"Zihou, congratulations."
"You were so relaxed in there, and Vincent and I were so worried outside. Fortunately, we were safe."
As soon as Zhu Ping'an walked out of the Ministry of Justice, he saw Wang Shizhen and Zhang Siwei waiting outside the door. The two men walked over with a smile, and each of them gently touched Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder. Then the three of them looked at each other and laughed together. Everything was said without words.
Wang Shizhen and Zhang Siwei had been waiting outside, and at noon they only asked their attendants to deliver some simple meals. To be honest, the two of them were very worried about Zhu Ping'an, especially after Yan Shifan walked into the Ministry of Justice. Their worries were doubled. After the seat master Xu Jie walked into the Ministry of Justice, their worries were slightly reduced, thinking that the court would show some mercy to Zhu Ping'an for the sake of seat master Xu Jie.
As for today's result, the two of them never expected it. Before the petition, Zhu Pingan said that he was ready and told them not to worry. They both felt that Zhu Pingan was comforting them.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Ping'an not only talked about it, but actually did it, and even did it to a degree that neither of them had ever imagined.
In this way, a lot of clarity will emerge.
Unfortunately, there was a house arrest order from the court, and there were several Jinyiwei following closely behind him, so a dinner party was not possible. We could only wait until the result of the petition case was announced. There was still a long way to go, so a little while was not a big deal.
So Zhu Ping'an and his group walked and talked all the way to Linhuai Marquis Mansion.
When they were almost at Gonghou Street, Zhu Ping'an's heartbeat inexplicably quickened a bit, a very strange feeling.
As if on a whim.
It seemed as if something in Linhuai Marquis Mansion was calling him.
"What's wrong, Zihou?" Wang Shizhen asked when he saw this.
"Nothing." Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and didn't care. Perhaps he was walking too fast and his heart was beating a little faster.
Turning into Gonghou Street, the Linhuai Marquis Mansion is just around the corner.
Suddenly I felt a little strange.
There was a line of people in front of the Linhuai Marquis Mansion, including maids, nannies, housekeepers and servants, about twenty of them were waiting at the gate.
"Miss, Miss, my uncle is back..."
I heard a familiar voice from afar, and saw someone coming towards me at the door. The entrance to the Marquis' Mansion also became lively.
Although the attitude of the people in the Marquis' Mansion towards him was different from before, they had never been so enthusiastic... Zhu Ping'an was greeted to the door with suspicion.
Then
His eyes were attracted by the most dazzling pretty girl in the crowd. She was standing at the door, wearing a light pink Yuehua skirt with a wide edge in plain gold, which made her look noble. There were red plum blossoms embroidered on her clothes and pearl pendants on her ears, which made her face more radiant. Her ink-black eyes were lively and bright, and her lips were red without any makeup. She was so beautiful that she seemed otherworldly.
Standing there
Red lips and white teeth
Charming and pretty
Such a peerless beauty, like a fairy descending from heaven, is so indescribably beautiful that it is hard not to attract attention.
Well
Zhu Pingan was stunned at the door for a moment...
"My husband is back."
The pretty girl smiled gently, bowed gracefully, and came over with a few maids and old women, exuding the air of a lady from a noble family.
She is beautiful and has a sweet voice, as melodious as a lark, which makes people feel like they are listening to heavenly music and indescribably comfortable. The call of "husband" makes people's bones melt.
Husband
Zhu Pingan was unable to react for a moment... ... He could not react to the fact that he had married Li Shu. He always felt like he was dreaming. That year, the arrogant and scheming girl who called him a poor toad had actually become his wife. It always felt unreal, like a dream... ...
In the eyes of Wang Shizhen and Zhang Siwei, Zhu Ping'an was so happy that he was crazy. No wonder Zhu Ping'an looked absent-minded when he was about to enter Gonghou Street just now. It turned out that he knew that his wife was coming back from her hometown today.
A short separation is better than a new marriage. I understand, I understand... ... The two smiled at each other.
After hearing the good-natured laughter of Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen, Zhu Pingan finally reacted belatedly. His face turned red and he briefly introduced Zhang Siwei, Wang Shizhen, Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others.
Li Shu lowered her head, placed her slender hands on her left waist, and slightly bent her knees to greet the few people.
Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen bowed in return.
Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others said they had met the mistress. After paying their respects, they were led aside by the steward of Linhuai Marquis' Mansion.
"Zihou, we won't disturb you on such a beautiful day. We'll give you wedding gifts another day."
Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen smiled and joked, then bowed and left.
They were happy for Zhu Ping'an in their hearts. In their eyes, Li Shu, the fifth daughter of the Linhuai Marquis's mansion, was a standard lady from a noble family. She was noble in every move and cared about Zihou. She had prepared the brazier and grapefruit juice at the door. She was a virtuous and thoughtful woman. With such a beautiful woman, what else could a husband ask for? Zhu Ping'an was lucky in love.
The newlyweds must have had endless sweet words to say to each other when they reunited, so Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen tactfully said goodbye and left.
"Ahem... You're back, why don't you stay at home for a few more days?"
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhu Pingan looked at the beauty so close to him, and his heartbeat accelerated. He had never been in love in his previous life, so his experience was too low. He was usually eloquent, but now he didn't know how to speak. He held it in for a long time and finally said something, but he regretted it as soon as he said it, as if he had said the wrong thing, and it sounded like he didn't like her.
"Why, you're not welcome?"
Li Shu pouted her red lips and said coquettishly, her voice was as fragrant as orchids, her eyes were lively, and when she looked around, there was a playful and elf-like look in her.
"Ahem... No, no." Zhu Pingan explained hurriedly.
"You think I want to come... Daddy is busy with business, and he only stays at home for a few days before going to the south to manage the business. Mother-in-law is worried that you have no one to take care of you in the capital, that you don't have enough to eat, and that you don't have enough clothes, so she urged me to come. I had no choice but to come." Li Shu glanced at the blushing Zhu Ping'an, rolled her eyes proudly, and said in a coquettish voice.
The chubby little maid beside her heard this and looked down at her toes.
It seemed that the master's business was not very busy. It was the young lady who said she wanted pearl powder from the South China Sea for beauty treatments and urged the master to go to the South to buy pearls.
However, what the young lady said must make sense. The little maid lowered her head and nodded vigorously.
Zhu Ping'an looked at Li Shu and smiled slightly. He could guess something from the expression of the little maid, but he did not point out what Li Shu said.
"Hey, what are you laughing at?" Li Shu pouted her cherry lips at Zhu Ping'an.
“Hehehe... Master must be so happy to see the young lady that he can’t stop smiling, right Master?” The chubby little maid giggled beside him.
"If you keep talking nonsense, watch out for your hide." Li Shu said coquettishly, and stretched out her slender jade hand to pinch the chubby face of the little maid.
"Hehe, I know I was wrong, and I won't dare to do it again next time." The chubby little maid begged for mercy.
After laughing and joking, the old woman came to ask Li Shu if the son-in-law had jumped over the fire basin. Li Shu nodded. Then a steward came over with several burning firewood and put them into the bronze fire basin. Soon, the dry sandalwood in the fire basin caught fire and white smoke rose.
"Son-in-law, it's time to jump over the fire basin to get rid of the bad luck." The chubby little maid urged Zhu Ping'an by pulling his sleeve.
“Why are there so many requirements…” Zhu Ping’an shook his head and smiled.
"Jump quickly!" Li Shu pouted her lips, revealing her little fangs.
Zhu Ping'an had no choice but to smile slightly, lift up his clothes with his hands, and step over the brazier with a big step.
"Jump over the fire basin, all the bad luck will be burned away, and everything will be prosperous and smooth." The old woman muttered to herself when Zhu Ping'an jumped over the fire basin.
then
The manager at the door lit up the two plates of red firecrackers hanging there.
Crackling
There was a noise.
Maybe all girls are a little afraid of firecrackers. Li Shu was no exception. She and the little maid Baozi and others lowered their heads, covered their ears and hid.
Just then
A pair of warm hands covered Li Shu's hands, covered her ears, pressed her head into her arms, and blocked the sound of firecrackers behind her.
Li Shu looked at the familiar clothing material and did not dodge. She just snorted softly, as if to express her displeasure, but a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.