novelraw Chapter 219 Wedding Wine
Chapter 219 Wedding Wine
There are three joys in life.
When one's name is on the list of successful candidates, on the wedding night, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
For Mu Cang, who is of noble status and powerful ability, he does not need to be on the list of successful candidates and meet an old friend in a foreign land, and it has nothing to do with him.
As for the wedding night...
The new house is full of light and red candles.
The carved windows, bedside, pillars, and walls are covered with big red "囍" characters, and the bright lights reflect the gorgeous and charming furnishings in the new house.
The bride and maids said happy words with smiles on their faces, and scattered peanuts, longans, red dates, lotus and other fruits into the tent according to etiquette.
Mu Cang stood tall in the inner room, looking at the woman covered with a veil in a phoenix crown and bridal robe, his heart was filled up, and there was no space left.
The female official in charge of ceremonies came over and respectfully asked the prince and princess to sit side by side on the edge of the bed, and handed the Ruyi scale to Mu Cang.
Mu Cang took the Ruyi scale and gently lifted Yan Li's veil.
The girl in the phoenix crown and bridal robe sat on the edge of the bed, with bright eyes and white teeth, a beautiful face, and delicate and noble luster.
She once amazed the bridesmaids and maids.
Mu Cang was also absent-minded for a moment.
He looked at the woman sitting next to him quietly, and his heart finally settled down after a day and night of anxiety.
The female official brought a jade plate with two exquisite wine glasses on it.
Heying wine.
Mu Cang took two glasses of wine and handed one to Yan Li.
The wine was fine, mellow and clear, with a hint of indescribable fragrance.
"Drink this cup of wine, and you will be my wife for the rest of your life." Mu Cang's eyes were like deep pools, full of tenderness, "No matter what happens in the future, this fact will not change."
Yan Li understood what he meant.
Marrying him at this time, using Yan Li's body and Yan Li's identity, outsiders would know that Yan Li, the cousin of the Jiang family, was his princess.
But only the two of them knew for themselves who Mu Cang was going to marry.
If she always loved Yan Li and stayed in Mu Kingdom forever, then she would always be the princess of the Ninth Prince Mu Cang.
But once she left Mu Kingdom one day and restored her own identity, she would also have to accept the fact that she had been married to the Ninth Prince of Mu Kingdom.
Mu Cang would marry her as his future husband, and they would worship heaven and earth and make a covenant.
No regrets in this life.
It doesn't matter whether outsiders understand or not, Mu Cang wants her to keep her promise.
The two arms intertwined, the wine went down her throat, and the tenderness penetrated her bones.
The wine cup was placed back on the jade plate, and the female officials and maids bowed together, saying in a clear voice: "Congratulations to the prince and princess on their marriage!"
"Wish the prince and princess a happy marriage and may you have a son soon!"
People are refreshed when they have a happy event.
Mu Cang, who always has a cold face, rarely showed a gentleness: "Twenty taels of silver for each person."
The maids smiled and knelt to thank: "Thank you, prince, thank you, princess!"
"You must be hungry." Mu Cang turned his head to look at Yan Li, raised his hand to take off the phoenix crown for her, "Just wash up first, and let them prepare some food."
Yan Li nodded.
"Your Majesty." Mo Yun stood outside and asked, "The four people outside claim to be the emperor of Jin. This time they come for the diplomatic relations between the two countries. They want to enter the palace to ask for a cup of wedding wine. Please give your instructions, Your Majesty!"
Mu Cang frowned and said in a deep voice: "Let them go."
The wedding has been completed anyway, and they can't do anything even if they enter the palace.
"Yes!" Mo Yun took the order and left.
After taking off the phoenix crown, Yan Li seemed much more relaxed: "Your Majesty, you won't go out to entertain the guests?"
"No need." Mu Cang got up and walked out. After a while, he came back with a cup of tea, "Prince Jing will help entertain."
As he said, he handed the teacup in his hand to Yan Li, and raised his hand to dismiss all the female officials and maids in the bridal chamber.
Yan Li took the teacup, lowered her eyes and took a sip: "Are those young men your subordinates?"
"Yes."
Yan Li was silent for a moment, drank the tea slowly, and then said: "In that case, let's sit down and talk."
Anyway, there will definitely be no wedding night tonight. She is young and this body belongs to someone else. For the time being, they will be a couple who chat under the quilt.
Mu Cang and her tacitly understand that there is no difference between being married and not being married in terms of physical intimacy.
In the future, she can live in the Ninth Prince's Mansion legitimately, just closer to him, and with a title, Mu Cang can regard himself as her husband anytime and anywhere.
Mu Cang took the teacup: "Another cup?"
"No."
Mu Cang hummed and put the teacup aside: "Let's talk about the Queen of Jin?"
Yan Li nodded: "Okay."
Mu Cang took a soft towel and soaked it in water, wrung it dry, and handed it to Yan Li to wipe his face: "What do you think?"
Yan Li wiped his face and hands slowly, and said leisurely: "Let it be."
"The Queen of Jin came here this time to let you return to Jin to recognize your ancestors." Mu Cang lowered his eyes and looked at Yan Li's delicate face, "Besides this, there is another thing that no one would think of."
About Jiang Yi's true intention, Mu Cang and Yan Li had discussed it before.
Jiang Yi has no biological children of her own.
Before she married the emperor of Jin, she had already had several children. Her fate was unfortunate. When she was the crown prince, she could not escape the fate of being killed by the royal brothers.
Jiang Yi went to Jin without anyone noticing. There must be help from Emperor Zhaocheng, otherwise she, a girl from a noble family, could not have concealed it. Tianlai Novel Network
But it seems a little uncertain whether Jiang Yi and the emperor were in love with each other, or whether they had a favor by helping him turn the tables.
Yan Li leaned against the headboard, thinking: "Most of the impressions of the dignitaries of various countries on the emperor and empress of Jin are that they love each other and have been in love for ten years, but now all kinds of signs show that the truth seems not to be so."
Mu Cang's voice is steady: "In recent years, the shadow guards have reported that Jiang Yi knows the waste queen, and it is completely promoted by the emperor."
Yan Li frowned: "What do you mean, the emperor's intention for the marriage?"
"Yeah."
Yan Li pondered for a moment: "I understand. Although he likes Jiang Yi, the situation of Mu State was not very good at that time. The monarch of a country does not care about the personal feelings of his children. He needs to put his family, country and the world first."
So for Jiang Yi, Emperor Zhaocheng should have more guilt in addition to his deep love.
However, the combination of love and guilt certainly made him willing to treat Yan Li well, but in the final analysis, the more important reason was that he knew Yan Li was the princess of Jin.
If Mu and Jin wanted to have long-term friendship, Yan Li must be treated well in Mu.
"The four emperors outside were the children of the emperor of Jin and Jiang Yi before they knew each other. Yan Zheng and Yan Jin were born to the original wife of the Queen Mother. Later, the Queen Mother's family was imprisoned for being involved in treason, and the Queen Mother was so upset that she died." Mu Cang said in a light tone, "The Queen Mother turned defeat into victory and finally sat on the throne. Mu Guo and Jiang Yi made great contributions."