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"The ceremony is complete, escort to the bridal chamber!"
Then, all the men of the Barbarian Tribes looked at Lanling with schadenfreude.
All the women of the Barbarian Tribes looked at Lanling with sympathy. A handsome man is favored by women everywhere, even among the Barbarian Tribes. Especially since his song "Wedding in the Dream" was so wonderfully moving.
Lanling and Meng Tuoluo, holding a red silk ribbon, entered the bridal chamber.
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Inside the bridal chamber, red candles burned brightly, and the warmth was like spring.
The bride, Meng Tuoluo, sat gracefully on the edge of the bed with a red veil over her head.
And Lanling, stood quietly in the center of the chamber.
Neither of them spoke, not even Meng Tuoluo to ask him to lift her veil.
Because, lifting the veil would be akin to starting the gamble, a gamble of life and death!
Taking a deep breath, Lanling walked over, reached for the corner of the red veil, and slowly lifted it.
