Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 835: Stunning Loneliness (4)

Chapter 835: Chapter 835: Stunning Loneliness (4)

Chu Heng and Princess Consort Liang’s seats to the left were occupied successively by Xiao Ruiyuan, Yan Junyu, Mr. Liu and his wife, and Han Zhiyun. As for Lady Han, being the guest of honor, she was currently waiting in the adjoining room; she would come out to pay her respect to Mo Yan once the hairpinning ceremony began.

As the auspicious time approached, the laughter and chatter within the room gradually subsided. At the gesture of Mo Qingze, Yang Baocang, the master of ceremonies, stood up, straightened his clothes, and, after bowing to the others, announced loudly, "Heaven and Earth create all things, and all things flourish eternally, for the family, for the state, our ancestors’ glory shines. Passed down by our parents, our lives exceed the household; nobility reaches honor and accord. Indeed, from innocence one matures, from youth moves forward... This, specially bestowing formal rite and code, the hairpinning coming-of-age ceremony shall start; please, the hairpinning subject, come forth from the eastern chamber―"

Amidst the music signaling the beginning of the ceremony, Mo Yan walked out of the eastern room, accompanied by Xin Er, step by step.

Eagerly looking towards the door, the guests saw a slender figure in pale green emerging from afar, growing clearer as it approached. When they got a clear view, everyone felt a brightness before their eyes, their gazes involuntarily focusing on Mo Yan, shifting with her every step, their eyes allowing room for only that refreshing shade of pale green.

Under the countless awestruck eyes, Mo Yan entered the room with a serene expression, stepping over the threshold and walking up to where Mo Qingze was seated. In the midst of the master of ceremonies’ chant, she respectfully bowed to her father, and then to the gathered guests.

Afterward, Mo Yan stepped back, knelt down formally on the hairpinning mat spread on the ground, and waited for the hairdresser to do her hair.

After cleaning her hands, Liu Tinglan took a peach wood comb from the tray brought by the servant, stepped forward, and combed Mo Yan’s black hair, gathering it up at the top of her head into a flowing cloud bun.

Mo Yan stood up, bowed to Liu Tinglan, and then, accompanied by Xin Er, returned to the eastern room to change into the plain apricot dress for the initial hairpinning. She then knelt down on the hairpinning mat again, amidst the guests’ astonished gazes.

The master of ceremonies sang out loudly, "The guest of honor is invited to place the first hairpin in the hair of the hairpinning subject!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than Lady Han, who was waiting in the next room, entered. After cleaning her hands, she took a silk scarf and a hairpin from the tray and knelt on the hairpinning mat. With a solemn expression, she began to chant the blessing, "On this auspicious day and fortunate moon, the first garment of adulthood is donned; abandoning your youthful ways, embracing mature virtues; wishing you long life and prosperity, to carry forward abundant blessings!"

After finishing the chant, Lady Han gently wrapped the silk scarf around Mo Yan’s bun and then secured it with the hairpin.

After standing up and thanking Lady Han, Mo Yan moved forward and knelt on the cushion, making her first bow to Mo Qingze, "Father’s nurturing grace, your daughter will never forget; father’s earnest teachings, your daughter will always remember in her heart!" she said and, touching her head to the ground, she completed the kneeling and thanking ceremony with solemnity.

Watching his daughter in her simple apricot dress, Mo Qingze’s mind flooded with memories of her childhood, and he was filled with overwhelming emotion, his eyes becoming moist. He blinked quickly, not letting others see his reaction. Regardless of whether it was proper, he personally helped Mo Yan to her feet.

Subsequently, the second stage of the ceremony was smoothly completed. When it came time for the third, Mo Yan, dressed in a bright red, wide-sleeved, long skirt formal dress, took everyone’s breath away; they stared unblinkingly at the dazzlingly radiant young woman in the room. Her regal and elegant presence was in no way inferior to that of Princess Consort Liang, who had the highest status among those present!

"I always thought the Yan girl was pretty, but I didn’t expect that just changing into a different dress would make her so captivating; this is a true revelation!"

"Indeed, just with such poise, she doesn’t seem like she’s from a farmer’s family. Mr. Mo has really done well in raising her. In the future, even if I have to pawn everything I own, I will send my son to school. If nothing else, to have a granddaughter like the Yan girl would be enough to wake me up laughing from my dreams."

"Exactly right, reading more books is never a mistake. Look at the children of the Mo Family; each one is exceptional. It’s all thanks to Mr. Mo’s good teaching!"

...

Snapping out of their astonishment and looking at Mo Yan as she knelt on the hairpinning mat, waiting for Lady Han to place the crown, the previously quiet room buzzed with whispers, all filled with admiration for Mo Yan or the children of the Mo Family.

Let’s even leave out the villagers; both Chu Heng and Princess Consort Liang were amazed as well. It wasn’t that they hadn’t seen someone more beautiful than Mo Yan, but rarely had they encountered someone whose beauty and poise were so equally matched. If they had not seen it with their own eyes and known of her past status, they would not have believed that this unmatched, radiant woman was but a farmer’s daughter.

Hearing those words of praise, Xiao Ruiyuan’s smile grew deeper, his profound gaze fixed on the woman in red, never leaving her. He had fantasized countless times about what his beloved would look like in the dress he had meticulously chosen for her, but no amount of imagining could compare to the shock of seeing her today!

That shade of bright red was etched deep into his heart; he was eager for his beloved to don the most beautiful bridal gown in the world, to take her hand from that day forward and never let go!

Only Yan Junyu looked at the crown-placed, even more elegant woman with a dazed expression, his heart as if being incessantly churned by a large hand, a deep desolation flickering in his eyes, his Jade Bone Fan almost deformed in his grip!

This scene did not escape the eyes of Dani, who had been paying close attention to Yan Junyu; her face instantly turned deathly pale...

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