Chapter 30 The Dowry and the Return
Jun Zhenxian prepared one hundred and eighty-eight dowry bearers.
He had the procession circle the city once before entering our house.
I thought he was too flashy.
He said, "Everyone's watching anyway. Might as well be high-profile."
True enough.
Indeed.
The Emperor had probably sent countless eyes to watch us.
Let him do as he pleased.
But there was good news.
Last night, my mother returned.
Silently.
Jun Zhenxian saw her when he came formally to pay respects to my father during the betrothal.
He froze.
Such a big man, his eyes suddenly reddened.
My mother only smiled and nodded, saying she hadn't chosen wrong.
On the wedding day.
My mother personally did my hair.
I had so many things I wanted to say to her, but these days she had been kept busy by my father.
When she saw me off, she said, "Mother isn't leaving anymore. We have plenty of time to talk slowly in the days ahead."
During the ceremony.
Jun Zhenxian said in front of everyone that he was willing to become a live-in son-in-law of the Cui family.
My father's eyes widened.
My mother pressed her lips and smiled.
I tugged the red silk in my hand. Actually, it wasn't necessary.
But he was willing.
That night, Jing Xuan and Jing Can drank two whole jars of the plum wine I brewed.
Jing Yu didn't come.
He had investigated my mother, investigated Xianglou, investigated Jun Zhenxian.
But found nothing.