Chapter 128 Call Me Husband Before You Leave
Mingzhao was still standing outside the courtyard gate, watching Mingzhouhe carry her out. When he reached her, he said, "Yaoyao, I'm here to pick you up."
"Yeah." After identifying his direction, Shi Jianli responded.
Ming Zhouhe carried her to the sedan chair and put her down carefully. "I'm going down."
"good."
Ming Zhouhe got out of the sedan chair and nodded to Ming Zhao who was waiting beside it.
Mingzhao then got on his horse and led the wedding procession around the city before returning to the Anguo Mansion.
The sedan chair was carried by eight people, the ground was covered with red makeup, gongs and drums were loud, and the dowry procession could not be seen at a glance.
Qiao Ruoying followed out and stood in front of the door with Ming Zhouhe. Looking at the wedding procession going away, she suddenly felt infinite emotion in her heart.
When the sedan chair arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Lanxing and Xianyue helped Shi Jianli down.
Mingzhao walked forward, took her hand, walked up the stairs with her, and crossed the threshold.
When they reached the brazier, Mingzhao leaned over, put his arms around her waist, lifted her up by her knees, and carried her over the brazier.
The onlookers applauded and laughed.
Shi Jianli lowered her eyes and leaned in his arms. He carried her for a long time before putting her down.
Mingzhao also helped her adjust her wedding dress, took her hand again, and whispered in her ear: "Yaoyao, let's get married."
"Yeah." She responded softly.
After walking forward for a while, they arrived in front of the banquet hall. Mingzhao let go of her hand and followed the master of ceremonies' instructions to bow down.
"Bow to Heaven and Earth!"
"Bow to your parents twice!"
The two of them bowed to the old lady, Ming Weisu and Yuan Yuhe at the top.
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
Mingzhao also bent down and saluted, reaching the same height as her.
"Send her to the bridal chamber!"
Xianyue was about to support her daughter's arm when she saw the new son-in-law take her daughter's hand and said, "Everyone, please feel free to do as you please. I will take the lady back to her room."
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole room burst into laughter.
Shi Jianli closed her fingers and gently held his hand back.
After entering the bridal chamber, Mingzhao spread out the red dates, lotus seeds and other things on the wedding bed and pulled the person to sit on the bed.
He took the Ruyi Xicheng that Xianyue handed to him with both hands, gently lifted the veil of Shi Jianli, his eyes full of amazement.
The scene in front of her was clear, and Shi Jianli met his gentle smiling eyes and opened her rosy lips.
Mingzhao still had a smile on his face and called her softly, "Madam."
Shi Jianli pursed her lips slightly, a hint of shyness between her eyebrows, "Yeah."
Mingzhao reached out and stroked her cheek. After a wordless moment, he leaned over and placed a loving kiss on her forehead, sighing softly, "Yaoyao, you are so beautiful today."
She finally married him.
There was a slight chill on her forehead. Shi Jianli clenched her sleeves, blinked, and her eyelashes trembled. They were so close that they could even breathe each other.
Pulling the distance, Mingzhao stared at her for a moment, and touched the pearls in her hair with his fingertips, "Is it heavy?"
Shi Jianli nodded, and her hairpin swayed gently with her movements.
"Yaoyao, you've worked hard. Let me take off your hairpins first. I'll go take care of the guests and come back soon." Mingzhao also took off a golden phoenix hairpin from her hair. "Are you hungry?"
"Hungry."
"I'll have someone bring you some food later, so take as much as you can."
"good."
After placing the removed hairpins on the tray, Mingzhao tapped the corner of her lips with his fingertips, his eyes dimming slightly: "Wait for me to come back."
"Yeah." Under his gaze, Shi Jianli pursed her lips slightly.
She breathed a sigh of relief when Mingzhao still stood up.
But unexpectedly, he leaned down again, met her eyes, and said with a smile, "Call me husband before you leave."
Shi Jianli's cheeks flushed slightly, "Husband."
Mingzhao leaned closer and gently touched her lips, "I'm here."
Shi Jianli clenched her sleeves and looked up at him. He had an elegant look to begin with, and the red color made him look even more handsome and majestic.
Mingzhao still smiled at her gently, and his tone seemed to have a bit more tenderness and reluctance; "I'm going out."
After the door of the new house was closed, the servants who had been keeping their heads down finally looked up and started to get busy.
Lan Xing stepped forward and asked, "Miss, do you want to continue undoing your hair?"
Shi Jianli nodded.
There was a knock on the door, and then Jinzhi led several maids in, each holding a food box in their hands.
Jinzhi bowed and said with a smile, "Madam, the Duke's wife thought you must be hungry, so she asked me to bring you some food."
"Thank my mother for me," Shi Jianli replied.
"I'll definitely pass on your message." Jinzhi ordered the food to be neatly placed on the table. "If you want anything else, just let me know."
"Um."
Just as I finished unpacking the hair, there was another knock on the door, "Sister Li, it's me."
Lanxing went to open the door, and Mingyuelin and Mingyuesi came in.
Shi Jianli looked at them and asked, "Did sister Lin just come back?"
"Yes, I came to see you as soon as I got back." Ming Yuelin smiled and leaned next to her, "Sister-in-law~"
Shi Jianli poked her face.
Ming Yuelin took her hand and shook it, "Just answer me, good sister-in-law."
"Um."
Mingyue Si also smiled and called her sister-in-law.
Shi Jianli nodded and said, "You guys came at the perfect time. Please eat with me. I can't finish it either."
"OK."
Mingyuelin and Mingyuesi accompanied her to finish the meal, and thinking that Mingzhao should be back by now, they went out.
Xianyue asked someone to clean up and then asked, "Miss, do you want to take a bath?"
"Yes." Shi Jianli walked towards the bathroom and came back after taking a shower.
Lanxing Xianyue and others had already left. She sat on the bed and looked around the unfamiliar new house.
Soon, the sound of people holding stars and moon in their mouths was heard outside, and Shi Jianli sat upright for a moment.
Mingzhao, who pushed his brothers out to block the wine, opened the door, closed it, and walked towards the bed.
Seeing his wife sitting on the wedding bed, his smile widened and he strode towards her, "Yaoyao, I'm back."
"Yeah." Shi Jianli looked at him. He looked clear-headed and didn't seem to have drunk much.
Seeing that she was wearing a thin nightgown, Mingzhao's Adam's apple rolled. He raised his hand and touched her face, saying in a low voice: "I drank some wine and I smell of alcohol. I'll go take a shower and come back."
Shi Jianli nodded.
Mingzhao even pulled the quilt over her and said with a smile, "Aren't you cold?"
She shook her head.
He couldn't help but chuckle, and was so nervous that he was a little dazed.
Seeing him turn around and enter the bathroom through the small door, she saw Li lying on her back on the bed wrapped in a quilt, and remembered the fire avoidance map that her aunt had given her yesterday.
Mingzhao came back from taking a bath and saw her lying on his bed wrapped in a quilt with her cheeks flushed. His heart softened, and he bent down, dug her out of the quilt, and held her in his arms.
"Yaoyao."
Shi Jianli looked up at him, her face slightly tense, her fingers clutching the corner of his clothes.
Through the thin nightgown, they could feel each other's body temperature, the warmth warming their hearts. Unlike a simple hug, she was completely embraced in his arms, and was stained with his scent.
Mingzhao put his arm around her waist and pressed her closer to him. He held the back of her neck with his other hand, bent down and kissed her lips, saying softly, "Don't be nervous."
Madam, your lips are so soft.
They could smell each other's scent in their breaths, and the skin on the back of her neck felt a little rough. The temperature, which was different from her skin, spread throughout her body, bringing a slight trembling feeling, which made Shi Jianli even more nervous.
Mingzhao chuckled and kissed her cheek again, "We haven't drunk the wedding wine yet, should we drink it first?"
"good."
Mingzhao let her go, poured some wine, handed her a glass, and drank it with her.
The wine was sweet, and Shi Jianli drank it in one gulp.
Mingzhao took the wine glass from her hand and put it away, then hugged her again. He lifted her chin with his fingers so that she tilted her head back slightly, smiled, lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.
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