Chapter 143 A Daughter Gets Married
While everyone was celebrating in the front, the Duke and his wife, who had received the news in the back, quickly packed up and came out leisurely to welcome the crown prince.
Knowing how to strike at the right time is a technical job. One cannot let Li Chengxiu take away his eldest daughter easily, nor can one make things too difficult for the prince and embarrass him.
"Luckily, Hui Ge'er has his own rules, otherwise I would have beaten that little bastard to death! Damn it, how dare he use his power to bully me?"
Jiang Huailiang was complaining to himself when his wife gave him a reproachful look.
"What do you want to do? If you hadn't wanted to intimidate your son-in-law first, I wouldn't have let the third brother inform his brother-in-law."
"What?"
Lao Jiang stopped.
"You reminded him?"
"Well, what's wrong with me?"
"No, are you his mother-in-law or his biological mother? I asked Hui'er to give him a hard time, isn't it also to let him know that being the son-in-law of our Jiang family is not easy, and he has to be nicer to our daughter in the future? What are you doing?"
"What do you think?"
Xu looked at her husband helplessly.
"If you had arranged for someone to fight him, I would definitely not have said anything. But why did you let Hui'er set up a verbal fight? After all, he is our son-in-law. If he really embarrasses himself in public, which one will save your face or our daughter's face?"
"I, I didn't mean that..."
"I know. If we don't give him a hard time, our family will lose face. If we do, Cheng Xiu will lose face too. Look how good it is now? With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince standing by, we can all just stop at a certain point and have some fun."
Jiang Huailiang was silent for two breaths, looked at his smiling wife, snorted unwillingly, and went out to welcome the crown prince.
So Li Laosi took advantage of his brother's influence, and this half-learned scholar finally managed to narrowly escape from his cousin's pile of nonsense and bravely crawl into the gate of the Duke Ling's Mansion.
Surrounded by the crowd, he used red envelopes to clear the way and welcomed his beloved girl out of her boudoir with a happy smile. The two newlyweds went to the main room to bid farewell to their parents.
Jiang Wan held the Hehuan fan in both hands and knelt upright on the mat to listen to the teachings of his elders.
After the old couple of the Jiang family and Jiang Huailiang had received the greetings and given the instructions, Xu spoke with red eyes and a choked voice.
"My daughter, now that you are married, you must remember to be loyal and filial, abide by the rules of propriety, respect your parents-in-law, get along well with your sisters-in-law, support your husband, educate your children, and manage the household virtuously. All of this is your responsibility.
After getting married, my time back home is limited. My parents can no longer be by my side, but my thoughts for you have never diminished. I only hope that you take good care of yourself, don't be happy with material things, and don't be sad with yourself. Just live a happy life.
"I will never forget what I have learned.
Today I bid farewell to my parents, expressing my gratitude for their upbringing. I wish them much joy, peace, and long-lasting health in the future.
May your wish come true and your life be peaceful and tranquil every year."
Jiang Wan's eyes welled up as he recalled everything that had happened since he came into this world. Fanning himself with both hands, he reverently bid farewell to his parents and family.
In the future, she will embark on another life.
Li Chengxiu felt something was wrong with Wan Jie'er's voice and was anxious but he had no idea what to do. He could only kneel on the ground and kowtow with his wife.
"Dad, Mom, Grandpa, and Grandma, don't worry. I will definitely live a good life with my sister in the future. If you are really worried, we can stay in Prince Qi's Mansion later. It's not impossible for us to move back..."
"Old Four, shut up!"
The Crown Prince, sitting on the other side, quickly interrupted his brother's blind promise. Good grief! If he keeps showing his loyalty like this, will he have to marry into the Jiang family under the title of Prince Qi?
Then can my father, the emperor, and my mother still keep their reputation?
However, Li Chengxiu's interruption finally diluted the Jiang family's reluctance to marry their daughter off.
Old Jiang waved his hand.
"Hurry up and get married, don't miss the auspicious time."
Jiang Wan was helped to stand up from the ground by Li Chengxiu and bowed to his parents again.
"Father and mother, the child is gone."
Jiang Huailiang nodded.
"Well, let's go."
The red-robed and green-clad woman turned together, and just as they took a step, a suppressed sob echoed behind them. Mrs. Xu took two steps forward and took her daughter's hand. Tears streamed down her face, and her voice trembled uncontrollably.
"...Wanjie'er, you have to be well. You must be well in the future, okay?"
Jiang Wan couldn't hold back the tears anymore, and they fell onto her wide sleeves. She took a deep breath, turned from behind her fan, and tried to force a happy smile at her mother.
"Mom, I'm leaving."
I really can't bear to leave this woman. I can't bear to leave the person who loves me the most in past and present lives, and I can't bear to see her miss me so much.
Knowing that she was worried about him, Jiang Wan wanted to reassure her as much as possible. So this smile really looked very happy.
Xu Shi finally felt a little relieved, so she loosened her grip. She loosened the snow-white hand that she had been holding tightly for seventeen years.
"Well, go ahead. Don't miss the good time."
Li Chengxiu quickly grabbed his wife's sleeve and hurriedly pulled her out.
"Dad, Mom, Grandpa, and Grandma, we're leaving. We'll be back in a few days!"
He had to be anxious, seeing his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law burst into tears. The look his father-in-law had just given him made him a little panicked, and it reminded him of the days when he was beaten up by his father-in-law in Dongling Mansion.
The newlyweds walked side by side, holding hands with their robes, and the young men and women walked away amid the lively music and dance, it was so beautiful that it seemed unreal.
"Sister, our youngest sister is getting married..."
Xu's tears fell again.
The old lady sighed inwardly as she looked at her daughter-in-law's miserable expression. Isn't this what it's like to raise a daughter?
They were all raised with the same hard work as boys, but one day, they were all taken away by a guy called son-in-law, along with their belongings.
My parents are just reluctant to let me go, alas.
She raised her eyes and winked at her careless son, then waved her hand quietly and led everyone out.
Jiang Huailiang moved closer to his wife and quietly held her distraught hand. This rough man actually had the ability to whisper words of comfort.
"Don't cry, Sister Yu, children will eventually get married when they grow up. We as parents can't be with them forever. As long as we can see the four siblings peacefully embark on the path they should take, that is something we should be truly happy about. Isn't that right, daughter-in-law?"
"Um."
Xu wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
"Hurry up and go to the front yard. There are still a lot of trivial matters to deal with. There must be no problems with the dowry. I'll go to the backyard to greet the guests who have come to add to the dowry."
"Then you don't feel uncomfortable anymore?"
"Why are you upset? We've found such a good son-in-law who cares about his daughter. Why should I be upset? I was just a little upset just now. You go to the front yard quickly and take a look. I'll go to the backyard first."
"Got it. I'll go right away."
The couple each divided the work among themselves, and they had to make sure that the happy event of marrying off their daughter was a complete success.
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