At this moment, the door of the wing room, which had been tightly closed, opened, and the members of the Hua family, led by Hua Bailin, came out one after another in royal blue clothes.
They lined up neatly and followed Gu Yanxi silently, just like they were escorting a bride. Although it was only a few steps and there were no words, their feelings were clearly expressed.
Gu Yanxi carried the person into the central hall. The Minister of Rites, Lord Wei, was acting as a guest of honor today. He saluted loudly at this time: "The auspicious time has arrived. The newlyweds will perform the wedding ceremony and bow to heaven and earth."
Gu Yanxi held the person and bowed towards the door.
"Bow to your parents."
Gu Yanxi turned around and bowed to her grandmother and the emperor on her left, and to Old Master Hua and Hua Pingyu and his wife on her right.
Of course, it was not possible for the couple to bow to each other, so Wei Rongwen reacted quickly and said, "The couple should hug each other."
Gu Yanxi has always disliked the overly slick Wei Rongwen, but now her opinion of him has changed a little. Which official is not slick? It is the instinct of every one of them to protect themselves when encountering things, but sometimes they need to be slick.
"The ceremony is over!"
The people watching the ceremony bowed and wanted to congratulate, but no one could say congratulations.
Gu Yanxi smiled, his heart full of joy, and his face was full of a sincere smile. What he had been thinking about for so long finally came true, how could he not be happy? Ahzhi was just asleep, and he wondered what her expression would be when she woke up and knew that she was already a married woman.
But it doesn't matter. When she wakes up, he will use three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts to make up for the missing parts this time, and then bring her back to his prince's mansion in a sedan chair carried by ten people.
Holding the person in his arms, Gu Yanxi solemnly returned the greetings to the guests, "Thank you all for coming. I'll see you again someday..."
"Bang!"
Everyone turned around and looked, and they were all stunned.
The person wearing soft armor, with disheveled hair, and looking dusty, who else could it be but Shaoyao! Could this be considered... could this be considered returning to the capital without an imperial edict
Peony rushed in like the wind and tried to snatch the person from Brother Yan's hand without saying a word. Gu Yanxi naturally refused to let her go. Old Yu said that Azhi's body was already extremely weak and she could not withstand her rough actions, not to mention that she was dirty, so she should not make Azhi's condition worse!
By the time the others reacted, the two had already exchanged several moves. The Grand Empress Dowager found it funny but also extremely sad, but she was in no hurry to speak. The Emperor was a man of his own ideas, with the assistance of court officials outside and the guidance of the Grand Tutor inside. He was now doing things more and more methodically, so there was no need for her, an old grandmother, to give him advice. He was already half buried in the ground, and whether he could hold on to power or status for a few more days, it would be better for him to give up early, so that the Emperor could rest assured, the court officials would be stable, and she could also keep the last bit of grandparent-grandson affection.
It is difficult to be a member of the royal family, it is difficult to be a daughter-in-law of the royal family, and it is even more difficult to be the ancestor of the royal family. No one knows the feeling better than her.
The emperor did speak. He stood up and walked over to stop Shaoyao, "I asked you to come back to treat the Taifu. Why did you resort to violence?"
Shaoyao looked at him, but didn't lose face in the end. As a commander, he returned to the capital without an imperial edict, which was a serious crime. However, the emperor's words in public were equivalent to covering up the matter. Such protection was rare in the royal family, so she had to accept it.
Gu Yanxi carefully lifted Ah Zhi up and without turning her head, she instructed, "Go wash yourself first and change your clothes."
Shaoyao pursed her lips, turned around and walked out the door. The nimble maid had already fetched some water and quickly brought it into the room.
Not wanting others to see Ahzhi's appearance at this moment, Gu Yanxi bowed again to his elders and carried her back to the house. Even if he looked calm on the outside, he was still nervous at this moment. He was the one who called Shaoyao back. In terms of experience, Shaoyao was certainly not as good as Yu Lao, but Shaoyao's courage and talent in this field were unmatched. Yu Lao once said that he was not as talented as Shaoyao, and this was his only hope at the moment.
Hearing the familiar footsteps, Gu Yanxi explained Azhi's recent situation one by one without raising his head. He even recited word for word what prescription Yu Lao used.
Shaoyao had already prepared herself mentally, but she was still trembling in her heart. "Gold needles, have you used them?"
"Yes." Gu Yanxi stood up and made way for him. "It's up to you."
Shaoyao took a deep breath, sat down without any delay, closed her eyes and took her pulse.
She rushed back day and night, thinking of many possible situations that Huahua might encounter, and then thought of the corresponding prescriptions for each situation. But this one was something she had never thought of, and for a moment she even felt... there was no prescription available.
The pulse is almost non-existent, like a lamp running out of oil.
"Why?" Shaoyao raised her head, her expression miserable. "When I need Huahua, she is my support. When you need her, she can make you worry-free. When the Hua family needs her, she can be their sky. When Xiaoliuer needs her, she is his umbrella. But when she needs her, none of us can help her! This world is unfair. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Her ability is a hindrance to anyone, so she has to pay with her life! Is it that if Daqing is gone, all the people who are living a life worse than death can be accompanied by her?"
Gu Yanxi did not stop her from saying this, which was considered to be extremely treasonous, because he had asked himself the same question in his heart before, but no one could give him an answer, just like no one could give Shaoyao an answer at this moment.
After covering her face for a moment, Shaoyao stood up and walked out, "I'm going to find the master."
Mr. Yu was waiting for her. "Have you seen it?"
Shaoyao lay on the table, motionless and silent.
Old Yu sighed. This disciple has always been clear about what he loves and hates. It goes without saying that he is very close to the eldest girl. You can tell by looking at how childish she behaves in front of her.
"Is there no other solution?"
"The biggest problem now is that she has no reaction to the outside world. It's as if her consciousness is asleep. As long as she can react a little, her body will instinctively start to repair itself."
Shaoyao raised her head suddenly, the light in her eyes burning, "No response?"
Master Yu had no idea what this bold disciple was up to, so he said cautiously, "She has been in a coma for several days. During this time, I bled her several times, but she never showed any reaction..."
Shaoyao ran out before she finished listening. This was a wrong approach!
What's the point of letting Huahua bleed? When has she ever felt sorry for herself? Even if her flesh was cut, she wouldn't even cry out in pain!
But if it means letting blood from the person Huahua cares about, or cutting the flesh of the person she cares about, do you think she can still sleep
The guests who had not yet left saw Shaoyao being swept in like a gust of wind, and then she retreated even faster, standing in the corridor and waving at Baoxia.
"Go tell Huahua that I died on the front line... No, that's not it." Shaoyao paced back and forth for a few circles, the madness on her body was unconcealed, "Go tell Huahua that I returned to the capital without an imperial edict and the emperor wanted to chop off my head. Yes, that's it, Huahua will definitely be angry with the emperor, she will wake up."
“…” The emperor felt that he was a little wronged.