Volume 5: The Two Great Prideful Sons (Part 2) Chapter 172 Three Days Later
About a quarter of an hour later.
Most of the Murong sisters put down their bowls and chopsticks, because due to the delay, the dishes were basically cold. They were born in aristocratic families and were not used to eating such cold food.
"Ninth sister, stop eating."
Murong Jiu's attention was on a plate of crystal jade stew. She picked up a thin piece of radish carefully, afraid of dropping it, and ignored what Sister Murong said.
Sister Murong gently pushed Murong Jiu.
Murong Jiu then opened his eyes wide, looked at Sister Murong, and asked innocently, "What's wrong?"
"Eating cold food will hurt your stomach. If you're still hungry, ask the kitchen to make some more desserts later."
Murong Jiu smiled and said, “No, these dishes are not as good as those made by those chefs. This is different.”
Sister Murong looked at the old woman, feeling helpless.
The old woman gave a few instructions to the maid beside her, and then called out, "Xiaojiu, Xiaojiu."
Murong Jiu said: "Mother, what's wrong? Were you injured in the fight just now? It's a pity that I have lost all my martial arts skills and can't help you."
"That's not it."
The old woman said sternly, "Xiao Jiu, I plan to marry you to this hero Su next to you. The wedding will be held in three days. Are you willing?"
Murong Jiu nodded happily and said, "Okay, okay! Are all these dishes made by him? I'll ask him to cook for me every day in the future."
The old woman smiled and said, "That's good. As long as you are willing, it would be great."
Su Weiyun came with great force this time, and she had the support of Yan Nantian, Yihua Palace and others. Lu Zhongyuan even came in person to plead for her. Even if Murong Jiu really didn't agree, the old woman had no choice but to marry her off.
But now that Murong Jiu has also agreed to the marriage, it is a perfect match and there is nothing to worry about.
Who knew that when everyone was smiling, Murong Jiu turned his head, thought carefully, and suddenly said: "Forget it, I'd better not marry him."
The old woman asked in surprise, "Why? Don't you like Hero Su very much? Do you think he doesn't like you?"
Murong Jiu lowered his head and said slowly: "Well... I feel that he should... should like me too, but..."
"But what?"
Murong Jiu suddenly smiled and said, "But he is different from other men. He must be very powerful, just like the Kunpeng in the North Sea mentioned by Zhuangzi. In the water he is a Kun, in the sky he is a Peng."
After she said this, she actually picked up the chopsticks again, picked up a piece of steamed sea bass, chewed it carefully, and praised it again.
"This sea bass is steamed without any fishy smell, it's really wonderful."
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Su Weiyun asked, "You...what do you mean by Kunpeng? What does this have to do with getting married?"
Murong Jiu suddenly looked at Su Weiyun with some sadness, and said calmly: "One is in the sky, the other is in the water. When you are in the water, I can still catch you. But one day you will fly up to the sky. How can a bird and a fish fall in love?"
The old woman smiled and advised, "Foolish boy, when the great hero Su flies to the sky, he will take you with him. Wouldn't it be much happier for Xiao Shi to ride on a dragon and Nanyue to play the flute?"
Murong Jiu turned to Su Weiyun and said, "Mother was right, but now my martial arts have been taken away by a bad guy and I can no longer fly. What a pity..."
The entire pavilion, and even the entire Biyan Pavilion, suddenly fell silent.
There was complete silence all around.
Only Murong Jiu was still picking out the cold dishes by himself.
The old woman sighed and said, "This matter has been decided and will never be changed. Xiaojiu, let it be."
Murong Jiu said nonchalantly: "Okay, okay, I'll get married in three days. It's no big deal."
Murong Shuang said anxiously: "Ninth sister, marriage is no joke. You...how can you be so casual? If, if, ah..."
Murong Jiu smiled and pointed at Su Weiyun and said, "Hehe, you can't be casual with other people, but if you marry him, then it's okay to be casual."
"Okay, no need to say more, let's just leave it at that."
The old woman finally spoke.
Everyone felt relieved to see that the matter had been settled.
Murong Shanshan added: "Master, we will send out the invitations right away, but three days may not be enough."
The old woman said, "Given your ninth sister's current condition, it is not advisable to invite too many guests. If it really doesn't work, we can just wait and make up for it later."
Murong Jiu put down her chopsticks and said coquettishly, "Yes, yes, don't invite too many people. Especially that little fairy, don't let her come!"
Su Weiyun asked curiously: "Why not let the fairy come?"
Murong Jiu pouted and said, "I will be unhappy if she comes, so don't let her come."
Murong Shanshan explained: "Ninth sister and the little fairy were both new talents in the martial arts world, and they had always wanted to compete with each other. After she lost all her martial arts, she probably knew that some people could not beat her... so she has been calculating."
Murong Jiu said nothing more, and instead pestered Su Weiyun and Sister Murong to go for a walk.
…
Three days later.
The Murong family manor was filled with red tables, hung with red lanterns, and decorated with red decorations, so that everything was tinged with a touch of red.
It looks like the whole manor is full of joy.
However, since Su Weiyun and Murong Jiu did not invite many people to their wedding, the manor was not deserted, but it was not very lively either. They were all invited by their own family, and except for the other eight sisters of the Murong family who rushed back, there was almost no one else to be seen.
Although the vocals were not very grand, the other aspects of the wedding were of the highest standard.
From the tables, chairs and benches, to the delicacies on the banquet, and even the dancers and musicians specially invited to entertain, they are all first-class in the world.
In the main hall, all the guests have already taken their seats.
The old woman watched the singing and dancing. As the music started, the scene became indescribably joyful and happy. She said happily, "You sisters are finally capable. It's great that you can manage this in three days. At least you haven't lost face."
Sister Murong smiled and said, "We were planning to invite dancers from the capital, but we were a bit late. But that dancer is the best pipa player in the world, and it took Eighth Sister a lot of effort to invite her."
She pointed to a woman in the field who was playing the pipa like playing pearls and jade.
The old woman said with a smile: "Okay, okay. Is it time? Go and get Xiaojiu out."
After a while, the sisters of the Murong family walked out .
Su Weiyun also changed into new clothes and walked to the front of the hall.
"Please invite the bride and groom..."
boom!
The waiter's voice was suddenly interrupted by a loud, earth-shaking noise!
When everyone looked up, they saw a huge heavy drum falling from the sky and hitting the ground. The sound just now was made by it.
Looking more closely, there was a person standing on the big drum. The person was holding the big drum with his legs and flying into the air.
Nangong Liu couldn't help but be surprised: "This person is so strong that he can lift heavy things with ease. Which senior master in the martial arts world would carry a giant drum with him?"
But soon after, several old men with lost teeth came flying in like gods .
Chen Fengchao and others thought they were quite skilled in martial arts, but compared with these people, they were simply disgraceful.
Finally, the old woman remained calm, tapped her dragon-headed cane, and asked, "Why are you here, masters? Are you here to attend my daughter's wedding banquet?"
One of the old men stepped out and shouted, "Is your last name Tian?"
The old woman replied in a deep voice: "There is no one named Tian here."
The old man continued, "That's strange. You are not a descendant of King Xuan of Qi. Why would you invite a peerless musician to play music in your home?"
He speaks in a very incomprehensible and strange way, which makes people completely confused.
The old woman said coldly: "If you come to the Murong family to cause trouble and disrupt the wedding banquet, don't blame me for not knowing how to entertain guests!"
When the old man
After he said that, he actually took out a 竽 and started playing it happily.
