The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 687 Trying on the Wedding Dress

It is said that red energy nourishes people.

Gu Jingzhe perfectly embodies this viewpoint.

The top scholar in Pingchuan County, the next candidate for the top scholar in the imperial examination at Wanliu Academy, and the groom who is about to marry a beautiful and wealthy woman.
With so many joyous events piled up, Gu Jingzhe's already handsome face became even more spirited.

Even his temper has become gentler. He greets everyone he meets in the village warmly, and he doesn't mind even when annoying children rush towards him asking for candy, always with a smile on his face.

Seeing her youngest son's smug expression, Tong Huaqiong originally wanted to give him a warning.

On second thought, if it were her, and she were in the middle of something exciting, and someone poured cold water on her enthusiasm and criticized her, her whole heart would feel ice-cold.

At this moment, she didn't want to become the kind of "old mother" who was later criticized as a scourge on a certain Douban group.

Besides, she's already told him countless times.

She's already guided Jingzhe of Daizhu Valley onto the right path, what else can she do?
Gu Jingzhe is no longer a child.

If he's destined to walk that path for the rest of his life, no amount of admonishment from her will help.

"Mother, is there something you want to tell me?"

Gu Jingzhe is a very sensitive person and quickly noticed the change in Tong Huaqiong's thoughts.

I felt a little uneasy.

He felt an invisible pressure inexplicably when facing his own mother.

Tong Huaqiong waved her hand and said, "No, I think you've gained a little weight since you came back before the New Year. I don't know if the wedding dress your cousin-in-law sewed for you still fits. You should try it on quickly, and if it doesn't, ask her to alter it."

Gu Jingzhe felt a little shy when he heard about the wedding attire.

He smiled and went inside.

Gu Jingzhe didn't gain weight; rather, he had studied so hard last year to prepare for the imperial examination that he had become so thin that he looked like a weak chicken that could be blown away by a gust of wind.

Lu Zhaozhao said he was too thin and didn't look good.

Gu Jingzhe was greatly shocked. After passing the imperial examination, he studied hard, ate well, and exercised. In the past few months, he has finally recovered.

Only Gu Jingzhe himself knows that he now has a figure that looks slim when dressed but is muscular when undressed.

It has absolutely nothing to do with being fat.

Soon, Gu Jingzhe came out dressed in wedding attire.

Just then, Wei Shi, Gu Baishuang, and others were at Tong Huaqiong's house helping with wedding preparations. When they heard that Gu Jingzhe was trying on wedding clothes, they all rushed over to watch.

Wearing her wedding attire, Gu Jingzhe's beauty has reached a whole new level.

With his tall and straight figure, bright red clothes, and handsome face, it's no wonder he could captivate Lu Zhaozhao in both her past and present lives.

"Beautiful," Tong Huaqiong sincerely praised.

"Third Uncle's groom's attire is so handsome." Man'er clapped her hands.

“He’s even better looking than my dad.” It was Duo’er who said this; the dad she was referring to was Master Su.

Gu Jingzhe smiled, revealing her white teeth, her face turning red to the roots of her ears.

Chen Su-fen praised, "My third brother looks even better in this wedding attire than when he passed the provincial examination and rode through the streets on horseback."

Liu Yue'e, who had just returned from Pingchuan County, said, "On the day of the wedding, I'm afraid my third brother will cause a traffic jam on the road."

Gu Baishuang joked, "If my third brother stands at the Lu family's gate on his wedding day, the Lu family will probably be too reluctant to make things difficult for him and will let the bride out."

Gu Jingzhe's face turned even redder as he was teased.

Wei asked, "Is your waist tight? If it is, I can fix it overnight after you take it off."

Since Wei was skilled at needlework, Tong Huaqiong entrusted Wei with sewing Gu Jingzhe's wedding dress.

When she received such an important task as sewing wedding clothes, Madam Wei was so happy that she almost cried.

This means that after leaving the Gu family's old house, she has finally entered her aunt's inner circle.

She used all her skills to sew Gu Jingzhe's groom's attire to perfection, making it both exquisite and luxurious.

At this moment, Gu Jingzhe put it on perfectly, proving that all her efforts over the past few days had not been in vain.

Gu Jingzhe said, "Perfect. Thank you, sister-in-law."

After speaking, he bowed to Madam Wei.

Wei was flattered and avoided the situation.

Wei thought to herself that if her mother-in-law saw Gu Jingzhe in his wedding attire, she would probably go crazy.

After trying on the wedding dress, Gu Jingzhe went inside to take it off and carefully hung it up.

He wouldn't even let the maids help; he insisted on doing it himself. The courtyard, which had been renovated and expanded two years prior, was very large, with many rooms.

Tong Huaqiong allocated three rooms in the east wing to Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao as their bridal chamber.

These three new rooms are for the purpose of the wedding.

They had a house in the prefectural city, and after returning to their parents' home three days later, Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao stayed there. Soon they would set off for Shengjing.

Gu Jingzhe was deeply grateful to Tong Huaqiong for this.

Students like them who were going to Beijing to take the imperial examinations, especially those who were married, were almost all forced to separate from their families.

The daughter-in-law was required to stay at home and serve her parents-in-law.

The husband can't say anything about this, otherwise he'll accuse you of being unfilial, and your future will be ruined.

Even worse, the parents-in-law will blame the daughter-in-law, angrily accusing her of instigating the whole thing. They will not only refuse to let her stay with her son, but will also find ways to torment her.

Many of Gu Jingzhe's senior brothers were in the same situation, and they all sighed when the topic was mentioned.

It is extremely rare for someone like Lu Zhaoyang to take Huang Jingshan with him when he goes to the capital for the imperial examination.

Gu Jingzhe looked around the new house, and the red color all over the room made him feel dazed.

He's really getting married.

After getting married, you become a full-fledged adult and must take the initiative to shoulder the honor and disgrace, prosperity and decline of the family, and bear your own responsibilities.

In particular, you should not let your elderly mother make plans for you in every way. You should learn to share the responsibilities with your mother and take on the responsibilities when necessary.

March 18th is an auspicious day.

Spring is here, flowers are in bloom, and the sky is clear and blue.

The entire Qinghe Bay was enveloped in the richness of spring, with even the air filled with the fragrance of flowers.

The almanac indicates that this is an auspicious day for marriage.

It takes nearly two hours to travel from Qinghe Bay to the prefectural city, so in order not to miss the auspicious time.

On the day before the wedding, Gu Jingzhe led the village's wedding procession to stay at the mansion in the prefectural city. On the wedding day, he directly welcomed Lu Zhaozhao to Qinghe Bay.

Now a wealthy businesswoman, Tong Huaqiong can't even keep a low profile when celebrating happy occasions at home.

Therefore, Gu Jingzhe's marriage attracted widespread attention.

Several days before the wedding day, the house began to bustle with activity.

The day of Gu Jingzhe's wedding was exceptionally lively, with guests arriving in droves early in the morning.

Despite delegating many tasks to others, Tong Huaqiong remains incredibly busy.

In Qinghewan, for such a joyous occasion as a wedding, almost the entire village would come to help. Even the Xu family, who had always been at odds with Tong Huaqiong, came, except for Xu Yong, Xu Kun, and a few others.

All who come are guests, and as long as they don't cause trouble or make a scene, Tong Huaqiong welcomes them all with a smile.

To Tong Huaqiong's displeasure, Tong Fusheng somehow found out about the news and came with Wang Shi and Tong Zhijie.

Tong Zhaodi and Wu Musheng followed behind.

Tong Zhaodi was already showing signs of pregnancy, and Wu Musheng no longer possessed the Zhang Yang of the past.

"Aunt, we've come to congratulate my cousin."

Tong Zhaodi's voice was timid, as if she feared that Tong Huaqiong would chase them away.

This time, Tong Huaqiong did not chase them away, because neither the Tong family nor the Wu family had the means to cause trouble. Tong Huaqiong handed them over to Tong Pandi, who was standing beside her, to make arrangements.

Tong Pandi has her own ways of dealing with them.

People from the old house also came.

For Grandpa and Grandma Gu, Gu Jingzhe is now the most prized grandson who can transform the Gu family genealogy from farmers to scholars.

How could they not attend their grandson's wedding?

Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu brought out their new clothes, which they only wore during the Lunar New Year, and arrived early in the morning to stand at the door to welcome Gu's relatives and Grandma Gu's maternal family.

Grandma Gu would occasionally glance at Tong Huaqiong. Although it was a joyous occasion for her son's wedding, wasn't her attire a bit too flamboyant?

She was a widow after all, and dressed in red and green without any self-respect.

Tong Huaqiong looked over at Old Madam Gu.

Grandma Gu snorted as if she had been burned and quickly turned her head away.

She simply couldn't believe that Tong Huaqiong would be disrespectful to her, her mother-in-law, in front of so many prominent guests.