Chapter 662 Should I Call Him Uncle?
Someone in the crowd shouted, "Grandpa Guan is here!"
"It's already six o'clock, and the wedding ceremony is about to begin."
The old man of the Guan family and Guan Jingtan's mother, Mrs. Guan, arrived at the main hall one after another. After exchanging a few words with some respected elders, they sat on the two armchairs in the middle of the wedding hall.
On the altar in the middle are tablets of Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents, Teachers, and ancestors.
Some people were wondering, is it possible that not even one elder from the groom's side came?
Could it be that both parents are dead?
The concierge looked at the room full of distinguished guests and shouted, "The auspicious time has arrived! The newlyweds are entering the room!"
"Here comes the bride!"
"Look at what kind of person the groom is. He actually won over Guan Jingtan, one of the two most beautiful girls in the imperial capital! He's like a phoenix flying up a tree!"
"Marrying into a wife's family is ultimately not a respectable thing. The Guan family doesn't say it, but who among us doesn't know that this is what it means to marry into a wife's family? Hahaha..."
Some young gentlemen were indignant. If an unknown poor boy could marry Guan Jingtan, why couldn't they?
The main entrance.
Shen Xuanzhi was wearing a bright red Song Dynasty wedding dress, which made his usually cold face look particularly charming.
Guan Jingtan, who was standing beside him, was wearing a green Song Dynasty wedding dress and holding a fan to cover her face.
This is red men and green women.
Guan Jingtan has an unparalleled beauty. After dressing up so carefully, she has left Lu Yingxue, who is equally famous as her, far behind.
Our ancestor, the Guwalja clan, was indeed a beauty that captivated the whole country!
This caused many people to sigh in amazement, and some young men who had drunk a lot of wine in advance beat their chests and stamped their feet! They were envious and jealous of Shen Xuanzhi for getting such a big bargain!
"The newlyweds offer incense and worship heaven and earth!"
"Kneel down and pay homage to the elders!"
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
Huo Sijiao stood in the crowd, looking at Guan Jingtan with her beautiful eyes.
Even she had to sigh that Guan Jingtan was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen in her life.
I feel sad.
"What a perfect match."
Huo Sijiao sighed softly, "No wonder...you don't like me."
Her sister-in-law and Guan Jingtan also had some friendship, and those few contacts made Huo Sijiao unable to find any fault with Guan Jingtan.
Huo Sijiao's eyes were swollen, and she tried hard to control the emotions that were flooding her heart.
She knew that it was completely impossible for her and Shen Xuanzhi to be together.
Huo Sijiao's gaze shifted to Shen Xuanzhi, watching him kneel three times and kowtow nine times, burning incense to his ancestors.
The concierge shouted loudly: "The ceremony is over!"
"Guests, please move to the banquet hall and take your seats to enjoy your drinks."
The Guan family's servants led the guests out of the main hall and into the banquet hall. Inside, the banquet was already set, all prepared by a master chef. The guests at each table had been pre-assigned, and the servants reminded them to take their seats.
There are two people serving the guests at each table, and the kitchen has already started serving the food.
Eight cold dishes were served first.
This was followed by eighteen hot dishes.
Including the soup and fruit plate, the total came to thirty.
Huo Sijiao happened to be sitting at the same table with Xie Xubai, and next to them were the Pei family mother and daughter. The mother and daughter had used some trickery to swap seats with others.
There were eight people at the table, and the rest were from sensible and polite families.
Newlyweds need to drink to entertain.
This was a procedure specially modified by Mr. Guan. The Guan family needed the newlyweds to show up in the front hall and leave an impression in front of many important people.
Mr. Guan did not hesitate to lower himself and took the two newlyweds to each table to drink and introduce themselves to everyone.
Guan Jingtan became much calmer, even his eyes became firmer.
Shen Xuanzhi beside her always had a calm expression, and seemed to be unperturbed by fame or disgrace. From their conversation, it could be seen that he had extraordinary knowledge.
"A good match."
"What a perfect match."
Huo Sijiao's ears were always filled with the words "well-matched", and every compliment was like a knife stabbing deep into her heart.
She poured a small glass of red wine and drank it all.
The servant at the table tactfully refilled her glass.
Huo Sijiao held her wine glass as the noise grew closer. She turned around and saw Shen Xuanzhi and Guan Jingtan coming over to toast her.
Old Master Guan raised his voice to introduce to Shen Xuanzhi, "This is Xie Xubai, the eldest son of the Xie family. He grew up with our Atan." These younger generations were not worthy of Old Master Guan's personal introduction, but Xie Xubai was different.
Anyone with eyes knows that the Xie family is about to become successful.
Also, Huo Sijiao is at this table.
The old man also has some selfish motives.
"Thank you, young master." Guan Jingtan was wearing a Song Dynasty wedding dress, like a solitary orchid in a valley.
With a smile on her face, she held up her wine glass and called out to Xie Xubai, "I'll have to rely on the Xie family for care in the future."
"polite."
Xie Xubai was dignified and polite, and his eyes looked at Shen Xuanzhi, "Congratulations, my grandmother's health is also thanks to you."
Shen Xuanzhi said calmly, "It's my job."
Xie Xubai said slowly: "My Xie family and the Guan family are old friends. From now on, you will be one of us."
Old Master Guan shamelessly tried to establish a relationship with Xie Xubai. He took Xie Xubai's hand and said, "If we talk about the relationship between our ancestors and their marriage, Xubai is one generation older. Perhaps Ah Tan should call Xubai "little uncle" since you are a few years older. I will sacrifice my old face and let Ah Tan acknowledge me as his uncle."
I don’t know how much blood relationship we have with my uncle.
If you trace back these families in the imperial capital, you will find that they are all related.
Guan Jingtan knew that her grandfather was paving the way for her. She poured herself a glass of wine and handed it to Xie Xubai with both hands: "When I was little, I always liked to sort out the generations. This time you finally got what you wanted. Uncle Xie... please keep in touch with me in the future."
Xie Xubai did not take the glass of wine, but instead turned his gaze to Shen Xuanzhi.
Shen Xuanzhi clenched his palms, veins bulging on the backs of his hands. His eyes were filled with surging emotions, and his mouth almost tasted of blood.
"Xuanzhi."
Guan Jingtan shouted a reminder in a low voice.
Shen Xuanzhi reached out and poured the wine, then handed it to Xie Xubai, his voice a little hoarse: "Uncle."
Xie Xubai took the wine glasses one by one and took a sip: "I accept the call of uncle. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me and I will do my best to help you."
The Xie family also wanted an alliance, but the Zhong family couldn't get close to them, and the Pei family had an ambiguous attitude towards the Xie family. With the Pei family mother and daughter interfering, there would be no peace in the future.
Only Guan Jia is left.
Only by cooperating with the Xie family and the Guan family can they withstand the oppression of other families with deep roots.
Grandpa Guan laughed heartily at their happy scene and pointed at Huo Sijiao, saying, "This little girl is from the Huo family. She's recently made a name for herself in the imperial capital. The young are truly formidable. A'tan Xuan knows you're coming..."
Huo Sijiao stood up, holding the wine glass and said, "I'm young, so I should be the one to toast the two newlyweds. There's no need for an introduction, old man. I know both Miss Guan and Shen Xuanzhi."
She glanced at Shen Xuanzhi and forced a bitter smile.
I drank the glass of wine straight down my throat. After drinking so much red wine, I realized how bitter it was.
The old man looked at her fondly and said, "Why didn't your brother and sister-in-law come? Aren't they coming today?"
"Maybe he'll come later, or maybe not at all."
"Well, we'll have some fun in private later. They're still yelling about making a fuss in the bridal chamber tonight, so don't rush to leave."
Huo Sijiao lowered her eyes.
"Okay, I won't leave."
Making trouble in the bridal chamber?
She just watched.
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