Chapter 318 Arranging a Wedding for Mother and Father
"Yes, that's right. Isn't there a stranger here? Let's put on a show and get through this crisis."
As the villagers talked, they suddenly felt hopeful.
Aunt Zhou was completely confused. "Help? How can I help?"
Du Wanchun whispered, "They want us outsiders to act as the bride and groom and get married here."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou looked surprised. "There's such a custom?"
At this moment, an old woman with a full head of white hair came over, squinted her eyes and smiled, "Madam, you may think this custom is very absurd, but our village has been like this for hundreds of years. Every year, a couple from out of town get married here."
"After they got married, our village not only enjoyed good weather and abundant harvests, but the newlyweds were also able to grow old together."
After listening to her explanation, Aunt Zhou roughly accepted it. In a remote county like Cheng'an, there are bound to be some small villages with strange customs.
She looked up at her group and said, "Old folks, you're going to be disappointed. None of the young men who came with us are young men."
The only people on the cruise ship this time were Du Wanchun, Nanfeng Lingwu Niangzi, Granny Zhuang, Granny Zhou, and the Third Prince. There were no young men of similar age to Du Wanchun.
Aunt Zhou sighed, "If Ruiyuan had come today, it would have been perfect for giving Wanchun a grand wedding."
The white-haired old woman turned her gaze to the Third Prince. "Isn't there a young man here?"
The Third Prince is about the same age as Granny Zhou, and he's almost forty now, but he looks young. To the white-haired old woman, he really is a young man.
Aunt Zhou was startled. "You mean him?"
The white-haired old woman squinted and smiled, "Is he not good enough?"
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Madam Wu, "Let him and this young lady..."
Aunt Zhou quickly interrupted, "No, this young lady already has a husband."
The white-haired old woman's face was full of disappointment.
At this moment, the white-haired old woman looked at a young maid on the boat, "This young lady should not be married yet, perhaps we could have her..."
Aunt Zhou turned around and looked in the direction she had indicated, then looked at the Third Prince.
Seeing that she didn't speak, the white-haired old woman prepared to pull the woman over.
When Aunt Zhou saw her set off, she immediately became anxious and blurted out, "He is my husband and I, how can he marry someone else?"
Upon hearing this, both Nan Fengling and Madam Wu smiled.
The Third Prince was also stunned, his face filled with disbelief.
The white-haired old woman turned around and smiled, "You mean this man is your husband?"
Aunt Zhou was a little embarrassed, but she nodded without hesitation, "That's right, he is my husband."
The white-haired old woman clapped her hands and said, "That's perfect! Since you two are husband and wife, you don't need to avoid suspicion and can help us complete this wedding in this village."
Aunt Zhou was taken aback for a moment, then pointed to herself and then to the Third Prince beside her, saying, "Does this mean we have to wear those bright red wedding dresses and worship heaven and earth here?"
The white-haired old woman laughed and said, "Yes, since ancient times, those who have bowed to heaven and earth are husband and wife. I was worried that we would be paired up, but now it seems that you two are husband and wife, so there is no need to worry about that."
Aunt Zhou hesitated. Although they said they were there to perform the wedding ceremony on behalf of the two runaway newlyweds, once she wore the wedding dress, they would truly be husband and wife.
She was a little hesitant.
I dare not delay the Third Prince.
Seeing that Aunt Zhou was hesitating, Du Wanchun whispered in her ear, "Mother, fate is predetermined. Look, we just happened to come to this village today. Why don't we hold this wedding and make up for the regrets you and the prince have had over the years?"
“But I…” Aunt Zhou hesitated, unsure of how to say it.
Du Wanchun slowly said, "Mother, you are no longer the Empress trapped in the palace. Your surname is Lu and your given name is Zhou, and the man in front of you is named Zhou Yansheng. You two are a well-known loving couple in Changliu Village, but you have never had a proper wedding. Today is fate that you can perform this grand ceremony in front of so many villagers."
Aunt Zhou was somewhat moved by Du Wanchun's words.
Without waiting for Aunt Zhou to hesitate, Madam Wu and Nan Fengling quickly turned around and took the bright red wedding dress from the villagers.
"Mom, come on, let's go change our clothes."
Before Aunt Zhou could react, Madam Wu and Nan Fengling pulled her into the room prepared by the white-haired old nanny.
The villagers then led the Third Prince to another room.
At this time, the village was decorated with lanterns and red ribbons everywhere because of the happy occasion, making it look very festive.
Zhou Da Niangzi and Nan Fengling forcibly dragged her into changing into a bright red wedding dress, and then pressed her down in front of the dressing table.
Aunt Zhou was both angry and amused. She knew that her daughters-in-law meant well, and her eyes gradually reddened.
Du Wanchun combed her hair with a comb, saying, "Mother, the past is the past. From now on, you and Father can start a new life together."
For her, Zhou Ruiyuan, Zhou Feng, and Zhou Zhao, the road to clearing their names is still long.
However, Aunt Zhou and the Third Prince had already missed most of their lives, and they didn't have time to delay any longer. Otherwise, if they waited for another ten years or so, their hair would really be white.
Aunt Zhou raised her hand and gently patted Du Wanchun's hand, "You, you're just messing around with your sisters too."
As Du Wanchun combed her hair, she laughed and said, "Then please let me be silly this once."
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