The two of them kowtowed, Quanfu stepped forward to help the bride up, and Hua Bailin squatted in front of his eldest sister again and carried her on his back.
There was a cry behind her, Hua Zhi's heart ached, and she forced herself to suppress the urge to look back. Daqing had the custom of crying at weddings, and the Hua family wanted to just do it to avoid gossip, but the regent stopped it personally, saying that the tutor should not be tortured like this. The Hua family was more than happy to accept this, and even Zhu, who was made of water, had endured it until today.
But she couldn't stop crying and her eyes were already swollen beyond recognition. Hua Zhi felt sorry for such a mother. Maybe she was weak and regarded her husband as her God. She was a very rustic woman, but she was also a qualified mother. In the past two years, she had forced herself to grow up and take charge of things. Only she herself had not realized that she was no longer the eldest lady of the Hua family who only knew how to wipe tears and had no idea what to do two years ago.
She protected so many people, most of them were incidental, and only a few were must-protections. But unknowingly, she was actually being protected. Even if the protection was not strong enough to really protect her, the intention was sincere.
Her grandfather was clearly suffering from the pain of losing his wife, but was worried that she would blame herself so he never showed it. During her recuperation, he returned to the court with unprecedented strength, wanting to protect her from all possible storms. He never told her in front of her family how to treat her well, but he would visit her every day and talk to her about court affairs without any scruples. He affirmed her status in the Hua family with his actions.
Her father, who had never spoken loudly to anyone in his life, would yell at others when they intentionally or unintentionally said that he was not as good as his daughter. He even said that he would retire if his existence was a hindrance to his daughter. He also gave away his precious private collection in order to buy her an auspicious dowry.
Although her brother is still a young man, he has already assumed the responsibilities of a man and is working hard to grow up and become the one who supports her.
“Flower!”
Hua Zhi leaned on Berlin's shoulder and smiled with tears in her eyes. She was so lucky to have so much in her life because of this silly girl who she had only known for two years but seemed like she had known her for a lifetime and who had given her all her trust and dependence.
Shaoyao looked in a state of disarray, her hair was a little messy, her clothes were torn in several places, and her shoes were covered in dirt. She ran over excitedly with a package in her hand and shouted, "Huahua, I found the main medicine, you will be well soon..."
"Peony!" Gu Yanxi shouted in a deep voice.
Shaoyao stopped suddenly, and looked at Brother Yan with a silly smile and flattering look. She did not forget what day today was, she was just too happy. She and her master had studied an ancient recipe, which was extremely beneficial to Huahua's body, but the main ingredient was too hard to find. She tried hard to find it, and unexpectedly she really found it. Isn't this, isn't this a little too happy.
Gu Yanxi glared at her and said, "Go back quickly."
Shaoyao obediently left the yard.
Everyone tried to hold back their laughter. It was hard to dislike a girl like Shaoyao. She was straightforward and would open her heart to anyone she liked. Even if she made jokes sometimes, it would only make people feel that she was cute.
The marriage was able to continue.
Amidst the joy, Hua Bolin carried her elder sister to the bridal sedan. All the people lifted the curtain and welcomed the bride into the sedan amid the singing of "hello".
Before leaving, Hua Bolin whispered, "Eldest sister, Bolin will always be behind you, always."
Hua Zhi closed her eyes and smiled, and responded in a low voice, "Eldest sister knows."
Hua Bolin took two steps back with red eyes. The curtain of the sedan chair fell, hiding the new bride who now looked like an ordinary woman. From now on, it was his turn to protect his elder sister from wind and rain.
"Let's get the sedan chair."
Amid the sound of firecrackers, the bridal sedan was lifted steadily. Behind the sedan, Hua Bailin led the way, followed by a group of Hua family members. This time it was not just the younger children, but all the Hua family members of this generation followed behind in the crimson blue student uniforms that were very characteristic of the Hua family. Yang Suian and Zeng Han were also among them. They came to send off the eldest daughter of the Hua family for marriage. This was the younger generation's own decision, and none of the Hua family elders stopped them.
The Hua family has always been a moderate family, but they are willing to make this matter high-profile. They want everyone to know that the men in the Hua family are the supporters of the eldest girl.
Hua Zhi couldn't see all this. She quietly lifted her red veil and lifted a corner of the curtain to watch the familiar scenery outside slowly recede and slowly store into her memory. She was going to get married, and this would be her parents' home in the future. Whenever she came back, she would be a guest.
Guest, what a sad word. Hua Zhi suddenly felt sad. She didn't want to be a guest of the Hua family. This was obviously her home, the home she had spent so much to protect.
It was not until this moment that Hua Zhi realized how reluctant she was. She couldn't bear to leave everyone in this family, every blade of grass and every tree in the house, even the wooden stake in the yard that the maid used to sit on and wash.
But she still has to get married. Compared with these reluctances, she is even more reluctant to let Yan Xi be alone.
After lowering the curtain, Hua Zhi gently stroked the jade ruyi on her leg and smiled. Let them be guests. If more of them come, they will become familiar customers.
A huge procession walked out of Hualin Lane and took the road they had taken to deliver the bride's dowry. It was a custom not to go back the same way when getting married, so there were many more people on this road than before. They were smiling, without any sign of hardship on their faces, a sign of prosperity and peace.
"May your Majesty and Grand Master live happily ever after."
I don't know who shouted this first, but it was like opening a gate. The words gathered into a thunderous sound that resounded throughout the sky. Gu Yanxi was also somewhat moved. He sat high on his horse and clasped his fists towards both sides in salute.
Hua Zhi was not in a position to show up, so several maids accompanying the wedding sedan on both sides kept kneeling as they walked. The Hua family members behind them, regardless of their age, performed the etiquette of students. Those who gave blessings were sincere, and those who returned the gifts were also sincere.
The emperor smiled as he watched. The prosperity and stability that his tutor had been looking forward to was now within reach. The smiles on the people's faces at this moment were the best gift to his tutor.
At this time, there was another person beside him. He turned around and saw that it was Shaoyao. He laughed, "Didn't I tell you to go back first? How could your sister-in-law come to welcome the bride?"
"The emperor is here to welcome the bride, so what's a sister-in-law?" Shaoyao said back with a smile, "Besides, who said I'm here to welcome the bride? I'm here to send her off. I'll send Huahua from the Hua family to the palace, and then we'll go home together!"
The emperor laughed out loud at her unreasonable words.
Gu Yanxi, who was walking in front, felt helpless when hearing this. He turned around and gave the two of them a warning look. Couldn't they speak more quietly when saying something like this
The two of them laughed together, neither of them paid any attention to the groom, and turned their eyes away to look at this rare lively scene. The emperor thought that he would ask the historian to record this wedding that was blessed by the world into history, so that future generations would not be able to question the happiness of the tutor in any way.
PS: The backend was a bummer. I couldn't access it last night, so I just revised it this morning. As a result, there is still one chapter to finish... There was a mistake in the previous part. Kong Kong checked the information and found that there is no sedan chair with ten people. I will revise the previous part later. There is a reason why Kong Kong writes slowly. I am dizzy from looking up information.