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In the following days, Xia Taoyuan was well protected. No matter how busy Chu Xingluo was, he would come to the Prime Minister's Mansion first every morning. If Xia Taoyuan wanted to go out, she had to wait for him to finish his work and pick her up. He repeatedly warned her not to go out alone.

Mrs. Wei also instructed the housekeeper that if the young lady went out, she must send a few servants to follow her.

At the same time, the people sent by Long Yan to keep an eye on Fang Muyao sent back news that there was nothing unusual about Fang Muyao and Zhang Qianqian. They usually either went to see Mu Yanran or went out together, and they were not seen interacting with anyone suspicious.

As for the eldest princess, her husband personally led people to visit several surrounding prefectures, but found nothing.

Xia Taoyuan herself was fine, although she felt a little regretful that she hadn't found the murderer, but the matter had passed and she had to live her life, so she just had to be more careful in the future. But Chu Xingluo felt like a thorn in his heart, and he had been troubled by this for a long time. He was always uneasy because he couldn't find the real murderer behind the scenes. He was afraid that Taotao would be hurt again.

As the wedding day approached, the betrothal gifts prepared by Chu Xingluo were finally delivered to the Prime Minister's Residence. Although Xia Taoyuan said to keep it simple, Chu Xingluo still gave the highest standard betrothal gifts within his ability, a total of sixteen boxes, in addition to the one given by the emperor.

Many people saw the betrothal team, and naturally the news spread quickly. They all said that Prince Jing was really generous and spent a lot of money on the future princess. It seems that Miss Wei from the Xiangfu is very valued by Prince Jing. . .

Wei Mingcheng, his wife, and Wei Jinghe had discussed this long ago. Xia Taoyuan had given so much to their family, and they had long considered her a relative. Her wedding would naturally be a grand one, and they had heard from Prince Jing that Xia Taoyuan hoped to keep things simple, but Madam Wei believed that it was Prince Jing's business, and their Xiangfu should still hold it in a grand manner.

Not only did the Prime Minister's Mansion not keep Prince Jing's betrothal gifts, it also prepared twenty boxes of dowry for Xia Taoyuan.

Xia Taoyuan was touched when she found out. In this ancient time, it was useless for her to have so much money, so she refused. But Wei Jinghe was so rich that he said that this dowry was not worth mentioning compared to his family's property, so she had to accept it happily.

The palace was extremely busy with the wedding of the two princes.

In the imperial study, Emperor Ying said to Eunuch Liu with a smile: "After the third and fourth sons are married, I will also want to take a rest." Emperor Ying seemed to be in a good mood.

"Your Majesty, it's time to have a good rest. Your health is not as good as before. If there are any major events in the future, you will have to let the princes share the responsibilities." Eunuch Liu said with concern.

"This year, let them take turns to serve in the five ministries. Their performance is pretty good, so I feel relieved. After the third and fourth brothers get married, it will be time to appoint a crown prince." Emperor Ying said.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the guards outside shouting, "Prince Jing is here."

Emperor Ying glanced at Eunuch Liu and said with a smile, "I wonder what the third brother wants to do."

Seeing Chu Xingluo coming in, Emperor Ying asked, "Why, do you want to talk to me about something?"

"Your Majesty, I came here today to tell you that Zhiying and I have decided to keep our wedding simple and not hold it in the palace." Chu Xingluo said.

"What? But I have already informed all the ministers."

"Father, I have promised Zhiying that we must get married in the palace." Chu Xingluo was very determined and did not give any extra explanations. Although Emperor Ying was unhappy, he knew his son's temperament very well. It was difficult to change his decision.

Eunuch Liu was afraid that the father and son would quarrel over something, so he hurriedly tried to mediate with kind words, which finally brightened the gloomy face of Emperor Ying.

After Chu Xingluo left, Eunuch Liu continued, "Your Highness Prince Jing is also quite pitiful. He has been without a mother since childhood, so it is understandable that he does not want to hold the wedding in the palace. Unlike Your Highness Prince Xuan, whose mother is the Empress, it is unreasonable not to hold the wedding in the palace."

When Emperor Ying heard this, his heart immediately softened. This was also a knot in his heart. He knew that he had let Chu Xingluo's mother, Xiao Rong, down, so he had never stopped sending people to look for Xiao Feng's whereabouts over the years. He also wanted to vindicate Xiao Feng and let Xiao Rong rest in peace.

They were also preparing for a wedding, but compared to the bustling scene in the imperial palace, Prince Jing's mansion seemed particularly deserted.

In the study, Xia Taoyuan smiled and said to Chu Xingluo: "Do you know any painters?"

"There are many painters in Yunjun City. I'll ask Long Yan to invite some." Chu Xingluo didn't ask her what she wanted the painter to do. As long as she said something, he would definitely satisfy her.

"Okay, let's ask a good painter to draw our portraits."

"it is good."

"You don't even ask what the portrait is about?" Xia Taoyuan said with a smile.

"You must have your reasons for talking about painting." Chu Xingluo embraced her.

"Paint our wedding portrait and hang it in the room as a testimony to our love. You know, my home is where I come from. Everyone has to take wedding photos when they get married." Xia Taoyuan snuggled in Chu Xingluo's arms. Speaking of this, she missed home.

Chu Xingluo gently stroked her hair and said softly, "Are you missing home?"

Xia Taoyuan's heart trembled slightly. She missed him so much that she hugged Chu Xingluo and rubbed her head against his chest.

Chu Xingluo ordered Long Yan to find the most famous painter in Yunjun City, Qiu Daozi.

Qiu Daozi is indeed a painting god. He can paint quickly and realistically, just like a vintage photo. Xia Taoyuan was delighted when she saw the portrait of her and Chu Xingluo sitting side by side in red dresses. She was going to get married to the man she loved and who loved her.

Chu Xingluo always stared at the portrait in a trance. Although he was usually serious, he could not hide the smile in his eyes when looking at the portrait.

On the tenth day of August, Xia Taoyuan had just gotten up when Mrs. Wei came over.

Madam Wei chatted about some family matters, and then asked Xia Taoyuan which maids she wanted to take with her. Before Xia Taoyuan could reply, the little maid Dai'er hurriedly said, "I, I, Madam, I want to go with the young lady."

Xia Taoyuan also wanted to take Dai'er with her. After all, this little girl was her real maid. It was Madam Wei who bought her a new maid after she came to Beiyue.

Madam Wei smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I'll let you follow the young lady." But then Madam Wei's face changed and became serious. She said, "But you must remember that no matter what happens, you must put the young lady first. Even if it costs your life, you must protect the young lady."

Dai'er nodded desperately. She wanted to protect the young lady. From the time she was born till now, no one had treated her as well as the young lady. She had heard that servants would often be beaten and scolded by their masters, but the young lady in their family not only did not beat or scold them, but also gave her delicious food and fun things, and jewelry and clothes were not a problem. In her heart, she had already put the young lady in her heart and made her the most important person.

Madam Wei added, "Pearl, follow along."

Zhuer nodded and said "yes". Zhuer was born in the Xiangfu and was as loyal to the Xiangfu as her parents. In addition, she was fully aware of Xia Taoyuan's affairs, so she felt relieved to follow Madam Wei.

"It's decided that you two will be the ones to take over. The palace will definitely arrange maids for you. If you all follow, it will show that our prime minister's palace does not trust Prince Jing." Mrs. Wei said a few more words and left.

Mrs. Wei was very satisfied with Xia Taoyuan's arrangement, and she herself felt closer to Zhu'er and Dai'er.

Xia Taoyuan divided his remaining silver among the four maids, and asked Yu'er and Cui'er to take good care of the lady.

In the afternoon, Xia Taoyuan strolled to the garden by herself. She sat in the Xiyun Pavilion, leaning against the pillar where she had carved words when she was a child, and murmured, "Grandpa and grandma, dad and mom, I'm getting married. Your Taotao is getting married. His name is Chu Xingluo. Don't worry, he treats me very well."

As her hand stroked the pillar, Xia Taoyuan's eyes became moist. She missed her grandparents and her parents so much, but she was unlucky and lost them at a young age.

After feeling sad for a while, Xia Taoyuan wiped away her tears and returned to Yingyuan.

In the evening, Wei Qing came. The little girl's eyes were bright and she couldn't hide her excitement.

"Is there anything happy?" Xia Taoyuan asked after taking a sip of tea.

"Sister, Daddy went to our yard today." Wei Qing's tone was full of excitement.

Xia Taoyuan thought: There is a real difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. They are all your own children, but a father treats them differently. It seems that Prime Minister Wei rarely goes to Zhao's place, otherwise Wei Qing would not be so excited.

"Dad said that he would let my brother and I go to see my sister off to get married during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Okay, that's exactly what I meant." Xia Taoyuan said with a smile, "It's only natural for a younger sister to send her elder sister off to get married."

Wei Qing didn't go back until very late. Thinking of Wei Qing's bright and innocent smile, Xia Taoyuan suddenly thought of the Southern King Chu Xingliang. That guy had always been obsessed with Wei Qing. She had too many things to do these days and almost forgot about it. She had to wait until she married Chu Xingluo before bringing them together.