I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 106: Marriage Accident

The second day of the second lunar month is the Dragon Raising its Head, an auspicious day for weddings. Before the sun came out, a gentle drizzle fell, washing away the dust of the world. After the sun came out, the sky was clear and the air was fresh, with a rosy glow all over the sky.

Lu Mingyang looked at his elder sister's craftsmanship in the bronze mirror and exclaimed repeatedly, "Is this me?"

The eyebrows are simple and elegant, flying feather eyebrows, flying eyebrows into the temples, dignified and gentle, yet not losing the feminine charm and spirit. The lips are dotted with sandalwood, which is subtle and natural and elegant.

For the first time, she felt that she was so beautiful.

Yang Nian'er was leaning on her head beside him, also confused.

"Come, stand up and take a look!"

She was wearing a red gown with a multicolored golden dragon pattern, a cyan phoenix-patterned shawl, and a jade belt, and her movements were limited. After Lu Mingyuan finished speaking, he carefully helped her to her feet and placed the six-dragon and three-phoenix crown on her head.

According to the regulations, the empress wore a nine-dragon and nine-phoenix crown for her wedding, the princess consort wore a six-dragon and three-phoenix crown, and the princess consort of a county prince wore a three-dragon and two-phoenix crown. However, although Prince Ningyuan was a county prince, he was also an imperial prince. The regulations for imperial princes were similar to those for princes, so Lu Mingyang wore a six-dragon and three-phoenix crown.

"Second sister, take it." Yang Nian'er stuffed the jade sceptre into Lu Mingyang's hand and turned around to look at the bride she didn't recognize.

The two palace servants standing by laughed and said, "Madam's hands are so dexterous that we seem useless."

They were aunts specially sent by the palace to help with dressing.

"Please don't blame me, aunts." Lu Mingyuan stepped forward and pressed a purse filled with gold leaves into their hands. "I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as an elder sister since I was young. I feel guilty about this. I always wanted to do something for my younger sister, but I ended up embarrassing myself in front of you two aunts."

The two palace maids accepted it and praised the two sisters for their deep sisterly love.

The sunlight shone on the dignified and majestic phoenix coronet and bridal robe, which truly exuded the majesty of a princess. Wearing the heavy phoenix coronet and the bulky gown, Lu Mingyang suddenly felt that being a princess was not bad.

The sun moves westward, and the window is covered with mottled shadows.

From time to time, people went to the gate of the mansion to check, and even Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but go out a few times. If he didn't come to pick up the bride, the time for the wedding ceremony would have passed.

Lu Mingyang was a little panicked: "Will he change his route and go to Duke Qin's Mansion?"

She felt that with his shameless character, it was very likely.

"No!" Although Lu Mingyuan tried to comfort his sister, he felt a little uneasy and asked someone to go out to get information. Not long after, the person who went to Qin Guogong's mansion to get information returned.

"My dear, the sedan chair from Duke Qin's residence has already left, but Prince Ningyuan is nowhere to be seen."

According to the rules, the prince did not need to personally welcome the concubine when she entered the palace. Since he did not go, it meant that he had no intention of overstepping the bounds of propriety, and Lu Mingyuan felt a little relieved.

But it’s already this late, why hasn’t His Royal Highness Prince Ningyuan come yet?

"Eldest sister, he won't wait until Qin Miao enters the mansion to pay her respects before coming, right?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Lu Mingyuan patted his sister. "She is a concubine. How can she be qualified to marry His Highness?"

I have to do it secretly because I am not qualified!

Lu Mingyang smiled awkwardly. She had never thought that one day she would have such wild thoughts.

Not long after, the person who went to Ningyuan Palace to inquire about the news also came back.

"My dear, the gates of Prince Ningyuan's mansion are tightly closed. There's no sign of them leaving to welcome their bride! I knocked on the door and asked, but the person who opened it just said they'd be there soon and then closed the door."

Lu Mingyang hurriedly asked, "Where is Qin Miao's sedan chair?"

"Waiting outside the palace!"

"That's good, that's good!" After all, he wasn't the only one embarrassed. Even though he consoled himself in this way, Lu Mingyang couldn't sit still any longer and stood up to go to the front yard.

Lu Mingyuan put the phoenix crown on her and helped her over, thinking that if King Ningyuan arrived, it would save some effort.

The front yard was filled with male members of the same generation as the Lu family.

When they saw Lu Mingyang, they asked anxiously, "Sister, have you offended King Ningyuan?"

Lu Mingyang was speechless. She hadn't seen Prince Ningyuan in a few days, and now she was confronted with a barrage of questions the moment she entered the house. It was a younger male from Lu Xun's family.

Lu Mingyuan glanced at him coldly. The man shrank his head and muttered, "If there's nothing, then why would Prince Ningyuan want to intimidate our Lu family?"

"I'm coming!"

Someone shouted, and everyone looked over and saw a sedan chair carried by eight people landing at the door.

A eunuch ran in with hurried steps. It was Zheng Hao, whom Lu Mingyang had met in Ningyuan Palace.

"Your Highness!" Zheng Hao bowed. "His Highness is waiting for you at the mansion. Please get into the sedan chair!"

what?

Lu Mingyang turned around and glanced at the brothers who were talking about him, feeling a little embarrassed. "Why didn't His Highness come?"

Zheng Hao hesitated to speak, and just anxiously persuaded her to get into the sedan chair.

At this time, Yang Nian'er ran in from outside the mansion gate, followed by Wei Luo.

Seeing that there were others around, Yang Nian'er pulled Lu Mingyang to the base of the courtyard wall and whispered, "Prince Ningyuan is going to die!"

"Don't talk nonsense! Leng Lingfeng just said he was in good health."

Lu Mingyang panicked. She didn't want to be a widow on her first day. She also wanted to show off her status as a princess and deceive her elder sister for a while.

"Brother Wei, go ahead!" Yang Nian'er pointed at Wei Luo beside her.

Seeing that the wedding procession had not arrived yet, Yang Nian'er was anxious, so Wei Luo took her to find out the news. Unexpectedly, such a big thing happened.

"Jinyang has been rushed eight hundred miles away to announce the death of the King of Jin."

Prince of Jin, Chu Mingzheng's biological father.

Lu Mingyang asked anxiously, "Where is His Highness?"

Wei Luo said, "The gates of Prince Ningyuan's mansion were locked, so I sneaked in. There was a circle of people surrounding Prince Ningyuan's study, and even the eunuchs and the imperial physicians couldn't get in. Someone leaned against the window and exclaimed that Prince Ningyuan was vomiting blood. Judging from his terrified expression, it must have been a lot."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Prince Ningyuan is already weak. If he is stimulated again, I don't know if he can hold on."

"Nian'er, go to the inn to find Leng Lingfeng." Lu Mingyang took off the phoenix crown and put it in Yang Nian'er's hand, then ran away.

Everyone saw the bride running away and hurried to chase her. Yang Nian'er and Wei Luo followed her out and found that their carriage had disappeared. The driver was standing by the roadside, his eyes full of panic.

In front of the Ningyuan Palace, there are ten miles of red decorations.

Qin Miao sat in the sedan chair, her face pale. The incredibly beautiful woman had been waiting outside the palace gate for two hours. Although the Empress Dowager allowed her to enter through the main gate, she had to wait after the main concubine.

"I gonna go see."

Qin Miao didn't know what was going on and was anxious. The woman escorting the bride hurriedly stopped her and said, "Miss, please don't do that. It's unlucky."

Through the half-open sedan door, Qin Miao spotted Lu Mingyang, who arrived in his own carriage. He passed by her and rammed the gate open. The eunuch who opened the door was unable to stop him and followed Lu Mingyang to the study.

The study courtyard was full of people, but no one came forward, just waiting quietly in the courtyard. Lu Mingyang really didn't know whether they wanted to save people or not.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

The door of the house kept knocking, but she couldn't open the door that others couldn't open.