Chapter 33: The Wedding Feast Takes an Unexpected Turn

  On the twenty-eighth day of the tenth month in the twentieth year of the Bright Moon era, the Fourth Princess of Beihanguo, Beitang Xiner, married Ling Wang Zhang Xiao.

  From the Ling Wang Fu to the Zi Xuan Xing Gong, this road has been guarded by many soldiers early on, maintaining order and preventing any sudden situations that may lead to unnecessary trouble.

  Baili Changjian represents the imperial family, showing Qi Yue Guo's importance to Beihan Guo. In the welcoming procession, he stands alongside Zhang Xiao, the groom.

  Jing Changke, as the best man, looked at his friend wearing a red wedding dress next to him, and his eyebrows couldn't help but furrow slightly. It's said that getting married is a huge joyous occasion, but in his opinion, it wasn't much better than being punished.

  The murmurs of the onlookers reached their ears, making quite a racket.

  "Hiss... You... ... ..." Ba Li Chang Jian was also a man, and although he didn't think it mattered what kind of woman he married, as long as she was beneficial to him, any woman would do.

  Looking at Zhang Xiao like this, he didn't know what kind of feeling was in his heart. Maybe marrying a woman you don't really like is indeed a very painful thing.

  "Don't worry, I won't back down at this time." Zhang Xiao's expressionless response was that he couldn't possibly escape at this moment, after all, he still cared about his family.

  In this life, I can only choose what's wrong for Leng Ziyue.

  "I'm not worried about this, I just want to say...". The joyful wedding music was drowned out by the deafening firecrackers, and Baoliangjian's words were lost in the wind.

  Zhang Xiao only saw him opening his mouth, but couldn't hear clearly what he was saying.

  "Ah, we've arrived," said Jing Changke.

  The matchmaker's face, painted with bright colors, smiled more beautifully than a flower, speaking auspicious words. The groom jumped off the horseback and walked step by step towards the main gate of the imperial palace, followed by Baili Changjian and Jing Changke.

  Beidong Xiner stood at the gate of the imperial palace, supported by Beidong Heyue, the eldest son of the Northern Cold Kingdom. The words of her hairdresser echoed in her ears, accompanied by the joyful sound of the suona, causing her to blush with a delicate and beautiful face.

  She is about to marry the man she loves, and become his bride, his legitimate wife. No one will dare to compete with her for Zhang Xiao, not even Leng Qingyu.

  The veil on the phoenix coronet completely covered her expression, and no one could see the smile at the corner of her mouth. When she heard the matchmaker speaking in her ear, telling her to hold the other end of the auspicious flower, the honey in her heart seemed even sweeter.

  "Let's go." Seeing that everything was ready, Zhang Xiao grasped Hong Zhen's hand, his veins bulging, and no one knew the emotions he suppressed in his heart.

  The bride he recognized was only Leng Xueyu, but she became the one who would be out of his reach for a lifetime.

  If it weren't for that trip, perhaps everything would have been different.

  All the way blowing and beating, according to Beidong Xiner's request, they made a round trip in the Moon Capital City, and the wedding procession finally entered the Ling Wang Fu. Zhang Xiao forced a smile to welcome the bride into the mansion, where the grand wedding ceremony was held.

  Even if it wasn't for Zhang Xiao's nominal title of Ling Wangye, they would still rush to Ming Wang Baili Changjian, and even more so to Beitang Xiner, the Princess of Beihan, to drink at her wedding. The scene in the Ling Wangfu was filled with guests, their conversations and laughter filling the air.

  As Zhang Xiao led Beidong Xiner into the main hall, the room fell silent, and congratulatory voices filled the air.

  Beidong He Yi stroked his twitching eyelids, feeling a strong sense of unease in his heart. This wedding ceremony should have been presided over by the Regent King himself, but not only did he not come, he also asked him to preside over it, what was the deep meaning behind this?

  "The eldest son, you see the auspicious hour has arrived, why not let them pay their respects." Zhang Xiao's father, Zhang Zhen, said with a smile, he had put the most thought into this marriage alliance and would not tolerate any mistakes.

  "Do as you say." Beitang He Yi's gaze fell on Beitang Xin Er, who was wearing a wedding dress, and he felt that something would happen.

  "Everything is ready," Zhang Zhen said in a low voice to the ceremonial officer of the Ministry of Rites, "Prepare them to pay their respects."

  "The auspicious hour has arrived, the newlyweds will now pay their respects." The master of ceremonies received his cue, cleared his throat and shouted loudly.

  Zhang Xiao pulled Beidong Xiner at the same time, turned around to face the blue sky outside the main hall door, knelt down, and kowtowed in response to the host's "One bow to heaven and earth", then stood up again.

  "Two bows at the high hall." The master of ceremonies nodded in satisfaction and shouted loudly.

  Just as the two were about to kneel down, a young woman's voice full of teasing tone suddenly came from afar, instantly making the wedding scene like a pot exploding.

  The azure dress was like a dream, with its high-standing collar revealing her slender and snowy neck. The delicate clavicle was extremely sexy, and the waist was gathered inwards, showcasing her slim figure to perfection. The long skirt hem swirled around her feet like ripples on water, and as she moved, it seemed like a blooming lotus flower, exuding waves of refreshing fragrance.

  "It turns out that the hospitality of the Ling Wang Fu is nothing more than this. Fourth Princess, have you forgotten? I promised at the palace banquet that I would definitely give you a big gift on your wedding day." Leng Ziyue curved her mouth slightly, and the entire royal mansion was filled with festive red decorations from the entrance to the inner hall, which was really dazzling.

  Zhang Zhen's old face couldn't hold back, and he still raised a smiling face to say: "Miss Leng has come, please sit inside, after the children and the princess have finished the ceremony, I hope you can drink a few more cups and share the joy."

  Looking back, she glared fiercely at Zhong Junhou, feeling regretful to the point of turning green. She shouldn't have agreed to their children's engagement all those years ago; now he was coming to collect his debt.

  He didn't expect her to make such a grand entrance, thinking she was just avoiding going out due to emotional distress. Little did he know that before leaving the house, Wang, the butler, had reported that she was still sleeping peacefully in her own courtyard.

  Can't help but say, this girl's recent performance has been beyond his expectations, as if it was premeditated, every single thing, she had already calculated.

  "Hehe, it's hard to say whether it's good luck or bad luck?" Leng Ziyue raised an eyebrow and casually sat down on the stool, she didn't believe that Beidong Xiner could remain calm.

  She tore off the veil on Feng Guan's head, and Beitang Xiner pointed at Leng Ziyue and scolded: "You shameless woman, what are you talking about? Do you want to ruin my wedding? I'm telling you, it's impossible——"

  Leng Xueyu stretched out a slender, long finger and gently placed it on her lips, the smile in her eyes deepening. This silent gesture seemed so alluring to outsiders.

  The guests in the room were all silent, they all knew that Beidong Xiner had snatched someone else's fiancé. This showdown between the original partner and the third party was of little consequence to them, so it was more comfortable for them to sit back and watch the show.

  Just hope it's more wonderful.

  "Still not reading carefully the edict of your family's regent, let your princess listen carefully, if once is not enough then read it twice, until everyone understands clearly." Leng Ziyue smiled coldly and picked up the wine cup on the table to play with.

  Lu Hu stepped forward a few steps from behind Leng Xue and said loudly: "Fourth Princess, the Regent King has an order, you are not allowed to marry Ling Wang Zhang Xiao. If you disobey the order, you will be executed on the spot."

  "You're talking nonsense, it's impossible." Beitang Xiner took two steps back, almost falling over, shaking her head in disbelief. The phoenix coronet fell to the ground with a crash, smashing into powder, and pearls scattered all over the floor.

  As soon as this was said, the whole scene erupted in chaos, with a few snickers and jeers mixed in, and the wedding banquet turned into a mess.

  "Who are you?" asked Ba Li Chang Jian in a loud voice.

  "He was the Regent's personal bodyguard." Beidou Hei finally figured out why he had been feeling uneasy in his heart, and it turned out to be this.

  Lu Hu looked at Leng Ziyue, meeting her gaze, and his heart skipped a beat. This woman was really terrifying; it was the first time he had seen someone threaten his master like that.

  What surprised him most was that his master didn't get angry at all.

  "The Crown Prince, the Regent and the Emperor's decree is to trouble you to personally take down the new house, dismantle the nuptial bed, and after half an hour, no red objects are allowed to appear." Swallowing his saliva, Lu Hu said such a request, really felt very awkward, and also felt very embarrassed.

  The woman who started the fire is really something else.

  "Cough, cough..." Upon hearing this request, everyone present spat out their tea in unison, creating an even more spectacular scene.

  Bei Tang Xiner's whole body trembled with fear, her chest heaving violently, and she was unable to utter a single word.

  Zhang Xiao looked at Leng Ciyue, really couldn't understand why she did this.

  "I suppose you've both heard enough, so let's hurry up. I wonder if this wedding gift from me will meet your expectations." Cold Zifei put down her wine cup, slightly raised an eyebrow, and said in a clear, cold voice, "This wedding wine isn't as good as I imagined, it's quite bitter."

  Lu Hu's mouth twitched, and he said, "Miss Leng, I don't know if this will satisfy you." The king had instructed him that he must make the lady in front of him satisfied, otherwise he wouldn't be able to go back.

  "Regarding what you just said, carefully supervise them one by one, no mistakes allowed. You oversee, I'll inspect." After patting off non-existent dust from her clothes, Leng Zixue slapped her forehead and continued, "Ling Wang, this young lady will make sure you never get the chance to marry in your lifetime. And as for you, isn't circling the city just a way of showing off to me? Since you want everyone under heaven to know that today is your grand wedding day, I'll be generous and send her to the sedan chair, circle the imperial city three times before sending it back to the palace. You should know what signboard to hang on the sedan chair!"

  Cold sweat dripped from head to toe, Lu Hu obediently nodded and said: "I know, Miss Leng please rest assured."

  "Everyone, see you later." With that, Leng Xueyu walked out with elegant and composed steps. Staying here for another minute would make her want to kill someone.

  Seeing that no one had reacted yet, Lu Hu waved his hand and a team of well-trained silver-robed guards immediately took action, tearing off the eye-catching red decorations.

  "Your Imperial Highness, please——"

  Under the vast sky, on the day of marriage, the new house was demolished, and the joyful bed was split. The bride was so angry that she vomited blood and fainted, fearing it was all for the first time.

  Digression

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