Chapter 43 Falling Flowers Are Intentional
The green finch and the white bird, the four-horned dragon flag, graceful with the wind. The golden car and jade are wheels, and the green horse is hesitant, and the tassel is a golden saddle. Three million dollars, all of which were worn with green silk. 3,000 miscellaneous horses, salmon treasure in Jiaoguang City. From four or five hundred people, there is a mighty line.
The shops on both sides of the official road on Central Avenue are all lit up with red lanterns. The sound of gongs and drums resounded in all directions, the dust flew up on the streets, and the crowds were crowded, and the alleys were empty for a while.
When Wei Zhuang and Snow Maiden, who had obtained the sword in hand, walked out of Mrs. Xu's sword-forging house, it was almost dusk. When they came to Central Street, the two of them couldn't help but be a little curious when they saw such a lively scene, Wei Zhuang pulled a passerby by and asked, "Brother, whose wedding is it today?" With such a big pomp, it is almost comparable to the royal marriage. ”
The man who was pulled by Wei Zhuang for questioning looked surprised: "You don't know? Today is the auspicious day of our third son of King Zhao. Speaking of the third prince - Zhao Jia, he is a great young hero of our Zhao country, who entered the army at the age of fourteen, and has fought dozens of battles and made great achievements. This time there was a big victory, triumphantly returned, Yan and Zhao alliance against Qin, Prince Jia can be described as double happiness, today to marry the princess of Yan Kingdom, hugging the beauty. ”
Wei Zhuang looked at the tall horse in the distance, lifted the sedan chair eight times, and turned his head to look at the snow girl with a look of hope on her face and said, "What, envy?" When you find your true love, let him marry you in such a beautiful way. ”
The Snow Girl said yearningly: "Well, I'm very envious, which woman in the world doesn't want to find a suitable Ruyi Langjun, watching him greet himself into the door with his head high." ”
"Well, let's go and see. I've never seen such a big wedding scene. "Wei Zhuang grew up in the deep palace of South Korea since he was a child, and he really has never seen the ancient scenes of men and women marrying.
The Snow Girl nodded, and walked towards Zhao Gongzi's Mansion with Wei Zhuang and the crowd.
After dusk, everyone came to the red and colorful Shizi's Mansion. The princes and nobles of Handan in Zhao State and the wealthy merchants and landlords with heads and faces all arrived, and the seats were full of friends, and there was a lively scene under the steps in front of the hall.
Tai Changling, who presided over the wedding, stood up and said; "Ladies and gentlemen, today is the auspicious day of the third prince of Zhao and the princess of Yanguo, the prince has prepared a sumptuous banquet in the mansion, and now we will go to toast the newlyweds."
The third prince, Zhao Jia, and the princess of Yan Guo were already waiting there. The groom Zhao Jia has sword eyebrows and starry eyes, a handsome and chic appearance full of red light, a luxurious moire red robe, a burly figure, a handsome spirit, a talent, is really a rare beautiful man. The bride Yanguo princess has a phoenix crown and a xia veil, a red wedding dress, and a graceful posture, and she knows that she is a stunning beauty at a glance.
Talented and beautiful, princes and princesses, it can be described as a perfect match, a good match.
"The auspicious time has come, the bride and groom visit the church!" The wedding ceremony was presided over by the Tai Ling who sang loudly.
The surroundings were instantly quiet, the old man of the Yan Zhao clan sat in the hall, and the guests sat on both sides, their eyes fell on the third prince Zhao Jia and the princess of Yan Kingdom, full of envy and blessings.
From the first glance of entering the lobby, seeing the appearance of Prince Zhao Jia, the groom's official, the Snow Maiden was stunned in place. It was only at this time that she heard Tai Chang Ling announce the progress of the wedding, she lowered her head slightly, and her fingertips brushed the phoenix bracelet on her wrist.
Tai Chang Ling held his breath and walked to the front of the hall with a solemn expression. Every step of the wedding ceremony of the princes and royal families must be carried out in accordance with the rules, and there must be no mistakes. The first step is to worship heaven and earth and ancestors.
"Wait a minute!"
An excited voice suddenly sounded in the solemn ceremony, not loud, but like a thunderbolt breaking the silence, many people were stunned. Someone dared to interrupt the wedding ceremony of Prince Zhao, which was disrespectful to the Zhao royal family and an unforgivable sin.
Everyone in the hall looked for it, but what they saw was a stunning girl with a slightly stunned expression. The girl's white hair is shoulder-length, and her skin is snow-white and delicate like mutton fat and white jade, with a kind of crystal luster. Melon seed face, long eyelashes, crystal clear eyes, and rosy lips. Many dignitaries with status and status know that this is the new pillar of the Concubine Snow Pavilion - the Snow Girl.
Wei Zhuang naturally discovered that the snow goddess was wrong, and he found out when he entered the hall. However, he didn't pay too much attention to it at the time, thinking that the Snow Girl was just temporarily unwell. What he didn't expect was that the Snow Maiden would dare to stand up and interrupt the wedding with a loud voice.
Tai Chang Ling saw that someone dared to come out to make trouble, interrupted the wedding, and shouted angrily: "Who is coming? How dare you make trouble here! ”
The Snow Girl replied with a sad face: "Zhao Guo Dance Ji Yu Xue, I have seen Lord Taichang Ling. I interrupted the wedding today, just to talk to Prince Zhao Jia. ”
Tai Chang Ling saw that the Snow Girl directly said her intentions, and did not beat around the bush with her, and said loudly: "Today is the auspicious day of Prince Jia, as a citizen of Zhao Kingdom, you don't think about blessings, but interrupt the wedding, and your heart can be punished." Where are the guards, take her down, and judge her on a certain day. ”
Zhao Jia, who turned sideways, saw who the troublemaker was, frowned, and waved his hand to signal Tai Chang Ling: "You retreat, I'll deal with this matter." ”
"Yes, Prince Jia." Today is Zhao Jia's auspicious day, and with Zhao Jia's heroic image in the hearts of everyone before, he often obeys orders and retreats aside. He believed that Zhao Jia would definitely handle this matter well.
Zhao Jia looked at the Snow Girl, and the Snow Girl also looked at Zhao Jia with a haggard and sad face.
Zhao Jia didn't have any expression on his face, like looking at a stranger, and said indifferently: "Ah Xue, you are here." You shouldn't have come today. ”
Snow Maiden said with excitement on her face, "Yes, I shouldn't have come. I escaped from the Feixue Pavilion with great hope, hoping to wait until your return. But what I didn't expect was that the person I had been thinking about for a long time would be married to another woman here. At that time, you told me that you would come to see me when you returned triumphantly. I believe you, without a trace of doubt. At this point, she closed her eyes deeply, tears rolling down from the corners of her eyes, and her hands clenched into fists.
"Why, why are you lying to me?" The Snow Maiden continued to question, her words cold.
"For the sake of her, you did not hesitate to give up your promise to me and break your oath to me." The snow girl came up with the sweet faces of the two in the past, as well as the moonlight such as practice, the piano flute and the song, and the beautiful scenery under the moon before the flowers. Now it seems so ironic.
All the lovesickness made up is just a big lie, which is hidden in the depths of memory, pulling every thread of pain.
"It turns out that for so long, I have been living in a lie. I thought it was ...... Thought it was all true. ”
The Snow Girl raised her head slightly, refusing to shed a single tear, her eyes reflected Zhao Jia's figure, full of hatred.
"Congratulations to Your Highness, for pacifying the traitors, and winning the favor of peerless beauties, fame and fortune. The Snow Maiden said goodbye and never saw each other again. As for this pair of bracelets, it is regarded as a congratulatory gift, and I hope that His Highness will accept it. The Snow Girl took off the phoenix bracelet in her hand and handed it to Zhao Jia.
Zhao Jia looked at her with a hint of pain in his eyes. His brow furrowed slightly, and there was a hint of tugging on his lips.
All this is seen by the Snow Maiden. However, now she is like ashes, and she doesn't care whether there is still a place for her in his heart. How if there is, and how if there is not. From now on, she probably won't trust anyone anymore.
"It's yours and doesn't belong to anyone else." Zhao Jia said softly, still as elegant and gentle as a gentleman. The feelings that were concealed gradually revealed.
The Snow Maiden's hatred gradually disappeared from her eyes, becoming hollow, as if her feelings had been burned out, leaving a piece of dead ashes.
"It doesn't belong to me. From the beginning, it didn't belong to me. The Snow Maiden's jade fingers were released, and the phoenix bracelets fell from her hands and smashed on the stone slab in the hall.
The crisp sound was particularly heavy in the silent wedding hall. The blood-colored jade bracelet shattered into countless pieces, like coagulated blood, spilled all over the ground.
Looking at the broken phoenix bracelet, the Snow Maiden showed a smile - cold, even with a hint of desolation.
She turned and brushed Wei Zhuang's side, left the hall without looking back, and ran out.
Zhao Jia's apologetic voice sounded: "I failed you, and I will do my best to make amends." ”
"Disappointed?" The Snow Maiden stopped, but still had her back to Zhao Jia.
"Why not live up to it? Your Highness, you are serious. From today onwards, you and I will be cut off from each other, and we will never get along with each other. ”
"In this life and this life, I, Yu Xue, will never marry again. May I be lonely for the rest of my life. ”
The Snow Maiden left these few words and ran out resolutely and resolutely.
In the huge hall, Zhao Jia stopped the guards who wanted to stop him: "Forget it, let her go!" ”。
The solemn music sounded, and the wedding ceremony continued, and no one dared to interrupt it again.
No one knows how much Zhao Jia sacrificed for the sake of Zhao Guo. In order to take advantage of the soldiers and forces of Yan State, he agreed to marry the princess of Yan Kingdom. In addition, countless spies and small works lurked around him. He himself could not count the number of people who lost their lives to keep him safe.
I don't know when the snow has already fallen all over the courtyard. The snow is white, and the bright red color of the prince's mansion reflects the boundless dark night, condensing sorrow.
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On the outskirts of the city, the Snow Maiden, who rushed out of the prince's mansion, broke through the city gate and guarded it, squatting under a bare old tree by the river that moats the city, and weeping.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded in the snow, gradually approaching her.
The Snow Maiden opened her eyes gently, her eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and the scenery in front of her was already a little blurry. Snowflakes fall on the body, slightly cold. She turned to look behind her, and saw a figure coming towards her from the snow.
It was as if time had stood still, and only two people remained.
Step by step, the man walked slowly. Dressed in a black robe, he stopped around the Snow Maiden.
At this time, the Snow Maiden saw his face clearly. Sword eyebrows and starry eyes, cold eyes, eyes permeated with thousands of years of vicissitudes, only feel that it is a gloomy color coming from the cold winter riverside. Wei Zhuang, it turned out to be him.
The two looked at each other in the mist, letting the breeze blow through their hair and their faces.
"Don't cry, crying is a waste of face, no one will help you wipe the tears from the corners of your eyes."
Hearing Wei Zhuang's gentle comfort, Xue Nu didn't expect that such an indifferent swordsman would also have a tender side. She couldn't help but pounce on Wei Zhuang's chest, crying, thrashing, and venting.
Wei Zhuang's body stiffened, a little at a loss, and finally gently patted the snow girl's jade back to comfort her wounded heart.