Bab 847: Pernikahan (1)
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"Kalian dengar? Nona Sulung Xia dari keluarga Xia akan menikah dengan Lu Chen."
"Ck, ck. Nona Sulung Xia bukan hanya cantik jelita hingga mampu memikat seluruh kota, bakatnya juga luar biasa. Ditambah lagi keluarga Xia didukung oleh Supreme Jin, Lu Chen benar-benar mendapat untung besar dengan menikahinya."
"Aduh, Xia Chuxue berbakat sekaligus rupawan. Kukira hanya pria seperti Supreme Jin yang pantas menjadi pasangannya, tapi tak kusangka akhirnya dia menikah dengan Lu Chen! Rupanya Lu Chen punya maksud lain selama ini berada di keluarga Xia. Dulu, saat dia mendekati Xia Ruoyun, aku yakin itu semua karena Xia Chuxue."
"Benar. Meskipun Xia Ruoyun lebih kuat dan berbakat daripada Xia Chuxue, dalam hal sifat dan kebaikan hati, dia jauh kalah dari adiknya. Pria mana pun yang pernah bertemu Xia Chuxue pasti tak akan melirik wanita lain! Sayang sekali, wanita selembut dan seanggun itu akan menjadi istri seseorang."
Di kedai minuman, berita yang diumumkan keluarga Xia dua hari lalu telah membuat seluruh Negara Angin Hanyut riuh oleh berbagai perbincangan.
Saat Gu Ruoyun keluar dari kamarnya, dia sudah bisa mendengar percakapan yang berasal dari lantai bawah. Bibirnya perlahan melengkung, menghadirkan senyum di wajahnya yang cantik dan lembut.
"Xiao Zixie, apakah hari ini upacara pernikahan Xia Chuxue?"
Xiao Zixie, yang berdiri di samping Gu Ruoyun, mengangguk. "Sepertinya begitu. Kenapa? Kau mau pergi sekarang?"
"Mm." Senyum Gu Ruoyun semakin lebar, tetapi matanya tetap jernih dan dingin seperti biasa. "Guru pasti sudah siap, dan Xiao Ye juga akan segera kembali. Ayo berangkat ke kediaman keluarga Xia sekarang! Aku penasaran, apakah mereka akan menyukai hadiah ucapan selamat yang sudah kusiapkan?"
Tanpa berkata apa-apa lagi, dia pun menuruni tangga.
Di kediaman keluarga Xia, halaman depan seramai pasar.
Sebuah lambang kebahagiaan besar berwarna merah ditempelkan di gerbang utama. Petugas penerima tamu menyambut setiap tamu dengan senyum lebar dan mencatat nama mereka di selembar kertas merah.
Lu Chen memandangi orang-orang yang hilir mudik. Matanya dipenuhi kegembiraan. Dia tak pernah menyangka bisa menikahi Xia Chuxue secepat ini! Bagaimanapun, wanita ini bukan hanya begitu cantik hingga membuat orang menelan ludah, tetapi juga Master Pagoda Dewa Kuno.
Menjadikannya istri sama saja dengan menggenggam dunia di telapak tangan.
Senyum di wajah tampan Lu Chen semakin lebar, seolah-olah segala yang ada di langit dan bumi sudah menjadi miliknya.
Tepat saat itu, semburat merah yang begitu meriah muncul di hadapannya.
Dia menatap wanita yang melangkah turun dengan bantuan seorang pelayan. Tanpa sadar, dia menelan ludah. Kilatan sukacita melintas di matanya saat dia bergegas maju menyambutnya. "Xue'er, mari kita bersujud kepada langit dan bumi."
Setelah upacara penghormatan kepada langit dan bumi selesai, mereka akan resmi menjadi suami istri.
Xia Chuxue menggenggam erat jubah Lu Chen. Wajahnya yang luar biasa cantik, tersembunyi di balik selubung merah, tampak sangat pucat. Namun pada akhirnya, dia mengangguk lemah.
"Xue'er, bisa menikahimu dalam kehidupan ini... adalah kehormatan terbesarku."
Lu Chen tersenyum, lalu menuntun Xia Chuxue menuju aula utama.
Karena Lu Chen tidak memiliki kerabat, hanya Xia Ming dan Qiu Na yang duduk di kursi kehormatan di aula utama. Mereka memandang kedua mempelai yang sedang menghampiri dengan senyum di wajah.
"Sujud pertama kepada langit dan bumi."
Mengikuti suara lantang pemimpin upacara, Xia Chuxue perlahan memejamkan mata. Seluruh dirinya terasa begitu hampa. Ah, betapa dia berharap pria itu akan muncul pada detik terakhir dan membawanya pergi. Kalau tidak, setelah hari ini, tak akan ada kesempatan lagi.
Namun, tepat saat dia hendak berlutut, sebuah suara berat dan tegas tiba-tiba terdengar dari belakang, membuat hati Xia Chuxue bergetar.
Chapter 847: The Wedding (1)
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"Have you heard? The Eldest Lady Xia of the Xia family is going to marry Lu Chen."
"Tsk tsk. The Eldest Lady Xia is not only an exceeding beauty who could enrapture an entire city, she also has outstanding talent. Coupled with the fact that the Xia family is backed by Supreme Jin, Lu Chen has certainly received the better end of the bargain by marrying her."
"Sigh, Xia Chuxue is both talented and good-looking. I had thought that only a man like Supreme Jin would be a good match for her yet I never expected her to end up with Lu Chen! It seems that Lu Chen has other intentions for hanging around in the Xia family. In the past, when he had approached Xia Ruoyun, I’m sure that it had all been because of Xia Chuxue."
"That’s right, even though Xia Ruoyun was more powerful and talented when compared to Xia Chuxue, she was far inferior when compared with her younger sister whenever it comes to their character and kindness. Any man who has met Xia Chuxue would not possibly look at any other woman! How unfortunate that such a tender and elegant woman is about to become someone’s wife."
In the tavern, due to the news that the Xia family had announced two days ago, the whole of Drifitng Wind Country had burst into a cacophony of discussion.
When Gu Ruoyun emerged from her room, she could already hear the discussion coming from beneath her. She slowly curled her lips and a smile appeared on her delicate and pretty face.
"Xiao Zixie, is today the day of Xia Chuxue’s wedding ceremony?"
Xiao Zixie, who was standing next to Gu Ruoyun, nodded, "It seems to be. What? Are you going now?"
"Mm," Gu Ruoyun’s smile grew even more pronounced but her eyes were still as clear and cold as ever, "Master should be about ready and Xiao Ye will be returning soon. Let’s leave for the Xia family home now! I wonder if they’ll enjoy the congratulatory gift that I’ve prepared for them?"
Without another word, she then walked down the stairs.
At Xia family home, the front yard was as busy as a marketplace.
A large, red symbol of joy had been plastered on the main gate. The chamberlain greeted each and every guest with a huge smile and registered their names on a piece of red paper.
Lu Chen stared at the crowd who was coming and going about and his eyes filled with great excitement. He never thought that he would be able to take Xia Chuxue as his wife so soon! After all, this woman not only had looks that would make one drool, she was the Master of the Ancient Divine Pagoda.
To have her as one’s wife was equivalent to holding the world in the palm of one’s hands.
The smile on Lu Chen’s handsome face grew even wider as if everything under the heavens and on the earth already belongs to him.
Just then, an exceedingly festive flash of red appeared before his eyes.
He gazed upon the woman who was gliding down with the support of a servant girl and could not help but gulp. A light of joy flashed in his eyes as he hurried forward to receive her, "Xue’er, let us bow before the heavens and earth."
Once they have gone through the ceremony of worshipping the heavens and earth, they would officially be husband and wife.
Xia Chuxue held Lu Chen’s robes in a tight grip. Her exceedingly beautiful face which was hidden by a red veil was extremely pale. However, in the end, she nodded her head powerlessly.
"Xue’er, to be able to take you as my wife in this lifetime... It is my greatest honor."
Lu Chen curled his lips into a smile as he led Xia Chuxue towards the main foyer.
As Lu Chen does not have any relatives, only Xia Ming and Qiu Na were seated in the seats of honor in the main foyer. They gazed at the bride and groom who were approaching them with a smile on their faces.
"The first bow to the heavens and earth."
Following the master of ceremony’s booming voice, Xia Chuxue slowly shut her eyes. Her entire being was completely desolate. Oh, how she wished that that man would appear at the very last moment and take her away. Otherwise, after today, there would not be another chance.
However, just as she was about to kneel, a grave and stern voice suddenly sounded from behind and caused Xia Chuxue’s heart to shudder.
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