In the following days, Qin Miao didn't have the opportunity to "accidentally" meet any more strange people. She still maintained a special tacit understanding with Xie Xun and spent her boring time on the boat by avoiding him at different times. Soon, the Xie family's fleet arrived at Fei Leng Du Kou outside Pingyang City.

  Today is March 28th.

  Xie Xuan and Qin Miao put on their grand wedding attire once again, accompanied by many servants and a lavish dowry, they set off by land to the Weiyuan Marquis's estate.

  In the Hou Mansion, Old Lady Xie was beaming with joy. Early in the morning, she had her maid, Xie Mama, help her get dressed. After her eldest son left, she had been eagerly awaiting another joyful occasion for the Xie family, which hadn't happened in many years.

  Xie Wei followed Wang's mother to inspect her brother and sister-in-law's new house, not daring to be careless in the slightest. Her parents had left early, now that her brother was finally getting married, and with one more person warming up the home, she thought that her cold and aloof brother would change a bit.

  The big red lanterns were hung high, and the firecrackers at Xie's house crackled again. Xie Sanlang, on behalf of his brother, tore open the seal at the entrance of the bridal sedan chair. The matchmaker had already placed a rice sieve with the character for "joy" written on it at the door, with a stove on top, and the glutinous rice in the stove crackled and popped, prompting all the guests to cheer.

  Xie Xuan took out the bamboo fan from the tray and gently patted it against the sedan chair, causing the young lady inside to tense up involuntarily. Although the matchmaker and the old women had already explained the ceremony procedures, when it actually happened, she still felt nervous.

  Right after that, the sedan door was also kicked three times, not too heavily nor too lightly. Qin Miao covered her mouth and burst out laughing, suddenly feeling it wasn't right, hurriedly closed her mouth, and according to the rules, she also kicked the edge of the sedan door three times, but her foot was a bit heavy, indicating "I won't be afraid of you from now on!"

  Xie Yun looked through the curtain and couldn't see the expression of the person inside, but after hearing those three sounds, it seemed... not too light... At that moment, she pursed her lips. Such great strength?

  This is the matchmaker handing over the red silk to the groom, and then helping the bride out of the sedan chair. The groom and bride, holding hands with a red silk cord, are rushed towards the main hall amidst cheers and blessings from the crowd.

  Madam Xie had been waiting in the main hall for a long time, watching as the newlyweds approached from afar, hand in hand. Suddenly, she felt as though time had reversed to twenty years ago. Her son was also this handsome and elegant, leading his bride to pay respects to her and her husband. The scene was like a replay of that day's events, which seemed like an eternity ago, causing her to shed tears of joy.

  Xie Ayi had followed the old lady for several decades, and she could guess seven or eight out of ten from the old lady's eyes and movements. Alas...she must be thinking of Dalang again. Seeing that the newcomer was already in front of her, Xie Ayi couldn't help but feel a little heartache.

  "A bow to heaven and earth!"

  "Two bows to the high hall!"

  "Husband and wife bow together!"

  "The ceremony is completed, let's send them into their bridal chamber!"

  After going back and forth for nearly half a year, in just a few moments, I had formed a bond with the beautiful young master. Qin Miao felt a little dazed, but this daze was drowned out by the joyful chatter of the matchmaker's blessings before it could even sink in.

  The red silk was swaying in front of her, the person at the other end of the red silk walking shoulder to shoulder with her, as if they were going to walk into the wilderness. After a while, she finally stepped across the threshold with the help of the matchmaker, and after another short walk, it was the nuptial bed.

  Qin Miao felt her way to the edge of the bed and sat down, the red silk handkerchief having been taken from her hand. The sounds around her were a jumble of different voices, some giggling, some laughing, and a few coughing. Just then, the voice of the matchmaker rose up again.

  "The groom lifts the veil, and from now on, everything is perfect!"

  Is it time to take off the veil?! Qin Miao's heart suddenly tightened, this tension was even more intense than when she first went through the ceremony alone for the masters.

  At this time, Xie Lin was following the instructions of the matchmaker, steadily holding the jade scale, and walking step by step to the bride's side.

  It's finally going to be revealed, I wonder if it will be as stunning as grandma said.

  As he walked closer, he noticed that the bride's hands were tightly clutching the hem of her wedding dress, one after another. Was she nervous?

  After all, she's still a young girl, and it's understandable to be nervous. But thinking back to that day when I was separated from her by the cabin door, hearing her somewhat practiced scolding voice, my eyebrows involuntarily furrowed.

  The matchmaker saw the groom holding the scale pole with a thoughtful expression, and urged him forward: "The auspicious time has arrived, Master Hou should hurry up. There are still many rituals to go through behind."

  Xie Xuan heard what the matchmaker said and withdrew her thoughts. With a light flick of her finger, the big red wedding veil fell to the ground.

  The onlookers surrounding the wedding bed all held their breath at the same moment when the red cloth fell to the ground. It's just too beautiful...!

  Under the pure gold phoenix crown, the bride with her head bowed slightly raised her head, and her eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings unfolding, releasing her bright and beautiful eyes under the light. Her face, as elegant as an orchid or a lotus, brought a refreshing breeze that slowly blew away the long-awaited anxiety in everyone's hearts. Her slightly upturned cherry lips slowly curved upwards, like a jasmine bud about to bloom, and suddenly fragrance filled the air.

  The moment Xiapa fell, Xie Yan could feel his heart beating inexplicably. Indeed, she was a beauty. Especially when her lively eyes seemed to be looking at him without looking at him, his chest almost suffocated. But when the beauty lifted up her whole face, another familiar figure flashed quickly in his mind, a figure that he would not have thought of in normal times. But now, seeing her, the memory came flooding back, and the shadow of arrogance and stubbornness merged perfectly with the elegant and quiet person in front of him.

  He hummed a soft tune as if no one was around, but Qin Miao, who was staring at him, caught it. Qin Miao was curious for half a day, wondering what the beautiful young master would look like wearing a bright red auspicious robe with such a cold and handsome face. But just as he was about to take a good look, he saw the faintly visible mockery at the corner of his mouth.

  What's going on? Is there something wrong with my face? She quickly reacted and lowered her head, her hands restlessly grasping at the hem of her clothes, but ultimately still reached out to touch her face under everyone's watchful eyes.

  The matchmaker then led Xie Yun to sit beside the bride, and two maids in festive attire poured peanuts and red dates onto the groom and bride. The peanuts and red dates scattered all over the bed, followed by the matchmaker's auspicious words: "Wishing the young master and his wife an early birth of a noble son!"

  Next, the matchmaker handed over the wine that had been prepared in advance. Qin Miao was still entangled in Xie Yan's sarcastic smile just now, and now she dared not look up at him with the wine in her hand. Xie Yan, on the other hand, drank the wine from the gourd as if nothing had happened. Qin Miao saw that he was so calm and slowly drank the wine from the gourd too, but still didn't dare to look up at him.

  After drinking the wine, the ceremony in the bridal chamber came to an end. Xie Yun handed over the calabaza to the matchmaker and then lifted his robe and went out of the house, where a large crowd of people were waiting for him to deal with.

  Xie Wei saw her brother leave without saying a word to his sister-in-law, so she quickly stepped forward to explain things for Xie Yan.

  "Sister-in-law, there are too many guests today. My brother will probably be back in a while. Why don't you eat something and take a rest first?"

  Xie Wei is a girl who has been very well-behaved and considerate since she was young, and can be considered a standard lady. Her voice is soft and harmless, and listening to it makes people feel very comfortable.

  "Are you Xie Wei?" Qin Miao asked tentatively. Before her marriage, Old Lady Qin had briefly introduced her to a few close relatives of the Marquis of Xie's side. With her parents-in-law having passed away early, apart from the new old lady, the person closest to Xie Tong was his biological younger sister, Xie Wei.

  Xie Wei looked at Qin Miao and asked herself, then took the initiative to stick up and hold her hand, only to find that her hand was a bit cold and still shaking. "Exactly, I am Xie Wei, the daughter of the eldest house of the Xie family."

  Two girls of similar age, Xie Wei took the initiative to show kindness, which made Qin Miao, who had just arrived at Houfu, relax a little. Qin Miao first asked Zi Xuan to change her heavy phoenix crown and wedding dress, take a bath, and then put on light night clothes and wear an outer cloak. The second house, third house, and other female relatives chatted with her for a while before leaving, only Xie Wei remained by her side.

  Qin Miao took a closer look at the young girl who was about the same age as herself. As the younger sister of Xie Yan, the handsome and elegant young master, Xie Wei naturally had an outstanding appearance. However, unlike Xie Yan's calm and collected demeanor, Xie Wei exuded a vibrant energy. Her eyes sparkled with joy that couldn't be ignored, and her small, delicate lips always seemed to utter words that brought people comfort and happiness.

  Xie Yun's aloofness is a world apart. A girl like this, no matter how you look at her, is likable.

  "Simple" had a bowl of chicken noodle soup, two bowls of silver fish porridge, three or four pieces of jade-like pastry and half a glutinous rice chicken. Qin Miao was finally full. Xie Wei only accompanied her to eat half a bowl of chicken noodle soup. She was really surprised by the new sister-in-law's appetite, seeing how she was eating with gusto, and felt very festive.

  The sun had slowly set, and the sky was gradually closing in. The banquet in the front yard had also come to an end, and Xie Yan had drunk a lot of wine under the crowd's cheers. By the time he saw off the last guest, his feet were already somewhat unsteady. Po Feng and Cheng Ying supported him as they swayed along towards their new home...