Chapter 193: Holy Ride
As soon as the imperial carriage left the palace, every family in the capital received the news.
The Minister of the Interior, Lord Xiao, was the first to leave the palace.
This is a signal.
Before the imperial carriage came to a complete stop, Lord Xiao had already arrived.
Behind him were many breathless officials kneeling in front of the Marquis's mansion.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, is here to receive your presence—"
"Your Highness, your Highness, is here to receive your presence—"
Shouts came one after another.
Inside the carriage, the emperor looked through the gauze curtain at the officials gathering outside, with a slight smile on his face.
Pei Jingming stood outside the imperial carriage, writing something down.
"Jingming," the emperor said, "Why don't the Marquis of Jingwei and his wife come out?"
"Mother doesn't know yet, but Chi Yuan is a very shrewd guy. On the day you ascended the throne, he cleaned up the Marquis' Mansion."
The emperor chuckled, "That's good."
She said, "I am always worried that A Ling will be wronged, and I have not been able to take care of her these days."
Pei Jingming chatted with her, "A Ling is very impressive. She wasn't even afraid of the Dingxiang Marquisate in the past. Now with your support, even the Prince's Mansion won't be a problem for her."
More and more officials came.
"Mother, it seems that no matter what they feel in their hearts, at least they dare not disobey on the surface."
Taking advantage of this opportunity to leave the palace, I will also test people's hearts.
The emperor's voice was slightly cold. "No matter how strong your spine is, it will be broken eventually."
Joy came, the wedding procession returned.
Chi Yuan saw the imperial carriage and quickly dismounted.
"Regardless of the age of newlyweds, there is no need to kneel today."
The emperor's voice came from inside the carriage.
Zhao Yuanrong had already galloped to the front of the carriage, "Mother, I'm back."
The curtain finally moved, revealing half of the emperor's majestic face.
She glanced at the crowd of kneeling officials outside and said loudly, "Everyone, please go back. My niece is getting married today. I'm just here to have a drink. It's not worth mobilizing so many people."
When the emperor called her niece, the officials thought to themselves that they should go back and remind their wives and daughters that they should treat Princess Jia'an with respect when they meet her in the future.
They lay prostrate on the ground and dared not look up.
The new emperor had only been on the throne for a few dozen days when he had already secretly taken control of the imperial guards.
With the imperial guards, it is easy to remove the minister's official hat.
At this moment, when we talk about asking for wedding wine, we are actually trying to see which officials will not come to "ask" for this submission.
"Your Majesty, your grace."
All the ministers responded in unison, but no one dared to leave.
Not until the emperor entered the mansion did they dare to get up, wiping the sweat from their sweat, and disperse in groups of three or four, talking among themselves.
In the main courtyard of Marquis Jingwei's mansion, curses permeated the entire courtyard.
"You bastard, you bastard!"
Marquis Jingwei was tied to the armchair with ropes. The more cheerful the music outside, the more bloodshot his eyes became.
"What kind of temple are we worshipping when our parents are not here?"
He shook his chair frantically, "The Chi family's ancestors have lost face!"
The old servant came in and said, "My Lord, it is a great honor for His Majesty to come in person."
Marquis Jingwei's curses stopped abruptly. "What did you say?"
"At the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, countless officials are kneeling to welcome His Majesty," the old servant exclaimed in amazement. "I've never seen such a scene in my life."
"Your Majesty has really come?" Marquis Jingwei's eyes widened.
He roared, "Untie me now! I want to go and welcome His Majesty. This evil creature Chi Yuan has locked his father up. If His Majesty finds out, wouldn't that be a grave sin?"
"Don't worry about it," the old servant advised. "Your Majesty loves the princess, and he will also look upon the prince with a different eye."
He observed his master's expression and said, "This old servant is speaking from the bottom of his heart. If you really want to do good for the Marquisate, why not hand it over to the Crown Prince as soon as possible?"
Marquis Jingwei was stunned.
Then, he became furious and asked, "Then where should I go? Should I marry into the Zhong family?"
He was still thinking about Zhong, so he asked casually,
"How is Madam? Is her injured eye better now? Did the Zhong family treat her?"
The old servant sighed and spoke frankly, "The prince forbade anyone to inquire about it, so no news about the lady could reach the Marquis' Mansion."
Marquis Jingwei gnashed his teeth and said, "This rebellious son!"
"My Lord, please give in and take your wife back home," the old servant said, "if for no other reason than to consider the Second Young Master."
After Chi Che was kicked out, he never went to the Zhong family.
She squatted at the gate of the mansion and cried every day.
When he saw Chi Yuan leaving, he hugged his legs and said, his surname is Chi, not Zhong, why should he go to the Zhong family, why doesn't the eldest brother go there himself.
Chi Yuan gave the order that anyone who continued to squat at the gate of the Marquis's mansion and was an eyesore should be tied up and thrown out of the city.
Chi Che was scared.
Now I squat at the west corner gate and cry every day.
He didn't have a penny on him, and he was so pitiful that he couldn't even have a hot meal.
Or maybe the people in the mansion couldn't bear it, so they sometimes secretly stuffed a few steamed buns into his mouth.
Marquis Jingwei felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, and he suddenly burst into tears.
When they were worshipping in the hall, the emperor was already sitting at the head of the main hall of the marquis's mansion.
"Bow to Heaven and Earth——"
The voice of the official from the Ministry of Rites was so loud that it almost blew the roof off the mansion.
He was still full of complaints this morning. He had presided over many weddings of princes and nobles, but had never seen such a ridiculous scene where there was not even anyone sitting in the hall.
A husband and wife cannot make up a father and mother.
At this moment, his back was straight.
He was the first person to preside over the emperor's wedding.
After the wedding ceremony, Qu Ling was supported to the bridal chamber.
No one else came to the Marquis's Mansion, and there was no noise in the bridal chamber.
The bridesmaid said auspicious words.
"The groom lifts the veil——"
As the bridesmaid drew out the last syllable, Chi Yuan raised his wrist slightly, and the veil with the auspicious pattern of dragon and phoenix was gracefully lifted up.
Qu Ling sat among the brocades with his eyes lowered. When their eyes met, his gaze was like spring water.
Chi Yuan's breathing stagnated and he couldn't move his eyes away.
"Is the prince stunned?" Guanqi covered his mouth and chuckled, but Tingqin glared at him.
Chi Yuan then came to his senses and put down the scale.
After the wedding wine is drunk, the ceremony is complete.
The emperor was still outside, and the couple left the bridal chamber hand in hand.
Seeing the emperor, Qu Ling knelt down and said, "Aunt."
Chi Yuan knelt beside him.
There was a flicker of fluctuation in the emperor's eyes.
She reached out and stroked Qu Ling's hair. "There were a lot of things going on these days, and the palace was not peaceful, so I didn't summon you into the palace."
"The Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony will be held next month, and you and Yuan Rong will be canonized together then."
She ordered the female official to take out a scroll of imperial edict and placed it in Qu Ling's hand. "The princess's mansion where my aunt lived is given to you as an additional dowry."
Qu Ling's heart was burning.
The princess gave her this mansion, which raised her status in one fell swoop.
You will no longer hear words like "She is not the emperor's biological daughter, so being given the title of princess is just an empty title" in the future.
It shuts a lot of people up and saves a lot of trouble.
She was really tired of some stupid people seeking death.
Killing too many people would be boring.
When sending the emperor back to the palace, Pei Jingming secretly threw a booklet to her.
"These are the people who did not come to the Marquis' Mansion to welcome the emperor today."
His narrow, long phoenix eyes shone with a smile, "You must study the book I gave you carefully. These people are your lessons."
After everyone left, Qu Ling opened the booklet and the first name was Prince Yi.
Qu Ling seemed to be lost in thought.
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