Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

But it was clearly not his fault, and he wasn't the one who let so many people see it. He felt wronged too.

Pei Ming forgave him that day, but the Pei family treated him with contempt every day.

Even after explaining that he didn't start the fire, it was all in vain.

The Pei family mansion was burned to the ground, and the family moved to a manor outside the city. All the expenses of the mansion were covered by Pei Ming's money in the money shop.

Pei Ming said more than once that their expenses were high, but the other people in the Pei family complained that since they burned down the mansion, their expenses should be paid by Pei Ming.

From then on, Pei Ming complained about the fire that night more than once.

But Pei Ming could still be coaxed by him, and even said that he would fulfill his original promise to marry him and give him a grand wedding.

Bai Xu was genuinely happy at the time. So what if the Prince of Yu had a high status? In the end, he still couldn't marry Pei Ming.

On the contrary, he will become the general's wife in the future. When Pei Ming makes meritorious contributions, he might be able to earn an imperial title for him.

However, to his utter surprise, what awaited him first was Chi Xing and Zhao Qiyu's wedding.

This spectacular scene will be unforgettable for everyone in the capital, and even years later, people will still talk about how grand the wedding was.

The endless procession of dowry items continued on its way, accompanied by the gasps of amazement from the people.

"His Highness Prince Yu and General Lin's mansion are really going all out, look at that long queue."

"That's right, I heard it was a full 120 loads."

People around gasped. One hundred and twenty bearers! Ordinary people usually have eight, twelve or sixteen bearers for their weddings, while wealthy families usually have twenty-four or forty-eight.

This 120-bearer load is the highest standard, and only His Highness Prince Yu could afford it.

Many people envied Chi Xing, and in comparison, some people mentioned Pei Ming, who had broken off his engagement with Prince Yu.

"I heard that most of these were given by His Highness Prince Yu. If General Pei hadn't broken off the engagement, they would probably have all been taken to General Pei's residence."

The people around them discussed it openly, completely unaware that Pei Ming and Bai Xu were stuck in the crowd, unable to move.

"Who can argue with that? I wonder what General Pei was thinking."

The woman beside him scoffed, "You've been bewitched by that vixen. Some men are just shameless. They look down on the delicacies at home but insist on tasting the dung in the wild."

She spoke bluntly, and the people around her burst into laughter.

It must be said that while the statement is crude, the principle is sound.

Has anyone seen what that person looks like?

"Who knows? He certainly can't compare to His Highness Prince Yu."

These people were talking enthusiastically, and no one noticed that two of them had faces as black as the bottom of a pot.

Unfortunately, this was on a main street, and Pei Ming couldn't vent his anger. Furious, he grabbed Bai Xu and backed away, trying to get out of the crowd.

Bai Xu's hand was pulled painfully, but the pain was nothing compared to the embarrassment of being talked about like that.

These people are just ordinary citizens like myself, so why do they talk about me like that?

Squeezing through the crowd, Pei Ming walked towards his own carriage without saying a word.

Bai Xu kept crying, and couldn't help but choke up, "Brother Ming, how...how could they say such things about me..."

Pei Ming sighed: "They're just a bunch of rabble, no need to pay them any mind."

"But, but they insulted me... Waaah..."

Bai Xu took a few steps forward, about to throw herself into Pei Ming's arms, telling herself that even without such a grand wedding, at least she had Pei Ming's love.

This is something Zhao Qiyu can never have, so compared to that, Bai Xu still wins.

But Pei Ming didn't hug him; instead, he took his hand and got into the Pei family's carriage.

Bai Xu was slightly taken aback: "Brother Ming."

Once inside the carriage, Pei Mingcai said, "There are so many people outside, it's not appropriate to be all lovey-dovey."

Bai Xu's tears fell again, and he choked out, "You...you also think they're right?"

Pei Ming patted the back of his hand, his tone helpless: "No, don't overthink it."

"But why didn't you deal with those people? They hurled such nasty insults at me; you saw and heard it all."

Bai Xu's voice was urgent, and there was some anger in her eyes, making Pei Ming suspect that his previous gentleness was all an act.

Seemingly realizing that her emotions were not right, Bai Xu began to sob.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Brother Ming. I was a little upset when I heard them cursing us like that. I'm sorry."

He looked pitiful, and Pei Ming's heart softened again, so he pulled him into his arms.

“They are just ordinary people. We can only manage this, not the others. Don’t worry, no matter what, I will marry you. It’s just that you will have to go through this hardship.”

Bai Xu cried in his arms, wishing she could tear those people to pieces.

The wedding procession took quite a while to arrive at the entrance of Prince Yu's residence, where His Highness the Crown Prince was already waiting.

Akahoshi also saw her mother-in-law, the current empress, for the first time.

One person held one side of the red ribbon as Chi Xing and Zhao Qiyu performed their wedding ceremony.

The Empress sat at the head of the table, while the Emperor, after being told by the Empress that she had issued an imperial decree to bestow a marriage upon him, began to give her the cold shoulder.

"Don't worry, that's all he can do." The Empress smiled, as if she didn't care at all whether the Emperor came or not.

After the wedding ceremony, the Empress gave Chixing many rewards, which were carried off the carriage by palace servants as if unloading cargo.

With the Empress backed by the Prime Minister's mansion, and now that Prince Yu has formed a marriage alliance with General Lin's mansion, the Emperor is furious, but he can't do anything to the Empress.

The only way to express his disagreement with the marriage was to not show up on the day of Zhao Qiyu's wedding.

Chi Xing sneered inwardly, thinking that this emperor was truly a useless figure.

After the wedding ceremony, Chi Xing was led by Zhao Qiyu to toast the guests. No one was foolish enough to force them to drink, but they still drank some.

Once inside the bright red bridal chamber, Zhao Qiyu led Chixing to the bedside.

"Are you tired?" he asked with concern.

Akahoshi had drunk some wine, and his face was flushed, but he still shook his head:

"Not tired."

How could he be tired? This is the time to get down to business.

Seeing his flushed face, Zhao Qiyu pulled him into his arms and hugged him, his voice trembling and hoarse.

"Star, we're finally married."

Chi Xing was a little taller than him, and naturally wrapped his arms around Zhao Qiyu's waist. Their breaths gradually drew closer, their Adam's apples bobbed a few times, and their lips, reeking of alcohol, met in a kiss.

As his outer robe was about to be torn off, Zhao Qiyu gasped, "We haven't drunk the nuptial wine yet."

He hadn't expected Xingxing to be so proactive, and he didn't know if she understood what was going to happen.

But it's alright, Zhao Qiyu has learned a lot about this this month, he definitely won't hurt Xingxing.

Holding their wine cups, the two drank the nuptial wine together, and from then on, their love was unwavering.

Almost as soon as he swallowed the wine, Zhao Qiyu wrapped his arms around Chixing's waist and pulled him down onto the bed.