Chapter 170: Busy
The happy event of the Marquis of Jingyuan is approaching.
Just when this good news spread all over the capital and everyone was a little surprised by the proximity of the wedding, everyone in the Hou Mansion didn't care about gossip and began preparations in full swing.
Lu Qingrong was also busy, but she didn't feel tired, it just took up some time.
Mrs. Wu decided to handle the wedding banquet on the day of Jiang Ke's marriage, so she was only responsible for the dowry and dowry sent to Princess Chengyang's mansion. And Mrs. Wu's requirements for those things are just enough to count, and she doesn't care very much.
Lu Qingrong was extremely easy to do, almost like a pastime.
Contrary to her leisureliness, Jiang Xuan has become extremely busy in recent days.
Originally, the prince's "occasional cold" did not improve for a long time, so Jiang Xuan often had to enter the palace to face the saint for the sake of Yu Linwei. Since the last time Yu Linwei commanded the envoy to personally go to meet the emperor when he thought he had encountered something that could show his merits, but it caused the emperor to be furious, almost all the things that needed to be asked for advice were handed over to Jiang Xuan, the commander and acquaintance.
What Lu Qingrong has said to Jiang Xuan these days doesn't add up to a few words.
And even on the day he went to Princess Chengyang's mansion to give the dowry gift, Jiang Xuan was unable to attend due to official duties. It's just that according to the marriage custom of the Great Qi Dynasty, the time for the Marquis of Jingyuan to send the appointment is already late, and it can't be postponed no matter what.
Lu Qingrong sighed in her heart at that time, this family affair was definitely the most flustered she had ever seen, and even she, an outsider, often felt embarrassed by this.
Fortunately, the part she needs to prepare is finally completed, and she no longer needs to worry about the occasions that need to face the guests in the future, such as welcoming relatives and wedding banquets.
Coincidentally, on this day, Lu Qingrong, who didn't have to continue to be busy, received two letters.
Yin Pingru from Lu Mansion and He Qingning from He Mansion respectively.
Lu Qingrong always felt that these two letters looked particularly awkward to hold in his hand at the same time, so he hurriedly put He Qingning's letter aside first, and opened the letter sent by his mother first.
There is not much difference from their usual correspondence, most of them talk about daily trivial matters, such as how Lu Qianyu and Yin Zihao's family affairs are prepared, Lu Fangyu's belly is much bigger than the last time they met, and Lu Manyu's entry into the palace is a qiēshun lì and so on.
While Lu Qingrong was watching, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose, and he felt that every time he saw a place, the vivid images of several sisters could appear in front of him. Lu Qianyu, who is shy and delicate, Lu Fangyu, who is gentle and graceful, and Lu Manyu, who is already full of infinite reverie for the future......
After reading it for a long time, Lu Qingrong still maintained a faint smile, carefully put the letter back and put it away, and then picked up He Qingning's letter again.
In fact, she was also a little curious, she had no time to ask Jiang Xuan about this matter these days, and she didn't know why He Qingning would write to her at this time.
After unfolding it, I realized that this matter had been solved smoothly.
Although the Chengping Marquis Mansion and the He family were very much in favor of this family business, but after exchanging the eight characters, both sides got the result of "the eight characters did not match", so they could only do it.
This kind of fortune-telling has always been just a formality, and thinking about their situation, someone must have done it on purpose.
Lu Qingrong naturally thought of Jiang Xuan.
On this day, he finally had the opportunity to have dinner with Jiang Xuan, and Lu Qingrong couldn't help but ask: "Song Shixiang and their eight characters are incompatible, but you instructed it?" ”
"Now that the things you promised have been settled, stop worrying about those who don't matter." Jiang Xuan said with a smile, although he didn't answer directly, the meaning was already very obvious.
Lu Qingrong's heart warmed when he heard this.
Jiang Xuan still hasn't forgotten about her during such a busy special period, and from the attitude he has every time he mentions the matter of the He family, he can vaguely see the meaning of staying away from them, which especially moved Lu Qingrong.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's body...... Still not getting better? Lu Qingrong no longer dwelled on what happened just now, she was a little worried about Jiang Xuan's recent daily early and late home, after all, his own body had also had a stubborn illness, although there had been almost no fainting in recent days, but it was better to be cautious.
"It is said that it will take some time, and I don't know how much it will be." Jiang Xuan said truthfully, but the expression on his face was obviously a little dignified, and he didn't seem to be very optimistic about this matter.
Of course, Lu Qingrong also noticed it, but since he didn't continue, she didn't want to ask again.
"On the day of the happy event in Fengyuan, you should be able to be in the house, right?" Lu Qingrong didn't want him to leave anything to say because he was absent from Jiang Ke's family affairs.
"You can rest assured that I have already taken a leave of absence in advance." Of course, Jiang Xuan understood Lu Qingrong's worries.
Lu Qingrong originally wanted to tell him about the letter he received from his mother today, but suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"I just remembered that in my mother's letter today, I mentioned the third sister's entry into the palace, but I didn't mention the illness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at all......," Lu Qingrong asked suspiciously.
"That's normal." Jiang Xuan explained to her, "These days, the crown princess is on the sidelines, whether she has seen His Royal Highness the crown prince is still talking." And even if she has seen it, with her current identity and situation, she can't pass the news outside the palace at will, let alone about the illness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! ”
Lu Qingrong nodded thoughtfully, and didn't ask him why he even knew so much about the crown princess's illness......
In the next few days, it was difficult to see Jiang Xuan again, until the day when the Marquis of Jingyuan's mansion held a happy event.
The wedding banquet scene of the Hou Mansion on the day can be said to be both reasonable and somewhat unexpected.
Although Mrs. Wu had been stingy to the point of exaggeration in the early stage, the wedding banquet of the Hou Mansion was not sloppy at all. Although it still can't be compared with the grand occasion of the prince's wedding, whether it is the arrangement of the banquet or the identity of the guests, it makes this family affair extremely decent, and it does not insult the noble background of the county lord of Kangning.
Lu Qingrong remembered that when the princess's mansion sent the dowry the day before, even though there were as many as one hundred and twenty-eight units, it was obviously a little loosely placed, which still made the people who came to watch whisper. Fortunately, there are still the rewards of the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Crown Prince there, so that this makeup dowry can show its due status.
A rapid and loud sound of gongs and drums made Lu Qingrong retract his thoughts.
It's just that when Jiang Ke, who was dressed in a red wedding dress, calmly led Qiu Jinting into the wedding hall, Lu Qingrong's eyes couldn't help but look at her lower abdomen......
The prosperity came to an end, and the Marquis of Jingyuan's mansion finally ushered in a quiet morning the next day.
But Lu Qingrong found that the changes caused by this family affair had a far greater impact on him than he imagined. R1152