After entering the city, we walked slowly all the way.
At noon, the team arrived at the inner city according to the time selected by the Imperial Observatory.
The inner city streets are bustling with people and even more lively.
Luo Qingzhou took the opportunity to find an excuse, got off the sedan chair, followed the team for a while, then took the opportunity to blend into the crowd and quickly disappeared.
The team continued to move forward through the wide streets and soon arrived at the foot of the imperial city.
The sedan chair stopped at the bridge outside the imperial city.
Luo Qingzhou, who had been waiting underground at the bridgehead for a long time, immediately took the opportunity to get into the sedan chair.
Then, a voice was heard from the sedan chair.
"You evil disciple, you got into my skirt!"
"… "
"Remember to change the ending. Zixia can't die, and it's best not to let Zixia fall in love with a stinky monkey."
"Master, it's just a story, don't take it seriously."
"You described it so vividly, as if it were real. The ending must be changed, otherwise I will expose the fact that you crawled into my skirt today to the whole sect!"
"… "
"The master is gone, you take care of yourself."
"Master, you haven't taken off your clothes yet!"
"Evil disciple, you want to..."
"The groom's wedding robe!"
"Oh... turn around!"
Fairy Zixia quickly took off the groom's clothes, her figure flashed, she dived into the ground and disappeared.
At this time, the voice of the great elder Wu Youzi suddenly came from outside: "Fei Yang, it's time to come out and ride in on horseback."
Luo Qingzhou immediately changed his clothes, put on his mask, and took out a mirror to tidy himself up carefully before lifting the curtain and walking out. He stretched and said, "I'm so sleepy. I just took a nap."
Wu Youzi asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Weren't you just discussing with me which female disciple in the sect was the most beautiful? You fell asleep so quickly?"
Luo Qingzhou froze for a moment: "... Oh, yes... I didn't sleep well last night, and I got up early today, so I'm sleepy."
Wu Youzi heard this with an expression that said, "I understand." He smiled and said, "You were so excited that you couldn't sleep last night, right? It's okay. After you worship heaven and earth, you can go to rest."
Then he whispered, "You must get enough rest and stay alert. After all, you still have to meet the bride tonight..."
He suddenly stopped talking and looked ahead with a smile.
Prince Duan Nangong Ke personally came over, leading a white horse, and said with a smile on his face: "Fei Yang, come, ride on the horse, be more majestic."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Luo Qingzhou bowed his hands, first bowed to the people gathered on the other side of the moat, then turned around and bowed towards the imperial city, and then mounted his horse.
Song Ruyue suddenly waved excitedly from a distance, "Master Chu! Master Chu!"
Luo Qingzhou looked over.
Song Ruyue said with a big smile on her face: "Mr. Chu, congratulations on your wedding today! We from the Qin family are all here today, specially to attend your wedding with His Majesty."
Luo Qingzhou smiled and nodded slightly. To make the effect more realistic, he suddenly asked, "By the way, Madam Qin, where is your son-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, Song Ruyue quickly turned around to look for it.
Second Brother Qin and the maids were also searching everywhere.
At this time, Miss Qin II spoke softly, "Mr. Chu, I'm sorry, my husband has something urgent to do and has gone somewhere else. He can't come to the palace with us for the time being."
When Song Ruyue heard this, her face suddenly darkened. Just as she was about to ask, Luo Qingzhou nodded and said, "That's fine. Brother Luo is extremely talented, free and unrestrained, and his poetry and songs are unmatched. He has friends all over the world. He probably met a good friend, or had an inspiration, so he left first. Let's go in first, and when Brother Luo is free, I'll invite him for a few drinks."
"laugh-"
A sneer suddenly came from Miss Qin Er's side.
Luo Qingzhou glanced at them and ignored them. He bowed to everyone, then turned his horse around and walked towards the city gate.
Prince Duan frowned and was about to speak when Nangong Meijiao came to his side and whispered, "Uncle Prince Duan, don't worry about that guy. I will tell His Majesty."
Nangong Ke frowned, looked at her and said, "Mei Jiao, His Majesty said in person that he wants to invite Qing Zhou to attend the wedding banquet."
Nangong Meijiao glanced at the person riding a white horse in front of him and said, "It's okay. He went to do some work for His Majesty. When he's done, he will naturally come to the palace by himself."
Nangong Ke's expression changed. Without saying anything more, he immediately looked up and looked around, then said loudly, "Let's go! Enter the palace!"
The sounds of gongs and drums rang out again.
A group of people surrounded the groom and entered the imperial city.
Song Ruyue took Miss Qin's hand and whispered sternly, "Where did that kid go? Your Majesty thinks so highly of him, and Master Chu even invited him to ride in the sedan chair on the way. It's such an honor. Why did he slip away at this critical moment?"
Then he became angry again: "The key is that he didn't even inform us when he left. This is getting too much, humph!"
Miss Qin Er explained in a low voice: "Mother, I heard from Sister Meijiao that His Majesty has given Brother Qingzhou a secret mission, which cannot be told to others. Brother Qingzhou must complete it before he can enter the palace."
When these words came out, Song Ruyue was stunned: "Really?"
Miss Qin Er called softly to the front: "Sister Meijiao, come here for a moment. Mother has something to ask you."
Nangong Meijiao heard the voice and walked over.
Song Ruyue hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Meijiao, did Qingzhou go to help His Majesty?"
Nangong Meijiao and Miss Qin II looked at each other and nodded, "Yes."
After hearing this, Song Ruyue's anger subsided and she scolded, "Qingzhou, why didn't you tell me in advance if you had something to do? You could have found an excuse to leave. How could you just slip away without saying anything? You scared me."
Then he said with understanding: "Maybe the matter your majesty instructed is too urgent."
After saying that, he immediately whispered with some pride: "Mei Jiao, it seems that His Majesty thinks highly of our Qingzhou, right?"
Nangong Meijiao snorted softly and said, "Of course, it's not just a normal thing."
Song Ruyue's face was immediately filled with joy, and she whispered, "Then there shouldn't be any problem with this year's Spring Examination, right? With Qing Zhou's talent, I estimate that he will at least be in the top three, second place, third place, or even first place, right?"
Nangong Meijiao raised her eyebrows and said, "That's not necessarily true. Although His Majesty sets the questions for the palace examination and announces the results, other ministers are still needed to score. Moreover, with his temper, if he doesn't serve His Majesty well..."
Song Ruyue asked in confusion: "How do I serve you?"
Nangong Meijiao said: "Your Majesty is in need of people right now, and many things need him to do. If he doesn't pay attention, the result can be imagined."
When Song Ruyue heard this, she immediately said solemnly, "When we get back, I will talk to him again and tell him to listen to His Majesty, to serve His Majesty well, to obey His Majesty's orders, and never lose his temper."
Nangong Meijiao glanced at Miss Qin Er again before turning around and walking to the front.
The more Song Ruyue thought about it, the more worried she became. She held her daughter's hand and whispered, "Wei Mo, you must persuade Qing Zhou after you go back. Scholars are arrogant to others, not to His Majesty. His Majesty has the final say on his future. Tell him to serve His Majesty well and make Him happy."
Miss Qin Er smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother, Wei Mo will talk to Brother Qingzhou."
Song Ruyue gave instructions along the way, and never forgot to look around at the buildings in the palace.
"Fei Yang, go to Yaohua Palace. His Majesty has changed into his wedding gown and is waiting for you there. According to the rules, after you dismount at the gate, you must enter His Majesty's bedroom, kneel down at the gate and respectfully invite His Majesty out, then hold His Majesty's hand and enter the sedan chair..."
"We must first go to the imperial mausoleum in the north to worship our ancestors and the heavens, and then come back to worship the heavens and the earth..."
Along the way, Nangong Ke explained the rules in detail. Fearing that he would not remember them, he added: "I will follow you later and remind you. You are a warrior, and you may not be used to some of the rules, but these are the rules of the royal family. With so many people watching today, if you don't do it, those ministers will gossip about you..."
Luo Qingzhou rode on the horse, nodded and said nothing.
The group soon arrived at Yaohua Palace.
The palace gate opened, and a brand new red carpet stretched from the entrance to the bedroom inside.
Two rows of palace maids in pink dresses stood on both sides of the red carpet, holding flower baskets in their hands and standing respectfully with their heads bowed.
In the courtyards on both sides, there were hundreds of cold iron cavalrymen riding war horses, wearing armor and holding sharp weapons, standing silently.
In the corridor not far away, two teams of female guards wearing silver soft armor stood neatly on both sides of the door with grim faces.
The entire palace was filled not only with the red atmosphere of joy, but also with a cold murderous aura.
This made the group of people who came to the door tremble in their hearts and quiet down.
Nangong Ke noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and quickly said with a smile on his face: "Don't be nervous, everyone. Your Majesty has been leading the army all year round, and he has always been accompanied by these silver-armored guards. This is very reasonable and has no other meaning."
Then he hurriedly shouted inside: "The groom is here!"
After saying that, he immediately said to Luo Qingzhou beside him: "Feiyang, get off the horse, you go in along the red carpet by yourself, stop in the corridor, and respectfully invite Her Majesty to come out. Remember, you must kneel down and be respectful. After Her Majesty comes out, you must take the initiative to stand up, go over and hold her hand, and don't peek or talk casually!"
Luo Qingzhou dismounted, took a look inside, then turned around and looked at Miss Qin II.
Miss Qin smiled slightly.
Luo Qingzhou did not hesitate any longer, lowered his head slightly, and walked in.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he felt the cold murderous aura naturally emanating from those iron cavalrymen. These murderous auras gathered together, not only were they full of vigorous energy and blood, but they also carried an unstoppable and powerful momentum.
Even though he has now reached the Grandmaster level, he suddenly felt his heart tremble.
No wonder it is said that even a master of thunder tribulation cannot compete with a large enough army.
Strong morale and courage, blood and murderous intent, mixed together, will form an unstoppable vortex of momentum. Any spiritual master who encounters it will be weakened before the battle, and can hardly exert half of his own strength.
Is the eldest princess doing this today to give him a warning
Even if you are a master, you are not good enough in front of me. You have to behave yourself. Do you understand
Luo Qingzhou couldn't help but think of the emperor he assassinated.
If the other party had already noticed his intentions and true strength, they probably wouldn't have let him get close to them so easily, right? They probably would have at least let some soldiers who had actually fought in the battlefield and killed people stand outside for protection.
As he thought this, he quickly crossed the courtyard that was like a small square, climbed the stairs, and came to the corridor.
The silver-armored guards standing in line on both sides of the corridor, all women, looked at him coldly.
The pressure suddenly increased.
Luo Qingzhou stopped at the door, without hesitation, knelt on one knee, bowed his head and clasped his hands, and said respectfully to the inside: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, is greeted by your servant, Chu Feiyang of Lingxiao Sect!"
The sound was not loud, but it echoed throughout the Yaohua Palace.
At this time, Nangong Huoyue, the first empress of Dayan, was still wearing her wedding gown. She stood in front of the mirror in the room, looking at herself in the mirror quietly, not knowing what she was thinking.
Yue Wu reminded softly in the room: "Your Majesty, Master Chu is here."
Nangong Huoyue looked at the majestic and beautiful face and the tall and graceful figure in the mirror. Her expression changed for a while, and suddenly she said in a cold voice: "Yuewu, how about you put on the wedding gown for me and marry him?"
Yuewu's face changed slightly and she didn't know how to answer.
Nangong Huoyue clenched her fists in her sleeves, and looked at herself in the mirror. Flames ignited in her eyes, and she gritted her teeth and said, "How can I, the ruler of a country, be his concubine?"
Yue Wu heard this and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, as long as you and Master Chu are married, you will naturally be his legal wife. Even if he has a legal wife, he will naturally take the initiative to step down and become a concubine. How could he possibly compete with you? Besides, Master Chu wouldn't dare to treat you like this."
Nangong Huoyue sneered immediately, with flames flashing in her eyes, and said: "What is there for him not to dare to do? He even... Humph, he even dares to poke a hole in the sky, you underestimate him too much!"
Yue Wu said respectfully, "Mr. Chu's wife will naturally know the seriousness of the matter. If she doesn't know the seriousness of the matter, Yue Ying and I will go find her."
Nangong Huoyue's eyes flashed, and he glanced at her and said, "Just you? She even... "
She did not continue speaking, and remained silent for a long time. A hint of self-mockery appeared in her eyes, and the figure appeared in her mind again. She said bitterly: "She had already calculated everything, and he, actually..."
Yue Wu was puzzled, but she did not dare to ask any more questions. She was silent for a moment and said respectfully, "If Your Majesty really does not want to, you can completely break off the engagement."
Nangong Huoyue suddenly turned around, looked at her coldly and said, "You don't want to?"
Yuewu suddenly knelt on the ground, lowered her head and said: "I don't want to get married, I want to serve Your Majesty forever."
Nangong Huoyue raised her eyebrows and said, "What if it's that Mr. Luo?"
Yuewu lowered her head, her cheeks slightly red, and said nothing.
Nangong Huoyue stared at her with pity for a while, then suddenly laughed at herself and sighed, "You are so stupid, just as stupid as me. You were fooled by that liar."
Yuewu's face was full of confusion.
Nangong Huoyue was silent for a while, eyes full of resentment as she said, "I just don't want to follow these rules with him. I don't want to continue to be like a clown in the eyes of some people, performing self-indulgently on the stage. I don't want to be ridiculed by her anymore... So, Yuewu, you only need to help me get married, and I am the one who will really marry him."
Yue Wu said respectfully: "Your Majesty, worshipping ancestors, offering sacrifices to heaven, and worshipping in the hall, these rituals are followed, and then it is a real marriage. If you avoid these, then you and Master Chu are not considered a real couple..."
Nangong Huoyue fell into silence for a long time after hearing this, and looked at herself in the mirror again.
After a while, she asked, "Yuewu, do you think I am beautiful?"
Yuewu immediately said, "Of course your Majesty is beautiful! Anyone who has seen your Majesty will praise your Majesty for being beautiful in their hearts."
Nangong Huoyue's face did not show any joy. She looked at her face and figure in the mirror and said in a complicated tone: "That's because you haven't seen her yet..."
Yuewu hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, are you talking about..."
Nangong Huoyue did not answer, but stared at herself in the mirror for a while, and suddenly asked: "Do I need to cover my head with something later?"
Yue Wu said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to wear it for the time being. After all, you still have to worship your ancestors and the heaven first. It won't be too late to cover it when you worship in the hall."
"But I want to wear it now..."
Otherwise, she felt ashamed to go out...
Yue Wu said respectfully: "If Your Majesty wants to wear it, you may do so."
"Will anyone laugh at me?"
“No one dares.”
Nangong Huoyue hesitated for a moment, then suddenly made up her mind, turned around and said, "Let's go, I won't wear it!"
Then he said with a solemn face and a cold tone: "Whoever dares to laugh will be beheaded!"
Yueying's cold voice came from outside the door: "Yes!"
"Squeak..."
The door opened.
When Nangong Huoyue, wearing the crown and dragging her red skirt, walked to the door, she suddenly stopped and looked outside with some trepidation.
The queen, who had always been decisive, became hesitant again at this moment.
Yueying became more and more confused, but she didn't dare to ask more questions.
At this time, the voice was heard again in the corridor outside the door: "Your Highness, I am Chu Feiyang from the Lingxiao Sect, and I respectfully welcome Your Majesty!"
"fraud!"
Nangong Huoyue couldn't help but curse inwardly in her heart, then a flash of anger appeared in her eyes, and she held her head high and walked out with big strides.
This is her territory, what is she afraid of
Now he was kneeling on the ground with his head down, not daring to even look at her, what was she afraid of
She is now his queen! His master!
He is the one who should be afraid!
Besides, he didn't know she was that shameful little licker...
Thinking of this, she was no longer afraid.
When she walked out the door and saw the figure kneeling on one knee in the corridor with his head lowered and a respectful expression, she felt even less fearful.
She stopped in front of him, dragging her long skirt, and deliberately stood very close to him, making him seem to be kneeling under her red skirt. Then she looked down at him with a cold and arrogant face, and did not let him stand up immediately.
Luo Qingzhou knelt on one knee on the ground, lowered his head, looking at her red skirt and the slender feet faintly visible under the hem, without saying a word.
The corridor was silent.
Nangong Huoyue looked towards the outside of Yaohua Palace again in revenge.
That despicable woman must be watching right now!
A long time passed.
She said in a dignified tone: "Get up."
Luo Qingzhou then slowly stood up and stretched out his hand.
Nangong Huoyue raised her eyebrows and asked deliberately, "What?"
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and said respectfully: "Prince Duan asked me to hold your majesty's hand and go to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage."
"snort!"
Nangong Huoyue snorted coldly and said, "Did Uncle Duan say that, or do you want to lead it yourself?"
Luo Qingzhou was about to answer, but she said coldly: "You'd better think about it before you answer."
Luo Qingzhou paused for a moment, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "It was Prince Duan who ordered it. He said that this is the rule."
Nangong Huoyue narrowed her eyes, and when she was about to continue to embarrass him, she suddenly looked at his chest, was silent for a moment, stretched out her jade hand, and said coldly: "I am the emperor. If you touch me, from now on, you are my person. You have to serve me like a slave in the future. You have to think it over carefully."
Before Luo Qingzhou could reply, she stretched out her jade hand and put it into his palm, saying with a cold and arrogant face, "Let's go."
Yueying behind him looked at this scene with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and hurriedly said, "Get going!"
The band outside the gate started playing again.
Luo Qingzhou gently held the soft and smooth little hand of Queen Da Yan, smelled the fragrance on her body, walked slowly out on the red carpet and stepped on the flower petals.
Outside the gate, the Qin family quickly noticed them.
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and his palms tightened slightly.
Nangong Huoyue next to him seemed to notice his nervousness. He glanced outside and his eyes fell on the snow-white figure.
At this moment, the figure's eyes were also looking at her quietly.