15 Their wedding (1/2)

A month later, they held the wedding ceremony.

Hu Quan Li was confused as to how would the bride travel to the groom's house. He wondered if she should just come from hers and her sister's courtyard going out to the street a bit and come back to the residence to enter the Peony Courtyard.

But, Zhi Yu was not just a head housekeeper. Especially since he used the necklace when he made the proposal, the emblem gave him a special identity, something like one of the late emperor's family member. He couldn't marry into the bride's household. Although personally, Zhi Yu didn't mind much. The late emperor prestige in public eyes might go down if that happened.

When the great general talked to him about this, he had a brilliantly simple Idea.

He made a big gate on the left side of the Peony Courtyard, the side that faced the public street. Complete with the huge nameplate of the character for his surname 'Zhi' on the gate door. He also decorated the left side garden with many things, enough to make people think that it was the main door and the front garden of the residence.

Although it is said his surname is Zhi, Zhi Yu didn't have any relatives, his name was given by the late emperor when he picked Zhi Yu up.

He didn't have enough time to administer this address as the Zhi's residence, but the general said it didn't matter, they would finish it on a later date.

And so, the wedding ceremony went smoothly. The shocking thing was that the Crown Prince and Second Prince also attended the wedding. The Second Prince was there because the Emperor heard the commotion he created in the Great General's Residence, and the Crown Prince came to keep him under his watch.

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Zhi Yu and Hu Bai's early weeks after marriage life were rather restrained. Hu Bai couldn't seem to calm herself well, and Zhi Yu couldn't get himself to call her his new bride.

”Eldest Young Miss this...”

”Eldest Young Miss that...”

One night was another awkward night for the two of them. Staring at the garden of flowers that was illuminated by the oil lamp, Hu Bai sat by the edge with both legs hanging, drinking a warm tea that Zhi Yu made for her. ”...” She quietly ate until Zhi Yu came to keep her company.

Zhi Yu sat beside Hu Bai and said. ”The peony handkerchief that Eldest Young Miss made is beautiful.” Ever since the third young miss gave him the peony napkin, Zhi Yu has kept it safe on his side at all time.

Startled, Hu Bai stopped drinking looked at him. ”Is it Third Sister's doing?”