Qin Qianqian, who had originally looked unhappy, felt a flush of joy on her face when she heard this, and her pair of black eyes appeared sparkling in the night.
"I'm not tired. What's tiring about riding in a sedan chair?"
After she finished speaking, she stared straight at the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince took a step back, thinking that she was going to kiss him like last time, and his speech began to stutter.
"Don't look at me like that."
Qin Qianqian continued to stare at him motionlessly. After a moment, she let out a long sigh and said, "Yu Hengrui, when will you marry me?"
The two of them have already expressed their feelings to each other, so shouldn't they ask the emperor to grant them a marriage?
She was still waiting to become the little princess's sister-in-law, and she waited until all the flowers had wilted.
Meeting her extremely serious eyes, the Fourth Prince's intense heartbeat gradually subsided.
"Qin Qianqian, I'm not suitable to marry you now. Please wait a little longer."
Qin Qianqian was puzzled. "What's wrong with you now? Aren't you doing fine? I don't care what others think of you. We are the same anyway."
The Fourth Prince raised his hand and rubbed her head, his tone more serious than ever.
"I do care. I heard mother say that marriage is a woman's second choice. I don't want you to regret choosing me. I just want you to be the envy of other ladies in the boudoir, so that they know that Qin Qianqian has found a good husband."
Qin Qianqian felt her heart beating violently when she heard this. She stood there at a loss, not knowing what to say.
"Okay, go back and rest."
The night breeze blew across her hot cheeks. Qin Qianqian came to her senses and followed the Fourth Prince, with the corners of her mouth raised never falling.
"Qianqian, why are you here too?"
After Du Shuyan asked this question, she saw the Fourth Prince in front of her and instantly understood.
She and the second prince had thought it was quiet here and that they could come over to talk without attracting attention, but less than a moment after they came in, the princess and the third prince also arrived.
It seems that everyone has the same idea, so they met here.
"Didn't the Second and Third Brothers take a rest?"
The Fourth Prince stopped and turned to look at the two of them. "Could it be that he was sleepwalking?"
"Fourth brother, we are all the same."
The second prince gave Qin Qianqian a teasing look.
The third prince ignored the bickering between the two, reached out his hand, stuffed a package into Mu Xue's hand beside him, and smiled at her.
Mu Xue took it. There was still the warmth of the Third Prince on it. It seemed that he had held it in his hand for a long time.
…
After Mu Xue, Du Shuyan and Qin Qianqian returned to the house, she took out the things that the third prince had stuffed into her hands.
"Princess, you actually brought snacks. You can't eat until the ceremony is over tomorrow. You've prepared well."
After saying that, Du Shuyan looked at Mu Xue with a mischievous look on her face.
"That's not right, Princess. This is your first time participating, so you probably don't know the rules. How could... it be given to you by the Third Prince?"
Mu Xue nodded, "That's perfect. The three of us can have some snacks to fill our stomachs tomorrow."
"Qianqian, aren't you worried about being hungry tomorrow? Don't worry about that now."
The two turned around and looked at Qin Qianqian, who was holding her chin with her hands and smiling foolishly.
"Looks like he's happy again."
Du Shuyan shook her head and walked away with a smile, "Go to sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow."
…
After Yu Yiluo was taken back by Concubine Xian, she muttered to herself for a while and then slept until dawn.
"Because Concubine Shu was missing yesterday, I didn't get to see the girl that Concubine Shu mentioned."
Seeing De Fei's face full of regret, Shu Fei was a little amused and said, "An ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law. Besides, she is not ugly. Just wait for the Second Prince to bring her to you."
De Fei nodded, "That makes sense."
"Our little Luo'er will definitely be a great beauty when she grows up," Concubine Shu pinched the sleepy Yu Yiluo, "Isn't that right, little Luo'er?"
Yu Yiluo cooperated and kept smiling at Concubine Shu.
【Aunt Shufei has good taste.】
Empress Xian patted the little girl and fed her milk, then she saw Eunuch Cao come in.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the ceremony is about to begin. Please move forward."
Several people stood up and went to the altar with Eunuch Cao. The offerings, livestock, fruits, wine and drinks needed for the altar were all ready.
The ministers below stood in neat rows, and their families stood behind them.
Eunuch Cao led a few people to the prepared location.
"Ladies, please sit here. The Emperor will be here soon."
After they sat down, they saw Concubine Shu also coming over with Lu'er's support and sitting in the first seat.
"Your Highness, long live the Emperor."
Seeing the emperor, the crown prince, Luo Ji and Li Yunhe walking towards the altar, everyone knelt down and saluted.
The emperor strode onto the altar, raised his hand and said, "Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After everyone stood up.
Eunuch Cao walked up to the emperor with water, and after the emperor washed his hands, he handed him a handkerchief to wipe his hands.
Then he stepped aside.
Luo Ji waited for the emperor to dry his hands, then took out the prepared sacrificial text and began to read it.
Yu Yiluo yawned as she listened. When the sacrificial text was finally finished, it was the emperor's turn to burn incense.
Then everyone knelt down devoutly and bowed their heads to pray to the Goddess of Resurrection to bless Tianqi with good weather, peace and prosperity.
[Finally, we've reached this point. I remember the flower thief appeared at this time.]
Concubine Shu stared intently at the box on the table above the altar and tightened her hands on her knees. She would know whether the sacred flower would bloom or not soon.
She wanted to see how the emperor fooled everyone.
At this moment, the guards around shouted.
"There are assassins. Protect the Emperor and the Concubine Dowager."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene became chaotic and some timid women began to scream.
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