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ghost husband 22
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Chapter Twenty-two
The wedding ceremony was held again for Qixuan and Lemei, and the bridal chamber was set in the Falling Moon Pavilion.
After all these disturbances, they would finally perform the formal wedding ceremony in a jubilant atmosphere.
Wanli chaired the ceremony; Ziyan and Xiaopei acted as bridesmaids; Qixuan and Jiahui were in charge of receptions; Hongda was setting off firecrackers; the senior people were seated at both sides of the hall, expressing blessings to each other. The marriage was made by heaven! Through all these ordeals, they finally got married happily.
In this glorious atmosphere, Old Mrs. Ke, who sat in the seat of honour, suddenly wanted to announce one thing. When everyone turned to her silently, she waved her hand at Ziyan and said, "Ziyan, come over!"
It was the nicest day for Ziyan since she was born, but this summon immediately froze all her joys. Though she had been waiting for the verdict all the time, it had never occurred to her that it should be announced on such an occasion! For some time, she was in a fluster and ready to escape. But then, she walked toward Old Mrs. Ke rigidly.
However, what Old Mrs. Ke announced was not her crimes.
"As everyone knows, I'm very fond of Ziyan; and she is much more than a maid in our home. Therefore, I'll propose another marriage on this happy day!" Before Ziyan could have figured out its meaning, Old Mrs. Ke had summoned Wanli and put their hands together. "I'll propose Ziyan to Wanli!"
Wanli looked at Ziyan pleasantly surprised, yet Ziyan looked at Old Mrs. Ke with perplexity, unable to believe this fact!
"Old Mrs..."
"Say no more!" Old Mrs. Ke hugged her and murmured, "Haven't you got it? Heaven has forgiven you, so have I! Your crime has been pardoned now!"
Relieved so suddenly and sweetly, Ziyan burst into tears. Old Mrs. Ke said with a tearful smile, "It's a pity that I couldn't apologize to your Mom in person, so I have to say sorry to you! Ziyan, please forgive me!"
"I've forgiven you!" Ziyan hugged her. "I've forgiven you!"
They leant against each other with tears, revealing their true emotions, forgiving and being forgived. People in the hall merely considered it an expression of their deep feelings, except Wanli, who knew the case.
"She is my granddaughter!" Old Mrs. Ke passed Ziyan's hand to Wanli again. "Treat her kindly! Eh?"
"Reassure yourself, Granny!" Wanli looked at Ziyan lovingly. "I will! I will!"
Seeing good things going in pairs, Hongda expressed his blessings to his good friends and sighed, "They are all in pair, so I have to find a companion for myself."
"Great!" Shuping followed eagerly, "Will we invite Miss Guo tomorrow?"
Hongda turned sulky and said in a prolonged voice, "Blind date again? Could I choose a sweetheart on my own?" He turned back resentfully and happened to see Xiaopei, who was frightened to retreat several steps and shake her hands wildly. "Not me! Not me! Don't look at me!"
Everyone in the room laughed, including Qixuan and Lemei.
After the grand feast, the new couple came into the bridal chamber with gentle words.
All the things were in pair in the Falling Moon Pavilion. The lotus flowers were in pair, the fancy candles were in pair, the embroidered panel stayed with the stitched pack, and of course, the two figures were hiding behind the green curtain.
"Do you know? Before the fire, I had many plans for you."
"Really? Tell me!"
"First of all, I'd like to have a plum garden built for you!"
"Eh, I like that!"
"Then we'll keep a white fox!"
"That's not good. It's enough for me to own the embroidered panel!"
"Then I'd like to write down the stories from the last generation to this generation, in detail!"
"Have you started it?"
"Not yet."
"You should start it soon, and don't waste your literary talent!"
"But if I am busy with writing all day long, what will you do?"
"I'll prepare paper and ink for you, cook dishes for you, make clothes and shoes for you, and if you like, I'll make several cloth masks for you so that you may feel comfortable. And moreover... Raise sons and daughters. Do you fear I will be too free?"
"..."
Cool and refreshing night. Outside the window, the branches and leaves were waving in the gentle winds, announcing a clear tomorrow for this new couple. All the past misfortunes would become their constant topics later on.
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