When the wedding procession was still five hundred steps away from the Regent's Palace, Chen Qing had people light firecrackers. I don't know how thick the firecrackers were, but the sound was like a tsunami, covering up all the sounds of joy.
Behind the door, several servants were waiting there carrying baskets of firecrackers, waiting for the second wave to come as soon as this wave was over, and then the third and fourth waves, just waiting for the wedding procession to enter the Regent's Palace.
In Daqing, the louder the noise, the more important the man is. Hua Bailin raised her hand to signal the team to slow down, and asked the boy to speed up to distribute the wedding candies and red envelopes. On weekdays, few ordinary people would come here, but today there was no restriction. The roadside was already crowded with people. Worried that trouble would ruin today's great day, Gu Yanxi asked Fu Gang to lead the guards to maintain order.
Wedding candies and red envelopes fell like rain, and the sound of firecrackers was mixed with laughter and blessings. The scene was even more lively than the Lantern Festival and the Qiqiao Festival.
At this time, people from the Regent's Palace also came over with baskets of wedding candies in red envelopes. They didn't throw them with their hands, but brought a big spoon and scooped up a big spoonful and scattered them. The drizzle turned into a shower, but no one tried to hide from the rain. They all laughed and stretched out their hands to catch the rain. Those who got hit on the face laughed even more happily.
As the wedding procession gradually approached, the sounds of joy became louder and the sound of firecrackers finally stopped. Only then did everyone see that the groom, who was supposed to be preparing to welcome the bride, was standing on the steps in front of the gate to greet them personally.
Hua Bolin stepped forward to greet him, and said in a loud voice, "Brother-in-law."
Gu Yanxi lifted the man up with both hands. The man who usually had no expression on his face in front of others now had a smile on his face and a gentle look. This was the first time that his brother-in-law called him like that. He responded very solemnly and the man also took out a red envelope and stuffed it into his hand as a fee for changing his words.
Hua Bailin accepted it with a smile and walked aside to watch the dowry being carried into the palace.
He has always been by his eldest sister's side and watched them get to know each other and walk step by step to today's happy day. Therefore, he trusts his brother-in-law more than anyone else in the family. He believes that the regent, who is willing to give his life to his eldest sister, will not be willing to hurt her heart. His eldest sister is a soft and hard person who can be content with a corner and can also hold up the sky. In private, she is a warm person who cannot be more aggressive and does not make people uncomfortable, nor does she think about showing off in front of her family. He doesn't know who in the world can compare to such a woman.
"When my cousin went out, I asked her brother-in-law if he would treat her well. But now I don't want to ask because I know he will treat my elder sister well." Hua Bolin turned to look at the man who was also looking at him. "I just hope my brother-in-law can treat my elder sister better. If one day he doesn't treat her well, please return her to the Hua family intact. My elder sister will always have a place in our Hua family."
"There won't be such a time." Gu Yanxi replied without hesitation and forcefully. What he feared most was that he would not be able to be with Azhi for the rest of his life. Any other problems were not a problem for him.
His grandmother was worried that he would have no children, but he had Azhi, and that was enough.
Hua Bailin then stopped saying things that would spoil the fun. After all, he would make all the worst-case plans and become powerful as soon as possible, so that he could get the recognition of his grandfather and father and have a say in the family. Then, when his eldest sister came home, she could do whatever she wanted and no one could do anything to her.
The dowry was still being carried in in a lively manner. The Hua family's ten-mile red wedding dress was not at all watered-down. The front of the team entered the palace, and the tail was still at the Hua family's house. Everyone was amazed, and those who were interested were still counting them carefully, watching the lively scene.
But Hua Zhi's yard became quiet.
There were quite a few people, but when the dowry was carried out, this corner became exceptionally quiet, and the quietness became even more obvious when faint noise came from the front yard.
Hua Zhi sat on the big bed, reading a book in her hand because she was too bored. The maids were busy inside and outside the room, and no one disturbed her.
Standing at the door and watching this scene, Zhu felt inexplicably awkward, and even thought inappropriately that if possible, she would really like to let her daughter stay at home leisurely, read books every day, eat her favorite food, and live the life she most wanted, instead of marrying into another family and worrying all the time whether she was living well.
"Mom." How could Hua Zhi not feel anything when being stared at like this? She put down the book and opened her arms towards her mother, as if she wanted to hug her.
Zhu was amused. She wiped her eyes, walked into the room and sat beside her, handing her a small box. "Mother doesn't know as much as you do, and there's nothing to teach you. You'll understand it when you go back and take a look."
Touching her daughter's arm, Zhu sighed and said, "Mother knows that you are a proud person, and mother hopes that you will never lose this pride, but how can a person not bow his head in his life? You look strong and tough, but in fact you are soft-hearted. I am afraid that you will be caught and wronged. Your father asked me to tell you that when you have to make compromises, come home. The Hua family doesn't care whether you are a married woman returning to your parents' home or not. You dare to let your sister-in-law come back, do we still want you to be wronged?"
Zhu smiled, "Your father loves you, but you know him as a man who is very taciturn. He can't say anything, so I have to use my mouth to convey that the Hua family will always be your backing. You can come back whenever you want without any scruples. There will always be a place for you in this family, your yard, and everything you have in this house will be preserved intact. This is what my father-in-law ordered himself. In the future, the Hua family must be handed over to your brother. You don't have to worry about coming back to see people's faces. No one dares to do so."
Hua Zhi touched the small box and smiled, she knew what was inside, it was nothing more than erotic pictures. It was said that mothers would give such a copy to their children when they got married, so that the children would know what was going on in the wedding night, so as to avoid ruining things by not knowing anything.
"Mom, you should have more confidence in Yan Xi. He is a man of long-lasting love." Hua Zhi put the box aside, looked up and smiled at her mother whose eyes were red and swollen. She didn't know how many times she had cried. "If he hadn't stood in front of me in the past two years, the Hua family might not be so stable. He has done a lot for me. I know some of it, but there are also some I don't know. He has already given me his heart. All the initiative is in my hands. If I cherish his feelings, he will be happy. If I trample on him, he will bear it. With a man like this, what reason do I have not to trust him?"
Hua Zhi smiled as beautifully as a blooming flower, "I believe he will not betray me, just as he knows that I love him and will not make him unhappy."
Zhu turned her head away, then turned back after a moment, smiling and nodding vigorously. She was willing to believe that the regent who was as harmless as a toothless tiger in front of her daughter really loved her daughter. Her only worry was how long his love would last.
She was afraid that her daughter's happiness would not last long enough, and she hoped that her daughter would never have to suffer again and would live a smooth and worry-free life.