Chapter 127
Chapter 127: Ancient Extra 1 Whose Wife?
Ahui is getting married to the son of Mr. Hu in the town.
The sedan chair was a bit bumpy and uncomfortable to sit in. She looked out from the gap in the veil and could see through the hazy red that the sedan chair had entered the town.
On the street, there was a colorful stage made of a simple bamboo shed, on which was a play performed with gongs, drums and cymbals. It was a troupe specially invited for the wedding. The common people below were bustling around, all trying to watch. It was a rare bustle in the town.
Now that the bridal sedan has arrived, everyone looks over. Someone shouts loudly, "It's time to pick up the bride!" Then suddenly, there are sounds of gongs and drums, and the playing of shengs, flutes, and pipes, as well as the crackling of firecrackers. This means they have arrived at the Hu family, and the Hu family is about to begin to welcome the bride.
The sedan chair stopped for a moment, and the sudden stop made Ah Hui even more uncomfortable.
The sedan chair was so bumpy that she couldn't sit steadily. She was shaking uncomfortably, and now that it stopped so suddenly, she felt even more uncomfortable.
The bridesmaid lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and someone helped Ah Hui out of it. The sound of firecrackers became louder and louder, as well as the cheers of men and the clapping of children. There were people all around, clamoring to see the bride.
Ah Hui listened to the voice but felt confused.
She had lost all her previous memories and only knew that she was picked up by Grandma Sun from Shuanniu Village. Grandma Sun saved her and gave her money to find a doctor to treat her.
After drinking several doses of medicine, she was said to be cured, so she stayed at Grandma Sun's house and became the daughter of this family.
The only item she carried with her was a piece of jade with the word "Hui" engraved on it, so everyone called her Ah Hui.
Grandma Sun has a son. Originally, Grandma Sun said that she wanted to marry Ahui to her daughter-in-law, but who knew that the son of Mr. Hu in the town took a fancy to Ahui and was willing to give a very good betrothal gift. Grandma Sun was blinded by the money and promised Ahui to Mr. Hu.
Ahui had no idea about this marriage.
After waking up, she could not remember anything from the past. She was in a confused state, dazed and without any thoughts at all, no joy, anger, sorrow or happiness. All her emotions were very low.
Sometimes she felt that even if someone suddenly kicked her, she would remain motionless and would not have any emotional fluctuations.
She always felt that her soul was floating in the sky, wandering outside this world.
Just as she was lost in thought, she was brought to a place where people were talking in a flurry, congratulating her, laughing, and some were half pulling her, while others were shouting that the auspicious time had come to worship heaven and earth.
She stood there stupidly, completely unaware of what was happening. The bridesmaid beside her pulled her and asked her to bend down.
Perhaps she looked a little embarrassed like this, and there was a burst of laughter around her, and everyone was talking in low voices.
After that, the man said the ceremony was over, and she was pulled and dragged to a place.
Her head was covered with a red veil, and her mind was in a daze. Amidst the laughter and crowds of other women, she turned a corner and was finally taken to a room.
The door was closed and she was pushed to sit down with soft bedding under her butt.
As she was wondering, someone put something into her mouth and said, "When a pomegranate bears hundreds of seeds, your family will be filled with descendants."
Ah Huizi only felt that the man's hand was very rough, and it was very uncomfortable when it touched her lips. The thing that was forced into her was cold, and she subconsciously wanted to spit it out.
The man covered his mouth tightly and threatened, "Don't vomit. If you vomit, it will be unlucky!"
Another maid's voice said, "The bride must swallow it!"
Ah Hui sat there in a daze, chewing the pomegranate woodenly. A cold feeling spread across her teeth. She didn't like this.
This seemed to be the first time in her memory that she felt offended, and she even had a faint feeling of resistance.
This kind of emotional fluctuation was so rare for her that she was slightly stunned when she realized her displeasure.
Why don’t you like it? Is it because of the cold taste or the discomfort of having it forced in your mouth?
While thinking this, the door of the room was pushed open, and the matchmaker and the maids all congratulated in unison.
Seven people walked in from outside - Ah Hui then discovered that she could clearly distinguish the footsteps of anyone and feel the approximate shape of each person from the footsteps.
Six of them stopped outside the room, talking in seemingly polite but actually explicit terms. A man walked into the bridal chamber. It was obvious that he was very pleased with himself. After talking to everyone for a few words, he closed the door.
The man walked towards Ah Hui, and with him came the smell of alcohol.
The man should be a slightly thin person, of medium build, not very strong, probably someone who holds a pen for a long time.
The maids came over and said congratulations with a smile and a lot of auspicious words. Then the man took the weighing rod to pick up Ah Hui's red veil.
The red veil slipped off, and Ah Hui saw everything red, the red new house, and the flickering candles burning, illuminating the face of the man in front of her.
It was a face that was red from drinking, and the nose was reeking of alcohol.
He looked at Ah Hui with satisfaction: "I knew I had good taste. When I first saw you, I thought you were pretty. You are really pretty, completely different from the other girls in town."
Ah Hui looked at the groom silently, feeling that everything was strange.
The groom, however, was very proud and said, "Look, I married you as my bride. Are you happy? You will enjoy happiness with me from now on."
Ah Hui started to feel confused when she heard the word "get married".
Before today, she had never thought about what it meant to get married, nor what it meant to be a bride, so she had no resistance to these things.
She was like a walking corpse, at the mercy of others.
For her, life or death, bitter or sweet, nothing can arouse her any emotional response.
She felt like something was missing from her soul.
But now, looking at the groom, she suddenly felt that this was not supposed to be her life.
Then the question entered her mind like fate.
She finally began to wonder, who was she?
Where does she come from and where should she go?
Why is she here?
At this time, the groom grinned and said, "Ahui, come here, let's drink the wedding wine."
Ah Hui looked at the groom and finally asked, "What does it mean to drink the wedding wine?"
Seeing this, the bridesmaid next to her quickly winked at Ahui.
Mammy frowned secretly.
But the groom was not surprised. He had met Ah Hui and knew that Ah Hui's brain was different from others.
He explained to Ah Hui: "Drinking the wedding wine means that you and I are married. From now on, our hearts are connected. We are husband and wife."
Ah Hui paused for a moment and asked, "What does husband and wife mean?"
The groom shook his head and said: "The meaning of husband and wife is to be married as a couple, to hold hands with each other, and to grow old together. You and I will be together for the rest of our lives."
After hearing this, Ah Hui felt her brain buzz.
She was a little confused. She clearly didn't know the person in front of her, so why would she be with a stranger? Why would she marry a stranger?
So what exactly happened?
She stared at the man in front of her and shook her head gently: "I'm sorry, I don't want to be your wife, and I don't want to be with you for the rest of my life."
She stood up and said: "I'd better go. I don't want to marry you."
The bridesmaid next to them was shocked at the scene. "What's going on? We're already getting married, so please don't make a fuss. My dear, please be obedient and drink the wedding wine quickly. This is a happy day, why are you saying such unlucky words? Pah!"
As she said that, she pulled Ah Hui and asked her to sit down.
Ah Hui naturally didn't want to do that, so she tried to push the matchmaker away.
The groom was also a little unhappy, and said with a sullen face: "On this happy day, don't be shameless. Sit down!"
After he said this, the maids and bridesmaids nearby rushed over, grabbed Ah Hui and tried to hold her there.
Ah Hui naturally didn't want to, so she used force with her hands to push the nanny.
Who knew that with this push, the nanny would fall out out of thin air.
Everyone was stunned and just watched helplessly. Everyone saw that the nanny, who was dressed in festive silk, was sent flying like a sandbag, and then hit the door lintel.
With a "bang", the nanny fell to the ground.
The nanny was knocked unconscious after the fall. Her face was pale and she was holding her chest and groaning.
The nanny's fat body pulled up the red curtain next to her, and the curtain pulled the candlestick. The bridesmaids screamed and rushed to rescue her, causing a great mess in the bridal chamber.
The groom's face also changed drastically. He stared at all this in a daze and kept saying, "Quick, quick, put out the fire!"
After a lot of hassle, the fire was finally put out, but the originally festive new house was now in ruins.
At this time, the matchmaker was supporting the trembling nanny, and they all looked at Ahui with horror.
They didn't understand how Nanny could fly with Ah Hui's push. How much strength did it take?
Ah Hui was actually also confused.
She lowered her head and looked at her hands. She didn't mean to do this. She just didn't like the nanny pushing her, so she used a little force, and the nanny flew out...
The groom took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, "Ahui, today is our wedding day. What are you making a fuss about? Are you crazy? Do you know how many people envy you for marrying into our Hu family? I like you, but you are not content to be a young mistress. What are you making a fuss about?"
Ah Hui looked at the groom and said, "I've already told you that I don't want to spend the bridal chamber with you, nor do I want to marry you. Stay away from me."
The groom was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing when he heard this: "We are already married. I spent a lot of money on your betrothal gifts. What do you mean by this?"
He pointed outside the window. Across the courtyard was the banquet hall. They could clearly hear shouts, congratulations, and the lively sounds from the stage.
His face was livid as he continued, "Today is a great day for our Hu family. I married you, and you are already my bride. And now you actually say this? Are you kidding me? You know how much money I spent, how many guests I invited, even the county magistrate came!"
Ah Hui looked at the groom expressionlessly: "I have lost my memory and I really don't know what happened. Or maybe I'm still sick. Because I'm sick, my mind is not clear and I can't make decisions for myself."
She took a step back and said, "I still can't remember who I am, but I feel it. I shouldn't have married you, and I absolutely won't marry you. I deeply apologize for the money you lost. I will return the betrothal gifts and the money spent on the wedding."
The groom looked at Ah Hui with amusement. "Your Sun family took our betrothal gifts. Grandma Sun has already used the money to marry her and pay the betrothal gifts. How can they have money to give you? Besides, do you know how grand the wedding was today? Do you know how much money it cost? Listen to the excitement outside. Can you afford to pay for it?"
Ah Hui looked at the groom with some confusion: "Don't I have any money? Why don't I have any money?"
Why does she feel that money can be obtained with just a wave of the hand?
The groom was furious: "If you weren't pretty, why would I marry you? Look at your brain, you're a fool! Why do I think you're pretty? Am I blind?"
Ah Hui suddenly remembered: "Don't I have a piece of jade with me? It has the word 'Hui' written on it. That piece of jade must be very valuable. I'll just mortgage it to you."
As she spoke, she raised her hand to touch it, but the jade was not on her body.
Only then did she remember that when she was still ignorant, the jade had been taken away by Grandma Sun.
She subconsciously felt that it must be valuable, so she said, "I'll go find Grandma Sun and get my jade back, and then I can pay you back."
As she said this, she was about to push the door and walk out of the bridal chamber.
Seeing her nonchalant look, the groom was furious: "Do you think you can just leave if you want? You've already married into our Hu family. You belong to the Hu family in life and a ghost in death. How can you still think of walking out of this door?"
Ah Hui raised her eyebrows and said unhappily, "What do you say have to do with me? I've already said that I won't be your bride, let alone your husband and wife."
As soon as she said this, she walked out.
As soon as she went out, Mrs. Hu happened to come over with a group of relatives and friends. She was shocked to see the bride running out.
Seeing this, the groom hurriedly said, "Mom, hurry up and call someone to stop her!"
A group of people came in a rush, including all the bodyguards and guards of the Hu family.
They surrounded Ah Hui.
Ah Hui looked around and saw the guards watching her with eager eyes, and she felt a sense of familiarity.
When a security guard rushed over and tried to take her down, she raised her leg and kicked him directly, and the security guard screamed and flew out.
Everyone's faces turned pale and they looked on in disbelief.
At this time, the guests were also alarmed. They all ran over to join in the fun. Looking at the scene, they were all scared to death. Of course, there were also some who just wanted to watch the fun and were whispering excitedly.
Suddenly, someone came with a stick and swung it at Ah Hui.
Ah Hui grabbed the stick and swept it sideways. It seemed as if there was a tremendous force. Three or four big men were swept away and fell to pieces. The stick fell on the spectators nearby. There was a constant wailing sound. People were finally scared and ran away in panic.
The matter became a big deal and Mr. Hu was in a panic. The county magistrate quickly called for people and shouted to arrest her.
Ah Hui naturally ignored all this and walked forward. She was dressed in a wedding dress, which was extremely gorgeous and cold. There was a hint of indifference and murderousness between her clear eyebrows. For a moment, no one could stop her wherever she went. Everyone panicked and avoided her.
Ah Hui walked straight to the moon gate and was about to leave, but she was caught off guard when she saw someone holding a few knives and seemed to be about to rush over.
Ah Hui looked at the knife light and frowned slightly.
She suddenly felt that everything in front of her was very familiar, so familiar that it seemed as if this scene had appeared before her countless times.
Something vaguely flashed through her mind for a moment. She stopped and frowned to think carefully, but as soon as she thought about it, she felt a splitting headache.
There seemed to be a sea in her mind, the water was shaking and roaring, and in the huge waves, she had a splitting headache and could hardly stand. She could only hold on to the moon door.
The groom's eyes widened when he saw this scene.
Things had gotten to this point and everyone was scared, so he was naturally scared too, but despite his fear, he still had a glimmer of hope.
That day, he passed by Shuanniu Village and accidentally saw the girl. He felt that the girl was standing in the morning mist, cold and beautiful, with a grace he had never seen before, and it made all the girls in the world pale in comparison!
He swore that he would marry her and make her his bride.
I thought my dream had come true, but who knew such a huge change would happen in a short moment!
The groom gritted his teeth and reached out to touch his sleeve. It was the medicine that a good friend had mysteriously given him, saying that after taking the medicine to enhance sexual pleasure, he would be as happy as a god.
He hardened his heart, plucked up his courage, and tiptoed over.
At this time, Ah Hui felt a splitting headache and a strong wind and huge waves in her head, and the whistling sound made her ears ring.
A question becomes increasingly clear: who is she and where does she come from?
What exactly happened?
And at this moment, suddenly, she smelled a strange fragrance.
She frowned and turned around slowly, only to see the groom's frightened face.
She looked at him and at the sachet in his hand.
The groom was frightened when he suddenly saw Ah Hui looking at him, and stepped back subconsciously. However, when he saw the confusion on Ah Hui's face, he became dazed and seemed to have lost his mind.
He suddenly became bolder and held out his hand to her: "Ahui, stop making trouble. Come on, I'll take you back. We'll get married, and I'll be your husband."
Ah Hui's mind was in a mess, but she still shook her head: "I've already said, I don't want to be your bride, I don't want to marry you, I want to leave——"
However, she staggered and couldn't even stand steadily.
The groom became bolder and he quickly supported Ah Hui: "Ah Hui, I'll help you back to your room, I'll help you back to your room."
Everyone present naturally found this scene strange and didn't know what to say. They just looked at each other in confusion. Mrs. Hu saw this and hurriedly said, "Quick, quick, tie her up."
She was afraid that her son would suffer, so she decided to tie up the troublemaking bride.
As Ah Hui listened, her brows furrowed even more.
Although she had no strength left and her mind was confused, she knew that this was wrong. She certainly didn't want to spend her wedding night with this man. She didn't even know him.
The groom could no longer bear it, so he quickly ordered the nanny next to him to help him support Ah Hui and hurried back to the bridal chamber.
Mr. Hu had no choice but to quickly greet the frightened guests, hoping to calm the chaos as soon as possible.
Who knew that at this moment, a voice suddenly heard: "Stop."
The voice was clear, cold and deep, which made people's hearts suddenly stop and fear suddenly arise in their backs.
Everyone looked over, and saw a group of people suddenly rushing in from outside the Moon Gate. They were holding torches and carrying swords, and they all stepped into the inner courtyard.
Everyone was shocked. Looking at the clothes and the swords, they were clearly the royal guards.
But why would the Royal Guards appear here?
The groom's family was even more surprised, their eyes widened, and they were completely at a loss.
So everyone watched helplessly as the officers and soldiers rushed into the inner courtyard and then quickly split into two columns.
Everyone held their breath and no one dared to speak.
Afterwards, at the end of a corridor guarded by two rows of soldiers, there seemed to be footsteps. Then, everyone saw a corner of a robe appear behind the moon gate, and then a man in a purple brocade robe walked out.
He was tall and slender, with a dignified appearance. As he slowly walked towards me, the bottom of his purple robe rippled like water.
He walked calmly, but there was an indestructible majesty around him, and oppression permeated this small inner courtyard.
In front of such a person, everyone feels insignificant, as if they are just the dirt under his feet.
Everyone lowered their heads unconsciously, and no one dared to look up at this person.
The man in purple robe walked straight up to Ah Hui.
The moonlight was cold, and the dancing torches shone on Ah Hui, making her red wedding dress look gorgeous. In this dark night, there was a unique beauty.
The man in purple robe looked at Ah Hui like this, and after a while, he met Ah Hui's confused eyes.
He looked at her and whispered, "Huihui, do you still remember me?"
When Ah Hui heard the word "Hui Hui", she knew that this must be her name, her original name.
She raised her eyelashes and looked at him: "Who are you?"
Her voice was indifferent, without any emotion.
A strange look of pity appeared in the purple-robed man's eyes. He said, "Huihui, I am your husband, and you are my wife. Have you... forgotten?"
Husband? Wife?
When the people around heard this, they were all shocked. You know, this girl is today's bride. It is rare for a bride to cause trouble, and now a husband suddenly appears?
Still a husband who is obviously not to be messed with!
Mr. Hu's family was naturally shocked and confused. He knew at a glance that this kind of person was definitely not someone they could afford to offend.
Only the groom was unwilling to give in. He held Ah Hui's arm and bravely said to the purple-robed man, "You, who are you? You're talking nonsense! Ah Hui is going to marry me today. We've already been married! We're going to the bridal chamber soon!"
However, the purple-robed man didn't even look at him, as if he didn't exist at all.
The purple-robed man still looked down at Ah Hui: "Hui Hui, because of the war, I couldn't protect you well, and we were separated. Since then, I have been looking for you. I have been looking for you for a long time, and now I have finally found you."
He reached out and tried to hold Ah Hui's hand: "Hui Hui, can I take you home?"
The groom was anxious: "Why do you say Ah Hui is your wife? What evidence do you have?"
However, just as he finished speaking, he saw a flash of white light before his eyes, and then he felt a chill on his neck.
When he looked closely, he saw a burly guard holding a big knife to his neck.
The two rows of people just now have now raised their swords.
Mr. Hu felt weak in the knees when he saw the big knife on his son's neck, and Mrs. Hu was even more panicked.
The groom's back was also covered in cold sweat. He stared straight at the knife and said with trembling lips: "Grab, grab..."
He wanted to say that you are a robber and you kidnapped a woman, but he couldn't finish the sentence.
The bright torches were dancing, and the flames reflected the cold long sword. The meaning behind it made everyone present shudder.
People were scared, trembling with fear. They wished they could just disappear and never have attended the wedding.
But no one dared to move. Everyone held their breath and stared at the field without blinking.
In this eerie silence, Ah Hui silently looked at the man in front of her.
She didn't remember knowing this man, but she felt a vague sense of familiarity.
This should be someone she once knew.
At least compared to those maids and the groom, he feels somewhat familiar.
At this time, the man looked at her and said in a mellow and gentle voice: "Huihui, shall we go?"
Ah Hui finally nodded.
She could feel that when she nodded, the man seemed to be slightly relieved.
He reached out and supported her.
But Ah Hui had no strength left. She found that she didn't even have the strength to take a step.
The man felt it, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, but the movements of his hands became more gentle.
He picked her up by the waist and raised his hand.
Everyone saw that the peacock cloak embroidered with beads was lifted up, and the patterns woven with peacock feathers on the cloak emitted colorful light under the moonlight.
When they looked again, the man had already covered Ah Hui with his cloak, and everyone could only vaguely see the red corner of his clothes.
The man held Ah Hui in his arms and walked out without even looking at the people around him.
As they left, the guards beside them slowly gathered like flowing water and followed behind them, forming an iron wall with torches and long swords.
The sound of uniform footsteps rang out, and these people finally left.
The scene was in a mess. The groom stared at it all in a daze, moving his lips and muttering, "My, my bride..."
General Ye is still stupid now, but it doesn’t matter, she will wake up!
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