Chapter 774: Your Majesty and Your Majesty are the Biggest Rules
It had been snowing heavily in the capital for a long time. One rare sunny day, the sky was cloudless and the whole capital was shrouded in bright sunshine.
The wedding procession circled the city, with Xiao Yan leading the way on horseback, and the long procession behind him stretched out.
The people in the city gathered on both sides of the street, looking at the emperor and empress walking in the middle. They were not annoyed when they were stopped by the imperial guards and the black-armored guards. The wedding money thrown behind the procession made the crowd extremely lively. Everyone said happy words one after another, laughing and following the wedding procession all the way to the palace gate.
Before I got close to the Jinshui Bridge, I could hear children singing from afar.
"The peach tree is young and lush, its flowers are bright and beautiful."
"When a son marries, he will be a good wife and a good family."
"The peach tree is young and lush, and its fruits are abundant."
"When a son marries, he will be a good wife and a good husband."
"The peach tree is young and lush, its leaves dense and luxuriant."
"When a son marries, he should be a good wife to his family..."
The singing was crisp and tender, coming from a distance. It was from a group of half-grown children standing by the Jinshui Bridge.
"Your Majesty?" Jinyun stepped forward.
Xiao Yan pulled the reins and stopped, waving his hand to stop the imperial guards who were about to pass over to the Qing army. He only looked over there. When the sedan chair stopped, Tang Ning, holding a round fan, lifted the curtain beside him with some doubt and whispered to the outside, "Hua Wu."
Hua Wu, with a red silk tied around her waist and even her twin buns ringed with festive red bells, tiptoed closer.
"What happened?"
How dare someone stop the emperor from getting married? Tang Ning asked Hua Wu softly, full of confusion: "What's going on up there? Why do I faintly hear singing?"
The team was too long, with the imperial guards leading the way in front, and the crowds around were bustling and noisy. All the sounds combined together made it difficult for her to hear clearly what was in front of her. Tang Ning could only vaguely hear some children's voices, as if they were singing Taoyao.
Hua Wu whispered, "I'll go take a look."
The little girl ran forward quickly. After a while, the bell above her head rang again. When she came back, her face full of surprise, she said to Tang Ning in the sedan chair, "Girl, it's the children from the orphanage, Xiaozhou and the others, and Aunt Rui."
Tang Ning was stunned.
How come they are here?
The singing continued by the Jinshui Bridge. After looking for a moment, Xiao Yan recognized that the children were from the orphanage. He had been there with Tang Ning before.
The child who once only hid his loneliness on his face changed into clean clothes, combed his hair neatly, and stood by the bridge with his small body. His cheeks were red from the cold winter wind, but his eyes were bright as he sang the blessing seriously.
Even if you don’t understand the meaning, it is their most sincere blessing.
The wedding procession stopped, and even the joyful sounds of gongs, drums and suona faded away. The originally bustling crowd gradually quieted down, and only the tender voices of children remained in front of the palace gate.
The crowd looked over there, at the young, innocent faces and the clear, crisp voices.
Under the towering palace gate, one seemed to be able to see the prosperity of the prosperous era. After the children sang twice, other voices gradually joined in.
Some were the graceful voices of women, some were the clear voices of boys, some were the hoarse voices of old people, and some illiterate people sang along intermittently.
Those voices gradually merged into the most moving melody in the world, and merged into everyone's blessings to the newlyweds who were about to get married.
Xiao Yan sat high on his horse, looking down at the innocent children and the people around him who were singing sincerely. He suddenly understood why his royal grandfather had fought on the battlefields and risked his life to create such a great foundation for the Wei Dynasty. He also understood why his father refused to give in even after suffering so much injustice. He would rather spend all his family wealth just to save the people in that area, and never complained about the world he protected until his death.
"Yuan Sheng, you have to fulfill your responsibilities when you are in a position. I am their heaven, and you will be too in the future. So no matter when or what happens, you and I should protect them."
Xiao Yan suddenly pulled the reins and jumped off the horse, then turned and walked towards the sedan chair.
The palace attendant who was welcoming the bride looked on in astonishment as the young emperor walked to the front of the bridal sedan chair and whispered towards the curtain, "Tang Ning."
Without saying much, the person in the sedan seemed to understand what he meant.
Tang Ning lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and placed his hand in Xiao Yan's palm.
"How can this be possible?" Nanny Xi suddenly became anxious. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the bridal sedan chair hasn't entered the palace yet, the bride can't get out of bed. Your Majesty, please don't..."
Before she could finish her words, Tang Ning had already stepped out of the sedan chair.
"Empress!"
Several wedding nannies widened their eyes in astonishment, and even the ladies from various mansions who accompanied the bride were extremely stunned. Before they could say anything, they saw that Tang Ning not only stood beside Xiao Yan, but also put down the wedding fan in her hand, revealing her stunning face.
Xiao Yan raised his lips slightly, took Tang Ning's hand directly, and the two walked side by side through the crowd towards the front.
"H-Have His Majesty and the Queen gone crazy..."
Someone couldn't help but say in panic, "The sedan chair hasn't entered the palace yet, and the ceremony hasn't taken place yet. It's fine if the Empress got out of the sedan chair early, but why did she even take away the wedding fan..."
You know, the bride must cover her face with a fan before performing the ceremony, and cannot let others see her face easily. However, fanning also represents blessing for the newlyweds. But why did the queen just throw the fan away? This is totally against the rules!
"Your Majesty, if you don't follow the rules, aren't you afraid of bad luck..."
"Shh, are you trying to kill yourself?!"
Someone pulled the woman who was speaking, and her face turned pale immediately. Before she could regret what she had just said, she turned her head and met Hua Wu's somewhat cold eyes. The little girl was dressed festively, but her face had a bit of majesty.
"All under heaven belongs to the king. Your Majesty and Your Majesty are the greatest rulers of the Great Wei. Those chanting Taoyao in front are your people. Your Majesty and Your Majesty are accompanying your Majesty to receive the blessings of the people of the world and let the people bear the joy of the wedding. How can this not be auspicious?"
The two people who spoke earlier looked hesitant. Hua Wu glanced at them and said nothing more. She walked forward with her skirt lifted, following Tang Ning and Xiao Yan from a distance. She stopped when she was side by side with Jin Yun. No one tried to steal the attention that belonged to the emperor and the empress at this time.
When Xiao Yan pulled Tang Ning to the Jinshui Bridge, the children's singing had stopped, and the singing of the people outside also gradually faded away.
Aunt Rui led the children to kneel down, and Mr. Tong, who had appeared beside them at some point, led a group of young scholars to the front of the crowd, knelt down in front of the wedding procession, and sang loudly.
"The phoenix soars and the phoenix flies, the mountains are far away and the waters are long. May the Empress and Your Majesty marry and have a happy marriage, and live together for a hundred years."
"May our Great Wei be peaceful and prosperous!"
The students behind him shouted loudly.
"Long live the emperor."
"Long live the Queen, long live the Queen."
Aunt Rui and the children from the orphanage followed closely behind: "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and a thousand years and a thousand years of life for the empress!"
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