Chapter 52: Mingling among the Courtiers

Nan Guyue winked at Jun Huang and gave her a mischievous smile. “I’m pretty good-looking,” she whispered into Jun Huang’s ear. “Why do I need to cover up my face? I have nothing to hide.”

“The princess is right. However, it’s a tradition in Northern Qi that a bride’s veil should only be taken off by her husband. The princess is bolder than most women here, but it’s better to follow the tradition on occasions like this.”

Nan Guyue cocked her head and gave it some thought. Jun Huang had a point. She stuck her tongue out and put the veil back on. Then she extended her hands to let the maids help her walk.

Jun Huang whipped open her fan and smiled, but her smile didn’t reach her eyes. She looked over at Qi Chen, who was greeting the guests, then she looked back at Nan Guyue. What will their future entail, she wondered. Whatever was going to happen, their future was theirs to worry about. It had nothing to do with her.

Not far away from Jun Huang, a man was staring at her with great interest. His pale fingers wrapped...