By a twist of fate, the illegitimate son of the Marquis's family marries the county princess.

Chapter 159 The Bride

After Wen Zongjing received the bride, he drove around the capital. By the time the wedding procession returned to the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence, the sun had already set, and the guests had begun to arrive one after another.

Wen Zongjing led the bride into the room with a red silk ribbon and saw guests standing on both sides of the room, with Wen Zongji and his brothers standing in the front row.

Wen Chuanhong and Jiang Shi sat in the main seats.

With the cry of "First bow to the parents," the wedding ceremony officially began.

Pei Rujing stood beside Wen Zongji, looking at the scene before her, trying to recall the moment she and Wen Zongji got married, but she couldn't remember it at all.

At that time, she was full of resentment, and with her face covered by a red veil, she couldn't see anything, so she was in a daze during the wedding ceremony.

If she hadn't retained some rationality and been unwilling to argue with Duke Pei, she probably wouldn't have been able to even complete the wedding ceremony.

Pei Rujing felt a little regretful, realizing she had forgotten such an important event as their wedding ceremony. She whispered to Wen Zongji, "Husband, do you remember what our wedding ceremony looked like?"

Wen Zongji's eyes flickered slightly: "Similar to today."

The original owner did have a memory of the wedding ceremony, but at the time, the original owner was fixated on the details and always felt that the smiles on the guests' faces were mocking and sarcastic.

Instead, he could clearly feel Pei Rujing's stiff movements at the time.

Outsiders didn't approve of the marriage, and the bride wasn't marrying him willingly.

It's fair to say that the original owner was filled with negative emotions at the time.

The seemingly joyous wedding ceremony scene felt oppressive in his memory.

Wen Zongji didn't want to recall it.

Pei Rujing said "Oh," and added, "Unfortunately, I don't remember much about it."

Wen Zongji turned to her and smiled slightly: "Don't dwell too much on the past. It's enough that we're doing well now."

Pei Rujing nodded: "That's true."

She wasn't one to dwell on internal conflicts, and seeing that they had already progressed to the wedding night, she didn't ask any more questions.

Once the newlyweds are escorted to their bridal chamber, the wedding banquet can begin.

As Wen Zongjing's own brother, Wen Zongji had an unshirkable responsibility to shield Wen Zongjing from drinking.

After Wen Zongjing returned, Pei Rujing, Zhong Shi, and Wen Shuxuan went to the bridal chamber together.

The maidservants who had accompanied the bride, Liu, stood at the entrance of the bridal chamber. Upon seeing Pei Rujing and her entourage arrive, they quickly greeted them, saying, "This servant greets the County Princess, the Heir Apparent's Wife, and the Eldest Aunt."

This maid has a keen eye; she recognized everyone she was supposed to know right after getting married.

Pei Rujing raised her hand: "No need for formalities. We've come to see Second Sister-in-law."

The maidservant quickly opened the door and led the three of them in.

Upon entering the inner room, one sees a beautiful woman dressed in a bridal gown, with exquisitely painted features, sitting at a table.

Upon seeing the group, Liu immediately stood up.

Pei Rujing stopped her from exchanging greetings: "From now on, we are family, so there's no need for such formalities."

Liu paused.

Zhong walked over, took Liu's hand, and said with a smile, "Listen to the county princess, there's no need to stand on ceremony."

Only then did Mrs. Liu feel relieved.

"It's getting dark, my second sister-in-law must be hungry. I'll have the kitchen send some food over."

Liu said softly, "Thank you, sister-in-law. My husband has already given the instructions."

Wen Shuxuan smiled and said, "They've just gotten married, and Second Brother really cares about Second Sister-in-law."

Liu blushed slightly and lowered her head in embarrassment.

Before the marriage, she had met Wen Zongjing, and the two were fairly satisfied with each other.

Although Wen Zongjing failed the imperial examination twice, becoming a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination) was already a very good title. It didn't mean much in the Marquis's mansion, but outside, one could respectfully address him as "Juren Master".

Wen Zongjing was already qualified to be an official, but Wen Chuanhong wanted him to continue taking the exams and did not arrange a job for him.

After exchanging a few jokes, Liu was clearly no longer as tense as before.

Her gaze fell on Pei Rujing: "I heard that the county princess is the vice president of a mahjong club?"

Pei Rujing raised an eyebrow: "You want to join the society?"

Liu said, "It's easier to find people to play mahjong with if you form a club."

It was incredibly difficult for her to find someone in the manor to play mahjong with until she was completely satisfied.

Madam Zhong said, "If you want to play mahjong, you don't need to join a club. We can do it in our own household. My mother-in-law, the county princess, and I don't have a second younger sister yet, all like to play mahjong."

Liu's eyes lit up: "Really?"

I recognized him in his eyes; he's another person obsessed with mahjong.

"Of course, we can play together another day."

"it is good."

Liu nodded in agreement.

Wen Shuxuan said, "I didn't expect my second sister-in-law to like playing mahjong too."

Liu: "It's boring staying at home, so playing mahjong is a good way to pass the time."

"That's true, mahjong has definitely brought a lot more fun."

Wen Shuxuan looked at Pei Rujing and said, "You should thank Third Sister-in-law."

Pei Rujing corrected, "The mahjong game was created by my husband."

Wen Shuxuan laughed and said, "If it weren't to make Third Sister-in-law happy, would Third Brother be distracted by these things?"

Pei Rujing smiled upon hearing this; Wen Shuxuan's words had clearly struck a chord with her.

Liu blinked: "I had only heard that mahjong originated from the county princess, but I never imagined there was such a story behind it."

What surprised her even more was that she had heard many rumors about Pei Rujing and Wen Zongji.

Liu believed that the two had married out of necessity and that there was no affection between them. Even when Wen Zongji publicly professed his love for Pei Rujing while riding through the streets, Liu thought it was just a show.

After all, wealthy and powerful families have a lot of dirty deeds to do, and most of the things they do that are out in the open are not allowed.

In retrospect, it seems she really was overthinking things.

Madam Zhong winked at her: "After you spend more time in the manor, you will know that Third Brother and the County Princess have a very good relationship. They have been married for several months, but they are still like newlyweds. It is the envy of everyone."

Pei Rujing said, "We don't look like we were when we first got married at all!"

Madam Zhong smiled ambiguously: "Is the county princess embarrassed?"

Pei Rujing: "..."

I'm speechless.

When she and Wen Zongji had just gotten married, they couldn't stand each other. That was when their relationship was at its worst. Saying they looked like they had just gotten married, are you sure you're not cursing them?

But these words couldn't be spoken aloud, so Pei Rujing could only suffer in silence.

Liu, however, believed it and said enviously, "That's wonderful."

Pei Rujing was too lazy to explain: "Second sister-in-law and second brother just got married, so their relationship will probably be better than ours."

"I hope so."

After all, they had just gotten married, and every woman hoped to marry a good husband, and Liu was no exception.

With Pei Rujing and a few others keeping Liu company, the atmosphere in the room became much more lively.

The group was very gentle and no one tried to intimidate her, which made Liu feel more at ease about her future relationship with her sisters-in-law.

A short while later, the kitchen brought in the food, and the Zhong family took their leave, leaving Liu to enjoy her meal.

Leaving the bridal chamber, Madam Zhong said, "As expected of the woman my mother-in-law chose herself, she certainly has a good temperament."

Wen Shuxuan asked, "Is sister-in-law praising herself?"

The Chung family was also personally chosen by the Chiang family.

Madam Zhong choked, "My dear sister has misunderstood me."

Wen Shuxuan chuckled sweetly, "Just kidding with my sister-in-law."

Mrs. Zhong patted her on the shoulder: "You."