Chapter 320 The Dog Emperor Watches the Scene Live
Nan Fengling watched from the side and felt a lump in her throat.
Du Wanchun quickly took a handkerchief and wiped her face. "Let's go, it's time for the wedding ceremony."
After the Third Prince helped Granny Zhou out of the sedan chair, he and the matchmaker led her inside, holding hands through a love knot.
The villagers followed behind, while the village chief and the clan head of the village arranged the marriage.
Not only that, they also have a proper marriage certificate.
The two arrived at the hall and each put their handprints on the marriage certificate.
Then the village chief shouted, "First bow to heaven and earth!"
The Third Prince led Granny Zhou to bow to Heaven and Earth outside the courtyard.
The village chief called out loudly again, "Second bow to the parents."
Aunt Zhou and the Third Prince bowed together to the two elderly people sitting in the high hall.
The memorial tablet behind the old man has a wooden board with Zhou Da Niang's parents' names engraved on it, which coincides with the second bow to the parents.
After the elders finished their bows, the village chief raised his voice and continued, "Three bows to husband and wife."
The Third Prince and Granny Zhou were both taken aback when they heard the three bows.
The two had waited for these four words for most of their lives, and their hearts were filled with countless emotions.
After a brief pause, the two turned around and bowed to each other.
At this moment, the village chief picked up the wedding document from earlier and read aloud, "On this auspicious day, the wedding ceremony is completed, and a good match is made. We sing the poem 'Guan Ju' and the elegant song 'Lin Zhi.' May you be of one heart and one mind, a harmonious and loving family, respecting each other like guests. May you be forever united as husband and wife, like mandarin ducks, and may this be your witness."
"The ceremony is complete! Proceed to the bridal chamber!"
Firecrackers went off again inside the courtyard.
Aunt Zhou and the Third Prince walked towards the back courtyard, holding hands with a love knot.
Du Wanchun and Nan Fengling followed behind the group and chased after them.
Next comes the wedding night pranks.
Amidst the laughter and merriment, inside the palace, the emperor's condition suddenly relapsed. After taking his medicine, he lay drowsy on his bed.
In his dream, he saw the empress he had always longed for, dressed in a wedding gown, being escorted by a crowd into a bridal sedan chair. Then, amidst the sound of firecrackers, she was led slowly down from the sedan chair by a man.
He was heartbroken and cried out repeatedly in his dream, "Zhou'er! Zhou'er!"
However, to no avail; his dream continued.
The empress followed the man into a hall covered with red silk, where they held their wedding ceremony.
He stood before the two like a wandering ghost, wanting to stop them but unable to.
All that could be heard inside the house was people repeatedly chanting, "First bow to Heaven and Earth! Second bow to the parents! Third bow to husband and wife!"
He watched the two bow to each other in front of him, and his heart ached as if it were being torn apart.
He rushed forward and shouted, "No, you can't marry! You are my queen, my wife! You can't marry anyone else!"
"Who is it? Who is so outrageous? Who wants to steal my wife!"
The emperor tried desperately to see who the man was, but for some reason, he couldn't see him clearly no matter how hard he tried.
He could only watch helplessly as his empress was led into the bridal chamber with that man.
The emperor was both angry and anxious, and could only shout frantically from the sidelines, "Zhou'er! You cannot marry! I am your husband, I am the father of your child."
He had barely finished speaking when he heard someone in the crowd say, "Father, Mother, why don't you spend the night here?"
The two figures, father and mother, fell like swords, piercing straight into the emperor's heart. He wanted to see who was speaking, but everything before him was a blur. He could only see the empress in her red wedding dress having her red veil lifted.
He shouted hysterically, "No, I am the children's father, he is not, Zhou'er, he is not!"
However, no matter how much he called out, it was to no avail.
He could only watch helplessly as the red wedding dress fell and the red bed curtains were drawn.
Until someone called in his ear, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, wake up, Your Majesty!"
The emperor suddenly opened his eyes and found himself still in his palace, but covered in a cold sweat.
The old eunuch beside him cried, "Your Majesty, you almost died just now."
The emperor, as if he had lost his soul, muttered to himself, "Is it a dream? No, it's not a dream, it all feels too real, too real!"
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