To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 540 Big Wedding

  The day before Luo Sheng left the pavilion, the sisters came to add makeup.

  Luo Ying gave two embroidered screens, Luo Qing gave auspicious paintings, and Luo Yue gave exquisite sachets and handkerchiefs.

  The seemingly worthless things are all made by the three sisters, which can best reflect the heart. After all, given the wealth of Luo Mansion, items that can be bought with money are not rare.

   "Third sister, you will leave the cabinet tomorrow, do you feel nervous?" Luo Yue asked curiously.

  Three sisters, only the third sister is married now, which is quite new.

  Luo Sheng smiled: "Don't be nervous."

  The time she left the cabinet as Princess Qingyang, she never felt nervous.

   It's just that it was different then and now.

   To her, Prince Pingnan's son Wei Qiang was a childhood sweetheart she had known since she was a child, but she had no love for men and women. Marrying in the past was nothing more than starting a new life step by step.

  There is no longing and anticipation, so why be nervous.

   And now she is not nervous, probably because the man who is about to become her husband made her finally able to trust someone completely.

  From the acquaintance to the present, he has always stood by her side at the most critical moments.

  Or calmly, like the night she shot and killed King Pingnan.

  Or be fair and aboveboard, such as the moment He Yang told her that his surname is not Wei.

  Luo Yue heard what Luo Sheng said, and said with a smile: "I thought all newlyweds would be nervous."

  Luo Ying bent her lips: "Fourth sister is so curious, you'll know when it's your turn to leave the cabinet in the future."

  Luo Yue hurriedly waved her hands: "I'm not in a hurry. But that day I overheard my father saying that after the third sister came out of the cabinet, he would throw a hydrangea ball to the eldest sister to invite relatives."

   Throwing a hydrangea to recruit relatives?

  Luo Ying's expression froze: "Fourth sister, don't joke around."

   "Eldest sister doesn't know?" Luo Yue was taken aback.

  Luo Ying shook her head.

  Luo Yue chuckled: "Sister, don't worry, even if you throw a hydrangea ball to recruit relatives, my father will choose a good one for you."

  Luo Ying twitched the corners of her mouth, resisting her embarrassment and said: "Okay, the third sister will leave the cabinet tomorrow, let's not disturb her."

  Out of Xianyun Garden, Luo Yue still hasn't forgotten about throwing the hydrangea ball: "Sister, if you think throwing the hydrangea ball is too hasty to recruit relatives, or if you have someone you like, tell your father quickly."

   "Where is the person you like." Luo Ying glanced at Luo Yue, "Fourth sister, don't talk nonsense. Since father has made arrangements, let father make the decision."

   "The elder sister must like it."

  Luo Ying thought of the divorced marriage, and laughed at herself: "It's not necessarily good to like."

   She never liked her ex-fiancé.

  The two of them walked forward and noticed something was different, but when they turned around, they saw Luo Qing standing there with a dazed expression.

  Luo Ying and Luo Yue looked at each other.

  Luo Yue walked back quickly and took Luo Qing's hand.

  That hand was skinny and cold, not at all like the hands of a young girl in her prime.

   "Second sister, what's wrong with you?"

  Luo Qing tried her best to show a smile: "I'm fine."

  Luo Ying sighed in her heart, and held Luo Qing's other hand: "Second sister, are you... thinking of Pingli?"

  Luo Qing was silent.

  Luo Ying patted her lightly: "Don't worry, father will find him sooner or later. I will bring him to you when the time comes, so that you can vent your anger."

  Luo Qing's eyelids trembled slightly, and tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

   "Second Sister, Eldest Sister is right, just wait until you vent your anger later, it's not worth being sad for such a person—"

   "He's dead." Luo Qing said, interrupting Luo Yue's comfort.

  Luo Yue was startled, and couldn't help but glance at Luo Ying.

  Luo Ying also raised her heart, and said calmly: "Second sister, don't think about it."

  Luo Qing held the corner of her lips, and smiled bleakly: "Actually, he died a long time ago, right?"

  Luo Ying and Luo Yue looked at each other, and asked Luo Qing: "Where did the second sister hear the gossip?"

  Luo Qing looked at the two, unable to tell whether it was sadness or numbness in her eyes: "Eldest sister, fourth sister, I am not a fool..."

   When did you know?

  Probably when the servants in the mansion saw her secretly showing sympathy, when the aunt watched her hesitate to speak, when the sisters were cautious...

  Luo Qing pursed her lips tightly, full of bitterness.

   Actually, it was neither, she guessed it after she really calmed down and regained her senses.

   "Second Sister (Second Sister)—"

  Luo Qing raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Elder Sister, Fourth Sister, I just want to hear one answer, and I don't want to guess any more."

   No matter how certain the intellect may be, there will always be speculation without answers.

  If you have guesses, you can't let them go.

  Luo Ying was silent for a long time, then nodded slightly.

"When did this happen?"

   "It was dead then..."

  Luo Qing lowered her eyes, and after a while said softly: "Got it."

   "Second Sister—"

  Luo Qing tried her best to raise the corners of her lips: "It's okay, in fact, I guessed it a long time ago. I'm just...not reconciled."

   Unwilling to not even have a chance to ask why.

Luo Yue is straightforward. Seeing that Luo Qing could bear the stimulation, she said: "Second sister, think about the people who stayed in the mansion to procrastinate when we escaped that night. I felt that I was dragging down the eighth aunt who chose to commit suicide. Innocent people in the capital lost their lives." The girl, and the younger brother who killed the whole family... There are too many things that make people unwilling, and I still don't think it's worth being sad for such a scumbag."

  Every time Luo Yue uttered a word, it was like a small hammer hitting Luo Qing's heart.

  Yeah, compared to those people, her unwillingness is nothing.

  Now she has to admit that she is neither as transparent as the eldest sister, nor as free and easy as the fourth sister.

   "Second sister, the third sister will leave the cabinet tomorrow. This is a great joy for our family. As for those sad things...let it go."

   After a long time, Luo Qing nodded slightly: "Yes."

   As the sun was about to set, the second wife of the Sheng family was entrusted by the old lady Sheng and Governor Luo, so she bit the bullet and came to Xianyun Garden.

  Luo Sheng entertained Second Mrs. Sheng for tea outside.

  The second wife sneered: "Sheng'er, let's go to the back room to chat."

   After entering the back room and sending the maids to retreat, the second wife looked at Luo Sheng and began to worry.

   I don’t know this niece that well. The old lady and Governor Luo insisted on entrusting her with such a heavy responsibility.

   "Auntie, what's the matter?" Luo Sheng asked with a smile after waiting for a long time when the second wife did not speak.

  Although there was some unpleasantness in Jinsha, it is not surprising to think about what Miss Luo did back then.

   People are mutual after all.

   "Ah, Sheng'er, you are leaving the cabinet tomorrow, are you nervous?"

  Luo Sheng was silent.

   So this question is necessary?

"not nervous."

   "It's fine if you don't be nervous..." The second wife thought about the words she had prepared, but she couldn't open her mouth to the girl with a cold expression. She stuffed the things wrapped in red cloth into her hands, and left in a hurry.

  Luo Sheng opened the red cloth, looked at the exquisite and realistic booklet, and blushed quietly.

  She seems to be... getting nervous.

   Second Mrs. Sheng escaped from Xianyun Garden, and suddenly regretted it after calming down.

  Why did she run away without saying anything? My niece had no mother since she was a child, and she didn’t have any serious female elders to teach her when she came out of the cabinet. It’s pitiful to say the least.

  But it's not appropriate to go back now.

   After struggling for a while, Second Mrs. Sheng asked Old Mrs. Sheng to return with a feeling of self-blame.

  The next day, the sky was clear.

  The capital city was empty of thousands of people, and they all flocked to the streets to watch Miss Luo come out of the court.

  The big red sedan chair stopped at the gate of Luo Mansion, and King Kaiyang in a red robe came to pick him up in person.

  The majestic bay red horse, the unparalleled handsome groom, and the endless welcoming team.

  The team walked slowly around the city, and countless people ran after the team, and the happy money scattered all over the sky attracted cheers from children.

   "I really didn't expect that King Kaiyang married Miss Luo." Many people in the crowd were so emotional.

   "That's right, when Miss Luo tore off King Kaiyang's belt and was sent away, she thought she had made revenge on Governor Luo, but who would have thought that she would find a son-in-law for Governor Luo?"

Looking at the tall and handsome man on the horse, someone thought to himself: "You guys still remember, before meeting Miss Luo, King Kaiyang had never been close to women. Now I think King Kaiyang might be the kind of chaste and strong man who was raped by Luo. When the girl pulled the belt, she was identified..."

  The little ladies who heard these words couldn't help but fell into deep thought: Is that so?

  After Miss Luo got married, there was a sudden wind in the capital that the little lady saw the handsome man pulling his belt. This is a later story.

  By the willow tree away from the crowd, stood two handsome men.

   "Brother." Lin Shu called out.

  Lin Teng looked sideways at him.

   "Didn't you say that you have a case to handle, so you pushed me to go to the palace with my grandfather to have a wedding banquet."

  Lin Teng said lightly: "I'm tired from doing things, so come out to watch the excitement."

  Lin Shu was silent for a while, then broke off a wicker and handed it over.

  Lin Teng frowned.

  Looking at his elder brother, Lin Shu felt a little uncomfortable: "Brother, do you like Miss Luo...why didn't you try it earlier?"

  There are flowers that can be folded straight, don't wait for no flowers to fold branches. Don't you understand this principle?

  Lin Teng looked serious, and glanced at his cousin: "Don't talk nonsense, Miss Luo and King Kaiyang are a match made in heaven."

  He turned around and strode towards the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, but never took the wicker that Lin Shu handed over.

  Lin Shu was silent for a while, threw the willow branch to the ground, and sighed inaudibly.

   Feast the guests, give a toast to thank you, and after these cutscenes are over, the night is already dark.

   Wei Han quickly walked into the wedding room, looking at the bride who was sitting by the bed waiting for him, couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.

   "Miss Luo." He called out.

  The flickering candlelight of the dragon and phoenix wedding candles coated the deep and light red in the wedding room with a layer of soft color.

  This kind of atmosphere makes the simple "Miss Luo" seem a little more charming.

  Luo Sheng pursed his lips: "My lord still calls me Miss Luo?"

   Let her be a little selfish. After becoming his wife, she doesn't want to hear him call her Miss Luo again.

   "Then...how about calling you Sheng'er?" Wei Han asked tentatively, his ears blushing quietly.

  Luo Sheng shook his head: "Father, they all call me Sheng'er. If the prince calls me that, I can't help but think of my elders."

   Wei Han frowned.

  Elder? This is not acceptable.

   "Then can I call you A Sheng?"

  Luo Sheng couldn't bear to embarrass the person in front of him any longer, and said softly: "My surname is Luo, the prince can call me Luo Er."

  Luoer, that's her baby name.

  He called her like that, and she felt that Princess Qingyang was also happy.

   Wei Han stretched out his arms to hug her: "Okay, from now on I will only call you Luoer."

  The sudden hug made Luo Sheng blush.

   "Luo Shen Luo, how are you?" he asked.

  Luo Sheng looked at the man who said this softly, and his heart beat rapidly.

   Luoshen Luo...

  She stared at him blankly.

   Wei Han hugged the girl in his arms even tighter: "I think Luo Shenluo sounds the best."

  Luo Sheng lowered his eyes and quietly wet his eyes.

  Perhaps, he also thought about her connection with the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and thought about Miss Luo being a different person...

   But he never pressed her.

   "My lord—"

   Wei Han interrupted her with a low smile: "Luoer still calls me prince?"

   "Ahan?"

   Wei Han was silent for a moment, and said: "I vaguely remember that my parents called me Qilang. When there is no one, call me Brother Seven."

  Luo Sheng nodded slightly, thought for a while and asked, "Do you remember your last name?"

   "I don't remember." Facing the pitiful eyes of the man in his arms, Wei Han smiled indifferently, "It doesn't matter, the most important thing is that we grow old together."

  He no longer remembers where he came from, but fortunately he knows the way back.

  He and Luo Er will stay together for the rest of their lives, with a full house of descendants.

  When he was very old, he could still eat the saozi noodles made by Luo Er.

  The candle flame flickered, and a candle burst suddenly, awakening the two people who were embracing each other.

   "Luo Er."

"Um?"

  He didn't speak, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead.

  The red gauze curtain fell quietly.

   It's late autumn, but for Qilang and Luo Er, their spring has just arrived.

See you tomorrow.

  (end of this chapter)