Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Wen Shuse sat on the wedding bed for more than an hour. At first, she could still hold on, but after a long time, her arms were so sore that she couldn't lift them. Seeing that she was about to lose her round fan, she quickly sent everyone out.
Wen Shuse was able to relax when she was alone. She put away the round fan in her hand, pinched her sore arms, stood up and went to the round table to drink two cups of tea. She took the opportunity to look around. The decoration of the house was extremely luxurious, but everything looked unfamiliar. This place would be her home from now on. She didn't have the problem of being particular about places. As long as she was comfortable, she would go anywhere. If she was not comfortable, she would make it comfortable.
After the wedding ceremony, she had a different idea from before, and she considered herself half the grandmother of the Xie family. From now on, the eldest son will be on duty in the government office, and she will spend more time in the backyard, so she has to spend some time on it. She is satisfied with everything else, but she doesn't like the talking bird. She will return it to the third son of Xie some other day.
Nanny Fang was afraid that she would be hungry, so she had wine and food brought in. After they were served, she sent them out again. The banquet in the front yard would not end until dark. The long time was the best medicine to relieve people's tension. After a long time, she almost forgot that she was a substitute. She ate and drank tea, and waited and waited until the afterglow in the sky faded and night came. Suddenly, the maidservant outside the house rushed in and reported, "The young master is back." The panic that had been temporarily lost was picked up again. She turned around and hurriedly sat back on the wedding bed, covering her face tightly with the round fan.
Soon, I heard footsteps getting closer and closer.
The maid lifted the last bead curtain, and the tiny beads collided with each other, making a crisp sound of "ding-ling-ling", which echoed in her ears for a long time. Wen Shuse tightly grasped the handle of the fan with ten fingers. The fan was made by Bai Juan, and a pair of mandarin ducks were painted on it. The place without stitches was not completely invisible. Through the light, she could vaguely see a person in a scarlet wedding dress walking towards her.
She had lived for more than ten years, and had never been so nervous before, even breathing carefully.
He was holding his breath when the other person walked halfway and then stopped there motionless. Two floor lamps in the room, taller than people, cast a long shadow on him.
Wen Shuse had already prepared herself mentally, knowing that the eldest son of the Xie family had met the eldest lady. When she took the round fan, she would be shocked to see another face. But she would not hit a smiling person. She apologized first and told him that they had already been married and were legitimate husband and wife. Since it was a fact, why not accept it? Besides, she was not bad. Although she was not as gentle and virtuous as Wen Suning, she was slightly better in appearance. In addition, she had other advantages, such as...
The other person seemed to have been standing there for a while and hadn't come over yet.
It's easy to feel guilty when you have something to hide. Wen Shuse doubted whether the round fan in his hand had any effect. Could it be that he saw through it?
Xie Shao, who was sitting opposite him, was just looking at the bed he had slept on for several years. The curtains and bedding had been changed, and it was occupied by a strange woman.
Even if it is a bird, it will not feel good if its nest is divided.
The old lady knew that he would find all kinds of excuses to act crazy and stupid. He didn't even drink a sip of the wine at the banquet. His mind was very clear at this moment. And because he was sober, his feet didn't want to take another step no matter what.
Although Xie Shao could not be considered a gentleman, he had never done anything so shameful.
As he turned his head, Nanny Fang, who was standing behind him, lowered her head and stepped back repeatedly, and together with the maid next to her, quickly closed the two straight-lattice doors tightly.
The room was filled with red candles, burning quietly. There were only two people left in the room, and they would have to face it sooner or later.
If she really minded, there was nothing he could do to help.
She was a victim, and he felt guilty about it first. He should at least give her a good face. Xie Shao adjusted his mentality, walked forward again, turned his eyes away and said softly, "Take it off."
The clear and light voice revealed a hint of casualness. It was hard to tell whether it was happy or sad, but it was quite pleasant to the ear.
When a man and a woman meet for the first time, they are attracted by each other's appearance and manners. In order to be accepted by him earlier, she had to show her best side first. It would be better if the eldest son could forget about the eldest lady as soon as he saw her. This would save trouble. The old lady spent a lot of time on her since she was a child. She invited teachers and maids to teach her, and the rules of a lady from a noble family were also lost.
The round fan was moved down inch by inch, and her eyebrows were slowly raised. She was born with the delicate and charming demeanor of a girl, but it was a bit difficult for her to be charming and affectionate. After some effort, she barely managed to rub a few traces of affection into her eyes.
Smiling, shy, looking up, a set of actions that I think are pleasing to the eye.
Today is a wedding, so the bridal chamber will not be stingy with candles. In addition to two floor-standing lampshades, there are also several five or six-story high red candle copper lamps hanging overhead.
The light is bright and everything is clear.
The groom opposite was wearing a golden crown and red clothes, his figure was as tall as jade, and at first glance his face in the sea of lights was so stunning that one could not help but be amazed. Upon closer inspection, he had sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, red lips and a fair complexion. Not only was he worthy of scrutiny, but the more one looked at him, the more confused one became.
But...it was such a gentle and bright face that frightened Wen Shuse so much that he almost lost his soul.
Xie San?!
The affection that had finally gathered in her pupils instantly turned into fear, and the fan in her hand fell with a "click" and rolled to the feet of the man opposite her.
Xie Shao didn't look at her face at first, as he had expected her to react like this. Just as he was about to confront her, he turned his gaze and glanced at her casually, then paused with a frown.
After the round fan fell to the ground, all that was left of Wen Shuse were the tassel jade beads on the phoenix crown. It might not be clear from a distance, but now there were less than five steps between them, and the thin beads could only vaguely block out a rough outline.
She has an oval face, a flower ornament on her forehead, jade-like skin and red lips, and is as beautiful as fire.
He had seen the eldest lady of the Wen family before, but her outline didn't look like her, and he seemed to have seen those eyes somewhere before...
After all, the beaded curtain blocked his view and he couldn't see clearly. He took two steps forward, bent down and tilted his head.
The face that had just been frightened out of its wits suddenly enlarged in front of her eyes, and this time it was also out of its soul. Wen Shuse finally woke up from the nightmare, and after realizing that all this was not a dream, she jumped up from the wedding bed, stepped back step by step, stretched out her index finger, pointed at the person in front of her, and stammered anxiously, "You you..." She retreated too fast, her heels hit a round stool behind her, and she stumbled several times, and the tassel beads on the phoenix crown were also knocked into a mess.
He could see it clearly without having to get close.
Isn’t this Madam Wen, who let her dog bite people that day and laughed the loudest while lying on the wall?
Wen Shuse kept saying "you you" for a long time, and finally straightened out her tongue. She and the man opposite her questioned each other almost in unison.
"Why is it you!"
"Why is it you!"
It was just like a bolt from the blue.
The bad news was like a heavy blow to both sides. They were smashed to pieces and stared at each other blankly. It was unknown how much time had passed before their consciousness, which had been struck to the horizon, was slowly pulled back to their senses.
Why did the situation turn out like this? The situation changed in an instant, and countless possibilities flashed through the two people's minds. It was not difficult to guess.
It's not just our family that is playing tricks, the other party is also not a trustworthy person.
The eldest son of the Xie family was replaced by the third son, and the eldest lady of the Wen family was replaced by the second lady. They all made their own plans, but in the end, no one got what they wanted.
He shot himself in the foot. It was really a clever plan that resulted in a complete failure. The blood suddenly flowed back to his head. His heels were a little unstable, and Xie Shao stretched his legs to hook the round stool on the side.
Just as he stretched out his legs, he saw the girl in front of him turned pale and stared at him warily, "Don't come over here!"
It was simply ridiculous. Xie Shao made a "tsk" sound and his face turned completely unhappy. "Who went there?"
Wen Shuse looked at the dandy boy in front of him and regained his sanity, but he couldn't accept it in his heart. In the entire Fengcheng of Zhongzhou, everyone knew that Xie San was a prodigal son.
In the future, in the future...what should she do.
If my grandmother knew, what would she do...
When she got anxious, she didn't want to reason anymore and threw all the blame on the other party. "Your Xie family is a well-known and wealthy family. You are not afraid of losing face by using such a dirty trick of replacing the original with the fake one."
Xie Shao was filled with rage. It was a pity that the old lady had pretended to be "dead" in front of others, but she ended up with such a thing. He turned around and said, "Your Wen family is a family of scholars."
This is going to hurt each other.
Wen Shuse had a big mouth, which was never for show, and he would never let himself suffer. "If you, Xie San, like the eldest lady, just say it directly, cancel the engagement with the eldest son first, and then come to my Wen family to propose. My uncle, aunt and grandmother all agreed. Can't you just marry her openly? You have to do such a sneaky thing. Now it's good, do you get what you want?"
Eh——Is she still being unreasonable? Xie Shao was provoked by her and didn’t care about sitting down. “You like the eldest master, why don’t you go find him?”
Killing one thousand enemies will only result in the loss of eight hundred of our own. If we continue arguing, no one will benefit.
Wen Shuse forced herself to calm down and discussed with him, "What should I do? I absolutely cannot marry you. You go find the Xie family's ancestor and we'll make it clear today. Although we've already been married, it's good that we were exposed early, so it's not too late. No one saw my face clearly just now. Let's secretly change the eldest lady back to you, and I'll choose a date to marry the eldest master, okay?"
This seems to be the only solution at the moment.
But why were her words so unpleasant to hear? What did she mean by absolutely not marrying him? It made him sound like a cancer.
He usually seldom argued with girls, but this Second Lady Wen was obviously special. "I can marry the eldest lady, but how can I send you back?" He raised his head and said, "Let's send you back in the same sedan chair as before."
Is he going to tear his face off and not leave any way for himself to survive?
Even if she poked herself in holes today, she couldn't let this anger choke her to death. "You've already used all your tricks to deceive people. No one will believe you if you go to the Wen family again. You want to marry the eldest lady? Then you'll probably have to cut off the eldest master's face and stick it on your own face."
She's really a girl with sharp teeth.
"Don't talk too much. Didn't your family discipline you?"
Just scold her for being uneducated.
Wen Shuse's heart was burning with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said, "When Prime Minister Xie was an official in the court, he managed countless staff members. How come he can't even control his own son after retiring to Fengcheng in Zhongzhou? Is it because your old lady is protecting him, and he can't do anything to help him, so he can only let him grow up wildly. It doesn't matter if he can't get a wife, but he has learned to bully others and cheat people. What else is there to worry about?"
Okay, she wants to quarrel, right?
Xie Shao's eyebrows jumped a few times. As he walked towards her, he fought back unyieldingly, "Back then, the old man of the Wen family assisted Emperor Wenchang, and he was very proud of himself. Everyone praised his words and deeds behind his back. How come after he left, his grandchildren have become so destitute? Could it be that the old lady was too busy and neglected to discipline them?"
It has already escalated to a personal attack on our ancestors. If they continue to curse, I’m afraid even our ancestors will be dug up.
Every grievance has its perpetrator, and if she wanted to vent her anger, she had to hit the person who had done it. She racked her brains to think of a way to knock him down, and when she saw him getting closer and closer, almost approaching her, she suddenly called out to him in a hurry, "Woof..."
She was naughty when she was a child, so this kind of trick was no problem for her. The sound coming out of her throat was quite realistic.
Xie Shao's expression changed and he stepped back subconsciously. His heel pushed the round stool that had tripped Wen Shuse before. The round stool fell down and hit a porcelain ornament next to it. Then the high stool with the vase on it also fell down, making a series of "ding ding dong dong~" sounds.
The noise spread out, and Nanny Fang and the maids hiding behind the outer door looked at each other in surprise.
The maid looked puzzled, "Mammy, why do I feel something is wrong?"
Rumor has it that the eldest lady of the Wen family has a gentle and virtuous personality. Nanny Fang didn't understand why such a big commotion could happen. Worried, she called out through the door, "Young Master..."
Before he could ask, he heard his young master yelling, "Wen Er!"
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