17: Wedding Night

This wedding ceremony would certainly be more grand, after all, it was an Imperial Princess getting married.

The wedding arrangements on the Li Family's side were all handled by Su Youruo, and they were arranged perfectly.

Now, they only waited for the escorting party to arrive.

Time flew by like this, half a month passed, and the escorting party successfully arrived in Tianshui City.

On this day, the weather was beautiful, and the entire Tianshui City was filled with joy.

Li Daoxuan had also acquired some properties in Tianshui City, and the Li Family could be considered a very wealthy Family.

Furthermore, this wedding also involved the Imperial Family; even if the Ninth Princess had no sense of presence, she was still an Imperial Princess.

The Imperial Family itself was also a powerful Cultivation Family, supported by a powerful Sect, and given the supreme imperial power in the secular world, many people came upon hearing the news.

Most officials within the Great Zhou Dynasty, even if they couldn't attend the wedding in person, would send someone to deliver congratulatory gifts.

There were also many Cultivation Families from the secular world who came to attend the wedding.

Li Daoxuan himself was an Inner Sect Disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect, and this identity was still very useful.

The most important thing was that many people knew that Li Daoxuan had very strong backing; they had found out that Li Daoxuan had a wife whose elder was actually a Grand Elder of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

Now, Li Daoxuan's status was different!

This wedding was solemn, dignified, and elaborate!

The wedding ceremony was personally presided over by officials from the imperial court's Ministry of Rites, and the entire process was very complicated.

It was only because Li Daoxuan was a Cultivator with a strong physique; otherwise, he might not have been able to endure it.

During the bowing ceremony, Li Daoxuan saw that the Ninth Princess's body was trembling.

She was exhausted!

Li Daoxuan felt a little heartache; after all, the Ninth Princess was just a delicate woman.

Li Daoxuan reached out and grasped the Ninth Princess's slender, fair hand.

This action was a bit impolite, but Li Daoxuan didn't care at all.

As soon as their hands touched, the Ninth Princess, like a startled little rabbit, almost jumped up.

Then, a warm current flowed along their arms and surged into the Ninth Princess's body.

The Ninth Princess, Ji Ziling, immediately felt warm all over, and then all her fatigue vanished instantly, her body filled with strength.

Beneath the red veil, her beautiful eyes, as bright as stars, became even more radiant.

The Ninth Princess's body no longer trembled, and the confusion, anxiety, fear, and worry in her heart gradually disappeared.

Having such a considerate husband was her good fortune; what did it matter to marry him?

The ceremony lasted for most of the day.

Next was to entertain the guests, and the bride was finally sent to the bridal chamber.

Li Daoxuan personally entertained the guests, but in the backyard, two figures stealthily ran towards the bridal chamber.

“Sister Qing, you are still pregnant, run slower.”

“Senior Sister Su, aren't you curious? Don't you want to see our sister?”

That's right! These two figures were none other than Su Youruo and Qing Xuan.

They wanted to see the new bride, or more accurately, Qing Xuan had coaxed Su Youruo to come along.

Qing Xuan, that girl, was quite lively and had a rather unrestrained personality; even though she was about to become a mother, she still couldn't settle down.

“Creak~”

The door to the bridal chamber was slowly opened, and Qing Xuan pulled Su Youruo, sneaking in.

The bridal chamber was very quiet. Qing Xuan and Su Youruo entered the wedding room and soon saw a figure sitting quietly there.

Tap~

Tap, tap~

The sound of footsteps startled Ji Ziling. She thought it was her husband coming, and her heart felt a little nervous, her small hands unconsciously gripping her skirt.

Qing Xuan and Su Youruo walked in front of Ji Ziling, but neither of them made a sound, which made Ji Ziling even more nervous.

“Pfft!”

“Hahahaha…”

It was Qing Xuan, that girl, who couldn't hold back. Seeing the bashful bride, she immediately burst into laughter.

The laughter made Ji Ziling pause, and then she tremblingly said, “Who? You… who are you?” Her crisp, melodious, delicate, and trembling voice made anyone who heard it feel a sense of pity.

“Hello, Sister!”

“My elder sister and I came to see you. You must be hungry, right? Look, we brought you fine wine and delicacies.”

Before Qing Xuan finished speaking, she casually lifted the Ninth Princess's red veil.

“Ah~ This…” Ji Ziling didn't know what to do.

It was one thing to not wait for her husband on their wedding night, but two elder sisters came instead?

The red veil hadn't even been lifted by her husband, and now it was…

Ji Ziling was a bit flustered.

She wasn't completely ignorant. Although she hadn't met her husband, she had heard that he already had two wives.

Being intelligent, she immediately guessed that these two pregnant elder sisters in front of her must be her husband's two wives.

She had originally worried about being rejected by the two wives, but upon seeing the two elder sisters, she immediately felt that her worries were completely unnecessary.

Su Youruo also spoke, “Sister Zi Ling, don't be afraid, we just worried you might be hungry!”

Qing Xuan echoed, “Mm-hmm! Sister, do you want to eat something first?”

Ji Ziling was very tempted but also conflicted: “This… this isn't good, is it!”

Next, the three of them quickly became familiar with each other, addressing each other as 'elder sister' and 'younger sister,' truly like biological sisters.

Ji Ziling's heart was far from calm; her emotions fluctuated greatly that day.

She felt care for the first time, and for the first time, she felt no longer alone; she felt that there were still loved ones in this world.

Su Youruo and Qing Xuan also learned about Ji Ziling's tragic life story.

Qing Xuan immediately said with tears in her eyes, “Sister Zi Ling, don't worry, from now on, Elder Sister will protect you, and no one will dare to bully you again.”

“Mm-hmm! Thank you, Elder Sister.”

The three of them started drinking in the wedding room, eating and drinking, with joyful laughter occasionally echoing.

Li Daoxuan paused at the doorway, then came to a realization.

Qing Xuan, that girl, was absolutely capable of doing this. His own bridal chamber hadn't even been entered by him, yet that girl had gotten there first.

Li Daoxuan shook his head, walked in, and then said, “What's so happy about? Tell me so I can hear!”

“Ah!”

Ji Ziling, like a startled little rabbit, immediately stood up, then tried to find the red veil, but couldn't find it for a moment, looking very anxious.

Qing Xuan held Ji Ziling's hand and comforted her, “Sister, don't look for it, wearing it is quite troublesome.”

“That's right! Husband doesn't care about those things.”

Li Daoxuan said with a smile, “Miss Zi Ling, from now on, you are a member of the Li Family. You can live as you please; I've got everything covered!”

“Mm!”

The four of them re-seated themselves and then began to eat and drink heartily.

Ji Ziling was no longer nervous, but she was a bit shy and dared not look directly at Li Daoxuan.

She only occasionally stole a glance, then quickly lowered her small head.

It wasn't until late at night that Su Youruo gave Qing Xuan a look, meaning it was time for them to leave.

Qing Xuan understood, and said with a smile, “Senior Brother, you should go to the bridal chamber with Sister Zi Ling!”

“You mustn't bully her!”

Li Daoxuan chuckled, “How about you two also…”