novelAbuy Chapter 120 - 119: The Auspicious Wedding Day
Chapter 120 - 119: The Auspicious Wedding Day
Chapter 120: Chapter 119: The Auspicious Wedding Day"Grand Commander..."
Meng Qianqian hesitated, as though she wanted to say something but stopped.
Lu Yuan cast a chilly glance at her. "What? Thinking of reneging?"
Meng Qianqian asked, "Why didn’t the Grand Commander dodge?"
Lu Yuan replied with a frosty tone, "Would this Commander deign to dodge a mere iron rod?"
Meng Qianqian envisioned a scene where Lu Yuan was panicked, shouting for help and scurrying to evade. That indeed... would have seemed undignified.
"Your martial arts are unparalleled—how could a simple iron rod harm you? And where was Yu Zichuan? Where was Lord Shangguan? And the Jinyi Guard?"
Meng Qianqian fired off a series of soul-
"I should’ve come yesterday, but the dowry list wasn’t finalized. I worked overnight to get it done. Here it is—Clan Patriarch and Third Master, please have a look. If there’s anything unsuitable, I’ll revise it immediately."
Seventh Granduncle and Meng Third Master stared dumbfounded at the dowry list that, unfolded, took up an entire table in length.
Nanny Li, who had planned to start scolding, suddenly found herself unable to say a word.
Governor Mansion.
Lu Yuan sat in the study, reading the marriage contract, while Bao Shu crawled around on the floor.
Today, Bao Shu was not her sulky "Treasure Piggy" self. She was merrily rolling all over the place—crawling a few steps, rolling once, flipping a somersault—it was all a game to her!
When the Director of the Observatory entered the study, Bao Shu happened to somersault to his feet, ending up flat on her back and staring up at him.
The Director froze nervously, his foot just shy of touching Bao Shu.
If it were anyone else, they’d be terrified of provoking this notoriously hard-to-please young mistress of the Capital City. But unexpectedly, all Bao Shu did was roll away with another somersault.
The Director breathed a sigh of relief.
Bowing to Lu Yuan, he said, "Greetings, Grand Commander. May I ask the purpose of your summons?"
Lu Yuan asked, "Are there any forthcoming auspicious dates?"
The Director replied, "The auspicious date would depend on the event."
Lu Yuan said, "A wedding."
The Emperor was set to marry the Yao Family’s legitimate daughter as the Empress, a fact everyone knew. The Director had just finalized the date and planned to submit it in court the next day.
Since Lu Yuan asked, he saw no harm in divulging it early.
"The sixteenth of next month, the ninth of June, and August..."
Lu Yuan closed the marriage contract. "The sixteenth of next month."
The Director smiled. "Excellent choice, Grand Commander. The sixteenth of next month is indeed the most auspicious date. If the Emperor and Empress were to wed on this day, it would bless them with eternal harmony and prosperity."
The only issue was that it was a bit rushed. But with Consort Li’s meticulous planning, it was presumed everything had already been prepared.
Lu Yuan scoffed coldly. "Who said it was for the Emperor and Empress?"
The Director was taken aback. "Then... for whom is the wedding date being chosen?"
Lu Yuan arched an eyebrow and slapped the marriage contract onto the desk. "For me."
The Director: "..."