After the first month of the lunar calendar, the "Dragon Raises Its Head" festival on the second day of the second month is also extremely lively.

Just after the second day of the second lunar month, the good news of the engagement between the eighth daughter of the Xu family of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion and the seventh son of the Yang family of the Chengen Duke's Mansion spread throughout the capital.

The days were filled with excitement and activity, and the day of Li Shiyue's wedding was fast approaching.

Until the night before her wedding, in order to avoid her being in a rush the next morning, Chunling neatly hung up her wedding dress, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned.

In her past life, she was married, but she suffered endless beatings and scoldings, and ultimately lost her life at a young age.

If she were given a second chance at life, choosing to believe in Xu Yunci and marrying into the Xu family might lead to a different ending.

In the morning, she was pulled up to change and do her makeup. After putting on her wedding dress and draping her bridal shawl, she had her hair styled in an elaborate updo. The weight of the phoenix crown on her head had been reduced as much as possible, but it still felt quite heavy when she put it on.

Unable to resist, she reached out to help her straighten the phoenix crown. Xu Lingzi, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but smile and stepped forward to help her straighten the crown: "I heard that the ninety-nine pearls on this phoenix crown were all personally selected by my second brother. Each one is full and round. Although they are not big, they look very beautiful on the phoenix crown."

"Is the pearl big or not? I also heard that the young master personally supervised the making of this phoenix crown. I can't let him take Yan Yan away so easily later." Qin Wanyin took out a pair of red gold earrings from the side and put them on for her.

“I agree. We can’t let Brother Xu take Sister Yan Yan away so easily.” Yang Hui also raised her hand, looking like she was enjoying the show.

They were talking animatedly, and Xu Wan smiled helplessly, putting her hand on Li Shiyue's shoulder. Their eyes met through the bronze mirror.

"Yan Yan hasn't said anything, but you guys seem quite interested."

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Shiyue grabbed her hand that was on her shoulder. It was not hard to see that she was a little nervous, and even her voice had a hint of unease.

"Last night, my nanny talked about what to pay attention to during the wedding, but I didn't remember anything. Will I make a mistake later?"

Xu Wan looked up and met the gazes of Xu Lingzi and the others. Among those present, apart from the young ladies, only Xu Lingzi was already married.

She took two steps forward and gently placed her hand on Li Shiyue's other shoulder, soothing the tension in her eyes: "It's nothing, there will be people following along the way, and they will remind you what to do and what not to do."

"Don't worry, really. Your second brother has made all the arrangements. After leaving Chengyu Pavilion, you will 'bid farewell' to your grandmother at Shousong Hall, then leave the mansion and circle around the capital. You will then be carried back in a bridal sedan chair through the main gate of the Duke's mansion."

"Finally, in the main hall, your father and mother will sit at the head of the table, your second brother will help you get out of the sedan chair, and we will all be there."

Li Shiyue rubbed her hands nervously. She was holding a golden ruyi, the largest of which was as wide as a thumb.

The gold jewelry quickly warmed to the same temperature as her palm, but Li Shiyue still felt uneasy as she looked at herself in the bronze mirror.

Time seems to have flown by. It feels like just yesterday I was listening to Madam Xu and the others having heartfelt conversations, and today I'm getting married. There's a hazy, unreal feeling to it all.

The lady who combed Li Shiyue's hair was found by Xu Yunci. Even Xu Lingyu left the Crown Prince and came to Chengyu Pavilion.

"Elder sister, you've arrived just in time. Yan Yan was in a bit of a rush."

Xu Lingzi's eyes were quickest to spot Xu Lingyu walking in. Today was Xu Yunci and Li Shiyue's wedding day, and both Xu Lingzi and Xu Lingyu were dressed in their best clothes to support their partner.

"Did you come from the front yard, elder sister? Did you see your second brother dressed in red?" Xu Lingzi was extremely curious, as she had never seen Xu Yunci wear such brightly colored clothes.

Although she returned home relatively early today, she was in such a hurry to come to Chengyu Pavilion that she didn't get a chance to see what Xu Yunci looked like in red.

"I only glanced at it before rushing over, and haven't had a chance to look closely yet. Today's groom is certainly worthy of Yan Yan's wedding attire."

Xu Lingyu wasn't wearing bright red or true red today; instead, sapphire blue and creamy white complemented her better.

The other ladies in the room were slightly surprised when she spoke. They had heard that the Crown Princess doted on her younger brother Xu Yunci the most, but they did not expect that in today's scene, the Crown Princess would first come to support her future sister-in-law.

When she came in, Xu Wan had already made way for Li Shiyue to stand beside her.

After Xu Lingyu finished speaking, she walked past the others and stood beside Li Shiyue. Looking at the phoenix coronet and wedding robes, her eyes seemed to show satisfaction, relief, anticipation, and tears.

Before she could say anything, Xu Lingyu's lips curled up slightly, tears welled up in her eyes, and she reached out to gently wipe them away with her fingertips.

"It's my fault. It's my fault on such a joyous day. Today you are getting married and becoming Erlang's new wife. From now on, you can call me elder sister just like Erlang."

“These gold locks were specially made for me. They are a pair that corresponds to you and Erlang. I am the eldest in the family, and it has always been my duty to love my younger siblings. But Erlang is different.”

“He and I are siblings from the same mother. He’s the kind of person who’s determined to see things through to the end. If he doesn’t succeed, he won’t let it go. With his temper, if you two ever have a falling out, don’t take it to heart. Just come to Chonghua Palace. If he dares to bully you, your elder sister will be the first to object.”

Li Shiyue stood up, lifted her skirt to reveal her bright red shoes with gold embroidery. She walked around the stool and curtsied, saying, "Yan Yan thanks you for your guidance, elder sister. I will certainly follow your advice."

It was for this title of "elder sister" that Xu Lingyu's smile deepened as she reached out to help her up: "Today you are the new bride, today you are just the elder sister, not some empress."

As the eldest sister, she was like a mother to Xu Lingyu, and she probably understood Xu Lingyu's thoughts.

My younger brother, who shares the same mother, is finally getting married, and his bride is a woman I really like. How could I not be happy?

"The Crown Princess is showing affection for her brother's wife. Even before the ceremony is over, she's already favoring the bride. I bet the young master doesn't know that his elder sister will favor his bride in the future."

"What you're saying is true. Today is the wedding day of the young master and the county princess. Not to mention that the Crown Princess favors the county princess, the young master also favors his new bride. Otherwise, why would he personally request the imperial decree to grant them the marriage? This is rare in recent years."

The women's voices were not loud, and were almost drowned out by the noise outside.

Finally, Li Shiyue began to feel a sense of reality that she was about to get married. She couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her hair bun, only to find that she touched a cool hair crown.

On both sides are countless pairs of gold hairpins, inserted into the hair bun in different ways.

The gold ruyi in his hand was quite heavy. He estimated the time and waited for Chunling to come up with a wooden tray covered with a red veil.

Xu Lingyu walked over and picked it up, clearly seeing the auspicious dragon and phoenix pattern on the veil.

Covered by the phoenix crown, only her jawline and some outlines could be vaguely seen through the red veil, concealing her beautiful makeup for the day.