Chapter 99 – A Perfect Couple

Cui Xingzhou listened to the tearful accusation in Miantang’s eyes, but his tone did not loosen a little, “You have a thin waist and long legs. It’s more than enough for me to know it. Why do you have to show it to others on the day of the ceremony? Besides, it’s just a little wider. It can still show your beautiful figure.”

 

After a woman became pregnant, her reactions varied greatly, but mostly her mind became more sensitive.

 

Miantang has also been unable to control her tears recently. So after Cui Xingzhou arbitrarily changed her wedding dress, tears fell in pairs.

 

When Miantang sat quietly without speaking, she looked weak, and the dew of tears was hanging on her face, which was thick and powdery. It really looked very pitiful.

 

Such a silent and tearful look would kill more people than a thousand soldiers and horses.

 

Cui Xingzhou endured for a moment with a stiff face. Finally, with a gloomy face, he shouted to the outside of the house, “Go, find the tailor, and change the dress of the county mayor back!”

 

After he finished shouting, he turned back to see if Miantang was getting better. Unexpectedly, she still cried silently.

 

Cui Xingzhou raised his eyebrows and said, “Be satisfied with what is proper. Even if you continue crying, we don’t have time to make another dress for you!”

 

But Miantang couldn’t stop her grief. When she was in North Street, she used to regard her husband as the god. But her husband at that time, Cui Jiu, did not care about her. She was as broad-minded as the green grassland outside the Great Wall. It makes her wonder how she was able to get such a tolerant and elegant husband.

 

But now, she doesn’t know where the generous husband went. The prince has been more and more strict with herself recently.

 

Miantang even thought that if he found out that she was Lu Wen, she would be chained up and put into a private prison, so that his family scandal would not be publicized and she would lose her freedom completely…

 

When she thought of this, she felt like the tragic fate of life on the stage. She became more and more sad, and finally choked.

 

Cui Xingzhou gritted his teeth and endured for a while. Finally, he twisted his thick eyebrows around her, patted her back, and said coldly, “I only ordered someone to change the size of the dress. Did I accidentally stab the sky and cause the sky to pour?”

 

Miantang sniffed, “When you were in North Street before, you didn’t care about these little things. Are you planning to restrict everything I can do in the future?”

 

Cui Xingzhou raised his eyebrows and said, “I didn’t just not care about you before, but didn’t sleep with you too! Do you really want to live like North Street?”

 

Miantang accidentally broke her emotions and burst out laughing, “Sure, I just like the way we treat each other respectfully like a guest…”

 

Cui Xingzhou felt that he had fallen in the speech. He attached to Miantang’s face with salty tears, and took a hard bite.

 

Miantang has eaten a lot recently. Her cheeks are slightly mellow, showing more wealth and taste very good. Miantang was itchy when he bit him, and she called out and bit his earlobe.

 

After fooling around for a while, they kissed.

 

Embracing such a handsome man’s lips and teeth, it is actually very impressive. Cui Xingzhou is handsome with the smell of green grass and sweet alcohol. His age is also at its prime. It is the age of male masculinity and vitality. Miantang can’t let go when holding him.

 

So the sad mood immediately dissipated a lot. The man is charming. For this fresh and tender mouth, even if she is in prison later, it is worth…

 

So the dispute caused by the wedding dress finally subsided.

 

Cui Xingzhou is not only going to get married recently, but also preparing to go to the capital. Previously, because Miantang was not stable, he was accompanying her in the residence, which has delayed some time. Now he often comes back for lunch at noon, spends some time with Miantang, and has to leave the mansion in a hurry.

 

When the prince left, Servant Li, who had just returned to the residence recently, took the trouble to remind Miantang, “County Mayor, you are pregnant now. Don’t cry so easily. When you get old and dizzy, you will regret not caring about your body and bones now.”

 

Miantang has not heard from Servant Li for some time. She misses her very much. The cooks in the Royal Residence are also delicious. But none of them have the unique taste of Servant Li.

 

Because she was pregnant, Cui Xingzhou felt that she had to have an experienced person around her, which made Servant Li come back from her hometown to take care of Miantang.

 

So Miantang was able to drink her favorite soup and water again. When she heard Servant Li reminding her, she smiled obediently and answered.

 

Servant Li smiled at the mayor of Huaisang County. She felt that she had served many masters in her life, but none of them could make her feel a sense of full achievement like this Lady.

 

After all, the Lady’s manners were all taught by herself. Yesterday, the ladies in the state came to send greetings in advance, and the county mayor followed the Old Princess Consort to deal with it properly. It showed her great demeanor. She was even more like the hostess of the residence than the Old Princess Consort!

 

While drinking tonic soup, Miantang asked Servant Li about the old story of the royal residence, especially the Qin family and the fifth master.

 

Servant Li was naturally familiar with these things in the residence.

 

“County Mayor, despite the fact that Qin-Shi is honest and quiet now, she has also been in favor. But how long can she last when she is favored by her beauty? When the fifth master was disabled, she was reprimanded by the old prince for her inability to protect her son, and gradually fell out of favor. When the new concubine entered, she completely went cold by the old prince…”

 

Miantang smiled and asked, “How on earth is the fifth master’s leg… become disabled?”

 

If it had been put in the past, Servant Li would have worried about the secret news of the residence being leaked, and she would not have said it. But now Miantang is about to become the new hostess of the residence. She naturally needs to tell her everything she knows and helps Miantang take charge of the family affairs wholeheartedly.

 

“It was because of flaccidity that made him disabled. At that time, near the township and county, some children suffered from flaccidity, and the infected ones were either dead or disabled. But at that time, the fifth master studied hard in the residence, and did not leave the residence, but he was also infected in the end. Later, it was said that his commonly-used tea bowl was replaced, and was deliberately infected with flaccidity…”

 

Servant Li said, “At that time, it was Shen’s and Qin’s contention for favor. Their sons were about the same age, and they were preparing to take the imperial exam together. However, the fifth master was born intelligent and much smarter than the sixth master, Shen’s son. If he did not get sick, he would probably pass the imperial exam. Even if he was not the legitimate son and could not inherit the throne, he could also glorify his ancestors. The sixth master could not be compared to the fifth master. However, since the fifth master was obviously sick, he won the attention.”

 

Servant Li also has no proof of these old intrigues, but she just told Maintang her intuition at that time as a servant.

 

Miantang listened and asked, “What about the sixth master? I remember you said he was gone…”

 

Servant Li nodded, “He drank outside and fell into the pond. The fifth master was also there at that time, but he was drunk too. Although he also tried to jump into the pond to save his brother, a disabled man had trouble even to protect himself. How could he save someone?”

 

When Miantang heard, her heart twitched, “What happened later?”

 

Servant Li was ironing her newly made baby clothes, and said, “What else was there later? When the servants heard the cry and found them, the sixth master was drowned, and the fifth master was rescued only after him being unconscious, but he was also dying at that time. Later, the two men’s servants were executed by the old prince’s order.”

 

Miantang listened for a while, and asked leisurely, “Then… Could the fifth master swim before?”

 

Servant Li was dumbfounded when asked, and hesitated, “Maybe not…”

 

Servant Li didn’t want to talk about such an unlucky old story after mentioning it a little, so as not to startle Miantang’s baby.

 

In addition, she comforted Miantang, “The old prince has many wives and concubines, and it is inevitable to engage in intrigue. But now the residence is much cleaner than before. In the future, you and the prince will have to go to the capital, let alone live with your sister-in-law. You can enjoy your life.”

 

Miantang smiled and didn’t say anything more. After all, what Servant Li said was reasonable. In the next few years, she didn’t even have to serve her mother-in-law. Compared with many brides in the big house, it was really much easier.

 

On the day of the Residence wedding, before dawn, there was a crowd at the gate.

 

Many people in the State of Zhen also came in the street to see the new Princess Consort.

 

However, this auspicious time is late. Everyone else greets the bride at dawn. However, the Huaiyang Residence announced to greet the bride in the Residence. Thus, it doesn’t need to be too early. The bride only got up and dressed after the sun was shining up high.

 

It provoked many people to sigh, saying that noble people act differently, and the timing was also unique.

 

However, Miantang is a little guilty. She knows that the arrangement of Prince Huaiyang was purely to take care of the lazy bride who can’t get up early. While her heart is slightly sweet, Miantang can only dress up and fight for the Prince who married the lazy lady.

 

The waist of the newly changed wedding dress is slim and graceful, and the skirt spreads at the ankle, just like the east sea mermaid.

 

A pair of white wrists with gold bracelets inlaid with tourmalines, a high bun with a complete set of macrame of a sparrow’s head crown, and the sparrow’s ornaments are multicolored jewels the size of quail eggs.

 

The luxurious sparrow’s crown looks more delicate and narrow, her vermilion lips are a little red, and her phoenix eyes are slanting.

 

When Miantang walked out of the yard gracefully supported by someone, Prince Huaiyang who stood at the gate of her yard to greet her held his breath for a moment.

 

He knew she was beautiful, but he never thought she could be so beautiful.

 

Such a gorgeous beauty, as well as what she carries in her belly, belongs to Cui Xingzhou alone!

 

Such a sense of satisfaction is unparalleled. It’s a pity that he has to show the others later. If it is possible, Cui Xingzhou can’t wait to hide her from those vulgar people to see his precious wife.

 

Thinking of this, Cui Xingzhou reached out to help his bride.

 

Liu Miantang also looked at the handsome man in front of her.

 

She didn’t expect that Cui Xingzhou, a man with such a cool temperament, could spread his bright red robe so wonderfully. The golden crown set off the cold stars in his eyes. However, his majestic manner completely suppressed the gaudiness of the red robe and made people in awe.

 

The bride was not shy. She looked directly at the groom and smiled at the relatives and friends around her.

 

Servant Li whispered, “County Mayor, be more reserved. It’s not that you haven’t seen it before. You can’t stare at the Prince and giggle like this… keep your manners, pay attention to your etiquette!”