NABC Chapter 788 "Don't leave me again, Crown Princess."
Chapter 788 "Don't leave me again, Crown Princess."
Chapter 788 "Don't leave me again, Crown Princess."
On her wedding day, Yu Zhizhi was gently woken from her bed by her maid before dawn.
Before the morning light pierced through the window lattice, the side hall was already brightly lit by candlelight.
Steam rose from the hot water in the copper basin as maids filed in, each carrying a brocade box and silk.
Yu Zhizhi sat upright in front of the dressing table, her rabbit ears drooping slightly. She looked at her own sleepy, somewhat dazed face in the mirror.
The maid gently combed her long hair with an ivory comb, from root to tip, slowly and reverently, as if performing some ancient ritual.
Another maid knelt on the ground and trimmed her nails.
The little tiger cub woke up.
It rubbed its eyes with its paws and sat up.
"Well?"
It feels like I'm still dreaming. Mommy is so beautiful.
The dress arrived, packaged in a long sandalwood box. When the lid was opened, a faint, almost imperceptible floral fragrance wafted out.
The maids brought out the dress.
The snow-white dress was dignified and serene, in the style of a medieval court. After changing into it, Yu Zhizhi looked at herself in the mirror, slightly stunned.
Today... I will be forming a bond with His Highness Canglan.
The maids also remarked that the custom-made dress suited the Crown Princess perfectly.
A very soft knock came from outside the door: "Miss Zhizhi, it's time."
Yu Zhizhi stood up, her skirt slipping off the brocade couch and spreading out on the ground.
In the corner, the little tiger cub had also been dressed up.
Its golden fur grew even more fluffy, making it look majestic.
Yu Zhizhi rode in a golden carriage to the royal palace.
Beneath the high dome, hundreds of candles burned silently on silver candlesticks, their light bathing the entire palace in a flowing gold.
The murals on the dome were faintly visible in the candlelight.
The battles of successive Beast Kings, the descent of the Beast God, the coronation of the founding emperor of the Moonrise Empire... all those histories that slumbered in color seem to have awakened today.
Inside the hall, the viewing area extends from the entrance to the high platform on both sides.
Each guest is of very distinguished status.
The first seat on the left belonged to several elderly princes of the Tiger Clan. Their aged faces were sharply defined in the candlelight, and their chests were covered with ancient medals.
Their gazes were calm and scrutinizing, as if they were watching a grand drama that would determine the future of the empire.
The first seat on the right is occupied by an envoy from another empire.
The Peacock envoy from the Valoran Empire wore a tall feathered crown, and his deep blue tail feathers swayed gently beneath his seat.
General Orca of the Deep Sea Empire wore a dark blue military uniform, the gold stars on his epaulets shimmering in the candlelight.
There are also temples and various territories.
Each face represented a distant land and its people. Their gazes followed the long, white-carpeted corridor in the center of the hall, awaiting the protagonist of the evening.
On the high platform, the Beast King and Queen sat in the main seats.
The King of the Moonrise Empire wore a deep purple coronation robe, with a black sable shawl draped over his shoulders. His hair was as white as snow, and his face was solemn.
His gaze swept over the guests in the hall, finally landing on the hall door at the end of the passage, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
The queen sat beside him, adorned in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, dignified and graceful, her fingers resting on her knees, her fingertips trembling.
Cang Lan stood on the platform below the high stage. Her long golden hair was not tied up, but fell to her shoulders and back.
He was wearing a white tuxedo.
The dress was meticulously tailored, with crisp shoulders, a narrow waist, and a knee-length hem that revealed black trousers and a pair of gleaming black military boots.
He stood there, his posture aloof and upright.
The palace doors opened at that moment. Yu Zhizhi stood outside the door, took a deep breath, her rabbit ears trembling slightly beneath her veil, and stepped across the threshold.
...This was the most grand ceremony in Yu Zhizhi's marriage ceremony.
All eyes were on her.
Is this the Crown Princess of the Moonrise Empire? Is she the one who bewitched Prince Canglan, making him willingly become her sixth beast husband?
This is absolutely unbelievable!
Yu Zhizhi walked past the seats of the Tiger Clan Prince and the seats of envoys from various countries. Under everyone's watchful eyes, she finally arrived at the altar.
She stopped, looked up, and through the thin veil, met Cang Lan's golden-brown eyes, which were looking directly at her.
A gentle breeze swept in through the palace gates, lifting a corner of her veil to reveal her upright rabbit ears and reddened eyes.
She didn't know when her eyes started to redden; perhaps it was when she walked through those long, white-carpeted corridors, perhaps it was when she saw Little Star crouching in the corner, perhaps it was right now—
His Highness Canglan reached out, his slender fingers slipping through the veil, and gently accepted the bouquet of lilies from her hand.
On the high platform, the king stood up.
Hundreds of guests in the hall stood up at the same time, and the soft rustling of their clothes rose like a tide, only to fall silent in an instant.
"Today," the king's voice echoed in the hall, old yet powerful, "Crown Prince Cang Lan of the Moonrise Empire and Lady Zhizhi, the Lord of the Heavenly Star, are betrothed. Heaven and earth bear witness, and our ancestors are our witness."
He took out a gold ring from the brocade box held by the servant.
The ring face is engraved with a totem of the tiger and rabbit tribes intertwined.
He handed the ring to Cang Lan, his gaze lingering on his son's face for a moment before he returned to his seat.
Cang Lan accepted the ring, his eyes lowered. His long golden hair cascaded down his shoulders, obscuring his expression. He took Yu Zhizhi's hand and slowly slipped the ring onto her ring finger.
Yu Zhizhi looked down at the golden ring, engraved with two racial totems, as it slowly slid from her fingertip to the base of her finger. The cool metal pressed against her skin like a gentle, indelible brand.
"The ceremony is complete—" The master of ceremonies' voice echoed in the hall.
Thunderous applause erupted inside the hall.
At this moment, hundreds of distinguished guests set aside all their status and reserve, and clapped their hands sincerely and vigorously.
The little tiger cub finally couldn't hold back anymore.
It darted out from the corner, the golden ball of fur rolled twice on the white carpet, then squatted down by the altar, its tail held high, its two front paws slapping loudly!
Cangjie, the seventh prince of the Moonrise Empire, stood behind it without clapping.
The man simply watched quietly and with a smile the white figure on the platform exchanging vows.
The orcish sworn brotherhood is underway.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the golden contract was engraved with the couple's names.
From this day forward, Cang Lan officially becomes the sixth beast husband of the Rabbit Clan Miss.
As per the final step of the contract, Cang Lan took a half step forward, bent down, and lifted the little female rabbit's chin with one hand, leaving a light kiss on her lips.
The emptiness in his heart seemed to be filled at that moment.
once.
The Ice Palace.
The young female abandoned him.
Today, she walked towards him step by step, her reddened eyes always filled with a smile.
—She was willing.
She married him.
"From now on... no matter what happens, you must never leave me again, Crown Princess," Cang Lan said in a voice only the little rabbit could hear.
Yu Zhizhi felt as if something had gently bumped into her heart.
"No, I won't." Yu Zhizhi raised her face and looked at Prince Canglan in front of her. "I will never abandon you again."
See you tomorrow~