Chapter 102: Getting Married (5)

  Memories of her past life and expectations for her future with Zhao Xuan Huan resurfaced in her mind, but the image of Zhao Xuan Huan only lingered briefly before being replaced by Wu Mu Hou's profound eyes.

  Everyone finished combing their hair, and Madame Wang took a bowl of wontons from the maid's hands to feed Ronghua.

  Rong Hua lowered his head and took a look, in addition to the wontons, there were also lotus seeds and dates in the bowl.

  The old lady said: "Finish this bowl of food for good luck."

  Rong Hua nodded slightly.

  Only after finishing the Tangyuan did she formally dress up.

  Jade white undergarment, crimson skirt, hundred flower hem skirt, the outermost is crimson cross-collared large sleeve shirt, jade belt python robe, wearing big red embroidered shoes, head wearing tassel hanging pendant crown, a whole body of gorgeousness.

  Just after finishing dressing up, the sound of firecrackers was heard outside, and Mrs. Zhang hurriedly went out to welcome them.

  Jinxiu smiled and said: "The uncle has come to welcome the bride."

  A few people sat in the house for a while, and Mu Jin came in and said: "Mrs. Xue has arrived."

  Madam Xue walked in with a smile, and when she saw the well-dressed Rong Hua, her eyes lit up. The eighth young lady was indeed a beauty, and after dressing up, she looked even more stunning. Her eyes sparkled like precious stones, and her lips curled up into a shy smile.

  Ronghua stepped forward and paid her respects, then Madame Xue helped her up. "I've come to sew bells on the bride's dress," she said, taking out an embroidery needle and sewing two small bells onto Ronghua's hem. Afterwards, she took Ronghua's hand and gave her some warm instructions.

  Mrs. Xue II glanced at the maids in Ronghua's house before leaving, two of them helped Ronghua into the inner room, while several others stood outside, Mrs. Xue II turned around and accidentally dropped her handkerchief, a maid from the outer room immediately took three or four steps forward to pick up the handkerchief and handed it back to Mrs. Xue II.

  Mrs. Xue picked up her handkerchief and smiled faintly.

  Xue Er's wife left, and Mu Jin came out of the house to check on things. When she returned, she happily told Rong Hua, "The young master ate the 'zi guo' dumplings."

  When she heard the women in the house talking about it, they said that the dumplings were filled with different things, sour, sweet, bitter and spicy, but there was only one dumpling inside which had a small dumpling wrapped in it, this dumpling was called 'zi guo', eating it meant congratulations to the new bridegroom for having five sons.

  They had already eaten the waist food, after eating the waist food, the bride would open the formal banquet, and she would get on the sedan chair.

  As expected, after a while, the matchmaker came into the house with a smile and greeted Rong Hua, "It's time to get on the sedan chair." The little maid brought in a red wooden lacquer tray, and Jin Xiu took the cover from the tray and covered Rong Hua's head.

  Ronghua only felt a red haze in front of her eyes, and she couldn't see the situation outside because it was blocked from view. Her heart suddenly became tense. Although she had lived two lifetimes as a person, after all, she was still just over ten years old, and how could she not worry about such a big event like getting married?

  Only heard the matchmaker say: "Eighth Miss, it's time to go." She stretched out one hand to support Ronghua, and as soon as she stood up, another matchmaker came forward to support her other hand.

  Chun Yao and Jin Xiu followed behind Xi Po, walking up to the sedan chair, where they heard someone say, "Please serve the wedding cake."

  Ronghua stood aside, lowering her eyes to look under the red veil. Before long, the matchmaker next to her handed over half a pancake, which was not much bigger than half a palm. Ronghua took it and ate it.

  The firecrackers sounded again, and the music played in harmony. Tao Zheng'an said: "The auspicious time has arrived, let's get on the sedan chair." As he spoke, he personally helped Rong Hua up and sent Rong Hua into the sedan chair.

  The old lady put the radish, porcelain bottle and copper mirror into Ronghua's arms, dropped the curtain of the sedan chair, and then heard someone outside say: "Quickly call over Little Brother-in-law."

  Then came the voice of the big wife, "I just saw Brother Hong, where did he run off to now."

  The matchmaker said: "Missing the auspicious hour would be terrible."

  Outside was a bit chaotic, someone pulled Hong Ge over by pulling and tugging.

  Xue Mingrui, who was already on horseback, turned his head to look over and saw that Hongge, the younger brother of Ronghua, had an unwilling expression on his face, with no joy or smile. He remembered that when he was with Hongge at the Zuoyi Zongxue, Rong Duan had said that the second master of the Tao Manor was a straightforward person, but today he seemed to be somewhat different from what he had imagined.

  The two younger uncles stood up straight, and eight people lifted the large sedan chair, starting to send off the relatives.

  The bridal sedan chair stopped in front of the Xue Mansion, and the decorated gate was already wide open. The matchmaker handed over the prepared items: a ruler, a mirror, and a pair of scissors. Rong Hua felt someone lift up the outer layer of the sedan curtain, followed by three arrow sounds, which should be Xue Mingrui shooting down the inner curtain. Suddenly, there was a burst of noise around them.

  The matron took away the objects that Ronghua was holding in her arms, and then stuffed a piece of silk into Ronghua's hand. With the help of the matron, Ronghua followed the silk to pass over the fire basin and the saddle, and someone scattered grains of cereal. The surrounding cheers and laughter mixed with music made people feel more at peace.

  As she entered the main hall, the sound of music and laughter gradually faded away, leaving only low murmurs of conversation and bursts of laughter. Ronghua was trying to make out the voices when suddenly a bright light flashed before her eyes, and the veil covering her head was lifted.

  Ronghua lifted her head to face Xue Mingrui's clear and profound eyes, but this pair of eyes was slightly different from the two times she had seen before. This time, they contained a hint of faint smile, like a soft spring breeze that gently rippled the calm lake water.

  Next, they bowed to heaven and earth, ancestors, and parents, then turned around to enter the bridal chamber. With Xue Mingrui by her side, it was as if she had a slight reliance, and the rest of the things became easier to do.

  As they entered the new house, the matchmaker hastily cut off the golden bells from Rong Hua's skirt hem, and Xue Mingrui also stopped in his tracks.

  Marquis Hou was waiting for her. Rong Hua looked over and saw that Xue Mingrui's facial features seemed a bit too stern, his thin lips pursed with dignity, but he still showed some care towards her, at least giving her a smile on their first meeting, which made her tense nerves relax slightly.

  She doesn't ask for romance, but hopes that in the future they can respect each other and treat each other with courtesy.

  As they entered the inner chamber, the matchmaker brought in a cup of wine. Xue Mingrui picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. Rong Hua also raised the cup to her lips and downed the contents in one swift motion. Suddenly, she felt a wave of warmth spreading through her body, and her entire being was filled with a sense of comfort.

  The ceremony was almost complete, and all that remained was to remove the outer phoenix crown and tassels, change into a large red skirt, and sit in the bridal chamber with a scale, porcelain vase, and fan.

  Xue Mingrui also changed his clothes and looked at Rong Hua: "I'll go to the front for the banquet."

  Rong Hua nodded slightly.

  Xue Mingrui lifted the curtain and went out, and Rong Hua finally let out a long sigh.

  Xue Mingrui looked in the direction of the new house. He came out from inside, and she would probably feel temporarily relieved. From the moment he saw her today, she seemed to be tightly strung, afraid of making a mistake, even glancing at him was done stealthily, for fear that he would discover it. Was this cautious nature cultivated since childhood in her maiden home?

  His nature is such, yet he can still do things that are beyond people's expectations.

  As he walked towards the banquet table, Xue Mingrui temporarily put aside these thoughts, adjusted his clothes and went forward.

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  I'm so sleepy, going to bed now.