Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

Six days later

Lu Yifu looked at Chu Luo, who seemed completely indifferent to her affairs and more like someone watching someone else get married, and shook her head helplessly.

If it weren't for Chu Songyuan's insistence on arranging this marriage, she wouldn't have wanted Chu Luo to get married so early.

Chu Luo murmured, "I wish the results could be announced on the day of the wedding."

In six days, the matter with Regent Feng Zhe should not be fully resolved, but if it takes any longer, things will be hard to say.

"Silly girl, how could that be? In the past, it would take at least three days after the preliminary examination to find out the list of candidates for the palace examination, and it would take half a month after the palace examination to finalize the list and release the results."

Chu Luo knew this too, and couldn't help but shake her head, laughing at her own wishful thinking.

The written exams were only two days ago, and we won't know who made it to the palace exams until tomorrow. How can it be so fast?

Seeing how concerned Chu Luo was, Lu Yifu laughed and said, "It's not like you're taking the imperial examination, why are you so nervous? Do you think someone you care about is taking the exam and their name will change your marriage plans?"

"Even if there were, it wouldn't change my marriage plans. I just think it would be wonderful if the results were announced on my wedding day, with the top scholar wearing a red flower, the second-place scholar riding a tall horse, and the learned and charming third-place scholar. The whole city would be bustling with excitement. How wonderful that scene would be!"

Her mother was ignorant of current affairs, but she loved excitement.

"But it wasn't that lively in previous years either."

Lu Yifu visits Qinglou every year, as she has an innate respect for scholars.

Chu Luo retorted, "It's different. If the results are really announced on my wedding day, it will be a lively event, and Mother will definitely have to go and see."

If it can really be done so quickly, then the person chosen will not be a follower of Regent Feng Zhe.

They are also very likely not to become accomplices to evil, which is naturally encouraging.

"Keep dreaming. You're just daydreaming all day. If this could come true, your marriage would be a match made in heaven."

While smiling and talking about Chu Luo, Lu Yifu quickly packed Chu Luo's things.

To everyone's surprise, the emperor actually issued an imperial edict on the day Chu Luo and Jin Wuchen met.

The reason for releasing the results so early is also reasonable.

The fifth prince, who issued the imperial edict, said that the regent had fallen ill from overwork in his duties to the country and wished to add more talented people to share the burden of the country and the regent as soon as possible.

Of course, they also wanted to take advantage of the joyous occasion of the imperial edict to bring good luck to the regent and ward off bad luck so that he could recover soon.

To show his gratitude for the Emperor's great favor, the Fifth Prince worked tirelessly day and night to complete the task that would normally take more than ten days in just a few days.

The fifth prince even boasted that he would go to the Jade Buddha Temple three days after the results were announced to pray for the regent and to express his gratitude for his many years of hard work and merits.

When Lu Yifu saw that Chu Luo's wish had come true, she was also delighted, at least she had gotten a good omen.

She listened to Chu Luo's advice and went to Qinglou to watch the successful candidates ride horses through the streets on Chu Luo's wedding day.

Inside the bridal sedan chair, Chu Luo almost burst out laughing as she thought about the Fifth Prince's edict.

Although I don't know what kind of person the Fifth Prince is, he did a really good job.

If the regent wakes up, he'll probably be so angry he'll vomit blood again.

The idea that the Fifth Prince would actually go to a Buddhist temple to pray for his well-being is just ridiculous.

Everyone knows that the Regent secretly despises Buddhist temples and once ordered his men to demolish many of them.

The Fifth Prince's actions did not seem like he was going to pray for the Regent, but rather like he was going to complain to Buddha about the Regent.

Chu Luo was in a great mood. She lifted her veil and looked outside. It was truly a scene of universal celebration, and the whole way was bustling with activity.

The people lined the streets to welcome the successful candidate who was about to be paraded through the streets.

They were also much more enthusiastic about Chu Luo's wedding day.

The wedding procession of the Jin family and the celebrations of the people for the successful candidate in the imperial examination were filled with the sounds of gongs and drums and the crackling of firecrackers. The flower bridge ran parallel to the procession of the top scholar.

Although both are joyous occasions, there must be a proper order of precedence and hierarchy.

The wedding sedan chair should have made way for the top scholar's entourage, and Chu Luo was happy to see this happen, so she naturally had no objections.

However, the top scholar Xu Ruoling said, "The auspicious time cannot be delayed. In the future, we will become officials and should think of the people. The road is still wide enough, so let's each go our own way and have double happiness."

The people cheered when Xu Ruoling said this.

And so, the bridal sedan chair and the scholar's procession traveled together on the most lively stretch of the road.

Although the top scholar Xu Ruoling rode alongside Chu Luo's sedan chair, he deliberately rode a little slower.

Later, Lu Yifu told Chu Luo that from a distance, it looked like the top scholar was intentionally escorting Chu Luo's bridal sedan chair.

Chu Luo didn't take it seriously, thinking it was impossible and that her mother must have misread it.

The top scholar, Xu Ruoling, was a student of the emperor, and she had no connection with him in either her past or present life.

It's already considered extremely polite and a beautiful story for people to celebrate the double happiness together; how could they possibly send off a bride?

Even if a princess were to get married, the top scholar would not be able to persuade him to escort her to the wedding unless he was willing.

Chu Luo arrived at the Jin family home in a lively atmosphere and, guided by the matchmaker, stepped over the brazier.

However, the groom never arrived.

And so, gossip and fault-finding began.

"This is the youngest daughter of the Chu family. I don't know what Master Chu was thinking, having two daughters, he insisted on marrying this young woman who has no trouble finding a husband."

"Although it's a small one, someone has already been eyeing it."

"What's the use? In the end, there's a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. Illegitimate daughters are worthless. Madam Chu's family are officials; how could a legitimate daughter be willing to marry into the Jin family?"

With Jin Wuchen and the old gang leader Jin absent, these people felt that the wedding was just a formality, and they spoke less cautiously.

Chu Luo heard this and clutched the red silk in her hand tightly.

What do illegitimate daughters have to do with them? The royal family and officials distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children for the sake of succession, but what does it mean for ordinary people?

"Speaking of which, how did the Chu family become related to the Jin family?"

"What, you're envious? Don't you have a daughter of marriageable age? I remember when the Jin family announced their intention to marry her, you sent her to her maternal grandparents' house overnight."

"And what makes you any better? Your daughter is even less talented and beautiful than mine, yet you still rushed to arrange a marriage for her after only a few days."

In their excitement, the group lost control of their voices.

Now even Jin Wuchen is being looked down upon.

On their wedding day, both of them were disliked.

Chu Luo wondered if the Jin family was a paper tiger, and why they would let them continue to gossip.

"Mr. Hu, Mr. Cai, Mr. Wang, and Mr. Xiao, you all have business dealings with the Jin family. I wonder how the Jin family's goods are doing?"

A voice as loud as a bell rang out, authoritative without being angry.

Upon hearing the voice, the people who had been talking immediately fell silent and respectfully bowed to the newcomer.

"Greetings, Butler Sun. The Jin family's possessions are undoubtedly the best."

The four people bowed and clasped their hands in a very respectful manner.

Those who were unaware of the situation and didn't know the person well might have thought the visitor was the old leader of the Jin family, but they didn't expect it to be the butler.

Even the Jin family butler's imposing presence commanded respect, let alone the two absent masters.

Everyone had their own plans.

"The Jin family always uses the best of everything, so naturally, they'll choose the best for their young mistress as well."

Butler Sun's voice was authoritative, and every word and action he took was a threat and intimidation.

"Yes, yes, we were rude. The young master is excellent, and the young mistress is the best too."

The four had been in the business world for many years and knew all about Butler Sun's abilities, so they could only apologize hastily.

Because it was a joyous occasion, the matter was quickly forgotten.

He didn't give anyone a chance to speak, nor did he fuss over it.

Chu Luo immediately developed a liking for the shrewd and capable steward, Mr. Sun.

Many people feared the canal gangs, but still had to rely on them. Therefore, even with her head covered by a red veil, Chu Luo could still feel the extraordinary liveliness.

The old gang leader who was engaged to the Jin Chu family did not appear, nor did the rumored young master of the Jin family, Chu Luo's husband.

Chu Luo completed all the formalities by herself from beginning to end.

Jin Wuchen didn't take this marriage seriously at all.

If it weren't for Steward Sun's initial protective and deterrent actions, and the fact that the young master of the Canal Gang, Jin the Great Demon, had such a reputation, it would have been difficult to change.

This wedding ceremony, which is irregular in many ways, will likely be heavily criticized.

But just because it was him, just because he was Jin Wuchen, he was the embodiment of rules and regulations, and nothing he did was considered out of line, so no one dared to say a word about it.

Chu Luo was quickly led to the bridal chamber.

The room was empty and so quiet that it made Chu Luo uneasy; she crumpled the handkerchief in her hand into a ball.

Late at night, the quiet room was disturbed by the sound of a door opening.

Chu Luo felt a chill run down her spine, and her heart pounded like a drum.