With a casual wave of his sleeve, he exuded an air of elegance and nonchalance.
When he casually raised his head and looked ahead, the colors of the entire world seemed to settle on his brows.
The faint smile curving his lips melted the hearts of all the women in the world.
This made everyone on the street who saw him unconsciously recall the carefree and fiery young man who used to ride his horse boldly in the past.
The common people on the street grew excited, and the young maidens blushed when they saw the man on the horse.
Feng Linyuan, the peerless Marquis of Dingyuan of the Great Zhou Dynasty, had finally returned!
The good news spread along with Feng Linyuan's path, setting off wave after wave of excitement.
The common people looked at the man on the horse excitedly, and some of the elderly even had tears in their eyes.
As long as the Marquis of Dingyuan was safe and the Marquis Mansion of Dingyuan stood firm, the territory of the Great Zhou would never have to fear foreign invaders, and the people of the Great Zhou would always have the strongest backing!
With the arrival of the wedding procession, the bride, Bai Zheng, carefully stepped out of the room supported by her two cousins.
"Let me support you," a familiar voice suddenly came.
As soon as Bai Zheng heard this voice, her face hidden under the bridal veil wrinkled.
The hands supporting her loosened. Presumably, her cousin, who didn't understand the situation, had been pushed aside.
Just as Bai Zheng was about to dodge, she heard another teasing and slightly mocking voice.
"It might not be appropriate for the Second Miss to support her, right?"
Hearing this voice, Bai Zheng felt relieved, and her eyes curved into a smile.
It was Song Yiqing.
At this time, Bai Yinan was at the gate to greet the people from the Marquis Mansion of Dingyuan, while Mrs. Lin was still in the back hall, personally overseeing the carrying of the dowry. Her two younger brothers were outside with the other cousins, blocking Feng Linyuan and setting up obstacles for the groom.
The people from the Bai Mansion hadn't had time to rush to the main hall yet.
At this moment, the main hall was full of Bai Zheng's maternal relatives who were unaware of the situation.
This was how Bai Di got the chance to sneak in.
When Bai Di saw that her hand was knocked away by Song Yiqing's fan before she could even touch Bai Zheng, her face immediately darkened. She angrily said, "This is a matter of our Bai family. It's really inappropriate for you, Young Master Song, to interfere!"
"If it weren't for me being fond of watching the excitement and rushing in first to take a look at the bride, I really wouldn't have bumped into the Second Miss. No, it would be impolite of me to still call you the Second Miss now. I should change my address and call you Madam Chen."
Song Yiqing spoke in his usual light - hearted yet contemptuous tone. He stood straight in front of Bai Zheng, blocking Bai Di and preventing her from getting close.
"You're Madam Chen now. It might not be appropriate for someone with the surname Chen to interfere in the affairs of the Bai family, right?" Song Yiqing glanced at Bai Di, and the look in his eyes made her feel ashamed.
"You!" Bai Di's face turned pale with anger. "I'm Zheng'er's own cousin. How is it inappropriate for me to support her out of the door?"
According to the customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, when a woman got married, it was proper for her closest sisters to send her off.
Bai Zheng didn't have any full - blooded sisters. In terms of closeness, it should naturally be Bai Sheng and Bai Di, her two cousins.
However, Bai Sheng had just had a miscarriage and was still in the confinement period. It was also announced to the outside world that she had fallen ill while taking care of Bai Yizhang and couldn't leave her room.
Bai Zheng had thought that with this, at least there would be one less destructive person at her wedding, and she could have a peaceful time. But she didn't expect that Bai Di still hadn't given up.
Having such a "good sister" to send her off would really be the worst luck!
Song Yiqing now knew best how much his good brother, Feng Linyuan, cared about this marriage. If Feng Linyuan knew that his bride was being sent off by such a disreputable woman, he would surely skin and torture Song Yiqing, who was standing by without doing anything!
Thinking of this, Song Yiqing's look at Bai Di became even more unfriendly. He almost gritted his teeth and said, "Second Miss, there's no need for us to talk about some things openly.
Just think about what you did back then.
If I were you, with such a bad reputation, I really wouldn't have the face to come here and spoil the bride's luck!"
Bai Di stared at Song Yiqing in disbelief, his words hitting her hard. Her face turned deathly pale.
She never expected that this person who suddenly appeared and had nothing to do with the Bai family would dare to make her lose face in front of everyone!
You know, even though her reputation was now in ruins, she still held the identity of the first wife of the Duke of Chen's Mansion. Even though Chen Jianzhi treated her badly in private, he still had to act like a loving couple in public.
As a result, even though the whole of Yongding privately mocked and looked down on her, on the surface, everyone still had to give her some face and greet her politely.
Some of the smart ones in the Lin family had already guessed the general situation from their conversation. At this moment, they all looked at Bai Di with contempt.
"Stupid girl, why aren't you properly supporting your cousin!" Old Mrs. Lin was the first to react. She angrily shouted at the cousin of Bai Zheng whose hand had been pushed aside.
The girl quickly returned to Bai Zheng's side and supported her as they walked outside.
When passing by Bai Di, she couldn't help but curiously glance at her.
She saw that Bai Di's face was full of anger, and she was tightly wringing the handkerchief in her hand. When she saw the girl's gaze, she glared back without hesitation: "What are you looking at!"
The girl was so frightened that she quickly turned her head and supported Bai Zheng out.
Bai Di watched as the gorgeous phoenix - brocade wedding dress gradually disappeared from her sight. The handkerchief in her hand was almost wrung to pieces.
Zisu came to her side at some point. She said unwillingly, "Miss, what should we do? If we can't get close to the Third Miss, won't we be unable to..."
"Who said I have to get close to her myself?"
Bai Di watched as everyone followed Bai Zheng's figure and left. Only a few maidservants cleaning the main hall were left, and no one was paying attention to her anymore.
The annoyance on her face gradually disappeared, and a cold smile curved her lips.
"My dear younger sister, I hope you'll like the gift I'm sending you."
But no one noticed this side of Bai Di.
Everyone's attention was on the bustling entrance of the Bai Mansion.
Lan Xun and Bai Nianjin were locked in a fierce fight, and the King of Yi was cheering them on from the side. Song Yiqing smoothly escorted Bai Zheng out. Then, taking the opportunity, he rushed to the front and winked at Feng Linyuan.
Feng Linyuan couldn't see Bai Zheng behind the crowd. For some reason, this usually calm man felt a bit anxious.
He quickly stepped forward and subtly pushed his brother - in - law, who was still playing around. Bai Nianjin seemed to be immobilized, and his movements slowed down.
"Nianjin, your move is wrong. If you fight like this, you'll only end up working hard for nothing," Feng Linyuan said seriously.
Bai Nianjin was a bit confused: "What's wrong with it?"