Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

The villagers had never seen such a grand spectacle, so they were stunned when they saw the Ji family members kneeling respectfully on the ground. Even when the village chief ran forward and knelt, waving his hand toward them, they were still confused and bewildered. But out of respect for the village chief, the villagers followed suit and knelt on the ground.

Shen Songyang began to read the imperial edict, praising Ji Nuan and Song Jinbai for being the best of both worlds. In the end, he said that they were a match made in heaven, and appointed Ji Nuan as Song Jinbai's legal wife, the wife of the Prince of Xuanwei, and asked them to choose a date for their wedding.

The wording in the imperial edict was a bit awkward, but the villagers understood the general meaning. It was only then that they realized that the man Ji Nuan was going to marry was actually the prefect, and not only was he an official, but he was also the heir of a marquisate with a title to inherit.

Oh my God! A golden phoenix flew out of their little Peach Blossom Village, and even got a marriage granted by the Emperor himself. This was enough to brag about for the rest of their lives!

Ji Nuan thanked him respectfully, took the imperial edict with both hands and stood up.

Shen Songyang looked at her generous and decent appearance and her good temperament, and nodded with satisfaction.

Father Ji was still feeling dizzy. He stood up, not knowing where he got the courage from. He smiled at Shen Songyang and said, "Thank you for coming all this way, uncle. Please come in!"

Shen Songyang had initially been a bit concerned when he heard the Ji family came from a farming background. But seeing how outstanding Ji Nuan was, and how the others weren't as timid and timid as the farmers, he couldn't help but look at her with a higher regard. At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief. His Shen family was already incredibly privileged, and they didn't particularly care about the status of the marriage, but at least the bride had to be well-educated and presentable.

"I treat Jin Bai like my own son. It is my duty to work hard for him in his lifelong affairs." He walked into the gate with a smile on his face and followed Ji's father.

Ji's mother led Shen Songhe, followed by Shen Songyang and Ji's father, and the group walked into the yard.

After Ji Nuan received the imperial edict, the Ji family members who were blocking the door also stood up and entered the yard.

The village head's aunt knelt in disbelief. Everyone else stood up, but she remained kneeling there in a daze, muttering to herself, "This is impossible, this is impossible."

She just felt a throbbing pain in her head.

How could anyone understand that a man she despised so much could now marry someone she hadn't even dreamed of, without having to wait for his son to pass the imperial examination and become an official? It was like she accidentally picked up a beautiful stone, but decided it was too much trouble and took up too much space, so she threw it away. Then someone else found it and realized it was a priceless gem. How could she feel good about that?

The village chief knew very well that she had always looked down on Ji Nuan as her daughter-in-law. Now that she saw that she had such a good home, she must feel a huge gap in her heart.

He hurried over and pulled up the village chief's aunt. When he got closer, he could vaguely hear her mumbling.

"What are you mumbling about? Move aside! Don't block the betrothal gifts from entering." The village chief felt helpless. It was really terrible to have such a woman. He resisted the urge to scold her and pulled her aside.

As the people at the door made way, the betrothal gifts began to be carried into the courtyard one by one. Song Bai stood at one side of the front yard, holding the gift list and began to read the betrothal gift list aloud.

Housekeeper Liu came out with Liu An and Liu Quan, generously handing out handfuls of candy to everyone they met. The villagers accepted the candy with beaming smiles, saying auspicious words. The whole scene was so lively that it was hard to imagine how lively the wedding day must have been.

After reading the long list of betrothal gifts, Song Bai felt his throat was dry and smoking. At this moment, Song Huai stuffed a piece of watermelon into his hand. As expected, he was the first personal guard who followed the master and could get all the good things. He took a big bite of the watermelon and immediately felt alive again.

The crowd outside gradually dispersed.

The Ji family is now prosperous, and they can neither envy nor be jealous of them. They can only try their best to make friends with them in the hope of getting some care in the future.

In the front hall, after the two families greeted each other, the topic naturally turned back to the marriage.

Shen Songyang looked at Ji's parents and said, "Jin Bai is employed here, and Nuan Nuan's family is also here. If we go to the capital to hold the wedding, it will be quite troublesome. So, we plan to hold their wedding here. Don't worry, in-laws, everything you need will be there. When Jin Bai is transferred back to the capital in two years, they can hold another wedding banquet there and invite all their relatives and friends to our house so they can meet each other. What do you think, in-laws?"

"My dear uncle, it's so thoughtful. That's great. We're unfamiliar with the capital, so it's certainly inconvenient to hold a wedding. But will the Song clan elders be here? And what about getting the family tree included?" Although Father Ji readily agreed, he still needed to ask the right questions beforehand. After all, not a single member of the Song clan had shown up since the marriage proposal, which made him somewhat uneasy.

The three books and six ceremonies were all necessary, but if she could not be included in the family tree of the man's family after getting married, she would not be recognized by the Song family.

A girl's feelings are too deep to think so much, he has to think of every aspect for his daughter. This marriage is already up-and-coming, and her family can often take care of her when she is close by, but Song Jinbai will have to go back sooner or later. If the girl suffers injustice in her husband's family, they will have no way of knowing because they are so far away.

Shen Songhe smiled and said, "Don't worry, dear in-laws. The marriage was granted by imperial decree, and the Emperor has agreed to it, so the Song family naturally dares not complain. The Song clan members will certainly come before the wedding, and after Nuannuan marries, there's no need to worry about being included in the family tree."

Seeing Ji's father nod his head, Shen Songhe continued, "When I asked the master for divination, I also asked him to choose the wedding date for the two of us. He chose October 16th, which is still more than two months away. Although time is tight, it's enough if we hurry up and get things ready. Besides, the weather won't be that cold by then, so we won't have to be hesitant to do anything, and the dishes for the wedding banquet will be much richer. What do you think of the date the master has chosen?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Nuan couldn't help but cast a subtle glance at Song Jinbai across from her. She secretly sighed, "Wow, they're brother and sister indeed. Educated people are different, their minds are ten times more discerning than others." Their words and actions seemed to be discussing with the Ji family, but in reality, they had already made the decision.

Ji Nuan shook her head slightly, her parents were no match for them at all.

"Nuan'er, what do you mean by shaking your head? Are you disagreeing with the wedding that day?"

Song Jinbai didn't know whether he asked this on purpose or was pretending to be confused. In any case, his question made everyone turn their attention to Ji Nuan.

"You bastard!" Ji Nuan cursed in her heart.

"Haha, I don't disagree."

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