The Favored Little Peasant Seizes the Heroine's Script!-Chapter 438 - 420: I’m Getting Married Just Like That!
Upon hearing Wei Dingjiang’s words, both Yuan Yindi and Ruan Wan were taken aback.
"Uncle, isn’t this too rushed?"
"Jiaojiao’s dowry hasn’t been fully prepared yet on my side!"
Although Ruan Wan recognized Yuan Bao’s agreement to the marriage, she really hadn’t thought of letting Yuan Bao marry so soon. With Yuan Bao around, her days were much more joyful.
"No worries, the dowry has already been prepared by your aunt and me!"
Wei Dingjiang chuckled.
His words left Ruan Wan and Yuan Yindi stunned.
Isn’t the dowry supposed to be prepared by the bride’s family?
"Don’t overthink it, you two should understand the feelings your aunt and I have had over the years. Since the Astronomical Bureau cast fate for that rascal Wushang, we’ve been eagerly waiting for this!"
"Do you understand what I’m saying?"
Wei Dingjiang laughed heartily.
But Yuan Yindi and Ruan Wan felt disheartened.
However, can they refuse this arrangement?
Refusing is certainly not an option!
If the two of them rejected Wei Dingjiang’s proposal, Wei Dingjiang and the Eldest Princess would surely find various people to persuade them, and by then, it would still have to follow Wei Dingjiang’s and the Eldest Princess’s wishes.
Yuan Yindi glanced at Ruan Wan, and after a simple exchange of looks between them, they nodded.
"Uncle, we agree to this matter in principle."
"But we need to discuss this with Jiaojiao!"
Yuan Bao sat beside them, listening to her sister Ruan’s words, feeling truly amused.
Discuss what with her?
Does she agree or not?
"Alright, you discuss!"
Wei Dingjiang sat calmly like a mountain.
Seeing Wei Dingjiang unwavering, Yuan Yindi and Ruan Wan exchanged a glance, both amused.
They genuinely hadn’t expected Wei Dingjiang to be so eager about this marriage.
Immediately, Ruan Wan looked at Yuan Bao and softly said, "Jiaojiao, let’s go talk!"
"Little Wan’er, quickly go and come back!"
"I’ll be waiting here!"
Seeing Yuan Bao leave with Ruan Wan, Wei Dingjiang added with a grin, "Once you’re done discussing, I’ll head to the Capital to request a royal decree for marriage, no way Jiaojiao will be compromised!"
"..."
Facing such shamelessness from Wei Dingjiang, both Yuan Yindi and Ruan Wan were utterly speechless.
"Jiaojiao, what do you think?"
Entering the room next to the guest hall, Ruan Wan held Yuan Bao’s hand and asked.
"Sister Ruan, do you think my opinion matters?"
"Uh..."
Ruan Wan was also unsure of how to respond.
Yuan Bao blinked and said, "Sister Ruan, actually, it’s quite fine to marry him now. I can interact more with Uncle Wushang, hmm, and maybe even fall in love after marriage!"
"But I’m reluctant to part with you!"
Ruan Wan held Yuan Bao’s hand, her eyes beginning to tear up.
She truly couldn’t bear to see Yuan Bao marry, although they weren’t blood relatives, and the age difference wasn’t much, but because of this, their relationship was so close.
"I’m reluctant to leave Sister Ruan too!"
Yuan Bao naturally understood Ruan Wan’s affection for her.
"But even if I get married, I can still come to visit Sister Ruan often!"
"Moreover, the two houses are so close!"
"Close? What’s close?"
Ruan Wan said indignantly, "Your uncle is an official in the Capital. Although the Capital is near Yunyang, it still takes one or two hours to travel!"
"Then, why not stay in Yunyang City and let Uncle stay alone in the Capital?"
Yuan Bao said jokingly.
"That won’t do!"
Although reluctant to let Yuan Bao, her nominal daughter and actual close friend, go, Ruan Wan is even more reluctant to part with her fifth brother.
"Sister Ruan, if I marry Uncle Wushang, how should we address each other in the future?"
Seeing that Ruan Wan was no longer tangled in the matter of when she would marry, Yuan Bao tossed another bombshell.
Hearing Yuan Bao’s question, Ruan Wan was instantly at a loss for words.
She calls Wei Wushang cousin, if starting from Wei Wushang’s side, she would have to call Yuan Bao "Cousin-in-law."
Previously only worried about confusing generations, but without thinking deeply about it, Ruan Wan now felt overwhelmed.
Seeing Yuan Bao’s teasing expression, she immediately reached out a threatening hand towards Yuan Bao.
"You naughty Jiaojiao, waiting for me here. Let’s see how I deal with you!"
"Sister Ruan, maintain your image!"
Yuan Bao easily restrained Ruan Wan with one hand, laughing at her skill.
"You brat, you’re becoming less cute by the day!"
Ruan Wan snorted, "It seems I need to quickly marry you off!"
...
And so, the marriage between Yuan Bao and Wei Wushang was settled.
Wei Dingjiang arrived with excitement and returned with satisfaction.
The next day, the royal decree eunuch arrived, bringing the marriage edict to the Yuan Family Mansion.
As for the time of marriage, the imperial decree specified the fourth day of the waxing moon month, a date deemed auspicious for marriage.
This date was only two days away.
"Isn’t this too rushed?"
When Yuan Bao learned of this situation, she was quite bewildered.
However, since the fourth day of the waxing moon month was determined by the Astronomical Bureau and reinforced by an imperial decree, she had no choice but to accept it.
While the timeframe was tight, there were benefits.
At least the marriage process was fast-paced, and all the procedures were handled by officials from the Ministry of Rites.
Wei Dingjiang and the Eldest Princess prepared a lot of dowry for the future daughter-in-law, to announce to the world the marriage, letting everyone know that the Wei Family had found an ideal daughter-in-law. Yuan Bao would depart from the Capital.
A grand procession is the standard!
Moreover, the number of people adding to the dowry was akin to a princess’s wedding.
Even the current Empress and Dowager Empress sent additional dowry gifts. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Normally, both the Dowager Empress and Empress should be relatives from the south. But this marriage broke the restrictions of gender.
The wedding was grand, with elaborate rituals.
Nevertheless, in some respects, it was quite careless.
Because the generational discrepancy was truly chaotic!
When Wei Wushang came to escort the bride, Yuan Bao donned a bright red wedding gown with a red veil covering her face, feeling somewhat nervous.
Two lives, finally getting married!
Bidding farewell to Sister Ruan and Uncle, Yuan Bao’s heart sank slightly.
But when Ruan Wan whispered "Cousin-in-law" in her ear, Yuan Bao was dumbfounded.
"Naughty Jiaojiao, I’m telling you, just today I’ll call you that. Afterwards, you must obediently call me sister, understood?"
"..."
Yuan Bao understood this was Ruan Wan’s way of easing her nerves.
Realizing this, Yuan Bao suddenly felt like crying.
It was at this moment that Yuan Bao truly realized that once she was married, she would no longer be the carefree girl. She had many more things to consider.
The future days would be vastly different from the past.
