The emperor knew Eunuch Zhou's character. This guy had seen good things before. He said they were delicious, and it seemed that they were really delicious.
After Eunuch Zhou finished eating, the emperor took another piece and gave it to the queen.
Princess Huai'an asked for a piece of cake and praised the cake after eating it.
The emperor and empress tasted both kinds of dim sum and personally rewarded Chi Sanhua and Chi Zhaodi who made the dim sum.
Shen Yuean and Amber, who delivered the bread and cakes, also benefited from it, and no one remembered the plate of snacks that was taken away.
After Amber left, she looked at Coral with a serious expression and asked, "How is it?"
Shanhu's face turned pale. "I clearly sent people to keep an eye on it, but someone still took advantage of it. Fortunately, Miss Shen reacted quickly enough, so no disaster happened."
Amber was also frightened, "Now I understand why the young master arranged for Miss Shen Er and Master Shen Er to stay with the emperor and queen. The two of them were indeed trained by the young master."
Coral thought so too.
The two of them screened the people in the Princess's Mansion again and found three suspicious servants. However, even if they interrogated them, they would not be able to find out anything. In addition, the Emperor and Empress were still in the mansion, so it was not good to make too much noise.
At the same time, Taifu Zhao, who was sitting at the banquet guest table in the front yard, was also keeping an eye on the situation of the emperor and empress.
Upon learning that the Emperor and Empress had not eaten the cakes and that their people had been exposed, Imperial Tutor Zhao's face turned pale. The original plan was that the Emperor and Empress would be poisoned and cause trouble, and the Second Prince would then bring his troops and raise an army on the grounds that Princess Huai'an had poisoned the Emperor.
If the emperor had not been poisoned, they would have had to start a rebellion, and even if they succeeded, they would easily be criticized.
Master Zhao was so angry that he almost broke his teeth.
At this moment, the sound of auspicious music was heard outside the mansion gate, and the bride arrived!
All the guests turned their attention to the entrance of the mansion.
Princess Huai'an unconsciously stretched her neck and listened carefully to the noise outside.
The bride got off the carriage, Murong Jue stepped forward and led Shen Yuezhang out of the carriage, and the newlyweds stepped over the fire basin.
The official shouted at the right moment, "The bride is coming in."
When the dowry began to arrive, the official also began to read out Shen Yuezhang's dowry list.
This is the part that the guests like the most. After all, everyone has sons and daughters to marry. By looking at other people’s dowries, they can also consider how to arrange for their own children.
I heard that the Shen family is from a farming family and has no financial resources, so I don’t know what kind of dowry they can prepare for the girl.
The gift list started with the big items, like a pearwood carved bed, a rosewood dressing table, a rosewood floor-standing screen with a pattern of blossoming flowers, an eight-treasure stand, stools, tables and chairs, etc. The materials sounded good, but they were nothing to a wealthy family like theirs.
Just when the guests were somewhat bored, the official continued reading, "Sixteen hu of deep-sea pearls, twelve coral ornaments, a pair of top-grade mutton-fat white jade ruyi, a top-grade jade carved cabbage, twelve sets of red gold and gemstone head ornaments, twelve sets of gold-inlaid jade head ornaments, twelve sets of mutton-fat white jade head ornaments, one hundred and eighty pieces of pure silver head ornaments, sixteen boxes of deep-sea dried abalone, and sixteen boxes of dried sea cucumbers."
The guests were stunned by the series of dowries and looked at the dowry boxes. After the boxes were neatly placed, they were opened together.
This is called sunbathing.
Those who had originally questioned everything shut up after seeing those exquisite and gorgeous things, and could only sigh.
The Third Prince's wife frowned, "Can a family like the Shen family give out so many good things as a dowry for their daughter?"
Her family background was good enough, and she married the third prince, but her dowry was not even half of Shen Yuezhang's.
The Fourth Prince's wife also looked inquiring, "Do you think it was given by the Marquis of Yong'an?"
The two women looked at the main table for men.
Sitting there were Yong'an Marquis Chen Yi, as well as the third and fourth princes and other royal dignitaries.
The Third Prince was obviously also shocked by Shen Yuezhang's dowry, and his eyes changed instantly when he looked at Shen Yi, "I didn't expect that Lord Shen's family background is so rich, far better than many of the imperial capital's aristocratic families, I admire you."
Chen Yi smiled modestly, "Third Prince, you are too kind. Our family doesn't have any wealth! It's just that my wife likes to do business and is interested in all kinds of new things. She happens to have some skills."
"No matter what, that is also Lord Shen's ability." The third prince raised his glass.
Chen Yi raised his glass with great trepidation, but he felt very repulsive in his heart.
Yong'an Hou secretly stepped on Shen Yi and raised his glass with him.
At this time, a newlywed couple had entered the main hall.
Originally, they were supposed to kneel before Princess Huai'an, but because the Emperor and Empress came, they knelt before the Emperor and Empress, and finally before Princess Huai'an.
The ceremonial officer shouted loudly, "The ceremony is over!"
The emperor looked at the newlyweds with satisfaction and secretly winked at Eunuch Zhou.
Eunuch Zhou shook his head slightly.
The emperor's smile faded a little. He looked at the sky and said thoughtfully, "Forget it, let's go back to the palace!"
"Yes!" As Eunuch Zhou turned around, the maid closest to the emperor suddenly drew her sword and rushed towards the emperor.
"Dog Emperor, give me your life!"
Eunuch Zhou's face changed drastically, and he stood in front of the emperor as quickly as possible, "Protect the emperor, protect the emperor!"
Shen Congyu and Shen Yuean rushed towards the maid together and knocked her to the ground in a few moves.
The other party slit his throat in anger without any hesitation.
The twins were just a little surprised, but not scared.
Princess Huai'an was shocked and angry, and she shouted at the top of her voice, "Someone come, someone come!"
No one came after shouting for a long time. All the royal family members in the main hall, including the emperor and empress, were terrified and uneasy.
The old lady was also here today. The scene before her reminded her of some bad things, and her hands and feet turned cold.
"Princess, what happened?"
Princess Huai'an doesn't know either.
Murong Jue handed Shen Yuezhang to Princess Huai'an, "Mother, I'll go outside to take a look. Cong Yuyuean, protect everyone."
"Yes!" the twins shouted in unison.
Not long after Murong Jue went out, the sound of sword fighting came from the front.
Song Yongnian and others who were sitting in the guest seats immediately surrounded Shen Yi, took off their coats, and showed their protective weapons.
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "I don't know how many men in black there are. My cousin-in-law and Yongnian will break out of the siege and go to the main courtyard to protect the emperor and the empress. Everyone else, come with me!"
When everyone went out to do business, they never took off their armor, and they also carried the personal protective weapons and hidden weapons that they had previously asked Su Tai to customize. They were especially brave when fighting.
Master Zhao kept winking at the leader of the men in black. This group of men in black fought hard, almost all of them trying to kill, but they just couldn't hurt Chen Yi and the others at all.
Only now did the civil and military officials realize that the newly appointed Vice Minister of Works was actually a highly skilled martial artist, no wonder he was so highly valued by the Emperor!
After sighing, everyone looked for places to hide.
Without the guests who were in the way, Shen Yi and his companions became more and more courageous, and even regained the feeling they had on the battlefield.
Taifu Zhao hid aside and sneered, these were just appetizers, no matter how powerful Chen Yi was, he could not defeat 5,000 private soldiers. (End of this chapter)
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