Three weeks passed very quickly. Demon Realm was bustling with excitement. After Miao Luo had destroyed so many demons viciously, they had gone through a period of mourning and distress. They had waited a long time for this happy occasion - the wedding of their Princess Ji Heng and Demon Lord Yan Chiwu. Every family had decided to put aside the hurt from the past and welcome the future. They had decorated all nooks and corners of the capital city. Every household had loosened the strings of their purse to splurge on festive outfits, celebratory decor. They were indeed excited for their royal family.

Guests from the Celestial tribe and Qing Qiu had arrived and were getting settled in their rooms in the royal guest house. During his time in the Fanyin valley, Yan Chiwu had befriended several folks, and everyone had decided to accept the invitation to grace his wedding. 

Third Prince Lian Song had come with Cheng Yu. Princess Jie Lu of the Inseparable King Bird tribe had also accompanied them. Bai Zhen and Zhe Yan had come from Qing Qiu (and Peach Blossom Forest). But the most anticipated arrival had been that of the Almighty Dong Hua Dijun, his Dihou Feng Jiu, and their son Prince Gun Gun. Their loyal steward Chong Lin and Star-Lord Si Ming had also accompanied them. 

The only people who had politely declined were Celestial Crown Prince Ye Hua and his family. They were getting ready for their ascension to the Heavenly throne and needed to go into seclusion to prepare. They had requested the Third Prince to represent them.

At the Demon Realm, housekeepers had made special arrangements in all the rooms to create an atmosphere as similar to Nine Heavens as possible. With so many powerful and honored guests gathered in one area, the servants were extra busy. They were seen scurrying everywhere with flower arrangements, food trays, linens, and other things. Everyone was hustling around, trying to do their best.

Dijun had concocted a special potion for Feng Jiu. He knew she had recently recovered and did not want her health to regress due to the atmosphere in the Demon Realm. "Remember to take a dose of this before heading out for the gala, Xiao Bai. I want to speak briefly with Tai Chen palace guards. I will let the maid here help you get dressed. Meet me in the hallway when you are ready.", he said, caressing her nose with the back of his hand.  

"You worry too much about me, Dijun. I can get dressed by myself.", she said, laughing lightly. She took a sip of the potion and set it aside on the dressing table. Dong Hua smiled lovingly and stepped out.

The maid came forward shyly. "Your Majesty...  I mean, Dihou... I mean Queen of Qing Qiu... I mean..",  she seemed a bit intimidated. "I am sorry, I don't know how to address you properly, Your Highness. Please forgive me.", she said, lowering her head and bowing. 

"Come on. It's alright. You can call me any of those names you just said. I am all of them, and I won't mind if you call me any of them. What's your name?" Feng Jiu replied with a reassuring smile. 

"Thank you, Dihou. Thank you so much. My name is Gai Lan. You are so beautiful. I would love to help you get dressed and make your hair.", she said with another bow.

"Oh ok, sure. Go ahead then, Gai Lan.", Feng Jiu said. Gai Lan smiled and helped her change into a beautiful white and mint dress. She started combing Feng JIu's long raven hair. She braided it intricately at the top, arranged it with a gold hairpin, and left the remaining long tresses loose. 

As Gai Lan was reaching out to the side of the dressing table for Feng Jiu's earrings, she accidentally dropped the potion. The bottle broke, and its content spilled everywhere. Gai Lan froze with fear. She kneeled down in front of Feng Jiu, trembling. 

"I am sorry... I am so sorry... I am so sorry..." she sobbed. Feng Jiu reached out to help her stand up. 

"It's alright, Gai Lan. You didn't do it on purpose. I am sure it's alright. And didn't you see? I had already taken the dose for today. We should be alright. Don't cry." Feng Jiu tried to assure the terrified demon girl in front of her. 

"But Dong Hua Dijun will kill me. I am so scared.", Gai Lan said, still crying. 

"Shhh... Be good and stop crying. I won't let him know. I will protect you. Don't worry. Now off you go. I will finish the rest here.", Feng Jiu said and waved her hand to clean up the floor magically. She gestured for Gai Lan to leave. As the girl left, Feng Jiu sat back at the dressing table and wore her earrings. She also pressed light red lip balm to her lips. Satisfied with how she looked, she stepped out and went to Gun Gun's room. After Feng Jiu got him ready, they walked hand in hand to meet Dong Hua in the hallway. 

Dong Hua scanned her from top to toe, taking in each detail unhurriedly. "You look stunning, wife.", Dong Hua said, pulling her to his side. He was having trouble looking away from her. He wanted to take her in his privacy barrier and kiss her senseless then and there. With a lot of effort, he controlled himself, mainly because Gun Gun was standing beside her. "I can't wait to..." he leaned in and murmured at her neck, sending delicious tremors down her spine. Color rose to her cheeks, and she lowered her gaze. "Dijun, please. Please behave.", she pleaded to him telepathically. Dong Hua reluctantly moved away but held her hand in his. 

Gun Gun, who was watching all this PDA, decided to pull his parents out of their weird reverie. "Mother, Father, let's go already. They will start without us, and I don't want to miss a thing.", Gun Gun said, pulling both of their hands.

"Hhmmm. Yes, let's go.", said Dijun and walked forward with his wife and son.