“The auspicious time has arrived!”

The cheerleaders’ shouts drew everyone’s attention.

Tan Hanchi also raised his head subconsciously.

His eyes casually swept across the crowd opposite, and at a glance he saw Zuo An Ning standing next to Duke Yan.

She changed into a festive silver-red long dress, with a layer of white gauze covering the outside. Her beautiful eyes were filled with joy as she smiled at the newlyweds in the hall.

Tan Hanchi suddenly remembered the rumors that had been rife in the capital these days. Some said that the Prince of Yan was misbehaving, and some said that the former prince's wife was unfaithful.

Fortunately, she didn't seem to be affected too much...

After meeting Miss Zuo at the Qiao Mansion that day, Brother Qiao suddenly asked about his marriage. He had not yet come to his senses at that time.

Later, he went back and thought about it carefully, and always felt that Brother Qiao seemed to be intending to introduce Miss Zuo to him.

Perhaps because he had such a thought in his mind, he couldn't help but pay more attention to Miss Zuo. When he saw her almost being hit during the day, he went up without caring...

Thinking of this, Tan Hanchi looked at his right hand again.

In a hurry at that time, he instinctively used a lot of strength, and he didn't know if he hurt her...

"The two families are united in marriage, the contract is signed in one hall, the marriage is eternal, and they are a perfect match!"

The voice of the praiser once again brought Tan Hanchi back to his senses. His eyes quickly swept across the others and fell on Qiao Tianjing.

The eldest princess had been paying attention to Tan Hanchi. Seeing him staring in a certain direction, her eyes couldn't help but move slightly.

Unfortunately, they were now in the wedding hall, and in order to maintain her dignity, she could not look around.

Qiao Jiaojiao was held in Qiao Diyi's arms. She watched her elder brother and sister-in-law begin to worship heaven and earth, her heart filled with joy and comfort.

She didn't know what the eldest princess was thinking. After all, in the original novel, Tan Hanchi was just a shady counselor of the second prince, and the eldest princess looked down on him.

The second prince did not make Tan Hanchi's existence public until he ascended the throne. By that time, the eldest princess already had a husband and was gloriously conferred the title of the eldest princess.

"Bow to heaven and earth to make a happy marriage!"

"Bow to your parents twice to remember their kindness!"

"Husband and wife bow to each other and tie the knot!"

"The ceremony is over——"

"Send her to the bridal chamber!"

As the cheers died down, cheers rang out in the hall.

Qiao Jiaojiao hurriedly pushed forward, babbling, "Brother! Brother!"

[Second brother, let’s go to the bridal chamber to have fun! ]

Soon a group of young people followed the newlyweds and left. Zuo An Ning said something to Duke Yan, then lifted her skirt and chased after them.

Tan Hanchi followed without hesitation. After all, he had gone to the wedding reception with them this morning.

The Fourth Prince couldn't sit still when he saw Qiao Jiaojiao leaving. He turned his head and looked at the Crown Prince pitifully.

"Brother, I want to go too~"

The prince shook his head helplessly, "Go ahead, but you must stay with someone and don't run around."

The fourth prince nodded repeatedly, jumped off the stool and chased after him. He waited until there were fewer people around before he dared to shout:

"Sister Qiao! Wait for me! I want to go too!"

Qiao Jiaojiao vaguely heard the voice of the Fourth Prince. She looked back over Qiao Diyi's shoulder and saw a person with short legs rushing towards her.

She was in a very good mood today, so she grinned and waved at him.

"Xiao Si!"

The Fourth Prince curved his brows and quickened his pace.

Most of the young people in the wedding hall ran away at once. The older people, who had to be dignified and serious, stepped forward with a smile to congratulate Qiao Zhongguo and Mrs. Qiao, secretly glancing at the prince, and exchanged polite greetings with each other.

When the eldest princess saw Tan Hanchi followed him out, she immediately turned her head and looked at the seat below.

She was a little curious about who Tan Hanchi was looking at just now.

All he saw were the well-known ministers in the court. If he narrowed the scope, it seemed that the direction Tan Hanchi had just looked at was...the Duke of Yan was standing there?

When the Duke of Yan was mentioned, the eldest princess recalled the divorce incident that had made headlines a few days ago.

She checked Tan Hanchi's situation. He was reserved and steady, so he probably wouldn't be interested in those unfounded rumors.

If there is anything else in the Duke of Yan's Mansion, first, the Qiao family is their in-laws, and second,...

Thinking of this, an idea suddenly came to the eldest princess' mind!

She remembered that there was a Miss Zuo who was waiting to get married in the Duke of Yan's Mansion!

Perhaps because the eldest princess herself wanted to marry Tan Hanchi as her son-in-law, she was particularly sensitive and took it seriously.

She suddenly raised her eyes and winked at the maid who had been waiting outside the door.

The maid was not wearing palace clothes, but was dressed like an ordinary official's daughter.

After exchanging a glance with the eldest princess, the maid nodded slightly and chased in the direction of the bridal chamber where everyone was making a fuss.

Qingzhu Courtyard was really lively at this time. The main room was full of people, and everyone was talking and making a noise.

The bride sat on a bridal chamber strewn with red dates, peanuts, longans and lotus seeds, and covered with a festive red veil.

Madam Yang handed Qiao Tianjing a red silk-wrapped scale with a smile on her face and said loudly, "The groom is about to lift his veil!"

Qiao Tianjing took the scale and walked up to Han Yaxian.

When everyone saw this, they stopped talking and prepared to take a look at the beauty of the new bride.

Qiao Tianjing's heart was pounding and his face was filled with heat. The scale in his hand was not much heavier than a pen, but he felt his hands trembling.

He leaned forward slightly and said in a low voice: "I...I'm going to lift my veil."

Han Yaxian's hands were already clenched tightly under her wide wedding gown. When she heard Qiao Tianjing's voice, her face turned red with shame.

This idiot, doesn’t he know that she can’t speak before the veil is lifted?

Seeing that Qiao Tianjing was hesitant to move without receiving a reply, her eyelashes trembled slightly and she nodded slightly.

Almost the next moment, a weighing rod appeared in front of her eyes and slowly lifted the veil.

The sudden light made Han Yaxian blink her eyes a little uncomfortably, but soon, a black shadow considerately blocked the light source for her.

Han Yaxian instinctively raised her head and looked into a pair of eyes as gentle as water.

The young man had handsome features and a smile on his lips. His picturesque face was filled with genuine joy, which was exactly the same as the stunning glimpse he had gotten during the Lantern Festival.

A surge of joy suddenly came over Han Yaxian, and she felt a sourness in her nose and quickly lowered her head.

At this time, the sound of people gasping for breath could be heard in the bridal chamber.

It was because the bride had eyebrows like a crescent moon, eyes as bright as autumn water, cheeks full of spring, and lips dotted with red. She was truly gentle, beautiful, and radiant.

Qiao Diyi was holding Qiao Jiaojiao in his left hand and the Fourth Prince in his right hand, and was smiling happily.

Qiao Jiaojiao shouted with joy: "Brother! Brother!"

[Brother and sister-in-law are a perfect match!!! Quick, I want to see the talented scholar and beautiful lady drink wine together! ]

At this time, two people walked out from the crowd. They were Tan Hanchi, who represented the man’s relatives and friends, and Zuo Anning, who represented the woman’s relatives and friends.

They each held a wine glass in their hands and walked towards the newlyweds.

Tan Hanchi looked straight ahead, smiled and handed the wine glass to Qiao Tianjing, saying auspicious words:

"The wedding cup is locked together to show the eternal bond of love."

Qiao Tianjing took it with a smile.

Zuo Anning stood beside Han Yaxian and happily handed over the wine glass.

"We will always be together, till old age."

Han Yaxian took the wine glass with a red face and nodded gratefully to Zuo Anning.

Tan Hanchi and Zuo Anning immediately stepped aside, while Qiao Tianjing and Han Yaxian drank from their cups in front of everyone.

Warm cheers and jeering immediately rang out in the main room. As the crowd pushed and shoved, Tan Hanchi and Zuo Anning were squeezed together.

Zuo An Ning felt the two people's sleeves rubbing against each other, and his face turned red with heat.

Tan Hanchi tried his best to lean back, and although he tried to look calm, his ears had actually turned red.

In such a festive atmosphere, everyone had long thrown aside the so-called red tape and was only concerned with congratulating the perfect couple in front of them.

Outside the crowd, a woman stood on tiptoe and looked inside. She saw Tan Hanchi and Zuo Anning standing together with red faces. Her eyes suddenly flashed and she turned and left in a hurry...