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Chapter 03 Making Up to You (Part 2)
For Jun
Lixuan’s marriage ceremony the next month, the entire Palace was hustled tirelessly. As this was the marriage of a prince, noo one dared to hand in slipshod work or relax for a moment.
In the
Ye Empire, women were only 20% of the entire population. Additionally,
fertility rates were meagre.
The ancestors enlisted the help of the world’s most capable doctors, and the empire's scholars scoured through all
ancient literature. Finally, they developed a medicine that could change the
physiology of men, allowing men to get pregnant. A man who took this medicine
is called an Omega. They could only be taken as a male-wife and not be another’s
husband. An Omega’s pregnancy was rarer than a woman with many Omegas not
conceiving for life. Still, it was better than nothing. With the appearance of
Omegas in the Ye Empire, a man’s relationship with another gained social acceptance. Except for the Emperor who could only take women as concubines, everyone else,
from the princes to ordinary people, could marry Omegas.
A man
had to take medicine three times to complete the change to an Omega. After each
dose, his body would suffer excruciating pain. After taking it once, the
remaining two were mandatory. Otherwise, the body would be practically broken.
Therefore, the Ye Empire always took care of Omegas, and most men were
unwilling to become Omega.
During
the marriage preparation period, Jun Lixuan, who returned home to recuperate,
was not idle either. The image of Ling Qiyang’s wedding robes that flowed in
the winds like rolling flames in his previous life was fresh in his mind. He
felt that when Ling Qiyang married him this time, the robes must be more
gorgeous than that one. Initially, the wedding robes should be designed by the
marrying party. However, Jun Lixuan worried that Count Wangyang’s family would
mistreat his bride. So he requested that the Empress allow the Palace to
prepare the robes.
The
Ministry of Internal Affairs had sent many samples of the wedding robes for Jun
Lixuan choosing. But Jun Lixuan was not very satisfied. Eventually, he designed
a new one personally.
The
marriage was in the midst of a harsh winter. While flamboyant wedding robes
were luxurious, it was not warm enough. With that in mind, Jun Lixuan decided
to add cotton layers to the inner and middle robes and to use silk for his
outer layer. This not only added luxury but also ensured Ling Qiyang’s warm.
On
November 19th, the Third Prince, as the elder brother, took the matchmaking
granny along to meet the marrying party. Everything proceeded without a hitch.
“It's
rare for you to be so attentive." The Empress was very comforted as she
touched the freshly designed wedding robes that were rushed out by the
seamstresses. It seemed that her son was serious about his marriage with Ling
Qiyang and did not view it as perfunctory.
Thinking
of her son’s imminent marriage, the Empress, as a mother, inevitably had a few
words of advice for her son. “Although Ling Qiyang is a concubine's son, his
elder brother is also the same. Within the family, only two younger daughters
were born from the First Consort. For him to be your First Consort is
reasonable. You must remember to keep a firm disciple amongst the servants in
your manor. Don’t let them look down on him. Besides, you should also pay
attention to the issue of your heir. Although it is common not to have one, I
still hope that you have someone to succeed you."
"I
understand." He was not worried about succession, but to relieve his
Empress Mother's heart, he agreed.
Their
Four Pillars of Destiny were matched three years ago, so their marriage process
was much simplified compared to traditional marriage customs. On the day of
Bridal Gifting, the Sixth Prince visited the Count Wangyang Mansion with the
wedding robes and wedding crowns. The Emperor and the Empress also had gifts
prepared, which added to Ling Qiyang's dowry.
For two
consecutive days before the marriage, the weather was chilling and overcast. Fortunately,
on the day of the wedding, the skies cleared to a clear cerulean blue, and the
sun was brightly shining.
His
Royal Highness Ling marriage was a massive celebration in Ye Empire. After
lunch, the citizens of the city gathered on both sides of the road early,
awaiting to be part of the festival.
At 3pm,
the bridal welcome team departed from His Royal Highness Ling's Manor. It went
to Count Wangyang Mansion to receive the bride. The ones leading the group were
the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince. Although Jun Lixuan was anxious to see
Ling Qiyang, he could only wait in the manor according to Ye Empire's marriage
customs.
After
picking up the bride, the bridal carriage paraded around the Capital before
turning to the His Royal Highness Ling Manor. The maids and attendants
following behind the carriage each carried a basket in their hands and gifting
wedding candies to the people who came to watch the procession.
"Your
Highness, they've arrived!" Ming Li ran in with a wide grin hooking across
his face. He courteously greeting the Emperor and Empress who had already taken
their seats, and said, "Your Highness, you should come to the door to
welcome the bride."
Jun Lixuan
pursed the corner of his mouth, suppressing his bright smile, and followed Ming
Li to the gate.
For Jun
Lixuan’s marriage ceremony the next month, the entire Palace was hustled tirelessly. As this was the marriage of a prince, noo one dared to hand in slipshod work or relax for a moment.
In the
Ye Empire, women were only 20% of the entire population. Additionally,
fertility rates were meagre.
The ancestors enlisted the help of the world’s most capable doctors, and the empire's scholars scoured through all
ancient literature. Finally, they developed a medicine that could change the
physiology of men, allowing men to get pregnant. A man who took this medicine
is called an Omega. They could only be taken as a male-wife and not be another’s
husband. An Omega’s pregnancy was rarer than a woman with many Omegas not
conceiving for life. Still, it was better than nothing. With the appearance of
Omegas in the Ye Empire, a man’s relationship with another gained social acceptance. Except for the Emperor who could only take women as concubines, everyone else,
from the princes to ordinary people, could marry Omegas.
A man
had to take medicine three times to complete the change to an Omega. After each
dose, his body would suffer excruciating pain. After taking it once, the
remaining two were mandatory. Otherwise, the body would be practically broken.
Therefore, the Ye Empire always took care of Omegas, and most men were
unwilling to become Omega.
During
the marriage preparation period, Jun Lixuan, who returned home to recuperate,
was not idle either. The image of Ling Qiyang’s wedding robes that flowed in
the winds like rolling flames in his previous life was fresh in his mind. He
felt that when Ling Qiyang married him this time, the robes must be more
gorgeous than that one. Initially, the wedding robes should be designed by the
marrying party. However, Jun Lixuan worried that Count Wangyang’s family would
mistreat his bride. So he requested that the Empress allow the Palace to
prepare the robes.
The
Ministry of Internal Affairs had sent many samples of the wedding robes for Jun
Lixuan choosing. But Jun Lixuan was not very satisfied. Eventually, he designed
a new one personally.
The
marriage was in the midst of a harsh winter. While flamboyant wedding robes
were luxurious, it was not warm enough. With that in mind, Jun Lixuan decided
to add cotton layers to the inner and middle robes and to use silk for his
outer layer. This not only added luxury but also ensured Ling Qiyang’s warm.
On
November 19th, the Third Prince, as the elder brother, took the matchmaking
granny along to meet the marrying party. Everything proceeded without a hitch.
“It's
rare for you to be so attentive." The Empress was very comforted as she
touched the freshly designed wedding robes that were rushed out by the
seamstresses. It seemed that her son was serious about his marriage with Ling
Qiyang and did not view it as perfunctory.
Thinking
of her son’s imminent marriage, the Empress, as a mother, inevitably had a few
words of advice for her son. “Although Ling Qiyang is a concubine's son, his
elder brother is also the same. Within the family, only two younger daughters
were born from the First Consort. For him to be your First Consort is
reasonable. You must remember to keep a firm disciple amongst the servants in
your manor. Don’t let them look down on him. Besides, you should also pay
attention to the issue of your heir. Although it is common not to have one, I
still hope that you have someone to succeed you."
"I
understand." He was not worried about succession, but to relieve his
Empress Mother's heart, he agreed.
Their
Four Pillars of Destiny were matched three years ago, so their marriage process
was much simplified compared to traditional marriage customs. On the day of
Bridal Gifting, the Sixth Prince visited the Count Wangyang Mansion with the
wedding robes and wedding crowns. The Emperor and the Empress also had gifts
prepared, which added to Ling Qiyang's dowry.
For two
consecutive days before the marriage, the weather was chilling and overcast. Fortunately,
on the day of the wedding, the skies cleared to a clear cerulean blue, and the
sun was brightly shining.
His
Royal Highness Ling marriage was a massive celebration in Ye Empire. After
lunch, the citizens of the city gathered on both sides of the road early,
awaiting to be part of the festival.
At 3pm,
the bridal welcome team departed from His Royal Highness Ling's Manor. It went
to Count Wangyang Mansion to receive the bride. The ones leading the group were
the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince. Although Jun Lixuan was anxious to see
Ling Qiyang, he could only wait in the manor according to Ye Empire's marriage
customs.
After
picking up the bride, the bridal carriage paraded around the Capital before
turning to the His Royal Highness Ling Manor. The maids and attendants
following behind the carriage each carried a basket in their hands and gifting
wedding candies to the people who came to watch the procession.
"Your
Highness, they've arrived!" Ming Li ran in with a wide grin hooking across
his face. He courteously greeting the Emperor and Empress who had already taken
their seats, and said, "Your Highness, you should come to the door to
welcome the bride."
Jun Lixuan
pursed the corner of his mouth, suppressing his bright smile, and followed Ming
Li to the gate.
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Translator’s Note:
(ノ´∀｀)ノ*.ﾟ･｡:*:．ﾟ・☆ THEY'RE MARRIED ☆・ﾟ．:*:｡･ﾟ.*ヽ(´∀｀ヽ)
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Clarifications:
To
clarify, a man in Ancient China could take several wives. The highest-ranking
and official spouse would be the First Consort. A man could choose to have a
Second Consort by as well. All other wives would be concubines. Ling Qiyang’s
omega-father is a concubine.
Children of the wives had varying ranking as well. The children of the First Consort would be favoured over the others. Within Ling Qiyang’s family, he and his brother were the only male children but were children of a concubine.
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