The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Chapter 424 The New Bride and Her New Wedding Dress

Three days later, the Xia Emperor issued an edict, selecting Qin Chuyun to marry the Rongdi King, and bestowing upon Qin Chuyun the title of Princess Liyang. Qin Shao personally escorted her to the Rongdi tribe.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, the departure date is set for the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

With less than a month to go, Zhao Xuan is extremely busy.

Qin Chuyun was not only her apprentice but also her sister. Apart from the gold and silver jewelry bestowed by Emperor Xia, Zhao Xuan practically emptied the Xianwang Mansion to barely manage to prepare a dozen or so boxes of dowry that satisfied her.

There was one very important thing that troubled her.

What should be done with Qin Chuyun's wedding dress?

There is currently no matriarch in the General's Mansion, so Zhao Xuan naturally took on this arduous task.

With time running out and the task heavy, Qin Chuyun certainly wouldn't embroider her wedding dress herself. Hiring an embroiderer at a high price at the last minute wouldn't be out of the question, but Zhao Xuan has never been picky about clothes, and Qin Chuyun is suffering from decision paralysis again.

The two of them were completely overwhelmed by the several thick stacks of pattern books.

Zhao Xuan had also considered asking Tian Xueyan for help, but Tian Xueyan was so busy that she was spinning like a top. The year wasn't even over yet, and the orders she had received were already booked until the end of the year.

People in business value their reputation. If Qin Chuyun were to cut in line at the last minute, it might delay the delivery date of the order and damage the reputation of Kexin Embroidery Workshop. Zhao Xuan really couldn't bring herself to ask him for help.

Seeing that Zhao Xuan was so busy with Qin Chuyun's wedding that she was practically never around, Gu Zhanghua suddenly had a brilliant idea.

That night, after Zhao Xuan finished bathing, she lay on the bed with her feet facing inwards so that Gu Zhanghua could use a dry towel to dry her hair. Gu Zhanghua took the opportunity to share his thoughts with Zhao Xuan.

"Sister Xuan, our marriage was too rushed back then. You were the least popular and most unpopular princess of Yue Kingdom, and I was also unwilling to get married. I can't even remember the whole process now, and I didn't feel that it was particularly lively or joyous..."

Zhao Xuan, still half asleep, opened her eyes and looked at Gu Zhanghua blankly.

What do you mean by saying these things?

Gu Zhanghua's eyes sparkled, like adorable little stars twinkling within them.

"I think, why don't we get married again, go through the process again, and have a wedding banquet? This time it must be grand, solemn, lively, and joyous! Let Father and Mother attend, invite all the guests we can, and make you a new wedding dress. Let's leave no regrets!"

Then, what did Gu Zhanghua see?

He saw Zhao Xuan trembling like a frightened fawn, then suddenly sit up abruptly, her eyes filled with terror and unease.

"I don't want to! I don't want to be tortured again! Not being allowed to drink a drop of water or eat all day, being manipulated like a puppet! If you want to do it again, go find whoever you want, I don't want to!"

Zhao Xuan's attitude was completely opposite to what Gu Zhanghua had expected.

Doesn't every girl want a perfect, unforgettable wedding?

Zhao Xuan went to great lengths to arrange Qin Chuyun's marriage, wasn't it all to ensure Qin Chuyun had a grand wedding?

Is there anything wrong with him wanting to hold another wedding with Zhao Xuan to make up for past regrets?

"In short, don't even think about it! I absolutely disagree!"

Zhao Xuan wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, leaving only her eyes showing as she looked at Gu Zhanghua.

"Rather than a wedding full of formalities, I hope to be happy every day now, so that I will have no regrets!"

The bride disagreed with the marriage, but Gu Zhanghua, the groom, quickly came to terms with it.

"That's right. If nothing unexpected happens, a person only gets married once in their life and has a wedding once, but two people live together for many, many days. We must be happy every day!"

Gu Zhanghua hugged Zhao Xuan and rolled around on the bed. The blankets came undone, and he wrapped himself and Zhao Xuan in the blankets together.

The two embraced tightly...

This is the most ordinary and normal daily life of a married couple.

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In the end, it was Tian Xueyan who helped solve the problem of Qin Chuyun's new wedding dress.

That day, while Zhao Xuan and Qin Chuyun were still debating what pattern to embroider on their wedding dresses, Tian Xueyan walked into Zhao Xuan's bedroom with a smile on her face, carrying a bundle in her hands.

She opened the bundle, carefully took out a red dress with gold patterns, unfolded it, and held it up against Qin Chuyun.

"Hurry up and put it on so I can see if there's anything that doesn't fit properly, and I'll alter it for you!"

"This is……"

Zhao Xuan and Qin Chuyun looked at each other, their eyes wide with astonishment and confusion as they gazed at the intricate embroidery on the dress, the golden peony blossoms in full bloom.

"This is the wedding dress I prepared for myself. It was just finished a couple of days ago. Yun'er, you and I are about the same size. I don't even know when we'll get married yet. Consider this wedding dress my wedding gift to you!"

Qin Chuyun hurriedly declined.

"How can this be? You embroidered this for yourself; it must have taken you a lot of thought and effort..."

"Just put it on! What? You think my embroidery is bad?"

"no……"

Qin Chuyun looked at Zhao Xuan expectantly, hoping that Zhao Xuan would say a few words to help her politely decline Tian Xueyan's advances.

Although Qin Chuyun was not good at needlework, she could tell at a glance that the embroidery of this wedding dress was extremely exquisite. She liked it very much, but she and Tian Xueyan were not related, so how could she accept such an expensive gift?

Zhao Xuan took the wedding dress and laughed heartily:

"Xueyan will be family sooner or later! Since she wants to give her to you, just accept it. It will solve our immediate problem!"

"Xuan'er is right! Don't be shy, or I'll get angry!"

With Tian Xueyan's help, Qin Chuyun quickly changed into her new wedding dress.

It is said that "a graceful lady is the object of a gentleman's affections," and Qin Chuyun at this moment perfectly embodies what a truly graceful lady is.

Her eyes shone like stars, and against the backdrop of her bright red wedding dress, her fair skin glowed with a slight rosy hue, and her waist was so slender it could be encircled by one hand.

With a gentle turn, the peony blossoms on her bright red dress burst forth!

Qin Chuyun hurriedly bowed deeply to Tian Xueyan.

"Thank you so much, Sister Xueyan!"

Tian Xueyan smiled and quickly said, "You're welcome!"

She secretly thought to herself that she would look just as beautiful as Qin Chuyun in her wedding dress!

It seems I need to embroider another new wedding dress as soon as possible, and I also need to use some tricks on Brother Huang to secure the deal quickly!

Overwhelmed with admiration, Zhao Xuan hugged Qin Chuyun tightly, unable to hide her reluctance to part. After whimpering for a while, she finally uttered a curse.

"Hmph! You'd be hard-pressed to find such a beautiful young lady anywhere in the world! It's such a waste that bastard Yingyang got such a good deal!"

"Sister! You're not allowed to scold him!"

Qin Chuyun blushed and protested to Zhao Xuan with a reproachful expression.

"If I don't scold him now, am I supposed to wait until he becomes your husband before I start scolding him? It's not impossible! After all, he'll still be with you and call me 'sister'!"

Zhao Xuan stood with her hands on her hips, looking smug and triumphant.

"Having a brother-in-law who is the king of the Rongdi tribes sounds pretty good!"

Qin Chuyun quietly tugged at Zhao Xuan's sleeve and smiled ingratiatingly at her.

"Sister, I hope you'll be more careful with your words in the future..."

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Xuan suddenly burst into laughter, and pinched Qin Chuyun's blushing cheeks.

"You're already protecting her before she's even married into the family? You little ingrate!"