After resting in Jiang Weiran's courtyard for a while, Shen Yunxi's complexion improved significantly, and she no longer looked as pale as before.
The reason Shen Yunxi was pale was not only because of the physical pain, but also because she was somewhat afraid. After all, she was really gambling by falling backward down the steps, and fortunately, she won the gamble in the end.
"Yunxi, are you feeling better? And Auntie, the bride just arrived, we need to prepare for the wedding ceremony." Jiang Weiran's voice rang out from outside.
Shen Yunxi and her daughter exchanged a glance, then walked out of the house and went to the front hall with Jiang Weiran.
There are quite a few people who have come to the Jiang family to witness the wedding today. The entire front hall is now surrounded by people, except for the area near the entrance, which is reserved to make it easier for the newlyweds to enter.
As soon as Jiang Weiran arrived, he led Shen Yunxi and Lan Pei inside, and they were already at the closest point.
Everyone knew Jiang Weiran's identity, so of course they couldn't stop her. They let her go as she pleased, and even those who were pushed aside didn't say anything, since she was the hostess.
Fortunately, Jiang Weiran was polite and knew to apologize quickly after accidentally bumping into someone.
After seeing Shen Siqi and Qian Shi clearly, she deliberately squeezed past them and apologized again, leaving the mother and daughter speechless. They couldn't very well scold the eldest daughter of the Jiang family in front of the Jiang family, so they could only swallow their anger.
Squeezed out, Shen Siqi and Qian Shi could only glare fiercely at Shen Yunxi and Lan Pei, but the mother and daughter seemed not to see her at all, completely ignoring her.
Once Shen Yunxi and the others were in position, the outside became increasingly lively, and a shout rang out, "The newlyweds have arrived, bringing abundant good fortune!"
It turned out that the groom had carried the bride in. The people in the front hall quieted down and all looked at the newlyweds.
Shen Yunxi's eyes flickered slightly as she noticed Lin Chen following the groom inside. He smiled slightly when he saw Shen Yunxi, a scene that caught the eye of Lin's mother, who sighed inwardly.
There's no way to blame anyone when it comes to matters of the heart, but just thinking about it still makes me feel uneasy.
Regardless, her own son is good, but Shen Yunxi is already engaged, so there's nothing she can do but blame others.
Perhaps this is what is meant by being destined to meet but not to be together.
Jiang Weiran's elder brother is named Jiang Ci. He took the imperial examination with Lin Chen and was the second-place candidate. Now he is a minor official of the seventh rank in the capital, but everyone understands that this is a period of training.
Jiang Ci married a young lady from the Qin family, who was also a well-educated and virtuous lady. Jiang Weiran and her mother had met this young lady, Miss Qin, and were very satisfied with her. Therefore, the marriage was settled.
Sensing Lin Chen's gaze, Shen Yunxi returned the smile. In any case, she was still grateful to Lin Chen for taking care of her like an older brother over the years.
Then Shen Yunxi's gaze shifted slightly as she looked at Jiang Ci's smile and naturally smiled back.
Marrying a woman you truly love is a different story. Today, Jiang Ci looks radiant with joy, his happiness evident at a glance.
He smiled and put Miss Qin down from his back, then together they took the red silk ribbon handed to them by the matchmaker.
Shen Yunxi had attended the ceremony when she was a child, but it didn't evoke the same deep feelings in her as it does now.
Whether it was Jiang Ci, who was smiling brightly, or Miss Qin, whose face was not visible, they both exuded an aura of happiness that made people smile as well.
Perhaps because she had experienced many things, her mindset had changed. She envied Jiang Ci and Miss Qin's marriage, as the two were in love and their relationship was perfect.
Shen Yunxi put aside her thoughts about milk and focused her gaze on the newlyweds.
At this moment, the two newlyweds held each other's ribbons and walked together until they reached the main hall, where they stopped.
"Red ribbon, embroidered ball, a love destined for three lifetimes, growing old together."
"One bow, a match made in heaven."
"Second bow, may the earth create a perfect match for you, a dragon and a phoenix."
"Three bows, to symbolize the vows of marriage and the promise of eternal love; and three more bows to each other to celebrate the wedding."
After the three bows, the ceremony was completed. Miss Qin was led to the bridal chamber, while Jiang Ci was left to stay and drink with everyone. As Jiang Ci's good friend, Lin Chen would probably drink quite a bit as well.
When a young master or lady from a prominent family gets married, the groom will choose a few close friends to accompany him. Besides asking them for help, they also serve to shield him from excessive drinking.
The young men of similar age also got into the fun, and the groom was naturally forced to drink quite a bit. Luckily, he had friends to help him fend off the drinks, otherwise he probably wouldn't have been able to find his way to the bridal chamber.
Before dinner, Lin Chen and the others had already shielded Jiang Ci from a lot of drinking. After dinner, apart from the groom, almost everyone else was drunk and had difficulty even getting off the table.
Lan Pei was constantly on edge, mainly worried that Old Madam Shen would cause trouble at the Jiang family, not only tarnishing the Shen family's reputation but also affecting the relationship between Jiang Weiran and Shen Yunxi.
Fortunately, whether the old Marquis said something to her or not, Madam Shen did not do anything.
Moreover, Qian Shi and her daughter Shen Siqi were also very low-key, and they didn't even chat much with others, which surprised Shen Yunxi. She felt that their quietness was not a good thing, and that they might have other plans.
On the carriage back, Lan Pei seemed to be deep in thought, wondering why Madam Shen and the others had been so low-key today.
"Mother, if my reputation is bad in the future, will you be very sad?" Shen Yunxi suddenly asked.
Lan Pei, who was still pondering, was somewhat bewildered by Shen Yunxi's question and did not understand why she would say that, but she still spoke very seriously.
“Yunxi, don’t worry. After what happened to your brother and sister, and the scheme you were plotted against, I don’t think reputation is that important. You said before that you had given up your feelings for the Emperor. If your reputation is affected, maybe you can break off the engagement sooner. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. It’s just reputation. If people only believe those rumors and don’t believe you, I would rather you not marry. You will eventually meet someone who doesn’t care about your reputation.” Lan Pei said solemnly.
"Thank you, Mother." Shen Yunxi threw herself into Lan Pei's arms, suppressing the soreness in her throat.
Sure enough, no matter what happens, only your closest people will stand by your side without hesitation; everyone else just wants you to suffer an even worse fate.
Since Lanpei is open-minded, Shen Yunxi doesn't need to worry too much. She used to think that she didn't want Lanpei to worry, and she didn't want others to say that she was heavy-hearted and that Lanpei didn't know how to raise her daughter.
But now it seems that for Lanpei, her daughter is still the most important. She doesn't need to care about the gossip. Even if she doesn't get married, it doesn't matter. She and Shen Zhong are not unable to support their daughter.
Shen Yunxi gritted her teeth inwardly. Perhaps, given Jun Xuan's current attitude towards her, he would only let her go if things really came to this.
Jun-hyun, I hope you won't regret making this decision!
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