Chapter 0689 The Empress of Xiliang Kingdom
The eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
The road leading from Taiwei's Mansion to the palace was lined with imperial guards. In the welcoming procession, Zhai Xiangyi was wearing a red phoenix robe and a phoenix crown and harem on her head, sitting on the phoenix.
After entering the palace, under the guidance of her mother-in-law and the chief eunuch, she successfully came to the side of the young emperor Yin Yuli.
Under the red beaded curtain, Zhai Xiangyi's face turned crimson, and she caught a glimpse of Yin Yuli's face through the gap, and her heart beat like a pounding.
According to the arrangements of the Ministry of Rites, the two began to worship their ancestors before dawn and received congratulations from officials and courtiers.
The night was thick, and the lights of thousands of houses on the hundred-mile long street were lit up, and lanterns of various colors lit up the downtown area of Phoenix City as if it were daytime.
Originally, when the Emperor of Xiliang got married, envoys from the four countries were supposed to come to congratulate him, but because the Southern Wilderness had returned to Luo Qi, the Beirong had also "returned" to the territory of Xiliang.
Therefore, for this Yin Yuli wedding, only Luo Qi, the original four powerful countries, sent envoys, and the other small scattered countries and tribes also sent envoys.
In front of the Huo Mansion, a luxurious carriage stopped at the door, and a hand with sharp bones opened the curtain.
At the same time, Su Zhen, who had changed into beautiful clothes, also stepped out of Huo Mansion.
"Aning."
Huo Ji's voice change period has passed, and his voice is mellow and gentle, making people feel like a spring breeze in the cold winter.
Su Zhen tightened her arms and said with a smile: "Come on, come on!"
After stepping onto the carriage, Su Zhen sat next to Huo Ji.
Red Phoenix was also in the carriage. Perhaps because of the presence of these two phoenixes, the carriage was actually quite warm.
The groom turned the carriage, and the carriage drove towards the palace with a "gurgling" sound.
"Can you please come back and pick me up halfway?"
Chihuang smiled and nodded her nose: "You! You disappeared for half a month. If Mr. Li hadn't informed us, we would have thought you were captured by bad guys."
"Hey! Who am I, young master? Su Zhen! I am the only one who bullies others."
Chihuang looked at her with doting and helpless eyes: "The restaurant has been open for more than half a month and has made a lot of profits."
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard, but" Chi Huang looked at her expression tentatively: "Have you heard about Luo Qi?"
"Luo Qi? Are you saying that Shang Yu frame sent an envoy to congratulate Yin Yuli on his wedding?"
"No! I mean." Chihuang looked embarrassed. She bumped Huo Ji with her elbow: "Brother! Speak quickly!"
Huo Ji, who was closing his eyes to recuperate, reluctantly opened his eyes: "She has much better information than us, so why do we need any advice from you or me?"
"Ah? Zhen'er, you already know about Shang Yuzhen's marriage to General Xiao?"
"I know."
"Then why didn't you respond?"
"How should I react?" Su Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Ouch! You really don't live up to expectations!" Chihuang puffed up his cheeks angrily: "Just wait! I'll get that woman to Xiliang for you!"
"Why capture her? Make her my concubine?"
Chihuang: "."
Chi Huang was very angry, but Huo Ji was laughing so hard in the carriage.
The carriage shook violently due to his movements, and the coachman quickly tightened the reins for fear that the carriage would be overturned.
"Brother! You're still smiling!"
Huo Ji touched his nose, stopped laughing, and said seriously: "Huang'er, you can't call me brother again when you get to the palace!"
"Okay, okay! But aren't we talking about serious things now?"
Huo Ji asked: "Huang'er, do you know who Ji Yunge is?"
"Isn't she the daughter of that traitor Ji Mengping?"
"You may not know that she and General Xiao had an engagement, but it was later terminated."
"So what?"
Huo Ji raised his chin and said proudly: "What a heroic figure my General Xiao is! How can he fall in love with someone who he didn't look down on the first time!"
Su Zhen patted his shoulder and emphasized seriously: "It's my General Xiao!"
"Well, you're not jealous of women, but you're jealous of me? Are you jealous?"
Su Zhen shrugged and said no more.
But Su Zhen's words reminded them that Xiao Chuhong and Su Zhen were known to be good men, so why did they give him a girl?
"Hey, I'll see the prince brother later and I'll have to ask him a question."
"Is it him?!" Su Zhen said in surprise.
"That's right! The prince's brother is in charge of the government affairs and shouldn't have come, but the emperor's uncle didn't know what he thought and actually issued the order directly."
The expression on Su Zhen's face instantly condensed. She was planning and delaying things in Xiliang in order to divert Yin Yuli's attention.
As long as she is in Xiliang and makes powerful reforms in Xiliang, Yin Yuli will not set her sights on Luo Qi.
Only in this way can Shangyu Chen be able to act boldly in Luo Qi without any worries.
But if Shangyu Chen comes to Xiliang, if something happens, they will lose everything.
Looking up at Huo Ji's unfamiliar face, she said: "Although I helped you disguise yourself, before A Ye leaves Xiliang, you must not recognize him, let alone meet him in private."
"Yeah! Don't worry, I'm measured."
Huo Ji is one of their biggest trump cards. She can befriend him as Su Zhen, but Huo Ji must not have anything to do with Shangyu Chen openly.
Seeing the solemn expressions on the two people's faces, Chihuang said: "In addition to His Highness the Crown Prince, there are two other envoys sent by Luo Qi."
"Who is it?" Su Zhen asked.
"Yang Huanzhi and Tang Yinchen."
Su Zhen's face turned green for a while, then white for a while, and finally laughed out loud.
"It's over, here comes the troublemaker who is even more troublesome than me. It seems that my identity has been exposed, and Shang Yu frame sent them to cause trouble on purpose."
"You carried out drastic reforms in Xiliang. It is only natural that Luo Qi's spies buried in Xiliang found out your identity." Chihuang said.
Su Zhen took out a mask from her arms: "Since he hasn't broken up with me yet, I have to show some respect."
Huo Ji's smile gradually disappeared: "Zhen'er, I think the emperor's uncle is not a bad person."
"The royal family has no family ties, he just isn't vicious to you."
Huo Ji: "."
The three of them chatted for a while, but when the carriage suddenly stopped and the sound of the carriage came from outside, they knew that the palace had arrived.
After stepping on the carriage pillars and getting off the carriage, a eunuch immediately greeted him and saluted him.
"This servant is here to see the prince! Princess! Mr. Jinse! The emperor specially asked this servant to wait here to welcome the three of them into the palace."
Huo Ji nodded: "Well, it's been a long time waiting. We were delayed a bit on the way."
"Your Majesty, please transfer to the carriage and I will take the three of you into the palace."
"Good work."
Huo Ji helped Chi Huang get on the carriage first, and Su Zhen, who was wearing a mask, followed him.
According to the rules of the palace, courtiers and family members entering the palace for banquets can only walk, but Yin Yuli was very fond of the Huo family and issued an order to allow them to enter the palace by carriage.
Chapter completed!