Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 296 Newlywed
Su Qingwan listened to the flute music until midnight, and played with Lu Jing picking roses back and forth. The night passed just like that. Perhaps considering that she had to get up early, Lu Jing did not stay with her until dawn.

The flute music stopped. Although Su Qingwan was a little disappointed, she was no longer so nervous or anxious. After returning to the master bedroom, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

After sleeping for only an hour, Qingyun woke her up to do her makeup and get ready. Lady Hou and Chen Lanzhu arrived with several female relatives. Su Qingwan was still half asleep when she did her makeup and got ready, and she didn't seem to have any energy. Lady Hou seemed to know about what happened last night and was disappointed in her, but she didn't say anything. Although she wasn't in good spirits, her made-up face was stunningly beautiful, and the female relatives praised her endlessly. After putting on her wedding dress, she was even more beautiful and everyone couldn't take their eyes off her.

Su Qingwan blushed at the praise, belatedly realizing the shyness of a new bride. Madam Hou wiped away tears beside her. She had already given Su Qingwan all the advice she needed to last night. Knowing that Su Qingwan and Lu Jing were in love, Madam Hou was not so anxious about her marriage. In fact, she thought that Su Qingwan was such a smart and sensible girl that she would definitely manage her marriage well.

Chen Lanzhu asked quietly, "Xiao Wu, are you nervous?"

"It's alright, not too nervous," Su Qingwan said. "Why are you more nervous than me?"

“I’m getting married in a month, and I can’t eat or sleep properly. I’m so nervous.” Chen Lanzhu’s eyes sparkled. “I envy your attitude. No wonder you dared to marry Lu Jing.”

Su Qingwan thought to herself, "It sounds like she's cursing. It's such a joyous occasion, I won't argue with her."

“My maid said that the Regent came to the Marquis’s residence last night and played his flute for half the night. He cares about you a lot. How dare you meet him? It’s bad luck.” Chen Lanzhu was a bit gossipy. Perhaps it was because Lu Jing was too aloof that everyone wanted to pry into his privacy. Chen Lanzhu had never seen him and Su Qingwan together and always felt that Lu Jing’s personality and Xiao Wu’s were incompatible. They were both like ice blocks, without a spark. What would they talk about together?

"We haven't met," Su Qingwan said. "We're separated by a wall."

Chen Lanzhu was greatly disappointed. She thought that Su Qingwan was so unconventional that she wouldn't believe in the old saying that they would meet before marriage. She didn't expect her to be so proper.

Several women accompanied Su Qingwan as they chatted. Soon, the wedding procession arrived. Lady Hou invited several young men from prominent families to block the gate, while Chen Lanzhu went out to watch the excitement. On Lu Jing's side, Zhou Jingming led several members of the Imperial Guard to greet the bride. Lady Hou had guessed that it would be a group of warriors, so she specially set some literary topics, such as couplets and poems.

Zhou Jingming was well-prepared. One of his brothers in the Embroidered Uniform Guard had abandoned his literary pursuits for martial arts and was extremely talented in literature, writing excellent poems and essays. Zhou Jingming was also very generous, showering the young noblemen who were blocking the door with silver and flattering them in various ways. They couldn't make things difficult for him and easily let him in.

Su Qingwan was getting married at the Marquis's residence. She did not pay respects to her ancestors. Dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding robes, she waited quietly for Lu Jing to come and fetch her. When Lu Jing and Zhou Jingming arrived at the gate, the palace maids performed the rituals before Lu Jing finally greeted Su Qingwan.

Zhou Jingming and his brothers from the Imperial Guards cheered and said a lot of auspicious words. The younger children were asking for lucky cakes, red envelopes, and so on. Zhou Jingming, like a money-giving boy, distributed a bunch of red envelopes. The children also cooperated by saying auspicious words. The children of wealthy families were very polite, all wishing the newlyweds a long and happy marriage. The atmosphere was very lively.

Lady Hou wiped away her tears, feeling a pang of sorrow mixed with immense relief, and wept with joy.

Lu Jing gazed intently at Su Qingwan. She stood gracefully in her bright red wedding dress, her face hidden behind a veil, yet he could still imagine her beautiful features. He had specially brought a basket of roses as a wedding gift. Although Su Qingwan could not see his face, she could see him carrying a basket of roses, which must have been the flowers they had thrown at each other the night before. Each flower was exceptionally vibrant.

In Dayuan, when the groom goes to fetch the bride, he will bring a gift. Most people would consider expensive items to save face, so it is relatively rare to give a basket of roses.

Su Qingwan loves peonies the most, but the peony season is over. If the wedding date were a month earlier, Lu Jing would have prepared a basket of peonies for the wedding. Unfortunately, the peonies have withered. He was originally thinking about what to bring as a wedding gift. Last night, while playing with roses with Su Qingwan, he suddenly had the idea to bring this basket of flowers for the wedding.

He had a feeling that Su Qingwan would definitely like it.

Su Qingwan really liked it, especially when she recognized that she had thrown away this basket of roses. She was even happier. Lu Jing was truly a very considerate and perceptive person who could always clearly sense her preferences.

That's how, step by step, she made the fake relationship become real.

The basket of flowers, when handed to her, complemented her wedding dress beautifully, pleasing to the eye of everyone around her. Chen Lanzhu thought to herself that this would surely start a trend.

No one has ever given flowers as a wedding gift before.

"Do you like it?" Lu Jing couldn't help but ask softly as he saw her off to the bridal sedan chair.

Su Qingwan gently pinched a flower petal, and Lu Jing smiled. Zhou Jingming couldn't help but chuckle and tease, "Your Highness, calm down and don't delay the auspicious time." Lu Jing composed himself and escorted Su Qingwan to the bridal sedan chair. He rode alongside her on horseback, followed by a long, seemingly endless dowry, like a red wave surging towards the palace. The sedan chair circled the main city streets three times. Half of the Imperial Guards, dressed in crimson official robes, helped with the wedding procession, creating a grand spectacle. The rumored fierce and ruthless henchmen stood tall and handsome, interacting with the onlookers with beaming smiles, occasionally scattering copper coins, each tied with a red string, as if to spread joy throughout the capital. Children excitedly picked up the lucky money, and the people marveled.

With a grand wedding procession and a magnificent dowry procession, the procession had to walk through the longest crossroads. The last load of the dowry hadn't even left the Marquis's residence yet, and it was extremely splendid. Bystanders were all talking about how the Regent's wedding was like the wedding of an emperor and empress. The last imperial wedding was also about the same scale. Moreover, the national mourning period had just ended, and there were many weddings in the capital, which were full of joy. Getting married at this time of year meant that everyone could feel the happiness.

The bridal procession circled the main city streets three times, the entire city witnessing this grand wedding. At the Prince's mansion, Lu Shaoqing, Madam Lin, Madam Zhang, and the elders of the Lu family were all present. Gifts poured in from the palace, and the eldest princess herself was there, making it an exceptionally lively occasion. Lu Shaoqing was visibly happy, while Madam Lin, though displeased, dared not show it on such a joyous occasion.

The lively wedding procession finally arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion. Firecrackers and music were constantly going off. Lu Jing opened the sedan chair door and welcomed Su Qingwan into the mansion. Su Qingwan was not nervous at all. She knew that there would be no accidents at this wedding and was very calm.

Lu Jing and the Princess would not allow any accidents to happen at this wedding. Lu Feng would only cause trouble if he didn't want to live. She had actually thought that Lu Feng might use her trick and expose Lu Jing and her sister-in-law's affair at the wedding. Today, there were many guests. Her sister often attended banquets in the capital and many ladies and young women knew her. If Lu Feng came out and caused trouble, Lu Jing and she would be truly disgraced.

On such an important occasion, at such a solemn wedding, with the entire Dayuan region under the spotlight, there couldn't be the slightest mistake. Lu Feng would only dare to expose this if he truly didn't want to live.

Lu Jing would nip any thought in the bud in the bud.

Given Lu Feng's ambitious and ambitious nature, even though he was humiliated, she didn't think he would actually dare to do such a thing because of Lu Jing's power. For a moment of humiliation, he would risk the future of his family and his life. Clan members value their reputation highly, and very few are as domineering and self-centered as Lu Jing.

Lu Jing's father had passed away, and only Zhang was present during the wedding ceremony. Zhang wiped away her tears, feeling both gratified and saddened. She had finally waited for Lu Jing to get married. Although this marriage would cause many troubles and was destined to be unstable, she still felt very gratified.

After the wedding ceremony, amidst blessings, Su Qingwan was led into the bridal chamber.

She had visited the Prince's Mansion several times during its renovations, and she often came to the mansion when she had nothing to do in her villa. She was quite familiar with every plant and tree in the mansion. The new house was decorated according to her preferences, and her style was evident everywhere. Even the calligraphy and paintings hanging there were ones she liked. Lu Jing put a lot of thought into everything, and the wedding was a perfect success.

After the matchmaker and the women left, the bridal chamber became quiet. Su Qingwan called out to Qingyun, who dismissed everyone and closed the door. Su Qingwan lifted her veil, rubbing her neck, and said, "Quick, help me take it off!"

This phoenix crown is too heavy!

Wearing solid gold on her head, and with the wedding taking place from morning till night, it's almost dark now. She's been wearing the phoenix crown all day, and her neck feels like it's about to break; it's incredibly sore.

"Miss, why don't you bear with it a little longer? This is too unlucky!" Qingyun was generally uninhibited, but she also felt that the veil and phoenix crown had to be removed by the groom, otherwise it would be too unlucky.

"He won't be back to the bridal chamber for another hour, so he can wear it then. My neck is going to break, help me!" Su Qingwan was truly on the verge of tears. Lu Jing was really crazy; this phoenix crown was just too heavy.

She felt the phoenix coronet was very heavy when she tried it on, but she didn't feel anything when she was wearing it and could bear it. However, after wearing it for a day, she could hardly breathe.

Lu Jing wanted a magnificent wedding, one that was lavish in every aspect. The phoenix crown was more exquisite than ordinary phoenix crowns, and naturally, it was also very heavy.

Qingyun felt sorry for his young lady and silently prayed that there were no taboos. He came over and took off her phoenix crown. It was really heavy, and it was hard for the young lady to wear it all day.

Su Qingwan rubbed her neck, feeling much better.

Qingyun came over to massage her and asked someone to bring a basin of hot water. After applying the hot compress for a long time, Su Qingwan felt that her neck, which was about to break, had finally come back to life.

Qingyun said, "Miss, are you hungry? You haven't eaten all day. Let me give you some fruit to tide you over."

"Okay!" Su Qingwan couldn't help but sigh, "Getting married is really tiring, I can't get married a second time."

"Young lady, please stop talking. It's getting increasingly unlucky. If the Prince hears you, you'll be in big trouble. Who says such things on their wedding night?" Qingyun smiled and brought over the fruit platter, feeding Su Qingwan some fruit to keep her from getting too hungry.