Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 414: Messing with the Marriage Arrangements (4)

Beitang Xuan saw his little sister’s anxious demeanor and felt a pang in his heart, for the sister he had doted on had her soul hooked away by another man.

"Don’t worry, father was just speaking out of anger. How could we possibly allow our sister to marry a cripple, right?"

"Big brother, stop it," Qinmeng blushed and stamped her foot before turning away.

"Alright, little sister, I’m off. I still have to go entertain your future brother-in-law." Seeing his little sister shy away, he chuckled and turned to leave.

Jueqing stayed in Beiting Villa for two days, and Beitang Zhan saw that he was quite the handsome man, well-matched with his daughter. Most importantly, the couple’s hearts aligned. They set the wedding date for the tenth of September. Despite the rush, every ceremonial rite would be observed, undiminished due to any indiscretions before the marriage.

On the seventh day of the eighth month of the solar calendar, Xiaobai had been vigilantly watching over the Emperor for three days straight, but seeing no reaction from the Emperor, he eventually shook his head in disbelief and strode back on his tiger paws.

"Impossible, Xiaobai, could you have seen it wrong?" Feng Xuxu couldn’t believe that the Emperor had no reaction and immediately felt that it was impossible. Based on previous experiences, this shouldn’t have been the outcome. Could it be that her experiment was a success? This didn’t make any scientific sense.

Xiaobai silently rolled his tiger eyes: "Sister, I was on the roof for three whole days. I only slept when he slept, and woke when he awoke. I woke earlier than chickens and slept later than dogs. Do you think it was easy for me?"

With her lips stiffening, Feng Xuxu trembled. Even tigers could speak so eloquently now; as a human, what was she to do?

"It seems I’ll have to continue my research," Feng Xuxu thought to herself, nodding inwardly. It seemed she did have a talent for medicine after all; she couldn’t let the medical and poison elders down. She had to redouble her efforts.

Xiaobai retreated several steps in horror and shock, his tiger eyes wide as he said to his sister, "I’ll go catch some animals in the mountains. It might be a few days before I return. Don’t look for me." Before he finished speaking, his tiger form had disappeared without a trace.

"Wife, what’s gotten into Xiaobai?" Watching the hastily fleeing Xiaobai, he turned and looked perplexedly at his wife.

Twisting her neck, Feng Xuxu glanced at Dugu Chen and pouted, "He’s in heat. Probably went to the mountains to find some company."

Dugu Chen raised an eyebrow, silently gazing towards the sky. It looked like he had to prepare for six weddings: five pairs of people plus one pair of cute pets.

That night, after dinner, Dugu Chen called several guards over, while Feng Xuxu similarly summoned a few maids. The couple sat in the main seats, silently observing their subordinates.

Nine individuals stood in the hall, eighteen eyes and nine heads shifting back and forth, punters peering around, utterly clueless about what their seated masters intended.

Dugu Chen, watching the restlessness among them, raised his brows and cleared his throat, "The princess and I have discussed—your dedication to serving us should not delay your lifelong happiness. Therefore, I have decided to arrange your marriages."

The nine were struck by lightning, stiffly craning their necks toward the princess, seeking her protection.

Feng Xuxu found their expressions amusing, as if they had been struck by lightning. Although they each had someone they liked, it was their reserve that kept them from declaring it. Her husband’s meddling was for the sake of advancing their relationships—so they could embrace their sweethearts sooner.

"Prince, princess, I am still young. Could we possibly—"

"No."

Feng Xuxu flatly refused Mei Lenglei, looking at her bitter face as her brows knitted together.

"Listen up, Tian Yi and Mei Lenglei, Di An and Zhu Lengqing, Yingsu and Xuan Yue, Lan Lengyun and Huang Yi. As for Baihe, you’ll just have to begrudgingly marry Xuefei." Baihe was initially the happiest, as her name wasn’t mentioned, but to her utter surprise, they gave her the honor of getting married, and her partner was the butler of Xuanyuan Mansion?

"Princess, can we possibly discuss this—" But before he could finish, he choked on his words, noticing the prince staring at him with an unfriendly gaze.

"Discuss what?" Feng Xuxu was amused inwardly, finding her husband endearingly capable of intimidating others without a word.

Baihe snuck a glance at the prince with doe-like eyes and pouted quietly, "Can we reduce the dowry?"

The others had thought Baihe would put up a fight, granting them a chance. But when she finally spoke, she brought up the dowry, causing the others to drop their heads in instant disappointment, immersed in their thoughts.

Feng Xuxu tried to hold back her laughter, the corners of her mouth twitching. A dowry? Well, that could be arranged.

"The dowries and bride prices for you all will be paid by the princess. As for the wedding date, let’s set it on the day after the start of autumn. There’s a little over a month left, enough time for you to get ready," she said, then turned to look at Dugu Chen, silently asking for his opinion.

"I completely agree with the princess. Let’s set it on the day after the start of autumn. Use this month and a bit to properly nurture your relationships."