Chapter 227 A Special "Wedding Procession"

Chapter 227 A Special "Wedding Procession"

Although the betrothal gifts had been delivered, disagreements arose within the Regent's Palace regarding the wedding procession on the wedding day.

The Ministry of Rites proposed a plan: three hundred imperial guards would lead the way, five hundred palace maids would scatter flowers, and eight hundred musicians would play music.

It sounds very grand and royal.

But Tang Li shook her head when she saw it.

"Vulgar."

She slammed the gift list on the table, looking disgusted.

"This is so repetitive. It was the same when the Grand Princess got married the year before last, and it was the same when the Crown Prince married his consort last year. There's no originality at all!"

Pei Yunjing was trying on the red wedding robe with gold dragons that he would wear on his wedding day. Upon hearing this, he turned around, raised an eyebrow, and asked:

"So what do you want?"

Tangli's eyes darted around, her gaze drifting to the big white dog basking in the sun outside the window, and to the lightning bolts hanging in the trees.

"Since it's a celebratory occasion at the Regent's Palace, we should naturally bring out the 'special features' of our palace."

She chuckled; that was the prelude to something big.

"Don't we have a lot of idle 'big guys' in our mansion? Let them come out and join in the fun, and share in the joy?"

...

The following day, at the drill ground in the suburbs of Beijing.

This place is usually where the Black Armor Guards train their combat skills, and it has a very heavy atmosphere of killing intent.

But today, the style has changed drastically.

"Big White! Chest out! Stomach in! Head up!"

Tang Li, holding a small whip tied with a red ribbon, stood on the command platform, shouting at the top of her lungs to direct... a group of demons and monsters below.

At the very front of the list is naturally the guardian beast of the Prince's mansion—the white-browed tiger, Da Bai.

At this moment, the king of beasts was squatting on the ground with a look of utter despair.

A huge, glaringly red silk flower was forcibly hung around its neck.

The flower was bigger than its head, making its majestic tiger face appear both comical and festive.

【roar……】

Big White let out a low, aggrieved growl and scratched at the big red flower on its chest with its paw:

[Tiger, I'm an assassin! I'm the king of the jungle! Not a matchmaker!]

[These red flowers are so ugly! The little tigress next door will laugh her head off if she sees them!]

"Protest denied!"

Tang Li waved her small whip, ruthlessly suppressing the attack:

"You're the one leading the way that day! It has to be festive! If you dare to mess things up, I'll skin you alive and use your skin as a rug!"

Big White instantly became obedient, raising its head with a wronged expression and putting on a strange look that said, "I'm fierce, but I'm also very cheerful."

Behind Big White was an even more outrageous formation.

Those were several large black bears brought back from the North.

They walk upright, and each bear carries two bamboo baskets tied with red ribbons on its shoulders.

It wasn't filled with stones, but with wedding candies and coins to be distributed along the street.

Further on, there were hundreds of monkeys jumping around.

They carried small flower baskets filled with freshly picked petals of various colors.

This is the meticulously planned "Welcoming Beasts" procession by Tangli.

"Come on! Ready—go!"

With a command from Tang Li.

Big White leads the way, taking steady tiger-like steps (trying not to step on the red silk).

The black bear followed, clumsily wiggling its rear end (trying not to spill the wedding candy).

The monkeys squeaked and scattered flower petals everywhere (although half of them landed on the black bear's head).

How to describe this scene...

It was both spectacular and eerie.

It's both scary and funny.

"..."

Pei Yunjing stood at the edge of the training ground, watching the chaotic scene of demons dancing before him, his originally cold and stern face gradually cracking.

He raised his hand and touched his forehead, feeling a throbbing sensation in his temples.

Han Zheng stood behind him, his expression also one of indescribable disbelief:

"Your Highness... this... are we really going to take this out in the street?"

If the people saw a group of tigers and black bears walking on the street, it might turn a joyous occasion into a tragedy (scaring a few to death).

"Your Highness!"

Tang Li saw Pei Yunjing and waved excitedly:

"Look! How's my wedding procession? Isn't it impressive? Isn't it grand?"

Pei Yunjing looked at her bright smiling face, then at the tiger wearing a big red flower and rolling its eyes at him.

He took a deep breath and finally sighed helplessly.

"prestige."

Pei Yunjing walked over and wiped the sweat from her forehead, his tone carrying a hint of indulgent resignation:

"Indeed...very impressive."

"This wedding..."

He watched the group of monkeys scattering flower petals everywhere, a wry smile playing on his lips.

"This is destined to be recorded in history."

The historian would probably write:

In a certain month of a certain year during the Great Sheng Dynasty, the Regent Prince was married. A procession of beasts cleared the way, with tigers and bears as companions. The people…

Pei Yunjing thought about that scene.

The common people were probably... kowtowing and shouting "Your Majesty!" while simultaneously wetting their pants in fear.

"As long as you're happy."

He held Tang Li's hand, watching this absurd yet lively scene with tender eyes:

"Even if you turn this capital into a zoo, I'll go crazy with you."