Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 268: The Woman Who Once Served as a Maid for the Pei Family?
Since Qu Fulan was getting married from the Pudu Temple, monks from the temple came forward to set up checkpoints.
This was a custom; the bride’s family always had to give the groom’s party a hard time, they couldn’t just let them take the bride away easily.
As it turned out, the monks setting up the checkpoints were not ordinary monks, Bicao and Ruyin, the two maids, quietly opened a crack in the window to look out, and couldn’t help but click their tongues.
"Do they have to be so serious? Even the Eighteen Arhats are out. If the groom’s party can’t win, wouldn’t that be so embarrassing?"
The Eighteen Arhats are no joke, forming a wall of bronze and iron, Prince An couldn’t even climb over it. Wei Xu, Chu Jin, and Ge Yang each displayed their skills, trying to break through the checkpoint of the Eighteen Arhats.
The two maids, seeing something amusing, tried to drag Qu Fulan over to watch; she helplessly followed them to the window for a glance and happened to lock eyes with someone.
Pei Ji’an, dressed in a red brocade robe, stood against the light, his collar shining, with an extraordinary demeanor. He curled his lips at her, his eyes filled with warm smiles.
Qu Fulan felt like she was caught doing something wrong, instinctively diverting her gaze.
Prince An was knocked down by the Arhats, but at least before he went down, he caught a glimpse of Qu Fulan through the window with his sharp eyes.
Prince An didn’t even care about his rear being bruised, limped up to the Heir Pei, and whispered, "Boss, I saw sister-in-law today, and she is truly beautiful! Even though I just took a glance."
Having said that, he even gave a thumbs-up.
You have to admit, Prince An is quite savvy, changing how he addressed her without any obstacle, calling her sister-in-law so smoothly.
Pei Ji’an stood tall, hands behind his back, pretending to be indifferent, but couldn’t hide the corners of his lips lifting, and his speech was full of pride, "What can I say, someone I fancy is naturally flawless."
All the ruckus outside was merely a formality; once the auspicious time arrived, it was time to open the doors and welcome the bride.
Qu Fulan was shrouded with a red bridal veil, escorted out of the door by the wedding broker and maids.
She could only see the path beneath her feet, with the sounds of firecrackers and lively discussions around her, a piece of silk was stuffed into her hand.
It was probably because of Heir Pei’s naturally strong presence, once he came over, the wedding broker and maids instinctively stepped back. Qu Fulan, losing the people supporting her, and with her view blocked by the red veil, couldn’t see the path ahead, causing a sudden panic, her steps becoming somewhat erratic as she didn’t know how to proceed.
"Don’t be nervous, follow me, I’ll guide you."
A gentle voice sounded in her ear.
Then, he grasped her hand, the red silken sash entwined between them.
Qu Fulan’s panicked heart suddenly found its anchor, settling down as she was led forward by him.
His pace was not fast, walking step by step with great stability and caution, finally and carefully leading her into the bridal sedan chair.
As a shout of "Lift the sedan!" rang out, Qu Fulan felt the sedan chair beneath her being lifted. It truly deserved its reputation as a grand eight-man sedan — steady and secure, giving people great reassurance.
The bridal sedan was actually not easy to sit in; even if lifted steadily, it was a hard seat. Qu Fulan barely leaned against the wall of the sedan, closing her eyes to conserve energy.
She hadn’t slept well the previous night and was somewhat fatigued. Once the sedan reached the Pei Mansion, she didn’t know how many tasks awaited her. Anyway, she wouldn’t find any peace the entire day, and this would be her only chance to rest.
Originally, Qu Fulan had wanted to lift the veil to get some air, but the two maids kneeled before her, saying it was bad luck and insisted she must endure. So Qu Fulan didn’t push the matter.
Even though this marriage wasn’t something she had hoped for, since it had come, she didn’t want to not lead a good life.
On such a festive day, superstitions should be observed, endure a little and it will pass. Otherwise, if it turns out that "the bad things come true," she’d be in trouble.
However, closing one’s eyes to refresh one’s mind isn’t truly sleeping.
All the way, the wedding procession moved with musical beats and the bridal sedan was directly carried into the Capital City.
Today, with Heir Pei getting married, half the city came to watch. If it weren’t for the governmental officials maintaining order, the bridal sedan would have a hard time moving a single step after entering the city.
Qu Fulan, sitting within the sedan, was unaffected, regardless of how much people outside gossiped.
Heir Pei, on the other hand, was different. The groom, in a white horse and red robe, walking the streets of the capital city, with dragon-like dignity and brilliance, truly stirred a wave of exclamations from the onlookers, increasing the buzz of discussions.
The men were curious about which family’s daughter Heir Pei was marrying, while the women sighed, lamenting that such a noble and handsome groom ultimately belonged to another house, oh, the pity!
The Pei Mansion has to be commended for their secrecy; even by now, the public still didn’t know which family’s daughter Heir Pei was marrying, enticing everyone’s curiosity to the extreme. If not for the guards stopping them, they would have rushed to lift the sedan’s curtain and see what the bride inside looked like, being so fortunate as to marry into the Pei Mansion and becoming the Young Lady.
If she were both beautiful and well-bred, naturally no one would have much to say; otherwise, there would likely be gossip.
After all, many desired to ally with the Pei Family by marriage; the many who couldn’t help but harbor resentment, hoping for the worst for those they envy.
In fact, it wasn’t just outsiders who didn’t know who the Young Lady was, even those out-of-town relatives of the Pei Family had no idea.
Don’t ask, for when you do, it’s all about the imperial decree not yet being issued, and all information being confidential.
It was only today the answer would be revealed, so how could one sit still?
Everyone couldn’t help but crane their necks even before the sedan had arrived, and now that it was here and the bride had stepped out, there was still the red veil blocking her, making everyone want to stare a hole through that veil.
Lastly, the groom led the bride, along with many from the Pei Mansion, to all collectively kneel to receive the decree.
The eunuch reading the decree had a sharp voice, and even the short sentences were pronounced with cadence.
Such words as: A lady from the Qu Family, possessing grace and elegance, versed in courtesy and propriety, possessing natural charm, now of age and awaiting proposals... the two are a match made in heaven, today a decree is issued for marriage, granting registry and apparel, to be recorded in annals. May the two of you be of one heart and one mind, and so forth.
Then came the bowing to heaven and earth, bowing to the parents, and finally the couple’s bow to each other, leading to the bridal chamber.
At this moment, everyone’s mind was a blank.
Miss Qu, a relative of the Pei Mansion?
Which relative exactly, how come no one had ever heard of her?
But now was not the time to argue over these matters; such questions were irrelevant at this point. The decree was issued, so how could there be a mistake? Those unaware must be ignorant.
The decree was issued, the ceremonies conducted, and her position as the Young Lady established. Those relatives, instead of tripping over themselves to curry favor, wouldn’t they be creating bad luck on such an auspicious day?
So they all scrambled to the bridal chamber for some fun.
As can be seen, many people were perceptive; however, there inevitably were one or two who wished to stir up trouble.
None other than Pei Lan and Yao Xing.
One was a daughter who married out, the other a daughter-in-law who married in.
It must be said, the Pei family’s main branch kept a good secret, and they were just finding out who the bride is.
Qu Fulan?
The woman who once served as a maid for the Pei Family?
Are all the women in the world dead, that they had to marry such a lowly woman in and make a fool of themselves?
