Li Xiyu changed into her wedding attire in the bathroom. It was the phoenix coronet and wedding gown, which she hadn't worn for a long time.
She even carefully painted her eyebrows and did her makeup. It was a pity that she didn't have a proper hairpin on hand, so she could only simply tie up her long hair into a bun with a hair tie. But this made it convenient for her to wear the phoenix coronet.
She wondered where Song Yian had managed to get the phoenix coronet and wedding gown in such a short time. While doing her makeup, Li Xiyu looked at herself in the mirror and giggled. After a couple of giggles, she felt a pang of sourness in her eyes.
This time she was getting married again, and her state of mind was completely different from the last time. She had experienced more and understood the preciousness of this even better.
Moreover, this time she was more certain than ever.
The man she was marrying was someone she could entrust her whole life to, someone worthy of it.
After putting on the phoenix coronet and wedding gown, Li Xiyu covered herself with the red veil. Step by step, she carefully slid open the bathroom door. The bathroom in the hotel was a bit higher than the room, so she was afraid of stepping into thin air. She carefully lifted her skirt and prepared to walk down slowly. When she lifted the skirt, Li Xiyu noticed that she was still wearing the white cotton slippers from the hotel on her feet.
This Song Yian was really something. He had prepared everything, but how could he forget about the slippers?
Just as Li Xiyu was complaining, a big hand appeared in her sight. He held her hand and helped her down the steps. Then he led her all the way to the bedside and made her sit down. Like a magician, he took out a pair of brand - new red embroidered shoes from his pocket. They were warm from being in his pocket. Then he squatted down and put the embroidered shoes on Li Xiyu.
Looking at the embroidered shoes, Li Xiyu sighed, "It would be great if my father were here. He would definitely fight to put the red embroidered shoes on me."
In the Mu Dynasty, it was the right of the bride's relatives to put on the embroidered shoes for the bride. If the bride's parents were still alive, the father and mother would each put on one shoe. If the parents were no longer alive, the elder brother and sister - in - law would do it and send the bride off.
After Song Yian put on the shoes for her, he said, "I'll put on the shoes for you and send you off. Now, I'm your relative, and I'll always be your relative in the future."
Although there were only two people in this wedding, he didn't want to omit any details. In fact, he had dreamed about this wedding so many times. He had dreamed about every detail, so now as the scenes in his dream came true one by one, he was more excited than anyone else.
After putting on the shoes, Song Yian helped Li Xiyu stand up. Hand in hand, they slowly walked through the long corridor and came to the living room.
In the living room, there were simple tablets for Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, and the Teacher, and two cushions were placed in front of the tablets.
Song Yian helped Li Xiyu walk over. They stood still on the cushions. He even didn't forget to take out a red silk ribbon. They each held one end. The meticulousness made Li Xiyu can't help but sigh that Song Yian really had prepared everything this time.
"First, bow to Heaven and Earth."
Song Yian announced himself.
Li Xiyu bowed with him towards the vast world outside the French windows.
"Second, bow to the elders."
When Li Xiyu heard the word "elders", tears welled up in her eyes. But then she thought that if her father and mother were watching from above, they would surely want to see her smile. As she thought about it, a smile couldn't help but appear on her lips. She also turned around and bowed.
"Now, bow to each other as husband and wife."
This time, it was Li Xiyu who turned around first. Song Yian was so excited that half of his body went numb. He turned around with difficulty and saw Li Xiyu already bowing to him. His eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Finally, she was his girl from now on.
They bowed, and the ceremony was complete.
Song Yian couldn't wait to see how beautiful the woman who had dressed up for him and become his bride was. He even wanted to lift the red veil right there in the hall.
How could Li Xiyu let him do that? She unceremoniously slapped away Song Yian's out - stretched hand and said, "What are you doing? We haven't even entered the bridal chamber yet. The ceremony isn't complete."
Little did she know that Song Yian had already got the wrong idea.
Entering the bridal chamber, did it mean what he was thinking? His face immediately turned hot, and he was redder than the big red wedding character on the wall.
Li Xiyu tugged at the red ribbon and said to Song Yian, "Let's go."
Only then did Song Yian come to his senses. He quickly trotted to catch up with Li Xiyu. He was afraid that Li Xiyu might fall because of the red veil, so he took good care of her all the way.
In fact, except for being a bit unaccustomed at first, Li Xiyu could find her way even with her eyes covered now. She kept her head down all the way and watched as she and Song Yian took steps forward under the red veil. Their clothes would collide and entangle with each other with this movement, just like a flowing landscape painting. It was really beautiful.
It was a pity that the corridor was too short. Before she could enjoy the sight enough, they had already reached the room. Usually, the red veil should be lifted with a steelyard, but they couldn't find one at the moment. And the impatient Song Yian couldn't wait any longer. So he reached out his hand and slowly lifted the red veil.
Beneath the pearls, hairpins, and jewels was a shy face. Whether it was because of the makeup or the atmosphere, Li Xiyu today was no different from the ancient her. In Song Yian's eyes, it was just the same person.
No, to be exact, today was the most beautiful day of hers.
Seeing Li Xiyu looking at him with a charming glance, Song Yian was at a loss. He was like a young lad. Because of nervousness, he almost tripped over his own feet and made a fool of himself.
He looked at Li Xiyu and it took him a long time to find a topic.
"Um, is the phoenix coronet heavy? Do you want me to take it off for you?"
Li Xiyu shook her head. After all, she came from ancient times. With the phoenix coronet on her head, her movements were very gentle. Otherwise, the tassels would hit her face. She reminded him, "Are we done with the ceremony now?"
This time it was Song Yian's turn to be speechless. He sat beside Li Xiyu and began to count on his fingers. "We've bowed to Heaven and Earth. We haven't missed anything, right?"
Listening to his serious counting, Li Xiyu felt both amused and heart - aching.
He had never married for her whole life, so he didn't know what to do after entering the bridal chamber. After all, he had never experienced it.
Li Xiyu smiled and reminded him, "Drink the nuptial cup."
Only then did Song Yian suddenly realize.
Look at his memory. He was in the film and television industry, after all. Even if he had never eaten pork, he had seen plenty of pigs running. How could he forget about this?
But unfortunately, Song Yian hadn't prepared it at all. He took out his phone and was about to ask the hotel manager to send two bottles of wine over when Li Xiyu stopped him.
"No need."