Chapter 843 Double Happiness
Shen Wuzheng's expression was solemn, yet with a hint of uncertainty flickering within it. He said, "I'm just a little worried about this expedition to Dongdu."
"oh."
"Furthermore, His Highness the Crown Prince has recently closed his doors to visitors, focusing solely on preparing for his wedding. As a result, we know almost nothing about the Crown Prince's residence or the people within it. When attending the banquet today, Your Highness should probably pay close attention to the people and events in the Crown Prince's residence."
His words were clearly pointed, and Yuwen Ye thought for a moment before saying, "I understand what you mean."
At this moment, a group of eunuchs hurriedly ran over from inside the palace gate, seemingly preparing for the emperor to leave the palace. They could not delay any longer, and Yuwen Ye waved his hand and said, "Let's go first."
After saying this, he prepared to get into the carriage, but then Shen Wuzheng said softly, "There's one more thing—"
Yuwen Ye turned to look at him: "Hmm?"
Shen Wuzheng was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "No matter what, I hope that Ruyi—Your Highness—will be safe and sound."
Yuwen Ye's breathing became slightly heavy. After looking at her for a while, he slowly said, "Of course I will. She is my wife, the mother of my son, and the Princess Consort of Qin in the Great Sheng Dynasty. Of course I will protect her!"
Shen Wuzheng nodded: "Okay."
After saying that, he didn't say anything more. The two of them got into their own carriages, and soon, several carriages left the palace gates and headed towards the Crown Prince's residence.
Yuwen Qian's Crown Prince residence was located not far from the palace, naturally to facilitate his access to the palace for official business. Therefore, the carriage stopped after traveling for less than half an hour. Although the wedding banquet was to be held in the evening, the officials in the court naturally dared not neglect the Crown Prince's wedding. From early morning, the place was filled with guests. Before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, Shang Ruyi could already hear the commotion outside. Lifting the curtain, she looked out and saw that the entrance to the Crown Prince's residence was already packed with carriages and people, making it impossible to move.
However, no matter how crowded it was, people automatically made way for His Highness the King of Qin's carriage.
Yuwen Ye got off the carriage first, then turned around and helped Shang Ruyi down.
The once bustling entrance to the Crown Prince's residence suddenly fell silent. Officials who had come to offer their congratulations either stepped back or bowed cautiously. This tense silence also carried into the residence, which was separated by only one wall.
Inside, it seemed to quiet down for a moment.
Then a group of people came out to greet them, and at the very front was a tall, handsome, and elegant figure in red!
Yuwen Qian, dressed in red, walked up to them.
Shang Ruyi suddenly froze, as if she couldn't believe her eyes, staring in astonishment at Yuwen Qian, who was so familiar yet now felt so strange.
From the first time she saw Yuwen Qian, the masked prince dressed in a snow-white monk's robe, in Yanyue City, her impression of him was always that of a pure white cloud, as if all the filth of the world could not touch his clothes. Even though Yuwen Ye had repeatedly reminded her that a person's appearance, speech, and even the personality he showed could not represent his true self, Shang Ruyi also understood her own flaw of "judging by appearances." Yet, in her heart, she still retained that pure impression.
But at this moment, that impression was completely shattered.
Dressed in red, Yuwen Qian wore a gentle smile, a smile that, while subtle, possessed an almost sun-like intensity. His translucent eyes, reflected in the deep red of his attire, shone with a fiery intensity. Compared to his usual serene demeanor, he remained as elegant and refined as ever, still incomparably handsome. Only now, unlike his past self, who was as ethereal as a cloud, he possessed a captivating beauty.
The only difference was the color of the clothes, yet it seemed as if everything had changed.
He stepped forward and smiled at Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi, saying, "Second brother, sister-in-law, you've arrived."
Yuwen Ye's steps seemed to falter for a moment.
Perhaps he was also surprised by this unfamiliar scene, which made his steps unconsciously heavy, but he did not hesitate for long and immediately stepped forward to greet Yuwen Qian respectfully: "Brother, congratulations."
Shang Ruyi also said, "Congratulations, Your Highness."
Yuwen Qian smiled, his eyes crinkling, making it impossible to tell who he was looking at, or perhaps his gaze simply swept over the two of them: "Thank you."
After saying that, her smiling, shimmering gaze finally fell on Yuanzi, who was being held in Tushe'er's arms and was crying and struggling. Then she smiled and said, "If I had to say who I most wanted to see today, my second brother and sister-in-law are secondary. This little nephew is the one I've been looking forward to the most."
As soon as he said that, the gazes of the people who had followed him changed.
The expression could be solemn, fiery, hesitant, or contemptuous.
Although this was the first time the eldest grandson of the emperor had appeared in public, news about him had been circulating throughout the court and the entire city of Chang'an since his birth. For him, the crown prince "gave up" his own Chengqian Palace; for him, His Majesty the emperor even went to Chengqian Palace to watch over him. Although he has not yet been given a name, everyone has heard that when he was one month old, the emperor even wanted to hold a grand banquet to celebrate him, but it was only after the Princess Consort of Qin repeatedly declined that he was able to be exempted.
Even so, Yuwen Yuan continued to bestow gifts upon Princess Qin and the young prince every day, accumulating to over a thousand gold pieces. Even the soldiers who went to battle rarely received such generous treatment.
It is evident that Yuwen Yuan highly values this eldest grandson of the emperor.
So the meeting between the Crown Prince and the eldest grandson was not a grand occasion, but it inexplicably made people feel as if a spark was flying in the slightly cool air.
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye's eyes inexplicably darkened, as if recalling the night Yuanzi was born, when Yuwen Qian held the child. However, he still smiled faintly and said, "I mentioned before that I would bring the child here to celebrate Your Majesty's housewarming, but I never expected that Your Majesty would have double happiness. My child is truly blessed to be able to share in his Uncle's joy."
After speaking, he waved his hand, and Tushe'er, who was behind him, hurriedly stepped forward with the child in his arms and bowed to His Highness the Crown Prince.
Yuwen Qian took a step forward and looked down at the swaddled baby in her arms.
Throughout the journey, despite the bumpy carriage and the clamor of people around, the child slept soundly the whole time, as if none of the outside disturbances could bother him. And upon seeing him, the eyes that had been somewhat noisy because of his red clothes suddenly quieted down.
Yuwen Qian stared intently at the sleeping child, and suddenly, a smile appeared on his lips.
Just then, Yuanzi, who was in swaddling clothes, seemed to sense something, her little face scrunched up slightly, and she burst into tears.
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