noffsinger Chapter 193 Tomorrow
Chapter 193 Tomorrow
"Don't call me 'Your Majesty'. Just call me 'Queen Mother' like Qiu'er does." Nangong Boya looked at Hua Xin lovingly, his eyes full of smiles.
"Mother Queen." Hua Xin hesitated for a moment, but still called out as Nangong Boya requested. This title was indeed a bit strange, but she thought that since she came here, she should respect the local customs and habits, so she didn't dwell on it anymore.
"Yeah, what a good boy." Nangong Boya nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "I have decided to let you and Qiu'er get married before the New Year, and then you will return to Daxia together after the New Year. Is this arrangement okay?"
Hua Xin secretly groaned in her heart, she knew that Nangong Boya's implication was that he wanted them to stay for a while longer.
But when she thought about the fact that the palace of Nanxun Kingdom was also full of open and secret struggles, she realized that staying one more day would increase the danger.
Especially after she knew that Nangong Ziqiu had three younger brothers who were ready to get married, she felt even more of a sense of crisis.
So, she mustered up her courage and said, "It's okay to get married early, but not during the New Year. To be honest with you, Queen Mother, I actually have a consort waiting for me at home, and we will leave home in a hurry after just over a month of marriage. So..."
However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Nangong Boya: "I understand, then let's choose a date to get married as soon as possible! Come, quickly summon Lord Wu from the Imperial Observatory, I want to personally choose an auspicious day."
So careless?
Just choose the date directly?
No preparation required?
As if seeing Hua Xin's doubts, Nangong Boya said, "Xinxin, you don't know that Qiu'er's marriage was prepared three years ago, but Qiu'er's health was not good later, and he had been recuperating in the other garden, which delayed it for a long time. Now he looks much better, even if he gets married tomorrow, it's okay, everything has been prepared."
Hua Xin frowned slightly when she heard this, and muttered to herself, "We are getting married so hastily? Wouldn't that be disrespectful to Zi Qiu?"
But she didn't show it, instead she nodded to show her understanding.
Then, Hua Xin shouted loudly: "Okay, let's get married tomorrow. After three days of the return visit, we will set off back to Daxia." Her tone was firm and unquestionable.
Nangong Boya was stunned when she heard this. She was just being polite, but she didn't expect Hua Xin to take it seriously.
Moreover, how can the wedding date be decided so casually?
She couldn't help but say with some embarrassment: "Isn't this a bit too hasty..."
However, Hua Xin didn't take it seriously. She smiled and said, "Didn't the Queen Mother say that everything is ready? I'm always easy to talk to and I'm not picky. Just follow your customs."
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the door, and then a woman in official uniform walked in.
She was a big and strong woman with a serious face, and was holding a thick booklet in her hand.
The woman walked up to Nangong Boya, bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
Nangong Boya nodded and said with a smile: "Master Wu, please don't be polite. Please stand up quickly. I asked you to come here today because I want you to help me see which days are suitable for marriage next time?"
Lord Wu responded, then opened the booklet in his hand and began to read it carefully.
After a moment, she raised her head and reported, "Your Majesty, according to my humble investigation, the eighth day of next month is a very auspicious day for marriage. In addition, the twentieth of this month and the fifteenth of next month are also good days."
After hearing this, Nangong Boya turned to look at Hua Xin and asked, "What do you think, Xinxin?"
Hua Xin thought for a moment, then said, "Lord Wu, can you please see if tomorrow is a good day?"
After hearing this, Lord Wu first glanced at Nangong Boya, and then glanced at Hua Xin.
He nodded slightly to show his agreement, muttering, "Let's check if tomorrow is a good day."
Nangong Boya naturally did not raise any objection. After all, marriage was something that had to happen sooner or later. If the wedding was really scheduled for tomorrow, she was fully capable of getting everyone in the palace busy preparing for the wedding. Why would she worry about poor preparations?
So, she said, "Master Wu, just check it out."
Lord Wu did not dare to neglect it and quickly flipped through the book in his hand. Not long after, he heard her loudly report: "Your Majesty, Princess Rongyue, according to the calendar, tomorrow is an auspicious day, suitable for marriage, sacrifice, seeking offspring, praying for blessings, and setting up the bed... It can be said that all matters will go smoothly."
"So, tomorrow is indeed a great day?" Hua Xin asked in surprise. She had just mentioned it casually, but she didn't expect that she would actually encounter such an auspicious day.
She would be very happy if she could marry Nangong Ziqiu tomorrow.
"Yes." After Lord Wu finished speaking, Nangong Boya burst into laughter. "Okay, okay, quickly, call the people from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites over. I have something important to discuss. By the way, let Liu Guijun come as well. His son is getting married, and he has to be busy as a father."
Upon hearing the Emperor's order, the waiters in the room immediately became busy.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hua Xin ate a few more bites of delicious food.
After all, the wedding is going to take place tomorrow, and she has to maintain good physical and mental state!
"Xinxin, just wait in the palace for me to send someone over. You don't have to worry about anything related to tomorrow's wedding." His Majesty the Emperor said to Hua Xin kindly.
"Okay, thank you for your consideration, Mother." Hua Xin replied with tears of gratitude.
When she thought about marrying her beloved Nangong Ziqiu tomorrow, her heart was filled with joy and anticipation. At this moment, she couldn't wait to tell Nangong Ziqiu the good news.
After much hesitation, Pei Run finally decided to stay.
Although he knew very well that all decisions from now on would be led by Queen Nangong Boya, as the Minister of Rites of the Great Xia Kingdom, he felt that he had a responsibility to participate.
Hua Xin had no objection to this.
Inside the palace, the three men had just finished their meal and began to leisurely drink tea and chat.
Nangong Ziqiu and Mo Chuli were playing chess. Although Song Guanqing, who was sitting next to them, was blind, Nangong Ziqiu would describe the situation in detail for every move, allowing him to feel the tension and excitement of the game.
When Hua Xin found them, a peaceful and beautiful picture appeared before her eyes, as if time had stopped at this moment.
"Tsk tsk, these three together, each has their own characteristics, and Qingyan is no less impressive! If only they could all be mine..."
When she thought about getting married tomorrow, Hua Xin put aside her thoughts about Song Guanqing and walked towards Nangong Ziqiu happily.
"Hey, are you playing chess?"