The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Chapter 223 Dressing up

After the wedding banquet at the Xuanyi Marquis Mansion, there were only three days left before Shen Tang’s wedding.

On this day, many ladies from prominent families came to give Shen Tang extra dowry. The younger sister of Prince Ning, the wife of Prince Jingyang, and anyone who had spoken a word or two at any banquet came.

Shen Luo was the only one in the Marquis' Mansion to welcome and see off guests, and she definitely couldn't handle it. The Jiang sisters Jiang Ning and Jiang Li came to help early in the morning.

Both of them brought gifts for Shen Tang. Jiang Ning gave her a double-sided embroidered screen that she had embroidered herself, which was exquisite. Jiang Li gave her a beauty fan, and the beauty embroidered on it was none other than Shen Tang.

Both gifts were very thoughtful. Shen Tang liked them very much and couldn't let them go. He asked the maid to take them down and keep them.

Jiang Ning and Jiang Li were talking to Shen Tang when a little maid entered the pavilion and announced, "Miss, the third lady is here to bring you some makeup..."

The maid reported it in time, but Shen Tang saw Shen Ran a quarter of an hour later.

A few days ago, the Marquis's Mansion held a family reunion banquet. Princess Jinde and her husband came to the mansion to offer congratulations, but Shen Ran did not come.

It wasn't that Princess Jinde was holding her back. After all, Princess Jinde and her husband had both come. It was Shen Ran who couldn't come. The weather was hot, and the servants in the Princess's house were afraid that Shen Ran would get too hot, so they placed a lot of ice basins in the house. As a result, Shen Ran caught a cold and had a severe nasal congestion. It was difficult for him to go out, so he could only stay in the house to recuperate.

When Shen Ran came to the Marquis' Mansion, he had to pay his respects to the old lady first. Although the old lady loved Shen Ran not as much as Shen Xiang, she definitely loved Shen Ran as much as Shen Tang. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they had to talk for a while.

Shen Ran was wearing a brocade dress with the cuffs and hem trimmed with gold and silver threads. Under the sunlight, it reflected a faint light, which was eye-catching but not blinding.

I don’t know whether it’s wealth or love that keeps people doing things, but in any case, Shen Ran who returned to Princess Jinde’s mansion was completely different from Shen Ran who stayed in Marquis Pingyuan’s mansion.

Seeing Shen Tang, Shen Ran smiled and called out affectionately, "Second sister, congratulations..."

Shen Tang asked, "Are you feeling well?"

Shen Ran said embarrassedly, "Big Brother's return to the clan banquet is such an important day, and I didn't come back to congratulate him. Second sister, please don't be angry with me..."

Shen Tang laughed, "You can't come back, but it's not that you don't want to come back."

It's summer time and others are suffering from heatstroke while she is suffering from typhoid fever due to cold. It's so embarrassing.

but--

Shen Ran said, "Mother, please don't restrict me from returning to the Marquis' Mansion anymore. I can come back anytime I want."

Princess Jinde had no objection to other people in Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, but she was dissatisfied with the second master and the second mistress. Now that the second wife had been expelled from the mansion, Princess Jinde naturally had no reason to detain Shen Ran and prevent her from coming to Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion.

Shen Tang nodded and said, "Although Second Aunt is selfish, Grandmother used to really love you. She must be happy if she comes back often to talk to her."

The old lady not only loved Shen Ran, but also saved Shen Ran's life.

If the second house hadn't gone too far, Princess Jinde and her husband wouldn't have been so strict.

Shen Ran hadn't been back for a long time, and she had endless things to talk about with Shen Tang. She also helped greet the ladies who came to give Shen Tang extra dowry, and she was very busy and happy.

The weather was very hot, so Shen Tang did not invite the ladies to go to the garden to appreciate the flowers. Instead, they talked in the pavilion with an ice basin, which was cool and comfortable.

The first day was spent entertaining the ladies from prominent families at the waterside pavilion, and the second day was spent at the viewing tower. Ladies from prominent families flocked there, and Shen Luo, Jiang Ning, and the others were not tired at all.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the wedding banquet. This was a wedding banquet held for Shen Tang, but she could only stay in her boudoir and could not go anywhere. Qingyi Garden was too far away from the front yard, and the hustle and bustle could only be heard faintly and could not be heard clearly.

In my previous life, I married Xie Guimo to bring good luck, but time was tight and we didn't even have a wedding banquet. I don't know how it feels to wait to get married.

After the banquet was over and the guests had been sent away, the fourth wife came to Qingyi Garden. It was already dark.

Big red lanterns are hung on the corridor, reflecting the big red wedding characters pasted on the wall, making it particularly festive.

Hearing that the Fourth Madam was coming, Shen Tang stood up to greet her. "Fourth Aunt, you've been tired all day. Why are you here at this hour?"

The fourth wife came over, followed by a maid. The maid was holding a tray with a large box on it.

The Fourth Madam felt guilty towards Jiang, so she loved Shen Tang especially much in recent years. However, the Fourth Madam was born out of wedlock and was already very cautious in her life, so she couldn't help much. But when she thought that Shen Tang was going to get married tomorrow, she felt really reluctant to let her go.

Since the eldest house has no mistress, Jiang should have taught Shen Tang, but now the fourth wife has to take over.

It was just that Fourth Madam wanted to teach, but Shen Tang was shy and embarrassed to learn. As soon as she mentioned the beginning, Shen Tang blushed and said, "Fourth, Fourth Aunt..."

The Fourth Madam was actually a bit embarrassed. If she explained it in a simple way, she was afraid that Shen Tang wouldn't understand. But if she explained it directly, she couldn't bring herself to say it. Fortunately, she didn't have to learn it. "Okay, Fourth Aunt, I won't say any more. You can read a book tonight. If you don't understand, I'll ask Prince Jingyang to teach you later."

Men have always learned this without any guidance.

It’s okay if Shen Tang doesn’t understand, as long as Prince Jingyang understands.

When the fourth wife left, she repeatedly reminded him, "Remember to read it yourself. You can't be completely ignorant of it."

Shen Tang, "..."

This... After all, she has been married once, how could she not know anything about it?

But only a little.

Knowing what was in the box, Ginkgo Qiutong covered her mouth and laughed secretly. Shen Tang glared at them, and the two maids hurriedly said, "You're getting married tomorrow. I heard it's very tiring. Go to bed early, young lady."

The two maids went out and closed the door.

Shen Tang blushed as she placed the box on the small table beside the bed. Thinking that her period hadn't come yet, she might be able to make it through tomorrow's wedding night...

Shen Tang looked around like a thief, made sure there was no one around, and took the box down again.

This is clearly for her to see, why is it so secretive?

Shen Tang opened the box, which contained two picture albums. Nothing much could be seen from the outside. If they were placed on the table, they would just be ordinary books. But when he casually opened a page, he would be overwhelmed by the boundless spring scenery. After reading half of the book, he was already thirsty.

These are just books. There is also a whole set of porcelain under the box, in various poses, very lifelike.

Shen Tang didn't dare to look any longer. He quickly put all the things back into the box and buried himself in the quilt.

Thinking that Xie Guimo should also be receiving instruction at this time, he became even more furious.

Ok.

The prince and princess did not know what Xie Guimo had learned. After all, a certain man was unconscious at that time. Who would have thought that when they were extremely anxious, their son was preparing for his wedding night to fulfill his wish.

I don’t know if my son can do it, but I definitely need to teach him.

Prince Jingyang was not easy to teach either. When he got married, the old prince only gave him a book. Prince Jingyang simply didn't even show up and asked the secret guards to deliver a few books, which he considered as completing the task.

A certain gentleman didn't even look at it and put it aside.

To be precise, it was thrown up.

I won't be able to consummate my marriage tomorrow. At this age, when I'm full of vigor and vitality, looking at picture albums like this late at night is just asking for trouble.

As usual, Xie Guimo practiced sword, took a bath, and then went to bed.

……

It is necessary to go to bed early on the night before the wedding, but Shen Tang couldn't fall asleep no matter what, and even went to bed half an hour later than usual.

She was sleeping soundly when Ginkgo and Qiutong called her to wake up.

Shen Tang was woken up, turned over and said, "Let me sleep a little longer."

ginkgo,"……"

Qiu Tong, "..."

The two maids suspected that their daughter had fallen asleep and had completely forgotten that today was her wedding day.

If you don't get up now, it will be too late.

Ginkgo said, "Girl, wake up."

Shen Tang said, "It's still early."

Qiu Tong said, "It's getting late, I really need to get up..."

Mother Zhou came in to greet Shen Tang. Seeing that Shen Tang was still in bed, she said, "Why haven't you woken the girl up yet? The Queen of Perfection will be here soon. Don't let others see you laughing at yourselves."

Ginkgo and Qiutong looked at each other, each grabbed Shen Tang's arm and pulled him up.

Shen Tang was about to fall down, and when Mother Zhou saw this, she shook her head and said, "Give the girl a cold wash on her face to wake her up."

Qiu Tong stirred the handkerchief and wiped Shen Tang's face. The cold touch made Shen Tang shiver and wake up.

Ginkgo and Qiutong helped Shen Tang sit on the stool. Mother Zhou took out a thread cutter and pulled out the sweat hair on Shen Tang's face. These steps had been skipped in her previous life. It was Shen Tang's first time experiencing this, and it was really painful.

But after talking, Ginkgo reached out and touched it. Shen Tang's face was originally white and smooth, and now it was as smooth as a peeled egg, making people unable to let go.

After Shen Tang finished washing up, he wanted to pour himself some tea, but there was not even a teacup on the table.

She was afraid that drinking water would cause her to go to the bathroom urgently, and it was inconvenient to ride in the sedan chair. She was not allowed to drink water, let alone eat. She had to wait until she arrived at the Jingyang Prince's Mansion and got married before she could drink.

This is not getting married, it's clearly torture.

It's so hot today. If you don't have water for a few hours, you will die of thirst.

Shen Tang looked at Ginkgo and Haitang, "Is it okay if I just drink a sip?"

The two maids shook their heads, "Just for today, young lady, please be patient..."

Before she could finish her words, Lady Shiquan came to dress up Shen Tang.

Seeing the person coming in, Shen Tang's eyes widened and he exclaimed in surprise, "Aunt..."

The person who came was none other than Mrs. Jiang.

Shen Tang didn't expect that the lady invited by the Marquis' Mansion to dress Shen Tang was actually Madam Jiang.

As the Queen of Perfection, everything will naturally go smoothly for her.

Mrs. Jiang and Mr. Jiang are a loving couple. They don't even have a concubine in the harem. They have both a son and a daughter. Their son passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. Their daughter is promised to be the top scholar in the imperial examination. Her parents-in-law are kind and loving, and her brothers and sisters-in-law are harmonious. Both her parents are still alive. She is indeed a perfect queen. More importantly, she is also Shen Tang's aunt, and the relationship between them is even closer.

It was the fourth wife's suggestion to ask Mrs. Jiang to come and dress up Shen Tang. The old lady thought this arrangement was very good, so the fourth wife went to the Jiang family specifically to invite Mrs. Jiang.

Mrs. Jiang smiled and said, "This is also the first time for my aunt to do someone's bridal makeup."

Also served is ginger, lemon, and ginger pear.

Jiang Li covered her mouth and laughed, "Auntie has been practicing on me and my elder sister these past two days, many times."

Shen Tang felt warm in his heart after hearing this.

She sat in front of the dressing table, and Mrs. Jiang combed Shen Tang's hair again and again. Every time she combed her hair, she said a lucky word. When the hair was done, Shen Tang's eyes turned red, and Mrs. Jiang's eyes also turned red.