Chapter 265: The Wedding Ceremony of the Four Dissimilars
"How outrageous! This is outrageous!"
The emperor slammed the table and stood up, shaking the herbs on the table away, scaring the people in front of him so much that they trembled all over.
"Your Majesty, every word I say is true." Du Heng lowered his head, like an eggplant hit by frost. "The Queen Mother cruelly sent people to hunt me down. I wandered all the way, avoiding those assassins. Fortunately, I met Ah Cheng, and she saved me, so I stayed in Xinghua Village."
"How dare she..." The emperor gnashed his teeth to the point of breaking them, his brow furrowed so tightly that it could kill a fly. "She defiled the harem and even got pregnant with my bastard!"
"Your Majesty, why are you so angry?" Yan Ci said calmly, "It's all over now. Pang Shan is long dead, the entire Sheng family is imprisoned, and the Empress Dowager has been confined to the palace. If Your Majesty is still furious, give her a cup of poisoned wine and let her die quietly in Shouqing Palace."
"As you say, let Du Heng personally drink this cup of poisoned wine." The emperor's face turned pale, and he suppressed his anger. "In half a month, I will lead the army in person, and Mo Yan will accompany me. We will take revenge and serve our country."
Bai Moyan's eyes flashed with murderous intent for a moment, and he nodded in agreement, "Yes, I will do my best to catch those northwestern barbarians in one fell swoop, so that the emperor, the princess, and the people of the country will no longer have to worry about anything."
"Good boy." The emperor's expression softened a bit, and he whispered, "I heard from Suzhou that he has three brothers. The youngest is a martial arts expert. He followed Dou Mingwei to the northwest a long time ago?"
"Yes." Yan Ci nodded and reported truthfully, "A Ming is like a natural born warrior. Not only is he incredibly strong, but all weapons in his hands feel alive, just like his own arms. Even General Dou couldn't help but be amazed by his talent."
"And more!" Du Heng raised his hand tremblingly, grinning, "The third brother from Suzhou is the old minister's last disciple, and he just passed the entrance exam to the Imperial Hospital."
"Really?" The emperor's eyes sparkled, and he couldn't help but applaud. "This family is truly a family of great wealth."
"Actually, they're not a family..." Su Cheng spoke weakly, revealing everything about the three brothers being abducted to the Xie family. "Your Majesty, Suzhou is Grand Tutor Gu's grandson. They've already been recognized as relatives, and everyone in the city knows about it. Jinyu's biological parents haven't been found yet, but Ah Ming... might be Grand Tutor Shangguan's child."
"Grand Marshal...Shangguan Qingyun?" The emperor was stunned for a long moment before he said in a deep voice, "Woman, don't speak nonsense. Do you have any evidence?"
"Ah Ming's face is the best evidence," Su Cheng said truthfully, his expression serious. "Ah Ming looks very similar to General Shangguan. The two knew it at first sight."
"If that's true... that would be wonderful..." A flicker of joy crossed the emperor's face, and he spoke slowly, "Many years ago, a young master was indeed lost in the Grand Marshal's Mansion. Qingyun was so anxious that he fell ill several times. He searched for years but found no news. It wasn't until our little girl was born that he gradually forgot the pain."
"If I could find his son, Qingyun would be so happy that he'd lose himself in the world." The emperor slowly stood up, almost unable to suppress the smile on his face. "It seems I have no choice but to go on this trip to the northwest. I must take a good look at the young man you're talking about."
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On an inconspicuous morning, countless red boxes poured into Tinggu Lane like flowing water.
The people in the alley all leaned out to look, and there were quite a few people gathered at the entrance of the alley.
"What happened?"
"These red boxes, could it be someone's family is celebrating a happy event?"
"It looks like the third one. I see there's a Double Happiness sign on the door."
The courtyard was bustling with activity. There were two tables set up in each of the east and west wing rooms, and the small courtyard was packed. Although it was a small party, many people came to the Wuping Marquis's Mansion, and the two newlyweds' close friends were also invited. There was almost not enough space in the courtyard to set up the tables.
"Hey, Xiaochun, what's going on?" The aunt next door came out excitedly, stood outside the yard, and stood on tiptoe to look inside.
She saw the wedding character posted on the door, so she had to give a gift as soon as she entered the yard, or at least some wedding cakes. She was not stupid, she was just looking outside.
"Xiaochun is busy. Today is her wedding day. She doesn't have time to care about others." Zhang Yuemei stood in front of the door, holding a handful of sunflower seeds she had roasted last night. She looked her up and down with disdain on her face. "If you have anything to say, just tell me."
"Nothing...nothing..." Seeing that she was not easy to mess with, the aunt next door smiled embarrassedly and turned to leave dejectedly.
"Wait." Zhang Yuemei called her and waited for her to turn around before stuffing all the roasted melon seeds in her hand into her hand. "Don't come here for nothing, come and share in the good luck."
The roasted melon seeds in her palm were still warm. The aunt next door glanced at Zhang Yuemei angrily, snorted, turned around and ran away.
At the auspicious time, Bai Moyan, dressed in wedding clothes and holding a red silk flower, was finally seen walking slowly into the courtyard. He could not hide his joy and smiled and chatted with everyone.
"The bride is coming out!"
Someone shouted, and the door of the east wing slowly opened. Rongqing's wedding dress shone with golden light under the sun, even more dazzling than the hair crown on her head. She held a round fan in her hand, her long eyelashes drooped, and she could only see the road under her feet. Su Cheng and Zhang Yuemei protected her on the left and right to make sure she would not trip.
Zhang Yuemei couldn't help but touch the wedding dress, her eyes flashing with envy. "It's no wonder that dozens of embroiderers worked for three days to make it. The material and the stitching are truly superb."
Su Cheng glanced at the woman beside him, and the corners of his lips rose slightly. "Su Cheng congratulates the princess, you have got what you wished for."
Rong Qing suppressed the bitterness in his heart, slightly tilted his head, and looked at her with eyes full of gratitude, "Ah Cheng, Yue Mei, it is my great honor to meet you two."
"Why are you saying these things!" Zhang Yuemei turned her head away, her voice slightly choked, "Don't make me cry on this happy day. Hurry up, look, Bai Moyan's eyes are almost glued to you."
Rong Qing pursed his lips and smiled, a little embarrassed, stepped over the brazier and walked towards the hall.
Marquis Wuping was sitting on equal footing with the king of a country, but he felt as if there was a fire burning under his buttocks and could not sit still. If there were not so many people around, he would have wanted to rush out.
"You have lice?" The emperor glanced at him indifferently, a little impatiently. "What are you wandering around for?"
Wu Pinghou laughed dryly twice, and when no one was paying attention, he whispered, "Your Majesty, please let me go. I wouldn't dare sit with you even if I had ten guts. This is against the rules!"
"Their bizarre wedding ceremony wasn't even in accordance with the rules, and yours is the only one that's wrong?" The emperor was furious when he thought about his inability to announce Rongqing's return to the court. "Between the two of us, who has a wife, you or me? You two old bachelors might as well sit together and save my son the trouble."
Killing someone and destroying their heart.
After the two families merged, it was difficult to choose a female mistress.
Zhang Yuemei trotted in, laughing loudly, "The two newlyweds are here to kneel and pay their respects to our parents!"
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