Chapter 155: Getting Married
Since the tenth day, the Lin Mansion has been visited by people every day.
The people who came and went were the adults and ladies whom Lin Qian had treated, Lin Wu's colleagues and subordinates, and Lin Qian's own friends.
They all came to add makeup to Lin Qian.
"I found these in my father's private vault. They all look good, so I gave them to you as a make-up accessory." Ge Wenyu brought a large box of things and said to Lin Qian.
"What's inside?" Lin Qian asked curiously.
Prince Ping'an has been fighting on the battlefield for so many years, and who knows how much spoils he has collected. Add to that the rewards from the emperor, and the things that appear in his private treasury are definitely not simple.
Lin Qian guessed correctly. There were nine things in total. Ge Wenyu took them out one by one, and each one was a rare treasure.
A pair of top-quality imperial green jade bracelets, a string of purple pearl necklaces, each as big as a thumb, a fist-sized moon pearl, a large red coral ornament, a black jade brush washer with the Five Sons Passing the Imperial Examination, and so on. If you take out any of them and sell them, it would be enough for an ordinary person to spend several lifetimes.
"Isn't this a little too expensive?" Lin Qian asked.
Ge Wenyu waved his hands and said nonchalantly, "No, my father has plenty of these things in his private vault. It's just that these are beautiful and I found them, so I just happened to give them to you."
It was impossible to refuse the gift of dowry, so Lin Qian smiled twice and nodded to accept it. Then she patted Ge Wenyu's hand and said, "When you get married, I will definitely prepare something like this for you."
"I guess it will be two portions by then." Ge Wenyu said this with a slightly red face.
One was for Ge Wenyu's dowry, and the other was a gift for her sister-in-law.
Lin Qian understood what he meant and nodded immediately: "Absolutely, I will definitely not let you suffer any loss."
After saying that, both of them laughed.
The day before the wedding, the Emperor and the Empress sent ten loads of dowry.
Lin Wu and Zhao Xiu had originally prepared eighty-six loads of dowry for Lin Qian, and now with the ten loads given by the emperor, the total was ninety-six loads.
This dowry is already very generous. It’s no different from marrying a princess.
On the morning of the fifteenth day, after the Lin family received the dowry given to Lin Qian by the emperor, they began to deliver the dowry to Lin Qian.
In ancient times, when a woman got married, all the big items such as furniture and wedding beds had to be delivered the day before the wedding.
The wedding quilt, clothes, shoes, gold and silver jewelry were packed in boxes and carried to Wei's house along with Lin Qian on the wedding day.
At night, the night was very quiet. Lin Qian sat in front of the dressing table in a daze. Tomorrow, she was going to get married. It felt so dreamy!
Just as I was lost in thought, the door suddenly rang and Zhao Xiu and Lin Wu walked in.
"Dad, Mom, why are you two here?" Lin Qian suddenly came back to her senses, stood up and asked.
Zhao Xiu and Lin Wu were holding something in their hands, and it seemed that they were giving it to Lin Qian.
Lin Wu took out a stack of banknotes and handed them to Lin Qian. Lin Qian took them and saw that the largest denomination was one thousand taels.
"Here are twenty thousand taels of silver notes, which are the money your father gave you as a safe haven." Lin Wudao.
Zhao Xiu also opened the wooden box in his hand, which contained several land deeds and the house deed of the Lin residence in the north of the city.
"These are the three manors I bought for you before the New Year. They're all near Duyun Peak. One is over 300 acres, one is over 500 acres, and the other is a hot spring manor, located in the western suburbs outside the city."
Lin Qian said, "I already have quite a few land deeds and house deeds. The entire Duyun Peak belongs to me. Why are you giving me these?"
Lin Wu handed the things to Lin Qian forcefully and said, "What's given to you is yours. Your mother and I know you don't need these things, but this is a token of our love. Please keep them."
Seeing that Lin Wu and Zhao Xiu's eyes were red, Lin Qian's eyes also turned red. She quickly took the things and lowered her head to sort them out, not wanting Lin Wu and Zhao Xiu to notice her red eyes.
Lin Wu didn't want to stay in Lin Qian's room any longer, so he went back after talking for a while, while Zhao Xiu continued to stay here.
That night, the mother and daughter slept in the same bed and talked about many intimate things.
The next day, before dawn, Lin Qian was woken up. Mrs. Quanfu, who was supposed to comb her hair, had already arrived.
As soon as Mrs. Quanfu saw Lin Qian, her mouth was as sweet as honey and she kept pouring out nice words.
Zhao Xiu listened with a smile on his face and replied with a few polite words of thanks for your good wishes.
After Lin Qian finished her bath, she was pressed in front of the bronze mirror. Madam Quanfu first opened Lin Qian's face, and the hairs on her face were pulled out one by one with a rope. To be honest, Lin Qian felt her face was numb and painful.
After the face was opened, it was time to apply perfume and powder, comb her hair, and put on her wedding dress. Lin Qian was dressed up like a figurine. Her hair was covered in gold and ruby-encrusted pearl hairpins, making her look top-heavy.
Lin Qian was dressing up in the room, and firecrackers were already being set off outside. Wei Xiaoran had come to pick up the bride, wearing a bright red wedding dress and riding a tall horse.
Unfortunately, the two families lived too close to each other. Wei Xiaoran had only taken a few steps on horseback when he arrived at Lin Qian's door.
At the door, there were only a few people who dared to stop the Prime Minister, the God of Evil, and the only one was his brother-in-law.
Brother-in-law Lin Shuo was very easy to deal with. The Prime Minister gave him two big red envelopes and Lin Shuo let him in.
Zhao Xiu was wearing a brand new crimson jacket with cloud pattern and floral patterns today. She sat at the head of the table in a dignified manner. Next to her was Lin Wu.
When Lin Wu saw Wei Xiaoran today, he no longer had the hostility he had in the past, but his expression was still not very good, and he seemed to be forcing a smile.
Lin Wu and Zhao Xiu exchanged a few polite words, and Wei Xiaoran began to offer tea and pay their respects to them. After the ceremony, Lin Qian, covered with a veil, was led by Madam Quanfu and slowly walked into the hall.
Wei Xiaoran glanced sideways, watching as Lin Qian came to stand beside him. Then the two of them bowed and said goodbye to Lin Wu and Zhao Xiu.
Lin Wu finally couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes. He choked and grabbed Lin Qian's hand, his voice hoarse and dry: "From now on, you must respect and love each other, support each other, and never leave each other until you grow old."
Zhao Xiu originally wanted to say something, but now she was already crying like a tearful person. She tightly grasped Lin Qian's other hand, and the moment she opened her mouth, she burst into sobs.
Lin Qian finally couldn't help it. Her chest felt sore and big tears rolled down and hit the three people's clasped hands.
The last one was Lin Changcan. He just said to be well. Lin Qian was speechless and could only nod in response.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Madam Quanfu took Lin Qian out by hand. When they reached the gate, Shuoshuo carried Lin Qian on his back and sent her to the bridal sedan.
"Sister, you must be happy." Before leaving, Lin Shuo said something in Lin Qian's ear, his voice a little unstable.
Lin Qian sat down, and as the sound of firecrackers rang out, the sedan chair under her body began to shake.
The bride could not go back the way she came, so she had to take a detour. The sedan chair circled the city before returning to the Wei Mansion.
At this time, the Lin Mansion had become quiet with the departure of Lin Qian, but the Wei Mansion, which was only separated by a wall, became lively again.
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