The other people present finally came to their senses and showed expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Chu Qianchen lifted her red veil, looked outside the house, and smiled brightly.

The smile of the girl in the bright red wedding dress was like the bright red peonies on the branches blooming all at once, gorgeous and charming.

Great! The prince is back safely! After being happy, she was also worried about whether Gu Jue could hold up after riding all the way from the northwest to the capital.

She will have to take the prince's pulse carefully later, Chu Qianchen thought to herself.

Amber was overjoyed, and she was completely relieved. She smiled and said, "Girl, the auspicious time has come. You should go and say goodbye to your parents first."

Then, the round-faced maid added, "By the way, the people in Prince Chen's Mansion said that the young lady should take her time and not rush. Anyway, the groom will have to block the door before entering."

The Prince of Chen came so suddenly that the Marquis's Mansion had to temporarily change some of the ceremonies. Just now, several young masters hurried to the gate to block the door and made things difficult for the groom.

Today, there is a group of young men accompanying Prince Chen to welcome the bride. All of them are very heroic. I heard that they are either generals, commanders, or a little prince. All of them are either rich or noble.

The little maidservant couldn't help but look surprised when she thought about the bustle at the gate.

amber:"……"

Amber felt that there were probably few people in the Marquis' Mansion who really dared to stop Prince Chen.

Nanny Jin was stunned and at a loss as to what to do.

No one paid any attention to Nanny Jin. Amber and another maid quickly helped Chu Qianchen to the main hall.

There was a lot of noise in the main hall.

The lady-in-waiting, Chu Lingxiao, Shen, and the masters and wives of each family had all arrived, and the atmosphere was very strange.

Everyone's eyes were directed towards Chu Qianchen, with different expressions, most of them showing disbelief and surprise.

The sounds in the hall seemed to be sucked away in an instant, and there was complete silence.

Obviously, all the Chu family members present knew the news that Prince Chen was coming in person to pick up the bride.

Perhaps Shen was the only one who was more happy than surprised.

I was happy that Prince Chen had come, but I was also surprised that Prince Chen had actually come.

After the shock, she felt a little relieved: That’s great, today’s wedding won’t be too shabby.

Shen finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since Prince Chen came to the Marquis' Mansion to pick up the bride in person despite his illness, it meant that he agreed to the marriage.

People in the capital are used to flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak. If the Prince of Chen had not come today, and Chu Qianchen had carried the rooster into the bridal sedan, then this marriage would have been a "good luck" marriage. Even though Chu Qianchen had the identity of the Prince of Chen's wife, she was destined to be inferior to others. In the future, when she went out and interacted with the women in the capital, others would not take her seriously.

At this time, Nanny Jin also came after Chu Qianchen, walking quickly. Behind her was the little eunuch holding a big rooster, whose comb was shaking and crowing, breaking the silence in the room.

Shen looked at Nanny Jin with a half-smile and said sarcastically, "Nanny Jin, now you don't have to hold the rooster anymore, right?"

"..." Nanny Jin looked as if she had been slapped in the face, and her expression did not look good.

Nanny Chen winked at a maid.

The old woman strode forward and boldly snatched the rooster from the young eunuch's arms, saying with a smile: "The kitchen can have more dishes today."

Nanny Jin's face became even uglier, and her mind was still in a mess.

Soon, a maid brought a futon and placed it right in front of Chu Lingxiao and Shen.

With the help of Amber, Chu Qianchen knelt on the soft cushion, but her body was obviously leaning towards Shen, and she kowtowed to Shen three times in a very upright manner.

The person she said goodbye to was not her parents, but only her stepmother, Shen.

Shen's eyes were sore. Looking at the bride with fair skin, bright eyes and white teeth in front of her, she felt as if a piece of flesh was cut out from her heart and she almost cried.

But she still remembered that today was Chu Qianchen's big day, so she suppressed the sadness in her heart and said softly, "Sister Chen, His Royal Highness Prince Chen came to pick you up in person, it seems that he thinks highly of you."

Shen smiled gently.

She said this deliberately for the Madam, Chu Lingxiao and others to hear.

Madam Tai, Chu Lingxiao and the others were like dumb, not saying a word, exchanging glances in doubt. They still couldn't believe that Prince Chen had come. Wasn't Prince Chen too sick to get out of bed? Chu Qianchen smiled silently, giving Shen a comforting smile, as if to say that she would be fine.

Shen: “…”

Shen's eyes began to turn red again.

Nanny Chen could see that her wife was very excited and was afraid that she would lose her composure, so she coughed dryly and reminded her.

Shen quickly calmed down and said, "When you go to a girl's house, you must be respectful and cautious, and obey her."

These words were very common. They were the same words that mothers used to admonish their daughters before they got married. Shen had memorized them by heart, but it was so difficult for her to say them at this moment.

Her sister Chen is getting married! Chu Qianchen kowtowed again to thank Shen for her teachings, and then Shen asked Humber and Nanny Chen to help Chu Qianchen up.

Looking at this scene of loving mother and filial daughter, Chu Lingxiao's face was as gloomy as water.

"Sister Chen, you are getting married today. Have you kowtowed to your aunt?" Chu Lingxiao asked unhappily.

Shen frowned slightly, and the old lady rubbed her brows, feeling that Chu Qianchen was too heartless.

As for the other branches of the Chu family present, they just watched the show.

Chu Qianchen had already stood still, calmly smoothed her dress, then looked at Chu Lingxiao and said calmly: "Father probably forgot that the emperor issued an imperial decree half an hour ago. I am already a legitimate princess, why should I kneel to my aunt?"

This girl hasn't even married yet, but she already knows how to use the title of princess to pressure her father! Chu Lingxiao slammed the table heavily and said angrily: "Chu Qianchen, what are you talking about? You are such an ungrateful person!"

Shen frowned even more tightly and sneered, "My Lord, why don't you go and talk to His Royal Highness Prince Chen about this?"

Obey your father at home and obey your husband after marriage. Now Chu Qianchen is already a member of Prince Chen's Mansion.

Chu Lingxiao has always been a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong. She wants to see if he dares to ask his princess to kowtow to a concubine in front of Prince Chen and say that his princess is an ungrateful person.

"..." The veins on Chu Lingxiao's forehead throbbed, and he was about to scold again when he was interrupted by a voice from outside the hall.

"His Royal Highness the Prince has come in." A young servant in brand new shorts came running over.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed again, and it became quiet again.

Everyone's eyes were looking outside the hall. Next to the big red sedan chair at the ceremonial gate, there was a figure in bright red auspicious clothes.

The bright red color is as dazzling as fire. Unlike ordinary groom's wedding clothes, this one is embroidered with four golden dragon patterns, which also shows his noble status.

The tall and handsome young man had a face like a jade, eyes like bright stars, a handsome face, and a dazzling demeanor. Even the scorching sun in the sky was eclipsed by him.

Gu Jue always liked to wear plain colors. This was the first time in two lifetimes that Chu Qianchen saw Gu Jue wearing such a bright red color. For a moment, he felt both familiar and unfamiliar.

Chu Qianchen stared at him straight, not paying any attention to the other people who were accompanying him. Only Gu Jue was in his eyes, and he breathed a sigh of relief: The prince seems to be in good spirits! In the main hall, everyone was stunned.

I don't know who asked stupidly, "Is this His Royal Highness Prince Chen?"

"It's His Royal Highness Prince Chen." The second master Chu Lingyu said affirmatively.

After Prince Gu Jue returned to the capital this year, he stayed indoors most of the time. Not many people in the capital had seen Gu Jue, but before Gu Jue went to the northern border to join the army, many people had seen him.

Chu Qianying, one of the twins, said innocently: "My second brother-in-law is so handsome!"

The innocent words of the girl broke the strange atmosphere in the hall. Shen almost laughed out loud. She waved to Chu Yunyi and said, "Brother Yi, the auspicious time has come. Hurry up and carry your second sister to the bridal sedan."

Shen personally helped Chu Qianchen put the big red veil back on, and Amber helped Chu Qianchen lie on Chu Yunyi's back.

Before Chu Qianchen could object, Chu Yunyi easily carried him on his back.

The young man had a thin figure, but his arms were very strong and powerful, and he walked forward with Chu Qianchen on his back with ease.

He looked at the young man in red auspicious clothes in front of him, and whispered to Chu Qianchen on his back: "If he bullies you, tell me and I will help you."

His mind couldn't help but recall the last time his father and grandmother wanted Chu Qianchen to die suddenly...

For Chu Qianchen, the Chu family is no longer reliable, but she still has her younger brother. When he makes meritorious service in the army and earns a good future, he can serve as her support.

Yu Qi and the others said that if a girl doesn’t have the support of her natal family after she gets married, she will be looked down upon by her husband’s family.

They were right, otherwise why would the Prince of Chen show up only now!

Chu Yunyi glared at Gu Jue fiercely, his eyes were as blazing as fire, with a bit of provocation and warning, meaning that Chu Qianchen was not an orphan with no one to rely on!

Chu Qianchen couldn't see Chu Yunyi's expression because of the veil, but he could hear the seriousness in the boy's tone. He smiled and said to the boy in a low voice: "Okay!"

Chu Yunyi was greatly encouraged by this word, and the corners of his lips couldn't help curling up. He said to himself in his heart that he must work harder. He is much more reliable than that silly boy Chu Yunmu! Gu Jue looked at the boy in front of him who was full of hostility towards him and raised his eyebrows.

Xue Fengyan, who accompanied Gu Jue to welcome the bride, looked back and forth between Gu Jue and Chu Yunyi with great interest, and whispered, "This is Chu Yunyi, Chu...Princess's brother from the same father and mother."

As he spoke, Chu Yunyi, who was carrying Chu Qianchen on his back, walked about ten feet away.

Suddenly, a warm breeze blew over from the northeast.

A corner of Chu Qianchen's big red veil was blown up by the wind, revealing half of her face.

Her eyes lit up and she subconsciously raised her eyes, which happened to meet Gu Jue's.

Chu Qianchen subconsciously pursed his lips and smiled, his eyebrows and eyes curved.

Her big red veil was half blown up by the wind, and one corner of it just blocked Chu Yunyi's eyes. Chu Yunyi stopped.

Everyone in the house cried out nervously, fearing that the bride's veil would be blown off by the wind.

Chu Yunyi and Quanfuren were not as fast as Gu Jue. Gu Jue strode forward, raised his arm, and easily pulled Chu Qianchen, who was lying on Chu Yunyi's back, over.

Chu Qianchen felt a tightness under his armpits and his body was lifted up.

She felt guilty, so she dared not move. She thought: She didn't do what the prince wanted, the prince must be angry.

but……

She comforted herself that this was all Su Mubai's idea and she could explain it. If the prince was really angry, he should scold Su Mubai.

Chu Qianchen continued to smile, and her smile became sweeter, softer and prettier.

Gu Jue gently put her into the bridal sedan and adjusted the position of her big red veil. Then, the curtain of the bridal sedan fell, hiding the bride inside.

Chu Yunyi: “…”

Aunt Jin: “…”

Quanfuren: “…”

Chu Yunyi always felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know what to say.

Someone shouted "Lift the sedan chair", and the sedan chair bearers carried it out of the marquis's mansion, swaying from side to side. Walking in front was the groom riding on a black horse with four snow-white hooves.

Outside the Marquis's Mansion, there were already three layers of siege inside and outside.

The news that Prince Chen was coming in person to pick up the bride spread throughout most of the capital within just half an hour. Thousands of people flocked here, hoping to have the honor of appreciating the heroic figure of Prince Chen.

If it weren't for the guards from Prince Chen's Palace clearing the way, the wedding procession would have been unable to move forward.

Amid the banging and hammering along the way, the wedding procession gradually went away, leaving Chu Yunyi standing outside the gate of the Marquis' Mansion with a complicated expression, looking at the already empty intersection.

Some curious people followed the sedan chair all the way to Prince Chen's Palace.

Big red lanterns were also hung at the gate of Prince Chen's Mansion.

The red lacquered gate of the palace opened amidst a deafening sound of firecrackers. On both sides of the gate and the street, two rows of palace guards were standing guard every ten steps.

The bridal sedan was carried into the palace gate amidst a bustling noise, except for Nanny Jin from the Imperial Household Department, who was stopped outside the palace by a scabbard.

Chu Qianchen in the sedan chair knew nothing about it.

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After entering the palace, she felt relieved. As long as she was in the palace, the emperor's hand could not reach here.

The sedan chair stopped quickly and landed steadily on the ground.

After Gu Jue shot the curtain of the sedan chair, Chu Qianchen got off the sedan chair at the prompting of Quanfuren, and his exquisite embroidered shoes stepped on the red felt used specially for getting off the sedan chair.

Chu Qianchen originally thought that it was enough for the sedan to enter the door, so she raised her hand to remove the red veil, but as soon as she raised her hand, a large red ribbon was stuffed into her hand, accompanied by a man's clear voice: "Take it."

From under the veil, she could see the man's right hand with long knuckles.

Chu Qianchen has always been obedient. When Gu Jue asked her to take it, she took it.

The two of them were holding two ends of the big red ribbon respectively.

"Be careful with the money and grain basin."

Gu Jue reminded her as he walked.

He walked in front and Chu Qianchen walked behind, leading her all the way to the wedding hall.

The wedding hall had already been decorated, with all the necessary red lanterns, red candles and other items. Both sides of the hall were filled with guests who had come to watch the ceremony today, most of whom were military generals from the lineage of Prince Chen.

The only thing missing is the head of the family.

It is impossible for Queen Mother Yin to leave the palace, so today there is only the tablet of the late emperor on the seat of the royal hall.

Chu Qianchen, under the veil, followed Gu Jue obediently and stopped in the hall.

She was still a little confused, thinking: Is the prince going to marry her? She turned around to look at Gu Jue, and heard the man's concubine shouting in front: "Bow to heaven and earth!"

Gu Jue gently pulled the red silk ribbon. Although he didn't say anything, Chu Qianchen already understood what he meant. He obediently followed him to face outside the hall and bowed.

The first ceremony is to worship heaven and earth.

The people of Quanfu followed and shouted: "Bow to parents twice!"

The newlyweds changed direction again and bowed to the tablet of the late emperor.

The second ritual is to pay respect to parents.

Quanfu's eyes lit up with surprise, and he finally said, "Husband and wife greet each other!"

Chu Qianchen subconsciously exerted a little force on the hand that was holding the red ribbon, and suddenly felt a little nervous.

The red ribbon under her finger pulled her to turn around again, and the two of them faced each other, but Chu Qianchen's head was still covered with a big red veil, so she couldn't see Gu Jue's face. All she could see was the sachet worn on his waist.

The crescent-shaped green lotus-colored sachet was a gift she gave him before he left the capital last month.

Chu Qianchen found that one side of the sachet was a little rough, as if someone had rubbed it repeatedly with fingers...

She will give the prince a new sachet later.

As she thought about this, she completed the final greeting.

After the Quanfu people announced that the ceremony was over, the newlyweds went to the new house under the guidance of the Quanfu people.

Cheng Linhua wiped the sweat from his forehead and secretly felt relieved.

Today's wedding went smoothly. Fortunately, he started painting the walls and decorating the new house early, otherwise the prince and princess would have been wronged today.

Cheng Linhua did not dare to slack off and quickly called today's guests to move to the flower hall to enjoy the wedding banquet.

On the other side, Quanfu people accompanied the newlyweds into the bridal chamber, held their collars, spread the curtains, and finally the groom lifted the veil.

Only then did Chu Qianchen meet Gu Jue again.

Her first reaction was to laugh again.

As for Quanfu, he tactfully left the new house and closed the door behind them.

"Prince." Chu Qianchen called out obediently, with a bit of coquettishness and joy in the two words, just like a lion cat seeking pampering, as obedient as possible.

Gu Jue: “…”

Gu Jue looked at the little girl sitting by the window in front of him, feeling helpless.

He is surrounded by burly men, and they really have no way to deal with this girl who looks delicate but is actually very tough.

Sandalwood was lit in the corner of the bridal chamber, and the scent was wafting in the air. There was also a sweet, elegant scent like orchid that drifted out from the girl's body.

"Are you hungry?" he asked softly.

"Not hungry." Chu Qianchen quickly shook his head.

She fished out a small purse from her sleeve pocket, "I had some snacks at home and hid some pine nut candies. They are very fragrant and sweet. I made them myself."

Chu Qianchen raised her chin slightly and looked at Gu Jue, who was only one step away from her. Her bright eyes seemed to say, I am very capable.

The girl's eyes were clear and bright, filled with sincerity, trust, and a kind of coquettish intimacy.

She trusted herself, no doubt about it. Gu Jue stared at Chu Qianchen in a daze.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Chu Qianchen stretched out two slender white fingers to pinch his wide cuffs, gently shook his cuffs, and asked: "Prince, do you want to try?"

Gu Jue: “…”

The room fell into silence.

The only sound that could be heard was the subtle burning sound of the pair of big red dragon and phoenix candles.

After a moment, Gu Jue sighed and whispered, "Am I so good?"

Of course! Chu Qianchen nodded desperately.

She was wearing a heavy crown with nine phoenixes on her head. When she nodded, the pearl flowers and phoenix birds on the crown trembled violently.

"Shen?" Gu Jue smiled softly.

His smile was like a fleeting moment of beauty, so pure and beautiful that it softened his usually cold facial features.

He bowed slightly and personally helped her take off the Nine-Di Crown on her head and placed it on the bedside table beside her. Then he raised his hand and rubbed her head, with a smile that could not help but overflow from the corners of his eyes and brows.

It seems that he has to work hard to survive, otherwise, what should this girl do? Gu Jue sat down beside her and stretched out his hand to her, "Let me try."

Chu Qianchen was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was talking about pine nut candy. He nodded repeatedly and boasted, "The candies and snacks I make are delicious!"

As she spoke, she handed the entire purse to Gu Jue. The purse was warm in her hand, still carrying the temperature of her fingers.

He rubbed his fingertips on his purse as usual, took out a pine nut candy and put it in his mouth.

The unique aroma of pine nuts fills your mouth. Medicinal herbs are added to the candy, which removes the greasy taste and adds a bit of sweetness.

Indeed, it is very fragrant and sweet.

Gu Jue lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the girl sitting next to him.

At this moment, an old and nervous female voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, Wuhejialou is here."

Gu Jue raised his sword-like eyebrows and whispered doubtfully: "He hasn't gone back yet?"

Counting the days, it has been a month since the Wanshou Festival.

Chu Qianchen said quickly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince intends to promote a marriage between Beiqi and Nanhao..."

She gave a brief account of some recent events, including the fact that Crown Prince Gu Nanjin had invited Wuhejialou and some noblemen and ladies to Furong Garden.

As she spoke, she placed her hands on her knees and looked at Gu Jue gracefully and obediently.

From her expression, Gu Jue knew that something was wrong.

Gu Jue sat down beside her, saying nothing, just looking at her.

Chu Qianchen immediately said obediently: "That day, Wuhejialou came to me to test whether the prince was seriously ill. I was afraid of letting it slip, so I didn't dare to tell him about you. I only told him that everything is like a game of yin and yang. When yin is strong, yang is weak, and when yang is strong, yin is weak. The rise of one is the decline of the other, and the decline of the other is the rise of the other."

Gu Jue: “…”

Gu Jue opened his eyes slightly wide in surprise.

He never expected that a little girl like Chu Qianchen could actually see through the difficulties that Da Qi and Nan Hao were facing.

He chewed over these words and looked at Chu Qianchen thoughtfully.

So, she thought he should cooperate with Uhajalou? !

Of course Chu Qianchen knew that Gu Jue understood what she meant, so she stopped there and went on to talk about the assassination attempt at Wuhejia Tower.

Gu Jue’s expression froze.

“One of the two assassins was shot dead by me with an arrow, and the other one died at the hands of Yulin Guards.” Chu Qianchen ended with this sentence, his pupils brighter against the backdrop of the big red wedding candles next to him.

That look seemed to be asking, am I awesome? Gu Jue laughed, "Awesome."

As he stood up, he brushed off his robe.

It's time for him to go meet Uhajalou.

(End of this chapter)