The third year of Yuanjing.
December 25th, Gengzi month.
Ding Doomsday.
It is a good time to get engaged, get married, and move into new home.
This day is the day when the third son of Chengguo Mansion in Mocheng and the daughter of the Qin family get married.
The Luo family and the Qin family are both well-known big families in Mo City.
Normally, when two families get married, the wedding should not be lavish, but at least it should be lively and known to the whole city.
But on this day, both homes were peaceful and quiet.
There wasn't even a hint of festive decoration on the streets outside the palace.
No firecrackers, no gongs and drums, no noise.
There were only a few guests who came to congratulate.
The two major families seemed to have discussed it beforehand, and the marriage was held in an unusually silent and low-key manner.
After someone heard the news, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.
It turned out that the third son of the Chengguo Mansion was going to marry into the Qin family and become the son-in-law of the eldest daughter of the Qin family.
"It is said that the third son of the Luo family has an unknown origin. He is not the bloodline of the Luo family master and is not even a bastard."
"I heard that the eldest daughter of the Qin family is seriously ill and stupid, and she got married just to get married..."
"I see."
"For these two noble families, this marriage is a shameful thing. No wonder they dare not publicize it..."
People were talking about it in the streets and alleys.
As for the wedding party, Luo Qingzhou, he was already dressed and set out from Chengguo Mansion at 9:00 in the morning.
There are no tall horses and no gorgeous flowers.
There were no beating of drums and gongs, nor any grand, joyous procession.
There was only a sedan chair, a few servants, a few maids, and a few loads of gifts.
The team left quietly and hurriedly.
It seemed as if he was afraid of attracting the attention of others and making a fool of himself.
Luo Yannian, the owner of Chengguo Mansion, and others had already arrived at Qin Mansion first.
Seems ashamed to be associated with this married team.
The Qin Mansion, on the other hand, was slightly more lively than Longzhong.
In addition to the Qin family and the Luo family, several respected elders from Mo City were also invited to attend the wedding.
No other guests were invited.
The sedan chair went straight into the mansion without stopping outside.
Passing through the spacious and deep courtyard, it stopped outside the hall.
Lift the curtain.
Luo Qingzhou, wearing a red robe, walked out of the sedan chair, looking like a young bride married from her parents' home.
Facing all kinds of gazes from people in and outside the hall, it would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.
But panicking will only lead to mistakes and make you a laughing stock.
So, hold on!
Luo Qingzhou calmed his mind and faced it calmly.
There was a brazier at the door outside the hall.
There was a blazing charcoal fire in the basin.
The old maid hired by the Qin family was dressed in red and green, and was dressed up in a flashy way. She gave instructions in a shrill voice: "Groom, lower your head and step forward, step over the fire basin, burn away the bad luck, and the more you step, the more prosperous it will be!"
After a pause, he smiled and said, "Be careful not to burn your hips."
As soon as these words were spoken, the servants and maids who were watching nearby, as well as the young men from the Qin and Luo families, all burst into laughter.
If the second son of the Luo family came to get married, this old woman would definitely not dare to make such a joke.
Xiaodie stood aside, feeling angry and aggrieved for her master.
Is the young master going to be humiliated as soon as he enters the mansion
There was no expression on Luo Qingzhou's face. He lowered his head, walked forward, raised his foot, and stepped over the brazier.
Entered the hall and stood at the door.
In the hall, his nominal father Luo Yannian and the elders of the Luo family were sitting in the guest seats, looking at him coldly without greeting him.
As for the eldest lady, she didn't come at all.
"Groom, wait a moment, the bride will be here soon."
The old woman followed in and reminded.
After hearing this, Luo Qingzhou's heart moved and he looked outside.
Some expectations.
No one knows what his bride, who was called a fool, looked like.
I guess she’s wearing a red veil, so we won’t be able to see her later.
However, you can take a look at the other person's figure and behavior first so that you can be prepared.
Behind Luo Yannian stood Luo Yu, the second son of the Luo family.
He shouldn't have come today.
The Qin family does not welcome him.
He was also busy practicing and preparing for the exam and didn't have much time.
But he still came.
He just wanted to see with his own eyes the bride he had broken off engagement with.
Of course, just take a look.
No matter whether the other person is ugly or beautiful, no matter whether the other person is a fool or not, he will not regret it.
He now has only one goal, which is to be admitted to the Dragon and Tiger Academy in Yujing.
Once you enter the Dragon and Tiger Academy, what kind of gifted girl can you ask for
That is Yujing, where geniuses gather!
His eldest brother had told him a long time ago that he should take a long-term view, not just focus on the small place of Mocheng, and not be confused and fettered by certain things in this small place.
Of course he understood what his elder brother meant.
So when his mother mentioned this marriage to him, he refused without any hesitation.
So this wild brother who appeared out of nowhere became his substitute for breaking off the engagement.
The hall was very quiet.
The entire Qin Mansion was also very quiet.
When the old lady said "wait a while", it was obvious that she didn't really mean a while, but rather she was waiting for a certain time, or maybe she was trying the patience of the groom.
Until noon.
The old maid called out to the outside: "Please invite the bride to come in!"
Luo Qingzhou looked outside.
Luo Yu also looked outside.
The brazier was removed.
The red carpet was laid out and maids were scattering flower petals.
A group of people came slowly, surrounding a bride who was wearing a bright red wedding gown and a red veil.
Luo Qingzhou was a little disappointed.
The red veil was too big and wrapped too tightly, so not only could one not see the bride's features, even her skin could not be seen.
Even the bride's hands and figure were hidden by the wide sleeves and wedding gown.
But you can roughly see that she is not fat and is tall.
What caught everyone's eyes was that the girl in pink who was supporting the bride had a slim figure and was very pretty. Her eyes and brows were filled with a sweet smile, and she looked quite lively and cute.
The bride stopped beside Luo Qingzhou.
The old maid said sharply, "Groom, why are you still standing there? Take the bride's hand, it's time to worship the heaven and earth!"
Luo Qingzhou paused, reached his hand into the bride's wide sleeves, searched for a while, and touched a somewhat cold little hand.
He held it gently, it was so soft and boneless, so tender and smooth, that it actually made his heart flutter.
How could such a beautiful hand belong to an ugly woman
He was actually looking forward to the wedding night tonight.
"Hold the bride and move forward."
The old maid beside her gave instructions in a shrill voice.
Luo Qingzhou held his bride's hand and walked forward step by step.
So cold!
The bride's hands were really cold.
Luo Qingzhou's palm felt as if he was holding a piece of ice, which made his skin hurt.
Could it be that the bride was just playing in the snow outside
He's a fool, so that's understandable.
But even a fool could barely accept such a beautiful hand.
After all, you can still eat soft rice.
"Stop and bow to heaven and earth!"
The old woman screamed to stop and pointed outside.
Luo Qingzhou knew that after this bow, no matter what he thought in his heart, in this world, he was really married and had a wife.
Although he felt somewhat unwilling and didn't even know what the bride looked like, he was powerless to change it now.
Worship.
Being alive is important.
Luo Qingzhou took the bride by the hand and bowed down.
at the same time.
At the street corner not far from the Qin Mansion, there was a young man in white clothes with an extraordinary temperament, looking at the decorated gate of the Qin Mansion with complicated eyes.
A hunchbacked old man standing next to him glanced at him and said respectfully, "Sir, there is still time."
The man in white smiled when he heard this: "If I wanted to rob her, I would have done it long ago. She would rather die than surrender, so why should I make trouble for herself? Since she would rather degenerate in this world than follow me, let her go."
Then he asked again: "Have you found out clearly?"
The hunchbacked old man lowered his head and said, "He is indeed a weak scholar with no cultivation foundation and no one around him who practices cultivation. Moreover, he was born in a humble family. His mother was born in a mountain village. She was raped by Luo Yannian who passed by and gave birth to him..."
"He is a pitiful man indeed."
The man in white sighed softly, but a strange smile appeared on his face: "It's good for her to marry such a man."
The hunchbacked old man immediately said, "She has brought this upon herself. Sir, rest assured, if she marries a man like this, she will never be able to make a name for herself again."
What you can’t get will be destroyed.
No matter how white and noble a flower is, if it falls into the mud, it will end up covered in filth and wither away.
The old man was well aware of his young master's current state of mind which was filled with the pleasure of revenge.
"Let's go, it's time to end..."
The figure of the man in white began to blur.
In an instant.
The two of them disappeared on the spot, as if they had never appeared.
And at this time.
In the hall of the Qin residence, the old maid was screaming the last sentence:
"Send her to the bridal chamber..."