My Little Shifu

The Festival - Part 1

The First Podium belonged to the hierarchy. And the first table belonged to Mo Yuan and what would be known as the High table of which his guests were specially chosen for him. Queens Kings and one special little Princess would be the first to greet the arriving youth, while next to his table was Haode, Di Jun, Zhe Yan, Lord Pua and several others whose job it was to ensure the young men kept their enthusiasm to an appropriate standard and the young women behaved sensibly. Around their table were the worlds leaders who also watched on while ensuring not to interfere until after the festival. For that day belonged to the youth of the realms including the darklands whose young people would also be attending.

In all, the first table was for the oldest Dignitaries of the Realms, those who were not considered eligible for the second podium having reached a great age where such festivals were no longer appropriate and having placed the young Princess at Mo Yuans table, sadly ensured that she would not gain a husband that day, or not likely any other day, but seeing as it was her wish, Haode granted it. Though having placed his two great Queens apart from one another, one at the old table and one at the youth table, he was already rubbing his hands together in glee for the fireworks that would no doubt erupt when Queen Wang Jiu learned that Bai Qian was placed at the youths table even though she was actually a little older than her.

The second podium was for the youth, both men and women and the third podium was for the advisors and official chaperones should any wayward couple try to sneak away, and to ensure none did, hidden guards also kept watch and would notify the third podium should any get too frisky or out of hand. And of course, all the podiums could mix and mingle should they so choose and the thought of Bai Qian and Wang Jiu ending up on the same podium also brought a smile to Di Juns lips as he quietly inspected the tables and seating arrangements.

In total there were over two hundred guests and with the staff intermingled between them all, the festival kicked off with the arrival of the worlds youth, their parents and guardians followed slowly by the rest where they were met by flute players and dancers who had all taken to the air to welcome them.

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The Fox Den was unnaturally quiet. Their Queen was preparing herself for her first visit to the Celestial Heavens, and being such a grand moment in her life, one would have thought she was going to a funeral, the sombre atmosphere that met Bai Zhen when he arrived to ensure she did go, was so stifling, he honestly thought she was going to back out.

"It's just a festival Zhen Zhen, you don't need to escort me, I can go by myself." she informed him tiredly because she had just tried on every gown in her wardrobe before throwing them all over the floor. In her mind, she wanted Mo Yuan to see her at her very best, yet everything she pulled out was either too plain or just not apropriate.

Standing before him in just her underwear, Bai Zhen just as tiredly ran his fingers through his hair in exasperation. The woman owned the most luxurious gowns ever seen, and he should know having met many of the worlds most weathiest goddesses who wore silk gowns to bed, and seeing as she was looking like she might give up and not go, he quickly set about selecting the gowns he thought she looked beautiful in only to have her throw them back on the floor.

"Then why don't you wear your offical gown. After all, you are representing us as our Queen." he suggested and becoming exasperated with her before quickly pulling it out of the wardrobe. "The colour has always suited you, and mother personally embroidered the peach blossoms herself." he coaxed her, because out of all her gowns, this one was the most beautiful of them all.

Forest green annd lined in gold, the silk gown was not only lovely but it was light, so could be worn to any function yet would not weigh her down, only the screwed up face had him becoming impatient with her.