novelSusiti Chapter 97 The Prince's Wedding Banquet
Chapter 97 The Prince's Wedding Banquet
Chapter 97 The Prince's Wedding Banquet
August 11th is an auspicious day for marriage.
In the afternoon, Yankangfang was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, exuding a strong festive atmosphere.
Li Tai wore a nine-tasseled imperial crown and a blue robe, with nine chapters on each of the nine chapters.
White gauze undergarment, embroidered collar, blue-green dress, skirt, leather belt, hook and paddle, wide belt, sash, sword, pendant, ribbon, red socks, and blue-black dress.
This set of princely attire can be worn not only for sacrificial rites and court audiences, but also when marrying a princess.
However, besides being complicated to put on and take off, this outfit was also very hot, so hot that Li Tai was sweating.
Besides Dou Fengjie and other officials from the Court of State Ceremonial, and Su Xu and other officials from the Prince of Yue's residence, dozens of people, including the emperor, empress, and members of the royal family, also sat on the throne.
Emperor Emeritus Li Yuan also made a rare appearance outside Da'an Palace, sitting at the head of the table with the support of the Grand Princess of Tong'an.
Princess Yongjia winked at Dou Fengjie, only to be met with a roll of his eyes in return.
You're lusting after my good looks? You've got a death wish!
As the hour of Wei approached, Princess Wang's carriage had not yet arrived at Yankang Ward, and Li Tai's expression turned grim.
"The princess's carriage has arrived at the gate of the town, and she wishes to see what the King of Yue thinks."
A maid from the Wang family of Taiyuan appeared at the Yue Prince's mansion with a smile.
Li Tai's expression darkened slightly as he handed over the brocade box containing the mandarin duck patterned gold pendant that Dou Fengjie had given him.
"Such beautiful gold ornaments, but they are not made by Tang Dynasty craftsmanship."
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Princess Tongan smiled and whispered to Li Yuan.
"Let Qingque go to the trouble of finding you another one."
Li Yuan chatted and laughed with his younger sister, but didn't even glance at the emperor.
That coward! If it weren't for the pleading of the Grand Princess of Tong'an, I might not have even been able to leave Da'an Palace!
To put it nicely, I am the Retired Emperor; to put it bluntly, I am a prisoner of Chu!
"The carriage has arrived at the middle gate. The princess has heard that the diamond in the king's possession is quite impressive."
Ignoring Li Tai's dark and gloomy expression, the maid reached out to him again.
Li Tai glanced at Dou Fengjie, then reluctantly took out the box containing the synthetic diamonds.
"The princess said she wanted the king to carry her out of the carriage."
The maidservant glanced at Li Tai's physique with a smile.
Li Tai kicked the maidservant away and roared, "If the princess doesn't want to marry, I won't force her!"
The earth-shattering roar stunned the emperor, empress, and members of the royal family within the Yue Prince's residence.
When the princess arrived at the gate of the Prince's mansion, Li Tai refused to marry her. Wouldn't that be a huge disaster?
Dou Fengjie was shocked by something else: Li Tai, with his weak body, could kick people without falling down. Could this be considered a minor achievement in Tai Chi?
The maid wasn't seriously injured, but she looked disheveled.
The maidservant glared venomously at Li Tai, then put on a fake smile: "Your Majesty, it was my own idea to add some fun to the wedding. Please don't blame the Princess."
Dou Fengjie calmly replied, "As the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times. Does the Wang family of Taiyuan not understand this rule, or are they planning to use this to suppress the King of Yue's momentum and make him henpecked?"
"If you didn't want to become the Queen Consort of Yue, why didn't you clearly refuse in the first place?"
Asking Li Tai, with his physique, to carry someone down was purely to see him make a fool of himself!
Clearly, this prospective Princess Consort of Yue, who came from the Wang family of Taiyuan, actually looked down on Li Tai and only temporarily caused him trouble.
Unfortunately, Li Tai is no longer the same Li Tai as he was six months ago. Having assumed the substantive position of Minister of State Ceremonies and successfully handled several matters, Li Tai's arrogance has grown, and he is no longer willing to be manipulated.
Li Yuan gave a wry smile and patted the back of Princess Tong'an's hand: "I didn't expect that such a person would emerge from among my grandchildren. I'll have to trouble you to mediate."
For someone like the retired emperor, face and such are no longer important.
Princess Tongan had just stood up when Li Shimin and his wife gave her a light shout.
They never imagined that the seemingly carefree, smiling child would have such a temper!
Could this whetstone actually be sharpened into a knife?
It's like making trouble on the wedding day, leaving the bride unable to save face.
At this moment, the face of the royal family and the face of the Wang family of Taiyuan were particularly ugly.
"Qingque, for the sake of your icy grandmother, please tone down your temper a little."
"Let's get married first. This little fox who's just riding on the coattails of the tiger, you can throw him into the well if you want later."
Princess Tongan's words calmed Li Tai down a bit.
"Your Highness, please spare me! I was wrong! I will never do it again!"
The maid was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
Princess Tongan was also Wang's daughter-in-law, and her maids were aware of her ruthlessness.
Others might say that throwing someone into a well is just a scare tactic, but when the Grand Princess of Tong'an says she'll really throw someone into a well, she means it!
With a flick of the sedan curtain, Princess Wang of Yue, dressed in a floral-embroidered robe, raised her eyebrows slightly and uttered a melodious voice like that of a nightingale: "Why should Mother-in-law be angry with this servant? Her actions are merely at my behest, to see if the young master has the patience."
This is a master!
Her actions were actually a statement that she was very concerned about the upcoming birth of Lee Tae-soo's eldest son!
The seven grounds for divorce, both in common parlance and by law, no longer apply to her, so Wang Shi naturally doesn't mind making a fuss.
The only surprise was that Li Tai had such a bad temper.
Dou Fengjie smiled and said, "In common parlance, adding conditions at the last minute before marriage is called marriage fraud."
"The Wang family of Taiyuan should have taught us the principle that 'once is true, twice is false, but a third time is unacceptable'."
Li Tai almost clapped in approval, finding the words reasonable and well-founded, and even criticizing Wang's family upbringing.
Lady Wang's expression shifted for a moment before she finally bowed to Li Taifu and said, "I have been willful. Please punish me, Your Highness."
Any conditions or complaints could have been communicated beforehand, but she had to pull this stunt.
Li Tai didn't answer, but just gave a cold laugh.
If he didn't get angry, Lady Wang would think that the dignified King of Yue was a lump of dough.
The Grand Princess of Tong'an actually said something like that. The Wang family of Taiyuan really looks down on people!
The ceremony of turning the bride to her seat was omitted, as the royal family provided enough carpets so that the newlyweds could keep their feet dry.
Because of this uproar, the edict that Li Shimin had originally written with great enthusiasm was reduced to a dry statement: "Conferring the title of Princess Consort of Yue upon Lady Wang."
If it weren't for the desire to thaw the strained relationship between the royal family and the five clans and seven noble families, Li Shimin would have wanted to overturn the table.
This is so frustrating! Li Shimin even wants to lead an army back to Taiyuan City and ask the Wang family of Taiyuan what their intentions are.
Dou Fengjie's case was handled alone, with no wine on it, which made things quite easy for him.
The only worry was that Princess Yongjia was right next to him, occasionally throwing him a flirtatious glance.
However, before his transmigration, Dou Fengjie was just a passerby in the mortal world. He had already been instructed by a famous Japanese master and could jokingly call himself a "beautiful skeleton" when it came to worldly tricks, so he was naturally unaffected.
"Qingque is young, and it is rare to have someone like the Duke of Zanguo willing to guide him, enabling him to act skillfully. I am very pleased."
"What a pity, the Yue king's army—"
Empress Zhangsun walked up to Dou Fengjie and spoke gently.
"Your Majesty flatters me. I am merely on the same page as the King of Yue. With my qualifications, I am far from being able to covet the King of Yue's army."
"In my opinion, Wang Gui, the Chamberlain, is a man of great talent and a descendant of Wang Sengbian. He is perfectly suited to be the tutor of the King of Yue."
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Dou Fengjie declined the offer cleanly and decisively.
He was not qualified to be a tutor to a third-rank prince.
Empress Zhangsun's eyes smiled like crescent moons.