Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

The days passed by.

Shen Nankui stayed at home and prepared for her wedding. Her dowry was books, and in her spare time she was sorting out the books to take to the Gu family.

Although Shen's father held a low official position, he worked in the Hanlin Academy and served as an editor. He had a large collection of books at home. This might not be a big deal to others, but it was a valuable resource for those taking the imperial examinations.

In the blink of an eye, it was Shen Pingwan's wedding day.

Because of the urgent wedding date, although the wedding was a simple one, it was a marquis's wedding after all, so the ceremony was still grand and made the Shen family very proud in front of the neighbors.

Shen Pingwan was dressed in a bright red wedding dress, which made her look particularly bright and charming. She rarely smiled at Shen Nankui.

"Shen Nankui, I'm going to live in the Qi family and enjoy a good life. You can't envy me for that. But don't be discouraged. You're going to marry Gu Yichuan soon. After all, you're supposed to be a country girl, and marrying into the Gu family is a good match. Just live a good life in the future. If you can't survive, come to my mansion and beg for mercy. Since you call me sister, I can give you a bite of food."

After saying this, she proudly got on the sedan chair that was used to welcome the bride at the Marquis' Mansion.

Shen Nankui looked at the wedding procession going away, feeling a little dazed. If the two of them exchanged their lives in this life, would the ending be different?

Three days later, the bride returned home, but Shen Pingwan did not come back.

He was very worried. "Wan'er didn't come back on such an important day. Is she not having a good time in the mansion?"

Father Shen comforted her, "Wan'er has to take care of the prince, so it's normal that she can't leave. When the prince recovers from his illness, maybe they can come back together."

But neither of them had any idea whether Prince Qi could get better.

Shen Nankui was aware of the trick, but she did not reveal it. She only comforted him, "The Buddha said that Wan'er and Prince Qi's marriage is auspicious. I think Prince Qi is a lucky person, and everything will be fine."

He smiled and said, "That's the best!"

Being able to marry into the Marquis's Mansion is a great thing for the Shen family. Their daughter is also a blessed one. After marrying into the Marquis's Mansion, she will be the Crown Prince's wife. Once her son-in-law recovers from his illness, she can even become the Marquis's wife in the future.

When she thought of this, she felt proud again.

Two months later, Shen Nankui's wedding date arrived.

Gu Yichuang was from Cang County, which was three days' journey from Beijing. The two places were too far away and he was busy preparing for his wedding at home and could not leave, so a few days before the wedding, the Gu family sent cousins ​​to pick up the bride.

The Gu family was poor and did not have a horse-drawn carriage, so they borrowed an ox cart from the town to hold the wedding.

As soon as they arrived, the neighbors secretly laughed at them. No one expected that the Shen family was a family of officials in Beijing, and the daughter of the Shen family was a legitimate official's daughter. One could marry into a marquis's mansion, while the other had to marry into such a family...

Hearing such discussions, the Shen couple and the Gu family felt a little embarrassed.

However, Shen Nankui did not show any dissatisfaction at all. She politely invited the people from the Gu family to come into the house to rest. This move not only made several cousins ​​of the Gu family have a good impression of her, but also made the Shen couple feel a little relieved.

But how could they know that even though Shen Nankui had a grand wedding in her previous life, she still wasted her life. So in this life, even if she had to ride in an ox cart and marry into a poor family, she had no complaints and was even a little happy that she could live in a different world.

At least, she no longer has to be a puppet in the hands of others, nor is she a joke anymore.

There were still four days before the wedding date. Several members of the Gu family could not resist the Shen family's invitation, so they stayed to rest for a night and set off the next morning.

Shen Nankui was reluctant to leave the home where he had lived for more than ten years, and said goodbye with tears in his eyes.

"A daughter bids farewell to her father and mother."

After the conversation, she took ten large boxes of books and got on the Gu family's ox cart.

Along the way, she spoke very little, and Aunt Gu thought she was sad about leaving home.

He smiled and said, "Daughter-in-law Yichuan, all of us women are like this. When we reach a certain age, we have to marry into another family to live. But don't be afraid. Although our Gu family is from the mud, we can't compare to your family's wealth and leisure, but my second nephew Yichuan is a capable man. He is the most promising young man in our Gu family. Everyone says that he can become the top scholar. When he becomes an official in the future, you will still be the wife of an official. You will be very blessed!"

Shen Nankui blushed when she was called "Yichuang's wife" and lowered her head in embarrassment.

Seeing that she was shy, Aunt Gu laughed even louder.

He deliberately teased, "Yichuan's wife, you must be bored on the way. Why don't I tell you about Yichuan's story?"

Gu Yichuan?

Shen Nankui was indeed quite curious about the person she was about to marry.

"Okay, thank you, Second Aunt."

Shen Nankui had never traveled far, and after two days, he looked very tired.

Fortunately, everyone took special care of her along the way, and with Aunt Gu to keep her company and entertain her, she was able to hold on. Along the way, looking at the cities, fields, and forests near and far along the way, although she was physically tired, her mood was brighter than ever.

On the morning of the third day, everyone arrived in Cang County.

Aunt Gu asked with a smile: "In two more hours, we will be home. Wife Yichuan, do you know where the Gu family is?"

Shen Nankui replied: "I heard it is in a town 20 miles away from Cang County?"

Second Aunt Gu handed her some dry food and water. "That's right, our place is called Lai'an Town. The Gu family is separated from the town by half a mountain. Although our town is small and not as prosperous as the capital, it is also lively. You will know it when you go there."

Shen Nankui smiled and nodded.

Although the Gu family are country people and don't pay attention to any etiquette and rules, they are very honest. After getting along with them for the past few days, she likes them very much.

At noon, the ox cart finally arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Gu family lived. The higher they went, the more noise they could hear coming from the Gu family. It was obvious that it must be very lively.

"Wife Yichuan, we are home now, listen to how festive it is inside!"

Aunt Gu looked Shen Nankui up and down, and praised: "You are so beautiful, when you go in, people will definitely rush to see you, don't be shy!"

Shen Nankui blushed again and picked up the round fan to cover her face.

As they were talking, they arrived outside the yard and the ox cart suddenly stopped.

Aunt Gu looked carefully and saw a pretty young girl standing in the middle of the Gu family's gate. After recognizing who she was, she smiled and shouted, "It's Dong'er, we've brought the bride back from the capital. Go in quickly and ask the groom to come out and greet her!"

Song Dong'er shook her head, "Second Aunt, don't worry."

After finally bringing the bride back, Second Aunt Gu was anxious and said angrily, "Girl, even if you want to ask for some good luck, now is not the time. You have to wait for your brother and sister-in-law to get married and enter the bridal chamber first. Now that they haven't even entered the room, why are you blocking them here?"

Song Dong'er took a few steps closer and explained, "Second Aunt, you wronged me. I didn't mean to stop you. It was my aunt who told me that she had something to ask Miss Shen before she came in."

She looked towards the ox cart and raised her voice a few notches.

"Miss Shen, please get out of the car and talk."