Zhao Xiaohe was supported by Zhu Qing and his wet nurse as they walked forward. It was the first time he had ever realized how large and wealthy the Li family mansion truly was.

The noise around him was so loud that he couldn't tell who was speaking at all.

He walked all the way to the main hall, where he was led to the middle and suddenly stopped.

Zhao Xiaohe could feel that the air around him was still, and the surroundings were suddenly eerily quiet.

Gao Yinzhi sat in the main hall, forcing a kind smile. The seat that should have belonged to Master Li was now empty.

Gao Yinzhi got up and was helped down by her maid.

“Young master, my girl is usually very considerate and polite. It’s a pity that my master is seriously ill and cannot watch his daughter get married…” Gao Yinzhi said, as if she had really spoken of her sad story, and wiped her eyes with her handkerchief.

"On such a joyous occasion, I won't say anything more. Let's see Miss out." Gao Yinzhi feigned a few tears, then quickly urged the Sun family to take her away.

I was afraid that if I delayed even a little, something else might go wrong.

Sun Qi, the eldest son of the Sun family, remained expressionless, as if he had seen through Gao Yinzhi's act.

However, he was too lazy to expose him. Because he was also there to play a part for his father today.

Thinking about it, Sun Qi felt extremely ashamed. How old was that old man? He might not even be able to perform sexually, yet he still ruined that girl.

That's truly despicable; they'll get their comeuppance even after they die.

It's no wonder that Sun Qi had no affection for the Sun family. Sun Qi was the eldest son of the Sun family, born to Master Sun's first wife.

Unfortunately, Master Sun had lost countless wives, let alone his first one.

Fortunately, Sun Qi showed amazing business talent from a young age. Although he did not rely on his family, he still built up some business outside.

Sun Qi had absolutely no interest in his father's new wife.

It was supposed to be a wedding procession, but none of the expected formalities were observed. Not even tea was offered.

Sun Qi wanted to leave as soon as possible and didn't want to stay in the Li residence for even a moment longer. But Gao Yinzhi seemed even more anxious than him, constantly urging him on.

Sun Qi looked at the bride getting into the sedan chair with a meaningful expression, somewhat suspicious.

He thought for a moment, then mounted his horse.

The crackling sound of firecrackers at the door interrupted Sun Qi's thoughts.

Forget it, it's not like he's getting married, why think so much about it?

Li Qianqian's closest relatives in the Li family were her personal maid and wet nurse. Naturally, these two would accompany her on her marriage.

Gao Yinzhi wished she could see nothing about Li Qianqian in the mansion except for silver.

So they didn't get involved in these matters.

Of the eighteen boxes of dowry that were carried out, fifteen were empty. This delighted the servants who carried the dowry.

Well, this is the easiest job I've ever done in my life, carrying dowry items.

To outsiders, the long procession approaching the wedding hall and the countless dowry chests looked impressive. They might have assumed the matriarch of the Li family was incredibly wealthy.

Zhao Xiaohe sat in the sedan chair, bouncing back and forth.

His greatest luxury was riding in a horse-drawn carriage, but today this sedan chair is even more luxurious than a horse-drawn carriage.

However, Zhao Xiaohe was now even more nervous. Even while sitting in the sedan chair, he dared not lift the veil.

The Sun family mansion and the Li family mansion were located in the east and west of the city, respectively.

The grand weddings of the two families made the news known throughout almost the entire Changning County.

At the main gate of the Sun residence, Master Sun was dressed in dark red, with a large red flower tied around his neck.

Because of his age, his upper body was somewhat hunched. The wrinkles on his face looked rather frightening, and when he smiled, he had very few teeth left.

The people living around the Sun family mansion were overjoyed to see Master Sun get married.

Moreover, they took this matter very seriously; whenever the Sun family held a celebration, not a single person from the surrounding area would be left out.

Because the Sun family was so generous, they scattered wedding candies like they were free. Anyone who went was guaranteed to get some.

Moreover, since Master Sun always marries beautiful young women, they also wanted to see the brides' faces.

Sun Qi rode his horse slowly and leisurely, as if he was deliberately slowing down.

By the time they arrived at the Sun family's residence, the auspicious time for the wedding ceremony had long passed.

Master Sun was extremely anxious and sweating profusely when he finally saw the wedding procession return.

"Hurry, hurry, manager, get things started!" Master Sun urged impatiently.

All the servants in the Sun family were very familiar with the wedding process, each performing their duties and handling the matter flawlessly.

Although this was probably the umpteenth time Master Sun had married, he was a wealthy man, and many people wanted to befriend him.

People are often left speechless and frustrated when it comes to gift-giving.

If I don't come, it'll be a bit embarrassing. But if I do come, the gift money can't be too light; it'll be a heavy burden.

Therefore, the old friends and colleagues who came to attend Mr. Sun's wedding all wore helpless and bitter smiles.

Mr. Sun was so happy that he didn't notice anything unusual about his bride.

After a hasty bowing ceremony, the bride was escorted back to her bridal chamber.

Even if Master Sun were lustful, he would have to wait until night. There were still so many guests outside, he had no choice but to go out and greet them.

Fortunately, Zhu Qing and the wet nurse were able to come in with them; otherwise, Zhao Xiaohe really wouldn't know how to escape on his own.

Zhu Qing carefully closed the door and searched the room, finding nothing amiss. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"Mom, there are people guarding the yard outside." Zhu Qing looked out the window.

The wet nurse quickly came closer and, through the thin layer of window paper, could indeed see two servants standing in the courtyard.

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