Western Wind Cutting Works The Eldest Daughter Should Get Married, First-Rank Imperial Concubine The Eldest Daughter Should Get Married, First-Rank Imperial Concubine The Eldest Daughter Should Get Married, First-Rank Imperial Concubine Volume 1 Chapter 70 Asking for Peace

  In the morning, warm sunlight filtered through the white window screens and spilled into the room, landing on the gleaming marble floor, where shadows danced. The dragon and phoenix red candles on the table had long since burned out.

  Inside the red silk bed curtains, Baili Rongyin was propping up her head with one hand, lying sideways on the bed. Her long black hair fell down randomly, and her eyes smiled as she gazed at Xia Tingcong who was sleeping peacefully beside her. Her slender hands stroked his smooth face like jade, and her fingertips gently rubbed back and forth against his delicate white skin. With a slight movement in her heart, she couldn't help but lean forward and lightly kiss his forehead.

  The smile in his eyes deepened, and he reached out to tuck the quilt around the person sleeping soundly beside him, his face filled with tenderness. Before meeting her, he had never imagined that one day there would be a woman who could sleep by his side like this. He always thought that for the rest of his life, this intricately carved bed would only have him alone in it. But now, there was an extra person - her.

  Xia Ting felt as if she was still in a dream, but the warmth on her forehead and the gentle breath on her skin made her open her sleepy eyes, and she saw a handsome face inches away from hers.

  Xia Ting blinked her misty eyes, still looking a bit dazed. Subconsciously, she revealed a faint smile to Baili Rongyin and murmured "Good morning."

  After waving goodbye, she closed her eyes again and gently rubbed the soft pillow. She felt warm and cozy, with a smooth and slippery sensation coming from beneath her body. The thing covering her was light and gentle, clinging to her skin, bringing a silky smooth feeling.

  She felt like she was sleeping on a soft and fluffy cloud, making her feel extremely comfortable. Not to mention that there was also a beautiful woman accompanying her by her side. Xia Ting's lips curled up into a smile as she wandered in the warm and cozy clouds.

  Suddenly, she felt something was off. Beautiful woman? When did there ever be a beautiful woman by her side? Xia Ting Cong suddenly came to and opened her eyes wide, only to meet Bai Li Yong Jin's pretty eyes that were tinged with a shallow smile.

  For a moment, she was stunned. She looked at the elegant and handsome man in front of her, and her mind went blank. It wasn't until after a long while that she remembered, she had already married him yesterday, and now she was his legitimate wife.

  Baili Rongjin gently brushed away a few strands of hair that had fallen onto Xia Ting's face, softly saying "Did I wake you up? It's still early, go back to sleep for a while." She looked exhausted last night, probably hasn't rested enough yet.

  Xia Ting's eyebrows curved slightly as she leaned in and asked, "What time is it?" Although she was very tired, she still remembered that she had to go pay her respects and have tea this morning, so she couldn't oversleep.

  "Only just past the hour of the dragon, go back to sleep for a while."

  It's just past the hour of the tiger? Isn't that 5 o'clock in the morning? Xia Ting suddenly threw off her covers, sat up and said, "I'm not sleeping anymore. I still have to go pay my respects later." Getting up at this time was just right for her. She didn't want to be late on her first day of serving tea to her parents-in-law.

  Baili Rongjin watched Xia Tingjing's movements and also sat up with her.

  Xia Ting had just thought of getting up and walking over to Bai Li Rong Jin, but was pulled back by the other party, who said in a low voice, "Don't move for now."

  Xia Ting heard the words and was slightly surprised, only to see Bai Li Rongjin stretching out her hand to gently help her adjust her undergarments. It turned out that when she had just gotten out of bed, the undergarments she was wearing were a bit disheveled, revealing some tender skin.

  Watching the other person's serious and meticulous movements, Xia Ting suddenly felt a little embarrassed, she suddenly remembered that last night, in a daze, someone seemed to have carried her to the bathroom for a bath. Although she was already extremely tired and fell asleep at the time, there were still some feelings left.

  And when she woke up early this morning, she only felt refreshed all over, although her body was sore and aching, but still had a comfortable feeling.

  As soon as she thought of the bath that Baili Rongyin had prepared for her last night, she felt a slight flush rise to her ears, and along with it, she also felt somewhat ill at ease. She gently turned her face away, not daring to look at him.

  Baili Rongjin gently tidied up Xia Ting's slightly disheveled middle garment due to her deep sleep, and when he raised his eyes, he discovered her unease. He couldn't help but secretly find it amusing - last night they had been even more intimate, yet now his Ting'er was still shy.

  After tying up her clothes, Bai Li Rong Jin finally let Xia Ting Cong get out of bed and ordered "Let them in."

  Suddenly, a commotion was heard at the door, and Li Mama, who was standing beside the quiet queen, walked in first, followed by a group of maids carrying various washing utensils.

  Mrs. Li was the first to bow to Baili Yongjin and Xia Tingying, saying "Congratulations, Crown Prince, Crown Princess." She had been waiting outside for a while, just to come in and collect things.

  Xia Ting's face turned red, and she nodded at Wan Yu. Then, she saw Wan Yu stretch out her hand and stuff the heavy purse into Li Mama's bosom.

  Baili Rongjin elegantly put on his boots and got out of bed. He naturally knew what Li Ayi had come for, but he didn't say a word, only making room for her on the bed.

  Mrs. Li hastened to walk a few steps to the bedside, and at a glance, she saw the white silk handkerchief with a few drops of crimson on it, and immediately smiled with joy, picking it up and putting it on the tray held by the maid behind her.

  With a joyful expression, she backed out and hurriedly made her way to Su Yuan with her maid.

  Xia Ting saw the embroidered handkerchief being taken away, knowing that it was going to be sent to her mother-in-law. She could only pretend not to see it and drank the tea brought by the maid to rinse her mouth, using this as an excuse to cover up her embarrassment.

  After wiping her face clean with the handkerchief, Wan Yu handed it over to Xia Ting and helped her change into a set of palace satin snow-white skirt.

  The slender figure, with a fitted bodice and a skirt that falls in soft folds to the floor. The shoulders are like chiseled marble, the waist is as slim as a willow branch. A pale pink long gown, with sleeves embroidered with light blue peonies, silver threads tracing out wispy clouds, a row of blue sea-cloud patterns at the hem, and a wide piece of pale yellow satin wrapped around the chest. As she moves, her body sways gently, letting the long skirt unfold, every gesture as gentle as a breeze rustling willows, elegant and captivating.

  Ba Li Rong Jin, having finished washing up, stood to the side, quietly gazing at Xia Ting Cong, a faint smile playing on his lips. No matter how his Ting Cong dressed himself up, he was always beautiful enough to startle people's hearts.

  After changing into new clothes, Xia Tingjing slightly raised her eyes and saw that Baili Rongjin was still wearing his silk undergarments and hadn't put on the outer garments. The maid was standing beside him with a set of carefully chosen clothes in her hands, but no one came forward to help him put them on.

  This made her wonder, didn't Rong Jin also not want anyone to serve him when he changed clothes? After watching for a while, he seemed to have no intention of taking action. Xia Ting had no choice but to walk over and pick up the clothes, unfolding them and serving him as he changed, her movements slightly awkward.

  She carefully helped him put on his clothes while thinking that perhaps in this era, such things were done by wives.

  Baili Rongjin smiled slightly and cooperated by stretching out his hands to make it easier for Xia Ting to put on his clothes. His movements were very clumsy, and at a glance, you could tell that he had never done this before. He took a long time to get even the smallest detail right, but he didn't mind, just smiling as he watched Xia Ting dress him with some awkwardness.

  After a lot of fuss, she finally managed to put on her clothes properly. Xia Tingjing looked at her handiwork with satisfaction, not bad, quite neat.

  Baili Rong's eyes sparkled with amusement, and today's dressing time was probably the longest one in his history. However, his concubine had helped him get dressed very neatly, although it took a bit longer, but there wasn't anything out of place. Anyway, with more opportunities in the future, she would slowly get used to it.

  Baili Rongjin gently grasped Xia Ting's hand and said, "Are you hungry? Shall I have them send in some food?" Last night she had only reluctantly eaten some pastries, but this morning she definitely needed to make up for it.

  Xia Ting tilted her head, pursed her lips and said "A bit, can I still finish my meal on time? Or should I wait until after the courtesy call to eat?" Although she was indeed very hungry, the pastries she had eaten last night had been digested early in the morning, and now her stomach was empty. But she didn't want to be late for the courtesy call and leave a bad impression on her parents-in-law.

  Baili Rongjin shook his head and smiled lightly, "Don't worry about it, we can go after dinner, there's still time." His concubine took one look at him and knew he was hungry, but he only said he was a bit peckish. How could he bear to let her go hungry? Later, when they arrived at the front hall, she would have to kneel down and pay respects again. She had been tired since last night, and now she was still starving, how could that be okay?

  Baili Yongjin immediately ordered a maid beside her: "Quickly go and serve the meal."

  "Yes, young master." Most of the maids immediately took their leave and went out, leaving only Wan Yu, Lu Wei, and two other maids who seemed to be of higher status.

  Summer listened intently, her eyes fixed on the hundred-mile distant view. Seeing that Rong Yu had given orders and left, she didn't say anything else, but instead lifted her feet to sit in front of the dressing mirror. Late Jade, who was waiting by her side, immediately stepped forward to comb her hair.

  She is now a married woman, and her hair can no longer be scattered like before. She didn't mind, just letting Wan Yu comb a simple and elegant hairstyle. Again, she put on the nine phoenixes wrapped in red gold silk pearls and a slanted branch of biyu linglong hairpin, with fine silver thread strings of pearls flowing down.

  After finishing her makeup, Xia Tingjing opened a small box and took out a small seal carved from sandalwood. She pressed it lightly onto the rose-red ink pad in the box, then pressed the seal onto her own brow.

  In an instant, a beautiful pink plum blossom mark appeared on Xia Ting's forehead, setting off her eyes sparkling like spring water and her smile captivating the heart.

  Baili Rongjin looked very surprised after seeing it, how did his Cong'er think of such a method?

  Xia Ting looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction, her slender and elegant figure reflected back at her. She had already married into the Jing Wang Fu and would soon be going to pay respects to her parents-in-law and serve them tea. It was still necessary to put on some makeup and dress up properly, this way she could show respect for others.

  She tilted her head and asked Baili Yongjin, "Is this good-looking?"

  She remembered that in ancient times, women had another way of dressing up, which was to stick flower-shaped decorations on their faces.

  But she felt that the things stuck on looked unnatural and ugly, so she came up with a method of covering them with seals. As long as you carve exquisite patterns on the wooden block, apply colored ink, and press it onto the place you want to decorate, it's done. It's simple and convenient, and it looks extremely natural and beautiful. She has already decided to sell this kind of thing in the Beauty Hall, and I'm sure it will be very popular.

  Baili Rongjin nodded slightly and smiled, saying "Very beautiful." She was the most charming woman he had ever seen.

  Xia Ting's lips curled up in a smile, seemingly very satisfied with this response.

  At this time, the maids who went out to deliver food came back. Each of them carried a tray and walked into the house, neatly placing various dishes on the table. Other maids also quickly set up two sets of bowls and chopsticks. Afterwards, everyone stood respectfully aside waiting.

  Baili Rongjin pulled Xia Ting's hand and stood up saying "Let's go have a meal."

  Xia Ting nodded slightly and followed Baili Rongjin to sit down at a table filled with dishes.

  The table was filled with a sumptuous feast, the presentation was excellent, and the aroma was very enticing. However, after seeing all this, Xia Ting condensed her eyebrows slightly, these things were indeed sumptuous, but they were also too greasy. Early in the morning, having such rich food, no matter how she looked at it, she just didn't have an appetite.

  Baili Rongjin was apparently not very satisfied with this breakfast, and suddenly frowned, saying "What's going on? Why are they all greasy dishes." These things look disgusting at first glance, how can you eat them.

  The maid in charge immediately said, "To answer the young master's words, there are only these dishes in the kitchen today. Yesterday, we entertained guests until very late and most of the ingredients in the house were used up. The kitchen's purchasing manager has not returned yet."

  That's all we can eat now.

  Baili Rongjin's eyes sank, and she was about to say something, but Xia Tingjing pulled her sleeve and shook her head gently. "Forget it, let's just have some for now." If they waited for the housekeeper to return and changed the breakfast table again, they might not make it in time to pay their respects and drink tea later. It was better to just make do with this meal for now.

  Xia Ting picked up her chopsticks and took some less oily dishes from the bowl to Bai Li Rongjin, indicating that he should eat quickly.

  Baili Rong's eyes warmed up, and she cooperated to eat the dishes in her bowl. She also reached out to pick a shrimp for him.

  After the two of them finished their meal, only a few dishes with lighter flavors were touched on the full table, and the rest were all taken away by the maids.

  After rinsing his mouth with tea water, Bai Li Rong Jin finally stood up with Xia Ting Ying and said, "Let's go, it's time to go to the front hall to pay our respects."

  Xia Ting nodded and said "En, let's hurry up then." They had spent a lot of time on breakfast, hopefully they wouldn't be late.

  The two of them walked into the front hall, followed by a group of maidservants.

  As soon as I walked into the hall, I saw nearly ten people sitting inside.

  Baili Rongjin turned his head to look at Xia Tingcong, and said in a warm voice, "Don't worry, I'm here." After that, he tightly grasped her hand.

  Xia Ting's expression froze for a moment, then she smiled warmly at him. "I know." She was just a little nervous, but not enough to be rude to others. Seeing his concerned expression, she didn't have much to worry about anymore.

  The two walked into the hall together, and everyone's eyes turned to Xia Tingning, with curiosity, scrutiny or measurement.

  Xia Ting Cong was not intimidated, but stood there with a faint smile, like a pure white lotus flower in full bloom.

  At this time, a crisp bell rang out, accompanied by the sound of a woman's voice "Sister-in-law arrived quite early, but called all the elders to wait."

  As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall slightly changed their expression.

  Digression

  Everyone, Jianjian really can't hold on anymore, too sleepy, typing and almost fell asleep, just arrived here and stopped, let Jianjian sleep well first, tomorrow will continue writing, eyelids keep fighting, so sleepy.