Chapter 546: Chapter 546 Princess Consort Hanying Chapter 546: Chapter 546 Princess Consort Hanying Bai Junjun had not expected Ah Fu and Ah Gui to be so generous; that viewing platform must have cost quite a bit of money, right?
Ah Fu said with a smile, “This was all arranged in advance by Shopkeeper Yan, we’re just offering Buddha a borrowed flower.”
Bai Junjun nodded with feeling and had to admit that Shopkeeper Yan had attended to every little detail with great care.
After they took their seats in the stand, they began to look around.
Beneath them, ordinary people were cramd together toe on heel and shoulder to shoulder; while on the stands, wealthy gentlen had high chairs to sit on and fruits to eat; although present in the sa space, there was an entirely different treatnt for people of different classes.
Li Wenli felt sowhat uncomfortable and massaged his neck.
However, he knew that such prejudices based on social status couldn’t be changed overnight, and it was even less possible to help because the common people themselves didn’t see a problem with it.
After all, reform requires the people themselves to awaken first; otherwise, all change is in vain.
Even if he were to beco a king, the commoners would simply be kneeling before a different person, that’s all.
While everyone else was joyously celebrating the festival, he was the only one thinking about these matters, Li Wenli scoffed at himself for being a busybody like a dog trying to catch a mouse.
Therefore, he redirected his attention back to the festivities.
Before long, the lively dragon and lion dance troupes were the first to return.
The crowd below cheered and once again threw flowers up into the air.
Following the return of the dragon and lion dance troupes, the parade procession also began to arrive one after another, quickly filling the stage at the square.
Then, the Hundred Flowers Fairies began to take the stage, and these Flower Fairies abandoned their floats and gracefully walked to their designated positions.
Next, the Prefect of Ying County stepped onto the platform. He held flowers with both hands, raised them high, and called out to the crowd: “Welco the Flower Goddess to grace the mortal world!”
Following the Prefect’s lead, the performing troupes and the common folks also called out in unison.
“Welco the Flower Goddess to grace the mortal world!”
“Welco the Flower Goddess to grace the mortal world!”
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Amidst the crowd’s calls, a graceful figure slowly stood up on top of a giant lotus flower, taking steps that resembled the delicate movent of a lotus.
She wore a crown adorned with pearls and jade, donning a gold-woven phoenix-patterned robe, and her skirt hemd with jingling jade auspicious clouds—a vision of elegance and regal majesty.
As she stepped down from the lotus platform, Fairies around her scattered petals in unison.
For a mont, as Mandara flowers danced in the rain, it felt almost as if heavenly beings were descending to earth.
The onlookers grew even louder at this sight, shouting: “Welco the Flower Goddess to bestow blessings, may the world enjoy peace, dance and song, and a bountiful harvest of grains! Welco Princess Consort Hanying, may Princess Consort Hanying be forever auspicious and safe!”
Bai Junjun felt a wave of emotion at the sight of a familiar face from the past.
After a few years, Wenren Pingting had transford from a green young girl into a magnificent woman.
Now, as the wife of Yuwen Luanfei and the Princess Consort Hanying, she had gradually developed an imperial presence.
She moved from the lotus platform to the high stage with calm and composure.
Throughout her walk, surrounded by salutations from thousands, she did not show a trace of timidity, truly exhibiting a powerful presence.
Wenren Pingting was exceptionally beautiful, a beauty that was grand and dignified. She seed born to command the respect of the world, and standing on such a platform in that garnt, her aura was fully unleashed.
Normally, the woman chosen to embody the Flower Goddess would perform on this day, but Wenren Pingting was a Princess Consort; it wouldn’t be fitting for her to perform for the commoners, would it?
Thus, the Flower Goddess’s performance beca a blessing instead, which is commonly referred to as giving a speech.
Wenren Pingting approached the high stage with poise and grace. She turned around, gently raised her hand, and waited for the crowd to fall silent before slowly beginning to speak.
“Today is the Flower God Festival, and Prince Hanying has deep concerns for the elders and villagers of Ying County. Due to pressing matters at the battlefront which prevent him from attending in person, he specially commanded to join everyone here for this joyous event.”
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