As the final word faded, a deafening cheer erupted in the courtyard, filling the sky over the sixteen streets of Pingkang. The crowd was so ecstatic, it was as if they themselves, and not the couple before them, were the ones getting married.
Emperor Qiwen watched the scene, finding himself unwittingly caught up in the joyous atmosphere, his own laughter growing heartier by the moment.
Behind the crowd in the main hall sat two men in fine silks: Prince Nanyu, Baili Moyan, and Prince Zhao, Baili Moqi. Beside Prince Zhao sat Shen Ziyan, the woman he had wed only a few days prior, looking elegant and dignified. Standing behind Baili Moyan was Shu Yue, dressed in plain clothes, her face covered in a thick layer of rouge.
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