Chapter 101 He Caused Trouble in the Wedding Hall
On the other side, the entire Regent's Palace was also covered in a festive red.
Outside, the atmosphere was bustling with joy and laughter, but inside the bridal chamber, it was relatively quiet. Shen Qingci sat upright on the wedding bed, while Wan Qing stood beside him, curiously observing the new room.
Hurried footsteps sounded outside the door; the butler entered with a plate of pastries and a happy expression.
"Is Your Highness hungry? His Highness has sent this old servant to bring you some food."
"The prince has been trapped by his subordinates. Those people, taking advantage of the fact that today is the prince and princess's wedding day, are completely lawless. They are currently surrounding the prince and forcing him to drink!"
"However, the prince said he would get away as soon as possible and come here first to lift the princess's veil."
A hint of surprise flashed across Shen Qingci's face, which was covered by a red veil.
It shouldn't be evening yet, right?
Why lift the veil so early?
Just then, the steward said with a smile, "His Highness said that the Princess Consort got up to do her makeup before dawn and sat upright with her red veil on the whole time. She must be tired."
"If he lifts the veil sooner, the princess can take off her wedding dress, relax, have something to eat, or stroll around the courtyard of the new house."
"Most of today's guests are subordinates trusted by the Prince. Although they may be unruly in front of the Prince, they would never dare to come to this courtyard and disturb the Princess."
"From the moment the Princess stepped into this courtyard, she became the mistress of the Regent's Palace. The Princess may do whatever makes her comfortable and need not be restrained."
Shen Qingci's eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was worried that she had been sitting for too long... or was she tired?
She couldn't help but recall the scene of her wedding with Huo Yunzhan. At that time, she happily sat in the bridal sedan chair, bowed to heaven and earth with Huo Yunzhan, and was then sent to the bridal chamber.
She waited and waited with Wanqing in the new house until they were exhausted, but Huo Yunzhan still did not return.
She hadn't eaten anything since morning and was starving. She wanted to eat something, but the maids in the Marquis's mansion stopped her, saying it was against the rules.
She waited until it was completely dark, very late, before Huo Yunzhan finally returned, drunk.
He could barely walk, and as soon as he entered the room he wanted to lie down. Shen Qingci hurriedly called him back, and he hastily lifted the veil and immediately fell into a deep sleep.
Shen Qingci let out a soft breath and smiled. Sure enough, people are afraid of comparison.
In comparison, it seems that the tragedy of her and Huo Yunzhan was foreshadowed from the day they got married.
As Shen Qingci was thinking, the steward's cheerful voice rang out again: "Since the prince established his own residence, the mansion has never been this lively."
"Your Highness has not been this happy in a long time."
Shen Qingci raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling that there was a deeper meaning behind those words.
Suddenly, the sound of a wheelchair came from outside the door, growing louder as it approached.
Shen Qingci subconsciously straightened her back slightly again, but she couldn't help thinking to herself, wasn't it said that Chu Jichen was being held back by his subordinates and couldn't get away for the time being and would not be back for a while?
Although she had spent time alone with Chu Jichen more than once before, she didn't know if it was because they had gotten married and their status had changed. Even though there were other people in the bridal chamber, Shen Qingci's heart still jumped up subconsciously when she heard the familiar sound of the wheelchair.
As expected, it was Chu Jichen. Shen Qingci heard the servants inside and outside greeting him.
Before long, the wheelchair stopped in front of Shen Qingci: "Are you tired?"
Shen Qingci couldn't help but chuckle. She had only been sitting for a short while; how tired could she be?
"Not tired."
Chu Jichen chuckled, took the scale from the matchmaker, and lifted the veil from Shen Qingci's head.
Shen Qingci felt her vision suddenly brighten, and she subconsciously squinted before she could clearly see Chu Jichen in front of her.
Shen Qingci paused, for she had never seen Chu Jichen wear such brightly colored clothes before.
Just as Wanqing had said before, this wedding attire made Chu Jichen look even more handsome and extraordinary.
Chu Jichen lowered his head, hiding the almost undisguised amazement in his eyes, took the two glasses of wine that had been poured, and handed one to Shen Qingci: "After we finish drinking the nuptial wine, I have to go out for a bit. By the way, I have something to tell you."
"good."
Shen Qingci and Chu Jichen exchanged toasts. Chu Jichen placed the wine cup on the tray, raised his hand, and waved away the servants.
Shen Qingci's heart was racing. Wasn't he supposed to go outside after drinking the nuptial wine? So where was he now...?
Just as she was losing control of her wild thoughts, Chu Jichen suddenly spoke up: "I have released Huo Yunzhan."
"He fabricated some excuses and went to the courtyard you had arranged to find you as soon as he left."
"When he was knocking on the door there, he ran into my wedding procession, and I saw him."
Shen Qingci raised her eyes, her gaze slightly surprised.
Chu Jichen stared at her intently, seemingly observing her reaction: "He must have seen you, but you were wearing a veil at the time, so he didn't know it was you."
Shen Qingci laughed: "Why is Your Highness telling me these things at this time? Are you testing me?"
Shen Qingci's eyes were cold and indifferent: "I'm already married to the Prince, what else does the Prince have to worry about?"
"I am a cold-hearted person. I did like Huo Yunzhan before. But, as I said before, I completely gave up on him the moment I found out that he was impersonating Huo Yunting and was with Liu Ruolan."
“I personally aborted his child and quickly remarried to another man.”
"I thought... I had made it obvious enough."
Chu Jichen shook his head: "Of course I know you can't possibly like him anymore."
"But I did it on purpose."
He didn't explain why, but continued, "He glanced at it, then turned back, trying to climb over the wall, but was kicked down by the men I arranged."
"He didn't dare to force his way in and slunk back to the Huo residence. As soon as he entered, he was summoned by Old Madam Huo, who made him go to the ancestral hall and kneel there for two hours."
A hint of interest flashed in Shen Qingci's eyes: "Is it because of those notes?"
Chu Jichen nodded: "As I said before, although the notes were burned, they still exist in Old Madam Huo's heart and cannot be erased."
"But that's not what I'm going to talk about."
"I just received news that Huo Yunzhan accidentally knocked the two scrolls of imperial edicts you were offering to the ground when he got up after kneeling in the ancestral hall. He saw it."
Imperial edict?
Shen Qingci immediately realized: "What he saw was the imperial edict bestowing marriage?"
"yes."
Chu Jichen's lips curled up, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes: "He saw the imperial decree of marriage and rushed out of the Huo residence without a care in the world."
"It should be arriving soon."
As if in response to his words, no sooner had Chu Jichen finished speaking than a servant's voice came from outside the door: "Your Highness, Your Highness, the Marquis of Yongning has arrived!"
"He caused a scene in the wedding hall, demanding to see the princess!"
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