Chapter 203: Visiting the Hall
Dou Zhao struggled to sit up.
Su Xin rushed forward to support her, and then deftly took a large pillow and placed it behind her.
Dou Zhaoyi leaned against the bedside and realized that her sixth aunt was not in the room.
Could it be that Sixth Aunt knew that this matter was related to the Ji family?
So you are too embarrassed to see her?
As Dou Zhao was thinking, her aunt came forward with tears in her eyes, sat beside her bed, tucked her in, and whispered, "You just fell asleep, and we couldn't wake you up no matter how hard we tried. Are you feeling better now? Do you want to eat something?" As she spoke, Zhao Zhangru took the hot tea from the maid and handed it to her aunt. Her aunt said, "Drink some hot tea to moisten your throat."
Dou Zhao nodded, drank a few sips of hot tea, and felt much better.
The room was quiet. Everyone looked at each other. Although our expressions were different, they all looked like they didn't know what to say.
Dou Zhao didn't know what the normal reaction should be at this moment.
She had no choice but to ask, "Why did I fall asleep?"
My aunt couldn't hold back her tears, but she quickly turned around and wiped them with a handkerchief.
Zhao Zhangru and others lowered their eyelids.
The Fifth Madam looked at him, forced a laugh, and stepped forward to say, "It's nothing, it's nothing! Maybe you were too nervous these days and fell asleep accidentally..."
"Shut up!" The usually gentle father suddenly shouted, interrupting the Fifth Madam's words, then pointed at the door and said rudely, "Get out, get out! All of you, get out!"
Dou Zhao looked at his father in surprise.
The Fifth Madam was very embarrassed. She murmured, "Uncle Seven," and said, "Listen to me, this is a complete misunderstanding..."
My father closed his eyes, as if he was suppressing the anger in his heart, and said in a lower voice: "Don't force me to say such unpleasant things!"
The fifth wife was ashamed and wanted to say something else, but her father suddenly stood up, pointed at the door, and roared with veins on his forehead: "Don't you have ears? I said, all of you get out..." Before he could finish his words, he suddenly fell backwards.
"Daddy!" Dou Zhao was shocked and jumped up from the bed and rushed to his father's side.
The aunt was also panicking. She didn't care about the difference between men and women. She stepped forward and pinched Dou Shiying's Ren philtrum while shouting to Zhao Zhangru, "Quick, go get a doctor!"
Zhao Zhangru said "Oh" and ran out in a panic.
Fifth Aunt and others gathered around at once. Some shouted “Seventh Master”, some asked “What happened”, and some shouted loudly “Quick, quick, carry Seventh Master to the bed”. The room was in chaos.
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In the mansion of Marquis Jining, there were sounds of firecrackers and roaring drums.
Song Mo, who had specially taken leave and rushed back from the summer palace, sat in the hall drinking tea somewhat nonchalantly, listening to Gu Yu and Wang Qinghuai's chattering, but his eyes were always paying attention to the movements outside the hall.
"Here it comes, here it comes," someone called out, "the sedan is coming in!"
Half of the people in the hall left in a hurry.
Although Song Mo Ren did not move, he couldn't help but look outside.
Gu Yuzheng was talking vigorously, but seeing that Song Mo didn't listen at all, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Song Mo, shouting "Brother Tianci!" in dissatisfaction.
Song Mo turned around and said with a smile: "Let's go see the bride too."
"What's there to see?" Gu Yu muttered, "It's covered with a veil, so you can't see anything. If you really want to see it, wait a few days and ask Marquis Jining to invite us to his house for a drink." They are good friends of Wei Tingyu, so they can invite the bride to come out and pay their respects. Gu Yu continued the topic just now, "...I think it's best to drag Shen Qing along with us in this matter. However, he has been very close to Dong Qi these days, and Dong Qi is not a good guy. Maybe if we scare the snakes, Dong Qi will instigate Shen Qing to intercept. Brother Tianci, you are out of mourning now, so it shouldn't matter if people know that you and we are in partnership to do business, right? If Dong Qi knew that you have a stake in this business, he would definitely not dare to mess around..."
Song Mo didn't have the patience to listen to him at this time, so he stood up and left: "Do you want to go and see the fun? If you don't want to go, I'll go by myself?"
Although Wang Qinghuai was doing business with Song Mo, he spent most of his time dealing with Gu Yu and not much contact with Song Mo. Thinking that Song Mo was only a 15 or 16-year-old boy, it was normal for him to suddenly become curious. So he put his arm around Gu Yu's shoulder and said with a smile, "I want to go and see too. Let's find a quiet time to sit down and discuss this matter."
Two votes to one.
Gu Yu followed them to the hall in dismay.
The brightly lit hall was packed with people who wanted to watch the excitement.
Wei Tingyu, with a rosy face, looked at the bride in a bright red phoenix crown and bridal bridal gown, her eyes and brows revealing an unconcealable joy.
He followed the master of ceremonies' orders carefully. He kowtowed once to pay respect to heaven and earth, twice to pay respect to his parents, and three times to pay respect to his wife.
Song Mo, who was standing outside the crowd watching the ceremony, looked at the bride who was supported by her husband with a stunned expression.
Dou Zhao seemed to be a head shorter.
Moreover, her movements were somewhat stiff, lacking any of her usual dashing spirit.
He thought of the news that Dou Zhao was unwilling to marry Wei Tingyu... and then the wedding date was decided in a hurry. Was Dou Zhao forced?
As the thought flashed through his mind, he felt that he was being a little too suspicious.
Dou Zhao had both conspirators and knights under his command. If he was forced, others would not know, but with his information network, it would be impossible for him to be unaware of it.
Or maybe it's because you're a bride and you're a little nervous?
Song Mo pondered, but as the bride moved, the feeling that something was wrong became stronger and stronger.
Why do I feel this way?
Song Mo's brows were furrowed, his eyes fixed on the bride.
Suddenly, his expression tensed.
Every time the bride knelt down, she had to grab the hand of the groom to stand up, as if her legs were inconvenient.
Song Mo pulled the purse from Gu Yu's waist and threw it at the bride.
"Hey!" Gu Yu covered his waist.
The purse has been placed on the bride's bright red dress.
Thick high-heeled shoes flashed under the bride's skirt.
Song Mo's expression suddenly turned ugly.
She is not Dou Zhao.
What about Dou Zhao?
Where did she go?
Song Mo's heart suddenly began to beat like a drum.
She has Chen Qushui and Justice by her side, who can touch her?
Song Mo couldn't stay there for a moment.
He pushed aside the people blocking his way and was about to rush in, but was grabbed by Gu Yu: "Brother Tianci, what's wrong with you? Why is your forehead covered in sweat?"
Song Mo couldn't help but wipe his forehead and spread out his hands, which were covered with water stains.
The stain was like a bucket of cold water poured on his head, bringing him back to his senses.
Who Wei Tingyu marries is none of his business.
What was he rushing up for?
Song Mo kept telling himself not to panic, not to be impatient, and to wait until Dou Zhao was found before doing anything else.
He smiled calmly and left the main hall of Jining Marquis's mansion: "Nothing, I just feel a little stuffy."
It was a cool night in mid-autumn, but how could Brother Tianci feel stuffy?
If that's the case, why did you sneak into the crowd just now?
Gu Yu muttered to himself.
Song Mo smiled and said, "You stay here and watch the fun first. I'll go out for a walk and get some fresh air and then come back."
Gu Yu nodded.
Song Mo saw Ji Yong standing next to the pillars in the hall.
Ji Yong happened to look over there as well.
The two looked at each other.
No one shied away.
Song Yantang actually came to Wei Tingyu's wedding. No wonder he helped Wei Tingyu clean up the mess. It seems that the relationship between the two is very good!
A hint of irony appeared on Ji Yong's lips.
I didn't expect that someone like Ji Jianming, who seems to have no shame at all, would come to marry someone!
Song Mo had no expression on his face.
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The Dou family in Jing'an Temple Hutong was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and bright red wedding characters could be seen everywhere.
Dou Zhao sat at the head of the bed, staring at his unconscious father quietly, and asked Su Xin in a low voice: "Does my father know that Dou Ming's marriage is related to Huaishu Hutong?"
Under her persuasion, her aunt was helped by her cousin to go back to the guest room to rest. She left the Fifth Madam and others in the living room, leaving only her and Suxin in the inner room.
"Yes." Su Xin nodded and whispered, "You ate the lotus seed and lily soup, and the Fifth Madam came in and took the aunt and cousin to watch the fun. After a while, you fell asleep, and the Wei family's sedan chair arrived. The Seventh Madam brought the Fifth Miss in from the back door. Mrs. Cai helped them change into wedding clothes and put on phoenix crowns. It was not until the bride's reception shouted, 'If you don't leave now, you will miss the auspicious time' that Mrs. Cai let the Wei family in.
The fifth young lady lowered her head and, supported by Mrs. Cai, hurried to the living room.
When the Seventh Master discovered that the person wearing the wedding dress was the Fifth Miss, he was shocked and frightened, and it took him a while to react. But Mrs. Cai kept shouting, "Hurry, hurry, hurry, or you will miss the wedding ceremony if you don't leave now." The Fifth Miss had just given the Seventh Master a blessing when she was surrounded by Mrs. Cai and others and was led out of the flower hall. The Seventh Master chased after her, but was stopped by Mrs. Seventh. Moreover, there was a burst of firecrackers outside, which covered up the Seventh Master's voice.
By the time the Seventh Elder rushed over, the sedan chair had already left Jing'an Temple Hutong.
The Seventh Master immediately lost his temper and slapped the Seventh Madam in front of everyone, asking the Fifth Madam what she was trying to do.
The Fifth Lady hastily defended herself, called the Eldest Young Master in, and asked him to go to the Marquis of Jining's mansion immediately to stop the Fifth Lady and the Marquis of Jining from getting married.
After hearing this, the Seventh Master became even angrier and said, "If it weren't for the Fifth Madam's help, how could the Fifth Miss marry on behalf of the Fourth Miss? Don't treat others as fools." He also asked the Fifth Madam whether this was the Fifth Master's idea or her own.
My aunt and cousin were arranged to stay in the small hall behind the hall, waiting for you to say goodbye. Seeing you leave in a hurry, they were a little angry at Mrs. Cai for not considering everything carefully. When they heard the noise and rushed out, they found out that Miss Wu had boarded the sedan chair on your behalf... My aunt dragged Mrs. Seven to find someone from the Wang family to argue. If my cousin hadn't shouted "Where's Shougu?", I'm afraid everyone would still be arguing in the hall. "
That's why my father was so angry with my fifth aunt.
Dou Zhao couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
My eldest cousin has followed my fifth uncle since he was a child, and he does whatever Huaishu Hutong says!
Perhaps Fifth Aunt asked him to hurry over in order to confirm the marriage exchange rather than to stand up for herself?
Dou Zhao was silent for a moment, then asked, "Have you seen Sixth Aunt?"
"No." Su Xin shook her head. "Since the Sixth Madam was called over by the Eleventh Young Mistress, she has not appeared since then."
It seems that they used the Ji family to tie up Sixth Aunt.
Whether Dou Ming can finally successfully marry Wei Tingyu on her behalf depends on whether Dou Ming will be recognized by the Wei family tomorrow.
But no matter what, she always had an excuse not to marry again.