Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1003 - 1001_1

Chapter 1003: Chapter 1001_1

Mrs. Shen and the other ladies walked into the restaurant, fervently discussing as they went.

Princess Consort An laughed, congratulating Mrs. Shen, "Mrs. Shen, congratulations! I was worried that such a wedding might break traditions, but now it feels like this new type of wedding might just bring good luck! Look at Young Master Shen, he received the imperial edict promoting him immediately after the ceremony! It’s more effective than anything! How did you come up with this? I wish I’d thought of it when Ruixi was getting married!"

After hearing this, Mrs. Shen laughed and replied, "I didn’t come up with it, it was all Xiao’er’s idea. She’s the creative one in the family!"

Princess Consort An had nothing but gratitude for Xiao’er. After all, she had saved her daughter and greatly assisted her daughter-in-law. Turning to Xiao’er, she asked, "How did you think of such a wedding? Aren’t you afraid of breaking the traditions handed down by our ancestors?"

Xiao’er confidently responded, "Why would I be? It’s all good, and my elder brother and sister-in-law followed all the traditional rituals. I just added some ceremonies to make this important occasion even better and more perfect. How could anything bad come out of it! Not only will it not lead to anything bad, but this kind of ceremony also helps promote harmony between the couple. A harmonious family leads to prosperity in all aspects! My elder brother just got promoted right after it, didn’t he?"

Everyone laughed at her response.

"Indeed, not only weddings, but even housewarming ceremonies, baby’s full month celebrations, elder’s birthdays, and all other celebratory feasts can be held in restaurants. We should not be stuck in old ways. We must preserve and magnify the good practices handed down from our ancestors, and tailor some ceremonies to make them even better, perfect, right?"

Xiao’er wouldn’t miss such a great advertising opportunity and naturally, she reiterated the merits of the mixed traditional and modern wedding ceremony

Furthermore, she wanted everyone to know that not just weddings but all types of feasts could be held at the restaurant!

As long as everyone trusts that a happy, lifelong marriage is possible even if the wedding is held in a restaurant, many people would opt for the convenience of restaurant catering. In turn, the restaurant business will flourish.

After hearing the exchange between the two, the other ladies became less worried about the break from tradition in the wedding. In fact, they marveled at how quickly Young Master Shen was promoted after the wedding and couldn’t help but admire the happiness and touched hearts the event brought.

The younger son of the Minister of Justice’s wife was about to get married. After hearing Xiao’er’s words, her doubts were entirely dispelled. She happily said, "I think this kind of wedding is quite good. My son is about to get married—we’re choosing a date now, and we probably won’t have an auspicious day until September. I’ll ask the bride’s family for their opinion. If they are willing, I’ll book your restaurant for my son’s wedding. Princess Jui, Mrs. Shen, let me state in advance that the main hall of the restaurant must be kept for me on that day!"

The Minister of Justice’s wife was forward-thinking. Every business venture by Princess Rui was a great success and attracted hordes of customers.

If she didn’t book in advance, others would, leaving her with nowhere to go.

Although September was still several months away, by then it would be clear whether or not this unconventional way of getting married was effective. For now, there was no harm in verbally booking in advance.

"Since you’ve spoken, I will certainly prioritize you," Xiao’er confidently promised with a smile. "You’re our restaurant’s first wedding supporter. When the time comes, I will even give you a discounted price to ensure your satisfaction!"

"That’s fantastic, thank you, Princess Rui!" The wife of the Minister of Justice was delighted. She hadn’t expected to get a discount just for speaking up.

The Four Seasons Restaurant was famously high-priced.

The other ladies who also had children of marriageable age were indecisive and hesitated to take the opportunity due to deeply ingrained conservative thinking. It was a significant event in their children’s lives and they could not decide, they would wait and see.

But while they hesitated, several of them missed the opportunity, leading to regret. Because there are only a limited number of auspicious dates in a year but lots of people intending to host events on those dates. The Four Seasons Restaurant doesn’t discriminate between rich and poor, and as long as you can afford to pay, bookings operate on a first-come-first-served basis. So, over the next month, all remaining auspicious dates for half a year were all fully booked up on the first and second floors of the restaurant!

Many people asked for availability after that.

The auspicious days in a year are limited, but there are always quite a few people who want to celebrate their occasions on those days.

The streets were filled with spectators who had just knelt down to acknowledge the imperial edict and now were in an excited and animated discussion.

Fang Wanping and Princess Ling’er were sitting in a private room in a tea house watching the spectacle.

They originally thought that Marquis Shengping’s family breaking traditions would incite public ridicule or cause something unlucky to happen.

They were eager to see a spectacle, but to their surprise, indeed an unexpected turn of events erupted. Yet, it was a spectacle very different from what they had envisaged.

"This family is nothing but a bunch of lucky ducks! Each of them has had their fortunes skyrocket!" Princess Ling’er grumbled involuntarily.

If it weren’t for their stroke of luck, their super rice crop, and the Emperor’s favor, how could all these peasants strut around, even grabbing the Sixth Prince? She was forced to marry Jiang Weijia, and now lived like a widow because of them!

As Fang Wanping listened to the eunuch reading the contents of the imperial edict, her jealousy raged uncontrollably. It was not Marquis Shengping’s mansion that she was envious of, but Zhu Yan.

If things had gone as planned in Nanyue Prefecture, she would have been announced as Crown Princess and the Consort with a third-rank decree in this grand public gathering!

It should have been her receiving the envy of the world today!

If it weren’t for Zhu Yan ruining her plans and stealing her happiness, how could she be the lucky one here today? Fang Wanping glared resentfully at Zhu Yan’s retreating figure entering the restaurant.

Zhu Yan had stolen her happiness and her honor of being decreed as Crown Princess by the Emperor. That lowly merchant’s daughter didn’t deserve any of it!

Next, she saw Brother Ri and Yun’er enter the Four Seasons Restaurant together.

The heir apparent of the Eastern Jin Dynasty! Yes, there is still the heir apparent of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, she almost forgot!

Fortunately, there’s still the heir apparent of the Eastern Jin Dynasty!

But, this heir apparent of the Eastern Jin Dynasty spends his days in the Shen Ping Marquis Mansion and rarely steps out. How should she even meet him? Fang Wanping felt her spirits deflate the moment this crossed her mind.