When Steward Cui returned, Li Yun instructed him to send the list of guests invited from the capital to the ministers the next day. He also asked him to give bonuses to Qinglong and the others.
Li Yun stayed at home all day and then went to a banquet to invite guests to witness her and Dingbei Hou's recognition of her relationship.
Early in the morning, Li Yun took her family to Huimin Restaurant. The decoration of the restaurant was copied from modern wedding decorations. The entrance was hung with colorful balloons. There was a stage in the lobby downstairs. This was where she and Dingbei Hou would give a speech.
Li Yun was very satisfied with the joyous scene and walked in with his family. It was the first time for Chen Mo and his wife to see such a scene, so they were a little nervous. They were afraid of losing face for Li Yun.
The children were so happy that they wanted to play with the colorful balloons. But their mother said they could only have the balloons after the party was over. So the children hoped that the party would end soon.
Li Yun went to the backyard to check and made sure everything was correct before she went to the kitchen to see today's dishes.
The dishes were a blend of modern and ancient, with both ancient and past-world dishes, with each table featuring twelve dishes. The drinks she drank were beer, red wine, and white wine purchased from Haoduoduo, all poured into ancient wine jars.
Guests came one after another and brought many gifts.
This time, the Duke of Protectorate is also invited.
When the Duke of the Guard received the invitation, he was surprised. He hadn't expected Princess Jiahui to invite him, and he wanted to bring his family. But something unexpected happened. His sons had somehow learned that their sister was in the capital, so they took leave from the military camp and decided to go door to door looking for her. So, even though the Duke of the Guard sent gifts, they refused to come.
Sometimes it was really destined. If the Protector of the Country had come, he would have found his long-lost daughter. But God played a joke on him and didn't let them come.
When Steward Cui saw the gifts from the Duke of Protectorate, he politely thanked the steward of the Duke's Mansion, and then gave some gifts back to the steward for him to take back.
Among the guests who came this time, the Queen Mother and the Empress quietly slipped out of the palace to give Li Yun a gift. Li Yun arranged for the Queen Mother and the Empress to stay in Ouyang Mingxuan's box.
Scholar Jiang and Doctor Zheng came with their families and gifts, and Li Yun arranged them in the box of the Queen and the Empress Dowager.
The chief academic officer of the Imperial College also came with his family, and Li Yun arranged them in a private room on the second floor.
The second prince, the third prince and the fifth prince also brought gifts, and Li Yun arranged them in the box on the second floor.
Marquis Dingbei also brought his family to Huimin Restaurant to help entertain relatives and friends.
When the time came, Manager Cui went on stage to give a speech.
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Today is the auspicious day when my princess and Marquis Dingbei become engaged. Thank you all for coming. Now please invite Marquis Dingbei and Princess Jiahui to the stage." After Steward Cui finished speaking, he led the applause, and the guests below followed suit.
Li Yun helped Marquis Dingbei onto the stage and then stood beside the incense table.
"The auspicious time has arrived. Please ask Marquis Dingbei and Princess Jiahui to light incense and candles and pray to the gods of heaven and earth!" said Steward Cui.
At this time, two servants came up with incense and candles, lit them, and then handed them to Li Yun and Dingbei Hou.
Li Yun and Dingbei Hou held incense and candles in their hands, knelt down and worshipped heaven and earth, and then inserted the incense and candles into the incense burner.
"The contract signing has officially begun. Please invite Marquis Dingbei to take a seat and Princess Jiahui to serve tea!" said Steward Cui.
Marquis Dingbei was sitting on his seat, and Li Yun was kneeling in front of him. At this time, the servant brought tea, and Li Yun picked up the tea and handed it to Marquis Dingbei.
"Daddy, I, Li Yun, offer you tea. Although I haven't known you for long, I wish you a loving and filial father in the days ahead. You grew up with me, and I'll grow old with you. I bow to you and wish you good health and blessings!"
At this time, the guests applauded loudly.
"What a saying, 'You accompany me to grow up, and I accompany you to grow old'. Father is very happy that you can become my daughter. Thank you, Yun'er!" After drinking the tea, Dingbei Hou handed Li Yun a longevity lock.
"This is a gift from your father. I hope everything goes well for you and your family is happy!" Marquis Dingbei said very moved.
"Thank you, Daddy!" Li Yun bowed deeply to Dingbei Hou.
"The engagement ceremony is over, and Marquis Dingbei and Princess Jiahui have become father and daughter from now on. I hope they are better than biological father and daughter even if they are not." said Steward Cui.
"Now, please invite Princess Jiahui to present a big gift to Marquis Dingbei." Steward Cui continued.
"Wow, there's a gift. I wonder what it is."
"Since ancient times, hasn't it been fathers who gave gifts to their daughters? How come now daughters are also giving gifts to their fathers?"
"Only poor people would give gifts to their daughters. Didn't you hear it was Princess Jiahui? She just opened a crystal shop, and the glass inside is almost priceless."
"Do you think she will give Liuli a gift?"
"Who knows? It's more likely."
"I think so too. She should give Liuli as a gift."
"What kind of shit luck did the Marquis of Dingbei have that he could actually adopt the princess as his daughter."
"Yes! I'm so envious and jealous. I also want to recognize the princess as my daughter. What should I do?"
"Why don't you look in the mirror? Would the princess recognize someone as ugly as you as her father? Are you dreaming of a lifetime?"
"What are you talking about? Am I bad looking? You're the same, a bit sarcastic. Don't laugh at me when you're only a hundred steps away."
The guests below were talking and almost fighting when Changjiang brought in a gift box.
Li Yun took the gift box and handed it to Marquis Dingbei.
"Dad, this is a gift from your daughter. Do you like it?" Li Yun said.
"It's a gift from my daughter, and I like it too!" Marquis Dingbei took the gift box and said to Li Yun.
"My Lord, can you please open it and show it to us?" said a guest below.
"Yes, we are very curious about what gift Princess Jiahui gave to the Marquis." Another guest said.
"Yes, open it and take a look."
"Here, Yun'er, look!" Seeing that the guests were eager to see what the gift was, Dingbei Hou felt very embarrassed. He was afraid that the gift Yun'er gave would become a weapon for the guests below to attack her.
"It's okay, Dad will open it." Li Yun said to Dingbei Hou.
"Since everyone wants to see it, I will satisfy you." With Li Yun's permission, Dingbei Hou slowly began to open the box. Just then, sunlight shone down, illuminating the gift with a golden glow that nearly blinded everyone.
"Wow, so beautiful!" the guests below exclaimed.
Marquis Dingbei was also surprised by the gift, it was really beautiful.
What kind of gift did Li Yun give to Dingbei Hou that made the guests so surprised and impressed?
Li Yun looked at the gifts and the indescribably happy guests. She was speechless. Who knew the sun would shine down at this moment? She had no choice but to be low-key this time. It was heaven's joke. A gift of one hundred yuan would shock everyone.
Li Yun gave her a glass-transparent Ruyi, about 30 centimeters long. Who would have thought that sunlight would shine through it, emitting thousands of rays of light, creating a dazzling scene.
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