Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

This was somewhat sudden for her...

She remembered experiencing a similar joyous occasion, only to be met with betrayal more than a decade later, and now it was another wedding ceremony...

Oh well, it's just a little playful game to enjoy the festive atmosphere. The future is long, and seeing Qingning and Mingkong happy together makes her happy too.

Chu Mingkong still wanted to rehearse with her beloved Shizun, but it seems she went to persuade Aunt Donglu.

......

However, there were still some unrelated people present.

It's the Asura King, his master's wife, and that little vixen Princess Ruyu.

Ru Yu had been waiting for the wedding night festivities for too long, so she came out to take a look, and then watched with great interest as Chu Mingkong led the elders in exchanging vows.

Chu Mingkong didn't dare to look in that direction, because he could feel his master's wife's cold gaze piercing his back at all times.

Since it's just playing house, logically speaking, it's acceptable for Master's wife and Asura King... or even Ruyu to come along for a stroll, right?

The Asura King sat calmly, her long, beautiful legs slowly crossing over each other, the sexy dark skin contrasting beautifully with the pure white stockings. She said:

"Ordinary pleasures, but also genuine feelings... However, it seems that Master Shen is not interested in these childish games."

Asura King Asura's words effectively blocked Shen Xuejun's path, dismantling the "playing house" excuse.

The voluptuous, beautiful woman, also dressed in white stockings, suddenly turned her gaze to the Asura King.

His gaze was so cold it seemed he wanted to kill someone...

Ruyu is another energetic and cheerful woman after Jinyu. She urged:

"Hurry, Mingkong, go back to your room and lift the veil! I'm going to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber! If you don't lift it, I'll do it for you! I'm going to lift Senior Sister Yunhan's veil!"

You're really too friendly, girl. We've only met a few times in Xiling, but you're already acting all familiar. You're in such a hurry to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber. Aren't you afraid I'll make a ruckus in your bridal chamber?

Well, with his master's wife around, Chu Mingkong really didn't dare to act rashly.

He glanced at his master's wife discreetly, and seeing that she didn't react, he decided to hurry back and lift her veil.

At this moment, a maid came over and said to Shen Xuejun:

"Master Shen, Miss Xiao instructed me to convey her message that she is consummating her marriage with His Highness tonight and will be unable to attend to your needs. However, she has already instructed me to arrange rooms for you and His Highness the Asura King..."

The maid's voice trailed off as she felt an invisible pressure, and the temperature in the air seemed to drop several degrees.

"I understand," Shen Xuejun replied calmly, her gaze falling on Chu Mingkong's back.

Chu Mingkong's heart skipped a beat, and his body stiffened slightly.

He felt the original spiritual energy left behind by his master's wife within his body begin to activate!

He was now a few steps away from his master's wife, but not only were his senses of those mysterious places overwhelmed, even his sense of smell was being consumed by her warm fragrance...

Is he supposed to have his mind filled with thoughts of his master's wife, and then consummate his marriage with the girls?!

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(PS: I've already written almost 9 words in three chapters today. I thought I could finish this part today, but I'm still a little short.)

Because there are too many characters, some parts would seem repetitive if written in detail. If one character is described in detail, it would further reduce the space for other characters. Therefore, we can only handle them briefly, but the length is still a bit out of control. A single sentence for an elder is already quite long.

I should be able to finish writing the 'Double Wedding Night' chapter by tomorrow XD

Chapter Twenty-Six: A Battle of Beauty and Brilliance

The bridal chamber was a specially prepared large room, especially the bed, which emphasized its size.

Several brides in red wedding dresses sat by the bed. Their faces were covered by large red veils embroidered with phoenix patterns, but their figures, which emerged from their red dresses, were curvaceous and alluring.

At first glance, it looks a bit like the wedding night games have already begun, with someone deliberately arranging several "brides" on the bed, waiting for the groom to identify the real bride.

But that kind of thing doesn't exist here... Everyone is a real bride!

Now that Chu Mingkong is still playing house outside, Jin Yu and Qing Ning are getting restless.

The former is lively and active, while the latter is simply nervous and apprehensive.

"Qingning, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. You can take off the veil first. Chu Lang will knock on the door before he comes in. We can put the veil back on after he knocks, it's the same thing~"

"Is it really okay?" Qingning was afraid that she would make a mistake by moving around.

Each of them said they knew in their hearts that it was just a simple fun experience to enjoy the wedding night, but they were all more serious than anyone else.

Shangguan Rong gently lifted a corner of the veil. She was a woman who, when no one was watching, had thoroughly studied all the precautions for the bridal chamber. She explained:

"Yes, the bride can move around a bit while she's in the room. This is a time for waiting, and she can also check if there are any hidden notes in her embroidered shoes."

Jin Yu was unaware of all these rules and regulations. She was just a little puzzled by the bells the maids brought them, not understanding why they had to tie the bells to their ankles.

"Would embroidered shoes hide notes?"

In this respect, according to custom, it certainly exists. In this era, there wasn't much mutual affection between two people. From high-ranking officials and nobles to wealthy merchants and landlords, what mattered was simply that the couple was well-matched in terms of social status.

In most cases, a matchmaker would arrange a marriage between two young people who had never met. In such situations, to prevent the bride from feeling lonely and sad while waiting for the veil to be lifted in an unfamiliar place, her family would often slip a note with words of blessing into her embroidered shoes to comfort her.

Otherwise, if the bride looks mournful and depressed on her wedding night, it will leave a bad impression and affect their future relationship.

Jin Yu took the lead and searched around. Sure enough, she found a note with Pei Mi's handwriting on it. Jin Yu read it softly:

"You brat..."

These three words were Pei Mi's "blessings and comforts" for her daughter.

Fengying has no elders in the manor, so she can only relax and keep these bride "colleagues" company while they look at their notes.

Yongzhen's note was written by Madam Zhen. Madam Zhen was not good at anything fancy; she neatly left a proper blessing, similar to the one used during the wedding ceremony.

Qingning was similar; she softly read the note inside the embroidered shoe:

"Qingning and Mingkong will be happy and joyful for the rest of their lives, even happier than today!"

Shangguan Rong wouldn't be neglected either; there was a note slipped into her shoe by Aunt Gu. Aunt Gu had good relationships with everyone in the mansion, so it seemed perfectly normal for her to write to anyone.

However, the content is quite formal, consisting of common blessings found in customs.

"Yunhan, what about yours?" Fengying asked the aloof woman beside him.

Xiao Yunhan then fumbled around in her embroidered shoes and found a note left by her mother, Xiao Zhi:

"Yunhan, may you have a son soon to keep your mother company... Fengying, look at yours."

"Where would an elder slip me a note?" Feng Ying showed no disappointment, taking such matters lightly.

But Xiao Yunhan had secretly seen someone slip a note to Feng Ying. She bent over, and her proud, full breasts slumped down heavily with the help of gravity.

After a brief search, Xiao Yunhan found a slip of paper that concealed its presence, which surprised Feng Ying:

"Why is it deliberately concealing its presence? Is it hiding the note as if it's afraid of being discovered? Who wrote it?"

Xiao Yunhan returned the note to Feng Ying, who glanced at it and read it aloud with annoyance:

"'Now you know who's older and who's younger,'" Qiu Chi wrote in his handwriting, with a little pig's head drawn on top of it...

Zuo Qiuchi is quite adept at taking advantage of others; he secretly slips a note at a time like this, acting as if he's Fengying's elder.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door, along with a woman's playful, urging voice:

"Mingkong, hurry up! If I were the bride, I'd be dying of anxiety! Hurry up and lift the veil!"

Not long after the sound rang out, there was a gentle knock on the door—Chu Mingkong had already arrived outside, and this knock was a reminder to them.

The brides immediately tidied up their belongings, checked that their clothes were in order, helped each other to see what was wrong, and finally returned to the state of a row of brides with veils sitting in a row.

Chu Mingkong waited a moment, then quickly pushed open the door and entered.

Princess Ruyu followed him in, skipping and hopping, her eyes sparkling with curiosity as she looked around the various arrangements in the bridal chamber, completely unaware that she might have entered a dangerous area.

"This red candle is beautiful. This is the Hehuan Bar; this should be where the hairpins are hung. What's the box on the table for...?"

She was so excited because she had never participated in wedding night pranks before. At that moment, she didn't know what wedding night pranks were supposed to be about; she had only heard rumors about them before.

"Mingkong, you have to use this scale to lift the veil, and you have to say your name before you do, then you can drink the nuptial wine~ If you get it wrong, I'll take Yunhan away!"

Chu Mingkong looked at her helplessly. How could this princess be so excited? Anyone who didn't know better would think she was about to consummate her marriage. But she was probably just bored out of her mind while she was at home.

Even from those few meetings, I sensed that this girl was a bit of a gossip.

Chu Mingkong took the red scale rod and called out Yunhan's name first. Then, he accurately lifted the veil, directly extinguishing Ruyu's thoughts.

He shrugged, looking at Ruyu innocently, while Ruyu pursed her lips, staring at him with a hint of resentment.

This killed the game from the start; she lost all interest in it.

"Ruyu, could you pour me a few glasses of wine? I'm going to drink a nuptial cup with Yunhan later!"

"..."

Ruyu's lips were almost pouting.

The "Hehuan Wine" on the table is not the frivolous kind; it's a celebratory wine used in the bridal chamber.

The girls who came to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber obediently poured two rows of wine.

Chu Mingkong lifted each girl's veil and accurately named them. This was nothing to brag about; if he couldn't tell the girls' names based on their figures without any disguise, that would be a bit much.

After the veil was covered, it was time for the nuptial wine. Chu Mingkong took turns linking arms with the girls and exchanging cups. The small wine cups made their cheeks flushed with intoxication.

Inside the room, the candles with dragon and phoenix carvings emitted a warm orange glow, and the girls' faces had a dreamlike and beautiful appearance under the warm candlelight.

Their faces, specially treated with facial threading, were smooth, translucent, delicate, and fair. The candlelight flickered in their bright eyes, reflecting each other's faces.

Now that he was there, Chu Mingkong understood why the wedding night was considered one of the greatest joys in life.

All the words in my heart, when they reached my lips, amounted to only one:

"Beautiful~"

Jin Yu looked around, then, without any shame, puffed out her chest and laughed:

"I?"

Aren't you afraid Yunhan and the others will beat you up? You dare to be the one to stick your neck out at a time like this.

Chu Mingkong added, "You guys."

He sat down and chatted with his brides for a while, while also trying to find a way to get Miss Ruyu out, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get things done.