Chapter 611 - Chapter 611: Chapter 611. The Dainty And Pleasant Bride
Chapter 611: Chapter 611. The Dainty And Pleasant Bride
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The distinguished guest was none other than Seventh Master Jiang. He was wearing a light green robe. The aura of the City Lord was very different from before. He looked like a person of high status and had a dignified aura.
Jiang Yuyan came with her brother. She was wearing a pink muslin dress made of silk. Su Qing had made it for her and Xiao Ying. Jiang Yuyan usually couldn’t bear to wear it, so she wore it today to attend Li Daniu’s wedding.
She didn’t have to work in the fields, pick wild vegetables and herbs, or cook and do housework. Jiang Yuyan used Su Qing’s rouge and lotions every day, and her face was so fair that she looked like a lady from a wealthy family.
“Old Seven, you’re finally here.”
Li Daniu, wearing a red wedding gown, ran to the door excitedly. He pulled Jiang Laoqi away from the courtyard and said excitedly,
“Look who’s here.”
“Shuisheng.”
Jiang Laoqi’s eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Zeyu. He took a few big steps forward and held his hand excitedly.
“I didn’t expect you to come too. I miss you.”
“I miss you guys too.”
Xiao Zeyu was just as excited as the two of them. He had thought that he would not be able to see Seventh Brother Jiang this time. He planned to visit the Northern Barbarians after moving his godmother’s grave if he had time. He wanted to see his good brother and see how the Northern Barbarians were being governed.
He didn’t expect Seventh Master Jiang to rush over. This was great.
“Sister Su Qing.”
It had been two years since Jiang Yuyan returned from Su Qing’s place. When she saw how close Su Qing was to her, she held her arm and called out to her sweetly.
“Beautiful.”
Su Qing was happy to see Jiang Yuyan and praised her with a smile.
“Sister Su Qing!”
Jiang Yuyan lowered her head in embarrassment. Standing at the side, Zhong Yong smiled foolishly when he saw Jiang Yuyan. He couldn’t see anyone else in his eyes.
“Brother Yong.”
The first thing Jiang Yuyan saw when she entered the courtyard was Zhong Yong. She called out shyly and looked at Zhong Yong affectionately.
She and Brother Yong had been engaged for almost three years. They would get married when Yong’er’s mourning period was over. It was exactly three years this year. Previously, her parents and brother had said they would send a letter to the capital and ask them to get married as soon as possible!
“Yuyan.”
Zhong Yong giggled and called her his fiancee. The way he called her Yuyan made the hair on Su Qing’s arm stand up. It was too mushy.
A man over two meters tall and as strong as a blind bear shouted sweetly. Who could withstand this?
“Let’s talk while we eat. There’s enough wine to drink to your heart’s content.”
Auntie Li came over to call them. The others couldn’t eat if they didn’t sit down to eat. They all followed and watched.
“Alright, come, let’s have a good drink.”
Xiao Zeyu hadn’t drunk to his heart’s content in a long time. He only drank a few cups during the New Year celebrations but didn’t drink too much. He had to consider the royal family’s dignity, so he could only drink a few cups.
Today was different. He was wearing casual clothes and drinking casually. Moreover, he was with his good brother. Wouldn’t he be drinking to his heart’s content?
Out of the four of them, Li Daniu’s alcohol tolerance was the worst, followed by Jiang Laoqi, Zhong Yong, and Xiao Zeyu. Even if the three of them combined, they couldn’t drink as much as him.
Auntie Li and Jiang Yuyan dragged Su Qing to the women’s table at the Peach Blossom Cove. At first, everyone was relatively reserved, but after seeing that Su Qing didn’t put on any airs, ate with them, and laughed with them, everyone dared to chat with her.
“I heard that the Empress gave birth to twins?”
The Wang family’s daughter-in-law asked Su Qing in a low voice. All the men in her family had died on the way to escape from famine, and after coming to Mo City, Su Qing, and Xiao Zeyu gave her sheep and food to survive. Later, when the Great Tang Empire was established, she was also given three mu of land and corn and potato seeds, enough for her to feed her children.
“Yes.”
Su Qing smiled and nodded. After having two babies, her personality was much warmer than before. She no longer had a cold face all day, and her voice was gentle when speaking. This might be the difference between being a mother and not a mother.
“Are the prince and princess here?”
The women of Peach Blossom Cove all wanted to see the twins. It was too rare to see them. They had seen twins before, but it was rare. They had only heard of them but had never seen them before.
Everyone wanted to see the prince and princess. After all, this was out of reach in the past.
“They’re all in the capital and haven’t come.”
Su Qing shook her head. She had a lot of things to do this time, so she didn’t bring the children. Her mother and nanny were taking care of them. She even left Xiao Qi behind to protect the two children.
She missed her children when they were mentioned. Every day, when she heard them call her mother in a childish voice, she felt that her heart had melted. She wanted to give them the best things in the world.
“Ah, that’s right. The child will suffer with the long journey.”
Everyone felt a little regretful, but when they thought about how the prince and princess could not leave the palace casually, they felt it was normal.
“I have a portrait of the children here.”
Su Qing saw that everyone was regretful, so she took out the portraits of her children that she carried with her. They were all drawn by herself. She still had many photos of her two children, but she was afraid that she would scare everyone by suddenly taking out photos in this era.
“Oh my God, these two children are so good-looking.”
Aunt Li was the first to see the portrait. The two children in the portrait were even more beautiful than the babies in the New Year paintings. One wore bright yellow satin clothes with two tiny buns, and the other wore pink clothes with two tiny buns. They were adorable.
The women at the table all leaned over. The food was no longer attractive to them. The two children were too good-looking. Their eyes were big, round, and spirited. Their tiny mouths were toot-like petals. The girl smiled sweetly, and the boy looked mischievous. Indeed, the children of the imperial family were different from their children.
“It is very nice.”
Su Qing’s eyes were filled with the pride of a mother. She was not humble at all.
While they were looking at the portraits of the twins, the brothers had drunk quite a lot. Each of them had a jar of wine. Xiao Zeyu and Zhong Yong had finished it all, while Li Daniu and Jiang Laoqi still had half a jar of wine left. The two of them were already wholly drunk. They leaned on the table and said,
“Again, continue drinking. Happy…”
“Don’t drink anymore. It’ll delay our wedding night.”
Xiao Zeyu was drinking happily, but he remembered something important. He should not delay Li Daniu’s nuptials on the wedding night because he was drinking with him.
“No, drink. Whoever doesn’t drink it will be a grandson.”
Li Daniu was still in high spirits. He raised the jar and poured the wine into his mouth. Less went into his mouth, and more spilled out. The wine drenched the red wedding dress on his body.
“Alright, alright, stop drinking.”
Xiao Zeyu snatched the wine jar and asked Su Qing for a hangover pill to stuff into Li Daniu’s mouth. He then slapped Li Daniu’s shoulder and said,
“Go, enter the bridal chamber.”
“We have to go back too. Let’s meet another day.”
Xiao Zeyu still had severe matters to attend to. Giving godmother and godfather patellas this time was a significant matter. It was a pity that his uncle’s master had gone on a trip. Otherwise, he would have begged him to help choose a good place with good feng shui for godmother and godfather to rest in peace.
On the other hand, Xiao Zeyu and Su Qing returned home. Li Daniu also woke up from his drunken stupor. He happily returned to the bridal chamber and took the bridal scale handed over by the servant girl to remove the red veil.
The bride raised her head shyly, and her peerlessly beautiful face captivated Li Daniu’s eyes. Just as he was about to cross cups with the bride, the bride said, “Brother Daniu, who’s that distinguished guest?”