Chapter 56

◎A high-profile wedding spectator◎

Lille: "..." Huh? Is it not what he thought? Is his brother jealous? But one advantage of pure voice mode is that Lille's brain is finally functioning normally.

"I saw on Xingbo that Lan Ye said she'd already left. So you guys are still in bed?" When he mentioned bed, Lier completely turned into a greenhorn. He also wanted to find a beautiful woman for a relaxing romance. Hmm, relaxing…

When Lan Hua heard Lille mention him, she yawned before replying, "It's just a heads-up, a little warm-up for the wedding."

Lille: "..." This is hardly a warm-up. Lan Ye's Starbucks post was absolutely explosive.

"Are you done talking?" Regas asked.

Lil: "I can say more..." Before Lil could finish speaking, Regas cut off the communication.

Lan Hua, leaning to the side with her left hand supporting her head, watched as Regas first turned off the projection function and then abruptly cut off the communication. She couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Can I take this as you being jealous?"

Regas walked to the bedside, leaned down, lifted Lan Hua's chin, and kissed him on the lips. He had been suppressing his desire for Lan Hua's soul.

"Hmm." Regas sighed softly and said, "I'm jealous. I don't want anyone to see you like this, in fact, I don't want anyone to see you, no matter who it is."

Perhaps he really isn't fundamentally different from Celoé. If Celoé hadn't taken a dead-end path, perhaps he would have followed suit.

Lan Hua said excitedly, "Actually, I've never played 'little dark room play' before. Why don't we give it a try?"

Regas: "..." If he really believed Lan Hua's lies, he'd probably be doomed. Sero was probably tricked into this trap by Lan Xuan in the same way.

Regas smiled and said, "How could I bear to?"

Lan Hua: "..." The unattainable is always alluring, it's really agonizing. But to say he can't have it at all isn't quite right... it's neither here nor there, as if he could get it if he just reached for it. He's not unaware that Regas is stringing him along, but there's no one else who can satisfy all his aesthetic whims like Regas.

*

Unlike the previous grand gathering of dignitaries and officials from various countries, this time the Third Prince's wedding seemed to be deliberately low-key. But this is understandable, after all, although everyone tacitly agreed on the wedding's mishap in formal settings, it was the subject of much discussion behind the scenes.

King Leo VI therefore issued a decree banning all live broadcasts. A large portion of the palace area, centered around the Third Prince's Khentii Palace, was placed under martial law.

Although it was clear that the wedding would not be broadcast live, the identities of the main characters and guests, as well as the love and hate between them, were so compelling that even the most skilled screenwriter, Jiang Sitou, wouldn't dare to write such a story. Moreover, these people were extremely well-known, so the wedding attracted a lot of attention.

Everyone is camped out in the official photo and text section, waiting for the latest gossip.

"It's strange that a prince's wedding is under martial law for the first time."

"What's so strange about it? If Osei were to back out of the engagement again and tell Gani that he's discovered his true love is Lan Ye, I wouldn't be surprised. His Majesty is probably just annoyed by this love-struck fool, which is why martial law has been declared. After all, we, Yin Hui, don't want to lose face in front of the entire universe again."

"I don't care, I just want to know if Lan Ye really went or if he was just talking nonsense. After all, no picture is worth a thousand words."

"No photos from the scene, just treat it all as hype, that's all~"

...

Despite the audience's burning enthusiasm, the delivery of photos from the live broadcast area was as slow as squeezing toothpaste.

"What's going on? Why is it so difficult to produce this image?"

"How could someone as high-profile as Jia Ni tolerate the fact that his wedding was far inferior to Lan Ye's in both scale and style?"

"What's with Lan Ye's dancing? The scale and format are all thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince. At least Jia Ni doesn't have to worry about the Third Prince breaking off the engagement halfway through."

...

The new images in the broadcast area were being released too slowly, and the various teams started fighting amongst themselves to pass the time while waiting for them. Then, a new image of the guests entering the venue brought the previously chaotic broadcast area back to life.

The main characters in this new picture are Lan Ye and—His Highness the Crown Prince.

"Holy crap, Lan Ye really went. He wasn't just talking... It's unbelievable."

"And it was His Highness the Crown Prince who brought them there... Reality is even more surreal than movies and TV shows."

"So! Why! Not live-streaming!"

"Now everyone's learned their lesson, and they don't make any predictions about Lan Ye anymore, haha~"

...

Although Riel kept complaining to Regas, his actions betrayed his words. When Regas asked him to follow the Queen, he did so. This was against the rules, but since the Queen had agreed, the officials of etiquette couldn't say anything.

Although the Khentii Palace was decorated with flowers, the original festive atmosphere was almost diluted due to the martial law and the small number of guests, and was replaced by coldness and solemnity.

The garden square in front of Kundera Palace is covered with a red carpet, stretching from the square's entrance to the palace gates. In the center of the square stands a colossal bronze equestrian statue, commemorating the founding emperor, Séroë Gamondon. Although wars in the interstellar age don't involve horses, fine horses remain a popular symbol of heroic figures.

Some of the invited guests looked serious, quite unlike the relaxed and carefree atmosphere of Ossa's first wedding. Others, though bewildered, managed to maintain a forced smile because they clearly sensed the less-than-pleasant atmosphere.

Of course, there is one exception—

Regas alighted from the carriage but did not immediately follow the greeters. Instead, he stood in front of the carriage and extended his hand. A long, elegant hand reached out and grasped Regas's hand. Then, Lan Ye alighted from the carriage. The two walked side by side with the greeters to their designated spot.

This scene was naturally captured by the camera and transmitted to the photo and text broadcast area.

"Seriously, this atmosphere is so serious, isn't it? Aren't they trying to be subtle at all?" Lan Ye glanced around and said disapprovingly. This blatant atmosphere offered absolutely no challenge. He was finally going to experience a palace intrigue firsthand, but the atmosphere was so awful that he felt no sense of participation whatsoever.

“Unless it’s a surprise attack, nothing stays secret forever. Both sides know the truth, they just haven’t said it out loud.” Regas said nonchalantly, his smile gentle.

However, to eliminate Regas, no one would dare to launch a sneak attack without prior planning. Therefore, this was a semi-public conspiracy, as the other side no longer had time to waste with Regas.

Among a group of serious people, Regas and Lan Ye's relaxed demeanor seemed completely out of place.

The wedding vows were exchanged in the banquet hall of the Khentii Palace.

When Regas and Lan Ye entered the banquet hall, all eyes were on them. Despite the strange atmosphere of the wedding, everyone has a natural curiosity and a love of gossip.

Especially the complicated relationship between the main characters of this wedding and Lan Ye, who accompanied the Crown Prince, was incredibly dramatic. Therefore, it's hard not to suspect that Lan Ye's accompaniment of the Crown Prince wasn't motivated by revenge against the newlyweds.

Those brought in to create atmosphere, unaware of the situation, secretly anticipated a melodramatic soap opera, wondering if Ou Sai would once again pull off the "turning around and discovering true love" theory, realizing that the person she actually liked was still Lan Ye, and that the "white moonlight" was just a filtered and beautified image.

Those in the know secretly laughed at Lan Ye for even choosing the wrong time for his so-called revenge. Attending the wedding with the Crown Prince seemed like a perfect demonstration and counterattack, but the essence of this wedding was not a union of love, but a power struggle.

Ordinary people would naturally find these inquisitive and gossipy gazes unbearable, but Lan Ye was no ordinary person; he was composed and thick-skinned. So, amidst these gazes, Lan Ye naturally—hooked Regas's arm.

If you want to watch it, then watch it.

"Darling, so many people are watching me, it makes me so nervous." Lan Ye leaned closer to Regas, looking like a little bird seeking shelter.

Everyone: "..." Does he think that no one has seen how arrogant he was when he confronted the media at his comeback press conference?

Regas looked at Lan Ye, who was acting like a drama queen, with amusement, and patted him on the shoulder in a cooperative manner: "It's okay, don't be afraid."

Everyone: "..." So it turns out His Highness the Crown Prince likes to act like a drama queen. No wonder no one had ever successfully won him over before.

The commotion caused by Lan Ye and the Crown Prince's entry was quickly suppressed by the arrival of the Emperor and Empress.

The arrival of the Emperor and Empress further sombered the already somewhat solemn atmosphere. His Majesty Emperor Leo VI, in particular, maintained a very serious expression from the moment he appeared. Empress Eve, on the other hand, always appeared solemn in public, so her demeanor was not particularly unusual.

However, no one noticed that her gaze lingered for a moment on Lan Ye's hand holding the Crown Prince's arm, a knowing smile appearing in her cold eyes, which vanished in an instant.

The wedding ceremony officially began after the Emperor and Empress arrived.

Ossa walked into the banquet hall with Gani on his arm.

Just like at his first wedding, Ose wore a prince's robe and a gold-trimmed sash, standing tall and handsome. Of all the princes, Ose most resembled Crown Prince Regas, bearing a striking resemblance.

For some reason, everyone felt that Ossa's appearance this time was much more dazzling than before. Both his aura and appearance seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, and he even looked more like His Highness the Crown Prince...

Gani, on the other hand, was wearing a beige, custom-made suit. His hand was tightly linked with Osei's, and his smile was shy, but it looked somewhat strange because the curve of his smile never changed.

Gani's gaze swept around. He saw his father and his brother. He wanted to cry out to them for help, but his tongue wouldn't move. And the person beside him was a devil! Even if he could shout, he wouldn't dare take the risk. He only hoped that this devil would really keep his promise and restore him to normal after the wedding.

Not far from his father and brothers, he saw His Highness the Crown Prince and... Lan Ye!

A note from the author:

Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2022-09-25 21:01:14 and 2022-09-26 20:34:35!

Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: Yunxixixixi (5 bottles);

Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!