Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 534: The Empress’s Beauty, Like a Fairy Descending to Earth, Dazzles the Eyes (3)
Cao Kun sighed heavily and waved his hand weakly, "It’s nothing. Look over there, those dozen or so sedans under the tree are all green mire big sedans, clearly of a Magistrate’s rank, at least ten of them. Even Magistrates from other places have come, let alone a small County Magistrate like me."
Jia Yi followed the master’s gaze and looked over, those dozen sedans quietly resting on the ground, while the sedan bearers gathered together, chatting and drinking tea at the four large tables beside them. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Jia Yi glanced at the parked carriages one by one and did so quickly, but did not see the two carriages from his own mansion, frowning slightly, "Has the lady not come?"
Cao Kun, with somewhat trembling legs, turned back to look at his personal servant, "Not here? That can’t be. I saw her taking things and leaving."
"Perhaps the subordinate saw it wrong." Seeing the master so certain in his declaration, Jia Yi did not doubt further and helped the master into the manor.
The Magistrate and County Magistrates gathered together to talk about affairs of the court, and the rich merchants couldn’t get a word in. Moreover, upon seeing them, they would rather avoid them than approach to ingratiate themselves, lest the silver in their purses flowed out like running water.
The rich merchants gathered together, talking amongst themselves. Some were from the same trade, envying each other while smiling through gritted teeth. Those who were not competitors conversed humbly about inconsequential matters, be it praising the beauty of courtesans or the prowess of fighting roosters.
The villagers from several nearby villages knew that Feng Xi must be too busy to attend to them but seeing that so many distinguished guests had arrived, they spontaneously sat on the chairs outside. Young girls and women also spontaneously visited the temporary kitchen to see if there was any work to help with.
The five major families from Capital City together with the remaining six major Hidden Clans gathered, and Jueqing, being half a host, was entertaining them. The time for the wedding procession was soon approaching when suddenly, a shrill scream came from the back garden, followed by cursing and swearing.
Feng Xi felt a headache coming on but couldn’t ignore the commotion. Before he even got there, he heard a sharp, bubbling tirade, "You little slut, you stepped on my shoes and think a ’sorry’ will do? Ah, these were custom-made at Yunyi Workshop, custom-made, do you understand? Just one step from you and my whole pair of shoes is ruined, do you use your pair of eyes to breathe or to seduce, just looking at you explains everything, I spit on you."
Xiahou Wenzhen’s face turned ginger red with anger, her almond-shaped eyes glaring furiously, "If you can’t talk like a human, shut that filthy mouth of yours, or I’ll have it sealed." Xiahou Wenzhen had never been called a little slut in her life, and this lady was shrieking at her over a pair of broken shoes, her expression displeased and her handkerchief twisted with many creases from her grip.
Feng Xi walked in and instantly, his anger flared. The one insulting wasn’t someone else, but the County Magistrate’s wife herself. Seeing her brandish her claws, Feng Xi’s irritation grew, and he turned to look at the girl in a pale yellow dress, who didn’t seem to come from a humble background, but he indeed did not recognize her.
"Sister, today is Young Master Feng Xi’s joyous day, let’s not forget our manners," Xiahou Yuan walked in and saw that his sister was arguing with a lady. He glanced over and saw impatience on Feng Xi’s face, quickly stepped forward and scolded with a displeased expression.
Xiahou Wenzhen took a small step forward, her graceful figure slowly squatting, "Young Master Feng, Wenzhen has been rude." With a hint from her brother, she understood that the purpose of this visit was significantly different from usual, and Wenzhen did not want this brief displeasure to disturb the wedding.
