In the past few days, no one in the capital's elite circles dared to step forward. Everyone knew that the Prince of Zhenbei had led his family to wipe out the palace coup rebels.
The leader of the rebel army was none other than the Empress Dowager.
Fire cannot be hidden in paper.
With no news coming out from the palace, everyone was thinking of protecting themselves.
Even the Minister of Rites, who usually supported the Emperor, remained silent; it was better for them to stay put.
Just when things were in dire straits, an invitation from the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion drew everyone over.
The invitation roughly means:
No matter who's in your family, everyone who's important or influential, come over. Ladies and young ladies, you all have to come and witness the ceremony.
What kind of gift?
People in the elite circle were puzzled, but upon closer inspection, they realized, oh, it was Cen Ang's wedding.
Upon seeing that it was Cen Ang, everyone initially thought that the Prince of Zhenbei might be going to deal with them, and that sending them over would not bring any good.
Upon seeing the bride's name, everyone was somewhat tempted.
Cen Ang, everyone in the family knows him, it's just that the younger generation is a little lacking.
Who is it?
Dare to marry her?
That's really bold. I want to see you.
Are you going to your house?
"Go, you have to go! My husband said he has to see what Zhao Kai, the man who's going to marry Cen Ang, looks like. Is he some kind of superhuman? Anyone who dares to marry her must be incredibly brave and talented, not only in literature!"
"That's what my family says too."
On the day of Cen Ang's wedding, it snowed heavily in the capital.
Just like the day she entered the palace when she was still a child.
Snowflakes fluttered down, covering the entire palace in a thick layer of white. The snowflakes drifted gently down, as if veiling the palace in a light gauze.
Two tall red pillars stand before the main gate, with couplets written in gold on red paper hanging on them. The couplets are inscribed with blessings for the newlyweds, the handwriting neat and the strokes vigorous.
This was a special change that Long'er made for Cen Ang. Today is her mother's special day, so the previous ones don't count and were torn up.
The wedding hadn't started yet, but the girls were dressed festively today, all wearing red padded jackets, and each of them was beaming with smiles.
On their parents' wedding day, they must be perfectly behaved today.
"Miss Fan is here? This way, please."
Fan Lihua brought her family to attend the ceremony. Her entire family was there. Although the young ladies of the Prince's Mansion were not familiar with the officials in the capital, they remembered them clearly.
So these adults also benefited from their daughter's fame.
"Oh, isn't this Imperial Censor Fan? Didn't you say you would never attend banquets hosted by important officials of the court, lest others find fault with you?"
Fan Tiezui didn't even look at the man, and only said one sentence.
"The Prince of Zhenbei sent you an invitation, how dare you not come? Don't you want to see what the person who marries Cen Ang looks like?"
The adult who struck up the conversation just wanted to tease Fan Tiezui, since he wasn't very popular.
When is the bride arriving?
"What's the big deal? It's right here at the Prince's Mansion. Lady Zhao will come directly to greet the bride."
"...?"
"Marrying into the family?"
"It seems so, but the bride is Cen Ang, so it doesn't make much difference whether she marries or not. Her daughter is the Prince of Zhenbei, and the orphan of the former Crown Princess is the Marquis of the Southwest. With this kind of setup, nothing else will make a difference unless... our Emperor makes a move."
At the dinner table, Fan Tiezui, the only one who knew about the Emperor's recent situation, shook his head, not wanting to speak.
What's the point of trying to stand up? You can't stand up at all.
The sounds of the wedding procession outside the gate grew closer, the drumbeats mingling with the joyous sounds of suona horns.
"Here they come, here they come, the wedding procession is here."
"Don't just sit there, go watch the fun."
Even if she can't beat Cen Ang, it's good to see her man make a fool of himself.
Zhao Kaiwen's talent goes without saying. Long'er has also brought Feng Yuandao over. This gentleman is somewhat numb. Ever since he went to Pingyang County, he has been the only person who can be chosen to pick up the bride.
"Senior brother, you must give way to me today. I've been waiting for this day for decades."
"Junior brother is so accomplished that I don't even know how to describe you."
How could the bride, who's right here in the Prince's mansion, possibly run away?
As expected of a cultured man, Zhao Kai was quick-witted and gave a wink to the men who had married into the brothel behind him.
That means: You guys go to the next level first, you guys are dawdling, hurry up and get through it, I'll go pick up Ah Cen directly.
Xiao Lanyi and Miao Cuifang rushed inside with their weapons, and the girls didn't stop them.
Why are you stopping me?
The one who took action today was their wife.
Let's talk about it when a fight breaks out.
Today, Ruyi and Liuxu were both dressed in red padded jackets and skirts. These two rarely wore such a flamboyant color, and their lips were painted very brightly.
The two men stood there speechless for a long time.
The people around were still making a fuss.
"Is General Xiao any good? He can't even speak properly in front of his wife. He's already pregnant and he's still shy?"
"I doubt it. Since Madam Xiao came to the capital, very few ladies have seen her. Is this how all the women of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion look...?"
They dared not say anything more. They wanted to say that the girls were beautiful, but as you all know, these girls were the sisters of the Prince of Zhenbei. To say that the Prince of Zhenbei's sisters were beautiful would be an offense.
"Hehe, wife."
Xiao Lanyi moved the knife from his right hand to his left and scratched his head.
"Give your man some face, there are so many people here."
Ruyi ignored him and lashed out with her whip.
Today she didn't use an iron whip, but the whip she usually used for practicing martial arts.
Xiao Lanyi didn't dodge; the whip lightly brushed against his armor. The woman smiled and said:
"Since General Xiao has spoken, I cannot refuse."
Ruyi: Hurry up, get married right here and now! We've been waiting for this day for so many years.
Miao Cuifang led Liu Xu directly to the backyard. Both of them were skilled in light-footed martial arts and possessed poison skills, so they couldn't really fight.
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