Chapter 305 Daiyu's Wedding - Princess Yuan's Visit
Chapter 305 Daiyu's Wedding - Princess Yuan's Visit
I sat quietly in the carriage, stretched out my slender fingers, and carefully lifted a corner of the curtain.
Through the narrow gap, my eyes looked out at the magnificent and majestic Forbidden City outside.
The towering red city walls stretch endlessly, like a sleeping dragon winding its way;
The city walls are covered with dark green glazed tiles, which sparkle brightly in the sunlight.
The prince beside him seemed extremely excited at this moment. His handsome face flushed with joy and his eyes were shining.
His strong hands tightly grasped my delicate hands, as if he was afraid that I would disappear if he let go.
The prince's face was filled with unconcealable lust, and because he was too excited, his originally clear and pleasant voice became a little hoarse.
However, it was this hoarseness and eagerness that made me feel an indescribable sense of security deep in my heart.
Tomorrow is the most important moment in my, Lin Daiyu’s, life—my wedding!
I have fantasized about this moment countless times!
But I never expected that I would be pregnant and marry my sweetheart from this heavily guarded palace!
It was the coldest time of the year, and the biting cold wind blew the curtains on the carriage, making people's cheeks hurt.
But perhaps it was because the red embroidered jacket on my body was too warm, as I walked along the way, beads of sweat appeared on my forehead intermittently.
The prince noticed that something was wrong with me. He gently raised his right hand and wiped the sweat from my forehead with a moon-white silk handkerchief.
Then the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing an extremely gentle smile, and he said to me softly:
"Yu'er, I finally married you legitimately!"
Hearing the prince's affectionate words, I couldn't help but relax my brows slightly and smile as brightly as a blooming spring flower.
He nodded slightly and replied:
"Your Majesty, from now on, Yu'er will be with you forever!"
The carriage slowly stopped at the magnificent palace gate.
This is the Meridian Gate.
The wheels creaked slightly, as if murmuring a blessing for me.
The prince gently took my hand and carefully helped me out of the carriage.
I was wearing a brand new red double-breasted mouse-skin cloak, the soft and smooth fur shone with an attractive luster.
As the breeze blows, the corners of the cloak sway in the wind, like a dancing butterfly, giving people a sense of lightness and agility.
At this moment, I am like a beautiful blooming flower, attracting the attention of the palace people around me.
I lowered my head slightly, held the prince's hand, and looked at everything around me out of the corner of my eyes.
This is my third time entering the palace, but I am here to be a girl waiting to be married!
The palace maids passing by were dressed in gorgeous clothes and walked hurriedly with graceful figures;
The eunuchs walked hurriedly and looked nervous as they were busy with their own affairs.
When we walked to the room prepared for me by the emperor, I looked up. This place was near Xihuamen, far away from the East and West Six Palaces, and was where the emperor's relatives lived.
I silently recited the words "Jiaofangdian" on the plaque in my mind, thinking that "Jiao" is a homonym of "Jiao".
This really made things difficult for the emperor, as only his wife could paint the walls with peppercorns during the wedding ceremony to symbolize their relationship.
The prince held my hand, Xiaowan and Xiaoling followed behind, and everyone walked in excitedly.
When we stepped into the inner room, the whole room was filled with red.
There were red curtains, red double happiness characters on the wall, and the bed was covered with red sheets that read "Many children and good fortune" and a bright red mandarin duck quilt.
The prince raised his hand slightly, signaling Xiaoling and Xiaowan to leave.
As the door slowly closed, the whole room became quiet in an instant, leaving only the prince and I.
Looking back on the past few days, I first went to the palace to express my gratitude to the Emperor, and then spent the entire day studying various formalities in preparation for tomorrow's wedding.
I feel a little exhausted from being so busy all the time, and coupled with my heavy body, I just want to lie down on the bed and have a good rest.
Just as I was staggering towards the bed, the prince saw me and hurried forward, stretched out his hands and gently helped me untie the heavy red cloak.
And gently placed it on a shelf beside.
However, a sudden feeling of discomfort suddenly came from the abdomen.
I just felt that the little troublemaker in my stomach was tossing and turning.
It scratched here with its little hands, then ran over there and fiddled with it, making my belly rise and fall, and it was almost like a big bulge.
The prince obviously noticed something was wrong with me, and the originally gentle expression on his face suddenly became nervous.
I saw him quickly walk to my side and carefully lift a corner of my jacket to see what was going on.
Sometimes the little guy waves his hands, and sometimes it seems like he is kicking his little feet happily.
Every movement made my heart tighten, and I secretly worried whether the fatigue of the past few days would affect the fetus in my belly.
Unexpectedly, the prince smiled slightly, touched my belly and said, "Be good, stop making trouble and let your mother have a good rest!"
My face suddenly turned red.
The prince whispered in my ear:
"Yu'er, don't be nervous, the little one is moving!"
Only then did I breathe a sigh of relief. It turned out that this was his first fetal movement!
Suddenly, there was a sound of light and hurried footsteps.
Then Xiaoling and Xiaowan's slightly panicked voices were heard:
"Your Majesty, Madam, the Imperial Concubine from the palace is here!"
I was lost in thought and was stunned, not yet able to come to my senses.
Then I saw a palace concubine dressed in gorgeous clothes, with her hair full of dazzling pearls and jade, surrounded by several palace maids, walking into the room slowly and gracefully.
Upon seeing this, the prince and I quickly collected our composures and went forward respectfully.
I raised my head slightly, and when my eyes met that familiar yet slightly unfamiliar face, my heart suddenly trembled——
It turns out that this imperial concubine is actually my cousin, Princess Yuan!
"Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to greet you!"
The prince hurriedly pulled me to salute and said softly.
The prince continued:
"It is not appropriate for a man outside the court to see a concubine. Your Majesty, please speak to my wife. I will wait outside!"
After saying this, he bowed to Sister Yuanfei, then turned around and left in a hurry.
After the prince left, Sister Yuanfei moved to a carved sandalwood chair in the outer room and sat down.
She always had a kind smile on her face and said to me softly:
"We're sisters, no need to be so polite!
I never thought I could come and give you a ride!"
I walked forward quietly as instructed, bowed slightly again, and performed standard etiquette to Sister Yuanfei.
However, at this moment, Sister Yuanfei's gaze inadvertently fell on my slightly bulging belly.
She was startled for a moment, then couldn't help but sigh:
"Oh, if I had known this would happen, I should have helped you and Baoyu to have a happy marriage!
It's a pity... But now it seems that you and the prince are a perfect match made in heaven!"
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