worship hall
Afterwards, the bride worships the dressing table in front of the mirror, which is called "worshiping the hall".
After Taishi Zheng stood up, he was led by Fu Qile to meet the Cui family relatives one by one. Zheng presented them with gifts and congratulations as if she was just passing by. After receiving the gifts, they also responded with new colored satin.
As they went back and forth, Zheng was busy greeting people and giving gifts, and didn't take Fu Qile's words to heart at all.
When the last reward was delivered to Cang Yi who was standing at the end, the matter finally came to an end.
But when Taishi Zheng returned to Cui Zhijun, countless similar names and indistinguishable faces flashed before her eyes, making her dizzy. Then, without paying attention, she moved closer to Cui Zhijun and happened to bump into his injured hip.
Cui Zhijun frowned. In front of so many people, he didn't dare to say anything and forced himself to support Tai Shi Zheng.
Unexpectedly, Cui Banqin, who was standing next to the old lady, overheard the noise and couldn't help but offer a few words of courtesy, "Mother, look at how affectionate this young couple is. They're truly the envy of everyone else. From the looks of it, your wish of having a great-grandson is definitely coming true."
Great-grandson——
These two words made Taishi Zheng squint at Cui Zhijun. How could she be so sure of success? How could she tell? This man was wary of her at night like a thief, and he was a flower thief. How could she have a child with him?
Cui Zhijun inadvertently caught a glimpse of Taishi Zheng's ambiguous expression and turned his head away immediately in shock.
He always felt that the other party was planning something strange for him.
In the hall, Cui Yu was supposed to be on duty. He stood up beside Yu Yuelan and said to the old lady and the others, "Mother, it's time for me to go on duty. Now that the bride has greeted everyone in the family, please let everyone go. Thank you all for your hard work in arranging Erlang's wedding. It's time for you to rest well. I'll take my leave now."
"Mother, my son is gone."
Cui Yu was about to leave, and everyone stood up to see him off.
Wait until the person in charge leaves.
The old lady raised her hand and knocked her cane, then spoke a few words of admonition to Taishi Zheng in the hall below with great authority: "Granddaughter-in-law, from today on, you are a member of the Cui family. I hope you will be alert and attentive, serve your husband wholeheartedly, and provide for his descendants. Do not do anything that violates the code of conduct for women, and always be respectful to your husband. Do you remember this?"
Although Feng Dai'e said this, Tai Shi Zheng might not necessarily do it, but she still responded respectfully: "Granddaughter-in-law will remember this."
Yu Yuelan stood aside.
She had originally thought of many words to say to her daughter-in-law to establish her authority, but after what had just happened, she had no mood to say more. Now she was just waiting for the old lady to give the order so that her tired son and daughter-in-law could go back and rest.
"If that's the case, then let's disperse," the old lady finally said. Everyone stood up and left in order of age.
The remaining young couple stood opposite Yu Yuelan.
Seeing this, Cui Zhijun bowed and said goodbye expressionlessly, "Mother, if there is nothing else, my wife and I will leave first."
Zheng followed her husband's lead, smiling broadly, "Yes, mother-in-law, do you have anything else to tell me? If not, we..."
But Tai Shi Zheng had just said half of his words when Cui Zhijun turned around and pulled Zheng out of the hall angrily without waiting for Yu Yuelan to respond.
Yu Yuelan looked at the backs of the two people leaving and asked Fu Qile in confusion, "What's wrong with my son? He doesn't look very happy. Could it be that his wife has made him angry? This shouldn't be the case. They had such a big commotion last night, so they must be in love today. There must be something wrong here."
Fu Qile curled his lips and didn't bother to pay attention.
At this point, she, the mistress, can't figure out the reason.
On the first day of their wedding, the bride was paying her respects. Who could have such a scene? Even if they were pretending to be harmonious, they should have acted peacefully. This was truly embarrassing. If Cui Zhiyun hadn't been such a good person, he would have thrown a tantrum.
"Fu Qile, I'm asking you!" Yu Yuelan turned her head, and Fu Qile pretended not to hear and walked to the back of the hall.
Yu Yuelan called her name again, "Qile, I don't think it's okay. Tell someone to tell my wife that since she's newly married today, she doesn't need to serve breakfast. Tomorrow, have her go to Lingyuxuan with Zhijian's wife to serve breakfast."
"Tomorrow?" Fu Qile looked back in surprise, "Madam, why are you in such a hurry? Why not wait until Erlang's wife comes home?"
Yu Yuelan, however, was never one to take advice. "Just go when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Who has the final say in this matter, you or I?"
Fu Qile couldn't persuade his master, so he could only sigh and agree: "Okay, you have the final say, you have the final say. Old servant, I will send someone to do it right away."
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There are green holly trees on both sides of the path in the city.
Cui Zhijun hid his thoughts and just walked silently, but forgot to let go of Tai Shi Zheng's arm.
Zheng shook the part of her body he was holding and said angrily, "Cui Zhijun, if you want to hold my hand, you can do so. I didn't say that I can't let you hold my hand, and no one will say anything. But you're pulling my arm like this now, and it makes me very uncomfortable."
Cui Zhijun came to his senses upon hearing this and abruptly let go of Zheng's arm, starting to keep a safe distance from Zheng again. This made Taishi Zheng both annoyed and angry. "Cui Erlang, you've been acting strange since you came in just now. You were fine when I woke up this morning. What's wrong with you?"
Cui Zhijun knew that his depression was written all over his face, but he didn't expect Tai Shi Zheng to ask so directly.
They are really not the same kind of people.
Cui Zhijun said in a deep voice, "I apologize to you on their behalf for what happened downstairs in the hall. It's your first day here, and you shouldn't have encountered something like this."
He actually apologized for their impoliteness towards the bride. Tai Shi Zheng heard a hint of helplessness in his tone, but was also surprised by Cui Zhijun's honesty. She smiled and comforted her virtuous and upright husband.
"It wasn't my fault, so why should I apologize?"
"If you're worried that I might harbor resentment, then there's no need to worry. Since I accepted your invitation that day, I must have made preparations long ago, otherwise I wouldn't have come. Besides, I'm marrying you, so I should be united in my heart with you and your wife. Your family is my family, and my family is yours. Isn't tolerance and comfort between family members the most basic thing? Don't worry, I won't take it to heart, and you shouldn't worry about it either."
One sentence broke through the grudge in Cui Zhiyun's heart.
This was the warmth he had never felt in the twenty years since he was born in the Cui family.
Cui Zhiyun couldn't believe it.
Tai Shi Zheng took the opportunity to stride over to him, looking up at Cui Zhijun's eyes, which had brightened from darkness. "Ah, if you ask me, you are so lucky to have such a considerate wife like me. You must remember to cherish her. So Cui Zhijun, I'm telling you, I want to eat tortoise stewed with chicken for lunch!"
How could it be so smooth? I went through so much trouble, and all I did was to eat chicken.
"Okay, I'll have the kitchen prepare it."
Cui Zhijun lowered his eyes, raised his foot and walked forward.
"Okay—"
Taishi Zheng was just feeling proud,
A maid followed behind him and told him bad news.
"My dear, my dear, please stay. I have come to tell you, my mistress, that since you are newly married, you will not have to go to Lingyuxuan to serve dinner. I would like you to go there with my wife tomorrow morning. Please don't be late."
The maid turned around after reporting.
Tai Shi Zheng looked at Cui Zhijun with a puzzled look, "My mother-in-law wants me to go there tomorrow?"
Cui Zhijun knew his mother's character and thought that she was just making random guesses. After much thought, he finally put the blame on Taishi Zheng.
This time, Cui Zhijun didn't avoid Zheng's gaze. He lowered his brows and said, "It's up to you whether you want to go or not. If you don't want to go, then don't go. If there's any problem, I'll take the blame."
Cui Zhijun was worried because he understood Yu Yuelan and was responsible as a husband. He was afraid that Tai Shizheng would be upset for no reason.
He just felt that as a girl from another family, why should she suffer such humiliation?
This is not fair.
But Zheng didn't think so. She always surprised people. "Go, go, go, why don't you go? Why not? Since it's my mother-in-law's wish, how can I go against it? Besides, it's more lively when there are more people, it must be very interesting. Just watch, my dear."
The other wives were all trying to hide, but in the end, only the eldest sister-in-law worked hard and was willing to take it easy. Cui Zhijun was a little surprised, but then he said simply, "Whatever you want."
Only this time, there was finally a smile on his face.
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All the way back to Yinzhu Yatang,
The maid saw the young couple and asked, "Madam, Sir, are you going to rest or have breakfast?"
"rest."
"breakfast."
Cui Zhijun looked at Taishi Zheng.
"breakfast."
"rest."
Tai Shi Zheng glanced at Cui Zhijun.
They both counted three, two, one in their minds, and finally said in unison: "Eat breakfast first, then rest."
The old woman then responded happily: "Okay."
Taishi Zheng entered the room before Cui Zhiyun and rushed to bed. She was truly exhausted. Last night she had slept in a daze, not at all well. Tonight, Zheng was determined to sleep through the night. Nothing anyone said would work.
But Cui Zhijun just walked in and grabbed the unbridled Taishi Zheng, saying righteously: "Wait a minute, you and I will take turns sleeping on this bed today. I will not sleep on the same bed with you."
Taking turns? He was the one who figured it out.
Taishi Zhenghui grabbed Cui Zhijun's arm, trying to resist his strength. "Cui Zhijun, let me tell you, we are a real couple! Sleeping in the same bed is not against the rules! Otherwise, I sleep and you don't."
"It's not right." Cui Zhijun tried to let go of Taishi Zheng, but found that he was entangled with her.
Tai Shi Zheng stared at Cui Zhijun, her mind spinning. She didn't believe she couldn't cure his stubborn temper. "Okay, Cui Erlang, today I want to see if you're willing to lie on this bed with me."
She pulled him hard, and Cui Zhijun lost his balance and fell onto the bed. Zheng took advantage of the situation and stretched out her arms to hug Cui Zhijun and lie down on the bed together. She hugged him sideways and didn't let go, just to ask: "Cui Zhijun, do you want me to hold you like this when you sleep, or do you want us to sleep separately on the same bed? It's your choice -"
"You're such a scoundrel! Let me go." Cui Zhijun raised his shoulders and tried to stand up, but was pushed down again. This lecherous woman was truly full of energy.
Taishi Zheng urged, "Hurry up and choose."
Cui Zhiyun did not answer.
Just as the two of them were deadlocked, the old woman came in with breakfast, "Hey, breakfast is here!"
But before she could finish her words, the old woman saw the scene on the couch and dodged away, "Oh my, breakfast is gone again——"
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