Chapter 223 Massacre (1)

After traveling across most of Dingjing City, the wedding sedan was finally carried into Prince Yu's Mansion.

Many guests had already arrived at the gate of Prince Yu's mansion. Although Prince Yu was usually cruel and brutal, he was still a member of the royal family, so the ministers still had to attend. Emperor Wenhui and the princes did not come, but the palace did send people to deliver gifts.

Prince Yu had been particularly displeased with Emperor Wenhui's attitude these days. When someone arrived at the palace today, he offered no offer of wedding wine or thanks. Seeing this, the eunuch sent from the palace sneered inwardly. Perhaps to others, they were mere eunuchs, worthless as grass, but in reality, they were perhaps the closest people to the emperor. Something must have gone wrong between Emperor Wenhui and Prince Yu. Prince Yu was still acting as usual, but Emperor Wenhui was no longer as tolerant as before. Prince Yu's actions today only infuriated Emperor Wenhui further.

After the palace staff had left, Prince Yu turned around and ordered his servants to continue welcoming the guests. Today, Prince Yu was wearing a bright red wedding robe. The fabric and embroidery were undoubtedly exquisite, but on him, one trouser leg was left bare, making it look a bit awkward. He had a somewhat fierce demeanor to begin with, but today, he was forcing a smile. It was unclear who he was smiling for, but it gave goosebumps to everyone who saw it.

The Shen family had also arrived. Shen Gui and Shen Wan had already gone to chat with their colleagues. Shen Gui was desperate now. Shen Qing's scandal was already known to everyone, so he might as well take advantage of Shen Qing's marriage to Prince Yu's mansion and use the connections there to bolster his career. As for Shen Wan, there was no need to mention him either. Both of them were ambitious men and would not miss such an opportunity.

Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan sat at one end, their seats warm and inviting to the bride's family. They looked down on Shen Gui's pretense. Ren Wanyun, however, had also arrived and sat beside Shen Yuan. She had carefully applied makeup to hide her red eyes, for fear of angering Prince Yu, and she forced a smile, but that smile somehow evoked a hint of anger. Shen Yuan's expression was nonsensical, and his occasional glances at Shen Miao were always full of meaning.

Shen Qiu noticed Shen Yuan's gaze and angrily blocked it back. Luo Xueyan noticed and asked thoughtfully, "Smelly boy, what happened between you and Shen Yuan?"

The Shen Xin couple didn't know about the grudge between Shen Qing and Shen Miao, so Shen Qiu hesitated and said, "Well... I don't like him, and there is some friction."

"You're really good." Luo Xueyan glared at him and said, "You're fighting someone who has no martial arts skills. Chen Qiu, how old are you this year?"

Shen Qiu looked at Shen Miao for help, but Shen Miao pretended not to know and stared at the teacup without saying a word.

The guests complimented each other, and the atmosphere seemed peaceful. Suddenly, it was time for Shen Qing and Prince Yu to get married.

Shen Qing was covered with a veil, supported by her maids, Chun Tao and Xue Li. After paying respects to heaven and earth, and then to his parents, Shen Gui's expression became very awkward. Prince Yu looked at him with a sinister look, and asking Prince Yu to pay respects to them was a terrifying thought.

As expected, the steward of Prince Yu's mansion said arrogantly, "Your Highness is not feeling well, so please don't bother with this formal ceremony."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent for a moment. Ren Wanyun gritted her teeth, the muscles on her cheeks trembling with anger. She had already paid homage to heaven and earth, but why did Prince Yu only remember his physical discomfort when it was his turn to pay homage to his parents? This clearly meant that Prince Yu did not acknowledge Shen Qing and was deliberately embarrassing Shen Gui and Ren Wanyun.

Although Shen Gui also felt his face getting hot, he had always been a person who bullied the weak and feared the strong. He was afraid that Prince Yu would blame him, so he immediately said, "Since Your Highness is not feeling well, then forget it."