Chapter 243: The Wedding of Prince Cheng and Prince Qian
In the blink of an eye, it was December 15th.
Prince Cheng and Prince Qian are getting married today.
The weddings were originally supposed to be held in Prince Cheng's Mansion and Prince Wu's Mansion respectively, but the Emperor granted special permission and the weddings of both couples were held in the Imperial Palace.
As the imperial concubine, Wen Li'er naturally had to dress up for the event.
Xiaoxiao was also dressed up by her, and he looked like a smaller version of a handsome young man.
Tiantian and Miaomiao were still too young, and since there were so many people around, they stayed in Bixi Palace and were taken care of by the palace servants.
When Wen Li'er came to Hanyuan Hall holding Xiaoxiao's hand, the hall was already full of guests.
When the Imperial Noble Consort and the eldest prince arrived, all the civil and military officials and their families stood up and saluted.
Wen Li'er hurriedly asked everyone to excuse themselves.
On an occasion like today, I have to socialize with all the ladies and young ladies.
Wen Li'er adhered to the idea that if others didn't greet her, she would definitely not greet others either, and she fed Xiaoxiao snacks with peace of mind.
But because of her status, even though neither the mother nor the son took the initiative to talk to her, there were still many people who came to greet them.
Most of them praised Xiaoxiao for being well-behaved and sensible, and Yuxue for being cute.
Wen Li'er responded with a smile, but it lasted too long and the smile on her face gradually became stiff.
At this moment, the palace door carved with golden nanmu wood was slowly pushed open.
The loud voices of officials from the Ministry of Rites were heard.
"The auspicious time has arrived—the newlyweds are entering the palace!"
The hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone turned to look towards the hall door.
Sixteen palace maids in red were seen holding gilded wedding lanterns to lead the way, and the two couples walked in side by side on the jade steps covered with red silk.
The King of the City and the Princess of the City walked on the left.
The King of the City wore a black wedding gown today, with a python pattern embroidered on the lapels with gold thread. His features seemed even softer because of the person beside him.
Princess Cheng is the granddaughter of the Minister of Rites, Ge Jinhe. Her father, Ge Qingyuan, is a military commander who serves as a deputy general under General Luo.
Ge Jinhe was wearing a bright red wedding gown with a phoenix pattern, and her face was covered with a round fan, revealing only a pair of clear eyes.
His steps were steady but not timid, and he faintly exuded a hint of heroism.
On the right are Prince Qian and his wife.
Prince Qian has always been gentle, and today his crimson wedding dress makes him look like the bright moon.
At this moment, he clutched the red silk tightly and glanced sideways at the bride frequently.
The bride, Xu, was Xu Xianyue, the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Xu. She was petite, her wedding dress adorned with pearls, her cheeks flushed behind the round fan, and even the glass pendants on her earrings trembled slightly at the sight of her husband.
Everyone burst into laughter, and Xu Xianyue's ears turned even redder.
Wen Li'er watched and found it somewhat amusing.
The bride is so thin-skinned.
And then there was a hint of envy in my heart.
After all, when she first entered the palace, she was directly granted entry to the Eastern Palace by the Queen Mother, but there was no wedding.
Yan Shixu, who was sitting at the top of the table, had been paying attention to Wen Li'er and Xiao Xiao. Seeing the envy on her face, he turned to look at the two couples, as if thinking about something.
When the ritual music suddenly sounded, the chimes and the sheng and xiao rang together.
The two couples walked before the emperor and first bowed three times to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother who were sitting on the high seats, and then to the Emperor and the Empress.
At the climax of the wedding ceremony, the head nanny shouted "Que Shan"
The two brides put down their fans at the same time.
Ge Jinhe's eyes were as clear as the morning sun on the snowy field, while Xu Xianyue's eyelashes drooped shyly, like a crabapple in the spring rain.
All the officials were sending out congratulatory messages when suddenly a clear crane cry was heard outside the hall.
There were a hundred red-crowned cranes specially prepared by the Imperial Household Department, their wings decorated with gold powder. They circled the palace three times and then flew into the sky.
After the emperor finished giving the gifts, the two couples held a pair of golden scissors and cut off a strand of each other's hair.
The Imperial Household Department chanted loudly: "May you live forever together and may your two families enjoy harmony."
Wen Li'er cheered and applauded along with everyone else.
After the wedding ceremony, there will be a banquet.
Xiaoxiao is still young after all, and after sitting for so long, he can no longer sit still.
Just then, Prince Lang and Prince Liang came over and wanted to take Xiaoxiao out to play.
Seeing that Xiaoxiao really wanted to go, Wen Li'er nodded in agreement and only asked them to be careful.
Not long after, palace maids and eunuchs came in one after another, holding jade plates of delicacies.
Wen Li'er noticed that Yongtai said something in the emperor's ear. The emperor's face changed slightly and he left the table.
Wen Li'er couldn't help but feel a little worried, but what happened?
Because she had something on her mind, she had no interest in eating.
Just as she was thinking about whether she should leave the table, a palace maid slowly walked up to her and handed her a piece of rice paper.
"Your Highness, the Emperor invites you to meet him here."
Wen Li'er was stunned. She was just about to go to the emperor to ask what had happened.
She unfolded the rice paper and was about to respond after reading the words on it.
The next moment, she stopped moving to get up.
This letter must be fake.
Although this person's handwriting was exactly the same as the emperor's, it did not have the emperor's imperial seal or private seal.
Over the years, whenever the emperor was too busy to visit her, she would write letters to him, and each letter would be stamped with the seal her brother had carved for her.
There are four patterns in that chapter: a cow, a fish, a melon and a flower. Each pattern is somewhat special and cannot be easily imitated by others.
As soon as the emperor saw the chapter, he knew that the letter was written by her.
In response to her seal, the emperor would stamp his imperial seal or his private seal at the end of every letter he wrote to her or took the initiative to write to her.
There was nothing on this letter.
Wen Li'er couldn't help but realize that the emperor had reminded her before that the queen and Princess Taiping intended to harm her.
There are so many people in the palace today, it's perfect to set a trap.
Wen Li'er's eyes flickered slightly, and a rare hint of cunning appeared in her eyes.
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