books44 Chapter 335 Getting married
Chapter 335 Getting married
About a quarter of an hour later, Si Jian rushed in, panting and shouting, "Princess, Princess, His Royal Highness Prince Guangping...he's already at the gate of the palace!"
Dugu Jingyao's heart was filled with a surge of emotion upon hearing this, but she quickly calmed down, only slightly raising the corners of her mouth, revealing a faint smile as she said, "Well, I understand. Look how anxious you are! How come you're even more excited than me?"
Si Jian scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and replied with a giggle: "Hehe, Princess, today is your big day, of course I will be very happy!"
Dugu Jingyao knew Si Jian was a lively person who loved to be around, so she smiled and instructed her, "Since that's the case, I'll give you an important task. Go ahead and see if my brother and Yue'er are giving Li Chu any trouble. If so, you'll have to give them a proper heads-up."
Upon hearing this, Si Jian's face immediately showed a sly smile, and she responded, "Alright, Princess, I'll do it right away! However, you haven't even officially left the house yet, and you're so partial to your son-in-law. If the prince and the little princess knew about this, they would definitely be very jealous!"
Dugu Jingyao glared at Si Jian and said coquettishly, "Oh, stop talking nonsense and go! I believe my brothers will understand my feelings."
Si Jian agreed, stuck out his tongue, and turned to walk towards the mansion gate.
At this time, many people had gathered inside and outside the gate of the Prince of Yunnan's Palace. When the common people outside heard that Prince Guangping and Princess Yi'an were getting married, they all wanted to come and see their appearance, witness their happiness, and share in their joy.
Li Chu, the leader, rode a tall horse and led a large group of people, all dressed in festive red clothing. Li Chu himself was even more heroic, his eyes revealing uncontrollable joy. The music and drums stopped at the gate of the Yunnan Palace, Li Chu dismounted, and walked towards the palace with a confident step.
However, Dugu Moyan and Liu Jingyue at the door had no intention of letting Li Chu in easily. So when Si Jian arrived at the door, he saw Dugu Moyan and Liu Jingyue testing Li Chu.
Although Li Chu was a little afraid of his elder brother-in-law, he knew that this was a hurdle that he had to overcome, so when Dugu Moyan mentioned the three rules again, he agreed to them one by one.
As for Liu Jingyue, he also responded to what he said to Dugu Jingyao: "Brother-in-law, this level is easy for me. You can bribe me a little and write a poem to urge me to get ready."
Li Chu was still very grateful to his sister-in-law, and readily agreed. He ordered Feng Shengyi to take out the red envelopes prepared in advance, and gave one to Dugu Moyan and one to Liu Jingyue.
Liu Jingyue said, "Brother-in-law, with your literary talent, it's easy for you to write a poem to urge me to get ready! I let you off so easily, you must give me another one."
Although Li Chu was a little embarrassed, he still agreed gracefully and asked Feng Shengyi to bring another red envelope and hand it to Liu Jingyue.
Liu Jingyue nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then please ask His Royal Highness Prince Guangping to write a poem to urge you to get ready."
Li Chu thought for a moment and then said, "I don't know what night it is, I urge myself to go to the balcony and look at the mirror. Who said that the lotus is planted in water, but a branch blooms in the bronze mirror." This poem uses the lotus flower to describe the beauty of the bride, and also expresses the groom's eager anticipation for his bride.
Upon hearing this poem, there was applause from everyone present, and Dugu Moyan also smiled and said to Li Chu: "For my younger sister's sake, I will let you go today." Then he signaled that he could welcome Dugu Jingyao out.
Dugu Jingyao, who was inside the house, heard the noise outside and slowly stood up, supported by her maid as she walked out the door. The moment she appeared in everyone's sight, Li Chu's eyes were filled with amazement and deep affection. The people also exclaimed in admiration.
Dugu Jingyao walked over to Li Chu, and they smiled at each other. Li Chu took Dugu Jingyao's hand and whispered, "From today on, you are my wife, and I will protect you for the rest of my life."
Dugu Jingyao's cheeks flushed as she responded, "If you don't let me down, I will follow you through life and death." Then, the two of them held hands and went to the main hall to bid farewell to their parents.
However, Dugu Jingyao's mother had passed away a long time ago, so after several people discussed it, although it seemed a bit unlucky, they decided to worship the tablet of Princess Yunnan in addition to Dugu Xin.
The Crown Prince, the Crown Princess and Li Chu also agreed with this and thought it was excusable.
Then the two of them arrived at the front hall, and when they reached the center, the bridesmaid said loudly, "The bride and groom bid farewell to their parents."
The two of them bowed to the tablets of Dugu Xin and Princess Yunnan at the top. Dugu Jingyao said, "My daughter bids farewell to my father and mother. I am getting married today. Thank you for raising me."
Dugu Xin helped Dugu Jingyao up, and said with a slightly trembling voice: "Yao'er, you are getting married today. Your father is both happy and reluctant to let you go. I hope you will respect your husband and live happily in the future." After a pause, he gently stroked his daughter's hair on behalf of Princess Yunnan and said: "Yao'er, when you get to your husband's house, you must be filial to your parents-in-law and support each other with your husband. If you are wronged, remember to go home." Dugu Jingyao nodded in agreement and hugged Dugu Xin.
After a while, Dugu Xin took out a jade bracelet from his arms and said, "Yao'er, this was given to your mother by your grandmother when she married your father. Now I am giving this bracelet to you on behalf of your mother." After that, he put the jade bracelet on Dugu Jingyao's wrist.
At this time, Li Chu also stepped forward, saluted Dugu Xin, and said: "Father-in-law, please rest assured to leave your daughter to me. I will take good care of her and never leave her for the rest of my life." Dugu Xin looked at Li Chu, his eyes full of trust and expectation.
He handed Dugu Jingyao's hand to Li Chu and said, "From now on, you must understand and tolerate each other and work together to manage this family." Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao held hands and bowed deeply to the tablets of Dugu Xin and Princess Yunnan to express their gratitude.
Dugu Xin held back his tears, nodded and said, "Go! Don't miss the auspicious time." Dugu Jingyao and Li Chu heard this and thanked him again.
Afterwards, amid the cheers and blessings of the crowd, Dugu Moyan led Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao out of the mansion. The two boarded the carriage and drove towards Prince Guangping's Mansion.