Li Muyang wore auspicious clothes and a feather crown on his head. He rode on a pure white Ferghana horse specially sent by the palace. This kind of horse was not as fast as the Fire Cloud Horse or the Wind Horse, but it was rare and hard to find.
"Aren't we going to ride in a sedan chair?" Li Muyang asked Yan Xiangma and Lin Canghai in a low voice. "Don't tell me you want me to ride on a horse and walk to the palace in such a grandiose manner?"
"In a sedan chair?" Lin Canghai forcefully held back his laughter and said, "The Qin Dynasty was founded on martial arts. Li Muyang is a dignified man. How can he be like a little girl and ride a sedan chair to get married? You are the groom, not the bride. Besides, the world is full of curiosity about what kind of man royal sister will marry … royal sister naturally wants the people of the imperial city to see her sweetheart's heroic bearing. So, sitting in a sedan chair is impossible. You should properly ride on this big horse and show off your elegant bearing. "
"You still don't understand women." Yan Xiangma lectured Li Muyang like a big brother who had been through it all. "When a woman gets a nice dress or jewelry, she wants to show it off to all the men and women in the world. Similarly, when they get a man they like, they naturally want to tell the world … look, this is the husband I have chosen for myself. Win … Although Her Highness is a noble empress, the 'empress' is first a woman and then an emperor. So, her mentality is the same as that of the millions of women in the world. Her Highness is showing off to the world that she has found her Mr. Right. "
"Yan Xiangma, you are not allowed to slander my royal sister. Is my royal sister that kind of … that kind of woman who likes to show off?"
"If you don't believe me, ask her yourself."
"How can I say this kind of thing?"
"Then isn't that enough? You, just like Li Muyang, have no emotional experience and know nothing about women's minds … "
"What emotional experience have you had?" Li Muyang asked in response.
"You don't know? When we were still in Jiangnan City, I would go to the teahouse every day to listen to stories. Those storytellers told stories about talented scholars and beautiful women like this … "
"So you also got your rich experience from the mouth of a storyteller." A mocking smile appeared on Li Muyang's face.
"Li Muyang, what's the meaning of your smiling face? Give me an explanation, or I won't let you enter the bridal chamber standing … "Yan Xiangma was flustered and exasperated.
"As long as you have the ability and courage to do so," Li Muyang said with a smile.
"You made Li Muyang drunk. Aren't you afraid that my royal sister will kill you?" Lin Canghai added.
"…"
"Let's go," Li Muyang said with a smile, "If I were to tour the city alone, I might feel a little lonely. But if the two of you accompany me to tour the city, it will be much better … Those young ladies in the city won't stare at me alone, right? Both of you are young heroes and unmarried … they will probably like you even more. "
Lin Canghai and Yan Xiangma looked at each other and said, "Who said we are going with you?"
With that, the two of them immediately spurred their horses forward and rushed to the front of the procession.
"How disloyal …" Li Muyang cried out sorrowfully.
According to etiquette and wedding procedures, he was not allowed to move freely. There were three hundred Flying Feather Army soldiers in front clearing the way, and a hundred inner attendants escorting the bride at the back. Li Muyang was behind eight palace maids, followed by another eight palace maids, a hundred inner attendants, and six hundred Flying Feather Army soldiers.
There was also the wedding procession and the crowd following behind to watch the show. They were like a huge moving dragon as they advanced majestically towards the palace.
Both sides of the street leading from the Lu Residence to the palace were already filled with crowds.
"Li Muyang … He is the Li Muyang who defeated the Demon Lord and saved the human race …"
"Li Langjun is really handsome. He is the most handsome young man I have ever seen. No wonder our Empress likes him and wants to marry him …"
"How can this be called marrying him? Li Langjun is a great hero of the human race, a dragon race, and I heard that he is an immortal in heaven … Our Empress is married to a deity … "
* * *
By now, the news of Li Muyang defeating the Demon Lord and saving the world had spread throughout the Nine Nations through the soldiers who were present. Everyone in China who had ears could hear it, and everyone who had eyes could see the heated discussion about the Dragon race.
The Dragon race was no longer an evil race, but a hero of the human race and the savior of the world.
Now that they were able to see this great hero, the crowd was excited, and their cheers shook the heavens.
Countless young ladies threw their handmade sachets at Li Muyang, who was riding on a tall horse. Countless old women and old men threw their fresh flowers, fruits, and wine over …
If it weren't for the protection of the Flying Feather Army, Li Muyang would have been drowned by the gifts flying towards him.
Although Lin Canghai and Yan Xiangma ran to the front, far away from the limelight of the bridegroom, but because of their fresh clothes, handsome appearance, and wearing the clothes that symbolized the bridegroom, they were equally popular with the little girls and wives.
Some threw sachets, some sent fresh flowers, and there was even a beautiful young girl who carried a flower pot from the second floor of the inn and threw it at Yan Xiangma …
Yan Xiangma thought that there was a hidden weapon, so he drew his sword and slashed at the flower pot. The flower pot was cut in half, and the dust covered him and Lin Canghai.
The inside of the palace was covered with gold and silver, luxurious and beautiful.
Tai-shu Yongsheng was the matchmaker on Li Muyang's side, and Ying Wuyu was the matchmaker on Empress Ying Qiandu's side.
After the battle at Flower Language Plain, Tai-shu Yongsheng and Ying Wuyu were already the most prominent masters under the starry sky. It was extremely glorious for the two of them to witness the marriage of a pair of young people at the same time.
At the same time, the guests were gathered together like the moon and the stars. The previous monarchs, aristocratic families, Buddhists, Daoists, generals and ministers, as well as the current Three Dukes and Nine Ministers of Great Qin, the 12 Great Generals, and their relatives and friends from both sides filled the entire Hongluan Hall.
It could be said that the scene was magnificent and unprecedented.
Under the witness of countless guests, Tai-shu Yongsheng and Ying Wuyu said that their marriage was a match made in heaven, and they wished that they would live together until old age and be of one heart.
Then, Li Muyang held Ying Qiandu's hand and kowtowed to the matchmaker, heaven, earth, and parents.
Ying Qiandu was the empress. According to the ancient customs, one should not kneel to parents on the day of the wedding, especially the groom's parents … However, under Ying Qiandu's insistence, the Ministry of Rites could only change the ancient customs and conduct the ceremony according to the empress's new customs.
After kowtowing, Li Muyang should hold the bride's hand and send her into the bridal chamber.
However, Ying Qiandu was not an ordinary bride — —
The incomparably beautiful and dignified Ying Qiandu took the initiative to hold Li Muyang's hand, stood on the high steps, swept her eyes across the crowd, and said in a clear voice, "Thank you all for coming from afar to witness the wedding of me and Muyang. It is the happiest thing in my life to be able to marry Muyang. It is also something that I have always been looking forward to. "
"Muyang and I met at Starry Sky Academy, fell in love at first sight, and experienced life and death. Muyang suffered all kinds of grievances and hardships for his family and for the human race. "
"At this moment, whether it is as the Lord of the Great Qin, or as Li Muyang's wife — — I want to complain for him, I want to say a few words of justice for him."
"The Dragon race has been a demigod race since ancient times. The mission of the Dragon race is the same as that of the Phoenix race, to protect the human race, to protect the Divine continent from foreign races. For the first time, the Dragon race, in order to protect the human race, did not hesitate to fight to the death with the Abyss race, but when they were exhausted, they were stabbed in the back and massacred by their human compatriots — — "
"Tens of thousands of years later, the human race once again encountered a catastrophe. The slightest carelessness would lead to the destruction of the human race, and the catastrophe of the Divine continent. This time, it was the Dragon race that stood in front of the human race, using their own flesh and blood to block in front of the human race — — "
"Entering the abyss, driving away the demons, killing the Demon King — — again and again, the Dragon race, no, the only dragon in the world, has saved the human race, saved the divine continent."
"Before he got married, as his friend, I felt wronged for him, sad for him. Now that he is married, as his wife, I feel wronged for him, sad for him. My heart is towards the bright moon, but why does the bright moon shine on the ditch? "
"Human race, is this how we treat our benefactor? Is this how we repay — — time and time again, our race has been greatly indebted? I don't agree! I won't allow this to happen! "
"Therefore, from today onwards, in the name of the Empress of the Great Qin Dynasty, I declare that the Dragon race will be the totem of the human race, the symbol of Huaxia. All palaces and temples are carved with dragons, all imperial seals and holy seals are engraved with dragons, all royal robes and silk are inlaid with dragons, and all paper can draw dragons … The dragon is the god of heaven, the supreme being of all ages. Only in this way can his merits be displayed. "
"The god of heaven, the supreme being of all ages!"
"The god of heaven, the supreme being of all ages!"
"The god of heaven, the supreme being of all ages!"
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Li Muyang turned to look at Ying Qiandu. Looking at the beautiful bride who had become his wife, his heart was filled with gratitude.
At the foot of Wind City, she kissed him passionately and said that she would protect him from harm. In the Kunlun Ruins, she said that she wanted to become the master of the human race and personally clear the name of the dragon race.
She did it.
She had done everything that she had promised.
Come to think of it, the black dragon should have no more regrets, right?
Because there was a big ceremony in the palace in the morning, the agenda for the evening was much simpler. The distinguished guests in the palace rushed directly to the Lu Residence and immediately felt much more relaxed and comfortable. They could finally talk and laugh loudly, eat meat and drink big bowls of wine.
Lu Xingkong was not feeling well and rarely came out now. Lu Qingming was in charge of entertaining the male guests, while Gongsun Yu was in charge of entertaining the female guests. There were also etiquette officers from the palace who came to help, making the wedding of the Lu clan seem orderly and luxurious.
How many weddings could get all the etiquette officers to come and help? And how many people — — could marry the Emperor into their own family?
Li Shinian, Song Chenxi and the original West Wind Princess Chu Ning were in charge of entertaining the princesses who came from all over the world to attend the wedding. Everyone was very busy, everyone had countless things to say and countless things to do.
On the contrary, Li Muyang was more relaxed.
Yan Xiangma still remembered what he said in the morning when he sent off the bride. He dragged Lin Canghai, Gongshu Yuan, Qin Han and the others to compete in drinking with Li Muyang. Li Muyang did not refuse any of them, and drank cup after cup with them. Li Muyang was fine, but Yan Xiangma and Lin Canghai were unable to hold their liquor.
Originally the guests had some scruples. After all, whether it was the identity of the Lord of the Dragon clan or the husband of the Empress, both made them feel pressured and stayed away.
Seeing these young people fooling around, some high-ranking people also came over to toast.
The officials hoped that Li Muyang could help them and put in a few good words for them in the Empress's ear.
The cultivators hoped to have a good relationship with Li Muyang. If he was in a good mood and taught them a few moves, or threw them a book or two of the Dragon clan's secret manuals, then how powerful would they be?
There were also some people who simply wanted to take a picture with their idol hero — —
In the end, Tai-shu Yongsheng could not stand it any longer and scolded Li Muyang to hurry back to accompany the bride. How could the bride be left out on the wedding night?
Li Muyang hurriedly agreed, and finally left the sea of wine.
When he was led by several servants to the bridal chamber, he saw a lonely figure on the roof.
Li Muyang was taken aback for a moment, then slowed down his pace and said to Jing 'er: "You go back first, I'll go up and say a few words."
"Young master, today — —" Jing 'er tried to persuade him again.
"Go." Li Muyang said aloud. He had already leapt up, leaping onto the roof ridge.
On the roof ridge, a girl in black was holding a gourd and gulping down wine.
Purple hair and purple eyes, gorgeous and dazzling.
Li Muyang sat down next to the girl, looking up at the sky shoulder to shoulder. "The moon tonight is so beautiful!"
"It's just the cold moon hanging high in the sky." Lu Qiji did not like Li Muyang's opening remark.
"Haha — —" Li Muyang smiled awkwardly. "What's your plan next?"
"Plan? I've never thought about such a boring question. "
"I mean — — are you going to live in the Sun City or somewhere else?"
Lu Qiji gulped down another mouthful of wine. "Whatever. Wherever I go, that's where I go. "
"You can live in the Lu residence, with Father and Mother — — we're a family."
"The identity of the Phoenix Clan has been exposed, no matter where you go, people will look at you strangely, I don't like it."
"Then you should go to the divine palace — —" Li Muyang said aloud. "The spiritual energy there is everywhere, it's convenient for you to cultivate."
Lu Qiji's purple eyes unblinkingly looked at Li Muyang. "You're worried about me?"
"Yes." Li Muyang nodded, and said very sincerely: "I hope you won't always be alone."
"There used to be two people." Lu Qiji said. "The other one is dead."
"— —"
"I'm talking about the black dragon."
"Oh — — I know you're talking about him." Li Muyang said. "Other people want to cultivate immortality, but you're distressed about having an unlimited lifespan — — if other people knew, how angry would they be?"
"What I'm distressed about is not longevity, but that there's no fear after longevity. I don't care about the time, I don't care about the day and night, I don't care about the back of someone who's leaving, or the apprehension of waiting for someone to return — — except for life, nothing can be eternal. "
"And me — —" Li Muyang smiled. "Now I'm the same as you, I also have an eternal lifespan."
"From what you said, it seems there's a little more to look forward to in life." Lu Qiji said aloud.
"Of course — — you can look forward to a lot."
"But have you thought about it?" Lu Qiji looked at Li Muyang. "If the people around you, all the people you love, your parents, your wife, your friends — — they leave one by one, and you have to say goodbye to them again and again — — what would you do at that time?"
Li Muyang was silent for a moment, before he said aloud: "Yes, even if you eat more elixirs, the human race — — compared with our eternal lifespan, the human race's lifespan is indeed very short. But, you can't not love someone just because the time you spend together is too short, and you're too sad when you leave. Moreover, they're all such good people — — "
"So, you insisted on marrying a human girl?"
"Why did I insist?" Li Muyang said with a smile. "Because I like her."
"Then I wish you two will never be separated." Lu Qiji said aloud. "It's late, go accompany the bride."
"Okay." Li Muyang nodded. "Remember, don't leave alone."
"I'll go to the Dragon Palace to have a look." Lu Qiji said aloud, agreeing to Li Muyang's invitation.
Li Muyang nodded with a smile. "Then my Dragon Palace will have its first guest — —"
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When Li Muyang returned to the small courtyard he lived in, there was a large group of people standing in the courtyard to welcome him.
Jing 'er and Tingyu and Xiuxue stood on the left side, while the Empress's female officials stood on the right side. Seeing that Li Muyang had returned, a group of people immediately crowded around him.
"Young Master, you're finally back — —" Jing 'er glanced at the lights upstairs. "Her Highness has been waiting for a long time."
Li Muyang smiled. "Don't call her Highness in the future, just call her Mistress."
Jing 'er also felt that calling him' Her Highness' was too unfamiliar, but without other people's permission, she dared not easily change the way she addressed him. Hearing Li Muyang's words, Jing 'er immediately nodded. "Okay, I'll go prepare hot water for Young Master to take a bath."
"No need." Li Muyang said with a smile. "You don't need to serve me today, I'll take care of Qiandu."
"But — —"
"It's decided." Li Muyang waved his hand. "You all go, and the few people hiding in the dark — —"
"It is a taboo for Her Majesty to leave the palace, there must be guards." The female official said aloud.
Li Muyang smiled and nodded. "Well, then you guys guard well."
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The Dragon Palace. Also known as the Kunlun Divine Palace.
Li Muyang put down Qiandu and said with a smile, "Don't you think they're being unreasonable? Today is our big day, but they want to hide in the dark and listen to our conversation — — "
"It's our duty, Muyang, don't blame them." Qiandu was wearing a bright red auspicious dress, her face redder than the clothes on her body. Li Muyang, this big bad guy, why did he bring him to the divine palace? And put her next to a big pool — — what does he want to do?
"I don't blame them." Li Muyang nodded, saying with a serious face. "But, do they have too little confidence in me? Do I need someone else to protect my wife? "
"If they knew you took me away, I don't know how much trouble it would cause."
"Anyway, this is our new home — — the new house I prepared for you."
"Muyang — —"
"Qiandu — — do we have to change the way we address each other?"
"Change the way we address each other?" Qiandu's pretty face turned even redder, lowering her head. "What do you want to call me?"
"I call you wife — — you have to call me husband." Li Muyang reached out to pull Qiandu's hand. "Come, wife, call me husband."
"— — Husband."
"Call me again."
"Husband!"
"Call me again."
"— —"
"Wife's voice is so nice to hear, and the way you call me husband is also very cute. Today is our big day — — "Li Muyang looked at the steaming hot water in the pool." Come, I'll help Wife change her clothes and bathe. "
"— — Husband — —" Although Qiandu was an Empress, she had never experienced such a thing. Her body drew back, and even her voice was trembling. "Husband, I — — I'll undress myself, you quickly turn around — —"
Splash!
The pool splashed up, the mist was dense, submerging the two people's bodies.
(End of the book)
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