Chapter 440: Wedding
The wedding reception went very smoothly indeed.
But when they entered the Jiang Mansion, they were shocked by the scene in the flower hall.
In the most conspicuous place in the middle of the hall, there is a long ebony table with several tablets neatly placed on it - they are the tablets of Jiang Yi's father and brothers who died on the battlefield.
There was not much noise of cosmetics and jewelry in the hall, but instead there was a group of men wearing old battle robes and swords on their waists.
Most of them are in their thirties or forties, and many even have gray hair on their temples, their faces deeply furrowed by the wind and frost, but their eyes are still as sharp as an eagle's.
They are the personal soldiers who have followed the old general of the Jiang family through life and death, and they are the uncles and elders who have watched Jiang Yi grow from a little girl to the woman in her wedding dress today.
At this moment, they stood silently on both sides, like two rows of silent reefs.
Jiang Yi was wearing a bright red wedding dress and standing in the middle. She had no red veil on her head, and her bright and beautiful face was revealed without any cover.
Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes were like cold stars, and her red lips were tightly pursed. She did not have the shyness of an ordinary bride, but only a calmness as solid as a rock.
Jiang Quan stood beside her with red eyes.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan said to the people who came with him, "Let's pay our respects to General Jiang first."
Whenever you see the tablet of a hero, there is no reason not to worship it.
Jiang Yi signaled for people to burn incense.
Xiao Yan led everyone to pay tribute.
"Sister," Jiang Quan called Jiang Yi, his voice choked unconsciously.
"The Jiang family's door lintel," Jiang Yi's voice was as sonorous as metal and stone. Her eyes swept across the spirit tablets of her father and brother, and then fell back on her brother's face. "My father and brother stained it with blood and forged it with their lives. Today I am getting married, and I am guarding it in a different way. And you——"
She pressed her fingers so hard that they almost dug into her brother's shoulder bones. "He's the only male in the Jiang family now! You have to stand firm!"
"Okay!" Jiang Quan nodded.
Jiang Yi paused, his eyes swept across the silent, yet glaring old subordinates on both sides of the hall, and his voice suddenly rose:
"All these uncles and aunts have followed my father and brothers through mountains of corpses and seas of blood! They are the foundation of the Jiang family and the courage of the Jiang family! Respect them as you would respect your father and brothers! When in doubt, ask more questions! When faced with difficulties, do not retreat, and share the responsibility! Protect the family business well, and let my father and brothers watch over us from heaven. My Jiang family will not fall!"
"Don't worry, young lady!" An old general with white hair and a ferocious scar on his face suddenly stepped forward and said in a voice as loud as a bell, "As long as we have breath left, we will do our utmost to assist the young master!"
"We will do our best to assist the young master!" Everyone echoed, and the oath was as loud as a tsunami.
Everyone present was moved.
Yun Ting was also deeply moved.
For the first time, he realized that death was not that scary.
Whatever you do in your life will always be remembered by someone.
If Jiang Yi's father and brother were still alive in heaven, they would be pleased to see such a scene.
Jiang Yi straightened the hem of her wedding gown and knelt before the assembled group of veterans who had watched her grow up, protected her father and brothers, and would now become her younger brother's support. She spoke with measured emphasis, "Today, Jiang Yi bids farewell to her father and brothers, and to all the uncles and aunts. Although Jiang Yi is getting married, she will always be a member of the Jiang family. If the Jiang family is in trouble, Jiang Yi will die for it."
Seeing this, the Fifth Young Master stepped forward and knelt beside her. "Thank you all uncles for your care over the years. Although I am weak, I am willing to spend the rest of my life with Jiang Yi, sharing life and death, and advancing and retreating together. Please rest assured, uncles."
"Good!" Yun Ting shouted excitedly, "Master Zhou, you are a man. Alright, alright, we should go out now. Don't miss the auspicious time."
If he doesn't leave now, he will cry.
This scene, why is it so sad?
Jiang Quan carried Jiang Yi into the bridal sedan.
The curtain of the sedan chair fell, separating the two worlds inside and outside.
The sedan chair was lifted steadily.
Outside the sedan, the deafening joy raised its tone again, firecrackers exploded, and red debris flew everywhere.
Jiang Quan watched the sedan chair leave and finally couldn't hold back his tears, but he bit his lower lip tightly and didn't make a sound.
Sister, just live your life without worry.
Leave the Jiang family to me!
When we arrived at the Zhou family, the situation was completely different.
The Fifth Young Master discovered that something was wrong early on.
"Why did you lead the sedan chair to this northwest side door?" he said in disbelief.
He made no demands for marriage.
But at least, when he gets married, he should enter through the main gate with dignity.
This is simply too much!
Jiang Yi, who was in the sedan chair, heard his trembling voice with anger, and the corners of her lips curled up coldly.
Sure enough, it came, the first "gift" of the marriage.
Outside the sedan, the arguing suddenly became louder.
It was Yun Ting who couldn't help but curse, his tone mixed with the deliberately controlled, slow and endlessly contemptuous tone of Zhou Fu, the manager of the Zhou Mansion.
"Fifth Young Master, calm down." Zhou Fu's voice was slick and arrogant. "The main gate of the mansion is where distinguished guests are welcomed and imperial edicts are received. Although you are now adopted into the Fourth House, the Fourth House... alas, they have few descendants and are used to quietness. Madam is considerate and specifically ordered us to go through the west corner gate. It's quiet and won't disturb the guests inside. See, how thoughtful!"
"Bullshit!" Yun Ting almost burst out cursing, "Who would marry a legitimate wife through an illegal means? You Zhou family don't want to live a good life today, do you?"
"Oh, what you said is very unpleasant. Rules are rules. They are set by the madam. How dare we disobey them? You'd better help persuade the bride to get out of the sedan chair quickly. It will not look good if she misses the auspicious time." The hypocritical politeness in Zhou Fu's voice completely faded, leaving only naked provocation and gloating.
"If you do this, I will go to the clan leader to ask for an explanation." The fifth young master was so angry that his face turned red.
The curtain of the sedan chair was suddenly lifted.
Jiang Yi, dressed in a fiery red wedding dress, appeared in everyone's astonished sight like a ball of flame that suddenly exploded.
The sunlight was dazzling, reflecting on the tall yet oppressive blue brick and gray walls of the Zhou Mansion.
The so-called "West Corner Gate" was narrow and old, with mottled and peeling paint on the door panels and a thin layer of dust on the door knocker, which was completely out of place with the big wedding day that was known to the whole city.
Several servants from the Zhou residence were standing by the door, with undisguised sneer on their faces, their eyes unscrupulously scanning the sedan chair.
Jiang Yi's right hand reached for his waist like lightning - there was no empty belt there.
As the daughter of a general, her dowry naturally included some handy "stuff".
A cold light suddenly exploded in her hand.
It was a dagger.
Amidst Zhou Fu's suddenly dilated pupils and a burst of gasps, Jiang Yi took a step forward, his posture as agile as a cheetah pouncing on its prey. The wide sleeves of his wedding gown fluttered violently, and he raised his arms high, gathering all his strength and chopped down fiercely at the corner gate.
“Crack!”
There was a crisp sound of breaking, clean and clear, without any hesitation!
The heavy bolt, as thick as a bowl and having stood there for countless years, was actually severed in half by the sword. The broken wood was fresh and glaring. The heavy half of the bolt fell to the ground with a clang, kicking up a cloud of dust. The other half was still barely hanging on to the door knocker, teetering on the edge of its seat.
The whole place was dead silent.
"Okay, the corner gate is broken, we can't leave." Jiang Yi sneered and put the dagger across Zhou Fu's neck, "Lead the way and open the main gate, otherwise I don't mind killing you for fun."
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