Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 215 - 6: The Wedding (Part 3)

The martial arts side was not a concern, but I don’t know from where Hong Sheng invited the two legitimate sons of the Third Master Qin of the Duke Zhen’s Mansion, who were both disciples of a great scholar of the time. On Su Family’s side, even Prince Song and the Fifth Young Master couldn’t compare. The young masters and the husbands of Yang Liu and others all returned defeated.

The Sixth Young Master, who reported this, had a "completely outplayed" expression. He told the women in the room, "Sisters, it’s up to you now. On the martial arts side, even the brother-in-law from Sister Ning Cui’s house was defeated. On the scholarly side, Brother Hong invited the sons of the Third Master Qin from the Duke Zhen’s Mansion. It’s really not that we’re too weak, but that the enemy is too strong." The two sons of the Third Master Qin are also elder cousin brothers to the eldest sister-in-law. Facing her cousin brother-in-law, they were like an autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves; it was too ruthless.

Susu heard the words "Duke Zhen’s Mansion" and immediately knew it was the idea of the Seventh Sister. Upon hearing it was the two sons of the Third Master Qin, she was even more certain. Susu held back tears. At her wedding, neither her sisters nor her elder brother could attend. She felt regret, but she understood that her sister was helping her in her own way. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The women in the room wanted to make things difficult for Hong Sheng, but with the Old Madam presiding, it was often said, "A mother-in-law finds her son-in-law more pleasing the more she looks at him." Though this saying might not be fitting here, that’s roughly the sentiment. Especially after Hong Sheng hinted to the Old Madam that within five years, Prince Ke might find a way to bring him back, the Old Madam was even more satisfied with him.

Thus, there was little resistance in the inner courtyard, and after reciting just three already prepared nuptial poems, Hong Sheng won the beauty’s heart.

It should be specially mentioned here: usually, a woman’s brother or younger brother carries her to the wedding sedan chair, but Susu, being an orphan, had no brother or younger brother. Yet the Old Madam told Susu not to worry, as there was surely someone chosen for the task.

Susu never expected that the chosen one would be the Heir of Shun’an Earl, the future heir of the Song Family, completely astonishing her. The Old Madam gently patted Susu’s head and said, "If not for some concerns, I would have taken you as my god-granddaughter. For now, let’s leave it at that, but in private, you can call me Grandmother, and you may also regard the young master as an elder brother."

At that moment, Susu’s restrained tears finally fell. What did it matter that her relatives weren’t by her side? She had received the greatest kindness and care of her life. It was the old lady before her who taught her to believe in love.

Susu and Hong Sheng solemnly kowtowed three times to the Old Madam, "May Grandmother live long and all things go as she wishes!" The Old Madam accepted the bow with tearful smiles, "My wish is only that my dear Susu be healthy, happy, and carefree!"

Song Qinghe carried Susu on his back, walking steadily towards the waiting bridal sedan at the gate. On his back was the purest and most beautiful girl in his heart. Although he couldn’t spend a lifetime with her, he still wished to send her his sincerest blessings, "Susu, you must be happy!" Susu nodded on his back, "You should be too, Big Brother!"

Susu, having seen much in life, knew well the intentions of the Princely Heir. But seeing it clearly, she didn’t place much emotion into it. Besides, the Princely Heir was a true gentleman.

Hearing Susu call him "Big Brother," Song Qinghe walked even more steadily. Since she called him "Big Brother," he would treat her as his own younger sister and stand as her support accordingly.

Therefore, after Song Qinghe placed Susu in the sedan, his face was smiling but his eyes were solemn, "With Grandmother treating Susu as her own granddaughter, I too will regard her as my sister. The Shun’an Earl Mansion will always be her maternal home."

Hong Sheng glanced back at the sedan chair and whispered something to Prince Song before leaping onto his horse. Though people were curious about what Hong Sheng said, seeing how Prince Song was so shocked that his eyes nearly popped out, it was impossible to ask now. But as soon as Hong Sheng mounted his horse and waved his hand, the sound of drums and music began, and the eight-bearer sedan started to move, making further inquiries impossible.

Not until the sedan chair went far did Song Qinghe come back to his senses, shaking his head with a bitter smile, indeed not fearing the bravado of the unrefined, but fearing them culturally astute.

What exactly did Hong Sheng say? Stay tuned for the next episode.