Consort Xiao Xianfei entered the house with the Duchess of Ding, who was in the courtyard with Xiao Zheng and Xiao Qianhou.
Xiao Yao got up and was about to pay her respects, but was held back by Consort Xiao Xian, looking at her niece who was as beautiful and dignified after the fine make-up, she was full of emotions, “In a flash, Yao’er is getting married.”
She was eight years older than her niece and had brought her along since she was a child, almost watching her grow up, but since she had entered the palace, she had seldom declared her to go to the palace, and she did not see her several times a year.
“Auntie.”
Xiao Xianfei smiled in response, the aunt in charge came forward carrying a box, Xiao Xianfei took it and handed it to Xiao Yao, “This is the dowry that aunt has prepared for you, take it well.”
“Thank you, Auntie.”
Xiao Xian Fei wanted to touch her head, but when she raised her hand, she realised that she was wearing a phoenix crown, and her hand fell on her shoulder, “Auntie heard that Song Si is a young talent with a bright future.
“Yao’er knows.”
Xiao Xianfei patted her shoulder comfortingly and after saying a few more words, she turned around and left the house, going to the main courtyard to talk with her own parents.
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On the Song family’s side, Song Si, dressed in a big red bridegroom’s wedding dress, lost his usual composure and was somewhat unable to sit still, looking at the hour again and again.
Song Wangyue and Song Shen looked at each other, Song Wangyue smiled and joked, “Big brother, sister-in-law can’t run away.”
Song Si blushed in a rare moment, he had been up all night last night in excitement and still looked in high spirits today.
Er Ya was also wearing a form-fitting red dress today, and hearing Song Wan Yue’s words, she cocked her head and asked, “Is sister-in-law very pretty?”
“That’s for sure, there’s no one better looking than sister-in-law in big brother’s eyes anymore.”
Er Ya nodded her little head in understanding, “I see, big brother and sister-in-law are seeing each other.”
The crowd laughed.
When the time came, Song Si strided out, mounted his high-headed horse, and led the bridal party towards the Duke of Ding’s residence, blowing and beating.
On the way, the underlings at the back kept throwing money at the crowd of spectators.
Song Si dismounted and walked towards the palace, but he was stopped by someone.
“You say.”
“Will you be good to my sister in the future?”
Song Si barely hesitated, “Will.”
“Won’t bully her?”
“No.”
“Won’t bully her?”
“No.”
Xiao Qian’s pale face had a smile on it, “Remember your words today, if you ever wrong my sister, I will never let you go.”
“There won’t be that day!”
Song Si said in a categorical manner.
Xiao Qian was satisfied.
He gave way to his body but waved his hand and immediately some underlings came up to block the doorway, and the Xu family’s underlings also went up, throwing red seals like rain while protecting Song Si and rushing inside.
Xiao Qian watched from the side, the smile on his face growing deeper and deeper.
It was only after half a quarter of an hour of stalemate that Song Si went inside, all the way to Xiao Yao’s boudoir. The door to the room was unexpectedly tightly closed, with Qing’er and a group of maids blocking the doorway.
Qing’er raised her voice, lionizing the door, “Auntie, several of us have been with Miss since we were young, so you can’t come in without a big red envelope.”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
She walked to the door with a smile on her face and gestured quietly to the maids who had followed her, who understood and walked on tiptoe to the door.
Sister Wu pulled out a thick red envelope, “A few girls, you open the door a crack, I’ll stuff the red envelope in.”
Inside the door, Qing’er stood on her heels and looked out, seeing through the gap that she was holding the red envelope, before pulling open a crack, no sooner had the word “stuff” been uttered than the maids hiding on either side of the door rushed out and took advantage of the situation to bang open the door.
Qing’er stomped her foot in anger, “Treacherous!”
Sister Wu smiled happily and put the large red envelope into her hand, “All have a share.”
Only then was Qing’er happy and invited Song Si in.
Xiao Yao sat on the wedding bed, her red head covering her gorgeous face, but she could not hide the heartbeat that almost pushed out of her chest, she held her breath and listened as Song Si approached step by step and stood in front of her.
Xiao Yao’s heart missed a beat.
Song Si’s clear voice with concealed joy rang out above her head, “Yao’er, I’ve come to marry you!”
Xiao Yao felt her face burning up, her lips wriggled, wanting to say something, but felt something blocked in her throat, unable to say a word, she just nodded her head gently.
Song Si wanted to bend down and pick the person up, but he was pulled by someone, he turned around and saw that it was Xiao Qian, he was slightly stunned.
Knowing that Xiao Qian was not well, he had thought of carrying him out.
Xiao Qian pulled him away and leaned down in front of Xiao Yao, his voice steady, “Sister, I’ll carry you.”
Xiao Yao hesitated slightly and got up to lie on Xiao Qian’s back, her little brother only had this one chance to carry her out of the house, she couldn’t bear to let him down.
Qing’er and another maid immediately stepped forward, supporting her left and right.
Xiao Qian’s steps were slow but steady as he carried her to the main courtyard and placed her on the cushion.
The Duke of Ding and his wife sat on the main table, Xiao Zheng and his wife sat at the bottom left, and Consort Xiao Xian sat at the bottom right, and Xiao Yao bade farewell to the family one by one.
Xiao Qian picked her up again on his back and walked steadily towards the outside.
Lady Xiao Zheng was in tears.
The Duchess of Ding Guo also had red eyes.
Xiao Qian was panting heavily before he was halfway to the gate. Xiao Yao heard him clearly, but did not say anything to make him stop, but quietly squeezed Qing’er’s arm, and Qing’er agreed to help her more steadily.
After leaving the house and putting her inside the palanquin, Xiao Qian was already sweating like rain, but still smiled and said to Song Si, “Brother-in-law, I’ll leave Big Sister to you.”
Song Si solemnly responded, put the palanquin curtain down, and turned onto his horse.
The sound of drums and music rang out.
The palanquin was also lifted up and slowly walked towards the front, behind were the bridal party, carrying forty-eight loads of dowry, and then behind were the bridal party, the procession was so long that Song Si had turned the corner in front and the people behind were just lifting their feet.
As they had done when they arrived, the Xu family’s underlings kept throwing coins at the people watching, and the noise was higher than ever.
Suddenly, a figure sprang out of the crowd and pounced directly on the palanquin.
The eight men carrying the palanquin were caught off-guard and paused slightly as the man pounced directly into the palanquin, ripping Xiao Yao out of the palanquin and placing a shiny dagger against the side of her neck.
Shiny daggers were pressed against her neck.
Song Si turned around, saw the situation before him, jumped off his horse and approached the man, “Let her go!”
“Don’t move, or I’ll kill her!”
Song Si’s hand, which was hidden in his sleeve, was clenched into a fist, and for the first time in his life there was hostility in his eyes, “What do you want?”
“I want to see Queen Consort Xian.”