Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies-Chapter 424 - 27 A Pear Blossom Overpowers the Crabapple, The Death of Lan Gongliang
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Winter passed, and spring came.
In the blink of an eye, March was over.
The Marquis Wu’an Mansion was adorned with lanterns and decorations.
After the imperial marriage decree, Huang Furo and Shen Qing naturally reached the stage of discussing marriage.
After several rounds of discussion, Shen Qing set their wedding date on the thirtieth of the first month.
Today was their joyous day.
Shen Qing had a calm disposition, and with his shallow roots in the Capital City, he didn’t want to be too extravagant, nor did he want to entangle too many complex relations under the guise of a grand wedding, so he only invited some close friends and family.
As a result, the scene with loud gongs and drums that the world expected did not appear, but all the necessary rituals were fully observed, making it more touching than any luxurious display.
After many hardships, Shen Qing finally had some peaceful days.
The wedding banquet lasted only one day and then ended.
In the main hall of the Shen Mansion, Shen Qing was bidding farewell to guests, a smile on his face.
Tian Xiaohu walked up to Shen Qing’s side, lowered his voice, and said, "Marquis, someone from the Li Family has come."
"Oh? Why are they here?"
Shen Qing was somewhat surprised.
Under his intentional control, this wedding had no outside participants, and neither the Li Family nor many of the Capital City’s influential families were on the invitation list.
Was it because of Li Yuyao?
Shen Qing immediately thought of this woman.
She was the young lady of the Li Family and must be connected to them.
Now it seemed that only the Li Family knew, and they didn’t seem to have any animosity towards him. After suffering a loss once, they frequently showed goodwill, so it was not a big issue.
"Let them in," Shen Qing instructed with authority.
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Tian Xiaohu nodded emphatically: "As you command, Marquis."
Moments later, after a slight sound of footsteps, members of the Li Family quietly entered.
The leading person was someone Shen Qing knew, the Li Family’s steward, Li Wenxu.
He had clearly learned in advance of Shen Qing’s desire for discretion and came low-profile and secretly without attracting other people’s attention.
Steward Li Wenxu respectfully presented a congratulatory gift, said a few congratulatory words, and didn’t engage in much small talk with Shen Qing.
After handing over the gift to Shen Qing, Li Wenxu and his companions left as quietly as they had come, not disturbing Shen Qing in the slightest.
This style of conduct changed Shen Qing’s impression of the Li Family.
Late at night.
Huang Furo sat on the edge of a newly made bed, with a red veil over her head.
A spring breeze slipped through the gap in the window, causing the candlelight in the room to flicker gently, casting her shadow in a wavering pattern.
When the spring breeze dissipated, and the candlelight ceased to sway, her shadow seemed to find support and settled down completely.
Creak.
The door opened.
Hearing familiar footsteps, Huang Furo’s body tensed.
After her family’s decline, she had been rigorously cultivating, continuously striving upwards.
Even as a daughter, she wanted to revive the Huangfu family.
She had never thought of the day she would marry.
Much less, that the man she married would be her subordinate.
Much less, that she would also have affections for this subordinate.
The footsteps grew nearer.
Huang Furo’s small hands involuntarily clenched the wedding dress on her thighs.
Her heart pounded rapidly, making her even more nervous.
Shen Qing used a scale to lift the red veil.
Even her usually cold, frosty face bore a flush.
Even though she had met this man countless times before, she now dared not lift her head to look at him.
Standing opposite Huang Furo, Shen Qing was momentarily dazed.
So beautiful.
Her exquisite features, crimson lips, high chest, and willow-like waist...became exceptionally enchanting under the wedding dress and candlelight.
Even Shen Qing, having lived two lifetimes, found himself somewhat nervous about his first wedding.
He picked up two cups of turbid wine from the table and brought them to Huang Furo, saying, "Let’s drink the cross-cupped wine together."
"Hmm." Huang Furo bashfully accepted the wine cup.
The two crossed their arms and drank in one gulp.
"Rou’er... I think it’s late now, we should rest."
"Husband."
Shen Qing waved his large hand, and spirit power gushed from his palm.
Whoosh...
A strong wind blew through.
The red candles placed in the room were extinguished all at once.
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The next morning, the sky was bright.
Shen Qing rarely had a good sleep.
At this time, he felt much more mature, gazing at Huang Furo, curled up in his arms, with surprise on his face.
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Shen Qing didn’t expect Huang Furo to be so gentle and tender, far from the aloof impression she gave.
After marriage, with Huang Furo’s support by his side, Shen Qing felt much more at ease.
In the days to come, Shen Qing delegated various trivial matters to Huang Furo and a few loyal subordinates like Tian Xiaohu.
Tian Xiaohu was steady and capable, handling affairs in an orderly manner, and had followed him since the days at Hongshanzhai, a reliable person to be trusted.
As for Huang Furo, there was no need to mention, in the Mountain Sea Department, her ability was outstanding.
More importantly, she held quite a bit of intelligence, which informed him about some of the Capital City’s unknown complex relationships, giving him more confidence.
With their support, Shen Qing was able to extract himself from mundane daily affairs and devote all his energy to martial arts training.
Shen Qing knew well that in the Great Zhou world today, chaos was rife, and the possibility of future instability was increasing.
In such circumstances, strength was fundamental.
Only with strong cultivation could he protect himself and his family.
So Shen Qing didn’t dare delay for a moment, practicing diligently with the help of the panel, improving his cultivation.
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