Chapter 368 Extra: Xie Qi (1)
In Yaocheng, the snowstorms in the northern border arrive exceptionally early.
But at this moment, the general's mansion was filled with red silk wedding curtains, firecrackers were exploding loudly, and red candles in the main hall were burning brightly, reflecting the shimmering red silk throughout the room, even the snowflakes fluttering outside were tinged with rouge.
The new house was set up in the west courtyard, where the stove was burning brightly and red candles cast long shadows, creating a warm and festive atmosphere.
At that moment, the bridal sedan chair arrived at the entrance of the General's Mansion.
A grand sedan chair carried by eight men, its body draped in red and green curtains, with gold and crimson tassels hanging from its four corners, carried Jiang Zhi, who was dressed in elaborate wedding attire and had her head covered by a veil. She was helped out of the sedan chair by the matchmaker.
The surrounding area was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, and even at night, it was bustling with people. Many residents of Yaocheng came out to watch this rare and grand wedding.
The matchmaker helped Jiang Zhi look up and around, but then noticed something was wrong.
"Hey, where's the groom? Where did he go?"
Xie Qi, who was just at the front of the procession welcoming the bride, has now disappeared without a trace, as if he suddenly vanished into the crowd.
"Don't worry, bride, I'll send someone to look for her." The matchmaker patted Jiang Zhi's hand reassuringly and was about to send someone to search when a commotion suddenly arose outside the crowd.
As gasps of surprise rose from the perimeter, the crowd dispersed, and a red figure galloped in on horseback.
Before anyone could react, he appeared in front of Jiang Zhi in an instant.
Jiang Zhi was covered by a veil and could not see anything. Through the red silk, she could only see the shadowy, tall figure on the horse's back.
But then the figure bent down, stretched out his long arm, and with a sudden burst of strength, pulled her directly onto the horse's back and into his arms.
"Who are you?" Jiang Zhi was so frightened that she hurriedly pulled off her bridal veil, trying to see who dared to cause trouble on her and Xie Qi's wedding day.
But a large hand pressed down on hers, and a familiar, reassuring voice came from behind her ear, "It's me, Zhizhi, don't be afraid."
Xie Qi?
"Who goes there? Someone's trying to steal the bride! Someone's trying to steal the bride..." The matchmaker cried out in alarm, calling for help.
But the sound stopped abruptly when the person on horseback was clearly seen.
The man was still dressed in his wedding attire, his black hair tied with a red tassel, and his pair of captivating peach blossom eyes were unbelievably beautiful against the red backdrop.
It was none other than General Xie, one of today's main characters.
Everyone present was startled.
Why did General Xie not bring the bride into the mansion, but instead abducted her onto a horse?
The auspicious time cannot wait for anyone.
However, Xie Qi did not pause at all. He spurred his horse, and the steed neighed and galloped away, its hooves kicking up a flurry of snowflakes.
Only his cheerful voice came through the wind and snow, "The wedding banquet will proceed as planned. I'll take the bride and be right back."
Wei Yu and Wei Shu quickly came forward and brought the commotion under control. They apologized and invited everyone to the general's mansion for a celebratory drink.
"Xie Qi, where are you taking me?" The wind and snow in the northern border were too heavy. Jiang Zhi was wearing a thick wedding dress, but she didn't feel cold because Xie Qi was holding her tightly in his arms.
"I'll take you somewhere, we'll be there soon." Xie Qi held the reins with one hand and used the other to secure the bright red veil on her head to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.
This is his bride; he still needs to go back to lift her veil and drink the nuptial wine, so he can't delay.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi stopped asking questions.
The horses of the North are incredibly fast, and they were out of the city in no time.
At this moment, the campfire in the military camp was burning brightly. Because of Xie Qi's wedding, a banquet was also held in the camp. The soldiers were drinking and laughing around the campfire.
The rapid sound of horses' hooves rang out, and everyone looked up.
But on the horse's back, two red figures shone like blazing flames, dazzling even in the darkness.
Xie Qi reined in his horse and stopped. The horse reared up and then landed steadily.
The soldiers fell silent instantly.
Xie Qi carefully adjusted Jiang Zhi's veil before speaking from above, his voice piercing through the wind and snow, carrying the spirit of a young man, "Brothers, look carefully, I'm getting married today."
He pulled Jiang Zhi into his arms. "She is my wife, Xie Qi's wife. From now on, her words are my words. She is the person I will cherish and protect for the rest of my life. Do you understand?"
His eyes and brows were full of youthful arrogance, so flamboyant that it was impossible to look away.
Jiang Zhi was shocked and embarrassed by Xie Qi's reckless behavior. If it weren't for the veil covering her face, she would have wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.
They have absolutely no shame.
She couldn't help but reach out and pinch his forearm hard.
But this only elicited a low chuckle from Xie Qi.
Meanwhile, deafening cheers erupted inside the military camp.
Wishing the couple a long and happy marriage and many children poured out of them like water, with whistles and cheers almost lifting the tent off its ground.
Someone urged Xie Qi to drink a penalty cup, but Xie Qi took the bowl and raised it to the crowd, saying, "I have to go back to my wedding today, so I'll punish myself with this bowl first. When we have time in the future, I'll definitely drink with my brothers until we're all drunk!"
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp.
"Alright!! We'll wait for the general!"
"We won't leave until we're drunk!" Everyone cheered and joined in the drinking.
Xie Qi was even happier than if he had won a battle. He kissed Jiang Zhi hard on the cheek through her veil before riding back to the general's mansion amidst the laughter of the soldiers.
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