Chapter 647: Chapter 647: Into the Bridal Chamber

As Grandma Qin stepped aside, Mo Lingwei ran into the courtyard without hesitation.

Through the open doors, he saw his beloved Shen Ningning sitting demurely, her head covered by a wedding veil. He rushed over to her.

The wedding maiden saw this and panicked. "Wait, wait, wait! Your Highness, I should be the one to carry the new bride out."

This was all part of the established procedure. Besides, this was how weddings were always done.

The wedding maiden was supposed to carry the new bride to the sedan chair at the gate, but from the looks of it, Mo Lingwei was about to scoop Shen Ningning up in his arms.

But Mo Lingwei stopped the wedding maiden. "That’s not necessary. She’s my wife; I’ll carry her myself."

With that, he crouched in front of Shen Ningning and gave her hand a gentle tug. She took the cue and hopped onto his back.

Mo Lingwei happily straightened up with her on his back, not forgetting to call back, "Hold your veil steady. I’m going to run so we don’t miss the auspicious time."

Shen Ningning immediately clutched her veil obediently. Her sweet, soft voice drifted out, "Okay."

Mo Lingwei took off at a run with her on his back, leaving a clamor of voices in the courtyard behind them.

The wedding maiden slapped her thigh, worried. "Oh, dear! Doesn’t this break with tradition?"

Shen Siyi said with a smile, "It’s not really breaking tradition. They love each other so much, whatever they do is appropriate."

Carrying Shen Ningning, Mo Lingwei ran like the wind, as if afraid he’d be stopped if he slowed down for even a moment.

After setting Shen Ningning down in the wedding sedan, he held her hand. "That headdress must be heavy. We’ll be at the Eastern Palace soon, so just hang in there a little longer."

Shen Ningning’s sweet laughter drifted from behind her veil.

"I’m not that delicate. The phoenix coronet isn’t heavy at all."

The phoenix coronet was priceless and her wedding gown elaborate. As the bride, she had to wake up at the crack of dawn to get ready, meaning she could barely eat a thing.

Mo Lingwei’s heart ached for her, but of course, Shen Ningning understood.

This was the happiest moment of her life, and she just wanted to savor it fully.

Mo Lingwei vaulted onto his horse. An official from the Ministry of Rites cracked a ceremonial whip. "Welcome the Crown Princess Consort into the palace!"

Instantly, a fervent clamor of gongs and drums erupted.

Sunlight filtered through gauzy clouds, spilling onto the crowded streets. The continuous crackle of firecrackers blanketed every inch of the road with festive red paper.

The wedding procession slowly wound its way through the streets, the air filled with the thunderous sound of gongs and drums in a lively yet solemn display.

The imperial guard maintained order as the common folk watched excitedly from the roadsides. When Shen Ningning’s floral sedan passed, the villagers from Xiangyun Village erupted in a massive cheer.

"Congratulations to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Consort on your grand wedding!"

Upon learning these were people from Xiangyun Village, the official tasked with scattering gifts beside the sedan tossed out even more silver bags and blessing bags.

The crowd scrambled for them in a boisterous spectacle.

Once the entire wedding procession entered the Imperial Palace, the air filled with an even more fervent din. It turned out the Emperor had arranged for Palace Attendants, holding baskets, to line the path and scatter flower petals, while little eunuchs set off fireworks and firecrackers.

Sitting in the sedan chair, Shen Ningning found the CRACKLING and POPPING of the explosions deafening!

When they finally reached the Eastern Palace for the wedding banquet, the hall was already festooned with lanterns and streamers, with tall red candles burning brightly.

Mo Lingwei helped Shen Ningning out of the wedding sedan. Just then, a little eunuch, on the Emperor’s orders, lit an even louder string of firecrackers right beside the ceremonial brazier!

It was a roll of three thousand firecrackers. The soles of Shen Ningning’s feet tingled from the vibrations. Mo Lingwei instinctively pulled her into his arms, ignoring the noise himself as he covered her ears with his hands.

Instantly, the deafening blasts faded away.

Shen Ningning was deeply touched.

’At that moment, she was absolutely certain: Mo Lingwei would always protect her.’

When it was time for the bride and groom to perform the ceremonial bows, Xie Suzhi took the initiative and invited the Black Wolf King to take a seat in the place of honor.

The Black Wolf King, accompanied by several other wolves, had been standing at the front of the crowd, watching Shen Ningning’s wedding.

Just as his eyes were welling with emotion, he was caught completely by surprise when Xie Suzhi invited him to take an honored seat!

"AWOO!?" The Black Wolf King’s body tensed nervously.

As the guests turned to look at him, Xie Suzhi said with a smile, "If you hadn’t rescued Ningning from the Qin Family back then, who knows how much she would have suffered. Wolf King, you have more than earned a place here in a seat of honor."

The Emperor, who was standing nearby, boomed with laughter and ordered a Palace Attendant, "Quick, bring another chair."

Though she couldn’t see from beneath her veil, Shen Ningning’s laughing voice called out, "Wolf Father, please, take a seat! You’ve protected me for so many years. You’re my wonderful Wolf Father!"

The Black Wolf King quickly ducked his head, fighting back the tears that threatened to spill from his eyes. He leaped onto the chair, turned around, and raised his head proudly. He looked utterly majestic, determined not to embarrass Shen Ningning.

Xie Suzhi then beckoned again, calling Shen Siyi and Grandma Qin forward as well.

They had all played a role in raising Shen Ningning.

Grandma Qin was embarrassed, waving her hands in refusal. "During the ceremony, they should bow to the Emperor and Chancellor Xie. I’m just an old woman. I can’t go up there and make a fool of myself."

Shen Siyi took Grandma Qin by the arm.

"If you don’t go up, none of the rest of us can go up either. It was all thanks to you, Grandma Qin, for taking our Ningning home and caring for her. You always protected her. You’re her Grandma Qin, and you’re our mother, too!"

The Emperor chimed in as well, "On such an important day, please don’t be so modest, Grandma Qin. If you won’t sit, then We dare not sit either."

The honor was too great to refuse. Grandma Qin hurriedly sat down on the centermost stool, with the Black Wolf King leaning closely against her.

The Emperor took the opportunity to beckon. The Chief Eunuch helped bring over the late Empress’s memorial tablet, which the Emperor then held in his arms.

Mo Lingwei saw this and froze for a moment. He looked up at his father.

The Emperor, not expecting to be seen, looked a bit sheepish. He smiled and gestured to the tablet in his arms. "I had to let your mother share in the joy."

’If only she could have seen Mo Lingwei get married with her own eyes. How wonderful that would have been.’

And so, the seats of honor were occupied: the Emperor on the far left, holding the memorial tablet; Grandma Qin to his right; and the Black Wolf King to Grandma Qin’s right.

Next to the Black Wolf King sat the couple, Xie Suzhi and Shen Siyi.

For Shen Ningning, today was not just her happy wedding day, but also a day of true family reunion, a day when everything felt perfectly complete!

The Master of Ceremonies called out—

"First bow—to Heaven and Earth!"

Auspicious clouds drifted across the brilliant blue sky as Mo Lingwei and Shen Ningning bowed deeply to the heavens.

"Second bow—to the elders!"

As they bowed to the elders, the Black Wolf King finally let a few tears fall. He was grateful his fur was black, so no one could see.

Just then, he heard the sound of weeping from his right. He craned his head and saw the Emperor, holding the late Empress’s memorial tablet and sobbing uncontrollably.

"Meng Yuan, did you see? Our Ling Wei has started his own family today!"

"Bow to each other!"

Mo Lingwei and Shen Ningning faced each other and bowed.

Cheers erupted from the guests, swelling until the Master of Ceremonies shouted the final words—

"To the bridal chamber!"

Xie Mingxu and Xie Ming’an rolled up their sleeves, looking as if this was the moment they had been waiting for.

’Later, they were going to drink Mo Lingwei under the table so he couldn’t take advantage of their sister!’

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