dognovel Chapter 40 The wedding is canceled
Chapter 40 The wedding is canceled
To avoid any unforeseen complications, the lord decided to hold the wedding for Ye Beichen and Su Yuning on the same day. So, some people sent out invitations, some booked the banquet, some decorated the venue, and some helped Su Yuning and Ye Beichen change clothes.
At this moment, even the Empress couldn't help but exclaim, "Things are developing too fast! It feels like a dream. In the blink of an eye, a young couple is about to become husband and wife."
"Your Majesty, shouldn't you send us your blessings?" Su Yuning asked with a smile.
The Empress nodded, "Of course! I wish you happiness and a long and harmonious marriage, many children, and a lifelong bond!"
After saying this, the Empress took off the dragon and phoenix bracelet from her wrist and gave it to Su Yuning, saying, "Please accept this as a token of my appreciation. I wish you both eternal happiness!"
Su Yuning nodded happily, "Yes, yes, thank you, Your Majesty!" Then she put on the bracelet with a delighted expression.
At this moment, Ye Beichen came over and urged her, "It's time for the wedding ceremony, let's hurry over to the camp!"
“Okay.” Su Yuning agreed, then followed Ye Beichen and quickened her pace to the lord’s tent.
However, both the lord and Master Nangong were present, and Master Nangong acted unreasonably.
"My lord, our Nangong family has given you a lot of gold and silver treasures over the years, and we have also supported your decisions. Now you want my daughter to go back and let another woman marry the Crown Prince. Isn't that too unfair?"
The lord knew of Master Nangong's contributions, so he couldn't say much and could only let him scold him.
"I'll give you two suggestions: either cancel their wedding, or return the treasures of our Nangong family," Master Nangong shamelessly proposed.
Left with no other option, the lord had to reply, "In that case, let's cancel the wedding."
"Father, how can you go back on your word? You're afraid of just someone from the Nangong family?" Ye Beichen retorted angrily.
"You may leave. The wedding is canceled," the lord replied.
Afterwards, Ye Beichen angrily led Su Yuning away from the camp, and then drove back to the city with the Empress.
Seeing that the wedding had been disrupted, Master Nangong was overjoyed and left clapping his hands.
On the way back, Ye Beichen remained silent. It was only through Su Yuning's explanation that the Empress learned the whole story.
So, the Empress, as their elder, comforted them, "Alright, alright, don't be angry. The lord is also in a difficult position. If you can't get married in the Northern Desert, then go to the Song Dynasty for the wedding. Don't embarrass the lord."
"I disagree," Ye Beichen replied angrily.
At this moment, Su Yuning asked him unhappily, "What's wrong? You won't marry me anymore?"
Ye Beichen quickly stopped the car and explained, "It's not that I don't want to marry you, but I don't want to hold the wedding in the Song Dynasty. If we get married in your hometown, wouldn't that be like me becoming a live-in son-in-law? Wouldn't I have no face left?"
This made both Su Yuning and the Empress laugh.
Afterwards, the Empress gave a reasonable suggestion, "Let's take them by surprise and drive back to hold the wedding again!"
Ye Beichen asked curiously, "That works too?!"
The Empress replied with a smile, "Why not? The venue is all set up and the banquet is ready. It won't take you long to go and complete the wedding ceremony."
"Alright! That's settled then!" Ye Beichen readily agreed, then drove them back home.
When the lord saw them again, he was so moved he almost cried.
"It's good that you're back. I was worried you'd be angry!"
"You're back, but the wedding will proceed as planned. No one from the Nangong family is allowed to attend," Ye Beichen replied with a serious expression.
The lord nodded in agreement and then instructed his men to inform his relatives and friends.
On a warm noon, Ye Beichen led Su Yuning, who was dressed in her finest attire, to their wedding ceremony. They bowed to heaven and earth, to their parents, and then to each other. The ceremony was complete!
Afterwards, relatives and friends offered their blessings and monetary gifts, and then everyone happily enjoyed the wedding banquet.
The lord dismissed his subordinates and then summoned Ye Beichen and Su Yuning to his tent.
"Here's the Tiger Tally. The future of the Northern Desert needs you to manage it." The lord said as he handed the Tiger Tally to Ye Beichen.
"Here's the luminous pearl crown for you. It's a treasure left by Beichen's mother. From now on, you must live a good life with Beichen," the lord said earnestly.
After Su Yuning accepted the crown and put it on, she quickly bowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Lord!"
The lord, still displeased, took out a bag of gold and gave it to Su Yuning, saying, "Here, this is a fee for changing your address. You'll have to change your address from now on."
Su Yuning smiled and nodded, then replied, "Understood, Father!"
The lord nodded in satisfaction.
In Xinghua Village, a mute little boy who couldn't speak before was able to start talking in just a few days, which amazed the villagers.
Especially Grandma Chestnut, when she heard her granddaughter speak, she was so excited that tears streamed down her face. "Thank God, I have finally received good news. My precious granddaughter is finally like a normal person and can talk!"
The girl, Chestnut, held her grandmother's hand and replied, "It was Brother Su, my husband, and the doctor who saved me. I will definitely take good care of you from now on. Thank you for raising me."
Grandma Chestnut nodded excitedly, "Okay, okay, as long as you're healthy, that's all that matters."
When the village chief's nephew walked over, Chestnut's grandmother quickly urged him to get married.
"Now that Chestnut has recovered, you two should hurry up and get married. I'm really looking forward to having a great-grandson."
The village chief's nephew readily agreed, "Okay, we'll listen to you and get married in a while."
The girl named Chestnut asked, puzzled, "When is 'a while later'?"
The village chief's nephew replied, "The Double Ninth Festival has already passed, and there aren't any good festivals recently. Let's wait until the Spring Festival to hold the wedding. At that time, relatives and friends will have time to attend the wedding, so it will be more lively."
Chestnut Girl was a little disappointed and turned to leave.
At this moment, the village chief's nephew asked in confusion, "Grandma, what's wrong with Chestnut? Why is she ignoring me?"
“I raised this child from a baby, and I know her thoughts better than anyone else. She wants to marry you as soon as possible, and she got angry when you said you would get married later.” The old woman replied with a smile, “Go and coax her, and we can discuss the marriage arrangements again.”
"Okay, thank you, Grandma." The village chief's nephew nodded in agreement, then quickly ran out to find Chestnut Girl.
At this very moment, Chestnut Girl is at the Su family home, crying and telling Yang Yuyan about her grievances.
"Waaaaah, I thought I could marry him once I recovered my health, but he's such a blockhead and doesn't get it. He insists on getting married later. I feel like he doesn't care about me."
Yang Yuyan wiped away her tears while gently comforting her, "Alright, alright, don't cry. The village chief's nephew genuinely likes you, but he's not good at expressing himself, so don't misunderstand him."
"There's no misunderstanding! He just doesn't want to marry me anymore. Otherwise, why would he keep making excuses and refuse to get married?" Miss Chestnut replied, feeling wronged.
Yang Yuyan smiled gently and then explained, "The village chief's nephew grew up eating food from many families, and he doesn't have much money of his own. He definitely needs to earn more money before marrying you so that he can provide you with a life free from financial worries. You should try to understand him."
Just then, the village chief's nephew came over and said, "Sister-in-law, I've come to find chestnuts."
Yang Yuyan called him to the door and scolded him, "She's unhappy that you postponed the wedding. Apologize to her and explain things properly."
The village chief's nephew quickly nodded in agreement, then rushed to Chestnut Girl's side to apologize.
"I'm sorry, it was my fault. I shouldn't have only considered my own thoughts and ignored your feelings."
Chestnut Girl ignored him and refused to reply, sullenly lowering her head to adjust her skirt.
“Since you want to get married soon, I’ll listen to you. Life might be a bit poor, but I promise I’ll treat you with all my heart,” the village chief’s nephew solemnly promised.
Chestnut Girl added, "And you also need to be genuinely filial to your grandmother."
The village chief's nephew immediately nodded in agreement, "I promise to be filial to the elders and to treat you well!"
Chestnut Girl was then overjoyed and reconciled with the village chief's nephew.
On the other side, when Master Nangong heard that Ye Beichen had returned, he immediately led his men to the wedding. However, despite their haste, they were too late. The couple had already completed their wedding ceremony, and it was impossible to separate them now.
The lord asked with a smile, "The wedding banquet is over, Mr. Nangong, are you here to deliver a congratulatory gift?"
Master Nangong was extremely embarrassed and could only reluctantly take out a bag of silver as a congratulatory gift before angrily leaving with his men.
"The wedding is over. You can go back to the Song Dynasty if you want, or stay if you don't want to," the lord instructed his son and daughter-in-law.
Ye Beichen decided to return to the Song Dynasty, since his shops were all there. So he replied earnestly, "We're going back to the Song Dynasty. Father, take good care of yourself."
The lord nodded in agreement, then watched the group drive off to the Song Dynasty.
At this moment, Nangong Xiawu was still crying in the mansion, "Waaah~ Why can't my cooking skills be better than an outsider's? Why did I fail to be selected?"
Master Nangong was already furious, and hearing his daughter cry only made him angrier. In a fit of rage, he made a decision: "You worthless thing, get out of the Nangong mansion right now and fend for yourself!"
Nangong Xiawu could hardly believe her ears. She looked at her father in astonishment and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
"Get out! I don't want to see you!" Master Nangong roared. With that, Nangong Xiawu reluctantly shouldered her bundle and left home.
Thinking that even someone like Nangong Xue'er, born out of wedlock, could rise to prominence and become a phoenix, Nangong Xiawu decided to head south to the Song Dynasty to find her other half and a bright future.