Everything was settled. As for the wedding process, wealthy families had more formalities than peasant families. However, Ke Xin was not very concerned about it because there would be a matchmaker that day and someone would remind her what to do along the way.
After the Liu family left, the betrothal gifts in the yard became an eye-catching sight.
Ke Xin stared blankly at the betrothal gift list. She could only recognize a few words of what was written on it, and didn't recognize any of the rest. Only then did she remember that the pens, ink, paper, and books she bought had become decorations. She was so upset that she wanted to slap herself.
"Grandpa, it's better for you to come."
Jiang Wuli took the betrothal note and took a look at it. His hands began to tremble. There were huge words on the first line: One hundred thousand taels of gold...
One hundred thousand taels of gold, which is equivalent to one million taels of silver... Behind it are some jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and several pieces of fine materials.
He finally closed the betrothal form and pulled Jiang Kexin aside: "Jiu'er, it's 100,000 taels of gold. Our family doesn't want these things from the Liu family. You should take them all."
Ke Xin nodded slightly. Gold is a good thing, but it is also a prickly thing. Rather than saying it is a betrothal gift to her, it is more like saying that this silver is the money to buy her life.
"Grandpa, please take care of the arrangements."
There was no joy, no shyness, and even less anticipation for the festive atmosphere of marriage. Jiang Kexin displayed this to the fullest. She calmly returned to her room, sat on the edge of the bed, and counted with her fingers. There were only four days left until the wedding.
Time passed by in a busy manner. On the fifth day of November, Anjia Village was full of joy. Before dawn, the Jiang family began to become lively.
Ke Xin was getting married at night, so during the day, the eldest brother's engagement was still held on time, but it was not directly announced. Instead, the Jiang family invited the whole village to dinner. As for the Jiang family, it was regarded as Jiang Xin's engagement today. Ke Xin did not participate in the whole process. She was quietly listening to the movements outside the house in the house.
She was wearing a red wedding dress embroidered with blooming peonies, and a phoenix crown made of fine red gems was placed on her head. In an instant, she felt her neck shrink back. The gems and gold on the phoenix crown probably weighed four or five pounds, and it would be worth a lot of money if it was broken into pieces and sold.
Holding an apple in her hand, she was staring into Su Yan's eyes in the newly decorated room. She saw envy in Su Yan's eyes.
"Jiu'er, you are so beautiful. You will probably blind Liu Feiyang tonight."
Ke Xin laughed, and the tassels on the phoenix crown fluttered, slapping Jiu'er's eyebrows and eyes, making her even more charming. "He's not in good health to begin with, I hope he doesn't go blind, otherwise I will be in trouble."
"Besides, a man with his family background must have seen all kinds of women. How could he be blinded by something like mine?"
Su Yan held her hand and comforted her: "Hey, don't belittle yourself. I'm not bad looking anyway. Compared to those pretentious people, I'm a true person."
Ke Xin nodded. This was the only reason that could convince herself.
Time passed by unknowingly, and soon the sound of firecrackers was heard outside, followed by the festive sound of suona and the beating of gongs and drums, which was very lively.
Su Yan became even more nervous, and her hand holding Ke Xin's was sweating. "The firecrackers urging people to get on the sedan chair have been set off. The sedan chair will be here soon. Don't be nervous. Check if you forgot to bring anything."
Ke Xin shook her hand back, gave her a faint smile, revealing two dimples, and shook her head: "I'm not nervous, and I didn't forget to bring anything. From now on, my parents... please take good care of them."
"Don't worry, my uncle and aunt are very kind to me. I will take care of them as if they were my own parents."
After that, the door of the house was opened.
A bunch of people came in. Mother looked at Kexin, who was dressed up, and felt both distressed and relieved. She felt distressed that Kexin married a man who could be her husband at any time, but she was relieved that the groom had not been killed before the wedding...
Ge Shuzhen choked up and nodded: "The sedan chair will be here soon, please put on the red veil."
A red veil embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water was placed on her head. Ke Xin felt a red flash in front of her eyes. She could not see anything except the soles of her feet.
Almost at this moment, the laughter outside the door became even louder.
"The groom is here. He's riding a big horse to pick up the bride."
She didn't know which child outside shouted, and then she heard a group of people walking out, and a moment later another group of people came into the house.
Before she could even have a brief moment of fantasy, she heard the matchmaker's voice in her ears: "The bride wants to say goodbye to her parents, come with me."
After that, Ke Xin's arm was supported and she followed the matchmaker step by step. The distance was not long to begin with, but she felt like she had walked a 25,000-mile long march.
Liu Feiyang was dressed in a wedding gown, with his hair tied up in a jade crown, and his fair face was slightly flushed. He looked at the bride in a bright red wedding gown. His eyes were only for her and no one else.
The matchmaker brought the person to Liu Feiyang's side, smiled and retreated to the left side of the bride, and whispered: "To bid farewell to your parents, you need to kneel down and kowtow three times. After listening to the elders' instructions, you can stand up."
Ke Xin nodded almost imperceptibly, lifted her skirt, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed deeply three times. Where she couldn't see, the groom also knelt down.
Everyone watching the show was very surprised, but no one said anything else, just said a few words about how kind Mr. Liu was.
Jiang Yongtian choked up, tears welling in his eyes. He wanted to stand up and help the person on the ground. He knelt slightly and said, "After you get married, you must respect your parents-in-law and not disobey your husband."
"My daughter knows."
When it was Ge Shuzhen's turn, she sighed softly and forced a smile on her face: "Support your husband and raise your children, and be a virtuous wife."
Ke Xin nodded: "My daughter understands."
After saying this, she kowtowed, recalling the love and care her family had shown her over the past two months. Tears welled up in her eyes. "I am an unfilial daughter. I cannot serve you, Dad and Mom. Please take care of yourselves."
A few words brought tears to the couple's eyes. Ge Shuzhen waved to the groom and said, "Let's go. Don't delay the auspicious time."
Liu Feiyang also kowtowed and said solemnly, "Feiyang promises to my parents that as long as I live, I will truly love my wife Kexin and will never let her suffer any injustice."
After saying that, they stood up, helped the person on the ground, and both turned around and left the main room.
Jiang Shan, who was waiting in the main hall, was about to carry his sister on his back to the sedan chair. He squatted down, but the person did not get on his back. He turned around and saw Liu Feiyang carrying the person out. He was very careful all the way for fear that the onlookers would touch the person in his arms.
Jiang Shan: ...
A sedan chair carried by eight people was heading towards the town with music and dance playing all the way.
The first time I rode in a sedan chair, I realized how unstable it was. It wobbled so much that it made me dizzy. It had been a long time since I had eaten or drunk anything since morning. Otherwise, with all the shaking, I would have vomited.
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