You are my golden finger

Chapter 173 The Wedding is in Progress (2)

October is a cool and pleasant month with bright but not blinding sunshine. The princess's mansion is filled with the fragrance of fruit trees and maple leaves are burning like flames, showing the splendor of their lives.

As more and more people came to congratulate and help with the wedding, the Princess's Mansion became more and more lively.

As if to compete with the autumn and add color to the wedding, a touch of red appeared unexpectedly.

As usual, Qi Jinghao appeared on stage in a flashy manner.

His hair was tied up with a golden crown inlaid with rubies, he wore a crimson straight-collared brocade robe, and a cloud-patterned golden belt with a black jade hanging from it. He waved a folding fan in his hand and sat astride a horse with fur as shiny as obsidian. He was like a walking bank.

Behind him was a row of carriages.

As soon as Qi Jinghao appeared, he caused a commotion. The imperial guards at the city gate stopped the convoy, and when they heard that it was the Seven Star Pavilion sending dowry to the princess, they conducted a routine inspection before letting it go.

Qi Jinghao's ostentatious parade through the streets of Kyoto caused congestion on the streets and an uproar among the people.

"Oh my god, I heard from the imperial guards that the convoy just now was a gift from the young master of the Seven Stars Pavilion to the princess. This is more than the entire dowry of a wealthy family."

"Yes, the young man in red clothes sitting on the horse is the young master of the Seven Star Pavilion. He is so handsome. I couldn't help but count. There are a total of sixty-six carriages following him. What a grand ceremony."

"I heard from the imperial guards who inspected the carriage that the items on the carriage were all gold and silver utensils, precious medicinal materials, brocade and furs. It was very luxurious."

"I heard that the princess is the savior of the young master of the Seven Stars Pavilion, no wonder she was willing to give such a gift. It's really good to know medical skills. It seems that I have to send my daughter to medical school to study medicine."

Everyone was talking about it, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were plotting. But the two parties were completely unaware of all this.

When Qi Jinghao arrived at the Princess's Mansion, the concierge was startled and rushed to report. Lin Xijin could only go out to greet him and ask the concierge to open the gate so that the carriage could enter the mansion directly.

"Qi Jinghao, why are you driving so many carriages here again? Are you here to show off your family's wealth? How can I pay you back later?"

"Yes, yes, yes. My family is so poor that we only have money left. You don't need to return the things. Just give me half of your business and your brothers and sisters." Qi Jinghao tapped the fan on his palm and spoke in a serious tone.

"Go away, you're just dreaming! Why don't you drive the carriage back?" Lin Xijin knew that this man was not serious and spat at him.

Qi Jinghao raised his hands in surrender and said, "Okay, okay, I don't want anything, okay?"

"You know the truth."

The quarrel between the two came to an end.

Qi Jinghao asked everyone to unload their boxes and sent the rest away. His family had properties all over Kyoto, so it was no problem to accommodate the servants. But he stayed.

The housekeeper wanted to arrange Qi Jinghao to stay in the guest house, but Qi Jinghao refused and insisted on living in the same yard with Xihui, An'an and the others. Fortunately, they had originally considered the large number of people and chose the largest yard for the boys, so now there was enough room for Qi Jinghao to stay.

When the boys came back and saw Qi Jinghao, it was a lively scene again.

Since An An knew that she didn't have to go with him, she also let down her guard against him. When she saw him, she ran up to him like a fly and said happily, "Brother Hao, you're here! Are you here to add some makeup to my sister?"

This little guy has been seeing people coming to buy makeup recently, so he has kept a record of it. Whenever he sees someone, he thinks they are coming to buy makeup.

"Yes, that's right." Qi Jinghao began to tease An An, "Did our An An add makeup to her sister?"

"I won't tell you!" An An answered proudly.

Everyone was laughing, thinking that An An just didn't want to let everyone know in advance, and didn't care much. Little did they know that An An was planning a bold and unexpected addition to the makeup.

The dowry from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, the General's Mansion, and the Imperial Tutor's Mansion was delivered on October 13th. It seemed that the three families had pooled their money to buy it and sent it to the mansion together. It was completely in accordance with the standards of a wealthy family marrying off their daughter.

Lin Xijin had a headache. The betrothal gifts from the palace, the dowry prepared by her own family, and the dowries prepared by the three families of Shiziwo, Qixing Pavilion and Duke Anguo were already enough. Now there was an endless stream of dowries being delivered to the door. How would she carry them into the palace when the time came?

On this day, Li Yuze and Li Yuxuan brought dowries from villagers in various towns and villages in Qingyuan County to congratulate. Uncle Mu Xiong, Uncle Jian'an, Lieutenant General Sun and others also came back from Jiuchang County, ready to attend Lin Xijin's wedding.

For a time, the Princess's Mansion was crowded with guests and was extremely lively.

"Murong Xu, what do you think we should do? With so much dowry, I think it exceeds the standard for a queen. But if we don't show it to the public, it would be embarrassing for everyone." Lin Xijin was a little anxious.

"It's okay. I've informed the old man and grandmother. Don't worry." Murong Xu said, "The old man is very happy. He said that this will show that he has married a good wife."

The day before the wedding, Murong Xu sent his personal guards to follow the officials of the Ministry of Rites to carry the dowry.

The distance from the Princess's Mansion to the Eastern Palace was too close to accommodate the dowry procession, so the officials from the Ministry of Rites chose a route that went around the main road of Kyoto, which gave the dowry a chance to be fully displayed.

The first one to be carried entered the East Palace, and the last one has not yet left the Princess's Residence. The situation is truly unprecedented, and there will probably be no successors.

Murong Xu watched the dowry being carried into the East Palace, his heart full of anticipation, but also regret, wishing that today was the day of his wedding. However, he had to endure it, he resisted the urge to rush to the Princess's Mansion to see his Jin'er, and directed everyone to carry the dowry into the warehouse.

The storehouse was a palace that Murong Xu had vacated a long time ago. He knew it was only a temporary storage, so he did not do any special repairs or reinforcements. After the dowry was carried in, it was only handed over to the imperial guards to strengthen the defense, and it would be put into the space only after Lin Xijin married into the palace tomorrow.

On the last night alone before the wedding, Murong Xu did not party with anyone. He just wanted to see his Jin'er, but he was afraid that Lin Xijin would be unhappy. After all, the two agreed to follow the custom and not see each other for three days before the wedding. But who would have thought that the three days that usually passed in the blink of an eye would be as sad as three autumns.

The night of October 15th was already slightly chilly, but the cold moonlight was as bright and clear as silver. Murong Xu, wearing a moon-white robe, stood on the roof of the East Palace. The melodious sound of the flute was like a mountain stream, flowing with thoughts, and it aroused countless dreams.

Lin Xijin's house was much more lively. After dinner, Qi Jinghao, who had been defeated many times but never gave up, dragged Xihui and others to fight, and continued to perform big dramas such as running cards and fighting landlords. The laughter could overturn the roof.

The clan leader, the head of the village and others looked at these young people with laughter, and felt that their lives were now very happy.

Princesses Xinlan and Yuehe will also stay overnight at the Princess's Mansion tonight, preparing to serve as bridesmaids to pick up their sister-in-law into the palace tomorrow. At the moment, they are hiding in the room with Xijia, An'an and Mujin, whispering to each other, and no one knows what they are discussing.

Lin Xijin chatted with Grandma Liu, Grandma He and the others for a while, and then was urged by everyone to go for a beauty sleep as she had to get up early the next day to dress up.

Lin Xijin didn't know how to describe her complicated feelings. She was nervous about marrying into the royal family, but also had expectations for her future life.

But when I think of Murong Xu's affectionate eyes and handsome face, and my own pursuit in two lifetimes, I feel that being with him is a complete life.