Spring Drunk Chang'an

Since Old Lady Lai had invited them, the ladies naturally had no reason to refuse and all accepted with pleasure.

"Madam, please~"

"Everyone, please, everyone, please!"

Old Lady Lai smiled and left Madam Liu behind, asking her to be ready to take care of the bride who would be back for the wedding after the ceremony. Then, she led many female guests to the front yard.

There, Liu Wenbai and Xu Ruyi were already in place, and the bride began to step over the fire basin.

The female guests took their seats.

Old Mrs. Lai said something polite and went to her parents' seat.

Of course, she sat in the back, and her real parents were only her parents...

Liu Xiu sat at the upper right. He looked at the beautiful children and wives below the steps with an excited expression, almost in tears. It seemed that he was too excited. He did not invite Liu Wenbai's "biological mother" Song to sit in the "mother's" seat.

The guests, both men and women, instinctively glanced in the direction of the Song family.

Song had a blank expression on her face, with her mother on the left and sister-in-law on the right, looking as steady as a rock.

She didn't show any intention of getting up.

Liu Qingru bit her lip, her eyes darting around, looking left and right, her cheeks puffed up, as if she wanted to persuade someone, but in the end she didn't say it. She took a deep breath, stood up carefully, and secretly stood next to Old Lady Lai, thinking she was stealthy.

Seeing this, old lady Lai patted her hand gently with a comforting look on her face.

Aunt Lai, who had been standing in the corner, also smiled slightly and gave Liu Qingru a comforting look.

Liu Qingru gave her a big smile in return.

Gorgeous and brilliant.

For a moment, the atmosphere was quite warm.

Song sat at the bottom, silent. She looked at her daughter who was snuggling beside Old Lady Lai, and then looked at Liu Wenrui, who had mixed in with the Liu family and had not said a word to her since she entered the door.

At that moment, she felt that she should be heartbroken, that she should be unable to control her tears, running away, crying bitterly, heartbroken, but...

In fact, apart from a sour nose and a stuffy chest, there was nothing wrong with it.

She didn't feel anything else.

Perhaps, the heart will be broken, the blood will turn cold, the pain will be extreme, even if it is one's own flesh and blood, it will...

Calm down now.

Song was filled with bitterness, but she smiled.

Seeing this, Old Lady Song raised her hand and held her daughter's wrist, and the Crown Prince's wife handed her a cup of hot tea.

Liu Changan bit her lip and wanted to go forward and say something, but suddenly, Xiao Chuo came to her side without her knowing when, gently bumped her with her shoulder, and whispered, "Get ready, I'll take you to see the fun later!"

"Huh?" Liu Chang'an was startled and instinctively asked, "What's the excitement?"

"Just... murdering her husband, plus the scene of her elopement!" Xiao Chuo raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Quite lively, isn't it?"

"Uh!" Liu Chang'an pursed his lips, regaining his composure after a moment. He glanced around with his almond-shaped eyes, then, unable to suppress a twitch of his face, gritted his teeth and whispered, "It's lively indeed, but now, you and I are also being treated as part of the fun!"

"Look, everyone is looking at us!"

Xiao Chuo was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, and moreover, he was an unmarried Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. Therefore, no matter where he went, he was the focus of the crowd. Even at Liu Wenbai's wedding, he was more eye-catching than the bride and groom. Regardless of whether people dared to come forward to curry favor with him or not, they all stared at him with one eye.

However, Xiao Chuo was used to being in the center of a crowd and had gotten used to the feeling of being watched, but Liu Changan couldn't do that.

Looking at the doubtful eyes around her, she seemed to hear these noble ladies silently asking in their hearts:

——Who is this woman?

——Why are you with the prince?

——Why is the prince so close to her?

——Check it out!

——Check it out!!

Liu Changan felt the hairs on her body stand on end and she almost wanted to cover her face with her hands. At this moment, Old Lady Song suddenly stood up, stood in front of her, and looked back at her with a calm gaze.

Reserved, elegant, and filled with a hint of warning.

Those impolite and probing gazes disappeared.

Liu Changan let out a deep breath.

Xiao Chuo: ...

He lowered his head silently and said nothing.

I don’t even dare to say that I’m bringing people to watch the fun!

In the center of the auditorium, the Liu family seemed unaware of anything amiss. Seeing that the time was almost up, the bridesmaid hurried forward and sang loudly, "The auspicious time has arrived, the newlyweds are about to perform their ceremony~~"

Liu Wenbai and Xu Ruyi pulled the red silk and walked to the center.

The maid put down the embroidered red wedding cushion.

The bridesmaid sings loudly!

"The newcomer bows to heaven and earth!"

Ziyou supported Liu Wenbai and Xu Ruyi, and they knelt down and kowtowed.

"The newlyweds bow to their parents twice!"

Liu Wenbai and Xu Ruyi stood up, turned to face Liu Xiu and others, and then kowtowed.

Liu Xiu covered his face with his hands, tears streaming from his fingertips.

Just at the back of the hall, behind two tall screens, Qu Qiutong clenched her hands tightly, her eyes wet.

She is Liu Wenbai's mother, a real "parent", but because of her status, she cannot show it in public, nor can she accept the kneeling worship of her son and daughter-in-law with dignity. Liu Lang couldn't bear to see her sad, so he simply placed two huge screens in the hall and wrapped them with curtains as decoration, telling her that she can hide behind them on the day of the wedding.

This screen was right to the right of the chair where Liu Xiu was sitting.

Liu Wenbai and Xu Ruyi knelt down to pay homage to Liu Xiu, and also to Qu Qiutong. Through the crack in the screen, she watched her son and daughter-in-law slowly bow down. She quickly wiped away her tears and sat on the chair Liu Xiu had specially placed for her. She listened to Xiulang's words, "My dear son and my dear wife, get up quickly!"

She also raised her hand in a similar manner and said silently, "Ruyi, today, I hand my son over to you. Wenbo is very talented and a top scholar. After you marry him, you must strictly observe the virtues and teachings of a woman, serve him well, and expand the Liu family. Don't be willful or jealous, and be a good daughter-in-law and a good wife."

Qu Qiutong's voice was so soft that no one could hear it. But after she said it, she seemed very satisfied. She stood up and walked to the gap, looking outside.

Liu Wenbai and Xu Ruyi's "second bows to their parents" have ended.

The bridesmaid finished her ceremony, "The couple bowed to each other," and was just shouting, "Send them to the bridal chamber!"

The newlyweds, holding the two ends of the wedding silk, got on the sedan chair and went to Jishan Hall. In the hall, the Liu family stood up and entertained the guests with a wedding meal.

As for the young couple!

They will enter the bridal chamber, lift the veil and drink from each other's cups to get to know each other a little. Then, Liu Wenbai will come out to entertain the guests. The bride will be accompanied by Madam Liu Er and Liu Qingru until dusk, when the wedding banquet is over. Only then will Liu Wenbai return to the courtyard and spend the bridal chamber with her. At this point, the wedding is considered over.

The best time for Xu Ruyi and Xu Yuan to elope is after Xu Ruyi and Liu Wenbai have exchanged glasses of wine, when they can "get to know each other a little bit..."

At this time, the bridesmaid, maids, servants, and relatives will all leave, and only the bride and groom will be left in the bridal chamber!

"I saw Xu Yuan go to Jishan Hall!"

Xiao Chuo touched his nose and said in a deep voice.