bastard seizes tang

Chapter 396
The wedding of the King of Chu was originally an important event in Beijing, and Li Ke was extremely favored by Li Shimin. Therefore, to celebrate Li Ke's wedding, Li Shimin also issued a decree to extend the curfew in Chang'an City for two hours to celebrate.

Although Chu Palace and Wu Palace are close, Li Ke only went there at dusk. When Li Ke picked up Wu Meiniang and returned to Chu Palace, the sun had already set, leaving only a ray of light in the sky.

Li Ke's guard of honor of the King of Chu had just arrived at the gate of the mansion, and the inside and outside of the Mansion of the King of Chu was already bustling with people, including dignitaries from the court and the central government who came to celebrate, and some people from the neighborhood who came to see a lively crowd. They all seemed cramped.

When Wu Meiniang was sitting on the carriage, looking at the scene in front of her through the round fan as thin as a cicada's wing, she was also shocked by what she saw with her own eyes.

Li Ke is a dignified man, and he is also a prince. Even the emperor will come to him when he gets married. Therefore, no matter the officials in the court who are friends with him or enemies, as long as their faces are not torn, they will come to congratulate him, even if it is the prince. The same is true for Changsun Wuji, and the palace of the Chu Palace is full of nobles and purples, so it should be more lively.

But what Wu Meiniang didn't expect was that in front of the Chu Palace, apart from the dignitaries of the court who came and went to congratulate, there were also many small and small groups of people who surrounded the spacious lanes for several miles. From a rough look, at least there were More than a thousand people.

It's not yet the beginning of autumn, and it's not the farming season. People who are more leisurely every day can see the excitement, and there are naturally some people who come forward to watch, but what surprised Wu Meiniang is that many of these people still have bags in their hands that are simply wrapped in red paper. The preserved meat, melons and fruits were obviously a congratulatory gift they were going to give to Li Ke.

During the reign of Zhenguan, the world was peaceful and the world was peaceful. Although the people did not say they were rich, they were also well-off. Naturally, every household could afford these gifts, but they must have saved their own savings. It was hard to get, Wu Meiniang Looking at the scene in front of him, he was naturally surprised.

"I have heard for a long time that the king of Chu is virtuous and loved by the people of Chang'an. It is indeed true to see him today." Wu Meiniang looked at the scene outside the carriage, and sighed to Jin'er who was also in the carriage and waited on the side.

Jin'er heard the words and said with a smile: "Ah Lang already has a good reputation, and when he went north as a hostage, he saved the people in Guanzhong from fire and water. The people remember His Highness's grace of life, so it is like this."

Wu Meiniang asked with a smile: "You also know about this?"

Jin'er replied: "My servant also heard from the old people in the mansion that in the ninth year of Wude, the scene of His Highness traveling northward when he was young was much more spectacular than it is now. At that time, the Duke of Yi, General Qin, was holding the horse for Alang. Falling pedal, hundreds of thousands of people in Chang'an surrounded the streets to see each other off, and it became a good story."

Listening to Jin'er's words, Wu Meiniang looked at the scene outside the car with a smile on her face. Wu Meiniang knew that, except for Li Ke's wedding, the scene in front of her would never appear again, even if it was the crown prince's concubine. Li Ke has won the hearts of the people in Guanzhong, and the hearts of the people are available. No one can compare to Li Ke.

At this time, outside the gate of King Chu's mansion, no matter whether it was the dignitaries in the court or the people in the workshop, many people had gathered, and it was overcrowded. As soon as Li Ke got off the horse at the gate of the mansion, Wang Xuance hurried forward.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor, and the noble concubine have arrived, please sit in the main hall now." Wang Xuance said to Li Ke.

Concubine Yang is Li Ke's biological mother. Li Ke got married, so the Yang family came naturally, and Li Ke was favored by Li Shimin. Li Shimin's coming here was also expected by Li Ke, but Li Ke was a little surprised that the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan came.

Ever since Li Yuan became the Supreme Emperor, especially since the fourth year of Zhenguan, when Li Yuan moved out of the Taiji Palace after the Northern Expedition won a great victory, Li Yuan often lived in the Tai'an Palace. I have never been intimate, but I don't want Li Yuan to come today.

In fact, Li Ke is also very clear that besides his own grandson, Li Yuan was able to enter the Chu Palace because of Wu Meiniang. This little girl also likes to be tight.

Li Ke said: "Okay, my king knows, you arrange someone to arrange for the guests who come to congratulate, whether they are dignitaries in the court or ordinary people, you should be polite and not neglect. First, the king and the princess will go to the mansion to have a face-to-face meeting."

"No." Wang Xuance agreed, and went down to make arrangements.

After Wang Xuance left, Wu Meiniang held a round fan, covered her face with the fan, got out of the carriage with the support of Jin'er, followed Li Ke, and slowly entered the Chu Palace.

Speaking carefully, this is not Wu Meiniang's first time entering the mansion. At the beginning of this year, Wu Meiniang was also invited to visit the garden in the mansion, and she is somewhat familiar with the Chu Palace, but the feeling of Wu Meiniang's entering the mansion this time is completely different from before.

In the past, Wu Meiniang entered the mansion as a guest, but only for a visit, but this time, it was the first time for Wu Meiniang to enter the mansion as the princess of Chu. The Chu Palace, the most beautiful place in Chang'an, finally welcomes its mistress.

When Li Ke and Wu Meiniang arrived at the door of the hall, Li Ke waved his hand to signal Jin'er to step back, and then Li Ke personally supported Wu Meiniang and walked into the hall.

"Meiniang, be careful of the stone steps under your feet." Li Ke supported Wu Meiniang, fearing that Wu Meiniang's eyes would be covered by the round fan in his hand and she could not see clearly, so he reminded her.

"Xie Sanlang." Wu Meiniang responded softly with a smile on her brows and a shyness on the inside.

Most of the supporting and guiding matters on the big wedding are done by the bride's accompanying maids. Although there are also husbands who support them, they are very rare, especially for powerful families.

Now the emperor Li Shimin is in front of him, and the court is full of civil and military personnel, but Li Ke took the initiative to wave away the maidservant, and personally helped Wu Meiniang into the hall. This is already very fond of Wu Meiniang.

Who would have thought that in the past, on the banks of the Weishui River, under the city of Dingxiang, facing hundreds of thousands of troops, raining guns and arrows, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who had a heart as strong as iron and would give up his life, would actually have such a pampering side to his wife .

After entering the main hall, Li Ke looked up, the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan, his father Li Shimin and his mother Yang Concubine were already waiting in the hall.

Li Ke supported Wu Meiniang, and walked side by side with Wu Meiniang. First, they went to the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan to pay their respects, and then Li Shimin and Concubine Yang.

"My son, Li Ke, and my daughter-in-law, Mei Niang, pay homage to my father and my mother." Li Ke and Wu Meiniang walked up to Li Shimin and Concubine Yang to pay homage.

Li Shimin's face was filled with joy, he raised his hand, and said to Li Ke and Wu Meiniang: "My son, get up quickly."

"Thank you, father." Li Ke and Wu Meiniang thanked each other and stood up.

After Li Ke got up, the ceremony official in charge of the wedding walked up to Li Ke, and sang loudly: "The King of Chu will pay three salutes for his wedding."

Following the ceremonial official's singing, Li Ke straightened his clothes and looked upright. Following the ceremonial officer's guidance, he turned around and stood facing the hall door.

Li Ke and Wu Meiniang just stood still, and then the voice of the ceremony officer came out again.

"Princess Chu salutes. The first salute is: Bless the heavens and the earth!"

"The second ritual: worship the high hall!"

"The third ritual: the couple pay their respects!"

After the three prostrations, the ceremony was over, and Wu Meiniang had become Li Ke's Princess Chu. Many things had begun to change unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)