Su Qing listened and gave a faint smile.
Today was her own wedding day, so she naturally wouldn't go looking for trouble with the Old Dragon King…
After all, there was no benefit in doing so.
She replied with a smile, "Thanks to your blessing, Father-in-law, I've been doing quite well lately. Looking at you, it seems some good fortune has come your way as well."
The Old Dragon King seemed quite pleased by her words. He stroked his dragon whiskers with a grin and said, "Hahaha, you marrying my Ying'er is the greatest piece of good fortune there is."
Su Qing's lips twitched slightly at that. She resisted the urge to retort and instead offered a faint smile.
"I must thank you both for being willing to marry your daughter to me!"
Su Qing had long since gained a deep understanding of the Old Dragon King's shamelessness.
She had come prepared for this, having already considered how to handle various responses.
"Look at what you're saying. You two are in love. Even if I didn't agree, what could I possibly do?" the Old Dragon King chuckled, continuing.
Of course, while he said that, he was naturally desperate for his daughter to marry her.
There were many reasons for this…
But mostly, he felt this was the way to maximize his interests.
In truth, even if the Old Dragon King hadn't agreed, he really couldn't have done anything to Su Qing or Ao Ying.
After all, Ao Ying was with Su Qing…
And even if Ao Ying returned to the East Sea Dragon Palace, he wouldn't dare force her to do anything.
Ultimately, she had followed a good person, which gave the Old Dragon King many things to consider.
Su Qing looked at the Old Dragon King with a serene smile, choosing not to say more on the matter. She simply said:
"According to mortal customs, I must offer tea to you both. Once the tea is drunk, I shall take Ying'er away."
The Old Dragon King merely chuckled and nodded.
He naturally understood the various wedding customs of the mortal world.
Even if he didn't, whatever Su Qing said was the law.
Seeing the Old Dragon King nod, Su Qing smiled again. She turned to fetch the teacups and poured two cups of tea.
She then walked before the two of them and presented the cups respectively.
However…
Compared to her respectful demeanor toward Li Shan Lao Mu.
She naturally couldn't bring herself to that level of reverence for the Old Dragon King.
As for the Dragon Mother!
She treated her the same way.
Since the Dragon King and Dragon Mother were sitting together, it wasn't appropriate to show too obvious a difference in treatment.
Regardless, it was mostly a symbolic gesture.
The Dragon King and Dragon Mother took the cups and had a sip.
Afterward, the Dragon Mother nodded with a smile and said, "Very well, go on! That girl has been waiting for you for a long time."
Su Qing nodded slightly, then turned to follow the little maid to the back palace to find Ao Ying's chambers.
At that moment.
Ao Ying sat quietly in her room, waiting.
Her hands gripped the hem of her skirt, looking somewhat nervous…
She didn't know why she was nervous. They lived together every day, yet when this day finally arrived, she felt on edge.
Dragons truly were strange creatures.
She let out a long breath.
She tried to calm her heart.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, followed by a voice she knew better than any other.
"May I come in?"
As Su Qing spoke, she stepped into the room.
Seeing Ao Ying sitting there waiting for her, she couldn't help but smile. She slowly reached out her hand and said:
"It's time to go. You've worked hard."
Ao Ying shook her head slightly and took Su Qing's hand.
Returning to the Dragon Palace wasn't particularly difficult for her.
She had stayed in her room these past few days and didn't need to interact much with her father.
So, this period of time had been relatively relaxed.
Su Qing led Ao Ying all the way out of the Crystal Palace.
No one dared to block their path along the way; they simply stood in silence to see the two of them off.
Once Su Qing and Ao Ying had departed.
The Dragon Palace returned to its usual tranquility.
The Old Dragon King tapped the arm of his chair and said indifferently, "Go and deliver the dowry."
"Yes, Great King."
The Yaksa received the order and swiftly left the Crystal Palace.
He went to fetch Ao Ying's dowry to deliver it to Su Qing.
The Dragon Mother sat beside the Old Dragon King. Seeing that he had ordered the dowry to be sent…
She didn't linger either, turning to return to the back palace.
She had originally intended to go to the Changbai Mountains…
But on second thought, it was better not to interfere too much.
In fact, she should find a way to keep the Old Dragon King here.
After all…
No matter how little she understood social graces, she could tell.
Her son-in-law had quite a few grievances regarding her father-in-law.
So… it was better not to let that old man go and ruin their mood.
Above the East Sea.
Su Qing led Ao Ying into the bridal sedan.
Once she was settled.
Su Qing nodded to several female generals.
Taking the hint, they lifted the sedan and set off.
Upon the clouds.
Su Qing watched the scenery recede, thinking about what was to come… she couldn't help but daze off for a moment.
For Su Qing, the process of fetching the bride was over, but the wedding itself was just beginning.
Fetching the bride was only the start; the main event was yet to come!
"The wedding ceremony…" Su Qing exhaled a long breath.
No one’s heart could remain calm at a moment like this.
The auspicious clouds were not slow.
Before long.
Everyone had returned to the Changbai Mountains.
However, when Su Qing arrived back at the mountains…
She couldn't help but be stunned.
She had only been gone for a short while!
How had her residence changed so drastically?
Had she really come to the wrong place?
Su Qing froze for a moment, then looked at the distant Heaven Lake…
Alright, she definitely hadn't gone to the wrong place.
She let out a long breath and thought, "Looks like… this is mostly the work of Master and the others."
Su Qing gave a helpless smile, then lowered the clouds and landed outside the courtyard.
In the courtyard, many familiar immortals were already seated, all staring quietly at the gate, waiting for the newcomers to return.
Su Qing looked around. Besides the guests she had invited, there were also some uninvited ones.
However, Su Qing didn't say anything…
Today was a day of great joy.
She didn't plan on driving anyone away.
As long as they didn't go too far, it was no big deal.
Of course, with so many seniors present, even if someone wanted to cross the line, they wouldn't have the courage.
Su Qing took a deep breath, then turned to lead the two brides out of the sedan.
She led them slowly into the courtyard…
Walking toward Patriarch Bodhi, who was seated in the living room.
At the same time, Su Qing's hairpin emitted a faint glow. In the next moment, it transformed into a woman wearing a Phoenix Coronet and Cloud Shoulder, following by Su Qing's side.
She followed her all the way to Patriarch Bodhi.
Patriarch Bodhi appeared to be calmly drinking tea, but the corners of his mouth were already twitching slightly.
How should he put it?
Only this girl would dare to do something like this, right?
However, despite his speechlessness, he still wouldn't interfere with his disciple's choice.
He was someone who would pass away sooner or later…
His only wish was for his prized disciple to live well.
So, what did he have to say about it?
As long as she was happy, nothing else mattered.
The ritual continued, and next was the wedding ceremony.
There were many particulars to this ceremony… the etiquette was extremely tedious.
However, because there were quite a few people involved in this ceremony, the usually strict etiquette naturally became a bit less formal.
As long as the process and the ritual didn't have any major errors, it was enough.
The ceremony began.
Taishang Laojun took on the role of the master of ceremonies…
He was in high spirits.
Naturally, he was quite diligent in his duties.
He shouted, "First bow to Heaven and Earth! Second bow to the High Hall! Spouses… bow to each other!"
The first two bows were simple and went exceptionally smoothly.
Only during the third bow did a small situation arise.
Because there were a few too many brides, Su Qing had to bow to each one individually.
Then, she had to drink the nuptial cup with each of them.
Fortunately, her alcohol tolerance was excellent; there was no possibility of her getting drunk.
After drinking the nuptial cups.
The wedding ceremony was considered concluded.
Finally, Taishang Laojun shouted for them to be sent to the bridal chamber…
Su Qing nodded and led the others into the house.
With that, the ceremony was officially over…
Inside the bridal chamber, the three of them did not remove their veils, waiting for Su Qing to do it herself.
This was considered part of the ritual.
So, everyone followed it strictly.
Su Qing gave a helpless smile and proceeded to lift each of their veils…
In truth, these should only have been lifted at night.
But they were all far too familiar with each other.
Many tedious rituals didn't really need to be taken too seriously.
For them, this wedding was more of a formality, a ritual, a symbol, and a proof…
Beyond that, it didn't have much of an impact on their lives.
No, that wasn't quite right.
There would certainly be an impact…
But it would only serve to bring them closer together.
Once the three veils were lifted, they all stared quietly at Su Qing.
Su Qing gave a helpless smile and said, "Alright. Don't worry about the tedious etiquette; we've been a family for a long time."
Leng Xiang nodded with a smile and said, "Leng Xiang naturally knows this, it's just… I just don't know what to do next."
In fact, the situation was much the same for both Ao Ying and Bai Suzhen.
Su Qing smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to do anything. Next, we'll just have some food! Originally, there were more rituals to perform! But since we aren't mortals, some of those are truly unnecessary, so I skipped them."
Bai Suzhen looked at Su Qing, pouted, and said, "Sister Xiao Qing makes it sound like this was all very perfunctory."
Su Qing laughed and shrugged. She couldn't exactly say that it was, to some extent, a bit hasty, could she?
"Alright, regardless! We've performed the ceremony now! You are all my brides."
Su Qing spoke with a smile.
Ao Ying, however, said with some displeasure, "Hmph, Sister is truly something, actually deciding to marry the three of us at once! It's a wonder I agreed to it. But Sister is right~ I am Sister's bride now."
Su Qing could only smile helplessly at those words.
How should she put it?
She didn't actually know how she had come to the decision to marry all three at once.
But after asking and finding that no one had any objections, she went ahead with it.
However, though Ao Ying looked like she was complaining, she didn't actually have any major objections.
Their relationship was already like that of a family…
The wedding was more of a symbolic ritual.
Su Qing smiled and said, "Alright, you all stay here for now. I'm going out to deal with the seniors. Of course, if you're willing to accompany me, I won't object."
Ao Ying pouted and said, "After the bride enters the chamber, she should stay there properly. So, I'm not going out."
To be honest, Ao Ying wasn't good at dealing with seniors…
Rather than following worldly rules, her main reason was simply that she didn't want to interact with those old fogeys.
It was just too exhausting.
And just look at who those seniors were.
She was utterly depressed.
How did her sister end up making friends with such ridiculous seniors!
As for Bai Suzhen, she gave a sweet smile and said, "I will naturally listen to Sister! So, I won't go out and disturb you. Besides, my Master is out there; if she sees me running out, she'll probably chase me back in."
Su Qing wasn't surprised and nodded slightly.
"Then Leng Xiang…" Su Qing turned to look at Leng Xiang.
Leng Xiang shook her head slightly and said, "Master will have to work hard today~ I have some things I want to discuss with Ao Ying and Bai Suzhen."
Su Qing was curious about what she wanted to discuss with them, but she didn't ask.
She simply nodded and said, "I see. Then you all stay here. I'll have food sent in later."
With that, Su Qing stepped out of the room.
After leaving the room.
Su Qing walked up to the Patriarch and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Master…"
The Patriarch turned to glance at her and said:
"It wasn't exactly hard work; I've just been sitting here. Also, don't forget, you still have things to finish!"
Su Qing gave a helpless smile and nodded.
She naturally knew what she still had to do.
As the host and the 'groom,' she indeed had unfinished business.
She picked up a wine pot from the side and first toasted Taishang Laojun.
"Senior Laojun… thank you for everything over this long period of time," Su Qing said with a smile.
Laojun laughed and said, "Oh, it's nothing. However, I am quite happy. I really didn't expect I'd have the chance to drink your wedding wine, girl."
Su Qing gave a serene smile and said, "It's all thanks to Senior's help."
Laojun shook his head and said, "It's your own capability. Alright, don't waste too much time on me. Go and greet the others! Oh, and don't toast the Buddha with wine; just use some tea."
Su Qing smiled helplessly and said, "I know."
"Good! Now go!" Laojun laughed.
Su Qing nodded and headed out with her wine cup.
Watching Su Qing leave, Laojun said with a chuckle, "Hey, old friend, do you feel like you're marrying off a daughter right now?"
Patriarch Bodhi glanced at him, gave an imperceptible nod, and then took a sip of his wine.
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