Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month arrived. All the people from the three mansions, including the Wang Mansion, the Chai Mansion, and the Li Mansion, came to help Li Dong get married. They worked and wore new clothes. They prepared tomorrow's meals in advance. Li Dong didn't want a big wedding, so he invited several families. Chai Zhen presided over the wedding. Duke Gong of Huo State and Duke Gong of Gong were also present. They had the most seniority and sat in the main seats. They kept accounts and accepted gifts, the night housekeeper was in charge of the kitchen, and the four beautiful guards served dishes. Their uniform clothing was light blue with red flowers on their chests, which was particularly pleasing to the eye. The living room was surrounded by sofas, and in the middle of the room was a large single sofa. Duke Gong of Huo State sat comfortably. In the middle was a coffee table with tea and a red paper account book. The yard was filled with tables, including a rotating dining table. Each table could seat eight people. Whoever wanted to eat just turned the table round, which was very convenient. At noon, someone shouted, "The bride is here, the bride is here." In front of her were eighty-six dowries, in the middle was the wedding sedan chair, and next to her was Li Dong riding a big horse with a red silk flower tied on the horse's head, looking very festive. As the groom, Li Dong wore an official hat with an official flower on it, and a bright red wedding suit with a golden flying eagle embroidered on it. Li Dong was handsome, and Zuo Feng praised his son-in-law for his good looks and good character. Li Hong praised her son-in-law even more, and Zuo Tong also rode a horse to guard the right side of the sedan chair. In the carriage at the back were Li Hong and Zuo Feng, and the whole family was there.

At the gate of the Li residence, Xiao Naibao prepared numerous firecrackers, which crackled non-stop. Just then, the bride entered the residence, a sign of great luck! Li Dong led his wife to the lobby to greet his parents-in-law. Finally, they escorted her to the bridal chamber. Li Dong said, "Xiaoqian, take a break. I'll be back in a bit." Zuo Xiaoqian replied, "Go ahead. Drink less." Li Dong replied, "I understand."

Ma Xiaohong gave her new bride a pair of jade bracelets. Li Guang beamed, his worries gone. Seeing his daughter, son-in-law, and son and wife finally together, he ate an extra half bowl of rice at noon. Love finally finds its way.

At noon, the old lady of the Huo family saw the hairpin on Li Ru's head, stepped forward, took Li Ru's hand, and asked, "Who gave you this hairpin?" Li Ru knew it was the wife of the Huo family, and said, "It was given to me by Sister Huo Ying." The old lady of the Huo family said, "When have you met her? I am her mother." Li Ru said, "Madam, please eat first, and we will talk later." The old lady of the Huo family said repeatedly, "Okay, okay."

In the evening, the relatives had dinner before leaving. Ma Xiaohong and Li Guang looked at the gifts, thinking about asking the children to accept them and returning the favors. They were tired from the past few days, so they washed up and went to bed.

Li Dong returned to his room and removed the bride's red veil. He gazed at the beautiful woman, convinced he was destined to be with her for the rest of his life. They were both deeply in love. Thinking of his previous lover, Mei'er, and then looking at Zuo Xiaoqian, he finally understood who was better. "Husband," the gentle, soft voice echoed in his ears. Li Dong didn't hesitate, but raised the wedding cup and drank from it. They lowered the bed curtains and spent the night in the bridal chamber. Even the moon blushed in shame and retreated into the clouds. Twenty thousand words omitted here.

Madam Huo and Duke Huo arrived at the Chai residence overnight by carriage. Chai Zhen, Old Lady Li, Chai Ping'an's fourth child, Li Ru, and several other children were playing in the hall. Li Ru carried Chai Ye and walked over to Madam Huo, saying, "Ye'er, this is your grandmother, and this is your grandfather." Duke Huo and his wife looked at Chai Ye and said, "They look alike. I've been here several times and never noticed." Li Ru said, "I just brought them here not long ago." "I see," Old Lady Li said. "General Ma Huo Ying asked us to see this child. His parents are off to war, and with no one left at home, he trusted our family to raise him." Duke Huo and his wife stood up and knelt, saying, "Thank you, sir." Old Lady Li quickly stood up and helped the two men up. "It's my pleasure."

Duke Huo and his wife sat down, and the old woman picked up Ye'er. "My dear grandson!" She was at a loss for words, feeling a pang of grief. Both husband and wife had gone to war, leaving the child with a hard time. The old woman held Chai Ye and wiped away her tears. "Would you please go home with Grandma?" Chai Ye looked at the old woman, knowing that they were his mother's parents, and he simply didn't want to leave the Chai family. The child was silent, and Mrs. Huo couldn't take the child away by force, so she said, "Grandma knows that since you gave birth to the child with us, I won't take you away. Grandma will come to see you another day." Chai Ye nodded and said, "Okay, Ye'er knows you are my relatives, but Ye'er just wants to be with Guoguo." Old Mrs. Huo understood and said, "Okay, Grandma will take you. You can live in the Chai family. Grandma will come to see you often, as will your uncle and your little cousin. They will all come to see you." Chai Ye: "Yeah, okay." After that, he ran to Chai Zhen's arms. Chai Zhen picked up the child, patted the child on the back, and said, "These are your mother's parents, your father and mother. They are the closest people to your mother in this world. They are also your relatives, Ye'er." "Ye'er understands," the little guy lowered his head, afraid to leave the Chai family. He didn't say much. Chai Zhen said to Lord Huo, "The child is still unfamiliar with you. It would be nice if he could get to know you more." Lord Huo said, "We understand. We're all tired today, so we won't stay any longer. We'll take our leave and come back another day." Chai Zhen said, "Okay, okay. We'll get to know you more from now on."

The family escorted Duke Huo to the gate.