When the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone on the roof of the Manna Palace, the entire imperial city began to gradually wake up. Many palace maids and chamberlains began to walk through it, and the imperial guards who were on duty everywhere began to change their defenses.
Correspondingly, the gates of various major cities were opened one after another, and the closed gates of Chang'an City were also opened on time.
There had long been a long line of merchants coming and going at the city gate, one by one, and they passed through in turn.
During this process, no one noticed that a small caravan with only four or five people, which looked ordinary and no different from any other caravan, also smoothly followed the flow of people out of Chang'an City and gradually disappeared in the city.
Among the merchants coming and going.
Imperial City.
Side hall.
Cheng Ying'er, who got up early in the morning, glanced at Princess Yuzhang's residence opposite with some confusion.
Seeing that it was time for breakfast, there was no movement at all in Yuzhang.
"Yu Zhang didn't sleep all night last night?"
I was a little worried that the other party would delay the time. Just when I wanted to get up and go over to take a look, I saw a chambermaid carrying a food box and bringing it over. And from the corner of my eye, I also noticed that a group of the same chambermaids had already arrived.
In front of the residence where Yu Zhang rests.
I gave up this idea.
He stood up and greeted the maid next to him to take the food box. Just as he was about to say thank you, he suddenly heard a chaotic exclamation coming from the other side.
Before they could react, they were surrounded by palace guards on the opposite side.
Cheng Yinger couldn't help but have an ominous premonition in her heart.
I was worried about the situation in Yuzhang, so I didn't care to be polite to the maid who came to deliver the meal. I lifted up my skirt and ran over there. However, before I could get out of the hospital, I was blocked by the palace guards.
Went back.
These guards were polite in their words, but firm in their actions.
"Princess Lin'an, please come back——"
Looking at the unquestionable faces of these guards, Cheng Ying'er knew that it was impossible to be accommodating, so she had to retreat silently to her residence, and from a distance, secretly observed the movements on the opposite side from time to time.
He secretly guessed in his heart what problem happened in Yuzhang that made these palace guards feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.
You know, this is the royal palace!
What other big thing could happen?
Soon, she realized that things might really go wrong.
Because she soon saw the figure of His Majesty arriving in a hurry. Behind him were the current Minister of the Right Servant She Du Ruhui, the Minister of the Left Servant She Fang Xuanling, the Minister of Rites Li Xiaogong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Changsun Wuji, and the Jin Dynasty.
General Wei Li Junxian and his father Cheng Yaojin.
Several people looked serious and walked in a hurry.
Although I couldn't go out, the atmosphere around me became obviously tense.
Li Shimin and others had just arrived, and people from Queen Changsun's side also arrived.
But from beginning to end, Cheng Yinger did not see Princess Yuzhang.
Cheng Ying'er's heart suddenly lifted.
Soon, several frightened palace maids and guards were seen being taken away by Li Shimin and others.
She felt even more unsure.
…
Royal study room.
Li Shimin's face was ashen, and Empress Changsun lost her former grace and calmness, like a panicked little woman.
On the day my daughter got married, she disappeared——
Just inside the palace compound, he disappeared out of thin air!
Even the teahouse storytellers dare not make it up like this.
But I really found it in myself.
Li Junxian knelt on the ground, looking ashamed.
The imperial guards in the palace are under his control, but now such a big mess has occurred. No matter what the reason, he, the general, cannot escape the blame.
Li Shimin rarely asked him to get up and said with a calm face.
"I believe in you, so I handed over all the imperial guards to your hands. Is this how you do things? Doesn't it mean that a living person as big as Yuzhang can be taken away from the palace silently?
Well, my head may be taken away quietly from now on!"
Li Shimin was really angry this time.
"My crime deserves to be punished by death, your Majesty, please punish me——"
These words were so serious that Li Junxian didn't dare to challenge him, so he had to touch his head to the ground and kowtow repeatedly, his intestines turning green with regret.
How could such a mistake occur?
Empress Changsun glanced at Li Shimin who was in a rage, and then at Li Junxian who was kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy again and again. Finally, she put away the panic in her heart and persuaded her from the side.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Now is not the time to hold people responsible. The most important thing is to quickly find the gangster who took Yu Zhang away..."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the top priority is to bring Princess Yuzhang back safely..."
Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin and others quickly helped Li Junxian put in a good word when they saw the opportunity.
Li Shimin naturally knew that this was not the time to hold Li Junxian accountable.
"How's the investigation going?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the investigation has been basically clear. The thief has an internal agent in the palace. Yesterday, he used the internal agent to charm Princess Yuzhang and several maids serving in the palace. Then he used the drainage system in the palace to leave the palace overnight and entered a Chongrenfang area.
It was a vacant mansion—but when Wei Chen arrived, the mansion had been robbed and empty..."
Li Junxian said, lowering his head in guilt.
There was one thing he didn't dare to say directly. It was obvious that the other party was not only very familiar with the layout of the palace, but also had sophisticated techniques and had been lurking inside the palace for a long time.
There are only a handful of people who have the ability to stuff their own people into the palace without being noticed.
But those who can do this are all high-ranking ministers.
As soon as he said this, Li Shimin's expression changed slightly.
Li Junxian knew that his Majesty was obviously aware of this problem.
"Your Majesty, you don't need to worry too much. I think the thief who went to great lengths to kidnap Her Royal Highness Princess Yuzhang was definitely not trying to hurt Her Royal Highness Princess Yuzhang, but had other purposes. Before that, I think the Princess should be safe.
——”
Changsun Wuji's eyes flashed and he considered.
"If I predict that the other party will get news soon..."
When Changsun Wuji said this, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin and others couldn't help but nodded slightly, and Li Shimin and Empress Changsun also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Unless the brain is broken, who would take such a big risk and tie up a princess for fun?
The Princess of the Tang Dynasty was kidnapped from the palace before her wedding. If this news spread, it would be a huge scandal.
Therefore, although Li Shimin was furious in his heart and wanted to tear out the thief's muscles and bones, he had to suppress the anger in his heart, and he had to loosen it from the outside and tighten it from the inside.
With Chang'an as the center, within a radius of 800 miles, various checkpoints have strengthened investigation. On the one hand, they are waiting patiently for news from the thieves.
After arranging these matters, Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin and others couldn't help but look at each other.
In the afternoon, the team from Wang Zi'an to pick up the bride was about to arrive. As a result, the bride was missing one person. Isn't this a joke?
how to explain?
Said: Be patient and let the bride fly for a while on the road?
Even if Wang Zi'an recognized him, the people in Chang'an City would not recognize him.
Even if the common people in Chang'an City recognize him, the royal family cannot afford to disgrace this person!
"What else can we do? Just tell that brat directly. Is it possible that he can conjure a bride out of thin air..."
Cheng Yaojin saw that several people couldn't come up with a clue after discussing, so he couldn't help but interrupt.
Unexpectedly, Li Shimin suddenly felt something in his heart. He turned around and looked at each other with Empress Changsun, and then nodded tacitly.
…
Wang Zi'an felt that marrying two princesses at once was already high-profile enough, and his wedding team had to be more low-key.
Therefore, not too many manpower was used.
It was simply a gathering of a few apprentices and familiar friends.
Xue Rengui, Wang Xuance, Xi Junmai, Li Siwen, Qin Huaiyu, Wei Shuyu, Fang Yiai, Oxford, plus Ma Zhou who has already served as an official, Li Yifu who is now the editor-in-chief of Datang Evening News, and Yan Lide who came to congratulate him on behalf of his brother Yan Liben.
These people personally act as groomsmen.
As for the two brothers Li Chengqian and Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang, who had always liked to go to Wang Zi'an's side, they were not so lucky today. As uncles, they had to send off the bride in person.
However, these three people were not disappointed at all, but were extremely excited.
These past few days I have been walking with wind under my feet, and I want to squint when I look at people.
As for the youngest apprentice Wu Zetian and Hongfu's naughty and naive eldest niece, one on the left and the other on the right acted as the flower girls for the wedding.
Li Ji, Hongfu Nu, Old Uncle Hong, Old Uncle Wen, Old Uncle Zhang, and the clan uncle Wang Keze who was invited back by Wang Wa in advance by Wang Zi'an served as a group of relatives and friends.
It can be considered vast.
Entering the palace to marry a princess, and marrying two princesses at once!
This made Old Uncle Hong and Old Uncle Wen, who claimed to be imperial officials, as if they were in a dream. They were sitting on a tall horse, with their chests and belly raised, their faces flushed, and their proud expressions, as if they were the groom's officials.
As for Wang Ke, he couldn't even react.
He had grown up in Wangwa and rarely entered Chang'an City. He would have been dumbfounded if he had ever seen such a scene.
Fortunately, Li Jing and Hongfu Nu knew about his situation and were helping him, so at least he was not embarrassed.
Prince An, the Marquis of Chang'an, who is extremely handsome, extremely talented and sought after by thousands of people, got married and married two princesses at once. This matter did not need to be publicized and it immediately became a major event in Chang'an City.
The streets and places along the way were almost deserted.
Many merchants took the initiative to hang up celebratory banners, and some were even clever enough to seize this opportunity and launch a wave of sales promotion activities. As a result, they really made a fortune.
Wherever Wang Zi'an passed, there were crowds of people, and many people were vying to have a look at this handsome groom who had become a legend. Of course, there was no telling how many young girls were heartbroken and dejected at this moment.
Alas, it’s all because of being too handsome that brings trouble!
It's so hard for me -
Wang Zi'an, who was sitting on the dragon-coloured horse of Ten Thousand Miles Chasing the Wind, smiled and waved his hands at the people watching around him like a spring breeze. He complained in his heart and wanted to stretch out his hands to rub his face, which was almost frozen with laughter.
However, fortunately, it is not too far from Chongrenfang to the imperial palace, and ordinary people cannot enter the imperial city, so it is not really that hard.
Although she is a royal married woman, the process is not much different from that of ordinary people.
All kinds of etiquette details are so complicated that it makes Prince Andu's scalp numb. (The author has carefully read several materials and is simply amazed. However, I know that everyone is waiting for the follow-up plot, so I won't write it in detail to avoid scolding me.
water:)).
Fortunately, officials from the Ministry of Etiquette followed the instructions and nothing went wrong.
The journey went smoothly and the two brides were welcomed home in a lively manner.
Under the personal auspices of Li Xiaogong, an official from the Ministry of Rites, they were married and sent to the bridal chamber.
Wang Zi'an went back outside to receive the relatives and friends who came to congratulate him.
Although he sent out few invitations, many guests came.
In addition to a few old neighbors in the east of the city, people from both sides of the court, whether they had met or not met, were friends or not, came to congratulate him one after another.
Now His Majesty, under so much pressure, has married two princesses to the Marquis of Chang'an at the same time. Everyone naturally knows what this means.
Although the Marquis of Chang'an almost never goes to court in the morning and does not hold specific duties, his status in His Majesty's heart is unparalleled. He is a prime minister who is not a prime minister, or even a prime minister among prime ministers.
Therefore, although many people did not receive invitations from the Chang'an Marquis, they still came to congratulate him with tacit understanding and brought generous gifts.
On the big day, it was naturally impossible for Wang Zi'an to turn people away.
Not to mention, he is a powerful person in the dynasty and a wealthy family. Even a beggar on the street can beg for a delicious meal on the running table outside the house with a few auspicious words, not to mention that he also carries
A generous gift?
Therefore, the banquet at Prince An's house was expanded again and again, and eventually it almost filled the entire Marquis Mansion. In the end, many low-level officials who were not of a high standard had to condescend to sit outside with ordinary people on the flowing banquet.
Get together.
Fortunately, Wang Zi'an was prepared to have fun with the people and prepared enough dishes, but even so, in the end, he had to use several restaurants that Li Xiaogong and he cooperated with.
There is no way, there are too many guests, even if the kitchen all turns into tentacle monsters, they will not be able to keep busy.
Not only was the kitchen busy, but as today's groom, Wang Zi'an was also a little busy.
Not only was I too busy, but I also felt a little overwhelmed.
On this occasion, we can no longer deceive people by saying that eugenics and education require abstinence from alcohol. Even if we do, who would believe this?
Although Xue Rengui, Wang Xuance, Xi Junmai, Ma Zhou and others were arranged in advance to stop the drinking, there are some people whose drinking you cannot and cannot stop.
My old neighbor in the east of the city, I have to have a drink with you personally, right?
Qin Shubao, Niu Jinda, Li Ji, Li Jing, Li Xiaogong, Hong Funu and others who are close to each other must have a drink with them, right?
Li Gang, Ouyang Xun, Zhang Ruosu, Yu Zhining, Kong Yingda, Yan Shigu and a group of old gentlemen from the Imperial College must accompany them for a drink...
When they arrived at the table of old guys like Gao Fu, Lao Geng, and Lao Fang who considered themselves matchmakers, they were forced to drink two more drinks.
Cup after cup...
Although they had filled the wine bottles they brought with boiled water early, many people did not follow the routine and poured water directly from the wine bottles at the banquet.
Therefore, the prince calmed down and drank too much if he didn't drink.