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Madam Wang spoke out her thoughts without hesitation, shocking the masters in the room. At this time, she had not yet realized the treasonous nature of her words.

Looking at the expressions of the crowd, thinking that they were surprised that she had guessed the "fact" so quickly, they wanted to continue talking like a fool, but before she could continue, Mrs. Sheng and Sheng Hong shouted in tacit understanding: "Shut up."

Wang Ruofu was frightened and immediately kept silent. Although she felt a little unconvinced in her heart, she finally shut her mouth obediently.

For a moment, the entire Shou'an Hall was extremely quiet, with only the sound of each other's breathing remaining. Even Lin Xiaoniang, who always liked to stir up trouble, kept her mouth tightly shut.

Chen Lan looked at everyone in silence and comforted them, "When the prince came to see me a few days ago, he didn't see anything wrong. Maybe the royal family is worried that such an excellent daughter-in-law like me will be snatched away by someone else, so they are in a hurry for the marriage. Just rest assured, everyone."

After hearing Sheng Chenlan's words, although everyone still had some doubts in their hearts, they no longer felt as nervous and worried as before.

So, after this brief family meeting, everyone in the Sheng family began to prepare for the wedding without stopping, for fear that people would look down on the young Crown Princess.

Due to the tight time schedule and heavy workload, the masters of the Sheng family wished they could split each person into several people. Even Lin Xiaoniang, Wei Xiaoniang and Xiang Xiaoniang were assigned tasks, and the young children were not spared.

The entire mansion was bustling with activity, as everyone was busy doing their own job - some were responsible for preparing items needed for the wedding banquet; others were busy arranging the venue and decorating the environment; and the younger and stronger servants were tasked with moving all kinds of wedding equipment into place... All work was being carried out in an orderly manner just to ensure that this grand wedding banquet could be held smoothly as scheduled.

With the help of Nanny Chen and Mama Liu, Hualan was responsible for informing relatives and friends of the happy event. Changbai and others were busy with Shenghong in arranging Chenlan's marriage. Even Nanny Li was borrowed by Wang Ruofu.

In the entire Sheng Mansion, there are only four proper masters who are idle, and among them, the only one who is sensible and can walk steadily is the bride - Sheng Chenlan.

Fortunately, after two busy days, Li Zhongguan, who was beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, came with people from the four departments and six bureaus to help. This allowed the Sheng family to escape from the chaos and become orderly again.

East Palace.

Looking at the brand new and beautifully decorated East Palace in front of him, Zhao Xi's face showed a rare look of satisfaction. He nodded slightly, expressing his approval of the ability of his subordinates to do things.

He knew very well that only by being efficient could he ensure that everything went smoothly as planned. Only in this way would his plan to go to Yanyun next year be more secure.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xi turned to look at Li Xian beside him and asked in a serious tone: "Li Xian, how is the Ministry of Rites and the four departments and six bureaus progressing now? Are they ready?"

"Also, I previously instructed to send someone to the Sheng family to assist the Crown Princess. How is this going?"

"The previous gifts have been almost completed. Tomorrow is the day for the engagement. At such a critical moment, there can be no omissions!"

Zhao Xi knew very well that every detail was related to the overall situation, and this marriage had to be perfect. He felt guilty for forcing the little girl to get married at such a young age because of his selfishness. Now all he could do was to try his best to let her live a more decent life than himself.

Therefore, he paid special attention to the progress of all matters related to the wedding, and required his subordinates to go all out to ensure that everything went smoothly, so that people all over the world could see how much the royal family valued the Crown Princess. This way, when he went to the battlefield, those villains would not make things difficult for the young Crown Princess.

Li Xian replied respectfully, "Your Highness, I had someone check at noon and everything has been arranged. The treasures in your private storehouse have been sent to the Sheng family to add to the queen's makeup as you ordered."

"Not only are the people from the Ministry of Rites and the four departments and six bureaus working hard to prepare, but even the emperor has inquired about it several times in the past few days, just to ensure that tomorrow's engagement can go smoothly."

"As for the people sent to the Sheng family, they have already arrived and started to assist the Crown Princess's family with preparations. Moreover, several outstanding girls in the palace have also been sent to the Sheng family as you instructed. I think everything will be completed perfectly before the wedding." Li Xian answered respectfully and bowed again.

Zhao Xi nodded, expressing her satisfaction with Li Xian's ability to do things. She looked at him with appreciation, threw the jade pendant in her hand to him, and looked into the distance with a firm gaze. She secretly swore in her heart that she must make this wedding go perfectly so that she could get away from here as soon as possible and focus on fulfilling her ideals.

Li Yi always liked to compete with Li Xian. Now that he saw his rival received a reward from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he also quickly began to show off his achievements.

"Your Highness, I just heard from Zhongguan Zhang that the emperor seems to want to go in person to propose marriage. And His Majesty did go to the Saint today and invited the Saint to go with him to the Sheng family to propose marriage. Unexpectedly, the Saint refused on the grounds that it was against the rules."

Zhao Xi was not surprised by what his father did. After all, since he started living, his father had really done it and "pampered" him in the palm of his hand.

If I had a minor injury, my father would worry about me and not be able to sleep for ten days or half a month. Now that I am getting married, it would be weird if he is indifferent.

At the Sheng family, Sheng Chenlan was sitting quietly in her boudoir, holding a book in her hand. She seemed to be reading very seriously, but if you look closely, you will find that her thoughts had already drifted away.

Chen Lan knew that tomorrow would be an important turning point in her life, so she felt both excited and a little uneasy.

Chen Lan held her cheeks with both hands and murmured, "Can I really adapt to the palace life full of intrigues every day?"

Outside the window, the sun was shining brightly, and the breeze gently blew through the branches. Magpies would occasionally join in the fun, as if they were also blessing the girl who was about to get married.

Sheng Chenlan took a deep breath and told herself to face the future life bravely. She had also seen the Crown Prince. Although she did not see the kind of love in his eyes that her family had for her, he was not dissatisfied with her.

Although no one knows why she was allowed to marry in five or six years in advance, judging from the people sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the precious dowry they sent, he must have valued her very much.

On the morning of the second day, the sky was just beginning to turn pale, and the royal betrothal team had not yet set out. However, the mountains of betrothal gifts and the dazzling array of dowries had already begun to march towards the Sheng family like a long dragon.

The quantity and quality of these betrothal gifts and dowries were so astonishing that even the dragon sticks carrying the boxes were bent a lot.

The exquisite ice crackle porcelain, as well as countless gold and silver jewelry, silk fabrics, antiques, calligraphy and paintings and other precious items, each of which is priceless and dazzling to look at.

When the Sheng family saw the dowry, they all smiled with joy. It was not because they wanted to keep these treasures (except Lin Xiaoniang), but the more betrothal gifts the son-in-law's family gave, the more it showed how much they valued their daughter.

Wang Ruofu and Sheng Hong stood together, and it only took half an hour for them to go from being delighted at first to feeling numb later.

When Aunt Kang saw her sister's smiling face and then looked at the betrothal gifts all over the yard, she was so jealous that she could no longer control her expression. It was Uncle Kang who couldn't stand it anymore and pulled her away so that no one else noticed.

"The emperor is really wise. He knows that my daughter is good and gave her so much betrothal gifts."

Although Sheng Hong wanted to nod in agreement, when he heard his wife's narcissistic words, he looked around at the people around him with shame. When he found that they didn't hear it, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh my dear, let's just watch today, but don't tell anyone. Look at those people whose faces are red with jealousy. We can't bring hatred to Chen'er anymore."

Madam Wang glanced at the people around her with a guilty conscience, and said with a strong sense of justice: "Who are they to dare to be jealous of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess?"

Sheng Hong shook his head helplessly and followed her. After all, as the mother of the Crown Princess, few people would openly point out her faults.

Watching the last set of dowry being carried into the Sheng Mansion, Sheng Hong was just about to invite the angels to have a meal, but he unexpectedly received an even bigger surprise.

The current emperor and the Eighth Wise King, one gentle and the other noble, stepped down from the sedan chair and came in person to propose to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

After everyone realized what was happening, they quickly welcomed the two into the house, respectfully invited them to take the seats of honor, and then began to discuss the marriage of their children.

In fact, the wedding process had already been arranged by the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Observatory with Zhao Zhen's consent, and now it was just a matter of following the etiquette.

The two sides praised each other for a while and finally finalized many matters concerning the wedding, and then they entered the stage of toasting and exchanging cups.

An hour later, the busy emperor and the Eight Wise Kings who accompanied him were about to leave, but suddenly they seemed to remember something and stopped.

"Mr. Sheng, we will be in-laws from now on. If you encounter any difficulties in the future and it is inconvenient to tell me, you can tell the prince."

"Also, our dynasty has always had the custom of conferring titles on the empress's family. After all, they are the future father-in-law of the emperor, so they cannot be too shabby. Sheng Hong, please accept the decree. From today on, you will be conferred the title of Marquis of Fu'an. I hope you can work diligently in the future."

Sheng Hong didn't expect the emperor to give him such a big surprise. He only came to his senses when he saw his son's happy face beside him. He refused and said, "Please take back your order. How can my Sheng family deserve such a grace?"

Although his heart ached, he still refused righteously, "Your Majesty has shown such kindness to the Sheng family, which shows how much you value the Crown Princess. This is enough for me."

"As for the title of nobility, what virtue and ability do I have to surpass those great ministers with outstanding achievements and be granted a title of nobility? I hope Your Majesty will grant me that."

Zhao Zhen was just following convention to give the Crown Princess face, but he didn't expect that his relative was so upright that he would refuse this matter.

Zhao Zhen felt that he had underestimated Sheng Hong before, and thought to himself, "Well, since he has refused, I can't embarrass him. It seems that I have to give this grace to my grandson in the future."

If Sheng Hong knew what Zhao Zhen was thinking, he would definitely regret it so much that he would vomit blood. He was really just being polite. How could such a great title be lost just because of his politeness?

"I didn't expect Mr. Sheng to be such an upright person. I just found out about this today. I hope you won't be offended. Since it's not appropriate to confer a title on a noble family like you, forget it. How about I pick out some rare books and send them to you some other day?"

Sheng Hong looked grateful, but he regretted it so much that he almost vomited blood. "Your Majesty, I am not, I don't have it. I am just an ordinary person. My title, please forgive me, my ancestors. I just wanted to be polite and then pretend to accept it reluctantly!"

It can be predicted that this wedding banquet, which was supposed to be the highlight of his life, would become the biggest regret of his life after he rejected the title, and would become a "nightmare" that would keep him awake for countless nights in the future.

From today on, the entire Sheng family no longer knew what courtesy was, and they all began to adopt some of Wang Ruofu's character traits. In order to prevent their descendants from doing such stupid things again, they even wrote this matter into the family tree and did not mention it for the time being.

The engagement banquet that attracted all the attention in the capital finally came to a successful conclusion after Zhao Zhen couldn't wait to submit the betrothal gift and hurriedly asked for a date.

After this series of operations by the government, those who were a little more informed understood the high status that the future Crown Princess would have in the royal family in the future.

If the families with girls of similar age to the prince were envious and jealous of the Sheng family at this time, then the Ouyang family and the Su family, who had the foresight to early on decide on the other two legitimate daughters of the Sheng family, were so overwhelmed by this huge pie that they kept praising their good luck.

On September 9, the Double Ninth Festival in golden autumn, the activities that should have been popular in Tokyo city, such as climbing mountains, appreciating chrysanthemums, drinking chrysanthemum wine, eating Double Ninth Festival cakes and inserting dogwood, were replaced by a grand wedding.

Because the prince, who had finally grown up amid the anticipation of all people, finally had one of the three greatest joys in life, his marriage.

The Double Ninth Festival comes every year, but they are so eager to watch the prince's wedding that their eyes are almost green with anticipation. How could they be willing to miss it?

Therefore, on the day of the prince's wedding, the whole of Tokyo was in an uproar, and the people of other cities were so jealous of the people of Tokyo that their eyes turned red.

Not only were they fortunate enough to watch the little prince's wedding, they also received a lot of wedding money. It was truly everything included.

On this day, the procession delivering the dowry and betrothal gifts was even more spectacular. The attendants dressed in gorgeous costumes held ceremonial guards and played cheerful and festive music. The procession was so grand that it attracted countless passers-by to stop and watch, with exclamations coming one after another.

This grand wedding not only demonstrated the royal dignity, but also showed the royal family's regard for Sheng Chenlan, the new Crown Princess.

Such an extravagant and luxurious scene undoubtedly became a hot topic among the people in the city, and the streets and alleys were filled with heated discussions about this wedding.

Also from this day on, the status of unmarried women in Tokyo city became increasingly higher. Although people did not expect their daughters to be as glorious as Crown Princess Sheng one day, if they were well trained and could marry into a good family in the future, they would be able to help their brothers at home.

Chen Lan, wearing a gorgeous and heavy phoenix crown, mechanically followed the prince, completing one lengthy and tedious wedding and ancestor worship process after another, and finally had "lunch" before sunset.

After changing clothes and washing up impatiently, Chen Lan felt that she was finally alive again. While eating, she wolfed down her food while secretly cursing Zhao Xi for being a beast in her heart.