wedding dress

Chapter 115 Getting Married
Zhao Lu sent letters back quickly, one for King An, one for Xiaodong, and one for Qin Lie, which was handed over to Xiaodong.

Xiaodong didn't care about anything else, so he opened the letter first.

Zhao Lu and the others did not delay all the way. On October 22, they arrived at Taozhou, stayed in Taozhou City for a day, and on October 24 they arrived at Ye'an, where the Pingyuan Army was stationed.There are high walls of Xiongguan Pass and two huge stone castles.There is no stone in Ye'an, and the stones for building the castle were all excavated from farther north and then transported, which cost a lot of manpower and material resources.The stone fort is close to the Ye'an River, forming a dangerous pass that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.Zhao Lu has his own residence, in addition to the guards of the palace that he brought over, he also allocated a small team of personal soldiers, and all the meals were delivered by Dazao. The big pieces of meat couldn't be grasped with one hand, and Zhao Lu's eyes were caught. I was in a daze.He catches up with fishing the next day after he arrives there, because the weather in the north is cold and freezes early, and now he is rushing to catch one round. Those fish are hoarding fat to keep out the cold, and all of them have fat heads and round bellies, and they drank it that night Fish soup, no need to add any seasoning, the fish soup is very fresh, he drank two big bowls.

In short, everything is good and everything is going well, it is just a word of reporting good news but not bad news.

I don't say a word about whether the journey is difficult, whether the conditions there are rough and poor.

Has Zhao Lu ever eaten that kind of big pot meal?Are you used to living in a place like that?Although the Qi family didn't pamper him, they never did him any wrong.When and what incense is smoked in the house is very particular, and it is not bad at all.The first time I went out, I went to such a place.

Xiaodong was so worried that she couldn't sleep well for several nights.

I don't know if it's because of worry, or because she's at the age where she's getting taller, she's losing weight very quickly, with a pointed chin.On the contrary, Mrs. Hu was so anxious that he stared at the kitchen for several days to make delicious food. Not only the regular meals were refurbished, but also the desserts were full of tricks.Steamed dumplings with pumpkin filling, steamed cake with shredded radish, small fish soup, and autumn pear jelly.It's a pity that no matter how good the food is, even if Xiaodong ate it with a smile on his face, while eating, he became more and more worried that Zhao Lu definitely didn't have these things to eat outside.

Even Wang An began to feel uneasy, so he deliberately took a day to take Xiaodong out for a stroll.The father and daughter went to Songtao Garden not far from Luoxia Pond to look at the chrysanthemums for a long time. In order to make his beloved daughter smile, Wang An asked her to put a spirea on top of his head.Dad sacrificed his image so much, and Xiaodong also felt very sorry.When returning home, King An said, "I'm not going to eat in the mansion today, let's go to the West Market, where the fish cooked by Taibailou is very good."

"Father has eaten?"

"No, I heard it from someone else."

The fish in Taibailou really tastes really good. Across the pond, there are kabuki playing pipa and singing in the pavilion over there.Xiaodong remembered the first time he went out with Zhao Lu, Luo family brothers and Shen family sisters, had dinner at Fuxi Building, and listened to Qin Nu's song that time.

Xiaodong drank two glasses of wine with An Wang and ate a lot of fish.As soon as the wind came out, Xiaodong felt a little dizzy, and his footsteps were soft.Wang An helped her into the car, Xiaodong blushed and fanned her with his sleeve.

Wang An looked amused, the weather had already turned cold, and his fan had already been put away, so he took out a book from the shelf under the seat, and fanned Xiaodong lightly.

Xiaodong squinted, watching the book shaking non-stop in front of his eyes, the words on the book cover flashing back and forth, even if he wasn't dizzy at first, it made him dizzy.

"Why does father have to send brother to such a far place?"

She had asked this question before, but the reason Wang An gave her did not convince her.

Wang An is not the kind of person who loves power and cliques, and Taozhou is Wu Xianzhang's territory. Which side will Wu Xianzhang be on now?Even fools know it.

King An said before that he had an appointment with the queen. Could it be that Zhao Lu's matter was part of the agreement?

What Wang An meant was that he and Zhao Lu supported the third prince?
However, the position of the third prince is already very stable. He is the son of the eldest son, and his character, knowledge and ability can't be faulted. .Does the emperor convulse?Not everyone is as unlucky as Empress Dowager Shengde.

Besides, even if the emperor wants to have a convulsion, the Li family behind the empress and the Yue family of the third prince are not all vegetarians.

If King An was also on the side of the third prince, then even if the emperor had convulsions, it would be in vain.

Wang An touched Xiaodong's hair.

Xiaodong's eyes are blurred, but his mind is not.

After a while, King An didn't make a sound.All kinds of noisy sounds outside the car came to his ears from far or near, and Xiaodong was drowsy and almost fell asleep, only then did he hear Wang An say: "You will know soon."

The words were very plain, but Xiaodong heard an unusual meaning from it.

This, what does this mean?
Could it be that there will be big changes in the future?
What kind of big change could make Wang An so solemn?
The Queen represents one side, King An represents one side, and Wu Xianzhang represents another side.

At the same time, it involves a big change in the harem, the court, and the army. What is that?No wonder King An refused to tell her...

Xiaodong had actually guessed it, she took a deep breath, leaned on Wang An's shoulder, and said nothing.

Wang An's voice was gentle and peaceful: "I didn't want to tell you, but...you have grown up."

"Father."

Xiaodong held Wang An's hand, so many words were condensed in this faint address.

She doesn't know anything else, she only knows that An Wang and Zhao Lu are the people who love her the most and treat her the best in this world.

Xiaodong will definitely not object to what they want to do.

Even if she can't help, she won't hold back.

The daughter has indeed grown up.

Wang An sighed in his heart.

Xiaodong's calmness was beyond his expectation, but Wang An was not surprised by her reaction.

"Then... where's the empress dowager?"

"Your Majesty will be fine."

That's good.

On the way, the sky changed, the wind blew, the clouds piled up, and the sky became a gloomy leaden gray.When we returned to Prince An's Mansion, the wind was blowing hard, and it was almost completely dark. The lanterns in front of the gate of the mansion had already been lit, and the words "Prince An's Mansion" on the lamps fluttered in the wind.

Because it was Wang An who took Xiaodong to drink, so even if she came back reeking of alcohol, Mrs. Hu could only mutter a few words softly and help her wash up and go to sleep.

Before Xiaodong fell asleep, he heard the rustling of the window paper.

"Is it raining?"

The servant girl outside responded: "Yes, does the princess have tea?"

"Need not……"

As the weather became colder every day, Xiaodong rushed to make gloves and boots, and asked someone to bring them to Zhao Lu, and counted the days until he could receive them.Apart from going to the palace twice a month to pay her respects to the Queen Mother, she never went anywhere, and Zhao Zhi wrote her a post, but Xiaodong only asked someone to send food and gadgets there, and she didn't go there herself.

Xiaodong has already guessed a little. The reason why Princess Jing promised Zhao Zhi to someone so far away is probably... the same as Wang An's behavior of sending Zhao Lu to the Northwest Army, and there is the same deep meaning behind it.

Zhao Zhi's wedding date was set in the next year, and Xiaodong saw her again during the Chinese New Year. Zhao Zhi was combing her hairpin and swaying it obliquely. From the beginning to the end, she looked very quiet. There were a few sisters who had always been close friends in the clan. I joked with her in the past, but she wasn't as straightforward as usual, and she was a little shy.

But she has a good complexion, the corners of her eyes and brows have a girlish charm, her hands are put together, a few bracelets are worn on each wrist, and her nails have also grown.

In the past, she didn't like to keep her nails the least, either the nails were broken, or she scratched the things next to her.

After finally finding an opening, she pulled Xiaodong to speak in a low voice.

"Why don't you visit me these days?"

Xiaodong's reason is ready-made: "The family is strictly controlled. When my brother goes out, Mama Qi and Mama Hu will teach me the rules together, and Master Wu is also pressing hard on homework."

Zhao Zhi knew that the Qi family was powerful, so she stuck out her tongue: "No wonder. What do you do at home every day? Are you not bored?"

"It's boring, but you'll be fine once you get used to it. How about you?"

Zhao Zhi can be regarded as catching someone to complain: "Don't mention it, my mother has asked several women to watch over me, do whatever I want to stand and sit, and I can't even leave the door if I don't embroider the quota every day, and I'm locked in the door every day. In the house."

"There's nothing you can do about it," Xiaodong comforted her: "Your mother doesn't care about your temperament now, but when you marry someone in the future, don't you think you'll still be crazy and out of shape in front of your parents-in-law?"

"What are you talking about!" Zhao Zhi's face was flushed by the words "in-laws", and she clenched her fists and gave Xiaodong a few times: "Hmph, don't talk about me, little girl, you will have this day sooner or later, don't Blame me for making fun of you."

The two sat down quietly again, Xiaodong raised her head and looked over there, the fifth princess's face was still covered with veil, and she didn't move anything on the banquet.Her marriage was delayed, and the sixth princess couldn't discuss marriage. She sat there, although there were a few people around her who were flattering her, but she looked like she was not interested.The seventh princess sat a little further back, keeping her head down and eating non-stop.

The third prince and the third concubine are radiant. The third concubine gave birth to a boy. After becoming a mother, her face and body are much plumper than before. She is holding a high maid and wearing a full set of concubine outfits. She is sitting upright. Xiaodong just wants to say Well, the queen's vision is really good. This daughter-in-law picked her, and now she looks like a queen.On the other hand, although the second concubine was dressed the same as the third concubine, it looked like stolen clothes, unable to hold up her aura at all.

Xiaodong looked away, finished the palace banquet honestly, and returned to the mansion with Wang An.Just after the snow fell, the ground was full of Qiongyao, and a layer of frost formed on the dead trees, which fell heavily, and the wind blew over, and a tree icy swayed gently.

Wang An asked her, "Why don't you speak?"

"I'm thinking about my brother, Ye An must be very cold right now, I wonder if he can get used to it."

On the day of Zhao Zhi's wedding, there was a lot of ostentation, and the term "ten miles of red makeup" is very appropriate here. The queue carrying the dowry could not see the head and the tail, the whole Anle Square was shaken, mighty and full of joy.The makeup on Concubine Jing's face could not cover the redness and swelling of her eyes, but she was always calm and composed, commanding and dispatching calmly. When Zhao Zhi went out, she burst into tears, but Concubine Jing's face showed a look of relief.

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