A wave of emotion washed over her. Her eyes stung, and she couldn't help but call out, "Husband..."
"Next, the bride and groom will drink the wedding wine," Palace Matron Sutton announced, presenting two cups of wine once more.
In ancient times, this wine was called *héjǐn* wine, symbolizing that husband and wife would become one, never to be parted.
The tradition of *héjǐn* wine has continued into the modern era, where it's simply called "wedding toast wine."
Ashley Bowen looked at the wine in the white porcelain cup and reached out to take one.
Yuri Sinclair also reached out and took a cup.
They smiled at each other, their arms linking together.
Ashley Bowen brought the cup to her lips and glanced up at Yuri Sinclair. 'If he drinks, I'll drink...'
However, just as Yuri Sinclair brought the cup to his own lips and Ashley Bowen tilted her head back to drink, a voice suddenly drifted in from outside.
The door was open, so the voice was perfectly clear.
