After taking the marrow cleansing pill, Wu Chen began to open the gift from Xiaotian.
Looking at the two brocade boxes, one large and one small, in front of him, Wu Chen couldn't help but twitch his lips.
His mind suddenly flashed back to the time five years ago when Yu Haotian had just arrived at Tianlong Temple. Yu Haotian, who was only ten years old at the time, had since become a monk practicing Buddhism with his hair uncut.
So... could it be that this former Holy Son of Zhaoyang Kingdom gave him Buddhist beads and scriptures?
With great curiosity, Wu Chen opened the gift from Yu Xiaotian.
With a rustling sound, Wu Chen removed the exquisite outer wrapping paper and opened the small brocade box. As he had expected, the box contained a string of blessed red sandalwood Buddhist beads. He weighed it in his hand and realized there were a full 108 beads.
Okay!
He had already given Hua Qingcheng the string of Buddhist beads he had practiced with for years. These beads seemed quite comfortable to the touch, delicately carved and free of burrs. If his "good sister" ever called him "Monk Hua" again, he'd just use these beads to hook around her neck...
Wu Chen was immediately extremely satisfied with Xiaotian's gift. In just a moment, he had also arranged the mission for this string of Buddhist beads.
After opening the small brocade box, Wu Chen began to open the large brocade box.
Heart Sutra?
Sure enough! Just as he had guessed, Yu Haotian had actually given him a Buddhist scripture! Wu Chen was speechless.
However, this scripture was personally written by the former Holy Son of Zhaoyang, making the gift seem less than generous, yet the sentiment behind it was greater. After all, in the hearts of the people of Zhaoyang, receiving even a single word personally written by the Holy Son was already a great blessing...
After flipping through the scriptures, Wu Chen looked at the blue monk's robe neatly folded underneath. The fabric felt soft, the stitching was fine, and the workmanship was exquisite. The cuffs of the robe were embroidered on both sides with the words "Master Wu Chen".
Wu Chen: ...
This guy Yu Haotian is really a blockhead!
Could it be that they are hoping that he will return to Tianlong Temple to become a monk?
(Yu Xiaotian: I don’t know if this Sixth Brother likes the gift I gave him?
The Heart Purifying Bead is meant for him to twist when he is upset and disoriented, to dispel his three thousand worries. The monk's robe is a reminder for him to stay true to his original aspiration and accumulate more good karma, so as to achieve perfect merit and a smooth life.
After looking at Yu Xiaotian's Buddhist beads, scriptures and monk's robes, Wu Chen began to open the gifts from Si Chengfeng.
Wu Chen and Si Chengfeng had never had a direct conflict, but he was also a little curious about what the guy who looked gentle but was actually sinister had given him.
After opening the low-key and luxurious brocade box, a huge stack of silver notes suddenly appeared in front of Wuchen. Each note was worth a huge amount of 10,000 taels, a total of 100 notes.
Wu Chen: ...
It is indeed simple and crude, but practical! Not bad!
"Crackle!"
After Wu Chen finished looking at Si Chengfeng's gift, firecrackers were heard outside.
At the hour of Si, Hua Qingcheng, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, with a phoenix crown on her head and a shawl draped over her shoulders, arrived at the gate of the post station in the city riding a Xiangyun horse.
This time, Hua Qingcheng and Wu Chen wore traditional wedding clothes from the Zhaoyang Kingdom. However, Emperor Nalan Yunzhi only showed preferential treatment to the "Prince Helun" who came to marry the prince. Other etiquette naturally had to be carried out according to the customs of the Laifeng Kingdom.
"Sisters, carry the groom to the sedan chair!" Seeing that the auspicious time had arrived, the man in a red-collared shirt hurriedly shouted.
"Let me do it!"
Situ Ye, who came with Hua Qingcheng to pick up the bride, went straight into the inn to pick up Wu Chen. After all, it was impossible to expect Wu Chen's nominal brother Su Mulihan to do it, right?
Although Wu Chen felt awkward lying on Situ Ye's back, he still accepted Situ Ye's kindness.
Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, Situ Ye carried Wu Chen out of the inn's room and put him on a sedan chair decorated with extremely festive decorations.
"Flower Monk, we're back to the palace!"
After personally covering Wuchen's sedan chair with a red curtain, Hua Qingcheng returned to the center of the wedding procession and sat back on the Xiangyun horse with a big red flower around its neck.
Guards from the Eastern Palace led the way, holding signs reading "Welcome the bride," followed by hundreds of palace maids in red. Amidst the blaring of gongs and drums and festive music, the procession circled the city's central streets before slowly making its way toward the Imperial Palace.
"The bride carries the groom across the fire basin!"
As Dajin Ge finished speaking, Hua Qingcheng directly picked up Wu Chen from the wedding sedan and took him over a brazier with burning hay.
Noon, the main hall of the East Palace.
"Bride and groom, wed!"
Seeing that everyone who should have arrived had arrived and the auspicious time had arrived, Dajin Ge began to chant the ceremony skillfully.
"Bow to Heaven and Earth!"
Hua Qingcheng, dressed in a bright red wedding gown and a phoenix coronet, led Wu Chen, who was wearing the top scholar's uniform and the top scholar's hat with a flower on his head, through the bouquet belt and bowed towards the entrance of the main hall.
"Bow to your parents twice!"
At the sound of the salute sung by Brother Dajin, Hua Qingcheng and Wu Chen turned around and bowed to Nalan Yunzhi (and the Yaoqin placed on the table beside him) who was sitting at the top of the hall.
"Wives and husbands greet each other!"
As Dajin Ge finished speaking, Hua Qingcheng and Wu Chen bowed to each other face to face.
"The ceremony is over!"
Having successfully completed his task, Brother Dajin suddenly smiled so hard that his teeth were showing.
That bride was Her Royal Highness, the future Empress! This was the most impressive role he'd ever played as a "Big Brother," enough to brag about for the rest of his life...
Seeing his third brother being married off like a woman, Su Mulihan's mouth twitched slightly in the VIP seat. Of course, the Emperor of Laifeng was still present, so he wouldn't go up to Wuchen and ridicule him.
"Send her to the bridal chamber!"
As Dajin Ge's singing of the ceremony ended, Hua Qingcheng led Wu Chen out of the hall with a red silk tied with a big red flower ball, and walked towards Xianxianyuan step by step.
After sending Wu Chen back to the bridal chamber, Hua Qingcheng returned to the main palace of the princess.
Although the wedding was to be held as a concubine to the Crown Princess, and no official banquet or general celebration was held, the Prime Minister's Office, the General's Office, the Crown Princess' adoptive mother and father, and some of the royal family were still invited to the wedding banquet. Of course, the Zhaoyang Kingdom envoys, led by Su Mulihan, were also included.
"Let's eat!"
At four o'clock in the afternoon, with the announcement of Brother Dajin, the wedding banquet officially began.
Nalan Yunzhi said some auspicious words, took a few symbolic bites, and then left.
The wedding banquet lasted from noon until dusk.
Wu Chen, who was in the bridal chamber, was extremely thankful that he had eaten seven bowls of rice that morning, otherwise he would have been starving right now...
"Flower Monk, I'm here!"
At the hour of Xu, Hua Qingcheng left the main hall in the front courtyard and arrived at Xianxian Courtyard, and opened the door to the bridal chamber...
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