Chapter 127 The Daughter of a Guilty Minister vs. the Disabled Prince 41
Sun Jiayi, wearing a bright red wedding dress and holding an exquisite round fan in her hand, stood in the Hall of Supreme Harmony waiting to pay homage to the emperor with the eldest prince.
There were not many people in the hall. Apart from the officials from the Ministry of Rites who presided over the wedding and some insignificant royal relatives, the officials in the court seemed to have made an appointment and almost no one came.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony is filled with red, yet it looks exceptionally deserted and lonely.
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived~" A loud voice spread throughout the hall.
Everyone knelt down and shouted in unison: "Greetings to the Imperial Concubine. Long live the Imperial Concubine!"
Sun Jiayi also knelt down. She couldn't help but look over and saw Concubine Wu walking slowly towards her, surrounded by many palace maids.
Concubine Wu was dressed in a purple-red palace dress, with a nine-headed phoenix hairpin on her head and a jade belt around her waist. Her every move was so majestic that people dared not look directly at her.
Sun Jiayi was extremely envious. A royal concubine had such a grand ceremony. When she became the queen in the future, she would be even more glorious than the royal concubine Wu in front of her!
"No need to greet me, everyone."
Concubine Wu personally helped Sun Jiayi up, looked her up and down, patted her hands and sighed:
"You are indeed a well-groomed girl. No wonder the eldest prince fell in love with you at first sight and insisted on marrying you."
Sun Jiayi lowered her head in a coquettish manner and whispered, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. You are truly a beauty. If it weren't for your favor, how could I have such a good fortune to marry the eldest prince?"
Concubine Wu was very satisfied. She took Sun Jiayi's hand and sat down. "Good child, sit with me for a while. His Majesty hasn't arrived yet. Don't tire yourself out."
Sun Jiayi showed gratitude on her face, "Your Majesty has rewarded me with many rare treasures, and now you are so considerate, I am really afraid that I can't repay your kindness."
Concubine Wu smiled and said, "What's the big deal? We will be a family in the future, and it is my duty to care about you. You also know that the eldest prince is not young anymore, and it is not good to delay any longer. This marriage was hastily arranged, and I feel that I have wronged you."
Sun Jiayi blushed and shook her head, "I don't feel wronged. As long as I can marry the eldest prince, I will be satisfied."
"You are indeed a sensible person who knows the big picture. It is worth it that I love you so much. In the future, you must serve the eldest prince well and take care of the backyard for him, and then I will be relieved."
Concubine Wu deliberately lowered her voice and said, "I don't have anything to tell you, except for one person. The eldest prince has been bewitched by her and has lost his mind. You have to be careful."
As soon as Sun Jiayi heard this, she understood that Concubine Wu wanted to use her to get rid of the criminal slave, and she happened to have the same intention.
"Please rest assured, Madam, this is just a criminal slave. Such a thing that seduces its master must not be allowed to stay with the eldest prince."
Concubine Wu finished what she wanted to say and let go of Sun Jiayi. "That's great. You are smart and clever. I'm sure you won't let me down."
After waiting for a long time, the emperor finally arrived.
As soon as the emperor arrived, he called Concubine Wu to the high platform. Concubine Wu came in gorgeous attire and stole the limelight, but at this moment she was pretending to refuse.
"Your Majesty, this is against etiquette. I am only a concubine, not the eldest prince's biological mother. How can I accept the worship of the newlyweds together with Your Majesty?"
The emperor forced Concubine Wu to sit down and said with a stern face, "If I say yes, then yes. If you keep refusing, I will be unhappy. Queen Qi is gone, and you have the highest position in the palace. Apart from you, who else is qualified to drink this cup of daughter-in-law tea with me?"
Concubine Wu sat down with great fear and trepidation. She looked very respectful but was quite dissatisfied in her heart.
The emperor only said nice things but he was always unwilling to promote her to queen. If she became queen, her son would be the legitimate son of the empress, and she would have one more bargaining chip in the fight for the throne.
Whatever she does now is not justified and she is very cautious for fear of being caught, all because the emperor refuses to give her the position of queen!
The emperor looked around but couldn't find Xiao Yan. He was very dissatisfied and asked, "Where is A Yan? Today is his big day, why hasn't he come yet?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan stepped into the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Xiao Qiping is really disgusting. Not only does he hold a banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony on the first day of every year, but he also held this wedding in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Every time he entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony, it was like entering a nightmare.
Xiao Yan walked before the emperor under the gazes of everyone. This time Xiaoyun was not with him, but he knew that no matter how late it was, Xiaoyun would leave a light on for him and wait for him to come back, so his heart calmed down.
Xiao Yan lifted his skirt and knelt down, saying loudly: "Your son is here to see you, father. This is my first marriage, so I am a little nervous. I am afraid that I will not do well and disappoint you, father. That is why I am late. Please forgive me, father."
The emperor put on a loving look and laughed, "It turns out that Ah Yan can also be nervous sometimes. It seems that he likes Miss Sun very much. Seeing that you two are getting along so well, I feel relieved."
Sun Jiayi covered her face with a fan and glanced at the eldest prince secretly.
This one glance made her unable to look away. It was rumored that the eldest prince had been paralyzed for many years and had a sinister personality, but when she saw him today, he was clearly a tall and handsome young man, and he didn't look sickly at all.
She felt more and more that she had made the right bet. If she followed the Fifth Prince, she would be a concubine at most. If she married the First Prince, she would be the principal wife. If the First Prince ascended the throne in the future, she would be the queen who ruled the country!
Xiao Yan didn't even look at Sun Jiayi, but just followed the emperor's words and said, "The person chosen by your father is naturally very good. I will definitely treat the prince's wife well and will never let your father worry."
Concubine Wu covered her mouth and laughed, "It's getting late, it's time to start, don't delay the newlyweds from entering the bridal chamber."
An official from the Ministry of Rites stood up and said loudly: "The auspicious time has arrived, let's bow to heaven and earth!"
"Bow to your parents!"
Xiao Yan looked at Concubine Wu on the high platform, suppressed the anger in his heart and bowed down.
When he got married, he should have worshipped his queen mother. Even if his queen mother was no longer around, he should have offered sacrifices to her spirit. Why was he worshipping a concubine?
Concubine Wu couldn't wait to place a spy around him. This farce-like wedding was really ridiculous.
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
"The ceremony is over. Please invite the eldest prince and the princess to serve tea..."
After serving tea, they had to worship their ancestors, and then there was a banquet. Xiao Yan drank a lot of wine, but he was always on edge. After dealing with the emperor and Concubine Wu, he still had to deal with all kinds of people with bad intentions, so he didn't dare to get drunk.
When he returned to Qianhe Palace, it was already very late.
The princess was already waiting in the main hall of the Yihe Palace. Xiao Yan knew that he should stay at her place tonight to show that he had no dissatisfaction with this princess of humble origins. Only then was the play over.
Xiao Yan was surrounded and escorted into the Qianhe Palace. With so many people staring at him, he couldn't get away at all. He had to walk across a bluestone road to reach the Yihe Palace behind it.
Xiao Yan couldn't help but look back, but found that the lights in the room where he and Xiaoyun lived were off.
He was a little panicked. Didn't Xiaoyun wait for him? He married the prince's wife. Xiaoyun didn't show it on her face, but she must be very sad in her heart.
Xiao Yan staggered back, Liu Xi helped him up with a smile and said loudly:
"Your Highness, are you drunk? You don't even recognize the road? The princess is still waiting for you in the bridal chamber. A night of spring is worth a thousand gold. Don't go to the wrong place."
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