Yunwen had made elaborate arrangements that time, intending for me to go to the woods to pick up the bride, meaning that she would regard the sky as the father and the earth as the mother, and would take them both from "their" arms, and that I, Zhou Bo, would give them a place of shelter and protect them from then on. Unfortunately, this plan was destroyed halfway, and the villains from the prison came to disrupt it, so the ceremony was only halfway through, and a large part of it was not completed.
Fortunately, the disaster has passed, and we are gathered here again. Therefore, I can't help but bring up the old things, and hope that things can be concluded satisfactorily. Of course, I also want to formally complete this status.
"Since I arranged it last time, let me arrange it this time. If you count it, the accident happened a few days ago when night was just falling. If we come down from the mountain with great fanfare and lead the hyena people all the way, it will take a lot of time. It's about the same time to arrive at the post station. So even though it's been two days, the time is not much different. Just like Zhou Bo said, we should finish what we have to do. Now we should put on our new clothes, and then take the oil lamp and bowl, and go to the ancestral hall to gather." Yunwen said.
"Yes, although this process is tortuous, it also indirectly expresses that I can defeat strong enemies and have the ability to protect you. Doesn't it promote the plan you designed before? It can be regarded as a good omen." I said.
"That's right, Zhou Lang, Sister Yunwen, let's continue with the ceremony." Ling Shang said with a smile.
Next, I went upstairs to get the clothes I wore that day. They should have been relatively new, but because I had fought many strong enemies and had fallen and rolled around, they had been torn in many places and could not be considered new clothes. However, Yunwen had patched my clothes for me in the past two days, so it was no problem to just wear them. After taking them down, I quickly fetched water on the first floor to wash up, then changed my clothes and waited quietly for the two girls to come downstairs.
The two of them were still chatting and laughing upstairs, and they might need to put on makeup or something. As for cosmetics, they should be provided by the rat people. At that time, Mei Sanniang, the leader of the ghost den, would make some rouge and other things, using more flower petals and so on. I remember when she took me to Taoyuan Mountain in the southernmost area, although it was also very cold there and affected by the four seasons, the flowers were always blooming everywhere and were always so bright. Presumably, some of the rouge and makeup powder came from the safflower and rice there.
At this time, I saw the crown lying in the corner, so I picked it up. After picking it up, I saw a note with the following words written on it:
"My Lord City Lord, congratulations on defeating the evil dragon. This feat has benefited the common people and all things. It is truly a world-first. You are a great hero, and also my hero. It has been a few days since we last saw each other in the forbidden area. I miss you very much. I hope that when you are well, you can come to Zijing Cave with your wife to visit your old friends in the cave. I will be waiting for you in the cave, and I hope to see you! There is another thing. I saw a woman running out of the city and heading towards the West Island. If she is an important person, you can go in that direction to look for her. - Su Yuexi"
Come to think of it, I should visit her someday. After all, she has helped so much. After things here are settled, I will definitely go to visit her and give her some gifts. I can't forget the bridge after crossing the river. That would be bad. In addition, her letter also mentioned Bai Lu's whereabouts, saying that she went to the West Island area.
That's far away. I remember Yunwen mentioned the structure of this island to me. The place where we landed was on the east side of the island. The west island was far away from us. It was another area, that is, continuing to go west from the City Wall Mountain. All the way west, we would pass a huge river. Yunwen once said that the river was marked on the map we found in the box when we went to the island. The name of the river is Death River.
Since it was a deadly river, I don't know why Song Bailu deliberately crossed the river and rushed all the way to the West Island area. Moreover, I heard that there were many raptors and beasts there. Why wasn't she afraid of being skinned alive? But all this was her own choice, and I couldn't control it.
While I was pondering all this, Yunwen and Lingshang came down from upstairs together. They were both wearing the same red flowing dresses they wore that day and were wearing makeup. They looked particularly beautiful. Since I had seen them once before, I was not particularly shocked this time, but I was still mesmerized by their peerless beauty. One of them was enough to haunt me, and both of them were so stunningly beautiful that I couldn't suppress my excitement.
The two girls went to the ancestral hall with me. They each held an oil lamp bowl in their hands and came to the hall and placed them on the altar. Then they both covered their heads with veils and stood one in front and one behind, standing on my left and right. Then Yunwen and Lingshang also covered their heads with veils. Since there was no emcee, Yunwen had to shout.
"Bow to heaven and earth." Yunwen called softly.
So we bowed together towards the three of us outside the ancestral hall.
"Bow to your parents again." Yunwen shouted again.
So the three of us knelt down together in front of the ranks of our ancestors in the ancestral hall.
"Husband and wife bow to each other." When Yunwen shouted this, her voice was obviously a little thin, probably because she was shy.
The two of them faced me, and I turned around to face them. We all knelt down and bowed in our respective directions. The ceremony was over. Yunwen was trembling all over, probably because of excitement, while Lingshang was better. At this moment, I also lifted their veils at the same time. Seeing that they were both looking at me with affection, I was overjoyed for a moment.
I couldn't help but mutter, "Send her to the bridal chamber."
Their faces turned red at the same time. They slapped my shoulders, one on the left and one on the right. Yunwen said coquettishly, "Hateful!"
I laughed, hugged them, and kissed them one by one, on the left and on the right, on the face, making them shy.
Of course, we cannot consummate the marriage tonight. I am badly injured, and we are all very tired. We can talk about these things later. Anyway, the crisis has been resolved, and there will be a chance after all. However, we cannot consummate the marriage. Now we can kiss them without any scruples, and there is no need to feel embarrassed to hug them. They are my wives, so why should I care about those things?
Back on the second floor, I held Lingshang with my left arm and Yunwen with my right hand. As the weather was getting colder, we had lit matches under the kang bed to raise our temperature. Besides, now we could hug each other, as if we were family members, without any scruples and we could squeeze together without any problems.
"By the way, since the Zhougong ceremony has been completed, we will settle the affairs in the city tomorrow, and you will accompany me to visit a friend and give her some wedding candy." I said.
"Well, is that your girl with the flower fragrance?" Yunwen smiled.
"Yes, Miss Su, she wrote a letter specifically asking me to visit her and also mentioned that she would take you with her. When we go, we can bring some dried fruits, dried meat and the like as gifts." I said.
"Okay, we are all yours now, and we will listen to your arrangements more from now on." Yunwen said.
"Thanks to our husband, otherwise I would never have been able to see the legendary adopted daughter of the mountain god in my life. She never lets mortals or worldly monsters like me see her easily. This is a great fate. My husband, if you want to be king here, you must first respect the god in the mountain and ask for his protection. Only then will he bring you many auspicious vitality and good luck. Now the person you are making friends with is his adopted daughter. This is a very good sign. We must seize the opportunity and strive to make a good relationship." Ling Shang said.
"That's what I thought," I said.
As I was saying this, Yunwen could no longer bear the exhaustion. She had been busy all day, and she closed her eyes and fell asleep in my arms without even removing her makeup. I couldn't help but feel a little distressed. Bai Lu is gone, and now all the housework in the city has to be done by her, and she can't be there in two places at once. How can her body withstand it?
Thinking of Bailu, I couldn't help but remember what was said in the letter, that Song Bailu was going to West Island, so I couldn't help but ask Lingshang, "By the way, Lingshang, do you know what West Island is like? Is there any difference between it and East Island?"
Ling Shang turned to look at me, somewhat surprised, and said, "Zhou Lang, why did you mention that?"
"Oh, just asking, I'm curious." I said.
Ling Shang shook her head, patted my chest and said, "Go to sleep, it's better for you not to know about that place."
Judging from her expression, that place was obviously not a good place, and it seemed that Song Bailu was in great danger.