thefictionvixens Chapter 787: Wedding Announcement!
Chapter 787: Wedding Announcement!
Chapter 787: Wedding Announcement!
The steward in charge of taking care of the tiger cubs came in from outside.
When he saw Yu Zhizhi, he was stunned at first, but quickly realized why the young prince had rushed here from so far away!
It must have smelled its mother's scent!
"Miss Zhizhi." The young man bowed to her.
The little tiger cub was overjoyed. Now that it can talk, it couldn't wait to show off: "Mama Mama Mama Mama!"
The round, chubby beast kept nuzzling into Yu Zhizhi's arms.
Yu Zhizhi couldn't help but laugh.
"It's a little itchy!" She scratched the little tiger cub's furry ears.
It has grown so big that it's almost half a person's height.
Yu Zhizhi held it in her arms, her palms sinking into the thick, soft fur, and she could feel the warm body temperature and strong heartbeat beneath the fur.
The little tiger cub rested its head on her shoulder, its entire weight pressing down on her, heavy yet reassuring.
She hugged the big, golden, warm ball of fur, resting her chin on its head and her nose against the soft fur behind its ear, smelling the sunshine and grass.
"Mommy's holding me feels so good." The little tiger cub's voice was muffled in the crook of her shoulder, indistinct and still babyish.
Its tail swayed slowly behind it, one beat after another, like it was keeping time.
Yu Zhizhi smiled and stroked its back gently and slowly with her fingers, from the back of its neck to the base of its tail.
The golden tiger cub's body slowly relaxed in her arms, transforming from a majestic little tiger into a limp, motionless golden blanket.
It closed its eyes, making a gurgling, satisfied sound in its throat, like a small, never-ending engine.
Yu Zhizhi was playing with the little tiger when she caught a glimpse of the steward bowing towards the hall door.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Yu Zhizhi looked up and met that condescending gaze.
Cang Lan stood at the entrance of the hall, her long golden hair falling to her shoulders, wearing a dark-colored casual dress with dark gold tiger stripes embroidered on the collar.
He stared for an unknown amount of time, his thin lips slightly pursed, the usual aloofness between his brows now transformed into an undeniable certainty.
He stepped in, his bare feet making no sound on the cold jade floor.
"Three days later." Cang Lan stopped in front of Yu Zhizhi. There were no pleasantries or preambles. His voice was as calm as if he were announcing something that had already been settled.
Yu Zhizhi's rabbit ears slowly stood up.
"The wedding will be held in three days," Cang Lan said, looking at her.
The steward knelt at the doorway, his forehead almost touching the ground.
"Your Highness, isn't three days too rushed? What about the Ministry of Rites—"
Cang Lan didn't even lift her eyelids: "Go and make the arrangements. If you can't do it, find someone else."
The steward dared not say anything more, kowtowed, and withdrew.
Cang Lan reached out, his slender fingers gently pinching the tips of Yu Zhizhi's drooping rabbit ears. His fingertips caressed the thin layer of downy fur, his movements very light, as if he were touching something fragile, precious, and finally belonging to him.
"I'm afraid things might get complicated if I delay." His voice lowered, as if he were only speaking to her. "I don't want to drag this out."
Yu Zhizhi's rabbit ears trembled gently on his fingertips. She nodded, "Okay!"
Having already decided to marry Lord Canglan, she would not run away.
Three days is enough time for her to prepare mentally.
Yu Zhizhi pondered, "Will there be many people involved in this contract formation?"
Cang Lan nodded: "Mm."
The wedding of His Highness the Crown Prince of the Moonrise Empire was naturally not to be taken lightly. Everything was done according to the highest royal standards.
The little tiger cub's eyes lit up when he heard their conversation.
It raised its tiger paw and let out a roar, as if to say that it wanted to participate too!
Yu Zhizhi bent down and hugged it again.
That evening, a gold-embossed marriage certificate was posted on the bulletin board of the capital city.
The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire capital overnight.
The little rabbit who was extorted by the black panther and his son at the market became the Crown Princess.
When the hyena guard saw the announcement, he dropped his clipboard. The black panther man in the dungeon, upon hearing the news, was filled with regret. The guard, however, took his cub with him.
An investigation revealed that he had abducted the cub specifically to help him swindle and deceive.
They have found the cub's biological parents.
They sent the person back overnight.
The news of the marriage quickly spread beyond the Moonrise Empire and throughout the entire Beast Star Continent.
The Valoran Empire.
The Duke was leaning against the window in his study.
When the attendant presented him with the urgent message, he didn't even lift his eyelids.
The letter was unfolded, the ink still wet.
Crown Prince Cang Lan of the Moonrise Empire and Yu Zhizhi, a woman from the Rabbit Clan, will be engaged in three days.
The Duke's fingers paused.
He lowered his eyes, looked at the line of words, and read it once, then again.
"Your Grace... I heard that Miss Zhizhi returned yesterday." The personal servant relayed the news from the capital, Yuesheng.
In the capital city, at the market, a rabbit-woman is maliciously slandered by a male black panther.
After listening to this, the Duke waited for a long time before ordering his personal servant to grind ink.
The middle-aged man's eyes brightened slightly.
Is Lord Platinum finally about to make his move?
Deep Sea Empire.
Marshal's Mansion.
Shen He stood in front of the sand table, his fingertip still resting on the last marked point of the tactical simulation.
Lieutenant Bree knocked and entered, placing a gold-embossed letter on the table. His voice was soft: "My lord, it's from the Moonrise Empire. It's... news of a marriage."
Recently, there have been successive battles in the deep sea, and Shenhe has spent most of his time on the front lines.
He didn't read the letter: "The old king wants to remarry? Do I really need to handle such a trivial matter as preparing the gifts myself?"
Bree paused for a moment, his expression complicated: "Lord Shenhe, it's not the king's wedding announcement, it's His Highness the Crown Prince of the Moonrise Empire. His chosen Crown Princess is Miss Rabbit."
Shen He frowned.
He then moved away from the sand table and picked up the letter.
After browsing the content, he scoffed, "Sixth Beast Husband, what's there to be so smug about? Making such a big fuss about it, letting the whole world know, has the Moonrise Royal Family lost all sense of shame?"
Brie did not respond.
He was very anxious.
Even His Highness Canglan quickly finalized the marriage, without any prior notice. He just suddenly went to Blue Star, and this is what happened after he returned...
Bri couldn't help but remind him, "Lord God, the war is never-ending."
Marriage is still the most important thing.
If you don't take the initiative, you'll be at the very end of the queue!
The homeland of the Beast God, deep within the sacred temple.
The high priest stood before the altar, his fingertips dipped in cinnabar, drawing ancient runes on the animal bones.
The attendant knelt outside the hall, his voice hushed: "My lord, the Moonrise Empire has sent news of a marriage. Crown Prince Canglan and Lord Tianxing will be married in three days."
The high priest's hand did not stop; the cinnabar slowly extended along the bone lines, drawing the final stroke.
He placed the animal bones back on the altar, took the message held high above his head from the attendant, and unfolded it.
The ink is neat and the wording is appropriate.
His gaze lingered on those two words for a moment—Canglan, Zhizhi.
"Her matter need not be mentioned again," the high priest said calmly.
After saying this, he closed the letter and casually placed it next to the candlestick.
The edge of the paper was licked by the candlelight, curled up, and quickly burned to ashes.
See you tomorrow~