The Peach Blossom Festival in March is an auspicious time for weddings.
The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms are bright and beautiful. This maiden is going to her husband's home, may she bring harmony to her family.
Today, the Crown Prince is taking a concubine; the whole country is celebrating!
From the capital city of Sheng'an to the Imperial Palace and the Eastern Palace, everyone was filled with joy!
When the Crown Prince's golden carriage and the Crown Princess's chariot arrived at Jiafu Gate, they personally greeted the climax.
Kings, dukes, ministers, and officials all paid their respects and offered their congratulations!
Firecrackers exploded and drums and music resounded!
Today, Xie Yu, in his carriage at Jiade Hall, received congratulations from civil and military officials and the rites of the newlyweds.
The peach tree is young and tender, its fruit abundant. This maiden is going to her husband's home; may she bring harmony to her family.
Faced with this festive atmosphere, the Emperor on his throne felt somewhat conflicted.
Crown Prince Xie Zhou and his second son were born in the Eastern Palace.
Because his mother, Lady Di, had been seriously ill since giving birth to him, neither she nor her son entered the harem after the current emperor ascended the throne.
Before her death, Lady Di forced him to appoint a crown prince, and before her death, she entered the empress's palace.
Although Empress Mingde was given the posthumous title of Empress Di, the current emperor has always disliked her for having lost two sons.
In the blink of an eye, Erlang had grown up, taken a concubine, and stood before him, kneeling down.
The current emperor doesn't have deep feelings for the crown prince, but he's not exactly a bad one either. This son is well-behaved and doesn't seem to care even if the emperor tries to keep a low profile. The Di family also acts in a very proper and disciplined manner, especially in their loyalty to the emperor.
Now that he sits on the throne, no one can see his face, and he's long been used to dealing with people while thinking about things.
However, nowadays, he can see the people below, even if Erlang is kneeling.
Although Erlang's eyebrows and eyes resemble his, it is clear that the nephew resembles the uncle.
The young man was quite handsome, but on this joyous day, his complexion wasn't very good, so much so that everyone could tell.
I understand this now.
The problem lies with the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess, née Pei, was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jianchang and a renowned lady of Sheng'an.
Judging from this alone, she'd be a suitable candidate to be the Crown Princess.
Especially the demeanor he exuded, which was perfectly appropriate for this occasion.
Seeing the Marquis of Jianchang beaming with joy, almost laughing like an old fool, one could sense a sly, unsavory quality in him.
I only feel guilty now.
The reason is that none of the members of the Jianchang Marquis's residence are of any use; it's just an empty shell and won't be of any help to the Crown Prince.
Although Erlang's complexion was not good, he bowed steadily, and even the Emperor felt sorry for him.
However, since Empress Dong had publicly stated that the marriage could not be delayed any longer, it was now imperative to grant it.
At present, we can only offer some compensation.
For example, Pei Su, who was originally demoted to the Earl of Jianchang, was first granted the title of Marquis of Jianchang.
When the Pei family and the Crown Prince's Palace request permission, they can establish an heir for Pei Bo, the Crown Princess's father, so that he will not be demoted to earl in the future. Also, there are the Crown Princess's two elder brothers.
This way, things will gradually become more respectable.
After all, Lady Dong also bestowed the eldest daughter of the Di family upon the Crown Prince as a concubine.
Miss Di and Miss Pei are known as the two beauties of Sheng'an, but the Pei family cannot compare to the Di family.
He now knows that Miss Di is not an easy person to get along with, but he is becoming more and more satisfied with the Crown Princess.
The peach tree is young and tender, its leaves are lush and green. This maiden is going to her husband's home; may she bring harmony to her family.
Looking at the sleazy appearance of the Pei family father and son, Jintian felt nothing but discomfort.
**
The new residence was located in the Guangtian Hall.
The bride, Huan Yue, obediently shared a cup with the Crown Prince.
Recalling his failure in the college entrance examination and the subsequent strange illness, Huan Yue practiced this whole process diligently after transmigrating into the book two days ago, treating it like the college entrance examination.
This is a college entrance examination where failure could have consequences more severe than a terminal illness.
Huan Yue didn't care how many people were watching, how many were satisfied, or even the Crown Prince, who was sharing a nuptial cup with her, whose face remained gloomy.
She's just a ruthless exam machine.
The only thing I was satisfied with was that there was food and drink, so I didn't have to worry about going hungry on my wedding night.
The only two things I was satisfied with were the delicious wine and food.
I stayed at the Pei residence for two days, but those people were just going through the motions; they wanted the horse to run but didn't want it to eat grass.
Huan Yue's surname is Huan. She is not a young lady of the Pei family, nor is she a fake heiress that the Pei family exchanged from the Chang family.
The fake heiress has been manipulated and brainwashed by the Pei family for many years, and is now wholeheartedly concerned for the Pei family's interests.
Huan Yue hadn't had time to think about it yet, but in fact, he didn't need to at all.
Now that she's dutifully become the Crown Princess, all she wants is to live comfortably.
So, with the fine wine and delicious food, I accidentally ate a little too much.
Today was too ceremonial; I'll make something more delicious later.
After eating and drinking his fill, Huan Yue felt a little sleepy. It was getting late, and the wedding had been quite tiring.
While she was in the Pei family, they kept a close eye on her, as if they wanted to devour her flesh and drink her blood.
Even now, Huan Yue sees the Pei family's dowry members staring at her with such ruthlessness.
As the Crown Princess, she was accompanied by twelve maids and wives.
These people were all selected, trained, and brainwashed by the Pei family, and were managed by Qi, the former personal maid of Pei Bo's wife Qian, and Yu Zhu, the maid of the Pei family's ancestor.
Qi Shi had been in charge of the fake heiress since she was a child.
Yuzhu joined the family after the marriage was arranged.
Huan Yue's success in reaching this point has made these people quite happy, and they are eager to try their luck.
The ceremony ended, but the Crown Prince had other matters to attend to and left without saying a word.
Huan Yue thought it was a good idea and told her to sit down and take a nap.
Lady Qi was in her thirties, not very tall, with a round face. Because she had been specially granted the position of Si Gui, a sixth-rank female official, she wore a scarlet robe and had a particularly imposing presence. She leaned close to Huan Yue's ear, almost grabbing it to scold him: "Why aren't you talking to His Highness?"
Huan Yue casually slapped Qi Shi across the face.
Qi flew away.
Huan Yue was stunned; all his sleepiness vanished.
The bright red interior was very festive.
Everyone else was stunned!
The palace maids of Guangtian Palace had already witnessed Qi's fierceness in a short time and were worried that the Crown Princess would be difficult to deal with; however, the Crown Princess was a lady, and with a wave of her hand, Qi flew away in an exaggerated way!
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