Mu Fengqie felt gratified, but she couldn't lose her composure. If one couldn't endure the small things, one would surely mess up the big plans. Although Mu Fengqie was reluctant in her heart, she had to prioritize the overall situation.
She stepped forward, took Jing Xunche's hand, and said slowly, "These are troubled times. Just think about how many commoners would suffer if a princess of Beiming died. So we can't act rashly. Once she gets into the mansion as she wishes, are we still afraid that she'll run away?"
Jing Xunche nodded, tacitly agreeing to this matter.
Time flew by day after day. In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Winter had quietly arrived, and before they knew it, the end - of - year was approaching. Bei Moxue was also getting married into the mansion today.
Mu Fengqie watched the bustling guests in the mansion numbly. A flood of emotions welled up in her heart. She couldn't help but think of the day when she and Jing Xunche got married. At that time, there was no one around, just a shabby thatched cottage. It was simply incomparable to the grand occasion in front of her.
Bei Moxue finally got to put on the wedding dress as she wished. She looked at herself in the mirror contentedly, and in her mind, she was already imagining the scene of living with Jing Xunche, helping her husband and raising children.
"Your Highness looks so beautiful today. You're much more beautiful than that woman!" Yue Xue flattered as she looked at Bei Moxue in the mirror.
Such flattering words were very pleasing to Bei Moxue. She proudly raised her chin and constantly admired her own beauty. Since childhood, there had never been anything she wanted but couldn't get.
The gongs and drums sounded. With Yue Xue's help, Bei Moxue covered her head with a veil and waited for Jing Xunche to come and fetch her.
The wedding procession arrived at the door. Yue Xue helped Bei Moxue out, but when Yue Xue saw the person coming, she frowned tightly, because the person in front of her was not Jing Xunche at all.
Yue Xue said unhappily, "Who are you? Where is General Jing?"
Jiang Yanqin was also very speechless. He felt so aggrieved that he didn't even know who to complain to. He wasn't Jing Xunche's slave. He didn't know if Jing Xunche had water in his head. How could he agree to such an unreasonable request?
"General Jing is not available, so he sent me to fetch the bride. If the princess is ready, let's go." Jiang Yanqin shrugged helplessly.
Hearing this, Yue Xue got angry. "What on earth does your General Jing mean? Sending a servant to fetch the princess! Ask your General Jing to come here in person!"
Jiang Yanqin snorted. "Who are you calling a servant? If you don't want to go, that's fine. Anyway, I didn't want to come in the first place."
Yue Xue was about to say something else, but was interrupted by Bei Moxue. She pinched Yue Xue's arm hard, making Yue Xue suck in a breath of cold air.
"Let's go. Don't miss the auspicious time." Bei Moxue said calmly.
Although she was also angry in her heart, she knew how hard it was to get married into the mansion. So she wouldn't miss this hard - won opportunity.
Jiang Yanqin couldn't help but look at the veiled woman. This woman was really extraordinary. If it were someone else, they would probably have lost their temper by now. This was a great humiliation for a woman, not to mention a princess.
It seemed that Mu Fengqie's days would not be easy in the future...
Jiang Yanqin safely sent the bride to the gate of the General's Mansion, thinking his mission was completed. But unexpectedly, that damned Jing Xunche still didn't plan to let him off.
The moment he saw Zhu Fei and A Ru, Jiang Yanqin felt something was wrong. He wanted to run away, but Zhu Fei firmly blocked his way and brought him back intact.
Jiang Yanqin had a hard time expressing his grievances. "I said, miss, my mission is already completed. What else do you want me to do?"
It was not until this moment that Jiang Yanqin knew what true hopelessness was. He must have been out of his mind to agree to Jing Xunche!
A Ru winked playfully, and her little face was full of shrewd calculations. "Brother Jiang, it's just a wedding ceremony. It's very simple. Just be a good Samaritan and help sister and brother - in - law. Can you bear to see sister sad?"
Jiang Yanqin's answer must be no. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to fetch the bride. Well, it was just a wedding ceremony. What's the big deal?
"Just this last time. I hope it will make her happier."
True to his word, Jiang Yanqin replaced Jing Xunche in the wedding ceremony. On the other side, Jing Xunche was carefully preparing a surprise for Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie was sitting alone in the room in a daze. A Ru rushed in like a whirlwind and put the red wedding dress in her hand on Mu Fengqie. Mu Fengqie was startled by A Ru's sudden action and looked at A Ru in confusion.
"What's going on? Where did this wedding dress come from?" Mu Fengqie asked puzzledly.
A Ru gasped for breath and replied, "Of course, it's prepared for you, sister. Try it on and see if it fits?"
Mu Fengqie shook her head and put the wedding dress aside. "Today is not my happy day. Why should I join in the fun?"
She had only worn a wedding dress once in her two lifetimes. Although the environment at that time was a bit shabby, Mu Fengqie thought it was the most unforgettable memory.
A Ru was extremely anxious. "Try it on. I want to see what you look like in the wedding dress. Anyway, it's so lively outside. No one will notice us. Sister, just do it to kill time, okay?"
Mu Fengqie frowned at the harsh sounds outside. At the same time, Shen Yiru and Li Wantong pushed open the door and, without saying a word, tried to put the wedding dress on Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie twitched the corner of her mouth. She didn't know what these people were up to. "What are you doing? It's like you're torturing me..."
"Don't you find it annoying to listen to the gongs and drums in the room? You'll definitely look more beautiful than that Seventh Princess in the wedding dress. Be a good girl and listen to me, or I'll have to use force."
Finally, under the coercion and inducement of these people, Mu Fengqie obediently changed into the dress. Just at this moment, several maids suddenly appeared in the room. Then the maids directly picked up cosmetics and rouge and started to work on Mu Fengqie's face.
Mu Fengqie was completely confused. By the time she came to her senses, she had completely changed. She seemed to have not been so delicate for a long time.
A Ru was stunned when she saw the beautiful Mu Fengqie. She had always known that Mu Fengqie was a beauty, but she didn't expect that when she was dressed up, she was as beautiful as a fairy. At this moment, seeing her appearance, she finally understood why the emperor and the empress had praised their aunt's beauty so much.
"Sister, you're just like a fairy who has descended from the sky. I've never seen such a beautiful woman like you. Brother - in - law is really lucky!" A Ru's eyes sparkled.
Mu Fengqie looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. In fact, it wasn't as exaggerated as they said, but she was indeed beautiful.
"Fengqie, I'll take you to a place. Don't ask me about it. Even if you ask, I won't tell you. You'll know when you get there."