Golden Age Legitimate Fei

Chapter 61: Big Day (2)

Chapter 61: Big Day (2)

The bride went out of the gate with the help of Hua Tian Xiang and Qin Zheng. The phoenix brocade gave off brilliant lights and vibrant colors in the sun which attracted the exclamation and admiration of the crowd.

That day was no doubt the capital's most terrific time. It was not clear if it was the status of Prince Ding's Manor or the special guests who were going to attend the wedding but the emperor along with the empress and his mother were there to attend the wedding as well, not host the wedding since the one that was going to host it was Princesses Royal Xi Fu, who was the grand aunt to the emperor. The front gate of Prince Ding's Manor which was seldom frequented by people in the past seven to eight years now was filled with distinguished guests. Princesses Royal was sitting high on her seat and greeting the guests who were there to congratulate Mo Xiu Yao and Ye Li. Mo Jing Qi as well as the empress was there by Princesses Royal's side, keeping her company. Though Princesses Royal had kept herself away from affairs of the world for over twenty years, the Iron Princess who was once revered by the late emperor was still awe-inspiring.

"Let me report to you, Your Majesty, Your Highness. We've reached the auspicious hour."

The steward of Prince Ding's Manor came in with the report. All of the guests in the hall went silent. Mo Jing Qi looked at Princess Royal, whose head was covered by silky white hair yet still full of energy and laughed: "Then, shall we start the ceremony, grand aunt?"

Princess Royal Xi Fu nodded. She stood up and addressed the crowd: "Your Majesties and distinguished guests, please come with me and attend the ceremony."

The auditorium at the main hall of Prince Ding's Manor was already decorated properly with burning red candles and a cheerful atmosphere. Princess Royal sat upright in the seat of the host, with the emperor on her left and the empress her right. The rest of the guests were seated according to their status. Everyone's attention was on Mo Xiu Yao and Ye Li, who got into the auditorium escorted by the matron of honor. They were supposed to be a perfect couple made up of a talented man and a beautiful woman but the bridegroom happened to be a cripple on a wheelchair, which was a great pity secretly felt by many. Meanwhile, more felt that if Prince Ding wasn't what he was at the moment, he would have already married a woman with both talent and beauty from a family that was well-matched to his in social and economic status, instead of marrying an unknown daughter of Minister Ye.

"Since Prince Ding cannot move freely, wouldn't there be a shortness of sincerity in the ceremony?" A sarcastic voice rang in the hall, like throwing cold water on a burning fire, and the wedding hall went silent at once. Everyone turned their eyes to the source of that voice in surprise. There sat envoys who came to attend the wedding from other countries. Among them, a young man with a robust build was starting at Mo Xiu Yao in complacency. It was obviously him who said that. Apparently, he didn't consider himself impolite, and seeing that all eyes were on him, he became more unbridled.

"That's the eleventh prince of North Rong. I heard that he's an idiot. How come that Emperor of North Rong sent him to a diplomatic mission to Great Chu?" Ye Li was standing silently by Mo Xiu Yao's side while the guests' chitchat in low voice reached her ears.

"Don't you remember? There has been intense and deep-seated hatred between North Rong and Prince Ding's Manor. Though they have conciliated with our country in recent years, I bet that they still bear grudges about what happened in the past, so they sent this idiot intentionally to embarrass Prince Ding."

"How could His Majesty allow someone like that to attend the wedding..."

"He's an envoy of a country and has come all the way here. There's no reason to deny him attendance."