Ch 492: Marriage, Missing The Auspicious Time

“Fifth Younger Sister is really beautiful, I have never seen a person more beautiful than Fifth Younger Sister, even the fairies in heaven are inferior.” Ning Lingyun also came to add to the dowry, sitting on the side watching Ning Xueyan grooming, and smiled along with the matchmaker’s words.

“The Duke’s Mansion really knows how to nurture people, the young ladies are one better than the other, competing to see who is the most beautiful.” The matchmaker was also good at speaking, looking down in a row, these two young ladies of the Duke’s Mansion were also extremely outstanding, if it weren’t for seeing this Ning Fifth Miss was truly exquisite, these two were also rare beauties, especially this Ning Third Young Lady who was said to be the Prince’s Third Prince’s Concubine soon, she was also lovely and charming.

So these good words were naturally all said.

Ning Yuling and Ning Ziyan were not allowed to come over by the Old Madam because of the incidents that had happened recently, the two people’s current identities were both concubines, not only would they not add luster to the Duke’s Mansion, but would also make others think of their shortcomings, so in this moment, only Ning Qingshan and Ning Lingyun sisters were with Ning Xueyan.

“Still Fifth Younger Sister is the most beautiful!” Ning Qingshan’s eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles, and she couldn’t see any trace of having plotted against Ning Xueyan, looking guilty.

Ning Xueyan applied lip color, and now it was not convenient to speak, she only gave Ning Qingshan a faint, slight smile.

Lan Ning had already sent the wedding attire over, this set of wedding attire was embroidered by Ning Xueyan herself, and it was a set with Ao Chenyi’s, the pattern was obtained by Ao Chenyi from the palace, the material chosen was bright red, because Ning Xueyan was on the royal register, the legitimate concubine, on this day she was allowed to wear a bright red wedding robe.

Of course, it was only this day.

Wearing a gorgeous wedding robe on Ning Xueyan’s body, that kind of beautiful bright red, reflected her skin as if snow, her slender waist, no one expected that such a beautiful color, worn on her body, not only did not suppress her overall aura, but instead reflected her as if she were a goddess fairy.

The small golden crown on her head was different from the principal wife’s grandness, but it added a few points of charm, beside the jet-black hair bun, the phoenix hairpin made of gold thread, adorned with thin golden tassels, falling on Ning Xueyan’s snow-white, pink cheeks, making her look even more charming and exquisite, her long eyelashes trembled slightly twice, in her ice and snow-like cold and clear eyes, a faint mist flowed, beautiful enough to captivate people’s hearts.

Ning Qingshan was jealous, Ning Xueyan normally never dressed herself up, just a casual plain clothes, but it made people feel that she had a few more points of etherealness, and now with this dressing up, she was unexpectedly so seductive.

Ning Lingyun was also stunned by Ning Xueyan’s dazzling beauty, she originally thought that Ning Xueyan was only slightly more beautiful than herself, now she realized that she was really far inferior to her, for a moment she was rubbing her handkerchief, not knowing if it was hatred or anger.

“It’s really like a fairy descending to the mortal world, I used to think that others saying fairies descending to the mortal world were all exaggerations, but now I still feel that even if a fairy descended to the mortal world, she wouldn’t be this beautiful.” The matchmaker saw Ning Xueyan put on her clothes, and couldn’t help but smack her lips in praise, this time it wasn’t to fawn on the Duke’s Mansion, but to truly feel.

I had never seen a bride this beautiful.

The bright red veil had been brought over, the auspicious time that had been set was just the right time, because no one came to welcome the bride, so there would not be many taboos about entering the bride’s room, the Duke’s Mansion now did not have a legal wife, outside there were only Concubine Xu assisting the Old Madam in managing affairs, the current Madam Da Xu, because of the absence of Concubine Xiao Xu, everyone’s address changed back to the original Concubine Xu.

The other concubines in the mansion were all unfavored, only Concubine Xu was neither favored nor disfavored, moreover, she also gave birth to Fourth Young Lady Ning Lingyun, and she was also very low-key on normal days, but she did things well.

“Young lady, the hour has arrived.” Qingyu came over to urge the marriage, and whispered to remind Ning Xueyan.

“Okay, I’ll get up immediately.” Ning Xueyan nodded, and after putting on the red veil, was supported by Qingyu and Lan Ning, and came out of the inner chamber.

Outside, the Old Madam was sitting there, smiling with a face full of joy, Madam Liu was also accompanying her, and there were also a few Ladies of Honor of advanced age, everyone was chatting and laughing, and the room was full of joy.

Ning Xueyan came out, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed heavily to the Old Madam twice.

The Old Madam admonished a few words, and after the words of being harmonious and virtuous, magnanimous and gentle in Prince Yi’s Mansion, she let the two maidservants help her up.

A change happened at this moment, Ning Xueyan had just been helped up, suddenly her body went limp, and she suddenly fell backwards, if it weren’t for the two maidservants always supporting her, she would have fallen to the ground.

The laughter in the room immediately stopped, the Old Madam suddenly stood up, and angrily said to Qingyu and Lan Ning: “What’s going on?”

“Madam, it’s possible that our young lady slept late last night, and got up early this morning, please let Madam let the young lady rest for a while, the young lady’s body was originally weak.” Lan Ning supported Ning Xueyan and anxiously said.

Today was the day she was getting married, not being able to sleep the night before was also normal, she was pulled up early this morning to groom and dress up, it was indeed a bit tiring, but even if she was tired, the other young ladies were fine, this Fifth Miss Ning of the Duke’s Mansion, had unexpectedly fainted.

I heard long ago that this Ning Fifth Miss was not in good health, and something happened a month ago, it seems that this body really is not making people expect much, and after that, I’m afraid she will want to first conceive the offspring of Prince Yi, it will be difficult.

“First, help your young lady to the inner chamber to rest for a while.” Such a big flaw appeared, the Old Madam’s face turned pale, it was the auspicious time immediately, but now this auspicious time had to be missed, the bride had fainted, how would the bridal sedan chair be sent out.

The situation of Ning Xueyan’s body, the Old Madam was also very clear, she had a bad foundation originally, and then something happened that hurt her internal organs, and then she was going to get married, she was excited, couldn’t sleep at night, got up early in the morning, it was also possible to faint, and she also blamed herself for not thinking, last night she should have let the maidservants watch her to go to sleep early.

Ning Xueyan fainted, the ceremonial music and the bridal sedan chair outside could of course only stop in the courtyard, the steward who came from Prince Yi’s Mansion asked, and heard that the concubine was not feeling well, and would rest for a while, he couldn’t say much, he was only a servant of the Prince’s Mansion, could he still manage the matters of the master, even if the auspicious time was missed, there was nothing he could do.

Their wedding, because of Ning Xueyan’s matter, was put aside.

At the main entrance of the Duke’s Mansion, a team of bridal sedan chairs, also holding happy events, passed by, the bright red bridal sedan chairs, the matchmakers and maidservants on both sides, were all present, after which there was also a team of people playing ceremonial music, joyfully coming from the road beside the Duke’s Mansion, and happened to pass by the main entrance of the Duke’s Mansion, and then walked towards the street corner ahead.

That was the essential road for the Duke’s Mansion to go to Prince Yi’s Mansion.

As the bridal sedan chair went this way, it was only when it reached the street corner, suddenly, it was seen that on the roofs on both sides, several men in black appeared, and rushed towards the bridal sedan chair, with cold light flashing in their hands, they were all holding swords and blades.

The maidservants and matchmakers guarding the bridal sedan chair were all frightened, they only had time to scream, and then they all scattered and fled, after which the servants playing the music also turned pale with fright, seeing that the matchmakers and maidservants had all fled, how would they stay in place, with a loud roar, they all fled without a trace, and while fleeing, they also shouted: “Kidnapping the bride, quickly save people!”

The leading man in black saw the lonely bridal sedan chair that had been thrown away, his eyes flashed, this was too smooth.

But this was not the time to think about other things, he reached out and lifted the sedan curtain, and saw that the bride in the sedan chair had fainted there, reached out and grabbed the person, carried her on his back, and turned around and left with the people.

The matter happened suddenly, the people on the street realized it, the man in black had already taken the bride and disappeared, the crowd only realized it, and together they shouted.

There were also people who ran to the Duke’s Mansion and Prince Yi’s Mansion to report the news.

So many people on this street today were because they heard that Prince Yi was getting married, this concubine’s bridal sedan chair was being sent out from here, so they specially came here to watch the fun, who would have thought that this kind of thing would happen, this Prince Yi’s concubine’s bridal sedan chair was kidnapped, Prince Yi’s concubine was taken away in front of everyone.

Even if she was found again, this reputation was also ruined.

Unexpectedly, a good wedding could possibly turn into a funeral, many people felt injustice for this Consort of Prince Yi’s Mansion, for a moment they said all sorts of things, they all said that this Madam Concubine was unlucky, it was said that when she was young, the Duke did not value her, and her birth mother was framed by the previous Duchess, and became a concubine, and then she lost her life.

It could be said that this Madam Concubine’s days had not been good since she was young, and now this kind of thing happened, there was no way out.

The women of ordinary families would still die for their reputation, let alone the royal family’s daughter-in-law.

The people on the street shook their heads and sighed, this Ning Fifth Miss could really be considered a beautiful woman with a tragic fate.

When the news reached the ears of Duke Ning Zuan, he was entertaining guests in the front yard, and when he heard this news, the wine in his hand suddenly fell, and shattered, and he was startled and stood up, his face pale: “How…how could this kind of thing happen?”

“Servants…servants also don’t know, the people in the front are all saying, and there are several groups of people all saying that our Fifth Miss was kidnapped.” The boy servant who reported the news was frightened, and was trembling all over at this moment.

“Where was she kidnapped?” Ning Zuan subconsciously felt that something was wrong, and asked with a solemn face, how could he not know here, but the people outside already knew.

“Right at the street corner in front, it was said that our Fifth Miss’s bridal sedan chair, not far from the mansion gate, was kidnapped, it wasn’t clear what kind of people they were, they were all dressed in black.” The boy servant said.

The street corner in front? Ning Zuan’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and suddenly turned to ask the Head Steward behind him: “When was the bridal sedan chair sent out?”

The bridal sedan chair was sent out, he, as the father, had to be notified, but it was clear that no one had told him about the bridal sedan chair starting to go, how could it be that the bridal sedan chair had already left the mansion and arrived at the street corner, Ning Zuan felt that something was wrong, before, the Old Madam sent news that Ning Xueyan fainted, and the auspicious time was missed, and the bridal sedan chair was going to be sent out in a moment?

“Reporting to Duke, the bridal sedan chair hasn’t been sent out yet, Fifth Miss is still resting in the backyard, it will take a while before she can go.” The Head Steward also sobered up at this time, and cleared up his thoughts, and immediately answered.

Ning Zuan heard it, then he put his mind at ease, sat down again, and sent an old woman inside to ask for news.