Chapter 550: The Clouds Clear and the Moon Shines
When the auspicious day arrived, the entire Zhenguo Mansion was covered in festive red.
Lanterns are hung high and red silk is fluttering.
In Yuling's room, Chu Ruohan was dressing her up personally.
The woman in the bronze mirror was wearing a phoenix crown and a shawl. The bright red color made her originally pretty face look even more charming.
Chu Ruohan picked up a hairpin inlaid with red jade and carefully pinned it into her hair, looking at her slightly red eyes through the mirror.
"Look at you, on such a happy day, you're still like a crying bunny."
Yuling looked at Chu Ruohan in the mirror, and the tears in her eyes could no longer be held back. A tear slid down her cheek, wetting her delicate makeup.
"Madam..." Her voice choked, "This servant... This servant can't bear to leave you."
"Silly girl." Chu Ruohan took the handkerchief and gently wiped away her tears. "It's not a life-and-death separation."
"Qin Fang's house is only two blocks away from ours. If you miss me, you can come back anytime. If I want to use you, I can send someone to call you."
Having said that, Chu Ruohan's eyes also turned a little red.
She put down the comb, held Yuling's hand with the gold bracelet, and said softly: "From now on, you will be the mistress of the Qin family, and no longer be my little maid."
"You should have your own opinions on everything and don't always think about putting yourself in a difficult position."
Yuling nodded vigorously, but her tears fell even harder.
At this moment, there was a commotion outside the door. Song Ruyan came in with a huge belly, carefully supported by Doctor Qian and two maids.
"Hey, let me see my bride!"
As soon as she entered the room, she shouted, "Let me see this little thing! Qin Fang is such a treasure!"
Doctor Qian followed behind, his face full of nervousness: "My dear wife, please go slowly, the threshold is high!"
"I know, I know. You're so nagging." Song Ruyan waved her hands impatiently, her eyes falling on Yuling, full of amazement.
Yuling hurriedly stood up to salute, but Chu Ruohan held her shoulders.
"Sit down, you are the boss today, no need to be polite."
Chu Ruohan looked at Song Ruyan and shook her head helplessly: "In your condition, why are you still here to join in the fun?"
"How can this be considered joining in the fun?" Song Ruyan walked up to them confidently, holding Yuling's hand and looking around. "Yuling and I are like sisters. She's getting married today, so of course I have to come and add to her dowry!"
As he spoke, he took out a brocade box from Doctor Qian's arms. Doctor Qian was still holding on to it tightly and was unwilling to let go, with an embarrassed look on his face.
Song Ruyan had already pulled it over with all her strength and stuffed it into Yuling's hand. "There's something good in here, but I had to pester Doctor Qian for a long time before he was willing to do it."
"I promise that everything goes well on your wedding night..."
Yuling's cheeks flushed, and she no longer felt any sadness from the separation. She put down the brocade box in her hand, as it would have been more awkward to hold it in her hand.
At this moment, the sound of loud gongs, drums and firecrackers came from outside the mansion gate, and the wedding procession arrived.
The atmosphere in the room instantly became both joyful and tense.
Chu Ruohan coughed, straightened Yuling's clothes, and said softly, "It's time, let's go out."
She personally supported Yuling and walked out of the room step by step.
In the yard, Qin Fang, wearing a brand new bright red wedding dress, was waiting with anticipation and anxiety on his face.
When he saw Yuling being helped out by Chu Ruohan, he was completely stunned, with a sincere and honest smile on his face.
Gu Junze had already been waiting in the corridor. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking serious.
Qin Fang came back to his senses, stepped forward quickly, and bowed deeply to Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan. "Duke, Madam."
Gu Junze's eyes swept over him, and his voice was steady and powerful: "Qin Fang."
"I'm here." Qin Fang immediately stood up straight with a respectful expression.
"Yuling has been with my wife since she was young. She is called a servant, but in reality she is a sister."
Gu Junze said word by word, "Today, I hand her over to you. You must treat her like a treasure, respect her and love her, for the rest of your life, without even a moment's slackness."
He paused, a hint of warning in his tone: "If my wife and I ever find out that you've wronged her in the slightest, the door to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will be open to her at any time, and you will have to consider your own fate."
A thin layer of sweat broke out on Qin Fang's forehead, but he was not afraid at all. Instead, he straightened his chest and made a resounding promise.
"Master, rest assured! I, Qin Fang, swear to heaven that I will never let Yuling down in this life! If I break this oath, heaven will strike me with lightning!"
Gu Junze's expression finally relaxed and he nodded.
Chu Ruohan personally handed Yuling's hand to Qin Fang.
The slightly cold hand was held by a warm and broad hand. Qin Fang looked at Yuling, his eyes filled with love and cherishment that were about to overflow.
"Go." Chu Ruohan patted the back of Yuling's hand, her voice trembling slightly.
With the help of the matchmaker, Yuling was sent into the bridal sedan chair, looking back every few steps.
The moment the curtain fell, she could no longer hold back her tears.
The sound of firecrackers rang out again, gongs and drums were beating, and the wedding procession marched towards the new house in a mighty manner.
Chu Ruohan stood at the gate of the mansion, staring at the red sedan until it disappeared around the corner of the street, then she looked away.
Gu Junze stood beside her at some point, stretched out his arms and held her in his arms.
"Don't worry, Qin Fang is reliable."
"I know." Chu Ruohan leaned on his shoulder, feeling both relieved and a little empty. "It's just that watching her grow up and getting married now, I always feel like my own daughter is getting married."
She sighed softly, "This house seems to have become emptier all of a sudden."
Gu Junze lowered his head and placed a kiss on her forehead, his voice gentle: "How can it be empty? We have Xuan Ge'er and Qingchen, and Song Ruyan, that lively treasure. The baby in her belly is about to come out."
He held her hand and led her towards the mansion with a smile on his lips.
"It will only get more lively in the future."
After seeing Yuling off, the mansion did become a little quieter, but this quietness did not last long.
As the weather got hotter day by day, Song Ruyan's belly grew alarmingly large, like a blown-up balloon.
She was a person who could not sit still, and now with a big belly, she had difficulty moving and was even more irritable every day.
Doctor Qian either complained about the hot weather or the food not being to his liking, and he became thinner and thinner.
Finally, on an exceptionally hot afternoon in early summer, the ball was ready to be unloaded.
In the delivery room, midwives and maids came in and out, bringing in basins of hot water and taking out basins of blood.
Chu Ruohan stayed inside, wiping Song Ruyan's sweat with a handkerchief and comforting her softly.
But Song Ruyan is not someone who can be appeased.
"It hurts so much! Ouch!" She grabbed the blanket beneath her, sweating profusely from the pain, and cursed, "Does this little bastard want to torture me to death? Why doesn't he come out yet?"
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