"The auspicious hour has arrived, and the bride is stepping out!"
The plump matchmaker waved the big red handkerchief in her hand and loudly announced from the doorway.
With her voice just fading, the crackling sound of firecrackers erupted all around, causing a few timid noble ladies to immediately cover their ears and scurry to the side.
Lin Yuan was being supported by Shui Xian and Yin Xing as she walked out of the room but stopped after just a few steps.
"Mother..."
The word "mother" had just left her lips when all the words Lin Yuan wanted to say turned into low sobs. Today was her wedding day. From now on, she would be someone else's family and could no longer play coyly in her mother's arms as she did before.
Lady Liu's eyes turned red the moment the firecrackers went off, and she was now hiding behind the crowd, crying uncontrollably into a handkerchief.
