klisemfg Chapter 426 Marriage
Chapter 426 Marriage
An official opened his eyes in a half-asleep state, and in a daze he saw several people slowly approaching the carriage where Qin Shi and Chen Yi were.
At first glance, his brain didn't react and his eyes slowly closed.
One breath... two breaths... three breaths, he suddenly opened his eyes, all sleepiness gone, and shouted: "There's an assassin!"
This shout exploded like thunder in the silent night.
Everyone was instantly awakened from their sleep, and those assassins who were approaching Qin Shi rushed forward immediately.
One of the assassins rushed forward and shouted, "Kill these officers and soldiers to avenge our boss!"
"Avenge the boss!"
Constable Wang and Cui Yuan reacted quickly, drawing their swords. The sound of swords clashing filled the night sky.
In order not to arouse suspicion, the assassins also attacked Princess Yuehua's carriage as ordered.
Hou Changshi shouted: "Protect His Highness, protect His Highness!"
Princess Yuehua's personal guards immediately surrounded the carriage and fought back without hesitation against the attacking assassins.
On the other hand, the officials from the Yizhou government office were no match for the death squad, and many of them were killed or injured in just a short while.
Only the Jiedushi's troops could barely compete with them.
Qin Shi slowly moved to a seemingly safe place under the protection of Constable Wang, Cui Yuan, and several Dali Temple officials.
While moving, Qin Shi saw that there were more than twenty men in black attacking them, and each of them was very skilled.
At the same time, he also saw Princess Yuehua raise a barely perceptible smile in the darkness.
"Sir, the two monks Chen Yi brought with him are truly formidable."
Cui Yuan's voice came to his ears, and Qin Shi couldn't help but withdraw his gaze from Princess Yuehua and look towards Chen Yi.
Two monks were standing beside the carriage, holding wooden sticks, and they were fighting off the men in black who were rushing towards them one by one with expressionless faces.
The men in black charged several times but were unable to get close to the carriage. They were no match for the two monks.
Inside the carriage, Chen Yi sat quietly with his eyes closed, as if he was not disturbed by the chaos outside.
Liu Yan, who was in the carriage, was panicked at first, but he felt relieved when he saw through the gap in the window that the man in black could not get past the defense of the two monks and attacked.
At this time, he was looking at Chen Yi, thinking in his heart that this monk must be a master.
Cui Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Sir, we will take you to Chen Yi's place. It's safe there."
Qin Shi nodded.
Princess Yuehua, who was far away, also saw the situation on Chen Yi's side and looked solemn.
She didn't expect the two monks to be so powerful that they couldn't defeat so many assassins.
The Princess of Wen'an said worriedly, "Mother, those two monks are so powerful. If they follow us all the way, I'm afraid..."
Princess Yuehua stared in deep thought. She sent out her assassins to ambush, mainly to see if there were any Tibetans in the carriage.
If everything goes well, she can also take the opportunity to get rid of Qin Shi and those people from Dali Temple.
But I didn't expect the situation to be like this now.
However... those two monks obviously wouldn't kill, so the situation wasn't that bad.
Gradually, the men in black began to lose ground and retreated step by step. After all, no matter how powerful the men in black were, they could not handle the siege of so many people.
Finally, the men in black retreated and soon disappeared into the night.
In this fight, although Qin Shi and his men killed five men in black, they lost twenty-three people and injured dozens.
The uninjured people cleaned up the scene, treated the wounds of the injured, checked the bodies of the men in black and buried the dead on the spot.
Princess Yuehua led her people to Qin Shi and asked, "My personal guards only cared about protecting me. Does Young Master Qin feel dissatisfied?"
Qin Shaoqing bowed and replied, "Your Highness is able to protect yourself, I am very lucky! If you encounter danger again, Your Highness will protect yourself as you did tonight."
"Qin Shaoqing is worthy of being the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple at such a young age. His vision and courage are far beyond that of ordinary people."
"Your Highness, you are too kind." Qin Shi twitched the corner of his mouth slightly. "In that situation just now, Your Highness did not show any panic at all. When it comes to courage, Your Highness is even braver than me!"
Princess Yuehua's expression remained unchanged. "I believe that the personal guards my brother has bestowed upon me, along with Qin Shaoqing, can protect me. Besides, what's there to be afraid of with a bunch of scoundrels?"
"Your Highness is right. They are just a bunch of scoundrels. Even if they come again, they can't hurt Your Highness and me in the slightest."
After a brief standoff, Princess Yuehua turned her attention to the two monks. "Those two young monks are quite skilled. What do you think, Qin Shaoqing?"
Qin Shi smiled, "Yes, it's true."
"I wonder if you can ask them to protect me?"
Qin Shi politely declined without a second thought, "Your Highness is protected by his personal guards, so he will be safe. Besides, those two young masters were brought here by Master Chen Yi, so I can't send them around casually."
Princess Yuehua's smile remained unchanged. "Qin Shaoqing is right. That's all right. But the road ahead is still long, and I don't know what dangers we'll encounter. Qin Shaoqing, you must protect yourself well."
"Your Highness, rest assured. I have always had good luck and will definitely return to the capital safely."
"I hope so."
***
In the early morning, the bright sunshine dispelled the chill of spring morning. In the city of Chang'an, the red walls and golden tiles were shrouded in a festive atmosphere.
Zhuque Street was covered with bright red carpet, and people stood on both sides of the street, looking forward to it.
Today is the wedding day of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and also the annual Flower Festival of Daxia.
On the Flower Festival, people in Daxia have the habit of wearing flowers in their hair, but not everyone wants to.
However, today, to congratulate the Crown Prince on his wedding, the people of Chang'an, regardless of gender or age, all wore beautiful flowers in their hair.
On the streets of Zhuque, the wedding procession came in a grand manner.
The prince was dressed in gorgeous robes and a crown with tassels on his head. He rode on a tall horse with an upright posture and an imposing manner.
At the front of the procession, ceremonial guards led the way, drums and music played. On both sides of the procession, palace maids carried flower baskets and scattered flower petals, wedding fruits and copper coins along the way.
Someone in the crowd shouted, "Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on his wedding." Upon hearing the shout, the people on both sides of the street knelt down to congratulate the Crown Prince on his wedding. The scene was huge.
The prince bowed to the people on both sides to express his gratitude, and the wedding procession gradually walked away amid the people's congratulations.
After an unknown amount of time, the wedding procession arrived at the Crown Princess's residence. By the time the Crown Prince had completed the formalities, it was already getting dark.
The bride, wearing a phoenix crown and a red bridal robe, held a palace fan to cover her face and walked out slowly with the support of her maid.
The prince stepped forward, took the bride's hand, and together they boarded the magnificent wedding car, slowly driving towards the East Palace.
Returning to the East Palace, I saw that it was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights. In the hall, red carpets were spread and candlelight flickered.
The emperor, empress and members of the royal family gathered in the East Palace to watch the ceremony, Jiang Yueyang, Qiao Xi and others were also there.
Under the supervision of the ceremonial officer, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess performed the ritual of washing their hands and faces to show solemnity.
Next comes the ceremony of sharing the same animal, in which the two people eat the meat of the same animal, symbolizing that they will share the joys and sorrows from now on.
Finally came the wedding ceremony. The attendants presented the wedding wine, and the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess each held one cup and drank from the cup.
From then on, the husband and wife became one and supported each other.
After the ceremony, all the civil and military officials present raised their glasses to congratulate.
As the night grew deeper, the guests gradually dispersed, and the prince walked into the inner hall of the East Palace, slightly drunk.
When the palace maids saw the prince coming back, they retreated tactfully.
The prince walked over to Gu Ruo and sat down, staring at her face with blurry eyes.
His heart was beating violently and Gu Ruo was extremely nervous.
After a while, seeing that the prince had not moved, Gu Ruo took a deep breath and slowly said, "Your Highness, I will help you change your clothes."
The prince did not respond, but just stared at her.
Gu Ruo pursed her lips, mustered up the courage to reach out and undress the prince, but just as she took off her coat and belt, her hands were grabbed.
Then, a large hand with a slight coolness gently brushed across the exposed collarbone and reached between her coat and skirt.
The coat was taken off.
Then, the big hand moved down the back, gently pulled the belt open, and threw it to the ground.
The prince leaned over and kissed the soft lips, pressing the person under him and gently demanding.
Gu Ruo was so confused and ecstatic from the kiss that she unconsciously wrapped her arms around the prince's neck and responded in a naive manner.
The red candles flickered, and the hall was filled with charm.