Harem Daily Life

The Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion was in a state of extreme busyness.

Gu Yi was busy settling the military camp and had no time to take care of his own marriage. He only showed up on the first day to try on his wedding dress, and then he was never seen again.

The wife of the Ningyuan Marquis invited Madam Tao to come over to help, and also called her sister-in-law from her mother's family to help. She was busy from entertaining the guests to preparing the meals, and then to all the arrangements.

Fortunately, Tao Yanyan sent the Ministry of Internal Affairs to assist. The people in the palace were efficient, and the procedures for the princess's marriage were shorter than those for the princess, so it was quick to copy them. The imperial chefs in the palace also came to Ningyuan Marquis's mansion to help, saving the Ningyuan Marquis' wife a lot of effort.

As for Xinlan, her wedding dress had been prepared long ago, and her dowry was also purchased every year. She just had to count it from the warehouse, so compared to the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, she had more free time.

She originally wanted to sell her dowry to buy food, but Prince Changping did not allow it and gave her another 10,000 taels of silver to buy food: "Keep your dowry for yourself, and pass it on to your children if you can't use it all. Don't touch your dowry."

Xinlan took the banknote and her eyes turned red: "Thank you, father. After my daughter gets married, please take good care of herself and don't worry about her."

Prince Changping looked at his daughter and said, "You... never mind. Since His Majesty has granted the marriage and you are willing to marry him, I can only wish you and him to be together and love each other forever. You have never been far away. Xicheng is located in a remote area and it will be hot soon. You should be careful on the way and don't get heat stroke. When you reach Yuecheng, don't follow him and guard the rear area well."

Prince Changping was worried that his daughter would follow him to Xicheng regardless of everything, as that place was on the border and too unsafe.

How could Xinlan not know what her father was thinking, so she nodded and agreed hurriedly: "Don't worry, father, I will stay in Yuecheng and wait for him to come back. I won't cause trouble for him or distract him."

She wanted to go with him, but she also didn't want to be a burden to him. Xinlan just couldn't bear to be too far away from him and just wanted to be closer to him.

"I won't say more. You should go to bed early because you have to get up early tomorrow to dress up. This wedding was hastily arranged and everything was kept simple. Fortunately, the Queen was considerate and sent the Ministry of Internal Affairs to assist. The palace was given the full face it deserved. I think the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion has a good relationship with the Queen. After you two return to the capital, you can go and thank the Queen."

Xin Lan nodded and said with a smile: "Gu Yi said that the Queen recognized Ning Yuanhou as her uncle, so the relationship between them is not only that of Gu Ning and Master Tao's marriage, but also that of godparents, so their relationship is naturally better."

Prince Changping was stunned and a little suspicious, but he didn't think much about it. The father and daughter talked for a while and then went back to rest.

The prince's family married off their daughter, the marquis' family got married, the two powerful families formed a powerful marriage, and it was also His Majesty who granted the marriage. The ceremony was completed in three days and it became a hot topic in the capital for a while.

All the court officials knew that General Gu was going to lead troops to war, was entrusted with an important task by His Majesty, and was also going to marry His Majesty's cousin. This was definitely a sign of his advancement, so even if they didn't receive an invitation, they all brought gifts and went to the wedding to drink a glass of wine.

He Linzhang and Tao Yanyan also attended the banquet, and the twins also appeared in front of the court officials for the first time. The two little ones attracted everyone's attention as soon as they appeared, and the court officials and their families lined up to pay their respects.

Xiao Jinan is responsible for taking care of Yucheng, He Xuan and He Yue are responsible for taking care of Yunuo. The three little ones are in charge of the two little ones and keep a close eye on them.

"You can look, but you can't touch. The baby's skin is delicate and you can't touch it." Xiao Jinan protected Yu Cheng and frowned at the visitor.

"Sister Nuo'er is sleeping, just watch her, but don't talk. If you wake her up, no one will be happy." He Yue stood beside Yunuo and said seriously. She knew too well the power of a baby's crying. When she was asleep, she was a cute little girl who melted people's hearts, but once she started crying, she was a little devil who drove people crazy.

The court officials and their families naturally did not dare to move a step. They just looked at it and left with satisfaction.

He Linzhang and Tao Yanyan looked at the children from time to time, and when they saw that nothing had gone wrong, they felt relieved.

The ceremony went relatively smoothly. With the Emperor and Empress in charge, and given the chaos of war going on, not many people were making a fuss about drinking, and the banquet went by quickly. By the end of the banquet, nothing unexpected had happened.

Tao Yanyan left He Linzhang in the front yard, asked Mingyue and the others to take care of the children, and then went to the backyard to meet Xinlan.

Xinlan had already taken off her veil, had dinner, and was waiting for nightfall in her room. When she saw Tao Yanyan coming, she stood up to greet him.

"Okay, get up quickly." Tao Yanyan stepped forward and helped her up: "There are no outsiders here. We are not only the sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law, but also the sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law. Why are you being so polite to me given this relationship?"

Xinlan smiled and said, "There is a difference between the emperor and the subjects, and you are still the queen!" After that, she took Tao Yanyan's arm and sat down, pouring her tea personally.

Tao Yanyan looked at Xinlan and held her hand: "I didn't expect that you two would end up together after all these twists and turns. Anyway, you're already married, so just live a good life in the future. You must go with me this time. Although I don't agree, I don't object either. You must be careful when you are out there, and you must put your own safety first, understand?"

Xinlan understood her good intentions and nodded, "I lost my mother when I was young, and I was really afraid of losing her, so I wanted to go with him and cultivate our relationship. You know, I always feel like something is missing between him and me. You can say there is a gap or we don't understand each other. We just didn't spend enough time together."

Tao Yanyan could understand her feelings. He nodded, looked at her, and listened to her continue.

"You told me before that at this age I should live a bright and cheerful life. The farthest place I've been to since I was a child is Fuyan Temple on the outskirts of the city. I'll just take this opportunity to go out and see the world." Xinlan said, looking at Tao Yanyan with longing.

Then he said embarrassedly, "To be honest, when I talked to you before, I always felt that you were knowledgeable and open-minded. You are not much older than me, but you know so much, which makes me look particularly ignorant."

Tao Yanyan smiled helplessly and said, "I don't understand what you understand. It's like embroidery. I can't even embroider a single stitch. And Buddhism. You understand this scripture and that scripture, but I can't understand anything you say."

Tao Yanyan patted her hands and said, "There are tens of thousands of women in the world, each with their own charm. You are very good, there is no need to belittle yourself." After saying that, he blinked at her, which was very cute.

Xinlan was amused by her expression: "I finally understand why my brother is looking at you with shining eyes. If I were a man, seeing you so smart and cute, I would probably fall in love with you too."

Tao Yanyan immediately hugged herself and pretended to be frightened: "Don't do that, your brother is a jealous person, it's hard to appease him once he's upset."

The two of them laughed and made noises, and bursts of laughter filled the room.

Gu Yi stood outside the door, unable to describe the feeling in his heart, sour, bloated, and a little distraught.

But there was a voice in his ears that kept repeating: Let it go, let it go.