(Hero's Tomb Chapter 15) the day of the wedding
July 13 of the ninth year of carriage, auspicious, suitable for weddings and funerals.
On this day, before dawn, many ordinary people had gathered in the streets, looking in the direction of the palace from time to time. At the same time, some miscellaneous and noisy discussions also continued to come out of the crowd.
"Hey, you said that this princess of Changping was just sent by Lidan Kingdom to make peace, how could there be such a big battle?"
"That's right, I'm looking at this formation, I'm afraid it's on par with the eldest princess when she got married!"
"Hey, don't you know, in order to show the world our friendly relations with Lidan, the emperor personally ordered the eldest princess to marry this princess of Changping!"
"Really, the emperor personally ordered it?"
"That's the marriage between the princess and General Nangong, the emperor doesn't open his mouth, so who dares to put on such a big battle!"
As if because others questioned him, the man continued: "This is what my lady's cousin's cousin said, she has been on an errand in the palace for several years, and now she is a celebrity in front of the palace lady!"
"Oh, I see!
Hearing what this man said was so reasonable, the people around him were all stunned.
The news from the people in the palace must be wrong!
"I also heard that this princess of Changping looks like a flower and a moon, and she is a good match for our Nangong general!"
"Alas, General Nangong is a talented person and has great achievements, and the girls and ladies in the capital who are devoted to General Nangong are afraid that they will be sad. ”
"Haha, no matter how sad they are, they won't be able to take your turn, what are you worried about?"
"Go, go, like it's your turn?"
"Hahaha......"
Discussions came and went, because the guards patrolling the city had already set up a fence on the side of the street from the palace to the palace of the general, so they could only stand behind the fence and look forward to it, hoping to see the princess Changping, who could be called the "god of war" in Lidanguo, and was about to become the general's wife.
"Brother, Qi Yue is married, why don't we go to his house and wait?
At this time, on the other road, Xie Yanfeng listened to the discussion of people on the side of the road in his ears, and yawned lazily.
"Aha, the sun hasn't come out yet. ”
"Today's marriage between Qi Yue and Princess Changping is a major event for the two countries, and there must be no mistakes. ”
Looking at the crowd around him vigilantly, Xie Runzhu's face that has always been warm and smiling has a trace of condensation at the moment.
"Yanfeng, it's okay if you don't want to make progress on weekdays, but in important matters, you still have to help a bunch of fathers. ”
"Alas, I know, I know. ”
Muttering, Xie Yanfeng quietly observed Xie Runzhu's expression.
It seems that even if he knows that Princess Changping is fake, my brother still can't let her go!
"Style. ”
After a while, Xie Runzhu saw that there was nothing abnormal on the street, so he planned to ask Xie Yanfeng to inspect it again, but when he saw Xie Yanfeng's gaze looking at him, he couldn't help but feel his heart tighten.
Yan Feng's eyes, could it be that he knew something?
"What's wrong, brother?"
Hearing Xie Runzhu call himself, Xie Yanfeng hurriedly put on a casual and uninhibited smile as usual.
"Can we go back? At this time, I think I'll be able to sleep a little bit later." ”
"Well, let's go. ”
Don't go overboard a little uncomfortable, Xie Runzhu didn't care if Xie Yanfeng followed or not, so he rode to the Anping Marquis Mansion.
......
After another two hours, the sedan chair for Princess Changping's marriage finally set off from the palace.
The court musicians who sound the gong to open the way, the red veil that symbolizes festivity hanging around the sedan chair, and the carriage filled with red sandalwood boxes followed by the sedan chariot all reveal the grandeur and grandeur of this marriage.
And Nangong Qiyue, who went to pick up her relatives and rode a tall horse wearing red flowers, looked at the heartfelt smiles on the faces of the people on both sides of the street, and listened to the sincere words of blessing coming from their mouths, and her face was also covered with a layer of joy and satisfaction that could not be concealed.
Although he and this "Princess Changping" have only known each other for a few days and become close, at this moment, there is an irrepressible ecstasy in his heart, as if his long-cherished wish for many years is finally going to be realized.
The corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising, when the team arrived in front of the Protector General's Mansion, when Nangong Qiyue got off the horse and helped Yan Lingge down from the sedan chair, he smiled almost stupidly through the red hijab that blocked Yan Lingge's face.
"Oh, don't look at it, the auspicious time is coming, let's go in!
In the end, he couldn't stand Nangong Qiyue's stupidity on such an occasion, so Xie Yanfeng, who had been waiting for him in the mansion for a long time but couldn't bear it anymore, ran to the door and teased.
"Hahaha, yes, yes......"
As soon as Xie Yanfeng's voice fell, the people around him instantly burst into laughter. And people's laughter also pulled Nangong Qiyue's mind back.
"Hmph. ”
With a light snort, Nangong Qiyue glared at Xie Yanfeng, who was leaning forward and leaning back with a smile, and then helped Yan Lingge, who didn't know what expression he had at this time, into the mansion.
......
"Qi Yue, today you get married, this glass of wine, you can't shirk it!"
After a cumbersome ceremony was over, Nangong Qiyue was pulled away by Xie Yanfeng and other officials.
Glass after glass of wine was raised in front of him, Nangong Qiyue looked at the wine glass in front of him, and couldn't help but have a headache.
"Yes, yes, General Nangong is very happy today, this wine General must drink!"
Seeing Xie Yanfeng toasting Nangong Qiyue as if he were playing tricks, other officials who were originally a little afraid of Nangong Qiyue on weekdays also let go of their courage and came to Nangong Qiyue with wine.
In any case, this General Nangong is also a person that the emperor relies on very much, so it always doesn't hurt to win over more.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I forgive you, Qi Yue really can't drink this wine. ”
After drinking the wine toasted by several officials, Nangong Qiyue just breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't want another group of officials to come over with wine glasses right away.
"Hey, General Su Wen galloped on the battlefield and was brave and fearless, why can't he drink this little wine?"
With the help of alcohol, several young officials who usually have a good relationship with Nangong Qiyue made jokes.
"Drink quickly, isn't the general afraid that Princess Changping will be angry?"
"Hahaha......"
"Nangong Qiyue, you're too bad. ”
However, just when people were laughing because of that man's words, Yan Lingge wore a wedding dress and walked in front of Nangong Qiyue unhurriedly.
"Just a little bit of wine will get you drunk like this?"
"You...... How did you get out?"
Seeing Yan Lingge coming, Nangong Qiyue's wine suddenly dispersed, and the other guests also looked at Yan Lingge with an incredible look.
"What's wrong with me coming out? You're drinking here and leaving me alone in my room?"
Because of everyone's eyes, Yan Lingge seemed to realize that she didn't seem to be here, but now, when she came, she simply stood generously.
"My single son and daughter have always been informal, shouldn't this kind of happy day be celebrated together?"
"This ......"
An official wanted to say something, but he saw that Nangong Qiyue didn't make a sound, so he had to swallow his words. But Xie Yanfeng, who was drinking and drinking at the other table, immediately understood what was going on when he saw Yan Lingge, who was "rightly and arrogantly" standing in a large group of men.
So walking up to Yan Lingge with a glass of wine, Xie Yanfeng said: "The princess is a heroine among women, informal, this glass of wine, I respect the princess." ”
"Hahaha, please!"
Taking the wine handed by Xie Yanfeng, Yan Lingge drank it all.
"Haha, princess refreshed!"
With his elbow, he poked Nangong Qiyue, who had been stunned in place since Yan Lingge appeared, and Xie Yanfeng laughed.
"Nangong Qiyue, why are you in a daze at this time!"
"Huh?"
Because of the sudden sharp pain in his waist, Nangong Qiyue came back to his senses, and then he stared at Yan Lingge with a smile in his eyes.
"The customs of Lidan are different from ours, and since today is a happy event for me and the princess, then you don't have to care about these red tapes. ”
"Hahaha, since that's the case, then Xiaguan respects the princess for a drink. ”、
"Haha, okay, drink!"
Since Nangong Qiyue said so, other officials naturally did not dare to object. Because of this, some officials who were more courageous, or who had heard of Princess Changping's heroic deeds and admired her very much, changed their targets one after another and began to toast Yan Lingge continuously.
"You don't drink well, drink less. ”
Seeing that Yan Lingge did not refuse, and his cheeks turned crimson after a while, Nangong Qiyue reminded in a whisper.
"Hahaha, it's okay, it's ...... today Princess Ben is delighted!"
Laughing and drinking another glass of wine, Yan Lingge looked at Nangong Qiyue in front of him with drunken eyes.
"Come on, come on, General Nangong, we don't know each other, I'll toast you!"
"Don't drink it. ”
Taking the wine glass handed by Yan Lingge and putting it on the table, Nangong Qiyue suddenly regretted that she hadn't driven her back to the house just now.
"You're a man...... How...... How did my mother-in-law do it?"
Glancing at Nangong Qiyue, Yan Lingge picked up the wine glass again and just wanted to go to Xie Yanfeng to drink, but as soon as she turned around, she bumped into someone.
"Oops, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Seeing that the wine in his hand had wet the other party's originally neat white clothes, Yan Lingge hurriedly bowed his head and apologized.
"It doesn't matter. ”
Ignoring the wine spilled on his clothes, Xie Runzhu lowered his eyes and looked at the person standing in front of him with his head slightly bowed, and his heart couldn't help but feel sour.
"Original...... It turned out to be Xie ...... Belch...... Thank you, little marquis!"
Hearing Xie Runzhu's voice, Yan Lingge raised his head.
"What? You're going to toast me too?"
"Hmm. ”
Handing the glass of wine in his hand to Yan Lingge, Xie Runzhu smiled lightly, but his other hand was clenched into a fist in the wide sleeve.
"The princess and Qi Yue are overjoyed, Runzhu ...... Congratulations with wine. ”
"Hahaha, Master Xie...... See...... See you outside!"
Drinking the wine handed by Xie Runzhu in one gulp, Yan Lingge shook his head, which was getting more and more groggy, and then tilted his body and was about to pour it to the side.
Seeing this, Xie Runzhu just wanted to reach out to help, but Nangong Qiyue took Yan Lingge into his arms one step faster.
"Runzhu, you and Yanfeng greet me first, and I'll send the princess back to the room. ”
"Good. ”
Swallowing the bitterness in his heart, Xie Runzhu slowly withdrew his half-stretched arm, and then watched Nangong Qiyue walk away with Yan Lingge in his arms with a smile on his face.