r18novel Chapter 1688 Everyone's Making Trouble
Chapter 1688 Everyone's Making Trouble
The prince stood there, as if a thick, dark cloud had been violently shoved into his mind, leaving him feeling somewhat numb.
Looking at the empress before him, who seemed to be thinking of him with all her heart and was in a hurry, he felt that her voice suddenly became a little distant.
But he clearly heard his mother say that Lu Zhaoling should be his Crown Princess.
Another gust of wind blew by, and the prince suddenly came to his senses and quickly calmed down.
If he hadn't received the news beforehand, and his mother suddenly appeared before him and said those words, he probably would have been unable to control himself and would have lost his composure and rationality.
However, he had already composed himself on the way there in the carriage, suppressing all his turbulent emotions and bringing them back to where they should be.
He was shocked, not expecting that his mother had found out about this matter and had even come to the Prince of Jin's residence to tell everyone about it.
The Empress Dowager probably thought that calling him out of the hall was enough to avoid everyone and show the Imperial Uncle enough respect. How could that be?
The crown prince turned his head and looked around.
In the courtyard and the hall, so many people, including Sect Master Yin, Lu Anfan, Assistant Physician, and Lin Rong, all had their eyes on him and his mother.
Even if I couldn't hear what they were saying, I could tell from their expressions that what my mother said wasn't good news. This was my uncle's big day.
Moreover, the Imperial Uncle is a person with profound inner strength and high martial arts skills. The Empress Dowager thought her voice was very soft, but in fact, there should be many people here who could hear her clearly.
"Mother."
The Crown Prince grabbed the Empress's wrist tightly, interrupting her from continuing her eager speech.
"These things are not important. Can we go back to the palace and talk about them? Today is the day of the Emperor's wedding. Mother should give the Emperor a proper congratulations."
"If the Empress Dowager feels unwell, she can return to the palace after saying a few words, and I believe the Imperial Uncle will not say anything."
The Empress looked at him in disbelief. "What are you talking about? I'm trying to help you. Aren't you in pain and conflicted? Aren't you only willing to give in to Prince Jin? But I don't want to see you suffer. Since Lu Zhaoling is your betrothed, you must be the one to choose first!"
"Your royal uncle tried to force Lu Zhaoling into marriage without even asking you, he's trying to steal your crown princess!"
"Mother!"
The crown prince's voice became sharp, and anger flashed in his eyes.
The Empress was stunned by him and was speechless for a moment.
"His Majesty has arrived! The Fifth Princess has arrived! Consort Yu has arrived!"
"Consort Shu has arrived! The Second Prince and the Sixth Princess have arrived!"
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
The eunuch's voice suddenly rang out.
Normally I wouldn't have noticed it, but now the sound really seemed overly shrill.
I guess it's because everyone suddenly heard some very shocking news, and their nerves were on edge.
Because the Empress had become slightly agitated at the end of her speech and hadn't lowered her voice, and the people around her dared not make a sound, the silence made the Empress and the Crown Prince's words even clearer.
After all, the Empress was a little anxious just now. Although she called the Crown Prince out, she didn't go far.
People came out of the hall and stood at the entrance, all looking conflicted.
When the eunuch announced the arrival of the people, everyone was shocked. Why were so many people suddenly here?
The Emperor has arrived, and the Empress Dowager has returned as well? There was no prior announcement that these people would be coming to the Prince of Jin's residence for the wedding banquet!
It's so lively that everyone's here today!
However, since the Emperor and Empress Dowager had arrived, everyone had no choice but to bow and pay their respects in unison.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress Dowager!"
The Emperor only encountered the Empress Dowager and her entourage at the gate of the Prince's residence.
At this point, the Emperor could no longer hold a grudge about the Empress Dowager's decision to return to the capital. Originally, he had intended for the Empress Dowager to go to Ciyun Temple to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures, but so much time had passed that he could not truly refuse to allow her to return to the capital.
When the group arrived, they found the atmosphere somewhat strange.
While telling his ministers to rise, the emperor looked at the empress and the crown prince, who seemed to be the focus of everyone's attention.
The Emperor had not seen the Empress for many years. When they met again, he found that she had not changed much and looked much younger than him. He was suddenly filled with emotion.
“Your Highness, on your uncle’s joyous occasion, why are you standing there reminiscing with your mother? It’s not too late to discuss anything back at the palace.”
As the Emperor spoke, he looked at Zhou Shiyue, who was standing at the entrance of the hall.
He knew nothing about it, and his tone was still smiling, trying to show both his imperial majesty and his brother's kindness at the same time, which seemed somewhat deliberate.
"Look, our Great Zhou's most handsome man looks even more dashing in his wedding attire. I've never seen such a good-looking groom before, don't you all agree?"
Everyone naturally echoed, "The Emperor is right."
"The Prince of Jin is indeed very handsome!"
The atmosphere seemed to warm up again.
But at this moment, the Second Prince, as if he feared the world was not chaotic enough, asked, "Why is everyone standing here? Shouldn't we be having the wedding ceremony? Don't keep Miss Lu waiting."
The Empress Dowager also looked at the Empress, snorted and said, "It's rare for the Empress to come out, especially to attend Prince Jin's wedding. Look at how she's dressed."
She glanced at Zhou Shiyue again, as if trying to sow discord, "Does the Prince of Jin think you're being unlucky? I carefully chose a new outfit for myself."
The retired emperor couldn't resist and was about to float over to the empress dowager and give her a whack on the back of the head when Yin Yunting reached out and stopped him.
He had no choice but to hold back.
This is A-Yue's big day, so we really can't make too much of a scene. We should find a way to get rid of all these people; we can make a scene tomorrow. But tonight, he won't let them off the hook. He'll drag them all into a dream and give them a good scolding.
The Empress wanted to say that the wedding ceremony could not be held yet, but the Crown Prince grabbed her hand tightly.
He said in a deep voice, "Mother! Please stop talking. It's not what you think. I have no disrespect for my aunt. I truly regard her as an elder!"
"Let's go, I've come at just the right time. I heard that Prince Jin brought the memorial tablet of the Emperor Emeritus, so I sat down next to him and received a bow from Prince Jin and Princess Jin. I will also drink this cup of tea on behalf of the Emperor Emeritus to commemorate Prince Jin's wedding."
As she spoke, the Empress Dowager had her nanny help her walk towards the main hall.
Judging from her posture, she still wanted to sit in the high seat and receive the homage of Prince Jin and Lu Zhaoling.
The retired emperor was furious.
"Shameless! Their skin is as thick as a city wall!"
Zhou Shiyue ignored the Empress Dowager and instead gestured, "Everyone, take your seats."
The group of young men immediately adopted a forceful approach, stepping forward to arrange for all the guests to take their seats.