Song Tangli smiled gently, took his outstretched hand and got out of the sedan chair. People nearby also saw Song Tangli. The embroidered fan was just for show.
The person behind the embroidered fan is still vaguely visible, at least not mistaken.
This is also the most important part of the Song family's plan. This embroidered fan was specially made by a skilled woman.
As long as the guests know that today's Crown Princess is Song Tangli, the goal has been achieved.
Sure enough, once the person was clearly identified, the surrounding people immediately started talking.
"Isn't this Miss Song the Second?"
"Wasn't it said that the Crown Princess was Miss Song? Why was she changed at the last minute?"
"Hey, who doesn't know that Miss Song is favored and that she and His Highness the Crown Prince are childhood sweethearts? I support Miss Song becoming the Crown Princess. That's what it means for true lovers to be united in the end."
"Then isn't Miss Song the one who interfered in someone else's relationship?"
"..."
The murmurs of the onlookers were deafening, as people arranged by the Song family had already infiltrated the crowd to guide public opinion.
Song Tangli smiled, and the surrounding area erupted in praise.
Hearing these discussions, Li Zhaoxian was in a great mood. He erased the strange feeling in his heart. Ah Li was the person he cherished most, and he had been devoted to her for more than ten years.
The phoenix coronet and embroidered robe were inlaid with gold thread, shining brightly like twinkling stars. Paired with Song Tangli's graceful face, it made Li Zhaoxian's heart flutter.
The emotions of more than a decade were condensed in his eyes, reflecting the bride; the two could indeed be described as a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
Seeing the fascination in Li Zhaoxian's eyes, Song Tangxue withdrew the half-open embroidered fan she had deliberately pushed aside, completely covering her face: "Your Highness, please don't look at me, Ali will be shy..."
“Ah Li is so beautiful, why can’t I look at her?” Li Zhaoxian whispered in her ear, “I will look at her for the rest of my life.”
Song Tangli blushed and lowered her head coquettishly.
The palace servants handed over a handkerchief.
Li Zhaoxian held one end of the handkerchief in his palm and led Song Tangli slowly into the hall. The people in the hall cheered and congratulated Li Zhaoxian.
Lee So-hyeon was genuinely happy, and he humbled himself to express his gratitude with clasped hands. People are in high spirits when they have a happy event, especially when they are marrying the one they love.
Sunlight shone on the white marble steps, intense and scorching. Song Tangli's heart was burning with excitement, and the compliments from the surrounding guests made her feel elated, as if she were the protagonist of this wedding.
It wasn't the glory she stole; she had long forgotten that this wealth and honor didn't belong to her.
A red carpet was laid out, and red silk cloths were hung all around, dazzlingly red. Song Tangli's black hair was all tied up, and she wore a wedding dress with a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix and five-colored cloud patterns. She wore a gold phoenix crown, and a gold filigree ruby hairpin swayed gracefully with her lotus steps.
She climbed the long steps, her wide skirt spreading out behind her like a beautiful peony in full bloom.
The delicate floral decoration on her forehead, the red nail polish on her slender fingers, and her luxurious red lips made it impossible for anyone to look away.
Hearing the exclamations of the guests around her, Song Tangli felt proud. After today, she would become the Crown Princess, and in the future, she would become the Empress, the most noble woman in the world.
After stepping over the stone steps, inside the main hall, the imperial family sat in the main seats. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor chatted and laughed, clearly in a good mood, while the Empress's expression was somewhat intriguing.
Song Tangxue and she parted on bad terms, and Song Tangxue naturally felt dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law.
"Song Tangxue is a good child. If the couple supports each other in the future, they will surely be able to govern the country even better." The Empress Dowager picked up her teacup and nodded with satisfaction.
At the palace gate, the shoes of the two newlyweds stepped over the threshold, and the noise outside gradually faded away. As they approached, Song Tangli suddenly felt a little timid.
My heart, which had been soaring, plummeted to the bottom. If I couldn't get past the imperial family's hurdle...
Clutching the embroidered fan handle tightly against her face, Song Tangli's unease gradually spread.
"Is the Crown Princess shy?" The Empress Dowager, wanting to help, jokingly defuse the situation with a smile: "Don't be afraid, they've all met us before."
Another sedan chair entered the palace gate through the side gate of the Crown Prince's residence. After getting off the sedan chair, it was noon, and the sun was shining brightly.
The guests were all in the front courtyard, making the back courtyard of the Crown Prince's residence unusually quiet; there were hardly any busy servants or maids to be seen.
There wasn't even a single person to greet them; it was just a concubine. These people were still quite sensible.
"Miss, shall we go straight back to our room?" Cui Xi stayed close to Song Tangxue, holding up an oil-paper umbrella to shield her from the sun.
Fortunately, Song Tangxue had been here before, so she didn't get lost. Walking on the path, she headed towards the main hall in the front courtyard.
"How can I watch the excitement if I don't go?" Song Tangxue had the dowry carried back to the courtyard. "Cuixi, where's the veil I asked you to prepare?"
Cui Xi quickly pulled it out from her bosom: "It's here."
Song Tangxue slowly put the mask on, covering her stunningly beautiful face.
Inside the main hall, Song Tangli finally mustered the courage to put down the embroidered fan in her hand, which surprised everyone present, who gasped in shock.
Empress Cheng was so startled that she dropped her teacup, and the Empress Dowager immediately turned cold and snorted.
"Absurd!" The emperor slammed his fist on the table and stood up, his face cold and icy. This deception was utterly disregard for his imperial family.
Have you ever seen a family where the engaged woman is replaced by someone else?
Song Tangli knelt down in a panic, her magnificent skirt scraping against the ground, the expensive gold thread breaking: "Your Majesty..."
"Father!" Li Zhaoxian knelt down as well, his words earnest: "Father, all the mistakes are your fault! Please do not blame Ali."
The emperor stood up, so angry that he turned away and didn't want to look at his unfilial son. The reason he had arranged the marriage with Song Tangxue was because her vast wealth could help this unfilial son.
He insisted on choosing the useless Song Tangli as his principal wife! Now he couldn't bring himself to ask Song Tangxue to use the money to help his son.
"You're utterly foolish!" The emperor exclaimed angrily, slamming his hand on the round table.
This kid has squandered a winning hand! Song Tangli's reputation is already ruined, and Li Zhaoxian is still being criticized for marrying her!
"Xian'er, stop fooling around!" The Empress Dowager hadn't lost her temper in a long time. She was the Empress Dowager, and even His Majesty had to show her some respect.
Li Zhaoxian had repeatedly humiliated her because of Song Tangli, which was unacceptable even though he was her grandson.
What talk of love in the imperial family? Interests are what he should be considering most. He is the crown prince, the heir apparent of the country. Such willful and reckless behavior is truly disappointing.
"Song Tangli absolutely cannot become the Crown Princess!" The Empress Dowager let out a long sigh of relief: "The Crown Princess can only be Song Tangxue!"
Today she's already inciting the Crown Prince to defy the imperial decree on her behalf; who knows what kind of wicked empress she'll become in the future.
The Empress Dowager leaned back in her chair with a headache, looking away, not wanting to see the two unpleasant things on the floor.
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