"Why?"

"Really?"

Miss Yue and Miss Fei at the back also pricked up their ears curiously.

During this period, Prince Kang and Li Yunmeng can be said to be the most watched figures in the capital.

Especially Li Yunmeng, her life experience is so tortuous and bizarre that her story with King Kang can be made into a play script.

"Aren't those noble families wholeheartedly supporting King Kang to ascend to the throne? They didn't even go to King Kang's wedding," Miss Yue Qi couldn't help but interrupt, "Isn't this a slap in the face of King Kang?"

Even a blind man could see that those noble families were having a quarrel with King Kang and were competing with him! The other girls nodded frequently, their eyes sparkling, as curious as cats.

Seeing that they were interested, Wei Jiaoniang continued Lu Qin's words and said, "I heard from my grandfather that those noble families were very dissatisfied with the fact that Prince Kang insisted on marrying Li Yunyan as his princess. They went to Tianhe Garden to persuade Prince Kang to cancel the wedding and said that if Prince Kang really liked Li Yunyan, he could marry her as a concubine. But Prince Kang didn't listen at all and insisted on doing it his own way."

Lu Si and Gu Yuan, who were walking at the back, also heard it. Lu Si tugged at Gu Yuan's sleeve and winked at him for a while, meaning, what do you think? Gu Yuan had a blank expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Wei Jiaoniang in front was still talking nonstop: "After Xiao Shoufu and Wang Shangshu rejected the invitation, Prince Kang personally went to the Xiao Mansion and the Wang Mansion, but both were closed to visitors."

"I heard that even Madam Cui, who was supposed to be Li Yunyan's wife, resigned..."

"Prince Kang is probably in a state of panic right now."

This means that not only the Xiao and Wang families are dissatisfied with King Kang, but also the Cui family of Hedong.

Everyone looked at each other, somewhat surprised.

Lu Qin muttered, "What do you think? Have these noble families completely given up on King Kang and are planning to stay dormant, or do they want to teach King Kang a lesson?"

This question was met with silence, and no one could answer.

Lu Qin didn't dwell on this question. She scanned the surroundings from time to time. When she saw a patch of red flowers in front of her right, she excitedly patted Gu Yanfei's shoulder and said, "Look, the azaleas there are in full bloom!"

"Yeah." Gu Yanfei nodded.

The rhododendrons were indeed in full bloom, but they were a little far from the mountain path, and the mountain was quite steep, so the flowers might not be easy to pick.

Lu Si rolled up his sleeves excitedly, thinking that his chance to show off had come. He was looking at the surrounding terrain when he saw Gu Yuan casually tossing his sword to Gu Yanfei and saying, "Hold it for me."

Gu Yuan didn't even bother to check whether his sister had caught the sword. He climbed towards the azalea flowers without hesitation. His movements were extremely agile and he reached his target in no time.

Lu Si also gave his sword to Lu Qin and climbed towards the rhododendron flowers on the mountainside.

The girls on the mountain path were delighted and said one after another: "Pick that branch, it's the one with the best blooms!"

"The azaleas by the rock are also good, with lots of buds, and the ones that are half-opened are the best. You can take them home and water them to keep them for another two days."

"Fourth brother, please pick more. I promised my sisters at home that I would bring flowers for them."

“…”

The girls' cheerful laughter echoed in the mountains and forests, and for a moment, everyone forgot about the matter between Prince Kang and Li Yunmeng.

We will know tomorrow whether those noble families will attend King Kang’s wedding banquet.

Just as Wei Jiaoniang said just now, Chu You is really overwhelmed now.

The aristocratic families headed by Yuan, Xiao and Wang all had a conflict with King Kang.

Because Mrs. Cui refused to be Mrs. Quanfu, Chu You personally went to the Yuan family to ask his uncle's family to ask his aunt, Mrs. Yuan, to be Mrs. Quanfu for Li Yunyan.

However, the Yuan family refused, and Mrs. Yuan even refused to attend the wedding banquet on the grounds that her son was not worthy of the marriage.

Yuan Zhe also advised Chu You, repeatedly telling him that Li Yunyan's status was too low and she was not worthy of being the principal wife of Prince Kang. If Prince Kang inherited the throne in the future, wouldn't the noble families be forced to kowtow to a person of humble origin?

Chu You was furious at that time. To him, they looked down on Li Yunmeng, which meant they looked down on him.

The enraged Chu You completely confronted those aristocratic families. Since the aristocratic families rejected the invitations, Chu You no longer invited them. Until the day of his wedding, the two sides were still arguing.

On the wedding day, no one from the aristocratic family came to Prince Kang's mansion to attend the wedding banquet, not even Yuan Zhe came.

But Chu You didn't care. Even without them, there would still be many guests at the wedding banquet.

Chu You was not afraid of the threats from these aristocratic families. He was very sure that these aristocratic families had no other choice except him. Everyone knew that once Chu Yi came to power in the future, he would definitely support the poor families and suppress the aristocratic families.

These noble families have no choice but to stand on his side!

Chu You has thought it through clearly. In the future, when he ascends to the supreme position, he will never allow these aristocratic families to restrain him and he must not indulge them, as these aristocratic families will only become more and more demanding.

Thinking about the threats he had been receiving from the aristocratic families during this period, Chu You made up his mind.

The most important thing for him was that he finally married the person he loved.

He attached great importance to the wedding, and personally took care of the entire process, whether it was the decoration of the bridal chamber and the wedding hall, or the various procedures on the wedding day.

On this day, Prince Kang's palace was decorated with lights and colors. When the auspicious time arrived, the wedding procession set out with a large red sedan chair amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, beating gongs and drums, and playing suona, in an atmosphere of joy and happiness.

Prince Kang's wedding was a grand occasion that had not been seen in the capital for many years. All the people came upon hearing the news and lined the streets to watch.

Chu You, with high spirits, was dressed in a bright red wedding dress, with his black hair tied up high with a gilded crown. He was riding a tall horse tied with a red silk ribbon, and his tall body stood straight.

The bright red groom's wedding suit makes the groom look radiant, graceful and elegant, with an innate nobility in his handsome appearance, making him seem unattainable.

The wedding procession passed through the streets and alleys with music and drums. Wherever they passed, two attendants in the procession scattered handfuls of copper coins along the way. The copper coins fell like rain, drawing cheers from the onlookers.

The procession arrived at Li's residence in the west of the city in a mighty procession, picked up the bride at an auspicious time, and left to the deafening sound of suona, carrying the bride back to Prince Kang's palace.

The big red sedan was hidden behind the vermilion lacquered gate of the palace. The onlookers outside the palace gathered outside the gate with their heads held high, looking eagerly at the scene, and talking about today's wedding with great relish.

It is inevitable that some people will raise doubts. It is said that the bride's surname is Gu, so why did Prince Kang go to Li's house to pick her up?

This led to a burst of heated discussion, which was soon drowned out by the deafening sound of firecrackers.

After the bride and groom arrived at the palace, they first went to the wedding hall to pay their respects. After bowing three times to heaven and earth, they were then sent to the bridal chamber.

It was not until she sat on the edge of the bed that Li Yun'er's heart, which had been uneasy all day, finally settled down completely under her veil, and the troubles in her mind temporarily left her.

She finally married him! The matchmaker next to her shouted, "It's time to pick the veil." Then the scale bar reached under the veil and gently lifted it. The red veil left the phoenix crown. Li Yun's eyes lit up immediately, and she happened to meet Chu You's eyes who was standing right in front of her.

Chu You also looked at Li Yunmeng without blinking, his eyes were passionate and his heart was burning.

A thin layer of mist gradually appeared in Li Yun'er's eyes.

She knew that she had not made a mistake in choosing the right person, and that her lover had not let her down. Even if there were numerous difficulties and obstacles between them, he would not back down.

He is her destiny!

His pure love only belongs to her!

The dragon and phoenix candles burned all night until dawn.

The next day, Chu You and the newly promoted Princess Kang went to the palace to serve tea to Empress Dowager Yuan. Afterwards, the couple recognized their relationship with the royal relatives.

Another day passed, and it was the day when the newlyweds returned to their parents' home.

Early in the morning, Li Yun'er did not return to the Li family, but came to the Gu Mansion on Yuan'an Street with Chu You. The palace's red-wheeled carriage was parked at the gate.

Just as the eunuch grabbed the bronze door knocker on the main gate of the Gu Mansion, he heard a "creaky" sound coming from the direction of the east corner gate. Gu Yuan and Gu Yanfei, brother and sister, rode out from behind the door one after the other on their horses.

Today, Gu Yanfei was wearing a lilac dress. The thin spring clothes made the young girl look slender and graceful, thin but well-proportioned.

The hem of her skirt ripples in the wind, showing her graceful demeanor.

The curtain on one side of the red-wheeled carriage was lifted by a bare hand, and Li Yun'er glanced through the window at Gu Yanfei, his eyes heavy and with a scrutinizing look.

In the past few days, she had ordered people to keep an eye on the movements at the Gu Mansion. She also learned that Gu Yanfei had returned safely to the mansion with Gu Yuan from Cuiwei Mountain the day before yesterday. She was naturally surprised, but she was about to get married at that time, so it was not convenient for her to visit. So she waited until today.

Gu Yuan and Gu Yanfei politely saluted Chu You, who was riding a black horse beside the red-wheeled carriage. Gu Yuan bowed and said, "Your Majesty."

Li Yunqi quickly got off the red-wheeled carriage with the help of Chu You.

The newlywed Li Yun'er had light makeup on her face and wore a red silk jacket embroidered with peonies. She had her bangs combed up to reveal her smooth forehead, and her hair at the back of her head was tied into a bun. A gleaming red gold and kingfisher-embellished pearl hairpin was inserted into the bun. When she looked around, she had an indescribable charm and beauty.

A warm smile appeared on her lips. She called Gu Yuan "Big Brother" affectionately, and then smiled gratefully at Gu Yanfei and said, "Yanfei, you came to add makeup to me that day. I am very happy."

"With so many people here, you're the only one who can add makeup to me."

She bit her lip, her eyelashes trembled slightly, making her look more charming, and her eyes were clear.

Gu Yanfei immediately met her eyes and said calmly, "Just for this?"

Chu You, who was standing by, saw that the brother and sister had no intention of getting off their horses, so he frowned slightly and his eyes became gloomy.

Looking at Gu Yanfei who looked calm, Li Yun'er felt mixed emotions. All kinds of speculations came to his mind, and there was a hint of fear hidden in his heart.

She and Prince Kang had clearly planned everything out, and had reminded Baili Yin to be extra cautious in every move, but Gu Yanfei unexpectedly returned safely, and Baili Yin has not been contacted yet.

These past two days, she and King Kang were newly married and should have been immersed in a pot of honey, but this incident was like a thorn in her flesh, which would prick her from time to time. She really couldn't figure out what went wrong.

Li Yunyan suppressed his uneasiness and smiled again, asking nonchalantly, "I heard that you left the capital after leaving the Li family that day?"

"Yes." Gu Yanfei nodded.

Hongyu under her crotch was a little impatient and shook his head gently, as if urging her to go play quickly.

"Where did you go?" Li Yun'er asked again, his heart beating faster.

"We're going to Cuiwei Mountain for an outing." Gu Yanfei answered as a matter of course, and touched Hongyu's slender and strong neck soothingly, "With my elder brother and Jiaoniang."

She tilted her face slightly, her lips curved, as if to ask, do you have anything else to ask? "Didn't you encounter anything on the way?" Li Yun'er asked, eyes slightly widened.

After she said this, she immediately realized her mistake and quickly added, "I heard that things are not going well in the suburbs of Beijing recently."

"No." Gu Yanfei's smile deepened, and his black and white eyes looked at Li Yunyan steadily, "The Great Jing Dynasty has no disasters and is very peaceful."

"I wonder where Miss Li Er heard that the suburbs of Beijing are not peaceful. It's better to stay away from people who spread rumors like this."

Li Yunyan perfunctorily said, "Maybe I remembered it wrongly," and stared at Gu Yanfei intently, but there was nothing unusual in her expression. She couldn't help but wonder: Did Baili Yin change his mind and not do it? Otherwise, whether it succeeds or not, Gu Yanfei's attitude should not be like this now.

Given Gu Yuan's character, he shouldn't remain indifferent even though his sister suffered a loss.

Li Yun'er's eyes became darker, and his dim gaze shifted to Gu Yuan, who was standing behind him with a stern expression.

Gu Yuan met Li Yun's inquiring eyes and asked coldly, "What exactly are you doing here?"

This simple question made Li Yunmeng feel like she was stabbed in the heart. This used to be her home and she was the master here. She never thought that one day she would be questioned like this by the man she regarded as her own brother.

Li Yunyan suppressed the rise and fall of her chest and said softly, "Today is the day I return home for the third time. I want to come with the prince to burn incense for my grandfather and father. My father raised me, and even if I am not his biological daughter, I should burn incense and tell him that I am married to comfort his spirit in heaven."

She half lowered her head, bit her lower lip awkwardly, and added, "I... really have nowhere to go."

She suppressed the intense emotions in her heart and showed weakness again, with ripples in her eyes.

Half of what she said was true, she really didn't want to go back to the Li family.

Although these people from the Li family are related to her by blood, there is no family affection between them at all. They are not real family members, and the Li family will only bring shame to her.

Even if King Kang didn't care about her family background or her nominal family members... she didn't want to leave an ugly impression on King Kang.

Obviously, the Li family is not her family, but it becomes her shortcoming and her ugliness.

Chu You looked at Li Yun'er with heartache, and grasped her soft and boneless little hand, completely wrapping her cold little hand in his big palm with distinct muscles, his palm burning hot.

"No need." Gu Yuan refused directly, not showing any mercy to Li Yunmeng, "We are going out."

"Besides, our grandfather is not your grandfather, and our father is not your father."

"Your father's last name is Li, don't call him by the wrong name again."

Gu Yuan's voice was as cold as ice, and every word he spoke was like an ice needle piercing into Li Yun'er's heart.

(End of this chapter)