Chapter 71 Wedding Ceremony "Thank you, Prince. However, the Prince Consort doesn't have that...
Chapter 71
It was not until the second day after trying on the wedding dress that Lin Zhiyi learned that her policy paper had been delivered to Emperor Longshun's desk.
We also learned from Jingyue's letter that Emperor Longshun gave the same test to all the princes.
At this time, there were still three days before she and Jingyue got married.
Lin Zhiyi was a little worried that his policy proposal would cause unnecessary trouble.
Especially regarding their engagement...there must not be any more twists and turns.
Please.
Lin Zhiyi clasped his hands together, held the auspicious dragon and phoenix jade pendant around his neck, and bowed towards Tianlong Temple from a distance.
Perhaps it was God's will that Lin Zhiyi and Jing Yue successfully and peacefully welcomed their wedding day.
June 28th is a very auspicious day, suitable for marriage.
Emperor Longshun had not mentioned the matter again after collecting his sons' policy essays two days ago. He rarely focused on the marriage of his "youngest daughter".
Concubine Lan waited for three years before finally waiting for this day.
She couldn't help crying with joy.
——This time the prince consort did not die and was able to save her Yue'er from the dire situation.
——Her seventeen years of "good intentions" were not in vain.
Today is the most formal day Jingyue has dressed up in the past seventeen years. His eyes are full of affection, his skin is as white as cream, and his bridal makeup brings his beauty to a new level.
Yao'er put the last phoenix hairpin on him, and Jingyue looked at herself in the mirror.
The reality of marrying Lin Zhiyi finally showed up in her heartbeat.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Jing Yue took a deep breath and practiced a sweet smile in the mirror.
He is about to step into freedom!
Su Lian looked at the bright and beautiful Princess Liyang and couldn't help wiping away his tears.
It’s not easy for a princess to choose a husband. After three years of hard work, she finally gets her reward!
Other concubines, princes, and princesses in the palace also had similar feelings.
——Liyang, who had been engaged three times, finally got married!
The three princesses who have already married - Princess Duanyang Jinglong, Princess Mingyang Jingluo, and Princess Chaoyang Jingwei - also entered the palace a day in advance to prepare. Today they came out from their respective mothers' palaces to gather together and send their younger sister off to get married.
The three of them standing together are like flowers in a garden competing for beauty, each beautiful in its own way.
Princess Jinglong of Duanyang, in a red dress, is as proud as a winter plum blossom;
The second princess of Mingyang, Jingluo, was dressed in pink, graceful as a peony;
The third princess of Chaoyang, Jing Wei, was dressed in blue, pure and elegant, more like an orchid.
The queen had already copied the Heart Sutra as ordered and resumed taking charge of the affairs of the harem.
The marriage of Liyang's fourth princess, Jingyue, was the only major event in the palace. Concubine Lan was favored, but the empress was the mother of the nation, and so she was expected to devote her utmost efforts to the princess's marriage.
Concubine Lan didn't argue about this. With His Majesty and the Queen making the decision for Yue'er, she was happy to have some free time, and could just spend more time with Yue'er.
After seeing his mother, Jing Yue's excited heartbeat calmed down a little, and his mood changed from nervous anticipation to reluctance to leave.
His eyes were sore, and he didn't know whether the redness at the corners of his eyes was from rouge or from reluctance to leave.
Concubine Lan smiled happily, as if a huge stone had been lifted off her shoulders. She picked up a lock of Jingyue's black hair and combed it three times gently and delicately: "May my Yue'er be safe and happy from now on, and may all her wishes come true."
"Mother..." Jing Yue's voice was choked with sobs.
Everyone present was moved.
The three princesses all recalled the scenes of their weddings, and the Queen, Concubine Hui, and Concubine Rou also recalled the feelings of sending their daughters off to get married.
Emperor Longshun and the six princes were also present.
Emperor Longshun showed more reluctance on his face than Concubine Lan.
He even had to look up at the sky to hold back his tears.
As I get older, I become soft-hearted, especially when it comes to my daughters.
After his youngest daughter got married, there was no more princess in the palace to take care of him.
The Crown Prince, Prince Rui, and Jing Zhuorui all have sisters and have experienced their sisters getting married, so at this moment they temporarily forgot about the struggles for power and maintained a superficial harmony.
Everyone is friendly and respectful to each other.
They also vied with each other to comfort Emperor Longshun.
The Crown Prince said: "Father, there is no need to be sad. Liyang and Xiuyuan are a perfect match. They will live a happy life together."
This actually also reflects his promise as the crown prince - he is willing to protect the imperial sister and make use of the prince consort.
When Li Yang got married, the prince had to ride a horse and follow the nine-dragon sedan chair carrying the queen and Li Yang.
As the princess's elder brother and the crown prince, he should protect his younger sister.
Prince Rui: "The prince consort your father has chosen for Liyang is quite talented and famous. With Duke Ding'an here, Liyang has finally found her happy ending after all the hardships she has endured. Your Majesty should be happy."
There was a hint of ulterior motive in what he said.
The husband of his sister Princess Mingyang did not have such a good husband's family to help him.
Of course, the third brother didn’t have it either.
Only the Crown Prince has it. The Imperial Sister Duanyang's husband is the eldest son of the Minister of Justice.
Ye Changning is the cousin of the crown prince, and the Dali Temple where he works has close ties with the Ministry of Justice.
Not to mention the Ye family and the aristocratic families that the Ye family is friendly with.
The Ministry of War currently seems to have the closest relationship with Duke Ding'an. The Crown Prince, as the eldest brother, sent Li Yang to marry. Li Yang has no biological brothers or sisters. In the future, won't she, the Lin family, and the Ministry of War be loyal to the Crown Prince?
This is the benefit of being the crown prince.
All connections, power, and resources are tilted towards the crown prince.
Even though many people are now loyal to the emperor on the surface, once the emperor passes away, they will naturally be loyal to the crown prince who will succeed the throne!
Prince Rui was quite indignant, but there was nothing he could do, so he had to hold his breath, and his smile was a little distorted.
Emperor Longshun glanced at him coldly, too lazy to scold anyone on such a happy day, so he turned to Jing Zhuorui and Jing Wei.
The third brother supports the prince, and Wei'er and her husband are also very affectionate.
Outside the palace, Meng Weichen's mind is on the martial arts world, while inside the palace, Concubine Rou is practicing swordplay and arranging flowers. She has a good relationship with other concubines and is cheerful, not causing trouble and not holding grudges.
None of their family had that idea, so Emperor Longshun was willing to favor them a little more.
Before Jing Zhuorui could speak, Emperor Longshun smiled at Jing Wei and asked, "Weier and your husband, aren't you planning on having children?"
Jing Wei shyly replied, "Father, I wanted to give you and mother a surprise..."
Emperor Longshun and Jing Zhuorui both looked at her in surprise: Does this mean... you already have one?!
Jing Wei folded his fair hands on his abdomen and whispered, "I just diagnosed it the day before yesterday. I wanted to wait until Li Yang got married before reporting it to my mother and mother..."
Emperor Longshun laughed heartily: "This is a double blessing! Stop standing here! Someone, serve Princess Chaoyang well."
"yes."
Emperor Longshun also instructed Jing Zhuorui: "Third brother, take good care of your sister."
"Don't worry, father." Jing Zhuorui stepped forward and stood beside Jing Wei, holding her arm and asking her to sit down.
Jing Wei thanked him and sat down.
Jing Zhuorui's face was beaming with joy: "Sister, I'm going to be an uncle? Is it a boy or a girl?"
Jing Wei: "How would I know? My husband and I both want a daughter. We'll know once the baby is born."
Jing Zhuorui: "It's all good, it's all good, haha, I'm an uncle too."
Jing Wei gently patted him with his round fan, signaling him to be careful with his words.
The eldest and second princesses both have children, and Guan Ruier also calls them uncles.
Jing Zhuorui came to his senses and shut up obediently, but a smile continued on his face.
Soon, Concubine Rou also received the good news. She hurried over, hugged her daughter and smiled happily.
It’s great that she has a grandson or granddaughter. Her life in the palace will be more fun.
The Queen also took the time to come over and suggested that Jing Wei follow Concubine Rou back to the Yanx Palace to rest so as not to get too tired.
Jing Wei said obediently, "Thank you for your concern, mother. I'm fine and can still hold on. It won't be too late to rest after Sister Yue gets married."
The Queen was more assertive and said directly, "Listen, you young people don't understand the pros and cons. This is the most critical time for pregnancy, and we can't afford any mistakes. Sister Rou'er, quickly take Wei'er to Yanxi Palace. Someone, prepare the sedan chair for the Imperial Concubine and the Third Princess. Drive slowly. If Rui'er is worried, he can escort them back to the palace. You can come back later if you want. It's still a long time before Yue'er's wedding. Go."
Imperial Concubine Rou accepted the order with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take Wei'er to rest now. Please ask for leave from Sister Lan'er."
Queen: "Don't worry, she knows about it, and she said she will prepare a gift for Wei'er tomorrow."
Concubine Rou took Jing Wei and Jing Zhuorui to Emperor Longshun to apologize before leaving.
When Jing Yue heard the news, she was truly happy for her sister.
Concubine Lan's face was filled with worry, because she was thinking that Yue'er and her husband would not be able to have children, at least not in the near future. Yue'er was unwilling to secretly favor one or two other women, and she probably would not let her husband take a concubine... Even if she did, some of the children would have nothing to do with Yue'er...
So she didn't want to congratulate Concubine Rou and Jing Wei.
But she also knew that her little thoughts were not good, and after being upset for a while, she figured it out.
Forget it, what she had asked for before has been fulfilled, and the rest will be up to fate.
Don't force it anymore.
The most important thing is Yue'er getting married!
Concubine Lan put on her smile again and took Jingyue to meet Emperor Longshun and the Queen.
After paying respects to Emperor Longshun and the Empress, they had to go to the Zongzheng Temple to bid farewell to their ancestors. Only after going through a series of wedding rituals prepared by the Ministry of Rites would it be time to set off.
Emperor Longshun and the Empress both expressed their blessings to Jingyue, and the other princes and princesses also congratulated her.
Then Jingyue followed the people from the Zongzheng Temple to pay farewell to the ancestors. Only the prince and the people from the Ministry of Rites were required to accompany them. The other nobles were feasting and chatting at the banquet in the palace.
Of course, Jingyue's servants and the prince's servants were to serve nearby.
The Crown Prince was very friendly towards Jing Yue, smiling kindly throughout the journey. He even praised Lin Zhiyi a few times and promised, "If your husband dares to bully Yue'er, Yue'er, just show your dignity as a princess. Your father and I will stand up for you!"
Jing Yue said in a soft voice, "Thank you, Prince. However, the prince consort doesn't have the guts to bully the emperor's younger sister."
Jing Zhuowen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's right! The Ding'an Mansion has an excellent family tradition, and the young master is both virtuous and talented. He is a perfect match for Yue'er. He will definitely take good care of Yue'er."
When Jing Yue went to Zongzheng Temple to pay farewell to her ancestors, Lin Zhiyi's place was also bustling with activity.
Many people from the Ministry of Rites also assisted in preparing the wedding ceremony at Duke Lin’s mansion.
After Lin Zhiyi put on her wedding suit as a groom, she looked even more handsome and charming, and all the girls in the family were fascinated by her.
The four sisters all teased her.
Lin Zhiqin: "Yuan'er is truly the most handsome groom in the capital!"
Lin Zhiqi: "I didn't know that wearing a wedding dress would make you so different! It looks so elegant!"
Lin Zhishu: "Yuan'er is getting married so early, I'm starting to feel reluctant."
Lin Zhihua: "As expected of a consort, he's such a grand occasion! Just the procession from the palace alone is incredible! From a distance, it surpasses the first, second, and third consorts!"
Lin Zhishu covered Lin Zhihua's mouth: "Fourth sister, speak softly."
Lin Zhihua's bright black eyes curved up, and she started to quarrel with Lin Zhishu.
Lin Zhiyi looked at them, feeling deeply moved.
Before leaving home, she first paid her respects to her grandparents, father, mother, uncle, aunt, and four sisters. Then, surrounded by friends such as Zhou Mingyan, she left the house, mounted her horse, and went to the Xing'an Gate of the imperial palace to welcome the princess.
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