Two days passed quickly, and today is the day the imperial decree stipulates the wedding date.
Early in the morning, Madam Wang personally dragged Shen Jiaojiao, who was still sleeping, out of bed.
After she put on her wedding dress, Chunhua and Chuncao each helped Shen Jiaojiao to sit in front of the dressing table. Only then did they let go and stand on either side of her.
Wang, who had been standing to one side, stepped forward, holding an ivory comb, and personally combed her hair, murmuring as she did so.
"One comb to the end, wealth and honor without worry. Two combs to the end, health and peace of mind. Three combs to the end, many children and long life. Four combs to the end, a harmonious and loving marriage. Five combs to the end, flying wing to wing. Six combs to the end, a lifelong bond of love. With a beginning and an end, a lifetime of wealth and honor together."
Dongmei and Xialan on either side were applying makeup and drawing eyebrows for Shen Jiaojiao. Looking at the porcelain-white smiling face in front of them, with her stunning beauty, they felt that the cosmetics in their hands were not worthy of their young lady at all.
After being tormented for a long time, Shen Jiaojiao finally opened her eyes and was able to see the face clearly this time.
Although I had suspected it beforehand, I couldn't help but be captivated by her stunning beauty when I saw her face clearly.
Even the most stunning beauty couldn't compare to this!
She touched her small face; it was soft and warm. She blinked, and the beauty in the mirror blinked too.
She opened her mouth, then closed it again, and shook her head. The person in the mirror followed her movements, and both Dongmei and Xialan beside her were stunned.
"Jiaojiao, don't move." Madam Wang glanced at the two stunned people and whispered, "Hurry up and do the young lady's makeup! If you're late, you'll be in big trouble!"
Dongmei and Xialan hurriedly agreed and were about to start when Shen Jiaojiao remembered seeing other people's wedding bottoms painted red, and quickly said, "Wait! I'll do it myself!"
Dongmei and Xialan, holding rouge and face powder in their hands, didn't know what to do.
Wang asked patiently, "Jiaojiao, what's wrong? Dongmei and Xialan have specially learned how to do a bride's makeup, so you don't need to worry about anything happening. Just sit there and relax."
Shen Jiaojiao disagreed and insisted on doing her own makeup.
"Jiaojiao! Today is a different day, can you bear with it a little longer?" Madam Wang gently comforted her.
Shen Jiaojiao turned to look at Wang Shi, a radiant smile blooming on her face, and said sweetly, "Mother~ I don't want them to put on makeup, I want to do it myself! Look how beautiful your precious daughter is, are you willing to put on that heavy makeup? I don't like that!"
Wang was heartbroken!
Mother understands perfectly well! But the thought of her beautiful daughter possibly spending her long years alone in the deep palace makes her heart ache terribly... Alas!
That's enough, our precious daughter is already married, what more does the royal family want?
As long as she's happy!
Mrs. Wang smiled at her with relief and said gently, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Put everything on the table."
Dongmei and Xialan should be right. Then they put the rouge and face powder on the dressing table and stood at the back.
Shen Jiaojiao applied light makeup and then put on bright red rouge, instantly making her even more charming.
With her hair combed and a phoenix crown on, this body is only 16 years old, the prime of her youth.
Sitting in front of the table, looking at herself in the mirror, she was stunningly beautiful. How wonderful! What woman doesn't love beauty? She wasn't surprised at all.
Wang looked at her and nodded in satisfaction. She took a bowl of sweet soup brought to her by the person behind her, gently swished the spoon, blew on it, and when the temperature was just right, scooped up a spoonful and fed it to her.
"Jiaojiao, come on, eat something. It won't be convenient on the way later, so have something to eat beforehand. You'll get hungry later, your health is important," Wang said lovingly.
Jiaojiao naturally believed Wang Shi's words; her love for her child was always burning hot and intense. She glanced at it and took it directly: "Mother, I can do it myself."
Wang Shi dodged her movement with a quick movement, then brought the spoon to her lips again, her attitude becoming more forceful: "Jiaojiao, today is your big day, so let your mother feed you. From now on, you'll probably have to rely on yourself, so just do as your mother says today!"
Feeling the throbbing of blood ties, Shen Jiaojiao thought for a moment, then opened her mouth and put the food in it, looking up at Wang Shi.
Wang happened to see her gaze and felt a warmth in her heart. Just as she was about to speak, a loud voice suddenly came from the doorway: "His Highness the Crown Prince has sent people to escort the bride. Is the bride ready?"
Madam Wang quickly fed the baby the last bite, put down the bowl, and instructed, "Quickly put the veil on, prepare for the wedding!"
Inside the compound, Shen Dashan stood outside to personally greet them. Looking up, he saw a red procession approaching from afar.
A red sedan chair, carried by eight tall guards, arrived. The chair was entirely gold and red, adorned with pearl curtains and precious jade, and shone brightly in the sunlight.
"General Shen, where is the bride?" Leading the way was the Second Prince, Chu Tianyang. The Crown Prince was still in bed, so the Second Prince had to go to greet the bride in his place.
Today, Chu Tianyang was dressed in a red robe, his hair was tied up high, his face was white and beardless, his face exuded righteousness, and his tall and slender figure had a festive red embroidered ball on his chest.
At this moment, he was smiling, his eyes crinkling, giving him a gentle appearance.
General Shen was dissatisfied with the royal family, but his face remained calm, and he replied neither servile nor arrogantly, "Preparations are still underway."
He had barely finished speaking when Madam Wang, supported by others, arrived at the courtyard. Looking up, she saw the lavish wedding procession.
She smiled and said, "Here she comes, the bride is here."
Knowing that the Shen family had no brothers, Chu Tianyang dismounted and prepared to carry the bride to the sedan chair.
Suddenly, a group of people appeared in the distance, the man in the lead shouting as he ran, "Jiaojiao! You can't get married!"
Upon hearing the sound, everyone stopped, and Chu Tianyang simply stood aside, looking like he was watching a good show.
Shen Wanshan's face darkened. Who was this person who dared to ruin his precious daughter's marriage! He shouted, "Guards, stop him!"
A group of tall guards immediately appeared and grabbed the man's arms.
Shen Jiaojiao recognized the voice as Wang Haotian. She had originally planned to teach him a lesson slowly, but she didn't expect him to be so shameless. The book described him as very cowardly, but now she saw that he was also shameless!
Finding Shen Jiaojiao standing unresponsive to the side, Wang Haotian's face was filled with grief. His scholarly aura emanated from him, and his eyes were fixed on the red figure. His voice was hoarse, like that of a lone wolf who had been abandoned: "Jiaojiao! Come with me, I love you!"
The room fell silent as soon as he said this. Wasn't this blatantly stealing the royal family's hand in marriage?
That's absolutely outrageous! They're incredibly brave.
"Jiaojiao, we clearly love each other, how can you bear to abandon me?" Wang Haotian spoke recklessly, and the grief on his face instantly infected many people around him.
Recalling His Highness the Crown Prince's condition, everyone secretly began to compare. The Crown Prince was on his deathbed, yet he still had to break up a loving couple; he was truly inhuman.
Alas! They were a pair of star-crossed lovers, only fate played a cruel trick on them.
Chu Tianyang glanced at Wang Haotian for a while, then at Shen Jiaojiao, wondering what Shen Jiaojiao would choose.
Although he also felt it was wrong to break up a couple in love, he was, after all, a member of the royal family, and such a disgraceful thing could not happen in front of him.
Now it depends on her choice. Will she choose to leave?
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