Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the day Mo Bei had been eagerly anticipating arrived: his wedding day!
Early in the morning, Rou Niang was woken up. Her maidservant quickly washed up with a handkerchief.
“We’re probably going to be very busy today. The old lady was worried you’d be hungry, so she instructed us yesterday to prepare some food,” Chunhong said.
Rou Niang felt a warmth in her heart, thinking back to her first marriage. She had cooked breakfast for her family on an empty stomach, but she hadn't eaten a single bite herself. Li Shi said that she would soon be part of another family, so she should save her family a meal if possible!
Back then, there were no phoenix coronet and embroidered robes, not even a wedding dress. My father secretly slipped eight copper coins into my phone, telling me to behave myself in the future!
"Master, shall we hurry up and eat something? Chunhong knows it's too early for you to have an appetite, but we're afraid we won't have time to eat once we get busy." Chunhong said quickly when she saw Rou Niang looking lost in thought.
Rou Niang snapped out of her daze and said with a smile, "You're right, I need to eat more."
After the wedding, Mingyue prepared a bath tub for breakfast. "My lady, these flower petals were all picked by the three princesses themselves."
Looking at the bathtub full of flower petals, Rou Niang felt very warm.
After her bath, the sky was still pale and gray. Rou Niang got up to leave, and Chun Hong hurriedly followed: "Master, the hairdresser will be here soon. Where are you going?"
"Let's go to the ancestral hall," Rou Niang said.
In the ancestral hall, Rou Niang offered incense to her mother, Liu Fuyao: "Mother, your daughter is getting married today. Are you happy? I will be a good wife and live a good life. Mo Bei is a very good person. He is good to his daughter and the children. Mother, please don't worry."
When Old Madam Liu heard that Rou Niang had gone to the ancestral hall, she was also relieved: "Yao'er, I am sorry for you. I will spend the rest of my life taking good care of Rou Niang."
When Rou Niang returned to her courtyard, the nanny who did her hair was waiting for her there. There were two nannies who did her hair and makeup, both of whom were skilled in the capital. Their makeup was excellent and their hair was beautifully styled.
Naturally, the two nannies served her while she was getting ready, and they also said auspicious words. This was something Rou Niang had never experienced before, since she had almost no experience with her last marriage.
After makeup and hair were done, Mingyue and Chunhong busied themselves helping her put on her wedding dress. Rou Niang looked in the mirror:
The woman in the mirror wore a bright red wedding dress, her figure graceful and her expression gentle. Her cascading black hair flowed elegantly around her waist, contrasting sharply with her fair skin and making her appear even more radiant.
"mother!"
Just as Rou Niang was gazing absently at herself in the mirror, the three Yu Rong sisters also ran over.
"One, two, three," Yu Rong whispered.
"Wishing you well, Mother," Yu Rong said, then Yu Yan added a step later, "Wishing you well, Mother."
Yu Yan was the slowest to respond, saying, "Congratulations."
Yu Rong: "...What happened?!"
Yu Rong paused again, waiting for her two younger sisters to finish speaking, and then said, "May you have a long and happy marriage, and be forever united in heart!"
Yu Yan was still a step behind: "May you have a long and happy marriage..."
Yu Jin: "A hundred years..."
Rou Niang was amused: "You three, did you come here on purpose to make me happy?"
"Mother, we had planned this together, but we didn't perform well," Yu Rong said.
Rou Niang smiled and said, "Mother has received your kind wishes, thank you."
“Mother, you’re being too kind,” Yu Jin said. “Mother looks beautiful today.”
“Yes, Mother, we’ll guard the gate in a bit,” Yu Yan said.
It turns out the three children were there to guard the door. It's a way of putting the groom in a difficult position at a wedding, showing his sincerity in marrying his bride. However, they were all the bride's friends; this was the first time I'd ever seen daughters guarding the door for their mother.
"The groom has arrived!"
Just then, a report came from the gate, and firecrackers went off.
"Oh dear, quick! Sister, guard the main gate; I'll guard the door to this room; and Jin'er, guard the door to your boudoir," Yu Yan assigned.
The three sisters quickly separated. Yu Rong was the first to enter the gate. Mo Bei looked at it, was taken aback at first, and then said seriously, "Princess Yu Rong, would you like to give me a question?"
Yu Rong stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Of course, General Mo. I have a couplet here: 'The locust tree's branches intertwine, ushering in a hundred years of auspiciousness'; please provide the matching line, General."
This was somewhat difficult for Mo Bei, but it didn't matter, Mo Bei had brought helpers with him. However, before his helpers could speak, Feng Shi rushed over and whispered something in Mo Bei's ear. Mo Bei bowed to Feng Shi to express his gratitude, and then said, "The second line is 'Lotus blossoms in pairs, auspicious signs for five generations.'"
Yu Rong smiled and said, "Congratulations, General. I wish you and your mother a long and happy marriage."
Mo Bei cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Princess Yu Rong."
Having passed through this first gate, the second gate led to Yu Yan. Mo Bei breathed a sigh of relief; he knew this girl too well!
As expected, Yu Yan said, "General Mo, I originally wanted to spar with you, but it's inappropriate today because it's my mother's wedding, so I've chosen another place."
Mo Bei breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Princess Yu Yan, for considering whether it's appropriate or not."
Yu Yan didn't quite like what she was hearing, but she waved her hand and said, "It's not important. I only have one question: will you treat the three of us sisters well in the future?"
Mo Bei solemnly said, "Treat him as your own son!"
Yu Yan already knew the answer, but she was still very moved by Mo Bei's solemn promise in front of everyone. This was the father she had chosen herself, and a wonderful one at that!
"General, please!" Yu Yan opened the door.
We've finally arrived at the door of the bridal chamber, and we can finally see the bride!
"General Mo." Yu Jin came out.
“Princess Yujin,” Mo Bei said.
"I have only one question: who will be in charge of the General's Mansion's finances in the future?" Yu Jin asked.
Mo Bei finally breathed a sigh of relief, because last night, the little traitor among the three sisters, Yu Yan, secretly told Mo Bei that the third sister, Yu Jin, wanted to ask him who he would save first if all four of them, mother and daughters, fell into the water at the same time.
Fortunately, the question was changed, otherwise he wouldn't have known how to answer it.
“Naturally, it will all be left to Her Highness the Princess,” Mo Bei said.
Yu Jin opened the door with a smile: "General Mo, please!"
Mo Bei walked in and saw Rou Niang sitting there quietly in her bright red wedding dress, with a red veil covering her head with mandarin ducks playing in the water.
"Rou Niang." Mo Bei stepped forward and took Rou Niang's hand, and Rou Niang felt extremely sweet inside!
Next, they bid farewell to their relatives. The two went to the hall together to say goodbye to Old Madam Liu, Liu Zhong and his wife, and Liu Fufeng and his wife.
"Rou Niang is getting married today, and your maternal grandmother is overjoyed. May you and your husband live in harmony and support each other for the rest of your lives. Always be grateful, respect your elders, manage your household frugally, and maintain good relations with your neighbors. May you rise higher and higher in all your endeavors and may everything go smoothly for you." Old Madam Liu said, her voice choked with emotion. Rou Niang, upon hearing this, also choked with emotion.
"Rou Niang is getting married today. May your new marriage be filled with happiness and harmony; may you be united in heart and soul for a hundred years. Wishing you a blissful and fulfilling married life, growing old together in love." Zhou Shi quickly took over the conversation, speaking smoothly. Liu Zhong nodded in agreement.
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