Chapter 353 Princess Wait for Me
On the day Huo Yanran got married, she finally had a proper title.
Changning.
Princess Changning.
Civil and military officials escorted Princess Changning out of the palace. From the Council Hall to the palace gate, eunuchs and palace maids lined up along the way, and fireworks filled the sky.
Huo Yanran always wanted to leave the palace, and she was always extremely excited every time she walked on the road out of the palace.
But today, she suddenly realized that the palace was not particularly big, and the road out of the palace was not as long as usual. She walked and walked and walked quickly.
It turns out that I used to think it was a golden cage, a place where I wanted to fly out and never come back. But after leaving today, I will never be able to come back.
She was like a bird about to fly out of a cage, looking at the vast sky and clouds outside, but could only pass by and then be locked in another cage.
Huo Yanran walked a little slowly along the way, mainly because her wedding dress was complicated and the phoenix crown was too heavy. No one could walk fast in such a dress.
Plus, a princess should behave like a princess. She walked slowly, thought a lot, and many past events came to her mind...
"Thirteen!"
The twelfth princess, Huo Qinghan, suddenly ran over, passed the crowd and hurried straight to Huo Yanran.
"Why is the Imperial Sister here?"
Huo Yanran was quite surprised to see Huo Qinghan here.
Her relationship with the twelfth imperial sister was not good. Because they were of similar age, they had been compared since they were young, comparing appearance, etiquette, knowledge... From piano, chess, calligraphy and painting to redemption and tea art, even their clothing and appearance were made a fuss.
So they actually didn't like each other for a long time, but as members of the royal family, they had to maintain basic appearances.
The envoy from Beili came to Daxing to ask for the princess' hand in marriage. The emperor originally wanted Huo Qinghan to marry him. She was the twelfth child, slightly older than Huo Yanran, and unengaged, making her the most suitable candidate.
But Concubine Shu and Prince Rui were reluctant to let Huo Qinghan go to Beili for marriage, so they married her off in a hurry.
Because she got married in a hurry, Huo Qinghan's life with her husband was a mess, and the emperor disliked Concubine Shu because of this. The twelfth princess had a hard time these days and did not dare to return to the palace to cry.
Huo Yanran thought that she would not be able to see this imperial sister when she got married.
But she didn't show up in the palace, but came here directly.
"Who is stopping the princess from getting married? Back off immediately!"
The Beili envoys did not recognize Huo Qinghan. When they saw her suddenly running towards Princess Changning, they immediately stepped forward to stop her and shouted at her to leave.
Huo Qinghan had been well protected by his mother and brother since he was a child. He had never been scolded like this before. He was so scared that he trembled and took a step back.
Upon seeing this, Prince Rui Huo Yang hurried forward. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, he heard Huo Yanran say, "Don't be so presumptuous!"
Huo Yanran spoke with considerable aura, and immediately addressed the Beili envoy, "She is my sister, and she is here to see me off. How dare you act rashly?"
The Beili envoy frowned upon seeing this, but he couldn't bring himself to refute the princess in front of all the civil and military officials of Daxing. He was silent for a moment, then said, "Aren't you Daxing people very particular about auspicious times? The important affairs of our two countries cannot be delayed. I hope the princess will depart quickly."
Huo Qinghan also put on the airs of a princess, "I only want to say a few words to Thirteen, it won't take up much time."
The Beili envoy was about to say something, but King Rui, standing beside him, intervened and said, "It's still early. There's no need to rush."
The Northern Desert envoy then said nothing.
Huo Qinghan walked up to Huo Yanran, took out a short dagger inlaid with seven-colored gems from his sleeve, stuffed it into Huo Yanran's hand, and said in a somewhat stiff tone: "Take this."
"Why did you give me this?"
Huo Yanran's hand felt heavy, and when she took a closer look at the thing Huo Qinghan had given her, she was almost dazzled by the gems on it.
She couldn't help but ask, "Are you worried that I'll be too poor to spend money after I go to Beili, so you gave me this?"
Huo Qinghan was irritated by her, "I told you to use it for self-defense!"
Huo Yanran smiled and said, "I don't know if this thing is useful for self-defense. But it's definitely a good place to attract thieves."
"You..." Huo Qinghan became even angrier after hearing this. Just as he was about to say, "If you don't want it, just give it back," he suddenly heard Huo Yanran say, "Thank you, Imperial Sister."
The two were born in the same year, with only a few months' difference in age. Huo Yanran had never properly called her "Imperial Sister" in her entire life.
Huo Qinghan suddenly heard this and couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes.
In fact, she felt a little guilty towards Thirteen. If she had not gotten married in such a hurry, she would have been the one to marry into Beili today.
Yanran suffered for her.
Huo Qinghan knew this in her heart, but she couldn't say it, so she could only hurried over to give Shisan a dagger so that she could use it for self-defense and slightly reduce her guilt.
Huo Yanran knew what Huo Qinghan was thinking, but she never blamed her.
Given a choice, no one wants to marry Beili.
Huo Yanran put the dagger into her sleeve and said gently, "We are thousands of miles apart from now on. I don't know if we will ever meet again. Please take care, sister."
Huo Qinghan was stunned for a moment, "You too... take care."
After Huo Yanran finished speaking, she brushed past Huo Qinghan and walked towards the float in front, saying, "Let's go."
The north is far away, so the bride was not required to ride in a sedan chair and was replaced by a flower car.
The horses ridden side by side had red hydrangeas hanging on their heads, and the luxurious carriage was covered with flowers and red curtains. When the wind blew, the red gauze fluttered and a faint fragrance floated in the air.
When the Beili envoys heard Princess Changning's words, they immediately got on their horses and carriages.
Everyone bowed with great respect as they bid farewell to the princess. "We respectfully bid farewell to Princess Changning. May your departure bring peace and prosperity to our two countries."
All the palace servants and eunuchs knelt on the ground.
When Huo Yanran boarded the float, she looked back. The towering palace and the vermilion palace gate were something she would never see again.
As the bride's escort, Liu Yan wore a red official robe, rode a tall horse, and stood in front of the flower carriage. When everyone knelt down to bid farewell and prepared to leave, he was the only one who looked at the princess who was looking back at the palace gate.
When Huo Yanran withdrew her gaze, she noticed that Liu Yan was looking at her, so she looked over as well.
Their eyes met.
Liu Yan was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly in greeting.
Huo Yanran's thoughts drifted far away. On the day of her wedding, Liu Yan wore a red dress, rode a horse, and walked in front of the flower carriage. He looked so much like her groom.
Unfortunately, she only fantasized for a moment before being interrupted by Beili Shichen, "Princess, it's time to set off."
Huo Yanran came to her senses and was helped into the carriage by Zhiqing.
Firecrackers exploded, fireworks bloomed all over the city, carriage wheels rolled, and a long team passed through the streets and left the city.
Huo Yanran sat in the carriage and heard the people talking. After leaving the city gate, the surroundings became increasingly quiet. She suddenly realized that the noisy discussions in the city just now might be the hometown accents that she would only miss in the dead of night for many years to come.
People are always like this, they don’t know how to cherish what they have.
Only after losing something do we realize how precious it is.
Huo Yanran sighed softly, and a feeling of homesickness quietly filled her heart.
Zhiqing and the others wanted to comfort the princess, but nothing they said seemed powerless at this moment.
But at this moment, someone came flying over and shouted loudly: "Princess! Princess, wait for me!"
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