Do You Know?: Rule the World.

Chapter 64 Wedding (1)

On the fifteenth day of August, the golden wind brings good luck, the weather is sunny and gentle, everything goes well, and there are no taboos.

At daybreak, the Sheng Mansion was already brightly lit, and maids and servants were moving quietly between the corridors.

In the ancestral hall, Hua Lan was dressed in plain clothes, kneeling on a cushion, holding incense above her head with both hands, and kowtowed deeply to the tablets of the Sheng family's ancestors.

"Today I am getting married, and I dare not act on my own. I will burn incense all year round, telling the gods, and I hope they will have mercy on me..."

The soft yet firm voice echoed in the quiet ancestral hall.

When I stepped out of the ancestral hall, a pair of magpies happened to land under the eaves, chirping loudly.

"Yeah!"

"It seems that all the ancestors of the Sheng family are pleased with this marriage, and they are sending magpies to congratulate the young lady!"

Mother Liu's face suddenly lit up with smiles, and her voice unconsciously rose.

Hualan raised the corners of her lips slightly, and her eyes were filled with tears, which contained the shyness of a young girl waiting to get married.

"Young lady, we can't delay any longer. Let's go and dress up quickly, otherwise the lady will urge us to do it again."

After saying this, Mother Liu led Hualan to her boudoir with a smile.

Zhao Mansion, as the auspicious time approaches.

Zhao Han was wearing a bright red wedding gown with gold woven on it and a gold lace crown on her head. Surrounded by Gu Tingye, Qi Heng and a group of colleagues, she walked out of the mansion with a smile on her face.

I saw a large sedan chair carried by eight people, decorated with red and colorful ribbons, and the ceremonial guards in front and behind were arranged in an orderly manner.

"Get up the sedan——"

As the matchmaker's loud voice rang out, Zhao Han jumped on the horse, gently pulled the reins, and the wedding procession slowly set off.

Along the way, the sound of gongs, drums and suona attracted many people to stop and watch.

In less than half an hour, the wedding procession arrived at Sheng Mansion.

There was laughter and joy outside the Sheng Mansion. Sheng Changwu, Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changfeng, and all the relatives and friends of the Sheng family, even Liu Ge'er who had just learned to walk, were held outside the door by the wet nurse.

Liu Ge'er was wearing a tiger-head hat, holding a red silk in his hand, and looking around curiously with his round eyes.

Sheng Changwu smiled and said loudly, "Sir, you came so quickly!"

"But if you want to pass this level, you need to write a makeup song!"

"Besides, everyone has to agree to it!"

Wang You, the eldest son of Wang Yan, the uncle of the Wang family, immediately followed up, "I've heard that my son-in-law is very talented in writing. A poem to urge you to get dressed shouldn't be difficult for you!"

"If you haven't composed a good poem within half a cup of tea, don't even think about taking the bride away today!"

"That's right, it can't take more than half a cup of tea!"

"Zhao Dalang, write the lyrics quickly!"

"..."

The people around started to make a commotion and blocked the door tightly, all of them looking like they were enjoying the fun.

Seeing this, Liu Ge'er also imitated the adults, waving his little hands and shouting "ah ah", which made everyone so amused that they couldn't help but pinch his little face again and again.

"I'm not very good at these, Yuanruo, please help Brother Chengyuan come up with one quickly!" Gu Tingye turned his head and looked at Qi Heng.

Qi Heng smiled lightly when he heard this.

"Second uncle is overly worried. We don't need to worry about this. How could Zhao Dalang be stumped by a poem urging him to put on his makeup?"

But in a moment, Zhao Han, who had the ability to copy, was already confident. He waved his hand and said, "Listen carefully!"

"Joy fills the red gate, light shimmers along the fragrant path. Walking beneath the crape myrtle blossoms, I realize I am no ordinary traveler."

"No need for rouge and powder to stain innocence, for fear of too much red and white. Leave only the dark eyebrows to paint the spring scenery of Zhangtai!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone applauded.

Sheng Changwu clapped his hands and said, "What a beautiful painting of the spring scenery of Zhangtai! My son-in-law is truly a man of great literary talent!"

"You've passed my test, son-in-law!" Just as Wang You was squinting and pondering, preparing to continue with the questions.

Sheng Changwu raised his eyebrows and exchanged glances with Chang Feng beside him. The two of them simultaneously moved aside to make way.

"Hey! Hey! Hey!"

"I haven't finished the questions yet!"

By the time Wang You and his relatives and friends reacted, Zhao Han, Gu Tingye and others were already several feet away from them.

Sheng Changbai feigned grief, shaking his head and sighing, "With spies within and weak will, and powerful enemies without, cunning and deceitful, the city walls have been breached. It's all in vain!"

After saying this, he brushed his sleeves seriously.

Changwu and Changfeng laughed beside them.

Pinlan happened to pass by here and saw this scene, staring at them with burning eyes.

"Well, you're actually doing something so treacherous! I'm going to tell my second uncle and second aunt!"

Sheng Changbai immediately put on the air of a fatherly elder brother: "Sister Pinlan, what you said is wrong. How can this be called betrayal?"

Chang Feng smiled and said, "Brother-in-law promised me that all the food and drinks at Fanlou next month can be charged to his account."

"Fourth sister, my eldest brother-in-law gave me a sword that can cut through iron like mud. If I stop him, wouldn't that be considered ungrateful?" Sheng Changwu straightened his back and said solemnly.

Pinlan snorted and looked at them with disdain.

After taking Hualan out of the boudoir, he went to the front hall to serve tea to Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu according to etiquette.

In the front hall, Sheng Hong, wearing a crimson brocade robe with cloud patterns, sat in the main hall, while Wang Ruofu was wearing a crimson wide-sleeved shirt. Although both of them had smiles on their faces, they couldn't help but show their reluctance to leave.

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, please have some new tea from your son-in-law."

Sheng Hong took the teacup from Zhao Han, took a sip, and said in a deep voice, "From now on, you two must respect and love each other, grow old together, have many children, and lead the young by example."

After Wang Ruofu finished drinking the tea, she put down the teacup with trembling hands. Looking at Hua Lan's graceful figure, she couldn't help but tear up.

"Hua'er..." Wang Ruofu called out softly, choking with sobs. She knew that if she lost her manners today, she would be laughed at. She held back her tears and said through gritted teeth, "You two must discuss things and work together from now on."

"My daughter knows."

"My son-in-law knows."

Zhao Han and Hua Lan responded in unison and bowed respectfully.

The matchmaker saw that the auspicious time had arrived and shouted loudly, "The auspicious time has arrived, the bride is leaving!"

The two men turned around and bowed to the old lady sitting at the side. The old lady looked at them with loving eyes and said softly, "Go, don't miss the auspicious time."

Hua Lan nodded slightly, covered her face with a round fan, and slowly walked out of the Sheng Mansion with the support of Zhao Han.

Inside the bridal sedan, Hualan gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a silk handkerchief. Her face showed both reluctance and anticipation for the future.

After the wedding procession returned, Wang Ruofu could no longer bear it and rushed back to Weiruixuan with Mother Liu. She threw herself on the bed and cried for a long time before going to entertain the guests again.

With the sound of flutes, pipes and drums all the way, they returned to the Zhao Mansion in a grand procession and performed the three bows ceremony to the high-pitched voice of the matchmaker.

In the bridal chamber, the wedding candles were burning brightly, filling the room with light. The curtains were drawn low, and Zhao Han and Hua Lan were sitting on the bed covered with a bright red quilt.

"Good luck and a long lasting marriage."

"The good air is lush and long, and the sun in the hall is like the spring breeze."

Several maids with red silk tied around their waists were smiling and scattering red dates, peanuts, longans and lotus seeds, which meant to give birth to a son soon, around the wedding bed.

In the crowd, Gu Tingye started to make noises, "Miss, put down your fan!"

"Yes, we are all anxious to see the bride's true appearance!"

"Hurry, hurry, let's take a look!"

"..."

When Hualan heard this, she couldn't help but blush, her ears turned slightly red, and she covered herself tightly with a round fan.

(End of this chapter)