On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 388 Makeup 6
Xiao Xiao didn't hide much from Li Yan, and told him the conversation between herself and the Crown Prince's Consort: "Did I say anything wrong?"

Li Yan nodded affirmatively: "What you said is correct, you handled it very well, really."

Xiao Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, I was just afraid that I might not handle it properly and embarrass you."

I once again felt that I was lucky that I didn't meet a scumbag or a stubborn old man.

He treats her so well now that she is a little greedy for his kindness. She doesn't want him to take a concubine or other maids and destroy the warmth between them.

Xiao Xiao asked again: "Then what do you think the Crown Princess meant by asking me about Miss Zhou?"

Li Yan did not treat her perfunctorily just because she was a woman, nor did he think that she should not care so much. Instead, he thought about it before speaking: "I guess the Crown Prince's Consort wants to get some news about Miss Zhou from you."

"Either he wants to establish a good relationship with the future Queen, or he wants to find the weaknesses of Miss Zhou."

"It's a good thing you didn't say anything. We won't get involved in their affairs."

He was loyal to the emperor, and did not want to get involved in the open and secret struggles within the palace.

Xiao Xiao was also very satisfied with his awareness: "To avoid the gods fighting and mortals suffering, it is better for us to stay away."

He muttered again: "It's a pity that we are related to the Zhou family by marriage. It's not easy to sever our relationship even if we want to."

She really couldn't figure it out, so she asked curiously, "Husband, do you think the emperor made you the deputy commander of the imperial guards because he trusts his son, the prince, or because he believes in your loyalty to the emperor?"

The main thing is that Li Yan's current position allows him to often hang around in front of the emperor and carry a knife. If he has bad intentions, the emperor's head may be in danger of being removed at any time.

Xiao Xiao thought that if she were the emperor, she would most likely not use Li Yan.

When Li Yan heard her words, something flashed through his mind.

Did the emperor believe in his loyalty? Was it because of his father's reputation? Or was it because Li Yuan was his younger brother?

Or maybe it's a combination of the above reasons?
Thinking of the emperor's attitude towards him, Li Yan felt that he still had a chance to prove it.

Time passed quickly, and on the eighth day of April, Miss Zhou was brought into the palace on a phoenix chariot carried by sixteen people.

When a wealthy family marries off their daughter, it would take at least a year or two to complete the three books and six ceremonies.

However, it took only a little over two months from the time the emperor issued the decree to the time he got married.

Although it was a little hasty, it was said to be a good day calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, with auspicious signs of dragon and phoenix, which could bless the world.

Moreover, Miss Zhou’s dowry was not bad either.

When her husband's family heard that Miss Zhou was going to be the queen, no matter what they had thought before, they politely returned her dowry.

Not only did he not deduct any money, he even secretly added some.

There were also many relatives and old friends of the Zhou family, as well as a lot of betrothal gifts sent by the Emperor.

Therefore, although the preparation time was short, it was still a grand wedding with ten miles of red makeup.

Of course, Xiao Xiao also followed Xiao Zhou to the Zhou Mansion to send off the bride and have a meal by the way.

Madam Li had already received the imperial edict and went to the palace to congratulate.

The Zhou family was marrying off their daughter, and the mansion was filled with red lights and red silk. The guests who came to greet and see off were the wives of high-ranking officials and wealthy families. They exchanged pleasantries and talked joyfully, and the place was naturally bustling with activity and wealth.

This time, Xiao Zhou personally took Xiao Xiao to meet a few friendly female relatives, so that she now had someone to talk to.

When these married women get together, all they talk about is whether their mother-in-law is kind or not, whether their husband is good or not, and whether their concubine is naughty or not.

Then there was the issue of offspring. Xiao Xiao also wondered if she would be pregnant.

The day they were together is easy to remember, it was the second day of the second month.

Today is already the eighth day of April, which is more than two months.

Li Yan and I are both young and energetic, and he is clingy, so the couple doesn't have much free time at night.

Thinking about the good life she had just experienced, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, it’s not that she doesn’t like children.

My younger brother and older nephew are both white and plump like steamed buns. It's rare that they have good personalities. They laugh when they are tickled. They are quite cute.

But when Xiao Xiao thought about the ten months of pregnancy, her heart started beating fast.

Not to mention the present, in her memory, she often heard about husbands cheating on their wives after they got married while the wife was pregnant.

What's more, now that I'm pregnant, if I don't arrange a concubine for him, I'm afraid people will say that I'm jealous and unvirtuous.

Even if she didn't care about other people's gossip, she couldn't guarantee that Li Yan wouldn't have any ulterior motives.

Therefore, after the wedding banquet, Xiao Zhou had to stay at her parents' home to help see the guests off, and Xiao Xiao went back first. After thinking about it, she decided to go find her eldest brother-in-law.

Huichuntang is now quite famous in the city.

Mainly when the city was in turmoil, Jiang Yubu provided medical treatment and medicine, and saved many people.

Nowadays, most people are grateful and they keep Huichuntang's kindness in mind and talk about it all the time. They always tell everyone that the doctors in Huichuntang are very skilled and the owner of Huichuntang is kind-hearted and the pulse diagnosis and medicine are not expensive.

In addition, Xiao Xiu gave birth to a son, and Mr. Jiang and his family no longer said they would return to Wuning County.

When the shopkeeper saw Xiao Xiao, the distinguished guest, coming in, he hurried over to greet her and said, "Third Miss, the old man and the young master of the Dong family haven't arrived yet?"

Even the shopkeeper felt that the old and young owners were becoming lazy.

In the past in Wuning County, there were always masters in charge of the pharmacy, but now it is rare to see masters coming to the pharmacy.

The Jiang family originally had a two-story house in the provincial capital, but the space was only one-fifth of the size of Wuning County. Now, four generations live under one roof, so it’s a bit crowded.

Unfortunately, in the capital city where every inch of land is valuable, it is really hard to buy a large house in a good location.

Fortunately, at the beginning of February, the emperor was in high spirits and was preparing to reward the Jiang family. Mr. Ning, who was appointed as the imperial physician, helped the Jiang family to get a house.

The house bestowed by the emperor must be large. Although it is still not as big as the big house in Wuning County, it is nearly twice as big as the house he lived in before.

Now the Jiang family has finally settled down in the capital city. They moved into their new house at the end of last month. Xiao Xiao even took her mother-in-law and her younger brother and sister-in-law to attend the wedding banquet for moving into their new home.

Xiao Xiao asked the driver to go to Jiang's house again.

When Xiao Xiu heard that his third sister had arrived, he personally came out to greet her: "How come you have time to come here today? Grandfather and the others went to Zhou's house to join in the fun, and they haven't come back yet?"

The main thing is that Mr. Ning is now the left judge of the palace. Although he is only a fifth-rank official, he is considered the new emperor's confidant.

The Zhou family would definitely not be negligent and would send the invitation early.

He also did not forget Mr. Ning's junior brother, the Jiang family, the in-laws of General Li's mansion, so he also sent an invitation.

Such a wedding banquet is a good time to make friends, so Mr. Jiang personally brought his son and grandson to the banquet.

As for the women in the family, the old lady has been feeling unwell these days, and the mistress doesn't like such social events. Xiao Xiu was worried about his grandmother and son, so he didn't go to join in the fun.