The royal family is holding two weddings in quick succession, first for Ye Jingyu, and then for Ye Jingyu.
Ever since Ye Jingchen and Xie Chang'an's sensational wedding in the capital, the weddings of princesses and princes have all included a procession of a decorated carriage through the streets. Every wedding is celebrated not only by the entire nation but also by all the people of the capital.
Especially during Ye Jingyu and Lin Ruochu's wedding, when the bride and groom paraded through the streets, the golden couple scattered paper-thin golden petals on both sides of the street.
On this day, a long rain of flower petals fell on the streets of the imperial city.
Even the emperor's eyes turned red when he saw this.
These golden petals were prepared by the Ji family, whose gold seems inexhaustible.
Because of Ye Jingyu's wedding, many people from the Ji family in Yongzhou came, including Ji Wushuang's parents and several brothers.
They certainly didn't come to the capital empty-handed; they used a caravan to transport the gifts.
After they arrived at the capital, the emperor personally accompanied Ji Wushuang to meet them.
After more than a decade, upon seeing her parents again, Ji Wushuang hugged them and burst into tears.
The emperor exchanged somewhat awkward glances with Ji Wushuang's brothers, whose gazes towards him were clearly hostile.
The emperor was displeased, but when he thought of the gifts the Ji family had brought, all his anger vanished.
Although the Ji family came to the capital only to attend Ye Jingyu's wedding, they spent a fortune to buy a mansion with a garden and waterside pavilion not far from the Prince Rui's residence as a temporary place to stay.
After they were settled, all the princes and princesses came to visit, led by Ye Jingyu.
These people originally had no connection with the Ji family, but the Ji family was too wealthy, and they had received many gifts from the Ji family over the years, especially Ye Jingchen, who received the most gifts every year besides Ji Wushuang and Ye Jingyu. Therefore, it was only right and proper for them to pay a visit.
Although the mansion that the Ji family bought was not as grand as the Prince's Mansion, it was larger in area and had better scenery. Moreover, the mansion was surrounded by powerful and wealthy people and was in the best location in the capital. It probably couldn't have been bought for less than ten thousand taels of gold.
In fact, the Ji family originally owned a house in the capital, but that house was quite far from the Prince Rui's residence and the palace. The Ji family thought it was too far, so they bought a better house instead, since they were not short of money.
When Ye Jingchen and his group visited Ye Jingyu's home, they were truly amazed. The foundation of a thousand-year-old family was far beyond what the Ye family's hundred-year-old dynasty could compare to.
Ye Jingchen felt like a nouveau riche. He could only be thankful that the emperor wouldn't come here. Otherwise, if he saw some of the furnishings in this house, he probably would have ordered the Imperial Guards to surround the house on the spot.
The visit was a pleasant one for both host and guests.
It's true that the Ji family dislikes the emperor, but they are his juniors and the brothers and sisters that Ye Jingyu cares about most. The Ji family's maternal grandfather and uncles treat them very kindly.
With such an extravagantly wealthy family, one can only imagine the grand spectacle on Ye Jingyu's wedding day.
It is unknown how much gold leaf the common people looted, but for Ye Jingchen and the others who went with Ye Jingyu to the Duke of Anguo's mansion to fetch the bride, the Ji family prepared a box of gold bars as a thank-you gift for each of them.
Compared to Ye Jingyu's wedding, Ye Jingchen's wedding paled in comparison.
After witnessing this grand wedding, some were happy while others were worried, but the most worried was Consort Xian.
Ye Jingyu's wedding was just over a month after Ye Jingyu's, but the Wu family simply couldn't match the Ji family's resources, so Ye Jingyu's wedding could never have been as grand as Ye Jingyu's.
"It is your mother's fault for making you fall behind others," Consort Xian said to Ye Jingyu with a sad expression.
Ye Jingyu didn't care. The Ji family's foundation was something that the Wu family couldn't compare to, and probably even the royal family couldn't compare to, so there was no point in comparing them.
Ye Jingyu was quite glad that he didn't have a powerful maternal family like the Ji family, because if he were in the same position as his third brother, he might not be able to guarantee that he could restrain his ambition for that position.
He knew that his mother had always had some unrealistic ideas, and that her choice of the Marquis of Wu'an's daughter as her wife was based on some kind of consideration.
He didn't object, but only because he had investigated the girl and observed her privately a few times, and felt that she was indeed quite good before agreeing.
As for anything else, that's not something he should be thinking about.
Although the emperor seems to have no interest in the throne, it doesn't mean that others can compete for that position. The emperor will not allow it, and they cannot compete with him.
He could still be a virtuous minister who brings blessings to the people, and his name would still be remembered in history.
At Ye Jingyu's wedding banquet, all the people who had studied together at Wenhua Hall back then were present, most of them bringing their spouses.
Ye Jingyan and Ji Huaisi returned to the capital with the main members of the Ji family.
Wu Zemin had long been transferred back to the capital from the northern frontier to serve as the Left Vice Minister of Works. He would become the new Minister of Works once the current Minister of Works retired.
If the Minister of Rites is still in office at that time, the Wu family will have two ministers, making them even more prestigious than the Zhang family back then.
That's why Ye Jingyu dared not entertain that thought.
The Wu family is already in the eye of the storm, attracting envy. If he makes a mistake, he may be fine, but the Wu family will pay a heavy price for his ambition.
When Wu Zemin returned from the northern frontier, he brought back a girl. He had known her for several years in the northern frontier, and the two had long since fallen in love.
The girl's surname was Zhang. Her father was the deputy commander of the Shenwei Army. He was the only one among the many generals sent by the emperor to the northern frontier who had established himself in the Shenwei Army and held the highest military rank.
Miss Zhang lived with her mother in Beiping County. Because of her special status, she was a key person Wu Zemin was paying close attention to. Over time, the two got to know each other, which led to this relationship.
After returning to the capital, Wu Zemin immediately found a matchmaker to propose marriage to the Zhang family. After going through the proper formalities, he married his beloved girl, and now they even have a child.
Although Ye Jingyu had been married to Gu Beichen for a long time, they waited until Ye Jingyu turned eighteen before becoming husband and wife. Ye Jingyu is currently pregnant.
Ye Jingyan and Ji Huaisi had a son who was three months old. The child's eyebrows and eyes resembled Ji Huaisi's, but his little hands and feet were surprisingly strong, suggesting he was a good candidate for martial arts.
Ye Jingming's wife, Princess Duan, is pregnant with her second child. According to the imperial physician, it is a girl.
The Princess's residence also has a child, a baby girl whom Ye Jingshu brought back from the orphanage. She was still an infant when her family abandoned her at the orphanage's door. Ye Jingshu found her adorable and brought her back to the Princess's residence.
So, when everyone gathered together, it was the most beautiful Yun Shu who was left alone.
He often divined marriage prospects for noble ladies in the capital, but his own marriage had not yet arrived, and he was almost driven crazy by his elders.
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