The competition between An Yuan'er and An Piao'er's shops continues.
Besides this matter, there is another joyous occasion this month: the wedding of the Fifth Prince, Yi Chenqi, is scheduled for the end of the month.
The Fifth Prince was the first among the princes to marry a princess. To demonstrate his favor towards the Fifth Prince, the Emperor bestowed upon him the title of Prince Qi and granted him a residence in Shengjing as his official residence. The Empress only had this one son, so the wedding was naturally to be an extremely grand affair, and all the ministers received invitations.
After the marriage and the granting of a residence, the prince would be able to operate independently, making it easier for him to do many things. Otherwise, there would be too many eyes watching him while he was doing things in the palace, which would be very inconvenient. This is one of the reasons why the Empress wanted the Fifth Prince to get married before the First Prince.
An Yuan'er, being a county princess, naturally received an invitation as well.
The wedding day arrived quickly.
The residence of the Vice Minister of War was very close to the An residence. Early in the morning, An Yuan'er heard the lively sounds of gongs and drums, disturbing her peaceful sleep.
Guoguo pushed the door open and came in, seeing An Yuan'er leaning against the window in a daze.
"Miss, why don't you sleep a little longer? It's still early before the wedding banquet tonight. There's no rush for you to get up."
An Yuan'er shook her head: "I can't sleep, it's too noisy outside."
Guoguo had been with An Yuan'er since she was little, and judging from her expression, she seemed to have something on her mind.
"Is Miss unhappy? Is it because of the Fifth Prince's marriage?"
An Yuan'er sighed: "You could say it is or you could say it isn't. The Fifth Prince and I have known each other since childhood, so I am naturally happy for him to get married. However, I thought about myself. If one day I get married but cannot be with the person I love, then for me, marriage may not be a happy event."
Will she and Yi Chenli ever become a couple? An Yuan'er was somewhat confused.
In his previous life, Yi Chenqi was also married to Liu Yuanmeng. However, in that life, he was depressed and unsuccessful. After Yi Chenli gained power, he imprisoned him in the Imperial Clan Court for life. Before the age of 30, he was plagued by illness and died young. At the time of his death, he had no children, but Liu Yuanmeng remained faithful and never remarried.
An Yuan'er opened the box on the table and looked at the candy that Yi Chenqi had given her back.
She remembered how much Yi Chenqi loved sweets when he was little. She wondered if he still ate sweets now. Many things were different in her past life. Yi Chenli hadn't become a ruthless and cold-blooded demon king, and Yi Chenqi hadn't been injured and crippled at the archery tournament. She hoped that everything would be different in this life.
With mixed emotions, An Yuan'er went with her father and brother to the Fifth Prince's residence outside the palace to attend the wedding banquet.
As soon as An Yuan'er stepped through the gate, she saw the plaque of the Fifth Prince's new residence - Qi Ai Garden.
The name of this mansion was particularly difficult to pronounce, and An Yuan'er repeated it several times: "Qi Ai Yuan, Qi Ai Yuan, Qi Ai Yuan?"
Before I could figure it out, I heard someone congratulating the Vice Minister of War: "It is said that the Fifth Prince personally inscribed this plaque. Qi Ai Yuan means Qi Ai Yuan. Your Excellency is very fortunate. Not only has your daughter fulfilled her wish to marry the Fifth Prince, but the Fifth Prince also admires Miss Liu. I suppose Your Excellency will soon be able to hold your grandson."
Lord Liu beamed with joy; this was undoubtedly a marriage that pleased him immensely.
An Yuan'er remembered that Miss Liu's name was Liu Yuanmeng. According to everyone's interpretation, Qi Ai Yuan was specially thought of by Yi Chenqi to welcome his new wife. But for some reason, An Yuan'er felt very uneasy and felt that something was not right.
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