Chapter 139 Yongyan's Grand Wedding

"And us too!" said Xingchen and Shizhu, who had managed to make it to her wedding.

Little Swallow looked at them happily, "You're back too."

"Of course, how could you get married without us?" Shi Zhu said with a grin, glancing at Xiao Yanzi's wedding dress and praising, "Master, your wedding dress is truly beautiful."

Xia Ziwei teased, "I heard that this was made by my brother, Xiao Yanzi, with his own measurements and the help of the palace maids!"

"Wow!" Everyone looked at Little Swallow with a sly grin, making her blush again. "You're all bad people! You're all teasing me!"

As Xiao Yanzi's sister-in-law, Qing'er began to rescue her, saying, "Alright, we can catch up later. Right now, the most important thing is Xiao Yanzi's wedding."

After helping Xiao Yanzi get dressed, Yongqi arrived with his wedding procession to pick her up.

Xiao Jian carried Xiao Yanzi out of the house and handed her to Yongqi, saying, "I only have one little sister, and I'm entrusting her to you from now on."

"Don't worry, I will love her with my whole life and protect her with my life!" After Yongqi carried Xiaoyanzi into the sedan chair, he mounted his horse.

"Raise the sedan chair!" The people along the street were still buzzing with excitement after witnessing Xiao Jian and Qing'er's wedding, and now they were celebrating Xiao Yanzi and Yong Qi's wedding, making the discussion even more heated than before.

"Look how grand this wedding procession is!"

"I heard that the Fifth Prince is the Emperor's favorite prince, and he might even be the future Crown Prince!"

"Princess Feiyan is so lucky!"

"General Xiao sent in a huge dowry yesterday, and today someone else is sending her another dowry. She's so lucky!"

"The best thing is the Fifth Prince's attitude towards the Princess. I heard that they have known each other for a long time. The Fifth Prince has been waiting for Princess Feiyan to grow up. Now they can be considered childhood sweethearts who have finally become a couple!"

"I'm so envious..."

Qing'er and the others watched Yongqi and the others leave, feeling somewhat sentimental.

"Xiao Jian, do you think they will be happy?"

"Definitely."

They went back to entertain their guests, while Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi were about to enter the palace to face their new lives.

It was already dark when they returned to the palace.

Yongqi would occasionally look back at the sedan chair, his mind replaying everything that had happened in his previous life. The person he married was different, and so was his state of mind.

In his past life, marrying Xinrong made him feel like he was living a life worse than death, his heart filled with despair; in this life, marrying Xiaoyanzi makes him feel like he's been soaked in honey, he feels incredibly sweet, and he's finally going to bring the girl he loves home.

When the group arrived at the gate of Yonghe Palace, Yongqi and Fuerkang dismounted and looked back at Xiaoyanzi, who was being helped down by Hejing.

He Jing helped Xiao Yanzi walk forward, saying auspicious words, "Walking the red carpet, may you have good fortune for a lifetime."

"Stepping over the fire pit signifies a prosperous and thriving future."

"May your whole family be safe and sound as you ride a horse across the saddle."

Same words, same process, but different people, different feelings.

Hejing handed the red silk to Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi, who held both ends of the silk. "May your happy marriage reach the Heavenly Hall, and may Heaven and Earth and the gods bless you to grow old together."

After listening to He Jing's words, they walked towards the main hall of Yonghe Palace. Emperor Qianlong and Consort Yu sat in the center, with the Empress Dowager to Qianlong's right and the Empress to Consort Yu's left. Xia Ziwei, Fu Erkang, Fu Ertai, Benjamin and other relatives and friends stood below them.

"I bow to Heaven and Earth!"

As the official's voice rang out, the two men turned to face the gate of Yonghe Palace and kowtowed to the heavens.

"Bowing to the parents twice!"

The two turned back and kowtowed to Emperor Qianlong and Consort Yu.

"Husband and wife bow to each other!" Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi turned around at the same time, facing each other. Just as they were about to bow their heads, they were stopped by someone.

"Wait!" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the man was dressed in red and holding a fan in his hand, waving it gently. He looked like a groom.

Yongqi looked at this person in shock. Why did his wedding with Xiaoyanzi also encounter an accident?

When Xiao Yanzi heard the voice, she felt it was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was for a moment. So she didn't lift the veil on her head immediately, thinking that she should leave it to Yongqi to handle.

"Junior sister is getting married, why didn't she inform her senior brother? Now that she's heard her senior brother's voice, she doesn't even show her face..."

"..." Everyone was even more shocked when they heard the man's words.

This person is dressed in red, and his words seem to indicate that he is dissatisfied with the wedding. Could he be here to steal the bride?

And the little swallow under the veil, after hearing this, naturally remembered who it was.

"Senior Brother Lu Yue, today is my wedding day. If you come here to drink a cup of celebratory wine, then you are a guest. If you come here to ruin my wedding, then you are an enemy!" Xiao Yanzi did not lift her veil, but her voice came out.

"It's truly disheartening. Is this wealth, glory, and royal power really so alluring that you'd be willing to sacrifice your freedom just to trap yourself in the palace?"

"Senior Brother Lu Yue, everyone has their own ambitions. I have never interfered with what you want to do, and I ask that you not interfere with me either!"

Xiao Yanzi didn't lift her veil, so she naturally didn't know what emotions were revealed in the man's eyes, but Yongqi could see them clearly. "Since Xiao Yanzi calls you Senior Brother, then I will also call you Senior Brother. Senior Brother, please rest assured, Yongqi will definitely protect her and not let anyone hurt her!"

"If a prince from another country visits in the future and takes a fancy to her, what will you do?"

"Little Swallow is my wife, and no one can touch her!"

"If in the future, the Emperor, your mother, the Empress Dowager, or even the civil and military officials ask you to take a concubine, what will you do?"

Before Yongqi could speak, Consort Yu of the Qianlong Emperor stood up and said, "I promised Yongqi that he would make his own decisions about his marriage, and I will not interfere!"

"I am very satisfied with Xiao Yanzi, so there is absolutely no way I will take a concubine!"

"Please rest assured, Senior Brother. Yongqi said that Xiaoyanzi will only ever be my one and only wife, and that will never change until death!"

Before Lu Yue could finish his question, Xiao Yanzi interrupted him.

"Senior brother, have you made enough of a scene? No matter what you say, I trust my own judgment and Yongqi's character!" Xiao Yanzi's voice rang out, and Lu Yue felt a mixture of bitterness and blessing in his heart.

I can only feel bitterness as an outsider; I wish her all the best and that she will be happy forever.

Lu Yue suppressed his disappointment and gently clapped his hands with his fan. "As expected of my junior sister, she saw through my intentions so quickly!"

Then, Lu Yue looked at Emperor Qianlong standing behind him, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I, Lu Yue, am here on behalf of Princess Feiyan's teacher to wish Xiaoyanzi well and, by the way, to further examine the Fifth Prince."

Emperor Qianlong then smiled and said, "So that's how it is. Why didn't Little Swallow's master come in person?"

"Your Majesty, my master has gone on a journey across the world and will not be returning for the time being, so I have had to ask this humble subject to come."

Since it was just a minor incident, we should quickly move on and finish the unfinished couple's prayers!

"Send them to the bridal chamber!" The two were taken back to Yongqi's bedroom.

After Yongqi happily completed the series of ceremonies, he lifted Xiaoyanzi's veil. Xiaoyanzi's first words were, "Husband, I'm hungry."