Chapter 555 Another Imperial Decree

The emperor thought again. Now it was only seven or eight days away from the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month. This imperial edict needed to be sent to Ping'an City quickly, otherwise it might not be in time for the prince's wedding on the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month.

However, it was not a military or national event, so it could not be rushed by eight hundred miles.

The emperor instructed, "Draft the imperial edict and send it to Ping'an City by express horse."

Eunuch Xu bent over to listen, and replied, "Yes." Then he left.

After listening to the emperor's oral instructions, Empress Zheng's anger subsided a little. She asked someone to draft another imperial edict and handed it to the eunuch.

Xiao Yu got the news within two days. Another imperial edict came to Ping'an City, but the content of the imperial edict was not found out.

Xiao Yu was about to get married, and he would never allow anything to happen at this time.

No matter what the content of the imperial edict was, it had to wait until after his wedding.

So, Eunuch Zhao, who delivered the imperial edict, had been out of the capital for only three days, and somehow he got a stomachache.

He was exhausted, so he asked a doctor to see him. He rested for a day in the official post station, took medicine for a day, and got up early the next day to feel better. Then he continued his journey.

Eunuch Zhao was still weak on the road, but he didn't dare to delay things, so he got a carriage to lie down and ordered to travel day and night.

On the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month, the weather was rare and sunny.

In a three-story courtyard in Ping'an City, it was very lively early in the morning.

After discussing with Gu Fei, Chen decided to hold the wedding in this house in the city.

The courtyard in the countryside has only two stories, which is a bit small and can't be arranged.

Anyway, the furniture and other things in this house are ready-made.

It was cleaned a few days ago, and some fine porcelain tea sets and tableware and some utensils were added. Now everything is neat and tidy.

Gu Fei slept until dawn.

Chen did not send anyone to wake her up. She thought that her daughter would become someone else's family now. Although she would not have to get up early to work in the future, she heard from Lanzhi that the wealthy families would have to visit their parents-in-law every morning and evening, so she had to get up early to pay respects to her parents-in-law.

She just wanted Xiao Fei to be free every day.

Anyway, the marriage team would not arrive until the afternoon, and the wedding ceremony would not be held until dusk.

Gu Fei got up and washed up, and Lian'er brought breakfast in.

After breakfast, Lian'er, Yan'er and other maids asked the maid to fetch water for Gu Fei to take a bath.

This bath was very particular. Three basins of water were changed, and half a bottle of Persian essential oil was put in the last basin of water.

After the bath, the fumigation cage was set up in the room, and Gu Fei sat beside it to dry her half-dried hair.

After drying her hair, it was time for lunch.

Just after lunch, Danjie came with the hairdresser.

It was the hairdresser with the best skills in Ping'an City that Chen had specially asked her to invite.

The day before yesterday, Danjie, Zhu Dashao's wife, and Que'er all came to help Gu Fei with her makeup.

Now Danjie was wearing a purple jade hairpin that Gu Fei had given her.

As soon as Danjie came in with the hairdresser, some young ladies and wives from the outer room followed in to watch the fun.

There were no other guests in the Gu family, just the villagers who had fled together, and the families of Zhu Dashao, Mr. Zhou, and Old Man Huang.

The men were all accompanied by the three brothers of the Gu family in the outer courtyard. In the second courtyard, Chen and Lanzhi entertained the women. Li Chunhua was about to give birth, so they didn't dare to let her out.

The girls and wives who entered the house were all the girls and wives from the families who had fled together.

At this time, they looked at the hairdresser, opened the dressing box, and picked up an ivory comb.