jdhmnovel Chapter 224 Wedding
Chapter 224 Wedding
Shen Tang helped Jiang Ning avoid being plotted against. The Jiang family had the honor of having two successful candidates in the imperial examination, all thanks to Shen Tang. Mrs. Jiang treated Shen Tang as her own daughter in her heart.
It was precisely because she felt the love and care from Mrs. Jiang that Shen Tang thought that if Mrs. Jiang were still alive, this would be how she would be dressed.
Mrs. Jiang wiped the corners of her eyes, then used an embroidered handkerchief to wipe away Shen Tang's tears. She smiled and said, "Okay, don't cry on such a happy day."
Jiang Li stood aside, tilting her head and saying, "Aren't you going to cry and get married later?"
And the harder you cry, the better.
Mrs. Jiang, “…”
Mrs. Jiang gave Jiang Li a glare, helped Shen Tang put on her wedding dress, and then said, "The sedan chair will be here for a while, it's not too late to wear the phoenix crown when you go out."
In her previous life, after Shen Tang finished dressing up, she put on the heavy phoenix crown and sat on the bed waiting for the sedan chair to pick her up.
Before she even got into the bridal sedan, her neck was so sore it didn't feel like her own. Mrs. Jiang was an experienced person and knew the hardships of getting married. But she loved Shen Tang from the bottom of her heart, so she naturally tried to make things as difficult as possible.
Mrs. Jiang went to help Mrs. Four greet the guests. There were far fewer guests today than yesterday, but there were still people coming to watch the ceremony. Jiang Ning and Jiang Li accompanied Shen Tang.
Jiang Li asked softly, "Is cousin nervous?"
Shen Tang shook his head slightly.
She was not marrying anyone else but Xie Guimo, someone she had married in her previous life, so why would she be nervous? The Prince of Jingyang's Mansion was not a strange place to her. After experiencing so much, she was more looking forward to it in her heart, hoping that she could spend the rest of her life with Xie Guimo.
As for the Marquis' Mansion, the eldest brother was found and the second wife with ulterior motives was expelled from the Mansion. As long as the King of Qi could not ascend to that position, the second master would never be able to achieve anything, and she would no longer have to worry about her father being harmed.
The only regret is that my second brother was not found.
But in this life, she was already satisfied that her elder brother sent her to a bridal sedan.
Jiang Ning and Jiang Li thought Shen Tang would be nervous and wanted to comfort her, but they didn't see any nervousness on Shen Tang's face, so Jiang Li asked directly. It turned out that they were not wrong, their cousin was not nervous at all.
Jiang Li admired Shen Tang from the bottom of her heart. How could she not be nervous about leaving the place where she grew up and going to live in a strange place? She got nervous just thinking about it.
However, thinking about how Prince Jingyang had saved Shen Tang several times, sent people to secretly protect Shen Tang, and helped Shen Tang do a lot of things, it was normal not to be nervous when she had such a husband who cared about her and protected her. She hoped that they could be as blessed as her cousin.
Shen Tang sat on the bed for a long time, his butt almost stiff, when a maid came to report, "The sedan chair has arrived at the front street. It will arrive in another quarter of an hour, no, half a quarter of an hour!"
It's finally here.
Shen Tang was not in a hurry to get married, but this kind of waiting was too tiring.
She is thirsty.
In this hot weather, is it human nature to not give water to children?
Barely half a quarter of an hour later, the faint sounds of firecrackers and suona could be heard from the front yard. Ginkgo said happily, "The bridal sedan from Prince Jingyang's Palace has arrived!"
However, it was still too early for the sedan chair to take Shen Tang away, so the groom would inevitably be embarrassed.
Although Xiao Huan and Xie Guimo had known each other for a long time and had a good relationship, it was impossible for him to marry his sister cheaply. He had to get the approval of his uncle.
In addition to Xiao Huan, there were Jiang Mingxiu, Jiang Mingyuan, and his future uncle, Prince Duan, who was brought here by Xiao Huan.
A group of young men from aristocratic families blocked the gate of Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion tightly.
The scene was quite scary.
Xie Guimo rode on his horse and looked at Xiao Xun, Lu Li and the others, "Which side are you on?"
Xiao Xun shrugged, "I can't help it. This is my future brother-in-law."
When Xiao Xun thought that Xie Guimo was his future brother-in-law's future brother-in-law, he wanted to laugh.
Lu Li said, "Is there any need to ask? I'm definitely on the side of my sister-in-law."
Xie Guimo looked around at his side and found that except Chen Qi, he had no helpers.
He had never thought that there would be such a thing as a roadblock. After all, the last time he didn't come, the sedan chair almost took Shen Tang back.
But no matter how many people tried to stop him, he wasn't afraid. "Then ask the question."
Although Xiao Huan was standing at the front, the first person to ask the question was Jiang Mingxiu, who asked Xie Guimo to write a poem on the spot to praise Shen Tang.
Is this also called making things difficult?
This is clearly a release of water.
Xie Guimo composed a poem on the spot, praising Shen Tang to the point of being unrivaled in heaven and earth. Jiang Mingxiu had to give him a thumbs up, "Cousin-in-law, you have good taste!"
Jiang Mingxiu stepped down and Jiang Mingyuan came up.
He also asked Xie Guimo to write a poem, but this time he was not praising Shen Tang, but Shen Sui.
Xie Guimo, "..."
The smell of difficulty hits me in the face.
Xie Guimo gritted his teeth and flattered his father-in-law. When the verses of the poem reached Shen Sui's ears, Shen Sui's forehead was filled with black lines. He had seen people flattering others, but he had never seen anyone flatter like this. It almost made the person fall down.
The other people in the room were laughing so hard that their shoulders were shaking. Just based on these two poems, it was clear that Prince Jingyang definitely had the potential to be henpecked.
Each person has a topic. After writing a poem, they will compete in couplets and then archery. The topics are varied.
But the most difficult thing, apart from writing poems to flatter his father-in-law, was to bring vegetables for Xie Guimo to identify.
A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, let alone the prince of Jingyang Palace, who doesn’t even know which way his kitchen door faces. How can he know the names of these dishes that look similar?
Xie Guimo was really stumped, but this didn't bother him.
He doesn't know how to do it, but there are a lot of people watching who know how to do it.
Chen Qi took out a ten-liang silver ingot from his arms and said, "Whoever helps our young master pass this test will receive this ingot of silver."
"I!"
"I!"
The cheers rang out one after another.
Lu Li was feeling proud of himself for having given Xie Guimo a difficult question, but he was dumbfounded the moment he was there.
The roadblocker can have a bunch of people, and the groom can also find someone to help.
Just a few dishes. Chen Qi pointed at someone and listed them all in one breath.
At this point, all the officials blocking the road were defeated and had to give way to let Xie Guimo enter the mansion.
As Xie Guimo entered the house, the maid ran to inform the bridesmaid, who came in and said, "The groom has arrived. It's time for the bride to say goodbye to her parents for raising her."
Mrs. Jiang came in, helped Shen Tang put on the phoenix crown, and then covered her head with a veil.
Xiao Huan came in and carried Shen Tang on his back.
Shen Tang had never been carried on someone's back before, even though this was her own big brother. Shen Tang lay on her big brother's back. Xiao Huan lifted Shen Tang up and said, "My sister is too light."
…She’s already very heavy, okay?
Xiao Huan carried Shen Tang to Songhe Hall.
Shen Sui and the old lady were all there. The old lady lifted Shen Tang's veil, and Shen Tang saw that the corners of the old lady's eyes were red, and her eyes were full of reluctance to let her go.
This is especially true for Shen Sui, the one who loves her the most in this mansion is Shen Sui.
Shen Tang thought she couldn't cry anymore, but when she got married, she couldn't stop crying.
Shen Tang knelt down to say goodbye. After Shen Tang kowtowed, Shen Sui helped her up.
Xie Guimo walked in and said, "I will often accompany my wife to visit you in the future."
Xie Guimo is not a man who talks sweetly. If he can say it, he will definitely do it.
The old lady looked relieved.
The bridesmaid said, "It's time to get married."
Shen Sui's eyes also turned red. Reluctantly, he covered Shen Tang with the veil and said slowly, "Take it away."
Xiao Huan came over to carry Shen Tang out, but Xie Guimo said, "I can do it myself."
But he didn't carry Shen Tang on his back, he just picked Shen Tang up sideways.
Caught off guard, Shen Tang was startled. Fortunately, she was wearing a veil, so no one saw how frightened she was.
This bastard!
Shen Tang was embarrassed and annoyed, "Before you hug me, at least say hello first."
"squeak."
Shen Tang, "..."
A room full of people, "..."
Shen Sui was reluctant to marry off his daughter, and the sudden "squeak" sound caught him off guard, leaving him at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Xie Guimo carried Shen Tang out, walking at the same speed as usual, but with someone in his arms, he seemed to be walking very fast.
Xiao Xun and Lu Li were still at the gate when they saw Xie Guimo carrying someone out. Lu Li asked, "Brother Guimo, why are you leaving so quickly? Are you afraid that the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion won't let him take the person away?"
Xiao Xun suppressed a laugh and said, "After all, the bridal sedan was carried back empty once before, so it's normal to be worried."
Shen Tang's face was burning with anger. Fortunately, she had a veil covering her face, otherwise she would have been extremely embarrassed.
Xie Guimo carried Shen Tang out and helped her into the bridal sedan. When the curtain was opened, Shen Tang felt a burst of cool air blowing in her face.
Only after entering the bridal sedan did Shen Tang discover that there was an ice basin inside.
The cool air made her heart feel as sweet as if it were filled with honey.
The bridal sedan was lifted up, followed by the dowry.
The dowry was carried out of the marquis's mansion in loads, one after another.
The steward's gift list included not only the dowry prepared by the Marquis's Mansion, but also—
"Ning Wangfu sent thirty-six loads of additional dowry."
"Princess Jinde's residence sent twenty-four loads of additional dowry."
"The Prince Duan's Mansion sent eighteen loads of additional dowry."
"The Jiang family sent eighteen loads of dowry."
"The Queen sent eight palans of additional make-up..."
The bridal sedan had already gone two blocks away, but half of the dowry had still not left the Marquis's Mansion.
It was truly a grand wedding with a red wedding dress that stretched ten miles in length.
Not to mention that Shen Xian is incomparable, even the princess and the county lord are not as good as her. No one dares to say that the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion is overstepping its bounds.