The incident on the bridge did not affect the procession that followed to welcome the bride. The sedan chair was lifted up again, and the procession slowly moved forward.
Shen Han finally let go of his anxiety and patted his chest, saying, "I was so scared, but luckily everything is fine."
"Head Coach, did you see that? Miss He... her skills haven't fallen behind at all," Liang Ping said, stroking his chin. "She moved so fast just now. She's worthy of being trained by me."
"Are you proud of the soldiers you trained?" Shen Han glanced at him, "If you have the guts, say it again in front of the governor?"
"Then I dare not." Liang Ping said with a wry smile.
"You shouldn't call her Miss He now, right?" Ma Damei stepped forward and asked, "Should you call her Madam?"
"That's not right," Liang Ping shook his head, "She now holds an official position herself, we should call her an adult."
"Then...Master Xiaohe?"
"How come you act like a man?"
“…”
Xiao Mai bent down and picked up a wedding coin from the ground. As soon as he stood up, he heard the lady beside him say, "How could Governor Xiao just pick up the scarf from the ground? It's so unlucky!"
"That's right, the bride's face was seen by others, and it's not a big deal."
"…I heard that since she was originally from an ordinary family, it's natural that she doesn't understand these rules."
"That can't be the case..."
"Hey!" A loud shout interrupted the women who were chatting together. The women turned around and saw a burly man with a scar on his face staring at them fiercely and shouting, "If she hadn't gone out, that kid would be dead now! You guys are just talking without any worries, you know shit!"
The women were startled, and the leading woman retorted scathingly: "We are talking about our own business, what does it have to do with you?"
Wang Ba quickly drew out the long sword from his waist. When those people saw it, they were frightened and turned pale. They did not argue with Wang Ba and turned around and ran away.
Jiang Jiao coughed lightly: "Brother Wang, you don't have to scare them like this..."
"These sluts only know how to gossip behind my back. I don't like to hear them!" Wang Ba put the knife back on his waist, frowning, "What kind of bullshit rules are these? Who made these rules? I said there are no such rules, so there are no such rules!"
He was always overbearing, and Jiang Jiao just smiled helplessly. Xiao Mai shared his hatred for the enemy, "That's right, why didn't they say that Brother He just saved someone?"
"Please forgive him," Hong Shan said with a smile while leaning against the bridge railing, "Of the three men that women in Shuojing City want to marry the most, this one has now been taken away by your brother Ahe. If she feels uncomfortable, what's wrong with her talking about it? Forgive him if you can."
"Brother He's nosy nature hasn't changed even after he became a woman," Huang Xiong shook his head and sighed, "Whenever he sees someone in trouble, he wants to help them, regardless of the occasion or place. I think there is no difference between Miss He and He Yan of Liangzhou Guard."
Wang Ba snorted, "Otherwise, she won't look like her anymore. Let's go," he put the large bundle of wedding money he had just snatched into his arms, "the team has gone far away."
…
The carriage traveled across half of the capital and arrived at the gate of the Xiao Mansion.
Before getting off the sedan chair, Chiwu handed over a bow and arrows. The young man in wedding clothes walked to the front of the sedan chair, put his hand on the longbow, and shot three red arrows at the bottom of the sedan chair. The red arrows were firmly nailed into the bottom of the sedan chair to drive away evil spirits.
Bai Rongwei helped He Yan down from the sedan chair and handed the red rope with a heart knot to Xiao Jue and He Yan.
He Yan was covered with a veil and couldn't see anything. It turned out that she had been blind for a long time and was used to walking on her own even in the dark. But today, she gave herself completely to another person and entrusted her whole body and mind to him.
The bride held the knot and was led carefully across the brazier to the auditorium. The auditorium was already full of people watching the excitement. Lin Shuanghe stood at the front with a smile on his face. Yan He caught a glimpse of his expression and couldn't help but say in disgust: "What's that expression on your face? If you don't know, you would think it's you getting married today."
"This is more exciting than my marriage." Lin Shuanghe waved his fan, "What could be more exciting than your best friend marrying your best friend?"
"You have too many close friends, but that's too cheap." Yan He laughed at him.
"Brother," Lin Shuanghe looked at him, "You are a lonely person with few friends, why did you come to our Huaijin's wedding banquet?"
"Do you think I really want to come?" Yan He sneered, "He Yan sent an invitation to Cheng Xiu, and Cheng Xiu forced me to come. Who wants to see Xiao Huaijin get married? It's like everyone has never been married." He glanced at Lin Shuanghe, "Oh, sorry, I almost forgot, you haven't been married."
"What do you know?" Lin Shuanghe closed his fan and smiled. "I will not give up the whole garden for a flower."
Yan He sneered back at him.
While they were talking, He Yan and Xiao Jue had already arrived in front of the incense table. After the music and cannons, the two of them first offered incense and candles to the gods and ancestral tablets. Then they burned incense, prostrated themselves, and returned to their seats. Then, the couple bowed three times.
Both parents of the Xiao family were gone. Bai Rongwei took out the tablets from the ancestral hall. After paying respects to the heaven and earth and their parents, the couple faced each other. He Yan bowed his head and knelt down. Suddenly, it seemed as if a long lifetime had passed.
When he stood up, there were cheers all around, mixed with Cheng Lisu's shouting, "Send her to the bridal chamber! Hurry up, uncle, lift the veil, I want to see my aunt!"
Song Taotao frowned slightly: "Speak softly."
"Why are you speaking so quietly?" Cheng Lisu's face was full of excitement. "Don't you want to see what your aunt looks like in her wedding dress?"
Song Taotao rolled her eyes silently in her heart. She really didn't want to watch it. Who wants to see their sweetheart marrying another person in a wedding dress? But there was someone beside her who didn't understand her and kept muttering, "Ah! I never thought that my eldest brother would become my aunt in the end. It's unbelievable!"
He Yan was carried into the bridal chamber by Qing Mei and Bai Rongwei, temporarily avoiding the noisy crowd outside. She was covered with a veil and could not see anything. As soon as she sat down, she was hit by the veil. She grabbed a few longans with her hand.
Bai Rong smiled and said, "Congratulations, Ah He, it looks like you and Huai Jin will have a baby boy soon."
He Yan: “…”
Qingmei quickly smoothed out the wrinkles on He Yan's wedding dress, and quickly stuffed two finger-sized snacks into He Yan's mouth, whispering, "Girl, eat a few bites first to fill your stomach, the aunt will come over to pick the lid soon. Please eat carefully and don't smear your lip balm."
He Yan was originally quite calm, but as Qingmei kept talking, he became nervous.
However, eating something can indeed help people relieve some tension. She ate three or four mouthfuls in a row. From far outside, Cheng Lisu's lively voice came: "Uncle, hurry up, don't let aunt wait anxiously!"
Then, Song Taotao responded to him: "Just shut up, I think you are the most anxious one."
A group of people came over noisily. He Yan thought he had seen a lot of storms and waves in his two lifetimes, but at this moment, he couldn't help but sweat on his palms.
The new house was actually quite spacious, but when Lin Shuanghe and his group, Cheng Lisu and his group, and Liang Ping and his group squeezed in together, even a bigger house would have seemed a little too small.
Xiao Jing handed the scale bar wrapped in red cloth to Xiao Jue and said, "Huai Jin, it's time to pick out the wedding veil."
Xiao Jue took the wedding scale and slowly walked over to He Yan.
He Yan sat with her head down, and could see his black boots under the veil, and she pursed her lips immediately. She had not formally met Xiao Jue since today, but after taking off the veil, her life would be closely connected with Xiao Jue's life from now on. He would become someone who stood shoulder to shoulder with her.
How would Xiao Jue see me? He Yan was thinking wildly. The tension at this moment seemed to have returned to her previous life. She sat in front of the mirror and slowly took off the mask. She looked at the familiar yet strange face under the mask. It was like a big dream, so real and so illusory.
Xi Cheng hooked the edge of the veil, and then, a little light came into his eyes. He Yan grasped the corner of the robe on his side, slowly raised his head, and looked at the person in front of him.
She fell into a pair of black eyes.
In an instant, the moonlight was hazy, the sky was clear, and the man was standing in front of her one step away, looking down at her. His red robe was as red as fire, and he was stunningly beautiful among the crowd. His eyes were as red as the night sky, but in the night sky, he reflected a complete and clear self.
There is no one else in his eyes but himself.
He Yan stared at him blankly, as if it would last forever.
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. I don't know how much time had passed until Lin Shuanghe's exaggerated voice rang out: "Oh my God! I have attended at least eight wedding banquets, if not ten, and this is the first time I have seen such a beautiful bride! How lucky is our Huai Jin to marry a fairy from heaven! What merits did he accumulate in his previous life to have such a blessing in this life!"
"Are you here to sing?" Yan He scratched his ear and said disdainfully, "You are such a smooth talker."
Shen Han's coaches were stunned. Liang Ping even blushed and said, "I didn't expect... He Yan would look better in his wedding dress than Doctor Shen."
"If you want to die, I won't stop you," Shen Han warned in a low voice, "Don't drag me down with you."
"My aunt is so beautiful! She is worthy of being my aunt!" Cheng Lisu clenched his fists excitedly, "I declare that the most beautiful person in Shuojing City is my aunt!"
Song Taotao held her forehead with her hand. However, from a woman's perspective, He Yan was too beautiful today. Although she was also elegant when she dressed as a man, now when she sat here and looked up at the man in front of her, her eyes were sparkling, like stars falling from the Milky Way.
"Brother Wang," Xiao Mai asked Wang Ba, "Now you have to admit that Sister He is really beautiful!"
Wang Ba waved his hands impatiently and said, "It's okay." He couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
"Brother He, this is very good," Jiang Jiao said with a smile, "I think Governor Xiao treats her very well."
Men know a lot about other men.
Bai Rong smiled and gently reminded, "It's time to drink the wedding wine."
He Yan came back to his senses and stood up with the help of Qing Mei. Xiao Jue picked up the pot on the table and divided it into two cups. He Yan carefully picked up one cup, clasped his wrist with his, and lowered his head to drink.
Bai Rong smiled and said, "After the wedding ceremony, the husband and wife are one, with the same status and the same respect, and they will stay together forever."
This counted as drinking the wedding wine, and He Yan breathed a sigh of relief. For some reason, he did not dare to raise his head to look at Xiao Jue again.
After drinking the wedding wine, the groom was going to the front of the hall. The group of people left with Xiao Jue in a noisy and lively manner. Only Qingmei and He Yan were left in the room.
After the door was closed, He Yan sat down on the couch, patted his chest, and said, "It's finally over. I was almost nervous to death."
"Huh?" Qingmei asked curiously, "Miss, were you still nervous just now? I saw that you were very relaxed."
"I'm not free at all, it's all fake." He Yan took off the phoenix crown on his head. The phoenix crown looked small and cute, but the pearls and gems on it were heavy. After wearing it for so long, his neck was a little sore.
Qingmei helped He Yan put the tiara aside. Seeing that He Yan was already unbuttoning her wedding dress, she was startled and quickly held He Yan's hand, "Miss, you don't have to take off your clothes."
"It's really hot in this room, and I have so many clothes." He Yan was helpless. To avoid the cold, the heater in the room was turned on high. Ke Xi wore three layers of clothes inside and outside. In the middle of winter, she even had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.
But Qingmei was very stubborn: "No, young lady, you have to obey me and you can't take it off."
He Yan was in a stalemate with her for a while, then he gave in and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
She stood up. Her legs and feet were numb after sitting in the sedan chair for half a day. She poured herself a cup of hot tea and looked around the new house while drinking it. As she looked around, her expression became strange.
When he first returned to Shuojing, He Yan had lived in the Xiao family for a while and had been to Xiao Jue's room. Xiao Jue's room looked deserted and simple, and the colors were extremely plain, either white or black. And now in this new room, except for the "happiness" character and red paper, the other decorations also looked fancy. Even the legs of the table were covered with a layer of light pink cloth, which made He Yan's mouth twitch.
How could Xiao Jue's vision change so drastically in such a short time? It didn't matter to her. She just moved to a fancy place from Miss He's house. But didn't Xiao Jue feel uncomfortable? Look at this bronze mirror with lace, look at this pink curtain with sachets hanging... It's like a Qinlou or Chuguan!
It's simply heartbreaking!
As she was thinking, she heard Qingmei calling her softly: "Girl, girl..."
He Yan turned around and saw Qing Mei standing by the bed with a troubled look on her face, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
"Miss, Madam passed away early. When you got married, although you had Miss Chengxiu, she was still very young. A few days ago, Aunt Liu from the alley gave me something..." Her face flushed, and she stammered, as if she was embarrassed. She took something out of her arms tremblingly, not daring to look at it any more, and stuffed it into He Yan's hand, "Aunt Liu said that when you get married, your mother will give them this... So I took it back..."
He Yan looked down and saw a palm-sized booklet in her hand. She looked at Qingmei suspiciously, and when she opened it, she saw Qingmei turned away in panic.
"Eh?" He Yan took a look and said, "Isn't this a spring painting?"
"Girl!" Qingmei's eyes widened, forgetting to be shy for a moment, "How can you just say it directly?"
"Then how should I tell it?" He Yan asked her, "Have you seen it? If not, why are you so nervous?"
"I just took a look..." Qingmei was so anxious that she almost cried, "No, young lady, this is not for me to see, this is for you..." Qingmei was very confused when she gave this thing to He Yan. After all, she was still a young lady, and she really didn't know how to say it to He Yan. Who knew that He Yan would be so frank and actually flipped through the book so casually, and even commented: "Auntie Liu is too stingy, this book is probably three or five years old? The writing style is so old-fashioned, if it is a wedding gift, why don't you give the latest one? Tsk tsk tsk, it's not as good as the one I read before..."
"Girl!" Qingmei looked at her in disbelief. "The book you read before? When did you read it? Where did you read it?"
"Uh..." He Yan recalled that in the little maid's heart, she was probably still the Miss He from before, so she said perfunctorily: "I was just talking nonsense, have you forgotten it?"
She turned around and walked away, clinging to me like a plum blossom, "Miss, please tell me clearly, when did you see it?"
“I don’t remember!”
They chatted for a long time and it was getting dark. After He Yan finished eating all the delicious snacks on the table, he heard some noise outside.
She quickly sat up straight and pretended to be dignified and polite. Qingmei went to open the door. When she opened the door, she saw Lin Shuanghe walking in with Xiao Jue.
"Hey?" Qingmei was startled, "Auntie is drunk?"
He Yan stood up after hearing this. Lin Shuanghe helped Xiao Jue to sit down beside the couch and looked at He Yan with a smile, "Sister He... Sister-in-law, Huai Jin drank too much today. I'll help him back."
"Why did you drink so much?" Qingmei complained, "How can you still..." She swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth and looked at her own girl with resentment. After staying with He Yan for a long time, she also learned to speak without restraint.
He Yan turned his head to look at Xiao Jue. He was supported by Lin Shuanghe and sat on the edge of the bed. His head was leaning against the headboard, his eyes were tightly closed. He looked fine and did not seem to be in pain, but he looked like he was drunk.
"Xiao Jue can get drunk too?" She asked with all her thoughts.
"Everyone has to drink with him, how can they not get drunk?" Lin Shuanghe sighed, "It's a big deal for Huai Jin to get married, and those warriors can drink. He's still relatively good. If you go outside and take a look at the hall, people are lying on the floor, vomiting and sobbing. Especially Yan He," he seemed to be speechless, "he kept pulling Huai Jin to toast, isn't it just to see who drinks more? Why is his desire to win so strong?"
He Yan: "Yan He won?"
"How could that be possible?" Lin Shuanghe smiled, "It was carried back."
He Yan: “…”
"Anyway, I've got the people here," Lin Shuanghe waved his fan, "I'm done with my work, Sister He, remember to take good care of Huai Jin," he raised his lips slightly, "The good night is short, don't waste it."
He Yan: "Wait!"
Before she could finish her words, Lin Shuanghe had already walked away in style.
"Miss..." Qingmei said softly, "Then the servant has left too."
"Why are you walking?" He Yan shouted, "Give me a hand!"
"This... may be a little inconvenient." Qingmei waved her hands repeatedly, as if facing a powerful enemy. "Besides, I am not very strong. I heard that when the young lady was in Liangzhou Guard, she could lift a huge rock by herself. I think she can take care of the good governor Xiao by herself." She retreated to the door and said, "Then, I will leave too!"
"Hello!"
This little maid is sometimes very timid, but sometimes she is quite good at making arguments. He Yan sighed, and now, Xiao Jue and she were the only ones left in the room.
She turned to look at Xiao Jue.
When this man was drunk, he was very quiet. He didn't act crazy or talk nonsense. He just leaned against the headboard and seemed to be taking a nap. He Yan walked over and pushed him first: "Xiao Jue?"
There was no response. She stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Xiao Jue. Xiao Jue still kept his eyes closed quietly. He Yan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Xiao Jue was indeed drunk.
All right, she had been drunk in front of Xiao Jue before, and Xiao Jue had been drunk in front of her now, one for each, it was fair. He Yan sat down next to him and leaned over to look.
When Xiao Jue closed her eyes, her eyelashes drooped down obediently, like tiny butterfly wings. He Yan felt itchy when he saw them, and couldn't help but reach out to touch them.
The young man frowned slightly, and she quickly retracted her hand, thinking that Xiao Jue had woken up. After a while, seeing that Xiao Jue did not respond, she gradually became braver.
He Yan had never denied Xiao Jue's beauty. When he was in Xianchang Hall, no one cared about him, but he still attracted many hearts. Later, he became the governor of the Right Army. Although there were rumors that he was cruel and ruthless, he still did not fall out of the top three of "Shuojing girls' dream lovers". It was nothing more than relying on his face. He Yan sat closer, staring at him, "tsk tsk tsk" a few times, and sighed: "He is dashing and outstanding, and his face is as beautiful as jade."
Just looking at this man's face, you really can't tell that he is someone who spends every day on the battlefield, weathered by wind, frost, swords and swords, but how come his face doesn't look haggard at all, his complexion is like jade, his features are handsome, and his jawline is extremely beautiful, which makes people have evil thoughts when looking at him. He Yan sighed, God must have put a lot of thought into creating Xiao Jue, maybe this is the life that others envy!
He Yan looked at the man leaning against the wall, her eyes filled with anger as she yelled, "Such a beautiful person is now in my hands. This is a once-in-a-century opportunity, and I would be doing myself a disservice if I don't do what I want." As she spoke, she unbuttoned Xiao Jue's clothes.
The wedding clothes were piled up one after another, and the room was stuffy. She also saw that Xiao Jue's face was slightly red, thinking that it was because of the heat. Out of kindness, she planned to help Xiao Jue take off his coat so that he could lie on the bed and rest early today. Who would have thought that the buttons were so complicated? She bent down to unbutton them, unbuttoned one, and was about to unbutton the second one when suddenly, her hand was grabbed by someone.
He Yan looked up in surprise, and met a pair of clear and deep black eyes. He said in a light voice, as if teasing, "So, how are you going to do whatever you want to me?"
The man's eyes were full of clarity, not even a hint of drunkenness. He Yan cried out, "You're not drunk?"
Xiao Jue curled his lips: "A little bit."
I don't believe you! He Yan thought to himself, it was obvious that he was awake from beginning to end, fortunately he didn't seem to have done anything more excessive just now.
He Yan smiled awkwardly: "Then it's good that you wake up..."
"Tell me," he said without intending to let He Yan off. He still held He Yan's hand on Xiao Jue's chest. He stared at He Yan with a half-smile: "How can you do whatever you want?"
He Yan pulled his hand but didn't pull away. He felt a little flustered for some reason and stuttered, "I just... I saw that you were wearing too many clothes and it was too hot in the room, so I helped you unbutton two buttons..."
"You're lying," Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows and stared at her, "I think you're trying to take advantage of me."
He Yan: “…”
Not really! Unbuttoning a button is considered taking advantage?
The hand on Xiao Jue's chest was like touching a piece of iron, and she burned herself first. He Yan was confused and said, "No, no, no, how can this be called taking advantage? What have I not seen? I have even seen the red mole on your waist..."
After these words were spoken, Xiao Jue's body stiffened slightly.
After a while, he said calmly: "You are quite frank."
He Yan came back to her senses and cursed herself in her heart. Half of her body was now on Xiao Jue, her hands were held by him, touching his collar, she looked like a robbing female hooligan. But Xiao Jue didn't let go, so she could only stay like this.
"Xiao Jue, let me go first, and let's talk it out..." She held it in for a long time before finally uttering out a sentence.
Xiao Jue glanced at her calmly and suddenly let go. He Yan breathed a sigh of relief, wondering if the heater had created a sun in the room. Why was it so hot that it made her feel anxious and short of breath?
Xiao Jue's eyes fell on a corner of a book page exposed under the quilt. He was slightly startled and reached out to take it: "What is this?"
He Yan looked up and saw him doing this, his face suddenly changed: "Wait!"
There was no point in saying this, as Xiao Jue had already taken it in his hand. He Yan subconsciously rushed towards him and tried to snatch it away.
That was the booklet Qingmei gave her!
He Yan had been fighting with Qing Mei before, and before she had time to put it away, Lin Shuanghe came in. She stuffed it into the quilt, but she didn't expect that Xiao Jue saw it. He Yan still clearly remembered the sudden gloomy face of Xiao Jue when he saw her looking at the spring picture in Jiyang City. On this happy day, she must not make this young master angry again.
He Yan tried to grab it, but was blocked by Xiao Jue's arm. She stretched out her hand again, but was avoided again. She dodged and moved forward and backward. Xiao Jue had long arms and held the booklet to prevent her from touching it. He Yan had no choice but to jump up and struggle, but her foot tripped over the edge of the bed and she fell straight onto the couch. Seeing this, Xiao Jue pulled her in front of him and they both fell straight down.
The bed made a loud and earth-shattering noise.
He Yan turned his head and saw that it was OK. It had not collapsed and was very solid.
She looked at the booklet she had caught and felt relieved.
The next moment, there was a noisy sound coming from outside, vaguely it was Cheng Lisu's voice.
"Wow! What a huge commotion! My uncle is really amazing!"
Then, Chiwu's voice came again: "Who let Young Master Cheng in? Take him out now!"
"I don't want it! I want to stay a little longer! Let me go——"
It seemed to be the sound of Cheng Lisu being carried away, and the situation outside the door gradually returned to calm.
He Yan was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses. She was lying on top of Xiao Jue, still holding the book tightly in her hand. Her head was pressed against Xiao Jue's chest, and she could feel his chest vibrating slightly, as if he was laughing.
He... is laughing?
He Yan suddenly raised half of his body and looked at Xiao Jue below.
He raised his eyes and said lazily, "General He is amazing."
"That's... natural." He Yan looked a little dazed, "I'm not the last in Xianchang Hall anymore."
"Well," he said with a faint smile in his deep black eyes, and put his hands behind his head, "General He is a heroine among women, invincible in battle, I admit defeat."
"You are being insincere," He Yan threatened him, "Since I won, should I get a reward?"
Xiao Jue raised his voice slightly: "What reward do you want?"
He Yan was thinking when she suddenly felt dizzy. She and Xiao Jue had switched positions. She was at the bottom and Xiao Jue was at the top. The man's eyes and eyebrows were like a beautiful dream in the light of the room. The rich aroma of wine on his body and the fragrance of Yue Lin in his clothes mixed together, making people intoxicated.
"How's that for a reward?"
The belt was slowly pulled out.
He Yan's voice trembled with nervousness. Her fingers touched the spoils she had just snatched. She asked, "Xiao Jue, do you want to... take a look first..."
“No need.”
Someone chuckled, and the curtain slid down in an instant, covering the beautiful night inside the tent.
"General He may not know that men are naturally good at this kind of thing."
…
The moon is like silver, the stars are like rain, the red candles and tears have dried up, and there is spring breeze every year.
-------A side note-------
Once the accelerator is pressed, no one loves it (.