Marrying a playboy? She turned the tables and used a magical talisman to become famous throughout th

Yin Liuli pouted and angrily pressed on with her question.

"Master arrived late to begin with, and it seems he's going to miss the wedding. Is there anything else urgent that needs to be done?"

What could be more important than receiving a bow from your disciple at your wedding and drinking a cup of tea personally served by your disciple?

These days, I have been looking forward to my master and fellow disciples coming to the capital to see her get married. I've been waiting so long that my neck has grown long. Who knew that he would run into trouble halfway there!

"Wow!"

With a tense, dark blue face, he stammered, "The old Taoist priest said he needs to save someone, anyway, anyway, it's quite important."

The master was overjoyed. "It is inappropriate for me to remain here. I shall depart now!"

Before Yin Liuli could speak, he transformed into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared back into her ear.

He was filled with mixed feelings, and he was afraid that he might reveal something.

There were certain things that the old Taoist priest had repeatedly warned him not to say.

He didn't dare to say it!

I've said it before, the wedding probably can't go on today.

……

"Liuli, your master probably just ran into someone on the way and helped them out. We can't just ignore it, can we?"

Madam Zhen gently sat her daughter down on the bed and coaxed her softly, "Didn't we say we'd come as soon as possible? Just wait patiently."

Yin Liuli let out a long sigh, feeling sullen.

Who was separated from their mother at the age of three?

Who left their hometown to come to Master's side?

Who made you give up traveling the world and stay in Xuanqing Temple, acting as both father and mother for twelve years?

It's me, it's me!

I'm about to be married off, and you're not even coming to see me. Old man, you've changed your mind!

I'm still your most beloved and precious apprentice!

snort!

"Yes, Miss Liuli, Brother Chu and the others... will definitely be back as soon as possible."

Shen Qingtang offered a few words of gentle advice, but a vague sense of worry lingered in her heart.

Brother Chu wouldn't leave for no reason. He even left a congratulatory gift before leaving. Was he afraid that he would never come back?

Her mind was filled with unpleasant thoughts, making her restless and absent-minded, her thoughts filled with Chu Lingyun's image.

Brother Chu, you must come back, you must come back!

A loud croak of a chicken's foot pierced the sky, and a ray of light appeared on the horizon.

Yin Mei, Yin Zhu, and the other two had changed into brightly colored clothes early in the morning, and their faces and lips were adorned with rouge—a rare sight for them. They looked radiant and approached with smiles, saying...

"Madam, Eldest Miss, the auspicious time has arrived! Please invite Granny Quanfu to perform the facial consecration ceremony for the Eldest Miss!"

A group of maids and servants escorted a kind-faced, benevolent-looking old woman into the room.

A "Full-Blessed Granny" is an elderly woman whose husband is still alive, who has both a son and a daughter, and whose family is wealthy and has three generations living together. She possesses all the blessings of humankind and will be invited at a high price to perform facial hair removal on newlywed women using thread.

It signifies passing on this perfect blessing to the bride, wishing her both sons and daughters, and a house full of descendants.

Seeing so many people entering happily, Yin Liuli couldn't show her sullenness on her face.

"Greetings, Miss! This is a joyous occasion! Of all the brides I've performed the facial rituals for, this is the first time I've ever seen one so beautiful!"

Look at that air about him, wow... he's destined for endless wealth and glory in the future!

Granny Quanfu looked her over with a smile, offered her congratulations, then took a roll of new thread, twisted one end in half, rubbed it between her hands, and bent down to rub the thread back and forth on her face.

Yin Liuli stared wide-eyed in tension.

The thin string was wrapped around the fine hairs on her face, causing a slight itching sensation.

"Opening the face" means removing the fine hairs from the face.

She reached out to scratch, but her mother immediately stopped her hand and whispered a warning.

"Don't move around now. Just do whatever the nanny tells you to do later."

Yin Liuli puffed out her cheeks and said, "Oh."

"Once the face is opened, the girl grows up, marries into her husband's family, has children, and the family prospers!"

After finishing her facial massage, Granny Quanfu took the pastry Yin Mei offered, held it to her lips with a smile, and said...

"Eat a bite of this 'descendant bun,' and you'll have both sons and daughters, and a house full of descendants!"

Yin Liuli was hungry, so she opened her mouth and took a big bite, chewing it with a mouthful of sweet flavor.

Granny Quanfu brought over another bowl of tea made with mimosa flowers and said,

"A cup of Harmony Tea symbolizes marital bliss and mutual respect between husband and wife."

Yin Liuli had no choice but to take another big gulp, her round eyes fixed on the pastry she had just taken a bite of, when suddenly it was taken away.

How can a marriage not even allow people to have enough to eat?

Granny Quanfu took the basket filled with peanuts, red dates, and longans, peeled a peanut, and fed it to her, watching with a smile.

"Peanuts, peanuts, good news! Bride, how are these peanuts?"

Yin Liuli chewed on a raw peanut and blurted out, "Raw!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

A burst of joyful laughter filled the room.

"That's what the bride herself said—she wants to have many, many children!"

Granny Quanfu clapped her hands and laughed, then stuffed a red date and a longan into her mouth.

"Bride, tell us, what did you eat?"

"Dates, longans, what's wrong?"

Yin Liuli looked at her blankly.

Granny Quanfu couldn't stop smiling.

"Look! The bride herself said, 'May she have a son soon! May wealth and prosperity continue!'"

Yin Liuli, "..."

Before she could even take another bite, Granny Quanfu scattered everything from the basket onto her bed.

These aren't for food?

"Come, come, bride, sit here."

Granny Quanfu pulled another quilt from the pile of brand-new quilts, covered one corner and made her sit on it, then smiled mysteriously at her.

Yin Liuli didn't understand what this meant, so she moved over and plopped down on the other side.

The room erupted in laughter again.

"Our eldest daughter will be the matriarch of the household after she marries into the family!"

"The new son-in-law is completely obedient to his eldest daughter; he only listens to her!"

"To curb the new son-in-law's temper, so he won't dare to raise his voice..."

……

Yin Liuli's face was full of black lines.

Amidst laughter, Granny Quanfu took another jade ruyi and stuffed it into her bosom, chattering on and on about auspicious things.

"The bride holds a jade ruyi in her arms; she will be happy every day from now on..."

"The bride is carrying gold ingots; wealth and prosperity are inevitable..."

"The bride..."

In no time, Yin Liuli's hands and arms were stuffed full of things.

My goodness, is getting married really that complicated?

My back is about to break from sitting so long! Gu Jinyan, come save me!

I wonder if he'll be subjected to the same kind of harassment on his end?

Gu Jinyan's antics were no less than hers.

The Empress sent palace maids over early on, and according to royal custom, they served him a grand and auspicious feast, including offerings of fertility cakes and a soup for the couple.

When the auspicious time arrived, he was allowed to go out and fetch the bride.

Wearing a hat with flowers in its hair, a red flower cloak, and brocade boots, Gu Jinyan mounted a tall horse also adorned with large red flowers. At the sound of the musicians' horn, he led the long wedding procession, full of vigor, towards the Princess's mansion.

The joyous wedding procession, carrying betrothal gifts of all sizes, stretched along the entire Chang'an Avenue, seemingly endless.

He couldn't wait to fly to his bride's side.

I can't imagine how beautiful Liuli would look wearing a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe!

……