Ganzhou.
The prefectural government office was decorated with red and colorful decorations. Before dawn, everyone in the office got up and performed their duties.
Li Yuexi was busy in the kitchen. Today was her daughter's wedding, and many people had come to witness the ceremony. They would be having lunch at home. Several days in advance, the mansion had already purchased goods from both the north and south. The shelves in the room next to the kitchen, which was specifically for storing things, were full. Li Yuexi stood in the kitchen and confirmed today's menu with the head chef before hurriedly returning to her temporary residence. After a quick wash, she rushed to Xu Zhi's courtyard.
There were already quite a few people in Xu Zhi's courtyard, not only her family members, but also the wives of Xu Rao's colleagues who had come to witness the ceremony. Xu Zhi knelt in her room, while the head maid who was in charge of combing her hair said auspicious words as she combed Xu Zhi's hair. Zhang Zhaoci stood to the side, holding a handkerchief in her hand, wiping away tears as she looked at her daughter who was about to get married. Her aunt, Xu Ru, stood with her, watching and comforting her, saying, "Third sister-in-law, look at you, this is a very happy day for our family. Our Xiao Jiu is getting married today. From now on, Xiao Jiu will be an adult. You should be happy."
Zhang Zhaoci simply leaned her head on Xu Ru's shoulder and said, "Second sister, I can't bear to part with her. My daughter, whom I've pampered since childhood, is about to get married. I really can't bear to part with her."
A lady next to her smiled and said, "Madam Xu, we mothers are all reluctant to see our daughters get married, but a girl only truly grows up after she gets married. We gave birth to our daughters and raised them little by little from childhood to this age. Don't we just want to see our daughters get married smoothly and have children?"
The other ladies chimed in, and Li Yuexi, naturally understanding her mother-in-law's intentions, smiled and said to them, "Ladies, tea, fruit, and snacks have been prepared in the side hall over there. Please go and rest there for a while."
When a daughter gets married, her mother will definitely have a lot to say. Most of the ladies present have already had daughters married, so they understood. After saying a few words with a smile, they went to the side hall.
Zhang Zhaoci held Xu Zhi's hand, her eyes blurry with tears. When Xu Zhi saw Zhang Zhaoci's appearance, her heart ached, and her eyes reddened.
The nanny in charge of dressing Xu Zhi quickly took a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, saying, "Miss, it won't be good if you cry and ruin your makeup."
Holding Xu Zhi's hand, Zhang Zhaoci choked up and said, "My child, today I'm sending you off to get married. From today onwards, besides our family, there will be someone else in your life who will accompany you for the rest of your life. My only wish is that my daughter can live a peaceful and joyful life."
Xu Zhi nodded repeatedly, afraid to open her mouth for fear that she would burst into tears. When Granny Lu saw this, she quickly said, "Madam, Ninth Miss will be back the day after tomorrow for her homecoming. Hexi and Ganzhou are close by. If it's inconvenient for Miss to come back, can't we go see her?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "Granny, I know, but I just can't bear to part with her. She's my precious daughter, and from now on she'll belong to someone else's family. When she comes back, it will be like she's going back to her parents' home. She'll have to be treated like a relative. Granny, I'm really heartbroken."
Granny Lu quickly pulled Zhang Zhaoci aside and said, "You should go to the side hall to entertain the guests first. Don't bother the young lady here. The new groom is coming to get married soon, and she hasn't even finished her makeup yet."
Granny Lu led Zhang Zhaoci outside. As they walked, Zhang Zhaoci wiped away her tears. Granny Lu took the opportunity to give Li Yuexi a look, and Li Yuexi quickly said to the nanny who was doing her makeup, "Granny, let's hurry up and do Ninth Miss's makeup, so as not to miss the auspicious time."
The nanny agreed and quickly combed Xu Zhi's hair. Li Yuexi said, "Mother is reluctant to part with you, and all of us are reluctant to part with you, Ninth Sister. Today is your big day. We are both happy and reluctant to part with you."
Xu Zhi held Li Yuexi's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, from now on, this family will depend on you taking good care of it."
Li Yuexi smiled and said, "This is what I should do, Ninth Sister. Don't be afraid if you encounter anything after you get married. There are so many of us in the family who can help you."
Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll always be able to make a good life for myself."
Li Yuexi said somewhat shyly, "That's good, that's good."
Seeing Li Yuexi's expression, Xu Zhi sighed, took Li Yuexi's hand, and said earnestly, "Sister-in-law, our family is different from other families. Mother doesn't like to manage household affairs, and the nanny is getting old and her energy is waning. My younger brother is still young, and it will be more than ten years before he can marry a wife. In the future, I will have to trouble you to take care of everything at home."
Li Yuexi said, "This is all I should do. Ninth Sister, you don't need to make such a request. When we first met, Ninth Sister was just a tiny little girl, and now she's getting married. Time really flies."
Thinking back to that time, when she was three years old, she traveled thousands of miles to Hexi with her family. Xu Zhi nodded as if it were a dream and said, "Yes, more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye."
The nanny who was doing Xu Zhi's hair had already combed her hair and applied her makeup. Xu Bai ran in from outside and shouted to the two people in the room, "Sister-in-law, sister, brother-in-law has come to pick up the bride with his men. I also saw Brother Ma Ming."
Ma Ming was a special investigation team member who trained with Xu Di and was a comrade-in-arms with Zheng Boyuan.
Li Yuexi said, "Did you guys properly block the door?"
Xu Bai puffed out his chest and said, "Of course! Brother Yu Kang is with us guarding the gate. Don't worry, sister, we won't let your husband take you away so easily."
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