As soon as this naughty remark came out, all the guests in the hall burst into laughter.

Qin Shan and Lin Qiuniang couldn't bear it either. There were tears in the corners of their eyes and smiles on their faces. They couldn't cry anymore.

Qin Xiaoxiao just breathed a sigh of relief when a deep voice came from his ear: "I will not compete with you for favor."

She looked towards Jingheng, even though she couldn't see anything, she still felt his focused gaze, and her heart suddenly felt sweet: "It's okay, just fight for it."

It was rare for her to be so generous. Jing Heng was suspicious, wondering if she had other motives. As a result, he heard this girl continue: "You can't compete with me anyway."

Well, she is so confident that her parents will always love her the most.

Qin Xiaoxiao was thinking this in his heart.

Jing Heng was angry and funny, but finally turned into a hint of helplessness, hidden at the corner of his lips.

Qin Shan and Lin Qiuniang looked at this scene and couldn't help but smile at each other. Especially Qin Shan, his view of Jing Heng, the son-in-law, has changed greatly. As long as he treats his daughter well, his father-in-law will love her as his son.

At the reminder of the matchmaker, Qin Xiaoxiao and Jing Heng knelt down and worshiped their family members. Just as they were about to stand up, Mr. Qin suddenly said: "We must not forget the kindness we have received from our lives. Xiaoxiao, go and kowtow to Mr. Qin."

Qin Xiaoxiao was stunned. After she realized what she was doing, she subconsciously looked at her parents' faces. It was just that the hijab blocked her sight, so she couldn't see anything.

"Xiaoxiao, go ahead, this is what you should do." Qin Shan unexpectedly agreed to Mr. Qin's suggestion, shook his daughter's wrist, and motioned her to turn right.

As a father, he understood Qin Huai's mood very well at this moment. If it weren't for this man, how could he have a daughter like Xiaoxiao.

Qin Huai did not expect that the Qin family would let his daughter kneel down to say goodbye to him. Looking at his daughter walking towards him step by step, he could not suppress the excitement in his heart, and his eyes could not help but heat up: "No, it's okay if you don't kneel down..."

Before she finished speaking, Qin Xiaoxiao knelt down at Jingheng's reminder and kowtowed three times to him respectfully. She still couldn't say "Dad", but she already regarded him as a respectable elder in her heart.

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"Okay, okay, get up quickly." Qin Huai stepped forward to help her up. He meant to give her a few words but felt they were too nagging. His thousands of words turned into a warning to Jing Heng: "You have to treat her well!"

Jing Heng nodded: "I will."

Mrs. Qin on the side covered her face with a handkerchief and couldn't help crying. She felt increasingly grateful to the Qin family.

People who knew Qin Xiaoxiao's life experience were filled with emotion when they saw this scene.

On the one hand, I feel that the Qin family is good at being a good person, on the other hand, it has strengthened the relationship with Mr. Qin, making my granddaughter (daughter)'s support more stable.

After bidding farewell to her relatives, it was time to board the wedding sedan. Dabao and Sanbao quarreled in public over who would carry her. Finally, under Qin Xiaoxiao's persuasion, Dabao, the eldest brother, compromised.

Sanbao carried Qin Xiaoxiao on his back and walked towards the wedding sedan step by step under everyone's gaze. At this moment, he hoped that this road would have no end and would continue carrying his cousin on his back.

Even though he was reluctant to leave, this short journey was still over. He carefully sent his cousin into the wedding sedan, and his eyes turned red silently as he looked at her figure, unable to say a word.

"Sambo, don't worry about me, I will be fine." Qin Xiaoxiao touched Sanbao's head, as if something was pressing on his heart.

"Yes." Sanbao nodded heavily, then exited the sedan chair, slammed the sedan door, turned his back to the wedding sedan, and shrugged his shoulders slightly.

Jing Heng, who was about to mount his horse, saw this scene, walked up to him and said, "Xiaoxiao is most worried about you. If you are not happy, she will not be happy either."

Putting down these words, he didn't care what Sanbao thought. Under the urging of the matchmaker, he quickly got on his horse, and his hem embroidered with koi and cats shone brightly in the sun.

With a high-pitched "lift up the sedan", the eight-carriage sedan got up and headed out of the village amidst bursts of lively firecrackers.

Sanbao quickly calmed down his emotions, got on his horse together with his eldest and second brothers, followed closely behind the wedding sedan, and escorted his cousin into the Princess Protector's Mansion.

The dowry, which had been reduced to a hundred tons by the Qin family who did not want to be publicized, was carried out one by one by the guards, forming a long red dragon with no beginning or end, and some of the bars were bent.

People who witnessed this scene for the first time were dumbfounded and no longer dared to question the importance the Princess Protector's Mansion paid to Qin Xiaoxiao.

Watching the wedding sedan go further and further until it was no longer visible, the Qin family's hearts became empty. They remembered Qin Xiaoxiao's advice and did not cry after all.

As the daughter (granddaughter) said, they did not lose a child, but gained a son-in-law, and they will have grandchildren in the future. This is something to be happy about.

As dusk approached, the palace of Princess Protector was full of guests, and the noise was endless.

Since the last wedding banquet was held, the twenty-year prospect was full moon. In the twenty years since then, there has been no happy event in Princess Protector's Mansion, which has made many people who want to make friends with Princess Protector unable to get through.

This time, it was hard to wait for the opportunity for Princess Protector to entertain guests. How could each family miss it? So in the early morning, they came to the door one after another with generous gifts to congratulate her.

In an inconspicuous guest room, several ladies who were friends with each other were sipping tea and talking about the bride who was about to enter the house:

"I don't know what is so special about this Qin family that can make Her Royal Highness the Princess and Mr. Jing abandon all the noble girls in the capital and be willing to marry a girl from a peasant family. Moreover, this battle is even bigger than last year when the sixteenth prince married the prince's concubine.

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"Do you still remember the child exchange case last year? According to rumors, this Qin family is the daughter of Mr. Qin, the Minister of Punishment."

"Eh? Is this true? If he is really Lord Qin's daughter, he would be worthy enough to belong to the Princess Protector's Mansion."

"For a marriage between two surnames, family status is not enough. Appearance and talent are also indispensable. Even though this Qin family is Lord Qin's daughter, her appearance is just like Lord Qin's, but she grew up in the countryside.

What kind of talent can you have? I’m afraid I can’t even read a single Chinese character.”

"Wrong, this Qin family has studied in school, and his apprentice is Mr. Xu. It's just that he has never been exposed to others, so you don't know."

As soon as these words came out, the noble lady who had previously mocked Qin Xiaoxiao for not knowing a single word looked a little ugly. She forced her respect and said: "I guess I am not very good at studying. I am afraid of being embarrassed so I don't show it in front of others."

The others looked at each other and laughed: "Who knows, there will always be a chance to see you in the future, and you will know when the time comes."

A noble lady was very sensible and reminded: "This marriage was granted by the Holy One. I even gave a dowry specially before. It is said that everything is the Holy One's treasure. It is impossible for a woman to let the Holy One do her face."

It’s simple, let’s not even think about seeing other people’s jokes.”

After hearing this, everyone felt that it made sense, and all of them said with envy: "This Qin family is really a blessing to our ancestors. He is so blessed. If we have the opportunity someday, we will definitely make friends with him."

"Yes, who in the capital is not curious about whether Princess Protector will let her go out?"

"How could you not allow it? This time Princess Protector is hosting a banquet for guests. I think she also wants to take this opportunity to walk around outside again."

"Tsk, this Qin family has such a good life, I'm so envious of him."

"..."

All these people say is that they are unwilling to do so.

Although Jingheng's background is somewhat flawed, it is true that he has been favored by Emperor Yuanhe and Queen Mother Jing over the years, and he is still serving in the Ministry of Household Affairs. With a mother like Princess Protector, several people do not want him

Such a son-in-law.

Earlier, Emperor Yuan He took advantage of the opportunity for the prince and grandson to choose a wife for Jing Heng. Many people eagerly handed over portraits of their daughters to the palace, hoping to be chosen. Who knew that none of these noble girls from aristocratic families could catch his eye?

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Now that Qin Xiaoxiao was suddenly deprived of the title of daughter-in-law of the Princess Protector, wasn't this an indirect step on the head of a noble daughter from a noble family? How could these people be willing to do so?

At this moment, someone shouted loudly: "Come back, come back, the bride has been brought back!"

Several people stood up involuntarily and heard bursts of firecrackers outside. Apparently the bride had arrived at the gate.

There are always people who love to watch the excitement. With the sound of firecrackers and music playing, many guests have gathered outside the gate. Looking at the endless dowry, even if they have seen such scenes many times, they are still attracted by it.

I was shocked by the generosity.

When the wedding sedan slowly descended, Jing Heng dismounted and hurried to the front of the wedding sedan. Just as he was about to open the sedan door, the matchmaker on the side hurriedly reminded: "Young Master, you have to kick the sedan door three times and the bride will open the door."

The so-called kicking of the sedan door is nothing more than a show of authority to the bride to show the majesty of the groom. After marriage, the bride should regard her husband as her heaven and obey everything.

Before the wedding, the matchmaker told Jingheng the meaning of kicking the sedan door.

"Get out of the way." Jing Heng pushed the noisy matchmaker away, raised his hand and knocked gently on the sedan door three times: "Xiaoxiao, we're here."

Seeing the groom's behavior, the people who went to Qin's house to pick up the bride were not surprised, but the guests whispered and couldn't stand his behavior of indulging the bride.

In the wedding sedan, Qin Xiaoxiao felt dizzy and thought the sedan was still moving. When she heard Jing Heng's words, she was stunned for a moment before she realized what she was doing. She opened the sedan door with shaking hands: "Brother Li..."

This was the first time she had sat in a sedan chair in her entire life. Even though the bearers carried it very steadily, it still swayed, not to mention that she had to sit there for a whole day.

"What's wrong?" Jing Heng sensed something was wrong immediately, stepped forward and held her cold hand, helped her out of the wedding sedan, and let her half lean on him.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little dizzy. Just take a few steps and I'll be fine." Qin Xiaoxiao smiled at him, realizing that he couldn't see, so she tried her best to stand still and wait for her feet to regain strength.

Seeing that she could stand firmly, Jing Heng felt relieved. He picked up the red tea gift given by the maid and handed one end to her hand: "Are you feeling better?"

Qin Xiaoxiao took Qianhong and nodded: "Much better, let's go."

Jingheng was worried that she would go alone, so he held Qianhong in his left hand and supported her arm with his right hand, leading her up the steps step by step, not paying attention to the strange looks in his eyes.

Among many happy events, weddings have the most ceremonies. There are more than a dozen rituals to be done before the bride enters the house and goes to the formal ceremony.

Jingheng felt sorry for Qin Xiaoxiao after working hard all day, and didn't want her to go through such trouble, so he just helped her step over the brazier when entering the door, ignored the matchmaker's nagging, and took her directly to the main hall.

The hall was crowded with people watching the ceremony. Some officials were not of high enough status and were not even allowed to sit on chairs. They could only stand at the back in a polite manner.

When you see the newlyweds walking towards each other against the light, even if you can't see the bride's appearance, from the joy overflowing from the groom's eyebrows and the two figures holding each other, you have to admit that these two are a perfect match.

Princess Protector sat alone in the main seat, looking at her son and daughter-in-law walking towards her, a gentle smile appeared on her originally indifferent face, expressing her satisfaction with the marriage without reservation.

No one present is a fool. Although they think the bride's background is too humble, it is true that she is loved by the Princess Protector, not to mention that she has received a dowry from the Holy Emperor and the Queen Mother. Based on these two points alone, no one dares to

Look down on her.

The Minister of Etiquette, who was sent by Emperor Yuanhe to officiate the wedding, looked at the time, bowed and said to Princess Protector: "Your Highness, the auspicious time has come, do you want to start worshiping?"

Princess Protector nodded: "Let's begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp voice sounded outside the palace: "Your Majesty has arrived, the Queen Mother has arrived!"

There was a sudden silence in the palace. The guests concealed their shock and stood up and knelt down to greet him: "Long live my emperor, long live my queen, and my queen mother, a thousand lives, a thousand years, a thousand years!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Princess Protector's face, as she obviously didn't know that Empress Dowager Jing and Emperor Yuan He would come. She got up, straightened her clothes, and led Jing Heng and Qin Xiaoxiao quickly to the door to pick them up.
To be continued...