Leading her into the Bridal Chamber, The Empress along with Feng Jiu and her eight bridesmaids assisted her onto the bed where her dress was arranged perfectly around her and peach blossoms were spread out all round her body and all over the bed.
Then lighting both The Phoenix and Dragon candles, her bridesmaids then lit the scented candles while her mother prepared their goblets which were attached to each other via a thin cord.
Then while a hot bath was being prepared and the hearth lit, her father pulled the doors closed before knotting them with a thin red cord which Mo Yuan would have to break in order to enter. He could not use magic, but he had to break the cord on the first pull or their marriage would be riddled with strife.
Outside among the guests, Mo Yuan was indulging in a cup of wine while Di Jun immediately honed in on Lanhua. He could see the two talking quietly among themselves and that had him wondering what was so important that it could not wait until after leading him to the bridal chamber.
Looking about his guests, he also caught sight of Ye Hua and Gaogui. Both boys were completely surrounded by his young female guests and though his son looked awkward, he was not opposed to their smiles or the way their hips thrust out towards him. Smiling softly to himself he turned back towards his Disciples, and Die Feng in particular who was rallying the Disciples together.
"Is she ready?" he asked moving towards them.
"High God Bai Zhi has tied the doors." he said grinning at him.
With a backwards glance towards Di Jun who noticed the look, he began to move towards his chamber but the look on his youngest Disciples face had him stopping to look at him.
"Zi Lan, I understand you are bursting to release the revelry, however, we have exceptionally High status guests. I must ask that you hold back out of respect." he said gently while expecting his request to be obeyed without question.
Looking at him blankly, Zi Lans head tilted to the side. "Shifu. I understand we have honored guests, however, they will not be leading you to your chamber." he winked at him before quickly taking several steps back amid his brothers who were all smirking at him.
Not about to be overruled by his own Disciples, Mo Yuan began to anger.
"Now you listen to me all of you. I............."
"Mo Yuan..." Zhe Yans voice cut in over the top of him. "What seems to be the problem?" he asked as Bai Zhi and Di Jun joined him.
Refusing to show how helpless he was feeling all over again, he merely smiled. "Nothing. Nothing at all." he said as he allowed the three men to lead the way, while throwing Zi Lan a look that had him backing away quickly.
But with the three High Gods in attendance, and knowing Shifu would not be able to stop them, the ribbing began in earnest.
Reaching the doors, he knocked on the door three times, in order to bring good luck. Then taking the door handle, he yanked it back towards him as hard as he could, breaking the thread in once swift move. A good omen which would never see him locked out of his bed chamber.
Entering his chamber, the sight of the softly lit candles, the roaring fire, the banners and the matrimonial bed which had been fully decorated in his absence was beautiful, but the sight of his wife sitting on the bed waiting for him, with her face veiled and her hands folded in her lap overrode everything.
The nerves in his stomach began to knot and his emotions were so close to breaking, that he immediately moved to sit down beside her before he stumbled. Keeping his hands on his knees while Die Feng straightened his gown about his body, Di Jun filled the two goblets with wine.
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Kunlun Mountain Part 4 - The Return
FanfictionThis is the final part of the Kunlun Mountain Series. Mo Yuan returns and picks up where Kunlun Mountain - Days of Slumber, left off. Based very loosely on the Chinese Drama Series Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms. This entire series including Kunlun 1...