Lin Feilu seemed to have nothing else to do besides cooperating with the palace servants as they measured her sizes.
She ate, drank and played to her heart’s content every day. Occasionally, she would boldly try to seduce His Majesty and would irresponsibly run away after riling up the flames in his eyes.
Even so, this was her first marriage after all, so she was a little nervous despite looking forward to it.
Hence, she secretly made a calendar and tore off a page every day as a countdown.
And when the cicadas’ cries filled the treetops, the calendar was finally torn to its final page.
Lin Feilu already dreaded the lengthy processes when she participated in Lin Qing and Si Miaoran’s grand wedding. However, her own wedding and coronation ceremony was even worse.
Unexpectedly, things seemed a lot more complex when it came to her wedding.
Lin Feilu felt that the Phoenix Robe alone weighed five catties. Although the Imperial Garment Workshop servants had tried to simplify it as much as possible under His Majesty’s orders, the royal couple couldn’t ignore some traditions regarding the designs and accessories on the Phoenix Robe. Not to mention, there was also a Phoenix Crown(1) that was as beautiful as it was heavy. The saying of ‘do not bow your head for the crown will fall’ definitely had its origins, it seemed.
(T/N: A headpiece for the Empress which is usually studded with precious gems and jades. It is used to signify the Empress’s glorifying status and is worn only by the Empress)
Lin Feilu got up before dawn as the makeover commenced there and then. Once it was time, the bride came out of the palace. Eight sedan chairs were carried past the main gates along with a large envoy who escorted her to the square in front of the main palace.
The square was surrounded by hundreds of civil and military officials regardless of their ranks. In front of the main palace, there were 100-meter-long stairs that were paved with jade. Officials usually passed by this place when they were to attend morning courts. At this time, there were two straight rows of guards that flanked both sides of the jade steps as Song Jinglan was waiting for her at the top of the stairs.
The morning sun was dazzling to the eyes as Lin Feilu took a deep breath. Under the gaze of all the officials, she put his hands in front of her in a very dignified manner. She straightened her back, raised her chin slightly and walked up the stairs step by step.
Behind the red Phoenix Robe was a long skirt embroidered with the image of a flying phoenix. The sun shone down, and the silk thread sewed the pattern glowed with a golden light. Every time she stepped, the bead curtain hanging down from the Phoenix Crown shook slightly, making a crisp sound.
When she finally reached the top and saw Song Jinglan smiling across her, Lin Feilu felt like her waist was about to break.
But this was only the beginning.
The next step was to offer their prayers to the heavens and pay their respects to the ancestors. The Emperor and Empress then received the blessings of all the officials before the head official read out their vows. Afterwards, Lin Feilu was conferred as Empress and festivals and celebrations were held right after.
It was already hot since it was still summer, but after a whole set of rituals, Lin Feilu was already dizzy and felt like she was about to suffocate. However, under the watchful eyes of the officials, she couldn’t lose her dignified appearance. She had to keep her chest up, stomach in, chin raised, and unwavering smile— all of these were extremely vital.
Lin Feilu seemed to have nothing else to do besides cooperating with the palace servants as they measured her sizes.
She ate, drank and played to her heart’s content every day. Occasionally, she would boldly try to seduce His Majesty and would irresponsibly run away after riling up the flames in his eyes.
Even so, this was her first marriage after all, so she was a little nervous despite looking forward to it.
Hence, she secretly made a calendar and tore off a page every day as a countdown.
And when the cicadas’ cries filled the treetops, the calendar was finally torn to its final page.
Lin Feilu already dreaded the lengthy processes when she participated in Lin Qing and Si Miaoran’s grand wedding. However, her own wedding and coronation ceremony was even worse.
Unexpectedly, things seemed a lot more complex when it came to her wedding.
Lin Feilu felt that the Phoenix Robe alone weighed five catties. Although the Imperial Garment Workshop servants had tried to simplify it as much as possible under His Majesty’s orders, the royal couple couldn’t ignore some traditions regarding the designs and accessories on the Phoenix Robe. Not to mention, there was also a Phoenix Crown(1) that was as beautiful as it was heavy. The saying of ‘do not bow your head for the crown will fall’ definitely had its origins, it seemed.
(T/N: A headpiece for the Empress which is usually studded with precious gems and jades. It is used to signify the Empress’s glorifying status and is worn only by the Empress)
Lin Feilu got up before dawn as the makeover commenced there and then. Once it was time, the bride came out of the palace. Eight sedan chairs were carried past the main gates along with a large envoy who escorted her to the square in front of the main palace.
The square was surrounded by hundreds of civil and military officials regardless of their ranks. In front of the main palace, there were 100-meter-long stairs that were paved with jade. Officials usually passed by this place when they were to attend morning courts. At this time, there were two straight rows of guards that flanked both sides of the jade steps as Song Jinglan was waiting for her at the top of the stairs.
The morning sun was dazzling to the eyes as Lin Feilu took a deep breath. Under the gaze of all the officials, she put his hands in front of her in a very dignified manner. She straightened her back, raised her chin slightly and walked up the stairs step by step.
Behind the red Phoenix Robe was a long skirt embroidered with the image of a flying phoenix. The sun shone down, and the silk thread sewed the pattern glowed with a golden light. Every time she stepped, the bead curtain hanging down from the Phoenix Crown shook slightly, making a crisp sound.
When she finally reached the top and saw Song Jinglan smiling across her, Lin Feilu felt like her waist was about to break.
But this was only the beginning.
The next step was to offer their prayers to the heavens and pay their respects to the ancestors. The Emperor and Empress then received the blessings of all the officials before the head official read out their vows. Afterwards, Lin Feilu was conferred as Empress and festivals and celebrations were held right after.
It was already hot since it was still summer, but after a whole set of rituals, Lin Feilu was already dizzy and felt like she was about to suffocate. However, under the watchful eyes of the officials, she couldn’t lose her dignified appearance. She had to keep her chest up, stomach in, chin raised, and unwavering smile— all of these were extremely vital.
