I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

Chapter 222: Meeting the Bride with Impure Purpose

The middle-aged man saw Li Rui and spoke first: "Your Highness, your grandmother knew about your wedding and insisted on coming here to congratulate you in person. The person next to you is your cousin Yurou. I don't need to introduce myself, right? Your Highness should still remember me."

Li Rui had only met his grandmother and uncle once, at his mother's funeral. Now, ten years had passed, and although they had aged, he could still recognize that they were indeed his grandmother and uncle Zhou Gui.

As for this cousin, when I was a child, I seemed to have heard my mother say that there was a cousin named Zhou Yurou.

The guests were also watching this scene curiously. It was said that King Rui's maternal family had declined and had long returned to their hometown in the southwest.

At this time, the prince who was sitting at the head table said, "Third brother, I heard that your maternal grandfather's family is hundreds of miles away from the imperial capital. It must be difficult for them to come all the way to congratulate you on your wedding."

Li Rui glanced at the prince and said to Eunuch De, "Take them down, ask Madam Zhao to arrange a place for them to stay, and prepare a table for them."

The man waved his hand and said, "Don't bother. Let's have the feast here. We'll be staying here for a few days anyway."

Li Rui was in a good mood as he was getting married today and didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he nodded.

"Okay, let's arrange a table for them to eat first."

The old lady was a little dissatisfied because Li Rui didn't call her or look at her from beginning to end.

He wanted to say something but was pulled back by the young woman next to him.

"Grandma, today is my cousin's wedding day. We can talk later if you have anything to say."

After saying that, he obediently helped the old lady to sit in the assigned seat, and the middle-aged man followed suit.

This scene was seen by Jiang Siyu who came to the banquet. She looked at the three people thoughtfully.

She asked the wife of Anyang Marquis beside her: "Mother, do you know the maternal grandparents of His Royal Highness Prince Rui?"

By the way, the wife of Marquis Anyang was Li Rui's mother-in-law and might have known his grandmother.

Madam Anyang Hou shook her head. "It's strange. After Concubine Rong passed away, they seemed to have only attended the funeral and never came again. I don't know why they came today. Judging from the look on Prince Rui's face, he seems to be unaware of the situation."

Jiang Siyu glanced at those people again, and saw the young woman glancing at Li Rui from time to time. She frowned slightly, thinking that this family might not just come to congratulate them on their wedding.

"Mom, I'm going to the bridal chamber to see Xier." She had better inform Xier in advance to avoid any unexpected incidents.

Madam Anyang knew that she cared about An Muxi: "Go, so Xi'er doesn't have to worry too much. After all, His Royal Highness Prince Rui will definitely stand on her side."

Jiang Siyu nodded. Having said that, she was afraid that some people would do something shady.

They came here on Xier's wedding day, and who knows what their purpose was.

When they arrived at the bridal chamber, Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue were standing outside guarding.

Seeing that it was Jiang Siyu, the other man made way for her and Jiang Siyu pushed the door open and went in.

It was funny to see An Muxi leaning against the bed with her head down, covered with a red veil, looking drowsy.

"Is Xi'er asleep? No one knows who's coming in."

An Muxi sat up straight: "Who?"

"It's me, I came to see you."

"Is it Siyu?"

"Yes, I came to tell you something."

"What's the matter? If it's something unlucky, don't talk about it. I don't want to ruin my good mood."

Jiang Siyu thought about it for a while, and said, "I don't know if it's a bad omen yet, but I think it's necessary to let you know."

Now An Muxi was also a little curious.

"Then go ahead and tell me. I'm just bored. Please cheer me up."

"Just now, His Royal Highness Prince Rui's grandmother and his uncle and cousin's family came. They are said to be here to congratulate you on your wedding."

"Oh, that's normal, then what?"

"I just asked my mother-in-law, and she said that the family hasn't been seen since they came once for Concubine Rong's funeral. It's a bit strange that they suddenly came to congratulate you on your wedding today."

An Muxi thought about it and found it a bit strange.

"What do you think is strange?"

"I noticed that the way my cousin looked at His Royal Highness Prince Rui was not right, so I wanted to remind you."

An Muxi smiled: "Just for this? But thank you anyway, I will pay attention."

In her heart, she still believed in Li Rui. They had gone through so many ups and downs before they got together, so she still had some trust in him.

But she's afraid that some people will overestimate their abilities and cause trouble for her, and she won't care about family ties at that time.

"Just be mentally prepared, but it's not certain. Who knows?"

"Okay, I'll ask Li Rui about it and let him handle it himself. If those people dare to offend me, I won't be polite."

Jiang Siyu smiled: "Then I feel relieved. I know Xi'er is very capable."

The two chatted for a while before Jiang Siyu left the bridal chamber and returned to the banquet with peace of mind.

She told Lady Anyang what An Muxi said, and Lady Anyang laughed.

An Muxi's current status is there, no one can shake her position no matter who comes.

Li Rui didn't pay too much attention to that family because he was not familiar with them.

He toasted some elders, and then planned to go to the bridal chamber. The guests could leave after the meal.

He had been longing for this for so long, and finally got to marry the woman he loved most, and he was already impatient.

There were several young lords from aristocratic families who wanted to make a scene in the bridal chamber, but when they saw Li Rui's anxious expression, they did not dare to do anything.

Li Rui walked towards the bridal chamber with Jianying Jianfeng. After a few steps, someone called him from behind: "Cousin, grandma has something to say."

Li Rui paused and turned around to see Yu Rou, his grandmother, and his uncle walking towards him.

"Rui'er, I haven't met your princess yet. I've prepared some gifts for her. How about we go with you?"

Li Rui's face was not very good. What was wrong with this grandmother? How could she give a meeting gift at this time?

"You guys stay in the palace first. The gift will be given to you later. Jianying, take them to the guest room and make arrangements."

Jianying was really impressed by the grandmothers and the others. Didn't they see how anxious the prince was, yet they still had to do this? I don't know what they were thinking.

"Madam, please come in." The sword shadow directly blocked their view and motioned them to follow him and leave.

The old lady was a little unhappy. Li Rui treated them as outsiders and even arranged for them to stay in the guest room.

"Grandma, let's go and get some rest. My cousin is getting married today, so he definitely doesn't want anyone to disturb him."

Jianying felt that this cousin seemed to be quite sensible.

The uncle also nodded and said, "Yes, mother, you are tired too, go and rest first."

Then, several people followed Jianying to the guest room.

In the guest room, Nanny Zhao and two maids had already cleaned up the room.

The old lady sighed when she saw Aunt Zhao: "Zhao'er, long time no see, you are getting old now."

Nanny Zhao already knew that she was coming. She used to be Concubine Rong's maid as a dowry and was also from the Zhou family.

So he was quite polite to the old lady: "Old lady, you are here. The room has been cleaned up. Please go in and have a rest."

Zhou Gui looked a little unhappy: "Madam Zhao, after all, you are also a member of our Zhou family, why do you arrange for us to stay in this kind of guest room?"

The old lady also said: "People will change. They are used to the rich life in the palace and have long forgotten their identity."

Jianying couldn't stand it anymore and said directly: "This is the order of the prince, and Zhao Ma is just carrying out the prince's order. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can tell the prince another day. However, the prince is very busy with his wedding these days, so you'd better not disturb him!"

The few of them shut up and went into their respective rooms. Aunt Zhao sighed, arranged two maids to serve them, and then left.

Li Rui put aside all those miscellaneous matters and only focused on his delicate bride.

As soon as she entered the bridal chamber, she couldn't wait to use the jade ruyi to lift the red veil, and finally saw An Muxi's delicate and beautiful face.