Tianshi Xue was finally breathing fine once she spotted how close they were to the wall. She could already imagine the nice bath that she was going to have, the food that would be serve exclusively in her room, and the soft bed that she would sleep on until the day after tomorrow.
But then once the heavy gate of the wall was raised, she saw that there was something waiting for her. It was a palanquin in the richest red that she ever saw. She almost groaned.
"That's your seat," Prince Qui said, his face emotionless. With the threat of invasion gone, the people lined the streets, ready to greet their new princess. They were all whispering to one another, looking and pointing at the prince.
Huh, Tianshi Xue thought, they are all thinking about the same thing. The prince should not have married me.
Tianshi Xue bowed to the people before she was helped get settled in the palanquin.
"Keep the curtains open," Prince Qui noted.
