Qin couldn't hold back her tears, feeling both relieved and a little reluctant. She gathered her hands full of black hair and combed the ends of her daughter's hair.
"Combing your hair all the way to the roots brings many children and long life;"
"Comb it again until it's completely smooth, and you'll be as harmonious as ever."
"With a beginning and an end, we'll share wealth and honor in this life."
The matchmaker, holding a red veil, saw the family's deep affection for their daughter, with both mother and daughter's eyes brimming with tears. She quickly put on a smiling face and uttered a string of auspicious words.
Although he only spent a few months with the Shangguan couple, they made Tianyun feel the love and care of family members that he had never experienced before.
Tianyun's eyes were filled with tears, and her heart was also filled with reluctance.
It wasn't just because she was about to enter the palace, but more so because she was afraid of being sent back to the mortal world by Yuwen Tianmi.
"My son, don't cry, it hurts my heart!" Madam Qin forced a smile. "When we meet again, my son will be the Empress, the mother of the nation!"
Her tone was tinged with pride. Tianyun's expression softened slightly, and a smile crept from the corner of her eyes to her lips. "Your daughter is unfilial; I will not be able to be by your side to fulfill my filial duties often in the future. I hope you will not be angry, Mother..."
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. The woman, dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robes, her beauty radiant, sobbed incessantly, and nestled into Qin's arms, nuzzling against her affectionately.
Qin's fingers trembled as she patted the woman's back with a soothing gesture, her voice breaking with tears, "My greatest wish is for my son to be safe and sound and to live a good life!"
My daughter was so tiny when she was born. Time flies. I feel like I haven't had enough time to cherish her, and in the blink of an eye, she'll be marrying into another family.
This wish couldn't be simpler. Tianyun nodded frantically in her arms, tears welling in his eyes, but his heart was overwhelmed by waves of guilt.
These past few months felt like a stolen dream, as beautiful as if they had been taken for granted.
Unfortunately, this stolen dream is about to collapse...
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Shangguan Tianlin steadily carried his precious little sister on his back, noticing a few slightly warm drops of water trickling down her neck. He frowned, "Why are you crying?"
Tianyun nestled on his back, shaking her head slightly. "Brother, thank you for protecting me in the teahouse."
"Why are you being so distant with your brother before you're even married? What are you thanking me for? You're my precious little sister. If I don't protect you, who else can I protect?" Shangguan Tianlin said with displeasure.
"What if... I weren't your sister?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think your brother is useless and don't want to be my sister anymore?" Shangguan Tianlin seemed to laugh in anger, and pretended to lift her up before saying, "If you weren't my sister, why would you go to such lengths to get your brother out of prison?"
"Don't cry, you'll always be my sister."
"Um"
Shangguan Tianlin's laughter faded into the distance, and the bridal sedan chair moved further and further away from the Siye Mansion.
The clatter of hooves followed beside the bridal sedan chair, seemingly trying to reassure the woman inside. It maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far, yet allowed her to clearly know that he was nearby.
The chilling aura that Tianyun had instilled in his very being was somewhat dispelled by this silent companionship.
Passing through the palace gate, we entered the inner city.
The sedan chair slowly came to a stop, and the handsome young man, also dressed in a festive red robe, with a faint smile on his lips, bowed slightly and reached his hand inside.
The sedan chair was dimly lit, but a beam of light shone precisely on the man's broad palm, reflecting a thin layer of light.
The water stains on the palms were nowhere to be hidden.
So he was nervous too...
Tianyun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled and gently placed her hand on the man's large palm, which the man held tightly.
"My baby is so beautiful."
A deep, amused voice sounded in her ear, and Tianyun's already rouged cheeks flushed even more. She raised her eyes and smiled politely, "Perfect match for the incomparably handsome His Majesty."
Xiao Ziwu pressed his forehead, his smile widening, his heart filled with the warmth of this little woman.
Despite having been a frequent visitor to the Emperor for over a decade, with his eyebrows raised high, he still couldn't adapt to the cold and aloof His Majesty, and had become the "flea-covered" figure he is today.
Fortunately, His Majesty only behaves this way in front of the Empress.
well……
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The subsequent process was exactly the same as the scene in Tianyun's dream, which made her heart, which had just begun to warm up, feel extremely heavy again.
Xiao Ziwu carried her into Jingren Palace, and the lifting of the veil was completed smoothly without any supernatural events.
The two exchanged cups and drank the nuptial wine.
The ceremony was thus considered complete.
Tianyun's almond-shaped eyes were misty, and she still couldn't quite believe it. "Did I really marry you?"
She wasn't sure if this was just another dream.
Xiao Ziwu didn't answer, only sealing her silence with a kiss. His heart softened, and he sighed repeatedly. This silly woman probably doesn't know how adorable she looks like this.
Grain nut Do you still think it's a dream?
He lowered his voice hoarsely, his throat moving slightly as if he were swallowing something.
Before Tianyun could answer, a solemn voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, several traitors have taken advantage of the chaos to sneak into the palace. Your subordinates have already dispatched people to conduct a thorough search of all areas."
That day, the assassin leader was tracked to his lair by Xiao Ziwu's men. They thought they could wipe him out in one fell swoop, but Xiao Limin and Mu Chengye, those two old foxes, had a keen sense of smell and escaped separately.
Xiao Ziwu, not wanting to end Mu Yaozhi's life first, divided his forces into two groups. The majority of the forces went after Mu Chengye, while the rest went after Xiao Limin.
Now that Mu Chengye and Mu Yaozhi are dead, Xiao Limin is lucky and has escaped death.
Today's coronation ceremony has everyone incredibly busy, with frequent comings and goings, making it a perfect opportunity to sneak into the palace. However, to Xiao Ziwu's surprise, Xiao Limin, who had narrowly escaped death, not only failed to restrain himself but also dared to retaliate!
He gently kissed the woman's lips, their hot breaths mingling, and he chuckled softly, "Be a good girl and wait for me here. I'll come back and show you this isn't a dream..."
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