After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 896 The Wedding, The End
For Emperor Wuxing, the only ones who could inherit his position despite having different ambitions were the children born to Empress Yan.

Unfortunately, Empress Yan's child was killed.

Therefore, it doesn't matter who the successor is; he only selects those who share his aspirations or those who can fully carry on his aspirations.

But this is still a secret. Even the elders Qiong and Xun do not know the whole story and only have vague guesses.

Boom boom boom!
"The groom is coming in to greet the bride!"

The houses behind the guard post on the halfway point were filled with incessant laughter and chatter.

Grandpa Qin, along with his second uncle Qin, Qin Xiaogu, Qin Xiaomai, the Jiang brothers, and Qin Cunquan and other relatives, came out, gave a blessing, and then announced, "Let the feast begin!"

"The Qin family's wedding banquet is about to begin!" the students in charge of announcing shouted, their stomachs rumbling and their minds racing, thinking, "Hurry up and eat, we can only eat after you've finished!"

I regret it. If I had known, I wouldn't have helped the Qin family block the door. That way, the groom could have taken the bride away sooner, and they could have finished their feast earlier.

It's all Kang Rong's fault!
Kang Rong was scolded terribly that day and kept sneezing. Lü Fengshou didn't dare let him serve the dishes, and only let him wash the dishes.

With a loud crash, many bowls and plates were broken, making the women of the Lü family almost cry with anger, and they demanded that he pay for them!

How could Kang Rong tolerate such contempt for his wealth?

He said very defiantly, "I'll pay, who can't afford to pay? I'll pay three times the amount. My uncle is the magistrate of your county. If I run away, you can go to the county government and ask him for the money!"

When these words reached Magistrate Kang's ears, Magistrate Kang almost pinched his philtrum on the spot.

Because of Kang Rong and his group of students, the wedding banquet of the Qin and Guan families was noisy and lively, almost the most lively wedding in Baofu County in nearly a hundred years.

It was past mid-afternoon, and the wedding banquet at the bride's family's side was almost over.

Led by the matchmaker, Madam Kang, the clerk Guan went to the Qin family's inner quarters and, after performing various elaborate rituals, finally escorted the bride out of her home.

Honestly, Qin Xiaomi felt exhausted just thinking about them... Getting married really is physically demanding.

"The bride is leaving her home; she bids farewell to her parents!" Madam Kang called out.

The clerk Guan helped Qin Xiaogu kneel down together to offer tea to Grandpa and Grandma Qin.

Everyone was happy before, but at this moment, Grandma Qin was in tears, Grandpa Qin's eyes were red, and Aunt Qin was crying uncontrollably.

"Daughter thanks Father and Mother for giving birth to me and raising me. I will live this life well, Father and Mother, please don't worry." Aunt Qin was a very steady person. She was the first to stop crying and comfort Grandpa and Grandma Qin.

Grandpa and Grandma Qin nodded: "Yes, your parents believe in you."

This daughter is like the eldest son; she never needs to worry her family.

but……

"Even if you get married, this is still your home. If there's anything, come back and tell me. Don't keep it bottled up... We don't know about other people's families, but as long as our family members are alive, we should live happily."

Wow! The guests were taken aback and looked at Clerk Guan with pity... Poor thing, he finally got married, but his father-in-law and mother-in-law gave him a public humiliation.

The clerk Guan chimed in, "What my father-in-law and mother-in-law say is absolutely right. Once the bride arrives at the Guan family, we will make sure she lives a comfortable life."

"Good, good, good. You've always been a good person. Your mother-in-law trusts you." Grandma Qin was genuinely satisfied with Clerk Guan and truly believed in him.

The reason is that, since we met, everything that Clerk Guan has done has been appropriate.

Such a reliable person has a very low chance of making a mistake and will definitely be able to take good care of Sister Shu for the rest of her life.

"Okay," Grandpa Qin said with a smile.

After the two elders drank the tea offered by Clerk Guan and Qin Xiaogu respectively, and received three kowtows from their daughter and son-in-law, they allowed Clerk Guan to take Qin Xiaogu home. Madam Kang happily sang, "Qin Xiaogu is leaving home; her family is seeing her off to her husband's family!"

The guests also shouted the same thing.

In no time, the news spread far and wide, letting all the neighbors and villagers know that the Qin family's daughter had gotten married.

Even more astonishing than the shouts of the hundreds of guests was Qin Xiaogu's dowry.

"Good heavens! I knew Clerk Guan was a gigolo! Look at the bride's dowry, it's endless!"

"Oh dear, we've really run into trouble with Clerk Guan!"

"Yes, how did it come to be Guan the clerk? My youngest son is young, handsome, has a stable job, and has never been married. He's a great young man who's getting married for the first time, much better than Guan the clerk!"

Envy, jealousy, and hatred—why isn't it their own family who gets to live off women?
The clerk pretended not to hear these words and happily led the wedding procession home.

Qin Xiaogu's dowry was indeed substantial, and with the twenty-four loads of betrothal gifts sent by the Guan family, there were a total of sixty-four loads.

This is the effect of stuffing a whole collection of jewelry, including pearls, South Sea pearls, red coral beads, gold and jade, into a single dressing case.

If everything counts as a dowry, then Qin Xiaogu's dowry would be even more numerous.

The Qin family didn't want to be so high-profile, but there were just too many families offering dowries for Qin Xiaogu, and many of them were giving large gifts.

For example, the six-panel screen in Chen Xiaoqi's house alone requires four people to carry.

No need to guess, the people carrying the dowry were still the students.

The students were almost in tears. They were exhausted, hungry, and sleepy, and they still had to do heavy work like carrying dowry. It was like a black mine. They were even worse off than miners!
Fortunately, the Qin family's residence was close to the Guan family's; even walking slowly, it would only take them 45 minutes to arrive.

The Guan family had made all the necessary preparations and, following the proper etiquette, welcomed the bride into their home for the wedding ceremony.

Madam Guan sat at the head of the table, and on the square table were the memorial tablets of Guan's parents, but they were too far away for anyone to see the names on them.

Magistrate Kang and his men deliberately lowered their heads, not daring to look at the memorial tablets.

Madam Kang proclaimed, "On this auspicious day, at this auspicious time, in this auspicious place, the bride has arrived home. The newlyweds shall perform the wedding ceremony and be united in a long and happy marriage!"

The couple had practiced the wedding ceremony in private, so it went very smoothly.

After bowing to heaven and earth, then to their parents, and finally to each other, the couple was led to their bridal chamber amidst the congratulations of their guests.

To give the bride some peace and quiet, Madam Guan said, "Esteemed guests, please follow me to the Taifu Restaurant for the wedding banquet!"

Old Qiong immediately chimed in: "I've heard that there's a dish at the Guan family's wedding banquet called Nine-Linked Red Pearl Soup, which is an extremely delicious and famous dish. I've been wanting to try it for a long time, and I'm so glad the banquet is finally starting."

"Haha, it's the Guan family's fault for keeping Mr. Qiong waiting. Please, sir." Madam Guan, displaying the spirit of a heroine, then invited Uncle Qin, "Nephew, how about we move to Taifu Restaurant for our banquet?"

"I'll leave it to your mother-in-law's arrangements." After saying this, Uncle Qin gave Zhengjing a proper bow.

This guy really dressed up today, and you know what? He looks better than the students in the group.

The guests' opinion of Uncle Qin had changed... The bride's brother seemed to be different from the rumors. He was probably a man of substance, and having met the Duke of Yan, his future was uncertain. Maybe he could even turn his life around.

Thinking of this, the guests felt genuine respect for Uncle Qin.

Madam Guan led the guests to Taifu Restaurant.

However, after presiding over the opening ceremony, she rushed back with tables of food to entertain the female relatives of the Qin family who had come to see her off.

When Clerk Guan learned that Old Madam Guan had returned and knew that he had to rush to entertain guests and could no longer stay with Qin Xiaogu, he gently instructed her: "Shu'er, just treat this place as your boudoir. If your wedding dress and headdress are too heavy, take them off; if you need anything, just call Granny Chen, and Grandmother will stay here with you; I will definitely be back before dark."