Chapter 437 Riding Horses with Father
Qi Rong tossed the seal back, looked at Lin Changning with a gentle smile, and said softly, "I'll let you off the hook. Here's the seal. These ten men are guards I picked for you. Take care of Shu'er and Yue'er in the future."
Lin Changning accepted the seal and clasped his hands in thanks to Brother Qi: "Thank you, Brother Qi!"
After saying that, Lin Changning couldn't help but look at Li Mingde and raise his eyebrows at him.
Li Mingde coughed somewhat awkwardly, shrugged as he looked at Qi Rong and Li Mingxiu, and said...
"If we delay any longer, we might miss the auspicious time, cough cough, Changning?"
Upon receiving the signal, Lin Changning's eyes lit up, and he quickly led Lu Shanwanjin and the others to charge forward, breaking through the defenses of Li Mingxiu and Qi Rong.
Lin Changning cheered and rushed into the yard.
Li Mingxiu and Qi Rong were jostled and pushed into a corner by the crowd. After the crowd passed, the two looked at Li Mingde, who was standing at the door with a shy smile, in disbelief.
Li Mingxiu stepped forward, somewhat exasperated, and punched Li Mingde in the chest: "Hey, Eighth Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Qi Rong rolled his eyes at the man: "What else could it be? He was probably bribed by that kid Xiao Liu."
Li Mingde's ears turned slightly red as he glanced at Li Mingxiu, who was condemning him: "Changning said that after he gets married, he will teach me how to use twin swords in a while."
Li Mingxiu gasped, "Good lad, you're really willing to go all out, even teaching you dual swords?"
Li Mingxiu was a little jealous and couldn't help but mutter, "I'm his real brother-in-law, why doesn't this kid try to bribe me?"
After saying that, he glanced at Qi Rong again: "You two have a good relationship, why don't you try to bribe me? I've been eyeing that kid's twin swords for a long time, but I've always thought it's a family secret technique, so I haven't had the nerve to ask. It's a good thing for Eighth Brother."
Qi Rong raised an eyebrow and snorted softly, "It's not like we'd go easy on Chang Ning just because he bribed us."
Li Mingxiu rubbed his chin and nodded: "That's true. Alright, stop standing here like an idiot, let's go to the main hall to watch the ceremony."
As they spoke, the three of them chased after Lin Changning, who was ahead of them.
The King of Chu and his queen were sitting in the main hall, with maids constantly reporting what was happening at the gate to them.
Princess Chu was overjoyed at this, and when she heard that Lin Changning had directly bribed Li Mingde to barge in, she let out a soft "Ah!"
He turned to the maid beside him and asked, "How is Shu'er?"
The maidservant curtsied gently and said, "Your Highness, she is still getting ready."
Princess Chu nodded knowingly, and it was just in time for the young man to arrive, by which time he would have finished dressing up.
Lin Changning, with excited smiles on his face, rushed into the main courtyard with his entourage. Only when he saw the prince and princess sitting in the hall did he slow down slightly.
He walked up to the two men, performed a deep bow, knelt down, kowtowed three times, stood up, and said solemnly.
"Your son-in-law Changning pays his respects to his father-in-law and mother-in-law. I am deeply grateful to the Prince and Princess for their kindness in granting me this marriage with the Princess. From now on, I will treat the Princess with the utmost respect, honor my parents, and live up to their kindness."
The two people seated at the head of the table watched with smiles as Lin Changning knelt down and kowtowed.
The King of Chu looked at Lin Changning with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes, waved his hand, and told him to rise: "My dear son-in-law, you may rise. Today you and Shu'er are married, so you are now part of my royal family. From now on, you should prioritize the country and your family, respect each other as husband and wife, treat the princess well, and manage your household well. Do not waste this auspicious day, and do not betray her sincere heart. Rise."
After watching the King of Chu summon his attendants to rise, the Queen Consort of Chu nodded with satisfaction at Lin Changning: "Good child, Shu'er has been pampered since childhood. Although she is well-educated and reasonable, she is inevitably willful at times. These past few years have been difficult for her. I hope you will be more considerate of her. Now that you two are husband and wife, you should be understanding and accommodating of each other, and of one heart and one mind. In the future, you will need to take on more responsibility in household affairs. I hope that you two will live in harmony and enjoy happiness soon."
Li Mingshu was in her boudoir at this moment, being carefully dressed and made up by her maids.
She wore a phoenix crown, which was inlaid with countless gems and pearls, shining brightly.
Wearing a shawl embroidered with magnificent phoenix patterns, symbolizing wealth and good fortune.
Her fair face was lightly made up, and her shy expression looked especially charming in the candlelight. Several more maids came to the door and continued to urge her on.
"Princess, the son-in-law has arrived at the main hall. The Princess Consort is asking where we are."
Li Mingshu turned her head: "It'll be quick, just wait a moment."
After she finished dressing up, Yue'er personally covered her mother's head with a bright red veil and led her slowly outside.
A slightly uneasy smile graced her small face. Li Mingshu noticed that his daughter was in low spirits and was about to leave when he lifted her veil and squatted down to ask, "What's wrong, Yue'er?"
Yue'er raised her head and asked blankly, "Mom, after you and Uncle Lin get married, will I still be your darling?"
Li Mingshu was a little puzzled, but she still nodded: "Of course."
Yue'er tilted her head back and asked again, "What if we have other younger brothers and sisters in the future?"
As Yue'er was asking, she heard a muffled laugh from the courtyard gate, and a loud voice said, "Yue'er is always her mother's little darling, no matter where she is. Come to your uncle, the people in the front yard are urging you to come."
Li Mingxiu urged people on as he quickly stepped forward and picked up Yue'er.
Before Yue'er could get a reply from her mother, Li Mingxiu carried her into the front yard, where she watched Lin Changning and the other woman bid farewell to their maternal grandparents.
After bidding farewell to the prince and princess, Lin Changning and his companion, clutching the red silk ribbons, walked towards the door.
Li Mingxiu followed not far from the two, carrying Yue'er in his arms.
The Lin family's sedan chair had been waiting outside for a long time. Once they saw Lin Changning bring his bride out, they continued to beat drums and gongs.
Yue'er looked at her mother, who was about to get into the bridal sedan chair. She twisted her body and got off Li Mingxiu, and ran to find her mother without caring about the crowd.
Just as Li Mingshu was about to get into the bridal sedan chair, she suddenly heard the matchmaker let out a small gasp.
"Oh dear, young lady, this is the bride's sedan chair, you can't sit in it!"
As she spoke, she looked at Yue'er, who insisted on getting into the sedan chair with her mother, with a troubled expression.
Yue'er tilted her head back, stubbornly staring at the matchmaker: "I want to be with my mother!!!"
The matchmaker hesitated for a moment: "Oh dear, my little darling, this sedan chair is for the bride. Be good, listen to me, and you'll be able to see your mother again after we get through this part of the road."
Hearing the commotion, Lin Changning immediately dismounted and walked over. He looked at Li Mingshu, who was hesitating beside the bridal sedan chair, and Yue'er, who was confronting the matchmaker with her little head.
A gentle smile appeared on his face, and then he opened his arms and squatted down on the ground, saying to Yue'er, "Yue'er, be good, come to your father, Lin. Mother's bridal sedan chair belongs to Mother. When Yue'er gets married in the future, she will also have her own bridal sedan chair. How about riding with your father today?"
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