Chapter 460 Marrying Yan Shijiu

The first day of November was a cloudy day.

No gods descended from heaven to save the suffering mortals, and no unexpected events occurred to prevent this wedding ceremony that caused regret and lamentation to the people of the world.

Yun Chen had long been forced to live in the Yan Mansion, so all the ceremonies of welcoming the bride, welcoming the bride, and praying for blessings across the door that were common in ordinary weddings were omitted.

Because the time was too short and Nan Lijun secretly ordered, the entire wedding ceremony was prepared very simply.

Fortunately, the servants of the Yan Mansion were well-trained and very skillful, and they still managed to decorate the Yan Mansion with flowers and willows and hang them with wedding silks.

The front yard was filled with a banquet to entertain the guests. Although it was not grand, it was at least up to the standards of an aristocratic wedding banquet.

None of the powerful people in the capital, those who were on good terms with Huo Gannian and those who disliked Nan Lijun's current behavior, came.

Some of the others had a good relationship with Yan Shijiu, while others were wary of Yan Shijiu's identity as "Nanli Jun's male favorite." Many of them came to the banquet, sitting around the table, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite warm.

Only one table was empty, and there was no one sitting next to the luxurious food and wine.

That is the bride's family table prepared according to the rules, and should be occupied by the bride's family relatives and friends.

It’s a pity that the Yun family is now in exile and Yun Chen’s parents have passed away, so the table can only be left empty.

Seeing this scene, the guests couldn't help but sigh. Who could have thought that the "Huo Yun Wedding" that the entire Nan Kingdom had been looking forward to for many years would end like this.

Soon, the wedding ceremony began.

No matter how simple the wedding is, a sedan chair is indispensable.

Eight strong sedan bearers carried the bright red sedan, took Yun Chen around the gate of Yan's house, and then walked back, completing the "marriage".

Yun Chen sat in the sedan chair in a daze, listening to the sound of firecrackers outside, the servants of the Yan Mansion cheering and applauding, and the guests talking and laughing loudly. He only felt a sense of unreality as if his soul had left his body.

She touched the phoenix crown on her head. It was made of solid gold and inlaid with gems, and it felt heavy. Yan Shijiu had rejected a simple red crown sent by the palace and had it specially made overnight by the most expensive jewelry shop in the capital.

It was pure gold, and it made her neck ache.

Then she touched the shawl woven with gold and silver threads on her body. It was embroidered with golden clouds, flowers and birds, and hung with pearl tassels. It was also the one given by the emperor in the palace that Yan Shijiu disdained, so he bought it from Dongyan all the way.

However, it seems that the marriage customs of Dongyan are somewhat different from those of Nan Kingdom. The phoenix is ​​embroidered on the inside of the shawl, which is very unconventional, and the phoenix eyes are dotted with gems, just at the back of Yun Chen.

She felt uncomfortable from being tickled and couldn't help but keep scratching.

She twisted and turned in the sedan until a voice called "Get out of the sedan—" was heard outside. Then she realized that she was getting married. She quickly restrained her movements and was forced to regain her composure and face the absurd fact of "marrying Yan Shijiu".

Ah Nian, what is he doing now? Yun Chen suddenly thought.

Yan Shijiu said that because Huo Gannian couldn't walk properly, Nanli Jun ordered that he be spared from wedding ceremonies and allowed to cultivate himself properly. Zhiluo's household registration was already in the Huo family, officially becoming Mrs. Huo in another way.

Outside the sedan chair, the ceremonial officer was muttering a lengthy speech. Yun Chen took advantage of this gap in time and quietly looked out from the curtain of the sedan chair.

The sky was overcast, and it looked like snow was about to fall.

Ah Nian is in the Huo Mansion. Can he also hear the sound of firecrackers here?

I hope Anian won’t be sad. This marriage is just a ceremony. If it’s done against one’s will, it doesn’t count.

Yun Chen thought so in her heart, but at the moment when the curtain of the sedan chair was slowly lifted, she still inexplicably felt a huge sense of emptiness and panic.

Looking at Yan Shijiu in his gilded red clothes, smiling at her so handsomely, and then his gaze fell on the empty table at her mother's house not far away, Yun Chen could no longer deceive herself. She knew that this was the ending of her and Huo Gannian. This was the cruel and ruthless reality. Suddenly, a wave of sadness came over her, her nose felt sore, and tears fell.

From silent tears to low sobs.

From crying softly to being unable to hold it back any longer, crying loudly.

The guests outside slowly stopped talking, looked up at the sky quietly, and listened quietly to Yun Chen's heartbreaking crying.

Amidst the cries of broken jade, the first snow of this winter finally arrived.

As the snowflakes fell, Yun Chen cried and cried, as if he wanted to cry out all the grievances, resentment, and pain in his heart.

She never knew she could cry for so long.

She cried breathlessly, and said to herself, "Don't be like this, Yan Shijiu has taken a lot of care of you, don't embarrass him in front of so many people, don't embarrass him", while raising her sleeves to wipe away the tears that could not be wiped away.

She looked up with tears streaming down her face and looked at Yan Shijiu outside the sedan.

He stood there motionless, the smile on his face long gone, leaving only an expressionless and cold face. Shrouded in the gloomy light, he looked extremely unfamiliar.

Yun Chen could feel that Yan Shijiu seemed angry.

Just as she was sobbing and wanted to say "I'm sorry", Yan Shijiu's brows softened and he sighed softly, his tone helpless, as if to say, "What should I do with you?"

Then, in front of all the guests, Yan Shijiu bent down and got into the narrow sedan chair, took out a handkerchief to wipe Yun Chen's tears carefully, and picked up Yun Chen horizontally.

He asked Yun Chen to rest her head on his arms so as not to ruin her delicate bridal makeup and prevent the guests from seeing her face.

He held Yun Chen in his arms, weighed him in an exaggerated manner, and said to the surprised guests with a smile:

"Everyone, please enjoy yourselves. Allow me to go to the bridal chamber first... No, I want to take my wife back to her room to rest. I beg you to keep my henpecked husband a secret."

A few simple jokes and a minor embarrassment of deliberately saying something wrong immediately defused the awkward atmosphere, making the guests burst into laughter and bringing the party back to life.

Yan Shijiu carried Yun Chen straight into the bedroom.

The moment he stepped over the threshold, he clearly felt the person in his arms stiffen.

He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips, and gently placed Yun Chen on the marital bed as if he were some precious jade. Then, without getting up, he just supported his hands on both sides of her, leaned over and looked at her with a smile.

"Little cat, have you cried enough?"

Yun Chen felt uncomfortable being stared at by him, and wanted to raise his hand to push his shoulder and ask him to stay away, but he stopped halfway with his hand.

She didn't know why, but this was the first time she felt uncomfortable after being friends with Yan Shijiu for so many years.

Ever since she entered the Yan Mansion, she felt as if she was trapped in Yan Nineteen's territory. She often felt at a loss, and had the illusion that everything was reminding her that "Yan Nineteen is also a man."

Naturally, all her thoughts could not escape Yan Shijiu's keen eyes.

Not wanting to startle her so early and end up making things worse and arousing her vigilance, Yan Shijiu suppressed his thoughts and said jokingly:

"Don't look at me with that effeminate expression, it's so disgusting! I'm the emperor's woman, I won't be seduced by you!"

After hearing this, Yun Chen obviously relaxed a lot, rolled his eyes, and then punched Yan Shijiu on the shoulder and cursed:

“Get lost!”

Yan Shijiu rubbed his hit shoulder, groaned twice exaggeratedly, and said, "Madam Yan, please stay here. I'm going to entertain the guests first." Then he left with a grin on his face.

Before leaving, he told Yun Chen mysteriously that he would have a surprise gift for her later.

Yun Chen was not interested. He sat stupidly on the marital bed, stunned for a long time, then he sighed deeply and fell into the quilt.

"Ah Nian, I'm tired."

In the empty room, her voice was so soft that no one heard it and no one answered.