Late August of the fourth year of Xuanjing, the Song family returned to the capital after completing three years of mourning at their ancestral home.
With the arrival of autumn, wild geese flew south, and Song Wei caught a pair and held them as he returned to the capital. Once settled at the Duke Mansion, he visited on the Chrysanthemum Festival to initiate the betrothal ceremony.
To adhere to customs, Wen Wan and her parents, along with Little Yanli, had moved to the Duke Mansion to stay temporarily half a month earlier.
Today, the mansion was bustling with activity.
In the central hall of the main courtyard, Duke Lu and the Duchess Liu Family were seated at the head, while Lu Pingzhou, Aunt Wen, Lu Yanbin, and Mrs. Xiao Liu holding a child were sitting on the left side armchairs.
In the second room, Lu Xingzhou was in a wheelchair, and Zhao Xunyin sat with Lu Yanli on the right side armchairs.
As the bride-to-be, Wen Wan could not appear and was staying in her boudoir.
