However, when it came to this, Wenyu did become happy and spoke of the changes in himself, "Auntie, I have developed Inner Strength now. After you left yesterday, Master Ada helped me regulate my meridians, and now I can use Qinggong." It was just that he was not yet very proficient at it.
"That’s great, once you’ve developed Inner Strength, training will be much easier in the future. As they say, all roads lead to Rome, and being skilled in martial arts is also a way out. Keep it up." Ye Jiu sincerely rejoiced for him.
As they were talking, they heard the sound of drumming and music, and the scene in front became lively at once.
"The bride is coming, the bride is coming..."
At the sounds, Ye Jiu and Ye Gaosheng quickly headed to the front.
The bride’s wedding dress had to be made by herself, but due to time constraints, Qingyue’s wedding dress was made to order in the town, after which she added a few stitches herself.
In the village, if a family could afford a piece of red cloth for their daughter’s wedding, it was enviable. For those less fortunate, wearing a red flower sufficed to leave the house.
Qingyue, in her outfit, was clad in a bright red wedding dress adorned with golden threads entwined, her figure graceful, and under a mandarin duck pattern veil, she moved with lotus-like steps.
Stepping over the fire basin and the threshold, with the matchmaker’s help, she and Ye Gaosheng stepped into the main hall together.
"The groom and bride have arrived..." As the registrar called out loud, the wedding proceeded on course.
"First bow to heaven and earth...
Second bow to the high hall...
The couple bows to each other...
The ceremony complete, they were led to the bridal room..."
Ye Gaosheng led the bride away, followed by a large crowd eager to watch the excitement.
Ye Jiu, turning her gaze, walked to the side, "Prince, Princess Consort, I didn’t know when you arrived, any neglect on our part, please forgive us."
"I too, have just arrived; you need not bother on purpose," the Prince said.
The Princess Consort agreed, "Right, we are no strangers, Jiujiu don’t have to make a special effort for us."
However, Ye Jiu turned her attention toward the person behind them, "The Crown Prince is here too?"
This was truly an unexpected fright!
Damn, this family really came to stir trouble, didn’t they!
Just then, a woman passed by, "Oh, Jiujiu, these are your uncle’s family, right? You really resemble them quite a bit!"
In the countryside, there is a saying, nieces resemble their aunts and nephews their uncles, though there are exceptions, look here, a niece that resembles her uncle’s family exists too.
Ye Jiu could only smile awkwardly.
Uncle’s family my foot, her mother had cut ties with the He family over ten years ago, they had no interaction whatsoever.
It was only after the woman had left that Ye Jiu finally sighed in relief.
Her eyes moved back to the Prince, and the more she looked at his face, the more distress she felt.
So, it was better to hide it, to avoid having to explain it later when someone saw it.
"The grand presence of the Prince and Princess Consort at our Ye family home should be warmly welcomed by our entire family, but today my fourth brother’s wedding has been very busy, if there were any oversights, I beg the Prince and Princess Consort to forgive us," Ye Jiu diplomatically made her excuses.
The Prince was not a stickler, taking a wooden box from his robe and handing it over, "I arrived late, didn’t catch up, this gift, please pass it on to the bride and groom."
"Alright," Ye Jiu accepted, and beckoned, "It’s too noisy outside, please take a seat in the courtyard, Prince and Princess Consort."
The fact that the Prince was agreeable was entirely for the sake of Ye Jiu’s face, added to the fact that the Princess Consort wanted to come and enjoy the excitement.
The Princess Consort’s visit was purely an excuse to see Ye Jiu; she really had little interest in this rural wedding, and in fact, faced with the frankness of these countrywomen, she was a bit uncomfortable.
Now that Ye Jiu spoke, it naturally aligned with her desires.