Chapter 138 - 136. Unraveling his identity I (1/2)

Third person POV

With music playing in the background the groom and the bride walked side by side with a red silk on their hand, connecting the two of them as a pair of lover. Not far from them was Lu Cixi sitting on her throne, watching her son marrying a beautiful bride. Meanwhile, at the side was Princess Yue together with other audiences gave their salutation and congratulatory to the pair that walked past them.

The groom kept an eye on the bride's every step to make sure that he didn't walk too fast nor too slow. The audience fixed their gaze on the loving couple in front of them, they admired how suitable the pair was, both their appearance and aura. It seems like the overbearing aura of their emperor had softened ten times than per usual.

But somewhere around the corner of the hall, Murong Qing gave the bride a death stare. Her hands clenched into fists, blood ooze out as her nails dug into her skin.

Murong Qing: ' The one who was supposed to stand beside Cousin Brother is me! Only me!'

Her body was shaking from anger, everything she had done to get rid of Hong er failed miserably. The day when Weisheng announced his marriage with Hong er had her faint from shock. As soon as she regained her consciousness, she dispatched her father's undercover agent without delay to spy on Hong er.

However, Xu residence was protected by a powerful magic barrier and their security was very tight which was comparable to the security in the royal palace. None of the agent she dispatched came back, thinking that they ran away from their job, she dispatched another group to check on the previous group and there was only one who came back to her. The last agent to survive abruptly died right in front of Murong Qing without telling her any information and later, they found out that he was poisoned and his tongue was cut-off.

Murong Qing's father discovered her doings, thus scolded her and confined her for 1 week. While she was confined, she was thinking of how to get rid of Hong er then one of her male friends had told her about a dark guild therefore she went to meet him and begged him with her big doe eyes after she was released from her confinement. Weak to her charm, he decided to help her and hired the dark guild to attack Hong er. It was a good opportunity as at that time, Hong er had passed Da Chu's border therefore it would take quite a long time for the reinforcement from Xu Family to come and rescue Hong er.

But the plan was messed up by one of Hong er's bodyguard, moreover he didn't expect that Dong Fang would poke one's nose into his plan. Because he failed in killing Hong er, Murong Qing was disappointed and ignored him until now.

She really wanted to kill her right here and right now but she didn't want Weisheng to misunderstand her as a bad person, she just had to do what she was supposed to do. That place was hers to begin with, she didn't do anything wrong. Or so she thought.

The groom and the bride were offering a cup of tea to Lu Cixi and she drank it gracefully then she handed back the cup to the couple. An eunuch came and took away the cup from their hand. After the tea ceremony, the couple had to bow three times, to pay respect to the heaven, paying respect to deceased ancestors, the bride and groom's parents and other elders, and paying respect to each other.

After the last bowing, they were now an official husband and wife. The audience kowtowed and loudly voiced.

Audience: ” Long live His Majesty Emperor! Long live Her Majesty Empress!”

Lu Cixi nodded her head in satisfaction and clapped along with the audience. And now the couple would proceed to the bridal chamber to remove the bride's veil. But firstly Weisheng had to toast with his officials before he could retreat to the bridal chamber therefore he instructed an eunuch to tell Hong er to go rest first. Hong er excused herself and went into her carriage with the help of the Yun sisters and the little girl.

Huayun had been watching closely at the two masked men that were hiding behind the pillar in the ceiling since the moment she entered the hall. She admitted that they were high skilled but why it seems like one of the men kept revealing his presence to her.

Meiyun: ” Maybe he is trying to hit on you.”

Meiyun whispered beside her ear and blew a cold air on her earlobe.

Huayun: ” What the- Don't whisper to my ear like that!”

Hong er: ” Hey, what are you two talking about?”

Hong er who was curious from listening their conversation, knocked on her carriage to gain their attention.

Meiyun: ” Young- Oh no! From now on, I should call you Your Majesty~ Nahahahaha!”

Meiyun poke fun of Hong er's new title. Hong er pouted under her veil and huffed which made Meiyun laughed more.

Huayun: ” Enough, don't tease Her Majesty Empress too much.”

Meiyun: ” Hee~”

Hong er: ” So? What are you two talking about?”

Despite her being teased by Meiyun, she couldn't hide her curiosity and excitement from hearing gossip.