On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

On a late autumn afternoon, the sky was clear and the clouds were light. The golden sunlight bathed the courtyard of the Prince Regent's Palace, yet it already had a slightly cooler air. In the warm room, Murong Yan sat before the mirror as her maid carefully applied the final touches to her makeup.

He was already wearing the dark black phoenix robe, and the dark golden phoenix pattern seemed to come alive and fly high in the bright light. The cloud pattern embroidery on the wide sleeves was intricate and exquisite, and every stitch and thread showed the unparalleled royal demeanor.

The most eye-catching thing is still the ten-foot-long train, which is spread out like an inky galaxy on the mirror-like smooth golden nanmu wood floor. It is extremely luxurious and grand.

Two maids were kneeling on the ground, carefully using special brushes lined with soft silk to gently brush away any dust that might have stained the edges of the tail, ensuring that every inch of it remained extremely clean and shiny.

Lin Zhen was leaning against the door frame, still wearing the indigo work clothes that made it easy to move in, which formed a sharp contrast with Murong Yan's formal attire.

He had a hint of a smile on his face as he watched the maids tending to the train of the phoenix robe as if they were facing a formidable enemy. He couldn't help but jokingly said, "Every time my Yan'er goes out, the scene is almost as grand as a ceremony to offer sacrifices to the heavens."

Murong Yan glanced at him in the mirror, her eyes flickering with a hint of coquettishness: "My husband, do you think I've been dressing up for too long?"

She raised her chin slightly, her fingertips brushing against a scarlet-gold and jadeite Phoenix hairpin at her temples. "It's all to avoid bringing shame upon you, the Regent."

"How dare I." Lin Zhen walked forward with a smile and waved his hand to let the maids step aside temporarily.

He personally picked up a small, lightweight crown on the table, also with a dark black base and a golden phoenix decoration, and carefully pinned it on her meticulously combed hair.

"I couldn't wait to take Yan'er to see the new stuff, so I got impatient."

His movements were gentle and focused, his fingertips occasionally brushing against her earlobe, bringing a slight tickling sensation.

Murong Yan enjoyed her husband's rare service, a sweet smile curving her lips. "What on earth is this new thing? Why is it so serious that my husband insists on me wearing this entire outfit?"

Yesterday, Lin Zhen mentioned that he would take her to a place today to see a "running iron thing", and he also specifically asked her to wear a phoenix robe to show his importance.

Lin Zhen put the crown on her head and took a step back to look at it carefully.

Murong Yan, in her gorgeous attire, is breathtakingly beautiful, with a perfect blend of majesty and glamour that makes people unable to take their eyes off her.

His eyes were filled with admiration and pride as he took her hand and said, "You'll know when we get there. I guarantee that Her Majesty the Empress will like it."

The carriage had already been prepared, and it was still the spacious and luxurious gilded carriage.

When boarding the train, Lin Zhen carefully helped Murong Yan sit firmly, then he personally lifted the heavy, two-meter-long tail, carefully and neatly, and placed it on the specially made cushions in the carriage to prevent wrinkles and wear. He was very skilled at this routine.

The carriage did not head towards the bustling city, but instead left the inner city and headed towards the emerging industrial area on the outskirts of Beijing. The closer we got to the industrial area, the more different the scenery outside the window became.

Traditional farmhouses and villages were gradually replaced by neatly arranged factories, towering chimneys and crisscrossing tracks.

The air is filled with the unique smell of burning coal and metal friction, but it is not offensive. Instead, it is full of vitality and power.

Murong Yan looked curiously at the scene passing by quickly outside the window. This was the new look that her kingdom had taken on in the hands of her husband. She felt shocked and surprised every time she looked at it.

Finally, the carriage stopped outside a heavily guarded and unusually open area.

In the center of the venue, there are two shiny steel rails extending straight into the distance!

The officials and engineers from the Ministry of Works who had been waiting there all knelt down and said, "Welcome to His Royal Highness the Regent! Welcome to the Queen!"

Lin Zhen and Murong Yan got out of the car.

When Murong Yan stood still, the two-meter-long black phoenix robe's tail once again cascaded to the ground like an inky waterfall, landing between the cold and hard railroad sleepers. The ultimate luxury and the cold industrial creation collided to create a strange and shocking beauty.

The autumn wind blew, ruffling her wide sleeves and skirt, making her look even more extraordinary and majestic.

"Stand up." Lin Zhen raised his hand, his gaze fixed on the distant track, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Are you all ready?"

"Your Highness, everything is ready! Tamron No. 1 has been preheated and is ready for demonstration at any time!" An engineer replied excitedly, his voice trembling slightly with nervousness.

Murong Yan followed Lin Zhen's gaze and saw a huge, dark object at the end of the track, as if it was made up of giant steel beasts, lying there quietly. A round headlight protruded in front of it, like the beast's single eye. The body of the car was inlaid with a gilded dragon emblem, and it was spewing out faint white steam and making a low and powerful breathing sound - that was the locomotive!

"Husband, that is..." Murong Yan couldn't help but hold Lin Zhen's hand tightly, her phoenix eyes full of amazement.

Although I had heard Lin Zhen's description a long time ago, seeing this behemoth with my own eyes and feeling its silent and majestic power was still a completely different experience.

"This is the train. I call it Tenglong No. 1." Lin Zhen's voice was filled with uncontrollable pride as he pointed at the steel behemoth. "It will be able to pull dozens of carriages and travel thousands of miles a day. From now on, the allocation of supplies, the transportation of troops, and the travel of the people in Daqian will undergo earth-shaking changes!"

As he was speaking, he heard a loud and long whistle, "Woo!", tearing through the sky!

Murong Yan was startled by the sudden loud noise and trembled slightly, subconsciously leaning towards Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen immediately put his arm around her shoulders and protected her by his side: "Don't be afraid, this is the signal for it to start."

Accompanied by increasingly rapid "clang clang" sounds and more intense steam eruptions, the steel giant "Tenglong No. 1" began to move slowly. The huge steel wheels accurately pressed over the joints of the rails, making a heavy and rhythmic roar.

Its speed gradually increased as it galloped forward along the straight track. The sense of power and speed came over it, and the earth seemed to be shaking slightly.

Murong Yan stared intently, her red lips slightly parted, full of shock.

The running momentum of that steel creature far surpassed that of any horse, and it was full of the heart-pounding beauty of industrial power.

She seemed to see endless food, minerals, armies, and merchants flowing at high speed across the land as this iron dragon galloped!

The autumn wind blew the hair on her temples and also blew the two-meter-long train that spread across the ground. The corners of her dark black robe fluttered slightly in the wind, forming an eternal picture with the giant steel dragon spewing white smoke and clanging forward - the ultimate classical beauty and the tremendous power of industry were perfectly integrated at this moment.

She involuntarily took two steps forward, as if wanting to see more clearly, but forgot about the trailing figure behind her.

The heavy hem of her skirt was slightly tripped by the bolts on the track, causing her to stagger.

"Be careful!" Lin Zhen had been keeping an eye on her. He quickly exerted force with his arms and firmly pulled her back into his arms. His tone was filled with fear and helplessness. "Watch your step, my majesty. This iron thing may be good, but it has no eyes. It won't give way to your phoenix robe."

Murong Yan, having recovered from her shock, leaned into his warm embrace, listening to his steady heartbeat and his doting reproaches. Her cheeks flushed slightly, but she whispered confidently, "It's him...it's him that's running so scary..."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but follow the departing locomotive with her eyes sparkling, "Husband, it's amazing! Even more amazing than you said!"

Lin Zhen looked down at her cheeks, flushed with excitement, as if stained with the finest rouge, and couldn't help but smile. "Now you understand why you had to wear this outfit, right? Only the Fengyi of the Empress of Daqian is worthy of witnessing the first official operation of this national treasure."

Murong Yan's heart was filled with surging pride and excitement. She turned around, not caring about the many ministers present, and stretched out her arms to wrap around Lin Zhen's neck, her tone full of admiration and love: "My husband is the best! This is all due to you!"

She even stood on tiptoe and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

The ministers immediately lowered their heads and refused to look at anything inappropriate.

Lin Lang accepted this enthusiastic reward with a smile. He put his arm around her waist and pointed toward the distance on the track. "Once the network is completed, I'll take you to Jiangnan. We can ride this train and see the vast landscape. How about it?"

"It's a deal!" Murong Yan nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with infinite longing for the future.

She seemed to have seen herself wearing this phoenix robe, standing side by side with Lin Zhen on a speeding train, and outside the window was the unprecedented beautiful landscape that she and he had created together.

The setting sun cast a warm golden glow on the cold rails, the huge train, and the two people hugging each other.

The two-meter-long black phoenix robe's train was still quietly laid beside the track, like an inky road leading to the future, solid and full of hope.