freenovelworld Chapter 33 Double Ninth Wedding
Chapter 33 Double Ninth Wedding
When the Double Ninth Festival coincided with their wedding, Princess Wan'er and Su Muyang were both excited and moved. After all, their elder brother and sister-in-law were not yet married, but they were about to have the wedding they had been looking forward to.
At the crack of dawn, Princess Wan'er was woken by her maids to change into her wedding dress and phoenix crown. At this time, Su Yuning and her sister-in-law also arrived, and they waited quietly by her side. Their task this morning was to style the bride's hair.
Princess Wan'er looked at herself in the mirror, adorned in red makeup, and couldn't help but exclaim, "My bridal makeup is so beautiful! No wonder everyone says that being a bride is the most beautiful day of your life!"
Su Yuning, standing to the side, smiled and agreed, "Sister-in-law looks beautiful today, like a fairy descended from heaven."
Princess Wan'er was pleased by the compliment, "You're so sweet-talking. You flatter me!"
Immediately afterwards, the Empress arrived with a group of palace maids. She smiled and instructed Su Yuning and Yu Yan, "Yuning, quickly put on your second sister-in-law's hair. And her eldest sister-in-law, come and help too."
"Alright." The two women nodded in agreement, then lifted their skirts and hurriedly walked to Princess Wan'er's side. One was on the left and the other on the right. They took the red rope with copper coins tied to it, wrapped it around Princess Wan'er's head, and then each said a lucky word, thus completing the task of putting on her hair.
Then, the Empress nodded to the palace maid beside her, who quickly brought over a tray of gold and silver jewelry.
The Empress smiled and instructed Princess Wan'er, "A newlywed must attract wealth on her wedding day; whatever you can, do your best!"
“Okay, this is something I’m good at!” Princess Wan’er chuckled, then reached into the tray and grabbed a handful of jewels, placing them into her wedding basket.
"Princess Wan'er, now that you're married, you're an adult. From now on, you must be a good wife and mother, and do a good job with household chores. Don't make us worry," the Empress said to her earnestly.
"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Mother." Princess Wan'er bowed and thanked her politely.
Immediately afterwards, Su Muyang arrived happily with his groomsmen and wedding party.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Your son has come to escort you to your wedding!" Su Muyang said, bowing respectfully.
The Empress nodded and smiled, then hurriedly left with a group of palace maids.
At this moment, Su Yuning playfully replied, "You have to give us red envelopes when you pick up the bride! Also, we've hidden the bride's shoes, and you have to find them before the auspicious time to marry her!"
"Okay." Su Muyang handed over two red envelopes while calling his men to help him look for the shoes.
Su Muyang thought he was a master at finding shoes, but he searched everywhere, from the roof beams to under the bed, and still couldn't find Princess Wan'er's wedding shoes.
Needless to say, the others were all clumsy, bumping their heads, falling down, or just sitting on the ground watching others search for their shoes. Although Zhao Shouyi was quite good at business, he was not good at helping the newlyweds find their wedding shoes. He turned the entire wardrobe upside down but still couldn't find the bride's shoes.
Seeing the groomsmen and groom pacing anxiously, Princess Wan'er and her bridesmaids couldn't stop smiling.
"Wan'er, please tell me the answer! Please!" Su Muyang begged Princess Wan'er for help, but she turned her face away, pretending not to hear his plea.
At this point, Su Muyang had no choice but to ask his younger sister for help.
"Yu Ning, can you help your second brother? I'll give you a big bag of wedding candy later!"
Su Yuning crossed her arms and replied with a haughty expression, "I'm not eating the wedding candy. I want more red envelopes. If you agree, I'll reluctantly help you. If you don't agree, you can find them yourself."
"You little money-grubber! If you won't help, then don't, I'll find it myself!" Su Muyang retorted angrily, clutching his pocket. Then he searched the entire house for Princess Wan'er's wedding shoes.
On the Double Ninth Festival, a time for respecting the elderly, Xinghua Village is holding an event to honor the elderly. The women and children in the village are in charge of making and cooking dumplings, and the elderly sit in rows waiting to eat them. The men have a more arduous task: they not only have to climb high and plant mugwort, but also participate in a hunting competition. Whoever catches the most prey will be the best hunter of the new year.
At that moment, the village chief was checking the headcount in the village when he suddenly noticed that the elderly Granny Su was not sitting in her usual spot. He asked his daughter-in-law,
"Where is Grandma Su? I haven't seen her."
The village chief's wife, being well-informed, immediately replied, "You don't know yet, do you? The second son of the Su family and Princess Wan'er are getting married today, and the entire Su family has gone to the city for the wedding. Grandma Su won't have time to participate in this year's Double Ninth Festival activities to honor the elderly."
The village chief sighed, "Back then, the second son of the Su family was just a mischievous kid running all over the village. Now he's a groom. Time really flies."
The village chief's wife nodded in agreement, "Yes, in the blink of an eye we've all grown old."
"We're all neighbors, didn't you give the second son of the Su family a red envelope?" the village chief asked.
The village chief's wife smiled brightly, "Of course I'll give them red envelopes! Not only will I give them red envelopes, but I'll also give them a pair of my most treasured red pillowcases. Am I being thoughtful?"
The village chief nodded, "That's fine, you don't have to come in person, but you must send your gift."
Just then, firecrackers went off behind the village, and the village chief knew the hunters had returned. He hurriedly went to greet them with a smile.
Who will be this year's God Hunter?
Zhou Dong walked towards them and pointed to the village chief's nephew, saying, "He's the older brother."
The village chief immediately shook hands with him and congratulated him, "Congratulations! You're lucky to have won the title of God Hunter. Your prize is ten taels of silver."
At this moment, Zhou Dong, who was standing next to her, widened her eyes in surprise and exclaimed, "Wow, the prize is so generous!"
The village chief's nephew replied with a smile, "If your sister were in the village, this title would undoubtedly belong to her."
Zhou Dong nodded in agreement and made a request to him, "Big brother, please treat me to a meal another day. I want to eat golden and crispy roasted chicken wings and roasted chicken legs."
The village chief's nephew patted his chest and replied, "Alright!"
With the auspicious time fast approaching, the Empress hurriedly led a group of palace maids to urge them on.
"Why isn't the bride getting into the bridal sedan chair yet? What if she misses the auspicious time?"
At this moment, Su Muyang responded awkwardly, "Mother, Princess Wan'er's wedding shoes have been hidden, and I haven't found them yet."
The Empress turned to look at the clever and mischievous Su Yuning. Su Yuning dared not meet the Empress's gaze and could only reach out to her second brother for a red envelope.
Su Muyang was really anxious. He took out all the red envelopes from his pocket and handed them to Su Yuning. Then Su Yuning whispered the answer in his ear.
Immediately afterwards, Su Muyang went to the wedding bed, lifted the thick wedding quilt, and found the wedding shoes.
"Great! We found it!" Su Muyang excitedly announced the good news to everyone, and the others applauded and cheered.
"Alright, alright, stop joking around. Hurry up and put the princess's shoes on, and send her to the bridal sedan chair!" The Empress reminded her, both amused and exasperated.
At this moment, Su Muyang hurriedly and clumsily put on Princess Wan'er's beautiful wedding shoes. Then he carried her to the bridal sedan chair that had been waiting outside.
The auspicious hour had arrived, and Princess Wan'er, escorted by Su Yuning and Yang Yuyan, arrived at the festively decorated wedding hall to marry her husband.
"First bow to Heaven and Earth!" the master of ceremonies shouted.
The prince consort and Princess Wan'er bowed together, holding red silk ribbons.
"Bowing to the parents again!" the master of ceremonies shouted once more.
Then, the prince consort and Princess Wan'er respectfully bowed to the emperor and empress.
"Husband and wife bow to each other!" the smiling master of ceremonies announced.
Before the prince consort and Princess Wan'er were even ready, they were surrounded by the princes who were watching the spectacle. Coincidentally, the newlyweds bumped into each other.
"Send to the bridal chamber!"
Because their new home was far from the palace, the prince consort, following the matchmaker's instructions, carried Princess Wan'er directly to her bedroom.
The bedchamber was completely different from before. Previously, the bed was covered with spread-out bedding and pillows, but now the bedding was neatly folded, and red dates, peanuts, longans, and lotus seeds were placed on the sheets.
How can he drink the nuptial wine with the bride like this? How can he eat the comfort noodles? Su Muyang looked at the scene before him completely bewildered.
"Sister-in-law, little sister, come and tidy up!" Su Muyang could only shout loudly.
Immediately afterwards, the two people outside rushed in, then waited with smiles on their faces for Su Muyang's orders.
"You can take the fruit from the bed," Su Muyang reminded them.
Looking at the dried fruit, the two immediately thought of an idiom: "May you have a son soon!"
Then they all wished them well.
Wishing the newlyweds a speedy birth of their son and a long and happy marriage!
Then, they happily put the dried fruit into their pockets.
Immediately afterwards, the matchmaker brought over a scale, and Su Muyang quickly lifted the bride's red veil.
Looking at the radiant Princess Wan'er, Su Muyang blurted out without hesitation,
"So beautiful! She's like a fairy descended from heaven!"
Princess Wan'er couldn't help but laugh, and the two girls next to her also covered their mouths and laughed.
"Please let the bride and groom drink the nuptial wine!" the matchmaker reminded them with a smile.
Next, a palace maid brought two cups of wine, and Su Muyang and Princess Wan'er drank the wedding wine shyly in front of everyone.
Then, the palace maids brought out various dishes in succession, including comfort noodles, stir-fried cabbage, braised fish, roast chicken, and apples. The two of them only ate a few bites of each dish before putting down their chopsticks with satisfaction.
Afterwards, Su Muyang suggested, "Princess Wan'er, if you're not busy, let's go back to the new residence to rest."
At this moment, Su Yuning suggested, "You're not allowed to go! You still have to go and toast the guests!"
"I'm so tired, can we not go?" Su Muyang asked helplessly.
At this moment, the elder sister-in-law spoke up, reminding them, "Toasting isn't just about drinking; you also have to collect a gift of money. Are you two sure you don't want to go?"
"Let's go! We're going right now!" Upon hearing that there was money to be made, Princess Wan'er flew over, grabbed Su Muyang's hand, and ran towards the banquet.
At this moment, the eldest sister-in-law and Su Yuning exchanged a glance and both laughed.
The wedding process was long and involved many steps. By the time everything was finished in a day, it was already dark.
At this moment, Princess Wan'er went straight back to her room, took off her shoes, and sat on the bed counting money. As for Su Muyang, he was completely drunk and fell asleep as soon as he got back to his room.
"Hey, today is our wedding night, do you want to count the money together?" Princess Wan'er nudged him and kindly reminded him.
But Su Muyang was sleeping so soundly that he didn't hear her reminder at all.
"Since you're not saying anything, then I'll assume your share of the red envelope is mine too!" Princess Wan'er replied with a grin, then went about counting her money.
Because it was getting late, everyone had to stay overnight in the city. The Su family was a large family, with both the elderly and the young. They couldn't stay at the gift shop, and the Ni Chang Ge restaurant was also full. In the end, they all went to Zhao Shouyi's hotel to stay overnight.
When Zhao Shouyi saw that Ye Beichen had also arrived, he very rudely stopped him at the door.
"Others come here to stay, what are you doing here? Are you here to cause trouble? You're not welcome here! Please leave!"
"I'm just here to keep my girlfriend company," Ye Beichen replied indifferently.
"Hey, my shop is already full of guests. What are you doing here? Sleeping on the floor?" Zhao Shouyi replied helplessly. "I really didn't mean to make things difficult for you, but I really can't fit you in here. If you don't have a place to stay, you might as well go out and rent a place!"