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Chapter 704: The Wedding Dress and the Bouquet
Chapter 704: The Wedding Dress and the Bouquet
The list of guests is rather extensive, including the Princess of the Iceplain Kingdom, the Prince of the Morana Kingdom, the Duchess of the Hessen Duchy, and the Conservative Party Leader of the Aleron Kingdom... Isn't this list a bit too long?
Veronica, the Princess of the Iceplain Kingdom, stood in her white wedding dress, frowning slightly as she looked at the guest list on the table, which stretched from one end to the other and then looped back on itself. She couldn't help but furrow her brows and asked the female official, "I specifically requested that the entire wedding ceremony be kept simple. What's going on with this guest list?"
"Your Highness, I did follow your instructions when drafting the list," the female official, who was helping her with her veil, replied with a hint of grievance. "But after I sent the list to the Ceremonial Office, they rejected it twice. In the end, they combined the guest list for your coronation ceremony with the wedding guest list, and then..."
And now it's become this long list, she thought.
Veronica couldn't help but shake her head in exasperation as she looked at the list, which was long enough to wrap around her like a mummy.
The person in charge of the Ceremonial Office was an elderly member of the royal family's extended branch, who held no real power but was two generations older than her father. Without children or desires, it was likely that only a personal visit from her would be effective in dealing with him.
Handing over the wedding arrangements to them would probably result in a complicated affair, no matter how simple they tried to make it. She could only hope that Lyon would be able to endure it...
Veronica couldn't help but smirk as she recalled the look of bewilderment on a certain someone's face when they were escorted away by the Ceremonial Office staff. She then tossed aside the annoying guest list, walked over to the full-length mirror in the dressing room, and spun around, holding the train of her dress.
As she twirled, the unfinished train of the wedding dress, centered around her slender waist, gracefully spun in the air. The delicate lace and layers of gossamer veils intertwined, concealing her beautiful figure while also outlining a captivating curve that stirred hearts.
Two rows of exquisite emerald leaf buttons replaced the side buttons of the dress, climbing diagonally along her waistline and over the bountiful hills that would make any woman envious. At the bottom of the deep valley, the hateful cover revealed a brilliant white rose, blooming atop a single stem.
"How does it look?"
Veronica couldn't help but bite her lower lip as she looked at her expectant reflection in the full-length mirror. "Does this dress look good on me?"
"..."
"What's wrong?"
After waiting for a while without a response, Veronica turned around, a hint of worry in her voice. "Why aren't you saying anything? Is there something wrong with it?"
"I... Ah!"
The female official, who had been staring at the mirror in a daze, snapped out of her trance and quickly closed her mouth, which she didn't realize was open. With a face full of envy, she shook her head repeatedly, "No, no! It's perfect! You look stunning in this dress!"
Stunning?
Veronica couldn't help but relax and breathe a sigh of relief as she saw the lingering admiration in the female official's eyes. She turned back to the full-length mirror and smiled, looking at the voluptuous beauty reflected in the mirror. "Then I'm relieved. Your taste has always been the best... Let's go with this one!"
"Yes!"
After days of hesitation, Veronica finally decided on the wedding dress style the day before the wedding, causing the female official to heave a sigh of relief. She prepared to step out of the dressing room to inform the others waiting outside.
However, just then, Veronica seemed to notice something unsatisfactory and called out softly.
"Umm... Just a moment more!"
Princess Veronica, with her hands supporting the heavy burden, gently squeezed her way to the middle and turned to the side, her slender waist on display. She asked with some concern:
"Can the waistline of this dress be altered to be a little narrower? If I wear it like this, will Leon think I look a bit... fat?"
"You're not fat! Anyone who says you're fat is blind!"
The female official, with a hint of jealousy, glanced at the princess's flat stomach and the astonishingly perfect curves above it. Her eyes widened with admiration as she shook her head repeatedly, saying:
"Your Highness, you look the most beautiful just as you are. The curves are perfectly proportioned. If you force the waist to be tighter, it might look awkward. Absolutely, don't alter it any further!"
"Is that so?"
After hearing the female official's evaluation, Veronica extended her arm, which was covered in white gossamer, and gently pressed her stomach. She examined herself in the mirror and then nodded in agreement.
"Hmm, it's indeed best to leave it as is... I won't change it. Let's go with this one!"
Phew... finally, it's settled...
Watching the princess still lingering in front of the full-length mirror, still picking faults, the female official quickly changed the topic to prevent any sudden changes of heart:
"Oh, right, Your Highness! Miss Anna has already chosen her maid of honor dress and has been waiting for you outside for some time."
Has Anna been waiting for me?
Upon hearing the female official's reminder, the princess realized she had kept Anna waiting for a long time. Reluctantly, she left the mirror and quickly walked out of the fitting room, holding the train of her dress.
As the sound of the fitting room door opening reached her ears, Anna, with her left hand pulling William and her right hand holding Melanie, fearing that the two little mischief-makers might cause trouble, finally heaved a sigh of relief. She then stood up and approached Princess Veronica.
"Sister Veronica, you..."
Adjusting to the light from the fitting room, Anna's eyes widened as she took in the sight of Veronica's wedding dress. She instinctively covered her mouth, her face filled with surprise, and exclaimed:
"Your... your wedding dress is too..."
My wedding dress?
Seeing the slender girl's surprised expression, Veronica, despite sensing that it might not be a negative comment, unconsciously clutched the corner of her dress, a hint of worry in her voice as she asked:
"What about the dress? Does it not suit me well?"
"No, no! It suits you perfectly!"
Glancing at the usually calm and composed princess, who now seemed a bit unsure due to her unfinished evaluation, Anna couldn't help but sigh inwardly, feeling that her brother's 'sins' were indeed heavy. She then spoke with admiration, her voice soft:
"I was just a bit stunned for a moment... Sister Veronica, you truly look so beautiful right now. My eyes don't know where to look."
"No, no!"
Veronica's heart finally settled as her carefully selected wedding dress received praise from her beloved.
However, just as she affectionately linked arms with Anna, wanting to share a few intimate words with her sister-in-law, she felt her dress being gently tugged.
"My most gentle, beautiful, generous, kind... one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable sister-in-law!"
Melanie, wearing a small-sized dress, secretly counted on her fingers, incorporating all the positive words she had learned into her prefix. She tilted her face up, filled with anticipation, and pleaded:
"When you toss the bouquet tomorrow, could you throw it towards me?"
(End of Chapter)
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