Chapter 2766 It’s better not to come
Li Bushan's face was originally pale, but at this time, it was a little red.
He looked at Zhu Feng, then looked at the person standing next to Zhu Feng, lowered his head, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly raised his head again, looking almost cautiously at the imperial concubine standing beside him.
Nan Yan's face was full of smiles as she got off the carriage, especially when she saw the two of them standing side by side, as if they were a perfect match made in heaven. Her eyes curved slightly with laughter.
She said, "Congratulations."
Li Bushang's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and then he said softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nan Yan smiled and waved.
Tingfu and the others immediately came up, holding several large boxes in their hands. Nan Yan said, "This is a small gift from the Emperor and me. I wish the two newlyweds a happy marriage and a long life together."
Li Bushang looked at her again.
Then, together with Xie Jiaojiao, they bowed their heads and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Majesty."
Wang Sheng, who was standing by, hurriedly took over with his men, took the gift box, and carefully brought it in.
At this time, the setting sun was still hanging in the sky, and the golden sunset cast a layer of golden light on everyone's face. The dazzling sunlight made Zhu Feng feel a little dizzy, and he shook his head gently.
Nan Yan immediately turned around and looked at him.
Zhu Feng coughed calmly and said, "Okay, don't stand at the door all the time. The groom should invite us in."
Li Bushang immediately said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Zhu Feng took Nan Yan's hand and the two walked inside.
The guests in the palace also immediately received the news that the emperor and the imperial concubine had arrived.
Everyone was shocked. Although everyone had guessed that Li Bushang was brought back from Yongzhou by the Imperial Concubine, and perhaps the Imperial Concubine would be present today, no one expected that His Majesty the Emperor would come in person.
This is simply the supreme honor!
Several old ministers looked at each other, their eyes wide open in shock and speechless. Then, they heard a burst of orderly footsteps coming from outside the gate. Looking up, they saw the emperor and the imperial concubine walking in the front, followed by their ceremonial guards. The housekeeper had immediately sent the bride to a side hall to rest.
All the guests came forward and knelt on both sides of the avenue in the courtyard.
"Greetings to the Emperor, and to the Imperial Concubine."
Zhu Feng walked in, glanced around casually, then smiled slightly and said, "Everyone, stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone stood up, but no one dared to joke and laugh as casually as before. After all, the emperor and the imperial concubine were here, so the rules had to be followed.
Seeing the Li Mansion, which had been bustling just a moment ago, suddenly quiet, Zhu Feng found a chair and sat down, smiling at everyone, "Everyone, just be like you were just now. Don't be restrained. Today, the Imperial Concubine and I are here just like you, to enjoy a glass of wedding wine. If you're too restrained and can't eat the delicacies and drink the fine wine, then wouldn't the gifts we gave you today be a big loss?"
When everyone heard this, they all laughed.
At this time, Li Bushang led two servants over and served tea and snacks to the emperor and the concubine.
Zhu Feng asked, "Where's the bride?"
Li Bushang said, "In reply to the emperor, I will rest in the side room."
"When will the wedding be held?"
"There's still a quarter of an hour until the auspicious hour."
"Yeah, okay."
Zhu Feng nodded, waved his hand at him, and said with a smile: "Go and entertain the guests yourself, don't worry about me."
"……yes."
Even so, the Emperor himself had come to visit. Who wouldn't care? Even though the Emperor himself had told everyone not to be restrained and even made a joke, none of the officials dared to laugh or joke as loudly as before. They all sat obediently to the side.
Zhu Feng looked at them, picked up the teacup, took a sip, covered his mouth with the cup, and said softly, "I'm afraid I shouldn't have come."
Nan Yan smiled and asked, "What?"
"Since I arrived, this place no longer looks like a wedding."
“…”
"Alas, it would be better not to come."
"That's all right, Your Majesty. Just consider it a visit to share in the good fortune. Besides, it's an unparalleled honor for the Emperor to come personally to offer congratulations. It's more meaningful than any other guest here today to offer congratulations."
Hearing her say this, Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows.
Zhu Feng took a sip of tea and looked around.
Suddenly, as if realizing something, he said, "Isn't your uncle here?"
Nan Yan also took a look and said calmly: "Well, but my brother and others are here after all."
Zhu Feng came to his senses and said with a smile, "He's too cautious."
Nan Yan said softly, "No matter what the emperor does, we must avoid suspicion when necessary. In this regard, I think my uncle is right."
“…”
"No matter how much Your Majesty favors me, my concubine and my family will never forget our duty."
“…”
"This is the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, it cannot be abolished."
Zhu Feng shook his head and smiled: "You guys."
Although he said this, he still felt very relieved in his heart. However, he suddenly remembered something and looked around.
Nan Yan saw that he seemed to be looking for someone, and whispered, "Is the emperor looking for someone?"
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment and said nothing.
Nan Yan looked at his eyes, and also looked at the guests around her who were standing and sitting properly, drinking tea and not daring to breathe, and said softly: "Master He Yi... doesn't seem to be here either?"
Speaking of which, these days, He Yi has almost disappeared from the court.
Zhu Feng asked, "Did Li Bushang send him a message?"
Nan Yan said, "I heard that officials above the fourth rank have all sent notices, so he must have received them too."
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a while and didn't say anything else.
Time passes by little by little.
After the beginning of spring, it got dark later and later. The setting sun shone obliquely on the surrounding red walls, red lanterns and red satin. The reflected flame-like light made Zhu Feng feel more and more dazzling. Even when he was sitting, he felt dizzy and light-headed.
He reached out and touched his forehead.
Nan Yan hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with the emperor?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Hasn't the auspicious time arrived yet?"
Nan Yan looked up and saw that Li Bu Shang had just been asked to stand aside by the housekeeper and his wife. They had whispered a few words to him. He frowned and turned around to look outside the gate where a lot of noise was coming from. The onlookers there had not yet dispersed.
Nan Yan said, "It seems to be almost there."
"Then why aren't you getting ready for the wedding?"
"It looks like someone hasn't arrived yet."
"Is there anyone missing? Who?"
At this time, Li Bushang walked over and saluted them both: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
Zhu Feng asked, "Why don't you salute me? Are you waiting for someone?"
"yes,"
Li Bushang said, "Xie Jiaojiao's adoptive father hasn't arrived yet."
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