Shao Ming's marriage proceeded quickly, as both sides were interested, so there wouldn't be much trouble.
The Jiang family has a capable manager sent by Madam Gu, who has been a great help.
Shao Ming's wedding is in June, which is still a few months away.
Shao Ming's new house was set up in the side courtyard of the three-courtyard house, but Mu Yi'an had someone tell the Zheng family that after they returned to the prefectural city, Shao Ming and his wife would move back to the two-courtyard house there.
Shao Ming works at the Hanlin Academy, which is nearby and convenient for him to travel back and forth. The larger items of Zheng's dowry should be sent there to avoid the hassle of transporting them later.
Mu Yi'an didn't plan to stay in the capital for long. After Shao Ming's wedding, she and the new bride would get to know each other better, and once the weather cooled down, they would prepare to leave.
Zheng Jia readily agreed, and the young couple decided to live their own lives, something that had happened only once in thousands of years.
The days that followed were quite leisurely for Mu Yi'an.
Purchasing was handled by Butler Li.
Li Li was in charge of the house repairs, and others helped out as well.
Gu Zheng and Shao Yun and the others were having so much fun every day that they were practically invisible.
Jiang Shuyun led Mu Yi'an on a stroll around the capital city to see how the capital city was different a thousand years ago.
Shao Ming took leave before the wedding.
With everything prepared, on the wedding day, the groom rode a tall horse, accompanied by his brothers, to fetch his bride.
The news that Zheng Jia's daughter, who had been cursed with misfortune, was getting married caused a sensation throughout the capital.
They wanted to see who was so bold as to marry a woman who had caused the deaths of three of her fiancés.
On that day, both sides of the long street were filled with onlookers, all wanting to see if this lucky person, who had actually survived to arrive for the wedding, would encounter any accidents on the way.
Some people even started placing bets on whether the groom would survive his wedding night.
The Jiang family had also heard about these rumors.
Mu Yi'an told people to ignore it, but made the wedding procession even more lively.
What kind of people are they? They can't stand to see others doing well.
Therefore, when Shao Ming, dressed in auspicious attire, rode a tall horse, and led the wedding procession to the Zheng residence, it attracted so many onlookers.
Shao Ming remained calm. When he decided to marry into the Zheng family, he knew he would be criticized.
I think that for a top scholar like him to marry a woman who is considered unlucky for her husband must be for the sake of the Zheng family's power and status.
He was mentally prepared, so he remained unfazed by the whispers around him.
Upon arriving at the Zheng family's gate, they were blocked outside and had to undergo numerous tests.
Shao Ming had colleagues from the Hanlin Academy, as well as Gu Zheng and his brothers, and his own younger brothers.
With both literary and martial talents, the Zheng family's attempts to block their way in were quickly thwarted.
After the newlyweds bid farewell to the bride's family and got into the bridal sedan chair, Madam Zheng cried uncontrollably.
May her daughter be happy this time.
The rest of the Zheng family shared the same idea.
When the bridal sedan chair arrived at the Jiang family's residence, Shao Ming kicked open the sedan chair door, welcomed the bride out, stepped over the brazier, and entered the inner hall to begin the wedding ceremony.
Zheng Jinyu was very nervous. She was afraid that she would have bad luck and something bad would happen.
Shao Ming could sense the tension in the person next to him and understood her thoughts.
"Don't be afraid, follow me."
Shao Ming whispered words of comfort to the bride, which Zheng Jinyu heard and breathed a sigh of relief.
After paying respects to heaven and earth, they entered the bridal chamber, drank the nuptial wine, and then everyone dispersed.
"I still have to go toast people later. Have your maid help you remove your headdress, take a bath first, and have something to eat."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. From now on, we'll be husband and wife, and live a good life together."
Shao Ming's words were down-to-earth, which reassured Zheng Jinyu.
A moment later, his maid came over.
"Miss, the young master asked us to help you with your washing and grooming; it will make you more comfortable."
"Okay, let's go."
Zheng Jinyu removed her makeup and hair, changed into casual clothes, and returned to her new home.
"Sister-in-law, I'm Chuyue, may I come in?"
"Sister-in-law, come in."
Chuyue came in with her maid, carrying food.
"Sister-in-law, Mom said you've been busy all day, so eat something first. The kitchen made chicken noodle soup, as well as congee and side dishes, nothing greasy, have some."
The maidservant set out the food: a bowl of chicken noodle soup, not much oil, with some green vegetable leaves floating on top, which looked quite appetizing.
There was also a bowl of plain congee and two plates of side dishes, which were refreshing.
"Thank you, sister-in-law, and thank you, mother-in-law."
"Sister-in-law, don't be so polite. We're family now. As family, we should take care of each other."
"Sister-in-law, please eat first. If you need anything, have the maid come find me."
Chu Yue was afraid that her sister-in-law would be embarrassed to eat in front of her, so she went out with her maid.
Zheng Jinyu was really hungry; after a long day of running around, her stomach had been growling for a while.
She sat at the table, ate some chicken noodle soup, then drank half a bowl of porridge and some side dishes, and felt a little full.
She noticed that the Jiang family members were all quite robust. Even her sister-in-law, who had just left, was full of energy and spirit, unlike many young ladies in the capital who were frail and delicate.
After eating, I wandered around the new house for a while to digest, until I heard someone coming over.
Shao Ming had already washed up before coming in; he couldn't stand the smell of alcohol in the bedroom.
"My lord, have some tea."
"Jinyu, you don't need to be so reserved when it's just the two of us."
Sit down, let's talk.
The two unfamiliar newlyweds sat on their wedding bed, both a little nervous.
“Jinyu, when Aunt Gu talked to me about you, I thought about it and felt that it was appropriate.”
My family might be a little different from others. My parents don't live with us, so we have to figure out how to manage many things on our own.
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