#267 - I want to marry my wives one by one
Half an hour later.
When Wei Changtian returned to the small house, Li Suyue had also just returned from outside with Yuan'er, both with tired smiles on their faces.
There were still ten days before Xu Qingwan was to be married into the family. Although it was nominally a concubine, Wei Changtian requested that the procedures be followed as closely as possible to a formal marriage. Therefore, there were many things to be busy with, and the matter of "gift-giving" alone was troublesome enough.
In addition, Wei Changtian now only had Yuan'er who could barely be counted as a member of his "in-law's" family. Therefore, the little maid had been busy running around these past few days, worrying about her young master's important life event.
Fortunately, with Li Suyue, a young woman "with two marriage experiences", taking care of things, and Yang Liushi helping out from time to time, they were not so busy as to be completely overwhelmed.
...
"Young Master, Suyue-jie and I have finalized the arrangements for the bridal sedan, the musical troupe, and other things today. Do you want me to tell you about it?"
Running to Wei Changtian's side, Yuan'er said with a smile, "It's an eight-bearer sedan! The musical troupe is also the best in Shu Prefecture City, with everything from wind and string instruments to singing. The suona plays the best..."
"Oh, right! Also, all the new furnishings for the bridal chamber have been bought and will be delivered tomorrow!"
Although she had sought Wei Changtian's opinion, Yuan'er didn't wait for him to answer whether he wanted to listen or not, and rattled on for a long time before stopping.
Judging from her excited expression, it was as if she was getting married herself.
"Yes, very good."
Wei Changtian listened patiently, first praising her, and then giving his own opinion.
"Anyway, just use the best of everything. For example, the bridal sedan... make it a thirty-two bearer sedan!"
"Thirty-two bearers?"
Yuan'er was immediately stunned. After a long while, she whispered a reminder: "Young Master, there aren't any thirty-two bearer sedans..."
"There aren't?"
Wei Changtian frowned, settling for second best.
"Then make it a sixteen-bearer sedan!"
"But... but only the Emperor can ride in a sixteen-bearer sedan..."
"Is that so?"
Wei Changtian didn't feel embarrassed. He turned around and was about to go back to his room to sleep when his eyes suddenly caught sight of Yang Liushi, who was hiding behind the door, looking this way.
"What are you sneaking around here for?"
Walking to the front of Yang Liushi's room, Wei Changtian yawned and asked casually, "Huh? Don't you have to go to Little Green Mountain today?"
Yang Liushi's main "job" now was to go to Little Green Mountain every three days to receive the demon beasts sent from the Ten Thousand Mountains, and after accumulating seven or eight of them, wait for Wei Changtian to take the time to kill them all at once.
Today should be the day to "receive the express delivery."
"I've already been there, I just got back."
Yang Liushi pulled Wei Changtian into the house to sit down, and then very diligently offered a cup of hot tea.
"Young Master, did you stay overnight at the Heavenly Luo Sect last night? Why do you look so tired?"
"Would you like me to rub your shoulders and massage your legs, Young Master?"
"Hmm?"
Wei Changtian took a sip of tea, somewhat puzzled by Yang Liushi's unusual behavior.
"If someone is unusually attentive, they're hiding something."
"If there's something, just say it."
"Well, actually, it's nothing much..."
Yang Liushi coughed softly, hesitated, sat down next to Wei Changtian, and stammered in a low voice, "I, I just wanted to ask Young Master... When, when will it be my turn?"
"What?"
Wei Changtian was at a loss: "What 'turn' are you talking about?"
...
Yang Liushi raised her watery peach blossom eyes to look over, and seeing that Wei Changtian didn't seem to be teasing her, she felt both angry and wronged.
"Young Master!"
"Of, of course, I'm talking about the thing you promised!"
"What did I promise you?"
Wei Changtian became more and more confused, but looking at Yang Liushi's puffed-up expression, he seemed to understand something in an instant.
"Uh, are you talking about marrying you?"
...
Yang Liushi turned her head away without saying a word, looking like she was indeed concerned about this matter.
Good heavens, she must be jealous because she saw that I was going to marry Xu Qingwan!
"As the saying goes..."
After a slight pause, Wei Changtian said with a serious face: "Rice must be eaten one mouthful at a time, and wives must be married one at a time."
"The next one, um... at most the one after next, it will be your turn."
"The one after next?!"
Yang Liushi suddenly widened her eyes and blurted out a question: "Who is ahead of me? Is it Miss Liang?!"
"Liang Qin?"
Wei Changtian put down the teacup in his hand and nodded noncommittally.
"Perhaps."
...
Perhaps?
Hearing this answer, Yang Liushi couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
As the woman who knew the most secrets about Wei Changtian, she naturally knew which women the latter had a closer relationship with.
Now that Young Master was already going to marry Xu Qingwan, then besides herself, there was only Liang Qin left.
Could it be that Young Master had secretly found a new love behind her back?
Or could it be...
Like a flash of lightning across the night sky, Yang Liushi suddenly opened her mouth wide, and a name suddenly appeared in her mind.
"No, it can't be..."
She looked at Wei Changtian with a face full of surprise, and subconsciously murmured:
"Miss You?"
"Miss You..."
A private residence belonging to the Shu Prefecture branch of the Suspended Mirror Division was quiet and elegant. Although the decorations in the house were not very luxurious, they were extremely refined, as if every object was placed in the most appropriate place.
Sitting in the small courtyard where peach blossoms were in full bloom, Xu Qingwan said to You Jia very sincerely:
"Thank you for keeping me company these past few days, otherwise I would definitely be very bored..."
According to traditional etiquette, whether marrying a wife or taking a concubine, it is best for the two newlyweds not to meet within half a month before the wedding.
Of course, Wei Changtian didn't care about this at all.
However, Xu Qingwan was a bit "superstitious", so she had already moved here, just waiting for the day of Little Fullness to sit in the bridal sedan and return to the small house, and then truly become Wei Changtian's bride.
"Xu-jiejie, why are you saying this?"
Beside her, You Jia picked a few peach petals from the tree and threw them into the teapot, replying with a smile: "I have nothing to do anyway, coming to accompany you is also relieving my boredom."
"Eh? Counting it, there are only ten days left, right? Hehehe, Xu-jiejie, are you hoping that the days will pass even faster?"
"Yes."
Facing the teasing, Xu Qingwan was very honest.
"Actually, I've been looking forward to it for more than half a year."
"Hee hee, then it can be considered that lovers are finally getting married."
You Jia rarely smiled girlishly, and a few peach petals swayed and fell on her head.
However, the next moment, the smile on her face suddenly froze for a moment.
"Miss You..."
As if she had finally mustered up the courage, Xu Qingwan suddenly looked into You Jia's eyes and asked somewhat uneasily and sincerely: "Do you also like Changtian?"
...
Without being ashamed to speak, without evasiveness, without embarrassment, and without avoiding the question.
In an instant, a peach blossom-like sweet smile reappeared on the corner of her mouth, full of frankness and affirmation.
"Yes."
You Jia looked back at Xu Qingwan and generously admitted:
"I like him."
