In the loud sounds of instruments, laughter and smiles flowed into the loft.

Inside the loft, the people who were just looking at each other immediately appeared amazed in their eyes. Then they all ran outside to have a look.

In the yard, there stood a lot of people.

A group of servants rushed and ran, trying to carry several carts of treasure outside the yard to the porch.

Princess Anhe dressed in a suit of Da Yi. She wore a scarlet garment embroidered with begonias, birds, and clouds, with a golden-brown sleeved over-dress as the coat.

Her thick hair was bombed to a high bun, in the middle of which there was a hairpin shaped in golden phoenix. Besides, there were also some jade hair clasps. On the whole, she looked so elegant and beautiful.

On the side of Princess Anhe, scores of guards of Udan stood. Besides, there were many familiar people.

"Master!"

Cheng Wanli first rushed out, half bowing and saluting Leng Qingtang. In his swarthy face, unstrained happiness appeared.

"Cheng Wanli..."

Leng Qingtang held Cheng Wanli's hands, and the two men were too excited to say anything.

At that time, Qinger, Xiao Xiaoshen, Zhao Wuji, and Bai Qiying all gathered.

They all uncontrollably expressed their cordial greetings and good wishes in a sobbing tone. Everyone's eyes were watery and moist.

Previously, the thing of Guiping had ended, in order that they all left and spread around. But now Princess Anhe was able to get them together again in a very limited amount of time, and she brought them here from such a great distance. It proved that she was so excellent at dealing with things.

Zhao Wuji sniffed and wiped eyes with his rough hands, in a happy appearance,

"Yunxi, we hear that you and Master will finally be a couple, in order that we especially reach there to congratulate you! Wish you have a great marriage and grow old together."

"Some other captains are in their homelands, and it's too far to come here on time. So, we replace them to deliver the best wishes."

Tears fell from her eyes, but Gu Yunxi raised her mouth high. She smiled happily and warmly,

"Uncle Zhao, and others, thank you for reaching here. Master and I... are really so delighted."

As Gu Yunxi and those people happily talked with each other, Lu Qiange and Huanan Jiyan walked close to Princess Anhe and saluted her.

Lu Qiange joked,

"Mother, why do you reach here so late? I have thought that you forget the important thing today!"

Princess Anhe refrained her smile, saying in a lower voice,

"Nonsense! This is such an important moment, shouldn't I prepare sufficient dowry for Yunxi?"

Huanan Jiyan happily smiled,

"It is Mother that has a great consideration. Let me give you a back massage! After all, you have done so much hard work!"

"Great Jiyan."

After giving praise, Princess Anhe slightly smiled and softly shifted her eyes to glance at the crowd. Then she stopped at Gu Yunxi's face with both happiness and sadness, waving her hand,

"Yunxi, come here. I have something to talk about with you. Come into the loft with me."

Gu Yunxi was blank for a while. Beside her, Leng Qingtang encouraged her in a low voice,

"Just go! We will wait for you in the wedding hall."

Gu Yunxi slightly nodded. Then she held Princess Anhe and walked into the loft. In tandem, they reached the second floor.

In the study, Princess Anhe sat down. Then she found Gu Yunxi carefully taking steps backward, and standing politely with her hands held. It seemed that Gu Yunxi was carefully preparing to listen to her words. Princess Anhe softly smiled to her, slightly glancing at the chair beside her,

"You don't need to be so nervous. Today is a red-letter day when you and my ninth brother get married. So, let's talk about something genuine."

Gu Yunxi became somewhat less nervous. She mildly smiled to Princess Anhe and slowly sat on the chair, respectfully saying,

"It is thanks to your help, that Master and I can smoothly live to the day."

She knew a little about this sister, only from what Leng Qingtang had said about the past things.

In the year, in order to help Emperor Chengxi, Princess Anhe took initiative and suggested that she herself marry into the western tribes. It had already proved her greater courage and resolution than the normal person.

It was her inestimable courage and resolution, that enabled her to win the admiration of the emperor of Udan and have been largely loved in the later years of foreign life.

Gu Yunxi clearly knew, unless this aunt in front of her didn't help them privately and directly, Leng Qingtang and she couldn't have easily gotten rid of Huanan Xin.

Princess Anhe quietly looked over Gu Yunxi and found her young and beautiful. Then she satisfactorily raised her delicate lips,

"Yunxi, before I communicated with my ninth brother through letters, I had once heard about you..."

As Gu Yunxi's thick and long eyelashes fluttered a little, she lowered his eyebrows and spoke hesitantly,

"... Is it Brother Lu that told you?"

Princess Anhe smiled and nodded,

"Later you should call him Hua'er... At that time, I have believed that the girl who is greatly admired by my proud son, must be excellent."

"Afterwards, I learned something about you and my ninth brother. Since Hua'er was a child, he has been spoiled by his father and me. Hence, he always behaves capriciously. If he once offended you and my ninth brother, please don't care about that."

Princess Anhe spoke in a mild voice, frankly and softly,

Immediately, Gu Yunxi felt she was overpraised. She raised her half body from the chair, ceaselessly waving hands and saying,

"No, no! Lu... Hua'er once helped Master and members of the Eastern Depot. And he has also saved me many times. Even though he were not a member of the royal family, we would also regard him as a significant friend."

"OK..."

Princess Anhe smiled and nodded, holding Gu Yunxi's delicate hands and staring at them for a while. Then she turned to be a little serious,

"Yunxi, my ninth brother has already told you about his past. So today I will not say those things anymore. I take you here alone, just to say, this marriage is indeed somewhat a loss for you."

Princess Anhe's elegant and soft voice was like a flood of continuous and slim hot spring, gently flowing into Gu Yun's heart.

Gu Yunxi was blank for a while. Then she eventually spoke the words choked on her throat,

"Please don't say such things. Being along with Master is my great honor, and also the best wish in my life. Except for that, I have nothing to desire."

"Good girl, I really have not misjudged you."

Princess Anhe held Gu Yunxi down on the chair, looking at her eye to eye. In Princess Anhe's clear eyes, there slowly occurred some mild moisture,

"I am just thinking, if my Father, Emperor Chengxi, and your father Zheng Ran were still alive, there would have been a majestic Duke Mansion. And you must have had a better wedding ceremony. But you haven't ever complained or regretted anything. How frank and outstanding you are! My ninth brother and I should thank you."

After closing eyes and taking a deep sigh, Princess Anhe stared at Gu Yunxi. When she continued, it was evident that her voice began trembling,

"Yunxi, you had accompanied him in the Eastern Depot for a long time. I needn't say anything, and you should also know his burden clearly. He has been suffering those burdens for one or two decades. In order to fulfill Father's wish, my ninth brother bears the stress overburdening everyone. In the last two decades, his life has been so hard and tough. Can you understand?"

Seeing hot tears falling down from Princess Anhe's cheeks, instantly Gu Yunxi thought a lot. Then she also shed tears,

"I know, Eldest Sister. I learn Master most, knowing the bitterness in his mind. So all the time, whatever he wants to do, I will try to support and assist him without regret."

Princess Anhe smiled and relaxed. She wiped tears and seriously stared at Gu Yunxi,

"I understand that you are a great girl, and I also know by means of my ninth brother's talent, he could completely replace Huanan Xin to be a good emperor."

"But he chooses to give up the power and bury himself in the country. He only wants to have a good life with you. Yunxi, he loves you indeed."

As tears flooded from Gu Yunxi's eyes, she firmly nodded to Princess Anhe.

Princess Anhe wiped Gu Yunxi's face with a handkerchief, mildly and seriously speaking, with her eyes fulfilled in kindness,

"Previously, he held a great power of determining one's life, only being inferior to one person. How successful and complacent he was! But now just because of loving you, he firmly gives up everything and goes far from his homeland."

"When he is deprived of the majestic garments and becomes never powerful, he is likely to be a puny person in the country."

"Yunxi, I hope you can love him, just as much as he loves you. Even if he is not Leng Qingtang, or Huanan He anymore, but a common man, you will still respect him, love him, and protect him forever. The emotion between you two will never be worn out by hard life. Yunxi, tell me, could you do so?"

Gu Yunxi seriously listened to her words. Eventually, she didn't hesitate to kneel on the ground. In her watery eyes, there was something firm and serious,

"Eldest Sister, please believe me..." Gu Yunxi sobbed and swore,

"In my life and my next lives, I will always be loyal to my husband. I will take him as my most important relative, respecting him, caring for him, and protecting him. In my whole life, we will be the only spouse of each other. It's my promise and I will never regret it."

"Right! That's all right!"

Princess Anhe was deeply impressed and shouted loudly, holding Gu Yunxi up in person.

Instantly, she felt that in her chest, all kinds of emotions spelled out. In her mind, she had mixed feelings. While in her eyes, there became a little moist and she couldn't help shedding tears.

"So, I entrust my ninth brother, an important relative of mine to you. Yunxi, don't forget my words today."

Gu Yunxi's tears flooded on her face, repeatedly saying,

"Yes, I will never forget, I will never forget."

When it was close to wedding time, the chaperon knocked at the door and urged them.

Princess Anhe and Gu Yunxi calmed down and relaxed for a while. Then they fixed their make-up again and went back to the first floor.

At that time, the air was filled with the sound of bursting firecrackers and the din of clashing gongs and cymbals. There were plenty of golden stars, swinging and swaying.

With a fond smile on his face, Leng Qingtang held Gu Yunxi's hand firmly and brought her in front of the wedding table where flowers, red candles, and blessed cutting characters were displayed.

The one who sat in the head seat was of course Princess Anhe. After all, Leng Qingtang's parents had died, so his eldest sister was his most respected relative.

Cheng Wanli was the emcee of the wedding ceremony. He stood as upright as a loft, being so outstanding.

He thought, if the former Master were alive and saw the scene, he would have grinned from ear to ear.

At that time, the former Master, Emperor Chengxi, Lord Protector Zheng, and his spouse's ghosts could be happy seeing their son and daughter.

Cheng Wanli turned around and wiped his face, in case of being too excited. He tried to refrain from the flooding emotions in his chest, keeping saying words in a loud and happy voice,

"Firstly, bow to heaven and earth."

"Secondly, bow to your eldest sister."

"You couple bow to each other, and the rite is finished."

...

It was in the capital of Da Yi.

As dark clouds hovered and burdened everything in the Palace, wisps of gloomy wind blew into Qinming Hall, making valances fly up and down.

The young emperor, Huanan Xin, leaned on the bed, untidily wearing a garment, with his drunken eyes narrowed into a thin line.

Five steps away from him, there stood beautiful girls in a row. All of them were well-dressed, delicate, and attractive.

Huanan Xin didn't show any emotion, but said nothing for a long time.

Then the flagon in his hand suddenly fell down on the ground, breaking into pieces.

Instantly, the palace maids and beautiful girls all kneeled in terror.

"Among them, who is like Yunxi? Who?"

Huanan Xin widened his scarlet eyes and stared at the eunuchs, fiercely roaring,

"Are there any similarities between Yunxi and those girls? Answer me! You should casually dedicate those vulgar girls to me..."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, please forgive me..."

Eunuch Superintendent groveled and quivered, answering in a trembling voice,

"Your Majesty, if you don't like these damsels, we can send them back to the Garden. And I will seek other better girls for you. Please just be calm, and take care of your body."

Huanan Xin pressed his terrible forehead, angrily ordering,

"Go away, you all go away!"

As those beautiful girls all sobbed and walked out of the hall, it became quiet again.

Huanan Xin firmly opened his eyes. In his black-brown eyes, a sense of chilling and scary emotion occurred,

"Summon the Commander-in-chief of the Eastern Depot Yue Xilou."