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"What the lady said is true. My son-in-law is a talented young man, a rare talent. He will have a promising future. He is the perfect match for our eldest daughter."

As the closest person to the eldest lady, she certainly cares about the eldest lady sincerely. Besides, everyone knows how capable the son-in-law is, and what she said is not exaggerating at all.

"That makes sense. Hua'er is my firstborn daughter. She is outstanding in every aspect, whether in appearance, character, or talent. The child of that bitch Lin Qige is not even as good as a hair of my Hua'er."

"Madam, on such a happy day, why are you mentioning Linqi Pavilion?"

"Yes, yes, why mention that bitch? It's bad luck. Let's continue cleaning up."

Wei Ruixuan is busy, and Shou'an Hall is also busy. After so many years, although the old lady's dowry is not as much as Madam Wang's, it is also carefully prepared for Hualan.

"Grandma, you don't need to prepare so much. Keep more for yourself. When Minglan gets married in the future, you will have to prepare some for her."

Although Hualan was very touched by the dowry her grandmother prepared for her, she still didn't want her grandmother to give too much. She grew up with her grandmother, so she knew best how lonely her grandmother was in this family. Fortunately, although she was about to get married, she still had her younger sister Minglan to accompany her grandmother.

Just like in the plot, Minglan's mother, Wei Xiaoniang, died of childbirth complications, leaving two lives. The lonely Minglan was raised by her grandmother, and it has been more than a year now.

With her grandmother and older sister Hualan, Minglan is actually living a better life these days than before. It's just that without her mother, her personality is no longer as carefree as before and she has become much more cautious.

The old lady grabbed Hua Lan's hand and said, "This is grandmother's wish, Hua'er. You will marry into the Marquis' Mansion in a few days. It is often said that once you enter the Marquis' Mansion, it is like entering a deep sea. The Marquis' Mansion of Zhongjing is also one of the most prestigious families in Tokyo City. With Hui Niang and Chen Ge'er here, I am not worried that you will suffer. But I heard that the Marquis of Zhongjing favors the eldest son, and the eldest son's wife is now in charge of the backyard of the Marquis' Mansion, so you should be more cautious in the future."

Hua Lan whispered, "Don't worry, grandma. I have never thought about fighting for anything. As long as I can live a good life with my third brother, I will be satisfied."

The old lady joked: "Now I am called Third Brother, but in a few days I will change my name to Official."

"grandmother."

Hua Lan was suddenly very embarrassed.

Sheng Hong has been feeling rather proud these days. Although he is a civil servant and civil officials are opposed to military officials, Zhou Chen is now a rising star in the court and a talent valued by the government.

Therefore, when his colleagues learned that his family was going to marry the Marquis of Zhongjing, their attitudes became more enthusiastic, which made him feel very proud.

Scholars look down on military men, but it depends on who they are. The Zhou family is a marquisate with a great reputation, so who would dare to look down on them?

Just like a nobleman like the Duke of England, even the current Prime Minister and Privy Councilor dare not look down on him and must be polite to him.

As the wedding date draws closer, both the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion and the Sheng Mansion are extremely busy.

Because Zhou Yexiong's focus and hopes shifted to Zhou Chen, he also participated in this wedding, so it seemed particularly grand, and was no less impressive than when Zhou Tong married Cui.

Even within the Marquis's Mansion, few people knew about the illness of the eldest son Zhou Tong. Only those very close to him knew something about the situation. They also guessed that the third son Zhou Chen was more likely to inherit the title in the future, so they naturally planned the wedding more carefully and seriously.

Zhou Chen came to Zhou Tong's yard again. Nowadays, Zhou Tong rarely leaves the yard, as if he is living in isolation from the world.

The two played chess for a while, and Zhou Tong gently put down the black piece.

"As expected of a general who has fought on the battlefield and was invincible, I am no match for you at all."

"I was able to go to the battlefield because of my elder brother."

Zhou Tong smiled and understood what Zhou Chen meant. In fact, when he was a child, the person he admired most was his father, and he also longed to fight on the battlefield like his father.

But unfortunately, his father's expectation for him was to study hard the books of sages and get a good score on the imperial examination, so he put aside his own ideas and followed his father's arrangements wholeheartedly.

With his own efforts, he did not disappoint his father and passed the imperial examination, becoming a first-class Jinshi. Unfortunately, he underestimated the difficulty of this road and overestimated his own ability to bear it. Due to his carelessness and failure to take good care of his body, he ended up with a fragile body that coughs every time he takes a few steps.

At the beginning, he was very unwilling, but after returning home, with the company of his wife and daughter, and Zhou Chen's great achievements, the tension in his heart suddenly relaxed.

He suddenly figured it out. Since he couldn't do it, he would leave it to someone who could. His younger brother was a better person than him.

His father hadn't come to see him for a long time, nor had he asked him to come over. He was very disappointed, but more relieved.

Yes, my father is just that kind of person, so why should I expect more?

Without the heavy pressure, he felt particularly relaxed while recuperating and spending time with his wife and daughter every day. It turned out that his responsibilities were not only to the Marquis's family, but also to his wife and daughter.

Looking at his brother with a relaxed and clean smile, Zhou Chen didn't know what to say.

Zhou Tong has changed a lot. In the past, he was always stern and serious, which made people feel pressured at first sight.

But now, he smiles freely, and his movements are relaxed and comfortable, making people feel a cool breeze on their faces. He is amiable and always talks about his daughter, as if he is a daughter slave.

"Brother, are you really willing?"

Zhou Tong smiled casually, "I was unwilling to accept it, especially when I first knew I was ill. I felt that God was too cruel to me. I hadn't realized my ambitions yet, and I hadn't made any achievements. I hated myself for being useless."

"But now, haha, I have looked past it. There is no fairness in life. I can't blame others no matter what. Maybe I lack the ability myself, so why should I blame others? Of course, the most important thing is to stay with my wife during this period. I feel very warm and happy when I am around a woman. This is the comfort and joy I have never experienced in officialdom."

"Do you understand this feeling?"

"Understand."

Of course Zhou Chen understood. He had experienced many lives, so how could he not understand what Zhou Tong meant.

Zhou Tong was stunned: "That's right, you are smarter than me and know what you want. I am far worse than you."

"You will get married in a few days. I know the Sheng family, a family of scholars. I heard that the eldest daughter of the Sheng family is virtuous, gentle and generous. You two also like each other, which is really good. I believe that you will live a good life. Don't be like me, and don't be like...father and mother."

Both brothers knew that their parents did not have a good relationship.

Zhou Chen sat with Zhou Tong for a long time. He had confirmed that Zhou Tong had lung cancer, and it was already in the late stage. His life had begun to count down.

This disease would be difficult to cure even a thousand years later, let alone now. He had seen the prescription written by the imperial physician and it was the right medicine for the disease, so there was no problem. Although Chinese medicine was also unable to cure this disease, it could still give Zhou Tong some relief, and he couldn't prescribe a better prescription.

In the courtyard, Zhou Tong picked up the fallen leaves on the chessboard with a bleak expression.

Cui walked over slowly, took a robe and put it on him.

"Officer, the wind is blowing."

"Yes, the wind is blowing."

The wind felt a little cold on his face, and he held his wife's warm hand, feeling much more comfortable.

"Madam, when my sister-in-law comes in, you can give her the key. From now on, we will live our own life, one day at a time."

"Officer."

Cui's eyes turned red. She had been married to Zhou Tong for five years, so she naturally knew what kind of person her husband was, and she also understood why Zhou Tong said that.

"I understand, sir, you will get better. I don't care about the title at all. I just want you to be well. We still have Sister Fu, and we can be together well."

"Ah."

Zhou Tong held his wife's hand tightly, and the two of them stayed there quietly.

The fifth day of June in the third year of Zhihe is a good time to get married!

The Mansion of Marquis Zhongjing was particularly lively today. Zhou Chen had gotten up early and had his maid help him get dressed, from inside to outside, from clothes to hair. The whole process took him half an hour.

As for the gifts and other items needed for picking up the bride, they were all prepared last night and are now ready to be carried by the wedding party.

The Marquis's wedding reception was naturally quite grand, with more than a hundred people in the welcoming team.

When the auspicious time arrived, Zhou Chen walked out of the gate of the Marquis' Mansion surrounded by the crowd.

Those who went with him to welcome the bride were his two half-brothers, a son from his fifth uncle's family, and Gu Tingye who came along on his own.

Gu Tingye had not yet gone to study at the Bai Lu Dong Academy at this time. Ever since he learned that Zhou Chen defeated the Western Xia army and seized two states for the Song Dynasty, he regarded Zhou Chen as his idol.

Not long after Zhou Chen came back, he took the initiative to ask for a meeting. Today was Zhou Chen's wedding, and he came early to help on the grounds that he was familiar with the people in the Sheng Mansion.

Zhou Chen naturally would not refuse Gu Tingye's kindness, so he took the initiative to call him to go with him to welcome the bride.

Arriving outside the Marquis' Mansion, Zhou Chen mounted his horse and led the team out. Behind him was a sedan chair carried by eight people, and behind them were other wedding reception personnel and people carrying gifts. The group blew celebratory trumpets and officially set off.

The Sheng Mansion was naturally very lively today, with lights and decorations everywhere, and there was a lot of festive red. There were many people standing at the door, all of them were relatives of the Sheng family.

The Sheng family consists of more than just Sheng Hong's branch. There is also a first branch in Youyang, which is Sheng Hong's cousin Sheng Wei. Today is the wedding day of the eldest daughter of Sheng Hong from the second branch. Their family came all the way from their hometown Youyang. Even Sheng Wei's mother, the old lady from the first branch, came along.

Sheng Wei's family is engaged in business, and they have contributed a lot of money to help Sheng Hong manage the officialdom in recent years. They also have many properties that are protected by Sheng Hong's official body. The relationship between the two families is very close, they need each other and support each other.

Now that Sheng Hualan has married into the Marquis's Mansion, Sheng Wei will naturally bring his family to congratulate her.

At the gate of Sheng Mansion, a group of people are now blocking the door, including Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changfeng, and Sheng Changsong and Sheng Changwu from the main branch of Sheng family.

On the way to the bride's reception, Zhou Chen listened to the matchmaker, was not in a hurry, and moved forward slowly.

When Zhou Chen's wedding procession arrived at the main gate of Sheng Mansion, the street of Jiying Lane became extremely lively, with people standing everywhere.

With the help of a group of brothers, Zhou Chen fought with the people who were blocking the door and easily resolved all kinds of difficulties. Finally, after composing a poem to urge him to get dressed, he struggled to squeeze into the door.

After some festive excitement, Zhou Chen and Sheng Hualan came to the main hall, ready to serve tea to Sheng Hong and his wife.

Zhou Chen wore a red wedding dress, Sheng Hualan held a fan to cover her face, wore a phoenix crown on her head, and wore a green wedding dress. This is the so-called red man and green woman.

In this day and age, green wedding dresses are not something that can be worn casually. Many common women pursue the phoenix coronet and bridal robe in pursuit of status and identity, but it is different for those from wealthy and powerful families. They are already noble and do not need to pursue it deliberately.

Although Sheng Hong is still just a green-robed official now, the one he is marrying this time is a marquis's mansion, and Zhou Chen himself is of the fourth rank, so there is no problem for Sheng Hualan to wear the noble green wedding dress.

Although her face was covered by a fan, Zhou Chen could still see Hua Lan's beautiful face, and a gentle expression appeared on her face.

Quite a few people gathered in the hall. In addition to Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu who were sitting at the top, there were several people sitting on both sides, including the two old ladies of the Sheng family and Sheng Wei from the eldest branch of the Sheng family.

Soon someone came up with tea. Zhou Chen took the teacup and came to Sheng Hong.

"Father-in-law, please have some new tea from me."

Sheng Hualan stood with Zhou Chen, while Sheng Hong looked solemn. He took Zhou Chen's new tea with a smile and took a sip.

"From now on, you must respect and love each other, grow old together, have many children, and lead the young with your words."

"My son-in-law knows."

"My daughter knows."

Zhou Chen and Sheng Hualan both bowed respectfully, and then Zhou Chen offered tea to Wang Ruofu.

"Mother-in-law, please have some new tea from me."

Madam Wang's hands were not as steady as Sheng Hong's, and her hands were trembling slightly. After drinking the new tea, she gave instructions to Hua Lan with red eyes.

"You must be kind and prudent in the future, and consult with your husband and spend your life together."

At the end, she almost couldn't hold back her tears and looked at her daughter with reluctance on her face.

Sheng Hualan also saluted with a choked voice: "My daughter knows."

After the ceremony, Sheng Hong choked up and said, "Go, go ahead, don't waste time."

Wang Ruofu could no longer hold back her tears, which fell down in a rush, but she could not stop them.

Zhou Chen did not help Sheng Hualan leave directly, but turned to face Old Lady Sheng who was sitting on the left.

Old Madam Sheng was not much better than Madam Wang at this time. Tears were already flowing out of her eyes and she kept wiping them with a handkerchief. When she saw Zhou Chen and Hua Lan facing her, she could no longer hold back. She stood up, grabbed Hua Lan's hand, and cried, "Hua'er, my Hua'er."

This scene was very touching. Zhou Chen said nothing and waited patiently.

Fortunately, the old lady controlled her emotions and grabbed Hualan's hand.

"Hua'er, Chen'er, you two must be well, be well, go, go."

Zhou Chen bowed and then helped Sheng Hualan out.

"Hua'er." "Hua'er."

Seeing the newlyweds leave, the old lady and Madam Wang were both shouting, luckily someone held them back and prevented them from chasing after them.

No matter how happy they were before the marriage because Hualan found a good husband, at this moment, they were the ones who were most reluctant to let Hualan go.

Sheng Hong was also wiping away tears. He had deep feelings for his eldest daughter. Now seeing her getting married, he felt mixed emotions that were hard to describe.

As the matchmaker shouted "Press the sedan chair" and "Lift the sedan chair", the wedding procession and Hualan's dowry procession slowly left the gate of Sheng Mansion.

Three books and six ceremonies, a formal marriage, a sedan chair carried by eight people, and a ten-mile red wedding dress!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1116: Eternal Love, a Night of Love

Back at the Marquis' Mansion, it was lively again. Zhou Chen and Sheng Hualan offered tea to their parents.

Zhou Xu's face was full of smiles, full of kindness and generosity, while Zhou Yexiong's expression was solemn, and he forced out a smile with difficulty, which was very stiff.

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhou Chensheng Hualan completed the tea-offering ceremony, the wedding ceremony, the bun-tying ceremony, and the drinking of the wedding wine.

"Good luck and a long-lasting marriage."

"May you live forever and have great fortune."

"We drink the wedding wine together and we will be together forever."

"Sir, madam, good luck to you."

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