Due to the insufficient land and space in Duke Qin's mansion, the wedding banquet was placed directly outside the mansion, and the additional seats occupied two streets. It was said that it would not disturb the people, but when it was actually carried out, it would not infringe on public resources. Even Kaifeng Prefecture sent some officers to coordinate matters and maintain order beforehand.
The people participating in the wedding cannot be described as either rich or noble at all, because they are all powerful people, either holding titles or holding official positions. The crowds of people gathered almost outside Lepingfang. Many people arrived, but they could only walk for a while to the palace, wait for the arrangements, and then give gifts and congratulations.
As night falls, there is a lively scene inside and outside the Duke of Qin's mansion, with lights brightly lit and guests gathering. The place where Emperor Liu's family stayed was naturally among them. It was not the busiest, but it was the most noble.
The emperor's large family had a full four-table banquet before settling down. The princes and princesses crowded two big tables. In the past few years, the rate of childbirth has obviously slowed down, but several daughters have still been added. As of now, Emperor Liu has thirteen sons and seven daughters, no more, no less, a total of twenty princes and daughters.
This is not only an affirmation of Emperor Liu's fertility, but also a symbol of the prosperity of the Han Empire and its successors.
The person sitting in the main seat is the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother, who is already over sixty years old, is getting older day by day. Even with the most comfortable life and the most thoughtful recuperation, she still can't withstand the invasion of time. The Queen Mother's body is getting worse and worse on the downhill road. Far.
However, the marriage of her eldest grandson obviously made the Queen Mother feel extremely happy and relieved, and she always had a kind smile on her face. Liu Chengyou was naturally happy and couldn't help but said to Mrs. Li: "Mother, Liu Xu is getting married. You have got your long-cherished wish..."
Hearing this, Mrs. Li immediately glared at him: "What you said means you don't care about your eldest son's marriage?"
"Of course I care, otherwise I wouldn't have allowed them to cause such a big scene!" Liu Chengyou said immediately.
In fact, although guests gathered, civil and military ministers and even the people of Tokyo congratulated each other, the established pomp and circumstance still made Liu Chengyou wary. It was too ostentatious, how much money it would cost, and how much manpower it would take up... ...
His one son is like this, and there will be twelve or more, and a prince. Duke Qin is like this, so the prince's standard must be higher.
Of course, Emperor Liu's thoughts are not common to outsiders. It is a happy event, and happiness is the most important thing. Any ideas and measures must be implemented afterwards.
With his mind spinning, Liu Chengyou said to Li: "I'm just feeling a little emotional. Time flies by. Before you know it, Liu Xu has grown up. Maybe in a year and a half, mother, you will be able to hold your great-grandson!"
Emperor Liu's words obviously touched the heart of the Queen Mother. Mrs. Li smiled and said: "You are going to have a grandchild too!"
Liu Chengyou was also shy. He subconsciously touched his beautifully trimmed beard and said, "It seems that my son is getting old too!"
You know, Emperor Liu is now thirty-four years old. If you can have a grandson at the age of thirty-five or six, then it is really early enough...
"Dad, you are not old at all!" At this time, a slightly frivolous voice sounded in his ears, but it was the fifth son Liu Yun who walked up to Emperor Liu, a little dazed, and said with a smile: "I will definitely give you more. Let’s add some younger brothers and sisters…”
"Liu Yun, shut up!" Hearing what he said, before Emperor Liu spoke, Concubine Xianzhe scolded her, then she got up and walked to Emperor Liu, pulled Liu Yun to bow down, and said to Emperor Liu: " As an official, Liu Yun's rude words are due to my inability to discipline him, please punish him!"
"Hey, it's a big day, don't get into such a big fight..." Seeing that someone had noticed the situation here, Liu Chengyou quickly helped the lady up.
Then he glanced at Liu Yun, noticed the wine bottle in his hand, and said: "I don't have the ability to drink, so I took a few sips of yellow soup and came to your father and said nonsense!"
Hearing this, Liu Yun looked at his mother who was glaring at him with phoenix eyebrows, and then met Liu Chengyou's gaze. Only then did he react a little. He subconsciously put the wine bottle behind his back, stared in confusion, and said sarcastically: "The eldest brother is getting married, as brothers. , my heart is filled with joy, so I should congratulate myself with wine..."
"Yantuo!" Liu Chengyou called the waiting chamberlain, pointed to the table where the princes gathered, and ordered: "Keep an eye on me, don't let them drink, especially the little prince and princess!"
"yes!"
Because the princes and princesses are so young, the drinks prepared for them are mostly juice and tea. However, the older princes can still drink some wine, especially the two brothers Liu Xi and Liu Fang. Now, even Liu Yun also began to experience it.
Of course, judging from Liu Yun's consistent style, this is not surprising. Seeing his confused expression, Emperor Liu couldn't help but feel a little angry and glared at him: "Why did you come to me?"
With a smile, Liu Yun said to Liu Chengyou: "I'm thinking, my eldest brother is already married, when will you reward me with a wife..."
Liu Yun is also a very brave boy. When the concubines present heard this, they couldn't help but look at him sideways. Madam Zhe even wanted to smash her son's ears.
Emperor Liu, facing Liu Yun's expectant gaze, immediately laughed and scolded: "You boy, your hair has not even grown yet, and you already want a woman!"
With that said, Madam Zhe ordered: "Take him down to sober up, don't let this bastard cause any trouble at the banquet again!"
"Yes!" Seeing that Emperor Liu was not angry, Lady Zhe felt a little relieved, and then led Liu Yun down. She suddenly felt that the discipline of her own heir was too loose.
Mrs. Zhe has now given birth to four sons and one daughter, namely the fourth son of the emperor Liu Fang, the fifth son of the emperor Liu Yun, the eighth son of the emperor Liu Ai, the eleventh son of the emperor Liu Xiao and the sixth daughter of the emperor Liu Lei.
The fourth child, Liu Fang, appears more frequently, so there is no need to mention it; the fifth child, Liu Yun, has always been smart, but has an out-of-the-box personality and is more active than the third child. He likes to try everything, but only scratches the surface. He cannot read books well and cannot do martial arts. Practice hard, but if you are smart, you will live like a fool;
Compared with the two outstanding brothers, Liu Ai, the eighth, who was born in the ninth year of Qianyou, is a good boy, but he also represents mediocrity; Liu Xiao, the eleventh son, is not yet six years old, but is frail and sick, which once made Liu The emperor was worried that he would be like the princes and princesses who had died in infancy. Fortunately, he survived, but his body was still weak. As for the sixth daughter Liu Lei, she was only a little over three years old and could not tell much.
"Guan family, I'm not talking behind anyone's back. You just love this kid Liu Yun too much, so you should discipline him more. If you let him go, I'm afraid he will get into trouble in the future!"
Concubine Gao is the only one who can say this and dares to say this. When talking about Liu Xi's education, she also reacted in the same way. Therefore, Emperor Liu didn't mind what he said and just smiled: "She is a little more lively. I have never relaxed my discipline. It's just my nature. When I get older, I will be more careful..."
"Today is Liu Xu's happy day. We have watched him grow up. Now that he can start a family and open a mansion, we should be happy for him. As for other things, we should not discuss it..." At this time , Queen Dafu also spoke, with a smile on her face, and raised her glass to invite: "Let's have a drink together to congratulate him."
When the Queen spoke, everyone naturally had to give her face. Although all the women present here, except the Queen Mother, had had deep discussions with the Emperor, the gap in status was still obvious. Even Concubine Gao did not say anything more.
Although the night is getting darker, it is very bright inside and out. The night sky is also decorated with gorgeous fireworks. Under the fireworks, there is singing and dancing, and there is harmony.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
The ministers and officials came to congratulate him with smiles on their faces. Hearing the congratulatory words over and over again, Emperor Liu couldn't help but say "Same joy, same joy" for a time.
Not only Emperor Liu, as the protagonist of today, he was also surrounded by everyone, thanking everyone for their congratulations. Even if it was just a meaning, he was still dizzy after going through a round and not being able to drink well. If it hadn't been for the big talisman to stop, I'm afraid it would have been difficult to even have a bridal chamber tonight.
"Congratulations to your majesty on your beautiful wife!" This time, two people came together, well, Wang Yansheng and Guo Jin, who had just returned to the court.
The two tall and powerful generals, who had silenced Hexi by killing them, still looked down upon Emperor Liu with a low eyebrow. After returning to the court, Emperor Liu had not officially received the two of them, which made them feel quite anxious. At this time, of course they wanted to take advantage of the festive day to test and accuse them.
Paying attention to the expressions of the two of them, Guo Jin tensed up, but could not hide his nervousness. Wang Yansheng showed a more well-behaved look. The contrast in their images was huge. Seeing this, Emperor Liu couldn't help being happy. He touched the two of them with a cup and said, "Thank you two." Thank you! You’ve worked hard fighting in the northwest. It’s rare to come back to Beijing, so let’s enjoy it and have a great time tonight!”
"Yes!" Seeing Emperor Liu's attitude, the two of them were immediately overjoyed, and drank the wine in the glass at the same time.
There were some episodes at the banquet. For example, the seventh prince Liu Hui wrote a congratulatory poem for his eldest brother, which attracted a lot of praise. Liu Fang, after drinking a lot, went to the guards to borrow a sword and wanted to dance with it for fun, but was then stopped. How could this kid be allowed to dance with a sword during a wedding ceremony?
In addition, Anding Hou Zhang Yanwei drank too much and went crazy at the banquet...
