jdhmnovel Chapter 9 Getting Married
Chapter 9 Getting Married
Unexpectedly, Wei Liangzhe was truly ruthless this time, refusing to release Wei Dongning from the small courtyard no matter who pleaded for her release.
Even when her older brother, Wei Xiuming, returned from the border, he could only stand at the entrance of the courtyard and chat with her for a while.
Over time, Wei Dongning got used to this period of confinement.
Every day, food and drinks are delivered to them, and when they're bored, they can even read the storybooks left behind by the original owner.
If it's too quiet, you can even command Xiao Wu to play music and dance.
After Wei Liangzhe had detained her for a week, he had already softened and wanted to release her.
But when he passed by her small courtyard, he heard ghostly wails and howls coming from inside, which made Wei Liangzhe so angry that his beard almost flew off.
He stormed back to the main courtyard with his hands behind his back, his anger startling even Bai Suyun.
"My lord, why are you so angry?" Bai Suyun stepped forward to help him take off the cloak he was wearing.
Wei Liangzhe snorted coldly: "Our good daughter is living quite comfortably while she's under house arrest!"
Bai Suyun chuckled, shook her head, and said nothing more.
A naive father and daughter.
Whether Wei Qiuci was sincere or not, he visited Wei Dongning several times within the past two weeks.
Occasionally, I would bring her some little trinkets to help her pass the time.
So when Wei Dongning, who was used to this comfortable life, was pulled out of bed by Xiao Fu before dawn, she was in a daze.
"Xiao Fu, I'm not awake yet." Wei Dongning squinted, her hair a mess on her head.
There were traces of drool at the corners of his mouth.
Xiao Wu was also forced to turn on her phone: "What time is it? Why hasn't my alarm gone off yet?"
Xiao Fu helped Wei Dongning put on the bright red wedding dress, muttering, "Miss, today is your wedding day!"
"What am I?"
"Your wedding is here!"
Who's getting married?
"Your wedding is here!"
……
Xiao Wu was the first to realize, jumping up and down in Wei Dongning's mind: "Oh right, right right, you're the bride today! Ningbao, wake up!"
Wei Dongning buried her face in her hands and silently counted to ten before looking up again.
"Oh, I'm getting married."
Damn it, she's a young woman getting married today, and now she has to get up so early.
It hurts so much.
Why can't we start packing up at noon and hold the ceremony in the evening?
Oh, in the Great An Kingdom, concubines are only taken at night.
A typical wedding ceremony involves a midday ceremony followed by a continuous banquet that lasts until the evening.
Oh well, I accept my fate.
This grueling wedding process.
"You guys do it, I'm going to take a nap."
Wei Dongning sat in front of the bronze mirror with her eyes closed, like a puppet.
No matter how the maids who came to help with her makeup applied makeup to her face, she did not react.
Bai Suyun lifted the curtain and walked in, taking the wooden comb from the maid's hand.
As soon as she opened her mouth, Wei Dongning opened her eyes: "Mother?"
"Let me help you comb your hair," Bai Suyun said as she combed, "One comb to the end, and you'll have no worries about wealth; two combs to the end, and you'll be free from illness and worries; three combs to the end, and you'll have many children and a long life."
By the end, Bai Suyun's voice was choked with emotion.
Wei Dongning also felt a tightness in her chest.
She was quite reluctant to part with her adopted mother.
Wei Dongning reached back and grasped the hand that was resting on her shoulder.
"Madam, Miss, the auspicious time is almost here," Xiao Fu whispered a reminder from the side.
The sounds of gongs and drums could already be heard outside the courtyard.
Bai Suyun suppressed the bitterness in her heart and put a red veil on her head: "Let's go, Mother will go with you."
Speechless all the way.
Bai Suyun held Wei Dongning's hand tightly the whole time.
Wei Dongning felt a little pain from being gripped, but she didn't let go.
She understood that this was a mother's reluctance to part with her daughter.
Even if she wasn't the real daughter.
Upon arriving at the front hall, Wei Dongning stood side by side with Gu Peiyan, who was also dressed in a red wedding gown.
With the heavy veil covering her eyes, Wei Dongning couldn't see anything and could only let Gu Peiyan hold her hand as they bid farewell to their parents.
As she turned around, two tears fell heavily to the ground.
"Get on." Su Yizhuo squatted down in front of Wei Dongning and waited for her to climb onto his back. "I'll see you out."
It should have been Wei Xiuming, the legitimate elder brother, who carried her on his back.
However, Wei Xiu returned from the battlefield with injuries, and he has not yet fully recovered.
Therefore, the task of carrying Wei Dongning out of the house naturally fell to Su Yizhuo.
Wei Dongning lay on Su Yizhuo's back, her head buried in his neck, her voice muffled as she spoke: "Brother..."
"I understand, don't cry."
Su Yizhuo comforted her in a soft voice, "They are your family too."
"Ah."
Su Yizhu carried Wei Dongning all the way to the bridal sedan chair.
He once thought he would never have the chance to send his sister off to her wedding.
Unexpectedly, in a different world, this small wish actually came true.
Su Yizhuo reached out, wanting to pat her head like he did when they were little.
He was also afraid that the veil would mess up her hairstyle, and that the little princess would scold him again.
He paused on her shoulder, then patted it twice gently: "Don't hold it in if you're upset, I'll take care of you."
Then he stepped out of the bridal sedan chair and patted Gu Peiyan's shoulder heavily: "Be good to her."
The threatening implication is self-evident.
Gu Peiyan nodded in agreement, but she felt somewhat uneasy.
Isn't the Second Prince a bit too possessive of Wei Dongning?
If the emperor hadn't bestowed the marriage upon him, would the second prince have gone to ask for her hand in marriage?
Otherwise, how can you explain why even his own brother-in-law wasn't this excited?
This has happened twice.
They met a total of three times.
Aside from the day they didn't get to speak, he's threatened him twice already.
There was nothing he could do about it.
You can't beat them in a fight, and you can't scold them either.
"Let them set off quickly, lest they miss the auspicious time." Wei Xiuming pulled Su Yizhuo back and made way for the wedding procession.
Gu Peiyan bowed to them and solemnly promised, "I will certainly not let you down, Madam."
Then he mounted his horse and led the wedding procession, accompanied by joyful music, straight to the Gu residence.
Su Yizhuo was somewhat taken aback by the word "Madam" he was referring to.
His precious little cabbage was just taken away by the pig.
He will keep an eye on him forever.
If this pig is not good to the bok choy, he will definitely slaughter the pig and make it into a big dish.
Wei Xiuming nudged Su Yizhuo's shoulder: "The way you're gritting your teeth, anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to tear your brother-in-law apart. Today is Ningning's big day, cheer up."
Tear it apart by hand?
It's not that it's impossible; hand-shredded meat jerky is quite delicious.
Su Yizhuo squinted at the direction the bridal sedan chair had left, and said calmly, "Are you really willing to let Ningning marry someone else?"
"Who would bear to part with her? She's my own sister!"
Wei Xiuming pursed his lips: "But there's nothing we can do even if we're reluctant. Let's go, we should go to the Gu family too."
The area in front of the Gu residence was also decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers.
Gu Peiyan took Wei Dongning's hand and led her inside.
The slightly cool touch on her hand made Gu Peiyan frown slightly, and she blurted out with concern, "Why are your fingers so cold?"