The army returned one after another, and Deshengmen was also very lively.

The war ended when the last batch of 100,000 soldiers led by the Duke of Protector returned victoriously.

The emperor was very happy to see the leaders of the four armies present at the morning court, and he rewarded them according to their merits.

The Marquis of Dingbei was granted the title of Duke of Chengguo, and his fief was Changzhou Prefecture. He was given one box each of gold, silver, and jewelry, one box of silk and satin, two farms, and two shops.

The Duke of Huguo was granted the title of Duke Zhenguo, and his fief was Youzhou. He was given one box of gold, silver, and jewelry, one box of antiques, calligraphy, and paintings, one box of silk and satin, two farms, and two shops.

The Duke of Zhenguo and the Duke of Chengguo are among the four great dukes, and their titles are inherited from generation to generation.

The brave general was granted the title of Wuxing Earl, which was hereditary for three generations. He was given one box of gold, silver and jewelry, one box of silk and satin, one hundred acres of fertile land, a farm and two shops.

Song Hai was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry and was rewarded with one box of gold, silver and jewelry, one box of silk and satin, ten hectares of fertile land, and three shops.

Song Haichao was promoted to a thousand households and was rewarded with a box of gold, silver and jewelry, a box of silk and satin, ten hectares of fertile land, and a farm.

Song Haiting was promoted to the rank of centurion and was rewarded with one box of gold, silver and jewelry, one box of silk and satin, and two shops.

Song Haijin was promoted to General Zhendong and was rewarded with a box of gold, silver, and jewelry, a box of silk and satin, and a manor.

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The emperor rewarded the meritorious generals one by one, and because of Li Yun's contribution to the national treasury, he was very generous.

Finally, Shangguan Feiyun was named the crown prince and moved into the Eastern Palace to help handle state affairs.

Princess Jiahui was named Crown Princess, and the Imperial Observatory was asked to choose a date for the wedding.

This time, no one from the civil and military officials objected. After all, Prince Jin had made great achievements and had no excuse to refute.

The third prince and the fifth prince also knew that they could not defeat the Prince of Jin, so it would be better for them to be content with being idle princes and not follow the path of the second prince.

The court was busy, and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory calculated the date for the crown prince's enthronement ceremony. It turned out to be the same day as Chen Mei and An Wu's wedding. It was said that it was an auspicious day.

Since their weddings are colliding, Chen Mei and An Wu’s wedding cannot be a grand affair and cannot overshadow the crown prince’s enthronement ceremony.

Days passed, and tomorrow was the wedding day.

During this time, Li Yun asked Changjiang to collect evidence against the Yan family and submit it to the Dali Temple. Under pressure from the princess and the prince, the Dali Temple sentenced the entire Yan family to death and confiscated all their property.

In addition, merchants who had good relations with the Yan family had their business qualifications revoked, which was considered as collective punishment.

On the day of the execution, Li Yun took Chen Mei to watch.

When he saw the evil Yan family members beheaded, the humiliation he had felt during this period disappeared.

Chen Mei moved back to the Princess's Mansion, and An Wu welcomed his bride at his Hu Mansion.

An Wu has been changed to Hu Xin, which is Li Yunqi's name. It means that An Wu has been reborn from the flames of desire and will live a new life from now on.

The Hu Mansion was also a courtyard bought by Li Yun. It was across the street from the Princess' Mansion, so it was convenient for Chen Mei to come back to see her parents. It was a two-story courtyard, big enough for Chen Mei and Hu Xin to live in.

On this day, Princess Minghui came to add makeup to Chen Mei and brought a box of gifts.

There were also a few friends she met in Beijing who helped her with her makeup.

The Empress Dowager and the Queen also added two boxes of dowry, and the Duke of Protectorate, ah, should I call him the Duke of Zhenguo, also sent two boxes of dowry. Of course, all of this was for Li Yun's sake.

The dowry Li Yun gave this time was very rich. In addition to the courtyard and Jinxiufang, he also prepared twenty loads of dowry, and Chen Mo and Qin Lanlan contributed two loads of dowry.

Before dawn, Chen Mei was awakened by her maid, and her lucky mother-in-law, who had many children and grandchildren and a happy family, helped her comb her hair.

The lucky woman took the glass comb and said as she combed her hair: "Comb it all the way to your head, and you will be rich and have no worries!"

"After combing the comb twice, the husband and wife will raise their heads and reach the same level again!"

"Comb your hair three times to the end, and your children and grandchildren will be all over the house again!"

"There is a beginning and an end, and we will grow old together in this life!"

After the lucky woman finished combing her hair, Qin Lanlan gave her two taels of silver, which was considered generous.

Soon, the groom came with the wedding party to greet the bride.

When they arrived at the Princess's Mansion, Li Yun and Ouyang Minghui decided to stop the groom and make things difficult for him.

After discussing it, the two decided that the groom should pass three tests.

The first step, of course, is to give money.

The second level is to talk about the first time your heart was moved.

The third level is to answer questions.

The first stage was a bet by Chen Mei’s good friends. They locked the door of the princess’s mansion and required the groom to pay enough silver before he could enter.

The groom, Hu Xin, dismounted, walked to the gate, knocked, and said loudly, "The groom is here to take the bride home!"

The bridesmaid inside said, "As long as you give enough money, you can come in and pick up the bride."

Hu Xin said happily and generously: "Here!"

Changjiang and An Yi took bags of silver coins and stuffed them generously into the crack of the door.

Seeing so many money bags, the bridesmaids all smiled happily, as all the change was theirs.

He said loudly: "The groom is very kind, please come in!" After that, he opened the door and the groom and his groomsmen entered the princess's mansion.

The second level was supervised by Ouyang Minghui.

The groom and the groomsmen were blocked in Li Yun's yard and could not enter.

Ouyang Minghui said: "Groom, please tell us when you first fell in love?"

The groom thought for a moment, gathered his emotions, and organized his words before saying, "I already fell in love with her when I was in Qingshan Village. She was so beautiful back then, but I was a servant, so I naturally didn't dare to desecrate her and kept my admiration hidden in my heart.

It was not until some time ago that I had some opportunities and dared to express my feelings, and I received a response.

"It is my great honor to marry a good woman like Chen Mei. For the rest of my life, I will never let her down. If I do, I will be struck by lightning!"

Both Ouyang Minghui and the groomsmen were deeply moved and touched when they heard such a sincere confession.

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