Emperor Jin'an was a revered figure for good reason, having possessed extensive knowledge.
It was evident that the scabbard was of high quality, and within the precious scabbard lay an equally precious blade. However, from his perspective, he didn't find it particularly remarkable; Changle was his only princess, so there wasn't anything in this world that she was not worthy of.
As Emperor Jin'an and Yunnan Wang conversed, Changle didn't linger and left with the dagger in hand.
Seeing her brothers' eyes fixed on the dagger, she runs over, showing off, "Doesn't it look beautiful? I also think it looks beautiful."
Zhao Ji had already taken the dagger and, while examining it, heard his sister's comnt on how beautiful it looked. The words "waste of a good item" surfac ed in his mind but he swallowed these words.
He had been practicing martial arts ever since he was a child, and he had always loved to wield swords and daggers. Naturally, he could see that this dagger was a top-quality dagger. It was not an exaggeration to say that it could cut iron like it was clay. He put the dagger back into its sheath and handed it to his sist er, but his elder brother took it before it reached his sister. Zhao Ji was a little surprised, knowing that his eldest brother didn't value such things.
Zhao Chen weighed the dagger in his hand, looked at it, and then rand eturned it to Changle without saying anything. However, afterwards, his gaze frequentl y lingered on Yunnan Wang and his son.
After the feast, Emperor Jin'an, slightly intoxicated, took the dragon carriage back to Kunning Palace with Changle and Yaoniang. The Zhao brothers returned t o their respective residences in the Fifth Ganxi Institute.
anwhile, Yue Wu led Yue Qing towards thto thegsheng Pavilion
Yue Qing hesitated and glanced at his father walking ahead. Unable to resist, he asked, "Father, why did you give that dagger to the little girl? Isn't that dagger sothing you always keep with you?"
Yue Wu stops and looks back at him.
Ten-year-old Yue Qing was born with a tiger-like physique but also a simple mind. Although he was very strong, he had not reached his growth spurt yet, so h e was not very tall.
"She's not just a little girl; she's the princess of Dagan Dynasty and the apple of His Majesty's eye. It's a custom among the Han people that when elders et the younger generation for the first ti, they need to give a gift. When you first t the emperor, didn't he also give you sothing? Father neglected this wh en we arrived, and there happened to be only this dagger at hand, so father gave it to her."
Yue Wu explained everything very carefully. Yue Qing was his future heir. Naturally, he had to ensure he understood everything. It was because he wanted to show him more of the world that he brought him with him on this trip to the capital.
And Yue Qing also understood what his father ant. He couldn't help but breath a sigh of relief, feeling that he had overthought it.
"This son understands, thank you for your teaching, Father."
The father and son did not speak Mandarin, but the local Yi dialect of Yunnan, so the eunuchs following them only knew that Yunnan Wang and his son sudde nly stopped to talk, and did not know what they said
It wasn't until Yunnan Wang walked forward again that they hurriedly followed him.
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In the blink of an eye, the day of the crown prince's wedding arrived.
The crown prince's wedding was an event that attracted the attention of the whole country. As early as the day before, martial law had been enforced through out the capital, especially in the inner city.
On the day of the wedding, by the rituals of a crown prince's wedding, the crown prince underwent the purification ceremony in Fengtian Hall. Afterwards, Zh ao Chen returned to the Eastern Palace and put on his wedding clothes. He didn't leave the palace in the crown prince carriage until the auspicious ti deem ed by the ceremony official arrived.
At the palace gate, he switched to a brightly decorated carriage. Followed by the rest of the crown prince's entourage, they headed towards Duke Zhenguo's Manor together.
In Duke Zhenguo Manor, everything was adorned with red, and guests filled the residence. In the backyard, Sun Yue'er, dressed in her crown princess attire, I ooked noble and elegant. Her mother, Qiao-shi, held her hand and advised her earnestly, expressing maternal concern. Sun Yue'er nodded as she listened, an d during the more sentintal monts, both mother and daughter shed tears.
A maid hurried in and reported, "The crown prince's welcoming procession has arrived.”
Sun Yue'er instinctively stands up.
Only then did her relatives and female guests surround her; so tried to console Qiao-shi, so uttered auspicious words, and others summoned the maids t o refresh the makeup for the mother and daughter.
After the hustle, the sound of firecrackers already reached the courtyard.
Everyone retreated. There was a lot of shouting and noise outside. Sun Yue'er sat uneasily, her head spinning with excitent. In a daze, the door suddenly o pened wide, and he was seen striding towards her.
After getting off the sedan chair, bowing to the emperor and empress, and then being welcod into the wedding room, Sun Yuer'er was almost paralyzed fro m exhaustion.
But it wasn't over yet. According to the regulations, the crown princess must bow to the crown prince to acknowledge his higher authority in their relationship. Sun Yue'er only rembered this when she was reminded of this by the court lady and stood up to perform the ritual, but Zhao Chen stopped her.
"No need for the bow."
The court lady looked hesitant. "Your Highness, this goes against the proper procedure."
Zhao Chen dismissed her concern. "Since Gu said there's no need, there's no need."
The court lady was about to say more when the palace servants brought in a tray painted with gold and red paint, on which were placed two gold cups linked by red threads.
Seeing this, the court lady reluctantly started reciting her lines.
The two of them each held a cup and drank it all in one gulp.
When Sun Yue'er raised her head, her face was already flushed. It was unknown whether it was from sha or because of the red lighting in the room. The co urt lady took the cups and threw them on the ground. It happened that the landing position of the cups was auspicious.
"Are you hungry? Co and have sothing to eat."
Zhao Chen led Yue'er to the table, which was covered with various delicacies.
She ate whatever he gave her. When she ate the half-cooked dumplings, she followed the custom and said they were raw. The ntion of "sheng" made Zha o Chen burst into a grin.
Sheng also ant giving birth.
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