Shuangjiao

A woman's [-]th birthday means she is an adult and can marry.

Three days before the Jiji ceremony, a shaman should be invited to divination, select the guest of honor, and then stay as the guest.

The guest of honor chosen by Princess Lekang for Wen Xueqing was Mr. Li's wife, because Wen Xueqing's mother left early, and only Wen Guanghe sat in the parents' seat.

After the guests were seated, Wen Guanghe got up to make an opening speech.

Wen Xueqing was dressed in boy's clothes, with a double-ringed bun, and was sitting facing east.

Three plus three bows, every time you add clothes, you have to pray once.

As a supporter, what Lingrou has to do is to assist Zhengbin, and get clothes and hairpins for Wen Xueqing.

Watch her change from children's clothes to adult clothes, and then to luxurious dresses for grand occasions. Every time she changes her hairpin, she finally becomes a luxurious and bright adult woman.

Looking at such a process, she seems to be looking back on Wen Xueqing's growth - although they did grow up fighting each other in Tongli, she has never realized so clearly that Wen Xueqing has really grown up up.

In the future, she will marry and take care of the family, from a couple to a house full of children and grandchildren, from Qingsi to Muxue.

...In the future, they probably won't focus on each other anymore, because they have other things to take care of.

After the ceremony was completed, the guests left, and the close friends of the Wen family could stay again.

Today is not only Wen Xueqing's wedding ceremony, but also her birthday.

Ling Rou didn't leave immediately, but stayed with her mother.

Wen Xueqing's makeup was not removed, her makeup was in a high bun, her long skirt was blooming like flowers, her ribbons were dancing as she walked, and her rings were jingling.The sun was shining brightly, and she was standing in the backlight, so dazzling that she couldn't look directly at it.

The little lady whom he had carefully raised finally showed her beauty in front of everyone. Princess Lekang was so excited that she quietly wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and praised her niece like her own daughter to everyone with red eyes.

Gao Lan hadn't performed the Jiji Ceremony yet, and although she couldn't attend today's event as Wen Xueqing's admirer, she was still enthusiastic about the Jiji Ceremony, pestering Wen Xueqing to fumble around and ask questions.

Lingrou watched quietly for a while, feeling unreal.

It's hard to imagine that Wen Xueqing can still be so elegant and upright.Moreover, it seems that it is not difficult for everyone to accept her like this.

Hearing Princess Lekang praise her for being smart and docile, no one showed a surprised expression.

Perhaps because of the power of the Wen family, or because of Princess Lekang's face, no one talked about Wen Xueqing's unrestrained attitude before Ji.

...Maybe Wen Xueqing's outfit today is too deceptive.

She was the one who helped with the dressing, but she couldn't believe that this graceful woman was Wen Xueqing.

It seems that Wen Xueqing just stepped on the horse to compete for the bouquet yesterday. She stood on the flower building and looked down from the top, feeling bored and astonished.

I don't know when, Wen Xueqing has always done things beyond her expectations, and she is no longer the domineering and arrogant Wen Xueqing in her inherent impression.

"What's wrong with my son?" Cui Shi suddenly asked Ling Rou, "Miss Wen's birthday is today, don't you want to congratulate her?"

"Go."

Ling Rou complied, she knew the reason why her mother agreed to let her be the praiser of Wen Xueqing and Ji.

——They are all married to Luoyang, it is better to marry someone who knows the basics.

The top aristocratic families are married to each other, but in the eyes of the Luoyang clan, the Ling family no longer belongs to the top of Luoyang.It's better to get married with the Wen family and maintain the Ling family's reputation in Linzhou.

Wen Wulang has been regarded by his mother as the son-in-law of the east bed, and he is just waiting for an opportunity.

Although Ling Ruan and Wen Xueqing didn't deal with each other, the Wen Ling family had never been separated because of this, and many of the Ling family's children were selected by Wen Guanghe's fairness to become officials.

Of course, regarding Wen Xueqing's boudoir struggle with Ling Rou, Princess Lekang must be on Wen Xueqing's side.

Cui couldn't say for sure that Princess Lekang asked Ling Rou to be her praiser today because she was considering Ling Rou's meaning.

However, if Lingrou doesn't come, she is expressly rejecting Princess Lekang and refusing to marry into Wen's family.

For these, Ling Rou didn't show obvious likes and dislikes, just bowed her head and said that she would let her mother decide.

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Li Junjun came with his mother to Wen Xueqing's funeral ceremony, and happened to be a Yousi.

Now that she is busy, she can finally rest.

Wen Xueqing's Jiji ceremony was attended by people from Linzhou aristocratic families, so they naturally noticed this beautiful and cautious Yousi.

After the Jiji ceremony was over, someone began to inquire.

She came from a low family background, and the performance of Jiji this time made many noble ladies look at her highly. After all, she can be recognized by the high-sighted Princess Lekang, and her conduct is also good.

As soon as the ritual utensils were put away one by one, someone congratulated her with a smile.

The ceremony for the only girl in the Wen family was a show of respect, and the guests were all dressed up in formal attire.

The same is true for Zhang Xiao from Weidi, who no longer wears plain dresses.

Li Junjun was noncommittal at the ceremony.

The gap in family background is not so easy to eliminate. Her father is very talented and everyone praises him, but his stubborn temper is as famous as his talent.

If you want fame, it's okay to marry her, but will those aristocratic families lack these?

As for Gao Lan's aunt, Li Junjun also met several times after Shangyuan, and each time she didn't talk much, but she could feel the strangeness of this woman.

The current world does not require women to be faithful to each other, and it is not uncommon to remarry.

But Zhang Xiao came here to live as a widow, but he frequently went in and out of parties, interacting with these unmarried girls like a green girl.

If Zhang Xiao remarried, it would not be strange to do so. The strange thing was that she only occasionally talked about her deceased husband and said that she would not remarry. Although she dressed properly, she still had the style of an unmarried girl.The servants around Gao Lan treated her like Gao Lan.

Even, many people who didn't know Zhang Xiao thought she was a young lady from the Gao family who hadn't left the cabinet when they met for the first time.

Gao Lan seemed unaware of this, and has always been very close to this aunt.

Before Shangyuan, Wen Xueqing also mentioned the weirdness of this aunt to Mr. Li.

Wei Di and Linzhou are not very close. Because of Princess Lekang, the Wen family has always stood firmly on the side of the emperor.The Wen family did not buy what Wei Miao did under the banner of the Son of Heaven.

Gaolan Gaoqi's mother's family background is not very high, otherwise the Wen family would not have agreed to Gao Qi's father to marry her.

Therefore, it is the limit for Zhang Xiao to be able to marry Wei Miao's clan son. Although this marriage requires Zhang Xiao to travel long distances away from relatives and friends, it is indeed a good marriage.

But Zhang Xiao didn't say much about Wei Di, and only said a few words when he had to.

This is too strange, if it's all good memories, it's normal not to want to be married and widowed again, if it's bad, it should be resentment.

However, Zhang Xiao looks calm and calm every time.

Jun Li couldn't figure it out.

Wen Xueqing also discussed with Mr. Li after Yuan Ye.

The situation in Linzhou is delicate, and Shenhu is an important hub. The Wen family will not let outsiders get involved.

The situation in Luoyang is getting more and more delicate, the crown prince is still ill, His Majesty is slack in government affairs, the banditry in the south is getting more and more rampant, the court is destroyed and there are waves of rebirth, the king of Zhao in the south and the state is furious because of the ineffectiveness of the county officials in suppressing the bandits, and re-election over the emperor's disposal official.

In the north, Wei Miao summoned his subordinate Jiehu to fight the Xiongnu officially. Although he was afraid of affecting the farming, the emperor did not conscript troops in the Central Plains, but he distributed all the soldiers and horses in his hands to Wei Miao.The war has already begun, and food and grass reserves are tight. Even after the war, pensions and resettlement will cost a lot.

Whether it is the south or the north, everyone is looking at Linzhou, which is stable and prosperous, and everyone is jealous.

Zhang Xiao here seems not to have been affected by the war in Wei, he followed Gao Lan around in Linzhou, and even came to Wen Xueqing's ceremony this time.

Look as usual, advance and retreat politely.He can also quickly pretend to be very familiar with Wen Xueqing.

Earlier, Wen Xueqing said to listen to Mr. Li, and introduced Li Junjun to Zhang Xiao, but she felt that he was weird and wanted to find someone to help him find out Zhang Xiao's purpose.

But until now, I still haven't seen anything.

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After Wen Xueqing finished talking with the others, she walked towards Ling Rou and Cui with Princess Lekang.

Princess Lekang held Wen Xueqing's hand, and greeted Cui Shi with a smile.

Wen Xueqing just glanced at Lingrou, then turned her gaze elsewhere.

The noble ladies of Linzhou are well aware that Wen Xueqing and Ling Rou are at odds, but today, Wen Xueqing and Ji Li invited Ling Rou to be their praiser.

No need to think about it, this group of people will be confused by them.

Without any warning, Wen Xueqing suddenly invited Lingrou to be her praiser, but Gao Lan, who was always on good terms with her, got nothing and could only watch the ceremony like them.

Originally thought that Gao Lan and Wen Xueqing had a falling out, but it didn't look like it.

But when Wen Xueqing and Ling Rou faced each other, they didn't have the same aura as before.

At the birthday banquet that followed, the two got along very peacefully.

The noble lady of Linzhou, who was forced to stand in line because of the split between the two, suddenly didn't know how to deal with herself.

In the past, I didn't think so much about the vindictiveness between the younger daughters.Today and after Jiji, Wen Xueqing's engagement with the Gao family, although Princess Lekang did not mention it explicitly, she also tacitly made it known.If they don't marry out of Linzhou, as long as the Wen family doesn't fall, they still can't compare with Wen Xueqing

It's just that Ling Rou is like this, does it mean that the two of them are still reconciled? Judging from the attitudes of Cui Shi and Princess Lekang, it seems that they have taken a fancy to Ling Rou...

——Mr. Wen's family is the ideal husband in the eyes of Linzhou girls.

Thinking about it this way, everyone envied Ling Rou one after another. She was able to be in the boudoir, and she was able to stay relatively close to Wen Xueqing. In the future, she could marry into the Wen family and sit with Wen Xueqing as sister-in-law. Maybe she could still be on Wen Xueqing's head.

In the end, Ling Rou actually won?

Wen Xueqing didn't know what other people thought, and she wasn't interested in exploring it.

Ling Rou smiled and raised her glass to congratulate: "May you be like today every year, and laugh every day. Splendid years, live up to the present."