The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 79 Worship
Just after the imperial edict was read, the empress issued another decree.

The guests who came to the wedding banquet were all envious to death.

But the people inside and outside could only kneel down again.

The Queen’s reward was quite generous.

Not only were there gold, silver, jewels, silks and satins, but Qin Keqing was also allowed to wear a phoenix coronet and a hastily made bright red wedding gown embroidered with a phoenix pattern.

The imperial robes worn by court ladies actually had phoenix patterns on them, and they also wore phoenix crowns on their heads.

The differences mostly lie in the size of the phoenix crown, the style of the phoenix hairpin and the specifications of the decorations on the phoenix crown.

Four maids came forward carrying the phoenix coronet, bridal robe and wedding gown, and ordered Ruizhu and Baozhu to help Qin Keqing up, and took Qin Keqing to the back house to change into them.

The second uncle and the visiting nobles followed Li Jingxiao and surrounded Xia Shouzhong and Eunuch Chen beside the queen.

Li Jingxiao saluted the two eunuchs, said a few polite words, and took the opportunity to quietly put two silver notes of 200 taels into the hands of the two eunuchs.

Then he said 'sorry for the delay' and walked towards the backyard.

The two eunuchs Xia and Chen were not surprised, after all, weddings require an auspicious time.

It is unlucky to miss the time.

With Second Uncle and the others around, they wouldn't really neglect the two of them.

When the news that Qin Keqing was conferred the third rank by the emperor and awarded the empress with a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe reached the room where the second aunt and other concubines were staying,

The ladies were stunned at first, and then, feeling envious and jealous, they said a lot of nice things to the second aunt.

Second Aunt and the three Jingxi sisters naturally laughed so hard that their mouths were crooked.

However, the three Jingxi sisters were genuinely happy, while there was a hint of depression in Second Aunt's smile.

Qin Keqing was originally the daughter-in-law of the eldest wife, so her aunt had no power over her.

Not to mention that Li Jingxiao didn't like her as his aunt.

If she hadn't been so kind to the three Jingxi sisters, they might not have invited her, their second aunt, to their home.

Now that Qin Keqing has the status of a third-rank official, she will be more confident when she is in front of her aunt in the future.

After some polite exchanges, Second Aunt quickly found an excuse and told the housekeeper to go find the eldest brother Qiu Kaiwen.
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After a stick of incense, Li Jingxiao finally saw Qin Keqing, who looked brand new, being helped out.

Li Jingxiao hurriedly bowed and thanked the four maids, and also gave each of them a silver note of 1 taels.

The four maids also smiled brightly.

To be honest, Li Jingxiao still underestimated the purchasing power of silver.

Therefore, his practice of giving away 100 or 200 taels of silver at any time really made the eunuchs and maids like him sincerely.

He also said a lot of auspicious words.

The two maids simply replaced Ruizhu and Baozhu, and supported Qin Keqing as they entered the main hall, accompanied by maids, matchmakers, and some children aged four, five, seven, or eight.

When the ceremonial officer spoke auspicious words, Li Jingxiao was still a little dazed.

It was the first time I got married in two lives, and the wife I married was as beautiful as a fairy.

Qin Keqing is gentle and virtuous, and her ability as a housekeeper is no worse than Wang Xifeng.

It's also gentler than Wang Xifeng's methods.

When the ceremonial officer shouted "The auspicious time has arrived," Li Jingxiao quickly came to his senses.

He smiled and began to marry Qin Keqing.

Although my second uncle and second aunt were not sitting in the main seats in the main hall, they had such a friendly smile on their faces when they watched the young couple worshiping heaven and earth, and the tablets of my eldest brother, sister-in-law, and ancestors.

Moreover, when he thought that Li Jingxiao would have to marry Jia Yuanchun at the Xing'an Earl's Mansion and would have to pay homage to him and his wife, he became even more astonished.

Uncle and Aunt's smiles became even brighter.

At this moment, no matter how many thoughts the uncle and his wife had in their minds, nothing could compare to their anticipation of having a grandson. Moreover, as long as they had a grandson, the couple would probably be able to truly rest assured in their old age.

The three Jingxi sisters, Jingyue and Jingrong, were just giggling, while Jingxi was laughing and wiping away tears.

I secretly thought that my Li family has finally grown and has a promising future.

After Li Jingxiao and Qin Keqing bowed to each other, Li Jingxiao, holding the red silk in his hand, took Qin Keqing back to the backyard.

This house covers an area of ​​12 acres, a total of 8,000 square meters, but there are too many guests coming today, so only the front yard and the middle yard are open.

Use the main house in the backyard as a temporary wedding room.

After the wedding banquet, Qin Keqing will move back to the east wing of the central courtyard.

However, before Jia Yuanchun married, Li Jingxiao and Qin Keqing must have lived in the main house in the central courtyard.

This time the four maids did not follow in.

Qin Keqing sat on the wedding bed with the support of Baozhu and Ruizhu.

The matchmaker began to continue the next procedure.

After a lively scene, Li Jingxiao took out a handful of silver beans and gave them to the little kids who were rolling on the bed and kowtowing in the new house to express their blessings.

Only then did I have the opportunity to talk to Qin Keqing.

After all, Qin Keqing was newly married, so she answered whatever Li Jingxiao asked, and her tone was obviously a little nervous.

The matchmaker beside him smiled secretly and reached out to pull Li Jingxiao's sleeve.

"Master, after the veil is lifted and the wedding wine is drunk, there will be plenty of time for you to talk to your new bride.

Now you should go and entertain the guests. The old lady here will take good care of the new daughter-in-law."

Li Jingxiao smiled helplessly and told the two maids, Baozhu and Ruizhu, that someone would definitely force him to drink soon.

And after seeing off the guests, I don’t know how long I will have to work.

So if you have to wait for a long time, give your wife some food to fill her stomach first.

Baozhu and Ruizhu nodded quickly.

After saying this, he gave some instructions to the four maids that Jingxi had selected from the Xing'an Earl's Mansion to serve Qin Keqing in the future. Then he said goodbye to Qin Keqing and left the bridal chamber.

Li Jingxiao even had someone check the family situations of these four maids and only kept them after confirming that there were no problems.

After Li Jingxiao left, Baozhu and Ruizhu thought to themselves that the master was so kind and cared so much about his wife, and they began to look forward to the future.

As for Qin Keqing, her face was blushing and her heart was sweet.
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The number of guests from the Li family is at least five or six times more than that from the Qin family.

Li Jingxiao thought it was troublesome to cook at home, and the kitchen in Xing'an Earl's Mansion might not be able to prepare dozens of tables of food.

I simply found the owner of Guangfenglou and booked a total of fifty tables at a rate of 10 taels of silver per table.

In order to avoid the expected number of people coming to congratulate, 10 tables were specially reserved.

The shopkeeper of Guangfenglou also knew that Li Jingxiao was favored and was the pacification envoy of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so he was determined to hold this wedding banquet even if it meant losing money.

After reporting to the owner of the restaurant, the other party simply raised the specifications to a higher level.

This kind of favor doesn't cost much, but it will make Li Jingxiao remember it for the rest of his life.

Compared to giving money to ask for help when there is really something going on, the cost is much lower.

Besides, if you don’t have a good relationship with them, they won’t even let you in.
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As soon as he came out of the bridal chamber and walked out of the backyard, Jia Heng ran over and whispered to him that Xia Shouzhong and Eunuch Chen had returned to the palace.

Li Jingxiao nodded. The two eunuchs should know that the guests might feel uncomfortable if they stayed.

He simply watched the ceremony, saw Li Jingxiao and Qin Keqing get married, and then went straight back to the palace to report.

(End of this chapter)