Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1136 - 1133_1

Chapter 1136: Chapter 1133_1

"I find that my temperament doesn’t match my appearance. Could Princess Rui help me put on makeup that aligns with my appearance?"

"I can try, but I don’t know if it will be what you want!" Considering that it’s more than likely this girl will be Jinghao’s future daughter-in-law, Xiao’er naturally hopes to be on good terms with her.

She was young back then, although I, Xiao’er, am only a few years older. However, I was mentally too mature at the time, and naturally could not play with such a young child. But now that she’s grown up, and I keep my heart forever at thirteen, filled with passion and dreams and girlish fantasies, there is no generation gap between us!

Upon hearing this, Gu Qiqi frowned, "Qiling! Stop fooling around! What do you mean about your character not matching your appearance! Can’t you just act in a way that matches your appearance?"

After hearing this, Gu Qiling stuck out her tongue and dared not speak.

"It’s okay. Everyone has a unique character. Choosing how to dress is a good way to express that. Since we still have some time left, I’ll put makeup on you!"

"Yes, I also want to see what kind of makeup look really suits Qiling." The Fifth Princess was also curious about how Xiao’er would design Gu Qiling’s makeup.

Seeing how Xiao’er responded, Gu Qiqi allowed her younger sister to proceed. She had been worried earlier that Qiling’s lack of tact in expressing herself could stand out too much, especially since today was the Fifth Princess’s wedding day.

But since the others felt this way, she naturally wouldn’t dampen the mood any further.

So Xiao’er quickly applied makeup to Gu Qiling again, merely making simple alterations around her eyes and eyebrows. Combined with her expressions, this minor change had altered the atmosphere around her, and even her subtle expressions seemed to exude more life.

Her looks stay the same, but she seems somehow different. Before, Gu Qiling was beautiful and sweet, but her demeanor did not match her appearance. If you didn’t know her, you might think she was completely two-faced. But now, she’s lively, like a playful elf, beautiful and vibrant.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Gu Qiling couldn’t take her eyes off herself either.

"Amazing, I feel like Qiling should look like this. She’s still the same person, but something’s different. Can’t really put my finger on it, but it’s like she’s awakened brightly!"

"Yes, who would have thought that just slightly changing the eyebrow shape and eye makeup would make such a difference? She looks the same, yet her aura has become totally different, as if much more lively! She’s radiating an indescribable charm!"

"Now I finally believe that there really is a type of makeup that suits one’s character!"

"I’ve made up my mind, I’ll stick to this look in the future and never go back to my old makeup style!" Gu Qiling declared, listening to the praise from everyone.

"After Princess Rui has done such beautiful makeup for you, shouldn’t you thank her?"

"Thank you, Princess Rui, you are really great. To show my gratitude, I will treat you to dinner one day. I will invite you to the Four Seasons Restaurant for my favorite Buddha’s Temptation dish!"

"Then, I’ll thank you in advance, Sister Qiling!"

"Don’t mention it, it’s no problem at all!"

After some more chatter, someone came to hurry the Fifth Princess to change into her wedding dress. The auspicious time was approaching and the groom-to-be bridegroom was about to enter the palace.

Aiding the princess with changing clothes was not Xiao’er’s task. Xiao’er took the opportunity to go to Cining Palace and check on the children, fortunately they were still safe and sound, being watched over by Yang Liu and Yang Mei.

Subsequently, the tedious ceremony began. A princess’s marriage is not as elaborate as a prince’s wedding, but it is still much more complicated than an ordinary family’s. Simply kneeling and bowing alone can make one’s knees swell.

At last the kneeling and bowing ceremony was over. The Fifth Princess finally stepped onto the flower bridge. Then, with gongs and drums ringing loud and the joyous celebration shaking heavens, the groom rode on a black horse, following the flower bridge, and headed for the palace gate!

The Emperor had granted a Princess Mansion for the princess and the groom. It happened to be next to the Duke’s Mansion. Because of the unique status of Jiang Yuheng, they naturally had to live in the Duke’s Mansion after they were married. The Fifth Princess had the Princess Mansion and the Duke’s Mansion connected before her marriage, merging the two into one mansion!

The streets were crowded with citizens who had gotten up before dawn to watch the spectacle.

The princess’s dowry led the bride’s sedan chair parade. Citizens were stunned by the dowry items carried by the officials in red uniforms, one by one.

The emperor was marrying his daughter, and the Fifth Princess was his only daughter, and she was older than an average girl’s marrying age, her wedding was 12 years later than it should have been. So the dowry that the Empress prepared for the Fifth Princess also took 12 more years to prepare!

The Fifth Princess also has several brothers who pet her. The dowry each of her brothers provided for her was not small, so the Fifth Princess’s dowry could be said to be twice as much as the dowry of the elder princess before.

The citizens only saw the dowry, one after another, being carried out from the palace gate. By the time the first dowry had made a round around the Imperial City, the last dowry had not yet been carried out of the palace.

Two hours later, the dowry procession finally ended. Following the impressive dowry procession was the awe-inspiring wedding procession!

Regardless of how extravagant the flower sedan or how handsome the groom, or the long procession of music officials playing joyful music, the fifty maids alone, each beautiful as a flower, all dressed in matching palace dresses, walking on both sides of the wedding procession, were already enough to draw people’s eyes.

These fifty maids, each carrying a basket in their hands, filled with ceremonial money, wedding fruits, wedding candies, and fresh flowers. They walked along, throwing candies and flowers to the crowd.

The citizens screamed in excitement and scrambled to receive them.

On both sides of the street, soldiers held back the citizens to prevent them from rushing out and interfering with the Fifth Princess’s wedding sedan.

With cheers, exclamations, and blessings filling the air!

Apart from the fifty maids, there were also several nannies and ten bodyguards in the dowry.

This was the first time that everyone had ever seen such a grand dowry procession!

This was actually an intentional move by the Empress!

The Duke of Zhen’s family was in such a terrible state, and the Empress was afraid that the Fifth Princess would be bullied when she went there. So, she simply gave her enough people to use. This way, the Fifth Princess could take control of the duke’s mansion right away and easily manage the people trying to set traps for her. Those people could try their schemes, but they would simply be ignored!

Just by looking at how many people accompanied the dowry, it was clear how much the Emperor and Empress loved their only princess!

This was also an indirect warning to the people of the Duke’s Mansion!

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