Chapter 697 1314, 1 Life 1 World
Chapter 697 1314, 1 Life 1 World
The wedding finally arrived as scheduled, and Fu Ling was pulled out of bed by Qin'er early in the morning.
Fengling Palace was filled with joy.
There was an unwritten custom in ancient times that the bride could not eat or drink water, for fear that she would want to go to the toilet during the wedding and cause trouble.
Qin'er helped her wash and dress, and after she sat at the dressing table, a strange nanny came forward with a smile and combed her hair.
I learned from Qin'er that this longevity nanny was sent by the Queen. When combing her hair, she kept chanting: "One comb to the end, two combs to the eyebrows, three combs to have many descendants."
After tying her hair and putting on makeup, Fu Ling just let herself be manipulated.
In the end, she felt that the wedding was a torture. Although it was very memorable, it was tiring.
With a phoenix crown weighing about 30 kilograms on her head, her posture must be elegant and there must not be any slackness.
At this moment, she didn't know whether the wedding was a pleasure or a torture.
Xiang Qing came back excitedly. Although she was usually calm, she was also a little excited at this moment.
"Your Highness, I just heard that there are a total of 1,314 people carrying the wedding gown today. Your Highness has given you such a great honor that the entire royal city is in an uproar."
Qin'er's eyes widened after hearing this. She thought she had misheard and that she had heard an extra number: "How much did you say?"
"Qin'er, you heard correctly. One thousand three hundred and fourteen people. Absolutely true. The entire Xuanyuan Royal City was alarmed. How could it be false?"
Everyone present gasped. They felt a little regretful at first. A princess of a great country chose a commoner. Apart from being good-looking, no one seemed to have any outstanding achievements. Even if his family had some wealth, it was only so-so. They didn't expect that he could go to such a big expense of more than 1,300 yuan. Even the royal family rarely made such a big fuss.
Qin Er was so happy that she was like a fool. She was happy for Fu Ling: "This is enough to prove that the Prince Consort values our Highness. Where has he gone?"
"It's still early. It will probably take another hour to reach the palace gate."
"There's still so much time left? Can I take a break?" Fu Ling said, pointing to the phoenix crown on his head.
"No, Princess. Today is your wedding day. Please be patient. It will be unlucky if you take off your clothes now..." The old nanny explained, and she kept nagging on and on.
Fu Ling's head was buzzing after hearing this, so he interrupted and said with a smile: "Mammy, I was just talking just now, I didn't really want to take it off. Don't worry, I'm not someone who doesn't know the seriousness of the matter."
After hearing her statement, the old lady stopped preaching.
Fu Ling suddenly felt that the whole world was quiet.
Qin'er and Xiang Qing covered their mouths and laughed secretly.
Finally, it was time to say goodbye to my parents.
She was surrounded by people and came to the front hall.
Xuanyuan Hong held Bu Hanci's hand and waited here for a long time.
At this moment, even though she had prepared herself mentally, Bu Hanci still shed tears unconsciously. Afraid that Fu Ling would feel sad when she saw it, she turned her face away, wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, and pretended nothing had happened.
Xuanyuan Hong saw this scene and comforted him softly: "Don't be sad. If you can't bear to leave, let Ling'er come back to accompany you more often after you get married."
"I know, I just feel reluctant all of a sudden. It will be fine after a while."
Watching Fu Ling slowly walk towards him.
Bu Hanci's face was full of love and reluctance.
Fu Ling's heart was filled with mixed emotions at this moment. She had originally thought that there would be no sadness of parting, but she was wrong.
When she saw her mother's red and swollen eyes, she softened her heart.
Bu Hanci took the red veil handed to her by the palace maid and slowly walked to Fu Ling.
"Ling'er, I still say the same thing. You are a princess of a great country. If you have ever suffered any grievances, you can tell me. I and your father will definitely support you."
"Yes, I remember it."
Then it was Xuanyuan Hong's turn to speak in private, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Bu Hanci glared at him fiercely.
"Ling'er, you are a princess. Most people wouldn't dare to do anything to you, so don't use your status as a princess to bully others. If I knew you were bullying your husband, your father would never forgive you."
"What are you talking about? Can't you say something nice when your daughter is getting married? What are you talking about? I thought Ling'er was not your biological daughter." Bu Hanci looked unhappy.
Xuanyuan Hong felt very aggrieved, but he was also being realistic.
"Empress, I am also being pragmatic. With Ling'er's status, who would dare disrespect her? Unless she goes too far, she won't be bullied. On the contrary, given her status, she might become arrogant due to her favor. If she causes unrest in her husband's family after marriage, people will think that we, the Xuanyuan clan, are bullying others by taking advantage of our status."
It sounded like it made some sense, but Bu Hanci couldn't find any words to refute it. She just glared at him and told him to shut up.
Xuanyuan Hong had no choice but to shut up.
Fu Ling didn't think that what he said was excessive. There was nothing wrong with what he said. He had watched quite a few palace dramas, and it was true that many princes-in-law lived a life worse than death. The princesses used their power to oppress others, and their husbands' families could never hold their heads up.
"I will remember your teachings and will never do anything that would bring shame upon the royal family."
"So good."
Soon, a eunuch came forward to report, his face full of joy: "Your Majesty, the Prince Consort's wedding procession has arrived at the palace gate, and there is a long line behind them. According to my inquiries, the Prince Consort has arranged for as many as 1,414 people to carry the bride's dress."
"One thousand three hundred and fourteen people? Is there any meaning?" Xuanyuan Hong asked with a strange train of thought.
The eunuch was speechless for a moment. How could he understand the implication? "This... I don't know."
Xuanyuan Hong waved his hand to signal him to go down, and the eunuch felt relieved.
"Father, I understand the meaning of this."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
"One, three, one, four, refers to a lifetime."
When Fu Ling finished speaking, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Xuanyuan Hong was stunned for only half a second before finally bursting into laughter: "Great! One, three, one, four, a lifetime, great, great, this is a wonderful implication! He is indeed someone I value!"
Her love for Lu Beichen is beyond words.
The officials also started to flatter him, but of course most of them were shocked by Lu Beichen's actions.
There are several groups. Even if it’s just marrying a princess, there doesn’t need to be such a big fuss.
How much financial resources are needed to achieve this?
After all, no one would think that there was something fishy going on. If one tried to fool the emperor just for the sake of appearances, it would simply mean one was tired of living. Curiosity about Lu Beichen also reached its peak.
Who could have thought that a commoner who suddenly appeared out of nowhere could come up with a fortune that they could never acquire in several lifetimes? Some even thought that Lu Beichen could have hidden his identity, and his real identity might be a prince of some country, otherwise how could he come up with such a large betrothal gift.
Everyone was whispering below when Lu Beichen appeared in the front hall with his wedding procession.
Fu Ling looked in his direction, and after just one glance she couldn't take her eyes off him.
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