Chapter 1074 - 1076: Coronation Grand Wedding (3)
For a time, the room was in chaos, as people scurried about, adorning Cai Wei with a phoenix crown, dressing her in rosy clouds, stuffing apples into her hands, and touching up her makeup, all bustling with joy...
Outside the front entrance, having just heard that the new Emperor would come to fetch the bride, Mu Zhongqing and his colleagues who had come to send off the bride stood waiting for the arrival of the Emperor.
At this moment, although Mu Zhongqing’s heart was filled with the loss and reluctance of marrying off his daughter, the fact that the Emperor valued his daughter so greatly brought him a mixture of melancholy and pride!
The colleagues from the Hanlin Academy looked at the father-in-law of the country with awe, pondering over what a great future this prominent figure would have.
While they were guessing, a group of eunuchs came running over, panting and clapping their hands. This was a hint to everyone that the Emperor would arrive soon; everyone quickly stood up, ready to welcome him, as Zhang Bo was once again sent inside to urge the Empress to come out quickly.
After a short while, the faint sound of music and drums could be heard, discernibly the tune "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix," which had been exclusively used by the successive Emperors of the Great Jin Nation to marry the Empress, a melody both melodious and uplifting, accompanied by the heavy, metallic sound of horse hooves.
As it happened, the new Emperor himself had come to fetch the bride. To ensure the personal safety of the new Emperor, the Ministry of War had dispatched eight thousand iron cavalrymen to escort him. The iron cavalry surrounded the city like a copper wall and an iron fortress, forming a protective barrier around the Emperor’s dragon carriage as it arrived at the Mu Family’s residence.
"Your servants greet the Emperor; long live the emperor for ten-thousand years!"
At the entrance, Mu Zhongqing led his colleagues who had come to send off the bride in kneeling down to pay their respects to the new Emperor.
"My beloved subjects, rise!"