Traveling through ancient times, the spy princess had everything going smoothly

After the emperor learned this information, his face became even more solemn. He immediately summoned important officials in the court to discuss countermeasures.

In the court, ministers expressed their opinions one after another.

Some advocate strengthening border defenses and sending more troops;

Some proposed to form an alliance with neighboring countries to fight against the Yi people;

Others believed that they should use Mordan as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the Yi people and strive for favorable conditions.

After listening to the opinions of his ministers, the emperor decided to adopt a multi-pronged strategy.

On the one hand, he ordered the strengthening of military deployment on the border, the construction of fortifications, and the use of gunpowder provided by Qinghong to strengthen the military layout and increase the vigilance of the army.

At the same time, envoys were sent to communicate with neighboring countries to seek opportunities for cooperation.

On the other hand, he decided not to disclose Mordan's identity for the time being, but to use it as a secret trump card. After all the trials were completed, he would use this trump card to negotiate with the Yi people at the appropriate time.

On Qinghe's side, after Shangguan Jing, Qinghe and Baili Ye returned to the palace, they made final preparations for the fourth brother Chu's wedding.

The day before the wedding, Qing He had breakfast and said to Chu Lao Si: "Uncle, tomorrow is your wedding. Are you nervous?"

Chu Lao Si was slightly stunned, then smiled and said:

"It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous. However, Fourth Uncle was more moved. He never thought that there would be a day like this where I could get married in such a grand manner."

Qing He looked at Chu Lao Si with a smile in his eyes:

"Uncle, you can find your own happiness, and our whole family is happy for you.

I will go to Sheng Mansion today to see my fourth aunt. Does my fourth uncle have anything to say to her?"

As soon as Qinghe finished speaking, Qin, Qingli and Qingyue all laughed.

Qingli walked up to Qinghe and said:

"Sister, Fourth Uncle went to the Sheng Mansion yesterday. However, Fourth Aunt followed the rules and said that she couldn't meet Fourth Uncle before marriage. Fourth Uncle was turned away and returned from the Sheng Mansion in disgrace."

After Qingli finished speaking, Qin and others looked at Chu Laosi with a smile.

Chu Lao Si touched his head and said with a grin, "It is indeed not appropriate to meet before marriage. I was too abrupt."

Qing He smiled and said, "We'll be able to see him tomorrow anyway, so don't worry, Fourth Uncle!"

Looking at everyone's expressions, Fourth Uncle glared at Qing He and said, "I'm not in a hurry at all."

Qin looked at everyone laughing and couldn't help but said, "Don't make fun of your fourth uncle. Your fourth uncle is getting married tomorrow. Be careful in the future, okay?"

Qing He and the others quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, we won't dare to do that again."

Qin asked, "Qinghe, what are you doing at Sheng Mansion? Are you going to visit your fourth aunt?"

"Mother, I have been busy with the affairs of the Cai Mansion these past two days and have not yet visited Fourth Aunt.

Now that the Cai Mansion's affairs have been resolved, I will go to the Sheng Mansion to check on Madam Sheng, and then go see Fourth Aunt and show her her wedding makeup."

Qin and Shangguan Jing nodded in agreement.

"That's as it should be. Mother met Madam Sheng during the Chinese New Year and she seemed to be recovering very well. You can go and see her again. Everyone will be relieved if she recovers."

Qingli walked forward and asked, "Sister, I want to go with you to see Fourth Aunt, is that okay?"

"Okay, you follow me, Qingyue follows my brother-in-law, and I will check if your kung fu has improved, okay?"

Qingli and Qingyue nodded excitedly, "Okay, okay, we will listen to sister."

Baili Ye touched Qingyue's head and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will take care of Qingyue."

Qinghe and Qingli arrived at Sheng's house early. The whole house was busy and filled with a festive atmosphere.

Seeing Qinghe and Qingli arriving, Lord Sheng immediately brought his entire family to welcome Qinghe.

Mrs. Sheng was very happy to see Qinghe coming.

She took Qinghe and her sister to the backyard and said, "Yesterday, the Fourth Master came to the mansion and said that you were back. We were still talking about how we would be able to see you at the wedding."

Sheng Yixuan smiled and said:

"Yes, thanks to you, my mother's health has recovered so well during this period."

"This is what I should do. I came here today to see how Madam is recovering. Can I take your pulse again?"

Qing He smiled as he examined Madam Sheng again. After a brief examination, he said:

"Madam Sheng, you have recovered very well. If you follow this diet to regulate your body, you will be no different from an ordinary person. You can even consider having children again."

Madam Sheng stood up and was about to bow to Qinghe to express her gratitude.

Qing He stopped her and said, "We will be a family soon, Madam, you don't have to be polite."

Madam Sheng took Qinghe's hand and said gratefully:

"Princess, you are truly our Sheng family's benefactor. After Xuan'er gets married, our Sheng family will definitely repay you well."

Qing He waved his hands quickly and said:

"Mrs. Sheng, you are so polite.

I have another purpose for coming here today. Tomorrow, my fourth uncle and fourth aunt are getting married. I have a set of makeup supplies here, so I will do bridal makeup for my fourth aunt, so that she can get married beautifully tomorrow and be the most beautiful bride. "

Sheng Yixuan knew that Qinghe's shop sold good things. She was moved and asked in surprise:

"Qinghe, are you serious? I'm worried about my makeup for tomorrow. I'm afraid it won't look good tomorrow."

Qinghe turned her gaze to Sheng Yixuan and said, "Of course it's real. I'll finish it for you and you can see the effect." Sheng Yixuan nodded excitedly.

Qinghe took out the makeup tools and various cosmetics she had brought with her.

She first carefully cleaned Sheng Yixuan's face, and then gently applied a layer of fine foundation to make Sheng Yixuan's skin look whiter and smoother.

Then, Qinghe used an eyebrow pencil to carefully draw a pair of curved willow-leaf eyebrows for Sheng Yixuan. The eyebrow shape was beautiful and natural, highlighting Sheng Yixuan's gentle temperament.

For the eye makeup, Qinghe used light eyeshadow colors and smudged them gently to make Sheng Yixuan's eyes brighter and more lively. She also applied special false eyelashes to make her eyes look deeper and more attractive.

Qinghe put a light blush on her cheeks, adding a touch of festiveness and shyness.

Finally, Qinghe picked out a bright lipstick for Sheng Yixuan and gently applied it on her lips, which instantly made her look even more charming and beautiful.

During the makeup process, Qinghe communicated with Sheng Yixuan from time to time, asked about her feelings and preferences, and made fine adjustments based on Sheng Yixuan's opinions.

Qingli watched from the side and couldn't help but admire:

"Sister, your makeup looks so beautiful. Fourth Aunt will definitely be the most beautiful bride tomorrow."

Mrs. Sheng watched her daughter put on her makeup. Her eyebrows were as dark as distant ink, her eyes were like autumn water, her face was like peach blossoms, and she looked smart and beautiful.

"She is so beautiful that she can make fish sink to the bottom of water and geese fall to the ground. Xuan'er's makeup makes her look like a fairy. Princess An Ning's makeup is so beautiful."

Qinghe looked at Sheng Yixuan and handed her a mirror with a smile.

Sheng Yixuan looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't believe that the beauty in the mirror was herself.

She was filled with joy, holding Qinghe's hand and saying:

"Qinghe, thank you, I have never looked so beautiful."

Qinghe smiled and said:

"Aunt Si, you are already very beautiful. Today only makes you more radiant. You will definitely be the focus of the whole audience tomorrow. Uncle Si will definitely be amazed when he sees you."

Madam Sheng also smiled and nodded: "Yes, Xuan'er, you are really beautiful. The princess's cooking skills are really great."

Qing He smiled and said, "It's a pity that I don't know how to comb your hair, so I'll leave it to Madam Quanfu to do it for you."

"Okay, don't worry, Princess. I've already found a full-length lady to dress up."

After completing the bridal makeup, Qinghe and Sheng Yixuan discussed the procedures and precautions for tomorrow’s wedding and shared some interesting stories from the wedding. The room was filled with laughter.

After the matter was settled, Qinghe made an appointment with Madam Sheng and Sheng Yixuan to do Sheng Yixuan's makeup the next morning, and then left the Sheng Mansion with Qingli.