A thousand words flowed through my heart.
Even in his final days, when he was bedridden, the old man was still worried about her future, arranging for her to marry far away to Nanjing and live a life of wealth and leisure.
After paying respects to their ancestors, they returned to Kunning Palace to hold the nuptial ceremony.
Lu Xingjian changed into a bright red leather jacket.
Su Wanwan changed into a long-sleeved robe with gold embroidered dragon patterns and various shades of crimson, along with a shawl and a double phoenix crown with dragons on either side.
Lu Xingjian sat facing west, while Su Wanwan sat opposite him. On the table between them were four gold goblets and two wine cups.
The female official presented food and wine, and the two drank the food and wine three times in total, which marked the completion of the ceremony.
Although it wasn't Su Wanwan's first marriage, the emperor's wedding ceremony was very different from that of ordinary people, so she was still very nervous.
When I looked at Lu Xingjian, I felt that his expression was unusually serious and cold.
He probably couldn't be happy because he didn't marry the person he truly wanted.
Even the emperor, though noble, could not do as he pleased.
This made Su Wanwan feel extremely uneasy.
She silently recited the small characters on the jade pendant her father had given her.
I hope I won't become another Xia Xueyi, ending up with my family destroyed and my life ruined.
After the wedding ceremony, Su Wanwan had to follow the female official to the bridal chamber to change into her everyday clothes and rest.
Lu Xingjian needed to make an appearance at the banquet for civil and military officials.
He looked at Su Wanwan, who was tense all over.
Her face was numb, and she looked somewhat uneasy.
His gaze became even deeper and darker.
After a long while, he said, "I'm leaving."
Upon hearing those three familiar words, Su Wanwan nodded absentmindedly. After bowing and seeing him off, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, Heying followed her into the palace to continue serving as her personal maid.
Among the palace maids assigned to her, there was a familiar face—Guli, who had served her in the Qianqing Palace before.
Su Wanwan removed her clothes and hairpins, and only after taking a bath did she feel alive again.
That gorgeous robe and phoenix crown must have been exhausting.
If she hadn't lived in the palace since childhood, with palace rules and etiquette ingrained in her bones, she would probably have made many mistakes throughout the day.
She had been busy from morning till night and hadn't eaten much, so now that she had some free time, she was starving.
Guli brought over a table full of food.
Su Wanwan had just started eating when Lu Xingjian returned.
Su Wanwan was about to have someone clear the food away when Lu Xingjian said, "Take a set of tableware, let's do it together."
Did he not eat anything at the banquet?
Su Wanwan didn't ask any questions, but simply asked someone to bring her an extra pair of chopsticks and a bowl.
The two ate their meals facing each other without saying a word.
Lu Xingjian was probably really hungry, and he ate a bowl of delicious soup noodles with graceful movements.
Su Wanwan ate noodles, but didn't touch the various dishes much.
As she put down her chopsticks, Lu Xingjian had just finished eating and was slowly sipping his tea.
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