Chapter 778: The Wedding
After the palace etiquette was completed, the folk wedding ceremony was performed.
The blessed woman who was chosen to enter the palace knelt on the ground, holding the thin slices of meat that had been sliced long ago in her hands.
Pan Xi stood aside and said loudly: "Your Majesty and Your Majesty will be buried together. From now on, we will share happiness and longevity, and share joys and sorrows."
Xiao Yan and Tang Ning took the silver chopsticks and took a piece each and put it in their mouths. After a while, when the silver chopsticks were put down, the person who had just come forward retreated, and another palace servant came forward with a dragon and phoenix red gold cup that had been prepared long ago.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, drink the wedding wine. From now on, husband and wife will be one, forever inseparable."
After receiving the wine glass, each of them drinks half, and then exchanges and finishes the wine in the other's glass.
"Knot your hair."
The man who had been prepared on the side came forward with golden scissors in his hand and carefully took a strand of black hair from the back of the emperor and the empress's neck. While saying auspicious words about the love between husband and wife, he deftly tied the two strands of black hair together with a red rope and put them in the purse beside them.
The chief eunuch Pan Xi came forward with a brocade box and put the purse away. Hua Wu and Yue Jian, who were standing by, brought heart-shaped coins and five-colored fruits and gently scattered them on the emperor and empress in the tent. The fruits landed on the two of them and fell into the tent.
After all the ceremonies were completed, Hua Wuyuejian knelt on the ground holding the wedding basin in her hands.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty and Your Majesty on your wedding! May Your Majesty and Your Majesty be united in heart and soul, have an everlasting union, love each other deeply, grow old together, and have a son soon!"
The other palace maids also knelt down.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty and the Queen!"
Xiao Yan turned his head to look at Tang Ning, whose cheeks were blushing, and a smile spread across his originally stern face.
The word "congratulations" was not just a congratulation, but also told him.
The little girl beside him was his wife from then on.
"Reward everyone!" Xiao Yan said loudly.
Everyone was smiling happily.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Majesty."
After the wedding ceremony, everyone left one after another, and Pan Xi was the last one to leave.
After retreating outside the hall and closing the door, Pan Xi lowered his eyes and whispered instructions to the people around him.
"Go prepare some more hot water and some easy-to-digest food. No one is allowed to disturb the Royal Dragon Terrace unless summoned by His Majesty."
"Tonight is a great wedding for His Majesty and the Empress. You all know how much His Majesty cares about the Empress. I have instructed everyone in the palace to be on their guard and do their duty. If anyone makes a mistake and ruins the palace's joy, don't blame me for being ruthless."
The people around him hurriedly lowered their heads: "Yes, Eunuch Pan."
Pan Xi waved his hand: "Alright, go ahead, have someone keep an eye on the noble concubine and the court officials, don't let anyone get away with it."
The palace maids guarding the Imperial Dragon Platform left one after another, leaving only Pan Xi, holding a whisk, standing outside the palace with Hua Wu and Yue Jian.
Pan Xi turned his head towards the two of them, his tone much warmer. "Miss Yuejian, you and Miss Huawu have been busy all day, and it's cold tonight. Why don't you go to the side hall and rest for a while? Your Majesty, I will stay here to watch over you."
Yue Jian glanced at the tightly closed palace door and nodded, saying, "Okay, then I'll trouble you here, eunuch. If the queen needs help, we can come over."
The two of them went to the side hall, and Pan Xi stood in front of the hall.
Guards were on guard under the corridor, and palace maids could be vaguely seen walking in the distance. When the cold wind blew in front of the palace, the hanging lanterns swayed gently back and forth, and the entire Imperial Dragon Terrace was covered in red light, filled with joy.
After no outsiders left the bedroom, it instantly became quiet. Tang Ning unconsciously grabbed the bedding under him and couldn't help but secretly glance at Xiao Yan who was sitting next to him, but he didn't expect to meet his eyes looking at him.
"I……"
Maybe it was because of the wedding wine or because the room was too hot, but when the two looked at each other, Tang Ning felt hot unconsciously.
Under the dim candlelight, Xiao Yan had a faint smile on his face, his black eyes focused and scorching. The bright yellow dragon robe set off his unparalleled handsome features, and the robe embroidered with cloud patterns outlined his slender figure, with his long legs casually falling on the edge of the bed.
Tang Ning's eyes fell on his hand placed beside him, and he suddenly remembered the book he had read last night. His throat felt dry as if it had lacked water.
She swallowed subconsciously and hastily lowered her head to hide her red cheeks.
"I've been busy all day today and just had some food and drinks. I'm going to go wash up first..."
ah!
The sudden rise into the air made Tang Ning, who was about to escape, scream. With no foothold left, she subconsciously reached out to hug Xiao Yan's neck, her voice trembling as she asked, "Brother, what are you doing?"
"You're not going to wash up, so naturally I'll accompany you. Pan Xi has already had hot water prepared, so I'll bathe with you..."
"don't want!"
Before Xiao Yan finished speaking, Tang Ning spoke anxiously.
"Why?" Xiao Yan lowered his eyes and looked at the person in his arms, with a hint of mischief: "Do you dislike my dirtiness?"
Tang Ning quickly said, "No, brother is not dirty."
The person in front of her was filled with the cool fragrance of pine and cypress, her favorite scent. How could she dislike him being dirty? However, she had seen what the bathing area behind the screen looked like before. It was a small place with no shelter around it.
If Xiao Yan were to be with her, wouldn't that be...
Some blushing scenes in the book suddenly appeared in his mind, and Tang Ning turned as red as a boiled shrimp.
Xiao Yan could see her extremely embarrassed expression just by looking down, so he deliberately whispered, "Since you don't mind, then let's go together. I've been busy all day too, so you can help me wash..."
He made a move to stand up, and felt the arm wrapped around his neck suddenly tighten.
"Don't!"
Tang Ning didn't notice the smile in his eyes, but her heart was about to jump out of her chest with nervousness.
She called out anxiously, then hugged his neck and struggled: "Brother, go wash first, I don't need to wash, I'll let Pan Xi come in to help you..."
Hmm~
Tang Ning's voice was instantly cut off by the sudden warmth between his lips.
After Xiao Yan kissed her, he loosened his grip and placed her directly on his lap. Then he grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms, and he couldn't help laughing in her ear.
"Are you nervous?"
The wet heat falls on the earlobe, like a feather brushing across the skin.
Tang Ning's ears gradually turned red, and he subconsciously shrank back, trying to avoid it.
"I'm not nervous, I'm just not used to it, and I don't know how to do what's coming next..." she said stubbornly.
Xiao Yan chuckled when he heard this: "No? But who was it that threw himself on me back then, saying that he could do anything to me? If we hadn't been in the carriage that day, you might have stripped me and raped me..."
The words in his mouth suddenly stopped, Tang Ning's face flushed and he covered his mouth: "I didn't!"
Xiao Yan's laughter grew louder. He reached out, took Tang Ning's hand and kissed her palm.
"And what about last night's booklet?"
"Xiao Haitang was watching so intently, didn't you learn anything?"
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