It was soon the end of the month. Mu Fengqie had already sent a message to the Pharmacist Valley. Her father had agreed to take Lü Yun as his god - daughter, so Lü Yun stayed with Mu Fengqie for the three days before her wedding.
"Sister Qie, what do you think Mu Nan will look like on our wedding day?" Lü Yun asked Mu Fengqie curiously.
"He's your man, not mine. How would I know? And the clan leader and the others have sent a letter. They'll arrive today," Mu Fengqie said helplessly, looking at Lü Yun. This little girl just said whatever came to her mind.
"Really? I miss Father and Mother so much," Lü Yun's eyes sparkled with excitement.
It had been a long time since she last saw them. She thought they might miss her wedding.
"Only the clan leader and the others are coming. They don't want people in the capital to know your identity," Mu Fengqie added. She was worried that it might bring trouble and even endanger Lü Yun's life.
Lü Yun understood what Mu Fengqie meant and nodded. "I understand. Father has already told me."
"Also, you and Mu Nan can't see each other for the three days before the wedding. It's considered inauspicious," Mu Fengqie continued. She knew that Mu Nan had been climbing over the wall to see Lü Yun at night these days. Usually, she just turned a blind eye, but for these three days, there was no way she would let them meet.
Lü Yun blushed when she heard this. She thought their secret meetings had gone unnoticed, but it seemed Sister Qie knew everything. How embarrassing!
"Got it, Sister Qie. I won't meet him again," Lü Yun said in a small voice, still blushing.
"Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to check your dowry," Mu Fengqie sighed. She didn't think Lü Yun would be of much help with this. It mainly depended on Mu Nan.
"Isn't it already prepared? Why do you need to check again?" Lü Yun looked at Mu Fengqie in confusion.
"I'll go and see if there's anything missing. Maybe I can think of something else to add," Mu Fengqie said. Although she had no experience, she had learned a lot from Lady Shen. Now, seeing Lü Yun getting married felt like sending off her own daughter.
"Sister Qie, my dowry is already plenty. You don't need to add anything," Lü Yun said, touched. Her dowry had been prepared by Mu Fengqie and the people from the Pharmacist Valley because it would be too troublesome and eye - catching to transport things from the Witch Clan village.
"What are you saying? You're my sister. How can your wedding not be grand?" Mu Fengqie knew that if the bride's dowry was not good, she might not be respected by her husband's family. Although Mu Nan was an orphan, it couldn't hurt to prepare more for Lü Yun. They could even save it for their children in the future.
"Sister Qie, you're so good to me," Lü Yun said, bursting into tears. She never thought Sister Qie would think so much for her. She wished Sister Qie was her real sister.
"Alright, silly girl. Why are you crying? If Mu Nan ever bullies you in the future, just tell me. I'll team up with Jing Xunce to teach him a lesson," Mu Fengqie said. After dealing with Mu Nan, she would also give Jing Xunce a piece of her mind since Mu Nan was his subordinate. Jing Xunce would surely feel innocent.
That night, Mu Fengqie specifically asked Zhu Yan and Zhu Fei to guard Lü Yun's yard with their men to prevent someone from climbing over the wall at night.
Zhu Fei thought Mu Nan wouldn't come back for these three days, but on the very first night, Mu Nan climbed over the wall.
Seeing Mu Nan sneaking around, Zhu Yan hooked the corner of his mouth with a good mood. After all, the man was here to see the bride. He couldn't just let him go back empty - handed, could he? So after Mu Nan climbed over the wall secretly, Zhu Yan slowly walked out with his men.
It scared Mu Nan half to death. Why were these people in Lü Yun's yard in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?
"Mr. Mu, the two newlyweds are not allowed to meet for the three days before the wedding. So you'd better go back quickly," Zhu Yan said with a smile.
"Come on, it's just a superstition. I don't believe in it. Brother Zhu, please move aside," Mu Nan said, trying to bypass Zhu Yan to find Lü Yun. But as soon as he got behind Zhu Yan, he saw Zhu Fei cleaning her knife under Lü Yun's window.
The moonlight shone on the knife, making him shiver involuntarily.
Just then, the owner of the knife spoke. "You want to go in?" she said, looking at the knife in her hand.
Mu Nan swallowed hard. "Well... I don't really want to go in anymore." He was scared. If he got injured, their wedding would surely be postponed. He couldn't let that happen. He had finally convinced Lü Yun's father. What if they changed their minds?
"Really? I thought you were eager to go in," Zhu Fei said, putting away her knife. It was so boring.
"No... no more," Mu Nan said awkwardly, turning around. But as soon as he turned around, he saw Zhu Yan looking at him with a half - smile.
"Mr. Mu, this is an order from our master. Didn't your master tell you?"
Mu Nan was about to cry. How could his master have the time to tell him? These days, his master had been clinging to his wife. He hadn't even seen his master's shadow.
"Hehe... Well... I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"Aren't you going to stay for a while?" Zhu Yan raised his eyebrows and looked at Mu Nan. He felt quite happy. After all, Mu Nan was Jing Xunce's right - hand man. It was really satisfying to see Mu Nan so embarrassed.
"No... no. It's too late. The brothers need to sleep. I won't disturb you," Mu Nan said and then climbed over the wall and left quietly, just like when he came.
After Mu Nan left, Zhu Yan leaned against a big tree and burst into muffled laughter. He didn't expect Mu Nan to be so timid.
"Be quiet. Don't wake Miss Lü Yun up," Zhu Fei glared at Zhu Yan.
"Okay, got it," Zhu Yan quickly stopped laughing. He always listened to his sister.
Actually, Lü Yun wasn't asleep yet. She had been waiting for Mu Nan tonight, worried that he might come. But she didn't expect Sister Qie to be so strict.
Listening to the conversation outside, Lü Yun couldn't help but laugh. Then she went back to bed and had a good night's sleep.
Mu Nan was really unlucky. No one had ever told him about these things, so he didn't know. The next day, he found someone to give him a crash - course on the wedding process. Only then did he finally understand that they couldn't see each other for three days.