If not abolished

Chapter 128 The Wedding is in Progress (1)

Time flies. Three months is neither long nor short, and the wedding is coming amid everyone's anticipation.

The night before the wedding, the lights in the Hu family were on, and maids and old women were constantly walking around in the yard.

Hu Shanxiang was just about to go to bed and blew out the bedside lamp.

"Is your Majesty ready to rest?" After more than a month of getting to know her, Yan Nan had a better understanding of Hu Shanxiang's temperament.

"You should take turns to rest. I'm afraid you'll be exhausted tomorrow." Hu Shanxiang said as she lay down on the bed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration." Yan Nan covered her with a quilt and stood by to keep watch for her. At first, Hu Shanxiang was frightened when she got up at night, but later she realized that this was the rule and it would be like this in the future, so she had to get used to it.

Lingzhi and Feiran were outside the door. Except for Hu Shanxiang's yard which was relatively quiet tonight, other places were busy, fearing that something might go wrong at tomorrow's wedding.

"Your Majesty is so calm. If an ordinary person were to get married tomorrow, he would probably be so excited that he couldn't sleep." Feiran said admiringly.

"I always feel that something is wrong with the girl these days, but I don't know what." Lingzhi grew up with Hu Shanxiang. Since returning from an outing with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince last time, Hu Shanxiang locked herself in the room for two days. As expected, everything was back to normal. During this period, Hu Shanxiang behaved properly and no one could find any fault with her. She did needlework, burned incense, and arranged flowers. Hu Shanxiang was eerily quiet. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not sent letters from the palace and Hu Shanxiang had not sometimes replied, she would have thought that something was going to happen between the two of them.

"I think the Queen is very nice, easy to get along with, and calm in her approach to things. Isn't that good?" Fei Ran didn't know much about Hu Shanxiang, but during this period of time, she felt that the Crown Prince's Consort was much easier to get along with than some of the ladies in the palace. It would be great for her to be able to follow such a master in the future.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. The girl's current state meets everyone's expectations." Although Lingzhi feels that the girl is not as smart as before, everyone says that the girl has grown up and become sensible. Isn't this a good thing?

Hu Shanxiang originally thought that she would not be able to sleep, but unexpectedly, she fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow. She slept until she woke up naturally. After getting up, she stared at the pillow under her hand in a daze. Could it be that this pillow really improved her sleep quality? It seems that she should thank it.

What's going on? Why do I keep thinking about that unfaithful man? Thinking of this, Hu Shanxiang threw the pillow away angrily, thinking that out of sight, out of mind.

Yan Nan heard the noise and hurried over to open the bed curtains.

"Your Majesty has woken up. The time is just right. I was just about to call you."

"What time is it?" Hu Shanxiang asked, stretching.

"To answer your Majesty's question, it is just the morning of the twelfth hour."

"So early!" Hu Shanxiang thought it was daybreak. It was only four o'clock. But it was true. If it was daybreak, she would have been woken up long ago. How could she sleep?

People outside the door came in one after another, and Hu Shanxiang was pulled to wash and dress up. Hu Shanxiang took a look at the big and heavy phoenix crown, touched her neck subconsciously, then turned to discuss with Yan Nan: "There is no need to wear the phoenix crown so early. Why not put on your clothes first and wear it last?" If she put it on now, would she still have this neck today?

"You can wear the Phoenix Coronet later. Madam, lie down first and let Madam prepare your face."

"Opening the face? What is that?" Hu Shanxiang had never heard of this procedure.

Before Hu Shanxiang could react, she saw a nanny take out two long thin threads from a box, cross them together, and come towards her. At this moment, Hu Shanxiang still didn't know what she was going to do.

Until I felt pain on my face, "Hiss, it hurts..."

"My lady, bear with it, it will be fine in a while."

Indeed, it was a little painful at first, but it got much better later. Hu Shanxiang thought, this is what face opening is. Use a thin thread to quickly draw across her face to wipe away the fuzz on her face, so that her face will be very smooth.

After the facial was opened, a series of skin care procedures were carried out. Hu Shanxiang couldn't remember what they were called, but compared with her usual dressing up, they were simply child's play.

Finally she started to put on makeup. Now she understood why she had to get up so early. After all this trouble, it was almost dawn.

After finishing the face, they started to comb the hair into a bun. Fortunately, the ancients did not cut their hair, their hair was long, and they took good care of it, otherwise there would not be so much hair to comb into such a high bun.

Finally, she put on the Phoenix Coronet and Pearl Hairpins all over her head. As Hu Shanxiang expected, her head suddenly became several pounds heavier. She could hardly lift it up. She had to support it with her hands.

"My lady, you can't be like this during the ceremony. You have to hold your head up. Get familiar with it first."

"But it's so heavy. Do I have to carry it for a whole day?" Hu Shanxiang asked with a bitter face.

"That's how it should be."

Hu Shanxiang felt like crying but had no tears.

After everything was ready, Hu Shanxiang had to sit there and wait.

Hu Shanxiang suddenly wished that time could pass faster so that she could end this uncomfortable time. But happy times always pass quickly, while uncomfortable times pass like years. Her neck was sore, and only a quarter of an hour had passed. In her heart, she urged Zhu Zhanji again and again to send someone to pick her up quickly.

At this moment, Zhu Zhanji in the palace happened to sneeze.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" Wu Cheng asked with concern.

"No problem." Zhu Zhanji wiped it with a handkerchief, then asked, "Has the person sent by the palace to pick up the queen set out?"

"Your Highness, we have already set out and should be arriving at the Hu residence soon."

Not only Hu Shanxiang was anxious, but Zhu Zhanji who was waiting in the palace was also very anxious. Unlike Hu Shanxiang's calmness, Zhu Zhanji could not calm down for a long time and was extremely nervous.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Please sit down and wait. The Queen will be here soon."

"I can't calm down."

Wu Cheng thought to himself, I can see that, but it’s understandable since it’s His Highness’ first time getting married.

Zhu Zhanji was not nervous at all last time. He just felt resentment towards the emperor, but he could not disobey him, so he transferred this resentment to Hu Shanxiang. He naturally thought that if Hu Shanxiang had not suddenly appeared, he and Sun would be a perfect match made in heaven.

But his mood at this moment was completely different from that in his previous life. This time he was going to marry the woman he loved. His palms were sweating with nervousness. What was the rule later? He felt that he was not so nervous when he ascended the throne.

Hu Shanxiang waited for a long time, and finally the bride-picking party arrived.

After finally arriving at the palace, the two performed the grand ceremony and were escorted into the bridal chamber.

Just when Hu Shanxiang was thinking about sitting down and taking a break, she saw Zhu Zhanji's brothers pushing and shoving their way in.

"Brother, we want to see the bride."

"What are you looking at? Go out and have a drink." Zhu Zhanji said as he pushed the person out.

"Your Highness, this is not very kind of you. When my brother got married, you also made a scene in the bridal chamber. Now it's your turn, you can't escape it, don't you think?" Zhu Zhanqi was a man who loved to watch the fun and no matter how big the event.

"That's right, that's right. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always treated the Crown Princess like a treasure. Haven't you seen it yet, brothers?" others echoed.

"It's fine if you just make a fuss, but I can also let you watch. Come on, I'll go drink with you." Zhu Zhanji said as he closed the door and pulled everyone away.

These people were just making a fuss and didn't really want to come in, so when they heard Zhu Zhanji say this, they left together.

Hu Shanxiang heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that there was no more sound outside.

"Your Majesty, please sit down and rest for a while. I'm afraid His Highness can't get away so quickly." Yan Nan said.

"Can this be taken down?" Hu Shanxiang really couldn't stand it anymore.

"This...slave..."

Before Yan Nan finished speaking, they heard a noise at the door. The two were startled, thinking someone had come in.

Then he heard someone outside calling "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince" and realized that it was Zhu Zhanji who had returned.

"Your Highness is back so soon?" Hu Shanxiang thought he would be well for a while.

"Those people were stopped by mother and others." Zhu Zhanji walked over and said to her.

The bride immediately brought the things over.

"Please drink the wedding wine for the two newlyweds, and stay together forever."

"Your Highness, please enjoy." Then another bowl of dumplings was brought over. Hu Shanxiang thought this looked familiar. She picked one up with her chopsticks, took a bite, and immediately said, "It's raw."

"The ceremony is over. We, the servants, wish His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess a happy marriage and a son soon." With that, the group withdrew.

Zhu Zhanji then carefully looked at Hu Shanxiang today. She was really pretty. He no longer remembered what the wedding was like in his previous life, and he probably didn't observe what Hu Shanxiang looked like at that time.

"Your Highness, have you finished reading it?" Seeing that he had been staring at her for a long time without saying anything, Hu Shanxiang had no choice but to speak.

"Hmm?" Zhu Zhanji came back to his senses and found that Hu Shanxiang's expression was a little strange. He asked quickly: "Shanxiang, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"Neck, the phoenix crown is too heavy. Your Highness, can you help me take it off?" Hu Shanxiang saw that he finally asked. It was not easy.

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll help you take it off." Zhu Zhanji said as he helped her, but Zhu Zhanji had never done such a thing before. Hu Shanxiang's bun was complicated and cumbersome, and the phoenix crown was not taken off, but it pulled Hu Shanxiang's hair and hurt.

"Wait, Your Highness, you are pulling my hair. Please don't move. If you really can't help, let the maids come in and take it away." Hu Shanxiang suggested.

"Okay." Zhu Zhanji really wouldn't do that. It would only make things worse and make Shanxiang even more uncomfortable. "Someone come."

"Your Highness." The person outside came in immediately.

"Help the queen take these things off her head quickly." Zhu Zhanji ordered.

"Yes." Several people immediately helped Hu Shanxiang take off her bun and then simply tied her hair up.

Hu Shanxiang had never felt so relaxed before. She felt like her neck was going to break the whole day.

Zhu Zhanji watched how they took off the phoenix coronet, thinking that he could help Shanxiang next time.

"Your Highness, what are you looking at so seriously?" Hu Shanxiang asked, twisting her neck.

"See how to take this."

"Oh, have you learned it?" Hu Shanxiang joked.

"I should be able to come next time."