The big red sedan chair circled Furong Town and headed towards Shen's house amidst the festive sound of suona.
People's exclamations came from outside. The past two months have coincided with a drought. Coupled with the riots in Zhenjiang Prefecture next door, natural and man-made disasters have made everyone panic. When they meet and greet each other, their faces are full of sadness. Nowadays, it is rare to see people holding happy events. , the people in the town gathered around to watch the fun, and they were also happy.
"Whose family is marrying a daughter-in-law? Why is it so soon?"
"I heard that Shen was the number one scholar, and when he was named on the gold medal list during the wedding night, it was a double happiness!"
"It turned out to be Shen Zhuangyuan. Which noble girl did he marry? How come I have never heard of it?"
When the people around heard that the groom was the top scholar in the Golden Science, they immediately became interested. Normally, they would not have the chance to see such a noble person getting married.
"She's not a noble daughter, she's the child bride that Shen Zhuangyuan's mother bought home with five taels of silver!"
"Hey! Isn't this Shen Zhuangyuan stupid? He left his noble daughter to marry a child bride of low status. This child bride is also a dishonest person. She didn't take the initiative to go to court. She really rushed to get married. This is not repaying kindness with hatred. Well!"
The people next to him shook their heads in disapproval, feeling that Shen Yanqing was short-sighted.
"What do you know? Shen Zhuangyuan values love and justice and keeps his promises. Besides, this child bride is no worse than a noble girl. Not to mention her stunning appearance, even the county magistrate's wife likes the snacks she makes. I heard that the Shen family moved from the countryside. She relies on the money she earns to go to town. Without this child bride, it’s hard to say whether Shen Zhuangyuan could continue to study. The Shen family would miss her..."
The man who spoke had relatives who were neighbors of the Shen family, and was familiar with the affairs of the Shen family. Seeing that everyone was listening to his words, the man felt excited and told everything he knew as if he was pouring beans.
"If that's the case, this child bride is really good..."
"yes!"
Jiang Miao didn't know what people were saying outside. She didn't dare to move while sitting in the sedan chair, her buttocks almost hurt from sitting there.
The joy of getting married in the morning has now turned into suffering.
Why is this road so long? Why haven't we arrived at Shen's house yet? If I had known better, I would have gone directly to the church instead of taking the sedan chair. Isn't this just rushing to find fault?
Jiang Miao squeezed the handkerchief tightly, straightened her back, and thought to herself all the way, finally when her bones were about to fall apart, the Shen family arrived.
"Come on, come on, the sedan chair is here!"
Shen Erlang lay on the roof and kept watching the street. When he saw the procession of picking up the bride, he immediately roared into the yard, and Shen Dalang quickly hung up the firecrackers.
Amidst the crackling sound, Shen Yanqing came over on horseback with a procession of sedan chairs.
"The groom, please kick the sedan door and welcome the bride out!"
Xi Niang was talking about the process with a smile. Shen Yanqing looked at the sedan chair in front of him and suddenly felt a little nervous. He nodded stiffly and stretched out his foot to lightly tap the sedan curtain. Xi Niang waved her red handkerchief with a smile on her face. Bring out a flower.
"Oh, the groom is not willing to give the bride power. He looks like he loves his wife. The bride is so lucky!"
Jiang Miao raised her lips, hum, if Shen Yanqing dared to kick the door, she would kick it back.
Shen Yanqing calmed down, opened the sedan curtain and handed over the red silk in his hand. Jiang Miao reached out and took it.
Each person held one end of the bright red silk, and Shen Yanqing carefully led her through the door.
In the inner courtyard, Mrs. Zhang and Mr. Shen had been waiting in the main room for a long time. They were both wearing new clothes. Mrs. Zhang's hair was combed meticulously, and she was in high spirits, like an old official lady.
When the two of them saw Shen Yanqing and Jiang Miao coming in, they couldn't help but sit up straight. Their faces were still a little nervous, but the smiles in their eyes were about to overflow.
"The newlyweds worship heaven and earth"
"Two bows to the high hall"
Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing knelt down and kowtowed to Mrs. Zhang, who was at the head of the table. Mrs. Zhang and Father Shen smiled so hard that their eyes narrowed into a straight line.
"Get up, get up..."
"Couple's Worship"
"The ceremony is completed. I wish the groom and the bride a happy marriage and a long life together..."
In Xi Niang's lyrics, Jiang Miao followed Shen Yanqing in saluting. With her head covered, she could only see a small area under her feet. For fear of making a mistake, she could only keep holding her breath until the ceremony was completed before she exhaled.
"Okay, let's send the bride to the bridal chamber!"
Jiang Miao was carried to the wedding room by Xi Niang. As soon as she sat on the bed, laughter came from outside the door.
"Hurry up and lift your hijab, let us see what the bride looks like!"
Shen Yanqing took the scale beam handed over by Xi Niang, held it tightly in the palm of her hand, and gently lifted Jiang Miao's hijab. Jiang Miao had her head lowered, but her eyes suddenly lit up. She raised her head slightly, and Shen Yanqing was standing in front of her. , with a gentle smile on his face, and the look in his eyes was full of amazement.
"The bride is so beautiful!"
The people watching the excitement in the room were all the neighbors of the Shen family. They were no strangers to Jiang Miao. They knew that she was born beautiful, but they didn't know that after being carefully dressed, she turned out to be so charming.
"No, he has a fair face and tender flesh, which means he is lucky."
The Shen family is now prosperous, and a group of women are trying to please them. They keep praising them as if they are free of charge. Mrs. Zhang is happy after hearing this and asks Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Wang to give them wedding cakes and candies. Now every family has They live with their belts tight, and they can eat these snacks and candies for many days.
After the two drank and exchanged glasses of wine, Mrs. Zhang asked the spectators to disperse, and she pulled Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Wang over.
"Come on, let's stop hanging around here and go see how the wedding banquet is going in the kitchen. Let Mia Ya rest for a while. Third brother, please come out quickly. They are waiting for your toast outside."
"I know, mother."
Everyone in the room left, leaving only Shen Yanqing and Jiang Miao. He stood in front of Jiang Miao and gently pulled her fingers together. Jiang Miao raised her eyes, and their eyes met. Shen Yanqing leaned slightly. He looked level with her, and his voice was a little low and hoarse.
"I'll go out and toast first, wait until I come back."
"Um."
Jiang Miao's breath was filled with the fragrance of green bamboo on his body, and her cheeks were stained with a blush, which was brighter than the rouge on her makeup. Shen Yan felt itchy after clearing his throat and tightened his fingers unconsciously. He really wanted to stay and not go anywhere.
Jiang Miao waited for a while and saw that he still didn't leave, her eyes were a little confused.
"Ms. sir?"
"Miaoya, I'll be back soon."
"I know, go ahead and drink less wine..."
"good."
Shen Yanqing responded obediently, touched her hand, looked at her again before turning and walking out the door.
After everyone left, Jiang Miao stood up and stretched. She was almost exhausted from all the hard work all morning. She felt her hungry belly, pinched a snack from the table and put it into her mouth.
Many guests came to the outer courtyard, including Dean Qiu and Shen Yanqing's former husband and classmates. Xu Ziwen could not come in person in the capital, so he asked the housekeeper to send congratulatory gifts to them. In addition to these classmates and friends, Lin Yusheng also asked His subordinates came to congratulate him.
