Li Junxian bowed his hands and said, "I have seen the Prince Consort, what is the thing making the strange sound?"
Sure enough, it was attracted by fireworks.
"These are fireworks, just a thing for appreciation." Lin Xuan said.
Li Junxian:......
The sudden loud noise even alarmed His Majesty, was it you who made it to appreciate it?
"Husband-in-law, can someone please take me to have a look?" Li Junxian said.
Lin Xuan ordered Li Junxian, the purple-clad leader, to go to the place where the fireworks were set off.
Li Junxian was taken to the place where Qiu Fu and others were setting off fireworks. He saw dozens of square box-like things placed in the open space. Each 'box' made a sound, and a flash of fire flashed up.
Exploded in the sky.
Some "boxes" stopped ringing. After waiting for a while, there was no abnormality. Someone picked up a new box, replaced the one that was not ringing, and lit a fire next to it. Not long after, it started ringing again.
Li Junxian looked at the 'boxes' piled up like a hill next to him and asked, "How long will this be kept?"
"Back to the general, the Marquis said it would take about an hour and a half. It's been almost half an hour now, and it will be over in another hour." Ziyi said.
In fact, if it weren't for the fear of disturbing the public, Lin Xuan would have stayed there all night.
Chang'an is very quiet after the curfew. If it stays overnight, most people in Chang'an will probably not be able to sleep.
Li Junxian didn't know whether to stop it or not, so he simply went back to the palace to resume his duties.
When Li Shimin heard that Lin Xuan was doing such a big battle just for viewing, he was filled with hatred.
You said you appreciate it, why don't you inform me in advance and let's enjoy it together?
You know it's very scary when you suddenly do this?
"Go and catch that brat to me." Li Shimin said angrily.
"His Majesty."
Empress Changsun said angrily: "Lin Xuan did this for the sake of beauty. Why are you so angry?"
"I can't bear to see him being so extravagant. It doesn't cost much to make this thing. It's all about money."
Naturally, he couldn't say that he was scared.
It's not that Li Shimin is timid, the slightest sound scares him.
When he first heard the loud noise, he thought it was a cavalry rebellion. Although he quickly came to his senses and knew it was impossible, he broke out in a cold sweat at that moment.
"Your Majesty, Lin Xuan spent his own money and not yours. Why do you have to hold him accountable?" Queen Changsun said.
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin said a little arrogantly: "I am the emperor, and he is now my son-in-law. Do I need a reason to deal with my son-in-law?"
"Okay, okay, there is no need for a reason. I just called my son-in-law back on the wedding night to scold him, which resulted in him not being able to get married. How will others think of Your Majesty if word spreads?" Queen Changsun said.
Li Shimin naturally understood these truths, but he just felt unhappy.
"Okay, Your Majesty, it's cold outside, so let's go in and have a rest. If Your Majesty is still angry, it won't be too late for Your Majesty to take care of them when they come into the palace in three days." Queen Changsun said.
"I will definitely take care of him when the time comes." Li Shimin angrily followed Empress Changsun back to the room.
As for the fireworks, he couldn't stand it anymore, otherwise the more he watched, the more angry he would become.
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Lin Xuan did not wait for the fireworks to finish. The weather was still a bit cold now. Although he and Li Lizhi both had cotton-padded clothes, the wind was blowing and it was still chilly.
After watching for more than half an hour, Lin Xuan took Li Lizhi down.
Back in the room, Lin Xuan didn't ask Qing Yi and Zi Yi to go down again. After all, one should just do as the Romans do.
Ziyi and Qingyi brought hot water and helped Lin Xuan and Li Lizhi wash up.
After washing, the two came to the bed.
Although Li Lizhi had learned the rituals of husband and wife for several days before getting married, at this moment she was still nervous and her heart was beating like a deer.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Li Lizhi seems to be able to hear her own heartbeat.
When Lin Xuan saw Li Lizhi like this, he smiled and said, "Madam, should you take off the jewelry first?"
"Yes, yes." Li Lizhi came to her senses, ran to the dressing table and sat down with her back to Lin Xuan.
Zi Yi and Qing Yi quickly stepped forward to help Li Lizhi remove the jewelry.
Lin Xuan leaned on the bed, admiring Li Lizhi's graceful figure, and said: "Madam, let's move to a home outside Chang'an tomorrow."
Although the princess mansion is very big, Lin Xuan still doesn't want to live there.
After all, the plaque hanging above the door says 'Princess Changle's Mansion'.
Living here is like living with a door-to-door son-in-law.
Well, seriously speaking, Princess Shang is no different from coming to your door.
"It's up to your husband to decide. I have specifically told you that all the dowry has not been stored in the treasury. It will be very convenient for you to move," Li Lizhi said.
"My lady is very considerate, but you can just leave your dowry here. There is no need to take it with you," Lin Xuan said.
In ancient times, a woman's dowry could be taken back in case of reconciliation.
Moreover, seriously speaking, the man has no right to use a woman’s dowry.
Of course, if husband and wife are one body and the family encounters difficulties, the wife still needs to come up with the dowry.
However, anyone who uses a woman as a dowry will be looked down upon. Lin Xuan is not short of money, but he has no idea of using Li Li as a dowry.
Although it is impossible for them to divorce, it is better for Li Lizhi to handle the dowry herself.
"Husband, we are husband and wife. Naturally, my dowry belongs to the Lin family. Is it possible that my husband dislikes my concubine's missing dowry?" Li Lizhi knew that Lin Xuan was very rich, and her father often paid attention to Lin Xuan's money.
I thought Lin Xuan looked down upon her little dowry.
"How could that be? If you want to take it with you, just take it with you." Lin Xuan said quickly.
To be honest, except for some things that only the royal family had in Li Lizhi's dowry, the rest were nothing to Lin Xuan.
But it's definitely not shabby.
Li Lizhi is the eldest princess, and her dowry is beyond the rules of etiquette. How can it be so shabby?
"Madam, let's take a rest early." Lin Xuan said.
Li Lizhi had actually taken off her makeup, and after hearing this, she lowered her head and walked to the bed.
"ah!"
Amidst Li Lizhi's exclamations, Lin Xuan picked her up in his arms and asked her to sit on his lap.
Looking at the face so close to her, Li Lizhi quickly closed her eyes.
Lin Xuan laughed when he saw her like this and asked, "Did anyone teach you anything when you got married?"
He remembered watching a TV show in his previous life. When the princess got married, she had to be taught what to do.
Lin Xuan thought it was very funny at the time. Does he still need to be taught about this?
Later, Lin Xuan read a piece of news and discovered that this matter really needs to be taught.
A couple has been married for three years and has not gotten pregnant.
The parents at home were eager to have their grandson, so they hinted that they should not take birth control measures, but the couple said they had never done so.
When the family heard this, they thought one of them had some health problem, so they asked them to go and have a look.
After going to the hospital for a checkup, it was found that the woman was still a virgin.
Lin Xuan didn't know whether this was true or not. He was just curious about whether ancient women really knew how to teach women when they got married.
When Li Lizhi heard this, her face flushed and she sighed, still closing her eyes tightly.
Lin Xuan was so happy that he didn't expect that women in ancient times really had to be taught when they got married.
He really wanted to ask what Li Lizhi had taught him, but looking at Li Lizhi's appearance, he definitely wouldn't tell.
Lin Xuan was a little speechless. It didn't make any difference whether he was taught or not. He still couldn't apply what he learned.
Yes, it’s better to do it yourself.
However, when Lin Xuan started to take off Li Lizhi's clothes, he discovered that he couldn't take them off at all.
Clothes in ancient times were inherently complicated, and the princess's wedding dress was even more complicated than ordinary clothes. It couldn't be taken off without help from a few people.