The news of the princess's upcoming wedding spread throughout Shu capital a few days ago.
Today is the wedding day.
When the prince married his daughter, the ceremony was naturally grand. The dowry alone took up ten carts, and all the nobles and officials in Shudu were invited to the prince's palace to attend the wedding banquet.
However, the people of Shudu all knew that it would be better to say that the prince was recruiting a son-in-law rather than marrying off his daughter.
Although Pei Yun was a thousand households, he had no roots in Shudu and didn't even have a house. He could only live in the palace temporarily, which was considered marrying into the prince's family in the eyes of outsiders.
A son-in-law has no status, but that doesn't stop people from envying and jealous of him.
That would mean marrying into the prince's family and becoming his son-in-law, which not everyone is qualified for. The noble young men in Shudu put a lot of thought into pursuing Xiao Zhiruo, but they didn't expect that it would be Pei Yun who caught Xiao Zhiruo's eye in the end.
This can save you at least twenty years of hard work. Who wouldn’t envy that!
The palace became busy before daybreak.
In front of the vermilion lacquered gate, eight guards dressed in brand new armor, the swords at their waists gleaming coldly in the morning light.
Under the porch, thirty-six big red lanterns were hung high, illuminating the entire street with a festive look.
In the inner courtyard of the palace, maids were carrying gold-thread trays and shuttling back and forth to prepare the banquet.
In Xiao Zhiruo's boudoir, several bridesmaids were putting makeup on her.
Her eyebrows are like distant mountains, her lips are like vermilion, and she wears a phoenix crown on her head.
The bright red wedding dress was embroidered with a pattern of birds paying homage to the phoenix in gold thread, and every stitch and thread shone with dazzling brilliance.
She was already the most beautiful woman in Shudu, and now with this makeup, she looks even more beautiful and charming.
In the west courtyard, Leng Qingqiu helped Pei Yun put on his groom's suit. Looking at the handsome and tall Pei Yun, Leng Qingqiu felt a little complicated.
She has been living with Pei Yun for almost half a year. At the beginning, Pei Yun used the excuse of helping her get revenge to keep her calm, and then gave her delicious food, and then told her martial arts stories. Leng Qingqiu just thought that Pei Yun was indeed a great talent.
He has no other feelings towards Pei Yun and just wants to be a dedicated and responsible bodyguard.
But the more he came into contact with Pei Yun, the more he found him attractive. Especially after confirming Pei Yun's identity as the reincarnation of an immortal, Leng Qingqiu also had other ideas.
While helping Pei Yun to open up his Ren and Du meridians, Leng Qingqiu looked and touched. Pei Yun's image would often appear in his mind during his dreams at night, which made Leng Qingqiu feel a little confused.
But as a killer, she was able to control her emotions very well and not let Pei Yun see her abnormality.
However, Leng Qingqiu found that she was becoming more and more dependent on Pei Yun. Even if he didn't give her delicious food or tell her martial arts stories, she would still be unable to leave him and only wanted to stay with Pei Yun.
Although she had no romantic experience, she knew that she was completely in love with Pei Yun.
But she has always been cold and arrogant. Liu Yiyi and Xue Qianqian both want to be Pei Yun's women. Pei Yun is also going to marry the princess. With so many women surrounding Pei Yun, she doesn't want to express her inner feelings.
She is not good at being jealous, she is not good at being coquettish and cute, she is not good at managing business and being a good wife, she is only good at killing.
Then just be his bodyguard forever, stand beside him, protect him, and it will be enough for you to see him full of energy and vigor.
"Qingqiu, what's wrong with you? You seem to be in a bad mood."
Pei Yun spoke.
"I remembered some past events." Leng Qingqiu suppressed his emotions again.
"What past events?" Pei Yun asked.
Leng Qingqiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Now that you've changed your clothes, go out." Then he walked out.
…
In the palace hall, all the dignitaries of Shudu were present.
Pei Yun was dressed in a bright red wedding suit, looking handsome and tall. He stood in front of the hall to greet guests. He looked calm and had a gentle smile, which gave people a very comfortable feeling.
Many people came forward to greet Pei Yun. These were the nobles and officials who had attended the celebration banquet before.
Although Pei Yun stole the limelight at the celebration banquet and made the other nobles lose face, they still admired Pei Yun from the bottom of their hearts.
The only one who could make Xie Chen unable to raise his head when it comes to poetry writing was Pei Yun.
Xie Chen also came today. He originally didn't want to come, but Xie Zhaoyuan said that if he didn't come, it would make people think that his Xie family was too stingy. Besides, the prince also sent someone to send an invitation, and not coming would be a bit of a disrespect to the prince. So Xie Chen came reluctantly.
Of course he would not talk to Pei Yun, especially when he thought that Xiao Zhiruo, whom he had been pursuing for a long time, was going to marry Pei Yun, he felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.
"Congratulations, Captain Pei. Congratulations."
Xie Zhaoyuan bowed and spoke, and Pei Yun responded with a smile.
When the time was almost up, the music started playing and Xiao Zhiruo walked slowly over, supported by the matchmaker.
She was wearing a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe, with pearl curtains swaying gently. Although her face could not be seen clearly, her graceful figure made all the guests hold their breath.
Those young men from aristocratic families who had once pursued Xiao Zhiruo were even more regretful and sighed, as the most beautiful and talented woman in Shu capital was about to become someone else's wife.
Pei Yun looked at the approaching bride, a gentle smile in his eyes.
"Bow to heaven and earth!"
Pei Yun and Xiao Zhiruo bowed towards the outside of the hall. Xie Chen tightly grasped the wine glass, his knuckles turning white, and after a while he let go dejectedly.
After the celebration banquet, he went back and thought about a few more poems about lovesickness, but no matter how hard he tried, he felt he could not surpass Pei Yun's poems, which made him feel extremely frustrated.
Although he was unhappy with Pei Yun, he had to admit that the other party's attainments in poetry were indeed much better than his.
But admitting it is one thing, and watching Xiao Zhiruo marry Pei Yun is another.
He drank one glass after another, trying to get himself drunk. Seeing Xie Chen like this, Xie Zhaoyuan could only sigh and shake his head. He was afraid that Pei Yun would always be Xie Chen's shadow in this life.
"Bow to your parents!"
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