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In the tenth year of Shunzhi, the fourteenth daughter of Emperor Taizong, Princess Heshuo, married Wu Yingxiong, the son of Prince Pingxi, in response to the last wish of Prince Regent Dorgon.Wu Sangui, King of Pingxi, went to Beijing to attend the banquet in person, and the Empress Dowager and the Holy Majesty gave Qitang an extremely rich and luxurious dowry as a show of favor.Princess Heshuo got married that night, it was really red makeup, and the city was full of singing and dancing.

The Princess Mansion had been repaired a year earlier. Wu Yingxiong rode a big horse from the Princess Mansion into the palace to pick up his relatives. He passed through the busy Chang'an Street.

Qitang was accompanied by Qing Ming and Shi Gege early in the morning, she opened her face to make up, her lips were as bright red as her cheeks, and her daughter who was about to marry was anxious and happy to the extreme. stop.Shi Gege had no choice but to straighten her hair at the sideburns, and only answered patiently one by one, saying that Biji's time was approaching, she held her hand tightly again, and smiled softly, "Our little Fourteen, from today onwards, You are a married woman. Among the sisters, you are the last to get married. Fortunately, you don't have to go out of Beijing. If you miss the palace in the future, you can come back and talk to tenth sister."

Hearing these words, Qitang suddenly burst into tears, for these years in the Forbidden City, Shi Gege really cherished each other with her.Although this elder sister was not born of the same mother, she was one of the few people who gave her the affection of blood relatives.Qitang nodded, "I will come back to accompany Tenth Sister when I have time, and I will not be in the palace in the future, Tenth Sister must take good care of herself...don't be too sad...Xiao Fourteen can't worry about you."

Shi Gege nodded, patted her hand, and scraped the tip of her nose, "No need for ten sisters. But you still don't come back, because those who didn't know thought that the forehead was bullying our newlyweds, so they went back to their mother's house in anger."

Qingming hurriedly interrupted, "Where is the prince willing to bully our princess? I'm afraid it's Gege who bullies the prince!"

Qitang laughed through tears, wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and shook her hand back.The nanny reminded at the door that the auspicious time had come, the forehead had already entered the palace and was waiting, and it was time to bid farewell to the queen mother and the ladies.Shigegefang called the nanny to come in and put the hijab on Qitang.

She looked at Tenth Sister and smiled, and asked a little embarrassedly, "Tenth Sister, do I look good today..."

Shi Gege nodded with a smile, "You are beautiful, you are the most beautiful bride. Our little fourteen has become a great beauty, even more beautiful than my sisters when they got married."

The auspicious words in Mammy's mouth were also continuous, "The princess is the most beautiful bride. There are so many new brides in the palace. The beauty of the princess is definitely unique and top-notch!"

She put on the hijab with a smile, her eyes were full of red, and the joy and happiness in her heart seemed to be on fire. Accompanied by Qing Ming and the nanny, she entered the Queen Mother's bedroom to say goodbye.

Wu Yingxiong was already standing there, smiling as he watched his little girl in a bright red wedding dress being supported by someone, stepped forward to take the end of the concentric knot in Qitang's hand, Qitang was supported by Qingming, and went with him They knelt down in front of the queen mother and saluted.

The Queen Mother was also dressed in festive crimson, with gentle eyes and a smile, "The pair of little mandarin ducks are finally together. You two will live together in the days to come and take good care of the house. Qitang has been doing this for this since she was a child." Today, I have already learned all the etiquette of a Han daughter-in-law. When you get married, remember to serve your husband with all your heart." After speaking, the smile deepened, and he looked at Wu Yingxiong, "Don't look down on her because she is determined to follow you. This little girl , among the daughters of the late emperor, she is the one who is most like the late emperor in temper, extremely fierce. I'm afraid you will have to endure all kinds of things in the future."

Qitang was shy inwardly, but he heard the person next to him firmly say, "Ying Xiong will keep the Queen Mother's words in mind. Ying Xiong's being able to marry the princess is the blessing of Xiulai, and it is also the wish of my life. Ying Xiong made an oath in front of the Queen Mother today. , except for the adopted son Shifan who came into the mansion in the early years, I will not take another concubine and marry another in my life, and have affairs with others. I also ask the Queen Mother to be a witness for my husband and wife."

After saying that, he bowed deeply, Qitang's nose was sore, and he kowtowed along with him, which was also extremely pious, "Qitang has been loved and loved by the Queen Mother since childhood, and today she is married as a woman, she should follow the Queen Mother's teachings and serve her wholeheartedly. Husband's family, neither arrogant nor indulgent. Qitang is overbearing, from now on the daughter will not be able to entertain her, I hope the queen mother will cherish the phoenix body, and Qitang will often return to the palace to serve the queen mother."

The queen mother nodded, her eyes were a little moist under the bright candlelight, she didn't know what she thought of, and Wen Sheng nodded to the couple, "Okay, everything is fine. Get up quickly, say goodbye to the emperor, and go home Bar."

Hearing the last four words, Qitang burst into tears like a newlywed, Qingming hurriedly took the handkerchief and handed it to her, watching her wipe away tears, Wu Yingxiong gently pulled one end of the concentric knot, Qitang felt it, and laughed again, and stopped crying.

That night she followed him through most of the capital city, and the people along the street stopped to watch Princess Heshuo's wedding sedan chair, and she heard countless young girls whispering, praising her beautiful forehead.

Qitang curled her lips in the sedan chair. The last time she sat in the sedan chair, she sneaked out of the palace to look for him that night. She remembered that she was very sad at that time.Now her sweetheart, the lover of this life, is in front of the sedan chair, riding a horse to open the way for her, and all she needs to do in this life is to walk behind him.

Arriving at the lively and lively Princess Mansion, where the guests had already gathered, the concubine knocked on the sedan chair door with precise forehead arrows, making sure not to frighten her, and Qingming helped her step over the brazier, and he Yi took her hand and whispered in her ear, "Lady, go back to the room and wait for me."

She also whispered under the hijab, "You should drink less wine..."

He shook her hand again to show his understanding, and then let the nanny and Qing Ming help her into the bridal chamber.

Qitang sat in the bridal chamber and waited for him for about half an hour, when suddenly he heard the report from the maidservant, saying that the son came back before the auspicious time to take off his hijab.Qitang nodded, and then said, "Nurse, Qingming, you go down first, I have something to say to the crown prince."

The nanny looked distressed, "This...princess, it's best to take off the hijab at an auspicious time."

She smiled, "I'll save it, I'll follow the time. It's only for a while, after you've finished speaking, you guys will come in and serve a glass of wine."

Mammy responded and led the people back down.She heard him pushing the door and entering, and from the corner of her eye she saw him walking slowly in front of her holding a jade ruyi.

Qi Tang settled down and called him, "Husband."

Wu Yingxiong looked at her slender figure with her head slightly lowered. These two words seemed to flow through his ears and heart. He also smiled from the bottom of his heart and replied, "My lady, I'm here."

Qitang laughed from the bottom of his heart, his voice was soft and sweet, "Husband, I have something to tell you."

He took her hand and sat by the bed, and replied seriously, "You tell me, I'm listening."

Qitang held his hand back, cleared his mind, and said, "Today you and I are married, and from now on, life and death will be one body..." He paused, as if making up his mind, trembling a little Ask him, "Husband, will you love me forever?"

Suddenly, his heart ached so badly, his little girl was always so cautious, but she was so determined and thorough, in order to be with him, she was willing to kneel outside the Palace of Compassion and Ning for a whole night, suppressing this life, even if it was to I would not hesitate to accompany him to hell.

He laughed, took Yu Ruyi and lifted her fiery red hijab, and Qitang's watery eyes made him lose his mind for a moment.He indulged his feelings obsessively, avoiding the scarlet gemstone earrings, stretched out his hand to pinch the tip of her soft and red earlobe, looked straight into her eyes, and said word by word, "Ma'am, I am more than happy today." I made an oath in front of the Queen Mother, and the emperor and queen are listening. From now on, you will be my only wife, and I, Wu Yingxiong, will love you, care for you, and accompany you throughout my life. I will never break my promise."

She smiled, as gorgeous as a peach and plum, and seeing his handsome face with an extremely serious expression, she tugged at his sleeves, coquettishly and slyly, "Big brother, from today onwards, you have another address." What did you call me just now? I didn’t hear you clearly, please call me again, okay?”