Chapter 209 Heirloom
The sunlight shines through the carved window frames, casting shadows on the ground.
Inside the hall, the elders from the Shen and Ji families and the relatives from the Jiang family who had come to present the marriage proposal had already sat together. They were talking in low voices, but their eyes were directed towards the side hall.
In such a peaceful atmosphere, Ji Wan walked out from the side hall holding Shen Jiasui's hand.
Everyone's eyes fell on Shen Jiasui.
She was wearing a silver-red long dress today. The hem of her skirt swayed as she walked, and it sparkled brightly in the sunlight shining on the ground.
The ladies at the Anyang Marquis's Mansion's eyes lit up immediately, and when Shen Jiasui came forward to pay his respects, they all stood up to help him.
After a few polite words, a maid came forward holding a brocade box.
The blessed person in the lead was the aunt of Lady Anyang. When she raised her hand to open the brocade box, everyone saw a dazzling golden light.
Inside the brocade box is a complete set of gold ornaments.
The old aunt's lips curled up slightly when she heard that these gold ornaments were made with great care by Xun'er, who drew the designs himself and went to the gold shop himself to hire the old employee to make them.
It’s good to be attentive. A man who is attentive is the most caring.
Thinking of this, the old aunt took out a golden hairpin from the brocade box.
Shen Jiasui immediately bent his knees slightly, and the old aunt inserted the golden hairpin into Shen Jiasui's hair bun and said in a loud voice:
"The golden hairpin reflects the beautiful face, and the couple's dream comes true. From now on, they will be blessed with a long and happy marriage."
As soon as these words were spoken, people around smiled and nodded.
Then another lucky person came forward, put a golden lock on Shen Jiasui, and congratulated him joyfully:
"Today I will add a new adornment to my golden lock, and the good fortune of heaven will fill my house. From now on, I will join hands with my lover, and we will enjoy a long life of wealth and glory."
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The last person to come over was the sister-in-law of Lady Anyang.
She knew that her sister-in-law was extremely satisfied with her future daughter-in-law, so she gently put the gold bracelet on Shen Jiasui and said with a smile:
"May you and your spouse have many children and be blessed with a prosperous family."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jiasui suddenly looked up, and seeing that the elder specifically mentioned the word "Sui Sui", he couldn't help but curved his eyebrows and knelt down to express his gratitude.
During the whole process, the relatives and elders of the Shen and Ji families watched this scene with a smile, but Ji Wan had tears in her eyes all the time.
As a mother, she felt happy, distressed, and reluctant. Her thoughts were all mixed together, filling her heart. Only people who marry off their daughters would understand.
Especially, her family has a previous life...
Under everyone's gaze, Shen Jiasui walked towards his mother, and then looked around.
The entire main hall was filled with warm sunshine, laughter and joy, and the atmosphere was so cozy that it made people intoxicated.
When Shen Jiasui thought back on how he had gotten through this day in his previous life, he had no recollection of it at all.
But she knew that what she saw and heard today, and the satisfaction and expectation in her heart, she would never forget it for the rest of her life.
Thinking of this, Shen Jiasui gently stroked the inscription engraved inside the gold bracelet on his wrist, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
What is engraved on it is - "Happy every year".
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Everyone in the capital was secretly paying attention to this marriage. When the betrothal gift from the Anyang Marquis's Mansion was delivered to the Shen family, it was seen by Lu Yunzheng who was patrolling the city.
At this time, it is inevitable that some of the onlookers will bring up old things.
"I heard that this Miss Shen had her engagement rejected?"
"That happened last year. Wasn't it still causing a lot of uproar?"
"It seems like I heard it once and forgot it completely."
"Well, what does it matter if the engagement is called off? Look at the scene at the Anyang Marquis's residence. Aren't they satisfied with their new bride?"
"Yes, this person doesn't look at the past, but looks at the future."
Hearing the noise around him, Lu Yunzheng looked at it for a while, then turned around and left on his horse.
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At this time, in a private room of a restaurant along the way, a person slightly opened the window and was also looking at the wedding procession.
He was wearing a lake blue brocade robe and had a handsome face, but at the moment his brows were furrowed. He was none other than Cui Mingjue, the son of the Cui family.
He was on duty at the Ministry of Justice, and took a leave today to come and see the grand occasion of the marriage proposal at the Anyang Marquis' Mansion.
These days, my cousin rarely comes to the Cui Mansion. If he does, he goes straight to my grandfather's study.
Although his grandfather let him in every time he knocked on the door, he always felt that his grandfather and cousin were planning something but didn't want him to know.
The calm of the past six months not only failed to make him feel at ease, but instead made him feel that his grandfather and cousin seemed to be waiting for an opportunity.
If this matter is really related to Miss Shen, this timing...
After thinking about it, he decided that he must wait for Miss Shen and Jiang Xun to get married.
The two sides were already in opposing camps. He knew that this day would come, but he could not imagine how it would develop by then...
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The wedding date was finally set on August 8th.
It was an auspicious date calculated by someone at the Anyang Marquis' Mansion, and the Shen family nodded.
According to the rules, after the betrothal gift is paid, the man and woman who are to be engaged should not meet privately again.
Let's just say Shen Jiasui abided by the rules, because she did not go to see Jiang Xun, but just ran to the Forest of Steles as usual.
At this moment, Mr. Lin was squatting side by side with Shen Jiasui to copy the stele, but his eyes kept looking into the distance from time to time, and soon he could not help shaking his head and laughing.
"Young girl, you are in charge of Xiuzhi, and you are really in control."
The year-old girl just said that they shouldn't meet privately before the wedding, but that idiot really didn't come.
Every day he would come and watch from afar, and after taking a few glances, he would leave with satisfaction.
From now on, if the girl points east, how dare he go west?
Shen Jiasui smiled slyly when he heard this, "Didn't I learn all this from my teacher?"
Elder Lin quickly shook his head to deny: "He is not so foolish as to fool me. Tsk tsk tsk, after all, there is always something that can defeat something else."
Seeing that Shen Jiasui was still very steady while talking, Elder Lin couldn't help but look satisfied and smiled:
"Sui girl, if I am no longer around, you can take over this job for me."
“The inheritance of knowledge is a long and arduous task. If it is done well, it will be a great achievement for future generations.”
Shen Jiasui smiled and said, "That's still a long way off. Teacher, you want to live a hundred years!"
Seeing Shen Jiasui's smiling face, Elder Lin moved his lips, and finally curved his eyebrows and said jokingly:
"Okay, then I will sit aside and let you and Xiuzhi look after the baby while you help me."
"It's a deal!"
Shen Jiasui grinned and responded straightforwardly, then she tore off the rice paper on the stele in front of her, and a snow-white round jade pendant swayed in front of her.
"You two are getting married, and anything else would be too cliché for you. This is the teacher's heirloom, so keep it, little girl."
When Shen Jiasui heard the word "heirloom", his eyes widened and he waved his hands repeatedly.
But Mr. Lin smiled and placed the jade pendant in Shen Jiasui's hand without allowing him to refuse.
"Keep it. This is a gift from the teacher. Xiuzhi wanted to see it all these years, but the teacher didn't let him."
As Mr. Lin spoke, he patted his hem and stood up, as if he was afraid that Shen Jiasui would give it back to him. He said that his legs were numb and he needed to rest, then left in a hurry.
Shen Jiasui was stunned for a moment, then when he saw Mr. Lin's nimble back, he couldn't help but laugh.
Is that the kind of nimble movement that people with numb legs can perform?
After laughing, Shen Jiasui lowered his head to look at the jade pendant in his hand.
The texture of white jade is warm and delicate. It feels cool to the touch, but has a strange sense of warmth. Carved on the front is a vigorous and powerful character "林".
Shen Jiasui did not have much attainment in calligraphy, but he could still tell at a glance that this was Mr. Lin's handwriting.
But compared to the current restrained and lingering style, the strokes of this character "蔺" seem to be more bold and majestic.
Gently turn the jade pendant over, and you will see a tranquil mountain scene with undulating mountains and mist shrouded the mountains.
Heirloom, it's so precious...
Shen Jiasui felt guilty about accepting it, but he didn't dare to let Mr. Lin down. After much thought, he finally treasured the jade pendant and put it in his arms.
Don’t worry, there is a long time to come. Just consider it as helping the teacher collect it first.
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Soon, the day arrived, the eighth day of August, as everyone was looking forward to it.
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