As for Qingning Pavilion, everyone knew what had happened.
When Ah Fu came to tell Concubine Gui that the bride was Xia Zian, she said nothing and her face turned pale.
The identity of the bride has been hidden all along, and the mask has only been removed now, simply because she is on guard against someone, and that person is her.
The Empress Dowager wanted to be on guard against her, which meant that even though she was far away in Hanshan, she was still concerned about what was happening in the capital.
I'm afraid I can't hide my every move from her.
She had experienced how powerful this woman was many years ago.
So many forces in the court, especially those centuries-old families, have followed her. Even though they are not in this temple or in this palace, her influence is still there.
An old witch who just won't die.
She was not prepared to fight at this critical juncture. No matter what she did, she would not be a match for the old witch today.
She put on a little makeup and went out with the help of Ah Fu.
She walked over without looking around, came in front of the Grand Empress Dowager, raised her head, and wanted to look directly into her eyes, but as soon as she looked at her eyes, she felt cold all over, as if those eyes were hardened with ice.
All her disguised momentum vanished at this moment, and she knelt down, "Your concubine pays respect to the Grand Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager didn't say anything, nor did she let her get up. She just stared at her.
The Empress Dowager was stunned for a moment and wanted to remind the Grand Empress Dowager to ask her to stand up, but Eunuch Sun grabbed her arm from behind and waved his hand, signaling her to be quiet.
After a long while, the Empress Dowager said calmly, "Get up."
The noble concubine kowtowed, "Thank you, Grand Empress Dowager!"
She stood up, her legs were almost unsteady and very weak, the clothes on her back were wet and stuck to her back, making her feel like a thorn in the back.
At that moment, the noble concubine knew that if the Empress Dowager came back, all her plans and calculations would be in vain.
This realization almost made her fall into great despair. She had never given up over the years, and no matter how much resistance she encountered, she had never thought of giving up. But at this moment, she had the idea of giving up, because she knew that if the old witch did not leave, she would not succeed.
She still remembered clearly the old witch's bloodless tactics.
While they were competing for power and presence on this side, the wedding procession on the other side was having a great time.
At the instigation of Xiao Tuo and Chen Liuliu, Murong Jie carried Zi'an on his back and walked out of the room. The firecrackers started to pop the moment he carried the bride on his back. The ceremonial guard arranged by the inner court also came here to play music. The young generation all flocked here to watch this unique wedding reception.
Murong Jie walked out, and everyone followed him. Murong Zhuangzhuang stood in front of the corridor with a smile on his face, watching Murong Jie go away. His smile was as beautiful as a flower, but tears were welling up in his eyes.
She once had a dream of becoming a bride.
Xiao Xiao subconsciously looked back, and the two of them looked at each other in the air.
Xiao Xiao felt a pain in his heart and quickly moved away to catch up with the large group.
The sky was already getting dark, and worshiping heaven and earth at dusk was something unprecedented.
At the shouting of Liang, the temporary bridesmaid, Murong Jie and Xia Zian knelt down towards the heaven and earth, and then bowed to their parents.
The Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Noble Concubine, and Yuan Cuiyu accepted the kneeling. Originally, the head of the girl's family should not accept the kneeling, but the Grand Empress Dowager said that there was no taboo today.
The noble concubine also smiled, but her face was stiff.
After paying respects to their parents, Liang looked at the two and said mischievously, "Husband and wife pay respects to each other!"
The two of them faced each other. The red veil covered Zi'an's head, hiding the joy on her face. She bowed slightly, and this bow marked the beginning of a good marriage.
After the ceremony, Liang said, "The ceremony is over. Send her to the bridal chamber!"
The wedding flute sounded, and the scene was filled with joy.
Everyone was laughing and feeling indescribably happy. The Empress Dowager was sitting there, so who would dare not be happy
The clinking of glasses during the banquet is omitted in 10,000 words. Everyone's job tonight is just to get the Regent drunk as ordered.
This time, it really became as Hu Huanxi said, revenge should be taken when there is a grievance.
Murong Jie liked drinking in the first place, and the wine sent by Juxianju tonight was all good wine, so he naturally did not hesitate to drink and accepted a large number of malicious toasts from people.
When he was carried back to the new house, he could no longer walk in a straight line.
Liang, the temporary bridesmaid, was in the bridal chamber. She handed over the scale and said with a smile, "The groom is going to lift the veil for the bride to wish them a happy marriage, many children and grandchildren, and a long life together."
Murong Jie reached out to take the scale bar, but after turning around he was unable to stand still, which caused a group of people behind him to laugh.
"Go away, go away. So many people are not allowed into the bridal chamber." Liang dutifully chased them out.
"We are here to make trouble in the bridal chamber. We are here to make trouble in the bridal chamber." Su Qing said in a teasing tone.
"What are you doing? You're wasting time. Get out! Get out!" Liang waved her hand like she was shooing away a fly.
Su Qing smiled maliciously and said, "He's drunk like a cat, so he's definitely going to be late for work tonight."
Zian pinched his fingers, this Su Qing really deserves a beating, but... he had to endure it.
Murong Jie turned around staggeringly, and poked around randomly with the scale rod in his hand, poking here and there, wielding a drunken sword. No one dared to fight back and were forced to retreat by him.
After everyone left, he closed the door with his foot, turned around and looked at Zi'an, who was covered with a red veil. His drunkenness suddenly disappeared and he smiled slyly.
Liang covered her mouth and laughed, "Is the prince pretending to be drunk?"
Murong Jie hissed.
Liang smiled and bowed, "Okay, it seems that there is no need for a bridesmaid here. I will go out and collect the reward!"
Suddenly he turned around, took out a book from his sleeve pocket and threw it on the table, "This is what Aunt Ah She gave me. She said she would let you read it tonight."
"Take it away. How will we have time to read tonight?" Murong Jie said.
Liang covered her mouth and smiled again, then went out.
The door was closed and a bunch of people were standing at the entrance. When they saw Liang come out, they didn't step back, but let her pass by and then pounced on her.
In the new house, Zi'an waited until his hair almost turned white, but he still didn't move a step.
I couldn't help but lift the veil, and saw him reading the book with great interest.
She coughed, and Murong Jie was so frightened that he threw the book away, cleared his throat, and said to himself: "I have to lift the red veil first."
He sat on the bed, next to Zi'an, rubbed his hands on his knees, and suddenly lifted her red veil with one hand, revealing her face which was already half blue.
Murong Jie exclaimed, "I forgot to use the scale bar."
"Do you want to do it again?" Zi'an glared at him and said with gritted teeth.
Murong Jie looked at her steadily and stretched out his hand to pinch her face, "Xia Zian."
"What?" Zian asked unhappily.
"You really came back alive?" There was a dreamlike confusion in his eyes.
"Am I a ghost?" Zi'an said this, but his tone softened, and something slowly began to rise in his heart.
Murong Jie hugged her, squeezed her into his arms, and wrapped his iron arms around her, almost strangling Zi'an to the point where she couldn't breathe.
"Su Qing said before that you were willing to get married because the Empress Dowager told you that as long as you got married, I would come back. Is that true?" Zi'an asked softly, leaning in his arms, listening to his heartbeat.
"Do you believe what Su Qing said?" Murong Jie snorted.
"Hmm?" Zian raised his head.
Murong Jie looked at her and said nonchalantly, "What Su Qing and Xiao Tuo said is unreliable. Xiao Tuo told me before that before you were swept away by the vortex, you asked him to tell me that you liked me. How could I believe it?"
He said it disapprovingly, but his deep brown eyes were fixed on Zi'an, watching her reaction.
Zi'an was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Yeah, their words can't be trusted, they're all nonsense."
When it comes to confessing her feelings, she must not be the first to speak.
As an off-topic question, regarding the minesweeper issue, the bridal chamber cannot be written in too much detail, or you will be in jail in June. If you want to see the old lady being tortured to death and the detailed bridal chamber, please join group 212858683. It will be posted in the group announcement on the 20th.
(End of this chapter)