FID – Chapter 760

Chapter 760: The Wedding Procession

As the maternal family, the people of Xiapo Village felt proud.

They couldn’t let the Liu family lose face, especially since today was such a significant occasion.

According to the custom of the two villages when marrying off a daughter, the more lively the event, the better. It would show just how cherished the daughter was in her family.

Anyway, today was a good day, and they weren’t afraid of those high-ranking officials and powerful people.

If they were scared, how could they support Lucky Nannan from their village?

“Village Chief, there are carriages coming from that side, and they are from rich and noble families. Should we set off firecrackers?” Dahua, with his sharp eyes, spotted several carriages arriving and eagerly ran over to ask An Cai, who was directing from under the ancient pagoda tree.

An Cai glanced at the firecrackers in his hands. “Are you planning to set off firecrackers to scare the horses?”

“It won’t scare the horses. It’s just a little noise!”

“Exactly, Village Chief. Isn’t there an old saying about showing off power when getting off a horse? Those people in carriages are definitely here to curry favor with the King, and they are relying on his influence. If we don’t show some force, Lucky Nannan might look weak. We can’t have that. We must show them who’s in charge and make sure they know that she doesn’t have anyone backing her up!”

“Right, that’s the idea!”

An Cai put his hands behind his back and lowered his eyelids. “Once the carriages pass, throw the firecrackers behind them so the horses don’t get scared and turn back. We don’t want the people who don’t have any presence at the wedding to ruin the atmosphere.”

“Got it!” Dahua and the others exchanged looks and grinned.

Scare the carriages away? Impossible.

Even if they overturned, those people would still crawl to the wedding just to show their faces.

The rich and powerful people always acted this way—they weren’t as honest as the villagers!

Early in the morning, several loud bangs of firecrackers echoed from the village entrance, each sudden sound startling people’s hearts and making them jump.

After the firecrackers, the next sound was the high-pitched whinnying of startled horses.

In the courtyard of the Liu family, someone couldn’t help but twitch their lips and said, “Village Chief, the people from Xiapo Village have been setting off firecrackers all morning. Shouldn’t we do something about it?”

It wasn’t that they wanted to complain, but the nobles slowly gathering in the courtyard were clearly not in a good mood.

Without exception, everyone had been startled by the firecrackers, causing the horses to bolt. Several of them had bruises on their foreheads from hitting the carriage when the horses ran wild.

Liu Jinfu sat at the door of the kitchen, holding a fragrant tea that was unique to the Liu family, smiling happily. “No need, no need. A wedding feast should be joyous. Listen to those sounds, how lively! Let them be.”

An Cai knew what he was doing.

Since he wasn’t restraining the people from Xiapo Village, there must be a reason behind it.

Since the village chief said so, the Xinghua villagers blinked and stopped looking at the disheveled nobles. They turned their attention back to their own business. “There aren’t enough tables and stools in the courtyard, we’ll have to put them by the door! At least forty to fifty tables will be coming today, there isn’t enough space!”

If the courtyard couldn’t fit them, they would line up along the road by the entrance, but they couldn’t block the door, or the groom wouldn’t have any way to enter during the procession.

The whole village was busy working, trying hard to suppress their laughter.

The group at the village entrance was grinning from ear to ear.

It was satisfying.

In the past, it was hard to even see these nobles, let alone show them any ‘down-to-earth’ treatment.

Moreover, even if they had the chance to meet them, they wouldn’t dare to do anything reckless. A single word from the nobles could easily ruin their lives.

Today was the only day they could make those nobles swallow their pride.

It was truly a good day.

The private manor of Yunzhou was three hours away from Xinghua Village by fast horse.

The auspicious time for the wedding procession was at noon.

At this moment, the wedding procession was already about to arrive at Xinghua Village.

Having discarded his dark purple brocade robe, Feng Qingbai changed into a bright red groom’s attire. Riding his steed, he led a long procession, moving swiftly.

The striking red color softened his usual cold demeanor, and even his usually misty, unreadable eyes appeared unusually clear today.

In this moment, he finally had the vigor and spirit that a young man should have.

“Village Chief! Village Chief! The King is bringing people to fetch the bride! Should we still set off the firecrackers?” Dahua asked, holding up a firecracker, his hands trembling with excitement.

If he could set off a firecracker for the King, it would be the highlight of his life!

“Two guards are with the King, and you know them. If you want to light the firecrackers and then take a long nap, go ahead,” An Cai waved his hand dismissively, pushing Dahua out with an expression that clearly meant, “Go ahead, I’ll make sure to collect your body afterward.”

Dahua immediately shriveled up.

He threw the firecracker behind him. “This is our young master from Xiapo Village, so forget about the ‘getting off the horse’ intimidation, we’re family.”

“Coward.”

“Spineless.”

Mocking remarks came from all around, but Dahua pretended not to hear them.

Heck, if you’re not a coward or spineless, you go ahead and try it!

Having just cursed inwardly, the groom’s horse-drawn carriage finally reached everyone’s view. With a quick exhale, he stopped the horse, and his long gaze swept over the people gathered at the village entrance.

That one look made everyone straighten their backs, their eyes fixed on the man on horseback. They wondered, could it be that they were the ones causing a ruckus? Would the King be angry and deal with them?

“Thank you.” From above, the man’s voice was calm as he gave them a slight nod. The horse moved forward again, and the procession that followed began to play joyous music.

The horse procession slowed down, moving toward the Liu courtyard in time with the cheerful music.

It wasn’t until the entire procession had passed that the Xiapo villagers remained frozen in place. Only after a long while did someone snap back to reality.

“My God! Did the King just say ‘thank you’ to us?!”

“I think so… I almost thought I heard wrong…”

An Cai, with his hands behind his back, took steps toward the Liu courtyard, “What are you still doing here? Let’s go to the wedding feast, we still have to send the bride.”

“Let’s go! Hurry up! The lucky time is almost here!”

The sounds of the lively crowd and festive music echoed all the way from the village entrance.

In the distance, hearing the joyous music, the people in the Liu courtyard immediately began to stir.

“The joyous music has started, the wedding procession is here! Quick, prepare to welcome them!”

“I’ll go to the inner courtyard to get things ready, you all stop the groom at the door, don’t let him pass too easily!”

“We know what to do, hurry up and spread out, don’t block the entrance, the procession won’t get through!”

The place was in chaos.

The Liu family was particularly anxious, with the elders most on edge, especially Liu Dalin.

The wedding procession was about to reach their doorstep, and that rascal Axiu was about to take his daughter away!

Before anything else could happen, his eyes were already red. He couldn’t hold back, and tears were streaming down his face.

“Son, today is our Nannan’s big day, you’d better not embarrass us!” Grandpa Liu quickly issued a warning.

Otherwise, he really worried that his stubborn son would block the door and refuse to let anyone through.

Liu Dalin was still crying and had no time to respond.

Embarrass him?

His daughter was about to become someone else’s wife. Of course he couldn’t bear it, was he not allowed to cry a bit?

Besides, with everything already set, how could he stop it?

He was also waiting to carry his grandchild!