Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

Since living here, Li Xueyue has realized how much Han Jian values ​​skin care. The night before the wedding, she went through another round of intensive skin care routine, which she had already completed not long ago. She could do nothing but silently go through the whole process again.

The next morning she was awakened just as the sun rose in the sky, and a procession of maids came into her room, and before she was awake they began to dress her for the wedding.

She wore a traditional wedding headdress, with strings of gold beads hanging down in front of her eyes, obscuring her features. Her vision was obscured by this.

"It's tradition, Princess," a maid explained, pinning another phoenix feather design clip into her hair. Her hair was blossoming with golden flowers, and each piece of jewelry was adorned with various jewels.

Li Xueyue did not ask any more questions afterwards. She had lost track of time because she had taken a long preparation course to get ready.

Time passed little by little, and finally festive music filled the air. Finally, when the sun was high in the sky, she had already put on her clothes.

"Oh my..." Several maids gasped, their faces full of awe. They had never seen anyone more beautiful than the Crown Princess.

Li Xueyue stood up, she was also fascinated by the woman in the mirror. Her lips were painted ruby ​​red, and eye shadow outlined her eyes, making the edges sharp, staring with a fierce but compassionate look.

The Hanfu she wore was a passionate red. Golden flowers bloomed on the edges of her sleeves, and chrysanthemums bloomed at the bottom of her long skirt. Rubies were cleverly placed to sparkle every time she moved.

Li Xueyue turned around and saw it: a phoenix with its wings spread, ready to fly. It was embroidered on the back of her dress.

"Finishing work," a maid said as the three men stepped forward.

A long, transparent cape was draped over her shoulders. It touched the floor, forming a line of fabric behind her.

Circles of golden leaves lined the edges like swirls of flame. It gathered in the center of the cape and spread all the way up, creating a dazzling pattern.

"This dress was obviously made for you, Princess," exclaimed a maid.

Li Xueyue just smiled in response. She was too emotional to comprehend it all. As a little girl, she had never dared to dream of getting married. But look at her now; she was going to get married soon.

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The walkway leading to the throne room was covered with a long red carpet. Many servants and eunuchs gathered there to salute her arrival. Some held long umbrellas to shield her from the glaring sun.

The crown princess had a veil over her head so no one could see her face. But everyone knew she was a great beauty. From her confident steps and the soft sway of her dress, she was a sight to behold.

Despite the excited whispers, festive music, and background noise, Li Xueyue could only hear the sound of her own rapidly beating heart.

Fireworks were set off in the streets of the capital to celebrate the wedding, and the walls of the palaces were covered with red wedding decorations.

But this kind of beauty was something Li Xueyue could not appreciate. The red veil on her head made everything blurry. She couldn't even see the front.

"One step...two steps." Li Xueyue whispered to herself, afraid of tripping and making a fool of herself.

She left a long trail of fabric behind her, so that when she was halfway up the stairs the end of the fabric barely touched the bottom step.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew and her cloak was blown away.

"Oh dear..."

"How could this be?"

? ? Impossible…”

“How beautiful!”

Whispers and surprised gasps could be heard among the guests, who consisted of court ministers, influential nobles, and social elites. There were even foreign envoys who came from all over the country, bringing exotic and expensive gifts as a diplomatic gesture.

For a moment, the people thought they saw wings of fire, like a bird taking flight. If only they knew... the little sparrow had finally learned to fly.

It didn't take them long to realize how auspicious that moment was. It was as if the heavens were announcing Li Xueyue as the next Empress Han Jian.

Li Xueyue couldn't see much, but she could feel every pair of eyes staring at her. This only increased her anxiety.

At this moment, she missed the twins terribly. They would whisper words of encouragement to her before this big event. Or maybe her mother would reassure her that it was just a walk. Her father would crack a little joke to ease her anxiety.

The Li family hadn't survived, and she didn't blame them. She was finally an adult now.

Then, something incredible happened. When Li Xueyue was about to reach the stairs, her shoes got caught in her skirt and she almost fell.

Her heart had never dropped so fast before. Miraculously, she did not fall forward, nor did her knees buckle. Instead, a pair of strong arms grabbed her elbows and steady her.

"Yu Zhen...?" she whispered, not sure who else it could be.

Her stomach turned as she heard a low, soft laugh. He helped her with the last step.

"Who else dares to touch you?" Yu Zhen seemed to be thinking about something.

Li Xueyue blinked. She heard the trembling of his voice, his breathlessness, and his astonishment. She didn't understand why until he approached her.

“I’ve never seen anything so amazing,” he whispered.

"Uh…I can't see anything," she muttered.

A soft laugh escaped his mouth.

The crowd was silent. They had rarely seen the prince smile, let alone smile like this. His eyes sparkled with a smile that many had never seen before.

"Just a little longer," he said, gently squeezing her hand to reassure her.

Li Xueyue nodded slowly. She realized that hundreds of eyes were looking at her. Now that Yu Zhen was by her side, she was no longer nervous. He gave her the confidence she couldn’t find.

"Announce the arrival of His Royal Highness Han Jianxu Ri, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Yuzhen and his Queen Consort Princess Wuyi Li Xueyue!" a eunuch announced loudly.

Li Xueyue's heart moved. Her palms became clammy and cold, and she knew it was time to embrace her new life. She stuffed her hands into the opposing sleeves until the edges of the sleeves met.

"I'm right here, Sunshine. Everything's going to be alright," he whispered and they took one step forward, then another, and soon enough, they were in front of the throne.

Li Xueyue and Yuzhen bowed to the emperor and the queen at the same time. She felt a pang in her heart when she thought that none of them could bow to the Li family. She was sorry that they couldn't come, but she also understood why.

It was impossible for her mother and father to stand up and leave the throne all of a sudden. It was impossible for the Prince of Wuyi to risk his life to go to Hanjian. Li Wenmin was still busy as the commander of the Wuyi Army. They were all overwhelmed by their respective responsibilities and work.

"You may get up now," said the Emperor.

Li Xueyue did as she was told.

Soon, the wedding ceremony began. First, they kowtowed to the sky, then to their parents, and finally to the Jade Emperor. Afterwards, the tea ceremony was performed. Two red dates, dried longan, and lotus seeds brewed in the cup were placed on the tea.

The servants assisted in preparing a sweet tea and brought it up on four separate trays.

"Breathe." Yu Zhen reminded her in a low voice.

He knew exactly how nerve-wracking it all must be. He sensed that she was afraid of making a mistake, especially with so many eyes on her.

"Thank you..." She responded in the same calm voice.

Yuzhen presented the first cup of tea to the emperor. After that, Li Xueyue also offered a cup of tea to the emperor. In a similar way, tea was presented to the queen.

Next, the emperor and the empress sent their blessings to the newlyweds, and the gifts included gold, jewelry, silk, jade ornaments, etc. The total value of these gifts was equivalent to the recent gifts from the Li family.

“Sunshine, you did a great job,” Yu Zhen assured her after the tea ceremony.

Li Xueyue nodded after hearing his words, and the beads on her headdress swayed with her small movements. His presence comforted her pounding heart.

After the most tense moments were over, the grand celebration began. Music started, and the hall was filled with laughter and good conversation. Liquor and a variety of dishes were served, from abalone, lobster, sea cucumber to bird's nest soup[1], and the list goes on.

People came to congratulate, all of them were Yu Zhen's friends, and many nobles came forward to greet and bless him.

"The princess looks beautiful today." Lu Tianbi said.

"I agree! I wonder which heavenly realm you escaped from to come and bless my brother." Yu Lingluo exclaimed.

Li Xueyue was grateful to see Yu Zhen's acquaintance. No doubt, if the Li family were here, they would be very excited.

She was deeply moved by what everyone was saying, but she couldn't focus. Why? The sun was setting quickly in the sky, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink.

The wedding night is approaching.