As soon as we reached the edge of the pit, we heard Old Man Zhang shouting from below. Suddenly, the scene in front of us became bright. The entire Lebusishu Garden was ablaze with lights, the gate was wide open, and the lanterns were decorated with colorful lights. However, the lanterns were white, and the ribbons were only black and green. There was no joy at all, but it looked more like a funeral. Then, a suona sounded in the manor, which sounded like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. The rhythm sounded quite cheerful.
Fu Xueman kicked me on the butt and I involuntarily rushed down the slope and was held up by Old Man Zhang.
"The groom must stand firmly. Congratulations!"
I forced a smile and said, "Congratulations!" In my mind, congratulations to your mother.
When Fu Xueman came over, she was no longer invisible. Under the bright lights, she looked well-dressed. She must have put on my ghostly makeup, so her complexion was not so pale and scary, but faintly rosy, and she looked pretty. If she were a decent woman, maybe we would really become husband and wife. Alas, fate plays tricks on us.
Fu Xueman walked down the slope and immediately changed her appearance. She was very gentle and tactful now. She smiled gently, took my arm, and walked into the gate. This time I opened my yin-yang eyes, but I still couldn't see the mystery of the manor gate. I followed Old Man Zhang and entered the hanging flower gate. The whole yard was lit up, as bright as day.
There are many ghost guests in the yard, probably all of them are prostitutes in this garden? Because they are all male ghosts, not a single female ghost.
The old bastard was wearing a blue satin robe and standing at the door. When he saw us coming, he smiled and clasped his hands together to congratulate us. I thought to myself, Fu Xueman is your mother, is she worth your happiness? I clasped my hands together to return the greeting with a fake smile. Although we had a big fight the day before yesterday, he is now the host of our wedding, so I can't be too stingy.
These ghosts dispersed and invited us into the house like stars in the sky. The house was decorated in a festive atmosphere, with red candles and red ribbons hanging. I turned around and looked at the painting on the west wall. Twelve palace girls all changed into red clothes. I really admire the old bastard's methods. I still can't figure out how this mural was made, and it is related to the three taboos.
The room was filled with banquets, and there was an altar table against the wall, on which were placed an incense burner and a rice bucket. The rice bucket was filled with rulers, mirrors, scissors, scales, and grains, and colorful flags were inserted. Three incense sticks were lit in the incense burner, and a red carpet was spread in front of the altar table, which was used for worshiping heaven and earth.
Old man Zhang brought two sets of wedding suits for the bride and groom and asked us to put them on. After we put on a red official hat, we really felt like grooms!
The old bastard clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Today is a good day for Miss Fu Xueman and Mr. Xi Feng. Let's drink to our heart's content and spend the night happily."
When the dead ghosts heard this, they cheered together. We are getting married, and the banquet and the prostitutes will be free today. How can they not be happy? But I am indignant at the old bastard's first sentence. After all, when announcing the names of the newlyweds, the man's name should be in front, but I was put at the back. Isn't that marrying into the family and living off the woman? □□Second uncle!
The old bastard waved his hand, and the room suddenly fell silent. He continued with a smile, "The auspicious time has not yet arrived. Let's sit down and wait. When the third quarter of the hour arrives, we will invite the bride and groom to the hall to get married!"