Glory all the way

Chapter 178
When she learned that Du Xuan was coming, Bai Yingluo was talking with the old lady Bai in Qing'an Hall. She wanted to tell him a few words of encouragement, but now it was a critical moment, let alone the master of the academy, it was Bai Yingluo. The old master would give more advice, so Bai Yingluo rested her mind.

When he came out of Qing'an Hall again, he realized that Du Xuan had followed Bai Jinju to his study to talk again.

There was some bad feeling in her heart, but after knowing that Xue Zhe was also going there, Bai Yingluo felt a little relieved.

After returning to Lanxin Pavilion and sitting for a while, when she heard Mrs. Xue was coming, Bai Yingluo hurriedly stood up to welcome her out.

"Has the wedding dress been embroidered?"

Looking around at the layout of the room, Mrs. Xue asked softly.

Bai Yingluo nodded shyly, and Xue's smile became softer, "It's already the sixth day of the lunar new year, and the day after tomorrow will be your wedding ceremony. Although it's not a big deal for the old man and the old lady, I discussed it with your uncle. For a moment, the right is to let the two old people join in the fun, so I invited the theater troupe, and I will hold a banquet and listen to the opera at home in the future. If you have any good ladies you want to invite, I will write a post today. Send them out tomorrow morning, remember?"

For Bai Yingyun's Jiji ceremony, the manor only made simple arrangements, but when she came to her place, she actually wanted to make a big deal. Although Bai Yingluo was not sure why, she might be happy with her grandparents.

"Poor parents all over the world. Although you grew up in the second bedroom since you were young, in the hearts of the old master and the old lady, all the kindness to your parents has been placed on you. You know this. After Jiji, you will You are going to get married, and there will be children of the younger generation next to the elders, but after all, you will not have the energy of the past, so you will be the last child they have ever brought up. It is for their sake Xinyi, this time's Jiji ceremony can't be sloppy, so don't think too much about it."

From Bai Yingluo's face, Xue Shi knew what she was thinking in her heart, and told her the reason in a hurry to solve her doubts.

Bai Yingluo pursed her lips and smiled, "I'm going to make my aunt work hard again."

"Silly boy……"

Patting her hand affectionately, Mrs. Xue sighed softly and said, "Time makes one grow old. The little girl who used to be a baby and waited to be fed has now become a big girl."

The two were talking, when they heard someone striding over from the courtyard, looking extremely unruly, Bai Yingluo raised her eyes, and Xue's face had already changed slightly.

I don't know which little maid in the yard was so reckless, Bai Yingluo couldn't help but feel worried, unexpectedly, when the curtain was lifted, it was a steward in the front yard.

"Ma'am, a special envoy has come to the palace to announce the decree. Master Hou and the two masters are not at home, so hurry up and get ready to receive the decree."

The steward said anxiously.

The Marquis of Jing'an went to court, and the second and fourth masters, as well as Bai Jinyuan, all went to their respective yamen. At this moment, there was no male in the Hou's mansion except for the old master Bai.

Even Xue Shi was used to seeing big scenes, so she couldn't help but change her face slightly, and her heart turned quickly.

Standing up and walking outside, Mrs. Xue turned her head and asked the steward, "Is it from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or some special envoy from the Lord's womb?"

After wiping off his sweat, the steward replied: "I don't know this servant, but the chief steward said that he is the chief eunuch of Ninghua Palace."

Mrs. Xue sighed lightly, and glared at the steward angrily.

The steward felt a little inexplicable in his heart, but he didn't dare to open his mouth. He followed Mrs. Xue out of the Lanxin Pavilion, and after getting her order, he turned around and strode towards the outer courtyard.

Mrs. Xue returned to Mingya Garden and quickly changed her clothes, and then went to the gate, the special envoy of the palace was drinking tea accompanied by the chief steward, beside five or six other eunuchs, each holding a tray and waiting respectfully .

"Mrs. Jing'an Hou, our family is under the order of the empress, but this order is for the sixth lady of your mansion. Our family didn't make it clear in advance, I'm sorry."

The person who came was Gu Changfu, the chief eunuch of Ninghua Palace, and when he saw Mrs. Xue coming in all his costumes, Gu Changfu remembered that he hadn't told the steward of the Hou Mansion who the order was for.Patting his forehead in annoyance, Gu Changfu said to Xue Shi apologetically.

"You're being polite. It's only natural for me to receive the order for Miss Six. However, I have to trouble Eunuch Gu to wait a little longer. I'll send someone to call her now."

After Xue Shi finished speaking, she turned her head and told Gu Xiang to go to the Lanxin Pavilion to pass on the transmission. In just a cup of tea, Bai Yingluo, dressed in new clothes, followed.

Gu Changfu stood up, coughed lightly, and said in a soft voice: "The Empress ordered that the sixth lady of the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, Shushen Huiya, gentle and good-natured, smells like a hairpin, a red gold head and face, and a hundred pieces of silk and satin as a special reward. In addition, Nanyang Wangfei is promoted as the guest of honor."

It was known that the Empress looked at Bai Yingluo very differently, but now that she is mobilizing so many people to make arrangements for Bai Yingluo, it really made Xue Shi suffer a lot.

You must know that the rewards given by Yi Ying are all imaginary, and only the honor given by the royal family is extremely rare.

What's more, the honorable guest ordered by the queen is not someone who can be invited by idlers.

Princess An of Nanyang is the main concubine of King Luqiao of Nanyang and the only woman by his side.

At the beginning, the empress dowager intended to marry a young lady from her natal family to the King of Nanyang, not only to win him over, but also to consolidate the power of her mother's clan. Unexpectedly, the King of Nanyang had his own idea.

An's is the concubine whom the King of Nanyang begged for.

Back then, because of this matter, the atmosphere in the palace was very tense for a few days. The first emperor couldn't bear the empress dowager's anger, and he couldn't criticize the Nanyang king. In the end, the Nanyang king moved to the fief.

Many years later, when King Nanyang returned to the capital with his concubine and children, seeing the two of them singing in harmony, the empress dowager's anger gradually dissipated.

Nowadays, in terms of dignity, there may be many wives in the capital who can match Nanyang Princess, but when it comes to the love of her husband and the blessing of having both children, no one can compare with her.

Princess Nanyang has two sons and two daughters, both of whom have grown up now. The son is young and promising, and the daughter is happily married.

The King of Nanyang never got involved in government affairs, and the concubine was also quiet-tempered. Except for a few people who were close to each other, the two seldom dealt with other people in the capital.

Every year when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, the two of them will go out of Beijing hand in hand and travel around the mountains and rivers in the Song Dynasty. Only in the winter will they return to Beijing for a month or two of recuperation during the New Year, and enjoy their grandchildren. The days are indescribably pleasant.

Therefore, waiting for idlers, it is very difficult to ask Nanyang King and Nanyang Princess to be guests at the mansion, let alone invite the princess to come forward to be the official guest.

With an uncontrollable joy on her face, Mrs. Xue thanked Bai Yingluo for her kindness.

When Mrs. Xue and Bai Yingluo kowtowed and stood up, Gu Changfu smiled at Bai Yingluo: "Miss Bai Liu, there is a special congratulatory gift. You will be happy to see it."

As he spoke, Gu Changfu waved his hand, and behind him, two young eunuchs came to Bai Yingluo with trays in their hands.

Lifting off the red velvet handkerchief covering it, one can see a pair of Yu Ruyi and a pair of Jin Buyao, and on the two trays is a mahogany box.

Looking at the familiar patterns on the mahogany box, Bai Yingluo suddenly smiled, "Did the Sixth Princess give it to me?"

Gu Changfu smiled and said: "Exactly. It was sent from Da'an at a high speed. It arrived last night. No, the Empress ordered her servants to send it here early this morning. Sixth Miss Bai, the Sixth Princess treats you far better than others Many."

Feeling warm in her heart, Bai Yingluo nodded movedly.

Kneeling and kowtowing again, after getting up, Xue Shi and Bai Yingluo stuffed the rich purses they had prepared to Gu Changfu and the few young eunuchs who came with them.

Seeing Gu Changfu and the others leave, Xue Shi looked at Bai Yingluo, and became more happy, "Go back to your room and write a post. With the respect given by the empress and the sixth princess, your ceremony is really lively."

Bai Yingluo pursed her lips and smiled happily.

There are already guests of honor, and there is no need to invite those who watch the ceremony. I am afraid that some people will come here because of the fame. Now, there is only a shortage of ministers and praisers.

Knowing that Bai Yingluo had invited Sun Yantong from the Yanping uncle's mansion to be her praiser, Xue readily agreed, and Yousi finally decided on Xue Ning.

Early in the morning on the eighth day of February, when it was still daylight, Bai Yingluo got up to take a bath and put on makeup.

When they came to pay their respects at Qing'an Hall, the old master Bai and the old lady Bai were also dressed in new clothes. Looking at Bai Yingluo, who was more beautiful than before, there was a kind of joy on the faces of the two of them who had a little girl who had just grown up.

It seemed that there was a tacit understanding, when the two elders went out, Bai Yingluo followed, and the three of them went straight into Cheng Huan's residence and stayed in the main room for more than half an hour.

The whole day, Jiji Ceremony was very lively, many people in the capital learned that the empress had issued an oral order, and the sixth princess who was already Queen Da'an also sent congratulatory gifts, and they all came to watch the ceremony after hearing the news.

When they saw that the main guest was Nanyang Princess who seldom showed up, and she treated Bai Yingluo as lovingly as her own child, the way everyone looked at Bai Yingluo was even more different.

After three prostrations, Bai Yingluo reappeared, wearing a bright red wide-sleeved gown and a plain white cloud brocade smock, dragging a fan for more than ten feet behind her, and the rising sun shone down, and the smock seemed to have flowers Blooming butterflies fluttering, it is indescribably beautiful, Bai Yingyun saw it in the crowd, and thinking of her wedding ceremony last month, she just felt indescribably shabby.

How uncomfortable Bai Yingyun felt, no one except the second wife could know, but Bai Yingluo's joy was felt by everyone present.

At the banquet after the ceremony, people frequently heard people inquiring about Bai Yingluo.

Knowing that she was a companion to the sixth princess, she was praised by the queen empress with her hand-written calligraphy, she has the reputation of "Shuangshu in the capital", and even has nearly [-]% of the property of the Jing'an Hou Mansion as a dowry. Knowing that she is not engaged yet, everyone's gazes showed a bit of heat, even before they stepped out of the Jing'an Hou's mansion, they secretly calculated in their hearts.

After the ceremony, Bai Yingluo returned to the Lanxin Pavilion in her best attire.

Kneeling and getting up at noon, even when standing there, she was not sloppy at all. It was getting dark, and after Bai Yingluo washed and bathed, she felt sore and exhausted, but thinking that she would have the test tomorrow, Bai Yingluo became a little excited again.

After thinking wildly for a while, Bai Yingluo shook her head and planned to go to bed, Chen Xiang was blowing on the candle, when outside, Xiao He's voice next to Jia Shi could be heard.

(End of this chapter)