In the Fourth Prince's courtyard, all the princes gathered together. Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong changed into slightly more festive clothes. Fei Yanggu and Lady Jue Luo were not allowed to enter the palace, so the two of them served as the elders.
Originally, all officials of the fourth rank and above were supposed to attend, but apart from high-ranking officials of the first rank, none of the others came to Yin's wedding.
Lady Dong'e sat among the other wives, observing the wedding arrangements, which rivaled even the grand wedding of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. Her own wedding was worlds apart from this one. Some of the noblewomen glanced at Lady Dong'e and smiled disdainfully.
Many princes from outside the Great Wall and princes from the grasslands were among those invited. The faces of several princes from Khorchin were particularly grim. Their greatest pillar was gone, and even Qingyan had not been taken advantage of. Qingya, on the other hand, had become the Crown Prince's consort. Kangxi's concern for this woman was clearly not as great as for Qingyan.
Yin, holding the red silk ribbon, slowly stepped over the saddle with Qingyan. His face was usually icy cold. But tonight was different. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, which surprised the princes and the other princes. Kangxi looked at Yin's strange smile and felt uncomfortable.
Is getting married really this fun?!
Seeing Kangxi's sour face, Consort Tong couldn't help but chuckle!
"Lanya, neither of us can win over the Fourth Prince's heart as well as Xiaoguai!" Kangxi said sourly.
Pfft!
Yin spat out his tea. He put the teacup aside and looked up at Kangxi.
Turning to look at the glaring smile on Yin's face, he felt heartbroken.
Prince Yu, Prince Chun, and Prince Gong rarely gathered together. Looking at Emperor Kangxi on the throne, they couldn't help but regret why they had come at this time.
Li Dequan acted as the master of ceremonies. A few days ago, Emperor Kangxi specially sent Li Dequan to the Imperial Household Department to learn the skills. Everyone in the shop was from the Aisin Gioro family, so even if Emperor Kangxi was unhappy and did something out of line, it wouldn't get out.
The princes, led by Yin, blocked the main hall, insisting that Yin answer their questions. To maintain his image as the crown prince, Yin refrained from stepping forward.
"Second brother, the fourth brother has forgotten his father now that he has a wife!" Fuquan sighed, thinking that Kangxi had lost his mind and was acting so out of control.
Yin covered his face, looking as if he didn't recognize Kangxi.
Qingyan listened intently to the commotion inside the hall. Yin and Yinzhi, one a warrior and the other a scholar, were considered the best combination among the princes. One tricky question after another was asked of Yin. Qingyan anxiously clenched her small hand, afraid that Yin would not be able to answer and make a fool of the two of them.
"Big brother, third brother, the auspicious time is almost here. Do you want me to miss the wedding ceremony?" Yin whispered to his left and right, where several of his unscrupulous brothers were waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
Kangxi sat upright in his high position, making no attempt to stop him, and asked Yinzhi to devise a plan to teach Kangxi a lesson.
snort!
The jokes about Fourth Master are not so funny; they come at a price.
As Qingyan listened to the flattering words of the high-ranking officials around her, she couldn't help but feel a toothache.
"Alright, third brother, let's let fourth brother off the hook for now. Tonight, they're going to be enjoying their wedding." Yin smiled slightly. He had certainly caused quite a stir during his own wedding.
Yinzhi stepped aside to the left, allowing Yin to lead Qingyan past first.
Looking at Yin in his princely robes, Li Dequan couldn't help but sigh, "Yin has really grown up."
Qingyan, supported by Sulan and Suxin, walked over on the high flowerpot-shaped platform.
Kangxi and Lanya exchanged a glance and smiled with satisfaction; their son had grown up.
With a smile on his face, Shu placed two prayer mats in front of Kangxi and Lanya. Li Dequan shouted repeatedly, and Yin led Qingyan in bowing. Kangxi watched the newlyweds perform the grand ceremony of three bows and nine kowtows, suppressing a happy smile on his face.
Yin noticed Kangxi's unusual behavior and felt somewhat weary.
After the three kowtows were completed, Kangxi couldn't help but take two red purses.
"Fourth Prince, you've really grown up today. After the mourning period is over, you two will host a banquet for everyone!" Kangxi smiled, finally able to put this important matter behind him.
"Yes, Father Emperor!" Yin was very satisfied that Kangxi had disregarded the objections of the court officials and issued an edict allowing the two of them to get married.
"Fourth son, from now on you two must support each other. You are the pillar of the family, no longer just a child!" Consort Tong instructed from the side.
"Send them to the bridal chamber!" After reading the couple's instructions, Li Dequan, seeing that the auspicious time was approaching, immediately said, "Send them to the bridal chamber."
The princes watched as Yin and Qingyan entered the bridal chamber. Qingyan sat on the edge of the bed, and the maids approached the two with a tray. On the tray was a black riding whip. Yin picked it up and immediately lifted the veil, revealing Qingyan wearing a court hat to everyone.
The primary wives were mostly wearing heavy makeup in the style of the time, while Qingyan wore modern bridal makeup, which contrasted sharply with the pale complexions of the other wives.
Wow!
Many people gasped in surprise. No wonder the Crown Prince of Khorchin had been so persistent; Qingyan's outstanding appearance had captivated all the men.
"The fourth brother has a sharp eye!" Yin Zhi couldn't help but exclaim.
Yin shook his head. Back then, Yin directly told Kangxi that he wanted to marry Fei Yanggu's eldest daughter as his wife. With the help of Master Yuan Yi's divination, their marriage was finally made possible.
Qingyan lowered her head slightly, feigning shyness, and looked at the ground in front of her.
The nannies' eyes were filled with smiles. The Fourth Princess Consort was the most outstanding among the several princess consorts, and just looking at her made them feel extremely happy.
After the princes made a fuss, the nannies deliberately sped up the process according to the rules and procedures.
Half an hour later, Qingyan changed into casual clothes, removed her makeup, and sat down to greet Yin.
In the early Qing Dynasty, this was a common practice at royal weddings: the newlyweds would sit facing each other.
"Sisi, I'm hungry!" Qingyan thought of the steamed buns from earlier and felt like crying.
She hadn't eaten anything all day except for a bowl of bird's nest porridge, and was starving.
“Sulan and Suxin will bring food, so we can’t sleep at night.” Yin was worried about the little one. “If we can get through Chenshi (7-9 AM), our lives will be peaceful and happy.”
Qingyan blinked, looking at Yin's serious face, she really couldn't refuse.
She carefully followed all the rules of the wedding, because both Fei Yanggu and Yin hoped that Xiao Guai would be happy.
"Okay!" Qingyan agreed.
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Lan and Su Xin, along with the palace maids, brought over dinner, one of which was longevity noodles served in a large blue-and-white porcelain bowl.
"There are really a lot of things!" Qingyan had heard from the nannies that they had many wedding rituals, and even the wedding night games were canceled due to the mourning period.
Yin smiled. On their wedding day in their previous life, the two of them went hungry all night. Qingyan was still young and fell asleep right after midnight. In the end, the two of them really did not grow old together.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highness!" Su Lan and the others respectfully bowed to Yin and Qing Yan. This was a palace custom, and one of the signs that Qing Yan had been recognized as a royal daughter-in-law. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
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