Chapter 787 Scene after scene, all about her and him
That day, Qian Zhenyun went out early in the morning.
Gu Qingchen was bored at home, so she went to the study to look for her brother.
Gu Lu was looking at a file with a frown on his face.
"elder brother."
Gu Lu raised his head and saw that it was her, his expression eased a little.
"What's wrong?"
"Where's Qian Zhenyun?" Gu Qingchen asked casually, "Why didn't I see him today?"
In the past, whenever he had free time, he would find various excuses to come to the Duke's Mansion.
"Him?" Gu Lu raised his eyebrows, his eyes a little strange. "He said he wants to prepare a betrothal gift."
"Dowry?" Gu Qingchen was stunned.
"Yes." Gu Lu put down the scroll in his hand and looked at her meaningfully. "He said that he would give you a betrothal gift that is unique in the world."
Gu Qingchen's heart skipped a beat for no reason.
In the next few days, Qian Zhenyun became extremely mysterious.
He often went out early in the morning and came back after dark, smelling of dirt and sawdust.
When Gu Qingchen asked him, he just smiled and said that he was helping an old friend renovate the yard.
Gu Qingchen didn't believe it, but he couldn't ask any more questions.
On this day, Zhuque Street, the most prosperous street in the capital, was suddenly sealed off by the Jingji Guards.
The people were talking about it, thinking that something big had happened.
Soon, news came out.
It wasn't that something happened, but someone had booked the entire Zhuque Street, apparently to hold some grand event.
In the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, Gu Qingchen was being held down by Chu Ruohan and Song Ruyan, and was being changed into an intricate and gorgeous wide-sleeved flowing fairy dress.
"Mom, aunt, what are you doing?" Gu Qingchen looked at himself in the mirror, looking very confused.
Chu Ruohan just smiled and put on the last golden hairpin with a phoenix holding a pearl for her.
"You'll know when you get there." Song Ruyan held her hand, her eyes and eyebrows full of smiles, "We're rolling, we've prepared a surprise for you."
surprise?
Gu Qingchen was half pushed and half supported by the two men and got into a gorgeous carriage.
The carriage reached the intersection of Zhuque Street and stopped.
She was helped out of the car, looked up, and was stunned for a moment.
The entire Suzaku Street was decorated with lights and the ground was covered with bright red petals, extending all the way to the end of the road.
The streets were lined with people from the capital who had come after hearing the news.
And at the end of the avenue paved with flower petals, Qian Zhenyun was standing there.
He was wearing a festive red brocade robe, which made his face look like a handsome gentleman and his figure stand tall and straight.
He looked at her, his eyes filled with unwavering love.
Then, he moved.
Instead of walking over, he turned around and pointed at the buildings on both sides of the street.
Following his gesture, the windows of the pavilions on both sides were pushed open at the same time.
Countless lanterns with intricate designs were hung from the windows.
Each lantern is painted with a different scene.
There are little children chasing each other in the snow.
There was a young boy peeking in the academy.
There were young men and women who suddenly looked back in the crowd at the Lantern Festival.
There are thrilling hunting grounds, turbulent palace banquets, and life-and-death assassinations.
Scene after scene, it's all about her and him.
From acquaintance, to understanding, and then to promise.
The entire Suzaku Street has become a corridor of time, displaying their past to all the people in the capital.
Gu Qingchen covered his mouth, tears welling in his eyes.
This is what he said, a unique betrothal gift.
The people's discussions were like a tide.
Gu Qingchen walked towards the person step by step, stepping on the petals on the ground.
The wind blew the corners of his red clothes.
He stood at the end of the road, his eyes looking across the entire long street, only falling on her.
The pictures on the lanterns flashed before her eyes one by one.
Her heart tightened and her breathing stopped.
Finally, she walked up to him.
Qian Zhenyun looked at her with red eyes.
He opened his mouth, his voice a little dry.
"You're here."
Gu Qingchen looked at him and tears fell.
"You fool."
He reached out and wiped away her tears gently.
"How do you like it?"
"I like it." Gu Qingchen said, but tears fell even harder, "It's just too ostentatious."
Qian Zhenyun smiled.
"I just want everyone in the capital to know." He took her hand and held it in his palm, "Gu Qingchen belongs to me, Qian Zhenyun."
He pulled her and turned her around to face the crowd.
"I, Qian Zhenyun, today offer this ten-mile red lantern as a betrothal gift to marry Miss Gu Qingchen from the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. She is my only wife in this life."
The sound spread throughout the entire Suzaku Street.
The crowd was quiet at first, and then erupted into a huge wave of noise.
Chu Ruohan and Song Ruyan stood not far away, watching this scene, both covering their mouths with handkerchiefs, with smiles in their eyes.
Gu Qingchen's face was as red as if blood was dripping out.
She tried to pull her hand back, but he held it tighter.
The wedding date was set very quickly.
Just one month later.
Both the Zhenguo Mansion and the Qian Mansion were extremely busy.
Song Ruyan held Chu Ruohan's hand and ran to the warehouse every day.
"This headgear is too plain, not worthy of our Qingchen."
"This piece of brocade is good. Use it to make the lining of the wedding dress."
"GunGun is a good kid in every way, except that he's too practical. I've seen the betrothal gift list, and I need to add more!"
Chu Ruohan listened with a smile, nodding from time to time.
"I'll do as you say. I've also prepared the dowry, and I won't let Qingchen suffer any injustice."
The two mothers huddled together, and the smiles on their faces never ceased.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
On the wedding day, the red makeup stretched for ten miles.
The wedding procession set out from the Qian family courtyard, beating drums and gongs along the way, scattering wedding candies all the way, and the whole capital was filled with joy.
Gu Qingchen sat in the room, covered with a red veil.
She could hear the noisy voices outside and the whispered instructions of her brothers Gu Xuan and Gu Lu.
The door was pushed open.
Qian Zhenyun walked in wearing a bright red wedding dress.
He walked up to her and, according to etiquette, carried her on his back.
His back is steady.
Gu Qingchen lay on his back and smelled the faint scent of incense on him.
The noise outside seemed to be far away.
I have paid homage to heaven and earth, and to my parents.
The two were sent to the bridal chamber.
The maids and servants all retreated and closed the door.
In the room, the only sound left was the faint sound of the burning dragon and phoenix candles.
Qian Zhenyun picked up the wedding scale and gently lifted her veil.
The face under the veil had skin as white as cream, eyebrows and eyes as picturesque, and under the candlelight, it was so beautiful that it seemed unreal.
The two looked at each other, both a little nervous.
"Are you hungry?" Qian Zhenyun spoke first, "I asked them to prepare some food."
Gu Qingchen shook his head.
Qian Zhenyun walked to the table, picked up the wine jug, and prepared to pour the wedding wine.
He shook the flagon.
Empty.
He picked up the teapot next to him.
It is also empty.
Qian Zhenyun frowned.
"I'll go get someone."
He walked to the door and opened it, but there was no one outside.
"Qingchen."
A voice came from outside the window.
Gu Qingchen looked up and saw his younger brother, Gu Qinghong, lying on the windowsill with an unexpected person standing next to him.
Crown Prince, Zhao Chen'an.
Gu Qinghong's little face was filled with cunning that was inconsistent with his age.
"Brother-in-law." He shouted at Qian Zhenyun, "It's not that easy to marry my sister."
Qian Zhenyun was stunned, then smiled helplessly.
He walked back to the table and looked at Gu Qingchen.
Gu Qingchen was also stunned, but there was a hint of a smile in his eyes as if he was enjoying the show.
Zhao Chenan stood outside the window, looking at the perfect couple in the room with a complicated expression.
He spoke, his voice flat.
"Zhenyun, Qinghong has prepared three tests for you. If you pass them, we will congratulate you two."
Qian Zhenyun bowed toward the window.
"Your Highness, please ask your uncle to come up with the questions."
Gu Qinghong cleared his throat and took out a piece of paper.
"The first question is an essay test. I ask my brother-in-law to write a poem in my sister's name. The poem must be sincere and heartfelt, without mentioning a single word of love."
After he finished reading, he looked at Qian Zhenyun proudly.
He and the prince came up with this question together, just to make things difficult for him.
Qian Zhenyun glanced at Gu Qingchen.
Gu Qingchen was also looking at him with a hint of worry in his eyes.
He smiled and reassured her.
He walked to the desk, picked up the pen, thought for a moment, and then began to write on the back of the red marriage certificate.
He wrote very quickly and in one go.
After writing, he handed the paper to Gu Qinghong outside the window.
Gu Qinghong took it and read it out loud.
"Looking around, the sun and the moon are dim, the breeze blows on my face, the willow branches are long. In the dim time, we hold hands, and we will never leave this place in our hearts."
After reading it, Gu Qinghong's face fell.
A hint of approval also flashed in Zhao Chenan's eyes.
This poem does not show love, but is full of affection.
"Well, you passed." Gu Qinghong said unwillingly, "There is still the second question..."
On the other side, the study of the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion.
Gu Xuan knelt straight on the cold ground with his head bowed deeply.
Chu Ruohan reached out and gently touched his head, with a hint of trembling in her voice.
"It's good that you're back. It's all over."
She looked at her son's thin shoulders and felt a pang of pain in her heart.
What child doesn't make mistakes?
Gu Xuan's body stiffened for a moment, he slowly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes filled with regret and admiration.
His lips trembled for a long time before he uttered a broken syllable.
"mother."
Chu Ruohan could no longer hold back her tears, and she pulled her son into her arms.
The door of the study was half open. Gu Junze stood in the shadow, looking at the mother and son hugging each other in the yard. The tense lines of his jaw finally relaxed a little.
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