Chapter 181 The Wedding is in Progress
This was no longer a veiled criticism but a blatant one. Even Jing Chao, who felt nothing when his own son died of illness, felt angry.
He also put away the feigned respectfulness on his face and looked at the elder who was speaking: "Ungrateful and evil, who are you talking about, elder?"
The people in the Jing family had witnessed Jing Chao's shamelessness in the early years. They did not come here today to argue with Jing Chao. The clan leader knocked his cane to signal the elders to be quiet. He looked at Jing Chao and said with a threat in his tone:
"Jing Chao, it was a joint decision of several of us elders to use the entire clan's strength to support you. We have no words to say if we made a mistake in choosing you, but there is one thing you must admit, even if you don't agree.
There were fifteen young and strong men in the tribe who went on the expedition with you. Ten of them died at the hands of foreigners to protect you, and two of them had their leg meridians severed, leaving them disabled for life. In the end, all the credit they earned with their lives was attributed to you alone.
The title of General Weiyuan is not yours alone; it was earned at the cost of over a dozen young and strong men in your clan. Now that Jinglei has passed away, we are heartbroken, but it is time for you to repay the clan's kindness."
Fifteen young men, such a distant memory, Jing Chao could no longer remember what they looked like.
"Oh, how do you think I should repay the kindness of the tribe?"
The clan leader said, "We have selected a young man of exceptional talent from our clan for you. You will adopt him as your own and let him inherit the title of General Weiyuan. This will also be a way of paying homage to those who sacrificed their lives for you."
Seeing that Jing Chao was unmoved, the clan leader's old eyes flashed with a stern look: "If you don't want to, then don't blame us for not respecting the camaraderie of our clan. Jing Chao, when you falsely claimed military merit, it was not done perfectly."
Jing Chao's face finally showed a trace of fluctuation, and he cursed the old man in his heart.
He was very sure that he had cleaned up the mess when he did all these things, but he didn't dare to really take the risk.
Since you are not sure, just postpone it for now.
"Hahaha, what are you talking about, clan leader? I don't have a biological son to inherit the title now, so naturally I have to adopt someone from the clan, but I have to choose this person myself."
Seeing that he was willing to give in, the clan leader and several elders all breathed a sigh of relief. In order to force Jing Chao to agree to be adopted within the clan, they came up with this unsatisfactory method. Everyone was afraid to take action and naturally it was not a good idea to press the advantage of the victory.
The elders exchanged glances and took a step back. "Yes, but you can only choose children of the right age from the families that accompanied you on the expedition."
Jing Chao nodded in agreement, and today's hurdle was passed.
Jing Chao rode back to the capital at full speed but did not reveal his identity. Instead, he first took a walk around the Liao family's house and turned away after seeing that Liao's eldest brother, who is now the head of the Liao family, was still alive.
This time, he was ready to learn about all the grievances in the capital.
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September 9th is a good day for marriage.
Cui Qingyi asked a woman from Huaihua Lane whose parents were still alive, who was married to a loving couple and had two children to comb Konjac's hair. As the people of Quanfu sang in unison, and she looked at the big red wedding characters everywhere in the house, the red wedding cakes on the table, and even the red silk hanging around Heiya's neck, Cui Qingyi once again realized very clearly that the little girl she grew up with was really going to get married.
Comb your hair once to the end, and you won’t have to worry about wealth; comb your hair twice to the end, and you will be free from illness and worries; comb your hair three times to the end, and you will have many children and a long life; comb your hair again to the end, and you will be able to enjoy the table and eyebrows together; comb your hair twice to the end, and you will fly together as a pair; comb your hair three times to the end, and you will be together forever.
There is a beginning and an end, and you will be rich and prosperous in this life.
Quan Furen stopped combing her hair, took the veil handed to her by the makeup lady, and looked at Cui Qingyi who was standing by: "Madam Cui, come here."
Cui Qingyi didn't want to be the one who covered Konjac's head with a veil. Even after living two lives, she felt that she was not a lucky person and could almost be said to have few relatives.
Konjac blinked and looked at Cui Qingyi expectantly. She was fully made up today, and the one who did her makeup was the best makeup artist in Dongping County.
According to the makeup artist, this is the most fashionable makeup for brides nowadays. Cui Qingyi has not paid attention to what makeup is popular outside for a long time, but Konjac's eyes with makeup on are as pure and innocent as a deer, and her big and clear pupils reveal her full of expectations.
Cui Qingyi couldn't bear to refuse. She took the bright red veil and said to herself, "Since I have been given a chance to be reborn, I am definitely not unlucky."
As the veil fell, the sound of firecrackers rang out outside the Cui family's house at the perfect time.
The bridesmaid's voice was bright and festive, "Here he comes, the groom is here."
When Cui Qingyi heard this, she no longer cared about her sad emotions and began to hurriedly tidy up Konjac's dress.
The Cui family and the Qiao family lived across from each other, but a wedding was such a lively occasion that they naturally couldn't just go out of one door and into the other immediately. So the Qiao family's wedding procession circled the streets of the county town with drums and gongs before arriving at the Cui family's door.
After the bride-picking process was completed and the bride got on the sedan chair, the entire wedding procession had to go around the streets of the county town again before arriving at the Qiao family.
The Cui family is small, but the number of people who came today is not small at all. Girls of all ages from the female school are scattered in every corner of the house, ready to embarrass the groom who married their husband at any time.
There was no shortage of people blocking the door. The biggest fighters were Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu. These people were pulled here by Zhou Wu because he was Shufeng's master. Shufeng was loyal to his mother's family, so he naturally couldn't let Gou Zi down.
The groom Qiao Yishi was also very proud today, dressed in red and green and riding a tall horse. Except for Brother Qiao, the others who came to pick up the bride were all his brothers from the escort agency. The team walked over with their bodies straight, and many young girls and wives blushed when they saw it.
The two groups met and the confrontation was filled with laughter. As the bridesmaid shouted that the auspicious time had arrived, the wedding procession instantly broke through the crowd.
Qiao Yishi was the first to squeeze into the bridal chamber. Seeing his long-awaited bride sitting upright on the bed, a warm feeling surged in his heart and on his face.
Just now, Qiao Yishi didn't feel embarrassed when so many people surrounded him and teased him. But now, just by looking at Konjac, he felt a little at a loss.
"Konjac, no, my lady, I'm here to pick you up."
Konjac was a little nervous at first, but when she heard the trembling in Qiao Yishi's voice, she suddenly calmed down.
She nodded through the veil, and the next second she was caught off guard and was picked up. The change in height made her unconsciously hug the man's shoulders tightly.
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