Chapter 43: The Great Wedding
Two months is not a long time, nor is it short, a lot of things have happened in the past two months, like a movie, scene after scene, which makes people have no time to think about it. And the most important scene in this is the wedding of Xia Zimo and Qiu Luoxue.
One day, the wedding day is approaching. Because of the rule that men and women can't see each other three days before the wedding, Xia Zimo and Qiu Luoxue haven't seen each other for a few days. The palace and the palace of King Chen have been decorated in red, with red lanterns and curtains...... Everywhere you look, it's jubilant.
The ministers of the court, the magnates of the capital, and the relatives of the emperor have been boarding the gate of King Chen's mansion with rich gifts in the past few days, and the words of joy will pop up from time to time to fill the eardrums of Qiu Luoxue.
The emperor's marriage was a major event, and the surrounding countries also sent envoys to send gifts to celebrate. But the big gift sent by Nan Liang was the border of Chen Bing. The reason is that Su Mufei received the news of Su Muyi's death.
Before that, he received a distress letter from Su Muyi, and then he immediately sent someone to Daqin to pick up Su Muyi to return to China.
And Da Qin not only did not deal with the murderer, but also tried to conceal the fact of Su Muyi's death, so that Su Muyi has not been buried until now. Su Mufei was furious and Chen soldiers were on the border, and the two armies faced each other, and both sides sent the strongest generals.
Nanliang is the general Hua Feng appointed by Su Mufei, and the general of Daqin is the general Nie. The two sides faced each other, and no one dared to act rashly, but the people near the border had fled in parts, for fear that the war would affect their families.
In the case of such a crisis, Xia Zimo still wants to marry Qiu Luoxue under pressure, not only that, but also to do it with great momentum. The day before the wedding, all the lanterns inside and outside the capital were changed to red, and red silk was hung everywhere.
Xia Zimo said to Qiu Luoxue: "I want 800 miles of red makeup to marry you as the queen."
On the day of the wedding, Qiu Luoxue got up early to freshen up. The maids dressed her in a red wedding dress embroidered with a golden phoenix motif. She wore a golden headdress on her head, and the pendant on it hung down, covering her face, and only her face could be faintly seen. Her long black hair is scattered over her clothes, and when viewed from behind, her posture is graceful and evocative.
Bright red lips, fair skin, a pair of big eyes that turn flexibly, very aura. Accompanied by the maid, Qiu Luoxue went out of the room, and her wide dress was dragged by two children, a man and a woman.
The emperor marries the queen, which is not the same as the folk marriage, the queen does not need to sit in a closed sedan chair, but directly sits on the phoenix carried from the palace. And, according to the rules, the emperor doesn't have to take kisses, even if he wants to kiss, at most in front of the palace gate, but Xia Zimo prefers to be like a folk groom, and goes to pick up relatives.
When Feng Bao walked to the most downtown place, Xia Zimo came on horseback, he was wearing a bright red wedding dress, and unlike Qiu Luoxue, his wedding dress was embroidered with dragon patterns. A dragon and a phoenix happen to be the symbols of the Son of Heaven and the Queen.
When Xia Zimo appeared, the crowd was in an uproar, and everyone knelt down and shouted long live. Xia Zimo dismounted amid the shouts of everyone, walked to Feng Yu, hugged Qiu Luoxue, and the two left on horseback.
Xia Zimo put one hand around Qiu Luoxue's waist and grabbed the reins with the other. The wind is whistling in the ears, the scenery around him is swept backwards, and the red makeup up and down the capital is only worthy of Qiu Luoxue.
Until many years later, the people of the capital still remember the scene when the emperor personally greeted the queen today. The red makeup in the capital is the dream of many girls.
Xia Zimo dismounted in front of the palace gate, jumped off the horse, and hugged Qiu Luoxue down. The red carpet has been rolled out from the Golden Luang Hall to the outside of the palace gate. So the two walked hand in hand into the majestic palace, and everywhere they went, people knelt down to say goodbye.
The ministers were already waiting on the top of the main hall, and Xia Zimo and Qiu Luoxue walked side by side to the center of the main hall, that is, in front of Xia Zimo's dragon chair.
"Kneel ......" After the two of them stood up, Jin Fu shouted.
The ministers passed neatly, and shouted in their mouths: "Long live the emperor, long live, long live, the queen's mother is a thousand years old!"
The sound was neat and loud, and it was very penetrating, reaching all the way beyond the main hall, echoing in the vast sky. Outside, the sound of drums is heard as a way of celebrating.
The war drums were beating, and the war between Nanliang and Daqin was about to break out, and General Nanliang and Hua and General Nie of Daqin stood in front of their respective armies on horseback, both holding sharp knives in their hands.
The sound of the war drums became tighter and tighter, and the dense drumbeats sounded. The snare drums of Nan Liang and Da Qin sounded at the same time, as if they were an ensemble, bringing a tense atmosphere. Suddenly, the drums on both sides stopped, and General Hua and General Nie drove their horses at the same time and rushed forward. The big knives in their hands collided together, making a sound of "Cheng ~ Cheng".
The soldiers of the two armies stood solemnly, wary of each other. Today, Nan Liang came to provoke, and General Nie calmly responded to it. General Hua and General Nie are both extraordinary and experienced in combat, so this competition is destined not to end easily.
"I thought that Nanliang provoked a war, and the emperor would postpone the marriage? I didn't expect him to be so stubborn, and under such pressure, he still wanted to get married. Chen Wang said.
After all, he is considered a relative of the woman, so he does not have to go to court, and can hold a banquet at home to reward guests. King Chen called a few people who were together with something.
"Presumably because the emperor really loves Qiu Luoxue." Xu Zhonghang said.
King Chen sneered and said, "Hmph, how can a person who has achieved great things be delayed by the love of his children, it is because of this that he is doomed to failure."
It seems that King Chen is already sure that he will win, after all, he has done everything that should be done, so he sent a large army to press the border and force Xia Zimo to abdicate.
Xu Zhonghang silently drank a glass of wine and did not answer Wang Chen's words. Others did not forget to be afraid of sycophants, and were anxious to congratulate King Chen.
The day of celebration has finally passed, the night is coming, and what is left is the alone time that belongs to Xia Zimo and Qiu Luoxue. The palace maids and eunuchs in the Qilong Hall quietly retreated, red candles were burned everywhere here, and the curtains were also replaced with red, which was very festive. Qiu Luoxue sat on the bed.
Xia Zimo took a steady step and walked towards Qiu Luoxue step by step. And the latter, as if hearing the former's footsteps, blushed unconsciously.
Xia Zimo walked in front of Qiu Luoxue, and with joy and excitement, he used his joy to pick up the pendant in front of Qiu Luoxue. The petite and delicate face appeared in front of him.
"Finally, it's time for this day." Xia Zimo said, and after speaking, he couldn't suppress his lips and laughed.
Qiu Luoxue also smiled shyly and said, "Yes, there are lovers, no matter how long it takes, they will still be together after all."
"yes, to be together." Xia Zimo said.
This conversation seems familiar, that is, on the day Qiu Luoxue went to the royal temple, she saw the scene of Xu Zhonghang and Wu Xianchu hugging each other, and made such an exclamation.
And the male voice that answered her at that time was Xia Zimo's voice. Under the ancient trees sat one standing, one in front and one in the back of the red-tiled temple...... Those are the figures of Xia Zimo and Qiu Luoxue.
The red candle flame flickered, Xia Zimo took Qiu Luoxue from the bed, and at this time, there was just a breeze, and the red curtains floated slightly, mixed with the red wedding clothes on their bodies. He hugged Qiu Luoxue and walked towards the dark passage, and only fluttering curtains and flickering candles were left in the Qilong Palace.
Xia Zimo has walked this dark passage countless times, but there are few of them with Qiu Luoxue. The layout of the dark passage has never changed, and it is still the same familiar as before.
Qiu Luoxue's hand wrapped around Xia Zimo's neck, and she whispered, "I'll come down and walk by myself."
"I can hold you." Xia Zimo said.
"I know." Qiu Luoxue said.
As he spoke, he continued to walk forward, and he came to the place where the night pearl was hung. Qiu Luoxue looked at the night pearl on the wall and remembered many things.
"Wow, this one is still there, can you give it to me now?" Qiu Luoxue pointed to the night pearl on the wall and said.
"Of course, from now on, my things are yours, and you can take whatever you want." Xia Zimo looked at Qiu Luoxue dotingly and said.
"Then I'm not making a lot of money." Qiu Luoxue said with a smile, feeling that her eyes were full of money now.
Xia Zimo laughed heartily and said, "I haven't seen you for so long, and your character as a money fan has not changed."
The long dark passage was filled with the laughter of the two, and the atmosphere became different. After chatting all the way, I arrived at the exit of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
On the wedding night, the two took the secret passage from the palace to the prime minister's mansion, and there was a reason why they had to come. Xiangfu is the place where Qiu Luoxue lives the longest and most dependent. Coming back after a year, there are no changes here, but now red lanterns are burning everywhere, also to celebrate the wedding of Xia Zimo and Qiu Luoxue.
It wasn't until the Prime Minister's Mansion that Xia Zimo put Qiu Luoxue down, because there were still people here, and he knew that Qiu Luoxue would be embarrassed. With familiar scenes and familiar faces, Qiu Luoxue couldn't help but feel a feeling of tears.
Together with Xia Zimo, he walked to the Magnolia Garden where he once lived. Autumn has arrived, and there are not many magnolia flowers left, but the trees are still strong in the courtyard. The familiar hand-copying verandah, the familiar courtyard, and the familiar cobblestone paving......
Pushing open the door of the room, there were all familiar faces: weak water, three thousand, Allure, Biyu, Xia Ziyan, Su Muyi, Xu Zhonghang, Wu Xianchu, Jiang Guifei...... They were all gathered in the room, each with a smile on their faces. Although Qiu Luoxue smiled, she couldn't hold back her tears. Laughing is happy, crying is moving. Originally...... Nothing has changed, everything can go back to the way it was.
Xia Zimo stood behind Qiu Luoxue, guarding her thin and weak. Because of her, the starry sky tonight is incomparably beautiful.
"You're late, you're going to be punished for drinking." The naughty Su Muyi said.