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Chapter 299 A Joyous Event (Part 1)

Pei Yan was completely bewildered, her eyes filled with confusion.

Pei Yun's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Pei Qinghe: "You want to move the wedding date forward?"

Pei Qinghe raised an eyebrow and smiled: "My parents gave me life, but Pei Yun understands me."

The raw rice was cooked directly into cooked rice, completely dispelling Emperor Jian'an's delusional hopes!
Pei Yan then realized what was going on and grinned, "Such a great idea, how come I didn't think of it?" Then she added with some regret, "With such a short time and in Liaoxi City, the marriage can only be done in a simple way."

Pei Qinghe smiled and said, "Times must be used wisely; we can't worry about that now. By the way, how about you two celebrate your wedding together?"

Pei Yan is a bit younger, which is fine, but Pei Yun is three years older than Pei Qinghe. Originally, they should have been celebrating one happy event after another. Now that there isn't that much time, they might as well celebrate them all at once.

Pei Yun smiled and nodded: "That's fine. It would be a wonderful story if the sisters could find husbands together."

Pei Yun nodded, so Pei Yan had no objections either, nodding repeatedly.

Marriage is a major event, so the opinions of the sons-in-law must be sought. Pei Qinghe sent someone to bring over Shi Yan, Yang Huai, and the other two, asking if they were willing to move up the wedding date.

This is truly a stroke of good news!

The shrewd and capable head steward smiled like a fool: "I'll do whatever the general says."

She was still a little shy after wrapping up her bag, quickly glanced at Pei Yun, and nodded vigorously.

Yang Huai was overjoyed and quickly walked to Pei Yan's side, demonstrating his determination to marry into her family immediately.

"Then it's decided!" Pei Qinghe made the final decision: "Start preparing for the wedding banquet immediately."

Time is of the essence; the sooner the better.

Shi Yanwu and his general gazed at each other tenderly, and then immediately got busy.

Holding a wedding in a military camp allows for a simpler ceremony, but the essentials must still be included. Preparing the wedding hall and bridal chamber, all the necessary items for the wedding ceremony, and a lavish feast for everyone in the camp is crucial. Shi Yan wished he could live in the storeroom and keep busy.

Pei Qinghe wrote a personal letter and had it sent back to Peijia Village to her mother, Madam Feng.

Originally intending to leave, Song Dalang, seeing such a lively scene, was unwilling to go and decided to stay.

Looking at his cousin Yang Huai, who always had a smile on his face, Yang Hu felt a pang of sadness and reluctance: "After the wedding banquet, you will be the Pei family's son-in-law and will stay in the Pei family army. We brothers have been together for so many years, and now we will have to part ways."

Yang Huai knew Yang Hu all too well, and glanced at him with a smile: "Are you also planning to hold a wedding banquet together?"

Yang Hu's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Yang Huai's wrist: "Do you think it's possible?"

Yang Huai rolled his eyes: "Pei Yan and I were engaged a long time ago. Steward Shi has been waiting silently, and Bao Hao has been waiting the longest, for more than six years. Even so, it was only because the emperor made a series of bad decisions that the general decided to hold the wedding banquet earlier."

"Are you and Pei Zhi engaged? Have you exchanged betrothal gifts? Have you drawn up a marriage certificate?"

The three questions left Yang Hu feeling ashamed and speechless.

"You have nothing, yet you want to marry the Pei family's daughter? You're really shameless," Yang Huai mocked without any politeness.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Yang Hu lowered his voice considerably: "It was my oversight. After the wedding, I will go to the general to propose marriage."

"That's more like it! If you want to get married, you have to be humble and sincere in your proposal." Yang Huai slapped Yang Hu hard, almost knocking him over: "Remember to prepare plenty of betrothal gifts."

...The good news of General Pei's upcoming marriage quickly spread throughout the military camp, and everyone was overjoyed as they waited for the wedding banquet.

Meng Dalang, who had been bedridden and recuperating, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the good news.

Emperor Jian'an, blinded by rage and jealousy, insisted on bringing Pei Qinghe into the palace as a concubine. Before the two imperial envoys even reached Pei Qinghe, they were killed by bandits. This time, Emperor Jian'an, consumed by rage and jealousy, even dispatched Prime Minister Pang and Commander Gao.

Meng Dalang's first reaction upon learning of this was, "It's over! The emperor won't give up until he sees the Yellow River; this is going to lead to a bloody mess and a complete falling out!"
Fortunately, General Pei did not intend to continue killing and gave the emperor a way out through relatively tactful means.

Meng Dalang summoned his trusted bodyguard and ordered him to write a letter to Meng Liulang. In the letter, he specifically instructed Meng Liulang to be cautious in all matters, not to act impulsively or act rashly, and to be wary of and keep a respectful distance from the Zhang family.

The lengthy instructions filled three pages.

After sending the letter, Meng Dalang calmed down and continued to recuperate.

Time seemed to pass exceptionally slowly amidst everyone's eager anticipation. Especially Steward Shi, who couldn't wait for the day of the wedding banquet to arrive in the blink of an eye.

I counted the days, and ten days passed.

The wedding hall was erected, the bridal chamber was prepared, and the wedding clothes were rushed out. Skilled female soldiers cut out many "double happiness" characters from red paper and pasted them everywhere, making the entire Liaoxi city festive and lively.

"General," the nimble Pei Xuan rushed over to deliver the message, "General, look quickly, who has arrived?"

Pei Qinghe glanced around, both surprised and delighted. Unable to contain her excitement, she ran straight over: "Mother! What brings you here?"

My mother, Madam Feng, has actually come!

Accompanying Madam Feng was her second sister-in-law, Mao Hongling, who had stayed behind in Yan County.

Madam Feng had traveled at breakneck speed, her body nearly falling apart from the jostling. But upon seeing her daughter in person, all her fatigue vanished, and she joyfully embraced Pei Qinghe, saying, "Congratulations on your marriage! I'm so happy, of course I had to come."

Mao Hongling, who was standing nearby, laughed and said, "We received the news and rushed over right away. Each of us rode two horses and traveled for eight hours a day. We finally made it."

On the day Pei Qinghe led his army to Liaoxi to fight the Xiongnu barbarians, someone had to stay behind to guard the area, and Mao Hongling took on the important task without hesitation.

Now that the Xiongnu barbarians have been driven away, Youzhou is at peace. Mao Hongling accompanied Feng Shi to Liaoxi City to attend the wedding banquet of Pei Qinghe and her two sisters. The hardships of the journey were nothing to mention.

Pei Qinghe's chest was filled with joy. She hugged her mother, Madam Feng, tightly and held her hand tightly with her other hand.

My own mother and my second sister-in-law have both come!
A handsome and clever seven-year-old boy poked his head over and shouted, "Auntie, I'm here!"

That's right, Pei Lang's nephew, whose nickname is Little Dog, is also here.

Nine-year-old Xiaoyuer also announced loudly, "Auntie, I'm here too."

Pei Qinghe lowered her head and reached out to rub the head of the puppy, Xiaoyu'er: "Riding horses is so tiring, why did you all come along?"

"Of course we have to come to Auntie's wedding!" The little dog puffed out its tiny chest. "I'm not tired at all."

Xiaoyu whispered, "Who was it that got their legs chafed by the saddle and cried every night?"

The puppy, shameless as ever, resolutely refused to admit it: "I didn't cry, you must be dreaming."

Everyone laughed.

(End of this chapter)