The beautiful couple wore bright red formal gowns according to the etiquette for prince and princess. From clothes to headwear, everything was luxurious, exquisite and complicated, sparkling in the light of the rising sun.
Everyone hurried forward to greet them, and saluted in unison: "Your Majesty, Princess."
They all noticed that Gu Jue's complexion was obviously better, and they were completely relieved. They all looked refreshed, and their voices were even more sonorous and powerful.
Gu Jue gestured calmly, indicating that they didn't need to be polite.
Chu Qianchen took out a piece of silk paper from his sleeve and handed it to Cheng Linhua, "Cheng Changshi, go and get ten doses of medicine according to this prescription."
She naturally saw Su Mubai kneeling not far away, and immediately felt relieved that she had escaped a disaster: Su Mubai must have been kneeling all night, was the prince really angry? Fortunately, she was "tricked".
That's right, she knows nothing! Chu Qianchen said to herself in her heart, but she didn't expect that her wandering eyes had already fallen into Gu Jue's eyes.
Gu Jue's heart moved, and he felt that this girl seemed to be hiding some secret.
Chu Qianchen helped Amber get on the carriage and heard Gu Jue's voice from behind: "Let Su Mubai get up."
She paused for a moment, and subconsciously turned her head to look in Su Mubai's direction again.
Su Mubai stood up from the ground with stiff movements. Yun Zhan and others around him turned a blind eye and no one helped him, as if to say that he deserved it.
To be honest, Chu Qianchen also felt that Su Mubai deserved it.
He is a fox. Foxes are not domesticated. They are wild beasts with fangs and sharp claws.
People don't need to show unnecessary sympathy to the fox. You should know that he can still cheat you heartlessly in the future without hesitation or guilt.
This is the experience Chu Qianchen gained from the lessons in his previous life.
Anyway, judging from the result, she escaped this time.
Chu Qianchen happily got on the red-wheeled carriage, and his movements and posture became lighter.
Gu Jue looked at her back and raised his eyebrows thoughtfully.
Then, he followed Chu Qianchen onto the red-wheeled carriage.
The carriage drove out of the palace gate and headed straight for the imperial palace. Only Mo Chen and two guards from the palace accompanied him, and they traveled light.
At the beginning of the morning, the red-wheeled carriage arrived at the palace gate.
The chief eunuch Ni was waiting there with a group of palace maids and servants, awaiting their arrival.
When seeing the red-wheeled carriage carrying the prince's wife coming this way, Eunuch Ni breathed a sigh of relief: It seemed that the Prince of Chen was not coming.
Yesterday, Prince Chen went to the Yongding Marquis's Mansion in person to welcome the bride. Afterwards, Prince Chen's Mansion opened its doors to welcome guests and held a grand wedding banquet. This matter became a hot topic in the capital.
When the news reached the palace, the emperor was hosting a banquet in the Mingde Hall to entertain his ministers, and he was stunned.
It just so happened that this marriage was granted by the emperor himself, and he also repeatedly said that the wedding must be grand and the prince must not be neglected.
At this point, the emperor could not slap himself in the face, he could only hold back his anger, hold his breath, and drink to relieve his sorrow. After the palace banquet, the emperor smashed things all over the floor as soon as he returned to the Yangxin Palace.
Eunuch Ni could only pick out some nice words to persuade the emperor, saying that Prince Chen was just forcing himself, otherwise why would he disappear from everyone's sight for so long and even agree to such an unequal marriage.
After saying all the nice things he could, Eunuch Ni finally managed to appease the emperor.
The emperor didn't sleep much last night, and ordered him to wait in person early this morning. One reason was to show his "seriousness", and the other was to wait and see and try to test Chu Qianchen.
The red-wheeled carriage stopped ten feet away. Eunuch Ni shook the silver whisk in his hand and walked briskly, thinking: Prince Chen didn't come today. It turned out that he was forcing himself to go to the wedding yesterday. I'm afraid he did it on purpose to irritate the emperor!
The Prince of Chen is almost dead, but he doesn't want to live out the rest of his life peacefully. He has to confront the emperor. This is simply nonsense! Eunuch Ni thought sarcastically in his heart and stopped beside the red-wheeled carriage.
The door of the red-wheeled carriage was pushed open from the inside, and the first thing that came into Eunuch Ni's sight was a pair of hands with long knuckles that looked like jade carvings.
These hands obviously do not belong to a woman!
Eunuch Ni's heart skipped a beat, and then he saw a figure in a bright red leather uniform walking out of the car.
The man was wearing a red dress, a crimson gauze robe, and a leather crown on his head. The crown had nine seams, each of which was decorated with colorful jade beads, which sparkled brightly in the sun.
Even without looking at his face, Eunuch Ni knew that the man in the prince's leather cap must be Prince Gu Jue.
Gu Jue didn't even look at Eunuch Ni. After getting out of the car, he raised his hand slightly and let Chu Qianchen hold his hand and get out of the car as well.
After Chu Qianchen stood still, Amber hurriedly straightened her girl's dress. She felt that entering the palace was too troublesome. Just the heavy makeup of a princess was enough to make her feel exhausted.
Eunuch Ni was so shocked when he saw how harmoniously Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen were getting along that his jaw almost dropped.
He had been working in the palace for a full forty years, and he had watched Gu Jue grow up. Gu Jue was the ninth son of the previous emperor, and he was gifted since childhood, both civil and military. Since he was eight or nine years old, he had never been seen riding in a carriage, and he always rode a horse.
And today he actually accompanied his princess to the palace in a carriage?! Eunuch Ni almost thought he was dazzled and pinched his thigh.
Gu Jue helped Chu Qianchen to lift up the Nine-Di Crown on his head and asked, "Where is the sedan chair?"
He glanced over and Eunuch Ni's heart skipped a beat. Prince Gu Jue was never a soft-hearted person. He was a fierce star who could kill people if he disagreed with them.
Even if he is a dying man, as long as he lives one day, he is still the king who is second only to one person and above ten thousand people.
Eunuch Ni hurriedly took two steps forward and said with an apologetic smile, "Your Highness, I have prepared a sedan chair for the princess early in the morning."
Two young eunuchs quickly brought the sedan chair over.
In the palace, not everyone is qualified to ride on a sedan chair. Before, when Chu Qianchen entered the palace with Shen, they had to walk.
In fact, Chu Qianchen preferred walking with Gu Jue, but since Gu Jue had already said it, she of course had to give the prince face and could not lose the battle.
Even Eunuch Ni couldn't help but look at her again.
The first time she saw Chu Qianchen in the Imperial Garden, she was with the Second Prince and Chu Qianhuang. Chu Qianchen was silent at that time. If Taoist Xuan Jing had not praised Chu Qianchen's appearance, the emperor probably would not have even looked at her.
But now, this new Princess of Chen Prince gives people a very different feeling, although she still hasn't said a word, and although she behaves like a follower of her husband, she gives off an aura that is indistinguishable from that of the Prince of Chen.
Eunuch Ni followed behind anxiously, looking at the perfect couple in front of him with a disturbed feeling.
He could already imagine that the emperor would be furious, but today was the day of recognition of relatives, and the emperor could not lose his temper in front of the royal family, so after the ceremony was over, the emperor would definitely lose his temper.
Eunuch Ni wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, trembling with fear.
Alas, the emperor has regained his energy in the past few months, but his temperament has become more erratic...
The group entered from Chengtian Gate, arrived outside Duanmen, and then walked eastward until they arrived outside the Imperial Ancestral Temple. The sedan chair landed, Chu Qianchen got off it, and walked slowly with Gu Jue.
The two men passed through the three walls of the Taimiao and arrived at the front hall in the center of the Taimiao.
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The Temple of Heaven has three main halls, and the front hall is the most magnificent one. Outside the hall, it is surrounded by white marble railings and stone platforms carved with dragon and lion patterns. The yellow glazed tiles on the eaves are bright and transparent in the sun, brighter and more dazzling than gold.
Outside the hall, there are two rows of century-old cypresses, which are vigorous and upright with luxuriant branches and leaves. The air is filled with a solemn and quiet atmosphere.
The royal family members headed by Prince Zong Lingli were already waiting there, to accompany Gu Jue and his wife to offer sacrifices to the late emperor and ancestors.
Everyone's eyes fell on Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue.
There was a gentle breeze, and the rising sun slanted through the branches of pine and cypress trees, casting a few golden rays of morning light.
Both the bride and groom wore bright red clothes, as bright and dazzling as flames. Ordinary people would not be able to match the jewels, but on them, they complemented each other.
The man was handsome, looked unattainable, cold and arrogant.
The woman was a bright and beautiful woman, with a graceful and elegant look and outstanding demeanor.
The perfect couple walked side by side, their postures straight, their steps light and nimble, neither fast nor slow, as they strolled leisurely in the garden.
Not only was Chu Qianchen not overwhelmed by Gu Jue's temperament, but he was also calm and composed, which stunned many people and made them unable to recover for a long time.
It became even quieter around, and the rustling sound of wind blowing through pine and cypress trees was endless.
Everyone had different expressions, some were shocked, some were suspicious, some were interested, and some were thoughtful.
The Emperor's decree granting marriage to Prince Chen came suddenly, and everyone was watching the attitudes of the Emperor and Prince Chen.
Except for those ignorant people, anyone could see that the emperor was deliberately belittling and suppressing Prince Chen by promising him a concubine's daughter from a marquis's mansion in the name of bringing good luck.
Prince Chen is a dignified prince. Even if he really wants to have a happy marriage, the title of a concubine for Emperor Xu Chu Qianchen is enough.
In addition, after granting the marriage, the emperor's series of actions seemed to be favoring Prince Chen on the surface, but in fact they were all suppressing Prince Chen's Mansion, which was somewhat like a demonstration.
Over the past month, Prince Chen's people have not had an easy time in the court. They have been suppressed openly and covertly. For example, Su Mubai won the first place in the Wanshou Festival martial arts test, but not only did he not get any reward, he was actually demoted in secret.
The emperor suppressed Prince Chen step by step, and at the same time was testing him.
No matter how aggressive the emperor was, the Prince of Chen did not show up.
Before yesterday, most people thought that something really bad might have happened to the Prince of Chen. Otherwise, with his ruthless character, he would not have remained silent in the face of such a situation and would not have allowed the Emperor to suppress him.
result--
Yesterday they heard the news that Prince Chen was going to pick up the bride in person.
All kinds of exaggerated news were spreading among the people.
Some said that the Prince of Chen was wearing golden armor, like a god of war descending from the sky, and took the bride away; some said that the Prince of Chen had an extraordinary appearance, and was nine feet tall, and the young masters of the Marquisate's mansion became weak at the sight of him, and did not block the door, but let him in;
Some people say that the prince brought ninety-nine and eighty-one golden boys to welcome the bride, and each of them looked as handsome as a jade...
Regardless of whether it is true or false, one thing is certain: Prince Chen really did go to pick up the bride in person, and he was in good spirits, not like a dying man.
And the fact that Gu Jue was in high spirits now proved this point.
In the midst of silence, a eunuch's sharp and long voice came from the direction of the Taimiao gate: "The Emperor has arrived, and the Empress has arrived!"
The bright yellow canopy floated in like auspicious clouds, and the emperor and empress came together. Behind them, the crown prince and several princes and princesses gathered like stars surrounding the moon. The team was huge.
The emperor had already heard the news that Gu Jue had come to the Taimiao with Chu Qianchen. He walked as fast as the wind and his face was as solemn as water.
Prince Li and other members of the royal family did not want to get involved in the confrontation between the emperor and Gu Jue. They did not dare to look directly at the emperor and bowed silently: "Your Majesty, Queen."
The emperor said nothing. He stared solemnly at Gu Jue, who was less than two meters away from him, his body tense.
The young man in front of him had bright eyes and looked energetic, not at all like he was about to die.
"Royal brother." Gu Jue casually bowed to the emperor.
Chu Qianchen bowed slightly as he followed his movements, looking like a fox taking advantage of the power of another.
In the eyes of others, the couple's disrespect for the emperor was nothing short of a deliberate provocation, and was Prince Chen's counterattack against the emperor's suppression in recent days.
(End of this chapter)