Chapter 229 A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix
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Chapter 229 A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix
On the day of the wedding, at the third quarter of the Yin hour.
As dawn broke, the villa in the southern suburbs of the capital was already brightly lit and bustling with activity.
"Your Highness, please bear with it, it will be over soon."
Mrs. Quanfu is holding two thin cotton threads and performing an ancient "face-opening" ceremony on Tangli.
"Ouch—be gentle! My face is going to be twisted raw!"
Tangli sat in front of the dressing table, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain.
She looked at herself in the mirror. Although she hadn't put on makeup yet, her skin had already been nourished by the so-called "beauty soup" and was so fair and rosy that it looked like she could squeeze water out of it.
"The auspicious time has arrived! Time to put on makeup! Time to comb your hair!"
As soon as the wedding attendant sang aloud, seven or eight nimble palace maids surrounded her.
Drawing eyebrows, painting sideburns, applying floral decorations, and applying rouge to the lips.
Finally, the incredibly heavy pure gold phoenix crown, inlaid with eighty-one pearls, was solemnly placed on her head.
"Thump."
Tang Li felt her neck sink down, and she almost couldn't lift her head.
This isn't a phoenix crown; it looks like a house is sitting on your head!
"Your Majesty is so beautiful..." The matchmaker exclaimed in amazement as she looked at the woman in the mirror.
Adorned in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robes, dazzling with precious jewels, yet unable to suppress the brilliance in her lively eyes. She was like a phoenix about to rise from the ashes, so beautiful that one dared not look directly at her.
"twitter--"
"Chirp chirp—"
Just as I finished my makeup, a burst of noisy yet inexplicably pleasant birdsong suddenly came from outside the window.
The sound grew louder and more intense, as if a vast army was approaching.
"What happened?"
The matchmaker was startled and quickly opened the window to look out. The comb in her hand fell to the ground with a "clatter".
Suddenly, thousands upon thousands of birds gathered in the sky above the villa!
Black and white magpies, golden orioles, and brightly colored pheasants...
Within a hundred miles of the capital, almost all the auspicious birds whose names could be heard abandoned their foraging and gathered above this villa, as if they had received a sacred summons.
They swirled and intertwined in the air, even faintly forming a circle around the embroidered building where Tangli was located, emitting cheerful and melodious chirps.
The sound rose and fell, like heavenly music, even more beautiful than the court musicians' performance of "The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate"!
[Chirp! Congratulations, Queen!]
[Chatter! Happy wedding! May you have a long and happy marriage!]
To share in the joy! The brothers shouted themselves hoarse!
As Tang Li listened to the overwhelming blessings in her mind, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.
...
Outside the villa, a large crowd of Beijing residents had already gathered to watch the spectacle. When they saw the flock of birds that blotted out the sky, everyone was excited.
"Oh my god! Look at the sky!"
"So many birds! All magpies and orioles!"
"They're circling around the princess's yard! And they're singing!"
An elderly man with white hair knelt down excitedly, pointing to the sky and shouting in a trembling voice:
"A hundred birds pay homage to the phoenix! This is truly a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix!"
"Ancient books say that only when a true goddess of phoenix destiny marries can a hundred birds celebrate! The legend is true! The Regent's Consort is truly a goddess descended to earth!"
"Auspicious omens descend from the heavens! Heaven blesses Dasheng!"
The people knelt down in worship, their eyes filled with awe and fervor reaching their peak.
All the previous rumors about the "demoness" became a complete joke in the face of these auspicious omens.
What kind of enchanting woman could command such a grand procession of birds to escort her to her wedding?
This is clearly a mythical beast protecting its master!
...
"The auspicious hour has arrived! The bride is leaving her home!"
With a loud shout from the master of ceremonies outside the door, the doors of the embroidered pavilion slowly opened.
"Fluttering—"
As if sensing the arrival of the main character, the flock of birds in the sky instantly parted to both sides, leaving a passage to the sky, and their calls became even louder and more joyful.
Tang Li wore a red dress embroidered with golden phoenixes, a dazzling phoenix crown, and held a fan embroidered with intertwined branches, which concealed her stunningly beautiful face, revealing only her smiling eyes.
Birds circled overhead, and a red carpet covered the ground beneath her feet. She stepped over the threshold and into the sunlight.
Sunlight shone on her wedding dress, making the gold threads shimmer and sparkle, as if her whole being was on fire.