"My mother, the pain of opening the face is too much, I don't want to open." Ruyue Luo waited for her to braid her hair with a double knife and half flipped-up hair, her tone cold.
"Yueluo, this woman only opens her face once in her life, and she won't open it again even if she remarries. I have specially invited the elderly Quanfu to help with the opening of her face; his skills are proficient and it won't hurt. As they say, 'One line opens up the face, two lines cover both sides, three lines bring a son of high rank, and four lines give birth to a scholar hero...' The Empress Dowager kept on talking.
Murong Yueluo got frustrated and simply held on to the silver scissors, cutting off a strand of hair.
"Mother, I don't want to open my face. If you don't comply, I will cut off my own hair." Murong Yueluo spoke coldly.
"Yueluo, today is your great wedding day, don't be petulant and upset your father the emperor." The Empress Dowager quickly waved her hand, indicating for the Quanfu person to withdraw.
In the Empress Dowager Ma's eyes, Zhou You's joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness were matters of great importance.
Thus, Murong Yueluo did not open her face, but simply applied white lead powder, applied rouge, painted eyebrow ink, pasted flower decorations, dotted face spots, described slanted red color, and painted lipstick. After removing a few gold and silver hairpins, he felt relaxed.
The Empress Dowager watched beside her, wanting to speak but stopping, her words turning into a sigh.
The Empress Dowager faintly felt that her obedient daughter had suddenly changed, yet she didn't seem to have changed. This was simply her daughter's natural appearance, but she had been persistently counseling her and gradually learning to endure.
Fortunately, the wedding ceremony went smoothly.
The washing ritual, the fan ceremony, the joint feast ceremony, the wine vessel ceremony, the hair tying ceremony, and the bedding ceremony all went smoothly without any minor incidents, as if Murong Yueluo had already been married once. However, Murong Yueluo's phoenix eyes showed no trace of maidenly bashfulness and seemed very indifferent.
The Empress Dowager really couldn't put her mind at ease. She took advantage of when Dong Feng Shi Xian was busy entertaining guests at the banquet to secretly speak to Murong Yueluo again.
"My daughter, Yueluo, this is a fire-resistant map that the Empress Dowager has selected for a long time. Please look at it several times. Don't be afraid; it will definitely benefit you." The Empress Dowager handed Murong Yueluo a small album.
"Let Mother worry about it." Murong Yueluo replied indifferently.
In fact, Murong Yueluo could also mimic the actions of the previous world, blushing and responding to the Empress Dowager. However, Murong Yueluo was tired and exhausted at this moment. There was still a big performance waiting for her.
"Yueluo, as a newlywed, it is unavoidable to make mistakes and suffer injustices in the many twists and turns. Sometimes, you just have to endure it. The Empress Dowager noticed that Dong Feng Shi Xian was a kind-hearted person who would surely understand your difficulties. If he can't, it's probably because he is not mature enough. Once you have children, your life will improve." The Empress Dowager couldn't help but remind her before leaving.
After the Empress Dowager left, Murong Yueluo took off this heavy dress with hairpins and ornaments.
"Your Highness, do you really dislike Dong Feng Shi Xian?" Green Cloud whispered.
"Green Cloud, I'm hungry and want to eat a bowl of spicy oil noodles." Murong Yueluo smiled softly.
After hearing this, Green Cloud replied with a "yes" and retreated.
"Paint screen, there are three things to be done by you. It must be handled properly. The first thing is to send a pot of awakening wine soup to Eastern World's son and add some hesperidin. The second thing is to go to the White Crow Pavilion and find a lay disciple named Gu Xingchen. Tell him that I have an old debt to settle with him. The third thing is that you must invite the lady of Pingjin on the morning after tomorrow to receive the new wife's greetings." Murong Yueluo took down a silk pouch and handed it over to the paint screen.
Inside the silk pouch are not only the hesperidin, but also Murong Yueluo's jade pendant of a jade lotus frog, and a gold ingot.
After the painting screen left, Murong Yueluo was happy and dared to remove all her ornaments, taking a nap for a while.
In her previous life, Lady Jiao, the wife of Wencheng Marquis, tried to make Murong Yueluo stay alone in her room to show respect to her mother-in-law.
Dong Feng Shi Xian returned to the marriage chamber just as dawn broke. He hurriedly consummated their marriage, completely ignoring her pain and tears. As a result, she could only walk slowly with Dong Feng Shi Xian's support. When she met the numerous relatives and friends at the Wencheng Marquis' mansion, she was labeled with a bad reputation for being overly affectionate to her husband and putting on a show of being a gentle imperial princess.
In this life, Murong Yueluo is willing to stay alone in the room.
