Chapter 123 The eighth day of the ninth lunar month is auspicious for marriage.
Pei Xingjian was immersed in despair and pain, repeatedly thinking about what he had learned in the past few days. Clearly, Shu'er and her father had only met a few times, so why, why was it like this!
He suddenly realized that perhaps it was after he left Chongzhou that his father had the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
No, if that were the case, she believed that Shu'er would never refuse her and then continue to entangle herself with his father.
He even recalled the expressions on his father's face when he tried to break off the engagement several times. He couldn't remember them now, but they were definitely supportive.
The scene he witnessed in the pavilion in the middle of the lake that day reappeared before his eyes; the person he had been longing for was in his arms.
Thinking of this, drops of blood seeped from his clenched fist and slid down, but he seemed oblivious to it.
Father, how could he? How could he treat me like this!
He knew perfectly well that he was deeply in love with Shu'er, and that he even traveled from Yanzhou to Chongzhou just to please her.
While watching himself sink into depravity, he secretly seduced Shu'er.
Lu Changfeng had been with the young master for a short but not long time. Seeing his pained expression, he couldn't help but offer some words of comfort: "Young master, perhaps things are not as you think!"
"Once you return to Yanzhou, you can sit down and have a good talk with the lord. There might still be room for negotiation!"
A glimmer of hope appeared in Pei Xingjian's eyes: "Yes, perhaps it's not what we think at all. Maybe Shu'er just went to Yanzhou to find me."
"During the time I was away from the manor, there might have been other hidden reasons..."
Lu Changfeng closed his eyes and nodded in agreement.
After saying that, Pei Xingjian suddenly seemed to lose his footing and muttered to himself, "Do you think I'm a fool? It's all just me deceiving myself."
“You clearly saw what happened that day. Father carried her the whole way, and even Wu Yang was used to it and held an umbrella for her. What kind of status do you think they would act like that?”
After being questioned repeatedly, Lu Changfeng, not knowing how to persuade him further, could only remain silent.
"Tell me, what do you think if I go back and ask Father for Shu'er back?"
Lu Changfeng stared in horror, as if he had heard something outrageous, and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, you mustn't!"
This is something to teach future generations how to judge.
Pei Xingjian became more and more excited as he spoke, "I will be in charge of the entire Yanzhou in the future. Father's feelings for Shuer are just a passing fancy, but if I ask him to, he might agree out of consideration for our father-son relationship!"
He changed the subject, his tone turning cold: "Unless he wants the whole world to know that he, the dignified Marquis of Yan, is fighting with his own son for a woman."
Lu Changfeng watched helplessly as the young master gradually succumbed to demonic possession, his heart pounding with fear.
Knowing that things were developing in an irreversible direction, what he feared even more was what would happen if he really went against his lord.
The young heir was no match for the cunning and shrewd Marquis of Yan!
At this point, persuasion was useless; Pei Xingjian had already made up his mind to do it, even though this person was about to become his mother.
Pei Xingjian watched the horse finish eating its fodder, then expressionlessly mounted it, unable to wait even a moment longer: "Let's go."
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Ji Shu woke up. She didn't know if it was because he wasn't there, but she had been plagued by nightmares for the past few nights.
She thought it would be the same as usual last night, but when she woke up the next day, she felt refreshed and no longer had the groggy feeling she had experienced in the mornings of the previous days.
Strangely enough, in her hazy state last night, she clearly felt that warm and familiar embrace, and the person's aura was unmistakably his.
But when I woke up, the bed was neat and clean, without any wrinkles, so I wondered if it was just my imagination.
Chunzhi was helping her with her washing and dressing when she suddenly gasped softly. Ji Shu looked at her in the mirror and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chunzhi looked at her neck and frowned, saying, "Miss, there are mosquitoes in the room. Why didn't you tell me? We should have used incense to repel them tonight."
Ji Shu leaned closer to the mirror, her heart skipped a beat, and there was a noticeable red mark on her neck. Chunzhi didn't know what it was, but she knew what it was.
These are clearly hickeys from biting and sucking, but that person was clearly never here.
She lowered her eyes and touched that spot, then whispered, "Let's fumigate it tonight."
After breakfast, Lian'er came in from outside and said softly, "Young lady, Granny Chang has arrived. She said she has brought all the people who will be married the day after tomorrow."
Madam Pei probably considered that since she was new to Yang County and had no relatives by her side, she would have to take care of these matters herself, so she arranged for someone to move in early.
She is just waiting for an auspicious day to leave her home in Yongning Lane.
Ji Shu nodded and said, "Please invite Granny Chang in."
The eighth day of the ninth lunar month is an auspicious day for marriage.
Before dawn, Ji Shu was dragged out of bed by Lian'er and Chunzhi. She looked out the window with sleepy eyes, but it was still pitch black.
The room was brightly lit with candles and packed with people, all waiting to help her get up.
The thought of having to live like this for the next ten months made me feel suffocated, and I just hoped that person would let me go as soon as possible.
Chunzhi helped the young lady immerse herself in the water, gently wiping her body with a handkerchief, and whispered, "Are you feeling nervous, young lady?"
Ji Shu looked up at Chunzhi. This girl had been by her side since the day she transmigrated. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't nervous, but seeing the beads of sweat on Chunzhi's forehead, she realized that she was quite nervous.
Instead, he comforted her, saying, "Your wife isn't panicking, so why are you so nervous?"
Chunzhi murmured, "This servant is always feeling uneasy and restless."
Ji Shu gently touched the petals in the water and said softly, "It's alright, even if the sky falls, your wife will hold it up."
After drying herself off, Chunzhi took out some perfume and carefully applied it to all her tender skin, not even her feet. After putting on her undergarments, she lifted the curtain and went out.
It was just dawn outside the window when the nannies came forward, carrying the wedding dress in layers upon layers, and opened their arms to let them come closer to serve them.
Although I had seen the wedding dress before, I was still amazed by it. The dress was made of crimson lotus flowers and red and gold silk with double-layered long sleeves, a shawl draped over the shoulders, and a sash around the waist. It was so luxurious that it was beyond compare.
After putting on her wedding dress, she carefully sat on the stool, closed her eyes, and let the two makeup ladies apply makeup to her face.
When she opened her eyes again, she looked at her unfamiliar self in the mirror. The old woman who was applying lip rouge exclaimed, "This old servant has never seen anyone as beautiful as you before. You are truly stunning."
With red lips and white teeth, and fair skin as white as snow, she was truly as radiant as spring blossoms and as beautiful as the autumn moon.
Her black hair was tied into a high bun, and she wore a crown of dragons, phoenixes, pearls, and jade. Such a style was not for commoners, but Sima Lu's intentions were eventually known to all.
What Pei Yanzhi wants to win is this world, and his mistress of Yanzhou must be the most noble woman in the whole world. Who would dare to say a word against her?
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