C1 (1/2)
Chapter 1 - Locked palanquins
The sky was clear and bright, and a joyous event was at the forefront.
Dozens of miles of red makeup, following behind a bridal sedan chair as it moved through the city, the people on the way saw the grand wedding and sighed in their hearts. They couldn't help but laugh out loud.
At the front of the bridal procession was a man dressed in a bright, rich robe on a brown steed. He was over forty years old, and there were already wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He looked kind and amiable.
”This isn't the Minister of the Left.”
”I heard that he's only the steward of the House of Zuo. If it wasn't for the emperor giving him the marriage, who would marry the evil woman of the Yun Family?”
”For a treacherous official to marry a wicked daughter, this is truly a disaster to an entire family.” The speaker burst into laughter.
The sound of laughter and discussion rose one after another. The servants that followed along the two sides of the bridal sedan stomped their feet in anger, but there was nothing they could do.
”Miss is at least a cloud phase, Gu Xiang is going too far by doing this.” The round faced servant Qiu Yue rebuked angrily.
On the right side, the oval faced servant, Chun Hua, looked worriedly at the bridal sedan and comforted her, ”Miss, don't be sad.”
With the sound of the drum, the carriage swayed, it was so loud that it made people feel sleepy, but the noise made them unable to rest, causing Yun Qianliang to be in an extremely bad mood.
Yun Qianliang took off his red hair that was in the way, wiped the safety fruit in her hand with a handkerchief, and fiercely bit into it.
Her mouth was smeared with an even amount of fat, imprinting it onto the Peace Fruit. She wiped it off carelessly and continued to bite on it, completely ignoring the fact that there was no peace fruit to be had after she had landed on the palanquin.
On the day of the wedding, the groom's residence's butler received the bride. From the Yun Xiang Mansion in the north of the city to the Gu Xiangfu in the south of the city, they had long since lost all face.
Why would they care about a mere safety fruit?
Along the way, the shops were filled with people who were watching the show. They were mocking the wedding with their harsh words.
The shaking carriage suddenly stopped, and Yun Qianliang wanted to lift up the curtains to take a look, when she heard servant Chun Hua's voice from the right.
”Miss, Princess Anping's palanquin are blocking our way.”
Xiang Siyu was riding a bay horse. Its fur was glossy and smooth, and its eyes were sharp. With one look, one could tell that it was a good horse.
She whipped her horse and galloped over, swinging it in the air as if she was slapping it on Yun Qianliang's body. She said joyfully, ”This county's principal is going to the palace to meet the empress dowager. All of you should quickly get out of the way.”
”Princess Anping, you can't retreat from this bridal sedan.” The Gu Residence's steward had already dismounted, replying respectfully.
Xiang Siyu did not want to make things difficult for the Gu household, so he rode past the group that was in front to escort the bride.
Xiang Siyu approached the bridal sedan and arrogantly threatened the person inside, ”Miss Yun, this princess has entered the palace to meet the empress dowager. If I delay it, you won't be able to take it.
Yun Qianliang chewed carefully and swallowed the fruit down. After wiping her hands with a handkerchief, she started to speak at a steady pace.
”Princess Anping is right.” There was a hint of a smile on her face, ”However, from Yun Xiang Mansion to Gu Xiangfu, this is definitely the path that you have to take, and today is the day that I and Gu Xiang will get married today, this is the emperor's arranged date. This Princess Anping will definitely be aware of this. ”In this way, the anxious princess should be the fastest on Jing'an Street. Why should we be on the distant Qing Xiang Street? I think you're looking down on the empress dowager too much.”
Bring out the Empress Dowager to oppress her?
Normally, Yun Qianliang would not care, but with today's wedding, it would already be a joke. If she delayed the auspicious event, who knows how much trouble the traitor Minister Zuo would give her.
The people outside could not help but be shocked, Yun Qianliang was the famous evil woman in the capital, he did not learn anything, did not understand anything, and did not understand logic.
Housekeeper Gu followed behind Xiang Siyu, but upon hearing these words, he immediately suspected that the person in the bridal sedan was actually the Eldest Miss of the Right Prime Minister's Residence, Yun Qianliang.
Xiang Siyu became even more suspicious, raising the whip in his hand, he threw it towards the carriage, but before he could even touch the curtain, he was blocked by the sword that appeared, followed by the citizens who were watching the show becoming quiet.
He saw a man riding over from the direction of the Gu Xiangfu, a young man dressed in dark blue silk clothing riding on a black horse, the man had straight eyebrows and phoenix lips, but at the moment when he looked at the corner of the carriage, they were slightly raised, his lips were gently pursed, and a smile yet not a smile could be seen, those black eyes under his thick eyebrows were like a puddle of ink, which carried a charming, handsome and mysterious appearance, causing all the girls on the street to blush, some of them even daring, staring straight at his extraordinary heroic figure, unable to retract their gazes for a moment.
”Princess Anping wants to kill my wife, who has yet to pass through my door, in public?” Gu Wuchen rode up, and looked coldly at the girl who was trying to cause trouble, without a trace of emotion in her eyes, and the voice that came out was so cold that it made one's heart shiver.
Xiang Siyu retracted his horse whip bitterly, and looked at Gu Wuchen with deep emotions in his eyes. However, she did not express it too clearly, as the princess she had his own pride.
”I want to enter the palace to see the empress dowager. I would like to trouble Gu Xiang to let the procession to escort the bride pass.” Xiang Siyu calmly explained the reason, indirectly explaining that her actions were not causing trouble.
The reason why Xiang Siyu dared to stop the bridal sedan on the streets was because he knew that the emperor forced the marriage to happen. Gu Wuchen did not show his attitude towards the bride, which was why she dared to stop the bridal sedan, and wanted to delay the auspicious time.
Gu Wuchen acted as if he did not hear anything and explained to the guards who tried to stop him.
”Gu San, escort the Miss Yun safely to her mansion.” With that, he left as she had arrived. She had no intention of welcoming the bride.
Xiang Siyu's face turned green, the four words ”safe escort” seemed to be the truth of his words.
The person she married was an unkind person, she did not know if her personality would cause any trouble so when she entered the Gu Xiangfu, she had to be careful not to provoke that man. She did not want to provoke him.
With just a few words from Gu Wuchen, the matter of the floral sedan chair was resolved. Joy sounded once again as they hurriedly left Qing Xiang Street and arrived at Gu Xiangfu before the auspicious time.
In front of the Gu Xiangfu's doors, there were many citizens who had gathered to watch a show.
The servants and servants had already lined up in front of the door to welcome him, but the bridegroom was nowhere to be seen.