Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 548: Wife, let’s have supper together every day from now on (finale)

After a while of excitement, the best man came over and said with a smile: "Master Lu, don't just be happy. The bride hasn't been sent to the bridal chamber yet. Look at this?"

Old Master Lu laughed and said, "Yes, the wedding night and passing the imperial examination are the joys of life."

The best man stood still and said in a loud voice: "It's an auspicious day and time. The ceremony is over. Send her to the bridal chamber."

Surrounded by the crowd, Lu Lang was walking towards the bridal chamber, holding the bride's hand holding the red silk ribbon.

Then there was another round of busy work, including spreading the tent, picking up the veil, tying the bun, and drinking the wedding wine.

Madam Quanfu threw the pair of wine glasses tied with red heart-shaped ropes under the bed, one upside down and one right side up.

Everyone said happily: "It's a match made in heaven, great luck."

Immediately afterwards, Lu Lang, who was smiling from ear to ear, was surrounded by people and taken to the banquet outside to toast.

Only the bride was left to sit in the tent according to the etiquette. Shen Yu felt tired at the moment, so he said to the servants who stayed behind: "There should be nothing to do now, you can go down first."

Everyone agreed, closed the door, and left the bridal chamber.

Outside the house, Miss Wanying stood under a plum tree at the corner of the courtyard, staring at Lu Lang being carried away, her face full of unwillingness.

The young girl who had been with her advised, "Cousin Wanying, let's go back."

"Don't talk about Miss Shen like that anymore. She is our cousin's wife now."

"What's more, she is now a fifth-rank junior official appointed by the emperor himself, and is no longer an ordinary little cook."

"My cousin's wife is really capable. I admire her very much."

"If I can live like her in the future, I will be satisfied."

Miss Wanying is Lu Lang's distant cousin. She has always admired Lu Lang, but Lu Lang has always treated her as just a relative's sister.

She also asked her mother to test Lu Lang's feelings, but even though she was rejected, she was still unwilling to give up.

He always looked for opportunities to come to the Lu Mansion, determined to gain what he wanted. However, Lu Lang always seemed to keep him at a distance. In the end, he simply couldn't see him anymore.

When Wanying learned that Lu Lang was engaged to a young cook who ran a restaurant in the county town, she was so angry that she smashed her favorite pair of plum vases at home.

This time I came to the wedding banquet with the intention of ridiculing the bride, ruining her reputation among relatives and friends, and venting my anger.

Unexpectedly, he witnessed with his own eyes the bride being appointed an official and awarded a gold medal that allowed her to enter and leave the palace freely.

With the Empress Dowager and the Emperor as two powerful backers, who would look down on this bride!

Now, she could only give up completely.

Wanying sighed quietly and said, "Let's go. If it's not mine, I won't get it in the end."

"From now on, I never want to come to the Lu Mansion again."

After saying that, he ignored the girl next to him and walked out of the yard with his head down.

Shen Yu, who was sitting in the bridal chamber according to etiquette, didn't know any of this.

She was woken up at three in the morning today. From morning till now, she only ate two boiled eggs and drank only half a cup of water, which was then taken away by Madam Quanfu, who stopped her from drinking any more.

After struggling for most of the day, I wasn't really hungry, but I was very thirsty.

Seeing that the surroundings had finally quieted down and no one was around, she stood up and poured herself a glass of warm water.

She stretched her stiff legs and feet in the bridal chamber while holding the heavy crown.

Shen Yu held the flower crown with one hand and rubbed her sore neck with the other, thinking of what Madam Quanfu had told her, that they had to stay in the tent until the groom came back. It was still early and she didn't know how long she would have to wait.

Shen Yu thought about it, then sat down in front of the dressing table and began to take off her flower crown and the pearls and jade on her head.

The new house was very big and had a separate bathroom. Shen Yu took a look and found that there was hot water prepared on a small stove.

Looking at the face in the mirror that was painted like a New Year picture doll, Shen Yu started to roll up his sleeves and fetch water without hesitation.

She changed two basins of water for washing her face and finally washed off the thick makeup. She then combed her hair into a simple and light bun and inserted a light hollow gold hairpin with a double happiness character. Only then did Shen Yu sit back on the bed with a relaxed look on her face.

It was unknown how long it had been, but it was already dark when Lu Lang finally got rid of his relatives and friends who were urging him to drink, and returned to his bridal chamber, slightly tipsy and in high spirits.

Arriving at the door of the bridal chamber, Lu Lang waved away the servants waiting at the door and pushed the door open to enter.

Shen Yu, who was extremely bored of waiting and had nothing to do, sat quietly at first, then pulled the quilt over and half leaned against it, and later, without knowing when, she lay on the bed with her clothes on and fell asleep.

Lu Lang walked to the bed. Under the soft light, Shen Yu's pretty and clean face was half hidden in her wedding dress, and she was sleeping soundly.

Lu Lang walked out of the bedroom quietly, changed out of his groom's wedding attire, washed up, and returned to the bedside, gently shaking Shen Yu who was sleeping soundly: "Madam, madam, get up and take off your clothes before going to sleep."

When Shen Yu heard the voice, he sat up suddenly.

She was dazed when she saw Lu Lang in a clean white nightgown sitting beside her bed. She couldn't help but exclaimed, "Mr. Lu, why are you dressed like this and why are you here?"

Lu Lang couldn't help but smile: "Madam, are you confused in your sleep? If I'm not here, where should I go?"

Shen Yu looked around and then he remembered that today was the day he and Lu Lang were getting married, and this was the new house.

She hurriedly got out of bed, smoothed out her wedding dress which was slightly wrinkled from sleeping, and said a little embarrassedly: "I, I was sitting there peacefully, but I got up too early today and waited too long, so I fell asleep."

Lu Lang smiled and said, "My lady, are you still sleepy now? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

Shen Yu thought about it and really felt a little hungry at the moment, so he said, "Yes, I am a little hungry, but it's too late, I can't bother someone to make it and bring it to me."

Lu Lang smiled and said, "How can that be possible? As a dignified Shaoqing, it's not difficult for you to have a midnight snack."

"I asked the kitchen to cook sweet-scented osmanthus wine rice dumplings and chicken sauce wontons. They are not hot now. Which one do you want to eat?"

Shen Yu hadn't eaten for a day, and after a good night's sleep, everything he heard sounded delicious, so he smiled and said, "Can we have both?"

Lu Lang nodded without hesitation: "Okay, whatever you say."

He looked at Shen Yu and said, "Change your clothes first. They are heavy and uncomfortable."

Shen Yu nodded quickly and turned to change clothes at the clothes rack next to the bed curtain.

The wedding gown had wide sleeves, many layers, and many knots, making it difficult for one person to take it off.

Lu Lang followed her and helped her take off her heavy wedding dress with gentle movements.

Shen Yu couldn't help blushing and whispered, "Thank you, Mr. Lu."

Lu Lang smiled dotingly, and couldn't help but reach out and gently scratch Shen Yu's nose: "My wife, we are married now, shouldn't you change your address to husband?"

Shen Yu, who was usually eloquent, had her ears red at this moment. She stammered for a long time and said, "Husband, husband."

Lu Lang smiled and said "Hey", and said gently: "My lady, come over for supper."

Under the bright red wedding candles, both of them were wearing loose pajamas, sitting comfortably at the round table, one of them had two small bowls in front of him and was eating happily.

"Well, this osmanthus is pickled with snowflake sugar. If it is pickled with honey, the taste will be more fragrant."

"Oh, honey-brewed osmanthus, what does that smell like?"

"My dear, can you let me taste it when you make it next time?"

"it is good."

"My dear, I see that you really like this chicken sauce wonton. I like it the most too. I will learn how to make it for you in the future, okay?"

"it is good."

"My dear, can we have supper together every day from now on? I have never had such delicious supper before."

"it is good."

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