readytorunbook Chapter 205 Wedding
Chapter 205 Wedding
After a while, he seemed to have noticed something, and would tease me and ask me if I had read some love poems recently, and if I wanted to share some with him. I couldn't stand him reading poems to me in Tu Shanjing's voice, because I was afraid that I would mistake him for Tu Shanjing. Whenever he mentioned it, I would ask him to go back to his little box home. At first he did as I was told, but later he would sometimes listen and sometimes not. I couldn't force him to read back, so I could only look at him angrily and laugh at the fact that I couldn't do anything with him.
During this period, Lan Mei sent someone to invite me once, but I was afraid that seeing her would cause trouble, so I declined the invitation by saying that I had an errand. Apart from that, there was nothing else that could cause trouble.
When the day of Tushan Hou's wedding came, Tushan Jing still hadn't made it back in time.
Mrs. Tushan was in high spirits when she was happy. She finally recovered the day before the wedding and was able to walk tremblingly. Thanks to her illness, Tushan Jing's puppet was able to see her once every one or two days, and simply say hello and then leave on the pretext of preparing for the wedding. Otherwise, she knew Jing well and was afraid that she would be exposed.
Because of the rules of her ancestors, she never liked Tu Shanjing to take sides. Even if she knew that Tu Shanjing was only going to see King Haoling to politely decline him, she would definitely stop him because she was afraid that their meeting would arouse suspicion.
Early in the morning that day, I went to the door of Tu Shanjing's room.
Last night I was on duty at night, and I happened to see her holding a copper basin and walking into the house.
Seeing me, she nodded and said, "You're just in time. Open the door for me."
I gently pushed the door open and saw that Tu Shanjing's puppet had gotten up and was sitting at the table, combing his hair with a comb.
Jingye brought the copper basin over and said to me, "Lanxiang, help me get the dress over there. Let's put on the inner and outer layers first and then comb his hair."
I agreed and went to pick up the layered dress.
The formal dress is of Xuanduan style, with a top and a skirt. The top is a black cross-collar with a right lapel, and the skirt is made of seven pieces of black cloth with dark yellow and vermilion edges. There are three pieces in the front and four in the back. They are square and neat, with no patterns or decorations on the top, skirt and knee-length skirt. It is solemn and elegant in its profoundness.
Seeing me bringing clothes over, the puppet was very well behaved and opened his arms to let me put on the clothes. Jingye pulled his hair from behind, and I put the first layer on him.
When I was tucking his collar, my eyes were just at his collarbone. I saw the three small moles near his collarbone, and my mind suddenly flew back to that afternoon when it was pouring rain outside and the sun was dark, and we were in the warm tent inside the house, embracing each other, and my face suddenly turned red.
He lowered his head, his eyelashes long and straight, looked at me and smiled.
My face turned even redder, and I thought to myself that this puppet was looking more and more like the real owner, so I turned my eyes away to stop myself from being distracted.
After we dressed him, Jingye swiftly combed his hair and told me, "Lanxiang, things are urgent. Not many people from the clans can come. Most of them sent gifts first. Only the masters and their families who live nearby came to watch the ceremony today. There are not many people here who can tell that the young master is a puppet in disguise. Among them, the one I am most worried about is Master Chang. He has always been on good terms with the young master, and I am afraid that the puppet can't hide it. You can help me keep an eye on Master Chang later. If there is anything, please protect him. I am afraid you don't know the rest of the masters, so Ruofeng and I will come."
I took the belt, put my arm around Tu Shanjing's waist, and pinned it in the jade buckle. I nodded and said, "Don't worry, sister. I'll keep an eye on Master Chang. If you approach him to talk about something and he can't answer, I'll change the subject."
Tu Shanjing's puppet lowered its head and smiled, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, ladies."
Jingye put the crown on him, walked to the front and looked at him carefully, then straightened it and said, "Don't worry, we are all working for the young master, and we are just covering each other. Don't be afraid, the old lady has just recovered from her illness, and she is also worried about the ceremony like the eldest young master, so she has no time to observe you. The nine elders are all old and dim-sighted, and they can't see anything from a distance. As for the banquet after the ceremony, you will inevitably have to deal with the nobles of various clans. At that time, you should drink more and talk less. After drinking for a while, you can say that you can't handle the wine, and sit aside and say that you are sober. It's not good to leave early, I will let Young Master Chunming take over and say something for you at that time. You just need to send someone to stand there. If you have anything, wink at Ruiyang and let him pass on the message to you."
The puppet nodded: "The young lady is thoughtful and has made careful arrangements. I will just follow your instructions. We will act according to circumstances and make sure that the ceremony goes smoothly."
I soaked the handkerchief and motioned for him to sit down. He sat down obediently, like a gorgeously dressed puppet being manipulated by anyone, and closed his eyes.
I wiped his face, and it felt soft and delicate, just like the real Tu Shan Jing. I felt a little nostalgic, so I wiped it a few more times, and then I found the cold cream and melted it between my hands to apply it on him.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Ruiyang's voice rang out: "Young Master, girls, it's almost time. Butler Hu is waiting at the door and will send us off later."
Jingye responded "I'm coming!" and the puppet stood up. Jingye tightened the puppet's belt, pulled its hem to smooth out the wrinkles that had just appeared, and then nodded to him.
So the two of us followed him out.
Ruiyang led the way for us. When we got out of the door, I saw Ruofeng talking to Butler Hu. When he saw us coming out, Butler Hu smiled and held out his hand, saying, "Young Master, please."
The puppet seemed to be afraid to say more, and just nodded slightly, and we walked all the way to the auditorium.
Tushan Mansion had long been decorated with lanterns and red everywhere, making it look festive. The servants and maids were all busy with their work, and they didn't seem to be happy about their young master's marriage. It was probably because the ceremony was hastily arranged. They had been working non-stop these days, arranging this and preparing that, which consumed too much of their physical strength and they didn't have the extra energy to control their expressions.
When we entered the auditorium, I saw Guanglin dressed in a sleek outfit, with his belly sticking out as he directed two servants to put the wedding stickers on properly. When he saw us coming in, he smiled and came forward, "Oh, the Second Young Master is here so early! Meet the Second Young Master, meet the Butler Hu, Lanxiang, and Miss Jingye!"
Butler Hu said with a smile, "You came earlier! You really care about this! What's up? Is there anything else you haven't finished?"
Guanglin smiled and said, "No, no, it's just that word 'happiness' that I think is not pasted correctly, let them redo it quickly. Everything else is perfect, our second young master is in charge of it personally, and Master Chunming and Butler Hu are assisting, how could there be anything wrong with it!"
Butler Hu smiled but did not answer, because Xuan Duanzheng, who was wearing a similar outfit to the puppet, was walking out of the inner room. The only difference from the puppet was the lower garment, which was completely red, with no other colors.
The puppet bowed and said, "Congratulations, big brother."
Tu Shan Hou smiled and also bowed: "I have to thank my second brother and Miss Lanxiang for helping me, otherwise how could I get the beauty back."
The puppet looked at me, and I said with a fake smile, "No, no, it takes a thousand miles for a destined person to meet, and a hundred years for a destined person to sleep together. The young master has his own destiny, and we don't need to help him."
Tu Shan Hou's mouth twitched, and he was about to speak again, but at this moment a servant ran in from the door, saluted his masters, and said hurriedly: "Master, Second Master, Butler Hu, the guests are here."
Butler Hu turned around and walked out, saying, "Please come in!"
Puppet, Ruiyang and Ruofeng followed behind him, ready to greet him.
Not long after they walked out of the door, a group of people came in. I looked closely and saw that it was Aunt Zhao, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, leading her maids. They were wearing peach-colored satin skirts embroidered with crabapple patterns in gold thread, gold filigree cat-eye bracelets in their heads, and a peony flower made of gauze with gold thread borders pinned next to them. Two ruby earrings on their ears were swaying with light, and a long chain of South China pearls, red gold beads, and red and green tourmalines hung around their necks. They walked in with an air of wealth and splendor.
As she walked, she laughed and said, "Oh, the young master looks so handsome today! He is always so handsome, and he looks even more handsome now that he has something happy going on!"
Tu Shan Hou smiled indifferently and said with a cupped hand, "Thank you for your praise, Aunt Zhao."