August 28th is an auspicious day for marriage.
Yang Cui originally just wanted to have a simple meal with everyone and go through the process, but she didn't expect so many guests to come.
Su Murong, Manager Yu, Manager Ma of Pinxiangzhai, Ren Donghui, Madam Wan, Yao Bingjie, Madam Liang, Madam You (the county magistrate's wife), Chen Shujun and her daughter, as well as some friendly villagers from Anjia Village and Zhou'an Village, made Yang Cui's farmhouse courtyard extremely lively.
With so many prominent figures present, the villagers became somewhat reserved. Not only were they reserved, but An Dafu and the Wen family were also quite reserved.
Faced with this group of "wealthy people," An Dafu and his wife became so nervous that they couldn't speak. Fortunately, Su Yutang and Manager Yu helped to greet the guests.
Yang Cui probably didn't have enough food, but luckily they had so many poultry at home, so they weren't worried about running out of food. There weren't enough people to cook, so Zhou Zhuoshi and An Huangshi volunteered to join the team preparing the meal.
In rural families, there aren't many formalities for weddings, especially since she and Cen Xiao were both getting married for the second time, so there weren't many customs to follow.
Yang Cui got up early in the morning to wash and dress up, put on exquisite makeup, wear a wedding dress, wear a gold hairpin, and hold a gilded acacia fan to cover her face. As soon as she appeared, she attracted everyone's attention!
Beautiful, so beautiful!
Yang Cui was the kind of dignified and elegant beauty. The bright red wedding dress she wore made her even more beautiful.
Shopkeeper Yu felt a deep sense of loss, thinking that if he had acted sooner, before Cen Xiao appeared, he would be the groom today.
But life doesn't offer "what ifs"...
Luo Yanfen also came to the wedding banquet today. She sat with a group of villagers. With her light makeup, she looked more refined and eye-catching than the average village woman.
At this moment, she stared intently at Yang Cui and saw the light in Cen Xiao's eyes when he looked at Yang Cui. She was jealous, insanely jealous!
Her hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, as if she wanted to tear them to shreds.
Cen Xiao had no dealings with the Cen family, so no one from the Cen family came. When the auspicious time arrived, they kowtowed to the memorial tablets of Yang Cui's parents and Cen Xiao's mother, and then they were led to the bridal chamber.
After the ceremony, the banquet will begin.
Su Murong jokingly dragged Cen Xiao to drink, saying she would get him drunk, but one glare from Cen Xiao made him back down.
There were eight tables in total today. The Wen family, the Anhuang family, two maternal aunts, and two cousins all helped serve the dishes, keeping them extremely busy.
You Xinyan was extremely disgusted, thinking to herself, "Can these poor, down-on-their-luck people even cook this? The worst part is that I have to drink with them." Just thinking about it made her feel nauseous.
While everyone else was enjoying their meal, the ladies and young women only touched their chopsticks a few times, just to show their appreciation.
Chen Shujun put down her chopsticks and said, "Yan Yan, Madam Cen must be a little bored in her room all by herself. Let's go and see her, and we can also bring her some food."
After saying that, Chen Shujun and You Xinyan got up and walked towards Yang Cui's new house.
"What are you doing here?" Yuan Qiu disliked You Xinyan, and immediately became wary upon seeing her.
Chen Shujun knew that Yuan Qiu was Cen Xiao's nephew, and she also knew that Cen Xiao cared about this nephew, so she also tried to please Yuan Qiu.
"Little Qiuqiu, we'd like to have a word with your godmother. Here, we'll give you this jade pendant."
Yuan Qiu looked at the jade pendant and then at Chen Shujun, but didn't take it. Instead, he said with a serious expression, "Don't think you can ruin my godmother's marriage by bribing me!"
Chen Shujun choked, cursing inwardly: "You brat!"
“You’re cursing me in your heart!” Yuan Qiu said with certainty, his eyes fixed on the mother and daughter.
Chen Shujun was secretly shocked: This brat is really smart!
Chen Shujun's face immediately lit up with a smile: "How could I? You're so lovable, how could I bear to scold you? We really just wanted to talk to your godmother, don't worry, we won't bully her."
After saying that, she affectionately reached out to touch his little head. Yuan Qiu didn't like them, so he immediately took a step back to stop her from touching him: "Hmph! You wouldn't dare to leave me alone."
Yang Cui, who was in the room, heard everything Chen Shujun and Yuan Qiu said. She felt a warmth in her heart when Yuan Qiu defended her like this.
Having transmigrated to this world, although there's been constant fighting, it's not actually that bad. At least I've gained a few adorable children.
"Aunt Yang... Madam Cen, we're coming in."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Shujun and You Xinyan pushed open the door and came in.
"Mrs. Cen, congratulations! I am Yan Yan's mother."
You Xinyan's features bear a resemblance to Chen Shujun's, so Yang Cui wasn't surprised by Chen Shujun's identity. She asked, "Did Madam You come in to see me about something?"
With no one around, Chen Shujun didn't beat around the bush: "Madam Cen should know his identity, right?"
"Him? You mean Cen Xiao?" Yang Cui smiled faintly. Sure enough, she was after Cen Xiao. What a femme fatale.
"Madam You, please speak frankly."
“General Cen is a first-rank general of our dynasty, holding a high position and wielding great power. He is young and promising. With your qualifications, do you think you can establish yourself in the general’s mansion?” Chen Shujun’s words were very direct. “Don’t blame me for speaking harshly, but this is the truth.”
But what does this have to do with you? Yang Cui said angrily, "You're trying to upset me on my wedding day. Is this all the proper upbringing the You family has to offer?"
They said such awful things at someone's wedding. Is that something a human being would say? Is that something a human being would do?
You Xinyan retorted angrily, "That's still better than you, a divorced woman who was abandoned after her second marriage. Just because someone calls you 'Madam Cen' doesn't mean you're worthy! Do you even deserve it?"
"Yan Yan." Chen Shujun stopped You Xinyan and continued, "Yang Cui, you are a smart person. You should understand the principle that one tree cannot make a forest. Your family background and your origins are your weaknesses, facts that you can never change. General Cen likes you now, but what about in the future? You should know that flowers don't bloom for a hundred days, and people don't stay good for a thousand days."
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