Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Marriage

In the third month of spring, Emperor Wucheng issued an imperial decree granting a marriage between Xiao Ye, Marquis of Anlu, and Shen Yun, the daughter of the Minister of Works.

Three days after the imperial decree granting the marriage was issued, the Xiao family carried betrothal gifts to the Shen family in a stream. The big red boxes were lined up from the door of the Shen family to the end of the alley.

Boxes of betrothal gifts almost filled up Shuyun's yard. She stared at the boxes tied with red silk in a daze. She didn't expect him to move so quickly. He sent the betrothal gifts right after she received the imperial decree granting the marriage.

Shuyun ordered Qiongzhi, "Go to the flower hall and see if he's still there."

Without being told, Qiongzhi knew who the girl was referring to. She smiled and trotted out of the yard and went to the flower hall.

Not long after, Qiongzhi came back from outside and said, "The Marquis has left, but he left a letter for the young lady."

Shuyun took the envelope and went into the house to open it.

The paper is full of thoughts about her.

Shuyun couldn't hide the smile in her eyes. According to custom, the bride and groom could not see each other before the wedding.

Shuyun folded the letter and put it back into the envelope. She sat down at the desk and wrote him a letter in reply.

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The weather in early summer is unpredictable, sometimes sunny and refreshing, sometimes cloudy and cool. The tender green tips of lotus leaves emerge from the water, full of vitality.

Willows sway along the river bank, and the wind carrying the scent of early summer blows by, making the river water sparkle.

Two imposing young men were standing on the shore. They seemed unfamiliar with each other, and the empty space between them could have accommodated three more people.

Chen Zhao looked at the rippling river surface and asked, "What do you want from me?"

Xiao Ye looked at the river bank from afar, took out the carved wooden eagle from his sleeve, stretched out his long arm, and casually returned the wooden eagle to Chen Zhao.

Chen Zhao didn't move for a long while, and Xiao Ye didn't rush to withdraw his gaze. Both of them kept their eyes on the river ahead.

After a long stalemate, Shen Zhao closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and turned his head away.

Shen Zhao recognized the wooden eagle. They were good friends. He had said that he would carve an eagle with flapping wings and give it to Xiao Ye. However, at this time, Tongtian Tower suddenly collapsed, his father was wrongly accused, and the Shen family fell into trouble.

After Chen Zhao came out of prison, he learned about Xiao Ye's father's dirty tricks. He took the unfinished wooden eagle to find Xiao Ye and threw the sturdy wood to Xiao Ye. At such a young age, he imitated the adults and broke off his ties with Xiao Ye.

It's been eighteen years, are you still resentful?

Chen Zhao looked at the wooden eagle he held out and asked, "Who carved this? It's so ugly."

He took the thing in his hand and said, "You've ruined the wood I carefully selected. I'll reluctantly repair it for you."

Xiao Ye looked at him, Shen Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a calm voice: "Who made my sister decide on you?"

Chen Zhao hit Xiao Ye with the wooden eagle, "If you dare to hurt Yun'er's heart again, I will never forgive you."

Xiao Ye nodded. Everything that happened in the past was because of her unwillingness. Now that they have a mutual understanding, he still wants to give Shu Yun the best and love and care for her.

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Mrs. Zhou was planning Shuyun's wedding. After mother and daughter were finally reunited, she wanted to marry Shuyun off in a grand manner. She chose more than ten wedding dresses for Shuyun before finally deciding on one.

Because the bride and groom could not see each other before their wedding, Xiao Ye would sometimes sneak to Shuyun's bedroom at night and talk to her through a window.

Shuyun knew that he would not follow the rules in this matter. Fortunately, he didn't come often, and Qiongzhi was watching outside the yard, so he was not discovered several times.

Xiao Ye would tell Shu Yun what he had been busy with during this period. After he was released from prison, Xiao Ye handed over all his military power and became an idle marquis, who could only lead troops to war when summoned.

By the window, Shuyun twirled a strand of black hair with her fingers and whispered her inner thoughts, "I hope the world is peaceful, no troubles arise, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, so that Brother Ye won't have to quell rebellions."

"What did you call me?"

The shadow of a man was reflected on the window, and he asked aloud. Through the shadow, Shuyun felt that he was staring at her, demanding an answer obsessively.

Shu Yun thought about it and it seemed like this was the first time she called him like this since she returned to her ancestral home. Her cheeks felt slightly hot and she whispered, "Brother Ye."

Xiao Ye looked at the silhouette of a person sitting by the window, a faint smile in his eyes.

He talked to Shuyun for a while, raised his hand to touch the shadow on the window, jumped onto the roof in the dark, and left the Shen family.

Days passed, and in a blink of an eye it was the day before Shuyun's wedding. Everyone in the Shen family was busy. It was the first time that Madam Zhou was marrying off her daughter, and she only had this one daughter to marry off. She was nervous, happy, and reluctant to let her go.

Madam Zhou explained tomorrow's proceedings to Shuyun. Back at the Marquis's residence, when her eldest sister got married, Shuyun and several other sisters had once blocked the groom's path in her boudoir. Now that it was her turn to get married, Shuyun felt a little nervous, especially when her mother explained the details of the bridal chamber. She blushed and felt extremely embarrassed.

She had given it to Xiao Ye a long time ago, and this body was completely his. They were very familiar with each other.

The night before her wedding, Shuyun took a shower early and lay down on the bed. She was looking forward to the arrival of the next day, but she was also nervous. She didn't sleep much all night. Later, she fell asleep and was woken up by Qiongzhi in a daze.

At daybreak, Shuyun got up, washed, and changed her clothes.

Madam Quanfu opened Shuyun's face and said, "The bride is so fresh and radiant. Now that she has opened her face, she looks as white and tender as a peeled egg."

Two makeup girls helped Shuyun to dress up. Shuyun could hardly recognize that the girl in the mirror was herself.

Liu Sijin held the red veil in her hand and said with a smile, "Sister is the most beautiful today."

Shuyun lowered her eyes slightly, feeling a little embarrassed. She always thought that the bride was the most beautiful on her wedding day.

Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers rang out, and Shuyun was startled.

"The groom is here to pick up the bride." Liu Sijin put the red veil on Shuyun's head, and the matchmaker took Shuyun's hand and sat on the bed.

Shuyun's vision was blocked by the veil, and she could not see anything. Her hands were folded on her knees, clenched nervously.

Later, there was a commotion outside. The groom came to the boudoir to pick someone up. It was not easy to see the bride.

How could Chen Zhao let Xiao Ye pick up Shu Yun so easily? Everyone urged Xiao Ye to write a poem to urge her to get ready. Xiao Ye was well prepared and wrote it easily.

Then came the games of pitching pots and archery. Xiao Ye was a military general, so naturally, no game was difficult for him. He never missed an target as soon as he raised his hand, which made everyone applaud.

"No, no, you still can't go in." Chen Zhao felt that he couldn't play the game of throwing pots or shooting arrows yesterday. This was purely to give Xiao Ye the opportunity to show off.

Chen Zhao took out the nine linked rings he had prepared in advance from his sleeve and said, "In one stick of incense, you will untie these nine linked rings."

Xiao Ye took the Nine Links and fiddled with the rings in his hand, "No regrets?"

Shen Zhao raised his head, "No regrets."

He had asked his servants to light the incense. It would take him half a day just to solve the nine-ring puzzle.

Xiao Ye whispered something in Fufeng's ear, and Fufeng ran away and soon returned with a sword.

Xiao Ye threw the Nine-Rings on the ground, drew out his sword, and chopped it hard at the Nine-Rings.

The Nine Rings not only opened, but also broke.

Chen Zhao frowned, Xiao Ye put away his knife, threw it to Fu Feng, and went into the boudoir to pick someone up.

"The groom is here!" said the bridesmaid with a smile.

As the steady footsteps approached, Shuyun took a deep breath and couldn't help but hold on to her wedding dress. A pair of clean wedding boots appeared in her sight, followed by a piece of red silk falling on her knees.

"Yun'er, I'm here to pick you up."

Xiao Ye's gentle voice reached Shuyun's ears. She held the red silk on her knees and felt a slight force at the other end. Shuyun got up from the bed, held the red silk, and was led out of the boudoir by Xiao Ye.

The two were escorted to the front hall to bid farewell to their parents. Mrs. Zhou was filled with reluctance to let them go. She took off the jade bracelet on her hand and put it on Shuyun's hand. "I wish my daughter a smooth marriage. I hope you and your husband will live in harmony, support each other, and stay together forever."

Mrs. Zhou patted the back of Shuyun's hand and said with tears in her eyes, "Go, child."

Chen Yanzhi held Shuyun's hand and walked out of the gate of the Shen Mansion with Shuyun, and handed Shuyun over to Xiao Ye. "Yun'er is in your hands now. You must live a good life in the future. I hope you will cherish her."

"Don't worry, father-in-law." Xiao Ye promised word by word, holding the red silk ribbon and walking towards the wedding sedan.

The eaves of the sedan chair were pressing down, and Xiao Ye was afraid that Shuyun would bump into it, so he raised his hand to block it and took her to sit in the bridal sedan chair.

Xiao Ye put on a wedding gown, jumped on his horse, and the wedding procession set off, beating gongs and drums along the way, distributing candies and money to the people, and went around most of the capital before arriving at the Anlu Marquis Mansion.

Shuyun was helped down from her bed, holding one end of the red silk, and entered the Marquis' Mansion with Xiao Ye. Under the loud and clear voice of the master of ceremonies, they bowed to heaven and earth, to their deceased parents, and to the smiling Mrs. Cui. Finally, the couple bowed to each other.

The newlyweds walked through the corridor and were surrounded by guests as they entered the bridal chamber. Shuyun was familiar with the furnishings of Yanfu Residence. Even though her vision was blocked by the veil, she knew when to move forward and when to turn around. She sat on the edge of the bed, the red quilt with mandarin duck patterns coming into view, and out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of the red dates scattered on the wedding bed.

The edge of the bed was sunken, and Xiao Ye sat beside her. The guests who came to the bridal chamber to watch the ceremony began to make a noise, "We want to see the drinking of the wedding wine!"

The bridesmaid carried the tray over, Xiao Ye picked up the wedding scale, and slowly lifted the red veil.

Shuyun lowered her eyes, her face was as beautiful as a newly blooming peach blossom, delicate and charming.

Shuyun secretly raised her eyes to glance at the man in red beside her. Her heart was beating fast. She pursed her lips and closed her eyes, and could not help but hold the red silk on her knees tightly.

The couple were a perfect match, each with outstanding looks. The matchmaker smiled and said a wedding speech. She cut a lock of hair from both of them, tied it together with a red thread, and put it in a brocade box.

The maid brought two cups of wine and said, "Please, my Lord and my Lady, drink the wedding wine together."

Xiao Ye picked up the wine glass. Shu Yun waited until he took it before moving. She wrapped her slender arms around the man's strong arms, put the wine glass to her lips, and slowly drank the sweet wine in front of everyone.

It is a sweet fruit wine, not intoxicating.

The guests watching the ceremony cheered, and the bridesmaid stretched out her voice and shouted: "The ceremony is over——"

The guests cheered again, and the empty wine glass in Shuyun's hand was taken away by Xiao Ye. She suddenly felt that it was not real. She was actually marrying Xiao Ye, her former brother.

Xiao Ye was about to go to the banquet to toast, and whispered in her ear, "It's going to take a while to toast. If you feel sleepy, just lie down and rest. You've been busy for a long time today, so you must be hungry. There are some cakes in the room. Eat them first."

Shuyun nodded obediently, "Don't worry about me, Brother Ye, go quickly."

Xiao Ye gently touched her head and stood up. His fingers were suddenly hooked by Shu Yun. He turned around and saw the shy eyes looking at him. Even before she spoke, they were enough to seduce him.

Shu Yun whispered, "Brother, drink less and don't get drunk."

"Okay." Xiao Ye replied to her and went to the front yard to greet the guests.

Shuyun sat properly on the wedding bed, looking around the familiar room. The room was full of wedding characters, and it was festive and lively.

The noise outside also reached the house.

I didn't sleep much last night. As Shuyun sat here, her eyelids began to droop and she felt sleepy.

Qiongzhi said, "My uncle is still at the wedding banquet. Miss, please take a nap first. I will wake you up when my uncle comes back."

Shuyun shook her head. She tried to hold on and wasn't sleepy.

She thought so, but after sitting for a while, Shuyun took a nap while thinking about it. When she woke up, she would feel refreshed when she saw Xiao Ye.

Unexpectedly, Shuyun fell asleep and felt someone touching her hair. She opened her eyes and saw a man in a wedding gown sitting beside the bed.

Xiao Ye stopped taking off the phoenix crown and asked, "Did I wake Yun'er with my rough movements?"

Shu Yun shook her head and said softly, "Brother Ye is back."

She sat up from the bed, holding the phoenix crown, and glanced at the quiet room, wondering, "Where are Xi Niang and the others?"

"Send them out." Xiao Ye returned from the banquet. Shu Yun was asleep, so he quietly sent the servants away, "Take off the phoenix crown for Yun Er first."

The heavy phoenix crown was gorgeous. Shuyun wore it for a whole day and felt that her neck was about to be broken. She sat down and Xiao Ye helped her take off the phoenix crown. Her black hair, as soft as silk, fell down, and against the background of the bright red wedding dress, the woman's snow-white skin, stunning beauty, and ethereal figure were even more prominent.

Xiao Ye's eyes warmed up a bit, but Shu Yun came closer, her soft hands resting on his legs, her red lips moving, her voice soft, "There's no smell of alcohol."

"Yun'er doesn't like the taste of alcohol, so she only drank a little." Xiao Ye held the little hand on his leg. Her fingers were slender and white. He couldn't help but put them to his lips and gently bit the pink fingertips.

He...how could he bite his fingers? Shu Yun was panicked and embarrassed, and wanted to pull her hand back, but she couldn't withstand his strong force.

Xiao Ye held her hand, slowly leaned over, covered her lips, and tasted her lip balm.

Shu Yun hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him. Her body gradually became soft. The man picked her up, then gently put her down and adjusted her position on the wedding bed.

Layer after layer of wedding gowns were removed, revealing a thin red dress that covered her slender figure. Xiao Ye held her slender waist in his palm and whispered in her ear, "Yun'er, do you want to lie down first, sit, or lie on your stomach?"

His voice was low and tender, as if he was asking for her opinion, but Shuyun was frightened. He was asking about the order, not choosing one out of three.

Shu Yun hooked her arm around Xiao Ye's neck and murmured in a low voice, "Can I, can I just have one? Brother Ye."

"No." Xiao Ye refused flatly, bit her ear gently, and whispered: "Also, it's time to call me by my name, Madam."

Shu Yun pursed her lips and said, "My dear."

Xiao Ye smiled lightly, moved his lips closer, kissed the soft and tender lips, lifted up the soft waist, and followed the order he said, slowly.

Shuyun had taken a nap first, but after all the tossing and turning, she became even more sleepy. She hugged him while crying, begging, and pestering him, biting him and not letting go.

The red curtains are hanging down, and the night is still long.

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The author has something to say: The main text ends here. I will update the post-marriage extra story at 9 pm on Friday. I plan to let go of the next book and choose between "A Bloody Revenge Story" and "The Bad Maid". If you are interested, please collect it and know when the story starts.

A bloody revenge story: [A fishing beauty disguised as a little white flower, driving the high mountain flower crazy

#What you thought was robbery was actually me leading you into a trap#]

A new winery has opened in the capital. The proprietress is so beautiful that she walks around the tables to make a living, talking and laughing, with a natural charm.

Unfortunately, she met the wrong person and married a gambler. Fortunately, the winery business was booming and she could barely make a living.

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Everyone says that Prime Minister Shen is young and promising, upright and honest, and a leader among the children of aristocratic families.

Shen Hui ridiculed Jiang Yu for being a worldly womanizer and using her beauty to please men, but he had despicable thoughts about her more than once.

She endured it, but desire finally overcame her reason, and she used despicable means to send her husband to jail, forcing her to beg.

Serving people with your beauty is serving no matter who you serve.

When Jiang Yu walked into the house wrapped in the wind and snow, Shen Hui was writing official business.

"Please help me, sir."

The man looked coldly at the kneeling woman, the tip of the wolf-hair brush dangling from her slender neck. "Madam, you know what I want."

Jiang Yu bit her lip, slowly took off her cloak, and offered herself.

He felt like he was crazy, breaking the gentleman's spine just to monopolize the woman in the restaurant.

That red pen, which had once decided the life and death of tens of thousands of people, now lifted up her skirt inch by inch.

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Books were scattered all over the floor. The usually dignified Chen Hui pinched Jiang Yu's waist and pressed her against the table, rubbing his ears against hers.

Jiang Yu, who was only wearing the man's thin clothes, glanced out the window and saw that the Prime Minister's wife was angry and kissed the man's Adam's apple provocatively. Her belly under the clothes became more and more bulging.

Jiang Yu smiled charmingly, looked out the window, and silently called her, "My dear sister, is the husband that Li Dai Taojiang snatched away suitable for you?"

*

Fu Chunyuan's nightmare began when her father married her stepmother. Her father didn't love her and her stepmother treated her harshly. She lived cautiously, hoping to marry a good husband and escape from this family. But in the end -

Her stepsister stole her marriage and conspired with her stepmother to kill her unborn child. They even wanted to kill her.

Fu Chunyuan survived the disaster and returned to Beijing under the pseudonym Jiang Yu to seek revenge. She planned everything clearly and destroyed everything they cared about bit by bit, including the husband that her stepsister had snatched away from her.

Later, Shen Hui found out that everything was her plan and became furious.

#Those who are interested seduce, those who are sober sink#

Note: 1. The heroine returns for revenge and sets up a scheme. She doesn’t marry her fake husband, and her pseudonym comes from “Jiang Taigong fishes and those who are willing take the bait”

2. The heroine had a miscarriage, and the child was the hero's, but the hero didn't know. The second female lead married the hero in his place, and the hero's marriage was in vain because he had never touched the second female lead.

"Bad Maid": After abandoning the male protagonist twice, she fell into his hands.

The family is the richest in Yizhou, and the second young master in the mansion is pure and has few desires, which has become a source of worry for Mrs. Jiang.

Xue Yin was born with a naturally charming figure. Because she was obedient and docile, she was sent to the second young master's room by the lady and became a maid.

She hid her ambition, pretended to be obedient, and tried hard to seduce the second young master who was inexperienced in love affairs.

The man doted on her and promised to make her his concubine after he got married.

Xue Yin was very satisfied. She was not a contented servant. She was determined to gain power and wealth.

Unexpectedly, the Jiang family suffered a disaster, their property was raided and they were imprisoned.

Xue Yin took away her valuables and escaped by chance. From then on, she had no connection with the Jiang family and lived a carefree life.

Until that day, when she was at her richest, she met the impoverished Second Young Master, the only remaining bloodline of the Jiang family.

She wanted to get rid of him, but she couldn't avoid him, so she just pretended to be nice to him.

Finally, when he was sick, they abandoned him again.

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Six years later, trouble arose in Xueyin's perfume and powder shop and she was sued in court.

She knelt down in the hall, and the man who was listening was the man she had abandoned.

"Because you and I are old acquaintances, I must handle this matter impartially."

Jiang Hexing hated Xue Yin so much that the first thing he did when he returned to Yizhou after touring the country on behalf of the emperor was to settle the score with her.

It's easier to crush her to death than to crush an ant.

After the first trial, Xue Yin was thrown into prison.

Jiang Hexing came out of the prison. The delicate girl was being led by the man. She cried and struggled to break free, kowtowing to him, "Please, sir, investigate and clear my mother's name."

Note: 1. The heroine had a miserable life experience. Before she came to the Jiang family, she was abducted and sold to many places. In order to protect herself, she began to climb up the power and wealth. She was a scheming maid.

2. The heroine runs away with the baby. The daughter is the hero's, but because she was malnourished after birth, she develops slowly and looks much smaller than other children of the same age.

3. The man is a virgin, the only one in his body and mind, he survived the desperate situation during his illness, started from scratch and became powerful, and he hates the heroine purely (sweet and sour taste, he chases his wife to the crematorium in the later period, and bows his head for love)