Chapter 236: Wedding (Part 1)

Wang Chen was the matter of the previous emperor, and Wei Qingyan and Shi Yu both felt that the emperor should know about it, so they accompanied him into the palace that day.

He also told the emperor the two secrets that Princess Liyang had mentioned.

The emperor was also shocked when he learned that the old monk in front of him was actually Emperor Jingde of the previous dynasty.

Knowing what he had done over the years, she was no longer so defensive, especially when she learned that when Feng Zhaoren found him, he was worried about the stability of Wei and did not tell Feng Zhaoren the truth, she began to respect him even more.

Not everyone can still have the heart to protect their kingdom after it is taken away, even though the kingdom no longer belongs to the Su family.

Because of this respect, the emperor removed Dong Zang from slavery, promoted him to a first-class guard with a rank, and registered Li Yang and her daughter in the Wei household registration.

Li Yang and her daughter were trapped in the dark by Du Liu for many years and had no records in the government office. Now they finally have a real identity.

These three people are now Wangchen's only remaining bloodline, and showing them favors is a disguised way of expressing goodwill to Wangchen.

The emperor knew very well that if Wang Chen had any ill intentions, he would have taken action over the years. At the moment, the old men, women, and children posed no threat, so it would be better for them to coexist in a friendly manner.

Wang Chen had observed the emperor for many years and knew that he was not a hypocrite like the previous emperor. He also responded with goodwill and promised to cooperate with the court to punish people like Su Mao and Xiao Gui.

Thanks to Dongzang, Jingzhe, who was also Shi Yu's guard, received the same treatment as Dongzang.

Shi Yu was happy for them and bought a house for each of them.

Dongzang has a family now, and Jingzhe will get married in the future. Having a house means having his own home.

Both of them were very happy, but Dong Zang only brought his mother and sister into the new house, and he still lived in Prince Rong's mansion on duty.

Wang Chen was worried about Li Yang and Du Ya, so he also moved to Dong Zang's house, but he was always thinking about the twenty jars of wine, and always wanted to show up in front of Wei Qingyan and Shi Yu when he had nothing to do.

But the two were too busy. As the wedding date was approaching, Wei Qingyan still had to go to the palace every day to read memorials to the emperor.

The emperor's reason was that his health had been severely damaged after the injury, and now after reading memorials for a long time, his eyes would feel uncomfortable and his head would feel dizzy.

Wei Qingyan just thought that he wanted to get close to him. In addition, Lan Shu wanted to go out of the palace to help arrange her marriage while Wei Qingyan was with the emperor, so she did not expose the emperor's clumsy trick.

The mother and daughter began to take turns serving in front of the emperor. Wei Qingyan entered the palace and Lan Shu left. After Lan Shu returned to the palace, Wei Qingyan left the palace again.

Wang Chen seemed to have figured out some mystery. One day, he pestered Wei Qingyan to follow her into the palace. No one knew what he said to the emperor, but when he left the palace, the emperor rewarded him with twenty jars of pear blossom wine.

As for Shi Yu, the closer the wedding date got, the more nervous he became. But Wang Chen kept hanging around in front of him and saying things that made him even more nervous.

He had no choice but to ask Dongzang to go down to the wine cellar and get him twenty jars of wine.

Dongzang didn't dare let the old ancestor carry the wine back by himself, so he personally sent him home. But after arriving home, the old ancestor threw the wine that he had worked so hard to get away and took Dongzang to the mountains outside the city.

Dong Zang had seen a lot since following Shi Yu, but he was still shocked when he saw the gold, silver and jewelry in the cave.

He picked up a gold ingot and bit it with his teeth. "Really? Old Ancestor, who owns these?"

Wang Chen hit him hard, "Vulgar, of course it's mine. Could it be that I would steal other people's things? After all, I have been the emperor for so many years, how could I not have some private property?"

When he was in power, it was a prosperous time, and these were originally prepared to be used to take the queen on a tour around the world.

After leaving the cave, Wei Qingyan's brother-in-law waved his hand and sent him to the capital. Seeing the fate of the Su family, he had no intention of spending money.

"Since you have so much money, why do you still ask the prince and princess for wine?"

This money is enough for our ancestors to drink for several lifetimes.

Wang Chen thought to himself, silly boy, what do you know? Your princess has a sister and brother-in-law who are gods, how can she be a mortal?

It's always a good idea to maintain good relationships. Maybe the fairy sister and brother-in-law are watching him. If he behaves well, the fairy may be happy and let his descendants who died early be reborn into good families.

Of course, Monk Wangchen couldn't tell Dongzang that he felt guilty about his juniors, so now he could only place his hopes on the gods.

Then he said, "They are both good people. You should follow them carefully in the future. They will not let you down. Do you understand?"

Dongzang nodded firmly.

Finally, the two of them carried a box of gold each back to the city. Wang Chen found a job for Li Yang so that she would not have difficulty integrating into this world. He asked her to turn the two boxes of gold into a new box, put on a red silk, and send it to Anyuan Hou Mansion as a dowry for Wei Qingyan.

Dong Zang was worried that his mother would refuse, so he hurriedly said, "Mom, your son will go with you."

Du Liu and his men were dealt with. Now no one knew Li Yang's identity and past. Seeing her son's expectant and encouraging eyes, she finally nodded.

For the sake of her son and daughter, she has to be a normal mother.

When she arrived at the Anyuan Marquis Mansion, she was received by Wei Shiran and Wei Wanyi.

Ten days before the wedding, Wei Shiran packed her bags and moved into the Anyuan Marquis Mansion with Gong Mingcheng.

If it wasn't inappropriate for a woman like her to live in someone else's home, she wouldn't have wanted to bring Gong Mingcheng with her. When Gong Jin saw his mother leave, he followed her into the Anyuan Marquis' Mansion, carrying the winter melon on his back.

Gong Jun already knew that Miss Chang was his uncle who was the general who protected the country. He also wanted to go with her, but as the eldest son in the family, he had to look after the house while his parents were not at home.

But that didn't stop him from looking for his father and brother under various excuses during the day, and then joining in the fun at Anyuan Hou Mansion.

Wei Wanyi has become much brighter since her divorce. Seeing that her elder sister and brother-in-law moved in, she also became eager to move in. Finally, she decided to be thick-skinned and took her two children to occupy a yard in the Du Mansion.

Du Xueyi, who was originally worried that he would not be able to arrange the general's marriage well, suddenly felt that he was useless and somewhat redundant. Even Xiaoxiao was too busy in the mansion to pay attention to him.

He could only concentrate on keeping an eye on Xiao Gui and Su Mao to prevent him from disrupting the general's marriage.

Finally, the day everyone has been waiting for has arrived.

Wei Qingyan finally knew what gift Gong Jin had prepared for her, and it was indeed an unforgettable memory for her.

He used flowers to pave a flat road from Anyuan Hou's Mansion to Rong Wang Mansion, which symbolized happiness. He also tied red flowers such as peonies, peach blossoms, and rhododendrons on the gates on both sides of Rong Wang Mansion, each forming a big "囍" character.

Similar wedding characters made of flowers can be seen everywhere in Prince Rong’s mansion.

Wei Qingyan was touched, but also curious, "Where did you get so much money?"

"It's pocket money my parents gave me, and I borrowed some from my eldest brother." He scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "It was my master who paid the most, hehe."

Wei Qingyan raised his eyebrows slightly, "He knew it a long time ago?"

"Donggua and I were searching for flowers when our master's men discovered us. Then he sent me several thousand taels of silver."

Gong Jin had no pressure in betraying his master. This idea came from the scene of gods getting married that he had seen in a storybook, and he felt that his master was worthy of it.

Wei Qingyan, however, kept Shi Yu in mind. She had been curious about what Gong Jin's gift was, but she had promised her child not to find out, so she had to suppress her curiosity.

Shi Yu had said that there were no secrets between them. He knew she was curious, but he kept it a secret from her. It seemed that the first thing she had to do after marriage was to take charge of the wife.

Shi Yu still didn't know that he had been betrayed by Gong Jin. He rode on a tall horse, full of joy, leading the wedding procession to the Anyuan Marquis's mansion, but heard Jingzhe whispering, "Master, the emperor has left the palace in disguise."

Without thinking, he knew why the emperor left the palace at this time. His already nervous heart became even more nervous for some reason. He ordered Tong Jingzhe, "Take someone to protect him in secret."

At Anyuan Marquis Mansion, Du Xueyi also followed A Lu to the small gate. Seeing that it was the emperor in disguise, he was so shocked that he stuttered, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Why are you here?"

The emperor put his finger to his lips and whispered, "Don't make a sound."

Du Xueyi nodded hurriedly and led the emperor to the courtyard where Wei Qingyan was waiting to get married. At the same time, he sent A Lu to inform Wei Qingyan first so that the courtyard could be cleared in advance.

Looking at the joy in the mansion, the emperor felt very sad, but when he thought that today was his daughter's wedding day, a happy event, the corners of his lips curled up again.

When the emperor arrived, only Lan Shu and she were left in Wei Qingyan's room.

Du Xueyi did not go in, but stood guard at the door with the secret guard leader Mo Yi.

The emperor wanted to witness his daughter's wedding, but he also knew that given his status, it would be inappropriate for him to stay too long. Moreover, with him around, it would be inconvenient for others to stay with his daughter, which would make the room seem deserted. After only a quarter of an hour, he said, "Father, it's time to go back. I hope you are doing well."

The person who said he was leaving still sat on the stool, rubbing his hands together.

Just when Wei Qingyan thought he was reluctant to leave and wanted to ask him to stay a little longer, she heard the emperor lower his voice and say, "Daughter, there is something that your father has thought about and needs to tell you."