Luck Reliant Beauty – CH 116

Chapter 116: The Wedding

Because Cui Zi Xuan’s decision to stab himself was too decisive, the flames had not yet fully ignited. In the blink of an eye, he rushed up the loft.

Li Wu, head held high, stared blankly as Cui Zi Xuan rushed to Jiang Mi, stared blankly as he bit and tore away the ropes binding her, and stared blankly as the two of them, supporting each other, rushed into the thick smoke…

By then, the flames were already very large, and through the billowing smoke, seeing Cui Zi Xuan’s indistinct figure, the guards could no longer hold on and collapsed to their knees.

They were sobbing.

Because Li Wu had stipulated that Jiang Mi could only be rescued by Cui Zi Xuan alone, they could only watch helplessly as their master struggled in the flames.

Finally, as a beam crashed down from the loft and the guards waited with bloodshot eyes, Cui Zi Xuan and Jiang Mi emerged from the inferno.

Just as the guards leaped up and swarmed around him, Cui Zi Xuan, now free from the danger, swayed and collapsed to the ground, his magnificent silver robe now completely soaked in blood!

Seeing Cui Zi Xuan unconscious, the guards quickly carried him away.

As soon as they picked up Cui Zi Xuan, they turned and ran outside, Jiang Mi, pale-faced and tear-streaked, following closely behind.

This time, as Jiang Mi passed Li Wu, she did not even glance at him.

…

Cui Zi Xuan had his own residence in Shu Capital. When the guards frantically rushed into the mansion carrying him, the physician arrived.

That night, neither the guards nor Jiang Mi slept; everyone waited for news from the physician.

After half an hour, the physician emerged. Meeting the anxious gazes of the crowd, the physician exclaimed, “Young Master Cui’s sword strike was exquisite; it appeared deep, yet it landed precisely in the ribcage. It did not damage any internal organs.”

Hearing this, everyone immediately beamed with joy. This physician was the most famous physician in Shu Capital. In these chaotic times of war, he had accumulated extremely rich experience in treating injuries, so Cui Zi Xuan showed significant improvement after taking a few doses of medicine.

Upon hearing the news of Cui Zi Xuan’s improvement, Jiang Mi finally relaxed. She smiled foolishly for a while, then slumped onto the bed, unable to stand.

Shortly after Jiang Mi recovered from her euphoria, Cui Zi Xuan had her summoned to his room.

Still recovering from his serious injuries, the pale-faced handsome man looked at Jiang Mi, his eyes filled with a mixture of joy and dazed wonder, his dark eyes brimming with a smile. He called out, “Ah’Mi.”

“Yes.”

“You should go back.”

Go back? Go back where? Was she not given to Cui Zi Xuan by Li Wu?

Under Jiang Mi’s puzzled gaze, Cui Zi Xuan shook his head and chuckled, “You silly young lady…you are not planning to wait to be married in my yard, are you?”

What? Wait to be married?

Jiang Mi looked up abruptly.

She had always known that Cui Zi Xuan had feelings for her, and she had even understood the implication in his words in Nanping State. She knew he intended to marry her.

But Jiang Mi had never imagined that he would actually marry her. He was going to marry her as his principal wife!

Just recently, she was dreaming that with her brother, the Royal Prince, she could try harder and maybe even marry Cui Zi Xuan!

Also recently, she was sadly thinking that even if she couldn’t have a husband like her mother, she didn’t want to be a concubine. She feared that she and Cui Zi Xuan were destined to be apart!

Jiang Mi had fantasized about everything and secretly hoped for it, but every time she came to her senses, she would deliberately forget it.

…She never imagined that she would not have to do anything; this man had prepared everything, requiring only that she return home to await her marriage!

…How could this be? How could the man she had unknowingly fallen deeply in love with be willing to go through fire and water for her, overcome all difficulties for her, and marry her?

…This dream was too beautiful; Jiang Mi could not believe her ears.

Seeing Jiang Mi standing there, dazed and happy, tears streaming down her face, Cui Zi Xuan chuckled softly.

Hearing his laughter and meeting his gaze, Jiang Mi’s face flushed rapidly.

Her face reddened to her neck, and with her head lowered, Jiang Mi said in a trembling voice, “Fine.” For some reason, her tears flowed more heavily. Jiang Mi turned around hastily, pulled out a handkerchief to wipe her face, and whispered, “Then, I will wait for you.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Mi turned and ran. She was so overjoyed that she almost tripped and fell.

Watching Jiang Mi like this, Cui Zi Xuan smiled and shook his head.

…

Jiang Mi returned to Princess’s Mansion.

The Three Mothers never expected things to take such a dramatic turn, and they were all so surprised that they almost cried.

Mother Li wiped her eyes and chuckled, “My young lady’s greatest fortune in her life is meeting Young Master Cui. Look at everything that’s happened these past two years! If it were not for Young Master Cui protecting her, how could my Young Lady be living such a comfortable life?”

Mother Li’s expression was one of immense pride as she spoke. In fact, all the servants of the Princess’s Mansion wore expressions of smug satisfaction. They could not help but be proud; who was Young Master Cui, Cui Zi Xuan? He was someone that every princess of the various states, including Princess Qingyue, longed for but could never attain. The Lord, whom a state princess was not even worthy of, was now marrying Jiang Mi as his principal wife—few would believe it if word got out!

For the next few days, Jiang Mansion was filled with joy. This joy quickly spread. First, Fan Yuxiu and her siblings came to congratulate her, then Wang Cheng brought Wang Hui and his siblings to rekindle their friendship with Jiang Mi, followed by Yu Man and Zheng Wen.

Almost overnight, Jiang Mi’s Princess’s Mansion became a bustling, lively place.

…

A month later, Cui Zi Xuan recovered.

On the very day Cui Zi Xuan was completely healed, a grand procession of five hundred people entered Shu Capital.

After circling Shu Capital once, the procession drove into Jiang Mi’s Princess’s Mansion.

Many onlookers gathered that day, witnessing for the first time the betrothal ceremony of the heir of such a prestigious family as The Five Noble Houses and Seven Surnames! The five hundred people and nearly two hundred carriages were filled with all sorts of rare and precious treasures—the betrothal gifts from the Cui Clan of Boling to marry Jiang Mi!

It was said that even the Emperor of Shu was astonished by the spectacle of the Cui Clan of Boling’s wedding. Because the betrothal gifts from the Cui Clan of Boling was equivalent to the entire treasury of a State!

This extravagance was just the beginning. Next, more groups entered Shu Capital. Among these groups were members of the Cui Clan of Boling from various regions, accompanied by their own guards for protection, and renowned singers and dancers from various States, invited by Cui Zi Xuan to accompany Cui and Jiang to the Cui Clan of Boling’s hometown to celebrate their wedding.

Then, there were groups comprised of friends Cui Zi Xuan had made over the years, bringing gifts to show their support.

One procession after another, a grand and imposing procession, entered Shu Capital, making it more bustling than any festival in a short time!

As the spectacle grew larger and larger, and more and more people came to offer their congratulations, the entire Shu Capital was stunned.

That day, as the endless stream of processions escorted Jiang Mi’s carriage out of the East Gate, unseen by anyone, the Emperor of Shu and several ministers and eunuchs stood watching.

After a long while, one minister sighed softly, “If we had only known that Cui Zi Xuan had been able to persuade the Cui Clan of Boling to accept this Princess Yihua…”

He did not finish his sentence.

In fact, the Emperor of Shu, standing not far away, was also experiencing regret for the first time: if he had known that Cui Zi Xuan could persuade the Cui Clan of Boling to accept Princess Yihua, why had he played the villain and severed his relationship with Jiang Mi?

Not far from the Emperor of Shu, Princess Qingyue and other noble ladies watched the vast procession stretch to the horizon. A pale-faced Princess Qingyue whispered, “I never imagined he would be willing to do so much for her!”

Behind Princess Qingyue, another noble lady said sadly, “Yes… I always looked down on Lady Jiang… it turns out that in Young Master Cui’s heart, even a single hair from Lady Jiang’s head is more valuable than ours!” If he did not love her to the extreme, how could he bestow such an honor upon her? They were clearly already his playthings; he could have easily given them a title, or even nothing at all, yet he insisted on having those people, in this chaotic world of war, travel through state after state, carrying betrothal gifts so enormous that even the Emperor of Shu would be tempted to marry her! And he even gathered so many relatives and friends, putting on such a grand spectacle to make her look good!

After a long while, another noblewoman sighed softly and said, “Now I believe it, that Lady Jiang is indeed incredibly lucky!” Upon hearing this, the other women fell silent.