Seven days later.
The Tang Duke's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and the wedding proceeded as scheduled.
Before the wedding, Li Xiuning ignored the custom of the bride and groom not meeting and called Yang Zhao to the garden alone.
"I, Li Xiu Ning, am a straightforward person. Let me tell you, I married you because I didn't want my father's reputation to be tarnished. I hope that after we get married, we can…"
"You don't have to say anything. I understand."
Yang Zhao interrupted her.
She was the daughter of the Tang family, and she was from a prestigious family. She felt that it was beneath her status to marry into a poor family like him.
What she wanted was nothing more than a couple on the surface.
Li Xiu Ning was stunned. She raised her head to look at this calm youth. From his expression, she seemed to see a trace of something unusual.
"Is there anything else you want to say?" Yang Zhao calmly asked.
Li Xiu Ning was silent.
Yang Zhao's face was expressionless, neither happy nor sad as he turned around and left.
Looking at the young man's back, Li Xiu Ning's eyes flashed with a trace of subtlety.
…
The wedding proceeded as scheduled.
Because Li Yuan was afraid of being suspected by Emperor Sui, this wedding was not held in a grand manner. Only Gao Shilian and a few other guests were invited.
Because Yang Zhao's parents died and he married into the Li family, he was exempted from the six ceremonies such as receiving gifts, asking for names, welcoming the bride, etc., and the wedding ceremony was simplified.
After three kowtows and nine bows, the newlyweds exchanged tokens and were sent to the bridal chamber.
"Please pick the veil."
The maidservant offered a small bamboo stick.
Yang Zhao took the bamboo stick and came in front of Li Xiu Ning. After hesitating for a moment, he gently lifted the veil.
A bright and moving face entered his eyes, like the sunset in the sky, instantly lighting up the bridal chamber.
Today was Li Xiu Ning's big day after all. Even if she was unwilling, she had no choice but to change her usual bare-faced appearance and put on a little makeup.
Under the red candle, she was like a rose, quietly blooming.
In the end, he was still a young man full of vigor. Looking at the flower-like and jade-like Xinniangzi in front of him, for a moment, Yang Zhao's heart seemed to palpitate.
It only lasted for a moment.
Li Xiu Ning felt that Yang Zhao was staring at her, and her indifferent heart became inexplicably nervous.
" Ridiculous. I, Li Xiu Ning, have never even frowned when I went into battle to kill the enemy. How can I be afraid of him…"
Li Xiu Ning bit her lip slightly and forcefully suppressed that trace of reservedness. She suddenly raised her head and proudly looked at Yang Zhao.
That domineering gaze instantly turned her rose into a rose with thorns.
The servant girls around them immediately became nervous and lowered their heads.
Yang Zhao was indifferent, without the slightest bit of fear. His calm gaze just met hers.
"Guye, miss, it's time for the wedding ceremony.”
The maidservant at the side carefully reminded him and handed over the jade plate with the red scissors.
Li Xiuning grabbed the scissors and neatly cut off a strand of her hair before throwing it on the jade plate.
Yang Zhao was unhurried, cutting off a strand of hair and gently putting it back on the jade plate.
The maidservant tied the two strands of hair together and placed them into a brocade bag, symbolizing that the two of them had become husband and wife.
"The last item is the nuptial gift."
The maidservant handed two jade cups to the two of them.
Yang Zhao took the wine glass and approached Li Xiu Ning frankly.
Li Xiu Ning subconsciously moved her body backward, resisting physical contact with Yang Zhao.
"Miss, Furen said that it is unlucky not to have a nuptial gift.”
The maidservant timidly reminded.
When Li Xiu Ning heard Madam Dou's order, she couldn't help but feel bitter.
No matter how much her mother disliked this son-in-law, she had no choice but to accept the truth now. She was afraid that she would lose her temper in the bridal chamber and ruin her luck.
After sighing inwardly, Li Xiu Ning could only pick up her wine glass, arm in arm with Yang Zhao, and drink this wine.
Under the candlelight, she finally got a closer look at Yang Zhao's appearance.
She had to admit that her husband, who was dressed in plain clothes, was really handsome. The gorgeous groom's robe made him look even more handsome.
She took a closer look and discovered that compared to Yang Zhao, Chai Shao's bearing and appearance were far apart.
In an instant, Li Xiu Ning's heart skipped a beat.
No matter how strong she was, she was still a girl.
However, the husband in her heart should not only be handsome, but also a hero who could bring peace to the world.
Only such a man was worthy of marrying her, standing side by side on the battlefield, and leaving a mark for the ages.
The man in front of her was handsome, but he was also good at archery. However, he was far from the hero in her heart.
At the thought of this, she brushed away the momentary absent-mindedness in her heart. She downed the wine in one gulp and pulled her arm away.
After the various ceremonies ended, the maidservants left.
Now, there was only one thing left to do.
consummate the marriage.
"Tonight, can you…"
"It's been a long day. I'm sleepy."
Yang Zhao once again interrupted her words, got up, and left. He went to the side room and calmly lay down.
The flickering candlelight reflected Li Xiu Ning's complicated expression.
All of her thoughts were clearly seen through by this Humble Class youth, as if Yang Zhao didn't care about consummating the marriage with her.
She stared at the swaying beaded curtain for a long time and snorted coldly. She took off her heavy phoenix coronet and robe. She was unhappy and lay alone on the huge wedding couch.
Outside the carriage.
Yang Zhao closed his eyes, his thoughts once again entering the reincarnation review page.
"Ding…received a private message from Zhang Liang: It contains the compressed package of " Tai Gong Art of War ". You can obtain 10 points of Intelligence Points. You are familiar with basic military strategies. Do you want to compress it?”
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