Today is Su Xuening's wedding day, and the people of the General's Mansion got up early to prepare.
Su Xuening also got up early. After washing her face, the matchmaker came into the room to perform the face-opening ceremony for her.
"Young Miss is as beautiful as a fairy. I've been doing facial hair removal for brides for so long, and I've never seen a face as beautiful as yours." The matchmaker said sweetly as she twisted Su Xuening's face.
Actually, this young lady doesn't really need any facial surgery. One side of her face is injured and can't be touched, while the other side is as beautiful as a fairy, clean and bright, so she doesn't need any facial surgery at all.
Even so, the matchmaker still symbolically pinched her face.
Since there were no elders in the General's Mansion, the task of combing Su Xuening's hair fell to the matchmaker. Fortunately, the matchmaker was very smooth-talking and spoke in a pleasing manner: "Today, this old woman comes to perform the face-opening ceremony, and the young lady's skin is as smooth as jade. Today, this old woman comes to comb her hair, and the young lady's black hair is as silvery as the Milky Way."
"Old woman combs the hair first, then the tail; may the girl have a son first, then a daughter. Old woman combs from head to tail, may the girl have much happiness and longevity. Old woman combs the middle, may the girl be free from illness and worry. I wish the girl a bright future, great wealth and high status!"
The matchmaker's pleasing words pleased Su Xuening greatly: "Give her a reward!"
Bihe immediately stepped forward and gave the matchmaker a large money bag.
The matchmaker, overjoyed with the generous reward, spoke with honeyed words: "Thank you for the lucky money, young lady. I wish you and the prince a happy marriage, a long and happy life together, flying wing to wing, and a lifelong bond."
Hearing her string of blessings, Su Xuening smiled and said, "I'll trouble you, Mother-in-law, to carry me to the bridal sedan chair later."
"Of course, of course." Having received such a large reward, how could the matchmaker refuse?
After the matchmaker finished combing her hair, she waited quietly to the side.
Bihe and Lülian helped Su Xuening with her makeup.
The two of them knew Su Xuening best and knew she didn't like heavy makeup, so they still gave her a relatively light makeup look. However, compared to her usual plain look, this time they applied bright red peony flower decorations to her face and used bright red lipstick, making her look even more beautiful.
The two helped Su Xuening change into the wedding dress sent by the Holy King's Mansion and put on an exquisite golden phoenix crown. With this outfit, Su Xuening's aura was immediately amplified.
It was as if she wasn't a princess waiting to be married at this moment, but an empress returning from the ashes!
Bihe and Lülian were immediately stunned by Su Xuening's empress-like aura.
"Miss...you look so beautiful!"
After looking at each other for a long time, the two finally managed to utter this sentence.
The young lady's current appearance can no longer be described as merely beautiful; rather, it exudes a certain aura and presence that leaves them speechless with admiration.
Even the matchmaker next to them was mesmerized.
Miss Su is truly beautiful. Even with half her face ruined, she is still stunning. No wonder she was once known as the most beautiful woman in Kyoto. Even with only half her face remaining, the noble ladies of Kyoto probably can't compare to her.
It's a real pity that half of his face was injured. If his face were intact, he would be even more beautiful!
Just as everyone was completely captivated by Su Xuening's beauty, a little maid excitedly ran in: "Miss, look who's back!"
The people inside snapped back to reality and all turned to look at the doorway.
Su Xuening also turned around and looked towards the door.
"Sister!" Su Yun'an skipped into the room.
"Yun'an!" Upon seeing Su Yun'an return, Su Xuening's face lit up with joy, and she immediately ran out.
Upon seeing Su Xuening's bridal attire, Su Yun'an's eyes lit up and she rushed into her arms, exclaiming, "Wow, sister, you're so beautiful! You're even prettier than that fairy!"
Su Xuening laughed at his praising tone and reached out to pinch his little face: "You have such a sweet tongue, have you ever seen a celestial being?"
Su Yun'an raised her eyebrows proudly: "Whether you've seen it or not, my sister is definitely the most beautiful."
Su Xuening's eyes warmed, and she cupped his small face and rubbed it as usual: "How did you get back?"
“How could I miss such a big event as my sister’s wedding? I asked my master to bring me back.”
If he hadn't been able to see his sister off at her wedding, he would have regretted it for the rest of his life. He didn't want to have such a regret, so he asked his master to bring him back. It just so happened that his master also wanted to see his sister off at her wedding.
"Master is here too?" Su Xuening was pleasantly surprised once again.
Today's surprises have been one after another!
Su Yun'an nodded with a smile: "Master knows that Father and Mother are not here, so he has come to see you off on your wedding. He is in the main hall now."
Su Xuening immediately took Su Yun'an's hand and followed them to the living room.
Bihe and Lülian were still a little confused; they didn't know that their young lady had a master.
The two snapped out of their daze and quickly chased after him.
The matchmaker also took the bridal veil and followed them to the main hall.
In the main hall, Pei Luo was indeed there, and he sat in the main seat like a father.
"Master."
Upon seeing Pei Luo, Su Xuening couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat, and her eyes welled up with tears.
Pei Luo looked at Su Xuening with a loving smile and said, "A teacher for a day is a father for life. Today, I, your teacher, am sitting in this high hall to see you off on your wedding. Is that too much to ask?"
"Master~" Su Xuening scolded him reproachfully when she saw him asking such a ridiculous question, but tears fell uncontrollably.
Realizing he had gone too far with his teasing, Pei Luo, who was in a high position, couldn't sit still any longer and quickly got up to coax her: "Oh dear, today is your big day, why are you crying again?"
Su Xuening didn't want to cry either, but she had already planned to get married alone and quietly, but she didn't expect her master and Yun An to come back to see her off.
Besides her mother, they were the two people closest to her in the world. With them by her side on her wedding day, she had no regrets. The only pity was that her mother was not there.
Thinking of her mother, Su Xuening became anxious again. With Jinzhu keeping an eye on Su Renyi for her, she should be able to find her mother soon.
Just as Pei Luo and Su Yun'an were coaxing Su Xuening, a servant ran in to report: "Miss, the people from the Holy King's Mansion have come to pick up the bride."
"Who is it?" Su Xuening immediately wiped away her tears and asked the servant with her back to him.
The servants had already inquired: "They are two personal guards of the Holy King."
Su Xuening had already guessed that, given the Holy King's current condition, it was impossible for him to personally come to greet her. The fact that his personal guards came to greet her was already a great honor, and this must have been the Dowager Consort's intention.
"Please let them in."
"yes."
The servant agreed and immediately ran out.
"Alright, stop crying, or people will laugh at you." Pei Luo wiped away Su Xuening's tears and then took the bridal veil from the matchmaker and covered Su Xuening's face with it.
A short while later, Ye Feng and Ye Yun were brought in.
Upon seeing Su Xuening, the two men bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Prince is unwell, so the Dowager Consort sent us to fetch the bride. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to Your Highness."
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