Chapter 230: The Ceremony is Over
Since the wedding date was set, Huo Tianyi and others did not leave Shangjing for nearly half a year. The moment the emperor saw the beautiful woman and her friends, everyone present frowned subconsciously.
Emperor Jingwen knew without hesitation that this must have been arranged by his youngest son. Moreover, since it was a marriage, both sets of parents naturally had to be present.
Yao Zhi’s parents were no longer around, so it was only natural that the beautiful woman should sit at the head of the table as the elder. The younger son had good intentions, but he was not thoughtful enough, so Emperor Jingwen had to help him make up for it.
After Emperor Jingwen sat down, he naturally gestured to the beautiful woman to sit down as well.
Seeing that the emperor didn’t say anything, the others simply spoke out, so they naturally didn’t dare to have any more opinions.
After about an incense stick of time, the sound of ritual music could be heard outside the palace.
Emperor Jingwen’s expression became more and more solemn.
After Ye Shuo came in, Emperor Jingwen’s eyes lit up. He was indeed his son. The wedding gown he was wearing was truly priceless.This is more like his own son.
Emperor Jingwen naturally had special feelings for the child he raised with his own hands. Seeing this scene, he was naturally even happier, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was relieved.
Now, in the eyes of Emperor Jingwen, no matter what the youngest son does, it is good.
Seeing his youngest son’s unconcealed joy, Emperor Jingwen couldn’t help but smile as well.
It’s just that we should remind you now.
“The auspicious time is about to pass, let’s start quickly.” Emperor Jingwen said.
Wang Ziquan never thought that there would be a day in his lifetime when he would preside over the wedding ceremony for the prince.
The Ninth Prince had lived in the palace since he was a child, and Wang Ziquan had watched him grow up. Although he was naughty by nature, he did not like to torture servants like them. On the contrary, such a prince was particularly lively. Wang Ziquan naturally liked him in his heart. Wang Ziquan could not help but laugh, and then shouted loudly: “The auspicious time has arrived, the newlyweds are worshipping——”
“Bow to Heaven and Earth——”
Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi first bowed to the sky and then to the earth.
“Bow to your parents twice—”
Then Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi first bowed to Emperor Jingwen, and then bowed to the beautiful woman sitting above.
The beautiful woman looked at this scene and subconsciously tightened her grip on the armrest of the chair.
“The couple bows to each other—”
Through the veil, Yao Zhi vaguely saw the young man opposite bending down towards her, and she couldn’t help feeling dazed.
“Send it to the bridal chamber—”
“The ceremony is over——”
Perhaps when hier disciple was soft-hearted and chose to follow this young man for two months, she and others should have thought that this day would come.
In the end, her disciple still couldn’t escape the trap set by the young man in front of her.
Although the young man did as he said, with three matchmakers and six betrothals, and eight sedan chairs to welcome her as his legal wife, how could things be so simple? This was only the first step, and there were still ninety-nine steps waiting for them in the future.
From year to year, if something went wrong, it would be all over.
Betting on a man’s sincerity will only result in an even greater loss.
Beneath the beautiful woman’s smile, there was a deep sorrow.
“Go to the room and wait for me. I’ll be there soon.”
After hearing this, Yao Zhi said “hmm” softly, and then went to Ye Shuo’s room under the guidance of the maid.
Since they are husband and wife, it is natural for them to be together. Ye Shuo did not specially ask anyone to prepare the so-called princess’ courtyard. As for whether this is in accordance with the rules, it is not the first day that he has been breaking the rules. In the entire King Rui Mansion, his words are final.
Knowing that he was there, the people below would definitely not be able to relax. Emperor Jingwen also did not want the wedding ceremony to be ruined because of him, so after the ceremony, he left early.
Before leaving, Emperor Jingwen subconsciously reminded Xiao Luzi, telling him not to forget to ask his master to go to the palace to pay respects to the Imperial noble Concubine tomorrow morning.
As for what time to go, Emperor Jingwen knew that his youngest son liked to sleep in. Besides, the empress dowager in the palace was just a decoration, and the rest were all family members, so it was not so particular. It would be fine as long as he went there before lunch.
Naturally, I wrote down all the little tricks one by one.
After Emperor Jingwen left, Huo Tianyi and the others did not stay long.
The high officials present didn’t look down on these gangsters, so how could they know that these gangsters would look down on them? Therefore, it was best for them to keep out of each other’s way and live in peace.
Only then did the entire Prince Rui’s Mansion begin to become lively.
You won’t know until you see it. You will be shocked when you see it. When Ye Shuo got married, even Prime Minister He was present. Not only Prime Minister He, but also Shangshu Ling and others. It can be said that all the ministers who had taught Ye Shuo were invited by him.
Time flies so fast. I didn’t expect that the unreliable prince back then is now old enough to get married.
Prime Minister He, the Shangshu Ling and others had already taken sides and were now serving different masters. Today at Prince Rui’s mansion, they had put aside all the unpleasantness in the court and sighed at the same time.
They only had one thought at the moment, which was to hope that the Ninth Prince would quickly become stable after his marriage.
But when they thought about the identity of the woman he had married, He Xiang and the others felt that they were simply dreaming.
If the Ninth Prince had really grown up and become reliable, it wouldn’t be like this. Instead, they thought that the Ninth Prince was even more rebellious than before.
In the past, the Ninth Prince could do very limited things due to his young age. Now that he has grown up, no one can control him.
Lord Cen sighed and only hoped that the Ninth Prince could have the baby later. He had a vague premonition that no matter what the Ninth Prince gave birth to, it would eventually have to be left to them to teach, just like the Seventh Princess had done back then.
It would be fine if the child’s temperament was like the Seventh Princess, but if it was like the Ninth Prince… Oh my God, I don’t even dare to think about it.
Anyway, ever since the Ninth Prince reached school age, they have basically had no free time.
Noticing the distress on Lord Cen’s face and vaguely guessing what he was thinking, the former Prince’s tutor beside him smiled and said, “Lord Cen, it has come to this.”
Seeing him gloating over other people’s misfortunes, Lord Cen immediately became furious: “Now that you have resigned from your post and are free from stress, you are here to make sarcastic remarks.”
Ever since the incident with the Crown Prince, the Grand Tutor felt ashamed to face the Emperor and unworthy of the Emperor’s trust, so he resigned and went home. Now Ye Shuo invited him to watch the ceremony in the name of his student.
After this experience, the Taifu’s temperament has become much calmer. Now he has opened a school in his mansion and teaches every day, just like an ordinary old man.
From then on, the affairs of the court had nothing to do with him anymore.
After all these years, how could Lord Cen not understand him?
Lord Cen couldn’t help but sneered, “I advise you not to be happy too soon. Do you think you can just quit your job and that’s it? With the Ninth Prince’s temper, will he let you go?”
“Since he called you a teacher, you will be his teacher for the rest of your life, not only to himself, but also to his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren…”
The former prince’s tutor’s expression suddenly froze.
For a moment, the former Grand Tutor suddenly wanted to give up his house in the capital and move back to his hometown.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind the two of them.
“Teachers, what are you talking about?”
The Grand Tutor in front of Lord Cen was immediately startled.
“No, nothing…”
Ye Shuo looked suspicious, but thinking that Yao Zhi was still waiting for him in the room, he hesitated for a moment and decisively let the two of them go.
Then came He Xiang and the others.
The former Grand Tutor of Lord Cen did not dare to provoke Ye Shuo, but would He Xiang and the others dare to do so? The prince in front of him had been a tough guy since he was a child. Once he got involved, there was no way to tear him apart. Besides, what good would it be to conflict with him? Therefore, even though they knew that Ye Shuo had little power, everyone was still polite to him.
The Sixth Prince watched as Prime Minister He, who always frowned in front of him, actually smiled for the first time. He smiled and said, “Your Highness Prince Rui, congratulations.”
The Sixth Prince: “…”
The Sixth Prince couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Then there was the old Duke of Zhen. Ye Shuo was the grandson of the old Duke of Zhen. Now that he was getting married, how could the old Duke of Zhen not come?
In addition to him, Wei Wen also came.
The moment he saw his cousin, Ye Shuo’s eyes lit up, making Wei Wen almost turn around and run away.
After all, so many years have passed, and Wei Wen has long since come to his senses. Whenever he comes looking for me, it’s definitely not good.
The key point is that he just helps to run errands, but all the benefits go to him, while I am the one who does the hard work.
My younger cousin is married now, but I am still alone.
Previously, it was because the family was in danger and they didn’t want to implicate the girl. Now, there are too many secrets and it has become even more dangerous.
Wei Wen gritted his teeth and toasted Ye Shuo a glass of wine: “Congratulations, cousin.”
“You too, you’ve worked hard, cousin.”
Saying words that only the two of them could understand, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but drink the wine in the glass.
Then there is Ye Shuo’s former study partner, now the Minister of Public Administration, Xing Yucheng.
Just as Xing Yucheng was toasting Ye Shuo half happily and half stiffly, a voice suddenly came from the side.
“Your Highness, Prince Rui, I offer you a toast.”
It turned out that he was the newly appointed Salt Transport Commissioner Si Yuntong, who came to the capital to express gratitude after being promoted by the emperor. He happened to arrive in time for the wedding of the emperor’s most beloved ninth prince, so he was invited to come.
The face in front of him was particularly unfamiliar. Ye Shuo was just wondering, but he accidentally saw a flash of excitement in the other person’s eyes. He lowered his head and saw the jade pendant with a lily flower carved on it worn on his waist.
Ye Shuo was stunned for a moment, then he understood.
“Congratulations, everyone.”
And then there is…
“Well done.”
Ye Shuo complimented the young man in front of him in a voice that only the two of them could hear, and it made the young man in front of him excited.
To receive praise from the teacher is the greatest pursuit for these students.
Now I have finally got what I wanted.
After just a glance and a glass of drinks, the two passed each other.
After taking a deep breath, the newly appointed Salt Transport Commissioner Si Yuntong finally calmed down.
He couldn’t help feeling a little proud when he noticed that his fellow students who were scattered at other tables were looking at him with envy.
Apart from the ministers, the rest were the Fifth Prince, the Eighth Prince and others. As for the Tenth Prince, the Eleventh Prince and the Twelfth Prince, although they had now left the palace to set up their own residences and were present today, Ye Shuo was not familiar with them after all, so he just greeted them briefly.
The Fifth Prince was in a bad mood and wanted to make a fuss, but was once again forced back by Ye Shuo’s three conditions.
“The same trick again. Can you use this to control me forever?” The fifth prince almost vomited blood.
Ye Shuo didn’t care: “It’s not a new trick, as long as it works.”
As long as the Fifth Prince is not too embarrassed to deny his debt, this method will work.
The Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince came specially to pick up the bride for him, which might not be without the intention of blocking the wine for him, but looking at the current situation, it seems that they are not needed at all.
Even He Lin’s attitude towards Xiaojiu is “I’ll do it, you can do whatever you want”, “Your Highness can do whatever you want”, “As long as Your Highness is happy”, so where is the use of their abilities?
At Ye Shuo’s wedding, everyone present was asked to be as obedient as possible.
Finally, Ye Shuo patted Ye Yan and his brothers on the shoulders, watched them leave, and without waiting for the servants to clean up the leftovers in the yard, he quickly walked towards his room.
Nearly an hour and a half had passed since Yao Zhi was sent to the bridal chamber, so she must have been getting impatient.
The steward of Prince Rui’s Mansion couldn’t help but laugh upon seeing this, but at the same time, he was even more afraid to neglect the princess.
Just when Yao Zhi was feeling bored, she suddenly heard someone greeting her, followed by the intoxicating aroma of wine.
The faint aroma of wine mixed with the fresh fragrance of the young man like pine and cypress, and Yao Zhi’s cheeks immediately began to heat up uncontrollably.
When the veil in front of her was gently lifted by the weighing rod, she looked at the young man’s eyes which had become a little misty due to his tipsiness, and the faint redness under his eyes. Perhaps it was because of the wine on his lips, but now they were exceptionally red, like a flower that was almost rotten and eager to be picked… Yao Zhi almost instinctively held her breath, for fear of disturbing him.
Yao Zhi rarely put on makeup today, and the maids in Prince Su’s mansion carefully applied lip balm on her lips. Her breath smelled sweet as an orchid.
Ye Shuo couldn’t help but touch her face and murmured, “It’s so beautiful.”
Feeling the heat in the young man’s palm, for a moment, Yao Zhi really wanted to drown in his eyes.