When Li Ziting set off from Yingtian Mansion, Prince Rui's Mansion was opening its doors to welcome the guests who came to attend Li Zi'an's crown ceremony.
The guests who entered were looking for familiar people in the crowd, gathering together in twos and threes, all whispering something.
"I heard that the guest of honor this time is Master Fan Bingrong. I originally thought that he would preside over this ceremony as the host."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Even if there is no father and brother, it is impossible for Lord Fan to be the master of the Crown Prince's crowning ceremony!"
"That's true, I was wrong."
The person who just heard this lowered his voice and said, "You don't know yet, right? I heard someone say that Prince Rui is already awake, and we can see him during this crowning ceremony."
"Is it true? It's not just some unreliable gossip, right?"
"That's right, these words were often said in the past two years. Now that Prince Rui has been in coma for longer and longer, he can no longer hear them. How can you still believe them?"
"What I said is true. I won't lie to you." Seeing that everyone didn't believe it, the man was not in a hurry. He also had a sense of superiority that my information was better than yours.
He smiled slightly and said, "The prince invited his wife to come and see Prince Rui. Isn't it normal that his condition has improved?"
Others still don't really believe it.
Can a person who has been in a coma for four years wake up?
This was something unheard of before.
I think back then, when Prince Rui was in a coma for less than a year, everyone was still guessing when he would wake up.
But as time passed, everyone felt that it was only a matter of time before Prince Rui passed away.
"No matter how talented Mrs. Tong is, can she be better than the imperial doctor in the palace?"
"If Prince Rui could really wake up, he would have woken up a long time ago. Why did he delay it until now?"
Several people nearby expressed their opinions, but no one believed it.
"Believe it or not, if you see Prince Rui coming out soon, be careful with your chins."
Such news quickly spread among the guests who came to attend.
Some people are well-informed and have heard about it for a long time, but they still can't believe it.
I came here today because I naturally wanted to see what happened.
Others who had just learned the news today were shocked, but also wanted to watch the excitement.
For them, instead of believing that Prince Rui has really recovered from health, it is better to believe that someone wants to take advantage of the opportunity to prevent Prince Rui from coming to power.
The guests were chatting in twos and threes in the courtyard. Seeing that it was half an hour before the auspicious time, someone from the palace finally came out to guide everyone to their seats.
Daqi has always attached great importance to the crowning ceremony of young men.
Even ordinary people should invite relatives and friends at home to hold a simple ceremony for their children and grandchildren who have just grown up.
Not to mention someone like Li Zian.
If the crowning ceremony is not held, or if something happens during the crowning ceremony, it will be a stain that will follow him for the rest of his life.
Even if he inherits the position of prince in the future, he will often be criticized by others, so no one dares to neglect him.
After accompanying Prince Rui to invite Fan Bingrong to be the guest of honor that day, Li Zian began to bathe and fast in preparation for today's crown ceremony.
As the magistrate of Wuchang Prefecture, Shen Zhonglei was naturally invited. This time he also brought Mr. Shen San with him.
What he didn't know was that after he took Mr. Shen San out with him, Shen Tianshu also quietly left the Shen Mansion.
Today she will attend Li Zian's crowning ceremony as Lady Tong.
In addition to wanting to witness this very important moment for Li Zian, he was also worried about whether Prince Rui would be unwell during the ceremony.
The main hall of the palace has been decorated with incense tables, incense burners, toilet bowls, washing utensils, towels and other items.
A portrait of Confucius hangs on the wall above the incense table
The hall is carpeted and cushions are placed for guests to sit on.
The three trays contain items used for three crownings, namely the cloth crown, the leather bene and the jue bean.
From north to south, place the deep clothes with straight trains, the deep clothes with straight trains, and the large cloaks, with the collars facing east.
In addition, the wine cups and other items used in the wedding ceremony were also prepared early.
When Shen Tianshu was dressed as Lady Tong and was brought in by the servants, it immediately caused a commotion in the courtyard.
"Have you seen that Madam Tong has attended the Crown Prince's coronation ceremony as a guest? Why don't you believe it?"
"Is Prince Rui really awake?" Seeing this, the others' disbelief gradually became shaken.
After all, with Lady Tong's status, even if she is really the prince's pillow, she is not qualified to participate in the crowning ceremony.
The only reason for her to be invited to appear here openly is that she really cured Prince Rui's disease.
Now the courtyard became more lively. Although the truth would be known when the auspicious time came, everyone was still keen to find out information from each other.
After a while, the auspicious time finally arrived.
The exiles burned incense in the incense burner.
Those who praised came forward to wash their hands and stand by the incense table to get ready.
The musicians enter the concert hall to play.
The three deacons held the trays and took their positions in order. qs
Li Zian was waiting in the east room wearing children's clothes.
The guests filed in and took their seats on the cushions that had been arranged in the courtyard.
As the guest of honor, Fan Bingrong walked into the courtyard with his chest held high and his head held high.
Immediately afterwards, the host will come out to greet the guests. Everyone stares at the main hall door with wide eyes.
I saw Prince Rui slowly walking out in his royal attire.
Although he didn't walk very fast, he walked very steadily step by step. There was nothing wrong with him at all. On the contrary, he looked more steady and solemn because he walked slowly.
But the guests below could no longer think about the crowning ceremony, they all stared at Prince Rui.
Some people can't believe their eyes.
Some people quickly recovered from the initial shock and began to look at Prince Rui up and down, as if they wanted to find some flaws.
Some people even suspected that the so-called Prince Rui was simply someone Li Zian found with a similar appearance and body shape to impersonate him.
Although everyone has a lot of doubts, although Prince Rui has been in a coma for four years, his appearance has not changed at all.
Although he looks a bit older than before, he does not look haggard. On the contrary, his face is rosy and he looks good.
Everyone was shocked, and some even wanted to get up and ask what happened.
But Fan Bingrong had already thought of this and was worried that Prince Rui's appearance would cause riots, so he mobilized the imperial army early.
The Forbidden Army formed a dense circle in the courtyard. Their number was almost equal to the number of guests. Although they were silent, they were still very intimidating.
Prince Rui ignored the comments of the guests outside, walked straight to the door, exchanged a few words with Fan Bingrong, and then invited him in.
Most of the guests had not yet recovered from the shock and were silent for a long time. After the two of them entered the main hall, a new round of chattering broke out.
"Is it really Prince Rui?"
"Prince Rui is really awake?"
"Isn't this possible? Could it be that you're looking for someone to impersonate you?"
"Shh, please keep your voice down. Is this something you can say casually?"
But the sound of musical instruments soon sounded in the hall, overpowering the noise in the courtyard, and a long salute began to be sung.
Afterwards, Prince Rui stood up, walked to the center and faced all the guests and said, "Today is the crowning ceremony of the dog Li Zi'an. I would like to thank all my relatives and friends for coming..."
After saying a few polite words, he bowed slightly to Fan Bingrong, then went back and sat down.
After hearing Prince Rui's voice, those who were doubtful just now had to slowly begin to accept the fact that he had really woken up.
After all, it may be easy to find someone with similar body shape and appearance, but if you even have the same voice and language,
The energy is exactly the same, but it is really not easy.
The other guests, just a few veterans who had been with Prince Rui since the capital, were all so frightened that they didn't know what to do.
Several people were also worried that this was the Crown Prince's crowning ceremony and did not dare to make too much noise.
Fan Bingrong had a panoramic view of all this from above, showing a smile that was difficult to detect.
He deliberately did not tell these old guys about the prince's awakening.
Naturally, he had to let them suffer the fright and shock he had experienced before.
