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As dawn broke, the streets and alleys of Jiangling Prefecture started bustling with activity. Street vendors selling breakfast were enthusiastically shouting to attract customers.Returning from the riverside with a growling stomach, Wei Hai stopped at a bun shop across from his own store and bought a few large meat buns.Gulp!He was so hungry that he ate one before even paying. When the vendor asked for money, it dawned on Wei Hai that he had left all his money for his wife and children the night before…-
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Chapter 104: “Sending You Off”
Rustle, rustle!Beneath a crooked old tree, Wei Hai gripped a hemp rope, looping it around one of the thickest branches.After tying a firm knot at the base, just as he was about to slip the noose around his neck, a playful laugh rang out from nearby."Ending it like this is a bit unsightly, don’t you think? And if someone stumbles upon you, they’ll have nightmares for three years.""Mi—Mi—Mister Gu!"Startled, Wei Hai hastily untied the rope and looked in the direction of the voice. He saw a figure in…-
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“What’s going on with Brother Wei?” Li Xunshan asked, bewildered.“Go to the bridal chamber.”“Don’t worry about it. We’ll handle things here.”Gu Ning’an and Wen Songmo urged him one after the other. After a moment of thought, Li Xunshan nodded and headed alone toward the bridal chamber in the backyard.Now, only Gu Ning’an and Wen Songmo remained in the main hall.The two exchanged glances for a while before Gu Ning’an smiled and asked, “Master Wen, are you heading back to the yamen…
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"True enough!" Wei Hai replied, then turned back and urged, "Come on, how can one cup of tea take you three years to drink...""Hey! This kid’s fallen asleep!""What now?""He hasn’t even gone to the bridal chamber yet!"Everyone turned to look and saw Li Xunshan, whose face was still being pinched by Wei Hai, slumping forward, fast asleep. If Wei Hai hadn’t been holding him, he would’ve collapsed on the spot.Gu Ning’an waved his hand dismissively. “Let him sleep for a bit. We still have to wait…
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Chapter 101: The Ceremony
At the hour of the Dragon (7-9 AM), the wedding procession arrived promptly at the Xiangjiang River.After completing a series of rituals, Li Xunshan, adorned with a bright red flower, stepped onto the high platform and carried the bride onto the decorated red bridal sedan chair.By this time, the sky was completely clear, with not a trace of the earlier dark clouds—replaced instead by boundless blue skies and brilliant sunshine.Soon, the wedding procession began its journey back. Patriarch Ren and Madam…-
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By the Xiangjiang River, a temporary high platform had been erected, predominantly decorated in red—red flower balls, red silk ribbons, red lanterns. Anyone passing by could easily guess that a wedding was about to take place, and it was undoubtedly for a prominent family.Traditionally, the wedding procession would depart from Gucheng County, fetch the bride, and return to Gucheng County. However, since Li Xunshan had decided to settle in Jiangling Prefecture, there was no need for the exhausting…
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Chapter 99: The Groom’s Thoughts
Under the night sky, a bright, clear moon hung high in the heavens.The Ren family’s courtyard, bustling with noise during the day due to the wedding preparations, had now fallen into a deep silence.At a stone table in the courtyard, Li Xunshan sat alone, pouring himself drinks from a wine jug, toasting his own shadow.After eating sweet dumplings together in the kitchen, Gu Ning’an, Wei Hai, and Wen Songmo came out and spotted Li Xunshan still seated in the courtyard. They exchanged glances and walked…-
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"Tomorrow is indeed an auspicious day," Gu Ning’an said with a nod and a smile. "Since the wedding is tomorrow, even if Patriarch Ren hadn’t invited me, I would have shamelessly stayed to share a cup of celebratory wine.""Sir, now that’s being too formal!" Patriarch Ren leaned in slightly, lowering his voice. "Others may not know, but how could I not know that you’re the savior of my Ren family?""Don’t just mention a cup of wine—if you asked for all the Ren family’s assets, I’d willingly…
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Chapter 97: The Wedding Tomorrow
With a loud “bang,” the door to the side room was abruptly flung open!Ren Yue, who had been about to rise from Li Xunshan’s lap, was startled by the noise and instinctively clung tightly to his neck.Seeing this, Patriarch Ren’s eyes widened like an ox’s, his face flushed with anger. Pointing at the two, he shouted sternly, “You two! This is outrageous!”At this moment, the two, still holding onto each other, hadn’t yet reacted. Patriarch Ren, fuming, bellowed, “Li Xunshan! How long do you…-
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Chapter 96: Key Figure
To suppress Sun Hong, who had entrenched himself in Jiangling for twenty years, in a single night?Imperial Preceptor Qi Yuan truly lives up to the "Emperor" character in his title! While the informed individuals marveled, the military officer retrieved a brand-new official robe and hat from one of the soldiers behind him, holding them respectfully in both hands as he presented them to the old beggar.Looking at the official attire he had parted with over twenty years ago, the old beggar sighed as he reached…-
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