The evening had fallen. In the Lotus Residence, Sheng Li was done checking the preparation for their wedding. He had not invited anyone from his family except Lei Wanxi, who had accompanied Sheng Li on the day when he was leaving for the Lotus Residence.
Xiao Zhan and Commander Yang were checking the arrangements in the wedding hall. "Your Highness, the chief priest, is here," a soldier informed them. Xiao Zhan went to receive them at the entrance of the Residence.
In the dressing room, Ying Lili was seated in front of the mirror in a white silk bathrobe. Five maidservants were drying her hair using incense sticks. There was a hue of red on her cheeks which kept increasing as she was looking at herself in the copper mirror.
