The Verdant Capital, Titaneia.
The pristine white walls towered over the land, encircling the bustling city within. This vast city, home to approximately two million people, was filled with verdant greenery and blooming flowers. Most of the streets were immaculately clean, and walking through one of the alleys felt like walking through a cozy, peaceful town.
Today is the day of the Crown Prince's wedding. A white or pink rose is inserted on the door of every household, symbolizing blessings and celebrations.
In the center of the city, in front of the Rose Palace.
Delicate petals filled the sky and the earth, and the lively crowd, joyful music, waving hands, and voices of blessings all came together to form the wedding scene.
The two newlyweds waved gently to the people in the square, then turned around and walked into the palace at the back.
Passing through the long emerald green courtyard and down the central avenue decorated with white statues, the two newlyweds slowly climbed the central steps of the palace as the nobles bowed on their shoulders.
Looking up slightly, the pair of lifelike rose carvings above the door reflect a soft light in the sunlight, which is shocking and beautiful.
"Let's go in, dear." Crown Prince Ansiel took the hand of his fiancée beside him and said softly.
In the past twenty years, he had never thought that he would speak to others in such a gentle tone in this life, but from the day he met Frosia, he changed his mind.
Once upon a time, he scoffed at the so-called political marriage. Instead of relying on various relationships to win over others, he hoped to win everything with his own skills.
To him, beautiful girls were simply commonplace. As the crown prince, countless young women in the empire sought to curry favor and gain his closeness. To the point where, at every banquet, he would often bring several courtiers to fend off the women who tried to get close. For a long time, he even loathed the scent of those alluring perfumes. But as the next ruler of the empire, he managed to conceal this reluctance.
So, when he heard his father had arranged a marriage for him, he wasn't happy, but he certainly didn't resist. He saw it as just a necessary part of life, a common occurrence among nobles, often driven by the desire to consolidate power. After marriage and children, they mostly lived their own lives, maintaining a semblance of seclusion.
He had once thought so, even though people often told him how beautiful the young lady from the Landsworth family was, he remained unmoved. The word "beautiful" was used too frequently in aristocratic life. Any noble girl would be praised in this way, and poets were even forced to come up with all kinds of exaggerated words to highlight the uniqueness of their objects of praise.
After a long time, he no longer had any interest in so-called praise.
But everything changed until that day.
He still remembered it was in the late afternoon, and he was about to take a nap before going to the fighting arena with a few courtiers for some training. Then, one of his father's servants came over and told him to hurry to the central Butterfly Courtyard, where the Emperor and the Unicorn Grand Duke were already waiting.
Then, as he walked into the familiar courtyard, he saw the girl standing under the vine trellis. Her peaceful face, peerless beauty, and smooth golden hair shone hazily in the interspersed sunlight. Everything was like the most beautiful dream.
He stood still for nearly ten seconds, a rare moment, before stepping forward to the attendant's slightly surprised gaze. This was the first time in all these years that he had lost his composure like this.
And today this beautiful dream will become reality.
Gently holding the soft hand, he 'inadvertently' glanced at his fiancée's light golden hair and crown, his heart filled with peace and happiness.
If she existed, I would let go of my sword-gripping hands and embrace the beautiful rose. He recalled the words of a court poet.
After entering the hall, the nobles on both sides of the aisle, who were dressed gorgeously and appropriately, came to congratulate them. They looked at the two newlyweds with smiles, and then the team slowly walked to the front of the central stage. A priest in a white costume with gold edges looked at them kindly.
"Everyone. Everyone, please be quiet." The host on the side spoke to the audience with a small alchemical loudspeaker. Then the noise in the hall gradually stopped and everyone's eyes were focused here.
The palace's ceremonial hall was imposing, its dozens-meter-high dome adorned with exquisite carvings and paintings. The pillars within the hall were also a gorgeous golden color, adorned with uniquely repetitive fairy patterns. The architecture of the Verdant Empire perfectly inherited the elven tradition of intricate and luxurious style.
Seeing that everyone had settled down, the host with a mustache smiled slightly and began to introduce and narrate the history of the empire in order, and then slowly introduced the friendship between the current royal family and the Landsworthy family.
Although it may seem a bit cumbersome to outsiders, it is indeed a part of aristocratic weddings, and as a royal family, they also attach more importance to it.
".....Then, finally, please welcome the heirs of the Blue Moon and the Emerald, the protectors of the entire empire, the commanders of the Army of Glory... the brightest twin stars in the world of Ivar, His Majesty Perion and His Majesty Leos." The host recited the long title of the current Verdant Emperor, and after finishing, he quickly read out the title of the current Grand Duke of Unicorn and invited him to enter.
According to the established process, the parents of both parties will come in at this time to bless the couple, and then the two will make the final oath in front of the priest and announce the completion of the wedding and contract.
At this time, everyone in the hall slowly turned sideways and looked quietly at the door behind them, waiting for the two majesties and the head of the Landsworth family to enter.
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