Zhao Juan had lived a life of dependence on others for many years, and she didn't want to continue.
Hopefully, this time, she can escape her unfortunate fate.
Hopefully, the son-in-law her great-uncle found for her will treat her sincerely.
Accompanied by the cheerful sound of suona horns, the wedding procession arrived at the gate.
Next came the complicated wedding ceremony.
Looking at the lively scene before her, Qiu Yan couldn't help but think about what would happen a month from now.
I wonder what my second uncle and sister Jiang are busy with right now.
The small courtyard was filled with villagers.
The restless Gu Xiaoran quickly found the place where her master and mistress were sitting.
"Master, Master's wife."
Gu Xiaoran excitedly called out to everyone, but Li Zheng was stunned for a moment when he saw her.
At the other table, Madam Ye stared at Gu Xiaoran for a moment, stunned, and couldn't help but wipe away her tears.
"Xiao Ran, why are you dressed like this today?"
"Honey, I'm Yu'er. My two uncles look exactly alike, and Xiao Ran and I look exactly alike too. Isn't that interesting?"
“Yu’er, Xiao Ran? No, no, Xiao Ran knows Madam, but Yu’er doesn’t.” Madam Ye thought about her two children. It wasn’t unusual for twins to be born into her maternal family.
Her mother and aunt were twins, and now her two sons are also twins, as are she and her sister.
She couldn't help but think of her daughter, wondering if she had children, or if they were twins.
"It was Xiaoran who told Yu'er."
Gu Xiaoran grinned, said a few words to Ye Shi, and then sat down at the next table, next to Li Zheng.
"Yu'er?" Li Zheng was puzzled and asked Gu Xiaoran what was wrong. However, the mischievous child just kept cracking the melon seeds that Liu had given him and showed no intention of explaining further.
The sound of the suona horn arrived, signaling the auspicious time.
The shouts then rang out.
Amidst the watchful eyes of the guests, the bride and groom began their vows of gratitude to heaven and earth.
In the main hall, Old Zhao's usually cloudy eyes were unusually bright today.
He was all smiles, his heart and eyes filled with laughter.
When people get old, don't they just want some fun and excitement?
His courtyard hasn't been this lively in a long time.
He was overjoyed to be back in his own courtyard.
At Qiu Yan's table, besides Qiu Ling'er, there was also Qin Susu, who had come to freeload a meal.
Ling Qi, Ling Ba, and the village chief sat at one table, while Qiu Xu sat at another table with his two cousins, Zhao An and Zhao Yang. Zhao San and Qiu Yumei were unable to attend because they were in Huaiyuan, so their two sons attended the banquet on their behalf.
After the wedding banquet, Qiu Yan and her group returned home.
Gu Xiaoran followed Li Zheng to the Li family ranch, Qin Susu took Qiu Ling'er to find Bai Lu, and Qiu Xu and the others returned to Baiyang and Luming Academy after finishing their banquet.
As for the four people in the shadows—Ling Qi, Ling Ba, Xuan Ming, and Xuan Ying—Qiu Yan let them be. She slowly walked towards the courtyard gate, preparing to take a short rest. In the afternoon, she still needed to go to her medicinal herb field and check on it.
Qiu Yan, now calmer, felt a sense of relief mixed with worry.
She thought of her beloved, who was far away at the border.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the door opened, someone hugged her from behind.
"Who goes there?" Qiu Yan's first reaction was to quickly kick backward, striking the person behind her in the knee.
Unexpectedly, the other party skillfully dodged away, and then, her eyes were covered, and she felt a warm touch on her lips.
The whole process happened in almost an instant.
Qiu Yan's heart sank. This person was too strong; she couldn't push him away. She parted her teeth slightly and bit down.
With a muffled groan, Qiu Yan smelled the sweet, metallic scent of blood and heard heavy breathing.
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