Chapter 657 The Bride Robbery!
Surrounded by a crowd, Shen Wantang was helped to the main room.
As she was about to step over the threshold, a hand reached out to her.
The bright red wedding dress, the exquisite and intricate cloud-patterned cuffs, the slender knuckles, and the large palms.
Shen Wantang had been held by this hand so many times that she naturally recognized it at a glance.
Beneath the veil, she slightly raised the corners of her lips and placed her hand in the palm of that other hand.
The next moment, he held her tightly in his hand.
"I bow to Heaven and Earth!"
"Bowing to the parents twice!"
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
Shen Guannian, sitting at the head of the table, had a rosy complexion today, seemingly very satisfied with the marriage, and looked at his son-in-law Gu Qianhan with a loving expression.
Gu Qianhan, who is usually aloof, showed great respect to her father-in-law, Shen Guannian, and her cold demeanor disappeared.
Those who don't know the truth all think that the father-in-law and son-in-law have a very good relationship!
With a smile on his face, Shen Guannian gave his daughter and son-in-law instructions according to the procedure. He had prepared the words in advance, so he didn't need to think about them much. As he spoke, he was thinking at the same time, wondering when Xiao Qingyuan would make a move to snatch the bride.
It's a real shame he won't be able to witness that lively scene firsthand.
He really wanted to see what kind of expression Gu Qianhan would have when Xiao Qingyuan suddenly appeared on the way back from his wedding.
No, I can't think about it anymore. Just thinking about it makes me so happy I want to burst out laughing.
A man should look reluctant to part with his daughter and have a hint of sadness in his eyes when he marries her off. If he laughs out loud, people will wonder what they'll say about him!
Shen Guannian pinched his thigh hard before finally managing to show a hint of sadness.
Shen Wantang couldn't see Shen Guannian's expression, but she could tell from his voice that he was acting quite well.
As for the Qi family, who were dragged out for show, she ignored them.
Firecrackers went off again, and festive drums and music rang out at the same time. Amidst the deafening noise, Shen Wantang was carried out of the house by her elder brother and put into the carriage.
The carriage moved slowly forward, and the sound of drums and music grew louder.
Gu Qianhan, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, rode a tall horse and looked at the crowd of onlookers, a smile appearing on his face.
He had finally waited for this day. So this is what it feels like to marry a bride. He felt that this was the moment when he was truly in high spirits and full of joy.
As the wedding procession proceeded, it showered the guests with coins and sweets, creating a grand spectacle.
The onlookers were overjoyed and rushed to grab the money and candy.
After circling the city once, the wedding procession headed towards the Duke's Mansion.
The onlookers naturally followed suit, and the crowd grew larger and larger, because the Duke's mansion was also scattering money and candy, and it would be a huge loss not to pick them up.
But halfway there, a group of red-clad guards suddenly rushed out, and the leader was none other than Xiao Qingyuan, who was dressed in red!
The onlookers were all stunned. Gu Qianhan was getting married, so why was Xiao Qingyuan dressed in red and joining in the fun?
Xiao Qingyuan, riding on his horse, laughed triumphantly: "Gu Qianhan, Shen Wantang will be my Crown Princess from now on! I should thank you for helping me get her out of the Shen family. I'm taking her with me now, you can go back by yourself!"
The guards cleared the way, scattering the wedding procession into chaos. Even the maids and nannies guarding the bride's carriage were forcibly removed by the guards.
Xiao Qingyuan jumped from his horse onto the carriage, rushed inside, and carried the bride, who was dressed in a bright red wedding gown, out of the carriage.
The bride screamed in fright, but her hands tightly covered her large red veil.
"Tang'er, don't be afraid, it's me. I've come to take you to the Prince Ning's residence!"
After speaking gently, Xiao Qingyuan picked her up and leaped onto his horse, spurring the horse's flanks hard with his legs: "Giddy up!"
The horse, in pain, galloped away from the crowd like lightning.
"Xiao Qingyuan, you're asking for death!!!"
Gu Qianhan's angry voice pierced through the throng of people and reached Xiao Qingyuan's ears.
Xiao Qingyuan immediately ordered the guards, "Attack him together and stop him!"
The guards rushed towards Gu Qianhan.
However, to the guards' bewilderment, Gu Qianhan only shouted that one sentence, but showed no intention of chasing after them.
That's strange, isn't the groom going after his bride?
Before they arrived, they were prepared to fight Gu Qianhan's guards to the death, but none of the other side made a move.
The guards looked at each other, and for a moment they did not dare to make any rash moves.
The onlookers were all dumbfounded.
"What's going on?!"
"Oh dear, is Young Master Xiao trying to steal the bride? Has he gone mad?!"
"Good heavens! This old woman has seen it all! Someone actually dares to steal a marriage from the Duke's mansion!"
"What a lively scene! Come and see, Young Master Xiao is kidnapping a bride!"
"That's not right, why isn't Young Master Gu chasing after her? He just married her, and she hasn't even arrived at his doorstep yet. Doesn't he want her anymore?"
"This rumor is wrong. Isn't it said that Young Master Gu really likes Miss Shen? It doesn't seem like that at all. Miss Shen has been snatched away, and he's still unmoved!"
The crowd buzzed with discussion, and countless eyes were drawn to Gu Qianhan's indifferent face.
But then they saw Gu Qianhan ride his horse to the carriage carrying the bride: "A-Tang, how are you? Were you scared?"
Inside the carriage, through a red curtain embroidered with gold, came a clear, pleasant, and steady voice: "I'm fine."
As the voice faded, everyone watching gasped in shock!
It's a ghost!
Is the bride still here?
She wasn't stolen?
Who was the person Xiao Qingyuan just carried away?
In the crowd, someone blurted out, "That's impossible!!"
A gust of wind blew by, lifting the curtain of the carriage and revealing the bride sitting inside.
Along with the curtain, the red veil covering the bride's head was also blown about.
Those who were close enough could even see half of the bride's face.
Someone shouted again, "It really is Miss Shen! She's here!!"
Everyone watching was stunned, craning their necks to peer into the carriage, their excitement reaching its peak, and they even forgot to pick up the coins.
But the wedding attendants and maids around the bride were not to be trifled with; they immediately drew the curtains again, refusing to let the onlookers see the bride inside.
Gu Qianhan turned her horse around and waved to the wedding procession.
The drums and music immediately resumed, and the procession continued towards the Duke's mansion.
The onlookers were even less likely to leave now, and they swarmed towards the Duke's mansion, eager to see the bride get out of the carriage with their own eyes!
Only the group of guards brought by Xiao Qingyuan stood there dumbfounded, unsure whether to continue the attempt to abduct the bride or return to report.
No wonder Second Young Master Gu didn't chase after the Heir Apparent. Did he know that the Heir Apparent had snatched the wrong person? Did he know all along that the Heir Apparent was going to steal the bride and deliberately prepare a fake for the Heir Apparent to snatch? He's really cunning!
The question is, does the crown prince realize he's taken the wrong person?
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