Chapter 475: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 31
Chapter 475: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 31
Cui Xiaoxiao just watched her making trouble quietly. Who was showing off? Wasn't she the one who brought it up first? Wasn't she the one who was making trouble?
Cui Xiaoxiao did not show up the next day when Cui Ningning asked for a date. If she showed up for such a small matter, it would simply lower her status as the prince's concubine. And their wedding date was also set, which was the same as in the previous life.
The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is coming soon. This festival is equivalent to Valentine's Day in modern times! Unengaged men and women can meet on this day. Every year, the Lantern Festival can help many couples get married!
Engaged men and women can go to see the lanterns together on this day, mainly to cultivate their relationship before marriage! As long as it is not out of line, parents generally will not stop this kind of thing.
Cui Xiaoxiao also received an invitation from Ji Fanyin on this day, so she asked for leave from the Marquis's wife early on, and rejected the idea of her sister-in-law going with her, so she went out in the morning.
When she arrived at the place where she had agreed to meet Ji Fanyin, she saw her waving at her from afar! "Xiaoxiao, long time no see! It's really not easy to ask you out!"
"Long time no see! Didn't I rush out as soon as I received your message?" After the show selection, Cui Xiaoxiao made an agreement with her that even if she wanted to ask her out, she should not use the name of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, otherwise she was worried that the Marquis' Mansion would make a fuss here, at least her half-sister would definitely bring herself to talk about it.
The two of them looked at each other and saw that they both looked good. They knew that they had been living a very comfortable life during this period.
"How do you feel about our newly appointed concubine of Prince Jing? I heard that many ladies from noble families are asking about you!" Ji Fanyin said jokingly!
"I feel okay, right? Asking about me? Why are they asking about me? Are they so free? There are so many princes' wives and other powerful wives, but they don't ask about them, but come to ask about me?" She really didn't know about this.
"Of course they are angry! They have worked so hard for so long, both in the talent show and with the help of their families, but they still couldn't get into the backyard of Prince Jing's Mansion. But it was you, an unknown person, who got it. How could they be willing to accept this?
More importantly, although you are only a concubine, you are the only concubine in Prince Jing's Mansion, so you have to be careful from now on!" Ji Fanyin is much more informed than Cui Xiaoxiao.
"What? Is there anyone plotting against me? It's really strange. Doesn't Prince Jing have a principal wife yet? Why don't they think about working hard to become a principal wife, but instead focus on plotting against me, a concubine?" Cui Xiaoxiao was a little confused about these people's train of thought.
"Do you think they didn't try? Didn't they all fail? Some were even given marriages and lost their chances forever! It is precisely because of this that they feel so sad that all their efforts failed!
The person they tried every means to get but was easily obtained by you, what do you think they will do? Don't think these ladies are too innocent, some of them are very powerful!
If a famous talented or beautiful woman in the capital or the daughter of a high-ranking official gets this quota, it's fine. They might be convinced! At least such a person will make them feel apprehensive and they won't easily take action against him.
But in their eyes, you are still a powerless and unknown daughter of a marquis, which means you are an easy target to be bullied. What do you think they will do to you? "Ji Fanyin said earnestly!
She was indeed a little worried about her. After all, there were only a few people she could talk to. She must not let anyone plot against her! She knew that there were at least two ruthless and powerful women who were determined to get the Tenth Prince.
I believe that they have already investigated the information of Le'an Marquis Mansion and Cui Xiaoxiao! It would be strange if they didn't take action against someone who was inferior to them in every way and got the benefits that they could never get no matter how hard they tried!
If it was an open challenge, it would be fine. I believe this sister can handle it. She never doubts her own judgment. What is scary is the secret means used by several parties in collaboration. Sometimes it is really hard to guard against!
The imperial decree of marriage is not an infallible amulet. If Cui Xiaoxiao is plotted against and loses her innocence and reputation, and damages the royal family's reputation, not only will the imperial decree be invalidated, but she will also die!
So she took this opportunity to talk to her sister so that she could be prepared!
However, she was indeed quite surprised that Cui Xiaoxiao had such a good marriage, and she was also very happy for this sister! According to her understanding, the Tenth Prince's backyard was still clean, and his mother, Concubine Zhao, was also a kind and reasonable person. Prince Jing's Mansion was a good place to go!
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many ladies from noble families and powerful families targeting him.
"Ah~ Then wouldn't I be in danger? Sister, I'm very timid, please don't scare me! Why don't you talk about this after dinner? It will affect my appetite!" Cui Xiaoxiao said with a resentful look on her face!
Although her words were not so nice to hear, they were also true. Cui Xiaoxiao was not an ungrateful person, so of course she understood that she was concerned about her. Haha, she was really honored to be noticed by so many ladies!
"I said this before the meal because I know you eat a lot and you have no appetite, so I can save some money! Sister, don't be careless, those people who want to attack you are not simple!
After hearing this, did your appetite become worse? You can't even eat snacks! "Ji Fanyin saw that the sister could still eat and chat with her, which showed that she was also a successful person, so she was relieved a little.
"No, sister, you are wrong! I may turn my grief and anger into appetite. Even if I am going to die, I have to fill my stomach first and die like a full ghost." Cui Xiaoxiao said viciously.
"Okay, luckily I brought enough silver today, which should be enough to feed you, a greedy cat." She just gave a little hint. Even if she could help a little, it would be very limited. How to deal with it and avoid those calculations? It all depends on herself!
"That's great. I came here after having a big meal to empty my stomach. Now that I've finished talking about my business, how about you? How do you feel about being the mistress of the future cabinet minister?" Ji Fanyin's husband's family is still the same as in her previous life.
"Men are just like that. It doesn't matter who they marry. Haven't we all been trained to do what a grandmother should do since childhood?" Ji Fanyin waved her hand nonchalantly!
Although Cui Xiaoxiao knew that her ending would be good, she didn't say much!
Presumably, that dude must have some extraordinary qualities that would make this insightful girl in front of him fall in love with him! Others may not know, but she knows that a girl like Ji Fanyin is not so easy to be moved, and she cannot devote herself to him wholeheartedly!
Soon it was time for lunch. The two ordered several signature dishes of Zuiyuelou and had a delicious meal.
Afterwards, they went to the largest rouge and powder shop in Beijing and tried several rouges. Cui Xiaoxiao also taught Ji Fanyin some makeup tips based on her situation!
Finally, they both put on beautiful makeup and bought some rouge and powder that suited them! But they felt that the jewelry on their heads did not match their beautiful makeup today, so they went to the jewelry store again.
After coming out of the jewelry store, they had already changed their hair styles and jewelry. If they hadn't remembered that they had an appointment in the afternoon, they would probably have gone to the clothing store to change clothes!
Cui Xiaoxiao laughed secretly. No matter what kind of girl she is, she will not reject beauty, even the cold Ji Fanyin is no exception! Then they went to the teahouse and listened to the storyteller while drinking tea in the small compartment of the teahouse!
"Ladies, do you mind if we share a table?" A male voice interrupted the two people who were listening to the book attentively.
Cui Xiaoxiao and Ji Fanyin turned around at the same time and saw the Tenth Prince in casual clothes and a playboy whom Cui Xiaoxiao did not recognize!
When Cui Xiaoxiao saw the two men and Ji Fanyin did not refuse, she immediately realized that the other man must be Ji Fanyin's fiancé!
"Gentlemen, please go ahead!" Although they were outside, they all wanted to keep a low profile. But after all, they knew each other's identities. Cui Xiaoxiao and the other stood up and exchanged a lady-scholar ceremony.
"How did you know we were here?" Cui Xiaoxiao asked as she poured a cup of tea for each of them!
"We have been here since early morning, and we knew it as soon as you two came in." So they found an excuse and slipped out to meet the beauty!
The four of them listened to the book for a while, and then went to the moat together to drink tea and row a boat to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river. Even dinner was served on the boat. Later, they bought lotus lanterns and set them off. Then they went to the night market to guess lantern riddles, eat supper, buy lanterns, and watch the bright lights of thousands of houses.
They were all very low-key, and they all avoided crowded places, focusing only on whether they and those around them were happy!
It was during this date that Cui Xiaoxiao realized that Ji Fanyin's fiancé was far from being as simple as the dandy boy he appeared to be! In private, he had an extraordinary temperament, and the charm of a young master from an aristocratic family was undoubtedly evident in him.
No wonder Ji Fanyin was able to live a good life in her previous life. It shows that it is inseparable from the man in front of her.
And his actions did not hide his intention from the Tenth Prince, and it can even be seen that the two of them have a good personal relationship.
Obviously, Ji Fanyin only found out about this situation today. Cui Xiaoxiao also guessed that this man deliberately revealed his true identity today so that his fiancée could prepare for her marriage with peace of mind!
But this result is quite good. It only took a few hours for Ji Fanyin to change from not taking marriage seriously to taking it seriously after the date.
Cui Xiaoxiao was in a better mood. It was a wonderful thing that her good sisters had a good marriage and everyone had a good result. What made her happiest was that the Tenth Prince gave her a big box of exquisite jewelry on the way back!
Ji Fanyin also gained a lot today. First of all, her fiancé's confession to her gave her hope for the future, and she no longer had to muddle through.
Secondly, the sister's fiancé attaches great importance to her sister! Instantly, she understood that the imperial decree to marry Prince Jing's concubine was not accidental, and the tenth prince must have intervened.
Finally, she doesn't need to worry about her best friend's safety anymore, because she believes that with the Tenth Prince protecting her, he will not sit idly by and watch his bad love interests causing trouble for Cui Xiaoxiao.
The whole day was quite pleasant, and she also received a gift that her fiancé had carefully prepared for her.
The sisterhood between Cui Xiaoxiao and Ji Fanyin also became better.
These are all good things for her.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the New Year is over and life returns to normal. It’s time to study and go to school!
However, the excitement in the capital city did not diminish, because the palace began to prepare intensively for the banquet for the coronation ceremony!
Cui Xiaoxiao dressed up and went to attend the banquet with the Marquis's wife!
After paying respect to the heavens, the earth and the ancestors, reading the imperial edict and announcing it to the world, and after all officials have paid homage, it means that from today on, all the princes will officially enter the court.
It was already noon after completing all the etiquette procedures for conferring the title of king. During lunch, the princes invited the future princesses and concubines to join them for lunch.
Cui Xiaoxiao officially appeared among the royal nobles in Beijing as Prince Jing's concubine!
As soon as Cui Xiaoxiao showed up, she received looks from all sides. Among them were looks of envy, disdain, jealousy, curiosity, complexity... but more were looks of resentment!
She had been using her mental power to observe the entire scene, taking in the gazes and faces of these people and memorizing them in her mind.
She walked calmly to the seat next to the Tenth Prince and sat down, graciously accepting the scrutiny from everyone. After all, a few more glances wouldn't hurt, so it was no big deal!
And today she doesn't have to worry at all about someone plotting against her. On such an important day, whether the plot succeeds or fails, the cost is unbearable.
Besides, no one can guarantee that their calculations in public will not leave any traces. After all, no one is a fool, and so many palace maids, eunuchs and guards are not blind.
Today is the coronation ceremony for many princes. If anyone plots against others today and makes trouble on the most important day in the lives of the princes, many people will be offended. Isn't this simply seeking death?
After the food was served, the number of eyes staring at him decreased a lot. Cui Xiaoxiao also breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a little.
"Are you so nervous?" The Tenth Prince was the first to notice her emotions. Seeing that she had relaxed, he spoke to her in a low voice!
In fact, the other princes also talked quietly with the people around them. So their quiet conversation did not attract much attention except for some interested people.
"Your Highness, how many romantic interests do you have? I feel like I'm riddled with holes from all the romantic gazes you have." Cui Xiaoxiao also spoke to him in a low voice without saying a word.
"It's unfair. I have always been clean." After he said that, he looked around!
"You are the prince, so they naturally dare not do anything to you, but they may not dare to do anything to me who has taken advantage of them!"
"Hehe, don't worry about them. If anyone bullies you, just fight back twice as hard. If anything goes wrong, just blame me. I will always stand on your side." The Tenth Prince coughed twice to suppress his smile, then answered!
"Yes, well, with your words, I will definitely fight back fiercely."
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Although their conversation was very quiet, it was still noticed by the Fifth Prince who had been paying attention to them. It seemed that his Tenth Brother attached great importance to this girl. I don't know what attracted his Tenth Brother to this girl!
Unexpectedly, this plain-looking daughter of the Marquis's family was quite resourceful, and was able to coax his tenth brother to look at her with new eyes and willingly accept the arranged marriage. Does that mean that his previous plan should work?
Sure enough, Cui Xiaoxiao's guess was correct. There was no conspiracy until the very end at the coronation banquet, and it went smoothly.
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