Chapter 623: Grand Wedding (I)
Xiao Yan knew very well that no matter what plans they made now, there would be changes in the future.
Everything would be decided after he returned to Beijing to meet the emperor, so he did not try to persuade Lu Qiniang anymore.
The most important thing right now is their marriage.
That day, Erya said she was going to worship Buddha and asked Lu Qiniang to accompany her.
"Why did you suddenly think of praying to Buddha?"
"When doing business, you always have to believe in something," Erya said with a smile, "and since you have nothing to do, why don't you go with me?"
"Okay, I'll go with you," Lu Qiniang said. "When the barbarians were at the gates of the city, I silently chanted 'Buddha bless you' many times in my heart. This time I'm just going to fulfill my wish."
"Okay, I heard the vegetarian food at Zhenguan Temple is delicious. Let's eat the vegetarian food and come back later."
Lu Qiniang wanted to call others to go together, but it seemed that everyone was busy and no one came to join in the fun.
"It's just the two of us." Erya took Lu Qinniang's arm and said, "Mom, let's go!"
After the mother and daughter had a vegetarian meal in the temple, Lu Qiniang urged Erya to go back.
Erya refused and lingered until evening before going back.
The setting sun melts into gold, giving Changzhou City a warm orange-red coating.
When the carriage drove to the long street not far from the mansion, Lu Qiniang lifted the curtain and took a look, she felt something was wrong.
The streets were lined with brand new red silk lanterns, winding from the beginning to the end like two long rivers of fire.
The smoke cleared and a festive atmosphere enveloped the long street.
"Is this a celebration of a great victory?" Lu Qiniang became even more confused. They did win a battle a few days ago, but didn't Xiao Yan say that they should keep a low profile?
Besides, this arrangement looks too much like a wedding at home.
"Maybe." Arya smiled secretly, but did not show any flaws on her face. "Maybe the people are happy and celebrating the great victory."
Lu Qiniang didn't think it looked like that.
After returning home and getting off the carriage at the door, Lu Qiniang was even more surprised.
The gate of the mansion was wide open, with a huge red silk flower ball hanging on the lintel, and even the stone lions at the door were covered with red silk.
The servants were busy running around, all with happy faces. When they saw her coming back, they stopped and saluted.
The problem was, she didn't recognize this house, and she didn't recognize these people.
"Erya, we must have come to the wrong door." Lu Qiniang whispered to Erya.
"We're on the right track, Mom. Let's go in." Erya smiled and pushed Lu Qin's mother inside.
When Lu Qiniang stepped into the mansion, she was completely stunned by the scene before her.
The courtyard and the pillars were decorated with lights and colorful lights everywhere, and a red carpet stretched from the entrance to the main hall.
The window frames were covered with bright red wedding characters.
The entire mansion looked like a carefully decorated grand wedding hall.
"Mom, you are finally back. Come in and get dressed." Daya came out of the house, held Lu Qin's mother's hand, and smiled with her eyes curved.
"Makeup? What kind of makeup?" Lu Qiniang was even more confused.
Lu Qiniang was dazedly pushed into a newly decorated room that she could no longer recognize.
A gorgeous wedding dress was hanging quietly, embroidered with intricate patterns of singing phoenixes and twin lotus flowers in gold and silver threads, which was full of brilliance.
There are all kinds of jewelry, including phoenix crowns, bridal robes, and pearl and jade jewelry, each of which is exquisite.
"Mom, change quickly!" Erya urged.
Lu Qi's mother belatedly realized something and asked, "Where's your father?"
"Mom, are you missing Dad? You have to wait a little longer," Erya said mischievously, "Only after you are dressed up can Dad come to marry you."
"We are an old married couple, why do these things? It's so embarrassing." Lu Qinniang was embarrassed and wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Daya held up a comb and said, "Mother, let me comb your hair. I'll comb it all the way to the end, and it will be as straight as your eyebrows. I'll comb it all the way to the end twice, and we'll fly together like a pair. I'll comb it all the way to the end three times, and we'll be together forever..."
Erya helped to sort out the jewelry. "Mom, do you like it? I found the best craftsmen to make these for you. The pearls and gemstones are all from Southeast Asia and even further afield."
Just then, the door curtain was lifted and a small figure in gorgeous attire ran in.
Si Ya was dressed up like a beautiful girl walking out of a painting.
She was wearing a pink brocade jacket and a skirt of the same color, with small golden lilies of the valley embroidered on the hem.
Her ebony hair was combed into two exquisite buns, with small pearl flowers and red gold and kingfisher butterflies in her hair. She also held a small basket filled with flower petals in her arms.
"Mom!" Si Ya ran to Lu Qi's mother, tilted her head, and said in a soft voice, "Brother-in-law said Chi Chi is a fairy boy today and wants to accompany Mom!"
Lu Qiniang looked at her three daughters who were by her side and could hardly control her tears.
"Where is San Ya?" she couldn't help but ask.
Not one can be left behind.
"Third sister is outside with people trying to stop my father, hahaha..." Erya laughed.
San Ya's personality doesn't mean she's letting anyone off the hook. She's just waiting to see the show.
Dad, let’s see who you will love in the future.
After finishing her makeup and putting on the phoenix crown and bridal robe, the person in the mirror has both the shyness of a newlywed bride and the calmness and dignity of someone who has experienced many hardships.
Lu Qin's mother was too embarrassed to look at herself.
I always feel like it's fake, she doesn't look like this.
Soon, noise and urging voices were heard outside the door.
Sanya, dressed in a sharp red outfit, walked in with a dashing demeanor, saying triumphantly, "My dad just lost!"
Arya: What did she say?
Daya couldn't help laughing: "Didn't I tell you to give dad some face?"
"I forgot, I was too excited." San Ya stuck out her tongue.
She walked up to Lu Qiniang, turned around, and squatted slightly: "Mom, come up, I will carry you to the sedan chair!"
Lu Qiniang's heart warmed again.
She lay on San Ya's back, and Daya and Erya immediately came forward, carefully holding her arms and skirt on the left and right.
Si Ya followed obediently beside her, her little hand gently holding a corner of her mother's bridal veil.
Outside the mansion gate, there was already the sound of drums and music and the bustling crowd.
A magnificently decorated sedan chair carried by eight people stopped at the door.
This bridal sedan cost three thousand taels of silver and was covered entirely with glittering gold brocade. On the top of the sedan stood a golden phoenix with its wings spread, holding a huge oriental pearl in its beak.
The four sides of the sedan are finely carved with auspicious patterns such as the singing of phoenixes and the unicorn delivering a child. It is densely inlaid with pearls, jadeite, rubies and sapphires, and sparkles in the sun.
This is naturally Erya's work.
For her, spending money on her mother is the greatest meaning of making money.
Money can be spent but it can be earned back.
She can be patient, can haggle over every penny in the business world, and can compromise.
It is for occasions like today that allow my mother to be proud and be envied by millions of people.
So Erya spent money like water on this wedding and it was extremely luxurious.
Xiao Yan was wearing a bright red wedding dress, and her posture was as straight as a pine tree.
Standing beside him were Jiang Xuan and Yun Ting, who were also dressed in their best clothes.
Jiang Xuan had a calm expression and gentle eyes; Yun Ting had a mischievous smile on his face as if he was enjoying the show.
When they saw San Ya carrying Lu Qin Niang, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, on her back, the crowd burst into thunderous cheers and blessings.
Xiao Yan's eyes were instantly fixed on Lu Qiniang.
San Ya steadily put Lu Qinniang into the bridal sedan, and then climbed onto the horse.
Daya and Erya carefully tidied the curtains for their mother's sedan chair and followed the sedan chair.
Jiang Xuan smiled and carried Si Ya onto his horse, and she sat in front of him.
"Lift the sedan!" the official in charge of wedding shouted in a high voice.
The wedding procession, surrounded and cheered by countless people, marched through the streets and alleys and headed straight for the north gate of Changzhou City.
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