IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 51

Chapter 51: Awaiting Marriage at Home? No, Apply a Seal.

Chapter 51: Awaiting Marriage at Home? No, Apply a Seal.

Lin Yan glossed over Cheng Que’s situation and immediately told Gu Zhan the news. Their little couple’s affairs were best resolved by themselves. He now had more important things tománg, be busy with – he was getting married!

That’s right, marriage.

Lin Yan was twenty-three this year, and Yun Qi was eighteen, both very young ages. However, they were getting married.

There was no choice. Who told them they were in this damned Great Zhou, and who told the new Emperor to suddenly bestow a marriage decree?

The wedding date was set for the fifteenth of August. Today… today was the fifteenth of August.

No, this really wouldn’t do.

A Agriculture University’s Graduate Lin, with his pure and foolish nature, couldn’t even get up for an eight o’clock class. Normally, he’d sleep until late morning at Xiang Wei, lazily getting out of bed to start working.

Now, to make him get up at three or four in the morning… he couldn’t, he simply couldn’t do it.

So, the A Agriculture University’s Graduate made a bold decision: early to bed and early to rise… my foot!

Lin Yan stayed up all night…

Waking up at three o’clock brought no deafening gongs and drums, no crackling firecrackers, no waving red flags, no imposing presence. Instead, there were layer upon layer of clothes, frustrating hair braiding, and the constant nagging of the etiquettemó mó, governess.

The initial excitement had passed, and drowsiness once again took over.

“So sleepy…” Lin Yan yawned for the nth time this morning, feeling thirsty, hungry, tired, and sleepy all at once. He felt like he might disappear any second…

The door opened and closed, and a fragrant aroma wafted in from the entrance.

Lin Yan sniffed, his spirits lifting.

Food, it was food.

Surrounded by a throng of servants, Lin Yan struggled to turn his head. Cheng Que, carrying a food box, seemed to be radiating holy light, like an angel come to rescue him from his suffering.

Cheng Que nodded to the servants filling the room, quickly walked to Lin Yan’s side, found a corner on the dressing table to place the food box, took out a pastry, and handed it to Lin Yan, “Just made this morning, it’s still warm. Your Highness should have something to eat first, it won’t be good to eat once you’re made up.”

Lin Yan devoured the pastry in front of everyone’s eyes, complaining to Cheng Que with great grievance about the cruelty of these people, “This is really too much trouble, these clothes are so heavy, the headdress is heavy too, this… this thing must weigh ten pounds, right?”

Cheng Que didn’t respond, only continuing to feed him.

The etiquettemó mó, governess didn’t respond, only feeling heartbroken.

It was over, all over. All the things she had said for so long, all the rules she had explained for so long, this Highness hadn’t listened to a single word.

Half of the pastries in the food box quickly disappeared, and Lin Yan burped contentedly, feeling like he had come back to life.

As soon as Lin Yan came back to life, the etiquettemó mó, governess directed two young maids to hold him down, gently persuading him, “Please don’t move, Your Highness. This old servant will do your makeup.”

Lin Yan shuddered, put down the pastry in his hand, and sat obediently.

The small mole on his nose was covered with powder, rice powder was spread evenly, Rouge lightly swept across his cheeks, and his eyebrows were carefully drawn… Finally, a cinnabar dot was added between his eyebrows. The hair… Lin Yan’s hair was only half-grown and couldn’t be styled into ajì, bun, but a hair crown could be worn, along with a few strands of fake hair, adorned with exquisite gold hairpins and pearls. He put on a wedding gown embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, the golden thread glittering intermittently in the candlelight.

Lin Yan stood up, and the surrounding maids and servants gasped, praising in soft voices.

“Your Highness looks like an immortal today with this makeup on!”

“Your Highness’s skin is so good, even more beautiful than white jade.”

“Even as a woman, I’m captivated by Your Highness. When Prince An sees the Princess Consort, won’t his soul be snatched away?”

“Yes, with this dot between the eyebrows, a lifetime of glory and endless wealth is assured.”

No matter how much others praised him, Lin Yan had his own thoughts. He struggled to move to the bronze mirror, gesturing at his waistband, muttering in a low voice, “It looks good, but why do I feel like I’ve been sealed?”

The maids and servants couldn’t answer this, so they stiffly helped Lin Yan back to the table, further deepening the seal.

The sun gradually rose, and the courtyard became noisy. The sleeping Capital City began to awaken.

According to the Great Zhou’s customs, on the wedding day, the groom would bring the betrothal gifts to escort the bride from her maiden home. But Lin Yan was alone and had no maiden home, so a group of people eager to curry favor with Prince An came forward, wanting to become Lin Yan’s godfather, godmother, or godbrother…

Yun Qi wasn’t interested in the power offered at his fingertips, and Lin Yan was even less interested. In the end, he still recognized Gu Zhan as his adoptive father, and the wedding would proceed from the Gu family.

The etiquettemó mó, governess, along with the maids and servants who helped with the makeup and service, went to wait at the door, leaving only Cheng Que and Lin Yan to talk in private.

Lin Yan stuffed the pastries Cheng Que had brought into his sleeves, planning to eat them on the way later.

Lin Yan marveled at how suitable the wide sleeves were for hiding things while peering towards the door. People came and went, but there wasn’t a single familiar figure.

Ever since Yun Qi had been made Prince An, he had become increasingly busy. Although he still returned to Xiang Wei at night, he was rarely seen during the day.

Lin Yan felt like a lonely old…pēi, pshawpēi, pshawpēi, pshaw, stop it, stop it.

How could there be a lonely old person at twenty-three? He was clearly a longxiōng rú fù, older brother as a father who was breaking his heart for his troublesome younger brother…

This was getting more and more wrong…

Yun Qi tried to stop this terrible fantasy, but failed. He gave up and asked, “Where’s Xiao Qi? I haven’t seen him since yesterday.”

Cheng Que raised an eyebrow, teasing, “Your Highness and Prince An’s feelings are truly deep, you can’t bear to be apart for even a moment.”

“What are you talking about?” Lin Yan’s face turned red. He awkwardly turned his head away, and the pendants on the hair crown clinked together, making a crisp sound.

Lin Yan reached out and tapped the hair crown, finding a lame excuse, “I just think I shouldn’t be the only one suffering this.”

Cheng Que covered his mouth and chuckled twice, not exposing him, and soothingly said, “Don’t worry, Yanzi. Prince An has been preparing for the wedding for the past two days. This crown on your head was even personally made by him. The craftsmen stayed up for two nights straight for this…”

“That’s terrible, they deserve extra pay…”

“No need, no need.” Cheng Que smiled and pressed down on Lin Yan’s hand as he was about to reach for his purse, continuing, “Prince An gave them a lot of Silver. It’s said that when those craftsmen left, their eyes were dark, their eyes were bright, their pockets were bulging, and they even said something…”

The sound of drums and music suddenly rose, and Lin Yan didn’t hear what Cheng Que said next, only hearing a flurry of footsteps accompanied by the sound of firecrackers exploding.

“He’s here, he’s here, Your Highness, please prepare.” A servant pushed open the door in a panic, and a black and red shadow took the opportunity to slip in through the crack.

Lin Yan picked up White from the ground, fiddling with the big red flower on his chest, “Oh, who put this flower on you? It’s so pretty.”

White, having stepped around on the ground, meowed and took the opportunity to rub all the dust on his body onto Lin Yan’s wedding gown.

Cheng Que frowned at the sight, gave a look to the servant who had come in, and the servant immediately understood, snatching the cat from Lin Yan’s arms, “Your Highness, let this servant hold the cat.”

Lin Yan was unwilling, and White also stretched out his claws.

Cheng Que looked at the man and the cat, and actually felt a sense of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl wanting to be together forever, but being separated by the Queen Mother.

…What a terrible fantasy!

Cheng Que waved at the servant, expressionlessly supporting Lin Yan and helping him towards the main hall.

The main hall had already been newly decorated, and the Gu family, all dressed in red, were waiting in the main hall.

Since Lin Yan had recognized Gu Zhan as his adoptive father, the Gu family was now Lin Yan’s maiden home.

Lin Yan bowed according to the etiquette taught by the etiquettemó mó, governess, listened to Madam Gu’s rambling words, and allowed Gu Zhan to place his hand into Yun Qi’s hand.

Of all the instructions, Lin Yan didn’t remember them all, only remembering Madam Gu telling him, “From now on, husband and wife are one. You must love each other and be sincere above all else.”

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