The unlucky guy was reborn as a lucky girl from a farm

On her wedding day, before dawn, Ni'er was gently awakened by the nannies.

Standing in front of the dressing table, she gazed at her reflection in the mirror, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, and was momentarily lost in thought.

The phoenix crown on her high-bun hairstyle is dazzling.

Pearls are lustrous, rubies are fiery, sapphires are noble, and kingfisher feathers are elegant.

The pearl tassels hanging from both sides swayed gently with her movements, making her face appear as if it were enveloped in a soft halo.

Yanzi brought over a bowl of steaming wontons and gently urged, "Eat quickly, don't go on an empty stomach to perform the ceremony."

Although according to old customs, the bride should not eat on this day, Prince Li had already told Ni'er that she should not suffer any injustice.

Nier also felt that the rule should be changed.

After a whole day of ceremonies, without some physical strength, one might not even be able to support the heavy phoenix crown.

After quickly finishing the wontons, Quanfuren picked up the thread and carefully began to carve her face.

The thread gently brushed against her powdered cheek, causing a slight sting, accompanied by auspicious blessings: "A thread plucked to the left brings forth a noble son, a thread plucked to the right gives birth to a beautiful daughter."

When she opened her eyes, her reflection in the mirror was indeed even more radiant.

At this moment, the princess led several noble ladies into the county princess's mansion.

"The wedding day is fast approaching, so I'll have to trouble you sisters to put on a good show for my sister-in-law today."

The Prince's mansion was already surrounded by brocade screens, decorated with colorful lanterns, and filled with the deafening sounds of drums and music.

Outside the vermilion gate, crowds of people gathered in droves; while inside the deep courtyard and corridors, the princess, accompanied by a harem of noble children, smiled and blocked the entrance to the bride's courtyard.

The princess called out in a clear voice, "Brother, wait a moment! If you want to marry our celestial sister-in-law, you'll have to get past us first!"

King Li, dressed in a crimson robe embroidered with gold and with his hair tied up in a golden crown, smiled and cupped his hands upon hearing this: "My dear sisters, please feel free to ask me any questions. I will accept them. Just please don't miss the auspicious time."

The daughter of a military general held a gilded incense ball, about the size of a fist, suspended on a colorful rope three zhang away.

"Your Highness, please draw your bow and shoot down the incense ball; only then will it be considered auspicious!"

King Li took the carved bow, twirled the feathers with his fingertips, and drew the string like a full moon.

"Whoosh~"

As the arrow whistled, the incense ball fell to the ground with a thud, red silk fluttered, and cheers erupted all around.

The princess clapped her hands and laughed, "Brother, you have excellent aim!"

The young lady from the Hanlin Academy presented a piece of red paper: "Your Highness, please compose a couplet on the spot, which must include the words 'birds of a feather' and 'trees intertwined'."

King Li pondered for a moment, then looked at the tightly closed carved door and, while writing with flowing strokes, recited aloud:

"Like two phoenixes soaring side by side, we cross the azure sky together with one heart."

"The intertwined branches sprout, the crimson blossoms silently bloom year after year."

The noble ladies cheered in unison.

The princess stepped forward personally, holding a round fan shaped like a mimosa tree, and asked with a smile, "Listen carefully to the last three questions, brother!"

"Firstly, are you willing to be devoted to me wholeheartedly in this life and never betray me?"

King Li raised three fingers to the sky and said, "Heaven and Earth bear witness to my heart. If I betray my queen, I am willing to suffer divine retribution."

Secondly, what if you quarrel with the princess in the future?

“Naturally, I will be the one to back down first. Even if the princess is angry, I will be the one to coax her.”

Thirdly, what do you most want to say to your sister-in-law right now?

King Li took a deep breath, his voice low and gentle: "All the gold and jade in the hall are vulgar things, I only wish for you to smile. My wife, I have come to take you home."

The courtyard gates were wide open, and the attendants, smiling and welcoming, made way for them.

Inside the door, the bride held a silk fan halfway closed, the golden hairpin on her phoenix crown trembling slightly, and nodded slightly.

"The auspicious time has arrived!"

Her family members escorted her out of the house.

Niu Li and Yi Chuan watched their sister cross the vermilion threshold, their eyes red-rimmed, yet they forced smiles.

"Get up the sedan!"

The 18-bearer sandalwood sedan chair lifted steadily off the ground. The sedan chair bearers had practiced for a whole month, their steps were perfectly synchronized, and not even the tassels swayed.

King Li rode ahead, his red bridal procession casting a rosy glow on the two long streets. Drums and cymbals rang out, and the sounds of sheng and xiao filled the air, drawing crowds from all over the city.

"I heard that the princess is a country girl."

"Who knows what might go wrong in a moment."

Those who were expecting to see Ni'er make a fool of herself, only to see the sedan curtain move slightly and the bride sitting serenely like the moon, her demeanor elegant and composed, dared not utter another sound.

In the main hall of the Prince's Mansion, two candles burned brightly, and the music and rituals became more refined.

The master of ceremonies shouted: "The newlyweds ascend the throne!"

King Li turned around and stretched out his arm, and Ni'er placed her fingertips into his palm.

"Worship heaven and earth."

"Two thanks to the high hall."

"Husband and wife bow to each other."

After the three bows were completed, the master of ceremonies proclaimed, "The ceremony is complete! From this day forward, the two families are united by marriage, fostering kinship and harmony, and may this friendship last forever. Heaven bears witness, and the entire clan witnesses!"

Inside and outside the hall, congratulations resounded like a tidal wave.

Amidst a tidal wave of congratulations, the two drank the nuptial wine together.

In a gourd ladle connected by a red thread, the wine was clear and refreshing. They each drank half a cup, then exchanged cups until they finished, and their fate was sealed with the wine.

"Send them into the bridal chamber~"

As Zhao Jincheng watched his apprentice's happy expression from among the crowd of onlookers, he couldn't help but smile as well.

As long as Ni'er is doing well, that's all that matters. If Prince Li dares to wrong Ni'er in the future, he will definitely not let her off easily.

Outside the gate of the Prince's Mansion, a ragged old beggar peered shakily inside.

The guard threw two copper coins into her bowl: "Hurry up, don't get in the way of the prince and princess."

"May I ask who the Princess Consort is...?"

"She is the newly appointed Princess Anning, whose given name is Niu Xiaoni."

"Thank you." A sinister glint flashed in the beggar woman's eyes as she staggered away.

Spring has passed and autumn has come; three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the teahouse, people were still talking about the legendary princess: "I heard that Princess Li was quite resourceful. She sent her relatives who came from the countryside to freeload back halfway and even humiliated them."

"This princess is quite something. She's opened two more restaurants and even gotten involved in the canal transport. How does she think of herself? All she knows is how to make money."

"Indeed, His Majesty is all smiles these days, and with the national treasury so full, who wouldn't be happy?"

"Let's go to the Guanyin Temple and pray. I heard that after the princess prayed there, she gave birth to a chubby baby who was as beautiful as a porcelain doll..."

(End of the book)