After finishing Leng Ruo Li's makeup, Xia Wan'er immediately helped her behind her landscape painting screen. This time, changing clothes couldn't be as simple as putting on an outer robe over an inner garment, as during the hairpin ceremony.
This time, even the肚兜 (dùdōu - a traditional Chinese undergarment) had to be changed before the wedding dress could be worn. Everything from head to toe needed to be new. However, Leng Ruo Li was a woman from the modern era. She usually wore a bra instead of a肚兜, so she especially needed to avoid the officials' and noble ladies outside.
Meanwhile, Madam An and Madam Jiang quickly brought the wedding dress placed on the tray to behind the screen to help Leng Ruo Li put it on.
Madam An and Madam Jiang were both wearing the bras that Leng Ruo Li had given them, so they were not surprised by Leng Ruo Li's undergarments.
"Lier, today is your wedding day. The undergarments you wear inside also need to be new, red ones. Do you have red undergarments?"
"Sister-in-law, Lier's red undergarments have already been prepared by her younger sister."
As Xia Wan'er spoke, she picked up a red bra from the pile of clothes Leng Ruo Li had just taken off and put it on her. This bra was something Xia Wan'er had reminded Leng Ruo Li to retrieve from the space supermarket while Madam An and Madam Jiang were getting the wedding dress.
After Leng Ruo Li put on her undergarments, Madam An and Madam Jiang then helped her put on an incomparably beautiful wedding dress.
"Lier, this wedding dress of yours was made by your mother spending nearly a month on it. From the design to the cutting, and even the unique embroidery on the dress, everything was done by your mother herself... all to make up for the regret of not being able to watch you grow up."
As Madam An spoke these words, her emotions were mixed. She felt regret that Xia Wan'er couldn't accompany her children as they grew up, but she was also happy that Xia Wan'er had survived the disaster and was finally reunited with her husband and children.
"Yes, Lier, you must be filial to your mother in the future. Needlework was always her weakest skill. She never managed to embroider a decent flower since she was young. This time, to personally make a wedding dress for you, she actually learned embroidery with us over three days. This is truly a marvel!" At this moment, Madam Jiang, who was helping Leng Ruo Li tidy her wedding dress, chimed in.
Hearing her two aunts' words, Leng Ruo Li felt a pang of sadness in her heart. The unfinished design drafts she had seen at Yue Mei Ren Accessories shop that day were probably the design drafts of her wedding dress that Xia Wan'er had prepared for her. No wonder Xia Wan'er and the others were so secretive about not wanting her to see them. Now she understood. They wanted to give her a surprise.
Thinking of this, Leng Ruo Li carefully looked at the wedding dress she had just put on. It was as red as fire, with a stand-up collar and light gauze. Even though it was summer, she didn't feel hot wearing such a elaborate wedding dress because her wedding dress emitted a cool aura that enveloped her body, making her feel cool and comfortable. The wedding dress also incorporated many ancient and modern elements... In short, her wedding dress was truly beautiful, showing that Xia Wan'er had put a lot of effort into making it for her.
"Lier, don't listen to your two aunts taking credit for your mother. Your two aunts also provided many suggestions for sewing this wedding dress. The fabric used to make this wedding dress was personally purchased by the Cold King for a hefty sum from a renowned weaving family in Nanzhao. It's the only piece of Ice Silk Gauze fabric in the world, made into a wedding dress for you. You should not only thank your two aunts, but also sincerely thank the Cold King for his true heart towards you. After today, you should give him what you owe him. Jun Mohan is truly a good man."
"Uh..."
Hearing the last two sentences from Xia Wan'er, Leng Ruo Li's face instantly flushed red. She felt confused. How did her mother know she was still a virgin? However, she immediately glanced at the conspicuous virginity marker on her left hand and immediately understood.
After an incense stick's time had passed, and Leng Ruo Li had put on her wedding dress, Xia Wan'er and her two aunts helped Leng Ruo Li lift her trailing skirt. They then walked out from behind the screen with small, delicate steps.
Her new wedding dress instantly stunned all the officials' and noble ladies in the room.
"Wow..."
"Consort of the Cold King, your wedding dress is too beautiful."
"Yes, this wedding dress is even more outstanding than the one you wore during your wedding with the Cold King last time."
"A stand-up collar wedding dress, like the rosy clouds at the edge of the sky. It is said to be the only wedding dress in the world made from extremely soft and thin crimson Ice Silk Gauze fabric. The upper part is embroidered with peonies and auspicious clouds, shimmering with brilliance. The hem of the wedding dress is embroidered with a lifelike phoenix with wings spread wide, and a flowing cloud yarn Suzhou embroidery belt cinches the slender waist..."
"Wow, Consort of the Cold King, seeing you in your wedding dress makes me want to have another wedding."
After this noble lady finished speaking, the women present burst into laughter.
Just then, Leng Ruo Rui's voice called out from outside the door of Leng Ruo Li's room: "Mother, Eldest Aunt, Second Aunt, the Cold King's bridal carriage has arrived. Is Lier ready?"
Xia Wan'er quickly replied, "Ready, ready, we'll be out now."
Xia Wan'er quickly brought an embroidered mandarin duck fan for her daughter to shield her face.
Because Xia Wan'er knew that Leng Ruo Li's hairstyle today would be very high, making it impossible to cover her head with a bridal veil, she specially embroidered a mandarin duck fan for her to shield her face. This way, Leng Ruo Li's hairstyle wouldn't get messy so easily.
A moment later, Xia Wan'er and Madam An helped Leng Ruo Li, who was shielding her face with the mandarin duck fan, to the doorway.
Although Leng Ruo Rui couldn't see his sister's makeup, he was still amazed by his sister's fiery red light gauze wedding dress. Xia Annan, who had come with Leng Ruo Rui to fetch the bride, was also stunned by the bride's radiant appearance.
After a few seconds, Leng Ruo Rui finally reacted. He knelt before Leng Ruo Li and said with some reluctance, "Lier, your eldest brother will escort you to your marriage today!"
With that, Fu Wan'er gently helped Leng Ruo Li onto Leng Ruo Rui's back. Madam An and Madam Jiang held up the hem of Leng Ruo Li's wedding dress and walked towards the main entrance of the Cold King's mansion.
Xia Annan, standing by, looked at the backs of the Leng siblings and suddenly felt a little jealous.
Last time, Leng Ruo Rui hadn't returned yet, and he, as the eldest cousin, had escorted his sister to her marriage. This time, Lier's own brother had returned, and the duty of escorting his sister to her marriage was no longer his.
As he thought about it, Xia Annan shook his head and followed behind everyone towards the main entrance of the General Leng's mansion.
At this moment, at the main entrance of the General Leng's mansion, a red carpet was laid out. The Cold King's luxurious bridal carriage was steadily parked in the center of the entrance.
On both sides of the General Leng's mansion were piles and piles of gold and silver jewelry added as dowry for Leng Ruo Li.
The groom, Jun Mohan, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, exuded radiance. His handsome face was filled with vigor, and a rare warm smile graced his lips in public as he patiently waited at the entrance of the General Leng's mansion.
Behind the bride's carriage were a group of handsome men riding tall, fine horses. They were the wedding fetching party, all wearing identical pale purple robes, arranged in two rows. They included Ming Jiu Xiao, Prince An Jun Mo Yu, Prince Ji Jun Mo Yun, and Prince Xian Jun Mo Yu. These were all dream lovers of millions of young girls in the capital.