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All sounds ceased abruptly at that moment.
Emperor Qing's black dragon carriage rolled through the streets and stopped in front of the mansion, whereupon the entire scene fell silent.
Then, Emperor Qing slowly emerged from the imperial carriage. He was not wearing court robes, but only a plain brocade robe.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
Upon seeing this, everyone present knelt down in obeisance.
Chen Qingfeng, along with Fan Ruoruo and Lin Wan'er, simply bowed.
"I am only here to observe the ceremony and have a drink at the wedding."
"Is the auspicious time approaching?"
"Let's get started!"
After saying this, Emperor Qing, accompanied by Hong Sixiang, walked straight into the courtyard.
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Next, the wedding ceremony began.
In the main hall, three seats were placed in the central position.
It was originally intended for Chen Pingping, Fan Jian, and Lin Ruofu.
However, Emperor Qing's sudden visit made the three of them hesitant to step forward and sit down.
"What are you doing?"
"Didn't I say I'm only here today to observe the ceremony and drink the wedding wine?"
Seeing that no one dared to step forward, Emperor Qing spoke calmly.
"Your Majesty, with your imperial body here, how can we, your subjects, sit in the throne?"
"How about... Your Majesty, you take the seat of honor?"
Lin Ruofu smiled and looked at Emperor Qing.
"Ok?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing glanced at himself slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Prime Minister Lin, are you trying to force me to leave?"
"If we don't start now, we'll miss the auspicious time."
Lin Ruofu was stunned, finding it difficult to make a decision.
Unexpectedly, not only did Princess Li Yunrui arrive, but Emperor Qing also showed up.
At this moment, Chen Pingping spoke:
"Prime Minister Lin, since His Majesty has spoken, let us begin!"
After saying that, Chen Pingping got up and stepped forward to help Lin Ruofu sit down in the center.
Then he glanced at Fan Jian again.
Fan Jian paused for a moment, but didn't think much of it, and then sat down to Lin Ruofu's left.
"Your Majesty, we will take a seat then!"
Chen Pingping smiled and glanced at Emperor Qing, then, without much ceremony, took his seat to the right of Lin Ruofu.
After the three people were seated, the master of ceremonies announced in a loud voice:
"The auspicious hour has arrived, the newlyweds are to enter!"
Accompanied by the sound of ceremonial music, Chen Qingfeng, holding the hands of a beautiful woman at each end of a red silk ribbon, entered the main hall.
...........
Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, the three performed the three-bow ceremony.
The first bow was to Chen Pingping.
Chen Pingping nodded slightly, her thin fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes.
The second bow was to Lin Ruofu.
Lin Ruofu smiled, but a strange glint flashed in his eyes the moment he lowered his head.
The third bow was to Fan Jian.
Fan Jian's face was full of joy, and his expression remained unchanged.
Then comes the worship of Heaven and Earth.
Princess Li Yunrui stood not far away, her red lips slightly curved, playing with a gold hairpin in her hand, the tip of which gleamed with a faint blue light.
Emperor Qing was also observing the ceremony from the sidelines.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been present at such an occasion.
As the emperor, how could he come to offer congratulations and observe the ceremony with his subjects?
But Chen Qingfeng was, after all, his son, and for such a momentous occasion, Emperor Qing felt it was necessary for him to be present.
Even so, the world is unaware of Prince Chen Qingfeng's true identity.
Next, under the guidance of the emcee.
Chen Qingfeng then bowed to heaven and earth with Fan Ruoruo and Lin Wan'er, followed by the couple bowing to each other, and finally the two women were sent to the bridal chamber.
Subsequently, guests continued to come forward to congratulate Chen Qingfeng.
Although Chen Qingfeng's reputation in Kyoto wasn't very good before this.
But after the banquet at the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, his talent became known and shocked the world.
Not to mention, the people behind Chen Qingfeng are all powerful figures in the current government.
Lin Ruofu was the prime minister, the head of all officials; Chen Pingping was in charge of the Surveillance Bureau, overseeing the entire country; and there was also Fan Jian, the Minister of Revenue.
Even if Chen Qingfeng were truly a playboy, given the relationship between these three alone, many people would still vie to flatter and curry favor with him.
"Young Master Chen! This is just a small token of my respect!"
"I searched the entire city before finding this item, which is worthy of your talent, sir."
"This item displays words at night, which is especially miraculous. I hope Young Master Chen will accept it!"
"I've heard that you have a fondness for antiques..."
Chen Qingfeng observed the various behaviors of the powerful and wealthy, and felt deeply moved.
Thinking about it, aren't these people who are so eager to give me gifts afraid that Emperor Qing will see them?
After all, the emperor himself is present today.
At this moment, the Second Prince, Li Chengze, approached, carrying a delicate little wooden box.
"Brother Chen, today is your wedding day, congratulations!"
"I was thinking of giving you something new and interesting."
"But after searching and thinking, I couldn't find anything suitable, and in the end, I still ended up with a cliché!"
After saying that, Li Chengze handed the small wooden box in his hand directly to Chen Qingfeng.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Chen Qingfeng took the small wooden box and prepared to let Wang Qinian take it away.
"Brother Chen, won't you take a look?"
Li Chengze asked a question softly.
Chen Qingfeng smiled and said, "We'll see in time!"
With his current spiritual sense, he was able to sense what was inside the small wooden box with just a little exploration.
What Li Chengze said was just a cliché, nothing more than some silver notes, but the quantity was quite large, roughly estimated to be around 100,000 taels.
Hearing what Chen Qingfeng said, Li Chengze forced a smile.
He had originally planned to have Chen Qingfeng open it and take a look, after all, so much silver was no small amount, and he wanted Chen Qingfeng to remember his kindness.
Chapter 86: Chen Qingfeng's Wedding Banquet! Fan Xian's Bloodline Suppression! Emperor Qing, the Old Fox!
After the banquet at the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.
Li Chengze immediately realized that Chen Qingfeng was definitely not just a playboy.
Such a talented person naturally attracted his attention and he wanted to bring him to his side.
Now that Crown Prince Li Chengqian is confined to the Eastern Palace, it is the perfect opportunity for him to make his mark.
However, what Li Chengze didn't expect was...
Chen Qingfeng didn't seem to appreciate it much.
Before Li Chengze could think further, Fan Xian had already stepped forward.
"Cough cough..."
He coughed lightly twice.
Chen Qingfeng looked over at him, puzzled, and asked:
"Young Master Fan, are you alright?"
Upon hearing this, Fan Xian's expression changed slightly, and he raised his head and said:
"Brother Chen, your marriage with Ruoruo is over, why are you still calling me Young Master Fan?"
You should call me elder brother!
Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible glint of surprise flashed in Chen Qingfeng's eyes.
Back when he was at the Fan residence, Fan Xian had already been thinking about how to rise in his position.
He also said that he and Chen Qingfeng were both Fei Jie's disciples, but he had entered the sect earlier, so he asked Chen Qingfeng to call him senior brother.
Now that Chen Qingfeng has married Fan Ruoruo, Fan Xian is thinking of having Chen Qingfeng call him "brother".