Chapter 170 Wedding 3
Ye Jingchuan just wanted the two of them to get out of the house quickly and carry the dowry to Prince Chen's mansion, and he didn't bother with such trivial matters as the red envelope.
He took out two red envelopes that he had prepared long ago and handed them to Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou respectively.
“I hope you can be of one mind and happy and complete.”
Ye Chutang accepted the red envelope happily.
Qi Yanzhou knew that she liked silver, so he handed her his red envelope.
"From now on, my lady will be in charge of Prince Chen's Mansion. Please keep it well."
As soon as these words were spoken, the guests once again felt the importance of Ye Chutang in Qi Yanzhou's heart.
The matchmaker handed the other end of the red silk to Qi Yanzhou.
"Please, groom, lead the bride out!"
As soon as the voice fell, Ye Anling, who had been silent all this time, suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute!"
She wanted to reveal in front of everyone that Ye Chutang's dowry was stolen and that the dowry was full of junk!
Ye Jingchuan guessed that Ye Anling was going to cause trouble, and threatened: "Ling'er, do you want to break off the relationship too?"
Ye Anling was not frightened by these words.
She now had only one thought in mind: to humiliate the arrogant Ye Chutang!
Not only was he embarrassed in front of the guests, he couldn't even hold his head up in Prince Chen's Mansion!
"One hundred and twenty-eight dowries..."
“Bang!”
When he heard the word "dowry", Ye Jingchuan knew what Ye Anling was going to do.
Fortunately, the body reacted faster than the brain and interrupted her words with a slap.
"Shut up! The dowry originally belonged to your eldest sister. It's understandable that she took it back. You are not allowed to make trouble anymore."
Ye Anling covered his red and swollen face and snorted coldly, "Dad, don't deceive yourself..."
Before he could finish his words, Ye Jingchuan slapped him twice.
"Chen Zhong, take the second young lady away!"
Ye Anling was covered by the mouth by Chen Zhong and taken to the backyard through the back door of the main hall.
Ye Jingchuan immediately apologized to the guests.
"Ling'er is a naughty girl. She has always been resentful of Chu'er for withholding her dowry. She deliberately made trouble and made everyone laugh."
Qi Yanzhou deliberately asked: "Father-in-law, why do I feel that the wife of the Grand Eunuch is not making trouble for no reason? Is there something wrong with Chu'er's dowry?"
Ye Jingchuan's hair stood on end when he heard this, fearing that Qi Yanzhou would discover the truth.
He quickly said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to Ling'er's nonsense. She is just seeking revenge on Chu'er and doesn't want your wedding to go smoothly."
After saying that, he looked at Ye Chutang.
"Chu'er, quickly explain this to the prince."
Although Ye Chutang couldn't see Ye Jingchuan's expression, he could imagine how panicked he was at the moment.
"If Your Majesty thinks there is something wrong with the dowry, you may as well go and take a look in person."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Jingchuan was so scared that he broke out in a sweat and his breathing stopped.
What does this evil girl want to do?
While he was thinking about how to dissuade Qi Yanzhou from checking the dowry, Qi Yanzhou smiled indulgently.
"Atang is joking. There will be no problem with your dowry."
After saying this, he gently tugged at the red silk.
"Come with me."
Amidst the lively and joyful sounds and the matchmaker's auspicious words, the newlyweds left the Shangshu Mansion.
Ye Jingchuan looked at the two people's backs as they left, feeling relieved for having survived a disaster.
At the gate of the Shangshu Mansion stood an exquisite and luxurious flower carriage, pulled by eight horses.
There were no walls in the carriage, and all four sides were covered by thin red gauze curtains.
A breeze blew, the gauze swayed, and bursts of floral fragrance were emitted.
Qi Yanzhou took Ye Chutang onto the carriage and sat on the double seat in the middle.
He said to the driver, "Go a little faster."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
When the bride heard this, she threw down her handkerchief and shouted, "Let's go!"
The driver whipped the horse and the carriage drove towards the busy street.
However, Ye Chutang's dowry was not taken with them and was directly carried to Prince Chen's Mansion.
The officials also said goodbye and went to Prince Chen's Palace.
Song Jingning and Liu Junzhi stood at the position where the float must pass and looked at Ye Chutang who was sitting upright.
"Junzhi, how do you feel about sending your eldest sister off to get married?"
Jun'er's eyes were blurred with tears and his voice was choked with sobs.
"Reluctant, happy, and relieved."
She was reluctant to see her elder sister leave, happy that she could marry the person of her dreams, and relieved that King Chen loved her wholeheartedly.
When Song Jingning heard these three words that expressed his empathy, the strange feeling came to his mind again.
He had clearly only met Ye Chutang a few times, so why did he miss her so much?
If he was not sure that he was born in Liangzhou, he would have suspected that he was her twin brother who was murdered tragically!
He looked at the float going farther and farther away and said to Liu Junzhi, "Let's go back to the academy."
Before leaving, he took one more look at the float.
Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou accepted the blessings of the people.
The float passed through the busiest streets and arrived at Prince Chen's Palace.
"Atang, we're here, please wait a moment."
Ye Chutang knew that there were many things to pay attention to when getting off the bridal sedan, so she nodded.
Qi Yanzhou got off the car first and took the bow and three arrows without arrowheads handed to him by Nan Xiao.
Draw the bow and release the arrow.
Shoot the sky evil, the earth evil, the sedan chair evil, and drive away the evil spirits.
The matchmakers from the Shangshu Mansion and the Chen Wang Mansion got on the flower car at the same time and helped Ye Chutang down.
Ye Chutang followed the two to the gate of Prince Chen's Mansion.
She saw a stone in front of her toes, on which was a saddle and on which was a string of copper coins.
"Please, bride, step onto the saddle and go on safely!"
Ye Chutang stepped over the saddle.
The saddle was pulled away before his heels touched the ground, which means that a brave woman will not marry two husbands and a good horse does not deserve two saddles.
Then it’s time to cross the fire basin.
It means getting rid of bad luck and having a prosperous future.
All the officials arrived at Prince Chen's Mansion and talked about what had happened in the Shangshu Mansion with great relish.
"Neither the prince nor the princess offered tea to Minister Ye. How strange!"
"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it was the princess who instructed Liu Junzhi to ask for the letter of severance of the engagement."
"Regarding the princess's dowry, I always feel that Minister Ye is hiding something."
"Nothing will happen at today's wedding, right?"
The noisy discussions came to an abrupt end when Qi Yanzhou led Ye Chutang into the room.
When the two entered the main hall of the front yard, the last load of dowry also entered Prince Chen's mansion and was sent to the courtyard where Qi Yanzhou lived.
It was formerly called Qingfengyuan and is now called Tangzhouyuan.
The old prince and Concubine Chen looked at the newlyweds approaching slowly and were so excited that they burst into tears.
I thought the second son would not live long, but I didn't expect that he not only escaped from the gates of hell, but also married the woman of his dreams so quickly.
Very good!
Die without regrets!
Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou stood in front of the two elders.
The voice of the fortune teller sounded.
"Bow to heaven and earth!"
"Bow to your parents!"
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
"Send her to the bridal chamber!"
Ye Chutang was sent to the new house in Tangzhou Courtyard by the matchmaker from Prince Chen's Mansion.
She sat on the edge of the bed, feeling as if her neck was about to be broken by the heavy phoenix crown, and turned around uncomfortably.
The matchmaker reminded quickly.
"Princess, please pay attention to your manners. Don't move before the prince picks up the veil."
Qi Yanzhou arranged two maids to serve in the room.
Hearing this, one person retorted: "The prince said that the princess is the master of the palace and can do whatever she wants."
After that, the maid gently asked Ye Chutang, "Princess, if you feel the phoenix crown is too heavy, you can take it off and I will help you hold the veil steady."
When matchmaker heard this, she was horrified.
"No, will it be..."
She couldn't even utter the word "lucky" because she was frightened by the maid's cold eyes and swallowed it back.
Ye Chutang looked at the hand the maid extended to her and refused, "It's okay, the prince should be here soon."
The wedding only happens once in a lifetime, and she doesn't want the groom to lift the veil and see the bride with disheveled hair.
The maid withdrew her hand and brought a tray.
"Princess, the prince asked me to prepare tea and snacks for you. Please eat some first."
Ye Chutang was actually a little hungry, so he lifted the veil a little and took a piece of exquisite osmanthus cake.
As she ate the second piece, anxious footsteps came quickly.
The maid reminded: "Princess, the prince is here."
Ye Chutang put the snacks back on the plate and sat up straight.
A pair of black brocade boots embroidered with auspicious clouds stood in front of her, and a faint scent of sandalwood wafted into her nose.
Qi Yanzhou said: "You all go down."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The maid and the matchmaker said a few words of congratulations and quickly left the bedroom.
Qi Yanzhou looked at Ye Chutang sitting upright on the bed, joy seemed to overflow from his eyes.
He picked up the wedding title on the low table and lifted the big red veil.
The tassels on the phoenix crown could not hide her stunning beauty, and her head of pearls and jade instantly lost its luster.
Ye Chutang looked at Qi Yanzhou who was in a trance and said with a smile: "Don't look at him anymore. Hurry up and finish drinking the wedding wine and take the phoenix crown."
Qi Yanzhou came back to his senses, sat next to Ye Chutang, and handed her a glass of mellow fruit wine.
They clasped their arms and drank the wine in the cup.
Ye Chutang handed the cup to Qi Yanzhou, "Go and entertain the guests quickly, don't let anyone see anything unusual."
After saying that, she prepared to go to the dressing table to take off the jewelry on her head.
Qi Yanzhou grabbed Ye Chutang's wrist.
"Don't worry, I'll help you get the phoenix crown first."
He moved very cautiously and breathed lightly, for fear of hurting Ye Chutang.
Ye Chutang asked: "How is the plan going?"
"Your maid has been sent out of the city, Liu Junzhi has also entered the Hua Ting Academy, and the weapons in the dowry box are being processed. The plan can be implemented in two quarters of an hour at most."
"Nothing will happen, right?"
Qi Yanzhou thought of the news he received before coming to Tangzhou Courtyard and shook his head affirmatively.
"Won't!"
Ye Chutang heard that Qi Yanzhou's answer was not straightforward enough, so he turned around and asked, "What happened?"
As she moved, the phoenix crown caught on her hair, causing her to hiss slightly.
Qi Yanzhou straightened Ye Chutang's head.
"Don't move. Wait until I take off the Phoenix Coronet and I'll explain it to you in detail."
"Does the Emperor have any other moves?"
Qi Yanzhou did not answer Ye Chutang and concentrated on helping her take off the phoenix crown.
Soon, my head felt lighter and my neck felt more comfortable.
As the golden hairpin was taken off, the tightly tied black hair fell down one by one.
When Qi Yanzhou took off the hair accessories on Ye Chutang's head, he picked up a pair of scissors and cut off a strand.
Then he handed the scissors to Ye Chutang.
Ye Chutang understood and also cut a strand of Qi Yanzhou's hair.
"I can't tie a knot."
Qi Yanzhou took the hair from Ye Chutang's hand and said with a smile, "I can."
In order to tie the knot well, he practiced hard for an hour.
After tying the two strands of hair into a heart-shaped knot, they were placed in the small purse that had been prepared long ago.
"We are married and love each other without any doubt."
After saying that, he held Ye Chutang's face and kissed her lips.
Affectionate and pious, yet separated at the slightest touch.
Ye Chutang looked at Qi Yanzhou's red ears and fiddled with his hot earlobes.
Qi Yanzhou's whole body tensed up and he grasped Ye Chutang's hand.
His heart was beating like a drum and his voice was hoarse.
"Ah Tang, I will definitely make it up to you on our wedding night. I'm sorry for letting you marry me in such a crisis and suffer with me."
Ye Chutang pecked Qi Yanzhou on his thin lips.
"We are family, so let's keep our differences separate. Can you tell me what the emperor is going to do next?"
Qi Yanzhou was kissed and a blush appeared on his handsome face.
"In addition to treason, collaborating with the enemy, and witchcraft, the emperor wants to accuse me of another crime."
"What?"
"An accomplice of the 'Ghost Thief'."
Ye Chutang raised his eyebrows, "Frame-up?"
"Well, I can handle it. It won't affect my plan of self-exile."
After Qi Yanzhou finished speaking, he stood up.
"I asked the kitchen to prepare food. You should eat more. The next few days will be a bit difficult."
"Okay, you go and entertain the guests, and I'll cooperate with the operation."
"Be careful."
After Qi Yanzhou left, the kitchen quickly delivered a table of delicious delicacies.
Ye Chutang's appetite was whetted as he looked at the delicious food.
But she didn't dare eat too much for fear of inconvenience in movement.
After eating, she said to the maid, "Take away the food. I want to rest for a while."
"Yes, princess."
Soon, Ye Chutang was the only one left in the festive wedding room.
Following Qi Yanzhou's instructions, she entered the secret room and hid the voodoo doll that cursed the emperor.
As for Ye Jingchuan's letter of collusion with the crown prince and the second prince, she placed it on the beam of the house.
After finishing her work, she lay down on the chaise longue and took a nap.
When sleepiness came over him, the sound of uniform footsteps woke Ye Chutang up.
She opened her eyes and whispered, "The Dog Emperor is here."
In order to prevent the Qi family from escaping, the emperor brought five thousand imperial guards to Prince Chen's mansion on the pretext of attending a wedding banquet.
As soon as the news of the treasonous letter came out, the Royal Guards would be able to surround the palace immediately.
The door of the bridal chamber was pushed open, and Yunying, Concubine Chen's personal maid, walked in.
"Princess, the emperor is here in person. I will help you dress up and go to greet him."
Ye Chutang stood up and sat in front of the dressing mirror.
"The phoenix crown is cumbersome, just make a simple shape."
"Yes, princess."
Yunying did not dare to delay and quickly tied up Ye Chutang's hair, fixed it with two gold hairpins, and inserted a gorgeous gold hairpin.
"Princess, please!"
When Ye Chutang arrived at the front yard, the Imperial Guards had already taken control of the wedding banquet.
The officials and their families who came to congratulate stood in the front yard, not daring to even breathe.
The emperor sat in the main seat in the main hall with a gloomy face.
He stared at Qi Yanzhou coldly, "Give me an explanation?"
"Your Majesty, please understand. There is no treason in Prince Chen's Mansion. These two maids are just talking nonsense!"
The maid that Qi Yanzhou mentioned was the dowry that Ye Jingchuan gave to Ye Chutang.
The two men knelt before the emperor trembling with fear.
"Your Majesty, I have not lied. If I slander Prince Chen, I will die a miserable death!"
"Treason is a serious crime that will kill all nine generations of your clan. I dare not speak nonsense."
As she spoke, the maid raised her hand and pointed at Ye Chutang.
"Your Majesty, the princess has also seen those letters of treason!"
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