Chapter 205 Why is my heart beating so fast?
Time flies like an arrow.
This sentence was so much repeated by the storyteller that it made Ah Jiu's ears callused before, but now she could truly feel the meaning of it.
It seemed like just by closing my eyes and opening them again, those gloomy and dangerous days were over.
Half a year.
A full six months passed.
"Girl, please don't move."
Cai Qing almost dropped the ivory comb in her hand, and her tone was full of helplessness.
"This is the coming-of-age ceremony, the most important day in your life. If this bun is combed crookedly, the prince will be the first one to skin me alive!"
Ah Jiu hissed and made a face at the bitter little face behind him in the bronze mirror.
"I know, I know. You've been nagging me all day, and I'm almost going deaf."
Although she complained like this, she still sat up straight obediently.
The mirror reflected a face that was both familiar and somewhat unfamiliar.
The face is still the same face, the eyebrows and eyes are still the same eyebrows and eyes, but for some reason, I always feel that something is different.
The baby fat on her cheeks seemed to have disappeared a lot, her chin became pointed, and her eyes were as clear and distinct as if they had been washed by spring water, revealing an indescribable clarity.
He has shed his childishness and begun to show his grace.
This was the evaluation of her made by the Grand Master of the Imperial Household, who had fully recovered and even looked a hundred times more energetic than before, a few days ago, while waving a fan.
She didn't quite understand at the time.
But today, when she put on the red long dress that was specially customized for the ceremony, which was as gorgeous as flowing fire, and looked at the person in the mirror with a light layer of powder on, she suddenly felt a little strange in her heart.
It seems... I have really grown up.
"Girl, you look really good today."
Cai Qing admired sincerely and carefully tied her long, black and smooth hair into an elegant yet lively bun, leaving only a strand of hair hanging by her cheek.
"I have never seen such a beautiful girl."
“That’s...!”
Ajiu raised his chin without any modesty, but he felt very happy in his heart.
"Don't you see who I am?"
She was feeling proud when the door was pushed open with a creak.
"Oh, I wonder who's bragging here."
A clear voice with a smile came in.
As soon as Jiu heard the voice, he knew who it was without even turning his head.
"grown ups!"
She immediately jumped up from the stool, turned around and saw that it was indeed Chu Xuanyi.
Today, Chu Xuanyi was not wearing the complicated official robe that represented his status as the Imperial Master, but a moon-white casual suit, with a jade crown tying his hair and a folding fan in his hand. His face was as white as jade and his eyes were as bright as stars.
The catastrophe that almost took his life not only did not leave any trace on him, but instead made him seem to be cleansed, with a sense of transparency and calmness that came from returning to nature.
He couldn't be looking better.
"Sir, why are you here?" Ah Jiu greeted him with surprise. "Didn't you say you were going to prepare gifts at the observatory and why you didn't come here earlier?"
"The gifts are ready."
Chu Xuanyi smiled and lightly tapped her forehead with his fan.
"You, on the other hand, are the protagonist today, so why are you so edgy? Sit down quickly and let Cai Qing finish combing your hair."
"oh."
Jiu responded obediently and sat back in front of the mirror.
Chu Xuanyi walked to her side, looked at the girl in the mirror, and a hint of relief and emotion flashed in his eyes.
"Half a year has already passed in the blink of an eye." He said softly, "Our little Ajiu is about to reach marriage age and become a grown-up girl."
"I'm already a grown-up girl." Jiu retorted unconvinced.
"Yes, yes, big girl."
Chu Xuanyi smiled, and then as if he remembered something, the expression on his face became a little complicated.
"Speaking of which, the situation in the capital has been completely stable in the past six months."
Although Prince Yu's rebellion was eventually suppressed in the Netherworld Temple, his followers were spread throughout the government and the country, and the subsequent liquidation and appeasement took a lot of effort.
Xiao Yu worked almost non-stop for half a year. During the day, he fought wits and courage with those old foxes in the court, and at night he had to deal with mountains of official business. He was so busy that he had no time to rest.
Fortunately, everything is over.
"Of course." Ah Jiu shook his little head proudly, "With Brother Xiong Xiong here, there's nothing we can't handle."
When she mentioned that person, her tone was full of undisguised trust and pride.
Chu Xuanyi looked at her like this, his eyes moved slightly, and his smile became somewhat meaningful.
"Yes, with the prince here, naturally everything can be settled."
He changed the subject and asked, "Speaking of which, did the prince tell you who the guest of honor will be for your 'tiara ceremony' today?"
According to etiquette, a girl's coming-of-age ceremony needs to be attended by a respected female elder who will comb her hair and put on a hairpin.
Jiu blinked when he heard that and shook his head in confusion.
"I don't know. Brother Xiongxiong didn't tell me."
She thought for a moment and added, "But he seemed to have gone to the palace a few days ago to see the Empress Dowager. Could it be the Empress Dowager?"
"The Queen Mother is not feeling well. She sent someone to deliver a gift a few days ago, stating that she could not come in person."
Chu Xuanyi said slowly.
"Who could it be?" Jiu was really curious now.
Cai Qing also pricked up her ears, her face full of anticipation.
Chu Xuanyi kept the secret and just smiled without saying anything.
At this moment, there was a steady sound of footsteps outside the door, followed by a low and magnetic voice.
"It's almost time, are you ready?"
It’s Xiao Yu!
Jiu's heart skipped a beat for no reason.
She subconsciously straightened her back and placed her hands nervously on her knees.
"Your Majesty."
Chu Xuanyi and Cai Qing bowed together.
Xiao Yu said "hmm" and walked in.
He is dressed very formally today.
The dark four-clawed dragon prince's suit made his posture more upright and his face handsome and majestic. However, his eyes, which always seemed a little distant and cold, softened unconsciously when he looked at the small figure in front of the mirror.
In his hands he held a tray covered with red silk.
"Brother Xiong...Brother Xiong."
Jiu looked at him and suddenly felt a little nervous for some reason, his tongue a little tied.
"Um."
Xiao Yu walked to her side and stood side by side with Chu Xuanyi.
His eyes fell on the girl's face in the mirror, and he was distracted for a moment.
The girl in front of me is bright and charming, like a rose bud about to bloom, with the morning dew and sunshine, so beautiful that people dare not speak loudly.
The little girl who was so dirty when we first met has really grown up.
"Xuan Yi, please go to the front hall to entertain the guests first." Xiao Yu retracted his gaze and said to Chu Xuan Yi.
Chu Xuanyi smiled knowingly, winked at Ajiu, and then walked out leisurely, fanning himself.
Cai Qing also bowed very tactfully, lowered her head and quickly left the room, closing the door behind her.
For a moment, Xiao Yu and Ajiu were the only two people left in the huge room.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.
Jiu sat in front of the mirror and could clearly hear his own heartbeat.
She didn't understand what was happening to her.
Is this dress too tight, or is it too hot in the room?
"What are you nervous about?"
Xiao Yu looked at the little girl in the mirror with a slightly red face and a vague look in her eyes, and asked in a low voice.
"No...no." She denied stubbornly.
Xiao Yu chuckled and didn't expose her.
He gently placed the tray in his hand on the dressing table, then reached out and uncovered the red silk on it.
An exquisite golden phoenix hairpin lay quietly on the velvet cushion.
The craftsmanship of the golden hairpin is exquisite, the phoenix head is lifelike, and in its mouth is a ruby the size of a grain of rice, which is the phoenix's eye.
The phoenix tail is made of fine golden threads, just like real feathers, shining brightly in the light.
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