The Three Kingdoms: I asked you to save Guan Yu, not to destroy Sun Quan.

Chapter 173 Guan Xingsun and Lu Yucheng get married

There aren't that many coincidences in the world; so-called coincidences are nothing more than premeditated schemes.

Guan Xing saw through Zhou Xun and his wife's intentions, but instead of exposing them, he decided to play along and fall into the trap.

The reason is simple: firstly, Sun Luyu is handsome, handsome enough to make him abandon some of his principles; after all, good looks are justice!

In addition, there were not many beautiful women in the Han Dynasty, and 99% of them came from aristocratic families, with virtually none from the common people.

The common people were so poor that they couldn't even get enough to eat. Both men and women suffered from chronic malnutrition, and even the most beautiful girls would eventually become ugly.

You know, beauty is linked to wealth. Without enough wealth to maintain her beauty, she simply can't develop properly. Without sufficient nutrition, Sun Luyu couldn't have grown to 1.68 meters tall.

Secondly, Guan Xing was also a greedy and lustful ordinary man. His goal in striving was to enter high society and do despicable things. If he had to marry an ugly woman like Zhuge Liang, he would rather live a lonely life.

In the end, what bad intentions could Zhou Xun and Sun Luban possibly have? They just coveted the power of the Guan family and wanted to establish a kinship with them to secure their own status. What's wrong with that?

Don't forget that while the Zhou family needs the Guan family's protection, the Guan family also needs the Zhou family's support.

Marrying Sun Luyu would not only stabilize the Guan family's position in Jiangdong, but also win the heart of a beautiful woman. Why not?

Therefore, Guan Xing declared that he was determined to marry Sun Luyu, even if Guan Yu and Bu Lianshi disagreed; if he couldn't marry her, he would simply take her by force.

Don't forget that the Han Dynasty also had the custom of bride kidnapping; Zhang Fei's wife was kidnapped.

With this thought in mind, Guan Xing hummed a little tune as he returned home. Upon entering, he was surprised to find Guan Yu there as well, and asked in astonishment, "Father, why didn't you stay at the military camp tonight?"

Guan Yu has been spending a lot of time in the military camp building relationships with the new recruits lately, so his sudden return probably means something's up.

Guan Yu asked, "I heard Zhou Xun invited you to dinner?"

Guan Xing briefly described the banquet scene, then said firmly, "Father, I want to marry Xiao Hu. You go to the Sun family to propose marriage for me. You can handle everything."

After speaking, he secretly observed Guan Yu's expression, pondering how to argue his case and forcefully pin the blame on Guan Yu.

Arranging one's children's marriage is the responsibility of parents, and Guan Yu must shoulder this responsibility for him.

While observing Guan Xing's expression, he clenched his fists and secretly gathered his strength, already prepared for a tough battle. Unexpectedly, Guan Yu stroked his beard and said, "The marriage proposal has been settled long ago, and the wedding date has been set for three days from now. I came back tonight to inform you so that you can prepare for the wedding in three days."

Like an inflated balloon suddenly releasing its pressure, Guan Xing's powerful aura vanished instantly. He stared wide-eyed incredulously and asked, "When did this happen? Why didn't anyone notify me?"

Guan Yu replied matter-of-factly, "I'm informing you right now. I was too busy the past few days and forgot about it."

I forgot... I forgot...

Guan Xing's head was buzzing, and he reflexively complained, "How could I forget something so important? You guys are clearly working together to make fun of me."

Why did you have to say it now, right after I got back from Zhou Xun's house? You're obviously doing this on purpose.

Guan Yu gave an awkward twitch of his lips, patted his shoulder and said, "Your Aunt Qiao will be in charge of all the wedding arrangements. Just listen to her. I'm going back to the barracks now."

"By the way, your marriage was arranged by Lu Ban, so don't forget to thank the matchmaker later."

After saying that, he turned and left without stopping, and soon only Guan Xing was left in the hall, bewildered in the wind.

Guan Xing stood there stunned for a while before turning around and going back to his room. He was sound asleep when he heard Xiao Qiao calling from outside the door, "Anguo, get up. There's still a lot to do today."

Guan Qi got up, washed up, and after paying his respects to Xiao Qiao, he became a puppet in her hands, doing whatever she asked and going wherever she was told.

He neither understood nor was interested in the wedding ceremony, so naturally he just did whatever Xiao Qiao told him to do.

While Guan Xing was being trained by Xiao Qiao at the mansion, Wang Fu was not idle. Instead, he personally visited Guan Xing on behalf of Guan Yu, presenting them with an invitation to attend Guan Xing and Sun Luyu's wedding on time.

At the same time, notices were posted to inform all the people of the city about the marriage, so that the people of Jianye would know that the Guan and Sun families had become related by marriage and that they would be one family from now on.

The kingdom of Eastern Wu was conquered by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. Now that Guan Yu has married Xiao Qiao and Guan Xing has married Sun Luyu, in the eyes of the people, Guan, Sun, and Zhou are completely bound together. Guan Yu and his son have gone from outsiders to locals of Jiangdong. As a result, the little resistance the people had towards the Guan family has completely disappeared.

The wedding day arrived quickly. The Guan residence was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and the Sun residence was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums.

Guan Xing didn't need to worry about any of the trivial matters of setting up the venue and entertaining guests. He only needed to be a good groom and bring the bride back on time.

Just as noon arrived, Guan Xing, accompanied by his best man Zhou Xun and Zhuge Ke, rushed to the Sun residence. Upon entering, he followed the steward to the main hall to pay his respects to his mother-in-law, Madam Xu, and Bu Lianshi.

Lady Xu was Sun Quan's principal wife, and she managed the Sun residence when Sun Quan was away. Although Bu Lianshi was only Sun Quan's concubine, she was the birth mother of Sun Luyu. According to etiquette, Guan Xing had to pay respects to both of these ladies.

After paying his respects to his two mothers-in-law, Guan Xing went to the backyard to greet the bride. He originally thought he was only greeting the bride, Sun Luyu, but when he arrived, he was stunned.

The bride's bedroom was filled with dowry items. The dowry given to Sun Luyu by the Sun family amounted to twenty or thirty boxes, containing gold, silver, jewelry, agate, silk, brocade, and five-zhu coins.

This was only the movable property. In addition to the movable property, there were two mansions in the city, three estates outside the city, and tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land around the estates. Guan Xing was stunned by the long list of dowry items.

He simply wanted to find a wife, but he ended up marrying a rich woman.

In addition to movable and immovable property, his two beloved mothers-in-law also selected eight maids to accompany him as dowry. They were all carefully chosen, and some were even raised in aristocratic families from a young age. They were proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs, and were both beautiful and elegant.

It is no exaggeration to say that any one of the eight maids who accompanied the bride was as beautiful as a star in later generations, and even more talented and elegant.

This is a top-secret weapon that the aristocratic families spend a lot of money to cultivate specifically to bribe high-ranking officials and maintain their own status. How could it possibly be a defective product?

Guan Xing was somewhat bewildered by the beautiful scene in Sun Luyu's boudoir, which resembled a kingdom of women.

No wonder the common people of the Han Dynasty were scrambling to become members of the gentry; their lives were far too corrupt!

Guan Xing only realized what was happening after being poked a few times by Zhuge Ke. He quickly finished the ceremony, led the bride out of the house, and rushed back to his own home.

The returning procession was more than twice the size of the one that came, with the dowry alone filling more than a dozen carts.

Today, the entire road from the Sun residence to the Guan residence was under martial law, with guards every three steps and sentries every five steps. No one dared to cause trouble. Guan Xing led Sun Luyu back to the Guan residence smoothly. Under the watchful eyes of the guests, they continued the unfinished ceremony. After the ceremony, the bride was sent to the bridal chamber, while the groom stayed behind to entertain the guests.

After dark, Guan Xing finally saw off all the guests and couldn't wait to rush to the bridal chamber to see his bride.

Since the burly man didn't wear a red veil, there was naturally no ritual of lifting the veil. After drinking the nuptial wine with Sun Luyu while sitting on the edge of the bed, Guan Xing leaned closer to Sun Luyu and said with a sly smile, "Madam, it's getting late, let's go to bed."

Sun Luyu had been receiving intensive training from her sister these past few days, so she knew what was going to happen next. As soon as Guan Xing approached her, her pretty face turned red to the roots of her ears, but she obediently nodded slightly.

At this moment, Sun Luyu was breathtakingly beautiful, captivating Guan Xing. He eagerly reached for her shoulders, gently pressing her down onto the bed, and then…