GBP Chapter 117 The Prince’s Wedding
Chapter 117 The Prince’s Wedding
Today is the wedding day of Crown Prince Chu Chengli and Li Jingshu. The East Palace is decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and a festive atmosphere is everywhere.
Crown Princess Li Jingshu is a stunningly beautiful woman with a gentle and virtuous personality and elegant manners. She and the handsome and elegant Crown Prince Chu Chengli are a perfect match made in heaven.
At this time, Shangjing City was very lively. Looking around, the streets were covered with red silk and flowers, like a colorful sea of flowers. The palace servants held trays and rewarded the people who came to congratulate the prince with a handful of golden melon seeds. For a while, the air was filled with the rich fragrance of flowers and a joyful atmosphere.
As the melodious sound of the phoenix flute sounded, a group of dancers in gorgeous costumes appeared in front of everyone like fairies descending from the earth. Their light dance moves were like a dream, intoxicating people and unable to extricate themselves.
On the lake not far away, exquisite dragon boats were swiftly shuttling back and forth, with the athletes paddling vigorously, splashing countless crystal clear water. The crowd watching on the shore cheered and cheered, pushing the atmosphere of this grand wedding to a climax.
Such a spectacular scene attracted thousands of people to watch. The entire Shangjing City was packed with people. Everyone wanted to witness this rare and grand wedding with their own eyes.
Emperor Wen secretly handed a tightly sealed edict to the third prince when no one was paying attention, and repeatedly told him to hand it to Zhang Ji personally. This edict was actually an order by Emperor Wen to pardon Zhang Ji's crime of exile and allow him to return to his hometown with his father.
However, just before the prince was about to hold a grand wedding with Li Jingshu, a secret guard hurried to report the news to the prince. After hearing this, the prince's originally happy face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and his eyes flashed with cold light. He clenched his fists tightly, gnashed his teeth and whispered: "Don't let Zhang Liu and his son return home alive! Find a way to create an 'accident', do it cleanly and neatly, and don't leave any clues!" After saying this, the prince's eyes became colder, as if he had seen the tragic end of Zhang Liu and his son.
At the prince's wedding banquet, there were lights and decorations, drums and music were loud, and a festive and peaceful atmosphere filled the entire palace. However, amidst the noise, two figures stood out: the virtuous king and Xiao Jinghan were sitting side by side.
The virtuous king bowed his head slightly and said in a low voice to Xiao Jinghan beside him: "The prince has taken action!" His tone contained a hint of surprise and gloating.
There was no fluctuation on Xiao Jing's cold and stern face, but there was a faint light flashing in his deep eyes. He took a sip of the wine in the glass and responded slowly: "Haha! It is indeed not appropriate to see blood on the wedding day. The prince really thinks that your majesty's secret guards are just decorations! We just need to wait and see. At this moment, let's enjoy the wine and food."
At this moment, the prince's wedding banquet was still very lively, with people laughing and blessing each other. However, in this joyful atmosphere, a nervous guard hurriedly walked to the emperor and whispered a few words in his ear.
Emperor Wen's smiling face suddenly turned extremely gloomy. He frowned tightly, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. After listening to the guard's report, Emperor Wen stood up, and without even looking at the prince who was holding a wedding, he turned around and left, returning to the imperial study!
Seeing this, the queen couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, feeling unhappy. She was secretly angry: On the day of the prince's big wedding, Emperor Wen, as his father, refused to even drink a glass of wedding wine. Isn't this a disgrace to the prince? Such behavior is really disrespectful to herself and the Li family!
Emperor Wen rushed back to the Imperial Study from the East Palace with a furious look on his face. He was so angry that he was shaking all over and roared at the air in front of him: "Chu Chengli is so brave! How dare he send people to kill Zhang Liu and his son! He is simply lawless!"
The captain of the secret guards looked pale, and he knelt on the ground trembling with fear, bowing his head and apologizing, "Your Majesty, calm down! It was all my fault. By the time I arrived with my men, it was already too late..."
Emperor Wen suppressed his anger and calmed down after taking a few deep breaths. However, his voice was still filled with anger. "He is clearly trying to kill them all and leave no chance for others to survive! Zhang Liu has been working diligently and conscientiously in his position as Minister of Justice and has never made any mistakes. I wanted to let the Zhang family go because he is the elder brother of Concubine De and the uncle of the Third Brother. However, I never expected that Chu Chengli would be so cruel and ruthless and would put them to death!"
The captain of the secret guard lowered his head, his body trembling slightly, and his voice sounded a little nervous: "Your Majesty! After careful investigation and tracking, those assassins acted extremely cautiously and did not leave any clues or traces. However, God will not disappoint those who work hard. Just when everyone was at a loss, we successfully arrested a key person, the liaison between the prince and the assassins!" After saying this, the captain of the secret guard secretly raised his eyes to observe Emperor Wen's reaction, but only for a moment before he quickly lowered his head again.
Emperor Wen sat on the dragon throne and gently moved his index finger, as if to indicate something. The captain of the secret guards understood and quietly left the palace...
That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and everything was silent. However, a thrilling battle was unfolding in secret. Emperor Wen's secret guards appeared like ghosts and quietly handed the prince's men over to the third prince's staff.
Crown Prince Chu Chengli had been busy in the front hall all day, socializing with the guests who came to attend the wedding. At this moment, he stepped into the wedding room with a little drunkenness. The red in his eyes burned like flames, stinging his eyes, and the anger in his heart became more and more intense.
Chu Chengli suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled off the red veil on the bride Li Jingshu's head. His originally deep eyes became dark and deep, filled with uncontrollable anger: "Your father is at least the prime minister of a country! But look at your father today. Did he show him any mercy? Your father turned around and left without any regrets! If your father could make your father hesitate in the court, how could he be so presumptuous?"
His voice was cold and sharp, as if to pierce the festive atmosphere. Li Jingshu sat quietly beside the bed, her beautiful face full of astonishment and sadness. She stared at the angry man in front of her with wide eyes, at a loss for a moment.
Li Jingshu's heart sank suddenly, and she hurriedly comforted him, "Cousin! Daddy has been supporting you with all his might!"
Chu Chengli was drunk and muttered to himself: "What's the use of the prime minister, the head of all officials? He has no military power! What can he do!"
Li Jingshu felt a tightness in her chest: "Your Highness the Crown Prince! After we get married, you can openly choose a daughter of a military family as your concubine. In this way, my father will have no way to refute and will not be able to stop me!"
Chu Chengli's eyes suddenly lit up, and his voice became unusually gentle: "Shu'er! How could your cousin do such a foolish thing? Don't worry, the person your cousin loves and cares about the most is you!"