
The situation outside the imperial palace was already very crowded by the invited guests. They looked more enthusiastic than the bride looked very depressed.
"I can't believe Princess Bingyan is so pretty."
"Who said? I heard he's not Princess Bingyan."
"really? What the hell is going on?
"Don't talk about it again. You don't want to live?!"
"What's this about? You're getting bolder, aren't you?" It was the voice of the woman Yuan had already met twice. The servants were surprised and lowered their heads.
"I'm sorry, Mrs Wei," they said.
"Just get your work done!" said firmly.
The servants were immediately looking for their respective activities.
The woman the maids were calling the mistress by the servants stared flatly at Yuan from the mirror. He then walked over, and there was a noise right in Yuan's ear.
"You better not be making trouble for yourself. If not, it is your life that is at stake," said the woman with great emphasis. Then he went from there.
"Auntie, you'll be sorry!"
Nyonua Wei raised her eyebrows. "Oh? Then I'll wait. Hope you still have time to make me regret it. You guys, take good care of this empress!"
Yuan just grunted. He glanced at the maid who was wearing the crown and asked, "Who was that woman?"
The servant looked at Yuan from the glass and replied, "She is the female general of Wei kingdom."
"Wei Kingdom?"
Yuan looked at the crown that was already attached to his head. The crown looked very beautiful, maybe only certain people were wearing it and that was what made Yuan curious.
"A very beautiful crown," said Yuan fishing.
The waiter smiled politely and responded as Yuan expected. "Of course, the Queen Mother herself designed it. The crown was given specifically to the Emperor's Empress. Plus the one wearing it was a beautiful princess," she said excitedly.
Without the servant noticing, Yuan's face turned deathly pale.
What did he say just now? The queen mother? Empress Emperor? So he's going to marry an Emperor? Finish already, deceiving an Emperor was a fatal mistake and he was accidentally involved in it.
"Your Majesty, may I ask you a question as well?" the waiter hesitated. But his curiosity was already at the tip of the horn.
"Say," replied Yuan.
"Are you not Princess Bingyan?" The question finally came out. Not only was he curious, but the servants who were in the room also put their ears on and were ready to listen carefully.
Looking at Yuan who did not answer him directly, the servant knelt beside Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry if I mispronounced him," he said bowing his head.
Yuan surprised. He quickly said, "No. No. gabe. Don't be like this. Stand up." The people in this palace are very serious or is that just his feeling?
"I think you know the answer, too, right?" yuan continued to coincide with someone coming to pick him up.
"Your Majesty, the ceremony is about to begin."
***
Yuan was led by Madam Wei with a red veil that had already covered her face. Followed by several servants behind him, Yuan walked slowly along the red carpet.
The whole pair of eyes looking at him made it a highlight. If not being held back by Madam Wei beside him, perhaps Yuan had already fallen to his knees.
"The Empress seems to be very tense huh? Don't worry, you won't die right now" he whispered with an annoying sound in Yuan's ear. The middle-aged woman's hand grasping her was extremely strong like it was about to break her palm.
Yuan tried to loosen his grasp but it turned out to be very difficult. The power of that woman was indeed as he had imagined.
"Auntie, if I die then I'll take you with me. You're a woman why treat me like this? Aren't you afraid this will happen to your daughter?"
"Which little boy can advise me? I only have one son. So the Empress don't worry."
"You betrayed your kingdom and Qin empire. Why is it still so arrogant?"
"No. I didn't do it. The Wei Kingdom will owe me. It was clearly that stubborn princess who created this state of affairs. If you want to blame people, then he is the most appropriate. Besides it's your own fault of being there in a wedding dress." His steps suddenly came to a halt which made Yuan also stop.
From under the veil he was wearing, Yuan saw a hand outstretched in front of him. That big hand looks so beautiful like porcelain. His fingers were tapering but the color of his skin was below Yuan's.
Not yet realized, the hand had already pulled her slowly and brought her to face the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother.
Then the two of them began to perform the wedding ceremony ritual (3) until it was finished.
***
After the wedding ceremony ended, Yuan was taken to the bridal chamber. No one accompanied him. If there is Jingli here, it looks like it will be better.
He was agitated at the thought of the bad possibilities that would happen to him. He was starting to accept himself who was trapped in the Qin Dynasty, after all, life as a princess was very pleasant. He has wealth, a loving mother and father and Jingli who is like his brother. About people who want to hurt him? It's just a matter of time. Yuan is a little smarter to handle it.
The sound of the door being opened followed by the clattering of steps getting closer made Yuan further lower his head.
He could see a pair of legs with long red clothes dangling very close in front of him.
Slowly, the finger of Yuan's finger raised the veil.
It took only a second for the emperor to remove the veil from Yuan's head.
Yuan held his breath as he felt the sharp gaze of the Emperor that seemed to burn him.
Emperor Qin threw away the veil he was still holding in any direction. Then with his index finger he raised Yuan's face to look at him.
Yuan would not want to have to meet the eyes with the blue sky.
He was bewitched to see the figure of the man in front of him. That guy is very handsome. Having a big nose, bright blue eyes with long brown hair draped on his back, the man's ripe lips as red as roses, his height of about 190 cm. Really perfect sculpture.
"What's your name?" ask Emperor. Her voice sounded very heavy but also beautiful in the ears.
Yuan wanted to answer, but the intimidating gaze from the emperor made his voice only up to the throat.
"What's your name?" repeat the handsome Emperor while bringing his face closer.
"Yu-Yanli," replied Yuan stammered. He almost answered his name was Yuan.
"The first princess of Zhou Kingdom is indeed very beautiful," he said slowly.
Yuan was at a loss for words. He could not even dodge when Emperor Qin's fingers on his chin moved gently to touch his right cheek.
But suddenly the soft touch became a slightly painful grip. "You are very brave to take risks" he said.
"Mo—please forgive, Your Grace. I'm not entirely wrong here. That general of the Wei kingdom forced me. I'm really not involved."
"No problem. This empress isn't too bad either."
Yuan grimaced softly. "No. No. gabe. Your Majesty, I do not deserve this title. I am only a princess of a small kingdom. His Majesty the Emperor is a just and wise leader, can he uphold justice for his servants?"
The emperor smiled faintly. "Do you really not want to marry me? Don't you know how many women want your position? Or am I too bad for you?" While speaking, he brought his face closer to Yuan.
This girl in front of him was indeed not bad, even she looked very beautiful and innocent.
Yuan's breathing choked. Feeling this man in front of her getting closer to her, she reflexively held the man's chest to a stop. "Y—Your Majesty, that, servant is too bad for you," he said nervously.
"What if I want you? Will you refuse?" As he spoke, his warm breath hit Yuan's face.
"That—it can't. The servant already has a fiancee," Yuan's great-grandson.
"But we've become a legitimate couple." His hand moved to the back of the girl's neck. Give a light swipe there. "You're in. There's no way back. So obey me. If not—" the man's eyes fell on Yuan's red lips then looked at him.
Yuan widened his eyes. A chewy and cold object stuck to his lips. He also felt something bite his lower lip before it came off.
"If you don't, you'll never see your family again. Remember, though you were forced by it, but you also deceived me. You two are involved" he said, rubbing the corner of his lips.
"By the way, your lips are so sweet. I like it." After that, he left Yuan who was still sculpting.
"Bad!"
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