Chapter 22 Getting Married

"Nothing. He just told me to follow the rules when I got to Prince Qi's Mansion. After all, I was married off as a daughter of the Chen family. If I make a mistake, it would be the Chen family who would get lost."

Upon hearing this, Aunt An rolled her eyes and said, "What daughter of the Chen family? You're using your status to bully others now. You're marrying into Prince Qi's mansion, isn't it to protect his two daughters from disaster?"

Having stayed in this mansion for so long, Aunt An was no fool. After they washed up and lay down on the bed, she held Lu Wanning's hand and whispered, "I don't know what the master said to you, but you must remember to put yourself first at all times."

Her voice was choked with sobs, perhaps because she was afraid Lu Wanning would notice. She spoke again after a while, "I'm already this old, and it's not a big deal if I live my life in such a muddled way. But you're different. Your parents have treated you like a treasure since you were young. Now that you've been handed over to me, there's no reason for you to be trampled on like grass."

"Before, I was always worried that you would suffer if you married into Prince Qi's Mansion. Now I'm finally relieved. Perhaps Prince Qi's Mansion is indeed a good home for you. But the more this is the case, the more you must be sober and cherish it. Don't listen to any bullshit others say. Just remember, only when you live well, will my life be easy."

In her previous life, after Lu Wanning became Chen Wenjian's concubine, Aunt An was so angry that she fell seriously ill, but after she recovered, she was still worried about her.

Moreover, because of her relationship with Chen Wenjian, she did not dare to continue fighting with Madam Chen. No matter how excessive Madam Chen's actions were, she tolerated them all.

The corners of her eyes became moist at some point, and Lu Wanning wiped away the tears with her fingertips. She turned over and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Auntie. Not only will I be fine, we will all be fine."

Aunt An remembered something, turned over and got up, walked to the side and took out the purse from her coat.

She put the purse into Lu Wanning's arms, patted it twice, and looked at her with a tenderness that surpassed the gentle moonlight coming in from the window.

"This is the money you earned from secretly seeing patients over the past few years. Your aunt saved it for you. Now that you're getting married, it's natural to return it to you. Your aunt doesn't have much ability, and I can't help you add more dowry."

Lu Wanning's eyes were a little hot. She clutched the heavy purse and was speechless for a while. She lay in Aunt An's arms for a long time and hummed a few times, "I don't need my aunt to help me save any dowry."

Aunt An touched her head and chuckled, "Go to sleep."

…

On the eve of the wedding, Lu Wanning almost stayed awake all night.

I was woken up before dawn to get dressed.

The nanny who came to knead the noodles for her was sent from Prince Qi's mansion.

Princess Qi was worried that the person Madam Chen gave her was unreliable, so she specifically asked the nanny to come and help.

It has to be said that the people sent from Prince Qi's Mansion were very efficient and handled things in an orderly manner. They could tell at a glance that Hongling and Luoluo's hearts were not with Lu Wanning, so their tone was particularly harsh when they gave orders to the two of them.

In addition to the nanny, there was also a maid who always had a stern face.

It is said that the person Qi Muchao gave her was named Hu Yan.

Lu Wanning only took a glance at the calluses on Hu Yan's hands and knew that this must be a martial artist with excellent skills.

When her makeup was almost finished, the maidservant beside Aunt An reported the lively atmosphere outside with a smile, "His Royal Highness is looking very handsome. Aunt An didn't see it, but I just saw him from afar. He is so handsome today that he is like a god in heaven."

Qi Muchao was so weak that no one dared to stop him on his way in through the main gate. Only Chen Wenjian, as his nominal brother, tried to stop him.

However, he was quickly pulled away by Master Chen, "It's almost time, don't miss the auspicious time."

Qi Muchao was wearing bright red today, looking very ostentatious. His pale face looked a little more rosy, perhaps because he was in a good mood these past two days or because of the contrast of the fiery red clothes. No wonder the maid stared at him.

Isn't it just a stunning beauty.

When passing by Chen Wenjian, this man pushed Chen Wenjian away in a very bad way, and turned around to give him a very provocative smile.

Lu Wanning covered her head with a veil and was supported by Aunt An as she walked out.

She herself did not feel too sad, but the sobbing of Aunt An next to her could be heard from time to time, which made her feel a little sad.

"I will be back in two days, aunt, don't cry."

Aunt An patted her lightly and said, "Who said I cried? I didn't cry."

Okay, no crying, no crying.

With the veil covering my head, my ears became extra sensitive.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, she seemed to hear Qi Muchao's voice.

Lu Wanning suddenly became curious about what this person would look like in red clothes today.

She was surrounded by a group of people and arrived in front of the sedan chair in a daze. It was very noisy outside and she could vaguely hear Mrs. Chen's very hypocritical words of reluctance not far away.

Mrs. Chen looked very weak these past two days for some reason.

The whole person looked haggard, as if he had lost his soul.

The Second and Third Madams often mocked her for this behavior, thinking that she was pretending to be sad about her daughter's marriage. If someone didn't know, they might really think that Lu Wanning was her biological daughter.

The moment she entered the sedan, Lu Wanning's hand was suddenly grabbed by someone and something warm was stuffed into it.

The view from under the veil only caught a hint of red similar to hers.

She looked at her palm and saw a piece of chestnut cake that was still steaming.

Lu Wanning could feel the sedan chair moving away from the Chen Mansion. There was no trace of sadness on her face under the veil, only a sense of emotion and relief that was completely different from her situation in her previous life.

In complete contrast to her mood, Chen Wenjian stood at the gate of the Chen Mansion and watched the sedan chair gradually go away.

He felt like something was wrong, as if something in his heart had been taken away from him.

The feeling was so strong that he had to try very hard to restrain himself so as not to impulsively run forward to stop the wedding procession and punch Qi Muzhao's smug face.

This feeling was very strange. He really didn't think he had any feelings for Lu Wanning.

Even if there was any emotion, it would never make him lose his composure.

She's just a pretty woman, and he would never do anything out of line for a woman.

Chen Wenjian's gaze fell on Chen's mother's face.

She was originally very happy because Lu Wanning was going to marry into Prince Qi's Mansion, but the ceremony given to Lu Wanning in Prince Qi's Mansion was really too grand, which made her a little unhappy. In addition, the continuous nightmares in the past few days made her face look very scary.

Chen Wenjian stared at his mother for a long time, then lowered his eyelids and said nothing.

The sedan chair turned for a long time and finally stopped. Someone outside seemed to be joking and asking Qi Muchao to kick the sedan door.

Before I could feel the vibration of the sedan door being kicked, the curtain was lifted.

Qi Muchao's voice was different from the usual casual tone when the two of them were together. It was more serious. "Have you eaten the chestnut cake?"

"Um."

Lu Wanning held his arm and walked out, following his guidance and crossing the brazier.

The two of them are getting married today. His Majesty was ill and could not come, but he asked the Crown Prince and several princes to come and congratulate them.

Prince Qi had rushed back from the border overnight not long ago and arrived at the Marquis' Mansion just yesterday.

After paying homage to heaven and earth and going through all the necessary procedures, Lu Wanning was carried into the bridal chamber in a daze.

There were too many people making a fuss, so Qi Muchao simply stopped everyone outside the door and only left the bridesmaid in the room.

The veil was lifted, and Lu Wanning raised her eyelashes slightly.