After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 31: Blessed Man
"Open an ancestral hall!"

The Xie Family Ancestral Hall was crowded with members of the Xie family.

Today is not the official day for Xie Shuning to get married, but before getting married, she will host a banquet for her relatives, offer sacrifices at the ancestral hall, thank her parents for raising her, and bid farewell to her siblings.

The Xie Family Ancestral Hall was opened twice, both times for Xie Shuning.

Last time, Rong Peilan was standing outside and watching, this time she was standing inside and watching.

Xie Shuning was kneeling on a cushion in auspicious attire. The clan leader's hair and beard had turned gray. He was trembling as he held the letter to heaven and earth in one hand and incense sticks in the other, chanting to inform his ancestors that the Xie family had good news.

I just wonder if the ancestor of the Xie family will jump up when he sees Xie Shuning again.

Xie Shuning spent a lot of money, and everything from head to toe was even more grand than last time. If you didn't know her, you would think she was going to be a princess.

The crown on her head was towering into the sky, adorned with pearls and gems, and the long tassels on both sides swayed as she moved.

Every time she knelt down and stood up, she needed the support of two maids to perform the ceremony.

"Please bless you!"

The patriarch's old voice stretched out, hoarse and long.

The lucky person should be of noble status and a newly married woman, with a harmonious family and a smooth marriage.

The last person who performed the benefactor for Xie Shuning was Song's niece, who was married to the magistrate of Mingzhou Prefecture. She followed her husband in office and came back from a long distance just for Xie Shuning.

And this time, it would be best if Rong Peilan, who has already married into the Marquis's Mansion, could be the lucky person.

She stepped forward, took the incense stick from the clan leader's hand, and walked to Xie Shuning's side.

She held the incense stick close to Xie Shuning's forehead and stopped only when it was an inch away.

The strong scent of incense rushed straight into Xie Shuning's nostrils, and she could even feel it on her forehead. If it were any closer, it would burn her skin.

When she looked up again, she saw Rong Peilan's half-smile, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat for no reason.

She couldn't help but step back an inch.

Rong Peilan smiled brightly and said, "Sister, you can't hide. If you don't accept the gift from a blessed person, how can you be blessed with both fortune and luck when you marry into your husband's family after you leave this door?"

Hearing her words, Xie Shuning held back.

Song didn't originally want Rong Peilan to be the benefactor, but she insisted on inviting her.

In her previous life, Rong Peilan rose from an orphan to a first-rank official, while she went from being a young lady of a marquis's mansion to a commoner woman. How could she not believe in fate?

Not only does she want to change Rong Peilan's marriage, but she also wants her to be the lucky person. All of Rong Peilan's fortune in this life must be hers!
Seeing Xie Shuning's forbearing look, Rong Peilan curled the corners of his lips and sneered in his heart.

Following the patriarch's instructions, he held the incense stick and turned it three times to the left and three times to the right above Xie Shuning's head, and finally handed the incense stick to Xie Shuning.

"A gift of blessing!"

Generally, the purpose of a lucky person is to bring good luck, and gifts are usually some silver ingots or jade ruyi, all for good luck.

Rong Peilan waved her hand, and Haitang led two servants to carry up a wooden box that was neither too big nor too small.

"Lan Er is lucky to be your sister's lucky wife, so I specially prepared a gift for you to add to your beauty."

The Xie family members inside and outside the ancestral hall all took a deep breath. Such a grand gesture was truly worthy of being the Xinling Marquis Mansion.

When Song saw the box, her eyelids jumped. This box looked like her dowry.

When Ning'er was getting married into the Marquis's Mansion, she gave all her best jewelry as a dowry.

Who would have thought that this damn girl would actually replace Rong Peilan!

She suddenly changed her temper and insisted that the poor boy from the Kang family was better.

Her actual dowry of one hundred and eighty loads was all given to that little bitch!
She was so angry that she still hasn't recovered!
Seeing the box being opened, and seeing everything inside containing the things she was most familiar with, Song's teeth almost broke.

What a big deal! These are all her things! This little hoof is really a dog's mouth that can't spit out ivory, using her things to show off!
When she goes out today, what will outsiders say? They will say that the niece has not forgotten her uncle's kindness and that she has given her cousin a generous gift at her wedding!
Thinking of this, Song almost vomited blood.

After the blessed person brings gifts, the mother of the host family should say auspicious words.

The Xie family member, but Mrs. Song, stared blankly at the box with a distorted expression. They couldn't help but feel that it was a bit ugly to be so eager to show off in such an occasion.

Even the clan leader couldn't help but remind them.

"Qingde's wife, it's time to receive the gift."

Song came to her senses and pinched the back of her hand to barely hold herself in.

After a long while, he managed a smile that was uglier than crying, "Sister Lan, why are you spending so much money…"

Rong Peilan said with a sincere smile, "I will never forget my aunt's kindness. I can only prepare some more gifts for my cousin to show my gratitude."

Song: "..."

"The blessing ceremony is complete."

"The ceremony of worshipping the newlyweds is complete."

Following the clan leader's voice, Xie Shuning took the hands of two maids and stood up unsteadily.

Song immediately stepped forward to support her daughter, and with a bump of her plump hips, she pushed Rong Peilan aside.

Xie Shuran from the second room quickly came to her side and supported her, "Sister Lan, be careful."

Xie Shuran is two years younger than Rong Peilan and is the youngest daughter of the second wife.

Rong Peilan looked at Xie Shuran, "Thank you, Sister Ran."

The ancestral hall was next to the Xie residence. After the ceremony, members of the Xie family left one after another.

Xie Shuran took her arm and walked over the threshold of the ancestral hall. Rong Lingkuan, who had been waiting outside, immediately came forward and asked, "Sister, are you done?"

Only when she looked at Rong Lingkuan's face did she smile knowingly, "It's all done. We're just waiting for your sister Ning's big day."

Rong Lingkuan pursed his lips. Although he was young, he knew everything. The two marriages in the Xie family were very strange. Could it be that when his sister got married, Xie Shuning could still worship at the ancestral temple on behalf of her sister?

"Sister, I still want to go to the Marquis' Mansion to play."

Rong Peilan took his hand and said, "Not yet. Your sister Ning is getting married. If you run away, your uncle will be embarrassed. You have been raised in your uncle's house since you were a child. You can't be an ungrateful person."

Xie Shuran covered her mouth and laughed, "Kuan Ge'er must be missing his sister. Usually, Kuan Ge'er looks like a little adult, but it turns out that he is just a child in front of his sister."

Rong Peilan led Rong Lingkuan out, "When your sister Ning comes home, I'll take you to play with me."

Rong Lingkuan immediately burst into laughter.

I couldn't help but start talking to my sister, "Sister, my uncle asked me to study at the Imperial Academy."

"I went to see the teacher the day before yesterday, and he praised me for my teachability."

"Sister, it's not autumn yet in the mansion, but the steward has already moved the stove out like the other brothers. This year we won't have to wait until we get sick from the cold to get the stove like before."

The young lady had a gentle smile on her face.

The child next to him was walking happily and chattering non-stop.

The autumn wind blows.

The hem of Rong Peilan's skirt was blown up as she held Kuang'er's hand firmly.

From the moment Xie Shuning put her into the bridal sedan, her fate was in her own hands.

Only if she paved a way for it, would she and her brother be invincible in the future.

(End of this chapter)