Chapter 19 Husband

Chunzhi usually never wears makeup, her face is plain, and the clothes she wears are half-worn and half-new.

Today she put on makeup and wore a red wedding dress. She was so beautiful that she was as bright as a peach or a plum.

Even Huo Zheng, who was used to seeing the most beautiful women in the world, couldn't take his eyes off her.

Chunzhi saw that he was still looking at her, and her cheeks, which were slightly rouge-applied, became even redder. She raised her fan and tried to cover her face.

The man's gaze seemed to be able to see through everything.

Two ladies stood on either side and said in a loud voice: "Bridal couple, please come and worship in the hall!"

Chunzhi was supported by her two sisters-in-law as she walked towards Huo Qi. The latter's leg injury had not yet healed, so he walked slowly but steadily.

No one could tell that he was sitting in a wheelchair just now.

A red hydrangea was hung on the red silk, one end was stuffed into Chunzhi's hand, and the other end was held in Huo Zheng's hand.

The courtyard was filled with the sounds of familiar people talking and laughing, and congratulations were endless.

The two ladies shouted in unison:

"Bow to Heaven and Earth!"

Chunzhi and Huo Qi paid their respects to their parents together.

"Bow to your parents twice!"

Since both of their parents were not around, they paid their respects to their empty-handed parents.

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

Chunzhi and Huo Qi faced each other. The moment their eyes met, she seemed to be ignited by fire and immediately lowered her eyes to bow.

She didn't notice that the man's eyes were fixed on her, as if they were real.

When everyone saw the two of them bowing to each other, they all laughed and cheered, "Send them to the bridal chamber!"

Huo Qi held one end of the red hydrangea and walked slowly into the hut with Chunzhi in his hand...

At this moment, four yamen runners rushed into the courtyard, "Wait!"

When Chunzhi saw these officials, she immediately put down her fan and stood in front of Huo Qi. "The government gave me three days to get married. Now I'm married within the deadline, what are you doing here?"

Huo Zheng found it a little funny to see her protecting him like a hen protecting her chicks, and a warm feeling inexplicably welled up in his heart.

He had lived for more than twenty years, and no woman had ever stood in front of him without hesitation like Chunzhi.

The leading officer was surprised by Chunzhi's unyielding attitude and immediately said, "You married a foreigner. Who knows if he's a refugee or a bandit?"

The accompanying official said, "According to the laws of our dynasty, good citizens are not allowed to marry refugees! Where's your travel permit? Show it to me!"

Originally, for people like Chunzhi who married themselves within three days after the officials came to their house, these officials would not have to come to their house again. Even if they had to come, they could not disturb them on the day of the wedding.

The truth was that the young lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion couldn't stand Chunzhi being better than him, and they were just following orders.

If the groom did not have a pass, they would immediately take him to jail.

"Huo Qi."

Chunzhi called out to the man.

Fortunately, he went out to get the pass yesterday.

Huo Zheng was also well prepared and took out a pass from his sleeve.

The leading yamen runner took it and looked at it. "Huo Qi, a native of Yunjing, came to Nanzhou to sell tea..."

Household registration background, purpose of coming here, and official seals are all available.

This guide is real.

Several yamen runners looked at it again, but couldn't find any problems.

Chunzhi actually found a husband within three days.

There is no way to catch anyone today.

The leading bailiff returned the pass to Huo Qi, still looking at him.

Chunzhi asked, "Would you officials like to stay and have a drink at the wedding?"

The leading yamen runner heard the sarcasm in these words, shouted "Go", and retreated in disgrace with a few people.

Chunzhi watched them leave and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After the yamen runners left, the crowd returned to their usual lively atmosphere, and they all started to jeer, "Send her to the bridal chamber!"

"Send her to the bridal chamber!"

Chunzhi had just put down her fan, and it was too late to pick it up now. She shyly glanced at Huo Qi's expression.

Huo Qi, however, was looking at her openly.

The crowd was escorting the newlyweds to the bridal chamber, but a few uninvited guests walked in.

"Isn't this banquet too shabby?"

"Wine is cheap too..."

Everyone turned around to look when they heard the sound, and Chunzhi also turned around and saw Ji Ruzhen and Lu Jingyun coming hand in hand. Several maids and servants accompanying them were picky about the table she had booked.

When Huo Zheng met the top scholar for the first time, he calmly protected Chunzhi behind him.

When Ji Ruzhen looked up, she saw the handsome groom and was stunned.

Somehow, she always felt that this person looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere.

Ji Ruzhen thought that Lu Jingyun's appearance was one in a million, but she didn't expect Chunzhi's new husband to be even more handsome. She was immediately filled with jealousy. Why did Chunzhi, a poor girl selling tofu, deserve this?

Why am I so lucky!

Chunzhi looked at the two of them coldly, "What are you doing here?"

Ji Ruzhen said, "Of course I'm here to attend the wedding."

The maidservant beside her said, "After all, you were once a servant of the Lu family. It is not reasonable for a servant to marry without reporting to the master."

Ji Ruzhen smiled and gave a look to the maid beside her.

The maid understood and immediately threw a purse in front of Chunzhi, "This is a reward from the top scholar and his wife. Why don't you kowtow and thank them!"

Chunzhi kicked the money bag back and said, "If you want to kowtow, do it yourself. Do it however you want. Don't come looking for trouble in front of me!"

Seeing this, the maid put her hands on her hips and cursed, "You are so ungrateful!"

Chunzhi was about to speak when she saw several servants following Ji Ruzhen, who were about to overturn the table and disrupt the situation. Her face changed slightly, and she was about to rush over when she saw Huo Qi rushing past and holding down the table.

Huo Qi pressed down on the tabletop so lightly that the servants could not lift the table at all. They almost bit their teeth to pieces but still could not move the table at all.

The next moment, Huo Zheng knocked the man away with a palm, and several servants behind him were also knocked away and fell in front of Ji Ruzhen.

Ji Ruzhen was hit on the leg, feeling pain and fear, and quickly hid behind Lu Jingyun, "Husband——"

Lu Jingyun said, "Chunzhi, my wife has no ill intentions. It's just that the servants' words and actions are rude. I hope you won't take it to heart with them."

Before Chunzhi could say anything, she heard Huo Qi say in a deep voice, "You shouldn't bother with the servants."

He said, "How could I dare to do this if it wasn't for the master's instruction?"

Everyone present responded in unison: "That's right!"

"Zhuangyuan, please don't go too far! You've betrayed Chunzhi, and now she's married to a good man, and you're bringing your wife to humiliate her. That's really too much! Be a decent person!"

"Chunzhi is being magnanimous by not arguing with you. Zhuangyuan, ask yourself honestly, when has Chunzhi ever been a servant of the Lu family?"

Everyone was talking at once, questioning Lu Jingyun until his face turned pale.

Ji Ruzhen hid behind Lu Jingyun, secretly poked her head out to look at everyone, and then immediately hid back.

Huo Zheng pressed his hands together, as if he was going to knock both Lu Jingyun and Ji Ruzhen away with one palm.

Chunzhi quickly stepped forward, took Huo Qi's hand, and called out softly, "Husband."