Chapter 82: Sister's Wedding (Part 2)

  After Yao Cunjia finished her bath, Xing'er and Ruofang had already prepared everything. The two saw her come out and knelt down to call out "Madam", then stepped forward with a smile: "The servants will help Madam wash her face and remove her hair ornaments!"

  "Thank you!" Yao Cun Jia smiled and nodded, allowing Xing Er and Ruo Fang to support him as he sat down in front of the dresser. Lu He and Lu Ye then went to clean up after the bath.

  At this time, Xie Fu Yun had already washed and dressed in a large red gold-edged cross-collared nightgown, her black hair tied up with a large red ribbon on top of her head, sitting in front of the desk in an intricately carved chair, holding a red glaze tea bowl with auspicious characters and lotus patterns, one hand pinching the lid and gently stirring it back and forth, seeing Yao Cun Jia come in and smiling at her.

  After finishing her toilet, Xing'er and the others helped Yao Cun'jia sit on the bed, and the four of them retreated in unison, bowing their heads and kneeling to say: "Master and mistress, please rest. We slaves will withdraw!"

  Xie Fu stood up, waved his hand, and the four men backed out, gently putting down the curtain, closing the outer door, and quietly retreating.

  The atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze again all of a sudden.

  Suddenly someone sat down beside her, his warm and powerful palm resting on her shoulder. Yao Cun Jia's heart skipped a beat as she gently turned her head to look at Xie Fu Yun.

  "That night," Xie Fu Yun pursed his lips, somewhat nervous and embarrassed as he smiled and said: "I didn't intentionally hide it from you, are...you still angry with me?"

  Yao Cun Jia was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect him to bring this up.

  "I apologize to you, Jia'er!" Xie Fu Yun saw that she didn't respond and became anxious, hastily grasping her hands and apologizing.

  Yao Cun Jia let out a "heh" and smiled, her heart filled with an inexplicable emotion that slowly flowed through her, expanding infinitely until it filled her entire chest, spreading to every nerve ending in her limbs. Her heart suddenly felt full, surging and pounding in her chest as if it was about to burst out.

  "Laughed! Is that no longer angry?" Xie Fu Yun gazed at her smile, momentarily stunned, then also smiled foolishly, with curved eyebrows and shining black eyes.

  "Jia Er, do you know? Since that day, I've been thinking about this and couldn't put my mind at ease. I was afraid you'd blame me, resent me, and be angry with me! Just now when you didn't speak, I thought you wouldn't forgive me! Forgive me, just forgive me and it'll be fine! I'll treat you well, Jia Er!" Xie Fu Yun's words were a bit incoherent, his heart and eyes filled with the woman's lovely face and elegant eyebrows before him.

  Yao Cun Jia was taken aback for a moment, her heart feeling both sour and sweet. Her red lips parted slightly, but she didn't know what to say. Suddenly, a low cry escaped her lips as she found herself falling into a warm embrace. She gently lifted her eyes, their gazes meeting, and for a moment, she felt dazed and confused, her mind a complete blank.

  The next thing went smoothly and the two of them successfully achieved their goal.

  "Jia'er, you're so good!" After the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, Xie Fu held his delicate wife in his arms, whispering sweet nothings, unwilling to fall asleep. His slender fingers gently teased her slightly damp hair stuck to her cheeks, occasionally leaning down to kiss his wife's face, which still had a lingering flush, feeling sweeter than honey in his heart.

  Yao Cun's gentle dependence on him, her face nestled against his smooth and robust chest, filled her heart with satisfaction.

  He spoke and she listened, occasionally responding with a couple of sentences, astonished by his affection for her, suddenly feeling a bit bewildered, as if in a dream.

  "Jia Er," the man whispered her name softly in her ear again.

  She responded with a soft "uh-huh", he chuckled softly, his warm breath hitting her ear, and all she heard was his hoarse voice saying: "Since... the day I met you, I haven't touched another woman."

  Perhaps it was the four words "other woman" that caught his attention, Yao Cun Jia suddenly regained a few strands of clarity, moved her lips, raised her eyes to meet his gaze, waiting for his next words.

  She had a bewildered look that pleased the man very much, the man's eyes sparkled, his lips curled up, and he smiled softly: "So, Jia'er, you have to make it up to me!" As he spoke, he flipped over and covered her delicate body again, his warm lips pressed against hers, swallowing all her cries of surprise...

  "Jia'er, I'll be good to you, only to you, always and forever good to you!" Before Yao Cun fell into a deep sleep, she faintly heard him whispering this sentence in her ear.

  The next morning, the two of them got up early. Today, they had to pay their respects to Old Master Xie and Madame Xie with tea, then go to the ancestral hall to kowtow to the ancestors of the Xie family, and also meet with relatives from the other two branches of the Xie family. They would also have to accept the greetings of the senior servants, maids, and mothers of the Xie household, as well as those who lived in Ruhua Hall. In the evening, there was a formal family banquet. This day was destined to be busy from dawn till dusk!

  The two got up and put on their night clothes, then called for someone to come in and help them get dressed. The two old maids with some status who were waiting outside the door of Mrs. Xie's room heard the call and entered together with Green Lotus and others. They came to the bedside, picked up the red silk handkerchief with a few scattered flowers on it, smiled and congratulated them, while Green Lotus and other big and small maids all knelt down to congratulate them. Yao Cun Jia's face was slightly awkward, but she still stood elegantly and calmly beside Mrs. Xie with a smile, without showing any petty or awkward behavior. The two old maids felt even more satisfied when they saw this.

  After the two ayahs went back to report, Lu He and Xing Er got up to attend to their masters' dressing and washing. Five or six little maids stood by with basins, ewers, mouth-rinsing tea cups, towels, and other items on trays, standing in a neat and tidy row.

  Green lotus, green leaves are naturally familiar with serving Yao Cun Jia. The little maids don't need to be summoned, and those with discerning eyes are on the side passing things, everything is in order.

  Xie Fu Yun's expression changed slightly. Xing Er and Ruo Fang were a step behind, only to see Lan Xiang hastily walking up to Xie Fu Yun, holding out the tea cup for rinsing mouth, her delicate face flushed with a hint of spring color, her eyes cast down as she said in a soft voice: "Master, please."

  Lan Xiang's hair fluttered gently, her head slightly bowed, revealing a slender and fair neck. Her profile outlined a perfect soft curve, her thick and long eyelashes quivering lightly as she struck the most elegant pose for the Shi family to behold.

  Yao Cun Jia and his servants were all stunned, while Green Lotus and Green Leaf couldn't help but secretly scold her for being shameless. Yao Cun Jia's face also darkened slightly, and he coldly smiled to himself: This move was really quick! He didn't expect that she hadn't even served tea to her mother-in-law as a daughter-in-law, yet this accompanying maid couldn't hold back! For a moment, he felt annoyed, the accompanying maid had done such a thing in front of so many people, where did his own face go?

  Xing'er and Ruofang were also stunned, they had been serving Xie Fuyuan for many years and could be considered his trusted personal maids. All matters concerning Xie Fuyuan were handled by the two of them. This was the first time they had encountered such a situation, they exchanged a glance, silently exchanging a look of disdain, and waited quietly to see what would happen next.

  Lan Xiang hesitantly raised her head, her eyes locked onto his, and her heart skipped a beat. Her cheeks flushed with a soft pink hue, and her lips curled up into a shy smile.

  "Haha!" Xie Fu Yun, a young master from such a prestigious family, had seen all sorts of situations and only found it amusing. With a hint of a smile, he said: "Put down the things, you are the dowry maidservants of the eldest madam, go serve her instead!"

  Xie Fu Yun said this as his gaze swept over Liu Li, Su E and Su Yan beside him, the three of them stiffened slightly.

  The Xie household is a strict and rule-abiding family, with extremely high demands on their servants. This kind of behavior, seducing the master, is strictly forbidden. It's not that there aren't any bold and daring maids in the household, but no one dares to engage in such behavior. If discovered, it means certain death. Even if the master takes a liking to them and wants to keep them as a concubine, they will never have a respectable status for the rest of their lives, and will be despised by everyone above and below. Not to mention doing something so brazen and shameless in front of people.

  Ruolan Xiang is a maid in the Xie household, and without making a sound, she has already been scolded by Xing'er and Ruofang. Turning back to tell the housekeeper, this household will definitely have no place for her to stand.

  Ke Lan Xiang was Yao Cun Jia's dowry maid, and the Xie family couldn't help but give her some face, so they smiled and gave a faint order.

  How could Lan Xiang know the meaning of Xie Fu Yun's words? The few of them had come after listening to Ma Shi's provocation, and they were originally rushing to become concubines. Seeing the wealth and grandeur of the Xie family, and seeing the new young master with such a handsome and elegant appearance, Lan Xiang's heart was already dizzy and couldn't tell east from west. Seeing Xie Fu Yun and Yan Yue Se without any signs of anger, she felt joyful in her heart, not only did she not hear his implied meaning, but she also became more spirited, and coquettishly smiled: "This servant is the eldest lady's maid, entering the Xie family's gate, naturally becomes the young master's maid as well. Serving the young master is this servant's duty!"

  If Fang's mouth hooked, Xing'er blinked, the two looked up at the sky and down at the ground, pretending not to have heard, holding things to serve the little maids beside them, who were also lowering their heads like dumb mutes.

  Yao Cun's heart was filled with anger, today was truly a humiliating day! Especially at this moment, she couldn't say anything. She gently closed her eyes, slowly adjusted her breathing, turned her head and smiled faintly: "Lan Xiang, come over and help me out! You're not good at serving Master, let Xing Er and Ruo Fang go instead. Wait until you're more familiar with it later, but for now, don't be clumsy and annoy Master!"

  Lan Xiang gazed at Xie Fu Yun with a pair of beautiful eyes that were pitiful and pleading, as if pouring out her grievances.

  "Didn't you hear what Old Lady said?" Xie Fu Yun's face turned cold.

  Su Cui saw the situation and stepped forward, pulling Lan Xiang's hand, smiling and saying: "The eldest lady has spoken, sister is still in a daze!" Then she pulled Lan Xiang over.

  Xing Er and Ruo Fang stepped forward, serving them with familiarity.

  Lan Xiang lost her composure, and had to pull herself together to hold the mirror for Yao Cun Jia. Su Xian stood by for a moment before going to tidy up the bed, while Liu Li and Su E looked at each other and also went to help.

  After finishing dressing up, Xie Fu Yun supported Yao Cun Jia's shoulder and carefully examined him. The bright and deep eyes were filled with warm smiles. Yao Cun Jia felt a bit embarrassed under his gaze, looked away, lowered his head, and smiled: "Am I okay like this?"

  A magnificent peony-patterned dress with a golden border, a matching jacket and skirt of the same color, adorned with a ruby and gold hairpin, a pair of earrings, and a necklace with a large pearl pendant. Her hair was styled in an elegant coiffure, topped with a peony-shaped ornament, and secured with a set of hairpins, including a hair stick, a flower-shaped pin, a side pin, a center pin, a heart-shaped pin, and a hair clip. Her eyebrows were slightly arched, her face lightly powdered, and her almond-shaped eyes shone bright and clear, exuding an air of elegance and refinement.