The moon was like a silver hook.
Outside Suzhou City, stars dotted the vast expanse of yellow sand.
Thousands of early blooming flowers stirred up ripples in the wind. In the middle of the sea of flowers, the wooden house emitted a dim yellow light. In the distance, the balcony and pillars were hung with red ribbons, and the Chinese character "Xi" was pasted on the windows.
The world was silent. Two figures came from afar, hand in hand, slowly moving forward in the dreamy scenery. Intermittent words were faintly discernible in the wind.
"Ling 'er, I … I'm your aunt …"
"Uh … not in the future, but you can call her that. Auntie …"
"What aunt, that's what children call me … Right, according to the rules, whoever enters the door first is the elder sister. If I enter the door now, Xiang 'er and Xiao Qi will call me elder sister, right?"
"Yes, probably."
"What do you mean probably? Ling 'er, you're a man, can't you control your wife? … But don't worry about me. I've already told you in advance that if you don't even listen to me, I'll go and complain to the princess … "
Lu Hongluan lifted the hem of her skirt with one hand and walked slowly through the flowers. She kept rambling, saying whatever came to her mind to hide the nervousness and embarrassment in her heart.
Xu Buling held the lantern and walked through the sea of flowers at a steady pace. After all, it had been a long time since the two of them took a walk like this.
From the moment they arrived in Chang 'an, the two of them had been walking together. It was like this in the past, and it would always be like this in the future. They would never be separated. The so-called wedding was just a ceremony on the road of their lives. It was very important and they had to go through it, but it couldn't add a little more to their relationship because it was already full.
Some love was mild and gentle like water, while some love was vigorous and full of ups and downs.
For Xu Buling, he preferred the former. He could hold hands and grow old together. Who would want to experience 'life and death, separation and reunion'? Having a family by his side and a person in front of him was already the greatest blessing of an aristocratic family.
As they chatted, the two of them came to the balcony of the wooden house.
Xu Buring opened the door of the wooden house, revealing a spacious living room. Other than the wooden horse, swing, and other toys he had played with when he was young, the most eye-catching thing was a huge bed. It was so big that even ten people could sleep in it. A bright red bedding was spread on the bed, embroidered with mandarin ducks and the character for happiness.
Red candles burned on the lampstand, and on the table where the ritual objects were placed, there were two trays with a phoenix crown and a red groom 'robe on them.
Xu Buling came to the dressing table and raised his hand. "Aunt Lu, I'll comb your hair and change your clothes."
Lu Hongluan saw that there were no outsiders in a radius of a few miles. It was just her and Xu Buling. She felt much more relaxed. She hesitated at the door and then stepped into the wooden house of of of of of water. of.
"Ling Ling's … Of.
Xu Buring shrugged his shoulders helplessly.
Lu Hongluan held her dress tightly. After hesitating for a long time, she still could not dissuade her baby. She slowly walked to the dressing table and sat down. She looked at her beautiful face in the mirror, and her face suddenly turned red.
Lu Hongluan clenched her dress tightly and hesitated for a long time. However, she still couldn't resist her baby. She slowly walked to the dressing table and sat down. She looked at her beautiful face in the mirror and her face suddenly turned red.
He had combed Lu Hongluan's hair many times in the past, so he was very good at it. The spacious wooden house was very quiet. There was only the slight sound of the wooden comb passing through her hair and the sound of her breathing that was sometimes rapid and sometimes slow.
Lu Hongluan looked a little absent-minded, as if she had returned to the time when they were in Chang 'an City, and they were alone.
Lu Hongluan looked a little absent-minded, as if she had returned to the time when they were in Chang 'an City, when they were alone. She looked at Xu Buling in the mirror, who was combing his hair seriously. She wanted to casually chat with him like in the past, but at this moment, she could not find any topic to talk about.
It was not until Xu Buling finished tying up her hair and was about to change her dress that she twisted her shoulders and whispered, "How can a groom help a bride dress?
"How can a groom help the bride dress? Go behind the screen and change. I'll do it myself."
Xu Buring pursed his lips into a smile and didn't refuse. He picked up the red robe on the tray and walked behind the screen.
Lu Hongluan stood up, and the pearl buyao in her hair was trembling. She glanced at the red dress on the table and seemed to think of something.
She said, "Ling 'er, I seem to be the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family …"
Xu Buling changed the robe behind the screen and said with a smile, "Xiao Qi is still your aunt. She has written a letter to the Lu family to cancel the engagement."
Lu Hongluan was a little relieved. She picked up the wedding dress and looked at it carefully, "You are quite thoughtful … Don't peek." She turned around and untied the belt around her waist.
At this time, Xu Buling would not peek at his aunt changing her clothes. He pretended to be a gentleman and waited quietly behind the screen.
The rustling sound outside stopped after a long time, and then Lu Hongluan's voice came again.
"Okay … Come out."
Xu Buling walked out of the screen and looked up. Under the red candlelight, the woman was wearing a wedding dress and sitting upright in front of the embroidered bed. The waist was outlined with a phoenix pattern with golden silk, tightly tied around the waist, outlining the graceful curves of a pearl and jade. The red embroidered shoes shrank under the skirt, and her hands were still folded at the waist, but she was obviously a little more shy and nervous than usual. As if sensing his gaze, she lowered her head and shrank back a little.
Even if the veil covered her moving face, the scene in front of him was still breathtaking.
Xu Buling stopped and looked for a long time before he came to his senses. He straightened his clothes and slowly walked forward to pick up the golden pole between the ceremonial objects, ready to lift the veil.
Although Lu Hongluan was nervous, she still remembered the wedding process. She noticed that Xu Buling's action was not right and hurriedly said,
"We haven't bowed yet … You are the groom, how can you lift the veil directly …"
"Oh … I almost forgot …"
Xu Buling patted his forehead, put down the golden pole, came in front of Lu Hongluan, and squatted down with his back facing her.
Lu Hongluan pursed her lips under the veil. She carefully lay on the man's broad back and hugged Xu Buling's neck. Then, her body became slightly lighter, and she was carried out of the wooden hut.
It was not the first time she lay on Xu Buling's back, but the feeling this time was completely different.
Lu Hongluan felt that there were many things hidden in her heart, but at that moment, she could not say a word. She was afraid that if she said a word, she would destroy the atmosphere that she had never dared to think about in the past.
They strolled along the thousands of flowers and gradually arrived at the edge of Mandarin Duck Lake.
The surface of the lake was sparkling. Under the bright moonlight, a small stone grave stood quietly by the lake. There were also red candles in front of the grave.
Xu Buling slowed down a little until he stopped in front of the tombstone. His previous life and current life had long been blurred, but the feeling of being cut by a knife in his heart was real. He could not suppress it, and he had never thought about suppressing it.
Lu Hongluan got down from Xu Buling's back. Knowing where she was, she stood quietly by Xu Buling's side. After a long silence, she whispered,
After a long silence, she whispered, "Sister, I'm sorry … I … I'll take care of Ling 'er in the future. Let's forget about the matter of us becoming sworn brothers and burning yellow paper … I'll call you mother in the future … If you want to scold me, just scold me …"
Xu Buring's expression was calm. He stood upright in front of the tombstone and said softly,
"Mother won't blame you. If she knew, she would be overjoyed."
Lu Hongluan was silent for a while and nodded slightly.
"It's good that you don't blame me … Then … let's bow to heaven and earth."
"First bow to heaven and earth …"
"Second bow to your parents …"
…
In the quiet sea of flowers, the man's voice trembled for some reason.
Mandarin Duck Lake, which was as flat as a mirror, was dotted with stars. The red candle by the lake seemed to have merged with the sea of stars and the earth at the same time. If the world had a spirit, it would definitely be able to see it.
Far away, on the roof of the main hall of the Prince's Mansion.
A white-haired man in an official robe held an ordinary wine gourd in his hand, which contained the Jade Breaking Wine he brought from Chang 'an.
After Su Of Gojoseon left, he had never drunk the Jade Breaking Wine. It was not that he could not buy it in Xiliang, but that the person who accompanied him to drink was no longer there. No matter how good the wine was, it was tasteless.
But tonight, he obviously had to drink a few mouthfuls.
Because no matter where that person went, tonight, he would definitely look at the remote northwest wilderness and the sea of flowers that they opened up little by little. The three most important people in her life were all here today.
Xu You picked up the wine gourd, raised his head and drank half of the wine. Then he raised his hand and sprinkled the cool wine on the ground under his feet. He whispered and the wine rose with the wind.
"Our son got married today. The bride is your favorite sour radish. It's not easy …"
