Still, it was only to be expected that Jimò Qiu would lie.
If people found out that when one of the married couple died, the other would die too, then if Xun Ding ever made an enemy he couldn't deal with, despite his martial prowess, that enemy could still go after Gongxi Lai. Even though she had two older brothers, they couldn't stay by her side every moment.
You could spend a thousand days robbing others, but how could you spend a thousand days guarding against thieves?
If her enemies ever found an opening, she would be as good as dead.
Rather than leave a loophole for someone to exploit in front of everyone, it was better to lie from the start and eliminate the danger completely. The only question was whether this contract bound both parties or just one.
After the ceremony, Gongxi Lai did not go into the rear courtyard.
Instead, she stood beside Xun Ding and toasted the guests.
Xun Ding asked worriedly, "Can you hold up?"
A Lai was wearing such elaborate clothes, and that ceremonial crown on her head looked heavy enough to make your neck ache. It couldn't be light, and given her special circumstances, how could she manage? Gongxi Lai said, "I'm fine."
"A Lai, if you can't hold up, don't push yourself. Father and I can take care of the guests." Xun Ding was concerned, but since Gongxi Lai refused to go into the rear courtyard, he didn't insist. The guests at the wedding were mostly officials from the court; they knew how to behave.
Well, they did know how to behave, but only up to a point.
They didn't give Gongxi Lai a hard time, but they didn't let him off the hook, either.
One wave of toasts followed another, one