Chapter 1342: Extra one Harmony
The Dragon and Phoenix Candles burned side by side, their flames reaching high, the warm candlelight illuminating the red bridal chamber and making it look even more festive.
Looking at the woman sitting on the bed with a red veil over her head, Xiao Ruiyuan was somewhat entranced and began to doubt if this was just a beautiful dream he didn’t want to wake up from. In this dream, he had married the girl he loved and from then on, would hold hands with her into old age, no longer facing loneliness.
"Lord Hou, don’t dawdle. The bride is waiting for you to lift the veil!" Seeing that the groom was motionless for a long time, the matchmaker who had followed them in hurriedly spoke up to remind him.
Xiao Ruiyuan’s gaze became fixed, and his absent-minded look was replaced by a gentle smile. He nervously picked up the joyous scale from the tray that had a red silk flower tied to it, gently lifting a corner of the veil with the hook of the scale, clearly seeing the stunningly beautiful face hidden beneath.
Mo Yan instinctively closed her eyes due to the sudden bright light. The next moment, darkness fell before her eyes as the moisture that had welled up receded. She slowly opened her eyes, only to see the large hand in front of her.
Today, it was these large hands that gently took hers, leading her out from her familiar family home to this unfamiliar General Mansion, warming her palms and dispelling her apprehensions.
And now, it was these same large hands that offered her the most considerate care, protecting her eyes from the strong light. How could she not love such a man?
Once he was sure Mo Yan had adjusted to the light in the room, Xiao Ruiyuan moved his hand away and took out two ladles the size of a palm from the tray held by the maid, each filled with fine wine, and handed one of them to Mo Yan.
The ladles are the combined cups, created by splitting a gourd into two halves and filling them with wine. The bride and groom each take a half and drink from it—this is the Combined Cup Wine. "Combined Cup" symbolizes getting married. It’s an essential tradition for the newlyweds to partake in this ritual on their wedding night.
"Lady, it’s time to drink the Combined Cup Wine!"