C6 Prepared to Get Married

In the five days before the wedding, the most important thing, apart from the trifles, was the wedding dress. In the past few days, the embroidery ladies of the Su family and the Du family had come to the Glory Courtyard and worked overnight to make a wedding dress for Ziwan. Wet Nurse Su and Autumn Water helped her put on the wedding dress, and Cold Dew also helped her from time to time.

Wet Nurse Wen, who came to deliver the betrothal gift, was shocked when she saw this.

She saw that the young miss of the Su family was rosy, but she was barely breathing. It was difficult for her to even stand up. Cold Dew, who was beside her, supported her, and her hands were a little sore.

Seeing this, Wet Nurse Wen could guess why Su Lingyou was willing to let his sister be a widow. It was likely that the young miss of the Su family would not have many days left.

Thinking of this, Wet Nurse Wen quickly went forward to help support Ziwan. "Miss Su, Madam asked me to come and see you."

After looking for a while, Ziwan finally recognized the person, "So it's Grandma. Is Heng here too?"

Everyone in the room was stunned, not knowing how to answer. In the end, it was Wet Nurse Su who continued.

"Of course, I'm here to pay my respects to the old master."

"That's good." Ziwan's smile was filled with the joy of being about to get married.

However, the others in the room were hiding their tears. What should have been a happy couple had ended up like this.

The others did not dare to continue talking about it, afraid that they would accidentally say something sad.

Wet Nurse Su went forward and helped her to the bed with Wet Nurse Wen. She coaxed her to rest first. Today is the day of the bride, so don't worry. When the auspicious time comes, this servant will call you."

Everyone secretly wiped away their tears, trying their best to create a happy atmosphere. Su Ziwan stood alone in the corner, crying her eyes out.

In the past few days, she had gone out with Su Lingyou and met a lot of people. Other than the officials in the yamen, there were also people from the Du family.

Although she had never seen Du Heng before, from the words of others, Su Ziwan felt that he must be a carefree and bright young man. A young man who was supposed to be dressed in bright clothes and riding a horse, but now...

It could be said that Du Heng and Ziwan had no idea what was going on. They had already decided on a marriage at a very young age. Even if they hadn't married yet, they were still happy with each other.

In the entire Cangdale, almost everyone knew about the love between them.

Therefore, a letter from Ziwan back then had brought Du Heng, who was far away in the capital, back. When Ziwan was sick, Du Heng used every possible excuse to apply for leave from the academy and ran back.

By the time he returned, Ziwan had long since recovered from her minor ailments. It had been a long time since they had last seen each other.

Su Lingyou also knew about this matter. Although he felt that children were messing around, he let it go when he saw the couple being so lovey-dovey.

When Mrs. Du saw that her son could go home and accompany her, she was naturally happy. For a moment, she forgot about letting her son go back to the academy to study.

That day, Du Heng and his former classmate went out for a walk. This trip was the beginning of a disaster.

The tame mount went crazy, and by the time everyone found it, it was already a corpse.

Originally, they should have been a match made in heaven, but now, one was dead and the other was sick.

However, Du Heng wasn't the only one involved in this matter. Since the Du family didn't pursue the matter, the Su family, as an outsider, naturally couldn't do anything about it.

The young miss of the Su family didn't fall asleep at this moment. Instead, she was very excited because she was about to get married. She looked at the red bill with the anticipation of a young girl. Ever since Du Heng's accident, she had never thought that she would have such an opportunity. Even if they couldn't be together forever, it was still a kind of happiness to marry while holding his memorial tablet. At least, she would be with him for the rest of her life.

She knew that she didn't have much time left.

After Du Heng's accident, she had always been depressed.

She always felt that Du Heng's death was because of her. If she hadn't written the letter, he wouldn't have come back, fallen into the trap, and died.

In fact, he couldn't even seek justice.

Although Su Ziwan had just met her, she liked this girl very much and hoped that she could obtain her happiness. Originally, she had the chance to live, but she resolutely chose to die with her. This feeling made her admire her.

He only looked at her from afar and did not want to disturb her.

"Won't you change anything if you hide?"

When the Taoist priest suddenly appeared in the room and saw Su Ziwan alone in the corner, he was also puzzled. There were many times when he could not understand the thoughts of these mortals.

"It won't change anything, but she is very happy now. It was worth it to be able to marry the person she loved before her life ended. Even if that person doesn't have any warmth now."

Su Ziwan wiped away her tears and explained to the Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest shook his head. Since he couldn't figure it out, then forget it.

"Come with me to the hall. There are some people that you need to meet, and you will have to meet them in the future."

There weren't many people in the main hall. After all, it was a marriage with a dead person, so there was no big plan. Only a few people came. However, the atmosphere in the hall was solemn. There wasn't even a hint of happiness. The lively red color had become a bit lifeless.

After all, it wasn't a big thing.

There were two people among them that Su Ziwan also knew, and she often followed Su Lingyou to and from the magistrate office, so she was familiar with them. The two of them were Su Lingyou's subordinates, and could be considered to be his left and right arms, as well as his trusted aides.

As for the other two, Su Ziwan had never seen them before.

The reason why Su Lingyou had asked her to come here was also because he knew these two people. So when she saw them coming over, she spoke to them more so that it would be easier for her to get to know them. The Taoist priest knew who these two people were. Since no one else could hear them, he introduced them to Su Ziwan.

"The handsome man in green clothes who has a somewhat outstanding temperament is called Xie Jin. He comes from the Xie Family of the Cloud Region. He seems to be the eldest son of the first wife..."

"The other one's name is Ji Feng and he's also an official. He's a good friend from the same school."

The two didn't come to congratulate Zhao Feng after receiving the news. There were some things that they didn't understand, but it wasn't convenient for them to ask with outsiders around.

Su Lingyou's two deputies saw some clues, and after Su Lingyou found an excuse, they immediately left.

After the two of them left, Xie Jin no longer forced a smile and sighed: "Why are you doing this? Ziwan is still so young. Just like that, she married a dead man and lived a widow's life..."

Ji Feng couldn't hold it in anymore and said, "If you have anything you don't want to say, just say it. We are all officials in the court, we will find a way."

Su Lingyou knew what his good friend was worried about, but he also had his own reasons for doing so. He didn't explain any further, but stood up and bowed to the two of them.

Originally, these two people could be entrusted to take care of, but he found out through the Deduction Technique that their fates were not good either. He couldn't even protect himself, let alone protect his own sister.

That was why ever since the two of them had arrived, they had reminded him a lot, both in the open and in the dark.

Seeing his determination, Ji Feng and Xie Jin didn't say anything. After all, they knew how much Su Lingyou loved his sister. Since he had made such a decision, then let him be.

While they were talking, Housekeeper Su came in.

"Reporting to the master, the people of the Du family can now send Miss to the bridal sedan."

The two of them also stood up and prepared to go with Su Lingyou.

"We watched this child grow up. Today's marriage, as uncles, we have to show our gratitude."

"Let's go."

Su Lingyou walked in front and brought a group of people to the Glory Courtyard.

At this time, Ziwan had already been helped up from the bed by the two wet nurses. The matchmaker of the Du family also stood respectfully at the side. To put it bluntly, this marriage was a ghost marriage. In her opinion, the young miss of the Su family would not live long.

At first, she was full of doubts about this matter, but when she saw the young lady of the Su family, she understood everything. It wasn't like the matchmaker had never experienced such a thing before. For these two people, it was the best result.

The room was dead silent. The matchmaker had prepared some auspicious words.

When Ji Feng and Xie Jin saw Ziwan like this, they also understood a little. Anyone could tell that even sitting required Wet Nurse Su's support.

Du Heng had died young before marriage, so he could not move into his ancestral grave. If Ziwan married, it would be the same.

Since that was the case, why not fulfill the two of them? In this way, the two of them would be able to enjoy the incense offerings.

Thinking about it, Ji Feng and Xie Jin felt a lot more at ease and understood the reason why Su Lingyou did this. This was undoubtedly the best result.

Everyone in the room had the same thought.

Seeing that her brother had arrived, Ziwan's originally tired face revealed a smile. Seeing the two uncles behind her, she also greeted them softly:

"Hello, uncles."

The two of them nodded in response. For a moment, they almost couldn't hold back their tears.

After glancing around, Ziwan realized that there was no one she wanted to see.

"Where's Heng?"

Hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned. Wet Nurse Su, who was supporting him, was about to cry. Su Lingyou took the red veil from Autumn Water's hands and covered her with it.

"Silly girl, he's the bridegroom, so he's naturally waiting for you in the Du family."

Su Lingyou's voice was unusually gentle. This was the sister he doted on as a daughter!

In a daze, Su Lingyou had already carried her on his back.

"Come, big brother will send you to the bridal sedan."

After feeling her brother's warmth, Ziwan became a little more awake. She laid on Su Lingyou's shoulder and asked softly:

"Where's Miss Su? I haven't seen her for a few days."

Su Lingyou slowed down his pace and replied softly:

"Don't worry, she will follow us. Didn't she say that she would watch you get married?"

Because everyone could see that the Su family's young miss's body was just like that. Even if Su Lingyou slowed down, no one would say anything.

"Brother, if I can't hold on any longer, let Miss Su take my place..."

"Don't worry!" Su Lingyou's voice was very soft, but it sounded so powerful to Ziwan's ears.

She leaned on her brother's back in relief, feeling very happy.