Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 885 - 877: Grandmother

"What’s this?" Ruan Hongzhuang was a bit surprised.

From design to customization, her wedding dress had taken a lot of her effort, and now it was just going to be changed?

But she knew that Taozi was not someone who would act without reason, especially on such a joyous day.

However, Ruan Hongzhuang usually wouldn’t refuse Taozi directly, or question her, but instead reached out and took it.

The other bridesmaids, although they felt it was somewhat inappropriate, also knew about the relationship between Taozi and Ruan Hongzhuang, so they kept it to themselves and didn’t say anything.

Ruan Hongzhuang curiously opened the bag and took out an antique-looking box.

"Wow, is it this exquisite?"

Seeing the carved floral patterns on the box’s surface, with its complex design, Ruan Hongzhuang vaguely had a guess that it was no ordinary item.

"How do you open this?"

Ruan Hongzhuang looked around, but the box seemed seamless, without a visible opening.

"Just place your hand on top and gently apply some pressure upwards," Taozi demonstrated a gesture.

"Have you opened it to see?" Ruan Hongzhuang asked.

Hearing Ruan Hongzhuang ask that, Taozi knew Ruan Hongzhuang had guessed it was a gift from Shen Siyuan.

So, she smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, because I tried and couldn’t open it. Only you can open it yourself."

Hearing this, Ruan Hongzhuang felt even more joy and sweetness in her heart.

Following Taozi’s instructions, she held the bottom of the box with one hand and gently pushed the top with the other, and the wooden box effortlessly opened a crack.

The people around all craned their necks to look, including Taozi.

Though she knew it was a bridal gown, she hadn’t seen what it looked like.

"Wow..."

As the box opened, everyone gasped in amazement, not because they seemed to see a dazzling golden light flash before their eyes, disappearing in an instant, but perhaps it was their illusion.

Upon closely examining, they found a neatly folded, gold and red bridal gown inside the box.

The bright red satin base was like a blazing flame, while the gold threads were like rays of brilliant sunshine interspersed, adding an unparalleled nobility and splendor to the bridal gown.

Exquisite hand embroidery brought various beautiful patterns to life on the bridal gown. The usual dragon and phoenix patterns, with smooth lines and delicate stitching, the majesty of the dragon and the grace of the phoenix complemented each other, symbolizing love between husband and wife, and auspicious harmony between dragon and phoenix. There was also a cloud pattern that seemed to sway gently, adding a touch of vitality and ethereal charm to the bridal gown.

The collar with a frog button design was inlaid with pearls, gemstones, and other precious decorations, shining with a dazzling brilliance, adding sophistication and luxury to the bridal gown.

Although both were bridal gowns, both with red bases embroidered with gold, this one appeared so different, so unique.

No matter who it was, with one look at these two bridal gowns, they could easily tell which was superior.

"So beautiful," the bridesmaids couldn’t help but exclaim.

But when it came to asking what exactly was beautiful, they couldn’t pinpoint it, just felt it was extremely noble and sacred.

Ruan Hongzhuang gently stroked it, feeling a fine, smooth sensation under her palm, and she noticed that the golden embroidered patterns on the garment had a flowing brilliance, the golden light they saw when opening the box was not an illusion.

"Help me put it on," she said softly.

Ruan Hongzhuang took the bridal gown out of the box, only then noticing a phoenix crown at the bottom.

This phoenix crown had a pure gold frame, and the craftsman had used filigree craftsmanship to outline a three-dimensional silhouette of a phoenix spreading its wings, with layers upon layers of overlapping phoenix feathers, each edge of the golden feathers trimmed with fragmented gold leaf, exuding a warm, soft glow under the light.

The phoenix crown was inlaid with thirty-six kinds of gemstones, all of the same size, without the slightest flaw.

With an excited heart, Ruan Hongzhuang carefully took it out of the box.

The light spilled over the crown, as if countless stars had fallen into the Mortal World, instantly crystallizing all the surrounding light into a brilliant backdrop.

"Wow~"

Everyone in the room gaped, looking astonished, even forgetting to swallow their saliva.

This phoenix crown was so beautiful, it didn’t seem like a Mortal World object.

"This... this..." Taozi saw a deeper meaning.

This was not an ordinary phoenix crown and robe, but perhaps a real Divine Item.

"Help me put it on."

Suppressing her excitement, Ruan Hongzhuang stood up immediately.

In the room, everyone finally reacted, starting to help change the clothes in a flurry.

But their eyes couldn’t help but stay on the phoenix crown, it was just too beautiful, too gorgeous.

It was as if there was a magical attraction, drawing them in, even bringing up a desire within them to possess it, to treasure it.

But when their gaze fell on the bridal gown, their minds instantly cleared, all desires faded away.

This was a very wondrous feeling, yet the bridesmaids paid no mind, only thought it was their own greed.

Only Taozi knew that this phoenix crown and robe likely truly had magic.

With their help, the bridal gown was soon worn by Ruan Hongzhuang.

And then—

They stood there dumbfounded, as if their minds were completely taken away.

Eyes dreamy, their whole being became dazed.

Ruan Hongzhuang hadn’t noticed yet; she flicked her sleeves and asked, "How does it look?"

At that moment, she looked like an exalted queen; with just a casual word, she seemed imbued with supreme authority, instantly snapping them back to their senses.

"Beautiful."

"Gorgeous."

"Like a high and mighty queen."

"Simply the most beautiful bride I’ve ever seen in my life."

...

Everyone started to praise, and Ruan Hongzhuang stood in front of the mirror, very satisfied with her appearance. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

In a trance, the dragons and phoenixes on her clothes seemed to come alive, roaming over her body, clouds rolling, and the sounds of dragon roars and phoenix calls echoed in her ears.

At that moment, her entire spirit seemed to soar endlessly, lifted high into the air, a sense of joy rising from her heart, as if she had gained great happiness, making her mouth involuntarily curve into a brilliant smile.

Seeing this smile, Taozi standing behind her suddenly thought of Tang Tang, for some reason.

At that moment, Ruan Hongzhuang’s smile was strikingly similar to Tang Tang’s.

After a period of admiration, everyone finally calmed their minds once more.

Taozi put the empty box back into the cabinet.

A bridesmaid then asked, "Should we hide the shoes?"

"Weren’t we not going to make it difficult for the groom?"

"What do you mean difficult, it’s just a little game."

Everyone chattered, and in the end, they decided to hide one of Ruan Hongzhuang’s shoes.

Otherwise, if he just came in and took her away, that would be too boring.

Amidst their chatter and laughter, Ruan Hongzhuang suddenly caught a glimpse of someone entering from the door.

At first, she didn’t react, but then she stood up suddenly and exclaimed, "Grandma."

"Glad I didn’t miss it," Grandma said with a beaming smile.

At this time, Xiao Yue peeked out from behind Ruan Hongzhuang’s grandma.

It turned out this was also one of the surprises Shen Siyuan had prepared for her that day.

Except for Taozi, the other three bridesmaids followed her gaze, finding nothing but emptiness, and couldn’t help but show surprise.

"Did Ruan Ruan miss Grandma?" Taozi interjected timely.

Ruan Hongzhuang then came to her senses, quickly nodding.

"Do you want some time alone?" Taozi asked again.

Ruan Hongzhuang nodded once more, so Taozi led the other three bridesmaids out.

"Ruan Ruan was brought up by her grandma since childhood. Today is her big day, and she’s probably missing her grandma, so let’s give her some alone time..."

This reason was explained so reasonably and naturally that the other three bridesmaids found nothing strange about it.