Chapter 678: A New Person in the House

Zhi was carried out of the house by Yulong in his arms, looking very manly. Yulong inherited Baifeng's sturdy build; although he was not a professional Soldier, his physical fitness was top-tier. After all, when he was young, he could beat up everyone his own age, so carrying his wife was effortless. Moreover, Zhi conformed to the mainstream aesthetic of Huaxia today: she had a strong body and a graceful figure, but she was not bloated or fat, and her weight was not high.

Yulong carried her to the sedan chair, then mounted his ox again. The sound of the Drum rose once more, and firecrackers began to pop and crackle. The sedan bearers exerted force simultaneously, and Zhi was lifted steadily.

Facing the gazes of countless people, Zhi was still a bit nervous; after all, it was a young woman's first time sitting in a bridal sedan, and the first time in the entire history of Huaxia.

She tried her best to remain elegant and calm. The sedan swayed as it moved, and if the amplitude of the swaying became too large, she had to reach out and grab the sedan to keep her body stable.

The hairpin and dangling hairpin on her head swayed along with the movement of the sedan. It was her first time wearing such an ornament, and now she understood why it was called a "dangling hairpin"—it truly swayed with every step, and the things on it would even hit her face.

The onlookers were howling and cheering, with the children shouting even more joyfully. Fortunately, there were Soldiers clearing the way to maintain order; otherwise, the entire road would have been blocked by the crowd.

If the onlookers followed too closely or got too near the procession, someone would immediately take out a long string of firecrackers, light them, and throw them onto the road, and the onlookers would naturally and immediately back away.

Today, Baifeng gave an order to ensure everyone was happy and to resolve any situation as amicably as possible. Therefore, using firecrackers to disperse the crowd was both reasonable and lively, and it achieved the expected effect.

As a top Noble of Huaxia, Zhu naturally lived in the center of the city, which meant his house was very close to Baifeng's. Thus, the entire procession did not walk for long before arriving at Baifeng's door.

A continuous stream of firecracker sounds erupted. The musicians looked at each other, then the flute began to play first, and the other musicians joined in. In an instant, the entire venue was filled with a mixture of sounds: firecrackers, shouting, and music—it was extremely lively.

Once the bride arrived, everything else was no different from an ordinary family. This was not the Emperor taking a wife, where one had to offer sacrifices to Heaven; mainly, it hadn't been this lively when he married Sui, and he could not let Zhi's status exceed Sui's. At the very least, in the most important sacrifices, Sui had to surpass Zhi.

Just like that, Baifeng became a father-in-law. However, he told Zhi to just call him "Father" to make it feel more intimate, and also to show that he would treat Zhi like a daughter in the future and would not treat her poorly.

What followed, of course, was the celebration: drinking, feasting, and rejoicing. If others wanted to celebrate in the evening, they could continue, but the two newlyweds entered the bridal chamber. Baifeng intended to make "wedding hazing" disappear from the very beginning, so rules like eavesdropping on the wall or hazing the bridal chamber simply did not exist. Baifeng could not imagine under what circumstances such an incredible and vulgar farce would appear; was it even interesting?

The whole country was in high spirits. The next day, everyone was still immersed in that joyful atmosphere. The children were even happier because they discovered that some firecrackers had not exploded. They searched all the places where firecrackers had been set off, gathered the small, unexploded ones, and lit them to play.

Huaxia's Gunpowder had not yet reached the level where it could be made into firecrackers for children to play with; only during such grand events could some be made for use. Therefore, no matter how much the children liked firecrackers, this was their first time truly playing with them. However, this also planted an idea in their minds: if firecrackers were so fun even when they were so small, wouldn't larger Bombs be even more fun?

Of course, they dared not harbor the thought of stealing Bombs. The production and storage of Huaxia's Bombs were managed very strictly. Whether it was the Ministry of Works or the Ministry of War, the quotas and inventory were all very clear.

If they needed to be used, a report had to be submitted, stating what they were for, how much was used, where, and when—it had to be written clearly. Mainly, the power of these things was too great, and they were simple to use. Even if a small child casually set a fire, the consequences and harm caused would be too severe. Huaxia could not take that risk.

Moreover, this was also a measure to prevent Gunpowder from flowing out of Huaxia. Perhaps the Xuanyuan Tribe was already trying to find ways to get Explosives out of Huaxia, but the difficulty was too high, so there had been no progress.

But if they found even a small loophole, Huaxia's Gunpowder would leak out bit by bit. Under such strict supervision, even if someone did steal and resell it, the quantity would not be very large.

Baifeng gave Yulong a few days off to let him rest well. At the same time, a man who had just gotten a wife might not have his mind on work. Baifeng also had the thought of wanting a grandson, though it wasn't very strong; after all, raising children was very tiring, and it had been hard enough to raise his own three cubs. Even Miaoyin could not be considered fully grown yet.

If Yulong had a child, a girl would be fine; there would be no problem with Sui and the others raising her, and with Yulong's help, she would certainly be cultivated into an excellent noblewoman.

But if it were a boy, he would be the eldest grandson of the Royal Family and would have to be cultivated as the successor to the country. Baifeng was not at ease and felt it was best if he raised the child himself. Only by seeing the state of the two generations after him would Baifeng feel he could safely retire and safely die. He really did not want the country he had built with his own hands to perish after two generations.

As for the current situation, a country that did not exist in history had been established, and it had formed an alliance and become friends and partners with the person who had truly unified this land.

However, could he really rest easy? Could he feel that, in the current situation where he held every advantage, he could split the world with Xuanyuan, or even make Xuanyuan his Subject?

Baifeng really dared not think that way. He felt that the idea of splitting the world with Xuanyuan was already bold enough. He was more inclined toward occupying the continent further to the west, which was still in the savage era.

Why was Baifeng so timid? It was mainly because he had the lessons of history. His coming here might just be a joke by the gods. In history, even the Great Mage Liu Xiu had summoned a Meteorite. How could Baifeng guarantee that while he was armed with Gunpowder, Bombs, one hundred thousand Iron Armor Soldiers, and Heavy Cavalry, and was opposing Xuanyuan's army—which couldn't even scrape together fifty thousand Leather Armor and had no metal weapons—there wouldn't be countless Meteorites falling into his military camp without damaging Xuanyuan in the slightest?