Chapter 270: Can I escape on the wedding night?
The bright red silk fell from the top of the bed curtain to both sides like a waterfall.
Ji Qingwu was dazzled by the red color all around. She squinted her eyes and looked at everything in front of her.
When I fell asleep and woke up, I fell asleep directly on the wedding bed.
She had no memory of how she came to the Wei family or what happened in between.
The bed curtains reflected warm yellow light and shadows. There were two tall red candles on the table beside the bed, and the flames were flickering.
Was it Wei Ting who lit the dragon and phoenix candle himself? How is this ceremony performed?
After the dizziness passed, Ji Qingwu figured out why he fell into a deep sleep.
It was because Yuwen Tianqing bribed the Imperial Hospital to give Yuan Heng medicine, and she drank a sip of the medicine. At that time, she thought she only needed to sleep for a day and a night, and did not take it seriously.
I don't know if Qiao and Lanzhi will think that I am depressed and still miss her when they see me sleeping in the morning.
The windows in the bridal chamber were covered with thin red gauze.
Ji Qingwu couldn't see what was going on outside and could only hear the increasingly noisy sounds of the banquet outside.
The maid guarding the door saw her wake up, and immediately walked up to her and said happily: "Madam, you are awake! I will go and call the general back."
Hearing this name, Ji Qingwu frowned uncomfortably and sat up straight from the head of the bed.
"No need, what's your name?"
"My name is Xuemei, nice to meet you, Madam."
The maid looked steady, so Ji Qingwu asked, "Xuemei, do you know where my maid Lanzhi is?"
Xuemei said, "Madam, are you talking about the sister who came with you? She is now watching over you in the kitchen while she makes medicine for you."
Ji Qingwu temporarily put his mind at ease and asked doubtfully, "What kind of medicine is she making?"
Xuemei said, "This medicine is made for you. You are not feeling well, so today's wedding ceremony is kept simple. The general specially invited a doctor from the Imperial Hospital to prescribe medicine for you."
She didn't dare take the medicine prescribed by the Imperial Hospital anymore.
Ji Qingwu looked at her and said, "Xuemei, go and call Lanzhi back. I have something to ask her."
Xuemei nodded her head and said yes, then walked out.
As soon as she walked out the door, Han Zhi, who was guarding with her, asked her, "Sister Mei, has the new wife woken up?"
Xuemei said, "Yes, Madam wants to ask her maid to come over. Hanzhi, go to the kitchen and ask her to come back."
Han Zhi muttered, "The new wife is in such poor health right after she came home. What will we do in the future?"
Xuemei scolded: "You can't make up the story about Madam."
Hanzhi is Xuemei's distant cousin, and the two have a close relationship. She was just a maid outside the house and could not go into the room to serve. She had never seen Ji Qingwu's appearance.
Han Zhi asked curiously, "Sister Mei, the new wife was carried in by the general, and she had a veil on her head. I haven't seen what the new wife looks like yet. Is she pretty?"
Xuemei said, "You'll know when you see her later. Go quickly! Otherwise, if you keep Madam waiting for too long, you'll suffer the consequences."
Wei Ting wanted to marry Ji Qingwu, and Madam Wei originally refused to agree no matter what. But after the two of them talked for three hours, the old lady finally gave in.
Although the wedding was prepared in a hurry, it was still complete.
But no one expected that Ji Qingwu fell ill again unexpectedly. No matter how many doctors were consulted, none of them could explain the cause.
Even the imperial physician in the palace was brought back to the mansion by Wei Ting, but there was still no result.
The pulse showed normal conditions, but he just couldn't wake up.
They just brought her from the Ji residence to the Wei residence, without even going through the ritual of worshipping heaven and earth, and sent her directly to the bridal chamber.
Old Madam Wei, who was waiting to pay her respects in front of the hall, cried out "injustice" several times.
There was no one else in the bridal chamber. Ji Qingwu lifted a corner of the quilt and took out some red dates and longans to fill his stomach, deliberately avoiding peanuts.
After eating something, Ji Qingwu’s dizziness was completely gone.
She put on her embroidered shoes and went downstairs. The skirt of her bright red wedding dress was wide and trailed on the ground. She held up the hem of her dress all the way to the bronze mirror.
As she walked, there was a crisp sound above her head. It was the sound of the pearl curtain on the golden crown hitting each other. Her slender white wrists and neck were adorned with several gold bracelets and luxurious pearl strings.
Ji Qingwu had just walked in front of the bronze mirror and before he had time to sit down, he was frightened by his own reflection in the mirror again.
She had never worn such heavy makeup before, which was different from the two times she had dressed up deliberately to look seductive.
I don’t know if it was to cover up her pale face, but her cheeks were painted especially red, and the blush on her cheeks, combined with the bright red lip balm on her lips, made her look acceptable.
Ji Qingwu walked to the window and gently lifted the veil. She could see that the outside was already shrouded in dusk and the gorgeous clouds in the sky were the same color as her wedding dress.
In a little while, it will be dark.
How could she hide on this wedding night...
The door was suddenly opened. Ji Qingwu immediately turned around and looked over. The diamond-shaped gold earrings inlaid with jade on her earlobes swayed with her movements.
The Lanzhi that Ji Qingwu mentioned had not yet been called out.
When the people at the door saw her, they stopped where they were.
"Awake?" The man's voice was hoarse with drunkenness.
But there was no sign of daze in his eyes. Instead, they were surprisingly bright and stared at her.
Wei Ting was forced to drink a lot of wine by his former good friends, and two men followed him back to the bridal chamber.
The two men emerged from behind Wei Ting, excited after drinking, and spoke loudly.
"Hey! General, the new sister-in-law has woken up. Can we see her too?"
"I have heard of Ji Wu's name a long time ago. At that time, eighteen generals in the court came to ask for his hand in marriage. I was away in Lin'an on military duty, so I didn't see him. Please let me get married..."
They opened their mouths wide and swallowed back the rest of the words.
The bride, who should have been sitting on the bed shyly, is now leaning against the window railing.
The room is full of red, but it all serves as a foil for her. Her beautiful eyes are enchanting and captivating.
Ji Qingwu was also staring at them with slight surprise.
Seeing this, Wei Ting took a breath, pushed the two people out very quickly, kicked the one who was unwilling to move, and then quickly closed the door.
The loud noise when the door closed caused a strip of red silk to fall off the beam.
Wei Ting turned around and strode towards Ji Qingwu.
In a gentle tone and with shining eyes, he asked, "When did you wake up?"
He took off the red silk flower on his chest and placed it casually on the table.
Ji Qingwu stood by the window, without answering, just looking at him calmly.
Wei Ting was wearing a red wedding gown, a golden crown and a jade belt that matched hers.
He must have drunk a lot of wine in the front hall. His cheekbones were already slightly red, and even where she was, she could smell the strong smell of alcohol.
Wei Ting could naturally see her wary look, and his voice was teasing.
"You just woke up and you want to jump out of the window and escape?"
Ji Qingwu said: "Is it okay?"
Wei Ting was calm and composed, with the corners of his lips raised, and his narrow eyes were filled with dark light.
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