On the way back to the capital from Wuwang City, Tianyun noticed that he had become somewhat sleepy.
She assumed it was just natural fatigue from the march, and her symptoms subsided considerably after returning to the capital, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
Until I woke up this morning—
The sheer curtains were gathered together by the black gold hooks, and Lingqi's excited, incoherent voice called out annoyingly in her ear.
"You're getting married, girl! Wake up! Get up and get ready for your wedding..."
The chaotic darkness of the dream dragged Tianyun's consciousness downwards. The person on the bed seemed to be trapped in a terrifying nightmare. Her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her forehead was covered in sweat. In fact, she was sleeping very restlessly.
Even in early spring when the chill of winter had not yet faded, a thin layer of sweat covered my body.
Lingqi was very worried. She touched the back of her hand to her forehead to check the temperature, but it wasn't hot.
Lingqi's heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, eased slightly. She stopped just calling out to him verbally and instead used both hands to gently push the person trapped in the nightmare.
"Young lady, it's time for you to get up."
Finally, someone has rescued her from her nightmare! Tianyun woke up from her nightmare with a start, her amber eyes filled with tears, which startled Lingqi.
She seemed to have dreamt of today's coronation ceremony in advance—
She dreamed that...
She was invited by a female official from the palace to sit in front of a bronze mirror.
The six dragons and three phoenixes, with a phoenix crown holding a long string of pearls in its mouth, were placed on her cloud-shaped hair by the female official. The embroidered cloud and phoenix patterned robe was named for its brilliance, which was as beautiful as the colorful clouds. It complemented her gorgeous face after she was made up, and it was a perfect match.
She also dreamed of...
He was carried by his brother onto the heavy chariot and led out of the gate. His Majesty followed on horseback, with the ceremonial guard following closely behind, and they made their way to the palace in a grand procession.
Before the hundreds of stone steps of Jiaqing Palace, she leaned heavily on Xiao Ziwu, her phoenix crown heavy, entrusting her entire weight to him as she received the homage of the civil and military officials below.
Chang Lai would read the edict to her with a pleasing expression, while Chang Wang would be more composed and respectfully present her with the precious edict and golden seal.
Then... the scene changed.
She was covered with a veil and carried into Jingren Palace by His Highness, where the two sat on the carved bed.
Xiao Ziwu smiled broadly, a smile that seemed to convey the satisfaction of a long-cherished wish fulfilled. His low, husky voice drifted in from behind the veil, "My darling is finally mine..."
The woman in the phoenix coronet and wedding gown seemed extremely shy and did not answer his question.
Xiao Ziwu was not annoyed. He took out the jade ruyi and lifted her veil.
To Tianyun's horror, beneath the veil lay Mu Yaozhi's face!
Upon seeing Mu Yaozhi, Xiao Ziwu's smile became even more doting, and he gently wiped away the lipstick that had spilled onto her lips with his fingertips.
As if to confirm Yuwen Tianmi's words, after she left, under the intervention of the Heavenly Dao, Xiao Ziwu naturally forgot about her and transferred his affections to Mu Yaozhi...
Upon thinking of this, Tianyun's face turned deathly pale, as if he were in an icy pool or cellar, his whole body chilled to the bone.
Then Lingqi woke her up, and the dream ended there. But the scenes were so real that she couldn't tell whether she was in a dream or reality!
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Tianyun hurriedly got up and got off the bed.
She wanted to see if the female official from the palace was the one she had dreamed of.
Suddenly, everything went black before Tianyun's eyes, and he stumbled, almost falling face-first to the ground.
Lingqi was startled and quickly steadied her, saying, "Miss, be careful! Today is your auspicious day, you can't be so reckless!"
Tianyun rubbed his forehead, shaking his head slightly, trying to clear his vision. He wondered if he hadn't slept enough because of a nightmare last night, or something else entirely.
She always felt dizzy and listless.
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