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Inside the Lotus Pond, the thousand petal lotus blossomed again. Xiaowan looked at the magnificent scenery in front of him with pleasant surprise, and only then did she realize that there was someone at the other side of the pond.

There was smoke swirling around, and from a distance, the Xiaowan could not see the person's appearance, but from the figure's temperament, it was a woman, and she seemed to be looking at him.

"Excuse me …" What is this place? May I ask who you are? " Xiaowan asked, but her voice could not be transmitted, she could clearly see the woman opening her mouth, but she could not hear anything.

"What did you say?" I can't hear you. " Xiaowan wanted to get closer, but they were separated by the Lotus Pond.

She walked along the edge of the pool, but they were getting further and further away from each other. She was anxious, as she stepped on something slippery. Her feet slipped, and her body plummeted …

Xiaowan woke up. The first ray of sunlight shone in and fell upon the red and joyous characters. Today, was the day she would be married off.

In the Culture Hall, a thousand miles away from the imperial palace, the Palace Maid nanny sent tea to the empress. Seeing that she was smiling happily, she could not help but say: "The empress is in a particularly good mood today.

Siyan laughed: "I don't hope for him to do that. Who knows what kind of girl would be able to make him take an extra look."

"Why is the Empress so happy?"

"Last night, I had an interesting dream. I dreamt of a large area of lotuses, and they were as beautiful as a fairyland. After I woke up, my heart was filled with joy and indescribable happiness. It's better to be happy than unhappy, isn't it? " Siyan carried her tea bowl as she reminisced about the dream she had last night.

Actually, there was another person in the dream. It was a young lady. Although her appearance could not be seen clearly, she felt very close to him. However, it was good that he kept those words in his heart.

The mama laughed. "That's only natural. As long as Empress is happy, the Emperor will be happy. Even the servants won't have to tremble in fear."

Siyan said: "In order to not make you all afraid of the emperor, I need to be happy every day."

As he was speaking, the wet nurse led the little princess over. The little princess had already learned how to walk unsteadily and steadily. Siyan opened her arms and waited for her daughter to embrace her. The little child actually smiled and called out "Uncle …"

Siyan was startled, her mother quickly said: "Esteemed Empress, I don't know who taught you this, but the Little Princess has been muttering to himself for a long time today, calling me uncle from time to time. It seems like General Wei is here to visit my niece."

She smiled and said, "He just left the capital not too long ago. This year, the Emperor has entrusted him with many tasks. If we meet again, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next year."

They made the little kid so excited that he wanted to catch a bird. The Palace Maid s all said that today was a good day, and that something good must have happened.

At that moment, Xiaowan was dressed neatly. She was wearing a beautiful wedding dress, which accentuated her snow-white skin and picturesque eyebrows.

Susu and Auntie Chen helped her sit on the bed. Before she could cover her face with the handkerchief, the sounds of firecrackers could be heard from outside. A village child shouted loudly, "The bridegroom is here, the bridegroom is here."

The young woman felt her heart warm. She ran to the window and saw Ling Zhaofeng, dressed in a red wedding dress, sitting on a big horse. The smoke and dust from the firecrackers made him appear and disappear.

"How can a bride be so impatient? It would be a joke if people saw her. You have to carry some." The Auntie Chen laughed and pulled the Xiaowan back, covering the bright red mandarin ducks.

Ling Chaofeng always had a cold temperament, if it was his first time meeting someone he did not know, most people would not dare to come close, but today, they were surrounded by the women and children from the village, frantically giving out sweets and money.

Xiaowan pulled on Susu's sleeves, "Elder sister, don't make it difficult for everyone."

Susu laughed: "Just this once, you earn some money for your village people, you really want to be the owner's wife, you're so petty."

After going through all five trials and tribulations, Ling Chaofeng finally entered the room. His robes were messed up, and Auntie Chen quickly went up to clean him up, then passed the red ball to him and smiled: "The bride is in her room.

"Thank you, Auntie." Ling Chaofeng carefully held the ball in his hands and went into the bedroom. On top of the bed, which was covered with quilts, sat the bride of the phoenix coronet and wedding dress.

The red veil covered her flower-like face, making it hard to see clearly. Ling Chaofeng really wanted to immediately lift it and have a good look at his bride.

Susu handed the red ball over to Xiaowan, and the groom led the bride out. Xiaowan had a bridal veil over her head, so they couldn't see the road ahead clearly.

But even so, the moment he stepped over the threshold, because he was too nervous, his entire body stiffened, and his leg was not steady enough, causing him to fall forward. Fortunately, Ling Chaofeng's hands were quick enough, as he turned around to support his lovely wife.

The wind blew, lifting off the red hair, revealing a beautiful face that could topple nations. The surrounding villagers were all amazed, shouting out how beautiful the bride was, while some others teased, "The groom can't wait anymore, he wants to have an affair with the bride, an incense stick …"

The Xiaowan was extremely embarrassed, and Ling Chaofeng did not know what to do. The two of them looked at each other foolishly, and laughed.

The bride was finally mounted on a bridal sedan, Ling Chaofeng rode a horse to lead the way, causing a huge commotion and headed towards Ling Xiao Inn.

As she sat in the swaying palanquin, listening to the endless sounds of joy outside, Xiaowan recalled her dream from last night. That dream made her feel even more real, but she did not dare tell anyone about it, lest they think that she was strange.

He didn't know why, but after meeting Little Pei and then meeting him again, she had always thought that the Aunt Zhang and Susu seemed to have known each other since the beginning. It was as if they were a family in her previous life.

It was good to be alive.

This was Xiaowan's greatest regret and gratitude. She had not died under Madam Xu's torture and thought that the heavens had not finished punishing her. Turns out it wasn't so.

As long as he was alive, he would definitely meet someone good, something good.

The sedan chair had just stopped, but amidst the booming of the firecrackers, Little Pei's childish voice could be heard shouting, "My mother is here, my mother is here."

The door curtain was lifted, and Ling Chaofeng leaned his body over, his hand reaching underneath the bridal veil. Xiaowan placed her own hand gently into the man's palm, and it was immediately held firmly by the man.

This grip, from now on, would be for the rest of his life.

After entering the main hall, Uncle Biao and Aunt Zhang sat in the main hall, grinning from ear to ear. After all sorts of festive and lively etiquette, Xiaowan was sent to her bedroom on the third floor.

When Susu came to bring food to him, she said: "The shopkeeper has been forced to drink too much today. Evening, you must be careful during the night."

Xiaowan looked at her blankly, then Susu laughed sinisterly: "Evening, do you understand, do you want me to teach you?"

"I don't want to …" Xiaowan lightly hit her, "You only know how to bully me."

It was a bustling day, and the banquet lasted from noon until evening. In the eighth village, Ling Chaofeng's friends received a stream of joyous news and came to congratulate him continuously. There were even some who did not receive an invitation and came to the village uninvited, only punishing him with three cups of wine after entering the door.

Xiaowan peeked down from the gap in the door. Her vision was limited, and it wasn't always possible to see Hubby when she returned, but she was worried that Ling Chaofeng would appear in her sight.

Ling Chaofeng, who had never been drunk before, felt his feet go soft as he climbed the stairs today. He was escorted by his family into the wedding room.

The scale with the red embroidered ball carefully reached into the bridal veil and with a flick, he saw the shy bride with her eyes lowered. Her long and light eyelashes slightly trembled, bringing with them some sparkling and translucent tears.

It was unknown whether it was because he was drunk or because he had fallen deeply in love, but he was actually kneeling on the side of the bed, holding Xiaowan's hand and looking at his face. Aunt Zhang and the others were all giggling, saying that the groom kneeled down to the bride in such a hurry.

Xiaowan did not want Master to kneel to him. Ling Chaofeng reeked of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes.

Everyone helped Ling Chaofeng to sit on the bed, then carried over a bottle of wine and watched the two as they drank it all up. After they completed the ceremony, they said that the Spring Festival Gala was worth a thousand gold and left.

The Xiaowan followed her to the door, and Susu pushed her to say: "What are you doing here, why aren't you taking care of the bridegroom? Aiya, don't worry, we won't eavesdrop, it's not rare."

"Ignore you." When she looked down and saw Little Pei standing at the side with a smile on his face, she squatted down and said gently, "Good Little Pei, Mother will sleep with you tomorrow, okay?"

"Mom, dad said that I'll keep pestering you to sleep from now on. He's going to spank me." Little Pei hurriedly complained.

"Don't worry, from today onwards, Little Pei will be a child with a mother. Who would dare to hit you?" Xiaowan held his son's face and kissed him.

The Aunt Zhang carried the fat kid. Susu quickly closed the door and the family went downstairs, laughing.

Xiaowan looked at the door and her heart skipped a beat.

She felt warm inside, and her heart, which had been still for the better part of a day, started beating rapidly. She knew that tonight, she was going to truly be her husband's wife.

But when he turned around, he saw that the man was sprawled on the bed. Ling Chaofeng was drunk and had actually fallen asleep.

Xiaowan was stunned, then laughed helplessly. She took off her complicated jewelry, took off her wedding dress, and started to untie Ling Chaofeng's belt. Just as she reached out, the person sleeping suddenly opened his eyes, Ling Chaofeng carried her and turned, pressing Xiaowan down on him.

"Hubby …" "You're not asleep?" The eyes of the Xiaowan moved about with an amorous gaze, her soft voice seemed to melt her bones, causing Ling Chaofeng's mind to fly into the sky.

"How could I bear to sleep? It's so late at night and so beautiful." Ling Chaofeng looked at his wife carefully. As if he didn't love her enough, he kissed her again and again.

However, Xiaowan had already extended her hand to take off the belt on his clothes, her breath was a little ragged as she said, "I know … "Then … Then why didn't you take off your clothes …"