Chapter 76
"Wen Shu!"
The woman's expression remained unchanged, or rather, she never showed any surprise from beginning to end.
"Tomorrow is my wedding day, cousin, please remember to come and have a drink at the wedding."
Wen Shu pried his fingers apart one by one until the restraint was completely gone, and Pei Lingjun's face showed an indescribable sense of loss and desolation.
The splash of red in the corner of the room was particularly jarring.
He heard his own voice become extremely hoarse.
"Wen Shu, even if Qi Chengxuan has schemed this far, will you still marry him?"
Only the silence of the air answered him.
After a long pause, Pei Lingjun seemed to finally accept the fact. He nodded, and without saying a word, strode out the door.
The warmth from her shoulder had faded. Wen Shu sat blankly on the edge of the bed, staring at the empty doorway, and slowly blinked her dry eyes.
Pei Lingjun, we shouldn't have any more involvement.
...
Having barely slept all night, Wen Shu drifted in and out of sleep until dawn. The maids and servants who had gotten up early all rushed to the side courtyard to help her.
At daybreak, Wen Shu was served like a puppet, being helped to wash, dress, and groom herself.
Zhou Yun wasn't at the mansion, and the First Madam was never close to her. Wen Shu only had a few maids and servants. Fortunately, Zhuang Yan arrived after she finished dressing up.
The silk and gold crown was incredibly heavy, and the pearls, jade, and agate inlaid on it were all brand new.
Zhuang Yan came to see her off with red eyes, holding her hand and crying, "A-Shu, I can't bear to part with you."
"What's there to be reluctant about? I'm still in Anyang, aren't I?"
They talked for a while, mostly Wen Shu comforting her.
After noon, the auspicious time arrived, and firecrackers were set off.
The Qi family has come to fetch the bride.
Wenji was also wearing a festive red robe today. Standing in the courtyard, he saw Wenshu being surrounded by a large group of people.
"Sister."
According to the custom in Anyang, a bride must be carried out of the courtyard by her own brother and handed over to the groom.
Wenji squatted down with his back to her, trying to suppress the soreness in his nose. When he blinked again, the scenery in front of him was blurred.
"Wenji, is Mother doing well at the medicine shop?"
Amidst the deafening sounds of gongs and drums and the crackling of firecrackers, the siblings stood close together, whispering in each other's ears.
"It's all good. Mother originally wanted to go out and see, but I persuaded her not to."
"Well done, Mother should not show herself at this time."
With the fan obscuring her view, Wen Shu bowed to Wen Tao and the First Madam one by one, and then boarded the bridal sedan chair amidst Wen Xi's jealous gaze and Wen Quan's relaxed attitude.
When Wen Tao, the prefect of Anyang County, got married, even though she was only a concubine's daughter, the wedding was still a grand affair.
The sedan chair bearers carried the bridal sedan chair around the city, finally stopping at the entrance of the Qi residence around dusk.
Qi Chengxuan dismounted, his expression unreadable, and was surrounded by people as he stepped forward, handing over his hand.
Wen Shu heard a refined voice, carrying the unique air of a scholar, "Sister Shu'er, get out of the sedan chair."
Wen Shu was about to extend her hand when someone outside shouted loudly, "Wait!"
Who is this?
"Don't you know today is the day the Wen and Qi families are getting married? Are you out of your mind to cause this trouble?"
Whispers rippled through the crowd as a middle-aged couple dressed in coarse linen clothes stepped forward, looking hesitantly at Qi Chengxuan.
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