Real Empress from a Noble Family

Chapter 446 Ling Zui and Zhuang Man Got Married

Time flied quickly. It was April 18 now. Today was a good day for Ling Zui and Zhuang Man.

Early in the morning, people in the fourth branch got up, freshened up, and tidied up. They were divided into two groups under the assignment of Madame Zhuang. Because Madame Zhuang had to keep the filial piety of Sir Jibei, it was not proper for her to attend their wedding. She asked her children to do it for her. But Chu Yitong was in the confinement of childbirth so only five people could go.

“Zheng’er and Zui’er are friends in adversity. Zui’er helps Yelan all the time so his kindness should be considered first. We are reasonable people.” Madame Zhuang decided after thinking, “So, Zheng’er and Yelan go to Princess Royal’s Mansion with your husbands. Dan’er, you go to your uncle’s house alone and say sorry to your uncles and aunts on behalf of your brothers and sisters!”

Everyone agreed on this arrangement. After lunch, everyone set off because the wedding was in the evening.

“Yo! They look so alike!” When Qiu Yelan and others arrived at the Princess Royal’s Mansion, Ling Zui welcomed them with Ling Ming, who was the eldest son of Princess Royal and Earl of Jingchuan, and his wife, Madame Chu.

After people from the Jiang Family entered and greeted Princess Royal and Earl of Jingchuan, Ling Ming and Ling Zui invited Qiu Feng and Jiang Yashuang to have dinner and drink at the table. Princess Royal talked with Jiang Qizheng and Qiu Yelan.

Seeing Jiang Jingkun and Fu’er brought by them, women in the hall were all very interested. Princess Royal rolled up her sleeves and stretched out her hands to hug them and put them on her lap. She looked at them and was so happy. She said, “They wear the same clothes as twins.”

Jiang Qizheng smiled and said, “When they were babies, we can tell the difference. But over two years, I am also shocked! How could they look like his uncles instead of my husband and me?”

“It’s reasonable to say that nephews are like uncles.” Princess Royal also laughed, “Furthermore, their uncles are all handsome. When they grow up, they will attract many girls in the future!”

Princess Royal also asked about the two children they didn’t bring. Qiu Yelan smiled and answered, “They are too young. I am afraid that they would cause annoyance after bringing them over so I leave them at home for the wet nurses.”

In fact, she was afraid that they would be ill because they were too weak now. Being brought to a crowded place was not good for them because they were easily frightened.

Princess Royal understood it, but she said in a polite way, “How can children not make noise? Children who are noisy are popular!”

Everyone unanimously agreed. They chatted about children. Jiang Jingkun and Fu’er were not used to such a noisy scene so suddenly they refused to let Princess Royal hold them. Seeing this, Qiu Yelan and Jiang Qizheng hurriedly came forward to take them, but the two children were still uneasy, muttering that they did not want to stay here and pulling their aunts and mothers to go out. Princess Royal guessed, “Are they hungry?”

Qiu Yelan and Jiang Qizheng knew that the two children were learning to walk at this time so they refused to be held. After hearing what Princess Royal said, Qiu Yelan smiled and said, “Because they are learning how to walk and very eager to walk. They want to go out for a stroll!”

Originally, they only wanted to let the wet nurses take them out for a while, and they stayed to continue talking, but the two children dragged their sleeves tightly and refused to walk alone. Qiu Yelan and Jiang Qizheng had no choice but to accompany them out.

As soon as they left the house, Jiang Jingkun and Fu’er were no longer annoying and they ran forward, regardless of the small maid who protected them for fear of falling.

“I always feel like that I am played by them!” Jiang Qizheng felt both funny and annoyed. She thanked Qiu Yelan, “Thank you for taking care of them over the past two years!”

Qiu Yelan thought that it was really difficult to raise these two naughty boys. Fortunately, Jiang Qizheng came back in time. Otherwise, they would be more energetic than now when they were four or five years old. At that time, they didn’t need to read books so they would make trouble. But she couldn’t admit it so she said with a smile, “We are a family.”

They worried that the two children would make trouble again after entering the house so they could only chat under the porch.

After a short chat, Madame Chu, the wife of the eldest son of Earl of Jingchuan came out. She was a member of the imperial family. She was the cousin of Emperor and the daughter of Duke of Anyi so her relationship with the imperial family was closer than that of Princess Chu, who was the mother of the Duke of Puyang, and the first daughter-in-law of the Mi Family. Her title was Commandery Princess Lihui.

Duke of Anyi was Commandery Princess Lihui’s father and he died early. Commandery Princess Lihui’s elder brother was the same kind of people as Jiang Yadan so Duke of Anyi was less prominent in the court. However, because they were in a low profile, they had a good life not only during the political struggle between the Empress and the Empress Dowager but also at present, unlike the two Prince’s Mansions of Guangyang and Xihe who were prominent before but now they either disappeared or lingered out.

“Mother is afraid that you are thirsty so I bring some fruit for you!” Commandery Princess Lihui asked her maids to place a seat on the porch and put fruit on it. She looked around and saw Jiang Jingkun and Fu’er lying under a banana tree. She couldn’t help but smile, “A few children in my family always like to go there every time they come to play in mother’s yard! Once I was curious and ran over to see it in person. I found nothing! I don’t know why all the children love to stay there.”

Qiu Yelan and Jiang Qizheng became curious as soon as they heard it, “Really? Nothing? Why would these children squat over and watch?”

Commandery Princess Lihui smiled and said, “Yes, I even asked them, and they all told me that the tree was interesting. I came over but found it was ordinary. They thought different with us.”

Speaking of this, she asked Qiu Yelan with concern, “How is the little son of Madame Ruan now?”

“I sent someone to her family yesterday. It seems she doesn’t cough anymore, but she still has a little fever. She is afraid that she may pass the illness to children, so…” Qiu Yelan was interrupted by Commandery Princess Lihui, “Oh, as long as Young Master Li is great, nothing will be more important.”

… Last year Ruan Ciyi had a baby boy so he and his wife were extremely happy.

But the baby boy was weak. It might be because his parents were old. The baby was in bad health since he was one month old. This time Ling Zui got married. Originally, Ruan Ciyi and his wife would come. Unfortunately, their baby was ill three days ago so Ruan Ciyi could only ask for leave with Princess Royal and stay at home to take care of his child.

Jiang Qizheng came back just now and she was busy visiting relatives and cultivating love with Fu’er these days. She didn’t know the news so she listened and cared about them when she heard it at this moment.

After chatting for a while and getting familiar with each other, Commandery Princess Lihui suddenly said, “A cousin of mine would also be here today, but something happened suddenly so she didn’t come.”

The imperial family was large for the two generations. There were numerous Commandery Princesses. How did Qiu Yelan and Jiang Qizheng know who she was talking about? They casually asked, “Oh? Who is she?”

“She is also your relative.” Princess Lihui smiled, “She is in the Mi family.”

“The Mi Family?” Qiu Yelan and Jiang Qizheng looked at each other and suddenly understood that the reason why Commandery Princess Lihui came out to chat with them. It was mostly related to the Mi Family. They pondered for a while and tentatively asked, “What happened to the Mi Family?”

Commandery Princess Lihui looked embarrassed, “Today is a good day for my brother-in-law. Some things are not good to mention. You don’t blame me if you know it afterwards. I just pass the words.”

This made Qiu Yelan and Jiang Qizheng more confused. What happened to the Mi Family? And why did she tell them in such a way? Shouldn’t she tell the sixth branch?

“Do they think we did it?” Qiu Yelan felt that the fourth branch might be wronged. She frowned, “Who did it? The first branch? The third branch? Jiang Huizhi did it too much. We didn’t resist so she planned another bad thing?”

Because Madame Zhuang did not come today, Qiu Yelan could only throw a meaningful glance at Jiang Qizheng, deciding to go back and discuss with Madame Zhuang.

Speaking of this, the bells in front rang and some decently dressed servants hurried in, “The bride is coming soon. Her Highness, please come to sit and receive the gifts of the bride and groom!”

Hearing that, Princess Royal rushed in and made an excuse to everyone. She made up, changed the princess clothes, and came out, looking graceful and luxurious with jewels.

Many of the female family members who came to congratulate rushed over to see the wedding, but Jiang Qizheng and Qiu Yelan needed to take care of their children, so they didn’t join in the fun. Commandery Princess Lihui accompanied them and said with a smile, “We stay here. After a while, the bride and groom will go to the bridal chamber later. We are much closer from here so we can take a good position!”

Qiu Yelan and Jiang Qizheng were both surprised by these words, “Why don’t we go there and wait now?”

Ling Zui was a famous dude in Jing City. Zhuang Man was unkind to him. The two hated each other. Now they were married and there were many people waiting to have a look when they were in the bridal chamber. This made everyone excited!

So, under the lead of Commandery Princess Lihui, they waited early on the only way to Ling Zui’s bridal chamber. After a long while, Ling Zui, who finished worshipping the hall, and Zhuang Man, who was still covered with a bridal veil, were surrounded as they walked towards them. As they came over, a group of people from afar looked at them with a gleeful expression. When they came closer, Ling Zui couldn’t help but feel shocked, “My eldest sister-in-law, Sister Qiu, and Sister Chunfu, why are you here?”

“Waiting for you!” Commandery Princess Lihui followed them with a smile, “Let’s go! Don’t make others wait in a hurry!”

Ling Zui looked at them suspiciously, always feeling that these three people seemed unkind, but it was not the time to ask so he had to lead Zhuang Man into the bridal chamber suspiciously.

After entering the bridal chamber, people couldn’t make trouble right away. After things were done one by one, everyone laughed and started to make trouble. “Man’er has much luck and fortune. When will you give birth to some boys so that you can let us come to congratulate you?”

“One boy is not enough. It’s better to have twins like Madame Zhuang, Man’er’s aunt. She has two babies of one boy and one girl, which is the best!”

“Twins are good but Man’er can be better. Man’er can have three babies at the same time.”

The custom was that the bride should not be angry when others made trouble in the bridal chamber. Today, Zhuang Man had no way but to let them do this. Ling Zui was not dull so he said, “We will have babies, but the number depends on the heaven.” People began to laugh in the room and the jokes about this young couple were endless. Zhuang Man didn’t know how to answer it so she had to lower her head and pretend to be shy. She frequently glanced at Qiu Yelan and others, hoping they could help her.

Qiu Yelan and Jiang Qizheng were talking in low voices because they hardly saw Zhuang Man being shy and speechless when she was asked. They could not waste this great opportunity! They wanted to watch it for a while!

If the jokes were not enough, the two might say more in person. Commandery Princess Lihui, as the eldest sister-in-law, also planned to make Zhuang Man shy and more difficult to answer.

The three of them were busy making trouble. How could they respond to Zhuang Man’s silent requests at this moment?

Among these people, someone suddenly said, “All the time, Man’er is known as being unreasonable and jealous, but now she gets married. Ling Zui has so many concubines here, but Man’er is peaceful, so Man’er is really kind! Don’t bully her anymore!”

People were suddenly silent in the bridal chamber!