Chapter 896 Second Marriage
Hearing is unreliable, seeing is believing.
Lin Yuesha walked up the city wall and looked out over the opposite side not far away. Sure enough, she saw two people dressed in bright red wedding clothes.
It was already dark, but the foreign tribes had hung a hundred or so beautiful lanterns, illuminating the area as if it were daytime.
Yuwen Kun was looking down and talking to Miaoyin. The two smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
"After all that cursing, Helian Cheng isn't even the main character?"
Lin Yuesha looked around with her telescope and saw Helian Cheng standing to the side, gulping down water from a teapot. Instead of enjoying the New Year at home, he was stuck with this drudgery; how miserable.
Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha stood side by side on the city wall. After that, the foreign tribes fell silent. After a moment, a festive suona horn sounded.
A bonfire was lit around them, and countless women dressed in red gauze sang and danced lightly. They gathered together and blocked Miaoyin's voice from the middle.
As the music continued, the women in gauze dresses danced with their flowing sleeves, and a closed flower opened to reveal the enchanting sounds within.
Miaoyin slowly stepped forward and walked to the opposite side of Yuwen Kun.
"So, did Yuwen Kun pull this stunt to show off to us?"
Lin Yuesha seemed to understand. She had never been able to control Yuwen Kun. As Qi Heng said, you never know what a person who goes crazy intermittently like this might suddenly do.
Especially since this person holds a high position of power, it is easier for them to get what they want than for ordinary people.
During the Lunar New Year, they made a huge scene, shouting and cursing, not to attack the border city, but to lure Qi Heng out.
Only Yuwen Kun could be so talented.
“In Jinyuguan, getting married on New Year’s Eve is a way of showing love and respect for the woman.”
Qi Heng watched for a while with his arms crossed, then explained to Lin Yuesha.
The foreign tribes were more open-minded than the Qi people; however, women had a low social status and their marriages were not conducted with ceremony.
The woman was brought home by her family, given a full meal, and that was it.
"Initially, the men of other tribes preferred to choose festivals simply to avoid the hassle of celebrating. During festivals, the food was plentiful, and it was just a matter of adding a few more pairs of chopsticks."
Because of his perfunctory attitude, he frequently incurred the dissatisfaction of the woman's elders. It is unknown who was so eloquent as to portray his perfunctory attitude as genuine affection.
Even so, very few people actually get married on New Year's Eve.
Why is that?
Qi Heng possessed extensive knowledge, like a walking encyclopedia.
Lin Yuesha was interested in the customs and asked curiously.
"The foreign tribes are just like the people of our Great Qi. They save all the money they have accumulated throughout the year and spend it at the end of the year. Chicken, duck, fish and meat are indispensable. If they are reluctant to hold a wedding on this day, then they will have to feed a few more people and let the bride's family get a share."
This is the most genuine reason, but the man would never admit to being stingy or miserly.
Thus, another saying arose among the common people: marrying a wife on the thirtieth day of the lunar year represents a lifelong commitment to the woman, remaining faithful to her until death.
"There are no concubines or mistresses, nor are there any entertainers. Otherwise, if we were to make such a big fuss about getting married on New Year's Eve, we would be drowned in the spittle of the people around us."
Qi Heng looked at Lin Yuesha, pondered for a moment, and said, "This seems to be in line with my original intention. Why don't we join in the fun while Yuwen Kun is getting married?"
How can we join in the fun?
Lin Yuesha responded immediately, unknowingly falling into Qi Heng's trap.
"We still have our bright red wedding gowns from our wedding day. Why don't we wear them one more time?"
Fearing that Lin Yuesha would disagree, Qi Heng had already prepared his words to persuade her.
The feeling of bowing to heaven and earth and getting married was wonderful, but it was too short and rushed. Qi Heng wanted to savor it a little longer.
"I'm fine with it, but is it really appropriate to have to eat with you on New Year's Eve?"
"That foreign man is too petty," Lin Yuesha teased Qi Heng.
Seeing this, Xu Da, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "According to custom, the groom's family is also supposed to entertain the bride's family. I am my cousin's family member, so shouldn't I also be at the same table?"
After the New Year's Eve dinner, there was still a dumpling-making session to be had. Xu Da was worried about not knowing how to make dumplings, so he pushed the task to Qi Heng.
Being able to eat dumplings made by Qi Heng himself and watch him act humble and submissive, Xu Da, as the brother-in-law, felt inexplicably happy.
"good."
Qi Heng agreed; it was a rare opportunity, and he was willing.
"Yuwen Kun's wedding was intended to provoke us, but of course, mainly to provoke you."
The Great Demon Lord firmly believes that Lin Yuesha is an imposter, and that her wearing bright red wedding attire with Qi Heng will surely provoke Yuwen Kun.
The two sides are stimulating each other; this bad idea is quite interesting.
Not far away, Yuwen Kun was preparing for the final ceremony, with Helian Cheng serving as the officiant.
Helian Cheng was extremely unwilling, but the thought of Miaoyin successfully taking over as the wife of the city lord of Sishui City filled him with immense excitement.
"What's going on in Daqi?"
Yuwen Kun squinted at the city wall, where Qi Heng had changed into a bright red wedding robe, while the imposter next to him was wearing a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe.
This is a provocation! It's a provocation against him!
Today is his wedding day, and Qi Heng, that secondhand goods, actually joined in the fun. How shameless!
“Lord Yuwen, Qi Heng’s actions precisely demonstrate his jealousy.”
He made this scene out of jealousy; he's probably quite resentful inside.
Helian Cheng was eloquent and managed to soften Yuwen Kun's expression. No matter how jealous Qi Heng was, it was to no avail; he could only find a fake to console his longing.
"Lord Yuwen, it seems Qi Heng is quite the romantic."
Helian Cheng's words were full of probing, "Miss Lin isn't by his side, yet he actually came up with an imposter to fool people."
"It may not be to fool others, but rather to deceive oneself."
For the first time ever, Yuwen Kun didn't mock Qi Heng. Instead, he said with deep feeling, "As long as this face is by your side, it's better to treat the fake as real than to have none at all."
Miaoyin rubbed her face. She had worried that Yuwen Kun would torture her severely and whip her corpse to feed the dogs if she was exposed. But now it seemed that even if she was exposed, she still had room to breathe because of her face, which was exactly the same as Lin Yuesha's.
On the city wall, not far apart, stood two couples dressed in bright red wedding attire, bowing to each other in unison. Lin Yuesha went through the ceremony again.
When the veil was lifted, Lin Yuesha and Miaoyin had almost identical faces, comparable to twins.
Helian Cheng brought a suona band, which played joyful tunes continuously, creating a lively atmosphere.
"I always feel like something's missing here."
The atmosphere was lacking.
On the city gate, there were only soldiers guarding it, all of them watching the foreign race's every move with tense expressions, without any coordination.
"If there's no atmosphere, we'll create it ourselves."
Qi Heng put his arm around Lin Yuesha and deliberately waved to the opposite side.
This childish provocation amused Lin Yuesha.
To her surprise, Yuwen Kun was not to be outdone; he grasped Miaoyin's hand and waved back.
Congratulations!
Qi Heng offered his congratulations and received a reply from Yuwen Kun, which was probably the most amicable moment between the two.
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