Shufang Garden, the inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion.
The third princess, Li Yan, was sitting in front of the window in her wedding dress and looking towards the arch of Shufang Garden from time to time.
The third princess inherited Queen Nangong Meng's appearance and was already stunningly beautiful.
After being dressed up by the palace maid, she became even more beautiful and charming.
There are small round dimples in the corners of her mouth. It is the day of the big wedding. The third princess's face is like the morning glow, her eyes are full of autumn water, her skin is like gelatin, her expression has a hint of expectation, and her mouth is smiling like a flower.
The sunlight shines through the window, reflecting the snow-white and tender skin of the third princess. Because of the joy, the third princess's cheeks are slightly flushed, which is charming.
The third princess's personal maid, Ping'er, looked helplessly at the third princess who looked out the window from time to time: "Princess, can't you be more reserved? The prince-in-law is about to pass the third level. You will make people laugh at you. !”
The third princess sat down with a hot face after hearing this: "I...I didn't look out. I just felt that the room was a little stuffy and wanted to get some fresh air at the window!"
Ping'er sighed silently when she saw the third princess looking like she was covering her forehead.
I thought to myself: "Princess, your eyes are almost flying out of Shufang Garden. You just want to breathe some air. Are you really a fool to treat me as a slave?"
"Princess, don't lose your royal manners. You can wait peacefully for the Prince Consort to pass the third level. If you do this, the Prince Consort Liu Shi Qiyun will look down upon you!"
The third princess hurriedly shook her head: "No, Sister Yun is very easy to talk to. She is not the kind of person you think!"
"Oh, the princess has indeed been poisoned by the prince-in-law's love. What will she do in the future?"
"You girl..."
"Third sister, can it be convenient for eldest brother to come in?"
Before the third princess finished speaking, the voice of Prince Li Baiyu came from outside the door.
Ping'er was stunned and immediately picked up a dragon and phoenix hijab on the side and put it on the third princess' head which was already covered with phoenix hairpins.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment. This servant will open the door for you right away!"
After the third princess was covered with a red hijab, her pink fists nervously grasped the corners of her wedding dress. No man except her future husband was allowed to take a look at the appearance of the bride who was about to go out.
Not even the closest brother.
This is the rule. In ancient times, no matter how noble your status was, you must abide by the rules.
As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules!
Ping'er checked that there was no leakage on the third princess's hijab before slowly opening the door.
"Your servant Ping'er is here to see His Highness the Crown Prince!"
The twelve palace maids who were standing aside just dressing up the three princesses also saluted in unison: "Slave, please see your highness!"
"No gift!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Prince Li Baiyu also walked in wearing a wedding dress and shaking a folding fan with jasper ribs.
Seeing the third princess Li Baiyu sitting quietly in front of the dressing table in front of the window with her head covered, there was a look of relief in her eyes.
"Oh, the little girl with a runny nose who was following my elder brother back then is going to get married. Time flies so fast!"
"Brother, Yan'er can't meet with eldest brother. I hope you won't be offended!"
"It's okay. Although I can't see my face, I believe that Yan'er today must be the most beautiful woman in the world. You are marrying Marquis Wanhu to appease Zhengping's wife. Although I am not particularly satisfied, my father's imperial edict has been issued. You I am full of joy, as long as you are happy, brother, I will be satisfied!"
"Yan'er, thank you, eldest brother. It's a pity that as the king and mother of the country, my father, the emperor, and the queen can't send Yan'er out like the two elders in a normal common people's family. Brother, after Yan'er goes out, please ask the eldest brother to come into the palace and say something to the father, the emperor, and the queen, and say Yan'er It's unfilial and I can't serve them anymore!"
Li Baiyu folded the folding fan and nodded: "Silly girl, the eldest brother is here just to pass on the father's words, otherwise I would not have stepped into your boudoir at this moment!"
The third princess raised her head slightly: "Brother, what did your father say?"
"My father said that if you marry a Marquis of Wanhu to bring peace, it is not better to recruit a consort than to marry a consort. It is a folk custom to marry and obey your husband. You must not be as willful as you were in the palace. You must fulfill your duties as a wife and put your husband and son first. You must not maintain your own identity. If you contradict your parents-in-law, get along well with Marquis Wanhu’s other wives and concubines, and don’t be a jealous woman!”
The third princess stood up, wearing a hijab, and gave a slight blessing: "My dearest minister, Princess Anping Li Yan, please give me your instructions!"
"Third sister, my brother has brought your father's message. When you come back, he will have a good chat with you!"
"Brother, please go slowly. Please forgive me for the inconvenience, little sister!"
"You, sit down quickly and don't be polite to me!"
The quiet Shufangyuan suddenly became lively just a moment after the prince left. The third princess's delicate body trembled and she looked a little uneasy listening to the voices outside.
Ping'er hurriedly closed the window and greeted the four palace maids. They closed the door and stopped in front of the arch of Shufangyuan with a tray.
Liu Mingzhi looked at Ping'er and the four palace maids and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the battle was not that big, so he thought this level should be very easy.
He took out a few pieces of wedding money and handed them to Ping'er. Young Master Liu smiled lightly and stared at Ping'er: "Girl, please be merciful!"
Ping'er accepted the wedding money without any courtesy and handed it to the four palace ladies and bowed to Young Master Liu: "Master Hou, I can't be the master of this slave. Whether the Master can pass this test depends on whether the Master can impress the princess." Heartbroken!"
"This... please give me some advice, girl!"
Ping'er took the tray from a palace maid and put it in front of Liu Mingzhi: "Master Hou, please leave a few words. As long as the princess is willing to take this piece of dragon and phoenix ring given by the Queen to wear the Marquis, she will pass. !”
Liu Mingzhi took a breath and thought deeply.
Half a cup of tea later, Liu Mingzhi picked up the wolf hair in the tray and wrote four sentences on the rice paper.
"Excuse me, girl, please send it to Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
Ping'er smiled sweetly: "Master Marquis, please wait a moment! I'll be back as soon as you go!"
In the room, Ping'er ducked slightly and looked at the third princess angrily: "Princess, you are too impatient to wear the dragon and phoenix ring given by the empress without even reading what the prince-in-law wrote!"
The third princess suddenly had a peach blossom look on her face. She stared angrily at Ping'er who obediently picked up the paper manuscript that Master Liu had left behind and started reading.
The third princess looked at the four sentences on the rice paper with infinite affection in her eyes.
May I be like the stars and the moon, and may the light shine brightly every night.
We don’t see each other growing old together, and we talk together in the morning together!
The third princess carefully put away the rice paper and put it close to her body. Now Ping'er had nothing to say. The affection in the princess's eyes showed that the consort's love words had been written into the princess's heart.
Ping'er gently tied the dragon and phoenix ring to the third princess's dragon-wind wedding dress and pulled down the red hijab on her head.
"Princess, my servant will help you out!"
The third princess nodded gently and let Ping'er support her as she walked towards the door.
Liu Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the third princess finally walking out of the boudoir.
Yan Rong hurriedly took the thread that the palace maid had prepared and handed it to Young Master Liu.
"Master Marquis, a thousand-mile marriage is tied by a thread. I wish you and the princess a happy marriage!"
Liu Mingzhi took the string, which was the wedding belt, and walked towards the third princess, passing one end of the string into the princess's hand.
The chief steward's sharp voice sounded.
"Princess, go out and play music!"
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