Zhou Daqiang reacted belatedly and hurried forward to meet him.
When he was halfway out, a swaying figure wearing a bright red wedding dress and a red veil came slowly towards him from a side path.
Zhou Daqiang stopped and looked at it blankly, feeling a little flustered for a moment.
How could this be an ugly girl?
With such a figure, every step she takes reveals the gentleness and virtue of a lady from a noble family. Even if her appearance is not so good, she should not be that ugly, right?
Besides, he didn't want to marry her just because she was ugly.
What does it matter whether you are ugly or not?
Looking at the bride being supported by the matchmaker, Zhou Daqiang breathed a sigh of relief.
While his mind was empty, the matchmaker had already led the bride in front of him. Immediately afterwards, someone took out a flower made of bright red satin. The two of them each held one end and walked towards the main hall.
In the hall, the city lord and his wife looked solemn, without a trace of joy on their faces.
As the steward of the City Lord's Mansion shouted, Zhou Daqiang and his bride bowed to the heaven and earth before the City Lord and his wife.
Just as the two turned around and were about to enter the bridal chamber, the city lord, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"Wait a minute."
Hearing this voice full of majesty, Zhou Daqiang felt frightened!
Even though the city lord only said two words, he felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.
Zhou Daqiang slowly turned around and bowed to City Lord Lou, but did not say anything.
It was obvious that he was waiting for his father-in-law to speak.
"Today I heard from my wife that you are the husband they got through throwing a ball of embroidery.
No matter how you came here, now that you have married the daughter of this city lord, I hope you will treat her well.
She was the apple of my and my wife's eye, but fate was not on her side and now she is suffering from illness.
Since you are willing to come to the wedding, I hope you can take on the responsibilities that a husband should have."
Is he willing?
Zhou Daqiang swallowed all his reluctance and dared not say a word. He could only nod.
Seeing that Zhou Daqiang was a quiet person, City Lord Lou had nothing to say. He waved his hand and sighed, "Go."
Zhou Daqiang breathed a sigh of relief and went towards the bride's courtyard with the maids and old women.
The silence along the way was so great that even the night wind around seemed to be quiet.
Zhou Daqiang had no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery along the way. His feet seemed to move like machines, and he only followed them, walking forward step by step.
Finally, a secluded and elegant courtyard appeared before our eyes.
There were festive red lanterns hanging at the entrance to the courtyard, and red silk was everywhere on the beams.
The faint fragrance of lotus and jasmine in the yard filled his nose, and he finally came back to his senses.
From now on, he will live here for three years?
At the end of three years, he will be free.
"Master, the young lady is now in your care. We are waiting outside the door. If you and the young lady need anything, please tell us and we will come in right away."
After the old woman and the maids sent the two to the bridal chamber, she gave some instructions to Zhou Daqiang and retreated with the maids, considerately closing the door.
Zhou Daqiang frowned, looked at the closed door, then turned around to look at the red figure sitting on the bed.
After hesitating for a moment, he walked towards the beautiful figure.
Unexpectedly, when his footsteps were about one meter away from the bed, the bride, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.
"etc!"
Hearing this pleasant and crisp voice mixed with a hint of anxiety, Zhou Daqiang, who had an expressionless face, frowned again.
"You can sleep outside. I can lift the veil myself. You don't have to drink the wedding wine.
There are quilts and pillows in that cupboard.”
The bride's voice sounded again.
In addition to being as crisp and pleasant as before, it is also much softer.
It was as if under the red veil, there was a gentle and lovely woman, and not the ugly woman that the people of the city avoided!
Zhou Daqiang looked at the cabinets in the room. There were quite a lot of cabinets and a lot of furniture.
When had he, a rough country boy, ever seen a young lady's boudoir?
Even the floor was covered with soft carpets. It was soft and comfortable to step on, without any sound at all.
Those exquisitely carved pieces of furniture seemed extraordinary and even more valuable than the furniture in Chaoge's house.
The light fragrance in the room is not pungent, but gives people a refreshing feeling in this summer.
"Why don't you leave?"
After a long time, Xinliang, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, spoke again, and there was obviously a lot of doubt in his tone.
Hearing the voice, Zhou Daqiang came back to his senses and looked at tonight's bride again.
“I, I’m a little curious.
It’s different from what you said and what was rumored.
I thought you were a fierce woman, but I didn't expect you to have a nice voice."
He couldn't sleep anyway, and they would have to live together for a few more years anyway, so Zhou Daqiang simply moved a floral stool and placed it opposite the bed.
He sat down without any hesitation and started chatting with Miss Lou.
As soon as Zhou Daqiang finished speaking, a burst of laughter came from under the red veil.
This attracted Zhou Daqiang, who wanted to find out what the face looked like under the veil.
"You are quite brave. Judging from your accent, you don't seem to be from our Dongxiang Kingdom. You sound a bit like someone from the Canglan Dynasty."
“Well, I am from the Canglan Dynasty.
I just arrived in Anlou City today. This time I came here to resell some goods and earn some hard work fees.
Are you thirsty, miss?
Would you like some water?"
"Well, please pour me a cup."
Lou Congmeng was not polite either, and his voice was crisp.
Zhou Daqiang stood up and walked towards the eight-immortals table in the middle of the room.
In addition to the teapot, there was also a wine pot, many preserved fruits and some candies and pastries on the table.
After pouring a cup of tea, Zhou Daqiang picked up a small plate of pastries and turned to walk towards the bed.
"for you."
Hearing the voice, Lou Congmeng slowly raised his hand, but found nothing.
Looking at those slender and white hands, I couldn't touch the cup accurately several times.
Zhou Daqiang was anxious and put the pastries on the bed. He reached out and grabbed Lou Congmeng's hand and put the teacup in her palm.
The sudden movement made Lou Congmeng, who was holding the teacup, stiffen for a moment, as if her hand had just been struck by lightning from the sky, and she couldn't help but tremble all over.
“Hmm, sorry!
I, I'm just anxious, you..."
"It's okay. I know."
Before Zhou Daqiang could finish his explanation, Lou Congmeng interrupted him with a smiling voice.
Then she brought the teacup under her veil, drank it all, and handed the cup away.
At this time, Zhou Daqiang always felt that there seemed to be something wrong with Miss Lou in front of him.
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