Protect Our Patriarch

Book 1: Chapter 129: Wedding night

As Wang Shouzhe's wedding procession was returning,

The main residence of the Wang's Clan in Ping'an Town,

Was also in the midst of bustling activity. The entire clan was in full operation, with everyone responsible for their own tasks.

Some of the women, such as the elder sisters-in-law and the fourth aunt, were in charge of the kitchen and the placement of bowls, chopsticks, and seats. Even Wang Luoqiu, Wang Lici, Wang Luoqing, and others were involved in the work, each responsible for something.

However, Wang Lici originally wanted to manage the kitchen or the ingredients, but was unanimously vetoed by everyone.

Instead, she was asked to oversee the whole situation of the banquet in the square. The banquet was for ordinary people who were not qualified to enter the main house and participate in the wedding feast, as well as most of the side branches.

The Wang's Clan would hold a three-day and three-night banquet this time, welcoming all comers, which could be described as extremely generous.

Some of the distinguished guests would be arranged to sit in the open-air seats in the courtyard of the Wang's Clan, which was the main seating area.

Some even more distinguished guests, such as the Clan Leader, Qian Zhanggui, Lei Town Guard, and some ancestors of various clans, would be entertained by the Ancestor Xiaohan, one by one.

As for Ancestor Long Yan, she was not fond of socializing, so she was only arranged to appear at Shouzhe's wedding ceremony.

Guests from all walks of life arrived at the Wang's Clan one after another.

The male members of the clan, one by one, took on the responsibility of hosting, full of joy. Shouzhe's marriage was a big deal.

It also represented the prosperity and continuation of the clan.

The Wang's Clan now was not the same as it used to be.

Three spiritual platforms in one family.

In Ping'an Town, such a clan already had the momentum of rising and rejuvenating.

Then came Wang Shouzhe's wedding procession and Liu's Clan's bridal procession, which arrived at Ping'an Wang's Clan at the same time.

This was naturally followed by a series of lively ceremonies, and the couple paid their respects in the main hall.

Gongsun Hui had already dressed up and sat in the main seat with a joyful face. She was the legitimate mother and also a widow. Today, she was the highest-ranking person.

Shouzhe's marriage naturally made her extremely happy, and she secretly shed tears of joy. Over the years, she had remarried to the Wang's Clan and raised Shouzhe and Luo Yi. It was not easy.

As a stepmother, it was naturally much harder than being an ordinary mother.

Then came the ceremony of paying respects. This ceremony was naturally a very lively part, and all relatives and friends sent their blessings.

Afterwards, the bride was sent to the bridal chamber first.

As the groom and the head of the family, Wang Shouzhe still needed to entertain outside.

Some close clans, not only the Clan Leaders and relatives came. Even the ancestors quietly arrived to congratulate Wang Shouzhe personally.

This kind of prestige was not the usual scene of a general clan heir's wedding.

These relatives and allies, Wang Shouzhe naturally could not neglect.

So it was lively until the evening.

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After a day of entertaining, even Wang Shouzhe, who had already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, was a bit exhausted.

But fortunately, everything was over.

After entertaining the guests, Wang Shouzhe, slightly tipsy, returned to his courtyard with a light and joyful step.

In the master bedroom.

The room was brightly lit, with red candles burning.

The bride, Liu Ruolan, sat obediently on the bed, patiently waiting for her husband to return.

The bed was covered with a big red quilt, on which were dates, lotus seeds, Top Gold, and more than a dozen dazzling spirit stones.

"Madam, you've worked hard." Wang Shouzhe suppressed his excitement and bowed deeply.

"Husband." Liu Ruolan's voice was slightly shy as she softly responded.

Next, it was time for the unveiling of the red veil and the drinking of the nuptial wine.

These had already been prepared in advance and were placed on the low table beside the bed.

After getting Liu Ruolan's consent, Wang Shouzhe picked up the jade ruyi and said, "Madam, I'm going to be rude."

Then he gently lifted her red veil.

What came into his view was a young and beautiful face.

She was wearing a phoenix crown and a wedding dress, with a beautiful oval face, a wide forehead, curved eyebrows, and clear almond eyes filled with shyness and spring water.

She clenched her hands and lowered her head, not daring to look at Wang Shouzhe.

Wang Shouzhe was stunned for a few moments, unable to take his eyes off her.

After all, this was the first time he had seen Liu Ruolan.

Marrying a bride for the first time in his two lives, and such a beautiful woman at that, made him feel a sense of unreality.

"Husband!" Liu Ruolan's body trembled slightly, as if she was worried about something, and she said in a weak voice, "Could it be that I'm not pretty?"

"Pretty, very pretty. Madam, you're too pretty." Wang Shouzhe nodded repeatedly, "Madam is like a goddess from heaven. I feel a bit unreal to be able to marry you. I'm afraid you'll fly away."

These words reminded Liu Ruolan of his frivolous poem, and she was so embarrassed that she almost buried her head in her collar.

"Madam's makeup is very beautiful, but it's not good to have rouge and powder on your face for too long."

Wang Shouzhe, as a transmigrator, knew that it was not good for women to keep their makeup on overnight. He was not in a hurry to drink the nuptial wine. He immediately brought warm water and a towel in a copper basin to help her take off her phoenix crown and wedding dress.

"Husband, where is there a rule that men serve women to remove makeup?" Liu Ruolan was moved by Wang Shouzhe's attentiveness, but she was also a little scared, "Why not call Qiao'er from the side room to help?"

"It doesn't matter, where is there such a rule in the boudoir?"

Wang Shouzhe didn't want anyone else to disturb them, so he helped her remove her makeup himself. In a short while, a natural and unadorned face appeared before him, with skin as delicate as a blown eggshell, and a blushing, charming face.

Compared to when she was heavily made up, she was less glamorous and dignified, but she had more youthful exuberance and a full collagen flavor.

"Madam, you are truly a beauty."

Liu Ruolan was slightly shy, she had been secretly observing Wang Shouzhe. She whispered, "My husband is indeed quite handsome and extraordinary."

It was clear that she was very satisfied with Wang Shouzhe's appearance.

Although it was an arranged marriage, and she had no choice.

But if her husband was a handsome and heroic young man, it would naturally be more blissful. Moreover, this husband was very gentle and considerate.

There was a small table next to the bed, on which were placed some delicate pastries and a small charcoal stove warming a pot of wine.

Wang Shouzhe knew that she might not have eaten for a day, so he quickly picked up a plate of pastries and said with concern, "I suppose my wife is hungry, would you like to eat something?"

Liu Ruolan nodded gently and thanked her husband.

Then, she picked up a piece of pastry with her slender fingers, turned her body slightly, covered her mouth with her hand and chewed slowly, her posture was graceful and reserved.

She was indeed a lady from a prestigious family, Wang Shouzhe thought to himself.

Unlike his niece Wang Lici, who ate like a bandit, dining with her was a race against hunger.

Just as he was thinking about Wang Lici, suddenly!

There was a commotion outside the courtyard.

"Fourth Uncle, are you there?"

It was Wang Lici's shout, and then she knocked on the door loudly, "Fourth Uncle, why did you lock the door?"

Wang Shouzhe broke out in a cold sweat, what a coincidence, what he thought came true.

Didn't this niece know it was his wedding night?

If he didn't lock the door, wouldn't he be inviting trouble?

Liu Ruolan's eyes widened, seemingly puzzled.

"My wife, don't be offended, that's Wang Lici, she's always been a carefree and heartless girl." Wang Shouzhe said helplessly, "She's one of the little devils in our family."

"I've heard about this child." Liu Ruolan covered her mouth and chuckled lightly, "It's okay, which family doesn't have a few little devils?" Speaking of which, there were also quite a few oddballs among the young people in the Liu's Clan.

Wang Shouzhe knew Wang Lici's character well, if he didn't open the door, it would be a disaster.

Perhaps she would even pry the door open.

After getting Liu Ruolan's consent, Wang Shouzhe went to open the door, but before he could scold her.

Wang Lici complained, "Fourth Uncle, what are you dawdling about?"

As she spoke, she had already picked up a large wooden basin and rushed into the bridal chamber.

Behind her, a large group of people followed.

Her sisters Wang Luoqiu, Wang Luojing, and even the little sisters Wang Luomiao and Wang Luolan had all followed in.

In addition to them, there were also his second niece Wang Liwan, nephew Wang Zongchang, and his youngest brother Wang Shouye.

This scene left Wang Shouzhe dumbfounded, what on earth was happening, were they planning a rebellion?

"Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle! What's with that expression? I just noticed that Fourth Aunt hasn't eaten for a long time, so I brought her some food. And you, Fourth Uncle, you've been drinking and haven't eaten much."

Wang Lici pouted, looking like a good-hearted lady who had been misunderstood.

"And what about you guys?" Wang Shouzhe looked at the others.

"We came to see our sister-in-law." Wang Luoqiu was quite honest, "We didn't get a good look at her during the day because of the red veil." This girl had few things to be curious and concerned about besides her imperial path.

Seeing Liu Ruolan's smile, Wang Shouzhe said to Wang Lici, "What are you waiting for? If you have something delicious, hurry up and present it to your sister-in-law."

Then the younger generation of the Wang's Clan, whether they were there to pay their respects or to set up the hot pot stall, made the place lively.

Liu Ruolan, on the other hand, took out the red envelopes she had prepared in advance and handed them out one by one.

"Fourth Aunt, this is Fourth Uncle's favorite clear soup hot pot. I specially prepared it for you as a midnight snack tonight."

Wang Lici was very good at currying favor, she had already sensed who would be in charge of the house in the future.

On the night of their wedding, she came to curry favor and please her Fourth Aunt.

The girls were very efficient.

Soon a table of clear soup hot pot was set up, and the water in the copper pot was boiling hot.

Wang Shouzhe and Liu Ruolan, accompanied by the younger generation, sat around a table and happily ate the clear soup hot pot.

Although there was hot pot to eat, which was quite a happy thing, Wang Shouzhe always felt something was not right. Yes, this was his wedding night. These kids wouldn't come to make trouble, would they?

Liu Ruolan, on the other hand, had never eaten clear soup hot pot before. In front of the children, she was generous and not pretentious, and seemed to be quite happy.

And her nervousness seemed to have relaxed a lot.

Gradually, the brothers and sisters became familiar with each other. Especially Wang Luomiao, who used to write to her whenever she had nothing to do, the two were quite familiar with each other.

Everyone enjoyed the hot pot meal.

Wang Shouzhe quietly observed and found that Ruolan had eaten most of her food and had stopped using her chopsticks.

He then coughed and said, "It's getting late. You guys should go do what you need to do." He began to shoo them away.

He was joking, a moment of spring night was worth a thousand gold, it was his first wedding night in two lifetimes, he couldn't possibly eat hot pot until dawn, could he?

"Fourth Uncle, you're burning bridges. I haven't had enough to eat yet." Wang Lici complained.

"When have you ever had enough? Take it back and eat it slowly."

Wang Shouzhe ruthlessly drove the younger generation out, then quickly locked the door.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to Liu Ruolan, "My wife, it's getting late, it's time to drink the nuptial wine."

"Yes, my husband." Liu Ruolan blushed and nodded. She understood what he meant.

But before Wang Shouzhe could bring the nuptial wine.

There was a commotion outside again, and Wang Lici's loud voice shouted, "The moon outside is nice, let's eat in the courtyard."

Then a group of brothers and sisters began to eat hot pot and sing in the courtyard, making it lively.Wang Shouzhe opened the door and walked out with a dark face.

He had figured it out. These mischievous kids must have conspired to annoy him.

How was he supposed to consummate the marriage in this situation?

Even if he had a thick skin, Ruolan couldn't handle it.

"Huh? Fourth Uncle, are you still hungry?" Wang Lici blinked her innocent eyes.

Wang Shouzhe sneered, "Do you think you can get your way by refusing to leave my courtyard?"

This courtyard had been personally managed by Wang Shouzhe for a year.

He pressed his hand on the porch, and a thick, green, mystical energy flowed into it.

Suddenly, the silent vines hidden in the courtyard seemed to receive some kind of command.

They came to life.

The vine roots grew wildly, dancing like evil tentacles in the courtyard.

Wang Luomiao, Wang Shouye, and the other kids were scared out of their wits. They surrendered first, screaming as they fled the courtyard.

Wang Lici and the others, however, were quite brave.

They even resisted when the evil vines attacked.

Unfortunately, they underestimated Wang Shouzhe. The vine formation in his courtyard was the result of careful research.

He had found many basic vines and improved them time and time again, eventually forming the current vine formation.

It could be said that as long as they were in his courtyard, even a cultivator at the peak of the ninth level would have to surrender.

Under Wang Shouzhe's control, the wildly growing vines quickly tied up Wang Lici and the others, dragging them out of the courtyard.

The world suddenly became quiet.

Only Liu Ruolan, standing at the door of the bridal chamber, looked at Wang Shouzhe in surprise.

"My lady, don't be alarmed. It's just my innate bloodline talent," Wang Shouzhe explained, laughing as he flipped his hand and produced several seeds.

These seeds were also carefully cultivated by him recently.

The biggest feature was that the seeds were large and contained a lot of energy.

With his thick and slightly green mystical energy, the seeds began to grow in his hand.

From germination to leaf growth and then to blooming, it all happened in just a few breaths.

In an instant, a bunch of beautiful flowers bloomed in his palm.

Liu Ruolan's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. Her husband's abilities were much stronger than she had imagined.

She hadn't expected her husband to have such a powerful bloodline talent.

But she was very happy. The stronger her husband was, the happier she naturally was.

Wang Shouzhe presented the flowers and took her hand, returning to the bed.

He pressed his hand on the wooden bed, and the mahogany bed grew into tender branches and leaves like an old tree in spring.

Then the seeds he had placed next to the bed also grew in an instant. In a short while, his bed had turned into a vibrant flower bed.

Such a "romantic and beautiful" scene made Liu Ruolan extremely happy, and her mood relaxed a lot.

"My lady, it's time to drink the wedding wine."

Wang Shouzhe picked up the pot of warm wedding wine.

"Okay, I'll listen to my husband." Liu Ruolan blushed and nodded gently.

The wedding wine, also known as the cup of wine, was a ritual that could help the newlyweds relax.

After three cups of wine.

Liu Ruolan's pretty face turned slightly red from the alcohol, and her eyes became a bit hazy and seductive.

She bit her lip shyly, as if she had made up her mind, and took out a box from under the quilt, closing her eyes and handing it to Wang Shouzhe.

"My lady, what is this?" Wang Shouzhe was somewhat puzzled.

"You, you look for yourself." Liu Ruolan closed her eyes shyly, her body trembling.

Wang Shouzhe opened the delicate box and found a small booklet inside.

He opened the booklet and was immediately taken aback: "This is..."

He couldn't help but laugh and cry. It was actually a book of erotic illustrations.

The little figures in the book were drawn quite vividly, and the text explanations made it easy to understand.

He couldn't believe that this was something Liu Ruolan had given him: "My lady, what, what is the meaning of this?" Could it be a tool to spice up the wedding night?

As soon as he said this, Liu Ruolan blushed even more. She lightly spat out the word "idiot".

This was something that an aunt had given her before her wedding. The aunt had explained it to her and given her some advice.

At the time, she had been shocked. So, the wedding night required these embarrassing rituals?

At the same time, the aunt had told her to give this booklet to the groom after drinking the wedding wine.

Wang Shouzhe finally understood when he saw her shyness. This was not Earth after all!

People here got married at a young age, and information about this aspect was very limited. They rarely encountered these things before marriage.

Many people didn't understand anything when they got married.

Unlike on Earth, where everyone was an experienced driver.

On the wedding night, both the husband and wife knew what they were doing.

Obviously, Liu Ruolan was afraid that he didn't understand anything, so she gave him this booklet.

"My lady, don't worry. I don't need this. I've got it covered." Wang Shouzhe, who was slightly drunk, immediately threw the crudely made booklet aside.

He joked, he had been educated by many teachers in his previous life. Moreover, he had had two girlfriends. Why would he need such a basic tutorial?

Huh?

As soon as he said this, Liu Ruolan's eyes widened in surprise. She looked at Wang Shouzhe with a questioning look, as if asking where he had learned it from.

Because just before yesterday, she was completely ignorant about this.

According to her aunt, men generally don't understand this, and families don't teach it.

On the wedding night, it is usually the woman who teaches all of this.

But Wang Shouzhe's appearance of an old hand at this, somewhat scared Liu Ruolan.

Alright.

Wang Shouzhe knew he had misspoken.

He quickly laughed awkwardly and said, "My lady, don't misunderstand, I just saw a little bit of it in ancient books, I only know a little bit, just a little bit, I still need you to teach me well." He felt his face burning as he said this, compared to the pure Ruolan, he seemed...

Liu Ruolan, however, believed him quite innocently, but she felt something was off, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.

With her knowledge, of course, she couldn't think that her husband, who appeared to be a handsome young man, was actually an old hand at this.

"Extinguish the candle first, my lord." Liu Ruolan's face was burning hot, she was extremely nervous, but her aunt had said that girls always have to go through this.

Only after the marriage ceremony can one conceive a child.

Wang Shouzhe was slightly excited, he picked her up and placed her on the bed.

"My lord, I'm scared, you have to be gentle with me." Liu Ruolan was extremely nervous.

"My lady, I don't know how to do it either, you have to teach me." Wang Shouzhe said with a thick face.

"But, but I don't really understand either."

"Then let's not blow out the candle." Wang Shouzhe took the opportunity to suggest, then picked up the little booklet he had despised, and said seriously, "Let's study together as husband and wife, progress together, and grow together."

With a casual wave of his hand, a bed curtain made of vines and flowers slowly closed.

"My lord!"

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