The Darker the Night, The Brighter the Stars - Chapter 65：Wedding Day (3)

Empress Dowager Fu Rong was wearing an auspicious dress befitting of her status and sat on a high chair. She looked at the two people in the hall, her eyes could not help but tear up.

Her son was finally married! Her efforts finally paid off and after a few months, she would even be able to hold a fat grandson in her arms!

Fu Yanqing rarely wears warm-colored clothes, so his bright red dress diluted the coldness and solemnity around him. Instead, his handsome face was highlighted and his already excellent features coupled with the weight of his presence made him the grand center of attention.

His wedding dress was also highly regulated, the sun and moon with a coiled dragon on his shoulders immediately distinguished him from a mere young boy to a man and prince. With his majestic presence, high cheekbone, an invisible aura push down directly on people’s faces.

The sight was nearly blinding. They were even more curious who the bride was and could not wait for Prince Jing to lift the veil.

Today was Fu Yanqing’s wedding so he maintained a majestic aura in just the right way, neither humble nor arrogant but it gave people the impression that they could have a bit of leeway so they were able to relax. No one wanted to scare the guests on such a happy occasion.

Zhao Yan’s sense of existence became stronger.

People became curious who she was and what kind of woman Prince Jing was going to marry. Better yet, what kind of deadly beauty was able to tame this woman-hater of the century? Or was this simply an arranged marriage without love? It seemed plausible since they could not imagine Prince Jing feeling for another.

Because Zhao Yan was very diligent in learning etiquette, when she was walking, the tassels of the veil did not sway. With her elegant manners as she stood side by side with Fu Yanqing, the people could not help but feel that these two looked good together even if they don’t know the bride’s identity just yet.

After the bride was led along the red carpet in a festive atmosphere. The groom, also in a red gown, kowtowed three times to worship the heaven, parents, and spouse. The couple paid respect to the Jade Emperor, the patron family deities, paying respect to deceased ancestors, the bride and groom’s parents, and other elders, and paying respect to each other.

On the big day, the Empress Dowager was very happy and solemnly ordered the two newlyweds. Her son who was as cold as winter mountain has now become a married man.

After the elders lectured the newlyweds, the rite official chanted “Auspicious time”, and the people in the courtyard swarmed toward the gate like ants.

Zhao Yan sat on the sedan chair with the Matron of Honor’s support, with a loud shout, she proudly rose into the air. Zhao Yan couldn’t help but clench the apple in the palm of her hand.

The news of Prince Jing’s wedding undoubtedly shocked all kinds of people. On this day, there were tens of thousands of people on the streets. Most of the people in the capital crowded the roadside to watch the wedding ceremony.

The elite soldiers escorted the bride and the iron armor clears the way, this grand style of marrying a wife was definitely unique. The onlookers enthusiastically gossiped and chatter about Prince Jing’s unshakeable military power and leadership.

They talked about it for a long time, and suddenly discovered that the Princess consort’s dowry team was taking too long to finish?

The mahogany boxes were hung with red silk and satin, and the lacquer was neat and shiny. Every footman who carried it were strong elite men with martial art skills, so it was very laborious to walk. The dowry line bypassed the main street and still, they could not see the tail end of it. The onlookers stretched their necks to look around for a long time but still couldn’t see the end of the dowry line.

This kind of extravagant wedding was really something you would expect from a member of the royal family and for their Prince Jing who was a bachelor for so many years, they were not polite and gave it their all.

Zhao Yan endured the ride in the sedan chair while sitting straight. She patiently waited for the sedan chair to slow down.

While Zhao Yan sat still, it didn’t take long before there was a sound of an object breaking through the air, and then there was the sound of three arrows nailed to the sedan door, each arrows’ intervals were the same.

After the archery ceremony, from outside the sedan chair, the matron of honor’s voice happily rang out: “Getting off the sedan chair is very auspicious, the bride steps down from the sedan chair.”

Zhao Yan got off the sedan chair with the support of everyone. When the bride appeared, the guest that came to Prince Jing’s mansion immediately broke out a loud noise.

Afterward, Zhao Yan followed the guidance from the Matron of Honor and stepped across the brazier, crossed over the saddle, and worshiped heaven and earth. Although this was her wedding, Zhao Yan followed the instructions of others throughout the process, like a marionette.

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