My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

Night fell quietly, the lights in front of the Shen Mansion were on, the red silk hanging in the house exuded a festive atmosphere, and the light from the lanterns illuminated the entire mansion.

Many luxurious and low-key carriages were neatly arranged in front of the mansion. Colleagues in the court were dressed in gorgeous casual clothes and looked dignified. They brought their families to the Shen Mansion to congratulate.

Seeing Shen's father and mother welcoming them at the door, they all said, "Congratulations to Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen! The marriage between the Shen and Bai families is truly a match made in heaven. The groom is handsome and the bride is beautiful. It's truly a match made in heaven!"

Lord and Madam Shen were busy and warmly welcoming these distinguished guests, greeting them with smiles on their faces.

When everyone saw a quiet woman standing next to Mr. and Mrs. Shen, they remembered that it was the eldest daughter of the Shen family who shone brightly at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

She was wearing a peach pink long dress, the hem of which swayed gently in the breeze like a blooming flower.

Her increasingly beautiful face attracts the attention of guests coming and going. Her gentle and graceful temperament reveals a unique noble aura that makes people fall in love with her.

When Prince Rui and his family arrived, Zi Jin had just got off the car when he saw Hua Ying standing at the gate to welcome the guests. He couldn't help but think of Fu Shiyan's letter the day before. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he walked lightly with his father and brother towards the Shen Mansion.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen hurried forward and saluted King Rui and his entourage.

Prince Rui greeted everyone with a smile on his face, and told Zimo to hand the gift he brought to the Shen family's housekeeper, and then walked towards the hall with Shen's father.

Huaying led Zijin to the center of the garden. Along the way, Zijin held Huaying's arm intimately, and at the same time, he carefully examined the furnishings and arrangements in the courtyard: "Your Shen family's wedding is really grand! This bride is so lucky."

When Huaying heard this, a smile appeared on her face, and she responded, "This is the emperor's great grace. Both the Shen family and the Bai family are grateful to him."

However, he was thinking secretly in his heart: On the surface, these words seem to be praising the grand wedding of the Shen Mansion, but in fact they are implying that a prime minister's mansion holds a wedding banquet with such emphasis on pomp and luxury, which undoubtedly encourages the unhealthy trend of extravagance and waste.

If we don't shut up her gossiping mouth, who knows what she will do behind the emperor's back!

Ever since she learned that Zi Jin had secretly tampered with the letter written to her by Fu Shi Yan, Hua Ying had lost all her guard against her affection.

After properly settling Princess Zi Jin, Hua Ying saw the young ladies gathered around her, chatting and laughing. She smiled, bowed to her, said goodbye, and went back to the door to welcome the guests.

When she returned to the door again, she saw Sister Sumu and the eldest prince walking towards her.

Upon seeing this, Mr. and Mrs. Shen hurried forward and greeted them warmly again.

Huaying looked at Sister Sumu from afar. Both of them had happy smiles on their faces and shook hands as soon as they met.

Huaying looked at Sister Sumu carefully and found that she seemed to be thinner than before. She couldn't help but ask with concern: "Sister Sumu, how are you these days?"

Su Mu smiled slightly and patted his hand: "Okay, don't worry about me. The mansion must be busy today, so you should be careful not to get tired. Just let the maid take me in, and you can take the opportunity to rest for a while."

Huaying naturally refused, and quickly took Sumu's arm, saying coquettishly: "Sister loves me so much, how dare I neglect her in the slightest?" After that, she took Sumu's arm and walked towards the garden while chatting.

In a moment, the courtyard was filled with guests. Not long after, the bridesmaid carefully supported the bride, who was wearing a phoenix crown and a rosy dress, and appeared in front of everyone.

Bai Wei gently held the wedding silk and, under the guidance of Shen Nanting, slowly stepped over the saddle that symbolized peace and good fortune, and steadily crossed the fire basin. Then she came to the hall for the final wedding ceremony.

At this moment, red candles were shining brightly in the lobby, and everyone was looking at the newlyweds with smiles on their faces. Huaying and Sumu were also standing in the crowd watching the ceremony.

Huaying looked at her elder brother and sister-in-law bowing to each other as the bridesmaid bowed in the hall, and said with a smile, "Sister Sumu, your wedding will definitely be more beautiful and more luxurious in the future."

Seeing that Sister Sumu didn't respond for a long time, Huaying thought she didn't hear clearly. When she turned to look at her and was about to say it again, she saw Sister Sumu, who was always steady, with tears in her eyes, looking at the crowd opposite.

Huaying followed her gaze towards the men's area opposite, her eyes moving back and forth among the crowd, and suddenly found a person who looked very similar to Fu Shiyan next to her sister-in-law's brother, General Bai Shu.

Huaying was stunned. He was darker than Fu Shiyan, and his eyes were filled with a hint of sadness. He smiled at her, and Sister Sumu beside him started to cry...

Immediately afterwards, with the bridesmaid’s clear and loud voice of “The bride enters the bridal chamber”, this grand wedding ceremony was successfully completed.

The wedding banquet officially began. The servants and maids held delicious dishes in their hands and placed plates of exquisite and delicious food on the table.

For a moment, the whole hall was filled with laughter and people toasted each other to celebrate the newlyweds.

Su Mu found Huaying who was eating at the banquet and whispered, "Huaying, I feel a little uncomfortable, so I'll take my leave first. Please tell my uncle and aunt a message for me. They seem to be busy now, so I won't disturb them."

Huaying stood up and hurriedly returned the greeting, and asked with concern: "Sister Sumu, is everything okay? Do you want to ask the court doctor to come and see you first?"

Su Mu patted Huaying's hand gently and said, "It's not a big deal, just a headache. Don't worry too much."

After saying that, Su Mu prepared to leave with the help of his maid.

Huaying followed her to the door with a worried look on her face, and accompanied her to the carriage. She did not return to the mansion until the carriage disappeared from her sight.

At this moment, he happened to see his eldest brother, General Bai Shu, and the man who looked very similar to Fu Shiyan arriving at the gate of the mansion together.

Huaying saluted General Baizhu.

General Bai Shu also politely returned her greeting as an equal, then turned to Shen Nanting and instructed: "I entrust my sister to you, please treat her well."

After hearing this, Shen Nanting nodded and responded: "Please rest assured, big brother!"

After sending General Bai Shu to the carriage with her brother, Hua Ying returned home. Hua Ying thought of someone who looked similar to Fu Shiyan, and couldn't help asking Shen Nanting, "Brother, who was that person following General Bai Shu?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Nanting stopped and turned to look at his younger sister. "He is Fu Shiyan's elder brother, Fu Shichen, the eldest son of Lord Youcheng. This time he returned to the capital with General Bai Shu. Because he successfully produced gunpowder on the border and made military achievements, he was canonized as Zhenwei Langjiang by the emperor. For the sake of the sons of the Fu family, the emperor also specially sent people to repair the abandoned Youcheng Mansion."

After hearing what her elder brother said, Huaying couldn't help but be a little surprised, and continued to ask: "Then, has the cause of the Right Prime Minister's death been found out?"

Shen Nanting shook his head slightly, "The truth has not yet been found out."

Huaying thought to herself, since Fu Shichen has returned to Beijing, Fu Shiyan will probably be back soon too...