Qian Shengyan waited anxiously for Yinzhen, but judging from his expression and words, there was nothing different about him.
...Is this someone who gained memories after transmigrating?
Qian Shengyan hesitated, even unwilling to believe it—she herself hadn't been so lucky, still completely unaware of the original owner's identity, but testing the waters...
Qian Shengyan coughed lightly, walked over to serve tea to Yinzhen, and asked in a low voice, "Odd changes, even doesn't?"
Yinzhen looked at her, confused: "What chicken poop?"
Qian Shengyan felt relieved. The fact that the transmigrated god Cheng Bukui had used this phrase to test her was indeed quite reassuring. She casually replied, "Oh, Your Majesty said you wanted to eat eggs tonight."
"Let them make whatever you want to eat," Yinzhen said calmly, taking a sip of tea. But seeing Qian Shengyan's slightly relaxed shoulders as she turned away, he couldn't help but let a smile flicker in his phoenix eyes.
He had considered telling her about his extraordinary encounter, but after figuring out who the girl holding the book and looking back was, and the whole story behind the dream, Yinzhen decided to tell her later.
It's because she kept it from me for so many years.
But... if it weren't for this strange dream, and if Qian Shengyan had actually told him her origins, he might have thought she was possessed by some evil spirit.
You have to see it for yourself to truly understand it.
Yinzhen had a remarkable memory from a young age; although he couldn't remember everything he saw, he still retained some impressions. When he first woke up, he was too shocked and needed time to process the experience of his dream. Now, he had finally sorted things out and was just about to get started when his bedmate almost noticed something was wrong.
Tsk, really.
Yinzhen chuckled silently, raised his hand and pulled Qian Shengyan into his arms with a gentle yet forceful gesture: "How are you feeling today?"
"That's good... I heard that Your Majesty has assigned homework to Hongli and the others again?"
"Hmm, let them write down their thoughts on the maritime ban."
"...Hongli is getting married in five days." Qian Shengyan was practically devastated for her son.
Yinzhen chuckled, "He doesn't need to prepare anything. The Imperial Household Department has everything. We just need to wait for him to attend the ceremony. How could it delay his writing an article?"
Qian Shengyan: ...
For some reason, she felt that Yinzhen was acting strangely lately, as if he had changed, yet he seemed unchanged.
That's strange, I'm not sure, I'll take another look.
The day before July 18th, Qian Shengyan returned to the Forbidden City to prepare for Hongli's wedding. As requested by Yinzhen, although Hongli and Hongzhou were only Beile at the time, they were to be married according to the rites of a prince.
On the actual day, Qian Shengyan got up early in the morning. She had just put on her imperial concubine's ceremonial robes when Hongli, who had been to Yangxin Hall and Changchun Palace, came to kowtow to her.
The sixteen-year-old boy, dressed in a python robe, knelt upright and performed the three kneelings and nine kowtows ceremony that only a legitimate mother could receive.
Qian Shengyan originally thought she wouldn't cry; she was happy. But seeing her son like this, she didn't know why, but tears streamed down her face.
After being helped up, Hongli's eyes also reddened. He bowed to Qian Shengyan again, his voice choked with emotion: "Son... Mother's kindness in raising me will be remembered forever."
"No need for that. Today is your special day, go on your way." Qian Shengyan covered her eyes with her handkerchief and forced a smile as she said, "Your mother is waiting to drink your tea."
Hongli bowed again before leaving, surrounded by the crowd.
Qian Shengyan calmed herself down, listened to the lively sounds fade into the distance, and then had someone bring her water to wash her face. A little while later, Fuerguochun came running over excitedly with Hongshan: "Mother, we're going to the Ganxi Second Institute to wait for sister-in-law!"
Behind her, He Hui and Duan Rou were also beaming with joy, and they congratulated Qian Shengyan as soon as they saw her.
Qian Shengyan laughed and said, "Go ahead, and tell your mother all about it when you get back."
"Sister-in-law is so beautiful! I wonder what she looked like as a bride." Folgochun's eyes sparkled, and Hongshan jumped up, shouting, "Bride! Bride!"
Children all over the world, whether they are commoners or princes, love to see brides.
Qian Shengyan laughed out loud: "Alright, you guys go and take a look."
With everyone gone, Yongshou Palace returned to its usual tranquility, though the lanterns and decorations remained, still giving it a festive appearance.
Qingxue wrung out a handkerchief and made Qian Shengyan cover her eyes, then said with a smile, "His Majesty has granted special permission for the Prince and his wife to greet their master according to the standards for the stepmother!"
Qian Shengyan covered her eyes, chuckled softly, and shook her head.
"His Majesty has arrived!" the eunuch outside the door announced. Qian Shengyan hurriedly took off her handkerchief, and before she could even stand up, she grasped Yinzhen's wrist: "Have you been crying?"
"I only realized today that Hongli has grown up so much." Qian Shengyan didn't deny it coyly, but just said with a smile, "I was so moved that I couldn't help it."
"You, this is just the beginning..." Yinzhen chuckled, then took a handkerchief and carefully wiped her eyes, asking, "Would you like to go and see?"
"Your Majesty...May I go?" Qian Shengyan was pleasantly surprised, as she had heard a detailed explanation of the prince's wedding process from the Imperial Household Department.
The Imperial Guard prepared an eight-bearer sedan chair draped in red satin. A Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Department, whose birth year and time were compatible with the bride's, led twenty officials and a Commander of the Imperial Guards led forty guards to escort the bride. Prior to the wedding, eight ladies-in-waiting, including the wife of the Grand Steward and the wife of the Imperial Household Department Minister, were selected to serve as attendants. They were sent to the Fucha Palace and the Qianxi Palace to pay their respects. The Commander of the Infantry was responsible for clearing the road from the palace gate to the Fucha Palace.
At the auspicious hour, the eunuchs placed the decorated sedan chair in the central hall. Princess Fucha, in her formal attire, stepped out of the palace, accompanied by female attendants who helped her into the chair and lowered the curtain. Eight eunuchs carried the chair, with sixteen lanterns and twenty torches leading the way, followed by female attendants, as they rode out of the main gate on horseback. A ceremonial guard followed, led by the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Department and the Commander of the Imperial Guards, who led their subordinates and guards in escort. Upon reaching the palace gates, the ceremonial guards ceased and were removed, and everyone dismounted and entered.
The female official accompanied the sedan chair to the bridal chamber to help the princess alight from the sedan chair and led her inside. The nuptial ceremony was then held, overseen by the waiting ladies-in-waiting. Afterwards, a banquet of sixty tables and forty-five sheep was prepared to entertain the Fucha family and relatives.
As a concubine, she could only wait until her son brought his wife to pay their respects the next day.
She was still somewhat disappointed, but unexpectedly Yinzhen said this. When she asked, Yinzhen just chuckled and said, "Let's go."
Since they didn't need to change their clothes and it wasn't far from the Second Palace of Qianxi, the emperor and his concubine simply walked all the way and soon arrived at Hongli's new house.
Hearing that the banquet had already begun, and the room was bustling with noise and activity, Yinzhen glanced at Qian Shengyan with a smile, and then gave Su Peisheng a wink.
Su Peisheng clapped his hands and stepped forward, shouting loudly, "His Majesty has arrived! The Imperial Noble Consort has arrived!"
The courtyard fell silent instantly. A moment later, a beaming Hongli stepped out to greet them: "Father, Mother!"
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