"First bow to Heaven and Earth."

The master of ceremonies shouted in a high-pitched voice, and the Fourth Prince and Hu Qinqin turned around and bowed deeply to the outside of the hall.

Cheers and thunder rang out together, and for a moment it was impossible to tell whether the thunder was louder or the cheers were more joyful.

"Bowing to the parents twice."

As the master of ceremonies called out, the Fourth Prince and Hu Qinqin bowed again.

"In ordinary households, if a son gets married, the parents will sit in the main seat and receive a bow from their son and daughter-in-law."

Seeing this, Li Youran sighed and thought to himself, "Is being born into an imperial family a blessing or a curse? Although one possesses power and wealth, one lacks the kinship of an ordinary family."

"If it is a prince whom the emperor values ​​or favors highly, he will also attend the wedding."

As Zhou Caidie spoke, she pursed her lips and whispered to Li Youran.

"It seems that the pricing of houses is not so popular. My father was right after all. We should not rush to take sides. After all, no one knows whether this is the emperor's test."

A sudden clap of thunder echoed in the sky, and Li Youran couldn't hear what Zhou Caidie's last words were.

At that moment, the master of ceremonies' shout rang out.

"Husband and wife bow to each other."

The Fourth Prince and Hu Qinqin stood facing each other. Just as they were about to bow, a large number of imperial guards suddenly rushed in.

The guests present were thrown into chaos as the Imperial Guards formed a circle, blocking all the exits. Then, Feng Yu, dressed in armor, walked over.

"Today is the wedding day of His Highness the Fourth Prince. I apologize for disturbing you."

Holding his bladed sword, Feng Yu bowed to the Fourth Prince and spoke.

Although he was apologizing, his tone was extremely cold.

After Feng Yu finished speaking, he waved to the guards behind him, and then six guards with swords and four others stepped forward to surround the Fourth Prince.

"We are acting on His Majesty's orders, and we ask for Your Highness's understanding."

At Feng Yu's command, the six guards immediately seized the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince looked at Feng Yu with icy eyes, wishing he could shatter him with his gaze. He gritted his teeth and said to Feng Yu.

"I don't believe my father would treat me like this. Do you know that falsely conveying imperial orders can cost you your head!"

Before the wedding, the Fourth Prince had already received news of the plan's success. Even if someone was to be arrested today, it would be at the Third Prince's residence.

"Your Highness, I was only following orders. You should go and speak to the Emperor yourself!"

After Feng Yu finished speaking, he immediately ordered the guards to take the Fourth Prince away, but in order to preserve the dignity of the royal family, he gave him plenty of face.

"What on earth happened? Why were they arrested during their wedding?"

Should we take our leave, or wait to attend the banquet?

After the Fourth Prince left, his residence was thrown into chaos, and the guests were at a loss for what to do.

Hu Qinqin, who was standing in the center of the main hall, suddenly lifted the veil on her head and looked at the steward, giving him instructions.

"Go find a big rooster to take the place of the Fourth Prince in the wedding."

Upon hearing Hu Qinqin's instructions, the housekeeper looked troubled. Hu Qinqin stepped forward, adopting the demeanor of a matriarch, and angrily rebuked the housekeeper.

“I am His Highness the Prince, the Fourth Prince’s Bride, bestowed by the Emperor. I am the mistress of this mansion. Do you think I can’t order you around?”

"Please calm down, Fourth Prince's Consort. I'll take care of it right away."

Seeing that Hu Qinqin was angry, the steward hurriedly curtsied and rushed off to find the rooster.

Today's wedding is truly unprecedented and unheard of. Halfway through the ceremony, the Fourth Prince was arrested by the Emperor, and his bride found a large rooster to complete the wedding in his place.

Soon, the news spread throughout the entire capital.

"On the eve of his wedding, the Fourth Prince secretly stole military pay from the army camp and hid it in the Third Prince's army camp."

As Tian Alang spoke, he looked at the Second Prince.

He saw that the Second Prince was gently massaging the Second Prince's wife's calves, and Tian Alang could only hurriedly and awkwardly turn his gaze away.

After looking around, still unsure of what to do, she finally turned to Li Youran.

"After everything was settled, the Vice Minister of Revenue was summoned to catch the thief in the act."

Before Tian Alang could finish speaking, Feng Yu walked in, taking large strides and sneering.

"The Fourth Prince's plan is quite ingenious. He can either take down the Third Prince together and accuse him of embezzling military funds, or he can implicate the Second Prince and say that he deliberately framed the Third Prince."

As Feng Yu spoke, he looked at Li Youran with admiration, then cupped his hands and addressed the Second Prince.

"Fortunately, we were well-informed and knew about the Fourth Prince's plan in advance, otherwise we would have really fallen into his trap."

"How exactly did Father Emperor deal with my fourth brother?"

Upon seeing Feng Yu arrive, the Second Prince inquired about him.

On the eve of the Fourth Prince's wedding, the Second Prince sent someone overnight to inform the Vice Minister of Revenue to be careful in everything, especially matters concerning the Fourth Prince.

Therefore, when the Vice Minister of Revenue was invited by the Fourth Prince to the Third Prince's military camp to investigate the matter, he kept it in mind and reported the matter directly to the Emperor.

The Fourth Prince never expected that his meticulously planned scheme would still be exploited. Not only did he fail to bring down the Third Prince, but he also got himself into trouble, while the Second Prince gained favor with the Emperor.

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