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The wedding was even grander than Fan Liuer had anticipated.

Needless to say, the Empress arranged everything for her; after all, she is now nominally a princess, and the proper protocol must be followed.

Without Fan Liuer's obstruction, Li Chenbi finally got his wish and could spend money on the wedding without restraint.

So extravagant was that even Yan Qi couldn't stand it and repeatedly reminded him to tone it down.

When Fan Liuer learned of this in the palace, she was heartbroken and wrote to Li Chenbi every day, warning him that his money was her money and that he should spend it sparingly.

Li Chenbi always told her that he had restrained himself and was very frugal, but on the day of the wedding, the wedding procession still stretched from one end of Kyoto to the other.

Fan Liuer wasn't nervous at all. She had gone through the same process so many times that she was no longer flustered. She just secretly prayed that nothing would go wrong this time so that she could get married smoothly.

On the contrary, Yan Qi's family was more nervous than she was.

The Empress only had one son, Yanqiu, and this was the only time in her life she would be able to experience the feeling of marrying off her daughter, so she personally handled all the arrangements.

Yanqiu was also very concerned, visiting the Empress every day to inquire about the preparations for her wedding.

Even Yan Qi had to find time amidst his busy court affairs to inquire about it.

On the other hand, Fan Liuer ate and drank as usual every day, her only worry being that Li Chenbi spent too much money.

The Yan family couldn't stand it anymore and accused her of being negligent and uncaring about the wedding.

Fan Liuer: "..."

Forget it, there's no point in talking to inexperienced people like them.

Finally, the day of her wedding arrived. Fan Liuer remained calm throughout, chatting and laughing with the palace maids as they applied her makeup.

It wasn't until the auspicious time for her wedding day arrived, and she was veiled and put into the sedan chair, that she felt a little nervous.

The palace was vast, and it was quite a distance to the princess's residence after leaving the palace. Amidst the noisy sounds of gongs and drums and the cheers of the surrounding people, Fan Liuer's tension gradually built up.

When the sedan chair stopped and she was led out of it, she was so nervous that her mind went blank. She didn't know how she entered the mansion or how the wedding ceremony was conducted. When she came to her senses, she was already sitting in the bridal chamber.

All I could hear was Siqing and Li Yuhe chattering away.

She hadn't seen them for a long time, and she missed them terribly. But at this moment, she had no intention of lifting the veil to meet them; her mind was filled with what she needed to do next.

What should we do?

Should I lift the veil?

When will it be lifted?

She hadn't gone this far in her previous two experiences, and now she has absolutely no experience.

There seemed to be many people in the room. She could also hear Chuixue and Li Chenshu's voices; they were laughing and joking.

A moment later, someone announced, "The groom has arrived!"

Fan Liuer tensed up, instinctively sitting up straight, her heart pounding wildly.

Familiar footsteps sounded, followed by a chorus of cheers from everyone.

"Your Highness, why are you in such a hurry to drink the nuptial wine?"

"Oh dear, you must have run here, look at all that sweat."

The light dimmed slightly in front of Fan Liuer the next second, as someone blocked her way.

She lowered her eyes and stared at the ground. Under the veil was a pair of black brocade boots, edged with red embroidery, indicating the identity of the person who had come.

Fan Liuer swallowed hard.

"Oh dear, what are you standing there for, Prince Consort? Lift the veil! Aren't you in a hurry now?"

Fan Liuer clenched her fists, her face flushed, feeling both nervous and expectant.

However, what she awaited was not the lifting of her veil, but the departure of the woman in brocade boots.

She was slightly taken aback, and the next second, she heard complaints and laughter coming from inside the house, "Hey, why are you kicking us out!"

"Sorry? You feel embarrassed sometimes?"

"Let's see!"

"I'm not leaving! I want to see the bride too!"

The chaotic footsteps gradually faded away, and after a door closed, the room became completely quiet.

Then the pair of brocade boots came back into Fan Liuer's sight.

At this moment, Fan Liuer's tension reached its peak, and she even stopped breathing.

A gold-inlaid jade scale appeared under the veil, lifting one corner of it.

Fan Liuer stared at the scale beam and suddenly felt less nervous.

Li Chenbi stared at the veil in front of him, then slowly lifted it, revealing the person he had been longing for.

However, the shy and timid Fan Liuer that I had imagined did not appear; instead, I saw Fan Liuer with a cold face and furrowed brows.

Their eyes met, and Fan Liuer's first words were, "Li Chenbi, are you crazy? This scale is made of gold! Do you have so much money you don't know what to do with it?"

Li Chenbi stared at Fan Liuer. Logically speaking, he should be angry that Fan Liuer was being such a spoilsport, especially at a time like this.

But as his gaze swept over her face, the thought that this person finally belonged to him completely today made him unable to be angry at all.

This is the real Fan Liuer! Isn't this the kind of Fan Liuer he likes?

He bent down and hugged Fan Liuer tightly, pressing her back onto the bed, making her gasp softly.

"What are you doing!"

Li Chenbi pressed down on her, burying his head in front of her, smelling her familiar scent, feeling her familiar warmth, and closed his eyes.

After a long while, he spoke in a low voice.

"We're finally married."

"Fan Liuer, I've finally married you."

Fan Liuer paused, raised her hand and placed it on Li Chenbi's head, gently stroking his hair.

"Yes, we're finally married."

After going through so much and going through so many twists and turns, the two finally got married and became the closest people in each other's lives.

In the years to come, whether in wealth or poverty or hardship, they will walk hand in hand through life.

"Fan Liuer." Li Chenbi whispered her name in Fan Liuer's ear.

"Hmm?" Fan Liuer responded to him.

"I want it."

Fan Liuer: "..."

Fan Liuer pushed him away and sat up. "There are so many people waiting outside. You may be shameless, but I am!"

Li Chenbi wasn't shameless enough to do that. He obediently drank the nuptial wine and was then urged to go to the front hall to entertain the guests.

When he was brought back, he was completely drunk.

The next day, he got up in bed and cursed Qi Weiming, who had been the one who had made him drink the most the day before, saying that he was jealous and had ill intentions.

Then he pressed Fan Liuer onto the bed and demanded back double the amount of the wedding night candles.

The wedding was a grand affair, and many years later, people still talked about it with great interest, saying that Prince Consort Li had emptied his pockets to marry the princess.

Some officials couldn't stand it and later went to court to criticize Li Chenbi for his extravagance.

Li Chenbi looked at him coldly, "It's their own money, what's it to you? As for you, I heard you were eating and taking things at the banquet, which is really damaging to the image of the court. It seems that the etiquette lady needs to teach you the rules of walking, sitting and lying down."

From then on, no one dared to interfere with Li Chenbi. It was widely rumored that Yan Qi doted on this righteous princess, and as a result, the prince consort also gained favor.