Chapter 113: The Wedding
Last night was beautiful, but also very time consuming.
Ji Yunhe woke up leisurely and enjoyed the morning ambience until she looked out the window. She was definitely going to be late getting back to the border. She immediately rolled out of bed and put on her shoes, waking Changyi in the process. They did not actually get much sleep.
"I'm not coming back tonight." Ji Yunhe roughly combed her hair with her fingers.
"The back and forth takes up too much time. I will never finish these wedding robes if I keep running around, so I will see you at the wedding." She dashed to the door and looked at Changyi before exiting.
He sat on the bed half naked, his silver hair draping down his shoulders and his eyes reflecting the light of the morning sun.
"Okay. I'll be there waiting for you." Ji Yunhe felt a warmth inside her heart. It was as if she had a family...
She rushed all the way back to the southern border.
She was very late, but the others did not slack because of her absence. Everyone had already set up the framework of the formation, just waiting for her to lay down the main component. Ji Yunhe felt relieved that they all worked so well together.
Things rarely went smoothly in her life, and seeing everyone strive toward a common goal to the best of their abilities was a breath of fresh air. She hoped it would always be like this.
Ji Yunhe stayed up all night and finally finished their wedding robes. Even though time was short, she still managed to embroider a big blue tail on them.
Her embroidery was very clumsy and the fish tail looked extremely rough. She touched it and began to laugh, but then stopped.
This big tail now only exists in their memories...
The only thing left to think about was what kind of smile she should have on her face when Changyi uncovers her veil tomorrow. She should have asked him how his people typically celebrated during a wedding ceremony…
The anticipation made Ji Yunhe somewhat restless throughout the night, but she was still in high spirits getting up in the morning. The days of exertion did not leave any traces on her. She still had to finish the foundation at the border and complete her task before heading back to the city.
And people seemed to have found out that she was marrying Changyi. They came up to her throughout the day to wish her well and give her their blessings. It brought a lot of cheer.
Ji Yunhe was ready to run as soon as the boundary was laid down smoothly around sunset, but she was pulled over by some girls. At first they were a little timid, but when they saw Ji Yunhe's rush, someone finally came out and said, "You are getting married."
"Yes, this hair must be combed," another one said while taking out a comb.A third girl shyly presented a box of rouge.
"I... I still have some rouge here, if you don't mind..." Her voice grew even softer when she saw Ji Yunhe looking at her, but she still insisted on finishing what she wanted to say, "I can apply it for you..."
As it turned out, these girls could not stand it anymore that she was heading for her wedding looking so sloppy. Ji Yunhe felt a bit humorous. A man passing by also chimed in, "Yes, yes, it is necessary to fix up a little. You are marrying our lord after all."
Well then... not just the girls. A lot more people here could not stand it anymore...
But they were right. She was getting married to their lord after all. Preparing nothing but wedding robes did seem negligent. So Ji Yunhe stayed and had her hair combed, then her makeup applied.
She rarely dressed herself up in the past, and she never really had a reason to either, so she did not think of these things at all. As a result, a group of strangers helping her out on her wedding day felt extra special. Ji Yunhe quietly accepted their kindness.