Masquerade in Bridal Attire and Marry the Prince

2. Wedding

Translator: Antonia

During the grand wedding of the Crown Prince, red lanterns were hung across the Shenglan country. Wherever the bridal sedan chair passed, fireworks were set off and red paper paved on the ground.

Shenglan was open. During a crown prince’s wedding, the crown prince rode on horseback, and the crown princess sat in a sedan chair. The couple should make a circle around the capital city.

Yuxing Tianrui, the Crown Prince, riding a strong high horse in the front of the team, in red wedding robe, displayed no joy on his face.

Across layers of guards, Du Chuxuan sat on the phoenix sedan chair, face dignified and prettier than a flower against the blue sky and the shining sun.

The on-looking folks couldn’t help praising that their Crown Princess was so beautiful. No wonder Crown Prince chose her regardless of her identity as a daughter of a businessman.

However, what was more obvious was that the new couple weren’t happy.

Du Chuxuan’s face got stiff out of nervousness, because any slip he made would lead to the death of his whole family. Although he kept trying to relax, he didn’t succeed.

As for Yuxing Tianrui, the guards who were familiar with him couldn’t be more curious. Didn’t Crown Prince impress the world as a bright sweet stupid man? Why was he pulling a face? He must be really angry. But why?

In this way, one angry like a puffer fish, the other tense like a wooden board, the couple finished the ceremony of worshipping the heaven, the earth and the ancestors.

There had been various servants supporting the Crown Princess by the arm, so the couple stayed far away and didn’t hold each other’s hands until the wedding ceremony finished.

After a day of being a string puppet taken here and there, Du Chuxuan finally ran out of his energy and was thrown to the bridal room, waiting quietly for the last ritual: Cross-Cupped Wine.

The Crown Prince came in, a little tipsy. The bridal host held a plate with wedding wine and began to chant the auspicious words.

“I wish the new couple happiness as a pair of lovebirds, intimacy like twinned branched, taking care of each other against tide and leading a sweet life…”

Yuxing Tianrui waved the host away impatiently, “Alright, that’s enough. Drink the wine!”

“But this is against the rules…” The host tried to persuade him but Yuxing Tianrui gave her a glare which forced her to swallow the rest of the words.

Yuxing Tianrui casually poured two glasses of wine, splashing all over. He grabbed one glass and rudely tucked it in Du Chuxuan’s hand.

“Drink!”

Du Chuxuan, “…” He felt they were gangsters.

The two drank up in one gulp.

The servants collected items and quietly walked out, giving the wedding night back to the couple.

Du Chuxuan was so nervous that his palms were soaked with cold sweats. Done. Done. Done. It would be figured. He heard that Crown Prince was a sweet stupid man. Could he just kneel and beg for forgiveness?

Yuxing Tianrui stared at ‘Du Chuyue’s’ pretty face and felt bitter. He reached out and grabbed Du Chuxuan in the jaw, asking in a domineering tone, “Do you know that you’re only her stand-in?”

Du Chuxuan was shocked, pupils expanding.

He…he…he figured!!!

Already?!!!!

How did he know it? Dad sold him out?!!

Du Chuxuan shivered and stuttered, “Your…your Highness, please…for…forgive me!”

“Hem!” Yuxing Tianrui shook away his jaw coldly, “I won’t kill you, but don’t count on me falling in love with you!”

“I don’t! I dare not have that delusion! I’m grateful as long as you forgive us and don’t kill us!!”

Du Chuxuan endeavored to blink at him, offering his sincerity pure as gold.

“Hem! You’re indeed far not as good as your sister!” Yuxing Tianrui squinted at him.

Du Chuxuan, “…” This was something that he couldn’t agree. She cuckolded you and ran away with another man, but I’m the one making sacrifice for the family! Why am I not as good as her?

But in this situation, he had to be humble, “Yes, yes, yes. I’m not even as good as a hair of her. I’m at most a split end.”

Thinking of that beautiful girl, Yuxing Tianrui couldn’t help feeling sad and flopped down by the bed. Du Chuxuan took a few steps back nervously.

“Your sister… Is she well?”

How could Du Chuxuan know that? The foolish girl just left a note before running. Probably now she was already sold out by a bad guy. Hem.

“Sister is very well.”

Yuxing Tianrui nodded miserably, “Yes. Assistant Minister Lu is a well-known young talent in the capital, successful and of good temperament. He will treat Qing well.”

Wait!!!

Du Chuxuan was stunned by this news, “You meant, my eldest sister, Du Chuqing?”

Yuxing Tianrui frowned, “Don’t you know?”

No, I don’t.

Dear mom. There was a tsunami in Du Chuxuan’s heart but his face didn’t show it at all.

Du Chuqing was five years older than Yuxing Tianrui. He was surprised that this man should fall in love with his eldest sister!

He thought it over and found the time was right too. The marriage of Du Chuqing and Assistant Minister Lu had been decided before they were born. As they grew up, the two got along quite well. Yet, Lu was an ambitious man and planned to marry Du Chuqing after some achievement.

Du Chuqing had also been waiting for him and didn’t complain even when she turned a suitable age for marriage. This year, Lu became an Assistant Minister, and the Crown Prince required to marry a daughter of the Du family. There were just two daughters. One was waiting, and the other was Du Chuyue.

Through coincidence and mistake, Yuxing Tianrui got the wrong girl. However, the Emperor had issued the edict which couldn’t be taken back. Hence, he had to marry this girl.

Thinking this through, Du Chuxuan didn’t know who to sympathize with.

Seeing Du Chuxuan didn’t reply after a long while, Yuxing Tianrui, puffing breath of wine, twisted his face over, “Girl, what trick are you playing?”

…. Prince must have read too many strange fictions. So weird.

“I…Your highness, I dare not. Since I can’t gain your affection, I’m willing to stay away. After this night, I’d like to live in a remote room of your palace. I swear not to show up!”

Du Chuxuan put on a pleasing smile and began to move away his butt.

Yuxing Tianrui placed his arm around his waist and furrowed, “Girl, are you trying to make me feel sorry for you? No way!”

Du Chuxuan shook his head nonstop like a rattle drum, “No, no, no, no, no, I’m not!!!”

The alcohol gradually grabbed hold of Yuxing Tianrui, who shook his head and felt very wronged, “I told you! Do not ever think about it! I only love Qing!! Even if we get married, I won’t give my heart and body to you!”

Du Chuxuan could tell he was drunk and stroked his hair, coaxing, “Yes, yes. You keep your body to yourself. Do not give it to me! My eldest sister will be touched by your deep love!”

Yuxing Tianrui seemed to suddenly understand what Du Chuxuan meant, grabbing his ‘breast’ at once, sneering, “But every inch of you belongs to me! … Huh? Why is your breast…?”

The fake breast made of cotton naturally flattened by pinching. Du Chuxuan gave a blow in his head, and Yuxing Tianrui, already dizzy, instantly passed out. When he fell down, the fake breast of Du Chuxuan was pulled out, and he fell asleep holding that in his arms.