My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chapter 118 Wang Wei Gets Married

"Then have you prepared anything to repay them?" Cui asked again, and then put her two daughters back into the back room.

"I haven't repaid him yet, but I'm ready." Wang Wei smiled, "If it's possible in this life, when he needs my help, I will do my best to help him."

Cui nodded and said, "This is the best."

After thinking for a while, he suddenly asked, "Is the Chang Langjun you mentioned married?"

Wang Wei was slightly stunned, and replied: "Yes, she is also from Chang'an City, her surname is Gu, and she is definitely a beautiful woman."

"Then I wonder if he wants to take a concubine?" Cui said directly, "Zhi Er is about to reach the age of marriage, so why not..."

"Absolutely not!" Wang Wei suddenly said, and his voice unconsciously raised a little.

Cui was also startled by his sudden action and asked, "Why not?"

Wang Wei looked serious and answered earnestly, "Brother Yonghe got married last October. On the wedding day, he sent five poems to urge the bride to get ready and brought the lady Gu home with a sedan chair carried by eight men."

"This has always been a good story in Chang'an. After the marriage, Brother Yonghe did not mind that Madam Gu had lung disease. The two of them treated each other with respect and were very affectionate."

"Also, Brother Yonghe always puts Madam Gu first in everything. As long as Madam Gu is a little bit unwell, he will be very nervous. When Madam Gu had a fever, he personally went to the Imperial College to ask for leave, just to take care of Madam Gu. These things are enough to show Brother Yonghe's friendship with Madam Gu."

"There are many people who want Brother Yonghe to take a concubine, and even some high-ranking officials want to marry their daughters. Those are all rich ladies, but Brother Yonghe rejected them, let alone Zhier?"

"And Brother Yonghe has never thought of taking a concubine or exchanging wives. If mother really does that, it would not be repaying a favor, but turning against each other."

After listening to Wang Wei's rambling words, Cui Shi finally understood that Chang An did not intend to take a concubine. So she nodded and said, "Okay, then there is no need to do this."

Wang Wei's expression eased a little, and then he thought that this was the first time he had refuted his mother, so he felt guilty: "I'm sorry, mother, Brother Yonghe is my best friend and my benefactor. What we should do is repay him instead of ruining his life."

"It's okay. You're also thinking about him." Cui smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Then I will also recite scriptures and pray for him, wishing him a safe life."

"That's fine." Wang Wei nodded.

Then, Cui suddenly said, "You are back, but you haven't told Yu'er yet."

"Ayu..." When Wang Wei heard this name, his usually cold face couldn't help but blush.

This "Yu'er" and "Ayu" are the same person, that is Wang Wei's childhood sweetheart. She is also the woman he had been engaged to, named Cui Yu.

"Didn't you say you would come back to marry Yu'er after you passed the imperial examination?" Seeing Wang Wei's expression, Cui smiled. "Now that you have indeed passed the imperial examination, it's time to start preparing for the marriage."

Wang Wei blushed, nodded and said, "I will follow my mother's instructions on this matter."

Cui smiled and nodded, then said, "Okay, I'll have someone inform Wan'er, and then go find the witch to ask for an appointment."

......

Cui Yu was sitting in the yard of her home doing needlework when she suddenly heard someone knocking at the door. She put down her embroidery and stood up to open the door.

There was an aunt standing at the door, with a smile on her face.

"Aunt Zhang, what brings you here today?" Cui Yu asked politely.

"Of course it's a good thing," Aunt Zhang smiled so hard that the wrinkles on her face were squeezed together, "Wang Wei returned from high school today."

"Avi is back?!" Cui Yu felt overjoyed at this moment.

"Aunt Zhang, please don't bother talking." At this time, Cui Yu and Aunt Zhang both heard a voice not far away. After hearing this voice, Cui Yu looked directly over - the person who came was Wang Wei.

When she saw Wang Wei, she was so surprised that she was speechless. She could only cover her mouth and try hard to hold back her tears.

Wang Wei came over with a basket in his hand, looked at Cui Yu, and said with a smile, "Ayu."

"You're really back?" Cui Yu couldn't believe it, and Aunt Zhang beside him naturally walked away with a smile.

"I really came back. The list was just released the day before yesterday, and I set out for home yesterday." Wang Wei replied, "After returning home, I first visited my mother, and then came to see you."

"We haven't seen each other for three or four years, and I didn't know what to bring to you, so I went to buy some cakes, all of which are your favorites."

As he spoke, Wang Wei also raised the basket in his hand. Cui Yu lifted the cloth covering the basket and found that it was indeed filled with some of his favorite foods.

"That..." Wang Wei was a little shy at this time, and then he said: "And now that I have won the prize, I will come to fulfill the engagement we made that year and come... to marry you..."

Cui Yu looked at Wang Wei's shy look and couldn't help but smile. He said, "I've already said that I can wait. Even if you don't win this year, the worst that can happen is that I'll wait for you for another year."

"But now that I have passed the imperial examination, I naturally have to come back." Wang Wei put the basket in Cui Yu's hand and said, "My mother just went to the witch to ask for an auspicious date, which is four days later."

"Is life so tight?" Cui Yu said, feeling that the time was passing by too quickly.

"It's indeed a little early, but I still need to go for a test in a while, so I had to hurry back." Wang Wei explained.

"That's okay. We're not a wealthy family. It's OK as long as we're mostly prepared." Cui Yu also expressed his understanding.

Wang Wei felt that there was nothing to say at this time, so the two of them just stood at the door stupidly for a long time. Then Cui Yu spoke first: "Awei, go back and prepare first. Don't you have to go to Chang'an City to prepare for the test?"

"I will go with you then."

Wang Wei nodded and said, "Then... I'll go first."

In the past few days, with the help of his neighbors, Wang Wei quickly arranged for the wedding. When the auspicious time came, Wang Wei rode his horse, dressed in a red dress, and led the wedding procession to Cui Yu's home.

They arrived at Cui Yu's house, and just like when Chang An got married, they were stopped by the women of Cui's family, who said they wanted to recite a poem to urge the bride to get ready.

Wang Wei smiled, cleared his throat, and said aloud: "The golden carriage has arrived in front of the crape myrtle, and the phoenixes are still timid with their candlelight makeup. The rich are happy to embrace the silk and silk, and they don't need makeup, but white and red. The south wind is in my mind, and I dream of the west island. I remember the past, and I am in a good mood. The people in the Guanghan Tower are as beautiful as jade, but I am afraid that the moon will pass by and the sky will be gone."

After hearing the poem, some of the women who understood poetry couldn't help but say, "What a good poem! He is worthy of being a successful candidate."

Cui Yu, who was sitting in the house, became a little confused after hearing the poem Wang Wei recited - she had been educated and had naturally read poems written by Wang Wei, but the style of this poem was very different from the style of his previous poems.

But since the poem urging her to get dressed had already been read, she had no choice but to go out. She checked her makeup one last time, then stood up, went through some "procedures", and went out the door.

When Wang Wei saw Cui Yu coming out, with her head covered with a veil and her hands holding her face to shield it, and wearing a turquoise dress, he couldn't help feeling a little excited.

When Cui Yu got on the sedan chair, Wang Wei led the team directly to his home. After the barrier ceremony, Wang Wei had no more obstacles and took Cui Yu back home smoothly.

After the formalities, Wang Wei and Cui Yu sat in the Qinglu. After lifting Cui Yu's veil, Wang Wei recited a poem about fanning. Cui Yu put down the fan, but the doubts in his heart were even deeper.

At this time, Wang Wei and Cui Yu were the only two people in the Qinglu. Cui Yu looked outside the tent again and after confirming that no one was around, he said, "Awei, today's makeup urging poem..."

"what happened?"

"I feel that this poem urging you to get dressed doesn't resemble your style of poetry, but was written by someone else?" Cui Yu asked.

Wang Wei nodded and replied, "Indeed, it was written by a friend of mine. It was originally just a joke, but I didn't expect him to actually write it, and he even rode his horse all the way to the gate of Chang'an and gave it to me."

"I didn't expect you have such a good friend." Cui Yu also smiled.

"This is not an ordinary friend, but a close friend and even a confidant." Wang Wei said with a smile.

At this time, someone outside shouted, "Chang'an City, the groom's good friend Chang'an has sent someone to deliver gifts, and congratulate the groom and the bride on their happy marriage!"

After hearing this, Wang Wei smiled even more, shook his head and murmured, "Brother Yonghe, Brother Yonghe, you are worthy of being me..."

"This Mr. Chang, could he be the confidant you just mentioned, Avi?"

"Not bad." Wang Wei nodded.

At this time, someone outside shouted, "Mr. Chang, I give you a pair of jade ruyi, wishing you all the best; I give you 19 pieces of silk, wishing you a long and happy marriage; I give you a pair of jade pendants, wishing you a happy marriage."

"In addition to the gift money, I wish the groom a happy family."

After hearing these gifts, Cui Yu asked, "Awei, who is your friend? Why did he send such a valuable gift?"

Wang Wei shook his head and said, "Even if I tell you now, you still won't understand. Why don't we go to Chang'an and I'll take you to see him?"

Cui Yu nodded and said, "That's fine."