Marry a Duke

Chapter 42 Engagement Banquet

The engagement party at Prince Qi’s Mansion also sent out invitations widely.

The King of Qi only held an idle job in the court and had no real power. He had two sons and two daughters. The eldest son was the Crown Prince Li Minghao.

He is the man who is engaged to Princess Ruhui.

Now he has a sixth-rank job in the Ministry of Revenue.

The second son, Li Mingxu, did not hold any official position in the court.

Everyone in the capital knows that the Prince Qi's Palace is just an empty shell.

But no one expected that the queen would actually promise her only daughter to the prince of Qi.

You know, even ***'s adopted daughter married the Duke of Wei.

That is a young, promising and powerful official.

Ten princes of Qi are not as good as one Duke of Wei.

Because of the relationship between *** and the Duke of England, the engagement banquet at Prince Qi's mansion was also very lively.

The Prince of Qi's Mansion started preparations early, making sure the engagement banquet was perfect.

The Duke of Weiguo's Mansion sent new clothes to Xingyuan one day in advance.

It is the new dress for the banquet.

Qiya and Yudi looked at it again and again.

"It looks great, Fu Ran, put it on quickly, you will look very beautiful in it." Qi Ya said excitedly.

Fu Ran also touched it and found that the material of the clothes was really good. Although it was not as valuable as the pearlescent gauze he had worn before, it was not bad either.

Fu Ran vaguely felt that it must be because Wei Xuan saw her trying on that coarse cloth dress that day that he thought of asking someone to send new clothes over.

After all, the old lady would not attend the engagement party at Prince Qi's Mansion.

This time, only she and Wei Xuan went.

Fu Ran tried it on. If it didn't fit, he could modify it.

Qiya and Yudi helped her change her clothes.

This set of clothes was really tailor-made for her.

She was just starting to show signs of pregnancy, and the rest of her body was still slim, with only her waist and abdomen slightly protruding.

This dress fits the waist perfectly.

The outer garment is loose fitting and fits snugly.

If you don't look carefully, you can't tell that she is pregnant.

"It's really beautiful." Qi Ya praised.

"Madam, if you put on some beautiful makeup, you will definitely amaze the Duke." said Yudi.

Fu Ran doesn't think so.

"The Duke has seen too many beauties, and I am just an ordinary person." She took off her clothes again. She would wear them to meet people tomorrow, and she couldn't let them get dirty or damaged.

Take off your clothes and let the raindrops put them away carefully.

The next morning, after changing her clothes and putting on makeup, she had a simple breakfast in Xingyuan, and then Bi'an came to call her.

Fu Ran originally wanted to go alone, but Bi'an reminded her that the situation was different now and she should bring a maid with her.

Fu Ran then brought the raindrops.

Let Qiya have a good rest in the house.

Today Wei Xuan was not wearing official uniform, but only a black brocade robe with dark patterns. He had an outstanding temperament and looked good no matter what he wore.

Fu Ran would sometimes think about it secretly.

If she was pregnant with a son, would he be as handsome as Wei Xuan after he was born?

Wei Xuan helped her into the carriage, and Fu Ran did not refuse this time.

My stomach is full, so I can't jump around anymore.

If it pops out, it won’t look good.

There were gifts prepared on the carriage. Wei Xuan then got on the carriage and sat opposite her.

As usual, Fu Ran lifted a small corner of the carriage curtain to take a look at the outside world.

There was curiosity, surprise and exploration in her eyes.

All of these fell into Wei Xuan's eyes.

After watching for a while, Fu Ran began to daydream, thinking about whether he would see *** in Prince Qi's mansion later.

I heard that the engagement banquet will be held in Prince Qi’s Palace, so it will be grand.

***This is to help the Prince Qi’s Mansion gain face.

Today, ***, Duke Yingguo and Princess Ruhui will all go to Prince Qi's Mansion.

More importantly, this marriage was arranged by the Emperor.

With such a happy event, even if she saw ***, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to plead for the rich family.

Thinking of this, Fu Ran's interest suddenly died down.

She closed the car curtains, leaned against the car wall, and closed her eyes to rest.

Wei Xuan didn't say anything from beginning to end.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Prince Qi's mansion. Many people had already arrived, and the servants of Prince Qi's mansion would arrange the carriage.

Today, Bi'an must drive the car.

Bi'an needed to stay and wait for the carriage to be handed over to the servants of Prince Qi's mansion.

So, Wei Xuan helped Fu Ran get off the carriage and took Yu Di into the Prince of Qi's palace first.

The King of Qi came to meet them in person and ordered his men to bring them in and entertain them with courtesy.

Many people had already arrived at the Prince of Qi's mansion. The gifts were handed to Guan Zhong, and Wei Xuan was called by others.

"Just walk around nearby, don't go too far." Wei Xuan instructed.

Fu Ran nodded.

"Don't worry, my Lord. I won't run around."

She led Yu Di to look at all the guests. She knew very few people. She had only seen some of them and had an impression of them, but they might not have an impression of her.

However, she forgot Wei Xuan's identity.

She came with him, so some people recognized her as the wife of Duke Weiguo, and quite a few people came over to talk to her.

Some people have mocked her identity before.

A little maid became the wife of a duke and became a phoenix on a tree overnight.

But now, this little phoenix came out to attend the banquet with the Duke.

Who dares to laugh at the Duke of Wei's wife in front of him?

Fu Ran dealt with it calmly.

When she saw the Queen and the Duke of England, she went to pay her respects. The two were busy today and did not have much time to pay attention to her.

Fu Ran saw Cheng Jiang among the crowd on the other side of the street.

Alin saw her first.

Find an opportunity to move closer to her.

"Fu Ran, you look pretty good now. Does Duke Weiguo treat you well?" Alin asked.

Fu Ran nodded.

"It's good. The Duke even brought me out to attend the banquet. How can it be bad?"

Alin thought so too.

Cheng Jiang came over and asked Alin to pick up someone.

Alin then left, and Cheng Jiang stood a few steps away from Fu Ran.

"Brother Cheng, I'm really sorry for the trouble you made before."

Cheng Jiang just shook his head.

"I'll have to trouble you again. Or, if Brother Cheng has someone he knows who is not from the government, you can introduce him to me. It will be more convenient to ask an outsider to do the job, so as to avoid causing trouble for you."

Fu Ran also knew that if their contact attracted the attention of the police, it would be dangerous for Cheng Jiang.

Cheng Jiang looked into the distance.

"I don't have anyone else in my family. My sister is dead too. I have no one to blame but myself."

Cheng Jiang was willing to help her because he regarded her as his own sister.

He blamed himself for being incompetent and unable to help his sister when she needed help.

Fu Ran was silent. She had heard about Cheng Jiang's sister before.

She also felt that the world was a cruel place.

"If there is any news, I will have someone send it to you." After saying this, Cheng Jiang turned and left.

Fu Ran stood there for a long time before someone came over to talk to her.

She smiled.

She also knows how to socialize, but she just puts on a smile and flatters others.

She didn't know some people, so a few polite words would be enough.

Bi'an stood quietly behind Fu Ran.

When the raindrop turned around, he was shocked.

"Guard Lin, when did you come? It scared me to death." Yudi said, patting his chest.

Bi'an looked at her coldly.

"If you have done nothing wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking at your door. It's your guilty conscience that's the one who's afraid."