Early the next morning.
The Bureau of Clothing then delivered two sets of wedding attire to Chengqian Palace.
Xuanyuan Peng looked at the bright red wedding dress and said excitedly, "I've never worn a wedding dress before in my life!"
God knows how much he wanted to marry her all his life, and he finally did it.
While helping him change into his wedding attire, Madam Bai teased him, "You're already wearing the dragon robe, why are you still bothered by the wedding clothes?"
Although these are wedding attire, they are the wedding attire of the emperor and empress, and are different from ordinary wedding attire. They can actually be considered dragon robes and phoenix robes, but they are not bright yellow dragon robes and phoenix robes, but rather bright red dragon robes and phoenix robes.
Xuanyuan Peng glared at her, "How can these be the same? A dragon robe is a dragon robe, and a wedding dress is a wedding dress. This wedding dress of mine is for you!"
Bai was amused by him, and helped him fasten his belt and straighten his collar. She looked at him intently and praised him without reservation, "I must say, you look really good in this outfit!"
Seeing him dressed in red, Bai felt a sudden spark of excitement and scanned Xuan Yuanpeng from head to toe, her eyes filled with nothing but admiration and affection.
To be fair, Xuanyuan Peng is indeed good-looking. After all, he and Xuanyuan Kun are brothers. She took a liking to Xuanyuan Kun because of his face. Xuanyuan Peng is also handsome, and time has not worn him down too much. However, this time the puppet gu has really tormented him.
She quickly concealed the heartache in her eyes, suppressed the sadness in her heart, and put on a bright smile again.
She didn't want Xuanyuan Peng to see her sadness. In his final days, she wanted to accompany him with a bright smile, rather than with a mournful face, immersing them both in grief.
Hearing Bai's praise, Xuanyuan Peng became quite pleased with himself.
He looked in the bronze mirror and thought he looked quite good in the wedding dress; even his complexion looked much better.
Xuanyuan Peng eagerly took another set of wedding clothes: "Ya'er, I'll help you change into your wedding clothes too."
Bai blushed at his words and retorted, "How can I wear my wedding dress in front of you? What mystery will there be when we're about to have our wedding ceremony?"
“That’s true.” Xuanyuan Peng paused for a moment and then said, “Then I’ll find a few palace maids to do your makeup.”
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." As soon as Xuan Yuanpeng finished speaking, Zong Jiu entered the main hall: "The Holy Princess Consort says she wants to take Your Majesty to the side hall."
Bai smiled and said, "Then I'll go to the side hall to do my makeup. You can just go to the main hall and wait for me."
Xuanyuan Peng nodded and watched Bai Shi leave.
As soon as Bai left, Xuanyuan Peng started coughing violently.
"Your Majesty," Zong Jiu hurriedly helped Xuan Yuanpeng up, anxiously asking, "How are you? Should this old servant go and fetch Head Physician Hang?"
Xuanyuan Peng shook his head: "Forget it, it's no use asking anyone to help me with my health. I just need to get through today."
He had to complete his wedding with Ya'er and also reunite with Zhan'er.
Once he has done all this, he can close his eyes and rest in peace.
Zong Jiu's eyes immediately reddened, but he had no words to comfort him.
Next door, Su Xuening brought Bai back to the side hall and personally did her makeup.
Looking at Bai Shi's still flawless skin, Su Xuening was very envious: "Mother's skin is so good, she hasn't aged at all, and she's still so beautiful!"
Not only was she beautiful, but her mother's skin was also in amazing condition, which even she couldn't help but envy.
Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Bai couldn't help but sigh, "I'm old now, and I've long lost the color of my youth."
Only she knows that no matter how well she takes care of herself, she is no longer as beautiful as she was when she was young.
“My mother is still very young, and she has a good mindset.”
Su Xuening truly admired Bai's mindset and perspective; most women could never achieve what she did!
Bai was amused by Su Xuening: "That's true. No matter what difficulties arise, mindset is always the most important thing!"
Su Xuening agreed with Bai's words; sometimes mindset really can determine success or failure!
The two talked while applying makeup. Before long, Bai Shi finished her full makeup, changed into a bright red phoenix robe, and put on a phoenix crown.
"Mother, you look so beautiful!" Seeing Bai Shi fully dressed up, Su Xuening couldn't help but praise her again.
Bai was embarrassed by her praise. Looking at the bright red phoenix robe, she felt a little wistful: "If Xuanyuan Kun hadn't died, perhaps I would have worn this phoenix robe decades ago?"
Hearing her mention Xuan Yuan Kun, Su Xuening said with a touch of heartache, "Mother Consort has never cared about this phoenix robe, has she?"
Bai was a little stunned and didn't reply. She just smiled at Su Xuening and said, "Let's go. Don't keep them waiting."
"Mm," Su Xuening responded, then helped Bai Shi out.
At this moment, Xuanyuan Peng was already waiting for them in the main hall of Dongchu.
"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived! Her Royal Consort has arrived!"
Upon seeing Lady Bai at the door, Zong Jiu opened the imperial edict and read aloud: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Lady Bai, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jinping, is exceptionally beautiful, dignified and wise, gentle and pure, kind and virtuous, and adept at domestic duties. I am delighted with her and hereby confer upon her the title of Empress..."
From the moment Bai Shi stepped into the main hall, Xuan Yuanpeng's gaze never left her.
When Bai Shi walked to his side, Xuan Yuanpeng's eyes were already red. He reached out and took Bai Shi's hand, and said in a hoarse voice, "Ya'er, you are finally my Empress!"
He had waited for this day for far too long!
He finally got what he had been waiting for; she finally became his empress and his wife!
Bai was also relieved. Their extraordinary relationship had indeed been too bumpy. She never thought that she would be able to marry him openly and legitimately!
Xuanyuan Peng led Bai Shi up the jade steps, and then led her to sit on the dragon throne.
Upon seeing this, the officials' expressions changed instantly, but given Xuanyuan Peng's current state and the special circumstances of the day, no one dared to speak up to stop him.
After the two sat down, everyone knelt down and bowed: "Your subjects pay their respects to the Emperor, long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress!"
"Today is the auspicious day for me and the Empress. All of you may rise and be free from formalities!"
It was clear from the Emperor's cheerful tone that he was very pleased.
Indeed, the Emperor has always longed to marry the Dowager Consort as his Empress, and now that his wish has finally come true, how could he not be happy!
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Only then did the officials rise.
Xuanyuan Peng looked at the assembled officials again: "Today, in addition to welcoming the Empress, I will also reopen the Imperial Ancestral Temple so that the Holy King may be recognized as a descendant of his ancestors!"
The court officials had long anticipated this: the First Prince was mediocre and had his title stripped; the Second Prince had treasoned and been demoted to commoner; and the Third Prince, not being the Emperor's biological son, was about to be beheaded.
After careful consideration, it is clear that only the Holy King can inherit the throne, and therefore the Holy King will inevitably have to re-establish his ancestral lineage!
This has always been the Emperor's wish, and now that things have come to this point, no one can possibly object anymore.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the reunion of your family."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Congratulations! Congratulations!" Xuan Yuanpeng was genuinely happy, his smile never faltering, his mouth practically stretching to his ears!
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