Chapter 400 Wedding Day
Today, Manluo was rarely seen wearing a peach-pink dress, with a tassel belt of the same color tied around her waist. She had light makeup on her face, and her already charming eyebrows and eyes became even more beautiful, looking radiant and gorgeous.
"Manluo!"
Xiyan was surprised and happy, and stood up quickly:
"Where have you been these days? My second brother and I have sent many people to look for you, but there is still no news."
Manluo giggled and bowed to Queen Nan:
"Meet the Queen."
Jiang Qingyue smiled and nodded, with genuine joy on her face:
"Okay, okay, I feel much more at ease now that you, a clever girl, are back to accompany Tian'er."
She knew that the two young ladies had been separated for many days and must have something to talk about, so she got up and went to the outer hall to tease Yin'er.
Seeing Jiang Qingyue leave, Manluo walked a few steps closer to Xiyan, pulled her around in a circle, and after looking at her carefully, she smacked her lips and said:
"Tsk tsk, you are truly radiant and beautiful, like a fairy. This wedding dress on you simply outshines all the flowers in Jiangdu. It's really a bargain for that evil spirit Xiao Nanyan."
Xiyan's cheeks flushed with what she said. She reached out and gently patted her arm, looking annoyed:
"You're such a scoundrel. I can't find you these days. Where have you been?"
Manluo took Xiyan's arm and shook it:
"I didn't want to disturb your wedding preparations, so I went all the way to Lingyin Temple in the Central Plains to draw a very good fortune for you, promising you and the evil spirit a long and happy marriage."
As he said this, he actually took out a bamboo stick from his sleeve and handed it over.
As soon as Xi Yan saw her expression, she guessed what was going on and spat softly:
"Two months ago, you vowed to help me repel the enemy, but you disappeared without a trace, leaving my Second Brother searching for you all over the southern land. You, you, have you been secretly fooling around with Chu Jin again?"
Manluo blushed when she heard what she was thinking, and stuck out her tongue awkwardly.
"Oh, that bastard was like a dog-skin plaster, chasing me all over the mountain with his little slime monster. It's really... better not to mention it."
Xi Yan smiled, the crimson at the corners of her eyes tinged with warmth, and then she sighed softly:
"You appear now, it seems you have decided to go back to Tianqi with me?"
Manluo straightened her phoenix crown and said in a firm tone:
"Of course. I've already said it before, in this life, wherever you are, there I will be. If you want to go back to Tianqi, how can I stay in Nanzhao?"
Xiyan looked at Manluo's bright face, and her tone became more serious:
"Manluo, when you have some free time, you should have a good talk with the Second Brother."
When Manluo heard this, her hand paused slightly.
Xie Zhan's handsome and pure face appeared in front of her eyes. Thinking of the love and concern that could not be hidden in his eyes every time he saw her, a trace of guilt appeared on her face.
She avoided Xi Yan's scorching gaze, twisted the tassels on the phoenix crown with her slender fingers and shook them gently, finally nodding softly:
"After your wedding, I will find time to have a good talk with him."
The sound of ritual music outside the window became clearer and clearer. Manluo smiled and picked up the red veil:
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. The auspicious time has come. If you don't go out now, the evil spirit will break into the house and grab the bride."
…
Today, Xiao Nanyan wore a bright red wedding gown. The vibrant crimson didn't overpower his demeanor in the slightest, but instead accentuated his jade-like complexion and sharpened his jawline. A golden embroidered Qilin pattern flowed down the hem, complementing the jade belt around his waist and making his figure appear even more erect and sturdy, like a pine tree.
He stood outside the hall in the morning light, his dark hair tied up with red silk, which diluted his usual coldness. The warmth in his eyes made people feel even warmer than the red silk all over the hall.
Such a heavenly figure, with a handsome face, made all the palace maids blush and secretly glance at him.
Behind Xiao Nanyue was a large red sedan chair carried by sixteen people. The whole body of the sedan was painted with golden phoenixes, and gilded bells were hung on the four corners. When the wind blew, it made a clear sound. The "dragon and phoenix" embroidered on the curtain of the sedan chair sparkled in the sunlight.
The sedan bearers were all strong and sturdy warriors of Apocalypse, wearing brand new red robes and standing straight.
Han Xiao and Mo Ren also changed their appearance. Today, they were wearing maroon brocade robes. Although they still had no expression on their faces, there was a hint of joy in their eyes.
Especially Han Xiao, who had secretly liked Xi Yan for many years, but since the first day she and Xiao Nanyan were together, he cut off any thoughts that shouldn't have occurred and buried his love for her deep in his heart. Seeing the person he loved had a better home that was a hundred times better than his own, his heart was filled with a kind of happiness that was both painful and joyful.
…
At this time, inside and outside the Zhaohua Palace, the ceremonial procession had already been arranged according to the etiquette:
The Southern Emperor Xie Zhen was wearing a robe with twelve emblems and sat at the top of the hall. Beside him, the Southern Empress Jiang Qingyue was wearing a phoenix robe.
Crown Prince Xie Lan stood by, holding a jade sceptre that symbolized the royal majesty in his hand. After the ceremony, he would accept Xiao Nanyue's thank-you gift on behalf of Nanzhao.
In Xie Zhan's arms, he held Yin'er, who was dressed like the Lunar New Year's lucky doll.
The little baby, who is almost nine months old, is wearing a pomegranate red jacket today and has two soft little buns on her head.
She was probably startled by the sounds of music and ceremony around her. Her black eyes opened wide, and her little head turned around in Xie Zhan's arms. She stared at the red lanterns hanging in the corridor and giggled, then stretched out her chubby little hands to grab the jade pendant on Xie Zhan's lapel, humming something.
It seemed that she was full of curiosity about her parents' lively wedding.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
