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"Dong Dong …" Eh, what was that sound? He Yuan listened attentively, and suddenly realized that this was his heartbeat. Today's marriage was just too fake, the groom was about to enter the room, and as his footsteps drew closer, he felt that it was real and not fake. He could not help but panic as he clenched his fists and chanted, "Take a deep breath, take a deep breath!"

Seeing Jiang Huanan enter, the ladies went up to greet him. With a smile, they handed the weighing rod to him. "Young General, please lift your head!"

Jiang Hua An nodded and took the weighing rod. He looked at the tiny red figure sitting on the bed and smiled. He paused for a moment, then gently lifted the corner of the red cap and slowly lifted it up. The He Yuan under the hood was slightly different from usual. Its lively big eyes were lowered, not daring to look at anyone. The crystal crown covered half of her face, making her appear even more childish. Due to the hot weather, perspiration formed on her nose, while her rosy lips were tightly pursed. She was trying her best to appear solemn and dignified. Upon seeing He Yuan like this, Jiang Hua An suddenly laughed for some reason.

He Yuan could feel the warm breath of Jiang Huashan's breath on his face. He even seemed to be smiling. When he raised his head and saw Jiang Huashan's face full of smiles, he couldn't help but blurt out, "What's so good about it?" In his heart, he added, "Haven't you seen the bride at the age of eleven?"

When the matchmaker and the rest heard He Yuan's words, they all laughed. Jiang Huashan, however, said with a smile, "It's very pretty!"

What was he saying? Was he praising me? He Yuan was a little confused. He lowered his head to tug at his bridal clothing. Although it was a little too small, it was still too rushed. His waist was wide and he did not seem to have any chest. Although he didn't have a chest at first, but if his waist was a bit tighter, he could still have some looks. However, the person who changed his wedding dress clearly didn't want to think about it, he actually changed his chest and pasted it on his waist. He Yuan steadied himself and decided to ignore the ugly matters of the wedding dress. He had to turn his attention to the groom. Well, the bridegroom just complimented me, and I have to treat you with respect.

"Brother An, you look good today too!" He Yuan gathered up his courage and looked at Jiang Hua An. Jiang Hua An was dressed quite nicely, with a pair of eyes as bright as the stars under his sword-like brows. It made one's heart palpitate. Phew, such a living person, the wise Divine General Wu, will belong to me from now on. Ugh, why am I only eleven years old? Otherwise, humph... He Yuan Zheng sighed to himself, only to see the wedding lady set down the wine cup on the table and said, "Let the bride and groom have some wine!"

"She's still young, so I'm afraid she won't be able to drink this spicy wine. If that's the case, she will drink tea while I drink! " Jiang Hua An looked at He Yuan with a smile. Under everyone's gazes, he leaned close to her and placed his hand on the crystal cap on her head. "Such a heavy object. It didn't crush you, did it?"

"It's already broken, I can't move my neck!" He Yuan tilted his head as he looked at Jiang Hua An and said coquettishly, "Hurry and help me remove it!"

When the empress and others saw He Yuanhong's face reddening as she took out the crown, they covered their mouths and laughed secretly. They poured a cup of wine for her and shook the teapot as they prepared to pour the tea for He Yuan. "Why didn't anyone bring tea into the bridal chamber?"

One of the women laughed and said, "I heard that the people outside have all finished drinking the water. There are more and more people coming, so we can't care less. I still need to go to the kitchen and have a look. It's more proper to pour water for my tea. "

They didn't have any tea to drink here, and the female servants at the tables were also clamoring over how no one had brought tea here. They were discussing the matters of the day.

"The general's wife is really blessed to be married off to two wives. One is the daughter of the He family, the other is the daughter of the Chen family. They are both good weddings that are envied by everyone. By now, they should wake up in the middle of the night with a smile." When the other wives heard about the wedding ceremony, they rushed over and discussed, "The general's mansion is indeed a good position. With this marriage, they married two young ladies who participated in the North and South Embroidery Meet. "After hearing that they only disembarked today, and that they just returned to the residence not long ago, this bridal sedan is already at their doorstep. What a sensation."

"This is indeed a great sensation, but amongst these two bride, one is only eleven years old while the other is only twelve. If the Madam General wishes to carry her grandson, how long will she have to wait?"

"We don't have to wait long. We just need to wait another three to four years. The young general would look like he was twenty-five or twenty-six, so it wasn't too late. This is much earlier than when his father got married at the age of thirty and got his grandmother to carry his grandson at the age of thirty-one. "

"In the morning, I heard a few wives from the Residence of He go to the Residence of He to propose marriage. Later on, the little prince of Beicheng also personally went to the Residence of He to propose marriage. For some reason, the little prince failed while the wives from the three families all chose a girl from the Residence of He. After asking who the ladies were, and hearing that the bridal sedan from the general's estate had gone to the He estate to receive the bride, we came back to our senses and said that we were welcoming He Nian's daughter, Miss He Yuan. In a moment of desperation, he went to the street to buy a congratulatory gift, but who would have thought that he would run into several wives who wanted to buy a congratulatory gift from the General's Estate? Everyone laughed and said that since the young general was not going to get married, he would not get married. When we bought the wedding gift and were about to get on the palanquin, we received news that not only did the young general of the General's Estate get married, but also that the Second Young Master was going to get married. Everyone was still in a daze, so they went to get another congratulatory gift before rushing over. Along the way, he had laughed and said that he had arranged two gifts, but he had only had one gift in his mouth, and couldn't eat any of his wedding wine. He had lost. Who knew that by the time we arrived at the general's manor, we would have drunk almost all the water, let alone the wedding wine. I really wonder where all these people came from? "

"The general's residence welcomed the bride in a hurry. They were too late to send out any messages, so they only sent people to spread the news. As a result, those who were near the side all arrived. Even those who had nothing to do with the general's estate and only wanted to watch the show had snuck in. It's alright for all of you to come at a later time. It's about time for the water to boil as well. After a while, a cup of tea was brewed and served. We were in a hurry to get here, not to mention tea, we didn't even have water, so we gave it all to the idle people outside. Anything that could be found in the kitchen of the general's mansion was served. Even the radishes hidden by the chef were found and eaten dry, which is an exaggeration. "

"There were some people who said that the General's House is so extravagant, they actually took out the ginseng and gave it to someone to drink. Could it be that it is actually a dried radish?" Madam Zhen Nan had just gone out to converse with He Zixin when she gasped and came over to say, "The hall is full of people. Every table is full. Many people were shouting that he had married two new wives right after marrying into the General's Estate. No matter what, he had to join in on such a grand matter. The people from the general's estate all fainted. "Since the general's wife and the rest have no time to greet us, we have to call the granny to the kitchen to find us some food. Otherwise, we'll have to go back with empty stomachs."

"I heard that they borrowed some food and cooks from the other residences. However, there are too many people at this time, so I guess there aren't enough for the food and wine." The other end has already been brought over to the restaurant to be bought. " Madam Ma shook her head and said, "Since we've come to the prefectures to celebrate, who wouldn't prepare for half a year? Even so, we're still too busy to touch the ground." The General's Estate, on the other hand, had said that they would marry as soon as they got married, and that they would even marry into a new bride. It's not surprising for things to be so chaotic. "

As they were talking, they said to Madam Zhen Nan, "I heard that the young prince of Beicheng is going to choose one of the embroidery ladies to marry. The General's Estate was afraid that the chosen wife would be chosen, hence they hurriedly married her into the clan. "Your sister Qin is also participating in the North and South Embroidery Meet. She's also one of the embroidery ladies. Aren't you afraid that she'll be selected?"

"What's the use of being afraid?" Madam Zhen Nan said with a wry smile, "I can't casually marry her off right now. I will only tell my first wife to inquire about the news. If there is anything else, immediately come and notify me. I will return to my residence. "

Madam Ma moved closer with a smile and said, "The General's estate has married two wives today. However, other than the youngest one, there are three other families who have reached the appropriate age for marriage. Why don't you marry Miss Qin as well?" Have the general's estate come in three joyous moments. "

Madam Zhen Nan remained silent as she listened. In fact, this was her intention, which was why she rushed over. Seeing that Shang Jie and Old Lady Jiang were too busy to stop them, she had no choice but to drag He Zixin along and whisper about this matter to him. On the other hand, He Zixin rushed over to stop Shang Jie and told her that it was because the two ladies, He Residence and Chen Residence, were in the right eye that they married Jiang Hua An and Jiang Hua Kuan. Naturally, he had to discuss this matter with Third Bro Jiang Hua Hong. He had just asked Jiang Hua Hong about it, but he was unwilling, so there was nothing he could do about it. Madam Zhen Nan had no choice but to give up. After some thought, he realized that even though the Northern State of Chen was far away, it wasn't as if it wouldn't allow him to return. His eldest daughter had married far away, it had been a few years since he had last seen her. Furthermore, the imperial concubine of Beicheng might be looking forward to marrying into an ordinary concubine, but not yet. In order to prevent his daughter from marrying too far away, it wasn't appropriate to allow someone else to marry. After comforting herself, she decided to let go of him. There was nothing to be afraid of. After all, this was the imperial concubine of a prince who would bring glory to her ancestors.

Several of the wives began to discuss amongst themselves. "It would be a great honor for the Crown Prince to go to the He Mansion to propose marriage. Who would have thought that the He Mansion would not grant their daughter to him? Now, the Residence of He and the Residence of General had fallen out with the Crown Prince of Northern Cheng. This personal grudge can't turn into national hatred. "

"I'm afraid it will be very difficult for the prince of Beicheng to swallow this down." Another man said, "Unless the emperor were to grant the little princess to the young prince of Beicheng, who can't ask Miss He for help but actually got her. Naturally, there's nothing left to say, even with face. This is naturally gone."

"The Little Princess is the apple of the Emperor and Queen's eye. How could she be willing to marry into Beicheng?" Madam Zhen shook her head and said, "If the Emperor and Empress really had no other choice but to betroth the Little Princess to the Crown Prince of Northern Cheng, the relationship between the north and the south would naturally be strong. The only thing I'm afraid of is that if the empress misses the little princess, she would vent her anger on the Residence of He and the Residence of General. From time to time, she would make things difficult for the Residence of He and the Residence of General. "

As they were talking, another lady arrived. Breathing heavily, she said, "Let me tell you, it's not even noon yet, and I heard that the young general of the general's household had come to the Residence to escort the bride. As I was approaching the Chen Residence, I made an appointment with Lady Han Lin to meet him on the streets. Who knew that after getting on the palanquin, the second young master who welcomed the matchmaker and the general's estate said that he was afraid that the palace would betroth Miss Zhu to the little prince of Beicheng and that he would ask her to marry him? When Lady Hanlin heard that Miss Zhu might be the one chosen for the marriage ceremony, she became agitated; and when she heard that Young Master Kuan was coming, she was both surprised and delighted to be engaged to him. Master Kuan then said that just now, when he had sent someone to the Residence of He to invite Supervisor He, he had been informed that today was an auspicious day, but he had almost had to wait for the right time to present himself to Fang Daji. When Lady Han Lin heard this, she turned around for a moment. It was me who pushed her away, saying that this matter should not be delayed, quickly prepare the wedding dress for Sister Zhu and don't miss the auspicious time. Lady Han Lin came back to her senses and called for someone to prepare her wedding dress. As she was busy, the general's wife brought a bridal sedan to carry the bride in. She also brought Master Kuan a bridal gown and changed into it. I was the one who helped out at the Han Lin Manor, and after seeing that Miss Zhu had gotten on the bridal sedan, I went to prepare a congratulatory gift and hurried over. It seems that the General's estate is really on fire today. " Then he sighed: "I just turned around and went to get my wedding present, and I can't even catch up to the ceremony. Where's the bride? Did you send it into the bridal room? "

"Of course I'd rush to the bridal chamber, and I'd wait for you to arrive before paying my respects, right?" The other wives all laughed, "Speaking of which, Young Master Kuan is nineteen years old. The girl he married is twelve years old, only seven years away. She's a good match. "This Lady Zhu Zhu is truly a lively and playful woman, and is well-dressed with someone as mature as Young Master Kuan. It would be nice if she could do that."

While they were discussing about Chen Zhu here, Chen Zhu was sitting in her new room, feeling flustered. This morning, she had returned from Northern Chengdu. After disembarking from the boat, she returned to her residence and met up with the people there. After exchanging some words of parting, she explained in detail what had happened during her trip to Northern Chengdu, as well as having lunch. Who knew that they would be woken up by someone shaking them out of their dreams? Before they even got out of bed, the girls had already gone to her bed to change clothes and wipe their hands. After a while, she put on some rouge, combed her hair, and inserted a hairpin before shouting, "Alright, quickly put on the red headscarf. The palanquins are all here!" She thought it was a dream, so she didn't mind and continued to doze off with her eyes closed. However, unexpectedly, another group of people rushed into the room and started talking. When the sounds became noisy, they opened their eyes and realized that they were not dreaming, but were about to be married off. They panicked and asked, "Who will you marry? To where? "

"The one he married is the magnanimous young master of the General's Estate." Yao Jiancai's wife smiled and said, "You've really given me face by coming here to propose marriage, and even taking advantage of the opportunity to do so. This is a rare occasion."

"I …" Hearing this, Chen Zhu panicked. Just as she was about to jump down, she was held down by Madam Han Lin.

"There's no need for you, you, and I. This is indeed a rare good marriage." Seeing that Chen Zhu still wanted to speak, Madam Han Lin covered her mouth, "Good girl, Mother won't harm you!" As they were talking, they heard the sounds of joyous laughter coming from outside. Chen Zhu's elder brother hurriedly came in and hugged Chen Zhu, saying, "We don't have enough time to entertain the Empress. We can just follow the rules of that small household and let your elder brother carry you onto a bridal sedan. If you want to take advantage of the lack of time and pass by, don't delay and miss the auspicious time. "

As Chen Zhu's elder brother was speaking, Lady Han Lin tightly covered Chen Zhu's mouth, not allowing her to speak. She was afraid that she would say something unpleasant as usual without any taboos. Chen Zhu's elder sister-in-law was busy putting on her red embroidered shoes.

Chen Zhu clenched her fists in grief and indignation, and under the red veil, her small face turned completely red. I didn't say I wouldn't marry, why are you two covering my mouth and not letting me speak? The elder brother was even more straightforward as he directly rushed in and carried me out before throwing me onto the bridal sedan. Well, I just wanted to say, let me go to the latrine. But you won't let me speak. I am holding back, what should I do?

"Lady, what do you think?" Chen Zhu's personal servant, Little He, saw Chen Zhu move left and right. She was afraid that the Empress would say that the bride was disgraceful, so she quickly went over and whispered, "Are you hungry?"

Chen Zhu fiercely shook her head, crying out in her heart, "God, please save me!"