late night song

Chapter 289
On the seventh day of March, the vernal equinox, we visited the narrowest Yuedan Ferry on both sides of Lingshui.

Dawn has just broken, and the dancing stars on the surface of the melting ice gradually glow with golden light.

On the shore of Beiling, three thousand cavalrymen dressed in golden armor were waiting quietly. Only the purple tassels and honeysuckle flags symbolizing the royal family of Beiling moved lightly in the wind.

The auspicious moment derived from the Lingshan Three Tests has arrived, and Beiling's thirteen ivory ritual horns sounded at the same time, resounding through the sky.

Then, the sound of gongs and drums on the shore of Hehe was heard, and sixteen wedding boats came across with great momentum.

The red silk and satin on the ridge of the boat rises with the wind, the cornices of the phoenix holding Ganoderma lucidum and fairy grass, the bow of the boat where the unicorn delivers its son, the stern of the boat where the fish and wild geese pass the message, the carved beams and pillars of magnolias blooming and auspicious clouds in the early moon pass through the smoke-like mist. Gradually it comes into view.

Ling Buhuo is on horseback, wearing a purple and black wedding dress embroidered with cinnamon branches and golden dragons, and a sable fur. A golden hairpin with a dragon holding the sun and the moon is inserted across the crown. The corners of his mouth are hooked, and his hands are tightening the reins. Finally relaxed.

Half an hour later, the wedding boat slowly docked on the side. Gu Fan and Shu Yuan walked out of the cabin side by side as the wedding messengers and walked around to the middle of the guardrail.

At the same time, 79 strong men from the Cao Gang on the pier tied red silk around their waists and worked together to push a special sampan to the side of the ship.

With the clicking sound of the falcon's rivets, one end of the sampan was connected to the ship's side, and then a gold-painted eight-wheel wedding sedan was connected to the other end.

The wedding driver harnessed five sturdy black horses with special golden light armor to the front of the carriage. The horses' foreheads, tails, and manes were decorated with purple fragrant powder. Their fur was shiny and black, making them well-known at first sight.

After everything was ready, Shu Yuan and Gu Fan, who were looking down from a high position, looked at each other and smiled, and then simultaneously twisted the lifelike lotus flower stigmas on the top of the railing in front of them.

An amazing scene happened!

With the sound of wooden mechanical gears, the octagonal pavilion on the west side of the main cabin began to slowly detach, forming an independent sedan chair.

There are sixteen gear-shaped axles on the sedan and the lower end. The 64 boatmen on the dock took turns blocking the center of the axle with sixteen long wooden stakes to push the axle to rotate.

The engraved sun bird and honeysuckle golden bells hung on the eight corners of the sedan and the top became clear and sweet with the operation of the wheel axle. Without much effort, the sedan and the sedan slowly moved downwards along the sampan under the push of the boatman. Slide it slowly until it becomes one with the carriage bottom bracket.

When Shu Yuan and Gu Fan saw that they were ready, they flew to stand on the car and both sides, and then both pressed the switches in the car and on both sides. In this way, the car and the window lattice, which were originally carved with branches on all sides, extended to the surroundings, forming a Four large transparent windows.

In an instant, the purple embroidered gold tapestry curtains of Qianli Jiangshan on the top of the large windows on the left and right, as well as the purple transparent gold gauze curtains symbolizing the Beiling royal family on the front and back, fell instantly, echoing the decorations of Beiling's wedding procession.

In the second when the car and the curtains were changing, Ling Buhuo caught a glimpse of the bride sitting in the car, wearing a purple dress and golden gauze, a red gold east pearl phoenix crown on her head, and beautiful makeup, and her heart was lifted. One day he had been looking forward to for so long.

After he, Shu Yuan, and Gu Fan nodded, they both got on horseback, Sheng music sounded, and the wedding procession drove towards the capital city of Yunjing.

The official road leading to Yunjing was crowded with people on both sides. They looked over eagerly, hoping to catch a glimpse of the prince's wedding ceremony, which was approved by King Lao Ling and went beyond the formal rules.

"When will we arrive? This hair crown is so heavy that my neck is about to break." Gu Yuchu muttered silently, and couldn't help but hold the rosewood and Ganoderma lucidum hairpin in his hand tightly.

This complicated ritual and process made her physically and mentally exhausted, but she had to cooperate fully, otherwise she would let down Wang Zhigen and other ministers who had devoted their efforts for half a year.

First of all, the teacher from Limen of Sanxing Academy was specially asked to make a detachable wedding boat cart and car. It took more than a thousand carpenters to carefully carve it and it took half a year to complete.

There are also fifteen ships of carefully selected rare treasures, jewelry, weapons and agricultural machinery, silk embroidery, silkworms and grain seeds and other complete dowries, as well as one hundred capable maids and thirty guards with strong martial arts. .

All of these were sufficient for her to get married.

After a long journey of more than half a day, the wedding procession finally arrived in Yunjing. Almost everyone in the city came to watch, some climbed up to look far away, and some watched along the streets. It was very lively.

"It doesn't matter that King Jingchuan personally welcomed the bride first, but His Highness the Crown Prince is also like this. The status of these two brides is really extraordinary."

"Oh, two brides, a famous general, and a vassal lord, both are female generals who can defeat a hundred on the battlefield, which is amazing!"

"What's even more amazing is that the original Crown Princess later became Princess Jingchuan, and Princess Jingchuan eventually became the Crown Princess. Zuo Buli would marry the two brothers anyway."

The crowd was talking a lot about these two stories about Yunjing.

In the evening, the sunset glow shrouded the entire wedding procession, arriving at the shining Ziyan Palace. After worshiping their ancestors at the 150th nine steps of Tailai Palace Square, there was a complicated wedding ceremony in Zhongyang Palace.

The glazed sword shot was full of joy, and Ling Ziyu personally played the piano to congratulate.

But even such a jubilant atmosphere fell silent due to a sudden gift.

The Dongqi envoy held up a blue silk scroll and asked for the dowry prepared by Emperor Jingqi for Princess He and the Eleventh Princess.

Ling Buhuo stood on the steps of the main hall, silent for two seconds, and then nodded to signal the ceremonial officer beside him to sing.

"From the east of Jinyang Town in the northeast of Youzhou to the Yinxi Mountain and Liaochen Lake, three hundred miles away from Lingshui, I gave it to the eleventh princess. I hope the stars will be my pillow, and all my wishes will come true."

Gu Yuchu's eyelashes flashed slightly, and he silently took the soft-cover map handed over by the Dongqi envoy, and verbally thanked him symbolically.

Ling Buhuo, who looked as usual on the side, graciously personally invited the Dongqi envoy to sit down and have a glass of wedding wine.

But the envoy from Dongqi quickly declined: "This envoy is on a routine trip to present the wedding for Emperor Jing, but I would never dare to offer this wedding wine for both public and private purposes. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will understand. I hereby wish His Highness the Crown Prince and the eleven princesses to fly together." , a happy marriage for a hundred years."

Afterwards, the envoy bid farewell and the wedding banquet was held in Zhongyang Palace. Even though everyone present had their own opinions on what had just happened, they all remained silent, including Gu Fan, who stayed in the wedding room to accompany Gu Yuchu.

"You're hungry, eat quickly. I heard that the little prince Ling Zisu made this for you personally." Gu Fan squinted and handed a plate of exquisite pastries to the bride. There is also a red velvet flower on the front of the head, which makes her look even more extraordinary.

"He also came back from Sanxing Academy?" Gu Yuchu asked as he threw away the gold-embroidered fan with a peacock holding fairy grass in his hand, took the plate, casually twisted a piece and took a big bite, turning his stiff neck.

"You came back with me a few days ago."

"It's so busy outside, why don't you go out for a drink?"

"Hey, they are all dignitaries from Beiling, and I don't know them. Although today is my sister's big day, I am happy, but I am too lazy to laugh with them. Shu Yuan can't escape, so I naturally want to accompany you. of."

"You're so good! There are no rules in this world like escorting a brother-in-law to his wedding. Aren't you afraid of what others say about you?"

"Sister, you're not afraid, so what am I afraid of? Haha, besides, my brother-in-law said there was a new rule today, who dares to say it's not true."

Gu Fan raised his eyebrows, feeling very proud, and then he felt sorry for Ling Buhuo: "It's just that the wedding etiquette is really complicated. My sister can take a rest now, but my brother-in-law still has to socialize in the front hall, which is also tiring."

"He is someone who has experienced it once, so he should be used to it, haha." Gu Yuchu joked, and then his eyes gradually dimmed, as if he remembered something.

"Has he been married twice?" Gu Fan became interested and asked closer.

Gu Yuchu was silent for a while and then slowly spoke:
"In the early years, in order to take Lan Ye away from Hehe, I discussed with him to marry Lan Yeyuan through marriage. At that wedding, he pretended to be the groom in the name of Ling Ziyu..."

As she spoke, her eyes were moist. He fought with Huangling. She tried her best but failed to save her best friend, which became her biggest regret in life. She fiddled with the blue cloisonné enamel between her fingers in vain. He looked at Lan Ye's ring and murmured: "If Lan Ye were still there today, this escort would not be your turn."

"I heard Shu Yuan said something about Sister Lanye in Qiongzhou. Sister, please don't be sad. If Sister Lanye can stand here today, she definitely doesn't want to see you crying on your wedding day. I guess she is still I will tell you, Gu Yuchu, it’s embarrassing for you to be like this!” Gu Fan comforted him, and suddenly stood up again, with his hands on his waist, looking like a scholar woman reproached.

Gu Yuchu stared at him for a long time, and finally burst into tears and smiled: "How did you know she would talk to me like this, but... they are really similar."

"Haha, I guessed it." Seeing her reaction, Gu Fan felt much more at ease and started laughing.

With nothing to do, Gu Yuchu told him a lot of stories about himself and Lan Ye in the academy, with laughter and tears. Gu Fan listened attentively, feeling mixed with joy and sorrow.

After a long time, the noise of the wedding banquet in the main hall gradually faded away. The groom entered the wedding room with the support of Shu Yuan. The bridesmaids and ladies in the wedding room left one after another. Gu Yuchu quickly touched the fan to cover his face.

Shu Yuan's cheeks were flushed, his eyes were wandering, and he seemed to have drunk a lot. Ling Buhuo, the groom's official, was already unsteady on his feet, but his head was still clear.

"Why are you still here..." Seeing that these two shameless brothers-in-law had no intention of leaving, he started to chase them away.

"Sister said that this bridal chamber is not easy to get into. You have to answer her three questions first."

Gu Fan and Shu Yuan exchanged glances, and they tacitly opened their arms in front of the bride, as tightly as a screen.

"Call me brother-in-law! What are you?!"

Ling Buhuo held on to the red beam, glanced at them, and then sighed: "It's not enough to marry your sister and go through five levels and kill six generals. It's really not easy to have you two little bastards blocking the way at the last moment."

"It's easy not to get a good wife. Will my brother-in-law answer or not? If he doesn't answer, the two of us will have to hang on." Gu Fan took advantage of the big day to gain the courage to confront the groom to the end. On the sidelines, Shu Yuan, who was drunk and blushing, nodded in response.

"Let's talk about these three questions at once."

"First, when did you have evil intentions towards my sister? Second, in the early days of Qidu, what would you do if my sister recognized you? Third, if this world is at your fingertips, you and my sister can only choose How about choosing one at a time?"

Ling Buhuo nodded and shook his head, but did not reply immediately. Shu Yuan and Gu Fan saw this and threatened:
"What? You can't answer? Or you don't want to answer? Otherwise, we will take sister away."

Ling Buhuo pointed at them, wanting to scold them but holding back, he calmed down and replied: "These questions are the secrets of the boudoir between us husband and wife, there is no need for you two outsiders to listen..." "

"Outsiders? We are my sister's precious brothers! Is there anything we can't listen to... How stingy."

Shu Yuan and Gu Fan seemed to have agreed, they crossed their arms together and sneered at his display of affection.

And from beginning to end of this confrontation, the bride did not say a word, and it was very obvious what she wanted in her heart.

Ling Buhuo didn't understand, so he started to win people's hearts. "That black iron short sword..."

He was pretending to be mysterious, but Shu Yuan became interested. He was mostly sober and looked expectant.

"The key to the palace will be given within half an hour. If you have time, go to the study room of the Prince's Mansion to get it yourself."

As expected, Shu Yuan instantly beamed, immediately switched sides, and rushed to the door before remembering his ally.

"What about mine..."

Gu Fan sighed leisurely. Seeing that he was in trouble, he was very aware of current affairs and asked.

"The golden nanmu red gold pipa instrument is also in the study."

Gu Fan's eyes lit up instantly, and he immediately stepped aside. This old trick that had been tried and tested repeatedly appeared on the groom's brow.

As a result, the two people who had made vows walked away with each other smiling as if their soles of their feet were oiled, and they even closed the door of the palace for the groom thoughtfully.

Gu Yuchu threw away the fan in his hand angrily and cursed: "Traitor."

"Why don't we send them both to the frontier!"

Ling Buhuo no longer pretended to be drunk, and walked steadily towards the beautiful girl he longed for.

"How dare you!" The woman looked at him sideways, very fiercely.

"We will have a child of our own in the future, and I won't let you protect the baby like this." Ling Buhuo approached the wedding bed, sat down next to her, and joked with a smile.

Gu Yuchu's ears were burning red, and before he could think of how to respond, unexpectedly, the two boys rushed in again.

"What are you doing?"

Ling Buhuo, whose good deeds were interrupted, got angry and asked.

"I forgot just now. We both felt that the boy who rolled on the bed earlier was not cute enough. How about we roll on the bed for you again so that we can have a pair of children as beautiful as the two of us..." Shu Yuan and Gu Fan said flatteringly. .

"roll……"

Ling Buhuo's veins bulged, he gritted his teeth and cursed fiercely.

Gu Yuchu also had a look of helplessness on his face, watching his two younger brothers exit the door dejectedly, and said to himself: "If you are like these two naughty boys, if you protect them, I won't obey them."

"What did you just say?" Ling Buhuo's expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly smiled again.

"Nothing." The woman rolled her eyes and didn't say a word again.

"Okay, do you still need to answer those three questions?" The man pulled out a few gold hairpins from her head and placed the heavy phoenix crown on the dressing table with both hands.

"What's the problem?!" Gu Yuchu was in a daze for a while before he came to his senses, and then continued: "The two of them made a spur-of-the-moment idea and took advantage of the situation. I don't bother to ask such meaningless questions."

"I knew it." Ling Buhuo was not surprised at all. He stood up, took off his robe and threw it on Mu Shi.

"Then you are still willing to be taken advantage of?"

"The two of them are protecting you all the way, so naturally they have to reward you. If you give it to them voluntarily, they will lose some of the unexpected fun. Or if you try to take advantage of it, you will help, and your husband will not be able to resist it."

Gu Yuchu looked at the cunning man in front of him and couldn't help but shook his head and said sarcastically:

"You really have a heart."

"Speaking of intention, my cousin is the one who has the intention to give you a piece of landscape as a dowry. It sounds unique and elegant." Ling Buhuo mentioned the generous gift from Emperor Dongqi Ming in a strange way.

"Originally, the land of Hehe that Lejia Pengkang gave up has been returned to its original owner."

Gu Yuchu knew that when the envoy submitted the map, the man was already unhappy, so he acted calmly to prevent the displeasure in his heart from giving rise to more hatred.

"Bring me the map."

Ling Buhuo stretched out his hand to ask for the soft leather map. Gu Yuchu took it out from his side and threw it away. He caught it accurately, smiled gracefully, and then looked at it carefully.

"Although the property was returned to its original owner, the Eleventh County of Youzhou only returned two and a half pieces. The originally steep Tianchi Mountains cut off the part that could not be used as a barrier for the war between the two countries, and it was only superficial. The pool of emerald in the northwest of Shanxi Although the scenery of the valley is beautiful, it is really of no great use.”

"Aren't they called Yinxi Mountain and Liaochen Lake? Why are they different from what you said?"

"For thousands of years, I have only heard of Tianchi Mountain and Jade Valley, but never of Yinxi Mountain or Liaochen Lake. He gave you a piece of landscape, but he changed the name himself, which is even more thoughtful."

"What are you trying to say? You're so angry and annoying." Gu Yuchu threw a fan and turned his face.

"Do you know why Tianchi Mountain is called Tianchi Mountain?"

The woman shook her head.

"Just because there is a Tianchi on the top of the mountain, it is called Xinyue Lake because it looks like the first moon, and that Tianchi falls on the half given to you. He left his past behind, not mentioning the past, but hiding the Xinyue Lake , after such a big circle, do you think he hopes that you will understand, or is he specifically saying it for me to listen to?"

Ling Buhuo thrust the soft-leather map into the woman's hand, then sat down next to her and looked at her with a smile.

"How would I know if you hadn't told me."

Gu Yuchu glared at him and replied angrily, then stared at the swaying red candles in the wedding room, feeling a twinge of pain in her heart. After all, that strange old friend was the beauty of her first half of her life!
"Now that you know, do you have anything to say?" Ling Buhuo opened his arms and rubbed her into his arms, testing her gently.

"You said he said it specifically for you to hear. What do you want to say?" Gu Yuchu stepped out of the fog of confusion, raised his head and replied with a smile on his lips.

"His offer of marriage is true, and the coercion is also true. He wants to tell me that if I treat you badly, he will come and take you away at any time. To be fair, he is such a cold and cold person, but he has the deepest affection for you. "

"Aren't you jealous?"

"Why are you jealous? I sincerely thank him. Thank him for forging your roc feathers even though he couldn't bear it. Thank him for still protecting your innocent heart in the Shura training field. Thank him for sending you here and letting you go."

However, just a few words clearly revealed the beginning of her inexplicable feelings for Qi Zhi. Gu Yuchu stared blankly at the man in front of him who knew her as his own, with red eyes.

This was something she had hidden in her heart for a long time, heavy and unavoidable, but Ling Buhuo told her in an understatement and solemnity that she could leave an inch of space in her heart to store that friendship without feeling guilty or covering it up.

The woman didn't say much, she just buried her head deeply into the man's chest. The meaning was self-evident. This was the reason why she chose to love him.

"He was sure of victory but hesitant, while I was unsure but did not change my original intention. Generally speaking, he won at the beginning and I won at the end. Although we were evenly matched, I was luckier than him. You know He also understands me." Ling Buhuo rubbed the woman's hair as gently as possible and sighed.

"One is the Wolf King who sleeps in the snowy night, and the other is the Nine-Tails who has been practicing for ten thousand years. I am so lucky to meet you." Gu Yuchu said with a smile.

"Then what are you?" he asked, raising the corners of his mouth.

"What do you say?"

"Let me tell you, you are Mulan, the goddess in the wild mountains and cloud valleys. You are tough, delicate and well-hidden."

"How can I hide it so much?" The woman covered her face and smiled.

"You see, although the world has seen your dazzling beauty under the sun, they don't know how beautiful you are under the moonlight at night."

Gu Yuchu thought for a long time before he came back to his senses. He instantly turned over and pressed on the man, and started to use his hands viciously, but every move was just a show, to cover up his shameless shyness.

"It's time for a drink." Ling Buhuo clasped her wrists with both hands, stood up, and reminded him gently.

The woman was a little embarrassed, but she accepted the engraved gold cup very naturally. Their arms entwined, and they drank the wine in one gulp.

Then Ling Buhuo pulled hard and the two of them rolled onto the huge wedding bed. He blinked and said:

"To you, I am ashamed of his self-control. Of course, I will live up to your trust and expectations, day after day."

"What kind of wine is this? Why is it so hot?" Gu Yuchu had no time to ponder the meaning of his words. He immediately felt his head swelled and his body was tingling as if it was being roasted by fire.

"Didn't you say you wanted me to wait and see how you are calm in your arms? Well, I'm just waiting to see!"

The man smiled slyly and said solemnly, half-supporting his body.

"There's something wrong with you! You drugged me on our wedding night!"

Gu Yu was very angry at first, but the more she became like this, the heat in her body was like a tide, sweeping away her consciousness one after another.She wanted to struggle to climb out of the wedding bed, but was dragged back by a pair of big hands.

The red candle shines high, burning the two hearts.

(End of this chapter)