Chapter 61 Discovered (2)
The day that Situ Ningan would be married off finally arrived. On this day, all the officials, emperor Jinghui, the empress and all the members of the imperial family went to the palace gate to send Situ Ningan away.
Outside of the palace gate, the troop of the Xiongnu had already been waiting on both sides. The troop sent to escort the bride to the groom was taken charge by Chachar who had not yet gone back from his previous mission in Great Liang.
The Xiongnu looked very cheerful adorned in martial attire with a dagger on the waist, beard on their face and braids on their head. Even the horses on the side kicked with their backwards and snorted. It seemed like they were waiting to welcome the princess to their home.
A long silken red carpet had been spread from inside the palace to the outside. Behind Situ Ningan was dressed in red with a group of people who would marry together with her. Supported by several court ladies, she slowly walked out of the palace gate.
The pearl of Great Liang was beautiful like a delicate flower. Even the sunlight couldn’t suppress the brilliance of her gorgeous face. Under all eyes, Situ Ningan walked very slowly. She was dressed in bright red. The gorgeous skirt behind her seemed very heavy making her unable to move, but she had to walk slowly to emperor Jinghui and the empress to bid goodbye.
Looking at the majestic emperor Jinghui and the empress who had reluctance to part with her and doting in her eyes, Situ Ningan still couldn’t help from feeling sorrow. This is her emperor father and empress mother!
The emperor father who disregarded her wishes and wanted to send her to a few thousand li away!
- Li: 500m
For more than a decade of her life, she had been loved and respected and had never tasted a bit of grievance. Could this be the repayment? Then, this repayment was really too thorough.
The habits of the Xiongnu was different from Great Liang. The moment she married there, she had to live like them; not eating the five crops, not tasting the fragrant tea of the mainland and live a life where she could only see cattle, sheep and horses every day. She would never again see the splendid and prosperous scenery of the mainland and the person she wanted to see.
- The five crops are millet, soybean, sesame, barley and rice.
Situ Ningan looked blankly at emperor Jinghui. Emperor Jinghui motioned with his hand and let the empress face her.
The empress took her hand and said, “Ningan…the moment you go, it is a few thousand li. By then, emperor father and empress mother are not at your side. Exercise forbearance on all things. You…must be well.” The empress couldn’t help but cry.
Situ Ningan gently withdrew her hand. She slowly knelt and bowed at her emperor father and empress mother for the last time. After this bow, it would be difficult to see each other again in this life.
The cloud above Great Liang was still the same clouds. The Forbidden City of Great Liang was still the Forbidden City. They wouldn’t change no matter how much time had passed. It was just that after today, here would no longer have the noble, beautiful, innocent and happy Situ Ningan.
She took a last look at Great Liang and the people of Great Liang.
Situ Ningan’s gaze slowly swept across the hundreds of civil and military officials on the sides. Their faces were full of joy and respect. Situ Ningan’s mind was blank. Her gaze passed over her big brothers.
Their expression was a bit sad, but they just stood there and looked silently at her from a distance. It seemed that her fifth big brother Situ Yuanxiao wanted to step forward, but was held back by her eldest big brother Situ Yaohua.
Forget it…Situ Ningan lowered her head. finally, she looked at her most beloved little brother. Situ Yuxuan’s face was full of tears. He suddenly took a big stride as if he wanted to rush forward, making everyone’s heart went to their throats. If he says something wrong today, then the relationship between Great Liang and the Xiongnu would get stiff.
Lin Qing standing next to emperor Jinghui acted fast and stopped him. However, unexpectedly, when he stopped Situ Yuxuan, the person behind him was revealed. Situ Ningan’s gaze suddenly fluctuated violently and she almost couldn’t stand.
As soon as Lin Qing stopped the struggling little chubby guy, Zhao Zimu quickly went to help him. After pressing several meridians on his shoulder, eighth prince was immediately well-behaved. The little chubby guy looked at her fiercely.
Lin Qing hurriedly said, “Your Highness must not cause trouble. If you cause trouble, not only would you not be able to keep the princess here, if the Xiongnu felt that she is dissatisfied with the marriage, her life would be difficult in the future!”
Eighth prince’s gaze immediately became aggrieved. His appearance of holding back his tears made all the surrounding court ladies and eunuchs feel heartache.
Zhao Zimu pulled Lin Qing with headache and gave him a meaningful glance with the corners of her eyes. Lin Qing looked at her questioningly and then immediately looked in the direction she pointed with her eyes. He saw that Situ Ningan was looking at Zhao Zimu like a torch was in her eyes. Lin Qing’s heart skipped a beat and immediately blocked her behind him.
Now, all the officials and everyone of the imperial household were here. What would they think if they found out that the princess was staring at a small official of the Prefecture of Arrest?
Anyway, it would definitely not be a good thing.
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