Chapter 362: 362. Chapter 362 Marriage (I)

362. Chapter 362 Marriage (I)

"Xiao Shitou, Shi Yun, Shi Jin, Shi Ren, you all have good intentions. But you're just children; I can't accept your dowry gifts—it's not appropriate."

Qiao Sheng didn't intend to accept.

Upon hearing that.

Shi Jin spoke up: "Aunt Qiao, we're not little kids anymore; we're already big kids. Besides, we have money—just take it, no refusing."

"Exactly."

Shi Yun said from the side.

They insisted, so Qiao Sheng had no choice but to accept.

They gave the dowry gifts.

Shi Jin and the others didn't go anywhere; they stayed in Qiao Sheng's room to keep her company.

Xiao Shitou wanted to speak several times but held back.

Qiao Sheng noticed and asked: "Xiao Shitou, what's wrong? Do you have something you want to tell Mother? If so, say it."

"Mother, I really have something I want to say to you; shall we go somewhere else to talk?"

Xiao Shitou didn't want Shi Jin and the others to hear.

"All right."

Qiao Sheng got up and followed Xiao Shitou to a corner.

Fortunately the room was that big.

Otherwise.

They'd probably have to go outside to talk.

Xiao Shitou stood straight and said to Qiao Sheng: "Mother, now that you and Uncle Shi are married, can I call him Dad? Also, should I take your surname or Uncle Shi's surname from now on?"

After hearing him finish.

Qiao Sheng rubbed his head and said: "I'm your mother; he married me, so what else would you call him if not Dad? As for whose surname you take, I actually don't care—you can follow either of us."

Xiao Shitou wanted to take Shi Lin's surname, mainly because he felt that would make them a family.

But he didn't say that now.

Xiao Shitou fell silent for a moment, then said: "Mother, let's talk about it in a few days."

"Fine!"

Qiao Sheng had no objection.

I don't know how long passed, but eventually the sound of celebratory gongs and drums and suona horns came from outside.

Upon hearing it, Xiao Shitou and the others all ran out to see.

Not long after.

They ran back in.

"Mother, Uncle Shi has come to fetch the bride."

"Aunt Qiao, my third uncle has arrived…"

"…"

After Qiao Sheng said just a couple of sentences, Lan Yue Niang and the others urged her to put on the veil.

She put on the veil.

Lan Yue Niang came up to Qiao Sheng, speaking softly: "Lianhua, you're about to marry into the Shi family. After you marry, you should live well with Shi Lin and be filial to his parents…"

"Mother, I know."

Qiao Sheng replied to her.

Qiao Xuehua had been quite happy before, but now she couldn't be happy because she couldn't bear to part with Qiao Sheng.

"Sister, you must come back home often."

Qiao Sheng readily agreed: "All right."

Less than a quarter of an hour.

Shi Lin arrived, bringing his retinue to welcome Qiao Sheng; he didn't let the matchmaker carry her out—he carried her himself.

They reached the main gate.

Shi Lin, carrying Qiao Sheng, bowed farewell to Lan Yue Niang and the others, then placed her onto the bridal sedan.

The firecrackers started up not long after.

Lan Yue Niang and the others were reluctant to see Qiao Sheng go; they stood at the main gate until they could no longer see the bridal sedan and the wedding procession, then they went home to greet the guests.

Xiao Shitou and the others, along with Na Lan Ruo Lan and her group, followed to the Shi household.

Under the gaze of them and the guests, Qiao Sheng and Shi Lin performed the wedding bows.

Feng Ye was already there; as a crown prince, his status was extraordinary, so he sat to observe the ceremony.

Watching Qiao Sheng and the others finish their bows and head toward the bridal chamber.

Feng Ye narrowed his eyes, then lifted his tea and drank without changing his expression.

Xiao Shitou noticed many of the people around were strangers to him, so he walked toward the rear courtyard; Shi Jin noticed and followed, asking: "Xiao Shitou, where are you going?"

"I want to go keep Mother company."

Xiao Shitou said bluntly.

Shi Jin looked around and said: "Don't you really want my third uncle to be with your mother? If you go now, aren't you interrupting their conversation? Besides, I've heard that after marriage you can have children—if you go, how will they manage to have children?"