The Saint Ancestor Hall was solemn and solemn, with smoke curling around it. Qingcheng was filled with reverence as she looked at the memorial tablets of her country's past emperors.
The Imperial Tutor handed the three Fragrance Pillars to the Crown Princess.""Empress, please insert this incense into the incense cauldron in front of you.”
This was the unchanging rule of the Golden Gilt Country. On the day of the Crown Prince's wedding, the Crown Princess had to personally offer three incense sticks to the ancestors when she paid her respects to the ancestors. If the incense was extinguished quickly, it meant that the ancestors were not satisfied with this Crown Princess and could choose a new Crown Princess according to the ancestral practice. However, such a situation had rarely happened in the past thousands of years.
If the incense ash fell halfway through the fragrance, it meant that the Crown Princess Consort was mediocre and would not be of much use. Naturally, the longer the number was counted, the more the crown prince consort was acknowledged by the ancestors.
Qingcheng respectfully inserted the fragrance in her hand into the incense cauldron in front of her and kowtowed three times.
The fragrance was burning bit by bit. At the same time, the Imperial Advisor recounted the history and great achievements of the Jinliu Country to the Crown Princess Consort as if he was reciting her family's treasures…
Unknowingly, the three incense sticks had all been lit, and the ashes had not fallen at all. The Imperial Advisor stared at this scene in shock. This was the first time in thousands of years that such a phenomenon had happened.
He couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. The ancestors of the past loved you very much.”He bowed to Qingcheng.
"State Preceptor, please do not be so polite." Qingcheng respected this silver-haired old man very much.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has not appeared.”The Imperial Advisor said. For the Crown Prince to not appear at such an important occasion and for the Crown Princess Consort to shoulder the heavy responsibility alone, how much courage and guts did this require? The Imperial Palace was a place where rumors were born. Even an ordinary sentence would change after repeated rumors, let alone such an important wedding ceremony.
"Perhaps the Crown Prince was delayed by something." "Since I've become the Crown Princess of the Golden Gilt Country, I won't choose to run away," Qingcheng said. State Preceptor, what should we do next?"
"Empress, please move the sacrificial altar! The king, mother, concubines, and ministers were still waiting there. "Alright, State Preceptor." Qingcheng became braver as she walked. Perhaps the crown prince was deliberately trying to intimidate her, but she wouldn't be afraid.
Imperial Dragon Palace. While everyone in the Imperial Dragon Palace was still at a loss, Yuming almost cried tears of joy when he saw the Crown Prince arrive late.
"Your Highness, you're finally back!”Yuming was relieved.
"Yes, I am. It's so lively!" Jin Yuqi looked at the people in the hall and forced himself to stay alert.
When the gigolo in charge of changing the Crown Prince's clothes saw the Crown Prince enter the hall, it was as if he had seen light in the darkness. He rushed forward and said,"Your Highness, it's time to change and welcome the bride.”
In fact, Jin Yuqi did not do it on purpose this time. In the early morning, his cold disease suddenly acted up again. He had to try his best to restrain it and circulate his cultivation to treat it. Until he came back just now, he still felt uncomfortable.
"Alright." Jin Yuqi cooperated.
"Your Highness, today is your wedding day. Please let me help the groom change his clothes.”The wedding gigolo couldn't care less, but his head was more important.
The Crown Prince did not express any objections, which made the wedding giver heave a sigh of relief. He swiftly picked up the wedding clothes that he had already prepared and changed the Crown Prince into them one by one. He also tied up his hair and put on a crown. His actions were very fast, and he wished he could immediately let the Crown Prince go to the sacrificial altar.
"Where is the Crown Princess now?" Jin Yuqi asked Yuming.
"Replying to the Crown Prince, I believe that the worship ceremony has already ended. The Crown Princess should have gone to the sacrificial altar.
The wedding gigolo finally finished all that he had to do. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face was abnormally nervous."Your Highness, it's done."
Although he was ill, Jin Yuqi looked dignified in his wedding dress. The wedding dress was a purplish-red robe. This was the color that the Crown Prince must wear when he got married. It meant that purple qi came from the east. A wide belt of the same color was tied around his waist, embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon. It was also embroidered with the best nine-colored silk thread. There was also a rare purple jade tied around his waist. This jade was oval in shape, and the words "Good Luck" were engraved on it.
Jin Yuqi was wearing soft satin boots embroidered with dragon patterns. On his head was the groom's golden crown. Two red silk satin strips floated down from the two sides of the golden crown and hung on both sides of his face.
"Crown Prince!" A palace maid dressed in red came to the Crown Prince with a tray in her hands. In the middle of the tray was a brocade box.
Jin Yuqi reached out to pick up the brocade box. He opened it and saw an emerald green thumb ring lying inside. He put it on his right thumb.
"Go to the sacrificial altar!"
After some bickering, it was very lively.
The Crown Prince of the sacrificial altar still had not appeared. The dignified ruler and mother of the country couldn't even keep their faces up. The ministers also began to discuss animatedly.
Empress Nalan Xiuhui's expression turned from clear to dark."This Crown Prince is simply too outrageous. What time has it been and he hasn't appeared yet! He simply did not care about such a big matter like marriage!”
Murong Youdao felt like he was treading on thin ice. Looking at his daughter's lonely appearance, his heart ached.
"Where is the Crown Prince? Why didn't you come?" Jin Tianxiang asked Imperial Preceptor.
"Uh, they must be on their way.”The Imperial Advisor said.
Pa! Jin Tianxiang slapped his hand on the dragon throne to vent his anger."What a disgrace! Men, find the Crown Prince and bring him here!”
"Imperial Father, there's no need to trouble yourself. Your son is already here.”Jin Yuqi came over quietly and stood beside Qingcheng.
The Crown Prince's arrival made everyone present heave a sigh of relief.
The Ruler wanted to scold the Crown Prince but was stopped by Nalan Xiuhui."Emperor, the auspicious time has arrived. Let the newlyweds bow to the heavens and earth first.”She did this for the sake of the big picture, so she could only temporarily hold back the unhappiness in her heart.
Jin Tianxiang waved his hand as an answer. The state preceptor looked at the newlyweds with satisfaction.""The auspicious time has arrived. The newcomer bows to heaven and earth!”
It was so close, he still came at the last moment. Qingcheng's tightly clasped hands finally relaxed. If he still didn't appear, she really wouldn't be able to hold on alone. The Crown Prince's actions were really improper. Putting aside the fact that he did not put her in his eyes, where did he put his father and mother? How would he face the endless mouths of the people in the future? How would the ministers view them? She didn't want them to become a huge joke. Fortunately, he still came.
Jin Yuqi looked at Qingcheng who was beside him. Very good, she was still standing, and she didn't look like she was going to fall down. He was very satisfied with the fact that she could handle the big picture alone.
"First bow to heaven and earth, second bow to the king, husband and wife bow to each other, the ceremony is complete!”
Following the Imperial Advisor's call, Jin Yuqi and Murong Qingcheng finally became husband and wife.
The Imperial Advisor used a bright dagger to take a small bunch of hair from the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and he weaved it into a knot in his hand, meaning that they would be of one heart forever.
"Congratulations, Ruler, congratulations, Mother! May the crown prince and crown princess be together for a hundred years and be of one heart forever!”Everyone knelt down to congratulate him.
"Get up!" Jin Tianxiang said.
Nalan Xiuhui said to Li Quanda,"Lord Li, the wedding ceremony is completed. Tell the world that the Crown Prince has taken in a concubine. We will celebrate with the people for three days." All the ministers are attending the wedding banquet in the palace today!”
"This lowly subject obeys the decree!" Li Quanda stepped forward to respond.
"Many thanks, Your Majesty! Thank you, Empress!" The ministers said in unison.
Accompanied by the bride, Murong Qingcheng was led to the Imperial Dragon Palace, while the Crown Prince was left behind to drink with the ministers.
Yueqing Hall Yueqing Hall is the place where ministers gather. Whenever there was a major celebration in the country, a state banquet would be held in this hall. Not only that, if there were distinguished guests from other countries, they would also be entertained in this hall, singing, dancing, and feasting.
Today was the day of the Crown Prince's wedding. There were hundreds of tables in the hall, and there were enough delicacies. It was very lively.
The ministers sat down accordingly. After three toasts, the country ruler said," everyone loves you as you please. After that, the scene became even more lively. Some started toasting each other, some started rock-paper-scissors, and some opened up the sky.
Murong Youdao's table was the most lively.
"Come, come, come. Brother Daoist, this little brother will toast you! Today, you are the Crown Prince's Lord Yue Zhang, what a glorious occasion!”Li Quanda said while holding his wine glass.
"Brother Li, sigh, we're all happy!”Murong Youdao also raised his wine cup.
"Brother Daodao, I know what you're worried about. Your daughter, no, I should call her the crown princess now. The Empress looks mediocre. You're worried that she won't be doted on, right?”
"It's a long story. Come, let's drink first!”Murong Youdao could only shake his head. He couldn't tell the truth.
"Lord Murong! Congratulations!" A fellow Daoist congratulated him.
Murong Youdao continued to smile.
"That's right, Lord Murong is now a relative of the royal family. It's really worth celebrating!”An official added.
Murong Youdao drank the wine and felt uncomfortable.
A few more lords came to congratulate Murong Youdao, including Prime Minister Qian Bi Zhan."Lord Murong, you and I should toast each other!”
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
Usually, although the two of them were officials of the same court, they did not have much friendship. They only greeted each other in official terms. With Murong Youdao's clean personality, he would not be able to get along with the arrogant Prime Minister Qian.
"Lord Murong, you and I are blessed. Our beloved daughter has been chosen as a concubine. Now, we can be considered in-laws. "However, my daughter has the highest level of talent and intelligence. Father believes that she will definitely be able to obtain the Crown Prince's favor. As for the Crown Princess…" He did not continue, but his meaning was already clear!
Because he had drunk a lot of wine, Murong Youdao's tongue began to lose control."You, what do you mean by this? What happened to my daughter? Eh?" He wanted to say something while he was drunk, but was stopped by Murong Shangjun and Murong Shangan.
"Father, you're drunk. Come, sit down for a while.”Murong Shangjun forced his father to sit in his seat. As his son, he naturally understood his worries.
"Lord Qian, please forgive me. My father is too happy today and is a little rude. This junior will toast to you on behalf of my father!”Murong Shangan raised his wine glass to congratulate him.
Qian Bi Zhan originally wanted to say a few more words of praise and criticism, but seeing that the younger generation was bored, he finished his wine and went to another table.
"Father, I know that you are unhappy, but this is the Imperial Palace. Don't cause any trouble.”Murong Shangjun reminded his father.
"That's right, Father. If there's anything unpleasant, we can talk about it at home. Sister doesn't want us to say too much.”Murong Shangan said.
Murong Youdao shook his head and poured himself a glass of wine. He took a sip, and his face was already flushed. He turned his gaze to his son-in-law.
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