Before daybreak, the Xie family compound was already brightly lit. Because Xie Dachun had been asked to renovate it before, it was now in great shape. Red silk was hung in every corner, and big red lanterns were hung high. The red light illuminated the entire courtyard with a festive look.

Xie Songyang and his team sent people in ox carts to pick up people from the academy canteen early in the morning. Today, several chefs from the academy canteen were in charge of the kitchen. The two shops were simply closed today. Qiuyue and Qiuye were busy making cakes and snacks, and fried chicken and the like would be served as a dish soon.

Today, everyone in the Xie family changed into festive new clothes, and Xie Songlin helped invite two fully-fledged ladies to help Xie Rou and Xie Lian dress up.

The two Quanfu ladies had arrived in the bride's boudoir early. Mrs. Quanfu washed her hands first. After that, she walked to Xie Rou and gently began to cleanse and make up her face. With a light stroke of the eyebrow pencil in her hand, Mrs. Quanfu outlined Xie Rou's beautiful eyebrows that were curved like the moon, just like the green mountains in spring, full of endless tenderness. She lightly applied rouge on her cheeks and applied bright red lipstick on her lips.

Finally, he gently picked up the comb and slowly combed it down along Xie Rou's ink-black long hair.

As she combed her hair, she chanted: "Comb once to the end, and the couple will have a happy and loving life; comb twice until the hair reaches the eyebrows, and the couple will always be together; comb three times until the house is full of children and grandchildren, and the family will prosper and live a long and happy life."

With her careful care, Xie Rou's hair was tied into an exquisite bun, with a gorgeous hairpin inserted in her hair, and the tassels swayed gently in the air.

The other Madam Quanfu did the same in Xie Lian's room. She skillfully dressed Xie Lian and embellished her hair with various exquisite hair accessories, which reflected Xie Lian's beautiful face.

After finishing her makeup, Xie Lian sat quietly in front of the bronze mirror. Looking at herself in the mirror, she felt a sense of strangeness. The exquisite makeup and gorgeous hair accessories made her look like a completely different person.

She pursed her lips slightly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. Although she had no expectations for the husband she was about to marry, and this marriage was more like a helpless arrangement for her, this was also the most beautiful moment in a woman's life, and she couldn't help but feel a little happy in her heart.

In fact, she didn't want to get married, but since some time ago, the rumors about her mother have spread rapidly like wild weeds. Some people said that her mother stole property from her brother-in-law's house in order to please her parents' home, and then asked for it back.

Because of these rumors, those who had originally wanted to propose to her, hoping to become related to Xie Songlin through marriage, were now deterred. Those faces that once wore ingratiating smiles had now disappeared without a trace. In stark contrast, Xie Rou continued to receive a steady stream of suitors. Seeing the bustle at her sister's door, Xie Lian felt bitter.

Especially when she learned that the Yao family had also come to propose marriage to Xie Rou, her jealousy became even stronger. She had seen Yao Yufang, the eldest son of the Yao family. He was quite handsome, came from a wealthy family, and was an ambitious scholar. He should have been a good match for her, but now he was married to Xie Rou.

At this moment, the Zheng family, who had previously discussed marriage with her, came to her door again amidst the rumors. This time, the betrothal gift brought by the Zheng family was even more generous than before. Xie Lian was filled with complicated emotions.

She knew that under the current circumstances, she had no better choice. The Zheng family's proposal was her last straw, and she could only helplessly grasp it. Zheng's second son had always been obsessed with Xie Lian and was obedient to her. Marrying into the Zheng family was not too bad after all.

Xie Lian was immersed in her own complicated and tangled thoughts when suddenly the cheerful voices of Xie Yuan and others came from outside the door.

Several boys from the Xie family were all wearing new clothes and blocking the door.

Although Xie Yuan and Xie Lan came to block the door, they still bowed politely: "Brother-in-law."

Xie Lin also smiled and said, "Hello, brother-in-law, are you here to pick up my elder sister?"

Yao Yufang stood in front of the door and looked at Xie Rou's younger brothers standing in a row in front of him. Since he had promised his mother to marry Xie Rou, he secretly told himself that he must handle everything properly. Today was the big day for the wedding, so he naturally would not show any displeasure today, and he would never do anything that would be unmannerly and embarrass Xie Rou's people.

"Hello, brothers." He smiled, turned slightly, and winked at the servants who followed behind to welcome the bride.

The servants understood what he meant and took action immediately. They quickly took out carefully prepared red envelopes from the bundles that had been prepared long ago. The red envelopes were made of bright red satin and embroidered with exquisite auspicious patterns, such as dragons and phoenixes, flowers blooming for wealth, etc. They looked particularly festive under the sunlight.

They walked quickly to several of the younger brothers of the Xie family, with ingratiating and enthusiastic smiles on their faces, and respectfully handed over the red envelopes, saying enthusiastically: "This is the red envelope that our young master prepared a long time ago. I hope you will accept it."

Yao Yufang's classmates also followed him and said with a smile: "Young gentlemen, since the red envelopes have been accepted, according to the rules of courtship, this door can't be blocked."

After saying that, he deliberately raised his eyebrows, his eyes full of teasing, and his gaze swept back and forth between Xie Yuan and the others. The other classmates also laughed and nodded in agreement.

Xie Lan was a shy person to begin with. He hesitated for a moment with the red envelope in his hand, then silently moved to the side, giving up the idea of blocking the door any further.

Xie Yuan and Xie Lin made a fuss for a while before letting Yao Yufang in.

Yao Yufang entered the room and bid farewell to her parents with Xie Rou. Then, surrounded by the crowd, Xie Yuan walked up to Xie Rou and squatted down. Xie Rou gently lay on Xie Yuan's back, while Xie Yuan carried his sister steadily and walked towards the sedan chair step by step.

Xie Yong and the others followed them out, and Xie Wanxing, holding her second brother's hand, joined Xie Rou's wedding procession. This was her first time to attend an ancient wedding, so she was very excited.

Xie Lan and Xie Cheng stayed behind. Since Xie Lian had no brothers, it was her cousin Xie Lan who carried her out. They would follow Xie Lian's wedding procession in a while.

As the sedan chairs of the two brides gradually went away, the festive atmosphere did not dissipate. At this time, the banquet at home naturally began in a lively manner.

Cheng Hui and Zhou were very busy coordinating manpower between the kitchen and the front hall. Zhou and Liu were busy greeting the female guests. Xie Songlin and Xie Songmu followed his two brothers and shuttled among the guests. Every time they arrived at a table, they would politely toast the guests and exchange a few words.

After a busy day, Xie Songlin felt that he was full of wine, but his stomach was empty. He hurried to the kitchen to find Qiuyue and got two small cakes to fill his stomach, and also brought a plate for his brothers.

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