The palace was brightly lit until dawn.
Shaoyao looked at herself in gorgeous clothes in the bronze mirror expressionlessly for a moment, then her eyebrows and eyes gradually became lively and the corners of her mouth rose.
She is going to get married, not to die, and this will only make Brother Yan and Huahua more worried.
who is she
She was the Princess Hele, personally appointed by the Emperor, and the younger sister of the Prince Regent. Who in the world dared to bully her? Even if there was someone, she would beat him so hard that he wouldn't dare to do anything. What was there to be afraid of
It was not until this time that Shaoyao admitted her fear in her heart. No matter how big the grassland was in Yinshan Pass, her relatives were not there. She was also afraid that Wu Yong, who seemed to be very caring towards her now, would become interested in her in five or ten years, just like King Ling once did to his mother.
Yes, she remembered everything. The tragic past that made her choose to forget everything and not remember not only made her lose her home, her family, and her appearance, but also made her still afraid of getting married even when she didn't remember anything.
But it’s still different, isn’t it
Shaoyao reached out and touched her face, where no scars could be seen anymore. If Wu Yong dared to treat her like that in the future, she wouldn't have to do anything as Huahua and Brother Yan would snatch her back and beat him to a pulp. For Huahua, there is no such thing as a married daughter being like spilled water. She can come back to this home at any time, and this is the confidence she has more than her mother.
The door creaked, and she tilted her head to look at the person approaching against the light. See, even now she couldn't hide her worry in her expression. Before today, she had even hinted more than once that if she didn't want to, she could not marry him, regardless of the consequences.
How could he bear to leave her? How could he bear to let her worry about him so much
"Finally you look like you're smiling." Hua Zhi bent down and looked at her, with a hint of smile in her eyes. Today she was wearing the princess's wedding dress and had exquisite makeup, looking particularly graceful and elegant.
"Because I have Huahua and Brother Yan, I have nothing to fear." She would never follow in anyone else's footsteps and end up in such a miserable way.
Hua Zhi put her arm around her shoulders and stood behind her, meeting her gaze in the bronze mirror. "Not only that, you also have the Emperor and the entire royal family behind you. You are not the original Princess Ling, and the Prince Regent's Mansion is not the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. To put it more domineeringly, you are the only one in this world who can bully others, and no one can bully you. You can be more reckless and don't have to think about things that will never happen to you."
Shaoyao held the hand on her shoulder and leaned back on his narrow chest. It turned out that Huahua knew the reason why she was hesitant to move forward.
She was not afraid anymore, not at all.
Wu Yong could not become Prince Ling, and she would not be Princess Ling either.
Hua Zhi smiled, pulled her up and said, "The Emperor has arrived. Let's go and say goodbye."
Originally, Shaoyao should have gone to the palace to bid farewell, but the emperor changed the rules in order to support her and came to the Regent's Palace with a full ceremonial guard. Wu Yong, who came to welcome the bride, knew the intention very well but was also open-minded. He wanted to marry Shaoyao because he had always longed to do so, and he had no other thoughts. After paying his respects, he looked at the door and waited for Shaoyao to come.
On this day, Shaoyao put down the bag of medicine that she never left behind, changed into her breeches which were convenient for traveling, and put on makeup on her usually plain face, which looked extremely beautiful against the bright red wedding dress.
Wu Yong couldn't take his eyes away. He loved Shaoyao because of her frank and true nature. He loved her so much that he didn't even care about her appearance. But if the person he loved also had a beautiful face, how could he not be happy
I have found a treasure, Wu Yong thought happily.
After accepting Shaoyao's gift, the Empress Dowager said a few words of encouragement and said no more. She had already said everything she needed to say. She looked at the young king who was becoming more and more calm.
"Please also know, General Wu, that Daqing does not need a princess from the royal family to marry to appease important officials on the border. I married Princess Hele to you because she was willing to marry me. If one day you fail her, I will not forgive you easily."
"I dare not, nor do I want to." Wu Yong knelt on the ground, his expression submissive but his back straight, "Peony is to me just like the Grand Tutor is to the Regent."
The emperor smiled, and it was obvious that these words pleased him very much. "I will remember these words. I hope you can still remember them many years later. If you don't remember them, it doesn't matter. I can always make you remember them."
The implicit threat in the words made Wu Yong's heart tremble. He had never thought about Shaoyao's status in the royal family before, but at this moment he knew that all the emperor's actions were to support her.
The emperor did not say anything extra. He knew Shaoyao's character well. She was not someone who would suffer any loss. Besides, Wu Yong was not stupid. No matter whether he was sincere or not, he would not dare to do anything to Shaoyao. What he was more worried about right now was the health of the Grand Tutor.
After finishing the official documents and waiting for the auspicious time to set off, the emperor still couldn't hide his worries, "Even if we don't have to travel as much as before, the journey is not short. I think it's enough to have the regent go."
"Your Majesty, please understand my worries." Hua Zhi said gently, "Although I can spend half of my time in the capital, it may not be possible after so many years. Shaoyao will have a pregnancy period that is not suitable for long-distance travel, and she will have children who need to be taken care of. Unless you settle down in the capital in the future, it is impossible for you to go to the capital every year."
Hua Zhi's expression dimmed a little. This was the situation she least wanted to think about but was bound to happen. No matter what era it was, women's helplessness was actually the same.
"All I can do is to give her a good foundation, to make her feel at ease, and to make me feel at ease too."
The emperor looked at the Grand Tutor who was clearly worried despite his best efforts, and blurted out, "Will the Grand Tutor be like this about my marriage?"
Hua Zhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Of course, as long as the emperor doesn't mind me being too controlling, I will do my best."
"I hope the tutor can take care of me more." Because there was no one to take care of him, he could do whatever he wanted, but he felt like he was floating in the air, with no place to go. He hoped that his tutor could treat him as before, strict, but also caring.
The favored princess was marrying far away, so the support she had to leave the city was extraordinary. In addition, the number of people who came to welcome the bride was so large that there was no end in sight. The people who came to watch the fun filled the aisles, and they walked in groups of three or two, laughing and admiring.
Shaoyao lifted a corner of the curtain and looked greedily at the scene outside. She was born here, grew up here, experienced disasters here, but it was also here that she had everything she cherished. Everything that seemed ordinary to her on a daily basis, now she was about to leave and realized how reluctant she was to leave.
The home is still there, but when you return you are already a guest. This is a woman's fate.
Fortunately, she still has a place to return to.
As the light dimmed, an oil-paper bag was handed in. She looked up and met the man's eager gaze. "I asked Fu Dong for it before I left. The princess said you didn't eat much in the morning. Eat more."
Shaoyao looked at him for a while, then suddenly smiled at him. Regardless of his dazed look, she took the things and lowered the curtain. It was not that she was unwilling to spend her whole life with this man, she just hoped that they could really be together for a lifetime.
PS: Oh, Kong Kong really dotes on Shaoyao, and there is still one chapter to finish.