Wedding Dress
Since the end of the court session, hundreds of court officials rushed from the palace gate to their homes, like spider silk shot by a spider, bringing the thunder-like news to all parts of the city, causing a sensation in the city.
Everywhere, in teahouses, art galleries, and stalls, gossip broke out at top speed. Men and women alike could only get into the social world by gossiping.
"I heard that His Majesty has long had his eyes on Lord Lin, and as soon as he reached marriageable age, he immediately made a move."
"No, no, no, do you think His Majesty didn't take action before? There must be a reason why Lord Lin has been alone until now!"
"I heard that His Majesty loves Lord Lin very much and even promised him to be his only queen. How enviable..."
"If only my husband could be like Your Majesty."
"Have you heard everything, Your Majesty..."
The noble ladies of the capital were furious. Originally, Lin Huai'en was more successful than their sons and daughters, so they mocked him for not having any men wanting him. Now, he had married the emperor and was promised to be his only empress. Even the last flaw had been erased.
The most excited person was probably Mrs. Lin. Once she understood the situation, she immediately got busy. She first ordered the accountant to copy the wedding invitations, and then she went out of the house to deliver them one by one, her feet moving like the wind.
The noble mansions that had mocked her En'er were now completely swept away! They were allowed to show off their children's husbands all day long, and now it was finally her turn!
It must be said that Madam Lin's show-off was quite methodical. As soon as she entered the room, without waiting for the other party to say anything, she put on a worried face and said, "Oh, what should I do? Why did His Majesty choose only my En'er?"
"Ah, you said En'er has always had a vulgar diet since he was a child, always liking corn and sweet potatoes. Now that he's married into the palace and has a life of luxury, delicacies from land and sea, can he get used to it?"
"En'er usually doesn't take care of things in the palace. If she had married an ordinary man and taken care of the family, it would have been fine. But if she marries His Majesty, she will have to take care of the entire harem. How can she manage so many people in the palace?"
"The betrothal gifts sent by the stewards, gold, silver, jade and precious treasures, stretched for three streets and still hadn't been exhausted. People from all over the place came out to see them. Oh, I really don't think this is necessary, and our Lin family wouldn't care about it. But after all, it's all His Majesty's love for En'er, so it's hard not to accept it!"
Madam Wang: “…”
Madam Li: “…”
Madam Bai: “…”
Mrs. Lin seldom shows off, but when she does, she immediately "astonishes" everyone. She first asks and answers herself, then praises openly and criticizes secretly, with hidden secrets. She is elegant in her low-keyness and boastful in her sadness. She is truly the epitome of showing off!
As the setting sun gradually spread, a six-horse carriage stopped at the gate of the Prime Minister's residence. A palace attendant moved to the side and set up steps. Emperor Shaoze lifted the curtain and stepped down first. Then, he reached back with a steady hand, grasping Lin Huai'en's slender wrist and guiding him down the high steps.
Unfortunately, they arrived too late. The entire prime minister's residence was now a deserted shell. Madam Lin was busy showing off, and Lin Yiyi was busy celebrating with her pigeon friends. Even the servants had been taken away by them.
Even after a day of digesting it, Lin Huai'en still didn't feel it was real, looking at the golden and red betrothal gifts all over the yard. He felt dizzy, as if he was walking on fleeting clouds. His heart was churning with a mixture of realization and joy.
Two months ago, he was still an unwanted single cub, but in the blink of an eye, he was about to get married, and to a gentle and steady man like Di Shaoze.
When Lin Huai'en walked into the main hall, he immediately saw the luxurious wedding dress on the stand. That dress was not a wedding dress worn by women for weddings, but a red robe with gold edges worn by men for weddings.
Lin Huai'en was slightly stunned. He grabbed the piece of silky crimson robe fabric and looked at it over and over again. "How did Your Majesty know to make a men's wedding suit? And the size is correct."
Di Shaoze said in a firm tone: "There is no one else I want to marry except you."
This unique and grand wedding only required Lin Huai'en to nod, and Di Shaoze personally presented the rest to him. All the thought and effort Di Shaoze put into it was proof that he truly wanted to marry him.
Lin Huai'en's two almond-shaped eyes trembled, unable to hold back the emotion in his heart. He bit his lower lip and said, "I suddenly don't want to marry Your Majesty."
Di Shaoze frowned slightly, "Why?"
Lin Huai'en hesitated and said, "If I get married and get dragged down by the mundane affairs of life, my shortcomings will be exposed, and perhaps His Majesty will no longer like me so much. I want His Majesty to always like and love me like this."
Di Shaoze gave too much and it was too good. Lin Huai'en couldn't help but greedily think that he could always maintain his good image and continue to have such love and care.
Hearing this, Di Shaoze hugged Lin Huai'en tightly, softened his hesitation with his broad arms, and said firmly: "Huai'en, since I can like you for ten years, I can naturally like you for twenty years, thirty years, until we are old."
After hearing the man's touching words, Lin Huai'en couldn't help but smile sweetly. He put his arms around Di Shaoze's neck and touched the side of Di Shaoze's face with his lips as if to reward him. "I believe your majesty."
After saying that, Lin Huai'en tightened his wrists, as if he wanted to give himself wholeheartedly, and shrank his entire body into Di Shaoze's warm chest, feeling the breath of Di Shaoze with full dependence.
Getting married is the most magical thing in the world. It can make people who were originally out of reach become within reach.
In Lin Huai'en's mind, Di Shaoze was no longer the unattainable emperor, but his own husband. And they would be like the most ordinary couples in the world, from youth to old age, forever inseparable.
late at night.
In the imperial study, the commander of the imperial guards climbed in through the window, knelt down and kowtowed. He couldn't help but ask, "Since Your Majesty is about to marry Lord Lin, why do you still care about that little Xue Dingchu?"
"Have you ever played chess?"
"No."
Di Shaoze's eyes were gloomy, and he twirled the chess piece between his fingertips and continued, "Every chess player will deduce the subsequent battle situation in his mind when making a move. The more deductions he makes, the higher the chance of winning. I have known Huai En for several years, and he likes pure white and gentle true gentlemen. I know this very well."
"Compared to me, Xue Dingchu's gentleness and purity are real, while I am fake. The first time I saw him, I knew that if I didn't exist, Huai En would most likely fall in love with him."
As a fake, the thing he feared most was being placed next to the real thing. Di Shaoze had to be wary of Xue Dingchu's presence. Once there was a better gentleman to compare him to, it would be difficult for Huai En not to notice Di Shaoze's "flaws" and then tear off the "rabbit skin" that Di Shaoze was wearing...
The commander of the imperial guards understood what Di Shaoze meant, lowered his head, and told him what he had seen and heard today - "Today, the wife of the Grand Marshal came to propose marriage in person, but was rejected by Xue Dingchu."
"Spread the word."
"promise."
The commander of the imperial guards leaped lightly and disappeared by the window.
With a crisp sound, Di Shaoze pressed his fingertips against the chessboard, pushing another black piece onto it. The white piece on the lower left was surrounded by black pieces on all sides, leaving it with no way to retreat. It could only be eliminated here.
The corners of Di Shaoze's lips curled up into a cruel smile.
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