Chapter 179 Psychological Shadow
"Bow to heaven and earth."
"Bow to your parents."
"The couple bows to each other and is escorted to the bridal chamber." The matchmaker sang loudly with a smile on her face.
Lu Jinghuai was like a puppet, without a trace of joy on his face, just following the procedure step by step. If you look closely, you can see the trembling of his fingertips.
The atmosphere in the Lu family was quite heavy.
After all, Lu Wanyi's body was parked next door, and the old lady cried until she fainted several times and couldn't laugh at all.
Today, he sat on the high hall with a stiff mouth, without a trace of smile.
This also made the Jiang family very angry.
The only one with a genuine smile on his face was probably Pei.
The eldest son's wedding to the daughter of a second-rank official was enough for her to hold her head high.
Thinking of the marquis's title being stripped away, Pei was heartbroken.
But the eldest son's marriage can at least save face.
As long as his son becomes successful and passes the imperial examination, and with the help of his father-in-law, Lord Jiang, he will have a bright future.
Lu Yuanze hadn't slept all night, and now he felt dizzy and had a buzzing sound in his ears, making him feel very irritated.
He had been planning for many years, just to get Lu Jinghuai into the family and let Lu Jinghuai marry the daughter of the Jiang family. But when it really came, I didn't feel happy at all.
Lu Jinghuai only felt a piercing pain in his body. Hearing the congratulations from the people around him, he raised the corners of his mouth stiffly, and was almost numb from the pain.
Suddenly, congratulations came from outside the door.
"The Saintess of Xiyue came to congratulate..."
Lu Yuanze suddenly sat up straight and stood up, and hurried out to greet him.
He was reprimanded by the emperor yesterday and stripped of his title. His colleagues did not dare to come to congratulate him today, and he was already feeling aggrieved.
The arrival of the Saint Maiden of Xiyue at this moment made him very proud.
"The Holy Lady's visit brings honor to our humble home. Please take a seat." Lu Yuanze, with a happy look on his face, hurriedly welcomed the Holy Lady into the house.
"I heard that the Lu family was very happy, so I came here to ask for a glass of wine to share in the joyous atmosphere. Lord Lu, do you mind?"
"Don't mind, don't mind. I welcome you very much!" Lu Yuanze said with a smile.
The Saint of Xiyue is of noble status and is equivalent to the emperor in Xiyue.
He was so happy that he couldn't contain himself.
Saint Jingli was leading Lu Chaochao, and Lu Chaochao was leading the dog.
[Hey, I'm so smart. I came to the banquet openly! 】
"Greetings to Saint Lady Jingli."
"Greetings, Princess Zhaoyang." Everyone in the mansion knelt down and saluted.
Lu Yuanze felt confused, this was originally her daughter! But he didn't dare to get involved in any relationship, for fear of angering His Majesty again.
The saint took Lu Chaochao to sit in the main seat.
The moment the saint entered the room, Lu Jinghuai was shocked and his body shrank suddenly.
He looked at the burly men behind the saint.
Several people raised their eyes and pursed their lips at him, with a teasing smile in their eyes.
"This is the Saint's guard. Can he watch the ceremony with her?" the maid asked politely.
When Lu Jinghuai saw the three men, he had a stress reaction.
His face turned red and he became furious.
"Get out!" he hissed.
As soon as these words came out, the Saint's face suddenly darkened: "What does the groom mean by this? Do you mean you don't welcome us?"
Lu Yuanze glared at Lu Jinghuai angrily and quickly apologized, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
"It is a blessing for the Lu family that the Saint can come." His eyes were slightly cold and he glared at Lu Jinghuai secretly.
Lu Jinghuai's whole body was tense and his breathing was heavy. He tried his best to control himself from running away.
Until the matchmaker shouted to take him to the bridal chamber, he hurriedly walked out the door clutching the red silk. On the other end of the red silk was Jiang Yunjin.
Jiang Yunjin was wearing a red veil and could not see the road clearly.
When I stepped over the threshold, I almost fell to the ground.
The maid who came with her as a dowry quickly caught her and supported her, otherwise she would have fallen flat on her face today.
Lu Jinghuai left without looking back. Jiang Yunjin's eyes were red and she felt extremely aggrieved.
In the new house.
Jiang Yunjin sat on the wedding bed and cried. On the wedding day, Lu Jinghuai's coldness was enough to chill her heart.
"What does son-in-law mean?" The dowry maid secretly shed tears.
"Back then, he was the one who instigated the young lady to break off the engagement. Why is he acting like this now?"
"You don't have a smile on your face today. You are not considerate of the young lady at all..."
"Given the Lu family's current status, it's totally above our station to marry such a lady." The dowry maid said unwillingly.
"Okay, you should say less. Someone from the Lu family died yesterday, and they were reprimanded by His Majesty and stripped of their titles. Things haven't been going well for them lately." Another maid advised.
The maid wiped Jiang Yunjin's tears.
"Madam loves young lady so much that she prepared the dowry early on. It is now placed in the courtyard. Shuang'er, go and count the dowry." Fortunately, the wealthy and powerful families prepare the dowry early on, otherwise the Jiang family would not even be able to afford the dowry this time.
The Jiang family lost a lot of money betting on Lu Jinghuai to win the title of Jieyuan.
Shuang'er curled her lips and said, "The betrothal gift that the Lu family gave us is really not up to par. The title of Jieyuan that my son-in-law promised is also far from it. It's not even as good as Yan..."
"Shuang'er!" Jiang Yunjin shouted sternly.
Shuang'er then shut up and went out with red eyes to put the dowry into the warehouse.
"Miss, don't think too much. Master Jinghuai was unlucky last time, so he failed the exam. I will definitely win your respect in the exam after the new year."
"The Lu family has been having bad luck recently. Let's celebrate today and our luck will improve tomorrow."
Jiang Yunjin nodded, her expression a little dazed.
Now, she doesn't want to hear Lu Yanshu's name.
That was the fiancé she abandoned, something she didn't want.
Lu Jinghuai cannot lose to him, absolutely not!
"Squeak..." Lu Jinghuai changed his clothes and pushed the door open.
Jiang Yunjin put down her veil and sat quietly beside the bed.
The dowry maid quietly left the room.
Lu Jinghuai had just changed his clothes, applied some medicine, and calmed himself down before returning to his bridal chamber.
He lifted the red veil and, as expected, saw Jiang Yunjin's red eyes.
"Yun Jin, I was too rude to you today."
"A series of unexpected events occurred in the mansion yesterday. Jinghuai is heartbroken and hopes Yunjin will forgive my mistake today." Lu Jinghuai sighed deeply, held Jiang Yunjin in his arms, and wiped away the tears from her eyes.
Jiang Yunjin felt relieved, tears fell like rain, and she leaned in his arms, feeling a little more at ease.
"I know it's difficult for you, Jin'er doesn't blame you." But you can't lose to Lu Yanshu.
She kept this sentence in her heart and didn't say it.
It was getting late and the red candles were burning with a crackling sound.
Jiang Yunjin looked pretty and looked at Lu Jinghuai with a smile.
Seeing that Lu Jinghuai had no reaction, she smiled reproachfully and said, "Husband, it's time to turn off the lights."
When Lu Jinghuai heard this, his whole body stiffened and cold sweat broke out.
He forced a smile, turned off the lights, and unbuttoned Jiang Yunjin's clothes with trembling hands.
Perhaps because of panic or the trauma left behind, he became more and more frightened and couldn't untie his dress for a long time.
Even my hands were shaking.
There was deep fear in his eyes.
Jiang Yunjin didn't notice it, but instead hooked her arms around his neck in a flattering manner.
The moment their breath touched, Lu Jinghuai, who had been trying hard to suppress his fear, suddenly lost his rationality.
His mind was blank and he seemed unable to remember anything.
I only remember that humiliating scene.
His eyes were bloodshot and his head was dizzy.
He raised his foot and kicked Jiang Yunjin in the heart.
Boom!
Jiang Yunjin was just getting excited when he kicked her over.
There was a sharp pain in the apex of my heart, and then I fell to the ground.
"Ah!" Jiang Yunjin sat on the ground, wailing in pain.
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