Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 187 The Xin Family Marries Their Daughter

In June, when the lotus flowers bloomed, Xin Ling'er, the ninth daughter of the Xin family, got married.

There is a good story behind why the wedding date was set in June.

Because the groom first saw the bride when the lotus flowers were in bloom, the young man who was preparing to paint the lotus flowers was not dazzled by the lotus flowers, but was instead bewitched by the fat girl in the lotus pond.

From then on, the paintings of the young master were filled with longing, affection, and an lingering soul.

Xu Hua, also known as Xu Zhengjing, is the third son of the Duke of Zhengzhou. He has been frail and delicate since childhood, a complete sickly child. He thought that he could live a pure and unselfish life with Hua by his side, but he never expected that he would lose his heart in the Handan Garden.

Xu Hua had no intention of dragging the girl down at first, and he put the paintings he had secretly painted aside, just treating them as a ray of wind that blew inadvertently in his hopeless life, a touch of scorching but warm sunshine.

But the circumstances of life are often contrary to one's wishes. The more you want something, the easier it is to lose it. On the contrary, you keep avoiding something, yet you encounter it frequently.

The obsession deepened with each encounter, so when it was rumored that no one dared to marry the fat girl, Xu Hua became anxious. He wanted to marry the girl but dared not to marry, so why was he humiliated like this?

It is said that a man will risk his life for the love he loves. When a sickly man becomes tough, he has the demeanor of a young master from a noble family who has the final say.

He was the pampered son of the family, the apple of his parents' and brothers' eyes. It was unreasonable for them to refuse his request.

The next day, he prepared generous gifts and found a matchmaker to propose marriage. However, the result was full of twists and turns. The matchmaker failed to find the right person and was unable to tell the difference between the two. She was beaten and driven out by the second wife of the Xin family.

When Xu Hua found out about this, she was already very upset. She felt that she had taken great pains to prepare a gift for the girl, but now she couldn't give it to her. She was so anxious that she almost died.

After steadying himself, he ignored the advice of his servants and did not even bother to change his paint-stained clothes, and was focused on finding the girl he had been thinking about.

The famous Master Ruyu looked as miserable as a street beggar that day. He ignored the curious or disgusted looks from passers-by, and even ignored his already dilapidated body, and ran desperately in the rain after the carriage. After all, he was in poor health and never recovered from the disease.

Later, Xin Ling'er recalled the scene of scolding that man twice that day and leaving cruelly in the end, and she was still frightened.

The next time they met, the man was terminally ill. As noble as the wife of a duke, he begged her to see him in a servile manner. She was still a little angry at that time. After all, the matchmaker had not been polite at all when she came to her house and had belittled her as worthless. Otherwise, she would not have been able to help cursing when she saw Xu Hua.

However, a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking official. No matter how rich their family is, they are not lowly merchants. Moreover, the other party came to them with their heads down to beg, and their family neither dared nor had the heart to refuse.

Xin Ling'er entered Xu Hua's bedroom accompanied by her mother and the wife of the Duke. Outside the bedroom was a study. On one side of the study were easels of different sizes, and the same painting was hung on all the easels.

The background of the paintings is a lotus pond, and there is only one person. The girl has cute round cheeks and a plump figure. She is either standing or lying, or bending over to hold the water, or reaching out to pick up a lotus, with a casual posture and a bright smile.

And this person was none other than Xin Ling'er.

Before she even saw the man, Xin Ling'er had already begun to regret scolding him. She was dragged into the bedroom by her mother with a dazed look on her face.

The man who caught her eye had a handsome face, but his complexion was too pale. He was silent and Xin Ling'er suddenly felt a little short of breath, as if she was regretful and heartbroken.

When they got closer, the simple and dreamy words "I'm sorry, Miss Ling'er" completely made her fall.

She was originally an "unruly" lady, with a fiery temper, daring to love and hate, impulsive and bold. The man on the bed really made her feel distressed, and she got so excited that she completely ignored the fact that her own mother and the other person's mother were still there.

She leaned down and grabbed the man's thin and slender hand. Tears flowed uncontrollably and she choked up and said, "Xu Hua, get well soon. As long as you get better, I will agree to marry you."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was confused and had mixed feelings. Lady Xu was distressed and happy, while Lady Xin's face turned pale and blue. She wanted to rush over and pull away her foolish girl who didn't know her place, but she still had her reason and knew where she was.

Xin Ling'er still remembered that on the way home that day, Mrs. Xin had a dark face the whole time and scolded her harshly. When she got home, she ignored her and went straight back to the room. The moment she closed the door, she clearly heard her mother's suppressed crying coming from behind the door.

He floated back into the room like a ghost and lay back on the bed exhausted. He was the person who usually laughed and joked and never took anything to heart, but now he suddenly became sentimental.

Along the way, listening to her mother's constant chattering, her heart was in turmoil. At first, she felt that she was impulsive, but the magical thing was that she did not feel any regret. Even when she heard her mother's suppressed and distressed crying, she only felt guilty but did not think of regretting it.

After another day or more than half a month, Xu Hua finally got better. After being able to walk out of the room, the first thing he did was to go back to propose marriage.

In order to show her sincerity, not only was the betrothal gift very generous, but Lady Xu not only came to the Xin family in person, but also specially invited a noble friend to act as a matchmaker, which can be said to have given the Xin family enough face.

The marriage between the two families was settled. Xu Hua specifically requested that the wedding date be June. The yard where he lived was even doubled in size just to build a new lotus pond to commemorate their first meeting.

Xin Baoer came to the Xin family secretly. This was the third wedding held by the Xin family after the New Year this year. Xin Baoer had never missed it, but she always came secretly the night before to give gifts, sit for a while and then leave. This time was no exception.

"Eighth sister, why don't you stay here with me tonight and don't go back. I'm getting married tomorrow and I'm a little nervous. Please stay with me." Xin Ling'er shook Xin Bao'er's arm coquettishly.

Xin Ling'er was the first sister Xin Bao'er came into contact with after she traveled through time and space. The relationship between them was somewhat different. Although she had not really married, she had left home after all. He could understand Xin Ling'er's nervous and anxious mood at the moment, so he couldn't bear it and stayed.

She stayed, and Xin Die'er naturally stayed as well. The three sisters squeezed onto one bed, feeling a lot of emotion at the same time.

"Not long ago, there were four of us, but now we are one less. After tonight, Sister Nine will also leave, and I will be the only one left." Xin Die'er couldn't help but tear up as she spoke.

"It's your turn next. Marriage is a happy event. Don't cry in front of your ninth sister. Your eyes are swollen and you won't look good when you put on makeup tomorrow." Xin Baoer also felt a little emotional, but she still joked to liven up the atmosphere.

The three sisters talked a lot and didn't fall asleep until the second half of the night. Almost as soon as they closed their eyes, it was time to get up.

Xin Ling'er was surrounded by several maids, washing, putting on makeup, and wearing wedding clothes. Xin Bao'er watched the whole process with drooping eyelids, her head feeling dizzy. She couldn't tell whether she was envious, reluctant, or something else. Anyway, she felt sour and a little blocked in her heart.

She was not suitable to appear in front of people. Although she felt uncomfortable, she did not make things difficult for herself. Seeing that Xin Ling'er was dressed up, she greeted her and slipped away through the path before anyone came to give her gifts.

The Xin family was marrying off their daughter, and the second wife's eldest daughter was marrying the third son of the Duke's mansion. Naturally, the scene was huge. Xin Baoer herself couldn't stay to watch, so she asked Lancao to stay on her behalf to see her ninth sister off to get married.

Lancao went back and boasted to her. Her expression was as if she was getting married, and her face was red with excitement.

Xin Baoer showed no emotion or joy throughout the whole process, her face was calm and peaceful, as if she had really heard it all, but upon closer inspection, her eyes were completely unfocused.

Chu Xingchen, who was standing outside the window, saw all the interactions between the master and the servant. Of course, he did not miss the fleeting envy and loneliness in Xin Baoer's eyes, which was so quick that even she herself did not notice it.

My heart suddenly ached, as if I suddenly understood why the little girl, who obviously relied on and trusted him, was always unwilling to confide in him.

Feeling a little lost and a little flustered, Chu Xingchen did not go in to disturb the master and servant. He came quietly and left quietly.