The Destiny that Hasn't Ended
CHAPTER 19 "WEDDING"
Around 6am Lin Zi arrived at the palace. But it doesn't look like usual. The usually crowded palace even looks a bit quiet.
"Wait a minute" Lin Zi said to a servant passing by.
"Can I help you, miss?" ask the waiter after paying his respects.
"Why does the palace look a bit lonely?"
"Your Majesty the Emperor just died in the early hours of this day. Some servants helped to prepare the funeral ritual" he explained.
"His Majesty the Emperor has died?" asked Lin Zi back as if in disbelief.
"Right lady, then I'm sorry. The servant still has to finish the servant's duty" the servant said before saluting and leaving.
The news greatly surprised Lin Zi. However what Lin Zi was more worried about was Jing Xuan. His condition is still recovering and his father died at the age of 49.
Lin Zi only saw the reverence ritual from a distance. Because other than the bereaved family, there was no one else there. After the funeral was over, Lin Zi intended to meet Xuan. However as he watched Xuan return to the Jin Long pavilion, his steps came to a halt. Xuan looked exhausted after the funeral ceremony that took all day. Moreover, tomorrow there will definitely be an impromptu meeting to discuss the Emperor's successor. Lin Zi turned her body. He's speechless.
"Zi'er?" a voice from the back of Lin Zi disperse his daydream.
"Jing Xuan.." muttered Lin Zi turned to look at the origin of the voice.
"Why are you here?" xuan asked the girl standing in front of him.
"I'm..." Lin Zi was at a loss to continue saying.
"Jing Xuan, I'm sorry. You saved my life, but I didn't see you at all. I also hesitate to see you. I even stood in the back row at the funeral. I'm sorry.." said Lin Zi bowed.
Xuan smiled slightly as he rubbed Lin Zi's hair.
"Based on a stupid girl.." Xuan muttered.
Hearing him, Lin Zi raised her head to look at Xuan's smiling face on her. Right now he looks like there is no burden, or maybe he is too good at hiding it.
"My mother is guarding my pavilion very tightly, I would be worried if you came" Xuan continued, still smiling.
Lin Zi grabbed the body of the man in front of her. Both of his hands were embracing Xuan's waist and he sunk his face into the chest of Xuan's field. Xuan also returned his embrace.
"When I'm crowned later, that's our wedding day." said Xuan who sounded very clearly in Lin Zi's ear, but Lin Zi fell silent.
"Zi'er, are you happy?" xuan asked Lin Zi who never gave an answer.
"Happy.." murmured Lin Zi then tightened her embrace.
As Lin Zi said happily, tears were seen dripping down her cheeks. Deep down, maybe that's how he feels. Even in such a situation right now, Xuan was still thinking about his marriage.
The next morning Xuan returned to his usual activities. He attended a meeting of ministers and discussed the coronation. Xuan had decided next week that an enthronement ceremony would be held as well as her wedding to Lin Zi. The ministers certainly refused, the mourning period was not finished even thinking about marriage. However Xuan refuted, how could there be an Emperor if there were no Empress. In the end, the ministers relented considering Xuan's condition was still not recovered.
1 Week has passed. The palace looks very crowded with servants who prepare wedding knickknacks with red cloth.
Currently Lin Zi had been groomed and wearing a red colored wedding hanfu.
"Nao Yu... Do I look beautiful?" asked Lin Zi while looking at herself in the mirror.
"Nao Yu?" murmured Ruyu who did not recognize the name.
"I'm sorry. I misnamed her. So Ruyu.. Have I looked pretty?" lin Zi said he said.
"Honor the Yuan prince." Ruyu said saluting the man who entered Lin Zi's room.
"Jing Yuan.. Why are you here?" asked Lin Zi who stood up from her seat.
Yuan was silent. Ruyu saluted and left them to give her privacy.
"Jing Yuan.. Do I look beautiful?" asked Lin Zi not pias with Ruyu's reply earlier.
"Beautiful.." murmured Yuan replied thus.
"Jing Yuan, what's wrong with you?" asked Lin Zi looking at Yuan's face which did not look pleased.
"Zi'er.. are you sure you're going to marry her? Being a queen is not easy. Later there will definitely be many concubines who are after your life" said Yuan.
"Jing Yuan, I know. Xuan once promised not to have a concubine. So..."
"You believe?" cut Yuan's.
Lin Zi was silent.
"Do you really believe?" yuan repeated his question in a high tone.
"I believe" said Lin Zi.
"You lied.. You've been shaky before. You almost left it right?"
"I wasn't thinking straight at the time, and I'm still here, right?"
"Zi'er... Can't you just forget about it and go with me?" yuan said as he held Lin Zi's shoulder and aligned his face.
"I can't" said Lin Zi turning her face away.
Yuan sighed and released Lin Zi's shoulder.
"If you can make peace with your past, I will consider it." said Lin Zi later.
"Well. I won't take revenge on him, how?"
"Then I'll consider it"
"But once you become empress, I won't be able to meet you as freely as before. How do we communicate?"
"Don't I still keep your dagger? When someone delivered it to you, it meant that back then I agreed to go with you" Lin Zi broke up.
A moment later it was seen Ruyu was running hastily into Lin Zi's room.
"Miss.the ceremony is about to begin. You are asked to prepare immediately" Ruyu said after saluting.
Yuan was quiet and Lin Zi immediately prepared. The wedding ceremony is held on the front page of a large meeting hall. All the ministers and officials were there. Led by palace advisers who organize the event.
After the wedding ceremony was over, it continued with the coronation ceremony by bestowing the Emperor's crown on Jing Xuan who would continue the reign. That way Lin Zi became an Empress and Empress who had previously now become a Queen Mother.
The sun has sunk. Lin Zi had been sitting on the edge of the Jin Long pavilion bed with her head still covered in a red cloth. Shortly afterwards Xuan walked in and opened Lin Zi's head covering signaling the wedding ceremony had finished smoothly and like a couple in general they were carrying out the first night.
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next episode \=》 CONCUBINE ????
