latelenovela Chapter 263 Adding makeup
Chapter 263 Adding makeup
Perhaps because she had truly invested so much and couldn't afford to lose, Song Pingping became exceptionally busy after Fengya Xianju opened.
Previously, whenever she had free time, she would make a trip to the Pingxi Marquis's residence to deliver some newly made pastries from the shop to Qin Yizhen and Lü Qiao so they could enjoy something new.
But then he didn't come for half a month.
By mid-October, the weather had turned completely cold, and the people of Qindu had all put on their winter clothes. The usually bustling streets had become much quieter.
It was at this time that Min Siyue was to marry Sima Wuxu.
In just half a month, the Sima family and the Min family had completed the six rites of marriage and were preparing for the wedding. This speed made the people of Qindu look on with surprise.
The day before Min Siyue's wedding, Qin Yizhen went to the Min family to add to Min Siyue's dowry.
Qin Yizhen gave her a pair of jade ruyi scepters.
"May your happiness come in pairs, and may good things come in pairs. I hope you two will grow old together after your marriage and that everything will go smoothly for you."
"Thank you, Princess." Madam Min and Min Siyue bowed in gratitude.
This was the first time Qin Yizhen had ever met Min Siyue.
Min Siyue bore a striking resemblance to Madam Min. She was gentle, virtuous, well-educated, and spoke softly and gently, the kind of wife and daughter-in-law that everyone admired.
It's such a pity that such a good girl had to meet someone like Pei Yutang and be bullied like this.
Seeing that she was thin and looked somewhat haggard, Qin Yizhen advised her, "I have heard a saying, 'The past is as turbulent as it may be, and the road ahead is as bright as it may be.'"
"Though the past has been full of hardships and setbacks, the road ahead will surely be bright."
"If the past is not your fault, then don't dwell on it. Just live well in the present and make arrangements for the future, and that will be fine."
It's really strange. Qin Yizhen never thought that she, a person who was "stubborn and unrepentant", would one day be advising others to let go of the past and live a good life.
This shows that anything can happen when a person lives a long time.
"Thank you, Princess. I have remembered this."
"Just remember that." After saying this, Qin Yizhen got up and left.
Min Siyue couldn't help but ask her, "Siyue is getting married tomorrow. Will the princess come to attend the ceremony?"
Qin Yizhen shook her head: "I've come today, but I won't be coming tomorrow. I'll send Lü Qiao over then."
Tomorrow is the wedding day for both families, and it will be crowded everywhere. It's not very safe for her to come out, and everyone will be surrounding her when she arrives, which she finds noisy. It's really not suitable for her.
"I will also have a gift sent to the Sima family to congratulate you and your husband on your marriage."
With both a dowry gift and a wedding present, this is quite a show of favoritism. Moreover, Min Siyue has her own parents and family background, unlike Zhao Rufang, who needs her as a backer.
"Thank you, Princess."
Madam Min personally saw Qin Yizhen off. On the way, Qin Yizhen asked her, "I heard that Prince Pei has been causing trouble these days. We should be careful today and tomorrow, lest he ruin Miss Min's marriage."
Madam Min said, "Princess, please rest assured. Yesterday, the Min family sent a letter to the Earl of Changyang, instructing him to keep Prince Pei locked up for the next two days and release him after Siyue's marriage."
That's a good idea.
When Madam Min spoke of Prince Pei, she was speechless and had a headache: "If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? When you were married to Siyue, you didn't know how to cherish her and caused so many disgusting things, making Siyue lose her child. Now you're putting on this affectionate act for whoever you want to see."
The reason the Min family rushed to marry off Min Siyue was largely due to Pei Yutang's entanglement.
The way he was so devoted to his wife, hoping she would forgive him and they could reconcile, caused a stir. Even though the Min family was in the right, people said they were too heartless. Some even became busybodies and tried to persuade them to forgive Pei Yutang.
They even said something like, "It's easy to find priceless treasures, but hard to find a loving husband," and that Pei Yutang already knew he was wrong and had changed his ways. They told Min Siyue to go back and live a good life, and that they would definitely treat Min Siyue well in the future.
The Min family was so angry that they almost grabbed a stick and beat the man up.
It is said that Pei Yutang even begged the Earl of Changyang to request an imperial decree to grant him the marriage, so that he could marry Min Siyue again.
The Min family was so frightened that they dared not keep Min Siyue any longer and quickly married her off.
Qin Yizhen shook her head: "They probably always have a sense of luck, but they don't know that in this world, it is very rare to have both fish and bear's paw."
In Pei Yutang's heart, he probably thought about being loving with his wife at home and having a happy family life with his mistress and children outside. He wanted to have both and be satisfied with that.
Little did they know that the truth could not be hidden forever.
Once the truth came out, at least one person suffered a terrible fate.
Fortunately, Min Siyue had her parents and family, so she left quickly. Although she lost the child in her womb, she managed to escape safely. If she had stayed in the Changyang Marquis's mansion, she might have really lost her life.
As for Pei Yutang, his wife divorced him, and his mistress went mad. Although it's unclear whether she's truly mad or not, the child Min Siyue was pregnant with is gone, and even Aunt Yuan's child, who was six months pregnant, is gone.
Now, having finally realized his mistake, he receives the news that his wife has remarried.
Qin Yizhen immediately thought of Cheng Yan.
Cheng Yan is a man of strong will and knows exactly what he wants. He also cherishes the people and things he values.
Even though she took a concubine for him, even Wang Xianrong, who was deeply in love with him, he never had any entanglements with her. He only wanted to be with her and spend his life with her. Even though she would sometimes make him angry, he was mostly tolerant.
He always thought that since he was a few years older than her and had married her early on, keeping her by his side, he should be more tolerant of her.
People in this world are ultimately different.
"By the way, have you investigated Sima Wuxu?"
"We've checked, and although there are some shortcomings, Siyue..." Madam Min paused before continuing, "After all, it's her second marriage. If she marries too well, we're worried that over time, the other party might look down on her."
"Sima Wuxu's situation is just right for Siyue."
Sima was not in good health, but Min Siyue was remarried. Neither of them complained about the other, and they just wanted to live their lives well.
Who wouldn't want to marry that noble and promising young man? Some even came to the Min family to propose marriage, but the Min family hesitated and then refused them all.
After the incident involving the son of an old friend, the Min family became even more hesitant to seek out suitable marriage partners.
Even if the Min family willingly marries Min Siyue now, they will likely hold a grudge if they remember that Min Siyue was married before. In the end, it will be Min Siyue who suffers.
Even though Sima Wuxu had some flaws, neither the Sima family nor he himself dared to look down on Min Siyue.
"Princess, why is it so hard for women in this world? This isn't Siyue's fault, so why is it that in the end, she's the one who suffers..."