"I personally designed this veil."
Speaking of this, Gu Lin rarely showed a hint of embarrassment, "It may look a bit rough, please don't mind, Ayu."
Ling Hai, who was standing to the side, twitched his lips upon hearing this. Heaven knows how many veils the master had ruined while embroidering at Fushan Cliff.
Jiang Yu smiled, a very bright and cheerful smile.
"This is the finest phoenix coronet and embroidered robe."
Red lanterns were soon hung up at the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence. Jiang Yu returned to the courtyard where she was before she was married, and Gu Lin also returned to the Prince of Xiang's residence. Everything seemed to have returned to its original state.
Inside the room, Granny Ling helped Jiang Yu try on her wedding dress. For a moment, Jiang Yu truly had the illusion that she was not yet married and would soon be getting married.
"Your Majesty looks beautiful in this wedding dress."
The woman in the bronze mirror had rosy cheeks and full lips, looking as vibrant and tempting as a ripe fruit, waiting to be picked.
"Granny, these past few days I've felt like I'm still the young lady of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, and my father, mother, and brother are still by my side."
Upon hearing Jiang Yu's words, Granny Ling lowered her head to hide her reddened eyes.
She had personally witnessed the Empress wearing this red wedding dress once.
Ling Mama combed Jiang Yu's hair again and again, carefully hiding Jiang Yu's white hair. "The Emperor Emeritus treats the Empress Dowager like a precious treasure. Everything is done according to the way the Empress Dowager once hoped."
"Yes, I also dreamed of getting married."
Jiang Yu looked at the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and said, "Grandma, this time I will be happy."
"Your Majesty's future path will be smooth!"
With Gu Lin and Jiang Yu arriving in Qingcheng, the people of Qingcheng were overjoyed and excited. The streets were packed with people, all eagerly awaiting when Gu Lin would come to pick up Jiang Yu.
Late July, the same day four years ago when Daqing sent troops.
Gu Lin, dressed in a red robe, rode a fine horse, followed by the Lingxiao Pavilion members carrying trunks and boxes. They walked from the Xiang Prince's Mansion to the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, with the last trunk and box still inside the Xiang Prince's Mansion.
Everyone clicked their tongues in amazement; the wedding of the retired emperor and the empress dowager was truly an unprecedented spectacle.
Along the way, silver coins were thrown to the surrounding people. The emperor and empress were so fortunate that everyone was scrambling to get their hands on these silver coins.
Outside the gate of the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence.
Gu Lin dismounted nimbly, and then the gates of the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence slowly opened.
The image of Jiang He carrying Jiang Yu came into Gu Lin's view. In the customs of Daqing, it was customary for a woman to be carried by her brothers when she got married.
“Ayu, being able to leave home behind your back this time has finally put my mind at ease.”
Jiang He carried him very steadily. "You must live well with him in the future. If you are bullied, just tell your brother. Your brother will fight to the death to get justice for you."
"Brother, I understand."
Jiang Yu felt as if she were in a dream, and even as she sat in the sedan chair, she did not wake up from this beautiful dream.
The beautiful dream that I was once shy about as a girl has truly come true on this day.
The man riding ahead on horseback is her husband.
It was her elder brother who saw her off at her wedding.
A hot tear fell onto the back of Jiang Yu's hand. She tightly gripped the apple in her hand; Granny Ling had said it symbolized peace and good fortune.
The weather in Qingcheng was particularly clear that day, and when the sedan chair left Qingcheng, the people came out of the city gate to see it off.
Even Gu Qingfeng, who lived on the outskirts of Beijing, felt the lively atmosphere.
Why is there such a great commotion of gongs and drums today?
Gu Qingfeng rarely asked a question, and the guard slowly replied, "Today, the Emperor Emeritus welcomed the Empress Dowager out, and the wedding procession should have already left the city gates."
"What? Mother came to Qingcheng?"
Gu Qingfeng instantly became excited, "Take me to see the Empress Dowager, take me to see the Empress Dowager quickly."
The guard gave a strange laugh upon seeing this. "Second Prince, His Majesty has also issued an edict forbidding you from seeing the Empress Dowager again."
"Who does he think he is? Why can't I see the Empress Dowager!"
Gu Qingfeng spoke with his neck stiff and his hands clenched into fists.
"Insolence! Disrespecting the Emperor is punishable by beheading!" The guard's blade was already pointed at Gu Qingfeng.
A hint of resentment flashed in Gu Qingfeng's eyes. "If you can kill me, then kill me now."
"In that case, I might even be able to thank you."
Gu Qingyan, four years have passed, and you still won't let me see my mother?
How cruel you are.
......
Why did the journey take so long?
The next day, after arriving in a nearby city, Gu Lin couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing this, the official beside him immediately knelt down tremblingly. "Your Majesty the Retired Emperor, His Majesty has issued an order in advance, instructing us to escort Your Majesty the Retired Emperor and the Empress Dowager through the cities under my jurisdiction as quickly as possible."
When Gu Lin heard that it was Gu Qingyan who came up with this bad idea, his face fell.
"You don't need to accompany me. I'll take the Empress Dowager for a walk around."
"this......"
The officials were caught in a dilemma, and sweat began to bead on their foreheads.
"Alright, you may leave now." Jiang He's voice rang out, and the official finally breathed a sigh of relief. With Marquis Dingyuan present, the "struggle" between the retired emperor and the emperor should not affect him, right?
This is truly a case of collateral damage caused by a fire at the city gate.
The same scene would play out in every city they visited thereafter.
Gu Lin's patience was clearly running out.
"Never mind, Ayan just wants to see us soon." Jiang Yu comforted Gu Lin. She had seen many beautiful landscapes along the way, which made her feel very relaxed.
Therefore, one can't help but feel sorry for the children who are still diligently handling government affairs in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Okay, I'll take good care of him."
Gu Lin gritted his teeth and spoke. Just as they were about to return to the capital, Gu Lin took a detour and led Jiang Yu straight to another nearby city.
Gu Qingyan, who was happily waiting for Jiang Yu to return in the palace, was unexpectedly left empty-handed.
Where are they?
"Your Majesty, the Emperor Emeritus said that there are some beautiful sights in the nearby Sand City, so he would like to take the Empress Dowager there for a stroll." Yingzhi said this with a hint of guilt.
Shacheng, as the name suggests, is mostly sand, so there's hardly any beautiful scenery there.
The Emperor Emeritus's words truly showed no respect whatsoever to the Emperor.
"He is definitely taking revenge on me!"
Gu Qingyan spoke angrily. He was determined to persuade his mother to think carefully before marrying such a petty man!
"Tell him for me that I am waiting here, and I will not mind if he never comes back."
The vermilion brush in her hand was broken in half; she wouldn't come back to see how he got married!
Yingzhi breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the Hall of Supreme Harmony. A young eunuch quickly handed him a handkerchief to wipe his sweat.
"Father-in-law, you say the Emperor and the Emperor Emeritus are always arguing like this..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yingzhi's gaze silenced her. Yingzhi said coldly, "That's extremely disrespectful. If it happens again, you'll regret it."
The Emperor and the Retired Emperor are very close!
However... this way of showing affection is quite different from that of ordinary fathers and sons.
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