mansion holding the arm of Ding Guogong Xie Heng.
"My lord, I don't know anything about marriage, and I don't know what to prepare for. I want to find an experienced nanny to teach me. Do you have any good candidates?"
Jiang Ningbao couldn't help asking her own questions, but she felt guilty for a while. She forgot to prepare the wedding dress. what.
She already has the dowry, but the elders in Changningbo's mansion will add some more, Jiang Ningbao thinks not, Mrs. Jiang can't say, Changningbo and Zhang's definitely won't.
Especially Mrs. Zhang, she coveted her dowry, it would be no wonder that she would add another dowry, besides, Fifth Sister is also getting married this year.
Considering that Fifth Younger Sister is taught by the grandma Zhang Shixun, it seems that it is imperative to find an experienced nanny to teach her, and she must not be ashamed when she gets married.
This is the only wedding in Jiang Ningbao's two lifetimes.
However, Jiang Ningbao has no way to choose this nanny, so he can only ask Duke Ding for help.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng paused, he was very clear about the little girl's situation, her parents died, there were no elders around her, Mrs. Jiang didn't pay much attention to the little girl, Mrs. Chang Ningbo only stared at the little girl's things, thinking of the little girl Duke Ding couldn't help feeling a little pity for the girl's situation.
"Leave it to me." Duke Ding Xie Heng said.
Jiang Ningbao's eyebrows were tinged with joy, and the hand holding his arm was tightened, his eyes rolled, and he smiled slyly: "Master Guo, why don't you take care of the marriage matters."
After finishing speaking, Jiang Ningbao thought the idea was great.
"Okay." Dingguo Gong Xie Heng glanced at the little girl who was holding his arm, smiling happily, nodding expressionlessly, and said in his heart, the little girl smiled like a sneaky bird he had seen before. Cats are so cute.
"Grandpa, this flower viewing feast is so boring. I won't come next time, but I don't think there will be a next time. I will marry you by then. The only thing that is happy is that I made a friend and hit it off with her." , I really want her to be my sister-in-law, but she is the granddaughter of Zuo Xiang, and her family background is too different."
Jiang Ningbao said with regret.
She really likes Fu Wanning.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng comforted softly: "Everything is possible." Just like him and the little girl, he thought that he would be alone until his death. Who would have thought that his adopted son's ex-fiancée would become his wife.
Jiang Jin is talented and capable, and she will definitely win the exam this year. With him taking care of her in the future, it is not a dream to go straight to the top.
"Yeah, just like me and the Duke." Jiang Ningbao put aside the regret in her heart, smiled like a flower, and flirted with Duke Ding, but she didn't know that she and Duke Ding Xie Heng had a heart-to-heart and thought of going together.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng's eyes suddenly became dark.
"Um."
The two walked out intimately, all the servants of Prince Rui's Mansion were so shocked by this scene that their eyes almost didn't fall out, Miss Jiang Si and Duke Ding went forward arm in arm.
Princess Rui also heard the news from her subordinates, her eyes lit up with excitement, she never thought that Duke Ding's first participation in the flower viewing banquet held by her was for his fiancée.
Think about it, Duke Ding is only in his thirties to have such a fiancée, maybe in this life there will only be a fiancée and a woman, so what if he doesn't care about it.
Princess Rui sighed.
"Mr. Ding is about to marry a wife. Xiao Ran is still messing around. One after another, beauties are stuffed into the backyard. Which good girl dares to marry him?"
The servant next to him lowered his head.
There are many women who want to marry the young prince, but most of them come for the status of the young prince, and the princess doesn't like it. The little prince likes it, but the princess doesn't like it, so they all become the little prince's concubine.
As a result, there are more and more beauties in the little prince's backyard, a total of 107, more than the emperor's harem, and there is no more people in the capital than the little prince's concubine room.
The little prince's reputation outside is not very good.
"Princess, since the young prince has seen Miss Jiang Si, his eyes have become much higher. Recently, he has stopped recruiting newcomers in the backyard." A confidant woman said cautiously.
Princess Rui was even more worried, and at the same time regretted it too much.
"If I had known that Xiao Ran liked the eldest daughter of Marquis Anyuan, I should have gone to Marquis Anyuan's mansion to propose marriage."
At the beginning, Princess Rui didn't like Yang Shuqing, she felt that the girl had a hostility in her heart and acted cruelly, but her son was very interested in her and wanted to marry her, but Princess Rui refused at that time.
The son never mentioned it again.
It was not easy to have a girl whose son wanted to marry into the family, and now they all made marriages with others.
The confidant mother-in-law lowered her head even lower, and her son was working beside the young prince. She dared not tell the princess that the young prince no longer liked the prostitute of Anyuan Hou. Not only did he not like it, but he secretly poured dirty water on her.
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Jiang Ningbao and Xie Heng returned to Duke Ding's mansion together. Zhang Xiuniang, the most outstanding embroiderer of the Department of Clothes, and four servants had already arrived, waiting for Duke Ding to return.
Mrs. Xie was very concerned about the preparations for her son's wedding. This time, she made a special trip to the palace for her son's groom's clothes, and with the emperor's consent, she handed over her son's groom's clothes and Ningbao girl's wedding dress to Si Yisi for preparation. .
"Old Madam, the Duke and Miss Jiang Si are back together." Zhao Butler hurriedly thanked the old Madam as soon as he entered the Rongxi Hall.
Mrs. Xie was overjoyed: "Let them come here quickly, don't keep the embroidered lady in the palace waiting for too long."
About a cup of tea, Jiang Ningbao and Ding Guogong Xie Heng appeared in Rongxi Hall arm in arm. As soon as Ding Guogong appeared, everyone in Rongxi Hall immediately felt a sense of oppression, and drank several cups in a row The embroiderer of tea secretly heaved a sigh of relief, finally waiting for the master.
"Meet Ding Guogong."
Xiu Niang and the four servants bowed their knees to Duke Ding Xie Heng to salute.
"Aheng, Ningbao girl, these are the embroiderers and servants in the palace, Zhang embroiderer is the best embroiderer in the palace, and is responsible for embroidering dragon robes, Ningbao girl, Zhang embroiderer is in charge of your wedding dress. "
Mrs. Xie introduced with a smile.
Jiang Ningbao was surprised, she didn't expect Mrs. Xie to invite the embroiderer in the palace to embroider her wedding dress. She showed a polite and grateful smile to Zhang embroider: "Please trouble Zhang embroider."
"It is my honor to embroider Miss Jiang Si's wedding dress."
Zhang Xiuniang is a high-ranking female official of the Department of Clothes in the palace. She is in her early thirties with a smile on her face.
The next step is to tailor the clothes. Zhang Xiuniang personally tailored Jiang Ningbao's body, and two servants for Dingguo. The other two were in charge of counting. Gong is quite uncomfortable.
For the sake of accuracy, the two servants braved the strong sense of oppression and the invasion of evil spirits and repeatedly measured it several times. By the time they memorized the measured figures, the two servants had already turned pale, dizzy, and their bodies were covered in blood. sweat.
Mrs. Xie hurriedly ordered Madam Huang to serve the Ningshen tea soup that had been prepared.
Jiang Ningbao's eyes kept falling on Dingguo Gong Xie Heng's body. Seeing that he restrained his evil spirit and aura, and tried his best to bear the way the servant was gesturing and measuring on him, the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up.
"Miss Jiang Si likes the Duke very much?"
Zhang Xiuniang noticed Jiang Ningbao's actions, smiled lightly, and asked in a low voice while measuring Jiang Ningbao's body.
"Well, Grandpa Guo is a very good person. I like him very much. It is my good fortune to marry him." Jiang Ningbao admitted with a smile on his face, not shy at all.
Zhang Xiuniang's eyes softened slightly, Ding Guogong was the God of War of the Dayue Dynasty, because of him, the Dayue Dynasty was so stable and prosperous, seeing that Miss Jiang Si really liked Ding Guogong, she had a better feeling for Miss Jiang Si in her heart.
"It is also his blessing that the Duke of the country can marry you."
Without Miss Jiang Si, Duke Ding might be alone for the rest of his life.
Jiang Ningbao smiled slightly. This was the first time in her two lives that she liked someone. Maybe her mind was not pure at first, but after meeting Ding Guogong, she not only fell in love, but also moved her heart.
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Xiuniang made the records, put away the measuring tools, rejected Mrs. Xie's kindness, and led the four servants to leave the Dingguo Palace and return to the palace to report.
Coincidentally, as soon as Zhang Xiuniang and four servants stepped out of Dingguo's mansion, Xie Jingyi came back, accompanied by his fiancée Yang Shuqing.
Yang Shuqing had met Zhang Xiuniang in her previous life, and knew that she was the best embroidery lady in the palace, and she specialized in embroidering dragon robes for the emperor. Seeing her appearing in Dingguo's mansion, Steward Zhao personally saw her off, and suddenly felt bad. premonition.
After the carriage in the palace left, Yang Shuqing couldn't help but raised the corner of her skirt to get off the carriage and asked Butler Zhao pretending to be curious: "Butler Zhao, is it someone from the palace who just left?"
Butler Zhao nodded with a smile: "Yes." But his eyes flickered when he saw the silver-red dress worn by Miss Yang.
"I don't know what people from the palace are here for?" Yang Shuqing asked with a smile, but her hands under the sleeves were tightened. When Zhang Xiuniang came to the mansion, she had a vague guess in her heart.
Xie Jingyi got off his horse and walked to Yang Shuqing's side. Hearing Yang Shuqing's question, a look of surprise flashed across his handsome face.
"They came to tailor the wedding dress for the Duke Si Jiang." Butler Zhao didn't hide anything. Miss Jiang Si is still in the mansion now, so he just needs to inquire about it a little.
The guess in my heart came true, Yang Shuqing's smile froze for a moment, and then she said enviously: "So that's the case, I wonder if I can ask them to help me with the wedding dresses of Shizi Xie?"
Butler Zhao's smile faded.
"Miss Yang can ask the old lady."
Zhang Xiuniang is no ordinary embroiderer, without the emperor's permission, how dare she embroider wedding dresses for others easily.
Yang Shuqing didn't seem to notice Zhao Butler's fading smile, and showed a cute and cute smile: "That's right, I'll ask the old lady later, if I can ask the embroiderer in the palace to help embroider the wedding dress, I will definitely She will become the bride that everyone envies, Jing Yi, don't you think so?"
A look of helplessness flashed across Xie Jingyi's handsome face: "Shu Qing, this is impossible, the one who just left is Zhang Xiuniang, who embroidered dragon robes for the emperor, and she would never embroider wedding dresses for us without the emperor's permission." Besides, I don't have such a big face, my father is different, he is the god of war in our Dayue dynasty, his status is detached, the emperor attaches great importance to his father's marriage, but we can ask the best embroiderer in the capital to embroider the wedding dress."
Yang Shuqing's smile could no longer be maintained, to conceal the reluctance in her eyes, she smiled embarrassedly: "Sorry, Jing Yi, I took it for granted, we asked the best embroiderer in the capital to help embroider our wedding dress."
Xie Jingyi's eyes flashed with tenderness.
"it is good."
Housekeeper Zhao at the side rolled his eyes in his heart, this Miss Yang is really enough, don't think he didn't see the dissatisfaction that flashed away in her eyes.
In the Rongxi Hall, Mrs. Xie was holding Jiang Ningbao's hand and talking affectionately, and laughter sounded from time to time. Dingguo Gong Xie Heng sat upright and drank tea at a place far away from them, and his eyes fell on Jiang Ningbao involuntarily. body.
As soon as Yang Shuqing came in, he saw this dazzling scene. Xie Jingyijun's face was calm. At first, Miss Jiang Si married her adoptive father. Take it easy.
It's just that after Miss Jiang Si married her adoptive father, he wanted to call her mother, which made him hard to say.
"Grandmother, father, I'm back." Xie Jingyi saluted Mrs. Xie and Duke Ding Xie Heng as soon as he entered, and Yang Shuqing followed suit with a smile on his face.
"Shu Qing has met the old lady and Duke Ding."
After seeing the silver-red dress on Yang Shuqing's body and a golden hairpin on her head, Mrs. Xie took another look at Ningbao's attire, and the corners of her eyes twitched. It was such a coincidence.
A future daughter-in-law, a future grand-daughter-in-law.
The clothes are so similar.
Well, the daughter-in-law wins.
"Shu Qing is here, let's stay at the mansion and have dinner together later." Mrs. Xie said with a kind smile.
Yang Shuqing showed a happy smile: "Thank you, old lady." After finishing speaking, she took a special look at Jiang Ningbao who was standing beside the old lady, and greeted her with a smile.
Jiang Ningbao smiled back at her faintly.
At noon, Jiang Ningbao also stayed at Dingguo's mansion for lunch. This meal was not as comfortable as before, because Yang Shuqing kept competing for performance, and even pulled her in. A good meal became her personal show.
On weekdays, Duke Dingguo's government does not advocate not talking when eating or sleeping.
But Yang Shuqing's performance was too positive, which prevented her and Duke Ding from having a good meal. When Duke Ding sent Jiang Ningbao away, Jiang Ningbao couldn't help complaining.
Duke Ding Xie Heng said: "There will be no next time."
"Master Guo, you are so kind." Jiang Ningbao smiled immediately, hugged his arm affectionately and rubbed it. It took less than half a day for Duke Ding to be calm and calm from the beginning.
This concentration is astonishing.
"My lord, what's the condition of the emperor's health? I want to brew a suitable medicinal wine and give it to the emperor." Jiang Ningbao almost forgot the business, and asked hastily.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng stopped suddenly, stared deeply at the little girl's face from the side, thinking of the magical medicinal wine she brewed, his eyes full of evil spirits flickered: "Can it get rid of fetal poisoning?"
"If you know the condition, you can." Jiang Ningbao didn't talk too much, her wine-making skills are very magical, as long as she gives the medicinal wine magical properties, it can be cured.
"I will give you the emperor's pulse in another day." Duke Ding Xie Heng continued to walk forward.
A bright smile appeared on the corner of Jiang Ningbao's mouth.
Dingguogong personally sent the little girl back to Uncle Changning's mansion, and after telling Mrs. Xie about finding a nanny for the little girl, he returned to the study of the main courtyard of Dingguogong's mansion to concentrate on business affairs and give instructions.
The weather in Da Yue is smooth, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, but Dingguo Gong Xie Heng never relaxes in training his soldiers. Because of this, all of his soldiers are elite, and they are powerful in the enemy country.
In the afternoon, Steward Zhao carried a camphorwood box with two servants to the main courtyard where Duke Dingguo lived, and carried the camphorwood box in by himself.
"My lord, I have collected some books for you."
Butler Zhao learned from his mother-in-law about the oolong incident that the Duke suspected that he had a heart disease, and he was heartbroken. There was no nanny around the Duke who taught people, so Butler Zhao decided to collect some scriptures and picture book.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng raised his handsome face with sharp edges and corners from the desk, with sharp eyebrows and eyes, with a sense of oppression that seemed to be there, and said in a low voice: "What book?"
"It's the book you need most now." Butler Zhao said respectfully.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng put down the wolf hair in his hand, glanced at Zhao Steward lightly, and ordered in a cold tone: "Xie Qi, bring these books here."
Xie Qi in the study stepped forward to take out the books from the camphor wood box. After seeing the cover of the books, his eyes widened suddenly, his hands felt like an electric shock, and he felt that the books in his hands were like hot potatoes.
Xie Qi stiffly handed over a few books, bowed his head deeply, not daring to look at his master's face, secretly admiring Butler Zhao's courage in his heart.
The so-called books turned out to be love stories.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng obviously didn't know that Housekeeper Zhao collected these low-level love stories, so he picked up a book with a serious face and read it. The book was called "The Official Daughter and the Pretty Man".
Duke Dingguo frowned, the title of the book was weird, it was a bit like a folk tales book in the market, he flipped through a few pages with big, well-articulated hands, his whole body froze, and he regained his composure only for a moment.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng continued to flip through the script, with a serious expression on his face, as if the text in his hand was written by a great Confucian.
There was silence in the study room, only the faint sound of Ding Guogong flipping through the scriptures.