Chapter 46: Wedding
The clouds cleared at dawn and the east was already bright.
There was a great deal of joy in the courtyard of the Lu Mansion, and the children who were clamoring for wedding cakes were jumping higher and higher.
"Master, the auspicious time has not yet arrived. How about we rest for a while?" Eleven looked at the faint blue under the master's eyes and chose his words carefully.
Lu Weiqing tightened his jaw and took a sip of refreshing tea.
I wanted to rest early yesterday, but I couldn't sleep, so I climbed over the wall to find Jiang Ran. When I came back, I couldn't sleep even more.
As soon as I closed my eyes, the words "See you tomorrow" echoed in my ears.
tomorrow.
He is going to marry his beloved girl tomorrow.
Like a dream.
Lu Weiqing felt like he was floating in the clouds all night and did not fall asleep until dawn.
When I heard the rooster crowing, I got up immediately, hoping that the auspicious time would come soon.
Seeing that he was a young and naive man who was eager to try, Mrs. Lu shook her head and picked up the wedding silk on the tray and handed it to him.
Lu Weiqing took it, but didn't tie it around his body and just held it in his hand.
Eleven couldn't bear it any longer, so she stepped forward and tied a big red flower made of wedding silk on him.
Lu Zhaoyang was watching in amazement: "Look, this is incredible..."
"Our Prime Minister is so eager to get married that he has lost all sleep and is completely in a trance!"
Only Lu Zhaoyang dared to openly make fun of him, and his laughter could be heard outside like a silver bell.
The servants serving beside him respected and feared Lu Weiqing, but they couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.
"Zhaoyang girl's mouth is really powerful."
Madam Lu gently pinched the soft flesh of her cheek and jokingly said, "Don't just laugh at your brother. I'll come to your wedding next time."
Lu Zhaoyang stamped his feet and refused, "Zhaoyang is still young, why does my aunt want to drive me away?"
"The auspicious time has arrived—"
On an auspicious day, the streets are filled with red decorations and the people are everywhere.
The procession of Prime Minister Lu to marry Miss Jiang stretched from the east to the west of the city. Naturally, no one wanted to miss this grand spectacle.
Lu Weiqing was riding a tall horse, with an indescribable look of pride on his face.
The entourage distributed countless wedding money and wedding cakes along the way, and wherever they went, there was a bustling crowd and the sound of celebration.
On the other side, Jiang Ran's boudoir was also very lively. Xu Roujia had arrived early, and even Princess Le'an had come to the Jiang Mansion by clinging to her mother and making unreasonable demands.
Jiang Ran didn't sleep well last night. With dark circles under his eyes, he began to empathize with the crowing rooster.
It's normal to want to scream when you're woken up early.
But Lu Weiqing and Old Madam Lu actually invited the Queen to comb her hair, but she didn't dare.
Not only did she not dare, but today she sat obediently on the round stool, and her back had never been so straight in her life.
“Combing your hair thoroughly will keep you free from disease and worry;
Comb the two combs till the end, and fly together with wings together;
Comb your hair three times to the end, and you will be together forever;
There is a beginning and an end. We will be rich and prosperous together in this life."
After the queen finished combing her hair, she gently hugged Jiang Ran.
Then the maids praised: "With the Empress combing your hair, the young lady and her husband will surely live happily ever after and have both sons and daughters."
The Queen patted her shoulder lovingly and said softly, "A Ran, you are more fortunate than me."
As she was speaking, Taoli brought out a mahogany box, saying that it was the young master's instruction to bring the bridal sedan.
Jiang Ran was also confused. Her father and brother had already given her the additional dowry yesterday, so what else needed to be given to her now?
"What's that rare thing? I want to see it!"
Princess Le'an came over and got permission. She quickly took out the things in the box, which turned out to be a gilded ruler.
Jiang Ran was stunned. Isn't this the ruler their mother used to discipline them?
It was just that the one who got beaten the most was my father, the dignified General Zhennan. He was often beaten until he cried out at home, but he still kept saying, "Madam, please love me."
Xu Roujia covered her mouth and laughed, "Oh, this is unbelievable. Only Ah Ran would dare to use family rules against the Prime Minister."
The Queen also smiled, hugged Jiang Ran and promised, "Fight, Ah Ran, go ahead and fight. I will support you."
Jiang Ran blushed at the teasing, and her black hair and fair skin made her even more beautiful and charming.
After a while, they heard the sound of gongs and drums outside, and everyone ran to block the door.
Seeing Lu Weiqing's figure approaching, everyone started to back off.
How many of these children had not grown up under Lu Weiqing's shadow? Every time the elders in every household waved the board, they would yell, "Look at Lu Weiqing!"
So much so that when they think of his cold appearance now, their calves shiver.
By the time Lu Weiqing got off his horse, the group of people who threatened to block the gate had already retreated eight feet away from the gate. Jiang Chuan, who was standing alone in the middle of the gate, looked particularly impressive.
Lu Weiqing raised his eyebrows and looked over. Jiang Chuan's hands were shaking a little, but he still didn't retreat.
He couldn't compete with his second brother for the opportunity to carry his sister into the bridal sedan, but he must not be timid about this matter.
"Master Lu, if you want to get in, you have to get past me first!"
Jiang Chuan took a deep breath, put his hands in his pockets, and instantly made a move, throwing two pieces of sugar cakes into the air, performing his unique skill - two sugar cakes in one bite.
"Ahem." The stares from the crowd still affected his performance a little. Jiang Chuan swallowed the candy cake in his mouth with great effort and made a gesture of invitation, "Lord Lu, accept the challenge and swear in public that you will treat my sister well for the rest of your life."
Xu Roujia looked at Jiang Chuan from afar, her eyes full of stars. She guessed that he must have chosen to send the ruler when the Queen was present, and he was asking for a promise so that Jiang Ran would not be wronged after marrying him. How manly!
Amidst the crowd's cheers, Lu Weiqing smiled softly, pointing to the heavens and swearing, "I, Lu Weiqing, and Jiang Ran are today wedded as husband and wife. I love her and her alone, and I will never let her down! Please come and witness this together, everyone."
Everyone was stunned. Who had ever heard Prime Minister Lu say such cheesy things?! Suddenly, cheers resounded through the sky, and everyone rushed to welcome the bride.
Jiang Chuan wiped his sweat and hurried to the yard.
"Aran, brother will marry you off."
She had already covered her head with a red veil and was supported by Nanny Yue, resting her head on her brother's shoulder.
Jiang Ran knew that this was her second brother. Since her father and eldest brother were unable to come today, her second and third brothers had supported her in their own ways.
She leaned on her brother's broad back like she did when she was a child, and couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.
"Sister, don't you think Lu Weiqing is a little old? Why don't we reconsider it?"
Jiang Huan suddenly stopped and blurted out something.
Jiang Ran's heart skipped a beat, and he whispered angrily, "Brother, he's only two years older than you, and you haven't even married yet."
Jiang Huan curled his lips in dissatisfaction, "See how anxious you are, okay, okay, my sister is too old to be kept."
Being interrupted like this, Jiang Ran's tears were instantly stopped. She gently hit his shoulder, fearing that others would hear.
Jiang Huan knew that she had stopped crying, so he stopped teasing her and put her into the bridal sedan steadily.
Lu Weiqing lowered the red curtain of the bridal sedan chair and heard Jiang Huan's warning, in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Be good to my sister, or I will chop off your head even if I am far away."
"Use sugar cake to peel it?" Lu Weiqing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, as if he didn't recognize them.
Jiang Huan was deflated. The threat he had been thinking about all night now sounded like a joke. It seemed like he should chop off Jiang Chuan's head first. It was all his fault for causing such trouble!
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