Heavy Sweetness Ash-Like Frost

25

Final Chapter: Blossoming Flowers and the Full Moon[1]

Spring had arrived early again. The peach blossoms were in full bloom.

The troupe from the Capital had grandly received the eldest daughter from the Jin family for marriage and was returning north towards the Capital.

Although the district was small, the roads were not easy to travel. As the troupe just left the border of the district, the sun was already setting. Seeing the sun falling with the moon rising, the troupe set down the sedan to rest. But who would have thought that after the sunset, a ball of fiery red clouds would burst forth, in a moment, the sky was ablaze. Seeing this, everyone was dazed speechless like wooden chickens.

Suddenly, a clear bird cry could be heard from deep within the red clouds. A multi-coloured bird extended its wings through the sky, its tail were eight "chi" long, sparkling with brilliance, so grand that no one could look directly at it.

"Phoenix! It's a phoenix!" The most sharp person from the troupe reacted and kept crying loudly and the rest regained consciousness from his cries. They were all shocked. Some actually thought in their hearts, "It was truly amazing! A phoenix has arrived! A phoenix has arrived! If such a sacred bird appeared, unless.. unless... Jin Imperial Concubine would actually become the Empress?!"

However, no matter how much the troupe outside cried agitatedly, the maiden in the sedan did not move. The tassels hanging on her headpiece did not even shake once, as if all these were within expectations. She sat steadily like a mountain, without even half of the curiosity of a normal person.

The fire phoenix flew above the troupe, everyone became respectful and fearful at once, they did not even know how to breathe.

The phoenix carried its long brilliant tail and coiled once above the people's heads. A big red bird bridge rose and started to spread under the startled gaze of everyone......

"Not good! The Phoenix has come to snatch the bride!"

Under the glow of the moon, at the side of the steep multi-peaked mountains, there was a spread of unending blossoming canola flowers. In the sea of golden yellow flowers, there was a bright red marital sedan that was completely dazzling but also peaceful, as if it had already been waiting there for very long, very long......

Already five thousand years have passed......

It turned out that what it was waiting for was this truly lively snatch wedding!

Far away, green rocks under an arched bridge, a bend of spring water.

A handsome gentleman walked from deep in the sea of flowers. The golden yellow canola flowers automatically moved away from his steps to reveal a straight route.

A gush of wind blew by bringing with it a light flower rain and also blowing open the fiery red sedan veil, blowing away the bride's red headpiece......

The handsome gentleman opened a paper umbrella to shield from the sky full of flower rain. He leaned forward with his hand stretched out, "Jin Mi, I have come."

The maiden in the sedan lightly smiled, and placed her hand into his palm, she blinked and said, "But, I have already accepted the little emperor's bride gifts."

The maiden's palm was forcefully pinched. The gentleman said, "Ah, what a waste of the six thousand years of divine essence I prepared."

After hearing this, the maiden's mouth curved into a cunning angle, she gripped tight his hand and hurriedly rose from the sedan, "If so, then I guess I just have to make do."

......

Everything was silent except for the sound of the birds and the bees.

Under the moonlight, everything was perfect.

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[1] Indicates perfect conjugal/matrimonial bliss.