Chapter 151: Visiting the Church
Time passed little by little, and Shen Wan's palms were sweating from nervousness.
The maid ran in and said, "The prince and his men didn't block the door, the prince of Jingbei has entered the mansion!"
The bridesmaid smiled and said, "Help the bride put on the phoenix crown quickly. It's time to go and say goodbye to her parents."
Shanhu put the phoenix crown on Chen Wan's head. It was so heavy that before they even left Qingyi Garden, Chen Wan felt her neck could not bear it anymore.
Why is this phoenix crown so heavy? It feels even heavier than the one in my previous life.
She just didn't understand. No matter how beautiful the phoenix crown was, it couldn't be seen under the veil. Why did it have to be so heavy? Isn't this just a nuisance?
With the help of bridesmaid, Shen Wan went to Haitang Courtyard, where Shen Ji, Yun Shi and Shen Yu were all there.
Chen Yu was worried that she had been divorced before and was afraid that it would be unlucky to come back to see her off to get married. Chen Wan insisted that she do so, and Chen Yu couldn't persuade Chen Wan, so she came back.
Yun's eyes were red, and even Shen Ji's eyes were slightly red, as they were reluctant to let their daughter get married.
Yun took off Shen Wan's veil, and Shen Wan couldn't help crying. She really couldn't bear to leave her parents, but she had no say in the matter.
The maid brought a cushion, and Shen Wan knelt down to bid farewell to Shen Ji and Yun Shi, and the two helped her up.
Soon Xie Jingyu came in and saluted Shen Ji and Yun Shi, "My son-in-law greets my father-in-law and my mother-in-law."
Shen Ji and Yun Shi were very satisfied with their son-in-law Xie Jingyu. He had a good character, a good family background, and was both civil and military. He protected Shen Wan in front of the emperor and all the civil and military officials. Shen Ji believed that Xie Jingyu would not let Shen Wan down.
What made Yun Shi most satisfied was the family style of Prince Jingbei's Mansion. Although Prince Jingbei had a princess and a concubine, the concubine was gentle and would not cause trouble. The uncles and aunts in the inner house were harmonious, unlike the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, where they were not in harmony with each other. Xie Jingyu could be said to have grown up with everyone's love and care. From the old lady of Prince Jingbei's Mansion to the aunts, everyone loved him.
When Shen Ji and Yun Shi chose a husband for Shen Wan, they did not ask for a good family background, but only valued his character and the simplicity of the inner house without intrigue and deception.
It is rare to find such a harmonious family in a family as big and powerful as the Jingbei Prince's Mansion. The Jingbei Prince is good at managing his family. I will have to ask him for advice later.
Shen Ji didn't scold Xie Jingyu, but only said to Shen Wan, "If you miss your parents, come back and see them."
Shen Wan nodded repeatedly.
Xie Jingyu said, "I will often accompany Wan'er back to pay my respects to my father-in-law and mother-in-law."
The bridesmaid said, "The auspicious time has arrived. It's time to send the bride to the sedan chair."
The last time Shen Yu got married, Chen Li did not carry her on his back. There were not so many rules for a second marriage. Shen Yu wanted to go by herself, so Yun agreed to her decision. Usually, when a younger sister gets married, her brother carries her on his back. But Shen Li came to carry Shen Yu on his back.
As a result, before he could bend down, Xie Jingyu had already picked up Shen Wan horizontally.
Shen Li, “…???”
He even took away the work of his elder uncle.
Is there such a domineering brother-in-law?
Chen Wan was about to get on her eldest brother's back when she was suddenly picked up. She was so scared that she hugged Xie Jingyu's neck tightly. When she came to her senses, her face under the veil was red and she wanted to pull her arms back.
Xie Jingyu said, "Hold tight."
Shen Wan's cheeks were hot, and she was glad that she had a veil so no one could see her blushing face.
Xie Jingyu carried Shen Wan out of the house, got on the bridal sedan, and saluted Shen Ji and Yun. Then, amid the sound of firecrackers and suona, he jumped on the horse's back and left with the bridal sedan.
The servants followed behind her carrying the dowry. The procession was grand and the ten-mile-long red wedding dress made many people envious.
The second steward was reading out the gift list. The Yun family sent 64 additional dowries, Old Taifu Lin sent 32 additional dowries, the Zhaoping Marquis's mansion sent 18 additional dowries, and the Yongwang Mansion sent 8 additional dowries...
Not to mention the dowry that Duke Dingguo's Mansion prepared for Chen Wan, just these additional dowries are enough for Chen Wan to live a life of luxury for the rest of her life.
The Yun family and Old Tutor Lin sent more gifts, and no one found it strange. The Yun family was Shen Wan's maternal grandfather's family, and they were rich enough to rival a country, so it was normal for them to send 64 bearers of gowns. Old Tutor Lin was Shen Ji's mentor, and his only daughter died 16 years ago. His huge fortune had no one to inherit, and it was rare for him to have a younger generation he loved, so he must give more to supplement his dowry. The Zhaoping Marquis's Mansion was Shen Ji's in-laws, so it was understandable for them to give more, but why did the Yongwang Mansion send eight bearers of gowns?
Last time Miss Shen got married, eight sedan chairs were sent as gifts, and now eight sedan chairs are sent as gifts again. Do the Prince Yong’s Mansion and the Duke Dingguo’s Mansion have such a close relationship?
Not only were the guests speculating endlessly, even the servants in Duke Dingguo's mansion were talking about it.
Chen Wan sat in the bridal sedan, her neck was sore and the sedan was bumpy. More importantly, she hadn't eaten anything since she got up, not even a sip of tea, and she was almost thirsty.
I don't know how long the bumpy ride lasted. When Shen Wan felt that she was almost exhausted and only had half her life left, Shanhu's voice came from outside the sedan chair, "Miss, we will arrive at Jingbei Palace in a quarter of an hour."
...It's finally here.
The Prince of Jingbei's Mansion is too far from the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion.
When they arrived at the Jingbei Prince's Mansion, the sedan chair landed amid the sound of firecrackers and suona.
Xie Jingyu dismounted from his horse, and the master of ceremonies shouted, "Groom, shoot the bridal sedan!"
Xie Jingyu took the bow and arrow.
An arrow shoots into the sky.
An arrow shot to the ground.
An arrow hit the sedan chair.
Throwing the bow to Chen Ping, Xie Jingyu walked towards the sedan chair.
Shen Wan was sitting in the sedan chair. The curtain was opened, and a large hand with distinct joints stretched out. A voice as mellow as wine said, "Madam, please get out of the sedan chair."
Shen Wan's face instantly turned red from her neck to the back of her ears. She waited patiently for Xie Jingyu to ask three times before she handed over her hand.
The moment her hand was held tightly, Shen Wan felt something strange in her heart. She subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back, but it was held tightly.
With a little effort, Chen Wan was taken out of the sedan chair and almost fell directly into Xie Jingyu's arms. The bridesmaid handed the red silk over and the two of them held one end each.
Amid the emcee's auspicious shouts, Shen Wan walked up the stairs and crossed the threshold of the Jingbei Palace. Laughter could be heard from all around:
"A marriage between two people who love each other is different. I've attended so many wedding banquets and seen grooms happy, but I've never seen one as happy as this..."
"I wonder how happy the bride is?"
Shen Wan, “…???”
Is Xie Jingyu happy?
Chen Wan really wanted to take a look, but unfortunately, because of the veil, she could only see Xie Jingyu's bright red wedding dress and the kirin and auspicious cloud boots embroidered with gold and silver threads.
They walked forward and then stepped over the fire basin. The wedding dress on her body was a bit heavy, and Chen Wan was really afraid of getting burned. However, her worry was unnecessary. Xie Jingyu didn't even give her the chance to step over the fire basin and directly picked her up.
He stepped over the brazier and carried her over the saddle. If Chen Wan hadn't struggled, he wouldn't have put her down and would have carried her directly to the wedding hall.
Chen Wan really couldn't figure out what Xie Jingyu was going to do. Is it really okay to show affection like this?
After entering the wedding hall and preparing to worship heaven and earth, at this moment, a drake voice came:
"The Emperor has arrived!"
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