C180 (1/2)
Inside the Lotus Pond, the thousand petal lotus blossomed again. Xiaowan looked at the magnificent scenery in front of him with pleasant surprise, and only then did she realize that there was someone at the other side of the pond.
There was smoke swirling around, and from a distance, the Xiaowan could not see the person's appearance, but from the figure's temperament, it was a woman, and she seemed to be looking at him.
”Excuse me …” What is this place? May I ask who you are? ” Xiaowan asked, but her voice could not be transmitted, she could clearly see the woman opening her mouth, but she could not hear anything.
”What did you say?” I can't hear you. ” Xiaowan wanted to get closer, but they were separated by the Lotus Pond.
She walked along the edge of the pool, but they were getting further and further away from each other. She was anxious, as she stepped on something slippery. Her feet slipped, and her body plummeted …
Xiaowan woke up. The first ray of sunlight shone in and fell upon the red and joyous characters. Today, was the day she would be married off.
In the Culture Hall, a thousand miles away from the imperial palace, the Palace Maid nanny sent tea to the empress. Seeing that she was smiling happily, she could not help but say: ”The empress is in a particularly good mood today.
Siyan laughed: ”I don't hope for him to do that. Who knows what kind of girl would be able to make him take an extra look.”
”Why is the Empress so happy?”
”Last night, I had an interesting dream. I dreamt of a large area of lotuses, and they were as beautiful as a fairyland. After I woke up, my heart was filled with joy and indescribable happiness. It's better to be happy than unhappy, isn't it? ” Siyan carried her tea bowl as she reminisced about the dream she had last night.
Actually, there was another person in the dream. It was a young lady. Although her appearance could not be seen clearly, she felt very close to him. However, it was good that he kept those words in his heart.
The mama laughed. ”That's only natural. As long as Empress is happy, the Emperor will be happy. Even the servants won't have to tremble in fear.”
Siyan said: ”In order to not make you all afraid of the emperor, I need to be happy every day.”
As he was speaking, the wet nurse led the little princess over. The little princess had already learned how to walk unsteadily and steadily. Siyan opened her arms and waited for her daughter to embrace her. The little child actually smiled and called out ”Uncle …”
Siyan was startled, her mother quickly said: ”Esteemed Empress, I don't know who taught you this, but the Little Princess has been muttering to himself for a long time today, calling me uncle from time to time. It seems like General Wei is here to visit my niece.”
She smiled and said, ”He just left the capital not too long ago. This year, the Emperor has entrusted him with many tasks. If we meet again, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next year.”
They made the little kid so excited that he wanted to catch a bird. The Palace Maid s all said that today was a good day, and that something good must have happened.
At that moment, Xiaowan was dressed neatly. She was wearing a beautiful wedding dress, which accentuated her snow-white skin and picturesque eyebrows.
Susu and Auntie Chen helped her sit on the bed. Before she could cover her face with the handkerchief, the sounds of firecrackers could be heard from outside. A village child shouted loudly, ”The bridegroom is here, the bridegroom is here.”
The young woman felt her heart warm. She ran to the window and saw Ling Zhaofeng, dressed in a red wedding dress, sitting on a big horse. The smoke and dust from the firecrackers made him appear and disappear.
”How can a bride be so impatient? It would be a joke if people saw her. You have to carry some.” The Auntie Chen laughed and pulled the Xiaowan back, covering the bright red mandarin ducks.
Ling Chaofeng always had a cold temperament, if it was his first time meeting someone he did not know, most people would not dare to come close, but today, they were surrounded by the women and children from the village, frantically giving out sweets and money.
Xiaowan pulled on Susu's sleeves, ”Elder sister, don't make it difficult for everyone.”
Susu laughed: ”Just this once, you earn some money for your village people, you really want to be the owner's wife, you're so petty.”
After going through all five trials and tribulations, Ling Chaofeng finally entered the room. His robes were messed up, and Auntie Chen quickly went up to clean him up, then passed the red ball to him and smiled: ”The bride is in her room.
”Thank you, Auntie.” Ling Chaofeng carefully held the ball in his hands and went into the bedroom. On top of the bed, which was covered with quilts, sat the bride of the phoenix coronet and wedding dress.
The red veil covered her flower-like face, making it hard to see clearly. Ling Chaofeng really wanted to immediately lift it and have a good look at his bride.
Susu handed the red ball over to Xiaowan, and the groom led the bride out. Xiaowan had a bridal veil over her head, so they couldn't see the road ahead clearly.
But even so, the moment he stepped over the threshold, because he was too nervous, his entire body stiffened, and his leg was not steady enough, causing him to fall forward. Fortunately, Ling Chaofeng's hands were quick enough, as he turned around to support his lovely wife.
The wind blew, lifting off the red hair, revealing a beautiful face that could topple nations. The surrounding villagers were all amazed, shouting out how beautiful the bride was, while some others teased, ”The groom can't wait anymore, he wants to have an affair with the bride, an incense stick …”
The Xiaowan was extremely embarrassed, and Ling Chaofeng did not know what to do. The two of them looked at each other foolishly, and laughed.
The bride was finally mounted on a bridal sedan, Ling Chaofeng rode a horse to lead the way, causing a huge commotion and headed towards Ling Xiao Inn.