Chapter 623 An Incident At The Wedding


    Yun Shang had already known that Luo Qingyan would ask about it if he had known the truth. So she


    had made a detailed statement. "It was very important to get rid of the hidden army of the Eldest


    Princess. But the pce guards were only familiar with the terrain of the Jin City. I was afraid that there


    would be some troubles, so I decided to go with them. I had been ready for it before we set out. We


    didn''t hurry on with the journey. Besides, I know some medical skills. It''s nothing serious. "


    Luo Qingyan sighed, "I know you were doing this for me. But don''t do this again. No matter what


    happens, you can''t ignore your own health."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect Luo Qingyan could forgive her so easily. She nodded and agreed.


    Xia Huanyu had not gone to the court for several consecutive days. Luo Qingyan had gone to the


    Imperial Pce once. When he came back, he had a worried look on his face and only said that Xia


    Qingyan intended to take this opportunity to clean up the court. After that, Luo Qingyan stayed in the


    mansion, apanying Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t bother to ask more. Besides, part of the guards in the Imperial Pce had been


    withdrawn, so Yun Shang could get news of the Imperial Pce. That day, Ning Qian sent a message


    saying that Luo Qingyan and Xia Huanyu had a big fight. The servants said they seemed to keep


    mentioning Lady Rui in their conversation.


    Yun Shang had been guessing for a long time, but she couldn''t figure out why they quarreled. She


    didn''t ask Luo Qingyan about it.


    It was not until the sixth day that Xia Huanyu issued a decree to resume the morning court.


    On the first day when the morning court was restored, several imperial edicts were issued. A number of


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    officials in the court were punished and Liu Jin was sentenced to death on a treacherous crime. Many


    officials, whom Yun Shang had never heard of, were also affected. Some of them had been


    downgraded, and some had been killed.


    However, these officials who had been punished were mostly those who the secret guards had


    reported to Yun Shang that they had unusual behaviors during the period when Xia Huanyu was


    missing.


    It was easy to see that Xia Huanyu was well prepared as he took action so fast.


    Well prepared... The corners of Yun Shang''s mouth curled into a smile. She was afraid that the whole


    disappearance thing was under the control of himself.


    Old fox. Yun Shang thought to herself, ''Poor me. I have also fooled by him.''


    Two dayster, it was the wedding day of the seventh prince. Yun Shang had been grounded again by


    Luo Qingyan, and she hadn''t been out of the mansion for a long time. Taking advantage of the wedding


    of the seventh prince, she went to celebrate them with Luo Qingyan in a carriage.


    Yun Shang was a little curious. Liu Jin was about to be beheaded, then there would be no Liu n. In


    that case, could it be possible for Liu Chuchu to marry into the seventh prince''s mansion?


    Yun Shang asked Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "why couldn''t? Although Liu Chuchu


    doesn''t have a noble identity now, she is the most talenteddy in Jin City and she will marry the


    seventh princess just as a concubine. She entered the Mansion of the Liu n. No one knows what


    would happen then. "


    Yun Shang was surprised at his words. Then she recalled that although the seventh prince looked


    gentle, he was a merciless and cruel man. Since Liu Chuchu was of no use to him now, she might be


    hurt by him.


    But it was a pity that Hua Yutong, a straightforwarddy, was doomed not to be happy in this marriage.


    This wedding was a grand one. Although the seventh prince was sick, he gained a good reputation


    among themoners. Even in the coldest winter, Yun Shang met many onlookers on the way from


    Prince Rui''s mansion to the seventh Prince''s mansion.


    The seventh prince was marrying his wife and concubine on the same day. The wedding was so grand


    that the whole city seemed to have been covered with a red.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan entered the mansion together. The seventh prince had already gone out


    to greet the guests, and the housekeeper was busy serving the guests. When the housekeeper saw


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan, he hurriedly ordered the servants to lead them to a garden especially for


    distinguished guests.


    There were only people from Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and the Su n in the yard, as well as several


    princesses and their husbands. These married princesses lived in their own pces. Yun Shang was


    not familiar with them at all. They came over, curtsied to Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang, and sat back.


    Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua Guo also came. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went to greet them, and


    then sat beside them, chatting.


    Su Qi and his wife had been sitting there. Lady Su seemed not to be an easygoing person. She held a


    string of Buddha beads in her hand and kept silent all the time.


    Yun Shang nced around the garden and found that no one from the Imperial Pce hade yet.


    Normally, the prince''s mother would attend his wedding ceremony even Xia Huanyu didn''t show up. But


    since the seventh princess didn''t have mother, Yun Shang didn''t know who woulde.


    About half an hourter, Yun Shang saw the empress enter the yard with her maids and directly walked


    into a room.


    Yun Shang tugged at Luo Qingyan''s sleeve and pointed at the empress who passed through the yard.


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment, and then pulled Yun Shang up and head towards the room.


    The other princesses also saw and they and their husbands followed Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang.


    Since the empress came. They, as princes and princesses, should pay respects to her.


    There were maids guarding at the door of the empress''s room. When they saw Luo Qingyan and the


    others, they entered the room to report and then led them in.


    "Your Majesty." The people went to the empress and curtsied.


    "Get up. Today is the seventh prince''s big day. No need to be restrained." The empress said lightly, and


    everyone got up.


    The empress''s gaze swept across the crowd before setting her eyes on Yun Shang. She smiled, "You


    look much better. Is the baby fine these days?"


    Yun Shang said: "Thanks for your concern. Everything is fine."


    "That''s good." The empress gave Yun Shang a cold look and looked away. A mocking smile appeared


    on her face.


    "You don''t have to stand here. Just go and do your own things." The empress said calmly.


    They curtsied and said, "We''re leaving."


    The empress nodded, but said in a casual way, "Lady Rui, stay and talk with me."


    Yun Shang frowned. She didn''t go to the Imperial Pce recently in order not to let the empress find


    fault with her, but now she had no choice. In front of everyone, the empress asked her to stay, and Yun


    Shang had no reason to refuse her.


    Yun Shang answered in a low voice and stood aside. Luo Qingyan also stood motionless.


    The empress saw that and frowned. She smiled, and quipped, "Prince Rui, why don''t you leave? Do


    you think I will make it difficult for Lady Rui? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled gently and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, how could I be worried that Lady Rui is


    with you? It''s just that Lady Rui is really weak recently. I rarely allow her to go out, but considering that


    she hasn''t been out of the mansion for a long time, I took her out for rxation. And she always can''t


    remember what she should pay attention to. I''ll worried about her when she is not with me. "


    The empress narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Prince Rui, you are such an affectionate man."


    "I''m ttered. The other day when I came to the pce, I told his majesty about Lady Rui''s condition.


    His majesty gave a decree that she could just ignore all these etiquette and refuse al the calls. But She


    and I both respect your majesty very much. It''s fine for you to chat with Lady Rui..." Luo Qingyan gave


    a rare gentle smile, but what he said irritated the empress.


    "Really? Why didn''t his majesty talk to me about such an important matter? Since Lady Rui is in poor


    health, there is no need to talk with me. Prince Rui, please take her back. " The empress answered


    with a sneer.


    "Thank you for your kindness, your majesty." Then Luo Qingyan bowed to the empress again, and took


    Yun Shang out of the door.


    "I''m afraid the empress will hate me more." Yun Shang sighed and turned to ask Luo Qingyan, "Why


    didn''t I know the decree?


    "I also didn''t know before I said it. It''s not a big deal. I will ask his majesty for this decreeter."


    Yun Shang was shocked. "You forged the imperial edict?"


    Luo Qingyan said nothing and took Yun Shang to the room where they had been just now. Seeing that


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang were thest two toe back, thedy leaned over to Yun Shang and


    asked, "Did the empress make things difficult for you?"


    Yun Shang tilted her head and thought, ''it was Luo Qingyan who had made trouble for the empress.'' At


    the thought of this, she burst intoughter and shook her head, "His Highness really pissed the


    Empress off."


    Lady Hua Guo felt relieved when she saw Yun Shang was fine.


    Having rested for a while, the housekeeper came and reported, "Distinguished guests, the groom and


    the bride are about toe. Pleasee to the garden house."


    Then they all stood up and walked to the garden house with the servant.


    Many people were already standing outside the garden house. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were


    arranged to seats aside. A momentter, the empress came in, walked to the main seat, and sat down.


    Everyone bowed. The empress said lightly, "Get up."


    After a while, a voice of joy was heard, "The new couple ising. The new couple ising." Cheers


    came through.


    Yun Shang looked out of the door and saw that the seventh prince was dressed in a red wedding


    clothes, which made him look more handsome and attractive against his pale face. The prince was


    holding a red silk, the other end of which was held in the hand of the bride. The bride looked very


    petite, but her face couldn''t be seen clearly with the handkerchief covered.


    The new could slowly walked to the door and entered.


    "Wedding time!" The courtier said loudly. Then the servant took the bride and groom to the garden


    house and knelt not far away from the empress.


    "The couple may now kowtow to worship the heaven..." The guests watched the prince and the bride


    turn around and kowtowed toward outside.


    "Now, kowtow to worship the Emperor and the Empress..." Then the seventh prince and the bride


    turned around and kowtowed to the empress. Yun Shang noticed that the noticed the seventh prince


    fixed his eyes on the empty seat next to the empress and squinted.


    "Kowtow to worship your spouse..." The new couple kowtowed to each other. But the seventh prince''s


    face turned pale all of a sudden when he was halfway through his kneeling. He staggered and fell to


    the ground.


    "Your Highness!" All of a sudden, exmations rang out