In the evening.
In the usually quiet Qin Mansion, there was a sudden "crackling" sound of firecrackers.
Everywhere in the mansion was decorated with lanterns and bright red wedding characters.
The maids and servants were busy, all with happy smiles on their faces.
With Xiaodie's help, Luo Qingzhou put on a bright red wedding gown and went straight to the front hall without passing through Meixiang Garden.
In the hall.
Qin Wenzhen and his wife had already put on new clothes and were sitting there with smiles on their faces.
The second brother Qin was also wearing a red brocade robe, standing at the door and looking around.
At the door of the hall, there was a brazier with red charcoal burning in it and light smoke rising from it.
When Luo Qingzhou arrived at the hall, Brother Qin smiled and said, "Qingzhou, you can't come in now. Wait for Weimo at the door. Later, you have to hold hands and step over this fire basin together before you can enter the hall to worship."
Hearing this, Luo Qingzhou stopped at the corridor.
Not long.
Miss Qin II appeared in a lively ceremony wearing a bright red wedding gown and a red veil, supported by Zhu'er and Qiu'er, and surrounded by two princesses and other maids.
Two maids were in front, carrying flower baskets and scattering red petals.
Miss Qin changed into a red dress, and followed quietly behind with Xia Chan and Bai Ling.
This was the first time Luo Qingzhou saw Miss Qin wearing clothes of a different color.
No matter what color the clothes are, they look extremely beautiful on her.
As the saying goes, clothes make the man, but it is obviously not appropriate to describe her.
Because any beautiful clothes worn on her will be overshadowed by her beauty and lose their luster.
Their eyes met.
Luo Qingzhou quickly dodged and walked towards his bride.
Qiu'er placed Miss Qin's hand in his palm and said softly, "Miss, your uncle is going to lead you through the fire basin."
Zhu'er also let go of her hand and moved aside.
Luo Qingzhou held Miss Qin's cold little hand and asked in a low voice: "Miss Qin, are you feeling unwell today?"
The soft voice of Miss Qin Er came from the red veil: "Brother Qingzhou, Weimo is fine, nothing is wrong."
Luo Qingzhou felt relieved, took her to the door, and said softly: "Lift your feet."
Miss Qin II obediently raised one foot, her body shaking slightly.
Seeing that she might not be able to cross over, Luo Qingzhou simply put his arms around her slender waist, lifted her up, and then took one step over with her.
"good!"
Although there were some violations, everyone still applauded and cheered with smiles on their faces.
Qin Chuan asked with a smile: "Qing Zhou, is the ink heavy?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "It's not heavy, it's very light."
Qin Chuan smiled and asked, "Is Wei Mo beautiful?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Beautiful."
Qin Chuan asked: "How beautiful is it?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "The best in the world... In my heart, she is the most beautiful."
Qin Chuan asked: "Will you love her well in the future?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Of course, I will love her with my life."
The two held hands tightly together.
Qin Chuan asked again: "After you get married, who will serve whom?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I will serve her."
Qin Chuan asked with a smile: "How do I serve you?"
Others were watching with a smile, and some maids also joined in the fun, saying, "Sir, how do you serve me? Say it out loud."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Help her wash clothes and fold quilts, serve tea and water, wash her face and feet, serve her like a slave, and work like a slave."
"Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle..."
Many maids burst into laughter.
Qin Chuan smiled and said, "Hearing what you said, I feel like my sister has found a servant."
The others laughed again.
Luo Qingzhou replied: "Husband and wife should devote themselves to each other and be loyal servants."
"Good! Well said!"
Everyone laughed and applauded.
Qin Chuan asked again: "Qingzhou, if you quarrel with Wei Mo in the future, will you admit your mistake?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I won't quarrel with her, because in my eyes, everything she does is right, even if it is wrong. If she says go east, I go east, and if she says go west, I go west. Even if she says the sun rises in the west and sets in the east, I will only say, my wife is really smart, I think so too, and those who say we are wrong are fools."
"puff-"
"Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle..."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
Miss Qin Er, who was being held by his hand, also smiled softly with her hands covering her mouth.
Qin Wenzhen and Song Ruyue, who were sitting on their chairs, also laughed.
The whole house was filled with a joyous atmosphere.
Miss Qin stood at the door, watching the scene quietly.
Bailing was also smiling heartily, with two cute dimples on her face, and she looked really happy.
Everyone made a fuss for a while, and then Qin Wenzheng smiled and said, "Well, it's getting late, let's get married quickly."
Qin Chuan immediately walked to the side and said, "Qingzhou, Weimo, turn around first and worship heaven and earth."
Luo Qingzhou took Miss Qin's hand and carefully turned her around.
At this time, Qin Wenzheng suddenly said, "Jianjia, why are you standing outside? You are the elder sister, come in and sit down."
Everyone's eyes turned to the beautiful girl in a red dress standing outside the door.
Perhaps at this moment, they remembered that today's groom was once her groom.
"Sister, come in and sit down."
Qin Weimo spoke softly.
Miss Qin then walked into the hall in front of everyone, but stood aside and did not sit down.
Bailing immediately moved a chair and placed it next to Song Ruyue, and called out crisply, "Miss, come and sit down."
Song Ruyue was stunned for a moment, and quickly whispered: "Bai Ling, move the chair downstairs, Jianjia can't sit here. Qingzhou and Weimo will kneel down to me and the master later, and they will also serve us tea."
Bailing pretended not to hear and went over to pull her young lady.
Song Ruyue frowned and was about to do it herself when Qin Wenzheng suddenly coughed and said, "It's okay, let Jianjia sit down. She is my elder sister, and Weimo will serve her tea later."
When Song Ruyue heard this, she looked at him in astonishment: "Master, where did you learn these rules? Wei Mo still has to serve tea to Jian Jia?"
Qin Wenzheng said seriously, "This etiquette was recently revised. Haven't you read it?"
Song Ruyue was confused: "What has been changed? When my sister gets married, she has to kneel down and offer tea to her sister?"
Qin Wenzheng waved his hand and whispered, "We'll discuss this later. Let them get married first, so you don't appear ignorant and get laughed at by the younger maids."
When Song Ruyue heard this, she immediately sat up straight, not daring to ask any more questions. She was secretly wondering, when was the etiquette law revised? Why was it revised like this
"Chuan'er, let's start."
Qin Wen Zheng said.
Qin Chuan received the order and immediately shouted loudly: "Bride and groom, bow to heaven and earth!"
Unexpectedly, just after he finished shouting, his face suddenly changed. He looked through the courtyard and looked outside the gate. He stretched out his hand and said, "Wait! It seems..."
Just as everyone was wondering, a burst of hurried horse hooves and footsteps suddenly came from outside, and soon came from far away and arrived at the gate.
Then, a tall man in a flying fish suit, riding a horse, and accompanied by a group of guards in goose hats and brocade clothes, appeared at the door in a menacing manner.
The tall man in the Feiyu suit immediately dismounted and shouted, "Surround them all, don't let any of them escape!"
The guards with short swords on their waists immediately surrounded the entire Qin Mansion.
Seeing this scene, everyone in the Qin family changed their expressions.
"Jinyiwei!"
Nangong Meijiao's expression changed slightly when she looked at the flying fish suit on the tall man.
Nangong Xueyi, who was standing by, was shocked when she heard this: "Meijiao, are they really the Jinyiwei? I heard that these people are ruthless and have arrested many officials. They rely on torture to extract confessions during trials. They even look down on the royal family and are very arrogant. What are they doing here?"
Nangong Meijiao looked solemn and said nothing.
At this time, Qin Wen Zheng had already stood up and walked out of the hall with everyone in the Qin family.
The tall man in the flying fish suit, holding the hilt of the knife at his waist, walked quickly in from the gate with more than 20 guards.
"What are you guys going to do?"
Qin Wen Zheng asked calmly, with a certain aura.
The tall man in the Feiyu suit stopped in front of him, looked him up and down, and said with a cold face, "I guess this is Lord Qin? I am Wu Bei, the captain of the Jinyiwei. I received an order today and need several people from your Qin Mansion to cooperate with the investigation. Call all the people in the mansion, we need to count the number of people."
Qin Wenzheng bowed and said, "Sir, can you explain it more clearly? My Qin family just came to Kyoto and did not commit any crimes. Why did you take us back for investigation?"
Wu Bei sneered and said, "Master Qin, this is not a matter in Kyoto. Luo Yu, the second son of Chengguo Mansion in Mocheng, was first beaten to a cripple, and then his head was cut off. The murderer has not been found yet. Our people have already been investigating this case, so today I want to ask you to go back and ask about the situation."
When Qin Wenzheng heard that it was because of this incident, he became even more angry and said, "What does the Chengguo Mansion case have to do with us? Sir, today is my daughter's big day. If you really need us to cooperate with the investigation, can we come back tomorrow?"
Wu Bei glanced coldly at the colorful lanterns around him, then at the wedding character in the hall, and couldn't help but sneered, "Sir Qin, you may have just arrived in Kyoto and don't know the rules of our Jinyiwei. If our Jinyiwei says to arrest someone today, we will arrest him today, even if it is the wedding day or funeral day of a royal relative! Sir Qin, I said to take people back to investigate because I am giving you face. We Jinyiwei investigate the case on the order of the emperor. If you keep nagging, don't blame us for being rude!"
After saying that, he tightened his grip on the hilt of the knife.
The twenty or so guards behind him also drew out the knives at their waists with a "swish", full of murderous intent.
Nangong Xueyi suddenly stepped out from the crowd and asked, "You said you want to arrest someone, do you have any evidence?"
Wu Bei glanced at her and asked coldly, "Who are you from the Qin family?"
Nangong Xueyi said: "I am the princess of the Southern Kingdom Prince's Mansion. Why, are you going to arrest me too?"
Wu Bei was slightly startled when he heard this, then he bowed and said, "It turns out to be Her Highness the Princess. I have heard that the Qin family has some relationship with the Prince's Mansion of the Southern Kingdom. I am really sorry, even if the Prince of Nangong is here today, we will still arrest the people of the Qin family!"
"You... you are so bold!"
Nangong Xueyi's face suddenly turned red with anger.
Nangong Meijiao asked, "Who do you want to arrest from the Qin family?"
Wu Bei glanced at her, took out a piece of paper from his arms, unfolded it and read: "The Qin family's martial arts practitioners, Qin Wenzheng, Qin Chuan, Xia Chan, and..."
He paused, and said in a cold voice: "And your Qin family's son-in-law, Luo Qingzhou. We will take these four people back for interrogation today. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"
Luo Qingzhou felt the little hand in his palm trembling slightly.
He whispered to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, it's okay."
Nangong Meijiao asked again: "What is the crime? Do you have any evidence?"
Wu Bei sneered and said, "The charge is suspected of murdering the second son of Chengguo Mansion. As for the evidence, we will naturally need to present it after the interrogation, and not everyone is qualified to see it."
Nangong Xueyi said angrily, "You want to take him back and torture him to extract a confession, so that you can get evidence, right?"
Wu Bei glanced at her calmly and ignored her. He held the hilt of the knife and said, "Sir Qin, please call out everyone in the mansion. We still need to count the number of people. If you continue to refuse, I will have to let my men do it."
Qin Wenzheng clenched his fists, his face gloomy: "Except for the people who cook in the kitchen, everyone is here. Is Lord Wu planning to confiscate our property?"
Wu Bei sneered, "We dare not. Without the order of the emperor, we dare not confiscate his property. Although Lord Qin has resigned his title, he is the descendant of a meritorious official after all. We, the Jinyiwei, will not be so hasty in confiscating his property."
Then he ordered the guards behind him, "Count the number of people, no one can be left behind!"
"yes!"
One guard counted the items, and another guard went to the kitchen holding a knife.
Soon, the head count was completed.
Wu Bei wrote it down on a piece of paper, then took out the previous piece of paper, glanced at the portrait on it, and sneered, "Master Qin, please come in. The carriage has been waiting outside for a long time. Don't worry, you won't be seen by the neighbors when you get in the carriage."
After Wu Bei finished speaking, he saw that the other party did not move, so he looked up at him and grinned: "Master Qin, are you going to resist arrest? Master Qin, you should think carefully. There are so many beautiful women in your mansion. If they are all bleeding like a river, you will regret it."
Qin Wen Zheng's face turned pale, his clenched fists slowly loosened, and his aura gradually collapsed.
"Chuan'er, let's go."
"Master..."
Song Ruyue suddenly burst into tears.
Qin Chuan clenched his fists and followed him.
Luo Qingzhou walked over, took the sword from Xia Chan's hand, put it into Bai Ling's hand, then held her hand and comforted her softly: "Chanchan, it's okay, your uncle is with you."
Xia Chan also held his hand tightly, her eyes filled with determination and fearlessness.
When the two passed by Nangong Meijiao, Luo Qingzhou whispered: "Go find the princess and tell her that I will definitely help her fulfill her wish."
Nangong Meijiao was slightly startled, her eyes met his, and she looked at his back with a complicated expression as he walked forward.
At this moment, she seemed to have an illusion that the young man in wedding gown, who was gentle and elegant a moment ago, seemed to have suddenly become a different person.
Not that person.
He was a terrifying person whom she had never seen before.
Luo Qingzhou suddenly turned his head again and looked at the bride who was still wearing the red veil.
Before he could finish, Miss Qin II called out softly from inside: "Brother Qingzhou, Weimo is waiting for you to come back."
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything, just nodded slightly, then pulled Xia Chan away.
Wu Bei asked the four people to get on the carriage, and then led the team away.
The Qin Mansion courtyard, which was full of joy just a moment ago, was now filled with crying.
Miss Qin turned and left, taking out the jade from her sleeve.