That morning, before daybreak, Liu woke up and Mother Chen walked in, so happy that her eyebrows were not visible. She held the dressing box in her hands and said, "My mistress, you must be alert today and put on your makeup well."
"Master Gu will come to pick you up in a while."
Her master had suffered for many years, and finally she would get her reward, move into the mansion of the marquis, and become a lady of super rank.
"Alas, I don't know whether the future will be a blessing or a curse." Liu stood up with a hint of worry in her eyes.
She believed Gu Yong's sincerity and confession, and was willing to put aside her past concerns about being hurt by men and commit her life to him. However, she was still a little afraid of the Hou Mansion and its great power and status.
She was just a weak woman with a young daughter by her side, so she was bound to have some concerns.
"Mom, what are you afraid of? I'll take care of everything. Just marry him and live a good life. If you get along well and Gu Yong treats you well, then everything will be fine. But if Gu Yong bullies you or doesn't protect you, I'll take you away."
Shen Qingqiu patted his chest and promised.
Mother Chen laughed at her, "Girl, why can't you say something auspicious on your mother's wedding day? What about taking her away or not? How can you say that? After today, you will have to call Master Gu Daddy. How can you be disrespectful and call him by his name!"
"Pfft, pfft, girl, spit a few times to get rid of the bad luck."
"What's wrong with calling him by his name? Mom is my mom, I protect myself, and because of her, I am willing to respect Gu Yong. If he doesn't treat my mom well, what does it matter?"
Shen Qingqiu raised his little chin.
Liu smiled and scolded her.
I couldn't help but feel moved.
At this time, Gu Yong strode in from outside, laughing and holding Liu's waist. He hugged her into his arms as she screamed, kissed her blushing cheek, and then said to Shen Qiuqing with a smile: "Qingqiu, I won't give you the chance to take your mother away."
"I will definitely listen to you calling me daddy."
He said with a big laugh.
Shen Qingqiu glanced at him sideways and said nothing.
"Gu Yong, you living bandit, my daughter is still here, why don't you put me down quickly and stop touching me. Do you have any manners as an elder?" Liu was ashamed and angry, and she punched Gu Yong's shoulder with her fist.
Gu Yong didn't care at all, he even pulled her hand and kissed her fingertips.
"After we get married today, you are my legitimate wife, the mistress of the mansion. It doesn't matter if I touch you. Tonight, you and I will have our wedding night!"
Liu's cheeks flushed with shame, but she was slightly moved by his words "the lady of the Hou Mansion", and she was overwhelmed with emotions.
Shen Qingqiu rolled his eyes.
Really... it's really too much for her biological mother and stepfather to show their affection in front of her.
"Okay, okay, Lord Hou, it's time for our master to put on makeup." Mother Chen reminded in a low voice from the side.
Liu had just woken up in the morning, her hair was not combed, and she hadn't put on her wedding dress yet. When the auspicious time came, wouldn't it be a waste of time? "You put on your makeup, I'll watch." Gu Yong had no intention of leaving. He sat on Liu's bed with his full arms and legs, looking at her with a smile.
Mother Chen was a little overwhelmed, "Master Hou, how can this be? This is against the rules!"
"I am the rule." Gu Yong waved his hand domineeringly.
"You bandit!"
Liu blushed and spat at him, but didn't drive him away.
At this time, the people welcoming the bride outside came to urge them. Mother Chen did not care for a long time and hurriedly asked Jin Cai to call Xu Zhuangniang, who was specially invited by Old Lady Chen and was a female official of high rank in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It was she who was used when Empress Pei got married.
After a busy period, Liu finished her makeup, Shen Qingqiu also put on festive clothes, and the wedding procession arrived.
Gu Yong walked out of Liu's room, climbed over the courtyard wall, rode on a tall horse, and came to greet the newcomer.
"Woo-woo-wa-wa," the horn sounded, and Liu sat on the happy bridge.
"Bring out the dowry." Shen Qingqiu gave the order.
Tu Jiu, along with his guards, seized eighty-eight loads of dowry, walked out of the mansion's main gate, and paraded through the streets, causing passers-by to turn their heads frequently.
"Whose wedding is this? What a lively scene! Look at the dowry stretching from one end of the alley to the other, so rich and lavish."
"It's Lord Gu who's getting married."
"Ah? Lord Gu, didn't he say that he married a divorced woman with a burden? How come he is so rich?"
"What can I say? Madam Liu was personally appointed as the Saint by the Emperor. She has saved many lives and has a huge fortune under her name. She owns an embroidery shop and a factory. The loom made by her daughter is really talented. How can she be called a burden?"
"Is this possible? Lord Gu is truly blessed."
People along the street and guests attending the wedding were full of praise.
Old Madam Xu listened and smiled so hard that her eyebrows were visible.
Although she looked down on Liu in the past, she only agreed reluctantly because of Gu Yong. But when she thought about it today, she felt proud. Even though she had been someone else's concubine, she had the glory she has today.
"My son, Qingqiu, come to your grandmother's side and let your mother and father get married."
The bridesmaid supported Liu and Gu Yong into the wedding hall, and Old Lady Xu smiled and waved to Shen Qingqiu.
"Grandma, how are you?" Shen Qingqiu also gave her face, stepped forward to greet her with a smile, and then sat down next to her.
"Lord Gu is very happy!"
"Congratulations, Brother Gu, for finding a beautiful wife."
Gu Yong's friends came forward to congratulate Xiao Gao.
There was a lively scene in the wedding hall.
In the corner, Gu Shaoqing gnashed his teeth, his eyebrows and eyes showing deep annoyance. How could a woman who had been abandoned and played with by others deserve to be beaten? It was all her fault. If it weren't for her, how could Ruqin have offended her grandmother and Uncle Jiu? It had come to this!
He couldn't even get into the mansion.
"You shameless thing, you won't have a good life even if you come into the mansion. When Uncle Jiu dies, I will kick you out." He cursed viciously.
But he didn't dare speak loudly, and only cursed quietly so that no one else could hear him.
But beside him, a woman with a woman's hair combed and a coquettish figure in her twenties heard it and whispered angrily, "Fourth Young Master, don't be anxious. That bitch surnamed Liu is doing well. Today, I will make her lose face and never be qualified to step into the Marquis' Mansion again!"
"Bai Jiaoniang?" Gu Shaoqing looked at her sideways, and couldn't help but be shocked. "What do you mean by that? What are you going to do?"
"Bah, shameless bitch, she stole the position of the lady. A mere actress and a concubine wants to sit in wait for the lady. I will not tolerate her. I want her to die!"
A vicious look flashed across Bai Jiaoniang's beautiful face.
She was a maidservant of Gu Yong's deceased wife. The late wife died young without giving birth, and there was no one to take care of her, so she knelt down and claimed to be the late wife's adopted daughter. After mourning for her for three years, she stayed in the marquis's mansion and became a girl.
It is also a special existence that is half master and half servant.
"What did you do? Don't implicate me!" Gu Shaoqing was panicked.
Bai Jiaoniang is beautiful, and they have some private connection, and he is afraid of being implicated.
"Don't worry, Fourth Young Master. You won't be implicated. I have bribed the embroiderer in private and tampered with the Liu Bitch's wedding dress. It may not be a big deal during the wedding ceremony, but when she toasts later, the temperature in the room will get hot and her clothes will melt. By then, I will see her naked at the wedding banquet. After everyone has seen her naked, will the Marquis still want her?"
Bai Jiaoniang said viciously.
Gu Shaoqing was shocked.
If something like this happens to a woman at her wedding, let alone getting married, she will probably just end up committing suicide, right?
"What you want to do has nothing to do with me, don't get me into trouble!"
He whispered, not daring to take responsibility, and turned away.
At this time, Gu Yong and Liu also came to the hall and toasted to the guests together. The wedding banquet was very lively.
Shen Qingqiu was surrounded by a few friends. She was impatient to deal with those malicious or curious looks, so she pushed them away and went into the garden to relax. Suddenly, she saw Gu Shaoqing running out in a panic, muttering...
"This has nothing to do with me. It's just that the Liu family has a rotten life and is worthless. She doesn't deserve great blessings. Don't look for me when she dies!"
The surname Liu? Who else in the whole mansion has the surname Liu except her mother?
Shen Qingqiu's heart moved, and she instantly understood that her mother was in danger. Without thinking too much, she strode to Gu Shaoqing, grabbed his collar, and threw him to the ground.
“Ah!”
Gu Shaoqing fell on his back, his face bruised and swollen, and he screamed, "Who is it? Help!"
"Your aunt!" Shen Qingqiu said harshly, grabbing his collar and slapping him hard in the face, "You said Liu is in danger? What kind of danger? What are you going to do to her?"
“Liu… I, I didn’t do that, it has nothing to do with me!” Gu Shaoqing was shocked, he was so dazed from being beaten that he didn’t recognize Shen Qingqiu, he just shouted out instinctively, “Help, help, I’m the fourth young master of the Hou Mansion, you thief let me go!”
"I don't care who you are? If you don't tell the truth, I will kill you today!" Shen Qingqiu took out a dagger and put it against Gu Shaoqing's neck.
The cold light was so sharp that it hurt the skin.
Gu Shaoqing was so frightened that he lost two and a half souls. He cried and shouted, "No, let me go. I'll tell you everything... It was Bai Jiaoniang. She tampered with Liu's wedding dress..."
"Bai Jiaoniang?"
Shen Qingqiu frowned slightly, pressed against him and asked in detail, then, in a rage, fiercely kicked him unconscious, and hurriedly found Mother Chen, telling Liu to change her clothes quickly, then returned to the wedding banquet and cast his eyes on the beautiful woman standing in the corner.
At that time, Bai Jiaoniang didn't know that her plan was exposed, and was looking at Gu Yong and Liu anxiously and expectantly.
At this moment, Mother Chen suddenly ran out from the corner and whispered something in their ears.
Gu Yong's eyes suddenly stared over.
There was a cold chill and murderous intent in it.
Bai Jiaoniang's heart tightened, but Gu Yong did not come over. Instead, he clasped his fists to the guests around him, took Liu's arm and temporarily retreated.
"What happened? Why did they leave? Liu hasn't left yet, she hasn't left yet..."
There's still no problem with her wedding dress! Bai Jiaoniang murmured anxiously.
However, before she could finish her words, a sneer suddenly rang in her ears, "Nothing happened yet? My mother is fine, you must be disappointed!"
Bai Jiaoniang was horrified when she heard the voice, and turned around in panic. She saw Shen Qingqiu standing behind her, playing with a dagger in his hand, with a cold look on his face.
"Shen, are you Miss Shen? What nonsense are you talking about? I, I don't understand at all!" Bai Jiaoniang was shocked and horrified. She looked at Shen Qingqiu with a guilty and frightened look in her eyes, but she refused to show weakness and forced herself to say loudly: "You are really worthy of being a girl raised by an actor. You are so rude..."
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