After crossing the Han River, heading west and entering the Chu Territory, the pace of the welcoming team accelerated a lot. The mighty group finally arrived at Li Yuan's base camp, Langzhou, at the end of June.
This time it was a marriage between a feudal official and a founding minister, so naturally it had to be arranged in a grand manner.
As soon as Li Yuan led the wedding car into Langzhou City, he felt the enthusiasm of the officials and people in the city for him as the Jiedushi Envoy. From the city gate to the Jiedushi Envoy's office, a group of brothers and close confidants such as Liu Jiangsheng and Luo Er Hu, Xu Kuangheng and others led the sergeants to welcome them with joy along the way. Musicians and performers everywhere accompanied the sound of firecrackers that resounded in the sky, and they were all immersed in the joyful and festive atmosphere.
The banquet on the wedding day is the first priority, and the list of guests must be carefully decided. Although Xu Kuangheng had been preparing for a long time, Li Yuan decided to review and proofread it himself to avoid any omissions.
Naturally, the host family is his adoptive mother Liu, and Li Yuan's two sworn brothers, Wang Jingyao, who has not yet married, and his younger brother Wang Jingguo. The guests are nothing more than counselor Xu Kuangheng and the generals in the army, and at most the officials under Wu Ping's rule. People who came to help even Peng Shiyu from Xizhou also sent invitations. With these number of people, it was already a lively event.
As a bride, Emperor Zhou E was of course not allowed to show up. Li Yuan also explicitly prohibited making wedding arrangements and other bad customs. Especially after giving a harsh warning to Luo Erhu, who was eager to give it a try, he felt relieved. Therefore, at the wedding banquet, almost everyone met acquaintances, so Li Yuan did not need to be too nervous and restrained.
Then there was a gift list. In addition to those who were present that day, there were also some guests who could not come to see the gift. Li Yuan carefully noticed that in addition to Peng Shigao, Chen Jue and King Yan who had sent congratulatory gifts early, Liu Shaojian from the palace and Han Xizai, the minister of Zhongshu, also sent heavy gifts. As for the rest, Almost all of them were civil and military officials whose names they had only heard of but never met.
Li Yuan made a rough calculation, and his heart gradually became joyful. After all, becoming a high official was different in every way. It was just a one-time marriage, but the rewards were so amazing! In addition to the dowry sent by the Zhou family before, as well as the quantity recorded in the gift list in hand, plus the dozen boxes of goods presented by Liu Renzhan during this trip, counting them all together is more cost-effective than attacking several cities!
There were too many people at the wedding banquet trying to persuade them to drink. After working until late at night, Li Yuan dragged his tired body and staggered towards the backyard. Perhaps he was tired from the previous trip and was in a state of extreme excitement and nervousness all day today. The impetuous and tired Li Yuan had to throw up by the pool countless times before he managed to recover.
Strange to say, in fact, Li Yuan and Zhou Ehuang had already tried Yun Yu for the first time, but at this moment, they still had a full sense of freshness in their hearts. Maybe they had added some tedious rituals. After the hard work, everything became exciting. At this time Li Yuan was like an irritable child returning home, in urgent need of rewards and comfort from Emperor Zhou E.
Gritting his teeth and persisting, he reached the hall in the backyard. He saw lights and colorful decorations all around, and the doors and windows everywhere were pasted with the word "hi" in red. Li Yuan showed a relieved smile. Just as he was about to leave for the bedroom, he felt that his body was out of control. , accidentally knocked against the pillar.
A strong pain hit his head, and the maids standing around him hurriedly rushed forward to protect the drunken master as if they were frightened. Li Yuan was fascinated by the lake and smelled a charming fragrance. When he glanced at it, he saw Wang Jingyao with a nervous face.
"Fortunately, the head is not broken!" Wang Jingyao said with relief after gently stroking Li Yuan's hair a few times.
Li Yuan felt a lump of liquid in his head, and quickly waved his hands and said: "I'm fine, I just drank too much... By the way, Miss Yao, why are you here?"
"There are many things to do on the big day, so of course I have to stay in the back hall and be ready for you at any time!" Wang Jingyao lifted Li Yuan up with a hearty smile while struggling.
Li Yuan was still drowsy, muttering: "Oh, then help me back to the room first! Don't keep Ehuang waiting..."
"But Lang Jun is here!"
Suddenly, a brisk and lively shout came from their ears. Everyone looked for the sound and saw Qiu'er, the personal maid of Emperor Zhou E, coming over in a hurry.
Seeing Li Yuan's messy appearance, Qiu'er was a little anxious. When his eyes turned to Wang Jingyao's arm wrapped around Li Yuan's waist, his expression obviously tightened, so he naturally stepped forward and took Wang Jingyao's arm away, taking advantage of the situation. He leaned Li Yuan's heavy body directly against him.
The strong smell of alcohol and the man's masculinity hit her face at the same time. Qiu'er held Li Yuan's arm tightly, feeling panicked and shy, but she calmly nodded to everyone and said, "Don't miss the wedding. , I sent Mr. Lang in first..."
Li Yuan did not break free, but blew intermittently into the girl's ear and said: "Qiu'er, prepare some hot water for me first, help me, wash it..."
Qiu'er couldn't help but burst into laughter, and after whispering in agreement, she helped Li Yuan and walked slowly toward the room. She quietly looked back and glanced at Wang Jingyao, who was standing there with a look of disappointment, but her heart suddenly felt much relieved.
After a lot of trouble, Li Yuan washed away the unpleasant smell from his body, changed into a clean middle coat comfortably, and slowly walked into the bedroom with Qiu'er's careful support.
Sure enough, Emperor Zhou E was already waiting very anxiously. When Li Yuan fumbled to uncover the red silk on his head, he immediately hugged the groom into his warm arms. Looking at his tired and pale face, he couldn't help but utter a soft voice of love. "Why did Mr. Lang drink so much? Do you feel better after taking a bath?"
Li Yuan deeply inhaled the sweet fragrance of the beauty, as if he was a little drunk again. The energy in his body surged up unconsciously. He immediately took off his shoes neatly, hugged Zhou Ehuang tightly, and said softly: "No matter how much you drink, you can't delay our wedding ceremony! After tonight, you will truly be my wife!"
"Yes." Emperor Zhou E's eyes were full of spring, and he nodded obediently. Then he gently helped Li Yuan to lie down on the couch, and whispered: "Mr. Lang, please wait for me to take off this robe first." It’s really thick…”
When he was confused and infatuated, Li Yuan saw the heavy phoenix crown on her head, and quickly stepped forward to help take it off. The flowing green hair immediately fell down like a waterfall, looking even more soft and soft under the gentle candlelight. .
While stretching his waist freely, he watched with interest as Emperor Zhou E took off the complicated robes in order, and the coverings were removed one after another, and the outlines became more distinct. While Li Yuan was excited, he felt an inexplicable urge to move. It feels like seeing the bright moon through the clouds and mist. Although the bright moon is far away in the horizon and cannot be held, Chang'e in the Moon Palace seems to be very close in front of you...
On the summer night at the end of June, spring seems to have come to the world again. As bursts of uncontrollable sweet sounds continued to come from the bedroom, in addition to Qiu'er who was waiting by the door, the maids in the backyard also lowered their heads in shame. Only Wang Jingyao stood alone in the courtyard. I was sitting beside the flowers, facing the bright moon in the sky. I didn’t know what I was thinking.
