Half a month passed like flowing water, and summer slowly arrived.
The lotus flowers in the pond opened pink buds, and then blossomed into a sea of flowers, rippling across the vast expanse of water.
The willow trees on the street dropped their long branches, covering the streets and alleys with pergolas, and the cicadas' noisy chirping was enough to make people feel upset.
The sky was bright and sunny on the wedding day.
It rained the day before, so it wasn't too hot.
The summer breeze quietly blew through the bright green branches. The leaves of the plane trees in the bluestone alley were as big as round fans, densely blocking the sunlight, leaving only a few spots of light that fell on Xie Ling's bright face.
She was slim and slender, with slightly upturned almond eyes, a small nose, cherry-red lips with a cute curve, and a palm-sized face blocked by a round fan. Her skin was dazzlingly white.
There was noise and joy all around, and the place was full of people, all of whom were familiar faces, and everyone was smiling brightly.
Ru Jieer shouted loudly: "Sister-in-law, you are so beautiful today!"
Xie Ling held a round fan in both hands, the gold thread on her bright red wedding dress sparkling brightly in the sun. Her earrings swayed as she walked, and the tassels on her ears gently tapped her cheeks.
She took advantage of no one's attention and winked at Ru Ru secretly.
Now, Xie Ling has bid farewell to her mother's friends and is only waiting for Gu Wei to come and pick her up, and then parade with him, offer sacrifices to the heavens, and accept gifts from relatives and friends.
Although Gu Wei did not become emperor, Fengjian Qingli still organized the wedding according to the royal wedding ceremony, except that many of the cumbersome rituals were removed.
The two families were very close, and Gu Wei was now waiting at the entrance of Qingshi Alley.
The young man sat upright on horseback, his figure made of tall and slender in a bright red round-necked wedding gown, the sunlight outlining his handsome features, his peach blossom eyes were smiling, the corners of his mouth were curved in a gentle arc, he looked dignified and calm.
What no one knew was that the young man was actually so nervous that he clasped his hands together, stared at the alley entrance without blinking, and his heart was in his throat.
"Here she comes! The bride is coming out!"
Gu Wei's heart was beating like a drum and he looked up.
Xie Ling walked towards him slowly and gracefully. With every step she took, the hem of her skirt swayed, revealing a pair of delicate and beautiful flowery shoes.
The red round fan obscured her facial features, leaving only a pair of hands holding the fan handle, white as snow, which floated lightly into Gu Wei's heart, stirring up chaos in his mind.
Gu Wei immediately dismounted, ran over quickly, took Xie Ling's hand, and said gently, "A Ling, I'll lead you, in case you can't see the road."
Xie Ling narrowed her eyes and said, "Okay."
In fact, according to etiquette, Gu Wei cannot hold Xie Ling's hand.
It's just that the two of them were such a perfect match, with both being talented and beautiful, a match made in heaven, and everything was so harmonious and perfect that everyone forgot about this little etiquette.
Outside the bluestone alley, people had already crowded in, and everyone was shouting blessings loudly amidst the noisy and lively joy.
"Happy wedding!"
"General Gu and Lord Xie will have a son soon, and live happily ever after!"
Today, many people from other cities in Beijiang came to Sinan. Fortunately, the city area was built wide to accommodate so many people.
However, the soldiers had already cleared a wide path in advance, allowing Xie Ling and Gu Wei to walk to the altar.
The road was paved with red carpets, and there were tall red poles on both sides, on which were hung big red lanterns and red silks. When the wind blew, they fluttered in the wind, and the whole Sinan was decorated in red.
As soon as Xie Ling and Gu Wei took a step, a team of red bridesmaids followed behind them. It was the betrothal gift that Gu Wei gave to Xie Ling.
Xu Xingzhi was reading the gift list aloud.
"The gift money is 100 million taels of gold—
One thousand night-shining pearls——
One hundred pairs of jade ruyi——"
With every step Xie Ling and Gu Wei took, four or five more people would appear in the gift-giving team behind them, some carrying or shouldering heavy brocade boxes. Each box required four people to carry at the same time and was wrapped in bright red silk.
The box had no top, so people passing by on the street could all see the gold, silver and jewels inside the box. They were gleaming and very dazzling, and each one was priceless.
After walking for more than half an hour, the team behind them was like a long dragon covered with red silk, vast and mighty, with no end in sight.
But the number of people carrying the betrothal gifts continued to increase, and Xu Xingzhi recited as he walked.
Xie Ling tilted her head slightly and glanced at Gu Wei with a mischievous look in her eyes, as if asking, "You are so rich?"
Gu Wei gently patted the back of Xie Ling's hand, and his handsome eyebrows raised a shallow arc.
Xie Ling understood what he meant immediately.
"Of course, my husband keeps it a secret."
When the two arrived in front of the altar, it was already afternoon. It was no longer so hot and there was a hint of coolness in the wind.
The two of them toured the entire Sinan city area and walked for nearly thirty miles. Even at this point, the betrothal gifts were still increasing, and they were almost about to collide with each other!
Xu Xingzhi cleared his throat, which was smoking, and said loudly: "Since the main road is already full, the following betrothal gifts will no longer be displayed. They will only be read out for the world to see."
So Xu Xingzhi forced himself to recite for nearly another hour!
The people went from being stunned at first to being completely calm in the end.
Just think about it. Anyway, no matter what happens, they won’t be shocked.
Anyway, the next one will always be more precious and more priceless!
I believe that on the second day, this grand wedding and the numerous betrothal gifts will be known throughout the entire continent.
Because no monarch of any country would ever give such a large dowry to the queen.
It is almost equivalent to offering the whole country as a betrothal gift.
The wealth read out can buy two countries.
After Xu Xingzhi finished reading the betrothal gifts, Xie Ling and Gu Wei walked up to the altar and performed the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens under the guidance of Fengjian Qingli.
The altar was surrounded by people, most of whom were high-ranking officials of Beijiang, relatives and friends of the two, and some envoys from other countries.
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