Qin Yan frowned and looked at Fu Changling quietly. Fu Changling saw rejection in his eyes.
He was about to speak when Qin Yan reminded him, "Ming Yan is shorter than Senior Sister."
Upon hearing this, Fu Changling understood Qin Yan's concerns. He was taller than Qin Yan, so he could only pretend to be Xie Yuqing, who was taller than Shangguan Mingyan. But this was also something Fu Changling had considered. He hurriedly explained to Qin Yan, "I know, but your height just happens to be similar to Senior Sister's, and my body shape can change. If I were to wear Senior Sister's wedding dress, both of our shapes would have to change. After all, you are obviously taller than Mingyan."
Qin Yan hesitated for a moment after hearing this. Fu Changling noticed his struggle with the wedding dress and spoke cautiously, "Then...how about I think of a way for the two of us to transform together?"
Qin Yan shook his head. He always considered the overall situation, so he agreed: "Just as you say."
Fu Changling breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled out a wedding dress from his spirit bag and placed it on the table. "This is a set of wedding dresses reserved for Senior Sister. It was originally meant to be used in case there's any problem with her dress tomorrow, but now it's with you. Her dress is hard to wear. For tomorrow's banquet, Mingyan and I will find a way to arrange for you to stay in the backyard. Then you can put on the dress. While Mingyan and I are entertaining the guests outside, find a chance to go into Senior Sister's room and exchange this outfit with her."
"good."
"Mingyan and I have already arranged the patrol order for the guards. When the shift is at its weakest, I will use the jade pendant to transmit a message to you. You will then use the cuckoo sound as a secret signal at the door. Senior Sister will find a way to send the maid away, and you will switch with her. Mingyan will wait for Senior Sister at the tunnel entrance."
"clear."
After the two of them had discussed it, Fu Changling put down her wedding dress and said goodbye. After leaving the house, Fu Changling took a deep breath and listened to the frantic beating of her heart.
He pursed his lips, looking quite happy, then turned around and went back into the house.
After arriving in the house, Yun Yu was lying on the bed reading a storybook when she saw Fu Changling pull out a huge piece of paper from the side and draw on it. Yun Yu was a little surprised and poked her head out of the bed to see: "What is this? It's so late, and you still have the mood to draw?"
"This isn't a painting," Fu Changling lifted the paper, shook it gently, and covered half of it with it. Yunyu then saw the paper delicately clinging to Fu Changling's body, revealing Shangguan Mingyan's delicate features. Fu Changling smiled with his usual smile, "This is leather."
Yun Yu took a deep breath and couldn't help but say, "My God, you've been more and more like a ghost in these years at Wangu Cliff."
"Don't talk nonsense," Fu Changling put down the leather in his hand and started to rub it again, saying slowly, "I have many skills."
Fu Changling spent the entire night painting the skin, finally making it look exactly like Shangguan Mingyan. It was already the morning of the following day, and Shangguan Mingyan's attendant arrived at the door and said respectfully, "Master Fu, Master Yun, the ceremony is about to begin. I am here to help you two wash and dress."
After hearing this, Fu Changling slowly rolled up the leather in his hand and said, "Please."
After he finished speaking, the attendant pushed open the door lightly, and then a group of people came in one after another, each holding an apricot-colored robe, a jade crown, accessories, and black boots embroidered with golden cloud patterns.
These people saluted Fu Changling Yunyu, then stood up and began to help the two of them wash and dress.
Fu Changling accepted the service of these people calmly, but Yun Yu felt awkward everywhere and kept making excuses, saying, "I can do it."
"Sister, please don't touch my waist."
"That's all right, thank you."
"Sister, please don't touch my waist."
"That's all right, thank you."
Fu Changling couldn't help laughing as he listened to Yun Yu's chattering. He comforted Yun Yu and said, "Alright, stop struggling. Just sit still and don't make any more trouble."
After hearing what Fu Changling said, Yun Yu felt a little embarrassed and calmed down. She asked the maid to tie her hair and help her dress, and then she ironed her whole body with a scented ball before she walked out the door.
After going out, they saw Qin Yan already waiting at the door. He was wearing the same gorgeous apricot-colored clothes as them, with cloud-patterned gold threads on the corners. He wore a jade crown tied high, and the hairpin that passed through the crown had two cloud-colored pearls hanging on both ends, which swayed gently with his movements.
But Qin Yan's movements were extremely steady and subtle. When he looked up, the two pearls seemed to be just blown by the wind and were not affected by his movements at all.
He usually looked like an immortal in white clothes, but today, in this gorgeous attire, he finally seemed a bit more worldly, looking like a handsome young man from a noble family, with a gentle and elegant scholarly air. His phoenix eyes looked at me calmly, as if the morning light had fallen.
Fu Changling smiled, ran over happily, and greeted, "Good morning, Senior Brother."
Qin Yan nodded, looked at Yun Yu who was following him, and said gently, "Yun Yu looks good today."
Yun Yu laughed a little embarrassedly. Fu Changling quickly leaned over and asked, "Brother, what about me? You can't just praise Yun Yu."
Qin Yan glanced at Fu Changling and said, "You are like this every day."
As he spoke, the ceremonial officer came forward and said respectfully, "Three of you, the time is almost up. Please wait in front of the palace gate."
Qin Yan nodded, and then led his two junior brothers and the ceremonial officer to the palace gate. Fu Changling followed behind Qin Yan, still joking: "What does it mean to be like this every day? Are you always so ordinary, or are you always so handsome?"
"Brother, please don't be silent. Are you embarrassed to praise me?"
"Brother, please walk slower. Don't be annoying to me."
Fu Changling chattered away all the way until dawn broke, and the three of them arrived at the palace gates. The wedding procession was already stationed there, with Shangguan Mingyan, dressed in wedding robes and a golden crown, riding a horse at the front. The procession was enormous and looked lively, but because it was composed entirely of ghosts, even the scattered "happiness" characters couldn't dispel the eerie, ghostly aura. Even the horse Shangguan Mingyan rode was a vaguely equine mass of black mist, its eyes glowing green. It looked as if the mist had lifted the saddle from thin air, a truly eerie sight.
Shangguan Mingyan seemed to be very accustomed to such scenes. Seeing Qin Yan leading the two people approaching, he quickly dismounted, walked forward, and saluted respectfully, saying, "Senior Brother." Then he looked at Yun Yu and Fu Changling, "Senior Brother Yun, Brother Chen."
Yun Yu looked him up and down at his outfit, sighed, and said, "Ah, this outfit really makes me jealous."
Shangguan Mingyan felt embarrassed by what he said and could only say, "I'm sorry to have made you, Senior Brother Yun, laugh at me."
Yun Yu sighed, and Fu Changling kicked him lightly and whispered, "Don't make trouble, just do your business."
Yun Yu glared at Fu Changling and shouted angrily, "Brother, you dare to kick me? I'll punish you when we get back!"
"Master Shangguan," the ceremonial officer trotted over and whispered in his ear, "It's time to get ready."
Shangguan Mingyan nodded, arranged for Qin Yan and the other two to stand behind him, and then quietly apologized to them: "Now we have no choice but to trouble you three. I hope you will..."
"Hurry back." Yun Yu interrupted him and urged, "The palace gate will be opening soon."
Shangguan Mingyan's ears turned red and he quickly apologized. He turned to face the main gate, folded his hands in front of him, and stood still looking at the city gate.
After everyone stood in place, they heard the sound of drums from above the city wall. Then they saw the ceremonial officer facing the direction of the rising sun, saluted respectfully, and then shouted loudly in a long voice: "The rising sun is a good omen, it is a good time to get married, and the ceremony is over—"
As soon as he finished speaking, the city gate creaked open. When the ancient city gate opened, there was a muffled rumbling sound. The wind generated by the opening of the city gate blew up the dust, which seemed to dance like a veil in the morning light, following the sound of the city gate opening, and dancing a joyful dance.
As the city gate opened, red slowly came into view. The moment the city gate opened, ceremonial music sounded, and then flowers were seen flying all over the sky. Behind the city gate, two rows of women's sleeves came out with the flowers. After a brief handover in the air, the two rows of dancers threw their sleeves to the sides, revealing a luxurious carriage behind the crowd. The carriage was pure gold, carved with dragons and phoenixes, inlaid with pearls and jade, and sparkled in the morning light.
A light veil dotted with gold dust fluttered in the air, faintly revealing the bright red wedding dress of the woman kneeling within. Music filled the air, celebratory and joyful. Shangguan Mingyan approached according to protocol. He first knelt on one knee, paying his respects to Xie Yuqing as a princess. Then he stood up, walked to the sedan chair, and took a jade ruyi from a nearby maid. After lifting the curtain, he reached out to Xie Yuqing and whispered, "Princess, please hold my hand."
Xie Yuqing was wearing a veil on her head. When she heard Shangguan Mingyan's voice, she reached out her hand. Shangguan Mingyan held her hand, and his heartbeat became heavier. He was afraid that Xie Yuqing would notice his heartbeat, so he lowered his eyes, controlled his emotions, and helped Xie Yuqing get up and walk out of the sedan chair.
Then the two of them walked side by side towards the red carpet. The sound of ceremonial music was loud and flowers were sprinkled on them. Fu Changling's expression moved. He suddenly turned his head and moved closer to Qin Yan, whispering, "Brother, have you ever thought about getting married?"
Qin Yan didn't look at him and said calmly, "Be quiet."
Fu Changling saw that he was unhappy, so he stood up. He looked at Qin Yan out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes fell on Qin Yan's face. Qin Yan's usually cold face was also stained with a bit of joy on such a festive day. He didn't know why, but he suddenly wanted to pull Qin Yan. However, he knew that this action would inevitably offend Qin Yan, so he pursed his lips and reached out to quietly hold Qin Yan's sleeve.
Qin Yan noticed his movements and glanced at him lightly. Fu Changling smiled ingratiatingly but said nothing more. At this time, Xie Yuqing and Shangguan Mingyan had already walked out. Everyone knelt at the call of the ceremonial officer. The ceremonial officer said some auspicious words. Shangguan Mingyan helped Xie Yuqing into the sedan chair and knelt in it. Fu Changling, Qin Yan, and Yun Yu rode their horses forward and led the entire wedding procession to the altar.
In the subsequent process, Shangguan Mingyan will take Xie Yuqing around the city and walk all the way to the altar to start the sacrifice and announce the marriage to heaven and earth. After the sacrificial ceremony is completed, they will return to the palace to start the dinner.
Xie Yuqing and Shangguan Mingyan knelt in the sedan chair as the surrounding people crowded over to watch the excitement. Xie Yuqing, with her veil covering her head, couldn't see anything, but she didn't say a word, and was unusually quiet. Shangguan Mingyan felt a little nervous and finally couldn't help but ask, "Um, Senior Sister, aren't you nervous?"
"What's the tension?"
Xie Yuqing was silent for a moment, thinking for a moment. She seemed to understand the source of Shangguan Mingyan's anxiety. She said carefully, "Don't worry. Even if the wedding takes place, we can just terminate the contract after we return."
Shangguan Mingyan's expression darkened when he heard this, but he still said, "I'll listen to you, Senior Sister. As long as you don't mind, anything is fine."
The carriage slowly moved forward. Fu Changling watched the people around him celebrating. He turned to look at Qin Yan and saw him looking around. Amidst the flying ribbons and petals, Qin Yan looked up and saw the beautiful scene in full view. His usually cold face softened a little. Fu Changling couldn't help but smile at Qin Yan.
He felt as if his heart was melting. He liked Qin Yan at this moment and was happy about it. At that moment, he felt that if God could let Qin Yan stay like this for the rest of his life, it would be worth it for him to die.
The wedding procession reached the altar. Fu Changling and the other two stood by the altar as instructed by the ceremonial officer. Then, Xie Yuqing and Shangguan Mingyan walked hand in hand to the altar. As the ceremonial officer chanted in unison, they bowed to heaven and earth. Shangguan Mingyan's hands trembled, while Xie Yuqing remained indifferent. After the two of them bowed to heaven and earth, Shangguan Mingyan stepped forward and lifted Xie Yuqing's veil. Then, amid the cheers of the crowd, the ceremonial officer presented a marriage certificate. As long as the two signed their names and burned the certificate, their names would appear in the Yunze Immortal Couple's Book.
Xie Yuqing wrote his name first, and then turned to Shangguan Mingyan. Shangguan Mingyan held the pen, but hesitated. Everyone looked at him. Shangguan Mingyan slowly raised his head, pen in hand, and looked at Xie Yuqing. The young man's usually calm and clear eyes were now filled with a rare solemnity and passion. "Xie Yuqing."
He suddenly called Xie Yuqing's name, and Xie Yuqing was stunned for a moment, then heard him say: "If it really was me, would you be willing?"
There was a look of confusion in Xie Yuqing's eyes. After Shangguan Mingyan finished speaking, he suddenly smiled, turned his head, lowered his head and quickly wrote down his name on the list.
The ceremonial officer took the name card and placed it in the large cauldron in front and burned it.
At the moment the name card was burned, a line of golden characters suddenly appeared in the sky. The names of Xie Yuqing and Shangguan Mingyan were placed side by side at the top, and at the bottom it said: Tie the knot together.
The whole audience cheered, and everyone called out their names. Yun Yu sighed, "Senior Sister has made a huge sacrifice."
After hearing this, Fu Changling looked at the people walking down the stage hand in hand and said with a smile, "I think there might not be anything wrong with this."
The two people next to him looked over, and Yun Yu's eyes widened: "What do you mean?"
"Hmm," Fu Changling put his small fan against his lips, a hint of smile in his eyes, "Guess."
As they were talking, the team began to return to the palace. Fu Changling and the other two returned to the front of the team. The three of them jumped on their horses and led the team back to the palace. When they arrived at the palace gate, they dismounted. Fu Changling took a bottle from the ceremonial officer, took the bamboo stick inside and sprinkled water out, reciting blessings as he did so.
Qin Yan and Yun Yu stood by. Qin Yan glanced at Yun Yu, and Yun Yu knew that he had to leave as planned. Tonight, he was responsible for causing trouble in the city and could not follow them into the palace.
Then he suddenly revealed a look of pain and said to Qin Yan beside him: "Brother, I need to go to the bathroom."
After saying that, he quietly squeezed out of the crowd. The ceremonial officer beside him was stunned for a moment. Just as he was about to pull Yun Yu back, he heard Qin Yan say coldly: "Sir, don't scare Ghost Master Fu."
Yun Yu quietly ran to the toilet. If she alarmed Fu Changling and caused something to go wrong during the ceremony, it would be troublesome.
After being stopped by Qin Yan, the ceremonial officer saw the two little ghosts running away with Yun Yu. Finally, he stopped talking and turned back to watch the entire ceremony.
After Fu Changling finished his congratulatory speech as a friend according to the custom of the Le Kingdom, the team once again entered the palace. Fu Changling returned to his position and stood shoulder to shoulder with Qin Yan: "Where are the people?"
"He's gone."
After hearing this, Fu Changling nodded, and with a smile, he led Qin Yan and everyone into the hall.
After entering the palace, Xie Yuqing was taken to her bedroom, leaving Shangguan Mingyan to accompany Xie Shen in the main hall. Initially, it was a palace banquet, with singing and dancing. After the meal, the court officials came forward one by one to toast, and it became more like a normal wedding banquet.
Shangguan Mingyan couldn't hold his liquor well, so Qin Yan and Fu Changling were there specifically to block the flow of alcohol for him. Xie Shen reclined on a high platform, watching the ministers pour wine for Shangguan Mingyan. A hint of a smile crossed his face, a dark expression on his face. He watched the three young men being poured wine and shouted, "Mingyan, you still have a little brother?"
When Shangguan Mingyan heard Xie Shen calling him and mentioning Yun Yu, he turned around and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Senior Brother Yun is feeling unwell today and has retired early."
"Rest?"
Xie Shen's tone was a little unhappy: "Not fair."
Shangguan Mingyan smiled and said, "Senior Brother Yun was injured a while ago, and he also took great pains to organize the wedding banquet for me. I really can't hold on any longer today. I hope Father will forgive me."
Shangguan Mingyan had already directly addressed Xie Shen as "Father Emperor" between sentences. Xie Shen seemed to instantly become happy upon hearing this, but he did not show it on his face. He said calmly, "Forget it, let him recover from his injuries."
Shangguan Mingyan saluted respectfully and then returned to the crowd.
Those officials were all veterans in the drinking world, and they were very skillful in using clichés to persuade people. Fu Changling was a smooth talker, and if he asked him to drink one glass, he would definitely drink two. Qin Yan was honest and drank one glass after another.
Seeing that something was wrong, Fu Changling moved closer to Qin Yan, rubbing his sleeves against his. Fu Changling secretly pinched Qin Yan's hand. Qin Yan looked up at him, and Fu Changling turned to look at him.
The two looked at each other, and Qin Yan understood what Fu Changling meant. He nodded, showing a relieved expression, and then, when Fu Changling was caught off guard, he closed his eyes and fell straight back.
Fu Changling was horrified and quickly hugged Qin Yan, letting him fall into his arms. Everyone looked over and saw Qin Yan open his eyes, his eyes clear and he said, "I seem to be drunk."
After saying that, Qin Yan closed his eyes and turned his head away.
Fu Changling: “…”
At that moment, even if this was Qin Yan, he wanted to say——
Brother, you are not drunk, you are dead.
Fu Changling felt a little embarrassed, and everyone was stunned by this. Fu Changling took a deep breath, raised his head, and smiled at everyone, "Sorry, my senior brother is like this when he's drunk..."
If this were said to anyone else, everyone would probably think something was wrong, but when it came to Qin Yan, everyone showed an understanding look, as if this was how Qin Yan should behave when drunk. Everyone came forward and said in unison, "If you're drunk, go to the side hall and rest."
"Just now, Immortal Qin drank too hastily. How can one drink so honestly?"
As everyone was talking, the attendant took Qin Yan from Fu Changling and helped Qin Yan walk out.
Fu Changling watched Qin Yan leave the hall, exchanged a glance with Shangguan Mingyan, and then continued to invite everyone to drink.
Shangguan Mingyan and Fu Changling were both smooth talkers. Without Qin Yan, it was not easy to persuade them to drink. Seeing that it was getting late, Shangguan Mingyan and Fu Changling urged the ministers to persuade Xie Shen to drink. Xie Shen drank a few more cups and seemed to feel exhausted. Finally, he waved his hand and stood up to leave the hall.
As soon as Xie Shen left, the hall became more lively. Qin Yan glanced at Shangguan Mingyan, who nodded, then covered his mouth and turned his head to make a vomiting gesture.
Fu Changling hurried forward and patted him on the back, pouring a glass of wine in front of him and said, "Prince Consort, your clothes are dirty. I'll take you to clean them up."
As he spoke, he supported Shangguan Mingyan, explained the situation to everyone, and went to the side hall.
As soon as they entered the side hall, the two began to change clothes. Fu Changling took out the skin from his spirit bag and put it on himself. Instantly, he transformed into the same figure and appearance as Shangguan Mingyan. Shangguan Mingyan gasped and couldn't help but ask, "What kind of magic is this?"
"A noble old craftsman, painting in life and painting skin after death." Fu Changling put on Shangguan Mingyan's clothes and said, "You lie down here, I'll go out and tell you to rest."
As he said that, Fu Changling walked out while staring at Shangguan Mingyan's face. He imitated Shangguan Mingyan's posture subtly and even their gait was quite similar.
When the others saw him coming back alone, they couldn't help but wonder: "Where's Ghost Master Fu?"
Fu Changling smiled and raised his glass, saying, "He said he would help me in, but he vomited as soon as he got in. Now he's lying down after vomiting. I'm afraid he won't be back to accompany everyone for a while."
"It doesn't matter," everyone laughed, "as long as the prince consort is here."
Fu Changling said nothing. He stroked the jade pendant, drank, and observed the outside. After a while, he saw the guards on the corridor began to change shifts. He immediately sent a message to Qin Yan: "Xie Shen has left the hall. Ming Yan has already started. You should also prepare."
Qin Yan had just changed into his wedding dress and was resting with his eyes closed in the side hall. Upon hearing this, he immediately opened his eyes.
He took out the Yin Gathering Robe that Fu Changling had given him from his spirit bag and put it on. He gathered all his spiritual energy, quickly stood up and walked to the door. He sensed for a moment and realized that there should be two people outside, so he opened the door instantly. Before the other party could react, he knocked the two ghosts unconscious to the ground with a knife. He dragged them into the house, closed the door, and immediately rushed to Xie Yuqing's bedroom.
At this time, the list was changed here, and Qin Yan easily crossed the defense and came directly to Xie Yuqing's door. He imitated the cuckoo's call twice in the tree. The maid in the hall frowned and couldn't help asking, "Did you hear it?"
"What?"
"There's a very strange bird, like a cuckoo, but its voice is too harsh."
The maids discussed it, saying it was a strange cuckoo. Xie Yuqing listened from beneath her red handkerchief and suddenly said, "You two should wait outside. I want to be alone for a while."
"Princess?"
The maid was a little confused, and Xie Yuqing's voice turned cold: "You want me to do it?"
"Princess, calm down." The maids were stunned, but they quickly retreated.
As soon as the maids left the door, Qin Yan took advantage of the guards' change of shift, fell from the tree to the corridor, and jumped in by holding the window with one hand.
Xie Yuqing lifted her veil and walked over quickly, removing the heavy phoenix crown from her head as she walked. She walked in front of Qin Yan, handed the newly removed veil to Qin Yan, and said directly: "Put it on, otherwise the veil will look too different. I'm leaving first."
After saying that, he didn't even give Qin Yan a chance to speak, and jumped out of the window with his sword in hand.
Qin Yan held the phoenix crown in his hand and frowned.
This thing...
How to bring it?
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