My Lord, your wife is spreading rumors about you again.

Chapter 71 Wedding (6)

Simple?
The entire Xuanwu Avenue was covered with a red brocade carpet. The Eastern Palace guards held sharp swords and guarded both sides of the road. Wherever the sedan chair passed, flower petals were everywhere.

Every tree in Kyoto was tied with a piece of rouge-red silk. There were ten miles of red makeup and hundreds of betrothal gifts. Thousands of people emptied the streets just to witness this grand wedding. Even the wedding of a prince was no more grand than this.

"I'll help you get into the sedan."

Zhang Zhi had always been a person who didn't follow the rules. He held Mingli's hand, and Mingli realized that Zhang Zhi was even more nervous than she was. His palms were sweating, and when he helped her walk, he couldn't tell whether to take the left or right foot a few times.

Mingli chuckled: "Why are you so nervous?"

Zhang Zhi had a serious expression, but there was also a hint of embarrassment in his serious expression: "Why would I be nervous?"

After he sent Mingli into the bridal sedan, he rode on Xiaohua. He did not go far, but stayed beside the bridal sedan, with the smile on his face never leaving.

He thought that all his happiness in life might be found today.

After walking for a while, they arrived at the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Old Marquis Zhang personally greeted them at the door. Everyone was surprised. Is he marrying a daughter-in-law? Those who didn't know would have thought that Zhang Zhi had married a princess.

The sound of ritual music came slowly, and Lord Zhang's eyes lit up immediately. He raised his hand and shouted, "Firecrackers! Light! Fireworks! Go!"

The moment the words fell, hundred-meter-long firecrackers exploded with a 'crackling' sound, and fireworks shot up into the sky in all directions of the city. Even in broad daylight, it was a spectacular sight.

"Scattered silver!"

Following the order from Marquis Zhang, Ji Yu, who came to join in the fun, sat on a high place and began to sprinkle small silver coins down. There was not a single copper coin, only small silver coins!

"When the blessing of silver arrives, everything will go well!"

This wedding was so grand that it would go down in history.

Zhang Zhi knew Mingli was a person who was very afraid of trouble, so he deleted and modified the extremely complicated wedding ceremony, until only the simple steps of jumping over the fire basin, worshiping heaven and earth, and entering the bridal chamber remained.

Shen Ke really came in person to witness the wedding. The usually strict prince wore a maroon suit with python pattern today and had a faint smile on his face.

Old Marquis Zhang and Lin Weilin sat at the main seat, and on the table was a tablet of Zhang Zhi's mother. Shen Ke stood at the lower side with his hands behind his back, while Zhang Zhi and Mingli knelt at the lower side, holding a love rope in their hands.

Lin Xiang was the chief scholar in the world. He wrote the four characters "Match Made in Heaven" by hand and hung them above the main hall.

Shen Ke said in a clear voice: "The same etiquette as the judge, the two surnames are united to make a good marriage, the poems are suitable for the family, and the peace and harmony will last for a hundred years. I am happy that the red rope is tied today, and the couple is a perfect match. I predict that we will grow old together in the future, with the fragrance of osmanthus and orchids. I respectfully write this promise to grow old together on a piece of red paper. Let the red leaf alliance be recorded in the love genealogy. This is the proof!"

"I, as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, will be your witness today." Shen Ke walked over, holding Mingli and Zhang Zhi up one by one. He smiled and said, "I hope that you and your brother will be married forever, and that your love will not be hard to come by, that your hair will turn black and your hair will turn white, that you will play the zither and the harp in harmony, and that you will be together in heaven and on earth."

Zhang Zhi nodded, his face full of joy: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Mingli also returned the greeting: "Thank you, Your Highness."

After they had paid their respects to heaven and earth and their elders, they were about to pay their respects to each other as husband and wife.

"Don't bow to me." Zhang Zhi suddenly spoke to Mingli and raised his hand to stop her from bowing to him.

Mingli was puzzled, "What are you doing?"

Everyone present was looking at him. Could it be that this second-generation rich kid was going to do something weird again?
Zhang Zhi bowed his hands, bent his waist, and saluted. He bent his waist very low and said in a loud voice: "Zhang Zhi today takes the sun and the moon as his oath, and the heaven and earth as his mirror. From now on, no mountain can stop his ambition. Even if the road ahead is full of thorns and bumps, he will accompany you fearlessly." "There is no end in sight. In this life, in the next life, I will only be with you, and I will never change."

Mingli looked at him, and her heart seemed to be hit hard by something. An inexplicable sourness disturbed her calmness of more than ten years.

Why did he go to the trouble of making a wedding dress for himself that was as beautiful as a phoenix gown? Why did he give her a betrothal gift that was not even enough for a princess? Why did he come to the Ming Mansion to pick her up in person, regardless of his status? Why did he openly express his love in front of everyone?

With this kind of relationship between them, is it really just that of allies?
Is this grand wedding really just a gimmick to deceive the world and protect herself from leaving the Ming family?

Mingli seemed to understand, but didn't want to understand.

She admitted that she was an extremely indifferent person at heart.

In fact, even if Zhang Zhi only gave her a shabby sedan chair today, even if he didn't even give her a betrothal gift, even if she would be laughed at for the rest of her life, she didn't care at all.

But Zhang Zhi was very thoughtful, and he did everything he could think of to the extreme. Even an iron man could not ignore such a passionate love.

Just when Mingli was in a state of confusion, she was helped out by Shancha and Li Mama and sat in the bridal chamber in the backyard. Zhang Zhi had already made arrangements in advance, with a large table full of hot meals prepared in the room, and he also specifically ordered the maid to come over, telling Mingli that if she felt the crown and wedding dress were too heavy, she could take them off and rest.

Mingli shook her head and refused. Somehow, she just wanted to wear this outfit, put down the fan, and show her face to Zhang Zhi.

Today, everyone who saw her said that she was as beautiful as a fairy from heaven. Does Zhang Zhi think so too?
Nanny Li sighed twice and couldn't help but say something good for Zhang Zhi: "Young Master Zhang is really thoughtful. I have lived to this age and have never seen a man so thoughtful."

The master and his servants had some food together, during which Liuliu and Jiang Tong came. Jiang Tong said that Zhang Zhi was outside and strictly forbade anyone from making trouble in the bridal chamber, saying that his wife was timid and could not stand strangers.

However, Ming Li's deeds had long been spread throughout the streets of Kyoto. Cowardly? If Ming Li was timid, there would be no one in the world who was brave enough.

Another two hours passed, the sky darkened, Mingli was already sleeping on the soft pillow. Zhang Zhi had drunk some wine, his face was slightly red, he pushed the door open quietly, Li Ma and Shan Cha were about to wake Mingli up, but he stopped them in a hurry.

He took out a few big red envelopes from his sleeves and stuffed them into the two of them, lowering his voice: "Let her sleep, you all go down, there is no need to serve here."

Nanny Li smiled knowingly. She nodded repeatedly and pointed at the jade ruyi beside her: "My Lord, you must use the jade ruyi to push away my daughter's round fan. This rule cannot be abolished."

"Okay." Zhang Zhi nodded, "I'll make a note of it."

"Then we will leave first." Nanny Li took Shancha's hand and said with a smile, "May the prince and the young lady be together forever, and stay together till old age."

Zhang Zhi smiled again, "Thank you."

Today, anyone who says auspicious words will, without exception, receive a sincere smile and thanks from the most unruly playboy in Kyoto.

After the two left, Zhang Zhi slowly walked towards Mingli. As soon as he approached her, he saw the beautiful girl slowly open her eyes. His figure was reflected in her star-like almond eyes.

Mingli tilted his head and smiled brightly, "Congratulations on your wedding, Young Master Zhang."

Zhang Zhi was stunned at first, then his smile deepened. He took two steps forward, bent down, and looked at her at eye level.

"Have fun every day, Miss Ming."

(End of this chapter)