Chapter 423
Chapter 423: Chapter 423. She looked a little similar to Nichang
Qiao Nichang hit Qiao Nichang repeatedly. “If you continue to spout nonsense, don’t blame me for drugging you!”
Qiao Nichang laughed out loud. “You’re blushing just like that? Everyone in Chang ‘an knows that the second prince’s consort will be Qiao Nichang in the future.”
Qiao nichang twisted her handkerchief shyly. “If you continue to spout nonsense, I’ll tear your mouth open.”
“Oh, the future second prince consort is shy.”
Qiao Nichang stomped her feet and said, “You are still talking nonsense!”
Qiao ruoyi came in and heard this. She smiled lightly and said, “Nichang, are you bullying your sister again? You are already at marriageable age. You are already an adult. You are not allowed to bully your sister like this anymore.”
Qiao Nichang threw herself into Qiao Ruoyi’s arms. Ruoyi looked at her daughter’s appearance and sighed at how fast time passed. Unknowingly, her daughter was already a young girl. In another eight months, Nichang would also be at marriageable age.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for Nichang to get married.
As for marrying Nichang to Lu Ang, Qiao Ruoyi had never thought about it. Although her mother-in-law was Lady Qiao, the royal family had many rules.
Moreover, the royal family was the royal family after all. When nichang was wronged, they would not be able to do anything about it.
Princess Fu Lu was still as capricious as before. Qiao ruoyi felt that even if Princess Fu Lu was old, she would probably be a naive and willful old child.
Fu Lu helped his daughter and said, “My daughter is not wrong. Although I didn’t know that the Qiao family was going to produce a second prince consort.”
Qiao Nichang’s face turned even redder. She shyly threw herself into Qiao Ruoyi’s arms and said, “Aunt and cousin are all bad people.”
The few of them laughed.
There were many influential families from Chang ‘an gathered at the banquet today. When Qiao Ruoyun and Qian Yin, who were far away in the south of the Yangtze River, heard that Qiao Nihong had reached her marriageable age, their entire family came over to congratulate her.
Qiao Ruoyun and Qian Yin’s son, Qian Yu, had just turned 16 this year. He had turned out to be a handsome man.
As soon as he had arrived in Chang ‘an, he had been adored by many madams. The way they looked at him was that his mother-in-law was becoming more and more fond of her son-in-law.
When Qiao Ruoyun brought her son in, Qiao Nichang and Qiao Nihong both looked over. “Greetings, aunt, uncle and cousin Yu.”
Qian Yu saw Qiao Nichang immediately. “Little Sister Nichang, do you still remember me? Back then, you even stayed at our residence for a few days?”
Qiao Nichang had long forgotten about her childhood. Now that she mentioned it, she vaguely remembered that when she was young, she had stayed at her aunt’s house for some time.
“I remember.”
Qian Yu smiled. “Little sister still remembers. Little Sister’s ancestors were from Jiangnan. If there’s a chance to visit Jiangnan in the future, I’ll definitely treat you well.”
Qiao nichang said, “If you go to Jiangnan in the future, don’t think that I’m disturbing you.”
Qian yu said, “I do have something to disturb you. I’m going to participate in the imperial examinations next year and will be staying in Chang ‘an during this time. I’ll have to trouble you.”
Qiao nichang frowned and said, “Why is there another one?”
Qian Yu did not know what Qiao Nichang meant. Qiao nichang smiled and said, “Cousin, Nichang and I went through a lot of trouble in order to win next year. Once you come to our Qiao family, there will be one more person competing for the top scorer.”
Fu Lu sighed and said, “Don’t even mention the top spot. Two years ago, you were not enough to be a joke.”
“At that time, I was still young. I underestimated my enemy too much. These three years, we have been studying hard. I will definitely be able to help my father get back the top spot.”
Qiao Ruoyun smiled and said to Qian Yu, “I’m afraid you don’t know that these two cousins are also on the road to the imperial examinations. You have to study hard in Chang ‘an. Don’t be too far behind your two sisters.”
Qian Yu cupped his hands and said, “Mother, don’t worry. I will definitely study hard and take the examinations to attain fame.”
Qiao nichang sighed and said, “The two of you can inherit the title of nobility in the future. Why are you still fighting with me for the position of the first scholar? Sigh.”
Qian yu said, “Sister, I have several articles on the positions of the first scholar over the past decades. I wonder if sister would like to read them together?”
“Sure.”
Qiao Nichang naturally did not worry about these articles. However, knowing oneself and one’s enemy would not defeat one in a hundred battles.
Besides, Qian Yu from Jiangnan might have some literary talent that was different from Chang ‘an, so they could discuss it together.
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Lu Xi and Lu Ang rushed back to Chang ‘an to celebrate Qiao Nishang’s wedding, but unfortunately, it rained heavily.
Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. In order to take a shortcut, they did not take the official road. Instead, they took the mountain path, which was a mountain path. They could not go forward in the heavy rain.
They had no choice but to find a nearby West Mountain Academy to rest.
When the West Mountain Academy’s Mountain Chief heard that the Crown Prince and the second Prince had come to the West Mountain Academy to rest, he found a few outstanding female students from the Academy to serve the Crown Prince and the second prince.
In the tea room.
All the women were discussing animatedly.
“The Crown Prince and the second prince have come. I heard that the crown prince is already twenty-two, but there is not a single concubine in the Eastern Palace!”
“The retired emperor’s six palaces seemed to be empty back then, and His Majesty only had the empress. There are no concubines in the harem, and the crown prince will probably only have one imperial consort in the future. Since there is only one, then it’s better to have one than to have one.”
“The second prince is now seventeen, right? I saw from afar just now that the second prince and the Crown Prince are both too handsome! It would be a blessing if I could get close to them later to serve them.”
“Eh, why is Qian Qingyu here too?”
“The mountain chieftain won’t let her serve the crown prince and the second prince too, right?”
Qian qingyu listened to their unrestrained words and focused on brewing tea. She really wanted to meet the second prince. She still remembered that she had stayed in the second Prince’s palace for half a year.
Now that they had grown up, she wondered if the second prince was still the same as when he was young.
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In the Guest Hall of West Mountain Academy.
Lu ang complained, “When Qiao Nihong was born, there was a thunderstorm. Now it’s her 15th birthday. This is a thunderstorm.”
Lu XI smiled and said, “Second brother, if Nihong hears what you said, she will tear down your mansion!”
Lu ang said, “If I don’t go to her wedding, she will tear down my mansion. Sigh, why is it raining so heavily in the afternoon when the sun was shining just now?”
Most of the torrential rain in the summer was at dusk. It was quite absurd that there would be a violent storm just after noon today.
The two of them had not eaten yet. Shan Chang ordered the cook from West Mountain Academy to cook some delicacies and the beautiful students from West Mountain Academy came to serve the dishes.
Lu Xi and Lu Ang rode back as fast as they could. It had been a long time since they had eaten.
However, the two of them still maintained the etiquette of the palace and ate in a dignified and reasonable manner.
After the two of them had their meal, Qian Qingyu went in and handed the crown prince a cup of tea to rinse his mouth. Lu Xi lowered her head and looked at Qian Qingyu. She couldn’t help but take a second look at her.
Lu Ang saw Lu Xi’s expression and smiled. After everyone had left.., he said to Lu XI, “Brother, did the iron tree bloom today? You usually don’t even look at other women when you see them. Why did you look at that female student so many times today?”
“She looks a little similar to Nichang,”Lu Xi said.