New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

On the morning of May 20, the sky was just turning pale, and a faint light shone through the clouds onto the earth. The stars in the sky seemed to be still asleep, yawning lazily, blinking their eyes, and curiously looking down at the magnificent palace below. At this time, the palace was already bustling with activity, with lights on everywhere, and people were busy and methodical, making the final preparations for the upcoming grand wedding.

Sister Moon hanging high in the sky was also attracted by the noise. She squinted her eyes slightly and looked at it with interest for a while, but soon felt bored. So she gently pulled a thick cloud like cotton wool beside her, covered herself tightly, and continued to fall into a sweet dream.

Inside the palace, flickering candles were lit up in various palaces, and the Shufangzhai was the most dazzling. This was where Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei lived, and at this moment the whole courtyard was illuminated by candlelight as bright as day. It turned out that today was the auspicious day for the two beauties to get married, and they were so excited that they could not sleep all night because they were full of longing and expectation for a happy life in the future.

In the first half of the night, Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei each pulled their mother to sit beside the bed, and the four of them had a long talk, recalling the ups and downs and every little detail they had experienced over the years.

Their mother patiently listened to her daughters' stories until the dead of night, when she closed her eyes in extreme sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep. However, Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were still not sleepy at all, and were as energetic as two cheerful little birds.

So, they simply called over their four close sisters, and gathered together in the reception room of Shufangzhai, where they sat around playing cards and chatting about family matters from time to time, with laughter echoing in the air.

Time passed by minute by minute, and before we knew it, it was already four o'clock in the morning. According to traditional customs, the bride should get up and dress up at this time, making all preparations for her wedding.

Although they were already feeling extremely sleepy and wanted to fall asleep immediately, they had no choice but to pull themselves together, slowly stood up, and with the help of the maids, carefully put on the exquisite and gorgeous wedding dress. Because they were so tired, Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei dozed off while letting others do whatever they wanted, which was very cute and interesting.

Little Swallow blinked her bright eyes, thought for a moment, and then carefully poured some clear liquid from her precious kettle. With a smile on her face, she walked lightly to each of the sisters and the mothers who had gotten up early and worked tirelessly to wash and dress them, gently handed them a glass of water, and said softly, "Come on, sisters and mothers, have a drink, it will refresh you!"

In fact, almost everyone present knew that Xiaoyanzi had such a magical kettle. The water in the kettle was even more amazing. Just a sip would instantly make people feel refreshed, as if their whole body was full of strength. However, everyone did not take this too seriously, and simply thought that the water in the kettle was just a product developed by Xiaoyanzi and the famous master of the Divine Doctor Valley, Huo Chengyue, that had the effect of refreshing the mind.

At this moment, Xiaoyanzi had already put on the most gorgeous wedding dress that she had chosen after careful selection yesterday. But even so, the sleepiness from a sleepless night still came over her like a tide.

She sat down slowly on the stool with a slightly tired look, and while forcing herself to be alert, she waited for Mingyue, Caixia and other maids to come and dress her up, muttering, "Oh, if I had known I would be so sleepy, I should not have stayed up late last night. I'm so sleepy..." Although she had just drunk the magical spring water, the tiredness did not seem to have completely dissipated. While speaking, she could not help but yawning several times in succession.

Ziwei sat listlessly, like a flower wilted by the sun. On her face, which was originally as white as snow, a faint black shadow appeared, which was rare, as if it was the trace left by a meteor in the night sky. This was undoubtedly caused by not sleeping all night. Lack of sleep made her skin condition obviously worse, but at this moment, she had no time to care about these. After all, sleepiness came like a tide, wave after wave, almost drowning her completely.

Actually, the room where Xiaoyanzi and her friends lived was not very spacious, and could only accommodate about ten people. However, Ziwei wanted to marry with her, so after some discussion, they finally decided to invite a skilled craftsman to build a door between the two rooms. This not only made it convenient for people in the two rooms to come in and out freely, but also made the whole space look a little more spacious.

At this moment, the room was crowded with people, standing or sitting casually, more than a dozen people. Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei, wearing gorgeous wedding dresses, sat side by side in front of a huge bronze mirror, quietly waiting for the makeup artist to come and dress them up carefully. The two mothers, Xia Yuhe and Du Xueyin, stood on one side with smiles on their faces, their eyes always fixed on their daughters, their eyes full of love and satisfaction, watching them happily step into a new stage of life.

Huo Chengyue got up early, dressed up carefully and hurried into the palace. As a beauty expert in the palace, her makeup skills are superb. Today, she was full of joy and expectation, wanting to personally dress up Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei, who she had watched grow up, and send them into the palace of marriage.

At this moment, Huo Chengyue was concentrating on dressing up the two brides-to-be. Although she was holding the common rouge and powder in this dynasty, she applied and smudged them with her skillful techniques, making the ordinary makeup even more delicate and attractive. The delicate powder was gently applied on the cheeks, as delicate and beautiful as the peach blossoms in spring; the red lips were lightly touched, like ripe cherries tempting to taste; the eyebrows and eyes were outlined just right, showing the two women's cuteness and charm to the fullest.

Soon, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside the house. It turned out that the old Buddha walked into the house slowly with the support of the Queen, Concubine Ling and Concubine Yu. The old Buddha was old, but vigorous, with a kind and gentle look. As soon as she entered the house, everyone bowed and greeted her. The old Buddha smiled and waved his hand to indicate that everyone didn't need to bow, and then walked straight to Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei, carefully looking at the two beautiful girls in front of him, his eyes full of relief and joy.

At this time, there was another burst of laughter outside Shufangzhai. It turned out that Qianyue and Ye Qingyu, two good sisters, came together. Seeing them coming, Qing'er and the other four chatted with Qianyue and the others.

For a moment, Shufangzhai was filled with the noise of women, and the atmosphere was extremely lively. However, considering that Qianyue and Anyaxin were both pregnant, Ziwei was worried that they would be too tired as bridesmaids, and was also afraid that the crowded crowd would accidentally hit their unborn babies, so she thoughtfully arranged for them to stay in Shufangzhai to send off the bride or directly participate in the wedding, without having to serve as bridesmaids.