507 Safe Wedding
I went to my father's place early in the morning.
Chang Chunfeng now lives in the front yard with Yan'er, and he saw Ping'an as soon as he entered the yard.
"Ping An, why are you here? You are the groom today, you are very busy."
"Dad, I'll be leaving in a minute. My stepfather told me yesterday that I can treat you to a banquet. They've also thought it through. We'll be in the capital from now on, so it's inevitable that we'll meet. We might as well be open and honest with each other. Let others say whatever they want. We all know what we need to know about our family, so there's nothing to be ashamed of."
Chang Chunfeng was touched. He really wanted to go, but he couldn't.
"That's not good. I'll ask your aunt Zhang to take the children with her and let them attend Big Brother's wedding."
"What's wrong with that? Grandfather Zhang is going too, so you can just think of it as accompanying him. I have to go now. There are many things to do at home. Guests usually come at the beginning of the afternoon. Dad and mother are in the backyard, so I won't go. You can go with your family later."
Ping An said as he trotted out the door.
Not long after he left, Chang Chunfeng went to Zhang's house, but he refused to go. His son calling him that was filial piety, and Wan Changsheng calling him that was politeness.
But he didn't want Ping'an's mother to feel uncomfortable on such a happy day.
Yan'er can be taken away, and Jin'er can go with her.
After hearing what his brother-in-law said, Zhang Jinping was silent for a moment.
The old man sighed and said, "Ping An's mother and stepfather are sensible people. Son-in-law, it's okay for you to go. They have the mouths on their bodies. Even if you don't go, they will still say something. But what can they say?
You are both right. Ping'an's mother is loyal and righteous. Wan Changsheng is also a good person. You are a fifth-rank official in Kyoto. Why are you still being so shy? Tell Ping'an that you will go with me. You are just a guest today.
It's up to Jinyu whether she wants to go or not. Yan'er will take her with him. That's his eldest brother's wedding. Jin'er is too young to care about face, so it's up to her whether she wants to go or not. All of us in the family will go. Ping'an is so nice. He has fulfilled all the etiquette for the Zhang family. He is my grandson. Our Zhang family will treat the Wan family as relatives and friends."
Chang Chunfeng stood up and said, "Dad, big brother, I'd better not go. Please take the children to their big brother's wedding banquet."
What he didn't know was that after he left, Mrs. Zhang went to ask Jin'er, but Jin'er refused to go no matter what. Why should she go to such a banquet? It wasn't a wedding in the Chang Mansion.
Zhang Jinping took his wife and left. Jin'er was taught a little bit crooked by Jinyu and it would take some time to correct her behavior. Ping'an was her biological brother. If she was a smart girl, she would have clung to him and would not let go. Why would she look at Ping'an coldly?
"How about I give you some more advice?"
"No, just don't go, but don't go there with a sullen face and make Ping'an's mother and the others uncomfortable. Alas, she was taught the wrong way by her mother. Many girls in the capital are like Jingdouzi. If they had a big brother as promising as Ping'an, they would have welcomed him with a smile long ago."
"Yes, Ping An is really capable. He gave the house given by the emperor to my brother-in-law, and bought a new house last year. I saw it when I sent the gift. The house is big and nice. It cost tens of thousands of taels. The betrothal gift the other day was probably about 40,000 or 50,000 taels."
"Don't forget, it was Ping An who first came up with the idea for alcohol, so Si Cheng naturally gave him a share of the profits. How come this kid isn't our son? I'm so jealous, he's already got five yuan, and six yuan is almost here."
Zhang Jinping was right. When Chang Chunfeng went back and told Zhang Jinyu about this, she stared at him blankly, finding it unbelievable.
"You, you are really crazy. With our relationship, you still want to let your child attend the banquet? How embarrassing."
Chang Chunfeng had a cold face and without saying a word, he went to the front yard to change his clothes, then went to the school to pick up his youngest son and sent him directly to the Zhang family. Then he took two guards to the restaurant that his son would pass by on his way to the wedding.
He took a day off today and couldn't go to his son's wedding banquet, but at least he wanted to see his son in a bright red suit.
Mei Niang knew that her son had gone to Chang's house early in the morning, and she felt somewhat uneasy.
Wan Changsheng held her hand and said, "My dear, we have to go anyway. The capital is so small. Ping An will be an official like his father in the future. We will inevitably meet each other many times. Let's just treat him as an acquaintance. If he doesn't come, it's not our fault. If he comes, I will just say hello."
"Husband, I'm fine, as long as Ping'an doesn't feel uncomfortable. His father is poor, and Ping'an was able to come up with 6,000 taels for his marriage, but I'm afraid all his savings have been emptied out. If we are having a great time here, but his father is alone at home, Ping'an will probably feel uncomfortable.
Do you think his stepmother will come? I don't have to care about male guests, but it would be bad if I didn't greet female guests."
"My dear, if my guess is correct, the couple may not come. Let's not talk too much. Let's go and have dinner. There are two gentlemen at home, as well as Master Ping'an and his family. I have to go and entertain them. You should also go and entertain Master Ping'an's two wives. The guests will be here one after another soon."
There should be quite a few safe guests today, and many of them are from wealthy and powerful families, including dukes, marquises, and generals.
Wan Changsheng also went forward reluctantly, fortunately his son was standing in front of him.
At the beginning of the hour of Wei, a guest came to the door.
Ping'an and his son, as well as Sun Wen and Mr. Wang's father and son, received the male guests in the front yard, while Mei Niang, Madam Sun and Madam Wang received the female guests in the back yard.
Today, Master Qin and Da Wu brought more than 40 people here. Together with the dozen or so people originally in the house, there are enough people.
The first group to arrive were members of the Hao family. Three of the four brothers in the Hao family were already married and had all moved to the capital, so there were more than a dozen people in the whole family.
The people from the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion came shortly after. As both families were Ping An's godfathers and godmothers, they naturally came early to help.
Those who helped to deliver the betrothal gift the day before yesterday still went along to pick up the bride today.
Naturally, Fu An and his mother also arrived early. Chen Xuan and his son had already moved in here the day before.
Even the old Duke came to the Jingguo household, and Wang Chufeng’s parents also came.
Normally, with Ping'an's current status, he would not have invited a family like them, but Ping'an accidentally saved Wang Chufeng twice, otherwise who knows what the Duke's Mansion would be like now.
What's more, the old emperor and his disciples have moved into someone else's house.
General Huang and his wife Huang came together. Their youngest son Huang Wei and cousin Huang Fei will go with Ping An to welcome the bride.
All four brothers of the Hao family will go, each riding his own tall horse.
At the end of the Wei hour, the Zhang family and Chang Yan also arrived.
Wan Changsheng received them generously, and Ping'an took Yan'er to introduce the guests to the Zhang family one by one.
We are all smart people, and most people know about Ping An and his biological father. If we want to blame someone, we can only blame fate. It’s good that it is really like this.
Mr. Zhang soon started chatting enthusiastically with Master Ping An.
Zhang Jinping is a person who likes to get along with everyone. He is already familiar with many people, and even some unfamiliar people can start chatting with him quickly.
Ping An breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately there were two gentlemen here.
In the palace, the emperor soon learned about this.
"Their family's story is just like what's in the storybook. It's not easy. Eunuch Hu, you should go to Sun Sicheng's house now to deliver some gifts. I'll have the Crown Prince deliver to Ping'an's house later."
At noon, Ping An, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, set out with an exquisite wedding sedan to pick up the bride.
Behind him were more than twenty young men in bright clothes and riding horses, each of them was dignified and handsome.
Even the people beating the gongs and drums were dressed in uniform with bright red belts around their waists, which made the scene particularly festive and full of vitality.
Both sides of the street were already filled with people watching the fun.
Isn’t this groom so handsome?
How come all these young men welcoming the bride are so handsome?
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