Kicking a bride in the street
Su Musong wandered aimlessly alone through the shopping streets. He felt as if something had changed between him and Xiao Luochen since he hadn't figured out when. There seemed to be some distance between them, yet Xiao Luochen was clearly inseparable from him. He said there was a gap in his heart, yet he had even confessed his most secret life story to Xiao Luochen.
Although he couldn't tell exactly what had changed, Su Musong felt that Xiao Luochen seemed to be moving away from him little by little, which made him inexplicably feel a little panic.
The main road ended at the end of the shopping street. Su Musong had no idea when he'd arrived there, but when he came to, he found himself in a crowded crowd. The sidewalks were packed today, and everyone stopped and looked north, as if waiting for something.
Su Musong noticed that there were no horses or cars on the horse and car roads. It seemed that the main road was closed for some important event.
It happened to be a Wenyuan gathering, and there were many foreigners like Su Musong in the crowd. Since he couldn't understand the big scene, he naturally had to find someone to ask.
"May I ask, brother, is there something big happening in this city today?"
"Brother, you are from another country, no wonder you don't know. General Zhao and Master Zhai of Bixing are getting married today, and the ceremonial procession will pass by here soon."
"Master Zhai of Bixing must be the son of the great general, but I wonder who this young hero, General Zhao, is?"
The person asking the question obviously knew something about Yue Long, and did not seem surprised about the marriage between two men.
"General Zhao led his troops to defeat the invading Qingning barbarians. He truly deserves the title of hero, but she is no longer a young woman. She is General Zhao's granddaughter."
"I see. They are both from aristocratic families. I think they are a match made in heaven."
"I actually think General Zhao and Master Yu Wujie are a better match. One is a scholar, the other a warrior, a perfect match made in heaven. Furthermore, it's rumored that General Zhao and Master Wujie were close friends, so I thought they would tie the knot, but I didn't expect this to happen."
"No, General Zhao is more suitable for Master Xing Zhai."
"Otherwise, General Zhao and Master Wujie are the perfect match."
"Master Xing Zhai!"
"Master Wujie!"
“…”
Su Musong watched the two of them arguing until their faces were red, and he just found it funny. It was clearly nothing to do with them, but they had actually gotten to the point of fighting.
Finally, another bystander couldn't stand it anymore and spoke out to persuade them to reconcile.
"Master Xing Zhai and Master Wujie are both talented men with great prospects. At this rate, the positions of Grand General and Prime Minister will most likely go to these two. It will be a good match for General Zhao no matter who he marries. Besides, the outcome is already decided, so why argue about it?"
This made sense, and the two of them stopped talking after hearing it. The wedding procession that they had been waiting for for half a day finally appeared in everyone's sight.
Su Musong stood on tiptoe to take a look. It was no different from Xiangping. The groom rode a horse and the bride rode in a sedan chair. He felt disappointed and was about to turn around and leave when he heard a cry of surprise from the crowd. A horse was blocking the middle of the road, blocking the wedding procession.
"Am I seeing right? That's Master Wujie?!"
“It’s really him!”
"So he's trying to snatch the bride?"
"I never thought that Master Wujie, who seemed so weak, would dare to single-handedly snatch the bride from Master Xing Zhai!"
"What did I say! Master Wujie and General Zhao must be in love with each other, that's why Master Wujie couldn't help but take action at this last moment!"
Master Xing Zhai urged his horse forward, and all the arguments stopped abruptly. Everyone's eyes were focused on him, wanting to see how he would respond.
Unexpectedly, when Bixing Zhai came to Yu Wujie's side, the two did not speak, but just looked at each other.
"Xing Zhai, I'm sorry, I..."
"I am very happy. I am very happy when you come."
Bi Xingzhai quickly took off the big red hydrangea on her body and threw it on the ground. She took Yu Wujie's hand and rubbed it to comfort him.
It turns out that Master Wujie is here to snatch the groom away!!
The crowd seemed to have agreed to do this and tried their best to suppress the screams that were about to burst through their throats. In the end, they expressed their surprise with a tacit low cry.
The situation was self-evident: Yu Wujie and Bi Xing Zhai were clearly deeply in love. But what about General Zhao? On their wedding day, their husband was kidnapped in public—a disgrace. How could this be tolerated? General Zhao was no delicate little girl; perhaps he was about to witness her skills.
Just as everyone was looking at each other in bewilderment, the bride walked out of the wedding sedan, lifted her veil, and threw it away casually, looking very elegant.
"Yu Wujie! You coward! If you're any slower, the sedan chair will really be carried to the General's Mansion."
When General Zhao said this, the crowd roared again.
There are actually people who complain that the person who wants to snatch their husband away is too slow?
"Qionghua..."
Yu Wujie looked apologetic, he really didn't want his good friend to be implicated, but General Zhao stopped him and waved his hand, and a maid came forward.
General Zhao threw a package to Bixing Zhai
"I've packed some dry food and clothing, enough for ten days. There's also some money in there, which should be enough for you to live a normal life anywhere."
"Thank you!"
"There's no need for thanks between you and me. Just go on your way. I'll handle the matter with the General and Grandfather."
With another wave of her hand, the maid brought the wine utensils.
General Zhao held the pot and poured wine, and the three of them each took a cup.
"After today's separation, we will be strangers. I'm afraid we will never meet again in this life. This cup of wine will be considered as your wedding wine. May you grow old together, live in good health and be free from worries for many years to come."
After drinking it all in one gulp, the three of them threw their wine glasses to the ground. Yu Wujie and Bi Xingzhai rode away on their horses. Zhao Qionghua ordered the people from the Zhao and Bi families to return to their respective homes. A wedding that was originally going to cause a sensation in Zhangcheng ended halfway.
After the troops from the two governments dispersed, the crowd who were watching seemed to wake up from a dream. In an instant, the atmosphere was like a pot of boiling water. The noise of people was deafening. Words of surprise, envy, admiration, excitement, regret, anger and all kinds of emotions filled Su Musong's ears.
"There's one thing I'm not clear on. Since Yuelong law doesn't object to men marrying other men, why did you two elope? Could it be that your families won't allow it?"
"Brother, you may not know that since Yuelong was founded, the Bi family has held the position of Grand General, and the Yu family has held the position of Prime Minister. However, the Bi, Yu, and Imperial families cannot marry each other. If they insist on being together, they will be expelled from the family, all ties will be severed, and they will change their surnames. They will also be banned from officialdom for life and will never be allowed to set foot in Zhangcheng. This is written into Yuelong law, and no one is exempt."
"Alas, what a pity for the bright futures of these two young masters."
"They chose their own path. Having taken this step, they've decided that they value their future over their own. They're happy with it, so we shouldn't feel sorry for them."
Su Musong was listening on the side, but his thoughts were drifting far away. If Xiao Luochen was Yu Wujie and he was Bi Xing Zhai, what would he choose?
"Crazy, crazy!"
Su Musong was shocked when he suddenly realized what he was thinking. How could he have such a thought? How could he have such a thought!
Su Musong was a little panicked and hurried to his residence, but was stopped again.
"Mr. Su, do you have time to have a cup of tea with me?"
Mo Xue suddenly appeared in front of Su Musong, unexpectedly calming Su Musong's panicked mind a little.
"Master Mo Xue, I'm in a hurry to get back, so I'm afraid I can only do it another day."
Although Su Musong really wanted to find an opportunity to have a good chat with Mo Xue, now was not the time.
But Mo Xue doesn't seem to think so
"I know Master Su is examining the mark on my shoulder. If I'm willing to tell you the truth, would you have time to have a cup of tea with me? I don't have much time. If I miss this opportunity, I don't know if there will be another like it."
Su Musong hadn't expected Mo Xue to be so direct. If Mo Xue was willing to reveal it herself, that would be great. Furthermore, Mo Xue was being closely guarded by the black-clad young man. As he'd said, if she missed this opportunity, she wouldn't know when she'd be able to do it again.
"In that case, please follow me, Master Mo Xue."
Su Musong was anxious to go back, but he was unwilling to miss this opportunity. In this case, inviting Mo Xue to his residence was the best option.
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