Chapter 139 A Perfect Match

September 7th is an auspicious day for weddings.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, after having lunch early, Pei Yuning sat in front of the dressing table.

Jiang Xinzhi picked up the sandalwood comb and performed the hair-combing ritual for her.

Jiang Xuanzhi combed her hair from the top to the end, his eyes slightly red, and smiled as he said a blessing: "One comb, we hold each other in the same esteem, respect each other like guests; two combs, we have fine clothes and delicious food, and we are free from worries; three combs, we fly together, and we are together forever."

After combing his hair three times, Jiang Xuanzhi put down the sandalwood comb and stepped aside.

Then, a well-off elder from the clan took a red thread and performed the ceremony of opening Pei Yuning's face.

She endured the slight pain from the facial scruff, holding a piece of strawberry candy that Shang Yanci had sent yesterday.

Fortunately, technology is advanced enough nowadays that the two can still meet via video call on their mobile phones, otherwise these three days and four nights would be really unbearable.

The elders of Quanfu said: "The bride is happy, and blessings will continue."

Old Madam Pei gave a happy title and asked the elders to go downstairs and sit for a while.

There are two makeup artists, one is responsible for hair and the other is responsible for makeup.

Sitting beside the sofa, Song Qingyi, Chu Yiying, Shen Qingshu and Luo Shuying were discussing how to block the door when the groom arrived.

Pei Yuning's makeup took nearly three hours to complete. She hasn't put on the phoenix crown yet because it is too heavy. She will put it on before going out.

Pei Yuning walked into the cloakroom and was helped by a special person to put on the complicated wedding dress: undergarments, shorts, horse-faced skirt, cross-collared robe, Juyi, long shirt, and xiapei.

When she changed into her wedding dress, everyone was amazed.

Pei Yuning had delicate makeup on and was as pretty as a painting. She wore a bright red wedding dress embroidered with lifelike dragons and phoenixes, twin lotus flowers, and golden auspicious clouds. The heavily beaded design made it look gorgeous and precious.

Chu Weiying: "Chinese wedding dresses are so beautiful! They can't be compared to Western wedding dresses."

Pei Yuning: "Each has its own beauty."

Song Qingyi touched her carefully a few times and said, "Ningning, you are as beautiful as a fairy from heaven today. Shang Yanci might be so excited that he would pass out after seeing you."

Pei Yuning couldn't help laughing: "Exaggeration."

Yangyang sat in Luo Shuying's arms and whispered, "Mom, Fairy Sister is so beautiful today!"

Luo Shuying chuckled and said, "Sister Fairy is beautiful every day, but today is the most special day."

Yangyang nodded obediently, saying that her mother was right.

Shen Qingshu was envious: "Only a beautiful wedding dress like this is worthy of Ningning."

Pei Yuning looked at the couple ring on her middle finger and said jokingly, "When Sister Qingshu and Second Brother hold their wedding, their wedding dress will be a hundred times more beautiful than mine."

Shen Qingshu smiled and said, "Ningning, please stop teasing me."

Second Auntie came in and put her arm around Shen Qingshu's shoulders: "Yan Ci has already set out to pick up the bride. She will be here in a little over an hour. How is your strategy for blocking the door going?"

Song Qingyi: "We have discussed it clearly. We will not let him marry Ning Ning easily."

Second Aunt smiled and said, "Don't make it too difficult, otherwise we will be sad."

Pei Yuning said in a coquettish tone: "I won't!"

Mrs. Pei smiled and patted her.

An hour and a half later.

Shang Yanci, wearing a bright red wedding gown and with a slender figure like a bamboo, walked into the main residence of Yuhua Mingyuan.

Shang Yanci handed the brocade box containing the wedding letter to Master Pei: "Grandpa, the wedding letter, the three books and six ceremonies are complete."

Master Pei took it and said with a smile, "Good boy, go upstairs and welcome her in person."

"Okay." Shang Yanci nodded politely, turned around and walked up the stairs covered with red and gold lily carpet step by step.

Pei Yuning's bedroom was closed, with a red "囍" character pasted on the door.

Fu Siqi knocked on the door gently: "The groom is here, ladies, please raise your hands and let us in."

Upon hearing this, Madam Pei asked the makeup artist to put a phoenix crown on Pei Yuning.

Song Qingyi: "This door is not easy to enter. Where is the groom? Why doesn't he say anything?"

Fu Siqi glanced at Shang Yanci with interest, and revealed his shortcomings without hesitation: "The groom is very nervous right now, give him some time to get ready."

Pei Yuning raised the corners of his lips when he heard this.

Chu Yiying naturally wanted to help: "Then give the gift money first to see if you are sincere."

Shen Huaiche opened the box containing the gift money in his hand and handed it to Shang Yanci.

Shang Yanci slipped the red envelope through the crack of the door and apologized gently, "Sorry for keeping you waiting. I'm done now."

Shen Qingshu put the red envelopes she received into the box. Inside each red envelope was a thick stack of US dollars and a black card.

Song Qingyi asked: "Groom, please answer, who will be the one to take charge of your family from now on?"

Shang Yanci: "On all matters, I will listen to Ning Ning unconditionally."

Shen Qingshu asked: "When did you first meet Ning Ning?"

Shang Yanci: "The first time I saw her was on November 19th, five years ago."

Chu Yiying asked: "How many digits are there in Ningning's fingerprints?"

As soon as this question was asked, the groomsmen outside the door fell silent.

Pei Yuning's heart trembled, and he was about to change the question.

Shang Yanci: "Eight fights."

Chu Weiying breathed a sigh of relief: "Congratulations, you got the answer right."

Fu Siqi said in disbelief: "No, you guessed it, right?"

Shang Yanci said bluntly: "I have counted them."

Pei Yuning put on the phoenix crown and sat on the wedding bed.

Luo Shuying asked: "Please ask the groom to write a poem to urge the bride to get ready."

Shang Yanci thought for a moment: "The makeup is reflected in the mirror, the jade face of lotus is half covered. Qinghe knows the summer is here, please come down to the dressing room."

Fu Siqi clapped his hands in admiration: "Great, great! Ladies, please open the door."

Mrs. Pei was extremely satisfied. She raised her hand gently, and the four blessed people took the wedding veil, each taking a corner, and covered Pei Yuning with it.

Song Qingyi opened the bedroom door.

Shang Yanci walked in, staring intently at Pei Yuning lying on the wedding bed.

Madam Pei smiled and said, "The last question is to find Ningning's embroidered shoes. The time limit is five minutes."

Shang Yanci retracted his gaze: "Okay."

Fu Siqi and Shen Huaiche stood aside without moving. It was not appropriate for a man outside to rummage through the bride's bedroom.

Shang Yanci looked around the bedroom and located several Tibetan embroidered shoes, and finally found them in the pillow of the wedding bed. The whole process took less than two minutes, and the bedroom was not messy at all.

Song Qingyi was completely convinced, and whispered to Shen Qingshu: "He should get married."

Shen Qingshu almost laughed out loud.

Shang Yanci took the embroidered shoes, knelt on one knee, stretched out his hand to touch Pei Yuning's ankle, and said softly: "Ningning, I found the embroidered shoes, and I'll put them on for you now."

Pei Yuning said "hmm" softly.

After putting on his embroidered shoes, Shang Yanci reached out to hug her.

The matchmaker hurriedly stopped him: "Wait a moment, groom. Let the bride's brother come to hold her when she gets on the sedan chair."

Shang Yanci withdrew his hand and stood aside. He was so familiar with the wedding process, but he forgot it for a moment. He only knew that he wanted to hug her.

Pei Yunzhi came over and picked up Princess Pei Yuning, and Shang Yanci walked side by side with them.

Matchmaker: "The bride is leaving the house."

Firecrackers were set off outside the main house, crackling, joyful music played in unison, and the sounds of stringed instruments and bamboo instruments filled the ears. The photographer followed the whole process.

Pei Yunzhi put Pei Yuning in the eight-seater sedan chair with red silk and golden bells and arranged her wedding dress. He looked at the cooling fans on all four sides of the sedan chair and said the first words of the day: "Sister, be happy."

Pei Yuning's eyes were sore: "Brother."

Pei Yunzhi patted her hands gently: "Don't cry, Ningning is the most beautiful bride today."

Pei Yuning held back her tears and nodded in agreement.

Pei Yunzhi turned around and got off the carriage.

Shang Yanci sat astride a white horse with a red ribbon around its body.

The matchmaker said: "Get ready."

The wedding procession marched forward with the sound of gongs and drums.

It was already evening when they arrived at the Tan Jing Mansion. The matchmaker led Pei Yuning out of the carriage.

Pei Yuning and Shang Yanci walked to the front of the auditorium.

Matchmaker: "Perform the ceremony of holding the scarf."

Song Qingyi brought out a red silk ball and said: "A hundred years of love and affection binds our hearts together, a thousand miles of marriage is tied by a thread." [Note 1]

Pei Yuning and Shang Yanci each held a red ribbon.

The attendant said: "The auspicious time has come, let's start the ceremony. It is the year of Renyin, the month of Guiyou, and the day of Jiaxu. The bride is Pei Yuning, and the groom is Shang Yanci. They are a perfect match, a perfect couple made in heaven. Let's perform the ceremony of three bows."

Pei Yuning and Shang Yanci walked into the auditorium.

Sitting on the upper seat were the tablets of Mr. Shang and Chu Daiqi.

Li Sheng: "I bow to heaven and earth. I wish to be a pair of wings in heaven and a pair of branches on earth." [Note 2]

Lisheng: "Bow twice to your parents, the phoenix is ​​flying, the phoenix tree is your support. The sound of the ...

Lisheng: "Husband and wife bow to each other, wishing to be a pair of flying birds, never separated for a hundred years." [Note]

The ceremonial attendant: "The ceremony is over. Send her to the bridal chamber."