Chapter 191 How could it be you? Where is Xiao Jingheng?
Lin Wan'er sat up straight nervously, her eyes lowered.
The first thing that catches the eye is a pair of well-made black boots and a section of crimson hem.
Immediately afterwards, she smelled alcohol, and the person who had come seemed to have picked up the scales.
Lin Wan'er's heart pounded wildly, filled with both nervousness and anticipation. She had already adjusted her facial expression, ready to greet Xiao Jingheng in her most beautiful form.
She practiced this expression and angle in front of the mirror no less than a hundred times.
Soon, the tip of the scale rod gently probed under the veil, and the veil was slowly lifted up. The red veil that had been obscuring the view gradually disappeared, and the light of the candlelight shone in.
As the veil was completely lifted, a bright and clear view appeared before us.
In the flickering candlelight, Zhou Bowen's slightly drunken, bewildered face unexpectedly came into Lin Wan'er's view.
Lin Wan'er's carefully maintained smile froze instantly, cracking inch by inch.
Zhou Bowen?!
How did he end up here?
Lin Wan'er felt as if she had been struck by lightning; her whole body stiffened, her breath stopped, and her mind went blank.
"Zhou Bowen!?"
"How could it be you? Where is Xiao Jingheng?!"
After realizing what was happening, Lin Wan'er immediately stood up and questioned him with a ferocious expression.
Zhou Bowen never expected to see Lin Wan'er's face. He had fantasized about marrying Lin Wan'er several times before, but Lin Wan'er considered herself the most talented woman in the capital, and was aloof and arrogant, and had always looked down on him.
Zhou Bowen rubbed his eyes hard and then pinched his thigh hard.
"hiss!"
He gasped in pain! It wasn't a dream!
"Miss Lin?" Zhou Bowen's voice changed, his face full of shock and disbelief.
"I clearly married Princess Su Xiaoyu of Jiahe County!"
"What...what's going on?"
"What did you say?!" Upon hearing the name 'Su Xiaoyu,' a flash of white light appeared in Lin Wan'er's mind, and an absurd guess instantly surfaced in her head.
"I...I..." Zhou Bowen stammered as he explained that the Zhou family was originally engaged to the General's Mansion, and he didn't know how it happened, but now it was Lin Wan'er instead.
"I...I don't know the specifics of what happened..."
wrong!
Wait a minute!
Zhou Bowen's eyes widened suddenly as if he had just thought of something!
"I...I remember now, it was during the wedding procession today...I made a mistake!"
"Yes! That must be it! Miss Lin, since I and Prince Xiao are getting married on the same day, there must have been a mistake when the horse broke off on the way today!"
This news struck Lin Wan'er like a bolt from the blue. Her legs went weak, and she stumbled back two steps.
So, they picked up the wrong bridal sedan chair?
No! Someone...someone orchestrated her, orchestrated all of this!
This was not an accidental horse startling her; it was a meticulously planned, interconnected scheme to exploit the chaos and pull off a switcheroo! The goal was to ruin her reputation and have that bitch Su Xiaoyu take her place.
After figuring all this out, Lin Wan'er felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, her whole body turning cold, and a raging fire and hatred welled up in her heart! Her face became distorted and ferocious, and her eyes seemed to want to devour people.
Seeing her like this, Zhou Bowen took a step back in fright. "Ms. Lin... please don't panic, this is a misunderstanding, we... we can..."
"Of course it's a misunderstanding!" she screamed, tearing off her phoenix crown and throwing it to the ground.
"You go to the Yongning Marquis's residence right now, immediately, and bring me back! Do you hear me?!"
Lin Wan'er was practically hysterical, like a roaring female beast: "I am the lawfully wedded wife of the Yongning Marquis! What is that lowly servant Su Xiaoyu! She doesn't even deserve to take my place!"
"I can't... I absolutely can't stay in this wretched place like this, without any clear understanding of the situation! Go! Go now!"
Lin Wan'er was acting like a madwoman, shouting until she felt dizzy and unable to catch her breath.
Seeing this, Zhou Bowen was horrified and subconsciously nodded: "Okay, okay... I... I'll go get someone right away..."
After saying that, he hurriedly pried Lin Wan'er's hand away, and without bothering to straighten his clothes, he rushed out the door as if fleeing.
Lin Wan'er's chest heaved violently with anger, and her eyes grew increasingly sinister and vicious!
Zhou Bowen rushed out in a hurry, almost bumping into his mother who had rushed over after hearing the commotion.
"Ah... Mother!"
Upon seeing his mother, Zhou Bowen was overjoyed, as if he had seen a savior. He exclaimed urgently, "Mother, something terrible has happened! The sedan chair... the sedan chair has been mistaken! The woman inside is Miss Lin Wan'er from the Lin family, not Princess Jiahe! I must hurry to the Marquis's residence and get her back..."
"No need to go."
In contrast to Zhou Bowen's panicked expression, his mother appeared very calm and composed, and even called out to her son.
"What?" Zhou Bowen was taken aback.
Madam Zhou glanced at the direction of the new house, her expression displeased. She then said to Zhou Bowen, "The Marquis's mansion just sent someone over, saying that today is a day of celebration for both families. Although there was an unexpected little incident, since the wedding ceremony has already taken place, it is a marriage ordained by heaven. They suggest that we make the best of a bad situation to avoid disturbing the guests and damaging the reputation of both families."
Zhou Bowen's eyes widened; he was completely unable to process this fact.
"To... to make the best of a bad situation?"
He doubted he had heard correctly.
“But Mother! The one inside the house…” He pointed towards the direction of the bridal chamber and said, “Miss Lin has always been fond of Prince Xiao. If I marry her without a proper explanation, what would that make me…”
"But Young Master Xiao and Princess Jiahe have already consummated their marriage; the die is cast. How could the Marquis's mansion possibly agree to you changing partners now?"
"What?! They've entered the bridal chamber?!"
This news struck Zhou Bowen like a bolt from the blue; he gaped, dumbfounded.
Seeing her son's distraught appearance, Zhou's mother felt both heartache and anger. "Silly child, haven't you realized yet? Our Zhou family has been set up!"
"Set up...set up a scheme?"
"Hmph!" Zhou's mother snorted coldly, a glint of light flashing in her eyes: "Who is Xiao Jingheng? At such a young age, he holds a high position, is in charge of the Dali Temple, is a brilliant judge, has a meticulous mind, and his cunning is unfathomable."
How could he allow even the slightest mistake to occur on such an important occasion as a wedding? Especially something as absurd as 'carrying the wrong bridal sedan chair'!
Zhou Bowen swallowed hard. "So... Mother, you mean... the Marquis's mansion did this on purpose?"
"But...but why?"
"Silly child!" Zhou's mother said, her face full of anger at his lack of ambition. "Is there even a question? It's naturally for the sake of Princess Jiahe! Perhaps from the very beginning, Young Master Xiao didn't want to marry Lin Wan'er, but Princess Jiahe. It's just that the obstacles were too great, and it would damage his reputation. So, he carefully planned this 'fate playing tricks' and 'unexpected twists of fate' drama, leaving everyone, including the Lin family and us, speechless!"
Zhou Bowen was stunned and completely petrified by his mother's words, as if struck by a sudden enlightenment!
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