Chapter Fifty-Six: Wedding Gifts
There were no unexpected events on the way to pick up the bride. Apart from the increasing number of curious onlookers along the route, the wedding procession arrived smoothly at the Bai family’s doorstep.
As the music grew louder, Bai Linyue, with her head covered by a red veil, was carried out and placed into a red sedan chair.
Dan Chengfeng, who was riding a horse, was beaming with joy, his smile reaching his ears.
It was no wonder they say that good news invigorates a person. Dan Chengfeng was in such spirits.
How to describe his current mood? It was as if making a hundred big business deals couldn’t compare to the happiness he felt now.
However, after the bride got into the sedan chair, the procession did not depart immediately.
This was because the bride’s family began to bring out the dowry, with baskets and baskets of gifts entering the procession one after another.
Judging by the scene, it didn’t look like it would be completed quickly.
Fortunately, the Bai family had given them advance notice, so the procession had also set off in advance. Even if they were delayed by another hour, it wouldn’t affect the auspicious timing.
Looking at the dowry being carried out one basket after another, the surrounding onlookers couldn’t help but exclaim, thinking that the bride’s family was very wealthy. They were giving away so much dowry, and it still wasn’t finished…
Gu Yu watched the Bai family carry out the dowry and thought that they were indeed a reputable family, not holding back at all with the dowry!
However, now was not the time to focus on that. The Gu family had not yet presented their wedding gift.
It was the perfect time to go and do so.
“Mengyao, come here.”
With that thought, Gu Yu rode his horse to the Bai family’s entrance and, while calling out to Gu Mengyao, extended a hand, signaling for her to get on the horse.
As soon as the procession arrived, Gu Yu had spotted Gu Mengyao.
After all, his little wife looked exceptionally beautiful today, overshadowing everyone else.
Gu Mengyao usually didn’t pay much attention to her appearance, but due to her natural beauty and young age, she looked charming even without dressing up!
However, now that she had made an effort to dress up, it was even harder to look away.
For the wedding, Gu Mengyao was wearing a peach-colored dress, and her intricately styled “fallen horse bun” was wrapped with a peach-colored silk ribbon, adorned with a hairpin. Coupled with her makeup, she exuded a delicate aura.
Her bright red, moist lips made Gu Yu’s heart flutter with unrestrained desire.
His little wife was like a fairy who had descended from heaven!
When Gu Mengyao turned her head to look at him, Gu Yu felt as if his heart was about to leap out of his chest, making him want to cover his chest to stop his heart from pounding.
Even though he spent every day with his little wife, he still couldn’t help but be captivated at times like this!
However, Gu Yu was surprised to see a hint of fragility in Gu Mengyao, and he immediately marveled at the power of makeup!
It had completely transformed a person’s demeanor.
Seeing Gu Mengyao like this, it was impossible to imagine that she was the valiant female general who slaughtered enemies on the battlefield.
“Mm.”
When Gu Mengyao saw Gu Yu suddenly ride over on his horse, before she could guess his intentions, she saw him directly extend a hand to her.
This made Gu Mengyao pause for a moment before she smiled and responded, then reached out to take Gu Yu’s hand and mount the horse with his help.
Then, to everyone’s astonishment, Gu Yu smiled and rode away with Gu Mengyao.
“Wife, you look especially beautiful today.”
“Was I not beautiful before?”
“No, no, look at my mouth, I really don’t know how to speak.”
As they rode along, Gu Yu whispered in Gu Mengyao’s ear. However, when Gu Mengyao heard him, she retorted.
This made Gu Yu pause for a moment before he immediately apologized.
Seeing Gu Yu’s sincere apology, Gu Mengyao couldn’t help but smile. She then reached out and held Gu Yu’s hand, which was resting on her waist. The warmth of their hands was transmitted between them, filling them with joy on this auspicious day.
Witnessing a couple get married, this feeling was quite good.
“Auntie Fei helped me dress up today. She said that I’ve been married for so long and still don’t dress myself up properly… A’yu, if you like it, I’ll dress like this every day!”
However, Gu Mengyao later expressed that if Gu Yu liked her dressed up, she would do so every day!
A woman adorns herself for the one who pleasures her.
Today, when Gongsun Feifei was helping her dress, Gu Mengyao had said it was unnecessary to go to such trouble, as she was merely attending a wedding, not her own.
However, Gongsun Feifei shook her head at Gu Mengyao and said that she shouldn’t think that way.
If nothing else, wouldn’t she want to surprise Gu Yu?
Upon hearing Gongsun Feifei’s words, Gu Mengyao immediately relented. After dressing up, when Gu Mengyao looked in the mirror, she found that she was indeed much prettier than usual.
And when Gu Mengyao went to accompany the bride, Bai Linyue, she was also praised by her. Bai Linyue even said that if Gongsun Feifei wasn’t the general’s wife, she would beg her to dress her up too!
She would definitely be the most beautiful bride!
This made Gu Mengyao feel a mix of amusement and exasperation, and she quickly said that Bai Linyue was already very beautiful, and the matchmaker who dressed her up was also skilled.
Women love to hear compliments. Hearing Gu Mengyao say this, Bai Linyue, although she didn’t say anything aloud, felt quite pleased inwardly.
Then, thinking of Dan Chengfeng, she wondered what he would say.
Despite being married today, Bai Linyue still had a girlish heart. When she thought of Dan Chengfeng, her cheeks flushed with shyness.
Gu Mengyao, seeing this, couldn’t help but giggle.
It seemed this was what marrying for love looked like!
However, she and A’yu were no less.
Moreover, Gu Mengyao thanked heaven for sending A’yu to her from another world, giving her a strong shoulder to rely on, protecting her from all external storms…
“No need, I like you no matter what you wear.”
“Really?”
“Of course, it’s true! My wife is so beautiful, even if she wore a sack, she’d still look like a fairy!”
“Go away.”
After hearing Gu Yu’s reply, Gu Mengyao playfully hit Gu Yu’s hand, chiding him for his flattery.
Gu Yu then smiled and hugged Gu Mengyao even tighter, rushing towards the Dan family.
After accompanying the wedding procession, Gu Yu had no further obligations. Thus, as a guest, he needed to present a wedding gift before entering.
However, the person responsible for collecting the wedding gifts at the Dan family’s residence would loudly read out the list of gifts after receiving them.
This caused many guests, after presenting their gifts, to not leave immediately but to stay and listen to what gifts other guests were giving.
“Son-in-law, you’re finally here! We’ve been waiting for a long time. Seeing that you were delayed, I thought something had happened on the road… Ptooey, ptooey, what am I saying on such a joyous occasion? The wedding gifts are all here, you can go in now.”
When Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao arrived at the Dan family’s entrance, they saw a crowd of people gathered at the door.
Although the Dan family’s main gate was not small, it couldn’t accommodate so many people, which made Gu Yu frown. He wondered if these people were waiting for gold to rain from the sky after giving their gifts!
Xing Zhi from the Gu Residence saw Gu Yu and quickly approached him, stating that all the wedding gifts were prepared and only needed Gu Yu to bring them in.
Subsequently, Gu Yu did not delay and proceeded towards the Dan family with Gu Mengyao.
Xing Zhi had other servants bring a cart full of gifts forward, driving towards the Dan family’s gate to present the wedding gifts.
Although there were many vehicles carrying gifts at the entrance, they did not drive straight in. They were all waiting to see what gifts others were giving before presenting their own.
The guests invited to this banquet were all prominent figures in the capital city, so many of them knew each other. If their gifts were too low in value, they would be looked down upon.
“Gu Yu and his wife Gu Mengyao, wedding gifts as follows! A vat of wine, several exquisite hidden weapons from the Tang Sect, one hundred thousand taels of silver notes…”
“My goodness, whose family is this? How are they so rich?”
“Did I hear that correctly, a vat of wine? I can’t even buy a pot of wine anywhere, and now there’s a whole vat!”
“One hundred thousand taels of silver… Truly wealthy.”
“The Gu family? That sounds familiar. Wait… isn’t this the female general that the Emperor personally appointed? How come their family also knows Dan Chengfeng?”
“You wouldn’t know this, but it’s rumored that the Gu family is also in business with Dan Chengfeng, which is why they are so wealthy!”
“I haven’t heard of this! Not only does Gu Mengyao have to fight on the battlefield, but she also has to manage a business when she returns?”
“How is that possible? The person doing business with Dan Chengfeng is the Gu family’s son-in-law—Gu Yu. It is said that although this young man is not old, his business acumen is truly remarkable. When he was just twelve years old, he did business with Dan Chengfeng, and it only got more incredible later…”
After the Gu family’s wedding gifts were announced, the surrounding onlookers couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.
What astonished them was not anything else, but the fact that wine, which was hard to come by in the market, was given in a whole vat. They were just too rich!
Moreover, one hundred thousand taels of silver was not a small sum.
Not to mention, there were also Tang Sect hidden weapons! These were not easily obtainable items, unless one was very familiar with the Tang Sect…
Who was this remarkable person?
Later, someone who knew about the Gu family’s affairs proudly stepped forward to explain, earning the admiration of the crowd.
Some even began to think that since they had many daughters, perhaps they should also take in a few sons-in-law!
The Gu family’s son-in-law was like a golden goose laying golden eggs!
“How about it, these gifts aren’t too bad, right?”
“Mm, but… A’yu, I didn’t expect you to give money too…”
“After all, it’s Dan Chengfeng’s big day, so it’s better to give some money as a token of good luck. Since this money is easily earned, I don’t feel any heartache… Moreover, when we have children in the future, Dan Chengfeng will have to return it doubly.”
“…”
Seeing the reaction of the people around them, Gu Yu couldn’t help but whisper in Gu Mengyao’s ear. Gu Mengyao blushed with shyness and didn’t want to speak.
