Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 271 Viewing the Ceremony
After Uncle Rong exited, Zhao Wangshu asked Yun Hao with a smile, "Why don't you ask me why I don't want to take over the stewardship?"

Yun Hao poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, his eyes full of calmness and trust, "You must have your reasons for not wanting to take over the stewardship."

Zhao Wangshu's eyes flashed, "There's no reason, I'm just lazy and don't want to care about so many things."

Yun Hao chuckled lightly, "If you are lazy, how can you manage so many shops? You just catch the big ones and let the small ones go. The trivial matters in the house are left to Uncle Rong. If there is a big event, you will not stand idly by."

"Master Yun knows me." Zhao Wangshu said with a playful smile.

"I am your husband, so naturally I am also your intimate." Yun Hao responded gently.

The two chatted for a while and then went to the study. Yun Hao found a military book to read, and Zhao Wangshu had just laid out rice paper to draw.

The study was quiet and peaceful, and the sunlight quietly shone on the two of them through the window lattice, leaving mottled light and shadow.

Yun Hao's brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, obviously thinking about the strategy in the book of war.

Zhao Wangshu painted on the paper. What she painted was a landscape painting with delicate brushwork and clever composition.

After a long time, Zhao Wangshu put down his pen and looked at his work with satisfaction, "Yun Hao, how about you come and see my painting?"

Yun Hao put down the book of war and walked over, carefully looking at the landscape in the painting. "It's wonderful. Your skills are getting better and better. The mountain peaks are towering, clouds and mist are lingering, and the water is gurgling. It's as if you can hear the melodious sound of the water."

"If I can get your praise, my painting will be considered complete." Zhao Wangshu smiled sweetly, "If I can get an inscription from my husband, my little girl will be even happier."

"What's so difficult about this?" Yun Hao took up his pen, splashed ink on the painting, and wrote the four characters "Yun He Yan Bo". The font is bold yet elegant, which complements Zhao Wangshu's paintings.

After the ink dried, Yun Hao rolled up the painting and said, "I'll take it for framing tomorrow."

"Oh, by the way, tomorrow should we go to the Duke Qiao's Mansion to watch the ceremony, or to the Baofu County Prince's Mansion?" Zhao Wangshu asked.

"Go to the house you want to go to." Yun Hao relied on her wishes.

"I'm on good terms with Youzi, and I want to go to Duke Qiao's Mansion." Zhao Wangshu said.

"Then we will first go to Qiaoguo Duke's Mansion to see the bride off for her wedding, and then go to Baofu County Prince's Mansion for a wedding banquet." Yun Hao said with a smile.

Zhao Wangshu patted his forehead lightly, "Yes, it can still be like this."

"Why do you want to beat yourself up?" Yun Hao grabbed her hand.

"I hit him gently, and it didn't hurt." Zhao Wangshu pulled him out, "Take a walk, I'll have lunch later."

After walking around the yard, I went back to the east room to have lunch.

After taking a nap in the afternoon, the couple played a few games of chess. On this day, the two of them lived a leisurely and comfortable life, and they had not seen Mrs. Yun all day, as if they did not live in the same house.

The next day, Yun Hao and Zhao Wangshu went to the Duke of Qiao's mansion.

Today is a good day for Qin Youzi to get married. When Zhao Wangshu arrived at the Duke of Qiao's Mansion, he was led to see the bride by his maid.

Qin Youzi was wearing a wedding dress and sitting on the wedding stool. She looked particularly beautiful today, with red makeup, eyebrows like crescent moons, eyes like autumn water, and lips that were so delicate and beautiful.

Zhao Wangshu walked into the room. Qin Youzi looked up and saw her, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, "Wangshu, you're here."

Zhao Wangshu walked over and said with a smile, "What a beautiful bride."

"Thank you for the compliment." Qin Youzi smiled apologetically, "Wang Shu, I didn't go to the ceremony when you got married. Do you blame me?"

"If I wanted to blame you, I wouldn't come today." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

Qin Youzi smiled, "Wangshu, how have you been these days?"

"You will know when you get married." Zhao Wangshu had no intention of talking about the boudoir with her. At this time, Lu Wenqiu, Zhu Siyun and others were led in by the maid, and Zhao Wangshu quietly retreated to the Xitang.

After entering the wedding hall, she saw Yao Shan Zhi, and walked over, "Gardenia."

"Yue'er." Yao Shanzhi raised her lips and smiled, "Just came out of the new house?"

"Well, why don't you go in?" Zhao Wangshu sat down on the chair next to her.

"Yue'er, I'm a widow. Logically speaking, I can't come to watch the ceremony." Yao Shanzhi chuckled.

When Zhao Wangshu got married, she went to watch the ceremony, but did not go to the bride's house to see the bride.

"Nonsense, you're not even married, so what kind of widow are you?" Zhao Wangshu scolded in a low voice.

"As a young man, I begged the emperor to marry me to him," Yao Shanzhi said.

Zhao Wangshu was stunned for a moment and sighed: "Gardenia, why are you doing this?"

"I'm so happy with it." Yao Shanzhi smiled, his face full of sweetness.

Zhao Wangshu looked at Yao Shanzhi's smile with mixed feelings in his heart.

Yao Shanzhi was very affectionate and never forgot her late fiancé. She made such a choice. Although Zhao Wangshu felt sorry for her, he also knew that he could not persuade her who had gone too far.

The sound of joy came from outside the wedding hall, and the wedding team arrived.

Zhao Wangshu and Yao Shanzhi walked out together with the people watching the ceremony.

Zhao Wangshu and Yao Shanzhi were not surprised when they saw Prince Baofu striding in in auspicious clothes. Any ambitious prince would definitely try to please the wives who could help him in order to compete for the throne.

Amidst the sound of joy, Prince Baofu made a goose offering, saluted Duke Qiao and his wife, and went in to welcome Qin Youzi out.

The wedding ceremony was just like Zhao Wangshu's day.

Most of the guests watching the ceremony at the Duke of Qiao's Mansion followed the procession to the Prince's Mansion of Baofu County.

The emperor and empress were in the palace and could not come out to receive the ceremony. During the second bow in the high hall, the couple made a grand ceremony in front of a happy calligraphy written by the emperor.

Prince Baofu went to the new house to complete the etiquette, and then came out to propose a toast.

Although the Prince of Baofu County is not the legitimate son of the emperor, he is the son of Concubine Jing. Since he entered the court to serve as a political official, his power in the court has grown day by day. His marriage to the daughter of Duke Qiao has given him even more power.

For him, today's wedding is not just a wedding, but an important step to consolidate his position and expand his influence.

During the banquet, the guests toasted to Prince Baofu one after another, and the sounds of congratulations came one after another.

On the female guests' side, Princess Xianli and Princess Zuocheng were greeting them.

Seeing the princess of Zuocheng County, Yao Shanzhi remembered something and leaned into Zhao Wangshu's ear and said, "Zhao Jiahua was born prematurely."

Zhao Wangshu hooked his fingers and said, "Seven are alive and eight are dead. If you raise them carefully, they should be able to grow up."

"It's a girl. Zhao Jiahua has injured his body and will not be pregnant again." Yao Shanzhi said.

Zhao Wangshu took a bite of the food and said, "It's better if it's a girl. If it's a boy, with Zhao Jiahua's nature, I'm afraid it will cause more trouble."

"Based on what you know about her, do you think she will stay on her own terms?" Yao Shanzhi asked.

"I hope so." Zhao Wangshu pouted.

"No matter how much trouble she makes, it has nothing to do with us." Yao Shanzhi pursed his lips towards Princess Zuocheng, "She is the one who has the headache."