After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband

Chapter 1170 - 4: Marriage

On this day, the sun was shining brightly and a gentle breeze was blowing.It was another rare day of good weather.

It happened to be the day Xingxing was getting married, and Agarwood Pavilion was exceptionally lively.

The marriage between Xingxing and the Hidden Guard had been decided on the way back to Daqi from Nanlin.

The Hidden Guard was eager to marry, but Xingxing was in no rush to wed.

Once she married, she wouldn’t be able to room with Bi Zhu and would have to move out of Agarwood Pavilion.

It wasn’t that she couldn’t bear to leave Bi Zhu, but if she had to move out of the mansion before it was secured, she wouldn’t be able to attend to Su Jin’s sleep anymore.

Ever since she went to Qingyun Mountain, she had been almost inseparable from Su Jin.

To ask her to distance herself from Su Jin for the sake of marriage was something Xingxing couldn’t do, and she almost called off the engagement.

No matter how much the Hidden Guard tried to coax her, Xingxing remained unmoved, insisting on being together with the girl.

The Hidden Guard was at his wit’s end.

No one was stopping her from being with the Heir’s wife.

Knowing that persuading Xingxing was futile, the Hidden Guard had no choice but to approach Su Jin.

If it wasn’t for Su Jin’s word, Xingxing might not have worn her wedding dress even now.

Xingxing was wholeheartedly loyal to Su Jin, so Su Jin bought a two-entry courtyard behind Prince Zhenbei Mansion for Xingxing and the Hidden Guard for their new home. It was close to the Prince Mansion, and from the back door to Agarwood Pavilion, a brisk walk would take just about fifteen minutes.

In addition to the courtyard, there was an eight-carriage dowry, a small shop, and a twenty-acre fertile land.

When the news spread, the maids and matrons of the Prince Mansion were filled with envy.

Moreover, Xingxing was not only rewarded by Su Jin but also by the Princess Consort and Mrs. Tang.

The Princess Consort gifted Xingxing a set of silver headpieces.

Mrs. Tang gave Xingxing a set of silver headpieces and additionally a gold bracelet.

Qin Hanhan also sent Xingxing a pair of silver bracelets.

During the border days, Qin Hanhan spent time with them daily, and their bond grew deep.

Even though Xingxing was just a little maid, she came with Xueling to personally offer congratulations.

Xueling may be just a small maid, but she still gifted Xingxing a pair of earrings.

Xingxing received so many gifts that her hands were sore.

Her dowry surpassed any typical modestly wealthy family; after all, she had nearly ten sets of silver headpieces.

Yet none of these could offset the reluctance she felt about separating from the girl.

Hmm.

Obviously, there wasn’t any separation, but in Xingxing’s eyes, getting married changed everything.

The Prince Zhenbei Mansion wasn’t far from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, and one could make several trips to and fro in a day.

But ever since marrying, the girl’s visits became infrequent.

Marriage surely changed things.

Xingxing was to marry from the rear courtyard of Agarwood Pavilion; Su Jin planned to style her hair for the occasion, as no one in the Capital City surpassed Su Jin in terms of fortune.

However, Su Jin wasn’t adept at styling hair, so Bi Zhu took over, helping with the headpieces.

Xingxing’s headpieces couldn’t be compared to the phoenix crown Su Jin wore on her wedding day but were exquisite and dainty in their own right.

The pearls inlaid were ones she and Hidden Guard had drawn from the lake the day they got engaged, carrying significant meaning.

Su Jin helped put the hairpins in place, and then a maid entered, saying, "Heir’s wife, the auspicious hour has arrived."

Bi Zhu brought over the veil, and Su Jin placed it over Xingxing.

Xingxing reached out to lift the veil, but Su Jin pressed her hand down, saying, "No touching, the groom has to lift this veil."

All Xingxing could see were Su Jin’s shoes, and she said, "Why? The girl lifted hers herself."

Su Jin, "...."

Almost forgot about that.

"I had no choice," Su Jin replied.

Xingxing said no more.

Back when the girl got married, the groom lay unconscious in bed.

If he could lift it, he surely wouldn’t have let the girl lift it on her own, although she saw nothing wrong with doing it herself; with the veil covering her eyes, she couldn’t see the path and was afraid of falling.

The Hidden Guard, donned in a wedding robe, walked in, and Su Jin handed Xingxing over to him.

The Hidden Guard promised a lifetime of never letting Xingxing down.

Su Jin wasn’t worried about him disappointing Xingxing.

Xingxing’s nature would prevent her from being taken advantage of, not to mention that even in marriage, she’d continue to follow her.

The couple knelt down and kowtowed to Su Jin and Xie Jingchen.

Su Jin helped Xingxing up.

Xique handed the red silk to Xingxing and the Hidden Guard and then supported Xingxing out of the bamboo house.

When going down the steps, Xique said, "Watch your steps."

Just as Xingxing was about to nod.

The Hidden Guard lifted her up.

Though Xingxing was the one being carried, it was Xique and the others whose faces turned even redder.

They were around the same age as Xingxing, wondering what kind of husbands they would marry in the future.

There were several Hidden Guards by the Prince’s side, too.

Even sent her flower hairpins a few days ago.

Thinking about it made Xique’s face warmer.

The Hidden Guard carried Xingxing out of the rear courtyard of Agarwood Pavilion and exited the Prince Mansion through the side door.

The palanquin awaited there.

Even though their courtyard was close to the Prince Mansion, not needing a palanquin at all, the Hidden Guard wanted to give Xingxing the best.

The palanquin circled around the Capital for more than an hour before stopping in front of the small courtyard.

Xingxing sat in the soft palanquin, feeling bored.

It was just a few steps away, why take so long to circle around?

After stepping out of the palanquin, crossing the fire basin, entering the small courtyard, worshiping heaven and earth, she was finally sent into the bridal chamber.

Although the small courtyard was only two-entry, it was quite spacious.

They had invited a chef from the big kitchen and prepared eight tables for the banquet, with nearly all the maids and matrons from Agarwood Pavilion attending.

The clinking of glasses and waves of laughter filled the air.

Inside the bridal chamber, Xingxing’s stomach rumbled with hunger.

She always had a good appetite, but thinking about getting married, she hadn’t eaten well the night before, and in the morning, she wasn’t given food or water; she was almost starving to the point of seeing stars.

He promised not to leave her hungry after marrying.

This was just the first day!

And already her stomach was growling!

Xingxing puffed her cheeks in frustration and reached for the happy bed.

She liked longans, loved dates, and peanuts were even more fragrant.

Aside from the two wedding maids, there was no one else in the bridal chamber.

The wedding maids weren’t from the mansion, invited along with the palanquin.

Knowing the bride was a maid of the Princess Consort Zhenbei, even if she were the main maid alongside a princess, she was still a maid; the pomp and circumstance were so overwhelming that the wedding maids found it hard to cope.

They had heard Xingxing’s temper wasn’t great and dared not displease her.

Initially, Xingxing cautiously peeled the longans, but seeing the wedding maids didn’t stop her, she confidently squeezed them, producing a crackling sound.

With each crackle, the wedding maids’ hearts trembled.

They watched as Xingxing tossed the longan shells and seeds all over the floor, then moved on to eat dates.

When there weren’t any left beside her, she pulled out the ones from beneath the quilt.

Wedding maid, "...."

The two wedding maids looked at each other.

By the time the Hidden Guard returned after accompanying guests for drinks, Xingxing was already belching contentedly.

The Hidden Guard, "...."

As he walked in, his footsteps crackled over the longan shells littering the floor.

The wedding maids felt their very cores couldn’t bear it anymore.

After they drank the cross-cupped wine, the Hidden Guard gave out red envelopes, and the wedding maids, eager to please, spewed compliments like money, then withdrew, closing the door behind them.

The Hidden Guard sat next to Xingxing, looking at her fair face, flushed with a rosy glow, enticingly radiant, his heartstrings were plucked fiercely, his throat gulped and he couldn’t resist leaning close...

Only to have Xingxing rise as he was about to approach.

She was parched.

She needed water.

With longan seeds scattered everywhere, she stepped on them, and fell backward.

The Hidden Guard swiftly caught her.

Xingxing just breathed a sigh of relief when the Hidden Guard tried to steady her.

Only to slip as he moved—

The Hidden Guard slipped too.

The Hidden Guard, "...."

Xingxing, "...."

Su Jin granted them a three-day leave.

The Hidden Guard and Xingxing spent three days recovering from their injuries.