Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Getting Married
==Chapter 97==
The surroundings were quiet. Feng Wenyu couldn't help but look up at Gu Yu. He frowned, not understanding where her self-deprecation came from.
Feng Wenyu wanted to laugh, but couldn't.
After a long while, she took a long breath, and when she and Gu Yushi looked into each other's eyes, she suddenly said:
"Gu Yushi, let's get married."
Gu Yushi's breathing paused for a moment, and he finally found his voice: "Ayu, are you serious?"
Feng Wenyu saw his look of disbelief and this time he actually laughed:
"What's with that expression on your face? We're already engaged, and getting married is only a matter of time."
Gu Yushi certainly knew that it was only a matter of time before they got married, but he didn't expect Feng Wenyu to bring it up on her own initiative. He thought she was still blaming him.
His voice was hoarse:
"I thought...you were still blaming me."
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes turned slightly red and he lowered his head hurriedly. Feng Wenyu was stunned, as if he had experienced it all over again and he had become much more tearful.
Feng Wenyu naturally didn't know that someone had shed countless tears during the two years of their cold war.
After a pause, Feng Wenyu thought about what happened between them. Such a small thing caused them to quarrel for several years. But if it happened again, how well could she do?
Because you care too much, you lose your mind.
"In what happened back then, both you and I were at fault. I no longer blame you."
After saying this, perhaps because he felt relieved, Feng Wenyu suddenly felt a little relieved in his heart.
Perhaps she couldn't blame him if she had chosen to go to Yangzhou to handle the corruption case even after knowing that he had broken off the engagement.
During those two years, she resented him.
She blamed him for being indifferent, for changing, and for being speechless with him despite living under the same roof with her.
When it comes down to it, what she hated was that she felt he had changed his heart.
She just refused to admit it.
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The wedding date was set for the seventh day of the second lunar month of the following year. Both families asked someone to calculate it, and it was a good day.
Just after the Chinese New Year, one month before the wedding, the betrothal gifts from the Gu family were delivered to the Feng family. Feng Wenyu also saw the gift list clearly, and her eyes widened slightly.
She still remembered that the betrothal gift in her previous life was not so much.
Not only her, the moment Zhou Yueyu received the betrothal gift list, she felt a little hot. She couldn't help but lower her voice and ask:
"What has he done?"
Zhou Yueyu spoke very cryptically, but Feng Wenyu still understood the underlying meaning.
This is asking, did Gu Yushi embezzle money or take gifts from his subordinates?
Feng Wenyu denied it without even thinking: "How is that possible?"
As soon as she thought about it, she knew why the gift list was so heavy. In this life, Gu Yushi was more favored by the emperor than in the previous life, and he was rewarded with many titles. Naturally, Gu Yushi's family background was richer than in the previous life, but even so, this gift list almost emptied the Gu family's money.
Zhou Yueyu flipped through it, thought about it, and couldn't help muttering:
"The old lady of the Gu family actually agreed to this."
You know, Gu Yushi has a younger brother. When Gu Yushi gets married in the future, if the betrothal gift is not as good as that of his brother, his future in-laws may not mind it.
Feng Wenyu blinked, guessing something in her heart. She spoke up for Gu Yushi: "He earned his own fortune, so it's fine if he helps his brothers in the future, but can't he split all his own fortune equally?"
Zhou Yueyu gave her a reproachful look:
"That's true, but we'll all be sisters-in-law in the future, living under the same roof. Aren't you afraid of family disputes?"
After all, there is a mother-in-law above her, and the pressure of filial piety can be enough to crush someone to death.
Feng Wenyu leaned over to Zhou Yueyu's ear and whispered to her, "Gu Yushi said that when his brother gets married, the family will split up."
They are sisters-in-law, yes, but the two families cannot live under the same roof.
After hearing this, Zhou Yueyu was finally relieved. It wasn't that she was trying to stir up trouble, but as the girl's family member, she naturally hoped that her daughter would be happy in the future.
Zhou Yueyu had been saving up Feng Wenyu's dowry for more than ten years. Even though she had seen the list once in her previous life, she still couldn't help but be shocked when she saw the list again.
After all, the Gu family cannot compare with the Feng family's foundation.
This list is enough for Feng Wenyu to live a peaceful life and still be rich and prosperous.
Zhou Yueyu handed the list to Feng Wenyu. She hugged her and patted her back gently, just like when she was little, coaxing her to sleep. She said softly:
"For a woman's whole life, no matter her natal family or husband's family, we can't rely on them. Only this dowry is the foundation of her family's existence."
According to the laws of the Otsu Dynasty, a woman's dowry belonged entirely to her. Even if the couple divorced, she could take all of it with her, and her husband's family was not allowed to touch a single cent.
Feng Wenyu listened quietly. Even though she had heard it once before, she still listened carefully. She leaned in her mother's arms, tears gradually filling her eyes.
She said, "Mom, I will be fine."
It was like a guarantee, like a promise, and also to comfort Zhou Yueyu.
Zhou Yueyu couldn't help but blush, she choked and said:
"My dear Ah Yu, don't blame me for being nagging. After you marry into the Gu family, no matter how much your son-in-law loves you, don't trust him completely, and don't give your heart to him completely."
People's hearts are fickle, especially men in the world are fickle.
She was worried when Feng Wenyu didn't get married, and now that the marriage is settled, she is still worried.
Worry that she is not living a good life and that she will be sad in the future.
Zhou Yueyu took a deep breath and instructed word by word, "One more thing, Ah Yu must have her own children, no matter if they are boys or girls. You are their biological mother. If it is to fight for a good future, they must also have a reputation for being filial."
The world is difficult for women. It is not worth it to gamble with a person's heart. The most stable way is to bind people's hearts with interests.
The same principle applies even if that person is one's own biological son.
Feng Wenyu nodded in agreement, especially when Zhou Yueyu mentioned the child. She subconsciously raised her hand and placed it on her lower abdomen. Her lower abdomen was flat, but she couldn't help but feel a little distracted.
When people learn that Feng Wenyu is about to get married, someone is bound to lose his composure.
When Xie Zhujing learned that Yan Yunhe had asked for leave, he didn't even raise his eyelids. After all, they were not in the same department, and Yan Yunhe's leave would not delay him. He would rather Yan Yunhe took leave to cause trouble for someone.
But he was disappointed.
Yan Yunhe didn't make a fuss at all, and even sent a gift to Feng Wenyu.
After learning about this, Xie Zhujing couldn't help but sneer when he saw Yan Yunhe again:
"When she and I were engaged, she was constantly making small moves, but now the prince seems to be calming down?"
Yan Yunhe glanced at him, a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his lips, perhaps with a hint of self-mockery, he said:
"I believe Lord Xie knows that I have been away from the capital for several years."
Doesn't he want to fight?
If he had won, he wouldn't have had to study abroad for several years when the two of them got engaged.
Why did Xie Zhujing do some small things during his engagement period?
He knew very well what Feng Wenyu looked like when he liked someone.
Feng Wenyu may admire Xie Zhujing, but it is just admiration. Their marriage is more like a marriage of convenience.
Since it is a marriage of convenience, why can't he do it?
Yan Yunhe raised his eyes to look at Xie Zhujing, and he suddenly sneered.
Even though Xie Zhujing and Feng Wenyu had been engaged, Yan Yunhe never felt that Xie Zhujing posed any threat.
It was indeed he who sent Meng Qiaojing to the capital, but it was Xie Zhujing himself who made the decision to keep Meng Qiaojing.
Xie Zhujing did nothing wrong, but his behavior of keeping Meng Qiaojing showed that he did not consider Feng Wenyu's feelings from beginning to end.
Right and wrong, friendship and reputation.
Is it important?
Yan Yunhe saw it clearly.
Xie Zhujing is cruel and cold-blooded, an orphan. He seems to be alone and doesn't care about anything, but he values too many things, such as interests, reputation, and even cares about his deceased relatives. This means that no matter how much he likes Feng Wenyu, he will have to make choices at certain times, and even ignore Feng Wenyu to a certain extent.
Gu Yushi has always shouldered the heavy burden of revitalizing the Gu family. Everyone says he values friendship and loyalty, but in fact, he only cares about Feng Wenyu.
Xie Zhujing frowned.
Yan Yunhe suddenly said, "I know myself well."
Gu Yushi was willing to give up the Gu family, but he could not give up the Duke's Mansion, which also determined the outcome.
Yan Yunhe didn't say any more words and turned to leave. Xie Zhujing frowned, not understanding what he meant. He raised his head and suddenly saw a yellowed rose hip in full bloom outside the office.
"The barren land is fertile, and the thorny roses grow there, and the yellow flowers are like brocade reflecting the spring sunshine. Thank you, sir, and I hope you will have a bright future in the future."
The sound still faintly rings in my ears, but it seems like it is from another world.
Xie Zhujing stopped where he was and looked for a long time.
******
The seventh day of the second lunar month is an auspicious day with beautiful weather and gentle breezes. It is also the day when the Feng and Gu families get married.
The dowry had been delivered to the Gu family the day before. It was truly a long and elaborate wedding. The first box had entered the Gu family, and the last box had not yet left the Feng family. It was a lively scene for the people in the capital.
Feng Wenyu looked at the dowry list again and again. Several items were added to the old house. Her second brother was also partial to it and added two shops and a farm in the suburbs. Not to mention the gold and silver in the box.
Feng Wenyu didn't want to think about his second brother's private property. The old man was partial to him and no one could tell how much benefit he had given to his second brother behind his back, and no one dared to comment.
The wedding was to take place at dusk, but she got up before dawn to prepare.
Jiang Zhilan arrived at the right time. She was already pregnant. Seeing the scene in the room, she couldn't help but lean over to Feng Wenyu's ear and sighed:
"After all the twists and turns, you guys finally got married."
Feng Wenyu was too embarrassed to respond to this. She felt a little embarrassed and a little ashamed.
When the poem urging her to get ready sounded outside, Feng Wenyu couldn't help but look at herself in the bronze mirror. She felt a little dazed, as if she saw herself when she got married in her previous life.
She thought that after having experienced this before, she would not be nervous anymore.
In the end, when the time came, she couldn't help but turn around to look for her mother. Zhou Yueyu held her hand with red eyes. At this moment, Feng Wenyu couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.
Zhou Yueyu hugged her and coaxed her:
"My dear Ah Yu, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, mother is always here."
The footsteps outside were getting closer and closer. She vaguely heard Gu Yushi's voice, and her heart suddenly started beating violently.
The moment someone held her hand, she came back to her senses. This was her last ceremony in the Feng family, and she was about to leave home.
She felt a little flustered and couldn't help but raise her head, wanting to look at Gu Yushi, but her veil blocked her view. Then she clearly heard Gu Yushi's voice, saying:
"Don't be afraid."
Don't be afraid.
It was hard to explain why, but she suddenly felt relieved.
Someone carried her out of the Minister's Mansion. Feng Wenyu knew who it was. He walked very steadily. The moment he stepped out of the mansion, Feng Wenyu felt her second brother tilt his head. He seemed to sense her uneasiness, and he spoke to comfort her in the same voice as usual.
He also said, "Sister, don't be afraid."
"No matter what happens, my second brother will be there. Don't let yourself feel wronged."
Feng Wenyu couldn't hold back her tears, but the corners of her lips curled up as she said:
"good!"
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