Chapter 68: Shen and Liang's Alliance through Marriage

  The eyes of the heart rolled over again.

  "What are you looking at?" Liang Youhui said somewhat irritably, "Didn't you say that Third Brother had something to tell me privately? What is it exactly?"

  Shen Mu Qing slowly got down from the kang: "I'll go take a look at how the pastries I prepared for you to bring back are doing!"

  Liáng Yòu Huì however pulled her: "What words can't you hear?! Besides, it's definitely not Third Brother who has something to tell him - if Third Brother had something to say, he would directly tell me."

  "It must be Wei Thirteen, that rascal, who took the silver and bribed Qingxin to steal my things."

  Shen Mu Qing was taken aback by the severity of these words and couldn't help but pause.

  Cheng Xin was already there, loudly shouting grievances: "Second Miss, I really didn't know you also had your eye on that seal. Seeing the Thirteenth Master's generosity, I added a sentence in front of him. If I had known beforehand, even if you killed me, I wouldn't have dared!"

  "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense in my sister's house." Liang Youhui was very impatient. "Then tell me, what did you come to the inner courtyard for, sneaking behind my brother's back?"

  Cheng Xin glanced at Shen Muqing again and muttered: "Third Master told me to tell Second Miss, don't linger on later!"

  Liang Youhui picked up the tea in his hand and was about to smash it at Cheng Xin, but he lifted it up and put it down again: "If I hadn't seen that this is a new style just released by Guanyao this year, I would have smashed your head."

  Shen Mu Qing couldn't help but burst out laughing. Haha, she laughed loudly.

  With a forced bow, he hastily ran away from the two of them.

  Outside, I heard someone ask: "Did you see? Did you see San Ge's new wife?"

  Liáng Yòu Huì jumped down from the kang. Facing outward, she shouted: "Wèi Shísān! You scoundrel! I'm going to tell Madame Wei to lock you up at home and never let you out again... Don't even think about coming to our house to freeload anymore..."

  Shen Muqing had already laughed so hard she was bent over.

  Suddenly, she thought it wasn't bad to marry into the Liang family either.

  There is nothing perfect in this world, at least Liang Qiming has a gentle and lovely personality.

  When Li family is choosing others, others are also choosing themselves... Maybe, the Liang family is more passive and helpless than the Shen family, who knows... Wealth and nobility have always been like a fierce horse that not everyone can grasp.

  After Zhen's marriage, the next thing was the wedding of Lu Mei. During this time, they also had to prepare clothes, jewelry, utensils and other things for the accompanying rooms. With the New Year approaching, the Shen family was busy with chickens flying and dogs jumping. Fortunately, Li Shi was in charge, although there were a few small incidents, they were quickly resolved.

  By December 18th, the palace had sent over a gift box for Shen Muqing from the Empress - a pair of coral bonsai trees that were over one foot tall.

  Compared to the Guanyin statue carved from a whole piece of jade that Li had prepared for Shen Muqing, this was naturally quite shabby, but the political significance it contained was something that nothing else could compare to.

  On the nineteenth day when the dowry was sent, this coral bonsai replaced the ceramic image of Fu Lu Shou San Xing and was placed in the front.

  The next day, Shen Muqing was called up at Chou time. The people from the Color Residence had been waiting for a long time.

  Taking a bath, changing clothes, combing her hair, and putting on makeup, she put on the big red wedding dress with a full head of pearls. It was already afternoon when Li's mother served her two pastries: "Endure it, just wait until after the ceremony."

  Shen Mu Qing didn't even dare nod her head, fearing that something on her head would fall off.

  After paying respects to the ancestors, Shen Yuerong was escorted back to Xiangyuan Garden by Qi Mama after exchanging a few congratulatory words with Shen Muqing. As soon as she left, the Liang family's wedding procession arrived.

  Knocking on the door, teasing the groom, receiving red envelopes... When Liang Jimin was paying respects to Shen's couple, Feng Wangshi, who came to receive the bride, had already shown some anxiety: "The Imperial Observatory is looking at the Rooster time."

  Madam Liu hastily said: "Quickly, quickly help the bride come bid farewell to her parents!"

  Shen Muqing was helped out by Mrs. Quanfu. Shen Jian and Li Shi were already seated in the armchairs. Shen's expression was somewhat stiff, someone on the side gently pulled his sleeve, he suddenly realized "oh" and then said woodenly "In the past, a woman's family, to obey is right, do not forget to be respectful", while Li Shi heard this, her eyes immediately turned red. She held back tears and said "Must be respectful, must be cautious, do not disobey the orders of your elders".

  Shen Mu Qing gazed at the two people in front of her, one frail and weak, the other pale and haggard, and suddenly felt a surge of sorrow.

  She herself walked away, and she didn't know if anyone could come back casually again; nor did she know if there was anyone who would be willing to make a fool of themselves in front of Li every day, making her not feel lonely; nor did she know if there was anyone who would pretend to be silly when she was sad, teasing her into laughter... The thought flashed, and tears had already welled up.

  Li saw him and immediately covered his face and burst into tears.

  Shen Zhen's eyes also flashed with crystal clarity.

  For a moment, the room was filled with an atmosphere of farewell, and someone followed with a low sob.

  Feng Wang saw that the situation was not right, and immediately put the cover on Shen Muqing's head, helped Shen Muqing up and walked out, still shouting "The auspicious time has arrived, the auspicious time has arrived".

  Shen Mu Qing shouted "wife" and before he could say "obeying the orders of his parents", he was stuffed into the wedding sedan chair. Then a slight jolt, the drums and music sounded in unison, and the sedan chair was lifted up.

  She burst into tears immediately.

  Are these people in such a hurry for her to get married? Is it that only after this marriage is settled can their minds be at ease...

  Thinking of this, a surge of resentment rose in her heart, and she also blamed Shen Zhen.

  You're all at an age, can't you just live a comfortable life until retirement? Why must you fight for that top spot and make your family worry. Especially Li, with her young daughter already married off, who knows how much she's suffering... What if Li's health really can't take it, who knows if the Liang family will even let her return to care for her illness...

  Her tears flowed even more violently, and she cried all the way to the Liang's house. It wasn't until the sedan chair stopped and someone shouted "The wedding sedan has arrived" amidst the loud noise of firecrackers that she managed to control her emotions and wiped away her tears.

  The curtain was lifted and she was led out, crossing the brazier with the help of someone beside her, bowing to the ancestors, and entering the bridal chamber.

  Shen Mu Qing was pulled by someone to sit on the kang covered with peanuts, dates and millet, when someone next to him shouted: "Third Brother, lift your hat!"

  Shen Muqing immediately heard Wang's voice: "What are you doing lifting the curtain? Is this a rural alley? Get out, all of you!"

  "Third brother, you promised us before, when you get married, let us make a ruckus at your wedding chamber."

  The young man's voice was faintly familiar to Mu Qing. It wasn't until after a while that she suddenly remembered, the person speaking was actually the Thirteenth Young Master of the Wei Guo Gong House who had asked her outside her house if she had seen the bride on that day.

  Thinking of that day, Liang Youhui's little daughter Mu's mood finally improved a bit.

  "She's still young, don't scare her!" Liang Jimin's voice was gentle and smiling, "Wait a few more days, I'll let your third aunt personally cook for you, isn't that good?"

  It's like coaxing a child!

  She heard someone snickering.

  "Third brother, you can't just invite thirteen and leave us out?"

  "Please, please!" Liang Jiemin comforted.

  Everyone burst out laughing again, and then they heard someone walking away: "Forget it, forget it. Today we'll let Third Brother off."

  Some people responded with delight, others burst out laughing, but before long, the room fell silent.

  After Mrs. Quanfu finished reciting auspicious phrases like "a handful of peanuts and a handful of dates, the big ones follow the small ones to run", she suddenly brightened up in front of her eyes, and the cover on her head was lifted down.

  She widened her eyes and saw Liang Jieming with a flower on his hat, wearing a red scarf and smiling at her.

  Shen Mu let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if "things were finally coming to an end" and the weight was lifted off his shoulders.

  A woman with a small red pomegranate flower on her head brought over a cup of wine.

  Shen Muqing and Liang Jimin sat side by side to drink the nuptial cup. The fallen plum blossoms were scattered, several women smiled and congratulated them with a bow before retreating.

  The two had only met a few times before their marriage, and that was in the presence of elders. They didn't really know each other, let alone have any common topics to discuss. Now with only the two of them left in the house, Shen Muqing sat rigidly still, while Liang Jieming felt somewhat uneasy.

  He fell silent for a moment, then smiled and looked at Shen Muqing, saying softly, "Do you want to wash up?"

  According to the rules, the bride and groom must stay in an empty room for half a time, called sitting on the bed. After completing this ceremony, the couple is considered married.

  After sitting on the bed, Mrs. Quanfu invited by the bride's family will come to pull the bride's face and comb her hair, marking that the bride is now a married woman.

  When the time comes, you will naturally wash your face and comb your hair.

  Shen Muqing shook his head.

  The house fell silent again, looking somewhat deserted.

  Shen Muqing was thinking about whether to find a topic to talk to Liang Jimin, but unexpectedly Liang Jimin spoke first: "It's so lively today, why isn't Yu Hui here?"

  The seating arrangement had not yet ended, so how could Liang Youhui, as a younger sister-in-law, appear.

  It must be said that it is inevitable to make something out of nothing, but Liang Jieming's positive attitude still had an impact on Shen Muqing.

  "She smiled and said: 'Why don't we go look for her?'"

  Liang Jimin immediately shouted "Chun Shu".

  A tall and slender little girl walked in.

  She was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, wearing a green embroidered jacket with a crimson silk flower on her head, full of joy.

  Liáng Jìmǐn instructed her: "Call Bìyún and have Second Miss come over."

  Chun Shu smiled and gave Shen Muqing a salute before responding in kind and leaving.

  Shen Mu Qing looked in the direction where Chun Shu had left and smiled: "The one just now was indeed the Chun Shu from your house, seems quite capable."

  Li Jiemin smiled and said, "He's quite capable. There's also one named Biyun, who's not bad either, very good at grinding ink. I heard you like painting and practicing calligraphy, let her grind ink for you in the future..."

  "Alright!" Shen Muqing smiled and said, "The one who used to grind ink for me in my house was Jin Xiu. She's getting married, so she didn't bring it over."

  Liang Jifen heard the name of Jinxiu, her expression was stunned for a moment, and she smiled to change the subject: "Originally planned to let Chunshu, Bixia and others give you a courtesy call tomorrow, but didn't expect Yuhui to run around like this, everyone is in a hurry to find her, and they didn't even have time to bow their heads properly to you."

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  Chapter 68: Shen and Liang's Alliance through Marriage