The sedan swayed rhythmically. The cheerful music and the chatter and laughter of the bridal procession were loud and lively. The matron of honor's auspicious words rang in Sang Wan's ears. Sang Wan gently lifted the red veil, and what greeted her eyes was a bright red. She was finally sure that she was sitting in the red sedan for her wedding.
She gently lifted her hands to take a closer look. Her skin was white and delicate, her nails were glossy and full, her fingers were slender and long, and her palms were small and delicate. This was a pair of healthy and elastic hands. This was indeed the pair of hands she once had.
She was reborn.
Her initial panic gradually calmed down. At this moment, she had completely calmed down and accepted this fact.
She was reborn. Would she have to relive that withered and hopeless life again? Sang Wan couldn't help but shiver. Her nails subconsciously dug into her palms. It was cold to the core!
No, no! She definitely didn't want to relive that gloomy and hopeless life.
Sang Wan clenched her fists tightly and resisted the urge to lift the curtains of the sedan.
She knew that outside the thin curtain of the sedan, there was a handsome man wearing a red wedding robe and a red silk flower. He was riding a tall horse and was following beside the sedan. That was her husband, the husband whom she had never met in this life but had lived with for four years in her previous life. He was the eldest son of the Shi family's eldest son, Shi Fengju, who was the wealthiest family in Qingzhou.
Thinking of her husband, the coldness in Sang Wan's heart deepened. An indescribable sense of sadness gradually spread from the bottom of her heart, and her rationality was tightly grasped. She could barely breathe.
Back then, she also had a beautiful vision and sweet yearning as she stepped onto the bridal sedan to go to the Shi family. However, what greeted her was one shock after another, forcing her to have no place to stand.
Her parents died early, her family declined, and she married into the richest family in Qing Zhou. Other than longing and yearning, she was more nervous and perturbed.
She was afraid. She was truly afraid! Afraid that her mother-in-law, husband, and sister-in-law would look down on her. Afraid that the servants of the Shi family would despise her. Afraid that she would make a fool of herself because she hadn't seen the world. Afraid …
She was afraid of the unknown of the Shi family and everything that she had to face!
Her only hope was her husband. If he respected her and protected her, then her life would be much better. To her, he was like a life-saving straw, the only thing she could rely on!
However, the truth was so cruel!
He had a childhood sweetheart and a cousin whom he loved dearly. Less than two months after she married, his cousin Gu Fangzi became Aunt Gu! Then, everything she was worried about and afraid of had happened! Her mother-in-law didn't like her, her husband treated her coldly, and all the servants despised and looked down on her. Behind her back, they made up a lot of things to ridicule her for being petty.
She gradually became the air at home, forgotten in a remote corner, until her heart died day by day, and her body withered day by day.
That kind of life of being completely ignored, abandoned, and isolated was more painful than all the torture in the world. It was enough to drive a normal living person crazy. She didn't want to be like this, but no one gave her a chance, no one!
Sang Wan's mouth gently curved into a sarcastic smile. Previously, she was numb and desperate, so she didn't and didn't want to think about it. Now that the fragments of the past were replaying in her mind one after another, she suddenly realized that Gu Fangzi, this woman, had been "helping her" from the beginning, but she had made a fool of herself again and again, causing her to anger her mother-in-law and husband again.
Such a sweet smile, such a kind laughter, such a friendly attitude, how could it be fake? But it was fake!
She expressed goodwill to her, and she was so surprised, grateful, and trusting. She completely accepted her without the slightest doubt, but in the end, she reaped her own depressed and miserable life!
"The bride alighted from the sedan — —"
The bridesmaid's sharp and loud voice with a festive smile interrupted Sang Wan's thoughts. The music outside the sedan became louder, and the laughter of the crowd became more lively.
From the sound of it, this was indeed a good day, a good day for celebration!
She was back again! She stepped into the Shi family once again and became the Shi family's daughter-in-law!
Sang Wan's mind was in a daze, and she felt her heart beating violently. She was so nervous that it almost jumped out of her throat! She took a deep breath and suppressed her wildly beating heart. She stretched out her slender hand and gently placed it on the bridesmaid's hand, allowing her to help her out of the sedan and stuffed the end of the red silk into her hand.
She had no choice!
Even if she knew that the road ahead was rugged and bumpy, she could only continue to walk.
Fortunately, everything had just begun. Everything, there was still room for change! Since God had let her live a tragic life again, then she must not let it down!
Being reborn at this moment, this was God's will, this was compensation, and this was also — — a challenge!
Countless voices filled her ears. Just like in her previous life, Sang Wan felt as if her head was about to explode. She was dizzy like a puppet that was being manipulated by others. Obediently, she obeyed the orders one by one until she was sent to the bridal chamber. She sat on the bed that was decorated with golden paintings of mountains and rivers.
The noisy world finally quieted down, but Sang Wan's heart could not help but feel a little uncertain. The closer the two of them were to face each other, the more nervous she felt.
It was one thing to recognize and accept reality, but it was another to integrate into reality. Her husband, that familiar yet strange man, strange yet familiar man, how was she going to get along with him?
Sang Wan felt a headache coming on!
The heavy phoenix crown felt heavier and heavier, as if it was about to break her neck.
Sang Wan took a deep breath and gently lifted the veil. She carefully took off the phoenix crown and gently placed it on the red brocade quilt embroidered with cross-necked mandarin ducks and intertwined lotus flowers.
"Missy, Missy, no, no, this is against the rules. You should quickly wear it!" When the dowry maid, Liu Ya, saw it, she immediately widened her eyes in shock and stammered.
The Shi family was indeed the richest family in Qingzhou. The wedding of the eldest son of the first wife was extravagant, ostentatious, and particular. In just half a day, Liu Ya was already overwhelmed and dazzled. She could not help but feel a sense of inferiority. She was so nervous that she did not know where to put her hands and feet! When she saw that her Missy had actually lifted the red veil, she was shocked.
"It's fine, no one will know! My neck is so sore, it's about to break. I'll rest for a while before putting it back on! Don't worry! " Sang Wan twisted her neck and raised her hand to massage it. Indeed, it felt much better and she could not help but let out a sigh of relief.
"But, but, this is inauspicious!"
"It's fine!" Inauspicious? In her previous life, she followed the rules well and sat stiffly for half a day without even daring to move a finger. But in the end? Was it auspicious? How inauspicious could it be?!
"But, this, this is against the rules. The Shi family will laugh at it …"
"Only the heavens, the earth, you, and I know. As long as we don't say it, who will know?" Sang Wan blinked her eyes and smiled.
"Missy, you are really — —" Liu Ya grew up in the countryside with her and was not very strict with the rules. Seeing Sang Wan smile like this, she could not help but smile as well. Her nervous heart gradually calmed down.
"After a tiring day, are you hungry?" Sang Wan asked with a smile.
Liu Ya quickly nodded and shook her head. "Oh, right." Suddenly, she realized something and took out a pink handkerchief from her lapel. In the handkerchief were two pieces of biscuits. She held it up and offered it to Sang Wan, "Missy, this was given by Young Mistress when we came. She said that it can fill your stomach. This servant almost forgot."
The Young Mistress that Liu Ya was referring to was Sang Wan's sister-in-law, Fang.
"It's hard for Sister-in-law to still think of me!" Sang Wan's nose turned sour and she almost cried. In her previous life, because of her weakness and ignorance, she brought her brother and sister-in-law to the Shi family as guests and suffered a great grievance. Her sister-in-law was someone who could not tolerate sand in her eyes. At that time, she made a big fuss and threatened to cut all ties with her. She then dragged her brother and niece away angrily. From then on, they really did not have any contact with her! Because of this, not only did the servants in the Shi family laugh at her behind her back, her mother-in-law and husband were also very displeased.
"It's true. Young Mistress is very, very good to Missy. She has a sharp tongue but a soft heart!" Liu Ya looked at the biscuit that Sang Wan took and held in her hands. She subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of it.
Sang Wan felt warmth in her heart. She took a piece of biscuit and handed the other to Liu Ya, "Here, let's each have a piece!"
"Ai, thank you, Missy!" Liu Ya received it happily and opened her mouth to eat.
"Missy," Liu Ya suddenly stopped and looked at Sang Wan with a smile, "Young Master's family is so rich, who knows how many delicious things there are! In the future, Missy will be able to enjoy a good life! This servant will also be able to bask in Missy's glory! "
Liu Ya's dark eyes were sparkling, and her pretty oval face was filled with innocence and longing. The corner of her mouth held a hint of a smile, just like how she was in the past.
Sang Wan's heart instantly sank, as though a bone was stuck in her throat.
"Liu Ya," Sang Wan pondered for a moment before looking at Liu Ya seriously, "We grew up together, and I have always treated you as a younger sister. There are some things that I won't hide from you. With my family background, marrying into a family like the Shi family, and my husband being the eldest son of the first wife, I'm afraid that our lives won't be good!"
"How can that be!" Liu Ya was shocked, "You are the young mistress of the Shi family, and you married into the family through a matchmaker!"
"That's precisely why we won't have a good life!" Sang Wan said firmly, "Our Sang family is now like this, and I'm afraid that our family's wealth can't even compare to the respectable servants of the Shi family. Think about it, with me in a high position, how can others be convinced? This way, there will be a lot of trouble! "
Liu Ya was still in a daze as she stared blankly at Sang Wan. She forced a smile and shook her head, "This servant, this servant still doesn't understand."
Sang Wan smiled bitterly. Liu Ya was careless, and life in the countryside was simple, so it wasn't strange that she didn't understand.
"Forget it! Liu Ya, you just need to listen to me. In this household, don't take a step more than necessary, and don't say a word more than necessary! Do you understand? "
"Yes, I understand! I just need to listen to Missy! "Liu Ya let out a sigh of relief and smiled. The two of them looked at each other.
The sky was getting dark, and Sang Wan had already put on the phoenix coronet and covered her head with a veil, sitting upright on the bed. Hearing the sound of light footsteps and cheerful laughter gradually approaching, Sang Wan's palms tightened again, and her body stiffened.
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