The Whole Dynasty Spoils the Tyrant's Beloved Youngest Daughter-Chapter 458 - 459: Proclaiming to the World

Chapter 458: Chapter 459: Proclaiming to the World
Jun Ning seemed a bit uncomfortable. She shoved Ye Ying in front of her. Ye Ying was slightly sobered by the push, and a bit of the rationality suppressed by emotions returned, adding some clarity to his previously hazy and distracted eyes.
"Xiao Er..." Jun Ning murmured again in a daze.
This call brought Ye Ying completely back to his senses.
He glanced at Jun Ning, whom he had bullied. Her red lips were moist, her skin fair and beautiful, still an alluring sight tempting one to pluck her beauty.
But now he had no such thoughts at all. Instead, he was angry and ashamed, blaming himself for the wrongs he committed in his heated state. He slapped himself hard and then carefully covered Jun Ning with a blanket before hurriedly leaving the Imperial Study Room.
As he was leaving, he instructed the eunuch guarding the door to go in and attend to her, and to prepare some sobering soup.
Ye Ying left then and never appeared again.
Jun Ning had no memory of what Ye Ying did to her that night.
Time marched relentlessly forward, eroding the events of that drunken night so much that her memories were blurred.
But that night was special for Ye Ying. It filled him with guilt and a desire to kill himself, yet also made him want to forever remember the sweetness of that moment to soothe all the hardships he faced in life.
Jun Ning lost all news of Ye Ying. Until the eve of her enthronement ceremony, which coincided with the day before her wedding to Qi Xiao, she received a heavy gift and a letter.
The lavish gift was from Ye Ying.
Was there really an entire box full?
When she opened it, it wasn’t something else, but the wedding dress her Grand Empress Dowager had embroidered for her. After Jun Yang had stolen and sold it, despite all her efforts, Jun Ning had never been able to recover it.
Little did she expect Ye Ying had managed to retrieve it for her, and preserve it perfectly without any damage at all.
Jun Ning examined the wedding dress and then opened the letter written by Ye Ying.
The letter contained only three sentences.
[Ah Ning, I have retrieved your wedding dress, it now belongs to its rightful owner.]
[Qianji Pavilion is the culmination of my life’s work, and it is my wedding gift to you. Keep it well.]
[If ever you need me, I am still willing to lay down my life and spill my blood for you. But for now, I wish to wander away, do not look for me.]
These mere three sentences felt to Jun Ning as if they weighed a thousand gold, suddenly pressing down on her until she found it hard to breathe. Yet she didn’t know what exactly was weighing her down.
Jing Shu came to the palace to play with Jun Ning and, upon seeing the lost-and-found wedding dress, she happily urged, "Ah Ning, Ah Ning, try it on, let me have a look?"
"It’s said that the Empress Dowager was indeed the best embroiderer in the world back then. No one could surpass her embroidery skills. To receive even a handkerchief embroidered by her would be an enormous boon. Ah Ning, you’re amazing to actually receive a wedding dress embroidered by her."
"Look at the material of the wedding dress and the gold threads used—it will surely last a hundred years without any wear!"
"I’m so envious!"
"Ah Ning, after you wear this wedding dress, can you lend it to me to wear when I get married?"
Jing Shu was quite unabashed. Seeing how beautiful the wedding dress, embroidered by the Empress Dowager, was, she proposed borrowing it to wear. She didn’t care at all that others had worn the wedding dress.
Wearing it second still made no difference.
After all, she didn’t want to embroider one herself and didn’t want to miss such a good thing.
Jun Ning said, "This... might not be appropriate! It’s rare to wear a wedding dress that someone else has leftover."
"Is Ah Ning someone else? You are my most beloved little aunt." Jing Shu said, throwing herself into Jun Ning’s arms, "Jing Shu wants a hug."
"Alright, a hug."
Jun Ning embraced the little girl.
It had been a while since she had seen this girl, and she indeed missed her, really needing a hug.
After the hug, Jing Shu helped Jun Ning try on the wedding dress.
The wedding dress was truly a masterpiece, beautifully unparalleled, the only one of its kind in the world!
Once Jun Ning put it on, Jing Shu was at a loss for words to describe it, it was so stunning. Her eyes went wide, and she was more determined than ever to borrow this wedding dress from her little aunt when she got married.
...
The enthronement ceremony was solemn and dignified, yet with a touch of festivity.
Red silk was hung everywhere in the palace. From the Emperor down to the court officials and palace attendants, everyone was in magnificent formal attire.
Surrounded by a crowd, Jun Ning completed the enthronement ceremony. Then, after she and Qi Xiao offered sacrifices to heaven, they walked hand in hand to the imperial throne, simply announcing to the world that their union was formalized, and that the person next to her was her husband.
Jun Ning sat down to receive the obeisance of all the ministers, while Qi Xiao stood to the side, watching his new bride.
What a busy and demanding day this was.
After the court banquet ended, Jun Ning wanted to hurry back to sleep, but so many eyes were watching her. She couldn’t just leave, she still had to continue to act with Qi Xiao.
Fortunately, Qi Xiao was willing to cooperate.
Qi Xiao accompanied her into their bridal chamber, drank the nuptial wine together with her, and then, under the supervision of the matron, completed all sorts of rituals.
After the ceremonies, everyone sensibly left, leaving space and time for the two of them.
Jun Ning took off the heavy wedding crown from her head, feeling instantly much lighter.
Qi Xiao glanced at her, then said, "I’ll sleep in the adjacent study. You rest early. Tomorrow, I’ll come over earlier to help you deal with those palace attendants."
Just as Jun Ning replied with an okay, she saw a shadow flash past the door.
She quickly said, "Xiao Er, wait, come back for a moment."
——
Space and time were left for the two of them.
Jun Ning took off the heavy wedding crown from her head, feeling instantly much lighter.
Qi Xiao glanced at her, then said, "I’ll sleep in the adjacent study. You rest early. Tomorrow, I’ll come over earlier to help you deal with those palace attendants."
Just as Jun Ning replied with an okay, she saw a shadow flash past the door.
She quickly said, "Xiao Er, wait, come back for a moment."
Space and time were left for the two of them.
Jun Ning took off the heavy wedding crown from her head, feeling instantly much lighter.
Qi Xiao glanced at her, then said, "I’ll sleep in the adjacent study. You rest early. Tomorrow, I’ll come over earlier to help you deal with those palace attendants."
Just as Jun Ning replied with an okay, she saw a shadow flash past the door.
She quickly said, "Xiao Er, wait, come back for a moment."
Space and time were left for the two of them.
Jun Ning took off the heavy wedding crown from her head, feeling instantly much lighter.
Qi Xiao glanced at her, then said, "I’ll sleep in the adjacent study. You rest early. Tomorrow, I’ll come over earlier to help you deal with those palace attendants."
Just as Jun Ning replied with an okay, she saw a shadow flash past the door.
She quickly said, "Xiao Er, wait, come back for a moment."