In a blink of an eye, the time came to August 13th.
There are still two days until the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th.
After several days of preparation, most of the trivial matters have been finalized, except for one thing, Su Xian and Liu Huixiang both have headaches and don't know what to do.
That is Liu Huixiang’s problem with her natal family.
In the normal wedding process, Liu Huixiang needs to take a sedan chair from her parents' home, carry her to her new house on Dongcheng Street, and then go to the bridal chamber.
But she had already been kicked out of the family.
Neither Su Xian nor Liu Huixiang wanted to contact people from their original family, so they had to find a place to replace their "natal family".
"Let's just do this. We will use the old house on Jiaolou Street as our natal home, and my wife will start from here on the wedding day. What do you think, madam?" In Liu Huixiang's study, the two of them were discussing the matter.
"I will obey the master's arrangements." Liu Huixiang hesitated for a while and then said: "Right now, several states in the south are suffering from floods, so our wedding should be simple..."
Su Xian grabbed her little hand, patted the smooth back of it gently, and said with a smile:
"It's already simple enough. It can't be simpler. Although Madam is not my official wife, I have always treated you as my official wife. I treat you equally as a husband. The wedding day must be lively."
"Young Master..." Liu Huixiang was so moved that her watery eyes bulged. At her age, she no longer pursued sweet words and romance, but only sought peace of mind and stability.
"I am a descendant of the family and an abandoned son of the family. Madam also has the same experience." Su Xian held her fair and delicate face and said in a low voice:
"We are all abandoned children of the family, and we share the same problem. From now on, we should work together to move forward."
"Yeah!" Liu Huixiang was excited and didn't know how to express her feelings at the moment, so she simply took the initiative to approach Su Xian's face and give her a sweet kiss.
Su Xian's heart skipped a beat, and he responded enthusiastically, kissing until the other person's mouth and tongue were numb, difficulty breathing, and his face turned red. The two of them talked to each other and whispered many affectionate words.
"..."
Half an hour later, Su Xian left Liu Huixiang's house and took Yang Zhilan and Yan Dashan to the new residence on Dongcheng Street for one last inspection.
Red lanterns, red silk, and the red character "囍" can be seen everywhere. A large number of people in servant costumes are busy, people come and go, and the whole mansion is a lively scene.
The backgrounds of these boys are not simple. They are members of the inner guard, subordinates of the poisonous lady.
Su Xian had made a lot of preparations for this wedding. In addition to the personal guards sent by the princess palace on the surface, the poisonous lady also did a lot of work secretly to ensure safety.
…
Yingzhou Yamen, the back house.
Main courtyard, living room.
Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen were sitting high on chairs, while Tang Shujing was standing in front of their chairs, seemingly reporting something.
Behind the screen in the living room, Tang Shuwan and Minglan were hiding here secretly, eavesdropping.
The four members of the Tang family "gathered" here because the investigation into the relationship between Liu Huixiang and the Tang family came to fruition. Tang Shujing was responsible for the investigation, and now she is also responsible for reporting.
"Tell me about the results of your inquiry." Tang Ju was calm and calm, holding a teacup in his hand and sipping tea.
"There are results. That Tofu Xishi is indeed related to our Tang family." Tang Shujing directly threw out the results.
Come and try it quickly. 】
"good!"
Tang Ju was happy, put down the tea cup, smiled at the corner of his mouth, clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"With this relationship, we can act as Miss Liu's natal family. In this way, we can not only find out what Miss Liu has to say, but also give some hints to Nephew Su Xian."
Mrs. Chen also smiled and nodded, saying: "That's very good."
Behind the screen, Tang Shuwan's heart, which she had been raising for a long time, finally slowly fell to the ground. She clutched the handkerchief tightly, and she didn't know when a thin layer of sweat broke out, and the handkerchief was wet.
"But..." Tang Shujing had a strange look on her face and protracted her voice, attracting Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen to look over, and then continued:
"According to my father's family relationship, that Tofu Xishi is one generation older than my sister and I. My sister and I will call her... distant cousin!"
"..."
The living room suddenly fell silent.
Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen were frozen there, looking at Tang Shujing blankly, cousin? There is indeed a generation difference, this is not okay, the seniority cannot be messed up...
Behind the screen, Tang Shuwan's lips were slightly parted, her eyes were dull, her slender hands clenched the poor handkerchief tightly, and her body swayed slightly.
For aristocratic families like them, it was nothing for two women to serve one husband. Even Tang Ju had several concubines, but... seniority cannot be messed up.
The living room continued to be quiet, no one spoke, only the faint sound of breathing could be heard.
This result was too cruel. Not to mention that the plan to act as Liu Huixiang's mother-in-law was ruined, and Tang Shuwan could not marry Su Xian.
Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen regretted it greatly. They should not have checked their relatives if they had known this...
Snapped!
Suddenly, the sound of breaking porcelain broke the silence.
It turned out that when Tang Ju was holding the tea cup, he happened to hear Tang Shujing's words. His movements froze in a daze, and the tea cup was still held in the air.
Unknowingly, the tea cup tilted and the hot tea overflowed. Tang Ju was so burned that he was overwhelmed. The tea cup fell from his hands and shattered on the ground.
"Mom and dad, don't worry, 'cousin' is only calculated according to the relatives on dad's side." Tang Shujing seemed to have come back to her senses. After seeing Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen turn their heads, she continued:
"Based on my mother's relationship, Tofu Xishi is my sister and I's...distant cousin! We are of the same generation again!"
"..."
Tang Shujing thought that these words could relieve her parents' worries, so after saying this, she looked at the two elders with a smiling face. However, her smile could not be maintained soon, and the muscles at the corners of her mouth began to twitch and stiffen.
Because, the living room is still quiet.
Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen stared at her blankly, their faces expressionless, like sculptures.
Tang Shujing tried hard to keep the corners of her mouth smiling, her muscles trembling wildly, but she kept it alive, her big bright eyes turning left and right, resting on the faces of Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen respectively.
"Dad, Mom, what's wrong with you?" She finally couldn't help asking, the smile she had maintained for a long time disappeared, and she rubbed her stiff cheeks with her hands, looking innocent.
"What's wrong?" Tang Ju finally came to his senses and stared at the unfilial daughter with a fierce look. He raised his palm and was about to come and hit her.
"Dad, calm down...I hide...I dodge...I run..."
"You rebellious girl, are you deliberately entertaining me and your mother? See how I deal with you today... stop!"
"..."
While there was chaos in the living room, behind the screen, Tang Shuwan took a deep breath, as if she had been suffocated for a long time and suddenly encountered fresh air.
The little hand holding the poor handkerchief gradually relaxed.
Tang Shuwan's little heart couldn't bear all this. Fortunately, there was Minglan beside her, who supported her and patted her back to comfort her.
After a long time, the living room finally became quiet.
Just listen to Tang Ju gasping and saying:
"I will go to Nephew Su Xian to discuss the matter of picking up your cousin. Madam, since we are her natal family, the dowry is indispensable. Madam, please prepare one. It doesn't need to be too generous."
