Chapter 66: Visiting the Church
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu simply smiled faintly.
"The bridal sedan chair has arrived."
Shen Yanhuai carried Shen Yuanzhu onto the bridal sedan chair. Shen Yuanzhu sat inside, enduring the discomfort caused by the bumpy ride.
The Xie and Chen families lived not far apart, and the bridal sedan chair arrived at the Xie family home in no time.
Shen Yuanzhu was drowsy inside the bridal sedan chair until it came to a stop with a thud, which brought her back to her senses.
A warm light shone through the bright red veil, and Chen Yuanzhu saw half a scale bar protruding from the sedan door. Granny Xi called out from the side, "Rising higher and higher, rising higher and higher."
She held the apple in her hand, bowed slightly, and was about to bow and leave when she saw another hand reach into the sedan chair.
The man's hands were dry, with beautifully defined knuckles, as beautiful as jade. She was stunned for a moment before placing her hand in Xie Qi's palm.
When a soft, damp hand pressed against his own, Xie Qi's hand trembled. He felt disgusted, but he forced himself not to pull it away.
He gently helped the person out, then turned to look at Shen Yuanzhu. He saw that she was delicate and frail, barely reaching his shoulder.
A red abacus bag filled with abacus beads was laid on the ground in front of the bridal sedan chair, symbolizing that the beads are connected and that careful calculation is essential.
Xie Qi exerted force with his fingertips, prompting Chen Yuanzhu to move forward.
Chen Yuanzhu stepped on the wooden beads, her steps slightly unsteady.
"Give me."
A clear, melodious voice rang out above her head. Shen Yuanzhu didn't understand Xie Qi's meaning, and before she could react, the apple in her hand was taken away.
Watch your step.
After saying that, Xie Qi exerted a little force, half supporting and half lifting the person to the fire pit.
Because Xie Qi was young, Xie Xuchuan and Jiang Wansu's bridal sedan chairs entered the door first. They waited a little longer, and the flames in the brazier rose considerably.
Seeing this, Xie Qi put one arm around Shen Yuanzhu's waist and pulled her close.
"..."
Shen Yuanzhu, hidden beneath the veil, pursed her lips slightly.
Her husband isn't physically weak at all...
Today, the Xie family has two weddings. According to custom, the three-bow ceremony should be performed by bowing to Heaven and Earth and to the parents, and it must be done in the main hall of the house.
However, Xie Qi's three bows were arranged in Qianxiang Courtyard, and only Xie Qi's grandfather, Xie Shan, was seated there.
After bowing three times in a daze, Chen Yuanzhu was helped back to her room by Madam Luo.
Seeing that the room was clean and tidy, Mrs. Luo was satisfied.
"Looking at him today, the new son-in-law is handsome and efficient; there's nothing to criticize him for now."
Ling'er and Xiaozhi nodded in agreement.
"Just now, the young master was very valiant in protecting the young lady, unlike Xie Xu..."
Seeing the two maids mention Xie Xuchuan again, Madam Luo glared at them angrily: "If you two want the young lady to be well, you'd better keep that man's name buried in your hearts and never mention it again, even if you die. If I hear it again, I'll send you both to the Xiecuifang weaving workshop."
Ling'er and Xiaozhi trembled in fright.
Shen Yuanzhu said, "The wet nurse is right. Let's not mention it again in the future."
Now that she has married Xie Qi, it is really inappropriate to mention Xie Xuchuan again.
And now that they are both in the Xie family, if people overhear, they will say that she still has feelings for Xie Xuchuan and is still attached to him.
Wouldn't that just cause a lot of trouble for no reason?
"strangeness."
Luo paced back and forth in the main house, but the maids and servants from Xie Qi's room did not come for a long time.
"I don't know if it's because the son-in-law is not strict with his subordinates, or if there are no servants in the whole courtyard."
Just as she was about to go out to look for him, Luo saw Xie Qi, dressed in wedding attire, walk in just as she reached the door.
He showed no signs of being drunk, nor did he smell of alcohol on his body.
Xie Qi stood in the room, staring at everyone for a long time before finally turning his gaze to Shen Yuanzhu, who was sitting on the bright red mandarin duck quilt.
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