Chapter 243 The Bride's Entry
Chapter 243 The Bride's Entry
Yongheng is now in high spirits because of the good news, and he can't suppress his smile.
Although Fu Lingan and the others expressed their disdain for Yongheng's boasting, they were mostly blessing the newlyweds and all of them were smiling.
Even Fu Kangan, his former love rival, now expressed his sincere blessings and happiness.
Only Yongqi, who was at the back of the crowd, became the one who looked the most out of place.
Naturally, someone noticed it. If it were normal times, those young masters would naturally remind him, but now, no one wanted to pay attention to him.
If you run into someone head-on, you'd naturally be polite, but nowadays, no one would be so kind.
The people around him naturally noticed it and were whispering to each other, wondering why he had such a gloomy face.
Yongqi didn't realize anything and was immersed in his own world.
In fact, he didn't want to come. He and Yongheng had never gotten along. There were so many so-called cousins and royal brothers, and he didn't care about this.
But his mother insisted on forcing him to attend, saying that the emperor and Prince Guo were brothers, and that they were different from others, as there was a layer of separation between them. As Prince Guo's only son, it was natural for him to have a good relationship with him.
Yongqi was almost tired of hearing this.
The two of them were not much different in age. When he was a child, he tried to make friends with Yongheng, but Yongheng only liked to play with Fu Lingan and was never warm to him.
Later, because there was not much difference between them, the two were inevitably compared. Although each had his own strengths, Concubine Yu was always dissatisfied with him. Over time, Yongqi also hated Yongheng more and more.
Now he and Xiaoyanzi still don’t know what their future fate will be, but Yongheng was able to marry his beloved with such joy and fanfare, and received everyone’s blessings.
Thinking about himself again, it was difficult for him to marry Xiaoyanzi, and he even had to make her a concubine. Yongqi felt more and more unbalanced.
Now Xiaoyanzi is a lady of the country, no longer the commoner Xiaoyanzi. Can he marry her?
This is the question Yongqi has thought about the most in the past few days. He feels that he should fight for his and Xiaoyanzi's future.
You shouldn't give up like this.
At this time, the wedding procession was almost at Prince Guo's mansion, and the guests were waiting at the door, waiting for the procession to pass.
Yongqi was lost in his own thoughts, mechanically following the actions of the others and dismounting until he heard the cheers of the crowd.
Yongqi looked up suddenly and saw Xinrong in the crowd. She was standing next to Jingyan with a smile on her face. In contrast to the extremely excited Jingyan, she seemed very calm.
Yongqi just stared at Xinrong in a daze. He seldom saw her smile. Xinrong was so happy. Was she also looking forward to their wedding?
If he asked to cancel the engagement at this time, it would cause great harm to Xinrong.
The Fifth Prince's hesitant nature became increasingly apparent.
On the one hand, he was afraid that breaking off the engagement would hurt Xinrong, but on the other hand, he really wanted to marry Xiaoyanzi.
Now that he finally has the chance to marry Xiaoyanzi, Yongqi doesn't want to give up. He feels that the emperor must have his own meaning when he conferred the title of Xiangjun on Xiaoyanzi, and perhaps this is his secret support for him.
Noticing the gaze fixed on him, Xinrong subconsciously turned his head and happened to meet Yongqi's sight.
Xinrong didn't understand why they came to see her on such a happy day without seeing the newlyweds. Although it felt strange, she still smiled politely and turned around to continue echoing Jingyan's excited shouts.
When Yongqi was caught peeking at others, he lowered his head silently.
At this time, Yongheng also took the bow and arrow and shot three arrows accurately at the sedan door.
Everyone cheered again, and Yongheng happily stepped forward to lift the curtain and help Qing'er get out of the sedan chair.
The two walked side by side on the red carpet, and the guests surrounded them as they entered the door.
After the bride entered the house, the dowry began to be carried in. Many people liked to wait at the door to watch the bride's dowry. Wow, there were as many as one hundred and eighty of them.
But people were not surprised. After all, Qing'er received two dowries, and all of Prince Yu's family assets were here.
Just look at how hard they struggled to lift the boxes and you'd know they weren't just carrying empty boxes for the sake of appearances; these were one hundred and eighty loads of actual dowry.
If Yongheng had not taken the initiative to take another walk, the dowry procession would probably have not left the Forbidden City by the time the bride entered the palace.
Everyone was amazed, some expressed emotion, and some were envious.
"The bride steps over the fire basin when she enters the house, and next year will bring both children and wealth!"
"The bride steps onto the saddle, and the couple enjoys a harmonious and safe marriage!"
The custom of entering the house is to step over the fire basin and the saddle.
Qing'er had difficulty seeing the road because she was wearing a veil on her head. Yongheng was afraid that the fire would burn Qing'er, so he just picked her up with his backhand.
This action caused Qing'er to let out a small cry of surprise. She subconsciously tightened the red silk ribbon in her hand, and then she nestled obediently in Yongheng's arms.
Only he could hear Qing'er's little exclamation. Yongheng felt a little satisfied, and with a wicked smile, he carried her over the saddle and walked into the door.
Seeing Yongheng walking briskly with Qing'er in his arms, Prince Guo and his wife, who were sitting in the hall, couldn't help but laugh. Their son was really worried.
The guests also teased Yongheng. Some said he was anxious, some said he loved his wife. In short, everything was good. They poured out all the beautiful blessings such as a happy family, harmonious marriage, and a harmonious relationship between husband and wife.
Fu Ling'an was envious when he heard this. He could already imagine how happy he would be when he got married and listened to the blessings of these guests.
After reaching the main hall, it was time for the bride to lift her veil.
He Jing came forward with the wedding title and said with a smile: "There are three veils. The left one means wealth and good fortune, the right one means satisfaction and happiness, and the middle one means a house full of gold and jade."
Yongheng picked up the club, took a deep breath, and carefully moved it to the left.
After picking three times, the beautiful face hidden under the veil was revealed. Yongheng felt regret for the first time. Why did he let the guests see such a beautiful wife? He wanted to see it himself!
After seeing the bride's face, the guests all expressed their blessings and sighed at Yongheng's good fortune. He was truly blessed to have such a beautiful wife.
Qing'er was shy by nature, and her face had already turned red from listening to everyone's jokes and blessings along the way. Now, hearing the guests' praise, her face turned even redder.
For a moment, Qing'er was shy and Yongheng was laughing foolishly. They looked at each other with smiles and forgot that they had to worship heaven and earth. Hejing found it funny and gently pushed Yongheng.
"Hurry up and worship Heaven and Earth."
The two of them came back to their senses and took two steps forward holding the red silk.
Looking at the golden boy and beautiful girl in front of them, Prince Guo and his wife liked them more and more.
To have a daughter-in-law like Qing'er was truly a blessing for them, and the best thing Yongheng had done in his life was to win Qing'er's heart.
Following the loud shout from the ceremonial officer, the two men bowed to heaven and earth, and then to their parents.
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