On this day, the entire capital city was in a state of commotion. People crowded on both sides of the street and stretched their necks to look in the middle.
On the street, Major General Yuanchu, who was wearing black armor and riding a tall horse, was seen leading the way. Behind him were five hundred elite soldiers in armor. After that, there were one after another.
A large wooden box tied with red silk... a long queue with no end in sight.
"Whose family is marrying someone in such a grand manner?"
"You don't know? Look at the majestic young general at the front, he is General Yuanchu. You can guess it when you see him, right?"
"Oh my god, how much dowry does this cost? This is nothing more than a prince's marriage, right?"
"It's wrong, it's wrong, the prince's marriage is not so grand."
"Isn't this over the line? Your Majesty, won't you tell me?"
"Don't even look at who it is... This is the prince. He fought on the battlefield for more than two years and quelled the chaos in southern Xinjiang. How can your majesty be willing to mention such a great contribution?"
"Besides, his wife is no ordinary person, she is your Majesty's most beloved Princess Anshun..."
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There was a lot of chatter on the street, commenting on the long queue.
Some women looked at such a grand display with their chins propped up, and couldn't help but feel envious in their hearts.
Which woman can bear to be unmoved when someone cares about her like this?
Qin Zhen doesn't know everything outside.
She was dug out of bed early in the morning, dressed up carefully, and then sat in the front hall like a mascot.
Qin Hong and Qin Yi are both off duty today and are staying at home.
It's just that both of them looked a little solemn, and there was no hint of joy in their eyes.
As sister-in-law, Xiao Yu sat with Qin Zhen. From time to time, she raised her head to glance at the two men opposite, and couldn't help but whisper to Qin Zhen: "They don't look... very happy?"
"Although my third brother looks a bit cold at ordinary times, he is a nice person. Among my royal brothers, he is the only one who can keep himself clean. There are many women in the prince's east palace, and there are many concubines in the fourth brother's house.
Even my second brother, who is sick and can’t leave home, has several roommates around him...only my third brother, there is no one around him.”
"My husband and father seem to dislike the third brother very much..."
Xiao Yu muttered, wanting to say something nice for Lou Yan.
In fact, she has some sympathy for Lou Yan. Lou Yan was born among the common people, but she was not favored when she was born in the palace. Compared with other princes and princesses, they are both pitiful.
What's more, Lou Yan's attitude towards her is quite good.
After listening to Xiao Yu's words, Qin Zhen also raised her head and glanced at her father and brother opposite, with a smile in her eyes, and said softly: "It's not that they don't like him. If they really didn't like him, they wouldn't agree to the marriage."
Xiao Yu: "Then they..."
"They are just nervous," Qin Zhen couldn't hold back her laughter. She raised the corners of her lips and said, "Don't worry about them."
Xiao Yu: "..."
I don’t see how people like my husband and father can be nervous.
After a while, the hurried footsteps of servants suddenly came from outside the door. A boy came to the door and said eagerly: "Come on, come on..."
Qin Yi was the first one not to sit still, and stood up quickly. Qin Hong was still steady, but he just stretched his neck and looked outside.
Qin Yi couldn't help but walk around the room, and finally muttered: "Isn't he here? Why haven't you come in yet?"
Qin Hong said in a deep voice: "Sit down, why are you so anxious? If someone saw me, they would think that our Qin family girls hate getting married."
Qin Yi: "..."
He sat down silently, pretending to be extremely calm, but in fact his legs under his clothes were shaking anxiously.
Xiao Yu took in all this, looked sideways at Qin Zhen, and said expressionlessly: "They seem to be really nervous."
Qin Zhen was the calmest one in the room, but she had a smile on her eyes and eyebrows, and her whole person looked much softer.
Xiao Yu looked at Qin Zhen's face and thought to himself that she really liked the third brother.
Not long after, footsteps sounded outside the door again.
This time, it really came.
Just looking at this scene, Qin Hong couldn't sit still anymore and almost fell off the chair.
I saw Lou Yan walking in front, followed Yuan Chu one step behind, and behind Yuan Chu followed a group of black-armored elite soldiers. As soon as they entered the courtyard, it was completely dark.
Those who didn't know, thought they were here to ransack the house.
Qin Hong and Qin Yi quickly walked out of the house and looked at the densely packed black-armored elite soldiers in the yard, with a drop of cold sweat streaming down their foreheads.
Qin Yi turned to look at his father and whispered: "What are you doing, forcing a marriage?"
Qin Hong said nothing.
Qin Yi: "Afraid that we won't agree, are you deliberately threatening and scaring us?"
Qin Hong still said nothing.
Qin Yi thought for a while and asked: "How do your imperial guards compare with them?"
Qin Hong's brows twitched before he said: "My imperial guards are bandits, and his black-armored troops are all elites who survived the battlefield in southern Xinjiang. What do you think?"
When the two collide, it's like an egg hitting a rock.
Qin Yi was silent for a moment, and then said: "Forget it, hand over the little sister, we will all be fine."
The corner of Qin Hong's mouth twitched, and his face twisted in anger.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Qin Hong looked at the black-armored elite soldiers in the courtyard and said angrily, "Are you showing off your power?"
Lou Yan: "...Master Qin misunderstood."
Yuan Chu on the side said quickly: "Master Qin, don't get me wrong, these are our brothers who live and die together. They are here to witness the happiness of the prince, not to show off."
After Yuan Chu finished speaking, he looked back and asked loudly: "Is that so?"
Those black-armored elite soldiers instantly lost their seriousness and joined in. It was extremely lively for a while.
Lou Yan took two steps forward, first searching among the crowd, and only after seeing Qin Zhen, he looked away again.
He stood in front of Qin Hong and respectfully handed over his Geng Tie.
He didn't have to do these things himself, but Lou Yan took over all the work of the matchmaker and did everything himself.
After Qin Hong took the gift, Yuan Chu behind him shouted, and the betrothal gifts were carried to the yard one after another.
Yuan Chu stood aside in a dignified manner, holding the directory in his hand and began to read the list of betrothal gifts.
Qin Hong and everyone else were still standing at the door listening, but after a quarter of an hour Yuan Chu had not stopped, and the betrothal gifts were still being carried in box by box...
Qin Yi finally couldn't help it anymore and murmured: "How many more..."
Qin Hong's expression was also very subtle.
Even Qin Zhen, who was calm, became a little less calm.
When no one was paying attention, she quietly approached Lou Yan and asked him in a low voice: "You went to rob?"
Lou Yan was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "This is your old profession, not mine."
Qin Zhen was silent for a moment, her eyes fell on the betrothal gift in the yard: "You emptied the palace?"
