sbdcsierra Chapter 145 I'm here to steal the bride, unless you come with me!
Chapter 145 I'm here to steal the bride, unless you come with me!
For a moment, the only sound in the room was sobbing.
Princess Li Duan was caught off guard by this sudden scene. Wait, what's going on? Why is she crying? What's all this nonsense?
She looked at Sheng Junyao with a confused expression, only to see that Sheng Junyao's brows were slightly furrowed, and she didn't know what he was thinking.
Just then, the butler rushed in from outside and reported in a trembling voice, "Miss, the groom's wedding procession has arrived. What should we do?"
Princess Liduan's eyes widened upon hearing this. Was Sheng Junyi an idiot?
She shouted towards the door, "Isn't there anyone else in your family?"
The butler stammered, "The Marquis and his wife have all gone to see the Old Madam..."
Princess Li Duan was speechless. Could it really be that the old lady of the Guangping Marquis's mansion had passed away at this critical juncture?
What's the matter?
Sheng Junyao glanced at Xue Wanning, then looked away and said to Princess Liduan, "Princess, it's chaotic here. You should go back first."
“I…” Princess Li Duan was always fierce and full of fighting spirit when facing others, but she always subconsciously became obedient when facing Sheng Junyao. Right now, she was so anxious that she was about to burst into flames, but she still didn’t know how to refute him.
She had come to help, but she hadn't expected things to turn out so unexpectedly. She felt a pang of guilt, worried that she might have done something wrong and even made things worse.
She was furious that she was allowed to leave like that; the word "give up" didn't exist in Zong Liduan's life!
She made up her mind and said to Sheng Junyao, "I'm not leaving. I'm here to steal the bride, unless you come with me!"
Sheng Junyao was stunned for a moment, looking at the little girl in front of him who was about the same age as Lu Yangyang. He was a little confused and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Fortunately, the others were too busy crying to notice what the two were saying.
He could only lower his voice, "Princess, I know what I'm doing and I'll handle it properly. You don't need to worry. I know you and Yangyang are good friends. I'm very grateful for your help in this matter. Please go back and tell Yangyang to trust me, okay?"
He looked at her with gentle and serene eyes, and Princess Liduan felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
This is even more so than when he rescued her from despair years ago.
He said he believed me. He was supposed to tell her to Lu Yangyang, but it felt like it had pierced through her heart membrane and penetrated her soul, making her nod uncontrollably.
Sheng Junyao's lips curled up slightly.
Neither of them noticed that Xue Wanyue, who was sitting in the corner with her eyes downcast, glanced at them enviously.
Princess Liduan was still a little uneasy, but she knew she couldn't cause Sheng Junyao any more trouble, so she reluctantly shuffled out with small steps.
Just then, she suddenly heard a commotion outside.
She quickly ran out and saw Lu Yangyang carrying an elderly woman with gray hair, followed by a large group of people, all nervously following Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang's eyelids twitched slightly when she saw Princess Liduan, and she quickly gave her a wink. Princess Liduan's mind went blank, and she shouted, "Heavens! Old Madam, you died so tragically—"
Lu Yangyang's steps almost faltered as she walked forward.
Then, the sobbing that had been inside the room suddenly intensified. The Xue sisters helped Xue Wanning up, and Xue Wanning knelt down weakly. "Father, Mother, Wanning is guilty. If my marriage has implicated my grandmother, I will be guilty even if I die a thousand deaths. How can I get married on such a day? I beg you, Father and Mother, to allow me to return to my hometown to observe mourning for my grandmother. After the mourning period is over, we can discuss the marriage."
“Wan Ning ah—” Marquis Guangping tried to say something, but was interrupted by Xue Wan Ning.
Xue Wanning knelt on the ground and bowed deeply to everyone. "Father, Wanning's mind is made up. Please grant Wanning's filial piety, and please also grant Wanning's filial piety, Your Highness."
When Marquis Guangping saw that Sheng Junyao was also there, he was momentarily stunned and almost lost his balance. He hurriedly explained to Sheng Junyao, "My dear son-in-law, my dear son-in-law, please don't misunderstand. Wan Ning was just frightened. Please don't listen to her nonsense. This marriage must not go wrong. On this auspicious day, the guests are about to arrive. Look, look... Our old lady has been confused lately and ate something wrong. Fortunately, your cousin, I don't know how, got pricked a few times and vomited. She's fine now. My dear son-in-law, the wedding procession has arrived. We can't delay the auspicious time, don't you think?"
The Marquis of Guangping looked at Sheng Junyao with a face full of trepidation, but Xue Wanning, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly tightened her fingertips and looked up at the old lady of the Marquis of Guangping's mansion who was being held by Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang gestured for someone to bring a chair, placed the old lady of the Guangping Marquis's residence on the chair, and whispered in her ear, "Old lady, you can open your eyes now, the game is over."
Madam Fang, the old lady of the Guangping Marquis's residence, suddenly opened her eyes with surprise, just like a mischievous child, and stretched out her hand to Lu Yangyang: "Where's the candy you promised me? My candy! You said I'd pretend to be asleep and give you candy, give it to me now, give it to me now!"
Lu Yangyang took out a handful of candies from her purse and placed them in her hand.
Grandma Fang happily popped the candy into her mouth, "Delicious, delicious! Eating wedding candy! Today is the eldest daughter's wedding, eating wedding candy! The eldest daughter's wedding!"
Lu Yangyang coldly looked at Xue Wanning, whose face was deathly pale, "Miss Xue, the old lady of your family suffers from dementia, which is easy to cure. However, with careful care, she can live for another 10 or 20 years without any problem. I don't know what kind of filial piety Miss Xue is so anxious to observe?"
Xue Wanning lowered her eyes, clenched her palms tightly, and her body trembled slightly.
"Oh—I see now! So, Xue Wanning, you don't want to marry Brother Sheng, huh? Then why make up so many excuses? Wouldn't it be better if you just admitted your affair with your cousin and called off the engagement? Why are you dragging me, the county princess, into this mess, and then claiming your marriage is a curse that killed your grandmother? Wasn't your grandmother perfectly fine? If you don't want to marry, then don't! What are you pretending for!" Princess Li Duan, though not understanding what was going on with the old lady, realized it was all an act!
Xue Wanning simply doesn't want to get married; she's just putting on an act here!
"I've really learned something new! How can you be so heartless!" Princess Liduan glared at Xue Wanning angrily.
Marquis Guangping almost fainted and hurriedly shouted, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! The old lady suddenly fell ill today, which frightened us all and caused this misunderstanding."
He looked at Sheng Junyao anxiously: "My dear son-in-law, you must not misunderstand! Your marriage to Wan Ning was arranged since childhood. All the formalities have been completed, and you are about to get married. You cannot break your promise! If you break off the engagement, how will Wan Ning live? How will the daughters of the Marquis of Guangping's mansion get married in the future?"