Chapter 72
As Zhu Zijin emerged from the side courtyard, rubbing his aching back and breathing heavily, he happened to run into people from the Qi family who came to deliver the phoenix coronet and wedding gown.
Dozens of servants carried in the phoenix crown, jewelry, embroidered shoes, and wedding dress one after another, making the mansion much more lively.
Zhu Zijin silently stepped back, glancing resentfully at Pei Lingjun, and muttered under his breath, "You like Fourth Sister but won't say so, just watching her get married... She doesn't want to talk to you, so you take it out on me and Cui Pei? What did we do to you?"
The young man's raven-feather-like eyes lowered slightly, and the corners of his eyes, which had originally been upturned, now carried an indescribable sense of desolation.
Pei Lingjun glanced at him sideways, his tone cold, "Aren't you going to get lost?"
Zhu Zijin quickly left.
A cold-faced uncle is not to be trifled with, and an uncle who has suffered heartbreak is even more so!
As the wedding date approached, both the Wen and Qi families were extremely busy. The Qi family's matrons and matchmakers came again and again to finalize the Qi family's betrothal gifts and the Wen family's dowry.
According to etiquette, the bride and groom are not allowed to meet before the wedding, so Wen Shu stayed at home and did not go anywhere.
Several days passed, and the autumn winds began to blow. For some reason, Aunt Zhou fell ill just before Wen Shu's wedding, coughing and wheezing incessantly day and night.
The First Madam said that she was unlucky.
With her daughter about to get married, she fell seriously ill and couldn't get out of bed. Wasn't that just bad luck?
Wenji asked his teacher for leave again and stayed by Zhou Yun's side every day to take care of her. Every morning, he would practice swordsmanship as usual, even more diligently than before.
Since their parting in the study, after Wen Shu told Pei Lingjun that they should go their separate ways, he truly didn't bother her again and was busy helping Wen Tao with his work, which made Wen Shu happy and carefree.
September arrived in the blink of an eye.
With the wedding date fast approaching, the Wen family began preparing red silk and satin. The two stone lions outside the mansion were also adorned with red silk, creating a festive atmosphere.
Aunt Zhou's illness worsened to the point that she needed help to get out of bed.
The First Madam was very displeased and insisted on sending Zhou Yun to the estate before Wen Shu's wedding, so as not to let her sickly appearance affect the guests.
The plum leaves were still green, and an inconspicuous carriage was parked at the back door. Zhou Yun was helped to sit in the carriage, and only after the curtain was drawn did she dare to take a good look at Wen Shu.
"Shu'er, are you really determined to do this?"
Wen Shu knelt down, took Zhou Yun's hand, and her eyes reddened. "Mother, there's no other way. Don't worry, after I get married, I'll send my younger brother to live with you, and then the three of us can be reunited..."
Zhou Yun, tears streaming down her face, said, "You've always been so headstrong, it scares your mother..."
Wen Shu hugged her and said in a low voice, "Mother, don't worry, nothing will go wrong. You have to trust me."
It was getting late. Wenji knocked on the window from outside, and soon Wenshu got off the carriage.
"Wenji, I'm entrusting my mother to you."
Wenji has grown taller in the past few years and is already taller than her. I don't know if it's because he practices swordsmanship every morning, but he has also grown into a strong man.
"Don't worry, sister. Most of the people at the medicine shop are ours. I will take good care of Mother."
Wen Shu straightened the folds of his round-necked robe and said with a smile, "Good, our Wenji has grown up."
The carriage traveled south, and Wen Shu stood still until the carriage completely disappeared before stepping into the Wen residence.
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