On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

The carriage continued to move forward. Yan Ruyu looked all the way and indeed did not find any suspicious spice shop or one that matched what Xia Miao had said.

As the carriage was moving forward, it suddenly stopped.

Huo Changhe asked: "What's wrong?"

The eldest boss replied, "Your Highness, there is a cart that has overturned in front of us and we are cleaning it up."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of curses was heard.

"Are you blind? You didn't see such a big carriage coming? You don't want to die, but I think it's bad luck that my carriage hit someone!"

The angry shouts of the carriage drivers filled half the street, and many people stopped to watch the excitement.

The boss continued outside, "He is a peddler in his forties, and his right leg...seems to be a little lame."

"Take a good look. This is the carriage of Deputy General Fang's family. His wife is in the carriage. Can you afford to bump into it?"

The peddler lowered his head to pack his things, constantly apologizing and admitting his mistakes.

The boss frowned, thinking that the driver was too aggressive.

Yan Ruyu couldn't see, but she could hear clearly: "Who is Deputy General Fang? Does Your Majesty know?"

Huo Changhe shook his head: "I don't know, but since he is the deputy general, he should be one of the city guards' men."

Yan Ruyu nodded and said no more. Although she didn't say anything, she had a bad impression of the driver.

If a coachman could behave like this, it was obvious that Deputy General Fang might not be much better.

The carriage finally started moving, and the Fang family's carriage and Yan Ruyu's carriage passed by each other.

Yan Ruyu glanced outside and saw that the driver was also a big and strong man with a beard. There seemed to be a faint scar from his chin to behind his ear.

However, she did not care and continued to move forward. She saw a person in the crowd pushing a cart. He walked with some difficulty and his right leg was indeed lame.

This should be the peddler.

Yan Ruyu didn't see his face. Just as she looked away, she heard the deafening sound of firecrackers.

Someone in the crowd asked, "What day is it today? Why are there so many cannons?"

"Haven't you heard? Miss Cheng is getting married today. The groom should be entering the city at this hour."

"Going into the city? Isn't the groom from Youcheng?"

"I heard he's from Shencheng, and he's a wealthy businessman."

Everyone was talking about it, some rushed to Cheng's house to watch the fun, and some walked towards the city gate, wanting to see the groom first.

Yan Ruyu instructed, “Let’s go to the Cheng family’s neighborhood first, and don’t look at the shops.”

The boss agreed and turned in front.

The Cheng family was not very lively, because few people really thought this was a happy event.

Early this morning, the maid who was dressing Cheng Fengyao felt something was wrong.

Yesterday the young lady was crying and making a fuss, refusing to get married no matter what. In the evening the young master asked them to go back to their rooms and not to come out. After that, there was no more crying or making a fuss from the young lady.

When I came here to dress this morning, I saw the young lady sitting alone by the bed, silent and without saying a word or laughing.

Like a wooden man.

They felt something was wrong and were panicking, but they didn't dare to show it on the surface. The young man was watching them not far away. They said auspicious words according to the procedure, but the dead atmosphere, the silent young lady, and the cold and silent young man made them feel cold at the back.

It's like a ghost marriage.

The lady put on her veil without saying a word.

Cheng Guanghan waved his hand: "You guys go down and collect your reward."

Everyone bowed, thanked him, and walked out with their heads down.

Cheng Guanghan walked up to Cheng Fengyao and put his hands on her shoulders.

"Sister, don't blame me. When our family is well, you will be well too. If your family fails, no matter how well you marry, you will have no confidence without the support of your parents."

Cheng Fengyao remained silent and motionless.

Cheng Guanghan turned around and went out, telling the servant at the gate: "Go, have the gong and drum band play music to liven things up."

The servant hurried to deliver the message, and soon, musical instruments sounded in the front.

Although the music started, the atmosphere was still not there. The people in the mansion were also forcing themselves to smile, as if they all had something on their mind and were smiling under a mission, which was particularly bad.

There weren't many female guests coming to Mrs. Cheng's place. The Cheng family was in a precarious situation now. Since they were from a merchant family, the people they usually interacted with were business partners. But now that the Cheng family had gone bankrupt, how could they have any partners?

Originally, Princess Mingzhao wanted to blend in with the guests and enter the Cheng Mansion, but when she saw the scene in front of the door, she changed her mind.

She whispered to Qi Dongqiang: "Forget it. There are so few customers. If I go in, I will stand out and I won't be able to get in."

Qi Dongqiang whispered, "Why is it so quiet? I have never seen such a grand wedding."

Princess Mingzhao nodded: "It shows how unpopular the Cheng family is."

Even if she had married a foreign prince, it would have been much better than this scene.

After the sound of firecrackers, the ground was covered with red, but then it returned to silence, looking even more deserted than before.

There were even fewer guests than the people watching the fun outside.

The people were also talking about it.

Qi Dongqiang looked around and saw Jiang Tangli at the corner not far away.

Hers was more conspicuous, and if she came over now she would be surrounded by people, so the three of them decided to wait until Cheng Fengyao was picked up and then blend into the team.

Just at this moment, the sound of music was heard from the street corner, and a wedding procession could be vaguely seen approaching.

"coming."

There were quite a few people welcoming the bride. The groom in front was riding a tall horse with a flower made of big red silk tied around the horse's neck.

Behind them was a band playing music, it was lively and festive, and further back was the bridal sedan and some boxes being carried in.

People looked over there, and the groom was the focus.

When they got closer, Qi Dongqiang and Princess Mingzhao finally understood why Cheng Fengyao was so unwilling to get married.

The groom had a huge smile on his face, which made his face full of wrinkles. Although he put a lot of powder on his face, it could hardly cover up anything. The powder fell off when he smiled, making him look even funnier.

"This man must be at least fifty years old, right?" Qi Dongqiang felt a chill, "The Cheng family is really generous."

"Isn't this selling your daughter as a commodity?"

Princess Mingzhao also sighed: "Before, Cheng Fengyao always hoped to marry a good husband. She believed that the marriage was prayed for in the temple."

Qi Dongqiang shook her head slightly, not knowing what to say.

As they were talking, the procession approached and many in the crowd began to talk about the groom.

"This... the groom is sick and can't come, so your father came instead?"

"At this age, he must be a grandfather, right?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? This is the groom!"

"Who is talking nonsense? Miss Cheng is only seventeen years old. How could she possibly marry someone this old?"

The man raised his chin and pointed to the box behind the sedan chair.

"Look, aren't those things used to fill the gap caused by age?"

Everyone shook their heads and sighed.

Someone from the Cheng family came out and welcomed the groom into the procession.

The boxes were naturally carried in.

The Cheng family father and son finally smiled and slowly let out a breath.

The Cheng family is saved.

The wedding ceremony was also very simple. The groom was older than Cheng's father, so some steps were skipped.

Qi Dongqiang and Princess Mingzhao were waiting in the crowd. Not long after, firecrackers were heard again and the groom came out.