A wedding is a very sensational event, especially for the gentry. The ten-mile red wedding dress is even more eye-catching. Tao Le's wife is from a prominent family in Linchuan. His father is also a proper Jinshi, but he was not interested in becoming an official. He returned to Linchuan and took over the academy passed down by his grandfather. He was an extremely prestigious scholar in Linchuan.
Shen Xihe's status was special, so she couldn't go outside to watch the ceremony. Otherwise, it would make the guests feel awkward, and the wedding would be less lively and enjoyable, which would be her fault. Tao Cheng and Tao Yuan were more worried about Shen Xihe's safety than the liveliness of the wedding.
The sound of firecrackers continued in the ears, and even in the backyard, one could hear the cheers and applause. Infected by the festivity, Shen Xihe looked at the withered branches and revealed a soft, elegant and gentle smile.
Hongyu ran to the front and watched the whole process from beginning to end. She took careful notes and then came back to tell Shen Xihe everything, as if Shen Xihe had also watched the whole ceremony.
As dusk fell, Shen Xihe received another reply from Xiao Huayong, which contained only one sentence.
The snow is blooming on the plum branches, but my heart longs for the bright moon which is nowhere to be seen.
There is still a strand of black hair.
Zhenzhu admired the princess very much. She could remain calm and not get impatient when facing the prince's daily love confessions. She was a little annoyed when she received the first letter, but she took it lightly afterwards. After reading it and making sure there was no missing information about Prince Bu, she burned it.
"Give the order and set off the day after tomorrow. I want to take a detour through Liyang County." Shen Xihe said to Zhenzhu.
Pearl raised her eyebrows calmly: "Yes."
Although the princess actually has no love for the Crown Prince, she is actually different from others. Otherwise, with her personality, she would not disrupt her schedule for anyone. She said a few days ago that she would stay for two more days before leaving, waiting for Mo Yu to send news from Liyang.
But whether this difference was because the Crown Prince had done a favor to the princess, or because the princess had already expressed to His Majesty her intention to marry the Crown Prince, or something else, Zhenzhu didn't know.
The next day, when the bride paid her respects to her parents-in-law, Shen Xihe went. The bride was a gentle and beautiful woman, and she spoke softly and slowly, with an elegant and bookish air that made people feel good about her.
"I ask the princess..."
"Third sister-in-law, you are so polite." Shen Xihe personally supported her, "My third cousin and I are just siblings."
Identity and other things are just for outsiders to see.
"There is a beauty in the north, who is peerless and independent. Whenever I thought of her in previous years, I always found it hard to imagine what kind of peerless beauty she was to deserve such praise. Now that I have met the princess, I feel that my ancestors were not deceiving me." Li praised Shen Xihe softly.
Shen Xihe was not the type to like to brag with others, so she smiled slightly and said, "Sister-in-law, you are too kind."
Li's eyes were still gleaming with a soft light like the moonlight. She took a carved red sandalwood brocade box from the maid and said, "I don't know what the princess likes, so I asked Sanlang and chose this. I hope the princess likes it."
Shen Xihe took it but did not open it in front of everyone: "A gift from my brother and sister-in-law must be something I appreciate."
Li still had to meet her younger cousin, and then she and Tao Le would go to meet relatives and friends of the clan. She only said that she would talk to Shen Xihe later, and then continued to greet Tao Le.
Shen Xihe returned to the house and opened the box. It contained an extremely beautiful bracelet - a jade bracelet with cloud pattern.