"My elder brother, Xiao Lanyi, and Cen Ang's daughter, Cen Ruyi, have joined forces in marriage. Their union is sealed in this hall, a testament to their virtuous bond, a perfect match. Behold the vibrant peach blossoms of this day, a symbol of a harmonious and prosperous family. May their descendants flourish and prosper in the years to come. This vow of lifelong commitment is hereby inscribed on fine paper, to be recorded in the annals of marriage. This is the testament."

Dressed in a bright red wedding gown, Xiao Lanyi's eyes sparkled. He wanted to lift the veil to see what the bride looked like. He hadn't seen enough during the wedding procession and wanted to see her again.

Fortunately, his younger sister sent someone over. Fu Zhong was quite knowledgeable, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to get past Huo Pan's sharp sword. This time, Zhao Kai didn't come out to block the door; Huo Xiaolong replaced him with his girlfriend. It was Ruyi who sent the message; otherwise, Miss Ruyi might not have been able to leave the brothel.

Xiao Lanhua was in the palace and couldn't rush to the border town, so she only sent her chief eunuch Fuzhong with the marriage certificate and dowry to celebrate. The eunuch's affected manner attracted the attention of a group of children.

"General..."

Fu Zhong was dressed festively today. He called out softly to Xiao Lanyi, implying that he should put the marriage certificate away and accept it.

As it turned out, the other person didn't hear him at all, so he had no choice but to call out again in a low voice.

"General!"

The man looked at him coldly. How could he be so clueless? This was supposed to be his sister's head eunuch, and he didn't even notice him...

"The marriage certificate, the marriage certificate," Fu Zhong repeated twice, handing him the marriage certificate.

"Oh, oh, oh, I forgot, I forgot."

"Hahaha." Ruyi laughed out loud from under the veil. The general was extremely nervous about the marriage.

"What are you laughing at?" Xiao Lanyi asked.

"I'm getting married today, I'm so happy," Ruyi said.

"Me too, I'm happier than when I won my first battle."

"I'll go out with you to toast the guests in a little while," Ruyi said to the groom, holding the large red silk ribbon in her hand.

“In the capital, it’s always the men who go out to offer toasts.” Xiao Lanyi wanted to show off his masculine prowess to his beloved, but Ruyi retorted with a single sentence.

"You've never drunk with me before, and today is your wedding day. Do you believe that your men will try every means to get you drunk?"

"My wife is right."

—Sent to the bridal chamber

As the master of ceremonies announced the ceremony was complete, the newlyweds were led into their bridal chamber. The groom looked at Ruyi sitting by the bed, his hand holding the ceremonial scales trembling slightly, and the only sound in the room was his tense, heavy breathing.

"Why haven't you lifted the veil yet, Marshal Xiao?"

Ruyi only calls him that when she's joking with him.

The man walked up to her, and the golden ceremonial scale lifted her veil. The woman's eyes were like shimmering autumn water, and her lips were as tender and red as peach blossoms in early spring. Huo Xiaolong had pasted a flower decoration on her fair cheek.

"The peony flower symbolizes good fortune and wealth. Did Long'er put it up for you?" Xiao Lanyi stared at her for a long time before finally managing to utter this sentence. The man's cheeks turned red. How should he put it?

I finally married her.

Before meeting Ruyi, he never imagined that he would become someone's husband or someone's father. He didn't even know when he, a man who relied on luck on the battlefield, would lose his life.

But after meeting her, the word "home" gradually became more concrete.

From then on, he had more than just his sister Lanhua; he finally had other attachments in this world.

"Um."

Dressed in her wedding attire, Ruyi's voice was as melodious as a nightingale's, resonating deep into the man's heart.

"We should go out and offer toasts now. You go out, I need to change my clothes."

Both the phoenix crown and the wedding dress were incredibly heavy. In the border town, it was quite common for the bride and groom to go out together to toast the guests.

After all, if a man can't drink, there's always a woman there to stop him.

“We’re already married,” Xiao Lanyi said shamelessly.

"Even if you're married, you're out!"

"As one wishes……"

The woman ignored him and sat on the bed, laughing as she watched him perform.

Over the past few years, Xiao Lanyi has made some progress. He learned a little from Xiong Ying and some from Wang Zheng and Zhao Kai. He discovered that Huo Shuwen's way of treating his wife can be summed up in one word: crying.

Zhao Kai was different; Cen Ang liked his unique scholarly air, so whenever he had nothing to do, he would take a book and wander around Cen Ang, trying to show off.

Then, while embracing your beloved under the flowers and moon, recite a few poems. After getting slightly tipsy, ramble on with some literary flair, saying things like, "Of all the waters in the world, I only think of Ah Cen; meeting you is the greatest blessing of my life."

This unique charm completely captivated Aunt Cen.

As for Wang Zheng, what should I say?

Xiao Lanyi felt that this person was a bit shameless. When he couldn't handle things in the officialdom, he would go home and call on his wife to help him.

He was practically begging for help, saying, "Honey, I can't handle this anymore, come and help me!"

The general felt that the prefect was better suited to live off his wife at home.

Right now, Xiao Lanyi is showing weakness to soften Ruyi's heart.

But who is Ruyi from Fengyue Tower? Apart from Chunying and Mantuo, she earns the most. Before she got together with Xiao Lanyi, wave after wave of men wanted to redeem her.

"I said, no." The woman stood up and whispered in Xiao Lanyi's ear.

Seeing that the man's ears had turned bright red, she continued...

"Don't be in such a hurry, my husband. Tonight is our wedding night."

Amused by her, the man hurriedly grabbed his clothes and went to the outer room. Ruyi sat in front of the mirror, looking at Huo Xiaolong's face, who had gotten up early that day to help her.

May everything go as I wish, may all things be as I desire.

You did not let yourself down.

The woman reached out and touched her face in the mirror.

Long'er really knows how to dress up. If she dressed like this every day, Xiao Lanyi would never be able to leave the house.

Ruyi smiled, raised her hand to remove the phoenix crown, and then took off the largest pearl from it. She had heard that it was a betrothal gift that her sister-in-law had given to Xiao Lanyi.

The woman, having changed her clothes, then left the room and went back to the brothel.

There was a hidden compartment outside Huo Xiaolong's room inside the building; the mechanism was located three bricks below the window. She reached in, took out the innermost dressing case, and threw Dongzhu inside.

There were three more pearls like this in the dressing box. Some were not as big as hers, but they were the largest pearls on the phoenix crowns worn by girls when they got married.

In the Great Yan Dynasty, when daughters of wealthy families got married, their parents would bring back a large, round pearl to adorn their phoenix crowns. The larger the pearl, the more good fortune the bride would have in the future.

It means abundant and lasting blessings.

Now, these girls are passing on this good fortune to their younger sister, hoping that she will have all her wishes fulfilled and a smooth life ahead.